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upon you, you can mediate upon
the huge signs that rise at every
side, informing you Of the virtues
of toilet soaps, motor lubricant or
breakfast food.
Where an outfielder waits lazily
for something to happen, the black
skeleton Of the elevated rises and,
now and then, the shouts of the
crowd are magnified by the crunch
ing of the elevated train wheels as
they come and 60
You can watch the conductors
and motormen leave their trains
and run to the railing. You can
see small boys and passengers do
the same. know three train
crews that possess binoculars so
that, in the few moments between
schedules, they can get a better
peep at the tiny figures on the
ground below.
BY this time, perhaps, you get
my point. There is 4 certain pa
geantry, that typifies New York
which adds toSasco flavor to the
routine of pitching, catching and
running bases. Even the vendors
of rop, peanuts. and hot dogs seem
to have . circus twang to their
oiase peddling of wares!
Outside the grounds the players
entrance is an interesting point to
watch, before or after the game.
Babe Ruth, by the way, never
leaves the grounds by the regular
exit. This would be the sheerest
Of follies. For he would never get
to his car, which stands at the curb,
guarded by q special policeman.
Were he to exit by any familiar
gate the mob would be upon him.
They would have baseballs to au-
tograph and cards to write upon.
They would literally swamp him.
Yet the crowd waits, not any too
patiently, for q glimpse Of him ~
which it seldom gets.
The fact is that the Babe escapes
each day by means Of q secret BY
way. He has peephole through
which he first peers to see whether
anyone 10 watching. When the road
is clear Ne ducks out, makes . wild
dash for his car and i: on his way
to his Bronx dwelling before any
one knows what it's all about.
Thousands Of small boys have
turned detective to learn his Sc
cret, but he changes exits on them
from time to time - and they're
never been able to find it yet.
GILBERT SWAN.
Copyright, 1923. NEA Service, Inc. }
Sweden was the first country to
recognize that q wife's services in
the home had 4 LEGAL value.
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And did you hear about the two
Democrats who stopped off in Kan
sas City on their way to Houston
and, seeing the Hover banners all
around, thought the town was en-
PERTAINING a convention of vacuum
cleaner agents?
But then some Of the Republic
cans who 60 to Houston, if any,
probably will think there's a sales
meeting OF cough,drop people.
Probably the International Union
of Ladies' Garment Workers wants
a five-day week because it takes
them three days every week to find
somthing more to leave out.
A blurb on the jacket of q re-
cent book calls it "a search for an
answer to the riddle of the uni
verse;" We were disappointed,
though, as the book really doesn't
say q thing about national political
conventions.
Four lions were offered for sale
by a New York zoo the other day.
There's chance to get even with
your neighbours chickens.
We eat a dozen barrels Of air
annually, writes a well known ply
stefan in current magazine. And
some people store up their supply
for four years.
Copyright, 1928, NEA Service, Inc. }
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DEPRIvA TION'S LESSON

Nations like individuals, often benefited by being
deprived Of things. 1t makes them develop resources
of their own.
Potash salts are very essential to agriculture and
industry. The United States always used to import
most Of its supply from Germany. But when the World
War came along this source shut off, and some new
source had to be found.
It wasn't found right away. But the Interior De-
partnent began search that has lasted since; and
it announces the discovery Of rich deposits in
Texas which may eventually make independent of
all other potash beds.
Doubtless wouldn't have found these if it hadn't
been for wartime deprivation.
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PALACE-MANDAN

Vaudeville is again featured at
the Palace theatre, Mandan, on
Wednesday this week. The five
acts will come well recommended
for their entertainment qualities.
The French Sisters open the bill
with variety offering called Lit
tie Bits Of This and That"
Willis and Whiting are two fast
colored boy dancers, who have ap-
peared in Mandan before, much to
the delight and pleasure OF Palace
patrons.
Fuller and Vance will entertain
with comedy talk and song, and will
win as candidates 70. Laugh"
Emma Raymond & Company close
the bill with Surprises" an aero
batic offering staged in a novel
manner.
Bebe Daniels IS featured on the
screen in "The Fifty-Fifty Girl"
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NO. l69 GOES 70
STANDARD OIL ca.

The Standard Oil Co. hes On.
gagged its 1S9th employee from De-
kota Business College, Fargo. the
latest recruit being Maufices Bean.
Leonard Hanson i sth Dakotan
Tor w. ]. Lane Co, Real Estaee
Genevieve Payne follows several
Other Dakotans to the Noethsrn Pr
cific. Starting It a excellent salary
D. B. G. ACTUAL BUSC-
NESS training (copyriehtsd- M
obtainable elsewhere) means betbes
opportunities with bsetsr firms.
Watch results. Follow de ~.
cee6ful. /" Mid-summer Term, July
70. Write 7. L. Watkias. m.
~ yseas =, Para
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Matter OF the Estate OF
Gottfried kikul, Deceased.
Notice II hereby given by the UNI
dersiened. Administrative OF the Is
tate OF Gottfried Kikul late Of the
city OF Bismarck In the County
"a, deceased. to the creditors Of. and
deceased. to exhibit them with the
months after the first publication Of
this notice. to said administrAttlx
at her residence. 71S Main In the
City Of Bismarck In said Butleirh
County. or to the Judge OF the Coun.
~ Court OF Burleigh County, 1T his
office In the Court House In the city
Of Bismarck. Burleigh County, North
You are hereby further notified
County Court within and tor TIE
County OF Burleigh. ana state of
Of January. x. B. 1928. It the hour
Of II o'clock in the forenoon OF said
day. at the Court Rooms, In the Court
House in the City OF Bismarck In
said County and state. - tho time
and place for hearing and adjusting
all claims against the estate of the
said Deceased. which have been duty
ana regularly presented ~ hsrstn-
Dated June llth ; 4; 2. jS1s;
First publication on the iStn day
OF June, A. D. 1928.
Zuger & Tillotson,
Attorneys.
Bismarck, n. y.
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ELTINGE THEATRE

Our old friend, Adolphe Menjou,
is back on the screen 1t the Eltinge
theatre, for Wednesday and Thurs
day, this time without HIS dress
suit-although he continues to ex-
hibit his suaveness in the uniform
Of French army officer seeing
service in Algiers.
The picture IL called "A Night
Of Mystery" and Is an adaptation Of
Victdeien Sardou's stage play,
Captain Ferreol."
Il is q new Menjou appearing on
the local screen, for the story does
not center about his manipulating;
instead, he seeks to repulse the .ad-
vances of a married woman. These
advances bring him face to face
with ! murderer in the act Of conf
mittirg his crime, that murderer
being . witness TO one Of his love
trysts, so Menjou il unable t.,
speak. Then, when the brother Of
the girl Menjou really loves is
charged with the crime, he is faced
with Z serious problem.
H. - an2D1n thie yikhant Ilainp,
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TUB HUMPING AND THIMBLE RIGGING
With . confidence born of desperation, the Fargo
Forum continues vaantly to assert that there are
issues in the state campaign greater than the desire
of the "outs" to succeed the "ins.'
The Forum is of course, entitled to its opinions.
Yet the news from the hustings is that increasing
number Of North Dakotans weary Of thimbe rig
gng and tub humping by the political conjurers and
will be governed accordingly primary election day.
Master Of all the thimbe riggers and esteemed by
Mr. Twichell and his friends their very best tub
thumper, The Forum is doing pretty good job at both
The Forum is missing bet however. Lightning
struck the Bank Of North Dakota building Saturday
and disodged few bricks Here is opportunity for
The Forum to thump the tub resoundng whack. Is
Bankruptcy and loss Of credit to the state?
If not, against whom such shafts Of Jove
directed?
Sound the hewgag. beat the tom-tom, thrum the
tuzzymuzzy-here's good stuff gone utterly to waste
Let Ringmaster Twichell, boss of the Cass county
elephant, crack the whip. let the walters mount the
walls and face the east. Let them wall their best
cadences upon the theme Of ruin bankruptcy and i'm
paired credit. Let them knock great and good
with their very best blows.
Yet it cannot change the situation in this campaign
The battle Of the "outs to succeed the "ins" con-
tnues. Mr. Shafer fishes for place with worms from
Mr.. Townley's bait can. The Forum cuts bait Mer-
riy goes the battle
But the hustings smile at the thimble rigging and
the tub humping and the play Of the marionettes.
For to them it is what you would call old stuff.
The people the issue it is clearly between
The "outs" and the Gins"
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wATCHFUL WAITING FOR FARM EQUALITY
Senator Gerald p Nxe hornA from the Kanaaa Cit

WATCHFUL WAITING FOR FARM EQUALITY
Senator Gerald r. Nye home from the Kansas City
convention, declares that the fight for farm equality
will 60 on He is also somewhat skeptca to wheth
the Democrats at Houston will give the issue
consideration than it received from the Republican
convention last week.
His Impressions are valuable as those Of keen OBJ
server and militant partisan Of the farm issue. He
also thinks it is too early to talk of third party until
e has been determined whether there second party
That is a pointed way of putting the case.
Altogether too many Of the forecasters are basing
their opinions upon the conclusion that At Houston the
ambattled farmers will Be received with open arms
and given everything they want
There il nothing in the Democratic party record to
guarantee anything of the kind The Democrats must
have issues, Of course, but it 10 pretty we'll deter
mined that at Houston they will have stable farm
plank platform Of their own for tn equalization fee
principle q the McNary-Hauss bill was fought to
The last ditch By Of the most brilliant Of Demo-
esacy's leaders.
No one in the west doubts that the farm equality
fight win g forward. II must for it involves The life
nd wan befng Of the countrys basic industry. The
1ext move will b FROM Mr.. Hoover. The country
owaits declaration from him and he has announced
s win b forthcoming in due time. Until that time
nose who thnk straight win mt pass Judgment they
@ not talk q third parties Al they will not b too
enguins Of aetion = Houston constructive thai
1nnt = Kanaas City.
III farm equality issue ms reached The wstcizfu
nfting stage. Most of tie idle talk 10 over.
S = - ssl6om hesrs ~ lnsek Of sppsrtmity hs
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Any Of these melons can Be useo
freely during their season, II one is
satisfied to make IN entire meal Of
one variety. The thing to do 10 to
use one kind Of melon IN place Of
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ing the reputation Of the married
woman, nor injuring his fiancee,
forms thrilling climax to Z we'll
played picture.
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BONNEVILLE TROLLEYs

lVVN EMVIHkE INVLk6y0
New York-Streetcars. obsol1te
almost everywhere else, still ply New
York's busiest streets. The Old open
type where the agile conductor
swings from one row Of seats to IN.
other along . six-inch platform il
still in vogue on Broadway.
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Official City State and County xswspaper)


LANCER SKULLS In MEMOkI LANE
William F. LANCER is one Of North Dakota's prom-
nent lawyers In this campaign he is the League Re-
publican candidate for attorney general. Also he is
one of the most able and forcefu advocates Of the issue
Of farm equality.
Saturday night at jamestown Mr.. LANCER took a
stroll down Memory Lane. The result impressive
and amusing.
He produced III, Endorsement from George F. Shafer
correctly calling him honest, fearless and truthful
He exhibited documentary evidence that r. A. Nestos
once considered him Sir Galahad come to the cru
saders in North Dakota politics.
And if you have tears, prepare to shed them now.
For LANCER had upon his person and held in his
hands sheaves Of editorial eulogy from the Fargo
Forum.
All the endorsement and the eulogy given, when
LANCER candidate for governor.
Such two-fisted political fighting Mr.. LANCER
are most valuable to this state.
The things Mr.. Shafer and Mr. Nestos said about
him were well deserved. By his outstanding record
and vigorous campaigning for those things he believed
to be right he and merited every eulogy The
Forum ever gave him.
Mr.. LANCER has never changed. He was the s./unct
friend Of the farmer and his attempts to secure po
litical expression in the political field them He is
today.
Yet Mr.. Shafer longer endorses him. Upon his
virtues and eminent qualifications for the state Of
flee LANCER seeks Mr.. Nestos is silent. And every
time Langer's is mentioned The Fargo Forum
engages in frenzied paroxysm Of tub humping.
Isn't politics . great game, especially when the
s'outs" and the "ins" fall out?
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DR.. Mccoy will gladly answer
personal questions on health
and diet, addressed to him,
care Of the Tribune.
Enclose . stamped addressed
envelope for reply.
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When sits down to wait for his ship to come
in, it usually turns out to be receivership
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~ - ssi6om heers ~ lnsek Of spDsrtmity Il hs
Is 10 nuch attenton TO tie knocks q the ndiehbors
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Sweden was the first country ia
recognize that q wife's services in
the home had Z legal value.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-03-29
SATURDAY..
The 14th Day of April, 1928,

at the hour of ten o'clock A. NJ, in
front of the Court House in the town
of Oakland, Maryland, will offer for
sale to the highest bidder all of the
following personal property embrace
ing complete well drilling outfit, to-
wit:
One No. &c Star Well Drilling Ma
chine, Serial No. 1868; 1 % h. p. Tit
usville Boiler, derrick and other equip
ment, 2 Stems, Bits, 2 sets Jars, 2
Bailers, 1 1000 it. Wire Drilling Line,
l Manila Gable, other tools and equip
ment, including 2 10-in. Steel Bits, 2
Sin. Steel Bits, 3 6 5-8 in. Steel Bits,
2 Casing Wagons, l No. Barret Steel
Jack, 1 No. Barret Swivel Wrench,
l set No. $50 Tool Wrenches, l set
Bell Wire Line Drilling Clamps, /
Derrick Crane Trolley, l 3O-in. Single
Wood Shell Casing Block, l 51a in.
New Era Rope Socket, 51a in. Bah
cock Rope Socket, l 200 lb. Bridge
Anvil, l set Manila Rope Clamps, 1
set 512 in. Fairs Mall Elevators, l set
6 5-8-in. Fairs Mall Elevators, l set
Sin. Fairs Mall Elevators, l sin. dou-
BILE Swivel Casing Hook, 40 #. 14-in
t-ply Rubber Betting, l Il in. 40 it.
Wire Dead Line, 300 fit. q in. ext
Wire Drilling Line on reel, 1000 f..
3-8 in. 6x7 Wire Sand Line on spool,
as also any other tools, equipment and
supplies appurtenant to or used in
connection with said drilling machine
Said property is now located on the
land of the Preston Railroad Com
pany about nine miles south of Oak
land a short distance from the State
Road leading from Red House to
Thomas and near the former railroad
crossing, at which location anyone
interested in the purchase of same can
inspect it before the day of sale.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash on day of
sale.
THOMAS J. DAVIS, Trustee.
E. r. Jones, Attorney,
Oakland, Maryland.
Anyone desiring further informa-
ton may obtain the same by applying
to the above named Attorney. 4-5t
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PUBLIC SALE
A VALUABLE FAR NJ!
AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
l will sell at public auction to the
highest responsible bidder on

l will sell at public auction to the
highest responsible bidder on
WEDNESDAY, APRIL II, 1928,
beginning at ten o'clock A. NJ, at the
E. E. Sollars Farm, two miles south
of Oakland, Md, the followin gprop-
erty:
Four work Horses, 10 Dairy Cows,
fresh or to be fresh; yearling Heif-
ers, 1 Bull, lot of Chickens, 1 new
Road Wagon, l Milk Wagon, 1 Mil
waukee Binder, Moving Machines,
Grain Drills, Horse Rake, Flows, Har-
rows, Wire Stretcher, Grind Stones,
Cultivators, Drills, Post Hole Diggers
and Maui, Hammers, Forks, Hoes,
Shovels, Hand Corn Planters and all
Farming Implements; also some Po-
tatoes and the following Household
Goods: One Parlor Suite, 3 Oak Bed
room Suites, Dining Room, Kitchen
and Porch Furniture, Heating
Stoves, l Davis Range, Oil Stove,
lot of Dishes, Cooking Utensils, Jars,
Crooks, Lamps, Lanterns, Rugs, Car
pets, Cream Separator, Milk Cans,
Buckets, Bottles, Churn, Iron Kettles,
Step Ladder and other articles too
numerous to mention.
l will also offer promptly at 1870
A. M. the farm consisting of 1926
acres, 100 acres being in young tim
Der; ten room dwelling house with
bath, large barn, well watered, young
orchard. An ideal dairy farm. The
farm will be offered with the right to
reject any and all bids.
TERMS OF SALE-All sums of
$40 and under cash on day of sale.
Sums over $40 credit of four months
will be given, purchaser to execute
interest bearing notes with approved
security. No article is to be removed
from the premises until terms of sale
are complied with.
TERMS OF SALE ON FARM
One-third cash and balance in yearly
payments with interest, the under
signed holding first mortgage until all
the purchase money is paid.
MARGARET SOLLARS PHILLIPS,
GIT Administrators.
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S A T U R D AY,
The 14th Day of April, 1928,

at the hour of 200 o'clock P. NJ, in
front of the Garrett National Bank
of Oakland, Md, on Second street in
the town of Oakland, Md, offer at
public auction to the highest bidder
all those parcels of land situate in
Garrett county, State of Maryland.
and described as follows:
FIRST-Military Lot No 598, con-
tanning so acres, more or less, and de-
scribed in a deed from Jacob o. Carey
ct ux to Thomas A. Carey, dated the
18th day of March, 1907, and recorded
in Liber E. 2. T., No. 81, folio SGT,
one Of the Land Records of Garrett
county.
SECOND-An undivided one-third
interest in and to Military Lots Nos.
656, 657 and part of Lot 655, contain
ing ten acres on the South side of
said lot from a division line running
east and west, and part of Lot No.
654, being all of the land lying be-
tween Lot 657 on the South and the
land of James Carey on the North
side, containing 10 acres, more or
less, which interest the said Thomas
B. Carey acquired title by the last
will and testament of Daniel Carey,
deceased, probated in the Orphans
Court for Garrett county and recorded
in Wills Liber B, folio 1853, one of the
record books in the office of the Reg
lister of Wills in Garrett county.
The latter parcel is improved by a
dwelling house, barn and outbuildings
and is good farm.
TERMS OF SALE-One-t third cash;
one-third in six months, one-third in
twelve months, or all cash, at the op-
ton of the purchaser or purchasers,
the credit portions to bear interest
and to be secured to the satisfaction
of the trustees.
j. C. RENNINGER,
VIM. R. OFFUTT,
PAUL L. KITCHENS,
sat. Trustees.
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MORTGAGEE'S SALE
of VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

Under the authority conferred upon
the undersigned by power of sale
contained in certain mortgage exc
cuted by L. A. Walters on the Sth day
of August, 1902, and recorded in Liber
No. Al, folio sos, Mortgage Records
of Garrett County, default having
been made therein, will, on
THURSDAY, THE 18th DAY OF
APRIL, 1928,
at II o'clock a. M, in front of the
Court House in the town of Oakland,
offer and sell at public sale all that
piece or parcel of land, situate, ly-
ing and being in the town of Oak
land, Garrett County, Maryland, on
the Northeast corner of Oak and
Third Streets, the same being the
South half of Town Lot No. 35 on Nc
Carty's plat of said town, said part
of said lot to be sold fronting 8212
feet on Oak street and sc feet on
Third street, together with the i'm
provements thereon. These improve
ments consist of large frame house,
in good condition, suitable for dwell
ing, boarding house or small hotel.
The property is desirably located.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash.
FRED. A. THAYER,
6-3t Mortgage.
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MORTGAGES SALE
VALUABLE PROPERTY

Under a power contained in a GER
tain mortgage from William Stanley
Haddock to Elizabeth H. List, bearing
date the 18th day of September, 1924,
and recorded in Liber No. 81, folio
500, etc, Mortgage Records of Gar
rett County, and to me assigned for
the purpose of foreclosure, l hereby
give notice that on
THURSDAY,
THE 5th DAY OF APRIL, 1928,
at the hour of 200 o'clock P. NJ, in
front of the Court House in the town
of Oakland, Maryland, l will offer and
sell at public auction, to the highest
bidder, all those three parcels of land
and the improvements thereon, lying
and being in Loeb Lynn Heights, Gar
rett County, Md, the first known as
the "Hotel Site," containing 1.25
acres; the second known as "Hotel
Ground" containing 1873 acres, and
another peel of land adjoining con-
tanning acres more or less; also an
other parcel containing POI acres, and
known as Hotel Lawn" also an
other parcel containing 1.6S acres adj
joining the above, and altogether con-
tanning the quantity of 927 acres,
more or less, and all of which are
fully described in deed from the said
Elizabeth H. List to the said William
Stanley Haddock, bearing date Sep
TENDER 25, 1924, and recorded in Liber
No. SO, folio 435, Land Records of
Garrett County, to which deed refer
ence is hereby made for a full and
particular description of said prop
erty by metes and bounds, courses
and distances.
Said property is desirably located,
commanding an extensive view, and
is improved by large frame Casino
Building and outbuildings, all in fair
condition.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash.
FRED. A. THAYER,
At. Assignee of Mortgage.
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BECKMAN

We are having spring weather now
after the little winter spell we had
last week.
A party was given to Mrs. John L..
Fitzwater on her eighty-first birth
day at Deer Park on Sunday, March
25. Mrs. Joseph E. Beckman, North
Glade, attended the party.
Miss Alverta O'Brien has returned
to Mt. Lake after spending some time
with Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve O'Brien.
Mrs. Jack Rhodes is very ill at this
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Moon are Wis
ting their sons in Cumberland and
Washington.
Mr.. Charlie Beckman, Ernest,
lizabeth and Mabel Fitzwater were
callers at the home of Joseph Beck
man on Sunday.
Mr.. Joseph Beckman and son Rich
ard were calling on Mr.. Beckman's
daughter, Mrs. James w. Friend on
Sunday.
Mr. Cleve O'Brien called on his bro
Their, John O'Brien recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Friend 5
twin babies both have severe colds.
Miss Myrtle Beckman, who is en-
ployed in Cumberland, spent Sunday
of last week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jos. E. Beckman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Moon, Cum
berland, called on Mr.. and Mrs. Arch
Beckman recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Lohr and daugh-
ter called on the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Lohr recently.
Mrs. Joseph E. Beckman, daughters
Myrtle and Freda, son Theodore, were
calling on Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Beck
man recently.
Mr.. Fred Lohr called at the home
of Frank Brobst Sunday.
Church services at North Glade M.
E. church Sunday, April l, are at ;
O'Clock p. m. Everybody is welcome
10 come and bring their friends.