25
TAXI
Ambulance
and
Boston
Grill
Large
Upstair
Dining
Hall,
Servica
with
newly
laid
dancing
Anywhere
nt
Anytime
floor,
for
hire.
Sland:
Exchanje
Huildinij
NEW
SODA
FOUNTAIN.
"
MATT'VIIIECK.
Prop.
PRINCE
RUPERT
The
latent
and
best
for
the
least
Phone
457.
Northern
and
Central
British
Columbia's
Newspaper
...
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jji),.
1
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VoIjXVII.,
No.
0.
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C..
TUESDAY,
APRIL
5,
1927
Circulation
1600
Salt
423
Price
Flva
Om
MURDERED
HALIBUT
BOAT
iKiltuish
Total
Wreck
off
Cape
Fairweather
Where
Struck
in
Snow
ELK
V
EN
.ME.MIIEILS
OF
CREW
CULTY
AND
ARK
ON
WAY
SOUTH
HOAT
AND
DEAD
.MAN
KNOWN
HERE
'
SEAL'.
April
G.
One
fisherman,
Patrick
Callahan,
was
d
and
clcvcrrothcr
member
of
the
crew
had
a
narrow
ccapv
(:
:'.
I)
when
the
Canadian
halibut
vessel
Klltulsh,
Capt.
Fred
van
on
the
rocka
In
a
snowstorm
near
Cape
Fairweather,
ICO
:.-nhwest
of
here,
on
March
28
and
broke
up,
a
total
1oh,
the
Mate
Collector
of
Customs
was
advised
in
a
radio
mcssaxc
;'H
from
E.
M.
Axelson,
commissioner
at
Yakutat.
The
men
Yakutat
safely
after
some
hardship
and
will
go
on
to
the
steamer
Admiral
Evans.
The
Klltuxh
1
wtll
known
ttwl
in
INVESTIGATION
IS
PROCEEDING
tlUO
llAlll.ltMAS
ADMIT
CKIX-I'.'
III.IOM1.V
l-Al
fllir
I
I'll
to
ftATiu:
roNctitx
i'TROI.
.MENS.
VV.U.KS
It'll
Mihrnlle
rMnmlMkn
-.
Tt
Ijum
la
1'rrmll
of
Lffirlenl
mUr
''VSR.
April
4.
That
he
had
(noiodi
of
aalmoit
eaufbt
In
asters
of
WrcleM
Lagoon
Company
Of
Seattle
last
'be
admission
of
John
'
wtnwn
of
Naoalmo.
before
Kru-w
comm
listen
yesterday
'
'.rt
dented
Ust
accusation
onrronted
with
the
sworn
til
Morris
Williams,
anothet
'
whom
he
admitted
he
had
u
assist
him
at
the
time
ol
f
X't
offence.
Mosdell
retracted
UKtimonjr.
to
the
alleged
bribery
ol
par
role.
Mosdtll
aald
"I
don't
i
;e
tunery
offlcen
who
want
to
a
;.iue
on
the
aide.
They
arc
id
IH5
a
month
and
I
don't
T
u
can
get
a
man
tor
that
'-b
aumclent
IntellUence
to
c
o
the
JoO.
Ifa
not
to
be
u
if
they
let
the
fishermen
SOLDIERS
TAKE
CANTON
STAND
i(i
kin
(ji
auti
ii
to
in:
pkotmt
III
I'ltOM
IIIMK
ATTACK
ii;m
ust
i;s
.tin:
iikimi
hTHKMITIIKXKU
CANTON.
April
5.
Two
hundred
DrU
1
aoldlera
arrived
on
Monday
at
r
imecn
the
foreign
quarter
here,
to
I-
Vc
:
the
Uland
agalnat
Chinese
at-
'
Defence
and
precautionary
meaa--re
were
atrrngthened.
Many
foreign-f
are
ignoring
the
consul's
notice
to
-
ate
the
native
city
and
out-stations.
rainsturF
to
blizzard
Hll;itM(iMKTi:it
TOOK
M'lWKN
llUOP
!'
TlllltTV
il.(llti;i;s
IX
MAM-TftltA
AMI
SAiKATI
IIKHAN
MKT
MOIIT
W1NN1PEO,
April
3.
Btcady
ralna
'biuh
have
been
caualng
flood
conditions
in
many
sections
of
Manitoba
and
liastern
Saskatchewan
turned
lnte
i
drrvlng
bllriard
last
night
while
the
temperature
dropped
thirty
degrees
in
few
hour,
thus,
checking
the
high
waters,
NO
VAST
I'OIt
LADIES
COLttNdWOOD,
Apl.
5.
The
borough
council
has
adopted
a
"vice
and
Im
morality
act-
decreeing
that
any
female
no
wtari
knlckera
In
thl
town
will
liable
to
1200
or
DO
days
In
the
'JJ.-OW
REACH
YAKUT
AT
WITH
DIFFI
t
le)
waters,
His
It-r
befrl
her
on
her
flral
trip
to
the
halibut
ground
which
ahe
left
Prince
Rupert
on
the
morning
of
March
a.
She
had
brn
out-
I
fitted
in
Vancouver
tor
halibut
fishing
and
called
here
briefly
to
ftnlah
supplying
at
the
establishment
or
Edward
Llpurtt
Ud.
Built
in
19SO
at
Vancouver
u
a
cannery
tender
a
which
abe
waa
operated
oj
ncr
owner
at
mat
ume.
rraneia
Mil-
i
lent
the
Klituish
was
ST
0"
loor
with!
i-wn
v
v
1
,
urpin
TO
III
4
IrVJI
tonnage
of
US
and
reiWeted"
tonnAgerr"""
DUl
dO.
J!
he
was
englned
wltlt
s.poawfnji
delsei
motor.
She
subsequently"
changed
i
iwnershlp
and
as
canverted
this
spring
or
hslibut
fishing.
The
KUtulsh
crew
was
slrned
on
at
Vanomver.
Capt.
rred
Brown
and
the
drowned
man.
Patrick
Callahar
being
well
known
along
the
coast.
The
former
waa
formerly
maaler
of
the
well
mown
tug
Cape
Scott.
Ml
IK
II
1ST
MtKIM:
IIAIt
.MICH
Illl'liOVm
YtK
OTTAWA.
April
i.
The
Cana-dlan
Ooremment
Merchant
Marine,
now
the
Canadian
National
8temhlp.
came
within
000
of
paying
operations
and
expenses
In
1931
or
showed
fl-nsnels!
Improvement
of
nesrly
S890.0O0
over
the
previous
year
according
to
a
report
filed
In
House
of
Commons
yesterday
by
Jlon.
C.
A.
Dunning,
minister
of
ra:lsys
and
canals.
MARITIME
FREIGHT"
RATES
ARE
PASSED
House
of
liimnioin
fihe
.Mrjure
rr-mill
KraJIng
and
l
now
In
Cum-liilllee-of-llie-H
hole
OTTAWA,
April
5
Second
reading
was
given
in
the
House
of
Commons
last
night
to
a
bill
for
the
reduction
of
railway
rates,
with
certain
exceptions.
In
the
Msrltlme
provinces
by
twenty
per
cent.
Consideration
In
committee
of
the
whole
Is
now
being
proceeded
with.
LADYSiTH
WILL
BE
POLICEDBY
PROVINCE
.XrreiMari
Onler-lii-l'i'Uiicll
l
tffevt
Miange
l
Pawed
t
Victoria
VICTORIA,
April
S.
Under
an
order-ln-oouncll
passed
today,
the
city
of
Ladysmlth
on
Vancouver
Island
will
be
policed
under
the
provincial
law
enforcement
organisation.
The
city
au-tliorltlee
of
Udysmlth
recently
approved
the
change.
VANCOUVER
EXCHANGE
Bid.
Asked
I.43U
1.02
1.70
1.30
no
.09
U
W
38.00
.on
n
joav
.05
.07
y
.10!i
.
S.I7V4
3-J814
.13
.U
.tan
hv;
2
24.13
a
23
00
Wheat
DC.
Silver
Dunwell
Olacicr
Howe
Bound
....
Independence
....
Indian
Marmot
Premier
Porter
Idaho
Richmond
Coast
Copper
Advertise
to
the
Dally
News
IN
HOTEL
IS
LOST
NARROW
ESCAPE
OF
PASSENGERS
jXKAIl
DISASTER
WHEN
AVALANCHE
STItlhES
LEH1II
MAliK
OX
CAIII'IOO
lliniMVAV
AT
DEIIL'S
I'AXVU.V
WENT
OVER
RANK
Nobody
Hurt
In
Airlil-nl
llrturen
llarkertltle
and
furiirl
Vehicle
l.o.i!rd
Ultli
Mall
and
t'.i,
press
QUtSNEL.
Arll
S,
Marooned
by
snowalldfa
at
Devtl'a
Canyon
between
here
and
Barkerrtne.
several
paswngers
on
the
sleigh
stage
nsrrowly
excaped
death
when
a
miniature
avalanche
truck
the
vehicle
while
they
were
attempting
to
move
over
one
of
the
lldra.
I
Prank
McCarthy
watchman
on
this
section
of
the
highway
who
was
shovel-
ling
in
front
of
the
sled
waa
thrown;
several
feu
and
sustained
Injuries
necewaiUUng
bis
beta;
carried
to
Dar-
trrvlllc
on
an
improvised
stretcher.
'
Capt.
T.
T.
McCabe
was
the
only
one
of
the
passengers
who
waa
not
thrown
I
clear
from
the
sleigh,
which
was
heavily
laden
with
mall
and
express,
lie
was
earned
twenty
feet
down
ad
embank
ment
)
Tnc
plunging
horse,
which
were
In
name,
were
drawn
down,
with
the:
MURDER
IN
i
VANCOUVER
tUMovKiv
mx
i:r.T:x
to
ii:tii
iv
IMItVX-TOWX
IKITll.
THO
MI
X
I'll
KOKI
.N((HHlt.
Arll
5.
MaMiall
Douglas
aiherlNnj
Millrllur
vt
Cdninntnli.
si
bnttrml
to
death
In
I
lie
riMtm
ol
a
lomilo
n
liotrl
belarrn
11:30
luM
iil-ht,
when
he
enlrreil
Die
plare
wllh
lnu
rum-punlons
and
1:3"
lhl
tnonilng
wlirn
tliey
left.
Iloliert
Mxfe,
aged
39,
and
An-gu
Mclmlon,'
31.
rre
arrested
rart)
(tlil
niornlnc
at
the
former's
apartment
and
were
charged
llh
murder.
They
appeared
In
court
a
Mew
liour
later
ami
were
remamlrd
until
next
week
pemlin.g
the
Undine
of
roroner'"
Jurj.
The
Imdr
of
ItougUs
"lin
arrlinl
here
from
I'.ilmonlon
on
March
It,
na
found
hantlng
oxer
a
lied
M
II
h
liuineroii"
wound
on
head
and
bodv
anil
an
empty
liquor
bottle
on
the
blood
-stained
floor.
rjrller
In
the
rtrnlus,
Kllre
answered
a
call
In
Hrnle
and
Thur-'
low
Mreet
where
the
men
were
rrporteil
to
hate
been
fighting.
I
in
u
gliis,
Moore
and
Mrlmlxm
were
taken
to
Millrr
healiuarlrri
where
It
was
explalArd
Hut
Hoiigtas
hnil
fallen
anil
bruised'
hl
fare.
The
men
were
released,
pnreiitly
on
frlemllj
terms.
Mien
the'
were
arrrstH
alter
I
hp
murder.
Hie
clothing
of
Moore
anil
Mrholson
Is
alleged
In
hue
been
bloodstained.
VANCOUVER
TO
VISIT
RUPERT
not
itn
or
tkakk
di:i.i:uatiox
mimi:
m;
i:tv.hm:
ntho.xo
comimi
iikiik
ix
ji
nk
A
delegation
from
the
Vancouver
Board
of
Trade,
some
seventy-five
strong,
will
make
a
trip
to
Prince
Rupert
and
Stewart
this
summer,
the
party
being
jlue
here
to
apeid
one
day
on
June
21.
according
to
word
received
by
the
local
board.
The
party
will
make
the
tour
on
the
C.PJl.
steamer
Prlncesa
Mary
which
has
been
engsged
for
the
puruuM.
The
Prince
Rupert
Board
of
Trade
U
already
making
plana
tor
the
reception
of
the
visitors
which
will
probably
Include
some
prominent
Vancouver
busl-neaa
and
professional
men,
One
reason
why
".heart
failure"
Is
on
the
Increase
la
because
It
Accompanies
so
msuy
causes
of
death.
IN
NORTH;
ONE
SCHUJirOVA.
the
dclepate
from
Siberia
to
the
Russian
pirlia-mcnt.
It
U
he
who
puts
before
the
parliament
all
problems
on
behalf
of
the
numerous
peasants
whom
she
represents
MORE
GRAIN
NOW
ON
WAY
TO
THIS
PORT
f
irst
of
One
Hundred
Car
H
ill
he
In
Tomorrow
Mght
Xow
Iwiklng
for
j
Arrival
of
Xext
Meamer
i
After
a
cessation
of
the
movement
here
for
some
two
or
three
weeks
more
wheat
Is
expected
to
arrive
at
the
Wheat
Pool'a
Prince
Rueprt
elevator
tomorrow
night.
Some
100
cars
are
now
reported
to
be
on
the
way
here.
Nothing
further
on
the
next
boat
to
load
grain
here,
the
British
steamer
Otter
root,
hss
been
heard
other
than
that
she
Is
due
between
April
7
and
10.
B.C.
jUDCYToTF
FEATURED
SPEAKER
Mr.
-lustier
Murphy
lo
ruk
at
Tarvuu
Itotury
Ctmvrntlon
VICTORIA,
April
5.
Mr.
Justice
Murphy,
of
the
Supreme
Court
of
British
Columbia,
will
be
the
featured
apenker
at
the
Tacoma
Rotary
convention
to
bo
held
next
month.
Extensive
preparations
are
being
nude
by
the
Tacoma
Rotarlans
for
the
entertainment
of
delcgatea
to
the
convention.
Strong
delegations
of
Rotarlans
and
their
ladles
will
represent
Victoria
and
Van-
couver
at
the
convention.
tyAGES
FOR
WOMEN
AND
GIRLS
TO
BE
i
PROBED
BY
BOARD
VICTORtA.
April
5.
The
Women's!
Minimum
Wage
Board
has
undertaken
preliminary
Investigations
Into
wage
paid
women
and
girls
In
British
Columbia
retail
and
wholesale
stores.
It
la
stated
that
the
act
In
this
connection
in
many
cases
is
not
being
lived
up
to.
ANONYMITY
He:
"How
did
you
keep,
your
donation
secret"
She:
"I
M-nt
au
anonymous
.check."
A
T
VANCOUVER
STANLEY
CUP
"
FINALS
SOON
OTTAWA
AND
ROSTOV
WILL
UK
rOMPKTINO
TKAM
KOIt
MOULD'S
HOCKEY
CHAMPIONSHIP
OTTAWA,
April
3.
Ottawa
won
thr
rhai)iilnshl)
of
the
Canadian
group
of
thr
National
llmker
League
when
It
held
the
Montreal
CatiiullniH
to
a
one
nil
tie
lust
night,
having
drfrutrd
then)
on
isaturday,
thus
winning
the
round
the
to
one.
Itostnn
won
the
championship
of
the
Anierlnin
section,
defeating
the
New
York
I
ta
users
on
the
round
three
to
one.
Iloston
anil
Ottawa
will
meet.
In
the
first
came
of
the
Stanley
Cup
finals
next
Thursday.
KILLING
AND
LOOTING
ON
"DKSTRt
(Till
K
MH'IKTV
IS
IH'sY
IN
SIIANTt
Ml
PKOV1NCK
AND
ALOMI
CHINKsE
COAST
PEKINO,
April
5.
Killing
and
looting
throughout
the
salt
area
of
Shantung
province
and
along
the
coast
south
of
Tslngtao
by
the
Ta
Tao
Hul
or
"Destruction
Society"
Is
reported
today,
many
buildings
being'
burned
and
numerous
salt
revenue
and
police
collectors
.and
'
others
being
kUIed.
LITTLE
BOY
DROWNS
AT
OCEAN
FALLS
AS
HE
SLIPS
OFF
f
LANK
OCEAN
FALLS,
April
S.
Oeoffrey
Ooddlng,
aged
four,
was
drowned
when
he
slipped
and
fell
from
a
plank
projecting
over
a
pool
near
bis
home
here.
Advertise
In
tbe
Dally
News.
I
MAN
DROWNED
Royal
Commission
Probing
Political
Campaign
Funds
Finishes
Session
in
South
VANCOUVER.
April
5.
Having
heard
all
the
evidence
available,
the
royal
commission
consisting
of
Mr.
Justice
Aulay
Morrison,
W.
H.
Malkin
and
Rev.
J.
S.
Henderson,
which
has
been
investigating
provincial
political
campaign
funds,
closed
on
Monday
afternoon.
''We
have
regarded
the
character
of
the
evidence
that
any
other
witnesses
might
give
and
we
cannot
see
how
it
could
materially
affect
that
whjch
we
have
already
heard,"
said
the
chairman
of
the
commission,
Mr.
Justice
Morrison.
"We
can
see
no
necessity
of
prolonging
the
sittings
as
we
cannot
conceive
of
anything
else
that
might
be
offered.
Wc
will
close
and
.report
without
delay
to
the
government
1
i
f
lit'.
INDIAN
DO
NOT
i
WANT
TO
ItC
KNIKANCIIISED
OTTAWA.
April
5.
Chief
Johnny
ChUllchltsa
of
Nicola
Valley
and
Chief
Basil
David
of
Cariboo
told
a
Joint
committee
of
the
House
of
Commons
and
Senate
yesterday
that
the
difficulty
confronting
the
Indians
cf
British
Columbia
today
was
that
"they
do
not
want
to
be
enfranchised."
4
WHOLE
OF
DISTRICT
COVERED
WITH
SNOW
sued
Condition
as
Those
Prevailing
Today
are
I'nusual
In
Prlure
Rupert
The
whole
of
Central
and
Northern
British
Columbia
li
covered
with
a
blanket
of
snow
following
heavy
falls
yesterday
and
the
day
previous.
Such
conditions
in
April
are
ususual
in
Prince
Rupert
at
least.
j
The
Government
Telegrsph'a
8
ajn.
j
weather
report
was
as
follows:
Prtnoe
Rupert.
Snow,
light
southeast
wind;
temperature,
44.
Terrace.
Snow,
calm,
temp.
33.
Rosswood.
Snow,
calm,
temp.
30.
.
Alyansh.
Snow.
calm.
temp.
26.
Alice
Arm.
Snow,
calm.
temp.
32.
Anyox.
Snow,
calm,
temp.
33.
Stewart.
Snow,
calm,
temp.
31.
Hazeltcn.
Clcudy.
calm,
temp.
28.
Telegraph
Creek.
Cloudy,
calm,
temp.
10.
Ciilthers.
Cloudy,
calm.
temp.
32.
2i:r.:s
Lake.
Snoir.
wind.
temp.
30.
Whltehorsc.
Cloudy,
north
wind.
,
10
bel3.
Dawson.
Clear,
calm,
18
below
mln.
HIUELE.SS
KEPORT.,
8
a.m.
DIOBY
ISLAND.
Snow,
light
southeast
wind;
barometer,
29.63;
tempera-
lure.
33:
moderate
swell:
7J0.
pjn.
spoke'
stesmer
Mosul.
Stcwsrt
for
Anyox.
90,
miles
from
Anyox:
7:30
ajn.
spoke
steamer
Catala,
left
Wales
Island.
southbound;
9
pjn.
spoke
steamer
Prin
cess
Ena,
crossing
Dixon
Entrance.)
'
hrunri
for
Sk&fWSV.
DEAD
TREE
POINT.
Barometer,
2Q
m
;
30:
temperature,
30.
BULL)
HARBOR.
Ra
In,
fresh
south-
'
west
wind;
barometer.
29.78;
tempera
-
ture.
38;
moderate
swell;
8
pjn.
spoke
steamer
Prince
Charles,
abeam
Namu.
aounthbound;
8
pjn:
-spoke
tug
Lome.1.
at
China
Hat,
towing
barge
Pezuta;
8
p.m.
spoke
steamer
Los
Angeles,
Anyox
for
Vancouver.
367
miles
from
Vancou
ver:
8
ajn.
spoke
tug
Imbrecarla,
,
abeam
Noble
Island,"
bound
for
Ocean
j
Falls.
i
NOON
DIOBY
ISLAND.
Snow,
fresh
south-
esst
wind:
barometer,
29.63;
tempera-,
,
ture,
39;
sea,
obscured;
11.13
ajn.
In
Catala,
southbound.
'I
DEAD
TREE
POINT.
Barometer
29.-1
temperature.
40.'
'
.
'rVtfTTAWA.
April
3.
The
Indlam
of
BULL
HARBOR.
Overcast,
light
British
Columbia
are
in
a
better
posl-southwest
wind;
barometer.
29.78;
tem-,
tlon
today
aa
regards
fishing
than,
far
a
r,iu
n-
moderst
swell;
10.10
ajn.
spoke
steamer
Canadian
Farmer,
left
Ocean
Falls
for
San
Pedro.
IKIIITINO
BANDITS
PHILADELPHIA,
April
5.
In
an
effort
to
rid
tbe
city
of
bandits.
In
future
the
police
will
hunt
them
In
armored
motor
cars
equipped
with
machine
guns.
When
picking
your
friends
be
care
ful
not'
to
plcZ
them
too
much.
COVENTRY
WILL
QUIT
HIS
SEAT
IK
TOL.MIE
WANTS
TO
SKEK
ELECTION'
IN
SAANIC1I,
PRESENT
.MEMUKl:
SAVS
HE
WILL
WITllDIUW
I
VICTORIA.
April
S.M
an
organization
meeting
held
by
the
Conservatives
'
if
Ward
Seven,
Saanlch
riding,
Hon.
T.
O.
Coventry
aald,
thai
when
be
of-.crcd
to
retire
from
the
seat
In
Saanich
n
order
to
allow
on?"
B:
-Tt
-Tchnle,-J.P..
to
contest
the
ridtog
If
that
were
Jeemed
It
advisable,
he
had
acted
In
he
best
Of
faith.
He
said
that
he
was
still
ready
as
far
as
he
himself
was
concerned
to
retire
for
the
leader
of
the
party.
IX
Dr.
Tolmle
were
to
be
the
choice
of
the
party
In
the
Saantch
riding.
Mr.
Coventry
said
that
he
felt
that
he
would
appreciate
the
work
that
was
being
done
to
organize
the
riding
while
he
was
absent
In
the
carrying
out
of
-his
duties
in
another
sphere.
He
urged
upon
the
meeting
the
need
cf
putting
forth
every
effort
that
when
the
election
came
round
the
leader,
Hon.
Dr.
ToUnle.
would
have
every
rea
son
to
feel
prcud
of
the
Conservatives
of
the
district,
which
ha
claimed
as
hU
home.
IMPROVEMENTS
YUKON
RIVER
CONDITION'S
IOK
N'AVIOATION
WILL
HE
llETTKItl.il
ANNOl'NCES
JED-I
'
ERAL
DEPARTMENT
OF
PtIILIC
WORKS
VICTORIA,
April
S.
Improvements
for
navigation
on
the
Stewart
and
Yukon
Rivers
will
be
undertaken
this
sprlrg.
It
.was
stated
at
the
offices
of
the
federal
department
of
public
works
yesterday.
Reasons
for
the
decis
ion
to
do
the
work
are
given
as
the
growth
of
trsfflc
on
the
Yukon
River
account
oi
mining
acvciupuicm
t
Mayo.
Richmond
and
the
Gravel
Creek
district
as
wvu
m
a
iuti9c
ui
u.u.
u..
M.u.-.
The
first
work.
It
is
expected,
will
mov'
ot
Ur8e
w
Rlnk
RPlds
n
hlch
the
teiuner
Dawsoa
came
to
grief
last
fall.
POSITION
OF
'
INDIANS
GOOD
COMMISSIONER
DITCHIIIRN
TELLS
OTTAWA
COMMITTED
THAT
CON
DITION'S
l
OK
FISIIINO
MICH
""
IMPROVED
number
oi
years,
w.
it.
uncnourn,
in-
dlan
commission,
told
the
Joint
committee
of
the
House
of
Commons
and
Senate
which
is
Investigating
the
complaints
of
the
western
province's
tribes
today.
The
Improvement
In
the
situation,
Mr.
Dltchburn
aald,
1
due
largely
to
the'
elimination
of
large
numbers
of
Japanese
from
the
Industry.
A
lot
of
boys
can
not
remember
ever
harlng
worn
that
kind
of
a
bob,
but
they
hav
no
trouble
recalling
the
time
Cher
ot
the
shlnle,