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FORTIETH YEAR -NO. 143
SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1917
PRICE TWO CENTS 2
I BILLION
mwtmm
9 '
New York Federal Distriv Takes $1.000,000 Tele
grams Tell of Long Lines ding at Banks This Morn
ing Crowding-Each Others i 'Is In Anxietv to Buy-
Many Cities Far Over
Leaders, Puts Up 50 Per
1 '
Washington, June 15.
luaaaoo tins aiternoon tormaiiy announced the liberty
loan is greatly over-subscribed.
In commenting upon the success of the liberty loan,
Secretary McAdoo today said:
"The liberty loan has been over-subscribed. It is im
possible to state the amount of oyer-subscription at the
moment, but exact figures will be given out as rapidly as
J. 1 A. 1 Jil i 1 , .
tne returns are received at tne treasury department.
"The success of this loan is a genuine triumph for
democracy. It is the unmistakable expression of Amer
ica's determination to carry this war for the protection
of American rights and tne re-establishment of peace
and liberty throughout the world to a swift and success
ful conclusion. ,
"I am deeply grateful to the bankers, the businessmen,
the women of America, the patriotic organizations and
the people in general without whose cordial co-operation
and enthusiastic support success could not have been won.
It has been an inspiring campaign and it has had a glor
ious finish."
Answer Uncle Sam's Bequest.
Washington, June 15. The rank and
Tile of America at war today answered
Uncle Sain 's request for an initial war
loon of two billion dollars by giving
that and many millions more.
Official announcement was made by
oecreiary or tne Treasury McAdoo that
the loan was . over-subscribed. Robert
Woolley, publicity director of the cam
paign, estimated the over-subscription
might reach a billion dollars.
Secretary McAdoo announced just be
fore the cabinet meeting this afternoon
that, another Liberty bond issue would
not be necessary before fall.
The stream' of subscriptions still
pouring into all 12 federal reserve dis
tricts after the closing hour was taken
to indicate that there are more billions
where these two came from, to be had
for the asking. .
Wall street shouldered its trusty dol
lar mark and did its bit. How well,
was shown by the announcement in the
New York district at noon that the
l.illion mark, four hundred million more
than Uncle Sam asked, had been reach
ed, with untnbulated millions still to be
reported. Hew York's contribution may
reach a billion, one hundred million.
Elsewhere it was the same story-over-subseription.
Apparently two million
Americans made up this first purse of
war money for the nation. The govern
ment estimated that the average indi
vidual subscription was $1,000. This is
the average struck between the fifty
million dollar subscription of J. P. Mar-'
gnii & Co. and the myriad of spit) and
50 subscriptions from working girls,
widows ami men of moderate means, j
. Where It Came From. ,
Following is a table showing the al
lotment of each district and its sub
scriptions as estimated at the hour of
closing the loan books today, but with
returns still incomplete:
District. Allotment. Subscription.
New York ..$600,000,000 $1,000,000,000
Philadelphia .140,000,000 200.000,000
Boston. - ., - 80,000,000 217,500,000
Richmond . i. 80,000,000
iuu,uiiu,uuu
ABE MARTIN
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"I'm goiu' t' watch aa' foe if beets
gr up, an' if they do I'll know some
thing crooked," said Mrs. Tipton Bud
t May. You might as trell try. t' hide
l'chiad a card t:ble.as a woman's skirt
these da vs. - ' -
i-iOITIII
- Sk -bribed Oregon Among
Cent Above Allotment
Secretary of the Treasury
Atlanta
00,000,000
200,000,000
1SO,000,000
80,000,000
80,000,000
100,000,000
40,000,000
140,000,000
60,000,000
300.000,000
275,000,000
90,000.000
80,000,000
100,000,000
42.000.000
140,000,000
Chicago
Cleveland . ,
St. Louis . . ,
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Dallas . . . .
S. Francisco
Total . ..$2,000,000,000 $2,634,500,000
, Still Pouring In.
Washington, June 15. Heavy, over
subscription of the $2,000,000,000 Liber
ty loan is assured. Telegrams received
here from all federal reserve banks to
day showed millions of dollars more
than asked have been subscribed.
The over-subscription, according to
Kobert W. Woollcy, director of public
ity for the loan, .probably would reach a
billion dollars.
Telegrams pouring into the Liberty
loan bureau just before noon todny were
eloquent in their terseness.
These messages from New York,
Richmond. Baltimore and other federal
reserve districts, pictured glowingly
long lines of persons standing before
bank windows in every section of the
country, awaiting anxiously their
chance to do their financial bit in
"driving the golden nail into autocra
cy's coffin."
The average subscription, officials
told the United Press,, will amount ap
proximately to $1,000. Secretary Mc
Adoo has announced that over subscrip
tions or lnte subscriptions will be ac
cepted in this loan. No definite step
has been taken with regard to holding
the subscriptions for the next loan
whieh -will be for $3,000,000,000 to loan
to the allies.
Mors Than a Billion.
The New York Federal Reserve dis
trict is understood to have alrendy sub
scribed for more than $1,000,000,000.
Only two district are expected to fall
short of their allotment.
The reason for the laree subscriotion I
from New York ie attributed to the fact
from '
New York is earned in other parts of
the nation by railroads, telegraph com
panies and otner large corporations.
"No one federal reserve center de
serves more credit than another in pro-
portion to their ability," said Woolley.
"They have all done all that men can be
expected to do."
The loan would have been even more
heavilv over-subscribed, Woolley said
if it had been possible to deliver the
bonds when purchased.
When the campaign was announced
there were only 300,000 bond buyers in
the eountry and it wu necessary to edu
cate the people to understand the mean
ing of a bond.
Middle West Report
Chicago, June 15. The middle west
did it.
With but $400,000 to go, the Chicago
federal reserve district crossed its $260,
000,000 minimum mark in the Liberty
loan handicap with a rush today and
was away to make it $300,000,000 wheu
the issue eloses at noon. '
.The total Liberty loan subscription
in the Chicago federal reserve district
at 9:45 today had reached $205,000,000.
or $5,000,000 more than its minimum al
lotment. ,
Unofficial reports were received from
the state chairman of Indiana' and Mich
igan that $10,000,000 from the former
state and. $21,000,000 from the latter
were not included in the $259,000,000
total announced at midnight last night.
If this is borne out, the $300,000,000
(Continued on Page Two.)
CURE FOB CONSUMPTION
Sacramento, Cal., Juno 15.
Governor Stephens today au
thorized the appropriation of
$3500 from the state defense
council fund to tlie scientists
of the University of California
working under the direction of
the committee on research of
the state defense council, who
believe they have discovered a
cure for tuberculosis.
These scientists, Professor
F. P. Gay and Dr. Takeoka,
noted Japanese scientist, re
quested Goernor Stephens for
additional funds in order to
complete the work begun in per
fecting the supposed cure for
the white plague.
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PERSHING'S ENERGY
AT
Drops Everything To Devote
Energies to Preparing for
His ComingArray
By W. S. Forrest.
(United Press staff correspondent.)
Paris, Juno 15. France hasn't ceased
maveling over General Pershing and his
staff. It accepts as a happy augurv of
America's full support the dynamic
energy with which Pershing has entered
into his duties not losing a second be
tween official calls and official social
obligations in getting down to the stern
business of making ready for the Amer
ican army that he is to command.
A huge American flag flies from the
temporary headquarters of the Amer
ican staff in the Rue Constantin and
9 o'clock today saw tho American com
mander and his aides hard at work.
Pershing's plans were for a day of this
sort of preparation, the only official
eall on his list being a visit to the min
istry of marine' late this afternoon.
Although American khaki, cut in the
unique style (to the irencn) of tne Am
erican uniform, is rapiaiy Becoming a
familiar sight on the boulevards, no
"Yankee-' officer or soldier is permit
ted to pass along without ovations from
spectators. Private soldiers orderlies
to the staff are already pals of French
poilus and Tommies and sightseenng
with enthusiasm.
Y. M. C. A. Takes Hold.
But the members of the American
army staff are not the only Americans
who are working to prepare for the
hosts of the fighting men the United
States will send. The American army
and navv Y. M. C. A. of France, a new
ly organized branch, is exceedingly busy
planning comToris. American uaacuuu
in the Bois De Boulogne, tenuis on the
Ave D'Klvsee, classes in French, bicy
cle expeditions into the country are
some of the things planned' for the Am
erican soldiers and sailors when they
arrive. A large hotel has already been
tentatively rented. In it the American
workers plan to establish what is ex
pected to be the nucleus of a vast sys
tem of establishments in French cities
at tho front, all to give aid and com
fort to the Americans.
In the Paris branch the plans con
template comfortable reading and writ
ing rooms, billiard tables, gymnasiums,
showers, restaurants and sleeping quar-
ters.
Some of the best known Americans in
Paris are working to perfect all the de
tails. As American troops arrive and spread
themselves over the various army zones,
workers of the PariB organization will
follow them, establishing recreation
centers as closo to the camps as possible.
The same scheme is to be worKea at
F0rt8 where American sailors are to be
granted liberty ieae.
in Paris is deliberately going to fight
the boulevard cafes of unsavory repu
tation- It is trying to make its quar
ter nnt 1 it comforts so seductive that
the Americans won't be attracted by
the. bright lights of Paris.
Potatoes and Onions
Growing In Cemetery
Portland, Or, June 15. Potatoes and
onions are growing thriftily between
the tombstones of Lone Fir cemetery,
Oregon's pioneer grave yard. '
Thrifty citizens along the western
edge of the cemetery, having planted
all the ground in their back yards and
neighboring -vacant lots, stepped over
the cemetery fence and set out long
rows of spuds and onions with the
tombstones sticking up between.-
The part of the cemetery invaded by
the gardners contains the bodies of
Oregon pioneers, laid -to their last rest
over half a eentury ago. Relatives and
friends have viewed tne garden witn
much disfavor and complaint has been
indued with District Attorney Evans.
That official said today it appeared to
him that the graves have been desecrat
ed, and that the desecration of graves
under Oregon statutes is punishable by
$500 fine or a. jail sentence. He did not
sav, however, that he would start prose
cution.
A statement could not be secured to
day from Oilbert Strowbridge, caretak
er, who is out of the city.
3,000,080,000
VARBUDG'ET
BILL IS SIGHED
This Permits Signing of Con
tracts and Beginning Real
tir l i - n
VVOrK Ol rrenannff tOr
,1 iff ;
me war
Washington, June 15. President
Wilson todar signed the gigantic $3,
000,000,000 war budget bill.
Signing of the bill bv the president
started off the greatest single series
of contract signings in world history
tor weeKs. contracts with manufac
turers throughout the country lor shoes
uniforms, lumber in fact, all things
immediately needed by the government
for its new armies and enlarged naval
establishments have waited the mo
mentous time when the president would
pen his name to this measure. These
contracts could not be signed until the
president signed the bill.
Money now is .immediately available
for the great army, navy and shipping
work ahead of the government. Soldiers
and sailors may now be paid while iu
training, contracts let to great con
cerns all over the eountry mav be sign
ed. Shipping work has been greatly em
barrassed because of uncertainty over
the appropriation of $750,000,000 for
building and buying all vessels possioie
with the greatest haste, can now go
forward. Defense of the country, includ
ing tremendous work contemplated on
the Panama canal can, now be accom-
nlished. Supplies held up for lack of
funds will be furnished forthwith.
MASS I1EE1G AT
Dr. Ralph liaison and Henry
L. Corbett to Talk On
: Red Cross Work
An added feature of the mass meet
ing at the armory tonight, when the
public will gather to near Dr. itaipn
Matson, will be an address by Henry L.
Corbett, of Portland, state chairman for
Oregon's share of the-.president 's $100,-
000,000 Red Cross war fund.
Mr. Corbett is a son of ex-Senator
Corbett, and is one of the foremost and
best known men in the state. Dr. Mat
son is coming here under the auspices
of the Marion County Nurses' associa
tion, which organization kindly consent
ed to giving the campaign committee
room on the program for Mr. Corbett.
Dr. Matson has lust returned from
the firing line in France, and comes
with a rich experience gained in tne
work of the Red Cross hospitals in the
war zone, lie is aoie to icn Bome mag
nificent stories of the service of the
Red Cross surgeons and nurses and of
the needs of this great worK. wis story
is an inspiring as well as an educational
one.
, PJ,-fi TmiIou
JlOCK LXCIIallgC llaUgS
In Liberty Bonds
New York. June 15. Governors of
the New York stock exchange at a spe
cial meeting today decided to open trad
ing in liberty bonds at noon.
The local committee announced dur
ing the morning that at 10 a. m. the
New York district's total subscriptions
were $927,000,000. This was regarded
as making it certain that the billion
mark would be reached by noon.
Sold Above Par
New York, June 15. The first liber
ty bond sold on the New York stock
exchange todav, sold above par.
A block of $10,000 worth of the
bonds sold at one fiftieth of one per
cent above par, equivalent to $100.02.
A few minutes later another block of
$250,000 sold at par.
At Premium in Chicago
Chicago, June 15 "Informal" bids
for 101,- for liberty loan bonds were
made today on the floor of the Chicago
board of trade.
STATE ORANGE MEETS
IN SALEM NEXT TEAS
- Astoria, Ore, June 15. (Spe
cial to Capital Journal.) Have
secured state grange for Salem
for next year.
MAEIOK DELEGATION.
This wa the good news flash
ed up from Astoria shortly aft
er noon today- It is a souree
of gratification that Salem, the
center of the great Willamette
valley, is selected by the aetive
wide awake farmers of the
state, for next annual meeting.
The Marion delegation's good
work is appreciated.
Wheat Is Down From
One to Four Cents
Chicago, June 15. Wheat trading
continued light today with prices one
cent to four cents under yesterday's
close.
July opened unchanged at $2 25 and
later lost ono. September opened down
2 at $1.88, later going to $l.ti.
The trend in corn was uneven. Julv
opened off 3-4, but later gained 7-8 to
$1.54 7-8. September opened unchanged
at $1.46, subsequently gaining 1-8. De
cember opened up 1-8 at $1.09. later
losing 5-8.
Oats trading also was erratic. July
opened down 14 later ealnine 5-8 to
ih .1-s. oeptemuer was otr 'A. later
(gaming 1-8 to 52 7-8. December open-
lcl unchanged at 54 3-4 and contin
ucd
at that figure.
RAILROADS WOK
PUBLIC FOR INCREASE
Letters to Commission Show
Secret Work of Railroads
-Wi l Get Square Deal
In reply to the multitude of lotters
sent to the Oregon public service com
mission by merchants , throughout the
state asking that the request of the
railroads for a horizontal increase in
freight rates be granted, H. H. Corey,
cbminissioncr from eastern Oregon, said
this morning that the impression was
evident that the railroads were not go
ing to get a fair hearing before the
commission. This appears to be tho tone
of the letters which ask that the in
crease De granted, although the writers
apparently have not had sufficient
time to investigate thoroughly the just
ness of tho claims.
Any one who looks over the reports
of the companies as they are sent in
to tne pumic service commissions, will
notice that the business of tho compan
ies apparently is on tho decrease and
large figures are checked up in red ink.
However, tho same officials, when they
make their annual reports to the stock
holders show fat melons cut and dis
tributed. The reports of the companies
to the public service commissions and
their reports of huge- dividends as re
ported in the pressure not consistent,
according to hiany keen eyed men.
In regard to the lotters sent them,
Commissioner Corey has the following
to say: v . .
"You may rest assured that both the
railroads and those who pay the freight
win oe given a lair neanng. Tbe rail-
teen tier cent increase. The law contcm-1
plates that the public (those who pay
the freight) shall also bo heard.
"Should the investigation disclose
that tho railroads require additional
earnings and the Oregon shippers and
consumers can afford to pay the . in
creased rates, then it would be our duty
under the law to grant the carriers' ap
plications. Otherwise it should be de
nied. There, is no desire on the part ot
this commission to deprive railroads or
other public utilities of fair earnings.
We appreciate that the question of ser
vice and equipment is paramount in
this state."
Autos Meet Head On
On Silverton Road
No Serious Injuries
Blinded by the glare from their own
headlights, two automobiles crashed to
gether last n.ght about 10 o'clock on
the Salcm-Silvcrton road just the other
side of the stute fair grounds with the
result that Crystal Yates, daughter of
Bert Yates, of this city, received cuts
on the face from flying glass and others
of the party were severely shaken up
and bruised
The cars wero badly shat-
tcred.
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i. AiupffB, wi ntuitMii, itbb uiivuiK uiB
Maxwell home from JSIlverton and Peter
Hcrr, of Silverton, was driving a Chev
rolet toward nuverton when the ac
cident occurred. It is stated that the
cars were both going at a rate of from
12 to 15 miles an hour.
In the car with Peter Herr were Mrs.
Elvin Herr, Mrs. George Cusiter, Crystal
Yates and Mrs. Peter Herr. In the car
with Mr. Krnpps were Miss Ethel Jones,
Miss Merle Tracy, teachers in the Sa
lem high school, and Miss Marjorio Cave
and Miss Esther Gremnicls.
Crystal Yatcs.was taken to the Wil
lamette Sanatorium where her wounds
were dressed by Dr. E. E. Fisher. Misa
Cave was severely but not seriously
shaken up.
Silyert.on a Leader
In Red Cross Work
Silverton, always wide awake,- again
has demonstrated the liveness of her
spirit by being one of the first cities
in the country outside of Salem to get
organization perfected for the making
oi the campaign for her share of the
president's 100,000,000 Ked Cross fund
At a meeting Wednesday evening
two teams were gotten together for the
making of the round up, headed by P.
L. Brown and T P. Risteigen. A ladies
team is an additional feature yet to be
perfected. For the surrounding country.
special teams will be made up, by tak
ing a member from one of the city
teams, who will "conscript" a resi
dent of the district being canvassed, to
help aid and assist.
The Red Cross campaign in Silverton
is under the general caaii .nnuship oi I
Dr. C. W. Keene.
CONGRESS PUTS
BRAKES ON MOVE
TO CONTROL FOOD
Hoover May Be Forced To
Rely On the People to
Back Government
REPUBLICANS IN HOUSE
DEMOCRATS IN SENATE
Are Blocking Progress, Every
Member Waiting to Hear
From His District
Washington, Juno 15. Sen
. ator Chamberlain, of Oregon, in
troduced the food control bill
in tho senate this afternoon.
The senate agriculture .com? ,
mittee will consider the bill to-'
morrow.
This measuro, which has al
ready been introduced in the
house after coming from com
mittee, empowers the president
to name Herbert Hoover for ad
ministrator. By Robert J. Bender.
(United Press staff correspondent.)
Washington, Juno 15- Food control
by tho people instead of by congress
may be necessary at least for edibles
derived from the first harvest.
Public opinion may bo the only pow
er Herbert Hoover, food administrator,
will !,. W ind him to direct the con -
servation Vnd distribution of life'i
necessaries this vear. '
Congress is in a rut from which only
a miracle can dislodge it in time to
pass the food control bill by July 12.
Every effort will bo. made by admin
istration forces to get it through at
least bv the middle of July. The Am-
erican Federation of Labor is also be-
hind the drive,
But there appeared to be a general
apathy toward the bill in congress
which only direct action by President
Wilson and the country will be able to
change. In the house, where the bill
comes up for debate Monday,, republi
cans have been blocking progress on it.
In the sonato it is the democrats who
are standing in tho way.
The house will pass the bill in a week
but the bitterness of senate opposition,
illustrated by the attack made on the
measure yesterday by Senator Heed,
Missouri, augurs ill for prompt action
in the upper branch.
Senate Fights It.
In the first place, it can't oomc p
in the senate until after the finance
bill is disposed of and opponents ui
the food bill can prolong debate on that
until long after July 1, if it is desired
to filibuster against the food control
measure. . .
Meantime, Hoover is laying his plans
preliminary to attempting control with
out legislation and baoked by public
opinion. Conferences are going on daily
with producers, distributors and con
sumers, distributors and consumers in
from 12 to 15 basic, commodities.
mnrl,.iv enmnaien to educate
the eountry is being carried on so that
foils, the food situation may
' , . . V...
for a brief space ue ncm 1H -v
L... nm,iB themselves.
Concern over the situation led Fres,.
dent Wilson to call nenaror .,
democratic floor leader, to the White
House today. The president declared
it imperative that congress take prompt
action on the food control bill.
Martin told the president that there
wa's strong opposition to the measure
the full strength of which had not yet
developed in the senate and probably
would not until the bill itself was intro
duced in tho upper branch.
END OF EOBE SHOW
Portland, Ore., June 15. Al
most roselcss. but highly suc
cessful. Portland's eleventh an
nual Rose Festival will end to
ni?ht with band concerts in the
parks, a military ball and street
celebrations. ,
An unusually late snring de
layed the blooming of roses, and
the rose show, which has been a
feature of the festival in pre
vious years, was cancelled. Port
land's festival this year, how
ever, was patriotic celebration,
with soldiers, a fifty foot rep
lica of the Statue of Liberty
and thousands of flags promi
nent in tho festival instead of
rosea,. rose shows and rose pa
rades of former years.
This afternoon hundreds of
automobiles arc passine through
downtown streets in the annual
floral parsde. .
WAR WILL REACH
AMERICA UNLESS
ENDED INEUROPE
Great American Army la
Europe Is America's Best
Protection r .
MUST HEPAUIESWIN
OR FIGHT IT OUT ALONE
There Can Be No Peace for
World Until German Aato
cracy Is Destroyed
By George Martin
(United Press staff corrcsnondenn
New York, June 15.-r-"Self preser
vation is the first law of patriotism.
America must recognize that she is in
a war of self preservation."
Isaac . MarcosBon, American maga
zine writer and publicist, just back
from five months in Kurope today sum
med up tor tho United Press the ma
sons demanding a red blooded, whole
noarien, nation wide participation by
America in the great war.
"I left England thrilled with the
thought I would find America aroused
and at work," ho continued. "I had
watched an American-destroyer flash
its flag in the van of a British shin. 11
sole protection; I had heard American
troops and American jackies cheered to
the echo in London stroets; I had seen
on all sides a proud and grateful ack
nowledgement in Cireat Britain. Franca
and Russia of America's lineup for the
great cause of world democracy. ;
jvmwica, duu ASieep
"But to my amazement I find "Am
erica indifferent oven apatbetie; fran-
, tic appeals for enlistments; a deluga of
.!i'crtHre nrging the nation to buy
liberty bond, which should be self setl
intt: everywhere th who -o that
ly slogan busines as usual.' America,
is making' precisely the swne mistake
that England made during the first
year of the war. Then there ws a
mighty flag waving but with a dead
ly inertia begot of self-sufficiency.
" the Englishman solaced .. himself
with the idea that England was' an is
land, fooled himself with the idea that
the war would soon be over wherefore,
why disturb his business or his habitsf
The net result was that the flower ot
England's young manhood was climiuat
ed before the country realised that the
German submarine had put a ring of
terror around Great Britain.
" What happened f ' '
"Famine stared tho nntioa In tho
face and there had to be reeourso to
conscription.
Here 1 find that same fatal self-
sufficiency that came near being Eng
land's undoing.
May come to America.
'Millions of Americans are still bit
ten with the delusion that the Atlantic
is a (iod given bulwark against tho in
vader. They have forgotten for one
thine that the exploits of the U153 oft
the coast of Nantucket annihilated the
securty that an ocean barrier once of
fered; they do not reckon with Ger
many 's possible development of aerial
warfare making possible an oversee
aircraft whose endurance will be equall
ed only by its destructivenese.
"In other words, the battle front
of Europe is slowly, but surely spread
ing irom the old world to the new.
"This is one definite reasoa why it
is up to the whole American people to
regard tho war as their war; to feel
that every advance by tho allied ar
mies is one more step in the directio
of their own national security.
"If Germany is not beaten on the
battlefields of Europe then the deadly'
conflict with her world ambition must
be fought out on our own shores.
"A huge American army in Europe
today is the best insurance against the
crimsoning of our own land.
"The war today has a message of
meaning for ' every Ainerioan eitiwn,
bo he banker iu New York, a ranchman
in Texas or a street car conductor in
Spokane. T,
"Success of the allied arms in Eu
rope this year means peaco' and securi
tv fnr the free nations of tie earth
for years to come.
noting for Otwm1- "
'"Failure niesjis the contant threat
and ultimately the effort to impose au
tocratic German ideas of gonernmeut
(Contlnue4 on paga
.
THE WEATHER
. Oreffaa: . Fair
tonight and Sat
urday, tontinueJ
warm; north
westerly winds. .