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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-03
S. A. |. MAIN LINE
BLOCKED YESTERDAY
Freight Wreck Fourteen Miles
North of Raleigh-Colored
Fireman Injured.
Especial TO me Times-D spatch.l


RALEIGH. y. c., December 2.-The
main Dne Of the seaboard A'r Line
Railroad was blocked all Sunday Al &C.
noon and until late tonight by the de-
railment OF a freight train fourteen miles
north OF Raleigh at Myatt's Station.
The train wrecked was No q. south
bound. from Portsmouth. and the acct
dent was due 10 a coal car jumping the
track.
Altogether eight cars were smashed by
the impact, several OF them bHng re-
duced TO hndling wood.
The engine broke loose from the ten
der, ana the fireman, James Montgomery.
colored, fen between the engine and the
tender and was seriously injured No
bones We're broken. but there are thought
TO be internal injuries He wBs brought
20 the hospital here.
Engineer Win Reid escaped injury.
Owing 20 the main line being blocked.
It vas necessary for northbound pas
senger train NO. sc to go over tho
Southern from Raleigh 20 Durham. and
then take tho Seaboard via Oxford for
Henderson.
No Al. from Norfolk. due here at 4
o o'clock Sunday afternoon. also left the
main line at Henderson ana came to
Raleigh Via oxford and Durham. aS-riv-
ing here three hours late
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ANDREWS SATISFIED.
Vice-President of Southern Not
Seeking to Succeed Spencer.

RALEIGH. \. c., December There
IS much discussion in Raleigh Just now
as to the probable successor TO tho late
samuel Spencer as president OF the
Southern Railway system and the pos
sibilitv of Colonel A. r. Andrews. now
0rst vice-presidcnt. being advanced 10
the presidency.
The impression prevails among those
closest 20 Colonel Andrews that he would
not accept the presidency. as IL would
noccssitate his leaving North Carolina
and taking zap his residence I'm New YORK
or washington. Tie has been so long
and So intimately associated with North
Carolina that Dee would prefer 90 decline
the additional honor of the presidency
OF the Southern rather than give mp his
associations here
Tho statement that the colonel VIII
certainly retain his North Carolina resi-
dence. whatever the outcome IS source
OF much qualification TO his host OF
friends and admirers throughout the
state
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SLAVE TO DRINK
ON FINAL SPREE
Mixed Two Ounces Of Laudanum
With His Whiskey
Ration.
FOUND DEAD IN DANVILLE
Oscar w. Riddle, of Spray, n. c.,
Commits Suicide Alone in
His Room.
Ispsel.I y - r.nss-DLsratch.l

DANVILLE, VA. December Dis
charged from his position on account OF
excessive drinking. discouraged at being
In the throes of a terrible habit. from
which K seemed imposs bic TO break away.
tired Of life. and recovering from the
effects OF lengthy spree. Oscar w.
Riddle, OF Spray. ". c.. committed sui
eide by drinking the contents Of q two
ounce bottle Of lauianum between II o'clock
last night and Z o'clock this morning.
Riddle came 20 Danviue from spray
FRIDAY evening. leaving behind him IN
that town a wife. Mrs. Belle Riddle and
three children. Annie, Beulah and Mary.
ranging from fourteen TO seventeen years
old. He had been employed with the
Lihy Mills, OF that place. for tho past
several years, moving 10 Spray from his
nome and place Of nativity at Hope
Mill. n. c.
He had for n number a. years been =
victim Of tho drink habit and about
twelve months AGO ne entered one OF
the Kelley institutes IN an effort 20
break himself os &c. soon after Pc was
discharged, however. no went back 20
his old ways. and although an excellent
hand. lie lost his position on this ac-
count.
Since being in Danvi,le he has been
oi1nking heavily and appeared TO per-
sons about tie observation-disclosures AZ which
he stopped rs being much depressed.
lie secured his room Friday and was
ont FOR n short while Yesterday morning
walking the streets.
Returning 10 1858 room early IN the
day he LETT only To cat his supper
Nothing more was seen OF him until
] o'clock. when ono of the attendants at
tho boarding-housn went into his room
and found him dead. Under his pillow
was found pint bottle half Glled with
WhisNoy, and on Che bureau az the room
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-03
HURLED STONE
INTO MCREA'S CAR
Ladies in Party of Official of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Have
Narrow Escape.

While Nicc-Pres idcnt McRea. of the
Peuusy lvauia Railroad. with four ladies
iu hie party. was travelling from Nor
folk 10 Richmond yesterday evening. a
stone was thrown by some unknown Per
som into the private car breaking the
rear window and badly frightening the
ladies A shower OF Broken glass faN
ou one Of the ladies. and came within
ana inch Of striking one of the others.
IL was NJ first reported thar Mr. Mecca
was struck. but he was seen last nigat.
and he said that no one was injured by
the flying prOjecule. The rock was a
piece OF ballast about the sizs ~ a.
mans fist.
The stone-throwiug happened near
Toano at $50 clock. MI McRea taking
ONT his watch TO note the time OF the
occurrence. The train was not stopped.
ana no one has amy idea as 20 the identity
of the pcrpetrator OF the deed It is
lIkclv. however. that an investigation
Will Doe made 90 find the man.
Mr. McRca had been. with HIS party.
ru o. short visit TO old Point The PARTY
icct for Washington last night in NJ
McRca's private COR. which was ol-
tacied 70 the train.
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WILSON'S NEW MARKET.
Good Building and Just Opened
for Business-Wilson News.


WILSON. X. c.. December 2-M- l. F.
Lucas. o. Lucania, and "A prominent clt-
zen - this county, has purchi.s,d The
residence az Mr.. vs.. b. Young. situated
n the suburbs Of Wilson. and wall move
here the first % tho year Mr. Young
Will erect a handsome residence al li-
springs, near town, whore he has 1ust
completed a large hotel. which v.u -e
opened the first Of next month
wilson's new city market was yester-
day for the FIRST time open Tor business.
although the second story has been occu-
pied for Police Court and other pur-
poses for several weeks The building
is an ornamental brick structure with
viii prove a profitable investment. owing
to the rents received from the various
stalls.
The cotton receipts on tho Wilson mar
ket have been quite heavy this week
The total receio-s Up - December LIST
amount 70 $3.50 bales. asairst 1890 bales
for the same time last veor.
Tobacco sales for the past rlouth have
been comparatively light. amounting to
1852 S3 pounds against POI 799 hounds
for November last year. Tho tottl sales
this season to date amour 10 II. ESQ. 2J2
pounds at an average price OF $l0.38.
The total sales for the CORRESPONDENTS
period last year amounted 10 -f047.nI
pounds, which brought an average price
OF SS.4
The Carolina Telephone aud Telegraph
Company has purchased a lot o. Nash
Street, and will at once erect thereon
a throe-story building for their own use.
This company viii also put IN an entirely
new system in this city during the next
few months
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THANKSGIVING AT ELON.
College Boys Enjoy the Day With
Debates.

ELON COLLEGE. n. c.. December p
Thanksgiving services were conducted i'm
the college chapel at Elon yesterday
morning at 9 o'clock. DIR. J. .. Atkinson,
the pastor, preached a beautiful ana APP
prOpriate sermon. His theme was THE
Loving Kindness Of Our Heavenly
Father" AT the close Of the service a
collection was taken for the Christian
Orphanage. Quite nice sum was given.
Rules were suspended for the remainder
OF the day. and the student body had q
very pleasant time meeting each other.
In the evening tho Philologian Literary
Society gave its eighth annual entertain
mcnt In the presence of n large and at
tentive audience Plano solo. W. n Hun:
Grafton, by v 5. Hurley: snapshots, II.
H. Lacy; splendid vocal music by sew
eral Of the young men.
The debate was probably the best given
by the society. cOnsi lering the fact that
the younger men were the speakers
Query. Resolved. IT at Labor Unions
Are Detrimental to Our National well
fare" Affirmative-C. 9. FOnviMe. Percy
q. Gunter. Negative-A. {. Hall, X p.
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wonderful growth of the South and Its

wonderful growth OF the South and its
industries.
The mighty fabric which for twelve
years he had been moulding must con-
tinue under others TO develop, and To
improve IN the service that Z shall
render 20 the public. but never can IL
cease 20 bear the impress, or to reveal
the continuing impulse. OF the master
mind OF its first president In the height
of his usefulness and hiz powers he has
been called away, but the inspiration
OF hts shining example and his lofty
standards must ever animate his sue
ccssors.
no many other corporations conduct
ms the commerce Of the country, as well
as TO the Southern Railway. did Mr.
Spencer render invaluable service. and all
OF them viii share in our sense Of loss
and personal grief.
As their chosen spokesman in the
tremendous agitation eliminating I'm the
congressional action OF 1906. his mastery
Of his subject. his dignity Of bearing and
his integrity OF character commanded
tho confidence and approval OF the vast
interests whose constitutional rights it
became his duty to assert and TO protect
TO the great public. not less than TO
the commercial interests. did he recog-
ufzo his obligation How we'll no con-
ccived. how admirably he performed that
drtv. was indicated IN the last Of his
public addresses. his last message to his
friends I'm the South, delivered At Mont
aornory. Ala. on October p. 1906. an adj
dress which deserves wide circulation
and close consideration, not only in his
own south that he loved so we'll, but
trrourhout the whole country, which he
hads learned TO know far better than
most Of fits citizens, wherever born
Ills chosen career has closed. but the
wisdom and the virtues that character
lied that career Will abide long as
there shall be a regard for duty b-avoly
done ana for high service gallanuy rem
dcrcG.
TO his family VIC extend our deep and
most respectful sympathy, and our as
surance that for them, as Won IS Tor
his associates. honor and happiness VIII
ever result from their relation To S0mu
spencer. that just and upright man and
onicer.
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NONRESIDENT HUNTERS.
Licenses Issued to an Unusually
Large Number.

GREENSBORO. y. c., December. .
The clerk OF the Superior Court OF Gull
ford had issued up to December LIST
seventy-fOur nonresident hunters il
ccnses. which at SlO.5O each makes a fund
of S77750 to be applied to the Depart
ment Of Game Protection. This Is the
highest number OF licenses ever issued
up to December 1st.
Among men Of national prominence to
whom licenses were issued this week,
most Of whom are now IN the county
hunting. arc the fol Nving; George J.
Gould jaw Gould. Kingdom Could Piorre
Lorillard w. G. BrOkaw, Murray T.
Dodge Robert Brewster. Ernest Catlin
and Clarence Mackery, Of New York. a
melancholy reminder is the entry Of a
license obtained November 26th for Sam
uol Spencer Phi1in Schuyler. Francis T.
Redmond and Charles ID Fisher. al OF
whom were killed on their way here
THANKSGIVING morning TO enjoy their an
nuaL hunt on MT. Spencer's preserves near
here.
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DIRECTORS PAY
NOBLE TRIBUTE
Upon Motion of Mr.. Morgan
Tender Resolutions Are
Adopted.
1speciai 70 me Tinles-Dl-patca-l

WASHINGTON. ID. q. December e.
At joint meeting az the voting trustees
and the board Of directors OF the South
ern Railway Company. held at its Office
in wnshinEton. ID O.. To-day. imme-
diately after the funeral service OF sam
mel Spencer, late president OF the com
pany there We're present Alexander b.
Andrews, first vice-pres prcsidinc.
j. Pierpont Morgan ana George T.. Baker
voting trustees and the following dircc-
tors, joseph Bryan. vs.. w. Finley. Ad-
fian Isolin. Jr. s. N. lrman. r. J.. Ran
doiph. Charles steele James ~. Wood
ward
Upon motion OF Mt Morgan. the fol-
lowing minute was adopted and was
ordered 10 he entered on the records and
published at length in the press upon
ine lines Of the Southern Railway:
Samuel Spencer. born fu Columbus
Ga. March "a. 1876. died November .s.
1905. near lawyers Station. Va. UPON
The railroad of the Southern Railway
company 90 which ne was the first and
only president.
The personal qualities OF AIR. Spencer.
his integrity in heart and mind. his
aNectlonate and genial disposition. his
IoNal ana courageous spirit. ibis untir-
ing devotion 10 duty. his persistent
acnjeNemout 90 worthy ends and his
comiacship on the fields or battle ~
affairs and Of manly sport. combined 10
establish him ga the loving regard OF
hosts Of friends in every section OF DIS.
country. and nowhere mOg, securely ti...n
in The affection OF his fellow WORKER be-
the service OF the Southern Railway
Company.
The important, o. MS service 20 .niq
company IS matter of common kn0wlel-,
throughout The rllroad world but The
haracter. the extent and the co0s.-
~
appreciated at their ful worth on,y by
Lis associates now gathered here 10 attest
ineir regard for him. and 10 record nc.r
high esteem o. his ure and work
Upon June u.s. 1898. on tho completion
or tho iichmo1d- Terminal reoreaniza-
lion. conceived u J-'-Picrpout Norcan
nd conuo-tsd by Dis partner Charles fr
Foster. The first meeting OF the Southern
Railway Company was called 10 a~der
~ Richmond boy Samuel Spencer as
president.
in hat calendar wear the Southern
l-ailway system embraced 4aH miles of
road. with s-s locomotives and 1906 cars.
which carried 2.42.>5s passengers ana
ge'...1o tons o. freight. and earned &c.,
In the last fiscal wear tho Southern
Faiway system embraced 1915 miles ~
road. with lao locomotives and 2l0
cars which c1rre1 - Gs $50 rasscncars
Hna r 4s...a. tons ~ freight. ana earned
e1.HS
Tho nuroer o. employees had increased
from lt.,-b June a4 1885, go $500 Jrne Co.
No. and lie vases paid from Se.u2-s5
20 - .Ies. o2o
The fM details and uc Impressive
character ~ flis remarkable advance.
TOO extended for present recital. are exc
iib.te1 in the masterly communication
which. upon February !. 1915. ar Spencer
addressed 20 MeSsrs j. =. Morgan a. CO..
pc the basis OF the DEVELOPMENT and gene
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WORK IS STOPPED.
Lack Of Funds Cause Suspension
on Big Asheville Hotel.

NSIIEVILLE, =. Q, Decembcr ?
Work on the new seven-story concrete
hotel building being erected on North
Main Street by the Smith estate, at an
estimated cost of $4,000. has been sus-
cr.d with the structure There now
promises to be much litigation to
sfraiehtcn Out the financial tangle at
present existing.
Five stories Of the steel and concrete
framework have been completed. and the
estate owes the Faringher Engineering
Company SCI Ool besides being Indebted
for plumbing. wiring, etc. Further than
this. the former trustee secured loans
amounting it Us said, 70 SZloo0 on the
endorsements Of many prominent persons
OF this Citv.
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Miniature Almanac.
GAINED "a POUNDS.
Persistent Anaemia Cured by Or. vii
liams' Pink Pills After Other
Remedies Had Failed.

"A\h.u 4 began taking Dr. Williams.
finh flAs, says Mrs. Nathaniel Fie.d.
of ST. Adams. Somereat county. Ai.tr.
Il was tao palest, most b.ooaIess per-on
you could imagine. Aly tlneue arl
gums We're colorless and my Fingers and
ears We're like wax. had tso doctors
and thcy Pronounced uy troln.. af.icreI.
1 had spells of vomiting. could nor eat.
in fact. lll not dare TO- ] Nad sue. o..-
tress after eating. My stomach was f.I.f
with gas which caused me avfll aron.
The l4Ukache 1 suffered was at Times
almost uuoearable and the l.lst DNcrtion
made my heart beat SO fast tuut could
hardly breathe. But the worst Of oil was
t.e splitting neuralgia holla..t which.
neVcr I.tt me for seven wccka About
ia.s time / had bad several numb spells
Ai> Amo. would be cold aud Without amy
feeling. and the most dcat.lr sensations
would como over me-
Nothing had helped me ur.I hra.,
taking Ir. Williams Pink II... boo f..f
uad grown worse every day. After
had taken the pills "a short time 4 coula
seo chat they were benefitns me and
One M1ming / awokc entirely f.a, from
palm THE distress after eating dsan.
pca,led and i'm three weeks 4 could en-
anything I wanted and suffer- no incou-
Nclieucc. I also slept sourdiv have
taken several boxes Of tho pills and havo
gained in weight from 100 To I54 pounds
and ann perfectly well now
Ur Williams Pink Pills curo anacms.
because thcy actually make now blood
For rheumatism. Indigestion. nervous
headaches and many forms OF weakness
they are recommended even IL ordinary
medicines have failed. They nre sold hv
al druggists or viii be sent postpaid. on
sccelot of price so cents per box. SIX
boxes for $3.50. by the DR. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady. y. Y.
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HEAD KNOCKS DOWN
TIMBERS As He FALLS

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. December p
Ben Hay, an old negro dockhand, fell
headlong into dry dock No. l. at the ship
yard. yesterday. dropping a distance of
thirty-five feet and striking on his head,
was only slightly injured Tho man
struck with such force that he slid along
the bottom Of the basin and knocked
down several pieces Of timber in the scat
folding around the Old Dominion liner
jefferson. which is undergoing repairs
in the dock.
He was removed to the hospital whore
an examination proved that except for
some bruises about the head AM .ody,
he was none the worse for his fall.
Tho tattlcs ilp Louisiana. at aacEor in
tac LsIbor here, will begin loading coal
Tuesday, preparatory TO sailing for New
Orseans where she viii be presented with
a splendid silver service by the state OF
louisiana.
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DID GOSS MAKE Ii
MOVE TO SHOOT ?
Witness in Durham Tragedy Re-
pcats Dying Mans Last
Hrr--f-

t-raec.a4 10 The Times II snatch.
hlFitAAl, n O.. Dtceiiner More
light was to-dav thrown on the tragedy
~ last night. ln which Maynard Goss
was killed by Joseph p. Harris IN one
~ the leading business stores ca Main
Street.
II was understood last night tlat TO
murdered man did NOT speak after no
was shot. ana g. was also the opinion
~ many that not q word passed between
the men before the fatal shot was fired
T. p. Mlucey. 81 clerk En- the store was
placed on the stand at The cor0ners in
vcstlgauon this afternoon. He said he
knew Goss; lac did not hear the mcn say
anything before the tragedy lie said
Doc was at the cash drawer and heard
the shot; be looked Up and saw Harris
standing behind the counter with the
pistol IN his hand. Goss was standing
Immediately in front OF him.
lie heard Goss say. Il was not going
10 shoot you" and Harris replied: You
were not? You take your hands out Of
your pocket"
Coss fell 10 the floor and Harris walked
to witness and wanted VitfctsS 10 take
his pistol.
7 refused" said witness. land he
was then arrested by the officer"
Dr. Johnson testified that lac was the
first doctor that reached Goss after the
tragedy. He said that he saw Gose on
the floor with his hand in his left pocket.
lying face foremost. lie opened tho shirt
and saw the bullet hole in the breast.
Harris waived examination and will
remain in Jail.
Court IS in session and a bin will he
sent 70 tho grand jury Tomorrow morn
ing. The case viii be tried this week
Other witnesses We're not examined
this afternoon at the coroneTs inquest
on account OF court being IN session.
and all witnesses have been summoned
ana will appear tomorrow.
II has been minated that some
former trouble was the direct cause OF
the tragedy.
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". Boydcn. o. Selma. has been trans
ierred 90 master mechanic 40 Birmingham.
succeeding Alr. Roach.
George Akans. for number ~ years
general foreman for the Southern ar
Greensboro. y. c.. has been promoted to
master mechanic al Selma
The middle ard western district. which
VIII bee under the supery lsi0u OF Dir. Mur-
ri4n. covers $500 miles. embracing thc
territory between birmingham and At
lauta. Atlanta and Mobile. Knoxville and
1T mph.s and tie Nashville Lines OF the
Southern. as well as many tributary
nrlu.Lns OF tho rod
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Exquisite Offerings
of RCrest Cut Flowers.

SO such wonderful profusion OF ex-
Quisite floral offerings has been seen IN
Washington since che obseQuies Of the
late President Mckinley as to-day filled
tho Massachusetts Avenue residence OF
president Spencer and the chancei at
ST. Johns Church. These tributes came
from sll parts cf the country There
were carloads of beautiful ernhlems
wroucht from Che raset Of cut flowers
only a few varonloads OF floral offcr-
inCs were displayed at the church From
tho time the ccsket containing tho ro-
mains ~ President Spencer arrived IN
Washington TO was kept covered with
exquisite crt flowers provided 10y tine
officers % the Southern Railway
THE flowers were changed every day
President and AIRS. Roosevelt sent n
wreath of orchids and white roses tied
with white satin ribbon; Vice President
and AIRS. Fairbanks. huce bunch az
cnrysart hemuws. officials 90 tho South
crn Railway. standing wreath of or
.ride. Nies-of-the-vallev and violets. j.
f. Morgan. mass of rare cut-fowors
and J. n Hartman q cluster OF Ameri-
r'-n Beauty roses. violets and lilcs-of-
thc-voUey
BY special direction ~ Mrs Spencer
All of the foral designs were distributed
later among the various hospitals and
charitable institutions OF Washington
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SOUTHERN CHANGES.
Master Mechanic Murrian Be
comes Superintendent.

SPENCER. n. c.. December 2.-Effec-
tive December Ist. w S Murrian, for the
past two years master mechanic at Spcn-
crr became superintendent Of motive
power of the middle and western districts
OF the Southern Railway. with headQuar-
tcrs al Knoxville, Tenn. The appoint
ment came as q promotion to Mr.. Muir
NAN, wL-o has Tor years been a valued en-
ployc OF the Southern.
D.. =. Roach formerly master mechanic
at birmingham. Ala. has been promoted
e" the same position at Spencer the plant
here being the largest on the system. T.
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Cable. Professor Robinson OF the
Graham CRY High School. announced tha
decision ~ tne committee ln favor ~ the
negative.
Miss Annie Hclfcnstcin. o. The School OF
Expression or Zion College. wll give a
recital iu toe chapel Saturday evening.
a cpIured man ana lla WIFE, living at
Ilus1uFiIIe. ~. O.. about two u lles from
this place. got iuto "a quarrel yesterday.
which resulted IN the mans shooting his
mot been learned.
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HENRY c. STUART'S GIFT
TO EMORY AND HENRY

EMORY. VA. December 1.-Two o.
the recent contributors 20 tho camnairn
fund ~ Emory and Henry Colece arc
deserving o. special mention. They arc
Hon. Henry @. Stuart OF Richmond and
Leon Iourolman. ESQ. OF Knox, flf.
Tenn. Tho former has gcuerousi, CONF
tributed five thousand dollars. tao latter
one thousand dollarA
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Nine Again.

J. J. Donohuo SAWS "SpoaIfrr az +nn
figure Q. how IS this ono. Write down
t1o figures 90 @. leaving ont the S. thus
l23f56T9 Now take the figure that is
made the poorest. which in my case is
the figure This shows that 7 need TO-
practice making the s. which I proceed 10
do by multiplying 1235679 by the product
OF GN9. or 60. and the result ifs G65.6G6 GeS
DO YOU notice any improvement in maxi
ing the GO"