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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-08
WORK OF FOREST SERVICE
PRACTICAL AS WELL AS SCIEN.
TIFIC RESULTS.
Identification of Woods Saves Build
ers From Being Swindled-Bul-
letins to Be Issued.

I'VE are trying to enable the uneducat-
ed man. said Prof. George B. Sudworth
drindologist of the forest service, to get
hold of scientific facts of immense value
to the public, for practical purposes. The
average person is not at all conversant
with the work of the service and doubt
for harboring scientists whose chief duty
is TO amuse each other with scientific
conversation unintelligible to the ordinary
man. But such is not the fact. THE serv-
ice in my charge" said he sis engaged in
the determination and recognition of the
many species of trees and their classified
ton into groups. We study how to know
native and foreign trees alike. their habi-
tat, their geograp hical distribution, the
climate and kind of soil In which they
flourish, and everything connected with
the life of tree and it's habit in forming
a forest. One of the practical sides OF our
business is the identification of COM
mercial woods which serve the architect
and builder in the erection of dwellings
and public buildings. Educational insttu-
tons, too, make large drafts upon us for
information of this and q kindred char
acter. Only recently he said, this Of
flee, by informing d gentleman that Il
small tag of wood sent by him to us for
Identification was not what he claimed it
had been represented TO be. saved hin,
about $4,000. and put a dishonest or
perhaps an ignorant contractor to shame.
The Importance of the correct identified
ton of the various specimens of wood
that are submitted to us from time TO
time will be appreciated when it is known
that standard woods, which have hereto
fore largely entered into building con-
structiOn, are now almost exhausted. and
substitutes to replace them are appear
ing upon the market. We are not only
enable to tell what a given wood is. said
he, but to furnish as well informatio as
to the wear and tear it will stand, so
that those who employ 1t for commercial
purposes can determine the wisdom OF
its use in a given case. The prevention
of fraud in furnishing commercial woods
to builders, architects and other users of
wood for ornamental or construction pur-
poses is no small part of our duty.
THE aim of the forestry service" he
continued, sis to give scientific informa-
ton in popular Language for practical
purposes. We have now in press a series
of bulletins, or rather books. which are
devoted TO this end, and l trust will be
ready for circulation within few
months. The first of this series will cover
the subject of commercial oaks and be
not only simple, but very comprehensive
in its treatment of these valuable woods
that enter SO extensively into everyday
use. The next will treat Of pines and
other coniferous woods: the third, of the
ash. the elm and SO on, covering all the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-08

large groups of native woods used for
commercial purposes. Both the important
ana the unimportant species will be COW
cred by these bulletins. which will be
copiously illustrated i'm such manner as
10 present TO the inquirer the salient
features of each There are also in press.
said he. similar bulletins which are de-
signed TO enable the layman to distin-
sulsh, through illustrations the various
species of trees, SO that they can he
readily recognized when seen. The sec
ton of the country covered by the first of
these volumes will be the Pacinc coast
with Its wonderful forest trees. This bull
letin is nearly ready for issue. II will
not De In any sense a botanical text
DOCK No technical training will be neces-
sary to comprehend its language: but any
BODY may read and understand il. This
bulletin will be especially valuable to
iumbermen who do not but greatly want
10 know and be able to recognize the
Lawson cypress. or the McNabb cypress
and trees of that character when they
see them. because their wood is now
coming into demand for commercial pur-
poses. more so than ever before. THESE
bulletins are not intended for amusement
or entertainment. but for practical use
To illustrate. said lie. there is an ash
on the Pacific coast which is very like our
white ash. yet II is not the same i'm many
respects; this often leads TO colloauy The
bulletin will straighten out these differ
enceS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-08
cross IMMORTALITY CHARGED.
Chicago Fraternity Houses Under
Cloud in Police Report.

CHICAGO March THE gravest IN
dtctment which has yet been drawn
against the secret societies in the Chicago
high schools is i'm the hands OF President
Schneider of the board Of education 1t Is
contained in a report of an investigation
made at President Schneider's request by
detectives of the city police department.
In substance the police report charges
that gross immortality is practiced at sew
e.al of the fraternity houses. Six specli1c
Instances are cited i'm which women-not
connected in any way with the schools
have been found harbored in the houses,
the BOYS in each case being members OF
the fraternity which maintains the build
ing.
President. Schneider has had the report
for several days, but has declined 10
make it public
Al its meeting yesterday the school
management committee. to which the
..anti-frat resolution had been returned
by the board at its last meeting, passed
the measure again by vote or four 10
two thus making it extremely propaoie
that it will be passed finally 10y the ooaro
at it's meeting Wednesday night.
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NEWS OF EVANSVILLE.
Proposed Electric Railway From
Washington to Richie Station.

special correspondence. OF The Star.
EVANSVILLE, March :. 1908.
Miss Helen r. Davis, daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. W. Harvey Davis of Howard
county, and Mr.. w. Belt Townshend, son
of Mr. and Mrs. G. c. D. Townshend of
Woodmore. Prince George county. were
married recently. Rev. Fred W. Power,
pastor of Vermont Avenue Christian
Church. Washington. performing the
ceremony. Miss Fannie Ridgeley and
Messrs. Griffith Davis and Francis T.
Monroe were the attendants.
Senator William 3. Clagett of Prince
George county has introduced bill in the
Maryland legislature Incorporating the
Washington and Maryland Electric Rail
way Comps any. which proposes to operate
a trolley line from Washington to Richie
Station. The company is to have an au-
thoriZed capital stock of $4,000. which
may be increased to $2OO,O0O. The bill
names as incorporators Messrs. Horace
Crosier. Samuel L. Cox, r. Van Clagett
George 8. Dove. F. Snowden Hill. George
Zurhorst. Albert Garry, Alfred G. Shaw
and Ernest Gerstenberg. At Richie Sta
ton the new road is to connect with the
Chesapeake Beach railway.
The members of the congregation Of the
Hyattsvile Memorial NJ. E. Church enter
tanned nearly 300 guests a an oyster sup
per in Masonic Hall here last evening.
The gentleman members of the congre-
cation donned white aprons and served
the patrons. Over so for the benefit of
the church fund was realized.
Mr.. and Mrs. Courtney Geib left Hyatts-
vile last week for San Francisco from
which point they sailed for Manila. where
MIR. Geib has been assigned to duty in
the medical department of the, regular
army. He secures a liberal advance in
salary. He will probably remain in Manila
a year or two.
Mrs. Arthur Scofield entertained the
members of the Magruder Church of
Tuxedo at her home Friday evening.
After games. charades and spell-down, a
real old-fashioned candy pull was en-
joyed. Mrs. II. F.. Harmon won first
honors in the spell-down and Master Clar-
ence NJ. Crews won the second prize.
A special meeting of the Tuxedo Cit
liens Association will be held In the
schoolhouse in that village tonight when
a resolution indorsing local option for
Prince George county will be adopted.
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Lost in Wall Street.

From the sNew York Journal of Commerce.
Ex-Secretaries of the Treasury have not
been conspicuously successful in wall
street Leslie NJ. Shaws short career at
the head of trust company recalled that
several of his predecessors who made en-
viable regulations in the Treasury were
lost in the hustle Of the financial life OF
New York. The comparative calm of the
National capital appears to beget a tenn
permanent which cannot conform itself to
the heat and fray of Wall street. OF course.
there have been notable exceptions, but
these exceptions have generally been in
the case, not of the Secretaries of the
Treasury. but Of officials holding less emf
nent positions. Vice President VANDERBILT
of the National City Bank and Presiden:
A. Barton Hepburn of the Chase Ma
tional Bank will at once suggest them
selves. while Chicago has also claimed
several government servants VINO have
distinguished themselves in the realm
of banking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-08
News Of Leesburg.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
LEESBURG, Va. March :

LEESBURG, Va. March :. 1908.
meeting of the officers and directors
of the seven telephone companies enter
ing the town of Leesburg was held here
Wednesday for the purpose of perfecting
the system in this county. A new COM
pany is to be formed which will control
the franchises of Leesburg, and repre-
sentatives Of each of the seven lines en-
tering the town have agreed to take stock
in the enterprise. which is still without a
name. and articles have been signed
granting to the several companies an ex-
change of messages for a period of ten
years. with option Of a longer period.
The movement is waiting the ratification
of the stockholders OF the seven COM
panies interested,
On the same day meeting of the Lou
doun Hunt Club was held in Leesburg to
make ARRANGEMENTS for the next season.
The resignation Of Mr.. Westmoreland Da-
Wis as master of the fox hounds was ac-
cepted. but the vacancy has not been
filled.
The officers Of Olive Branch Lodge. No.
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ia. A. F. and A. NJ, for the current
year have been elected AS follows: Horace
c. Littlejohn. worshipful master; DIR. w
c. Orr. senior warden; Ed L. Peasants
junior warden: N. s. Purcell, treasurer
William E. Garrett. secretary: George
w. Hevenner senior deacon; NJ B. Cos
tello. Junior deacon: c. D.. Hammerly,
tller; Rev. George w. Popkins. chaplain
Josephus Carr and r. c. Saunders, stew
ards.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Lynch of Round
Hill. Loudoun county have announced
the engagement of their daughter. Laura
Catherine and Prof. James Hermann
Summers of Chase City Va. The mar
rage will occur at the Baptist Church at
round Hill Monday March -, at
o'clock in the afternoon Miss Lynch is a
granddaughter Of Capt. William B. Lynch
of this town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-08
Against Barbed Wire Fences.

The Department of State is advised by
the United States minister at Tangier
that the Moorish government has decided
that all barbed wire fences i'll and about
Tangier must be removed before January
L. 1910. The sanitary council Of Morocco
has acquiesced in that decision and has
appointed committee to prepare regula
tons to enforce it
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SAFETY POCKET.
Simple Attachment Assuring Safety
to the Contents

Pichpockets would be up against a hard
proposition when they tried to rifle the
pocket Of man equipped with the safety
pocket shown here, the invention % q
New York man. 1t would be utterly inn
possible to gain access to such a pocket
without the detection of the wearer. The
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4 western judge has decided that a sau-
sage consists OF chopped meat. seasoned.
'Ah. yes. But what kind Of meat?'-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Marshall republican., 1908-03-20
Fruit Trees
For Sale!

All kinds including email
fruits. From the we'll knOwa
Summit Nurseries.
Sale yard near southwest
corner Of square, back II
|Terrill d DeGarmo's Meat
Market, Marshall, Mo. viii
open for business, Friday,
March O 1909
J.W. SPARKS,
- namClk
The Marshall republican., 1908-03-20
OREARVILLE

Miss Mary Butcher, Of Odessa,
spent several days last week with
her sister, Miss Kate Butcher who
teaches the Linn Grove school.
Misses Lizzie and Viola Avsr
were shopping in Slater Tuesday.
Will Murphy and family moved
to the DIR. Piper farm last week.
Jim Johnson vas q Marshall visit
or last Friday,
Mrs. J.. r. Auer was shopping in
Marshall Friday.
Mrs. Jennie Thomas Of near Little
Rock is visiting relatives in this
vicinity.
Mrs. Oh Neff Was called 20 Kan
sas City Wednesday to the bedside
Of her brother who was seriously
hurt at that place.
Allie Sopcr made a business trip
to Marshall last Friday and Satur-
day.
Mrs. Bob Forquer visited Mrs.
Bob Allen and family at Slater last
Saturday.
Mrs. Della Pugh, Of Slater, is
visiting her father, J. A. johnson
and family.
Miss Erma Brown worshipped
at this place last Sunday,
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Lowery visited
III II. Auer and sisters Sunday.
T.. A. Leisure Of Slater spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
home folks.
Miss Lizzie Auer visited her
sister, Mrs. Will Murphy, Saturday
might.
Forest Brown and sister, Miss
z Zelda, are making preparations for
an extended visit to friends in
california.
Jimmie Neff was q Slater visitor
last Saturday
:. J. NJ. Leisure 10 suffering with a
very painful side the results Of be-
ing hurt last Thursday.
The Marshall republican., 1908-03-20
NEW FRANKFORT

Some of our farmers are
planting potatoes and making
garden.
Harley Johr son of NIB a.
ka visited his sister, Mrs. NJ,
Lenz and family a few days
the past week.
Miss Bessie Hawkins OF
Miami 10 visiting Miss Flor
e.ce eidcnbach This week.
Mr.. Neil and wife of Kan
Is City are visiting Jno'
CanoUe and family.
Bob Ham and Mr.. Cameron
of Slater were through her
Tuesday.
Mrs. Coons of near FisI
Greek visited &. Coons ant
family over Sunday.
Mrs. Jim Edwards and chill
! dren, and Estil Rhoades q
Slater spent Sunday at tn
home o. Geo. Rnoades AN
wife.
Miss Estelle Grimes is Wis
ting the Misses HaInes.
The Marshall republican., 1908-03-20
BIZ. HENLEY.
NOTARY PUBLIC,
Real Estate, Abstracts,
Farm Loans al IlSuao(e,
eLAcksURN,.Mo
elAck6URN,.MO.

DR.. W. L. Sharp Of Saline
City was 10 this vicinity Tues.
day.
There have beer changes
made in this vicinity recently
WIN Steffen moved To his
farm which he pure 'ased Of
Frank Matt,x ON Ouk Ridge
Pres to the home vacated nv
Will. Ben Taylsr moved from
the lower bottom tn ]. II. r, u.
= ,u's upper bottom farm.
Tucker Thornton took posses.
sion vacated by Ben Taylor.
Ben Schmitzmeir moved 10
the j. F. Dun can farm and
Fred Seifker moved b h,s
farm vacated by Ben Scbmiiz.
men.
The Marshall republican., 1908-03-20

the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Dee Lawless.
Huston Townsend was quite
sick the first OF the week.
Mrs. George VanArsdell Is
very sick At this writing and
very little hopes Of her recov
cry. .
Miss Pearl Liggett Of Gil.
liam is visiting this week al
the home of Mrs. Lucy Town.
send.
Lawrence Edwards and
bride are here at the home OF
his father, W. II. Edwards.
II. II. Dickson and wife and
Lester Dickson and family
were visiting relatives IN Mel
son Sunday.
Mrs. DR.. Jefferson and
sister, Miss Annie Cobb, left
Monday for St. LOUIS where
Mrs. Hickerson will take
treatment for a tumor.
Mrs. N. b. b wles Of Mar
shall was called down Satur
day night to be with her faith
er, Ed Miller who is yer,
low.
The Marshall republican., 1908-03-20
NELSON

DR.. Smith was called to the
country Monday night to at
tend Mrs. Dial who had the
misfortune Of getting a limb
broken, her horse ran away
with her throwing her out
and she received this injury.
She WAS resting rs well rs
could be expected next morn
ing.
Everyone is busy breaking
up their gardens.
r y Grossman aud Wade
Higginb Otham were passen.
gers to Marshall Monday
afternoon.
The infant son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard ThOrp is sick
at this writing.
Tom Fowler moved into The
property Of Mrs. j. Mar,
Monday and Geo. Alexander
is occupying the house vacat'
ed by Mr.. Fowler. Nj rs
Mari has moved To her faru
south of town. We are sorry
TO lose them from our town.
A crowd of young folks sur
prised Miss Emma Mari Sat
urday night ~ her countr,
home. about 20 drove out in !
wagon, they were highly enter
tanned rs they always are a
her home.
The Editor of the Marshal
Republican was shaking
hands with friends in Nelsol
last Friday.
w. M. Marshall and Wit
of south of town we're shop
ping in town Saturday.
The Marshall republican., 1908-03-20
SALINE VALLEY

The farmers are all busy as
bees making preparations ior
corn planting. A few have
planted potatoes while a great
many are through sowing
oats.
MISS Josephine Spreitzer
left Monday for Kansas City
" seek employment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Nolke
were trading in Glasgow
Monday.
For u duck story call or
Frank Meyer and henry Bor'
GEES TO u Is very interesting,
Miss Clara Kramer Of Sia
ter was the guest of Free
Strodtman aud family las.
week.
Henry Spreitzer returned
home Tuesday after three
months stIy AT Blue Lick.
Il. M Ehler of Little Rnl
passed through here enrOut'
to Glasgow last Wednesday.
OLto Kramer of Lutte Rucl
was in our midst Sunday.
Geo. and Joe Giger were il
Little Rock last Saturday.
Jesse Hensick vi Riverviev
was in our burg one day las
week
MI. aud Mrs. J. r. Hel
, man passed through here eu
J route TO Glasgow one Gay las
] = OK.
Mrs. Luc Gud and Mis
Rosa Giger we're trading
J. Gillian one day last week.
The Marshall republican., 1908-03-20
COLLEGE NOTES
Jonathan Holyman spe

Jonathan Holyman spent
several days last week with
his parents near Atlanta.
Miss Clara Sutherland, OF
Marshall, and Miss Nell
Scott, of Pilot Grove, are
among the recently enrolled
of Nj. v. c.
Prof. l. N. Evrard, Of the
English Department, address
eel the Presbyterian Brother.
hood at Malta Bend Sunday
afternoon.
Under the supervision Of
Mr.. Spencer, the new coach,
our base ball boys are getting
in excellent training for an
other successful season.
What proved to be a very
pleasing evenings entertain
ment was given by the Oriole
Concert Company at Stewa"t
chapel Monday night. This
number closed the Lecture
! Course for this season.
= The Athletic Association ON
Tuesday night, March oath,
will present "Charley's
Aunt" In Stewart chapel.
This promises u be one Of
the most inte resting and fun
provoking entertainments ol
the season and no doubt the
boys will be rewarded with !
crowded house.
The Marshall republican., 1908-03-20
ARROW ROCK

W. H. Fenwick of Herndon
was visiting friends and rela
tives here the first of the
week.
The voice of the frog is
heard abroad in the land.
Rev. Bruce filed his regu-
lar appointment ut the Bap.
tist church Sunday.
Will Freeman aud wife OF
Cooper county were dinner
guests of Mrs. G. O. Garrett
Sunday.
Ralph Shemwell came home
Sunday from Black
where he spent several days
with his grandparents.
Isaac Taylor of Slater was
visiting friends here the frs,
of the week and looking afte'
his property.
w. n. Edwards and wife an.
son, Claud, we're dinner CUES
Sunday Of Will Eastman ant
family in the country.
Mrs. L. G. Huemsn wa
shopp,ng Ia town Monday.
Mrs. Frank Alssieu. spen
GxAnrdsT night sna Sunday !
The Marshall republican., 1908-03-20
NAPTON

w. II. Jack, of the Shelby
neighbornood, was u caller at
the postotice Saturday. E.. g.
Laxson his ncighbor was IN
also and ordered a new mail
box.
The old hen is pretty busy
these days, judging by the
cases of eggs coming In.
Miss Edna Hanes spent
several days this week visit
ing friends near Slater.
Miss Grace Skinner has
charge of the telephone office
this week IN the absence of
the regular operator.
We are hoping TO have day
and night telephone service
soon with better connection
with the Arrow Rock system.
MIR. and Mrs. Il. G. Lawler
celebrated their 58th wed.
ding annlver sary. Saturday
14Lb.
Earl Caldwell, who taught
sch,0 in this locality severa
years since, passed through
on the train Sunday after
noon. He aays bis wife live.
In Denver, but any old place
is Home Sweet Home" Il
han, es ne is On the road tb'
most Of his time.
Willis Arnold, Of Hereford
Texas, spent Sunday nigh
with ibis brother, A. Arnol'
near here.
M. r. Newhart, wife an
little daughter spent Snnda,
with e. r. Smith and famils
IS eps "a tntt Q. Sks.
NV sns Mlssuug Pscltic ~
The Marshall republican., 1908-03-20
SLATER

Il. NJ. brown and wife Of
the country we're trading with
our merchants one day last
week.
IL. Netf and wife of Harde.
man passed through here Sun
day enroute for Hig5ee for a
visit with DR.. and Mrs. j. II.
Davidson.
Orson King Of near Lite
Rock was delivering wheat
here last week for % c ents
per bushel.
Miss Alice Order who is
teaching school at Clay
Center spent Saturday and
Sunday with home folks.
Robert Allen with his fami.
lily moved here one day last
week and will make this their
home In the future.
Mrs. Alice Roberts and
children Of Gillian, and Mrs.
d. Soper and daughter, OF
Marshall spent Sunday with
relatives here.
Mesdams Pike johnson
and Kate Dysart went u
Kansas City one day last
week to see their brother
George Talbot who wa
seriously wounded by
switch engine at that place.
d. J. Dickson went 10 Harde
man Wednesday to look aftel
his house which was consid
erable damaged by fire ON
day last week. The hOus'
was occupied by G. Gibson
who lost some of their house
hold goods. The house wa
I;uSuuo1
The eastern part of on
town Is looming up. Tire
, dwellings. the canning factor,
aud ice plant are being erect
! ed.
, John Reynolds had bushes
at the county seat Friday.
The Marshall republican., 1908-03-20

Hayden Green farm and will
leave town in a few days TO
take charge.
Isaiah Caswell is slowly i'm.
proving, but is not able TO be
up yet.
Vim. Thorp and DR.. Stout
fer started Tuesday for
southern Texas TO look at the
land.
The Marshall republican., 1908-03-20

When a man writes ~ follows don't
you think he reaps w Mr.. 8. q
Williams, Po~derly. Texas, says, ~
have suffered for years with Kidney
aud Bladder trouble. using every
preparation ] came scross and taking
many prescriptions all without r~l'ef
until my attention was called 10
Piuenles. After ~ days trial tI.1)
! am feeling fine" Money refunded II
20, satisfied. Sold by p. Il. Frank.
L.
The Marshall republican., 1908-03-20
SLATER


Rock, passed through here
Tuesday for Enid Okla,
where he has purchased q
good 100 acre farm and will
make that his home In future.
He is a fine young man whom
we regret 10 lose.
Miss Alberta Jester, Of
Marshall visited Miss Erma
Orear Tuesday.
Mr.. McIvers, Of Roodhouse
Ill. opened his moving picture
show here Monday night with
the "Thaw Trial. as the first
attraction.
r. p. Gwinn reports the
sale of Clarence fuckers
residence To Mr.. Wallace for
PS2l00. Also DR.. jarvis two
lots to Mr.. Tucker and Louis
Buck, both will build. DR..
liar Wis will also build in
Dulaney's Addition. Quite a
building boom Is expected Ii
Slater SOON.
Henry Renk, o. near Little
Rock, left for Brainard,
Mimi, Wednesday, to spent
the summer.
J. j. Rink, son, Henry, and
daughter, Miss Mary, were
here from Little Rock Tues
day.
j, r. p. Gwinn sold an acr,
lof land belonging 70 Susan l
4 Baker to the Slater Canning
who have commenced u
build a two-story factory upol
! it, adjoining the ice plant.
. M. Nunles had q hear
f3stroke Saturday evening be
tween 8 and Z o'clock just a
The entered his gate and wa
, soon after found u~uconsciou
.'on the walk. He Is gettiDl
! galong nicely and will soon b
tout again.
a Miss Ella, daughter Of d.
v and Mrs. "A. H. Snoddy wa
married Wednesday eveninI
Ito Orval Sehaffer, of Hale
!, Mo-, Rev. G.. e. Shanklin, G
= Sweet Springs, officiating
..iMr. Shaffer formerly reside
:. lin Slater and is we'll and IA,
8 iorable known. The weddin
was q quiet one. A numbe
OF social functions have bee
lgiven the past two weeks
Ihonor of the bride. TIL
:. young couple are both pop,
1T lar aud have the best wish,
Of y large circle Of friends.
The Rebekah lodge bad
aspecial meeting ut Miss LIE,
Heiler's where they wei
= pleasantly entertained with
y. luncheon. A good many We
= present,
y John r. EubAak was be
gss6s2 sEs2 sesa