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Goldsboro weekly argus., 1909-02-18
REAL ESTATE DEALS.
DR.. S. E. Malone viii Erect Home
Here.

Mr. F. L. Edmundson, the Real E.
tate hustler, has closed the foliowin
deals
Corner lot of Mr.. j. F. Prison, OF
Ashe street at Park Heights, to DR. S
F.. Malone, who Will begin within g
few days tie erection of a handsome
home.
DR. S. F. Malone's lot at Park
Heights to Mr. J. F. Brison
Mr.. Fred Howell's corner lot a
Heights to Mr.. J. F. Benson.
Also a farm east of Goldsboro tt
Mr.. " C. Whitley, and on fl2l an.
two large timber tracts in Johnso'
county.
The local deals aggregated $4,000.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1909-02-18
Goldsboro Will Make a Powerful Bid
For the Proposed Pythian
Orphanage.
Enthusiastic Meeting Held Last Night
Attended By Large Number of
Members. Opening of Bids
Postponed Until
March 26th.

fer of $1,000 was made.
It had been expected by the mem
bers and citizens of Goldsboro, that
a tract of land, suitable for site for
the proposed orphanage, would be
contributed, but this was postponed.
Since Ruffin lodge has laid the
foundation, every resident of Colds
boro should enter the campaign with
the one aim in view, the securing of
the Pythian Orphanage.
The announcement has been made
that the opening of bids will be post
poned from Monday until March 26th
and on that date Goldsboro will cross
the line a winner.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1909-02-18

Now is the time to buy your new
mating. Our prices are right.
Andrews & Waddell Furn. Co.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1909-02-18
A THOUSAND
MILES AT SEA
MIR. We'll SentS a MaTCCni-
gram to His Firm This
Morning.
On Beard "The Great Llberat0r'
en- Route For Palestine he Re-
ports Himself and wife
Well and Weather
Pleasant.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Well, as Argus
readers know, sailed from New Yorl
Thursday morning for the Holy Land
on board the big steamship "Grossel
Kurfurst,' the speed of which is about
500 miles per day. After 48 hours Of
sailing, the firm of H. We'll & Bros.
of this city, of which Mr.. Henry
Well is the senior member, this morn
ing received the following "Marconi-
gram which their many friends here
VIII read with interest and satisfac-
ton.
Aboard Steamer Grosser Kurfurst
via Siasconsett, Mass. Pleasant
weather. Having good trip. All
we'll -
HENRY WE'LL.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-10
GRAND Jury
HAS FOUND IS
INDICTMENTS.
Felony Charge 5
We're Read tkis
Morning

The grand jury for the November
term OF the Circuit Court is working
away on the large number of cases
that are being brought to its notice.
There is plenty Of work row ready for
the petit jury. Thirteen indictments
were read In court this morning. All
were felony Indictments
The indictments presented by the
grand jury this morning were as fol-
lows:
Claude Tluherty. stealing beer; Toe
Hart, stealing beer; Frank MARITIME
shooting with intent to Kill; Berco
Zurich, attempting to wreck train; FL.
mer Nay, stealing horse; Arlie Nay,
stealing horse; Henry jackson, cut
ting with intent to kill; A. E. Ash
craft, stonfng street car; Moses
Shuck, stoning street car; elmer
Nay, stealing horse; Ellsworth Rowe,
forjery; Della X. Hall, alias Rowe, Tor
gerry; Clawson Deems, shooting wluh
intent to kill.
Prosecuting Attorney Morris asked
that a capias be issued tor Claude
stealing beer.
Attorney Abbaticchio will defend
Frank MARITIME, indicted for malicious
Attorney Leeds will defend Berco
Zurich, Ellsworth Rove and Della K.
Attorney H. N. ogden will defend
Elmer Nay and Henry Jackson.
Attorney Harry Shaw will defend
Cfawson Deems.
Arlle Nay pleaded guilty to stealing
a horse.
stoning a street car.
The witnesses sent before the grand
jury today were: "
P. r. Riley, w. a. Shores, Earl
Cccmbs, Clarence Miller John Lee,
Joe Stafford, Sanford Hayhurst, Mrs.
Clint Wilfong, Maggie Slaughter, Ern-
est Gsskill, Russell Newktrk, Isaac
Yost, Robert Morrison, French Barnes
Glen Hawkins. James F. Cook, DR.. A.
w. Smith, Iona Downs, Lack James,
Charles Fletcher, Scott Shores, Frank
Stout, Clyde Shunrant Charles MOTIFS
Willie Feher. Lannis I4e9son,sC q. Ar
nett, Thomas Lambert, james Heston,
A. B. SatterHeld, George s. Prizes Cy-
rus F. Boyers, Sr.. James Means, Ia
Pavalock, Millie Kinkas, Fred sVyler.
tine, BertSR. Thorn, 8. u. Hull, Thorn
as Brady, j. o. Shaver, Thomas Reese,
Permetfs Mercer, Clyde ;4evelle, I'D
Sapp, Dallas ]. Tucker. James B.
Tucker, Henry Drake. Charles Drake,
William Drake. Jr, John West, Ben
jain West, Dorsey West. Earl West,
Thomas Wallis, Rlloda Flesher, Frank
Snider.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-10
new COMPANY
TAKES CHARGE
COAL CITY HOUSE FURNISHING
REoRGANIZEp AND APPLIED
FOR CHARTER.

The, Coal City House Furnishing
Company will be known from this time
On as the Billingslea and Morgan Fur
nishing Company. The new company
has been organized and an application
fer a charter bls been sent in. The
Incorporators of the company are: w.
Fl. Billingsleq, Harry G. Morgan, Carl
Riggs. s. f.. Miller and Paul Hamilton,
The special receivers sale uf the
goods Of the old company WAS confirm
ed in Judge Morgan's court yesterday.
To-Day the new company Is in charge.
During the sale the stock was per-
mitted to get low. The store room
from the basement will be replenished
with the most dependable goods on
the market. The owners are deter
mined that the new firm shall conduct
one of the largest and most uI'-to-date
furnishing ho@ses in the Monongahela
Valley.
All of the members of the firm ex'
cept Mr.. Morgan are residents OF Fair
mont and we'll known for their busi-
ness acumen. MIR. Morgan conducts
large hardware store at Pennington:
He is a good business rlan and Will
add strength to the new firm.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-10
CROSS OF HONOR
IS CONFERRED !: B! I. }
INTERESTING MEETING soF THE
DAUGHTERS OF CONF
AcX5 YESTERDAY AFrT.S
ERMOON.

At the regular meeting yesterday
AFTERNOON Of the Robert E. Lee Chap
ter OF the UnHed Daughters OF the
contederacy, at the home of Mrs. q.
C. Frame, the Southern Cross of Hon
or was conferred upon eleven veter-
ans. namely, John T. Beall. VIM. F.
Caldwell, J. X. Holbert, A. NJ. King,
n. j. Mason, w. II. Neptune, John
Brighter, Jos. b. Robinson. w. III.
straight j. P. Striclsler and T.s,iEfW:
Wilcox. -
Mrs..J. Edwin Robinson, president
of the chapter, conducted !. the cere-
mony which was OF an impressive ma
ture.
Judge w. s. Raymond, who in his
boyhood, days was a, member OF the
Confederate army, made a briet ad-
dress to lf4le chapter and veterans.
The comforting OF the southern
Cross Of Honor by the Robert p. Lee
Chapter yesterday was the frststisle
in the brief history of the organization.
There was large attendance OF the
members and the veterans receiving
the honors expressed their appreci9,
tfon strongly.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-10
GIRLS GALLANT
FIGHT FOR LIFE.
BITS OF CLOTHING SHOW YOUNG
WOMAN FOUGHT HER AS
sAtLANTS FIERcELY.

CAIRO. Ill., Nov. Bvldences
tapt Miss Anna PelIey, aged ,25 years,
a Cairo shop girl, fought terFdlcally
before succnmbfng to brutal assaFlRnts
Mon,lay night was discoveredl yasterT
day by the police in trying to solve her
murder. Bits of torn clothing strewed
the alley In which children found
her dIsagllred corpse. These Inute
evidences of the girls love for life and
purity showed that she fought against
her 1nurlerers for two city blocks. Her
fight was destined to be a losing one
for the slayer had carefully prepared
gag and heavy cloth bonds with
which her cries were stitled and her
strength overcome. Miss Pelley vk.s
a country girl of rather unusual
strength and the police believe that
moro than one person attacked her.
-Four negroes, one woman. were
arrested last night and placed in jail,
different bloodElo lounkls followed a trail
to the wonanls home eight success
siva trials.
Mayor George Parsons last night Of
tered q reward Of $1,000 for conviction
OF the slayer and a fund is being sub
cribed by citizens.
< The latest evidence indicate that
.Ndss ,PelIey was attaclSed in mt Of
her home aud dragged to the llsyy q
: CAIRO, MI, S Nov. TO- ~ 2
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-10
JUICY PLUVls
TOaBE KNOCKED
OFF TREE SOON
President t Taft TO
Au,a,rd Rich 3 / ]. !
rizes
nnfon Assoctated pFcss.l

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. 4President
Taft Is spending the day in Richmond,
but Is due in Washington this even
ing. He will have httle time tn re-
cover from the effects Of his long
journey, as he is due to make an adj
dress tomorrow before the L.aymen's
Missionary Movement convention
mere and he has engagements at
MidIetowu, Conn, on Friday, at New
Haven next Nlondtag, and at Norfolk
and Hampton, Va on November s19
and 20.
But his trouble does not end there.
The anxious seats are: occupied today
by long rows of more or less dis
ting guished politicians and statesmen,
awaiting the return of the President
and the shal1ing of many rich plums
from tae patronage tree. Many OF
the pluGns are rich and juicy, an'l'
there are hundrefls OF men now in
Washington who are willing to sacrl-
fee their personal Interests and de-
vote their talents unseRhs1fy to the
service in the country, in some one OF
the following jobs:
Judge of the Supreme Court to sue
ceed Justice Rufus W. Peckhadn; life
job at S12, 500 annually.
Ambassador to Great Britain in
Whitefaw Reid's place at $4,000 an
nually.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-10
WAS BORN IN
WEST VIRGINIA.
BRILLIANT KANSAS JOURNALIST
s. pEAp-WAS RELATIVE rOF
.ses igLATE GoVERNOR
PIERPoNT.

Thomas Benton Murdock. veteran
Kansas journalist and editor OF the
Eldorldo Republican, died last TIurs-
day at that place after an illness ex-
tending oyet a long period. Mr. Mur-
dock was one OF the victims OF the
Copeland Hotel fire at Topeka Kan
sas, last January and in jumping from
4 third stoty window to escape The
flames sustaihedI injuries from which
he never. fully recovered For nearly
forty years Mr.. Murdock had been a
prominent figure in the development
ind poIalcs. OF the Sunflower State.
Always a Republican he never missed.
a convention and his brilliant eiitor-
tals in his paper added many votes to
the party ticket.
The Murdocks trace their ancestry
back to one James Murdoch, OF Scot
ta1di who was knighted by James II,
of England. Another ancestor Is said
to have invented the first traction en-
gine, and discovered the process OF
making gas. from coal. Members OF
his family first came to this country
[thii tStbtl nd and settled in Virginia.
Bfi55t Melton Murdoch, editor of
the 40 Republican, was born on
a, faIIh eaf iMorgantown IN the early
faftfEss ATS great grandfather wss
s6idiaf Sik the Revolution and his
gran ifhat ther lost his life in the war Of
1St2f fshat talIs Father served as colonel
az Aial ij troops in the Mexican
wAf.i n his mothers side he is said
tot fbeS Sdeseended from the PierrepRSts.
who. cane from France IN 1000.
XunhS StMttrffock went from Virginia
tot III the winter of 1856: He
la have been relative of the
late4 Ate9nor Pferpont of this city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-10
WHY REMIT

broom house lot 5Ox13O ts"t, good
loca!ion. 9th ward, $1,1OO. Terms
$500 monthly.
Acre OF lanl just think of what you
coulI do with one acre Of land, 5
minutes walk of street car lin? on the
east side. and terms just as you wan.
1t for only $5OO.0J.
My be sold by the time you real
this ad. Z room house, good big lot in
Second ward, price $2,4T5. The lo9a.
ton is good.
Tie largest house for the least
money Is Q room house on State street
First ward for s2,4oo terms can be ar
ranged.
Fur s11, 900 on" of the best houses Oh
Fairmons avenue, closet n, lot Scx12o
The last good building 10. On Maple
avenue for 5000.
Don't wait until all others have
bought before you close that deal you
have been talking about
LEW 3. 4ARR. s{
The s. 600 900 Z Real Estate Man.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-10
MA
Be $1,000, 600
GIG EouR,s LOSS RY pEFA
ING TREASURER KEEPS
INCREASING.

+ CINCINNATI, o., NoY. up
rentfy we'll founded repprts sue
that the shortage Of Charles ~. Rlrs
riner. formerly local treasurer o he
Big Four Railroad Company gap isi
now accused Of embezzling S64 3 600.
may exceed 81, ,O00, 600 al1d may possi-
bly reach $4,000, 600. There reports
are supported by the TACT baRs tne
raflroad officers caused Rsfrt
rest on a charge OF enb ezzl1g i5tlg
and later admitted that tbes RElosint
would be at least $t0a,Q We ae1
that sum was raised 10 more ina p ha q
Ia million dollars, rumorg beg
circulate that the total
might reach a figure which el
Ia new record In such, cases
Whatever may be the cup bl " 81
persons alleged by Warrtnef 20 nave
blacE1nailed him for part OF tine loot,
It appears that as far as the raj q
officers are concerned, they have no
Intention OF proceeding against OF flers
than the defaMEtng tre sureFs ttenet5
al counsel Hackney said that ilc pc
sessed no facts that would rtze
prosecution of any one save VParF;tfl en-
1T 11elieye Mr.. WaTEinefts tate
ment /" said, he. tahat he was bialslSs
mailed, but we have only Ais wor; lor
n and we cannot act on that
for the State autho4ties 70 DO 4 tleys
Asked how one man could le
the accounts Of a great cprppr ton tor
so long time withult eeti!
high railroad oficer to7day ~ "a : mt
bIg "Eshalee-up, was about 20 tai4e ~ eF
In the Offices Of the Big sltl ga lsas
an entirely new system qt cor d fisstl g g
80
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-10
Will CEASE TO
Be DISCREET
SAYS MADAME sTEINHEIL IF
DRIVEN TO IT-REMAHk
CAUSED CHANGE IN
TRIAL.
(By United Press,l

PARIS, Nov. 1O.-T'm becoming an
CRY. am defending myself cautious,
n because am obliged to. II driven
- Il Will cease to he discreet. Do
YOU understand?" This refoTt by
NINE. steinheil, today caused pc
valles 10 drop the line OF questioning
which might have proven damaging 70
her CASE. 1t showed the power sac
holds and her hopes to win her free,
dom. the threat to be IndisereeE e
drew the minds of judge and Jury 70 70
scandal and disgrace OF high officials
in France il Nine. revealed her Sc
cret.. It is believed the. court 1s
handling the case carefully to prevent
Mariette wolf. the cook, is conf
dent Madame steftheil declared sac
didn't know whether or not Steinneiii
knew Of his wife's lovers. She naa q
seen prominent men at tne St-,et' en et'
tempted suicide following tie discoy'
cry OF the murders.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-10
DIXIE

4Rioaraphs" latest production To-day.
Released Monday, Nov. 9Th.
"THE RESToRATloN!'
"a Doctors plan to retrieve a shat
teefd m5nl)
3 This subject is rather a novel idea,
logical as well as ingenious. "Very
Good
We had "Nursinsia q Viper" for to-
tllly's run but consider 1t too horrible
to chow to our valued lady and chill:
dfen patrons Depicting the fearlll
scenes during the "Reign Of Terror
In F'ronoe SO yfvtdly as to be brutal
we refuse to rum such a picture, and
Spresent one of the favorite "Bio-
graphs instead, walch will please ev-
eryone.
Song
If q Gould Cain the World by Wishes.
To-morrow we present the famous
"lNJNETTE kELLERMAN"
worlds champion Lady Swimmer and
Driver. Don't miss either to-day's or
to-morrow's pictures.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-10

WERE PLENTIFUL
AT MEETING
A Big Rally Last
Night in First
Ward

The educstional campaign which fs
being waged dn this city goes on with
unabatlng interest. Last evening al
the First ward school a most profitat
BILE meeting was held and much good
accomplished A large crowd of citf-
gems Of the First ward as we'll as a
number from the other wards were
out to attend the meeting last night
and geat deal of enthusiasm was
aroused by the speakers.
The meeting was opened promptly
at seventy thirty o'clock by Principal
w. A. Hustead and excellent music
was furnished by the orchestra. Spleni
did addresses were made by number
or prominent educators Of the State,
among the number being: Hon. Harry
Shaw, president OF the Palatine INDIE,
pendent school district board Of ednca;
ton; DR.. J. w. Mcdonald. supertn,
tendert OF the Miners Hospital; Prof.
i. F. Marsh, of the State superintend;
enfs Office at Charleston: Supertnr
tendenH Joseph Roster, of the Fair
mont Independent district: Mr.. N. @.
T.ough a member OF the State Board
of Regents; Prof. p. c. McBee, Of the
High School: Principals Parker. OF
the Fifth ward; Watson, of the Sec
onCD: lively, on the Fourth, and Snod-
grass. of Jackson addition.
/, All of these addresses were splen-
did efforts and were much apprectat.
ed by the audience. Profs. Beer and
Davis, Of the Normal School factutty,
were prominent visitors present.
These meetings are calculated e 70
arouse a great amount OF enthusiasm
along educational lines and Will no
doubt be productive of a great deal Oh
good to Fairmont schools.
Tonight the meeting will be held
at the Second ward school building
and Prof. Roster and! Prof. Marsh Will
again address the schools.
The second ward school is one oil
the most important OF the entire dis
trict. II having one on the largest en-
rolIments of any of the schools IN t1e.
entire district. There are now about
AK pupils enrolled IN this Schook,
Prof. watson is the able ptanctpaI ot
'thss school and he Is assisted by an
pfff1ent corps OF ten teachers, all. pc
r1tIiarly fitted for the positions t1ey
occupy The teachers in this ward
F,irst primary. Miss Martha Taylor.
Second primary, Miss Vinna Boyd
second grade. Miss Florence Jack.
Third grade. Miss Eva Brand.
Fourth grade, Miss Caroline Barns
Fifth graEqs, b, Miss Helen TuTtle
FIFTH grade, A, Miss Virginia Gas
Sixth grade, Miss Lillian Relic.
Seventh grade, Miss Amy Eltason.
Eighth grade, Miss Cora Rinkead-
The musical department and tne
athletic departments OF this school are
.hoth excellent features OF the scnooi
work. An orchestra composed OF De'
tween twenty and thirty members ~
maintained by this school. IhlS scaool
also has one of the best tootDall teanl9
in the school league.
M is hoped that the citizens OF the
ssc,nJ wsTd as we'll as the other
wards will turn out in large numbers
this evening for the Patrons Meeting
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-10

"A mob formed to-day and marched
to the tail intending to lynch VIII
James, the negro arrested in connec,
tlon with the murder of Anna Policy
last night. The chief Of police met
the crowd and persuaded the men to
diapsHe, saying the evidence against
James was only circumsta tantial..
Two sets of ibloodhounds followed
the trail from the place where the
body WIS found to- the house In the
negro quarters. Six arrests We're
made. IsnIes Admit ted he he Il en-
u the house the dogs led 20;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-10
GotI 8 Years
MlNlMuM SENTENCE GIVEN FOR
MEk cAsHtER OF CoSMoPoLI-
AN BANK, PlTTSeuRG.
tBy United Press. ]

PrTTsBURG pa, NOV 1O.-David
3. Riohardson, FORMER cashier of the
Cosnopo lttan, was to-day sentenc1Srto
sfiye years laRS the eEeaFenworth PRISON.
He was convicted of making false en-
tries In books and reports to the
5tohptruller Of the Currency. The
RaIl was renewed and attorneys
Nffll arrange an appeal. Richardson
Is declared penniless. He viii en-
deaYor to get work to support his fam
iiy until the case is finally settled.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-10
nine BODIES
RECOVERED
From f9t 20 Ten Miners Vet Missing
& With Small hl1ope of Their
Bsing Alive.
FIRE FOIL OWED EXPLOSION
IN PENN sNLvANIA MINE.
3flBy United Press.)

wFEIlEsBAREaB, Pa, Nov. TO-
Nine bod Rere recovered early to-
day at the Auchingless CoTAery- Fire
followed an explosion last night, shut
ting the mtners in the shaft. From
fiHe to ten miners are missing with
sltg1E chance of being found alive.
T,ns ire was fought all, night. 1t is
sttH burning but believel to be con-
trol4ed The dead:
FRANK AfAEEIIN.
JOHN NESETlAIlSK1.
GHAS. S.if3ARSARKlA.
ANTHONY NASHINSKT.
STANLEY PETFS1N.
GUSTAV sBRDSN.
JOHN NGHIIN[5IIAST.
ANTaCNY: PROKoPO5.
JosHPH DIXON.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-10

g1nil to the lakes, was granted fran
chiss by this city to construct bridge
across the Ohio river here. The
bridge which is to be combination
structure, embracing steam and street
railway Il lcks, wagon and foot, will
crlst S2,OOO,OOO.. Work will be begun
at once on the structure.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-10
aAn MrERuRnAN WRECK.

VAN CoUvER, B. c.. Nov. 10,-
Thirteen were killed and twenty In
iured today In wreck ON the anteT.
urban radlway between van CouEtl
and The New Westminster.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-10
pr. Rreeze betatned.

DR.. Noses Breeze, who was announc-
ed to speak in the Presbyterian
Church Wednesday and Tnursday
nights, Is detained at WellsburE and
Wheeling and will speak next Sunday
morning and evening. =,
So the usual mfd-weell services Will
be held tonight at the church and
there will be no service tomorrow
night.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-10
A Doe AND A GUM

are not all that 4s necessary for a
pleasant and successful outing in the
fields,
Your feet must be properly shod
with we'll fitting, waterproof shoes.
The boots we sell have stood the test
under all conditions.
6 inch top. ......,s..t.t'. 81 and s5
9 inch top ......s.... s. and $3.50
IL inch top .......,.... $3.50 and y
S16 inch top :. -. $3.50 10 %
seesour high top saoes for BOYS
sHURTLEFF AND WELT ron;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-10
BUILD NEW BRIDGE.

New Company Get Franchise at Hunt
ineton-Part of a Big Trolley
Deal.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Nov. TO-
The Huntington and Northern Railway
company, q, new line from West. Vir-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-10

Mss Blanche CorDin spent yester'
tay. with friends in Morgantown.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-10

.sHURTLEFF AND WELToN,