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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-17
MIGHT Y. FLEET WILL ].
ASSEMBLE IN JULY
It Will Be Most Powerful Armada Ever Brought
. Together in History Of Ameri-
Nav,

Washington. D. c., June ls.-Plans
are under way for the assembling off
Cape Cod in July OF the largest battle
ship fleet ever brought toge ther undo
the American flag The fleet is TO be
composed of twenty one battleships.
with their auxiliaries. making the most
formidable squadron In the nayysi HIS
tory.
The new fleet will be divided into
five divisions and the flagship. COM
prising twenty -one battleships, six OF
which are dreadnoughts and four ar
mored cruisers. In .long- range guns 1t
Will be nearly twice as powerful as
It's predecossor--wh ich passes out OF
existence as. an organization July Il
mounting ll6 twelve-inch and sixteen
ten-tnch guns. as against efghty-four
twclve-inchers iii the old fleet.
Entirely OF Dreadnough.s.
The addition OF the two new and
powerful Dreadnoughts. the Utah and
Florida. now hitting out in the navy
yards. makes II possible for the first
time TO form the first division entirely
of Dreadnoughts. With forty-eighl
twelve Inch guns. that division alonq
contains more than one-,hird OF the to.
tai strength Of the fleet.
The van viii be led by the flagship,
Connecticut, which held the same hon
or In the old fleet for several years
The first division Will comprise the Ave
Observation-Disclosures Florida, Delaware
and North Dakota-each of 10000 tons
or more displacement. and the Michi-
gan. of 5000 tons. The sixth Brad
nought. South Carolina. and the four
l6,ooo-ton sisters--Louistana. Kansas
Vermont and New Hampshire-will
form the second division. In the third
division are the four l5,000ton sisters
Georgia Nebraska, New Jersey and
Nirginfa-and the smaller 12,50o-ton
Ohio
The fourth division is made up OF
the Minnesota. $4,000, tons. IS flagship:
the Mississippi and Idaho. OF 10000
tons, and the two sisters, Maine and
Missouri. OF 1880 tons each.
The fifth division comprises the four
armored cruisers. Tennessee. Montana.
North Carolina and Washington. sister
ships. of $500 tons each.
Crew. VIII Total 10000.
The total displacement of the fleet
is nearly 100000 tons. and 10 man all
the ships requires more than 20.0DO
men besides the officers The total
number Of guns carried is l,436. and
there Will be seventy eight under
water tofpedo tuces.
In addition to the vessels men toned.
II Is probl bly, that when the summer
manoeuvres begin the fleet will be aug
mented by the three swift scout cruis-
ers. Birmingham, Chester and Salem,
and the Atlantic torpedo fleet. consist
ing OF sixteen or seventeen destroyers
and seven submarines. bringing the
number OF fighting Draft in the fleet
TO more than nifty.
Rear-Admiral ostcrhaus will be In
command of the fleet, The vessels VIII
engage in manoeuvres in the vicinity
OF Cape Cod Bay during July. One Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-17
.GEORGIANS DR|V [
CAR TO.R|CH.MOND
State Chamber of Commerce
Boomers Hurry on in Night
to Washington.

The official automobile of the Geor-
gia State Chambe- OF Commerce passed
through Richmond last night on is
way to Washington. In the car were
c. J. Lester. Colonel r. "A. Stafford and
William Wakefield, secretary of the
chamber, the other two being ohlciala
OF the GAINESVILLE Board of Trade, that
city being the seat of this years ses-
sion of the State organization. Mr..
Wakefield and party arrived at the
Jefferson Hotel last night shortly after
6 O'Clock, and were met by Business
Manager Dabney. OF the Cha Der OF
Commerce. The visitors called on Gov
ernor Mann. and about IL o'clock left
for Washington by the Fredericksburg
route, expecting to arrive there early
this morning. The reason for pushing
on through the night was that the
Georgia delegation In Congress has
made an appointment for the visitors
with President Taft at 2:3O o'clock
to-day. Mr. Wakefield said that so
far the run from GAINESVILLE to Rich
mond had been exceptional. and showed
great improvement In road conditions.
The run yesterday was from Raleigh,
q distance of 1876 miles
The return trip Will also be made
by way of Richmond in the same car.
Governor Mann had been notified in
advance OF the coming of the Georgia
party. In Washington special enter
tainment will be provided by Senator
Bacon, of Georgia. and Senator Fletch-
er. OF Florida, following the appoint
ment at the White House this after
noon a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-17
South Richmond Bureau.
The Times Dispatch.
J. W.. 100 Hull Street.

Phone Madison IFS.
Let US get what We are paying for" was
the keynote OF the mass meeting OF OAK
Grove citizens held In the Oak Grove
SchoolhouEe unders the auspices OF the OaH
Grove Patrons Association. after the re-
port OF the investigating committee wal.
delivered and the condition OF the dis
,rict schools made plain. The committee
which was unable to report anything def.
mite on account OF the fact that the Board
of Supervisors has not met since the last
Oak Grove mass meeting. made a report Of
prospective sites for the new schoolhouse
that is to be asked OF the board.
The committee reported two suitable
sites-the Drewry Mansion. between 1--WE
and half and SIX acres. valued at $500.
and Ave acres of land; also a part OF the
Drewry property, valued nj $3.50 IL war
the opinion OF the meeting that the county
should be willing to purchase the Drewry
Mansion property. in view of the fact that
the sum OF 81. 500 was given by the board for
the site OF the Swansboro School. Accord
by the committee Oak Grove has taxable
property amounting 10 t7oO CO., which Yields
school tax of se,l00 In addition the
Board OF Supervisors votes yearly appro-
priation OF So per scholar for all the school
children in the county. Oak Grove has ap-
proxima tely 300 scholars. brin cling the total
OF what Is due the district up to 5000.
The district actually receives about 81 SEQ.
The sentiment OF the meeting seemed
strongly In favor of asking the board for a
larger appropriation instead OF asking for
an Increased school taxation in the district
but II was made very evident that some
barsed betterment OF school conditions
must be made In the district in view of the
marvellous rate with which the population
OF Oak Grove is growing.
The meeting adjourned to meet at the
call OF the chairman, which will be after
the fourth Monday o. this month, when the
Board OF Supervisors meets and the inves.
tigating committee has an opportunity tc
appear and present the Gaze of the district
M Fined for Speeding.
a short shrift was the fate of the speed
manlacs who appeared In Magistrate Cheat.
hams Oak Grove court yesterday morning
Thomas Scott. OF Richmond, reported fol-
speeding by County Officer farrell, and
Moses Thalhimer, also of Richmond, re-
ported by County OFFICER Traylor for speed
Ing, were aned $40 and costs each and glver
a warning from the ma zistrate. Since the
activity OF the police officers on the road,
leading out of Richmond on the north ha:
made that section a costly place to try the
motors speed the Rchn wind burne T.
have turned their attention to the Chester
field roads. and the Oh esterfeld officer:
promptly retal;atcd by ( beginning a mos
successful crusade. The county authorize:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-17
WEEKEND WIDOW

Husband Dropped Dend Friday ana
Wife Married Again MondnE,
Lee Jones. colored. dropped dead on
the street last Friday, and was buried
with due pomp and ceremony on Sun
day with a large cortege and repre-
sentatives OF many orders
Yesterday Attorney Giles jackson
filed in the Chancery Court the papers
by which Annie l. Hunter qualified as
administrator of the estate, on the
ground that she was the widow. When
Deputy Clerk Woodson asked for an
explanation of the apparent discrepan-
cy in names he was informed that the
widow was married on Monday, the
day following the funeral. to Hunter,
and after n three-days' honeymoon
returned TO file papers by which she
laid claim to her former husbands
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-17
I,nnsone-puyi,.

@ Special 10 The Times Dispatch :
Pampin City. Va. June ia very
pretty marriage was celebrated In the
Pamplin Baptis. Church on Wednes-
day. Rev. p. T. Warren officiating. The
contracting parties were Miss Mamie
Alice Davis, Of this town. and Thomas
Nelson Ransome. of Lynchburg. who
FOR several years has been connected
with the Norfolk and Western Rail
road
The brides niece, Miss Susie Baldwin,
was maid OF honor, while James lJnvis
brother of the bride, was best man.
The ushers were Hal r. Clark and
Lewis Baldwin. Miss Kate Franklin
presided at tho organ f+s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-17
Finish bath Tub. Case ro-nay

Argument by the defense in the case
of the United States against the So
sailed bath tub trust" was concluded
late yesterday afternoon, and to-iav
the prosecution Will be heard in the
Circuit Court of the United States for
The District of Maryland. now sitting
in Richmond II N -
al u!nent TOT the defense was made
by Attorney Herbert Noble, OF New
York City; Attorney William L. Mar
bury, OF Baltimore. and ATTORNEY Fob
ert B. Honeyman, OF New York
The hearing VIII proba bly, be com
pleted to-day. -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-17
GETS ABSOLUTE DIVORCE.
WIFE of Capt. IIoush, Uls. n, VIII.
Receive $40 Month Aiimony.
lspecial to The Times-pispatch i

Especial to The Times-Dispatch a
Hampton, Va. June l6.-Judge Clar-
ence w. Robinson. in the Circuit Court
of Elizabeth City county. has granted
an absolute divorce to Mrs Mabel
Moore Hough. from her husband Cap
tain Frank P. w. Hough. United
States Navy. The divorce was granted
on the grounds OF infdelity, and Mrs.
Hough named Mrs. Helen NJ. Spenton,
OF Staten Island. y. Y, as the core
spondent- Mrs. Housh is awarded ALI
mony In the sum of SO month Both
Or. and Mrs. Hough are Virginians.
and are widely known In society cir
cles of the army and navy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-17
CONDITION rs CRITICAL.
Aged Presbyterian Minister Stricken
With Pnralysis
, especial to The Times Dispatch.l

Especial to The Times spatch.l
Radford. VA. June l6,-Rev. Calvin
Smith was stricken with paralysis on
Tuesday at the home of his son. L. Is.
Smith. who lives at the old Hugh Glib
son place Mr.. Smith came to Radford
sunday night. He was driven out to
his sons home and soon after was
found unconscious In his room. His
condition is hopeless. He is seventy
six years old, and was pastor of Pres
byterian churches IN Bland and Carroli
counties for many years. Only last
week he received n cross of honor as
a veteran member of the Fiftieth Vir-
Einia ReEIment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-17
Hor.e Dies Of Appendicit,..

Especial to The es-Dispatch.l
Harrisonburg. Va. June ia horse
belonging 10 John I. Harnsberger near
Fort Republic. died In agony yes terday
OF appendicitis. veterinarian cut
Into the horse to make an examina
ton. The appendix was a foot in
length. The appendix, looked very
much like an enormous cucumber or
Sourd, Horse doctors pronounce the
case remarkable one.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-17

the interesting day and night drills in
connection with the manoeuvres Will
be IN attack upon the fleet BY the sub
marines. with the destroyers acting as
a line .of defense between the battle
ships an9 their submerged enemy. Night
battle attacks. with searchlight drills
and landing detachments on shore as
infantry and light artillery. will be In
Guided In thu sEmTner's work
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-17
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

9-T-- Special 10 The 'Fimes- Displ ten. N o.
Salisbury. y. c., June ia brilliant
wedding was solemnized al the Eirst
when Miss Mena Foust Davis Became
the bride OF Robert Milton A1e.lrthlr
Rev. Byron Clark WAS assisted in per-
forming the ceremony by Rev w. II.
Davis. The church was artistically
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-17
THE WEATHER

Forecast: For Observation-Disclosures.
With occasional showers Saturday mud
sunday; light to moderate, variable
winds. 9,4 'ft,ai. H. =,
For North Ca-oifna--Unsettled, ncrn-
sionni showers Saturday md Suntiny:
moderate, variable winds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-17
Moody Acquitted.

Fletcher Moody. colored. indicted for
felon ious assault on Charles Moseley was
He was charged with striking Moseley With
axe. iNf Sib
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-17

seaboard Air line Earnings.
Approximate gross earnings of the Sea
board AIT Line for the first week In June
show a decrease of s7.i2i as compared with
the corresponding week last year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-17
Official Route
Northern B aptists

r., F. & P. and baltimore s ohio r. Il.
s1o.s5 Philadelphia and return, Via
r.. f. & p. and Baltimore and Ohio
(the official route, account Baptist
Convention. Tickets on sale j une Is
and 10; good returning to Richmond
June 20. Ask ticket agents for details.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-17

decorated. The following were brides
maids: Misses Helen Macarthur, Fran
ces Lacy. Margie Grey, Mary Linn
Mary Murphy and Mamie Buford.
James A. Bray, Jr., OF Winston Salem
acted as best man. Immediately after
the home of the bride. a fter which the
couple departed on n northbound train
for honeymoon trip to Northern
cities. 7,hy b. MI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-17

know to be germleso--a milk that is safe-a clean
milk, produced under ideal conditions
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-17
Never Run Short

One may buy ofVan Camps
a months supply at a time.
There is never a shortage,
never any waste. You have
milk and cream for every pur-
pose all YOU want. II ia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-17

The lo-oz. can - a full
pint of Van Camps -- costs
10 cents. The 6-oz. can costs
S cents. Evaporated and
sealed at our diaries in six
states. Ord er from your
grocer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-17

Ike COW in the pantry.
And this ideal milk-pure, rich and germless-
costs less than milkman milk The saving comes
in the cost of delivery. More than half the price
charged you by the mikman goes TO pay the cost
Of his daily rounds. e .G
Ifeyou reduce Van Camps to the usual milk
richness the cost will figure about six cents per
quart.
Can you think Of reason for buying raw milk
when you get such milk as this s.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-01

Any one with half an eye could -
that be was madly In love with her,
but he had not courage enough to put
his fate to the test. But she was
young lady who knew her way about
as the saying goes, and one night she
suggested game of chess. He, poor
fellow. eagerly swallowed the bait. II
he was novice at lovemaking he was
certainly no novice at chess. and ne
soon had the fair maid hopelessly
beaten.
"Ah." he exclaimed as he put her In
hopeless corner You're In tight
corner now. Miss Mabel
She looked at him with those beauti'
full eyes Of hers and then said
Il hadn't noticed any compression
George Have no escapeY
None whatever" said the guileless
George Il shall mate you next move
"Oh. George!' said she, with be
coming blush. "Er-hadn't you better
ask father first?"
They are married now. and Georg'
| often wonders IL she is as dense a
chess as she would make him believe.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-01
National Purses.

The Englishman carries gold. silver
and copper loose in his trousers peck
ct. pulls out handful Of mixed coins
and selects the one he needs The
American carries his 'wad of bills
in long, narrow pocketbook In which
the greenbacks lie fiat. The French
man makes use of a leather purse
with no distinguishing characteristics.
The German uses one gayly embroid-
cred in silks by the fair hands Of some
Lottchen. The half civilized capital
list from torrid South American city
carries his dollars in belt with cum
ningly devised pockets. The Italian
of the poorer classes ties up his little
fortune in gayly colored handker-
chief, which he hides about his clothes.
A similar course finds favor with the
Spaniard, while the lower class Rus
sian exhibits a preference for his
boots or the lining Of his clothes as a
hiding place for his savings. London
Mail.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-01
Dynamite.

The action of dynamite is compare
lively precise. The firing point is $50
degrees c. At that temperature 1t
either burns or explodes. IL free from
all pressure. jar, vibration or force OF
any kind 1t merely burns. That is
how 1t comes about that one can burn
dynamite safely in the hand If all
conditions be wholly favorable. But
any least vibration from such requi-
sites will cause an explosion. which Is
an excellent reason for avoiding too
intimate ventures with the compound.
When ignited in small quantities In
the open air dynamite does nothing
more startling than to burn fercely'
When. however. larger quantities are
ignited explosion almost invariably re-
suits, as the temperature is raised by
the flames. Chicago Record-Herald.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-01
Lincoln With His Children.

1t was frequent custom OF Lincoln,
this OF carrying his children on his
shoulder. He rarely went down street
that he did not have one of his young
er boys mounted on his shoulder, while
another hung to the tail OF his long
coat. The antics of the boys with
their father and the species of tyranny
they exercised over him are still sub
iects of talk in Springfield Mr.. Ro-
land Diller. who was a neighbor OF
Mr. Lincoln. told one Of the best OF
the stories. He was called to the door
one day by hearing great noise OF
children crying. and there was MT.
Lincoln striding by with the boys, both
of whom were wailing aloud. why,
Mr.. Lincoln. what's the matter with
the boysf' he asked
Just what's the matter with the
whole world" Lincoln replied i've
got three wanuts and each wants
two" = From Tarbcll's Life OF LIN
coin"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-01
Paying For Extras.

In one Of the luxurious golf club
houses in the south of England visi-
tor approached the steward and asked
for luncheon ticket
Five shillings,' said the official.
That's rather a lot, isn't itf'' inquir-
ed the visitor.
"a lot? Think Of the cost OF this
club. See those pictures? They're
worth thousands of pounds. And those
tapestries? Their value Is simply
enormous.
On the following day the visitor
again asked for "A luncheon ticket ana
rendered half crown.
1--WE already told you. sir" said the
steward, that the charge is five shil-
lings."
"Yes, l know" was the reply, but
only want half crowns worth today.
saw the pictures and the tapestries
Yesterday World Of Golf
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-01

A man nwole one night with
toothache.
He groaned, he turned and twisted,
he howled. he sat up and lay down
again. He arrans I'd his pillow and
pressed 1t against his face. with an
other gronn.
His wife slept on and never moved
He wanted attention. he wanted SYM
patthy. and he groaned again
Still she slept.
Injury added to the pain; 1t wasn't
treating fellow right to sleep like
that when he was suffering with a
painful tooth. and he called her name
Still she slept.
He had groaned three times as loud
as he could. and she didn't awake.
Then the baby, in its crib In another
room. sighed softly In its sleep
The woman was on her feet ana
standing beside its crib. anxious eyed,
In an instant
"And actually thought" said the
man. THAT she loved me most"--St
Louis Star
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-01
Bee,s Double Stomach.

The bee has two distinct stomachs.
In the first it stores away the honey 1t
SO industriously gathers up from the
flowers until such time as 1t Is ready
to yield it up. while the other stomach
is used simply and solely for digestion
purposes. Thus the food and the honey
are never mixed. When the bee re-
turns to the hive and is ready to de-
post the honey it has gathered II
contracts the muscles Of the stomach
by which act the honey is elected
through the mouth. AS to bee food. ii
is various in kind, consisting largely
of the honey it so patiently makes for
others.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-01
Old Time Carving.

An ancient book on carving says
that the only meats that were cary
ed" were mutton and beef You had
to break deer, rear goose, HIT
swan, sauce capon. spoil a men,
frush a chicken, Embrace a mallard'
unlace a cony, dismount a heron DIS
play crane, disfgure peacock. I'M
Joint a bittern. untack curlew, alaye
pheasant. wing partridge or a
quail. mince a ployer. thigh a pigeon
or any other small bird and border a
game pie"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-01
Fascination of Golf.

"Pye 'eard of Nero APPLYING ON is
fiddle, sir, when lis 'ome was a-burn-
ing" said the landlady. putting down
the local paper. but this ere game or
golf must be the most fascinating
lobby in the world. I've been reading
about the fire up at the golf ground
last Friday, and it says. The ire pri-
gades promptly responded to the call
and when darkness closed in they were
still playing upon the ruins or the
clubhouse "-Golf Illustrated.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-01
Notice Feeders
Crowley, La, Nov. End, 1907.

Crowley, La, Nov. End, 1907.
p. L. Lawrence, President,
Crowley, La.
Deas Sir:-Having used "NUTRILlNE
FEEL" exclusively for three wears ] am
warranted in recommending it as the best
and most economical feed | have ever
used. Being STEAM COOKED and
finely ground, it is superior to any feed,
no, excepting corn and oats, ! have ever
fed
have saved several hundred dollars by
using Nutriline and therefore shall con
tnue to use II. Yours truly,
L. V. JOHNSON Uivery)
We have exclusive sale of Nutriline and
Momylk Dairy Feed and have six cars
bought previous to the present high prices.
II is therefore of interest to all feeders to
look into the real merits of NUTRILINE:
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-01
What NOTHING Is.

II any man thinks that he can con-
ceive well enough how there should be
nothing. will engage that what he
means by nothing is as much some
thing as anything that he ever thought
of in his life. and | believe that If he
knew what nothing was it would be
lntuitively evident to him that 1t could
not be. Absolute nothing is the ag-
gregate of all the contradictions in the
world. Jonathan Edwards.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-01
Fooled Him.

"Why am l like pin?' asked Mr.
Jones triumphantly of his wife. He
expected she was going to say, BE
cause you are so sharp and he was
simply paralyzed when she replied:
Because If you should get lost 1t
wouldn't be worth while to spend
time looking for you"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-01
A Partial Alibi.

"She claims she has perfect alibi'
"What Is her alibi?'
"She says she can prove that at the
very time the crime was committed
her own little girl was brushing her
hair"
THAT proves an alibi for her hair,
bat how about herselfT-Houston
Posi-.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-01
MLalkinu.

81 know how people walk" said
Wilrc 10 his grandmother. "They put
ore font down and let 1t stay Till It
Teis AWAY behind. then do the same
with the other foot. and keep on doing
H." Chicago News.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-01
Yes, He Was Good.

"Were you a good boy in school to-
day."
81 think so. dad Anyway. teacher
called me holy terror."-Buffalo Ex-
press.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-01

y woaGrr when the first surgical
upa,ion was performed"
~ eunpnsr II WIS In Adams time.
yhrn b, h'5 H. fnll ne must have
,r,,i...o s,,nnih'r~" New York Press.