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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-25
ENTER PLEAS OF NOT GUILTY
NrI,-u and s1samberIin Released an
$4,000 Rail Each

New York. December -i--fhdfle. =
MeIlcn. president Ct the New York
New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Company. and T. !. Chambcrlin. pres
ident Of the Grand Trunk Railroad oi
Canada. indicted yesterday for criminal
violation Of the Sherman law. entered
Meas Of not guilty TO-DAY and were
released in s10.oae hail each
Judge HouCh was losth 20 demand
hail in either case. and said AZ first
he would release the defendants on
their own rccoEniza nee. Counsel for tue
rovc~nn,. nt. however. objected TO this
and called the courts attention 10 the
fact that neither resided Within the
irr,sdsctior. % the court. Bail was
Furnished by security company
Frank I. Crawford. Mr.. Chamber
Inns counscI. said before leavins the
court room.
NO law will ever convict my cneht-
The only reason why tho work on the
IG-an- Trunk extension was abandoned
va l,,.c~us, Of high mon>y rates We
are SUE - acguittaL
Ar McIicu declined TO make state
rusnf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-25
NO VOICE RAISED
IN THEIR BEHALF
Miller Challenges Lawyers to
Argue Innocence oi Munsey
and Hockin.
DRAMATIC SCENE IN COURT
| nited States District Attorney
Sums Up for Government III
Dynamite Case.

Indianapolis Ind. December It
Standing before the jury at the trial
W the forty accused bomb piotteTs.
United states District Attorney Charles
". Miller challenged any or the de-
lenses twelve lawyers to speak in be-
haif Of T. r. Munsey. Of salt Lake city.
or %: Herbert : Hockin. former secre-
fa-s- Of the iron workers. union
NunSev was accused * hsrborins
James Il Mcnamara in the latter :
light from Los Angeles after blowing
I'D nc Times building there. and was
.-randed ny the diStric; attorney a.
~onc Of the men who ought now to be
IN san Quentin prison FOR murder
along with the McNamaras-"
Hockin was declared 10 be tho
Taso. % the conspiracy. who started
the dynamite consp.rators and then
secured others To- promote his own am
sition.~
None accepted MiTler's Offer,
The dramatic scene came after
United states senator John W Kern
Rad finished his argument
10 u required S-oe. o0e for Clarence
barrow 90 bring ;hc trial ~ the Nc
-ama-aS ~ los Angelo 20 a sue
ccssfui plea Of guilty. what must 10
have cost 20 retain counsel here with
ex-judgcS ana a United states soma
tor ~ lawyers shouted NJ Miller.
How can men for mere money raise
their voices FOR such consummatc
criminals
Yet in All this LONE TRIAL I have
heard no voice raised in behalf % two
81 the defendants VITO % thc law
-crs viii stand up and say Hockin
IS not greatly guilty, Who VIII sly
that NHusey is not guilty. 7 VII sl-"
twenty minutes 80 the government s
I'm. 60 any lawyer who vii argue
that these mon are not guilty
Here fhc district attorney turned
from the iurs box looked with out
stretched hand toward the attorneys
and paused. Nr. Kern was not pres
cnf. FOR moment NJ. Miller waited
with the court room iu silence. No
answer There is not lawyer pres
mt uho viii defend IIoekin or Nun
10y. not a voice IN behalf OF these
ncn-
Nc sriti~ix~. krru.
senator Kern. paid ~ the puzzle o.
perform public service. Who ought
t-orfiuurd on sixth Faec1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-25
Fine Dinner for srtiiieryweu-

Newport News. Va December
Fifteen hundred srtiller5 men ~ tort
ress Monroe will sit down t"-nol "N
to a biz dinner furnished from n'''
sans larder. ON the menu VIII 10
,--.r, tomato sour. roast turkey with
ovste- dressing. xihiet gravy. cranberry
ss,cc green peas. sweet corn. c"lcty.
mashed potatoes. all kinds Of cake.
ui,ce bic. fruits. nuts. candles. coffee
cigars and cigarettes. " b. ono 81 th'
most elaborate dinners ever given INC
mon IN the service. The fort presents
4 ch-iSfsnasSy scene. each COMPANY
quarters being decorated with holly
r,iStfrtoc ar. cedar. The day viii %
devoted to athletic sports.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-25
REJOICE IN LONG
YEARS OF PEACE
Public Men OF United States
Great Britain and Canada
Express Appreciation.
ONLY GOOD WILL NOW EXISTS
Nincty-Eighth Anniversary OF
Signing OF the Treaty OF
Client.

Belfast. ireland. December 24.-The
celebration of the ninety-eichth ami
verssTy Of peace between the United
states and the British empire was
made the occasion to-day FOR express
sions of appreciation by many OF the
leading public men in Great Britain.
the United states and Canada through
the medium OF the Belfast Telegraph.
Earl Grey. former Governor General
81 Canada. wrote: The hundred
years peace las been OF untold value
70 the political and social DEVELOPMENT
alike Of Great Britain. the United states
and the CsiAidiah Dominion. We hope
TO have worthy celebration OF the
event two years hence"
The Earl Of Meath wrote. War be
tween the two great branches Of the
AueIo-Saxon race let Us firmly be-
;ieve Co bc an impoSsihility IN the fu-
,ure. such belief will 20 Tar 10
rrskc 81 impossible
Rev =. ". Brewster. bishop Of CON
rccticut. wrote. "Vhajsocvcr wars and
know that there never can ne war
axaiu between this republic and the
United Kingdom"
Premier Mackenzie. 90 Dalhousie
I-uiversity. Halifax. y. s. wrOte.
80 NADIA may well r, joicc that she has
bcen fortunate enough TO spend her
period % national youth free from the
s;untiug influence OF war. She joins
tho United states and the uOthcriand
iu ceislratinE the ninety eighth anui-
vsrsarv ~ the signing 4 the treaty
~ Client. which has meant 80 much.
not only for canada. the empire and
be- United states. bot also for the pro-
s-ress Or civilization
Chaur.iipr NtCrimmon. u McM.stcr
t-uivegeity. Toronto. wrote. "Niu~t, 81
, iehi wears Of peace and eood viii
throughout the AnEio-Saxon world.
WAY the angel OF peace continue 90
~uide she statesmen Of the British en-
pirc and ~ the United states.
Secretary 81 state Fhiiander =.
Knox wrote. This annivcrssry serves
10 remind vs.. not o. the termination -
q Sresf struzzlc. but 81 tho subsequent
assing 81 almost century ~ peace
. I'd sood Will. In this Ions era Of IN
broken RI, ndship ~ Engiish-spest b.
ms cousins have realized and benz
atcd from our kinShip. Ncishncfiy
intercourse -rs trade ssv~ d~velopec
CONTINUED On Third Fsge)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-25
Tidy Little Fortune for
Employees in Bank
ing District.
MAY REACH TOTAL |
OF 81, 600, 600
Growing Tendency to Substitute
Salary Increase for Other Bonus.
Brokers Engage in Old-Fash-
toned Christmas Eve Snow
ball Fight on Floor of
Stock Exchange.

New York. December IA tidy
little fortune in Christmas gifts was
placed to-day in Wall streets Christ
mas stocking. II is estimated that
about sl.Q0o.e00 will be paid out this
year in Christmas presents 10 the
army of salaried employees In the IL
nancial district. The distribution has
Deen going on for week. but in the
INA joisty OF cases the payment o.
bonuses is made on the day before
Christmas. Tie year now ending. al
though a fairly prosperous one for
bankers, has been lean one for stock
brokers. on account OF the dullness in
speculation. For this reason the
Christmas total VIII be smaller than in
some Of the former years in which
trading stocks was heavy.
There is II growing tendency in tie
financial district 70 substitute salary
increase at the first % the year for
Christmas bonus. on the ground that
discriminate distribution oc lump sums
places no premium upon merit 4
number OF large Wall street inst'tu-
tons also have introduced the pension
=
place OF Christmas gifts.
Huge placards on the fioo: OF the
Stock Exchange to-day reminded the
brokers of the time hon pred Christmas
fund OF the exchange for the employees.
who annually receive several thousand
dollars.
Stocks and bonds were forsotten
on the New York Stock Exchange To-
day. while brokers engaged in an old
fashioned Christmas Eve SNOWFALL
night Great baskets Of snow were
brought III from the street ana dumped
upon thu. floor OF the exchange. Mes
ssnser boys were conscI.pted and be-
"a me powder monkeys and for
time there was battle royal.
a corporals guard OF wealthy bro
kers took up their position in the Wis
itors' gallery and from their point OF
vantage bombarded the members on
the floor. The latter. organized under
half dozen leaders. attacked them
from every side and forced the Little
band within a few minutes TO retreat
Meantime the attendants and inessen-
gers had been organized into an ammu-
milton corps and working on relays
brought in more snow. After the
battle was over everybody Joined IN
building a giant snow man on the hooT
The creation was an object Of wonder
ful and eNtravas CANT architecture
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-25
ENJOYING LIFE IN LONDON
P~<cc PTcnfposcntSsri~s TIomcntariIy
Cast en- Cares of Onr~.

I.nr on. December 2+--feacc plcni-
% the ottoman Empire
= nd Of the Balkan allies have for the
most part mons utarily cast OF the
cares Of Office and are enjoying the
hcspitaisti,s OF their diplomatic rep
rcSentafivrs in London
There remains little doubt In diplo-
msfic circles that the crisis ultimately
will y, surmountcd without a rcsum7-
ton Of hoStiiitics. Despite the out
ward appearance Of a unity - views. 10
- known there is consi .crabic latent
ieaiousy anonz the allied nations. ana
as time tcrdS to sharpen the differences
a. 10 the amount q credit due TO the
work - the respective armies there
are Indications % q desire on Ito part
n merat, rs - che Balkan League to
vicf some ~ Uic demands. 80 as 10
hasten 2 settlement.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-25
..tor's Christmas surprise.

Eninebecl. Y V December "a
Vincent Astor. the new head 81 IN"
wealthy family. mas ordered an increase
OF wages fer employ cs OF the Nstor
estate. to take effect the first or Inc
wear. There are more than i.00v en-
ploves on the estate known a. Fern
cline and every class Of workman Is
TO b.. benefited hyN the increase As a
further Christmas surprise Young
Astor has announced that for the last
two months experts have been At work
on a pension system for the employees
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-25
Gifts for white House Employees.

Washington. December 2f---Althoush
President Taft is in Panama he made
arrangements before his departure
whereby all OF the faithful employees
Of the White House should receive
Christmas remembrSnces- and to-day
each of the f2s employees received
large. fat turkey. the gift of the Presi-
dent and Mrs Taft. In addition the
President made scores OF personal re-
membranes AMI presents to White
House employees The only members
of the Presidents family who Will
spend Christmas at the White House
will be Robert and Miss Helen
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-25
cnrs.sms- Gle fer II.~m~..

Atlanta. Ca. December 2f-An IN
cease 81 approximately - Der cent ~
the wages 81 liurwcu employed pf th'
southern and Cumberland F~icph"iir
Comm. mics. 10 be effective January ..
US announced To-Day. The increase
ras ur1nfed voluntarily. and - IN nuc
With tho recent establishment of
ste GOO benefit - The American Tcie-
rhorc ana TclcE aph Company. q"
y. i-icb tho Southern Beii companies 49,
subsidiary.
More than i.soe liucmcn tArouzhout
tho Sosfh~rn states viii benefit from
to-day-S Christmas git
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-25
Aid for the TurrisIba-

MA Tor inc IuTrtotod
Sandy Hook y. Y. December a.
Aid came tonight to the steamer Tur-
riaIba as she lay hard ana fast
aground on the Jersey sands south OF
Barnegat pounded by a sea still heavy.
though falling. and with more than
sixty passengers on board. anNious.y
awaiting resues- Summoned TO theiy
ala by wireless. the revenue cutter
seneca. after run under forced
draught from New York. reached the
side OF the United Fruit Company liner
shortly after nishtfaIl. prepared to
give what assistance might DC neccs-
sary.
As the Turrialbs, though beginning
10 list badly. was not taking water
an5 the falling sea and wind combined
10 mitigate the dangers of her posi-
ton. il was decided not to make any
attempt to remove her passengers be-
fore morning. The assurance that the
ship wss in no immediate danger or
her position. IL was deciced not 10
make any attempt to remove her pas
sengers before morning The sssur-
sncc that the ship was in no immedi-
breaking up served to make their
Christmas on board. even il not exactly
merry IT last bearsbie.
News from the steamer ny wireless
via Cape May came shortly before 10
o'clock tonight in ursssgc 20 the
officers Of the line. II read.
Seneca arrived. We have decided
10 hold passengers till daylight. owing
to heavy swell. Seneca and Iife-ssvcrs'
boats standing by. ship dry
,Signed) LINDSEY
Previously much the same word had
been sent from the stranded vessel 10
the steamer Frinz August Wilhelm.
which had inquired by wireless while
nearing the Turntables position and
asked Il her captain wanted the Ger
man liner 20 remove tho fruit steamers
passengers. NO. thanks. The seneca
will take them OF In the morains."
VAS the reply.
For nany hours after the steamer
grounded tho lifc-ssvers werc unable
20 find her IN tho binding suosstorm
which was raelug During the after
noon. however. Nfe-SavinS crcU
made its way out 20 her and - ,od b..
ready 70 give assistance. The word
that came from the steamer trsn AS
reasSurinx Though In prccsrious
condition and pounding considerably
her bull Vas intact Before tn >enefs
reached her. however. tne coEtinued
Sursins q the Scss lad rend.ssd the
lot II those on board decidedly more
uncomfortable. m urgent mcs~@<~
ASKING assistance a. speedily - 49,
bic Vas s-nt 81 O'Clock. aud t~o
hours later the foii,wing Vas r,cetsesi.
ship nss taken no water heavy
list. no need for more assistance ship
dry. stern frame. rs5dd~r post ard
rudder gone and propeller damaged
LINDSEY.
weather conditions we're im0Tcvinz
tonight This. Nth The presence ~
fhe seneca. and the fact that sbc
steamer was taking on water. rcar-
sured anxious friends 81 those ~
board wrcckinx tugs from Ner r9rt
and norfolk were dispatches fsriaz
tho day. and this rv~rinz TIRE arrival
" the relief boat from thi- city 49,
reported. TIE wrcckirz vessels staud
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-25
ATTEMPTS TO KILL PRINCE
" hen DI-~o,~r~s ~ servants. ts-sii-
-rf Trf~- Co Commit >stcid~.

TOXIC TfcrFr7Ncr II--NH aIITIlUI
W. made TO-DAY 20 asssssiuatc Primo
Ariiorno Yauzxata. president ~ the
IapaneS. Privy Council and supreme
Military Councillor Of Japan. The
prince scsyed unhgrf Ills 1ssailent
attempted 60 commit Suici1c. inc
wouid-br ASSASSIN broke inio the
princes residence just after midnight
ard cndcavored 90 approach TIE prince
IT. was observed ~ attendants and
then tried 20 tiIi himself with Knife
The man was placed under arrest. ana
an investigation now g being made.
Prime Yamasata was the chief ~
fhc general stan during the Russo
japanese War.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-25
SUSPENSION ORDERED
Advances ~ osr.-in Rates Not Eaec
live asIt Iur~ ~.

Washington. December ti-Snspcn-
sion was orlcred to-day ~ the In
feryfafc Commerce Commission from
December 90 until juno 80 81 proposed
advance IN the transportation rates
,,r rizir,u from Eucns Vista and other
Viroinia points 70 Thiiadciphia anu
certain other Eastern destinations.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-25
Blizzard Born at Mid
night Grows Rapidly
Each Hour.
STEAMER ASHORE
ON JERSEY SANDS
Revenue Cutter Seneca Reaches
Side of Stranded Vessel and
Will Take On Passengers
This Morning - Three
Masted Schooner Also
Driven Ashore.

New York. December IA blizzard
born at midnight and growing rapidly
each hour. swept New York and the
North Atlantic sea board to-day. BY
noon the storm had blanketed the city
with ten inches of snow; the wind had
risen TO a forty-mile gale. and had
driven two vessels on the treacherous
sands OF the New Jersey coast. With
the snow still falling furiously at mid
DAY. New York was becoming storm
bound In the open places the snow
was drifted to a depth of many feet
The local weather bureau declared
that the storm would continue with
out abatement for several hours at
least, and that the wind would reach
still greater velocity. Indications
were that New York would be buried
under the heaviest Christmas snow in
a generation.
The two vessels in distress were the
Turrialca. OF the United Fruit Com
pany. and the three mssted schooner
John II. May. OF Philadelphia
The Turriat5a summoned aid early
ir the day, and the revenue cutter
Seneca was sent to her rescue. The
John II. May. with her crew OF six
landed. was pounded by a heavy sea
OF Sandy Hook.
The snow in the harbor was binding.
Four ocean liners, one of them with
Mrs. ]. p. Morgan aboard. lay at an
Choir off Quarantine. fearful of brav-
ing the thick weather TO their docks.
They were the Rotterdam from Rot
tercam, the George Washington from
Bremen. the Surinam from 5Parama-
iibo. and the Catherine Cuneo from
Fort Antonio.
Earlier in the dav a ferryDoat and
a tug co1liGed in the upper harboE.
injuring four men, two of them ia
tally.
Across the Hudson the railroacs
were choked with incoming passenger
trains. some Of them hours late and
all heavily laden.
Reports OF snowbound suburban
trains, of street traffic blocked and of
vessels stormbound were received from
many Eastern cities as the day a.
vanced
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-01
PROBE CONDITIONS OF
MILITARY CAMP

WHITE PLAINS, y. Y, Special.
Justice NcOgh this afternoon hand
cd down decision denying TO
Harry II. ThaW his release from
Mnttewnn on writ of habeas
corpus.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-01

terest enemy, Tillet said in his speech:
"A couple of days ago we asked God
to DO something with Lord Davenport,
but now know that Goo didn't re-
quire him, SO let the devil take him"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-01
TIRED OF SOCIETY
she LEAVES HOME

MONTCLAIR, y. j., Special.-Five
days after she had disappeared from
her luxurious home. leaving a note
saying that she was tired Of society"
Mrs. Elder Marcus. Jr.. returned to
her family Friday, but remained only
two hours. She then left again with
out any mint as TO her destination.
Mrs. M91 Gus is the mother of two
beautiful young daughters. Until
Monday, when she suddenly dropped
from sight. MOntclair society had
heard no rumors of any difficulties be-
tween the woman and her husband.
Several hours after her disappear
ance members of the Marcus house
hold found note i'm which she hinted
that she was going away forever. she
bitterly scored society and it's frills
and declared that she was tire0 of
it all"
The wedding of the couple was the
outSrOWth of romance begun while
young Marcus was a senior at Yale
AIRS. Marcus was Dorothy CockScv n
daughter of George B. Cockscv. of
Pasadena, Cal. They met on an ocean
liner. while both We're returning from
la European tour. 1t was love at first
sight and shortly afterWard Marcus
proposed ano was accepted They
We're married "A short time later at the
home of relative in TarrNtown.
Mrs. Marcus, besides holding lead
ing position i'm society. devoted much
of her time TO dogs and horses. OF
which she owned a great number.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-01

II is known today that twenty-three
miners lost their lives in this section
by the flood.
More than thirty children were rem
dered fatherless. and the children are
in dire circumstances.
movement for raising relief
funds is being started, but no definite
action has been taken.
From the depth of despair and fear
has arisen a new and sOmber note
cry for revenge. For these women
declare that their men could have
been saved. but that the mine bosses
turned n deaf ear TO their pleadings
Several have made the statement that
they begged certain bosses TO notify
the men of the approaching water
and they pleaded i'm vain to have the
workers Withdrawn from the mine.
The report is denied by the mine
owners. but il will not down.
An Investigation will be made by
tho Austro- Hungarian authorities. the
local agent of that government having
already started work.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-01
UNITED STATES TO
HAVE AEROPLANE FLEET

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Special. Firse
steps toward the establishment OF
representative aeropiane fleet for the
navy were taken Thursday when Rear
Admiral Phlnp Andrews, acting Secre-
tary of the Navy, made public the re-
qulrements for navy aeroplanes which
contractors VIII supply.
Responsible manufacturers are re-
GucSted TO inform the department not
later than August 10. 1872. as TO
whether they will submit designs for
machines to satisfy the naVN'S require
monts, anN when their machines viii be
The Navy .,epartment hopes by this
time next year to have every battle
planes, w hlch VIII play a part in next
years target practice and battle ma
neuvers. The aeroplanes are 10 he the
standard navy gray or war color
the use OF black being permitted for
steel or other metallic parts whenever
ne protection may be improved there
The maximum speed must be AT least
itN-nve miles per hour with fun load.
ud during "A fOur-hOur test starting
with full load il must average at least
ufty miles per hour.
Full load means the machine must
carry two persons weighing $40 pounds
together besides sufficient fuel and oil
FOR a night of four hours and needed
wireless and other Instruments.
Manufacturers may use engines and
propellerS of any known make, although
an air-cooled motor is regarded as pref
erable. The power must bc self-start-
ing from the seat of one operator.
Special consideration will be given
10 any efficient motor operated by fuel
oil, or any ruld that Is not dangerous
To carry on board ship, AN extra price
being cOntempla ted for the purchase of
Il satisfactory motor Of this charaCter''
The machines must be fitted FOR hoist
inC on hoard ship from the water in
tact. and capable of easy and speedy
disaSScmbling.
The buoNant part of the hvdroplane
or hNdr"planes must be subdivided into
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-01
SITUATION
Is GROWING SERIOUS

PARIS. Special-Dispatches from
Constantinople today state that the
situation in Albania is exceedingly
Insurgents. $4,000 strong. are re-
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-01
STATE TROOPS TO
SCENE OF STRIKE
MINERS AND DEPUTIES ENGAGE
IN BATTLE IN WHICH SENE-
RAJ WE'RE WOUNDED.

CHARLESTON, ". VA, Special
The State troops sent to the Paint
Creek district tc maintain order
among the striking miners were call
ed to arms Thursday when miners
or their sympathizers marched upon
the mine workings and engaged in a
battle with the armed deputies guard
ing the properties.
The deputies fired repeatedly into
the ranks of their attackers and it
is reported that several miners were
wounded.
Wires leading out Of the Paint
Creek district were cut after the bat
tie and afterward word was received
that the State troops had restored or
der.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-01
Mine FLOODED
Fifteen DROWNED

UNIONTOWN. PA, Specal.-"And
from the tomb "A mournful cry was
heard. the sound of women Wailin.:
and mothers mourned their children
and the orphan and the widow joined
i'm the lamentation.
This iS the picture presented today
at the flooded tomb of fifteen miners
drowned IN No. mine of the Su-
perha coal Company at Evans. three
miles from here.
Grief-stricken and helpless. the
-i'-s or these men haunt the en-
trance of the mine ana refuse 10 be
Comforted. Although they have been
Informed that there is no possibility
OF rescue. that il will Dee weeks be
fore even the victims of Wednesday, s
cloudburst can bc recovered. these
women and their children. STRANGERS
i'm a strange land. Tor the most part.
maintain their helpless watch.