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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-24
RAN ENGINE WHILE
HIS CLOTHES BLAZED.

When he should have been in a
hospital, T. j. Connor, an engineer
on the Lackawanna railroad, living
at Hallstead, ran an engine fifty-six
miles from Nicholson to Clark S
Summit and then came back to
Hallstead few nights ago and now
he is in a critical condition at his
home with a temperature of 1O1.
His Injuries were due to setting him
self atire with a torch.
Connor's overalls caught fire as he
was plotting a pusher engine from
his station in the cab. When he dis
covered the fire he kept one hand on
the throttle and with the other tried
to beat out the flames. He burned
the other hand and the first ignited
his blouse. Then, in desperation he
wrenched the top of his lunch pail
and with the tea that was in it, tried
to put out his burning clothes. This
didn't work, so he slowed down the
engine and wrapped a coat around
his legs, putting the fire out. The
right leg was terribly burned, but
he stayed at his post and ran to the
Summit and then back to Hallstead
and knocked off without saying any
thing about the fire in the cab. The
next morning he was unable to re-
port for work and his condition be-
came alarming.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-24
DREHER.
Especial to The CltiZen.1
Drehar pa Ton

OIeHeI, L d., Jan. 2 z.
Mrs. j. w. Kerr was called to
Gouldsboro on Friday of last week
to assist in caring for her aged moth
er, Mrs. Dilworth Cross. Both Mr..
and Mrs. Cross are along in the
eighties and reside with their
daughter, Mrs. Robert Surplus of
Lackawanna county and near
Gouldsboro. Mrs. Cross is seriously
sick and but little hope is entertain
ed for her recovery. Her husband
has been an invalid for several years
and at times unable to leave his bed
Mrs. William Newell, Mrs. Kerr's
daughter, also resident of Goulds-
boro, is at the Kerr house attending
to Mrs. Kerr's household affairs.
George Bartleson had a small
tumor removed from his back recent
ly, by DR.. A. j. Simons. George is
getting along nicely but is obliged
to keep in doors for a few days.
Jacob Bird is ailing with stomach
trouble and is under a doctors care.
A wedding in town this week
when, if all goes right, two promi-
nent young people will be made one.
There is a big demand for men
and teams to harvest ice at Goulds-
boTo.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-24
Board of Trade Envelopes Best.

We notice in the postmaster-gen-
erals report a suggestion that peo-
pie writing letters should sign their
full names and addresses to their let
ters, and there would never be a let
ter but what could be returned if it
failed to reach the person it was in
tended for. The report suggests
a better way than that, too; to have
a small card printed on the corner of
the envelope. This will cost only a
trifie, and If the letter cannot be de-
llVered to the address or the address
should be wrong, the letter would
come back in the course of five or
seven days, instead of going through
the dead letter office, and being re-
turned to the writer after two weeks
or more. The latter suggestion is
much the best, and can be adopted
at very small cost. In fact. the en-
velopes, procured in 500 or 900 lots
would cost but little more than if
purchased in small quantities with
out the card.
Call at The Citizen office and
find out the price of both envelopes
and paper printed with your name
and address on in lots of from 500
up.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-24
WINTERDALE.
Especial to The Citizen.)
Winterdale, Pa, Jan.

Winterdale, Pa, Jan. 20.
1t seems good to hear the sleigh
bells Jingle once more in town.
c. B. Riddick and Master Jack
were pleasant callers at Philip Waid-
ler's last Sunday.
Earl Corey has gone to Newark to
act as cashier and bookkeeper for
his sister.
Philip Waidler and son Bernard
have gone to Honesdale to attend the
law suit of c. d. Sands and G. A.
Tiffany
Edward Early of Star Creek and
Master George Lee of Sherman were
pleasant callers at Philip Waidler's
Sunday.
Miss Doratha O'Connell Winter
dale attended the Teach . Local In
stitute at Scott Cent? Saturday.
A quiet marriage took place at
Balls Eddy when Miss Euzelia Rid
dick became the bride of Edgar
Exum. The marriage took place at
4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, Jan.
10. Justice James Hoag of Autumn
Leaves performed the ceremony.
The bride was attired in blue satin.
After the ceremony the couple left
for North Carolina, where they will
reside. Congratulations.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-24
GOULDSBORO.
Especial to The Citizen. ]

bOuluSDOTO, Id., Jan. Z.
John McLauthlin, for a number of
years the Lackawanna gate-tender
here, was struck by one of the yard
engines last Tuesday and died in a
few minutes from the effects of the
injuries. Although he was a great
sufferer, he had a very cheerful dis
position and made many friends and
was respected by all. The funeral
was held in Tobyhanna on Friday
morning. A number from Goulds-
boro attended. The floral tributes
showed the feeling that existed for
him here, especially a beautiful an
chor from the school children who
feel that they have loss a good friend.
A large number of surveyors have
been at the St. Charles for several
weeks surveying for the new state
road from Scranton to Stroudsburg.
At the annual business meeting of
the Ladies Aid society of the M. E.
church the following officers were
elected: Mrs. John Hawke, president; !;
Mrs. E. F. Sebring, vice-president;
Mrs. S. D. Adams, secretary; Mrs. F.
e. Bush, assistant secretary.
Mrs. A. McKeel spent several days
in Scranton last week called there
by the death of her nephew, Archibald
Willard.
The Ladies' Aid society of the M.
E. church will hold a Dime dinner
at the home of Mrs. William Surplus
Wednesday, Jan. "a.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Johnson, of
Sunnyside Lake Farm, who have
been spending several weeks with
relatives and friends at Bangor, Pen
Argyle and Wind Gap, have returned
home. Their otherwise very pleasant
visit was marred by the death of their
nephew, Charles Johnson.
G. G. Smith, of Cresco, was the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Decker
the last of the week.
E. n. Adams, Sr., who has been
quite sick at his home, the White
House, at West End, is convalescing.
The Wide Awake club, a dancing
class with about twenty-five men,
bers, was formed at the home of
Mrs. Maggie Hefferman, last Thurs
day evening and will meet in the
Dieroff Hall every Friday evening.
Owing to The severe cold weather
large number from here were un-
able to attend the public installation
of the officers of Chaplain T. d.
Swartz Post, No 21S, G. A. R., of
Moscow, and the w. r. c., No. II,
Saturday afternoon. II. E. Paine, of
Griffin Post, No. 139, Scranton, acted
as installing officer, both for the Post
and the Corps. The following Off
GERS were installed: Post Command
er, R. r. Sayer; past commander, NJ.
w. hurley, Sr.; Jr. Past Commander
|. e. DePue; officer of the day, Will
liam Hines; quartermaster, Moses
Davis; surgeon, J. f. Sayer; repre-
sentative to Department Encamp-
ment, II. G. Stalbird; Alternate,
Moses Davis; trustee for three years,
|. c. DePue. Officers installed in the
w. r. c. as follows: President, Mrs.
Elizabeth Sayer, Sr.; vice-president,
Margaret Clouse, Jr.; vice-president,
Elizabeth DePue; chaplain, Jane
Hathill; patriotic instrutor, Jane
Hathill; conductor, Anna Hollister;
guard, Minnie Basley; treasurer,
Eta Bel; secretary, Hattie Bortree;
musician, Ada Pelton; press cores
pondent, Teddie Kerling; flag bear
ers, Melissa Clouse, Augusta Van
Brunt, Francis Bortree and Bertha
Miller.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-24
INDIAN ORCHARD.
ISpecIaI TO 1ns Citizeu.J

Indian Orchard, Pa, Jan. 20.
The past week has been the cold
est that has been known at this
place. Mercury has registered as
low as thirty degrees below zero.
Several from this place are work
ing on the ice for Borden's at East
Honesdale. The ice crop on the
lakes at this place is of fine quail
ity, but not as thick as was expect
ed, it being about nine inches.
Charles Weber and wife of Tus-
carora Cottage, spent Sunday at the
Old Red Rock farm as the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Spry.
Fred Swartz, of Honesdale, was a
caller at j. G. Swartz's on Monday
last.
Charles Budd, of Beachlake, spent
Saturday and Sunday with New York
friends.
George Ham visited his mother,
who lives in Scranton, last week.
Stanley Dills, of Virginia, is
visiting at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. X. Dills.
Leo Bunnell, of Scranton, is
spending a few days with his par
ents at this place.
EuWard barnes, OF Hancock, was
a caller at Beachlake and Honesdale
on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Spry enter
tanned several of the young people
of this place and Beachlake on
Wednesday evening of last week. A
good time was enjoyed by all.
Indian Orchard Grange met and
installed its officers on Wednesday
evening of last week.
The Bell and Big Eddy Telephone
companies lines have become en-
tangled in some way so that parties
on one line can call up on the 9TH
er. We have heard Bell patrons
talking more or less ever since they
have built their line but have not
heard their rings until of late. 1t is
claimed that the wires do not touch
but 1t is thought by many that they
are too close in places.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-24
GIANT TRIANGLE OF EARTHs
CRUST

Cleveland. d.-Followlng a series of
recent earthquake shocks registered
by the seismograph of st. Ignotius
college, Father Odenbach, in charge
OF the instruments, noted that the
earth Hoe on which Cleveland Is
located, has tilted slightly to the
southwest. A triangular stretch of
land is effeced, extending from Cleve-
land through Elmira, N. Y, New
buryport, Mass, and southwest to
Cincinnati
This depression, Father Odenbach
believes, caused the earth tremors re-
corded last Monday.
Scientific measurements show the
present tilt of the earth surface as
thousand feet.
The fitting affects a part of the
earth's crust known as foe"
which describes a giant triangle, with
its apex somewhere in Canada
The effect of the fitting is the
same as if giant hand within the
earth were pulling inward at the
upper end of the "floe" and pushing
outward at its southern end. The
fitting has continued since Monday
morning.
Similar fittings in other parts of
the globe are responsible for the
disastrous quakes which have at
times rocked the world. No such
serious accompaniment of the dis
turbance here is expected.
An earthquake was recorded on
Father Odenbachs instruments be-
ginning about 9:45 a. m. Thursday.
1t location was not on this continent,
he thought.
Appro to the above we reproduce
the following interesting article TAX
en- from Harper's Weekly:
" One naturally thinks of the
earth's crust as being exceedingly
solid and stable, except perhaps in
volcanic regions where earthquake
are of frequent occurrence. AS 4
matter of fact, however, the shell of
our planet is extremely sensitive and
most delicately balanced, so that
under the influences of causes that
seem altogether insignificant in COM
parison with the gigantic bulk and
weight of the earth it yields and
fluctuates in a most amazing man
ner.
" To an eye so placed as to be
capable of taking in at one compre-
hensive glance the whole round out
line of the globe it would not appear
of precisely the same shape during
an entire day or even an hour.
Most of the changes referred to are,
of course, very slight when compar-
ed with the size of the earth itself.
The operation of atmospheric
and oceanic and other similar causes
is continually bringing about
changes in the shape of the earth s
crust One of the most interesting
of the agencies whereby such altera-
tions are effected is the carrying
power of rivers. Wherever a great
quantity of sand and gravel is being
brought down from the interior of
a continent and poured into the sea,
as, for instance, along the north
western coast of Europe or the gulf
coast of the United States, the
weight of the earth's crust is slowly
increasing, and the consequence is
seen in the gradual subsistence of
the shore.
L" Such a sinking has been doing
on for thousands of years along the
North sea coast and on the continen-
tai side of the British channel A
similar depression is occurring on
the eastern edge of our own country
| and along the gulf of Mexico. 1t
has been estimated that the gulf
coast is sinking at the rate of near
ly two feet in a century.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-24
ABRAHAMSVILLE.
Especial to The Citizen.l
II. -

@hDA iLICt a. an AOs
The oyster supper that was TO be
held at Robert Gregg's proved un-
successful on account of the bad
weather.
r. II. Gregg, who had the misfor-
tune to injure his ankle, is improv-
ing.
The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs.
Boughton on Thursday last.
Otto Whitmore and wife, who have
been visiting here, returned to their
home in Honesdale.
Mary Fromer, Damascus, spent a
few days with friends here.
Elcye Keesler and Daisy Yale are
visiting at Binghamton.
Clare Yale of Cold Springs, spent
a few days in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Youngs OF Riley
vile, spent Sunday at George Whit
more's.
H. ]. Whitmore has purchased a
new separator and will make butter
in the future.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-24
ARLINGTON.
Especial to The Citizer ]

arlington, Ga., Jan. ~.
Several cellars froze here in the
Extreme cold thereby causing the
|oss of potatoes, etc.
William Reinfurt and Mrs. Brent
Ihy lost several chickens from the
evere cold.
J. w. Bidwell lost a horse recent
John Simons had the misfortune
| o lose a valuable COW recently.
George Finley is working on the
! ce at Gouldsboro.
| Mark Killam, Jr., and Lester NJ
carlton made a business trip to
S&nesdale one day last week.
Quite a number from this place
IRE drawing mine props to Marsh
|Hood and Dunmore.
) Miss Fannie Spangenburg, who
Spent her Xmas holidays with friends
! n New York, returned home last
week.
4 Mrs. Arthur Detrick's brother re-
urned TO New York last week.
We think the school directors
hould chop the kindling for the
eachers, especially the ladies'.
One of our young men had the
Misfortune to have his face and nose
roze recently.
4 The directors of the Creamery
company held meeting on the 18th.
There seems to have been several
arge fires all over the country-one
IN New York and Philadelphia as
|Kell as Honesdale and the rural dis
riots.
J. S. Noble made a business trip to
.Ionesdale recently.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-24
LOOKOUT.
Especial to The Citizen.l

I@1oIRDNVI az dHs z U.
Lewis G. Hill made a business
trip to Honesdale on Monday last.
Mrs. John A. Hill, Miss Helen
Rutledge and Miss Gladys Hawley at
tended the funeral of Mr.. Stalker at
Braman on Thursday of last week.
The Ladies' Aid which met at the
home of Mrs. Hattie Daney, was
largely attended.
Floyd Bruce and Elton Gillow are
entertaining the mumps.
Born, to Arnold Rutledge and wife
OF Rutledgedale, Jan. IA, a son.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-24
ernoon with Belinda Fowler.

ternoon with Belinda Fowler.
Mrs. Arter and son Harold, are
visiting her sister, Mrs. Isaac Lud-
wig, Equinunk.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
with Mrs. Fowler on Thursday on
Jan. 25.
We are sorry that Mrs. ~ G. Kim
Bile is not improving very rapidly.
A jolly load of twenty-six Haw-
leyites enjoyed supper at Vetterlein' S
Friday night. Pretty cold for sleigh
riding parties, isn't it?
Mr.. and Mrs. Engle, of Tafton,
called on Mrs. Vetterlein Wednes-
day afternoon.
Gertrude Fowler spent last Thurs
day with Dorothea Gumble.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-24
WHY FRESH AIR?
BY Karl de Schweinitz, Executive
Secretary, Pennsylvania Society
for the Prevention of Tuber-
CuIOSis

If you think all the fuss about
fresh air is exaggerated try this
simple experiment. Light match.
Put 1t in bottle and then stop the
bottle with a cork. In a few sec
onds the flame will go out. Why?
Because 1t has used up all the oxy-
gen in the bottle.
Your life might be compared to a
fire. Your body produces heat just
as a fire does and for the same rea-
son it needs oxygen. Oxygen is TAX
en- from the air by the lungs and is
distributed through the body by the
blood. Every day the lungs of a
normal person handle 1O5 barrels of
air. II this air is pure the flame of
life will burn brightly. If 1t is not,
you will become sluggish and poor in
health.
Then don't cork up your home
like a bottle. Be sure that you are
feeding plenty of oxygen. Night and
day you should have fresh air.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-24

The following real estate transfers
yere recorded in Register and Re-
corder Lesher's office Friday:
l.. Estelle Paynter, of Carbondale,
transfers certain lands in Bethany to
A. o. Blake of Bethany.
Mary Wegge, of Hawley, deeds to
Fri Treolpierce and Richard Phillips
also of Hawley, land in Plymouth
township.
Joseph Pohven, of Forest City,
transferred to Michael Mozeliak, of
Clinton, lands in Clinton township,
the consideration being $3.50.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-24
PAUPACK.
GspecIaI TO The C'tizen.l

!" I7tF0IRl T ~ q tFII' AVs
The people are making use of the
|old weather. They are filling their
zee houses.
Mrs. b. r. Killam has been very
Poorly for the past week.
Mrs. II. Oney spent Wednesday
With Mrs. II. Fowler.
Ida Fowler was unable to have
|chool Monday and Tuesday.
Anna Steinman spent Saturday af-
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-24

John Coons, a Wilkes-Barre young
man, formerly engaged in newspa-
per work there, now a student at the
Harvard Law school, has been active
in the formation of a Wilson club
among the Harvard men. He has
been made president of the boomers
Of the New Jersey executive.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-24

Harry Townsend member of the
house from Philadelphia, chairman
of the committee on railroads at the
last session of the\legislature is be-
ing talked of as Senator. Tustin's
likely successor. Mr.. Tustin recent
ly entered upon his new duties as
recorder of Philadelphia county.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-24

The names of former Mayor J.
Benz. Dimmick, and w. T. Davis,
president of the West Side bank, are
being mentioned in connection with
the delegateship to the Republican
national convention.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-24

The Seniors rendered the follow
ing program last Friday afternoon:
Piano solo, Crescentia O'Connell.
Progress of Aviation" Agnes Nc
Graw.
Joseph Pulitzer" Marie Weir.
Ocean Supremacy" DeRoy Kreit.
ner.
Songs-"Good Evening" Il Have
Little Dog" Sleepy Head" by pu-
pills of First Grade
The Aurora" Gertrude Coggins.
Mystery of Maine" Charlotte
O'Connell.
Why Canada Defeated Recipro-
city" Louis Dein.
Piano solo, Annie Lambert.
%. Henry" Dorothy Weir.
Early Settlers of Wayne County"
Hannah Harder.
Vocal duet, Eda Krantz, Elsa
Prosch.
Fertilization of the Panama Ca.
nal, Vincent Carroll.
Mona Lisa" Katherine Fitch.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-24

Members of the state executive
committee of the Keystone party
are to confer at Philadelphia, Jan.
26. 1t will likely be decided then
just what part the organization will
play in the coming legislative cam
paign. c. G. Comegys, of Scranton,
is a member of the committee
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-24
POLITICAL NOTES.

Mr. Drukin is to go 1t alone. That
there will be big field of aspirants
on the Democratic side is quite prob
able. James Haggerty, the Scranton
merchant, is an avowed candidate.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-08
DlCTAGRAPH Tells OF
DYNAMITERS SECRETS

Voice: How much money Is there
In the Cincinnati workers treasury?'
Hockin: about $4,000. / think"
Voice: by the way, is McNama'
ra's picture in this group"
Voice: IFS II your idea the govern.
ment will pay the expense OF these
, men coming to indianapolis on March
~ for arraignment?"
Hockin: "Well. now, that puts an
idea into my head; hadn't thought
about 1t. 1t beats the devil how
there are so many things to think
about. 1t seems the government
ought to-"
Ryan was then told there was q
dictagraph in his Office. He consent.
ed to have his informant search his
office.
An examination of Ryan's desk eX-
posed the annunciator of the appara.
tus hanging by its wires against the
back wall of the desk, directly beneath
the top. Disconnected, the annuncia-
tor was shown to Ryan and then car.
ried away
what do you think about that
said Ryan. "How did they get 1t III
| here?"
who, to,a that rooord. h., ,oor
taken os ,convorsa,,ons In tho amo.
sine ,aat oo,ohar De- al, ,ho 49,,
ernmant nms, have ,r"naor,n, o. y,
mony oonsnI,o,ions ho,waan omo,oI,
or the unIon an the smh,ec, =, ,ha in,
yestigatinn ~ ,ha dvnan,,,o oons,,r
oov
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-08
CORPORATION NOTICES.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AMI
b OFFICERS.
Honolulu Rapid Transit and Land
Company.

Notice IL hereby given that at the
annual meeting OF the Honolulu Rapid
Transit and Land Company, held on
the 18th day OF February, 1912, the
Following directors were elected to
serve for the ensuing year: l.. T. Peck,
l.. A. Thurston, @. p. Castle. C. II.
Atherton, A. l.. Castle. e. @. Ballen-
tyne. Richard lvers, @. n. wilcox and
w. r. Castle; and that at a regular
meeting Of the directors of said com
pany, held the same day, the following
officers We're appointed to serve dur
ing the coming year:
Il. Il. feck' .'.'''.ss .'Trcsiueht
l.. A. Thurston. First Vice President
@. p. Castle. Second Vice President
g. II. Atherton. ......,....T Treasurer
A. l.. Castle ......,........Se Secretary
w. M Graham Auditor
ALFRED j.. CASTLE,
Secretary, II. r. IT. Il l.. Co.
Honolulu. March Z, 1912
5179-3t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-08
MAI, RAY SCANDAL SAID TO INVOLVE ANOTHER man
We'll KNOWN In HONOLULU HIS wife THE CAUSE

"As God is my witness, every line
have written Is the whole truth, and
I hope and pray that you will believe
and do something Immediately to re-
lieve me from situation that Is mad.
dening. Very truly yours, -
Made Part Of the Evidence.
A letter from Gen. Whipple to Mr.
-, In which the latter was informed
that his request for change of sta.
ton could not be granted, because for
the General to take the initiative In
the matter would be violating the
principle OF paragraph 424 of the Ar
my manual. was read into the evil
dence. Other letters showing thai
the charges had been directed to Ma.
jor Rays attention and that he had
denied them were also read. A let
ter written by Brig. Gen. A. L. Mills
commanding the Department OF the
Gulf, was made part Of the evil
dence. II follows:
ga. G. o. 9172S)
Headquarters Department of the
Gulf,
Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 3. 1910.
Mai. Beecher b. Ray, Paymaster. U
s. Army, Atlanta, Ga.
"Sir:-I am directed by the Chic
of Stan Of the Army to inform yol
that imphtations against you hav,
been made to the Paymaster Genera
In the form Of reports alleging illici
relations between You and Mrs. =
the wife of Mr. -.
These reports are of such gravit,
as to call In question your characte
rs an officer and gentleman. for. |
the allegations should be true. You
conduct should be characterized n
reprehensible and deserving OF tn
severest condemnation.
SHOULD you desire to take steps {,
clear your record of these imputa
tions, you will be Afforded every IA
cility to that end within my power.
In the absence, however, of sue
effort for vindioation, 1t Is my dut
' to admonish you as to the future
while pnder my command. that an
misconduct as an officer on your par
will not be treated with impunity.
| Acknowledgement, in writing. c
the receipt of this communication
desired Very respectfully,
| "a. l.. MILLS,
Brig. Gen, U. S. A., Comdg."
The committee has taken no actio
in the case as yet. ..sr.,