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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-08
MIDDLESEX.

Mr.. and Mrs. Sinclair and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hawley and daughter of Jefferson.
vile visited at George Powell's, Sun
day.
Miss Lucy Swift of Burlington spent
Saturday and Sunday at home.
Miss Edra Turner of Goddard SEM
mary accompanied Miss Bernice Price to
her home for over Sunday.
Miss Mabel Crane of Burlington spent
Saturday and Sunday at home.
Mrs Parker of Barre, who came Sat
urday as guest at Don Dennison's,
returned home Tuesday.
Frank Nichols has sold his farm to a
party from Barre. Mr.. and Mrs. Mich
OILS expect to move to Barre.
The Home circle win serve harvest
supper in the dining room of the NJ. E..
church Wednesday evening, Oct. 10.
Z. II. Hammond lost his work horsC
one day last week.
r. T. White and son spent Sunday in
Waterbury Center
Z. +. Stufilehean is unable to work
on account of injuries received from
a fall while at his work in Montpelier,
Saturday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-08
BETHEL

Walter Perkins has moved into s. II
Kent's house temporarily.
An automobile truck belonging to J.
w Getty OF Northfield, heavily loaded
with household goods of Joseph Burnelle
who is moving from Montpelier, was de-
layed two hours within mile of its
destination yesterday afternoon when
the rear wheels sunk to their hubs
through culvert in the highway near
Edgar II. w. Owens. After leaving its
load at the LaRock farm which Mr..
Burnelle has bought, the truck failed to
climb the hill near s. T. Farrington's and
had to back down until it could be
turned around, and il was then started
back to Northfeld by the way it came.
At an auction at the Campbell farm in
Randolph yesterday, cows sold as high
as $50 and averaged about $50. Hay
sold at SIS.
Mrs. Martha Gushing and a guest,
Mrs. Emma Durkee OF Essex, are visit
ing at Howard fuckers in Tunbridge.
Miss Rebecca Fish is employed at the
grocery of II. H. Rogers.
John l.. Wilson, a quarryman, has
gone to Hallowell, Me-, to work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller, who have spent
a month at the Church farm, returned
Saturday to their home in Woburn,
Mass. and Mrs. Grinnell has arrived
from Fitchburg, Mass, for months
stay.
Samuel +. Jordan has given up his
and sold his furniture. He will
board at the Bascom house, Mrs. Jor-
dan will spend two weeks with her moth
er in Mortified, and will then go to
Hardwick to take care of blind sister,
Mrs. Stillman Joyce.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-08
RANDOLPH

Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Lazelle and Nj
and Mrs. f. W. Tewksbury have gone
on a trip to the White mountains and
from there to York Beach to pass few
days in the Tewksbury cottage. The
trip was made by automobile.
Miss Anna Bryan of Boston, who has
been passing week at the inn, left on
Tuesday for her home in Boston
Mrs. Perkins and Mrs. Morgan OF
Woodstock, sister of H. w. Vail, who
have been here since Saturday with Mr..
and Mrs. VAIL went on to Burlington
Tuesday, to visit Gen. and Mrs. 9, J.,
Miller.
Twenty-Five members of the Odd Pei
| lows lodge went to South Royalton
Tuesday night to visit the lodge in that
place. They made the trip in the au-
tomobiles of N. G. Buck, FL. b. Salisbury,
George Allen, V. A. Grant, Q. J. Marcott
and II. S. Booth.
Mrs. f. S. Howe of Chicago has ar
rived here to pass several weeks with
her sister, Miss i. N. Fogg.
The work ON the new garage which is
being built by A. B. Gay is progressing
up before the very cold weather sets in.
The basement of the structure is to be
of cement, and the second and third
stories of wood covered with material
which closely resembles cement, In the
basement win be the garage, which will
be thoroughly lighted upon three sides.
The second story is to be used by Mr..
Gay for his harness room and carriages,
and the use of the third story has not
yet been determined, nor the finishing
decided.
d. L, Chatfeld is quite i'll at his home
on Park street, and on Monday his son,
Fred Chatfeld, of Montpelier was in
town to see him. George Chatfield has
also come from Windsor to make home
and has rented apartments in the house
OF Mrs. Martha Williams. Mr.. ChatfeId
will find employment in the Salisbury
mill, and in the evening VII devote much
time to his orchestra work.
At the next grange meeting on Satrr-
day night the first and second degrees
will be conferred on candidates. The
master of the grange is now quite i'll
and on Monday a counsel of physicians
was held to determine, if possible, what
was the cause of the high temperature
which he has had since his illness.
The Parent Teacher association held
an enjoyable meeting on Tuesday night,
the first of the season, with good Mt
tendance. An attractive program was
and the evening was pleasant,
as well as profitable.
Mrs. II. D. Jones of Goshen, who has
been here for the last week, left for her
home on Tuesday. Her father, Dean
Fassett, is in a serious condition with |
heart trouble. with which he has been
afflicted for long time and for the last |
few weeks has been critically ILL.,
Mrs. Robert Smith of Worcester, |
Mass, who has been here and at the
farm in Brookfield for three weeks, re-
turned to her home on Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Powers are in
Chelsea for few days with old friends,
going on Tuesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-08
GROTON

L. G. WEIGH and G. C. Whitehill were
in Montpelier yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. j. Bailey were at
Newbury yesterday to attend the fu-
neral of their cousin, Alex. Greer.
DR.. and Mrs. H. Z. Tillotson were at
Lancaster, N. H., the last of the week
on business.
Mrs. A. w. Coffrin and daughter, Mrs.
w. {. Carbee, were in Woodsville, n. H.,
yesterday.
Mrs Bertha Perragard, and daughter,
Irene, of st. Johnsbury, are visiting
her father, Charles Jordan.
Mr. and Mrs. j. T. Darling returned
Monday from their two weeks visit in
Massachusetts.
Mrs. d. L. Gordon of Hillsboro Bridge,
N. H. arrived on Monday at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. f.
Blanchard.
George Henry went on Monday to
Peacham to pass week or 10 days with
relatives and friends.
Mrs Jacob Jones went on Monday to
st. Johnsbury, where she will pass a
few days with the family Of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. G. w. Whitehill.
Mrs. Sarah French, who has been EN-,
ployed at hotel in the White Noun
tains through the summer arrived here
Saturday and will visit her brothers, J.
w. and A. n. Morrison.
Mrs. A. w. Coffrin closed her ice cream
parlor Saturday for the season.
Mr. and Mrs Alexander Cochran of
Wells River were visitors in town over
Sunday. They leave to-day for a few
weeks visit with their daughter, Mrs.
Horace Armstrong, and family, OF
Evansville, I'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Hendry and Mrs.
jeanette Wheeler, their aunt, left Mon
day morning for Jersey City, n. J. Mr..
and Mrs. Hendry viii visit Mr.. and Mrs.
|. p. Towne for few weeks and Mrs.
Wheeler, who has passed year and
half at Mrs. A. NJ. Heath's, will remain
indefinitely
At the business meeting of the la
dies aid held yesterday with Mrs. Helen
Welch, the following officers We're elect
ed for the year: President, Mrs. L. s..
Blanchard; first vice president, Mrs. R.
A. Davidson; second vice president, Mrs.
W. r. Carbee; secretary and treasurer
Mrs. G. Fl. Mills.
Mrs. Belle Cairnes was in st. Johns.
bury Tuesday.
S. b. Morrison has been i'll for the
past few days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-08
EAST HARDWICK

Carroll Hines and wife spent Sunday
at X. G. Norcross'
Mrs. Maude Atwood and Mrs. Lena
Fay attended the convention of Kingh
Daughters, held in Burlington last week.
II. f. Fay is oa the sick list.
Irving Hull has commenced work for
Z. B. Fay.
Neighborly Kings Daughters circle
met with Mrs. Flora Eastman, Friday
c. r. Russell is shreshiHg in Greens
borO.
Mrs. Eta Patch of Jacksonville is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. +. s. East
man.
NJ. II. Mann has returned from his
trip to Washington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-08
EAST CORINTH

B. G. Abbott is in Boston this week
and Mrs. Abbott is stopping at Hotel
Low at Bradford
Rev. and Mrs. Holden were called to
South Royalton by-She serious illness of
her mother
Albert Davis, who has been stopping
at Ray E. Curriers', has returned to his
home in Lakeport, n. II.
J. ID. McAlIister of South Ryegate
were guests of Lewis Heath this week.
Mrs Harrman's auction of household
furniture occurred Thursday. Things
went unusually well and large num-
Der were present in spite of the rain.
A surprise party was given Mr.. and
Mrs ]. W. White on Friday evening
it being their sixth wedding anniver-
sary.
Mrs. S. l. Divoll is visiting in Wal
than, Mass.
The funeral services of Addie L. Hunt
ley were held at the hohie of her sis
ter, Mrs. Jenne, Wednesday, Sept. 20,
at p. m The bereaved family have
the sympathy of the community. Those
from out of town to attend the services
were Henry George Of New York; Frank
George and son, Mrs, Jennie Parker OF
Lowell; Clarence Huntley, Walter Mitch
ELL Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cook of North
ampton, Mass; Aleck Huntley and fam
lily of Burlington; Jack Huntley and
family of Concord, n. H.; Mrs. Ada
Simpson OF Bradford.
Born, on Sept. 81, daughter, Eola
Alabama, to Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Jewell
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua knight OF Grin
nell Ia, who have been spending few
weeks in town, returned to their home
Wednesday,
Rev. John T. Holden attended the or
dination services of his classmate, MIR
Kilburn, at Enfield, Tuesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-08
CROSS, FEVERISH, SICK CHILDREN
NEED "CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS

spoonful and in just few hours all
the foul waste, sour bile and fermenting
food, clogged in the bowels, passes out
of the system and you have well and
playful child again. All children love
this harmless fruit laxative and it never
fails to effect a good inside cleansing.
Directions for babies, children of all
ages and grown-ups are plainly on each
bottle.
Mother, keep it handy in your home.
A little given to-day saves a sick child
to morrow, but get the genuine. Ask
your druggist for 50-cent bottle OF
California Syrup of Figs" Then look
and see that it is made by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company We make
no cheaper size. Don't be fooled.--Advt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-08
GRANITEVILLE

L. A. A. 0. H., fair, Gilbert's hall,
upper Graniteville, Oct. l6, II, and Is.
Entertainment each evening. Dancing
from 0 till r. Sanborn's orchestra.
Everybody welcome.
Quarry workers, attention! The reg
ular meeting of branch No. II, Q. w. Ii
u. of n. a., will be held in the base
ment OF st. Sylyester's church Wedues-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-08
Look, Mother! See if the Tongue 1
Coated Which Denotes Sluggish
Liver and Bowels.

Your child isn't naturally cross and
peeyish. See if tongue is coated; this
is sure sign its little stomach, liver
and bowels need cleansing at once.
When. listless, pale, feverishs full of
cold, breath bad, throat sore, doesn't
eat, sleep or act naturally, has sour
stomach, diarrhea. remember gentle
liver and bowel cleansing should always
be the first treatment given.
Nothing equals California Syrup OF
Figs" for children's ills. Give tea
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-08
RANDOLPH CENTER
v. S. A. Beat Montpelier Seminary 26
to at Football Saturday.

v. s. A. won their fourth football
game from Montpelier seminary Satur-
day by the score of 20 to 0. 1t was a
very one-sided game from start to fin
ish, the seminary boys not being in 50
good condition as the Aggies and fail
ing to make downs several times. The
scoring was done in the first half and
the last half was used to practice new
plays. This is the first game Mont
pelier ever lost in Randolph Center. The
lineup for tine teams was as follows:
VISA. Mont. Sem,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-08

Florida are visiting Mrs. Thalon's
mother, Mrs. Jennie Boyce Green.
Kerney Brown, at Doric kneeland's
farm, is seriously i'll with the prevailing
distemper
Mrs. Simeon Stoddard and daughter,
Mrs. Quimby of Pittsfeld, are at Mrs.
Mary Berry's.
Alex. Patrick has returned from Mont
peler, where he was called as witness
on the Joslyn-C Cameron case.
Mrs. Wesley Durkee of North Fayston
has purchased Michael Toley's house.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-08
wAITSFIELD.

Herbert Smith is engaged as foreman
at Walter Moriarty's mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Joslyn announce
the birth of daughter, Rebecca Perry,
born 8 o'clock Sunday morning and
weighing seven pounds.
Mr.. Kimball spent the weekend in
Montpelier.
William Marshall OF Randolph was in
town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Thalon from
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-08
PLAINFIELD.

Mrs. T. II. Bartlett and Mrs. L. F.
Fortney spent last Friday in Burlington.
d. Fl. Ferguson of New Bedford, Mass,
is visiting for few days his friend,
DR.. f. H. Parker, at the home of Rev.
and Mrs. L. F. Fortney.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-08
Card of Thanks.

wish to thank the neighbors and
friends for their mtiring efforts shown
me in my great bereavement in the loss
of my dear wife; also for the many
and beautiful flowers. L. A. Downing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-08

day evening at o'clock. Business of
Importance election of an international
union president. Every member is re-
quested to be present. Per order of sec
rotary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-08
WEBSTERVILLE

The ladies of the Websterville Bap-
fist church will hold a supper in the
church Wednesday evening, Oct. s. Ad-
15c and 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-26
WEDDING ceremony
At THE WHITE HOUSE
A BRILLIANT SCENE
East Room Crowded With
Distinguished Assemblage
as Vows Are Made
SIGHT SOLEMN AND
Z INTENSELY HUMAN
President Wilson and Wife Deeply
Touched as First of Their
Children Is Given in
- Marriage

Washington, November 25.-Whh
smiles of con fident happiness turned
toward each other, Francis Bowes
sayre and Miss Jessie woodrow Will
son, second daughter of the Piesiden'
and Mrs. wilson. were Joined i'm mar
riage late today mt, the White House
before n compnny of disting guish he'd Of
ftcinIs of the United states govern
ment, members OF the diplomatic
corps, close friends and relatives.
1t was scene OF rare brilliancy toucheu
through the 10 minutes of ceremony, with
a grave solemniky as the President of the
United States STOOD beside his wife. lnoir
faces study in deep emotion as they
save Is larriage the Trst of their chill
dren. It was an intensely human sight
as the meaningful words of the service
were softly spoken before an altar OF
palms. ferns and white lilies
With a pretty double ring service the
couple were united and the assemblage
spoke the Lords prayer IN monotone.
Then the marine band struck up the we'd
ding march of Mendelssohn and from that
moment the White House was trans
formed into a scene of gay animation and
iovfnlness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-26
HUNDREDSOF STEEL
!. MPL0YES LAID OFF
Gary Denies General Shut
ting Down Contemplated
Despite Report

Chicago, November 25.-Authenticated
reports that hundreds of employees have
been laid oft by the United States Steel
corporation at Gary, Ind. reached here
today and was followed promptly By de-
malls that any general closing down was
contemplated. One official of the big
plant acknowledged. however, thai in the
effort to give all skilled employees work
their employment would be limited TO
four days week
1t was said that only laborers have
been laid off entirely but another soui ce
of Information reported that 500 steel
workers have been let out in the Calu-
met district. Rumors which reached La
Sale street brokers that a genesal shut
ting down of steel plants Was about Il
take place. We're denied in New York by
e. II. Gary. chairman Of .le corpora
ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-26
100000 VORTHO Of
|. SECURITIES STOLEN
Former Union Pacific Mail
Clerk Charged With
Theft

New York November 25.-Theft of more
than $4,000 worth of Union Pacific Rail-
pany securities from the Farmers Loan
and Trust company of this city, became
known tonight when James e., Foye' 30
years old. a former sT5 month clerlSA
the trust company, was arrested as he
stepped from a train in Philadelphia.
Foye was charged with being fugitive
from justice.
At police station where Foye was
searched the police alleged that a certi-
fled check for 5000 and more, than $4,000
in cash were found in his clothes. There
lso were several transatla ntic steamship
circulars which led the spellde tb believe
Toys had planned to sail fdf Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-26
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Miss Wilson becomes bride of Mr.
Sayre.
Underwoods final tour success.
Huerta's troops defeated by federals.
w. w. Finley dies of apoplexy.
2-Cartoons stir governors wrath
3-Railroad leader going back to farm.
Editorial comment.
Judge Walker wants franchise for
Avenue F.
Morning medleys of days doings.
President Finley greatly admired
here.
Standard company confident of sue
cess.
6-Society
7-Sports.
S-Suprerne court reverses ruling of
Crow.
9-Italian grocer shot by unknown man.
1O-Eight plums will fall to Alabama
soon.
speaks at Ensley
13-Markets.
14-Busy meeting of Board of Trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-26
BUILDING GOING
ON IN GREENVILLE

Greenville November 25.-tSpecial.)
Much building development is in evil
dence In Greenville. This especially so
in the business section of the city and
the southern and western parts of the
residential sections. Despite the fact
of the coming invasion of the weevil,
the people of Greenv'lle have conf
dence in the farmers of surrounding
country that they will so farm that the
weevil will not affect this section ma
terially. tfF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-26
SCORE INJURED IN
BIG GAS EXPLOSION
Windows Broken and Buildings Shaken When Gas in Pitts
burg Sewer Explodes-Ten City Blocks Shaken-Not
Believed Any of the Injured Will Die

Pittsburg, November 25.-A score or
more persons were injured, many windows
lngs shaken by an explosion of gas in
a nine-foot sewer in the Lawrenceville
district of Pittsburg late today. None of
the injured will die, but the property loss
will amount to many thousands of dol
lars.
party OF five men working at a man
hole In Thirty-eighth street were tossed
into the air. Alexander Campbell, one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-26

of the number, was buried in the hole
the explosion tore in the hillside. An
other hole 200 feet long and 10 feet deep
was torn In Sassafras alley. and another
10 feet deep out of the surface of Thirty
third street. A section OF the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad was lifted from it's
bed and number of girls employed in
the upper stories of factory We're cut
by lying glass from broken windows
Many of the other injured persons were
struck by flying stones from the assures
in the streets Ten city blocks were
shaken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-26
SALOON. KEEPER
KILLS ATTORNEY

Fort Worth, Tex, November 25.-John
C. Stokes a saloonlleeper, shot and killed
X Shields. a Dallas attorney. and wound
ed Mrs. Stokes late today when the won
an and her lawyer went to the Stokes
home here to procure an inventory 10 be
used in a suit for divorce.
Stokes surrendered. He would make nc
statement OF the circumstances attending
the shooting
At the hospital 20 which Mrs. Stokes
was taken 1t was said her Injuries are net
serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-26
UNITED STATES IS
ANXIOUS To AVERT
ANY HOSTILE MOVE
TOWARD M EX|C0
Lind Investigating Condi-
tiOns in East astMexico-Wil-
son and Cabinet Dis
cuss the Situation

Washington, November 25.-PresI-
met discussed the Mexican situation
briefly today and assurances later were
given that change In the attitude
of the United States toward the Huerta
provisional government had taken
place.
Most important of the days develop
ments from the American standpoint was
the departure from Vera Cruz Of Presi-
dent Wilson'S special envoy. John Lind,
on the battleship Rhode Island with Rear
Admiral Fletcher for Tampico and Tux
pam to investigate conditions where the
British oil interests have been regarded
as in grave danger.
The sending of Mr. Lind is generally
regarded here as an indication that the
United States is extremely desirous to
avert any hostile move and that thor
ough examination of the situation would
be made before any marines from an
American warship We're landed on Mex
ltdH SOll ASShi dlNtS nave bttli BlNttl
Admiral Fletcher by General Aguilar, in
command Of the revolutionst forces in
the Tampco territory that there will be
no interference with American or other
foreign property.
No Special Instructions
Secretary Bryan stated today that Mr.
Lind had been authorized to go to Tam
pioo and Tuxpam with Admiral Fletcher
but that he had been given no special
instructions. 1t was pointed out that Mr..
Lind was free to go and come in Mexico
as the developments there seemed to de-
mand. When the Rhole Island left Vera
cruz her first destination was Tampico,
where she was expected to arrive to-
morrow.
The Louisiana, under command of Rear
Admiral Boush was reported tonight to
be at Tampico, while the Nebraska, COM
manded by Captain Wood is at Tuxpam.
Should untoward conditions develop in
this territory the action to be taken by
this government is discretionary with
Admiral Fletcher and, it is believed here,
CONTINUED ON Page Eleven)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-26
HEAD OF ATLANTIC
COAST LINE ROAD
DIES IN WILMINGTON
L. M. Emerson Succumbs to
, Attack of Acute Indiges-
tiOn-Had Been Ill
Only Few Days

Wilmington, \. c.. November 25.-T
NJ. Emerson, president of tho Atlantic
Coast Line railroad, died at his home
here after an Illness of two days from
acute indigestion.
His death came Unexpectedly, ply
sicians today having pronounced him
rapidly recovering from the attack
with which he was seized Sunday.
Early tonight, however, he suffered
a relapse, and sank steadily He died
at II o'clock
Mr. Emerson was taken i'll SUNDAY
at Dupont. Ga, while on an inspection
tour of the road of which he was
president. He was taken to Waycross
Ga, Sunday night and spent Monday
under the care of physicians In hos
pital there. Last night he was appar-
entity much better and was taken
aboard a special train for Wilmington
A trained nurse and physician ac-
companied him When he arrived here
todaS he was taken 20 his home, hid
physician reporting him practically
out of danger.
Mr Emerson was elected president
Of the Atlantic Coast Line five years
ago. He was 62 years old.
lie had been in the railroad service
continuously since, at the age of II, he
began work as a clerk i'll an obscure
freight office. His rise had been gradual
until the time of his death he was one
of the best known railroad men in the
east
Born in Ohio
Thomas Martin Emerson was born in
Preble county. O.. March % 1851 In
1867, he became clerk in freight office
at Hagerstown. Ind. In few months he
had mastered telegraphy and was given
position as operator at Hagerstown.
He later became chief freight and ticket
clerk at Marion, Ind and then at Fort
Wayne, Ind. His next position was than
of a general travelling agent of the De-
troit and Indianapolis railway.
He came south in January, 1875, and
entered the employ of the Charlotte. Co.
lumlia and Augusta railroad, working in
several capacities until in July of that
year he was made chief clerk in the gem
eral freight department of the At
lantic Coast Line. He was continued in
this position until 1880, when he became
assistant general freight agent for the
Coast Line. A year later he transferred
to the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, be-
coming assistant general freight and later
being promoted to general freight and
passenger agent. In July, 1891, he was
made traffic manager of the Atlantic
Coast Line, later became third vice presi-
dent, and was elevated to the presidency
upon the death of President Erwin in
1908.