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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
AVIATOR MEETS
AWFUL DEATH
Life Crushed Out When
Biplane Plunges Into
Gulley

Los Angeles, Cal, May "A big mill
tary biplane today plunged its nose into
gulley trimming the base of a hill at
Olive, 80 miles southeast of here, turned
a somersault against a tree. and its
radiator, wrenched from the sings above
the motor, crushed out the life of its
pilot. Lieut. Joseph D. Park, United States
army
The accident occurred at 1:46 o'clock,
according TO the testimony Of a little
aeroplane clock which was stopped by
the shock of the wreck. but otherwise
undamaged. This was . hours and Al
minutes after the army officer had start
ed from San Diego on a 145 mile flight
to Los Angeles.
Lieutenant Park who had been de-
tailed recently from the Fourteenth cav
airy to the army aviation corps, was
trying an experimental long distance
aerial scouting trip and had Travelled
approximately los miles when killed.
Lost in Mists
His machine. brought to earth because
he had lost his way in the morning mists'
merely made series of short leaps down
| the clodded slope of the hill when he
| tried to start again. and in the crash
that followed swiftly the heavy radia-
| tor crushed his skull.
| Little girls, ON their way to school
| were among the Mortified spectators OF
the tragedy. The lieutenant had but a
moment before warned them away from
| the machine and had laughingly added
| you might do something TO it that
| would cause me to be killed.
| Among them was Hazel Greenleaf, aged
| Is, to whom Park had given a half dollar
| with instructions to telephone to aviation
| headquarters in Los Angeles that he had
| lost his way.
! Instead of this message the girl tele.
| phone to Coroner Winbigler at Santa
| Anna that Park had lost his life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
GOVERNOR O'NEAL
WILL TESTIFY IN
THE CONVICT PROBE
Investigation Into Affairs of
Department Will Prob
ably Be Resumed With
in Next Two Weeks

Montgomery, May 9.--(Special)- Probe
into the affairs of the state convict de-
partment will probably be resumed with
in the next two weeks, according to
Information given out Friday by Maj.
r. e. Steiner, who has represented the
state as attorney in the investigation
ordered by Governor O'Neal
The principal witnesses, and probably
the only witnesses to be placed on the
stand when the hearing is resumed, are
Governor O'Neal and the seven exam
iners of public accounts. The eXamina-
tion of the governor and the other Off
cials will be for the purpose of allowing
them 10 read into the record whatever
connection they have had with the probe,
This will enable the investigating COM
mittee to complete the record, and It
is probable that when this testimony has
been taken the probe will be adjourned
indefinitely.
While indications are that Governor
O'Neal and the examiners of public ac-
counts are the only other witnesses to
be placed on the stand, the examiners
declare that they will allow any one else
to testify who has any knowledge of
convict department transactions.
1t has not yet been indicated what
will be the nature of Governor O'Neal's
testimony. 1t is probable that he will
make an additional statement concern
ing the department, though it is not
thought that he will occupy the stand
FOR any long time.
The testimony of the examiners of pub
lie accounts will probably consume some
time, as they were all most active in
collecting data relative to the depart
ment. Examiners Fl. Y. Brooke Charles
E. Mccall, w. f. Wilkinson, j. T. Cor
man and Frank V. Evans were partieu-
larly active in collecting information rel
ative to the affairs of the department.
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GOVERNOR RETURNS
FROM WASHINGTON
Attends Meeting of the Ad-
visory Board of the
Navy League

Montgomery. May 9.-(Special)-
Governor O'Nea1 returned today from
Washington, where he attended q
meeting of the advisory board of the
Navy league of America. While in
Washington the governor called on the
President in the interest of securing
the passage of bill which has been
introduced in Congress looking to
changes in the method of promoting
officers and to the Inauguration OF
other features in the army and navy
The governor remained in Washing
ton only two days, hence had little
time to look into the political situa'
tion. He declared that he had a pleas
ant trip and spoke encouragingly OF
the passage of the national defense
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
TENNIS TOURNEY


Washington. May 9.-Brillant playing
marked the second day of the sixth an
nual open tennis tournament of the Chevy
Chase club.
All of the out of town players who
mad been picked to win were victors with
the single exception of Mrs Lawson.
who was beaten in the semi-final round
OF the ladies' singles, by Miss Eva Baker,
champion of the District of Columbia,
IN the banner event of the day T. c.
lnman and G. NJ. Bull of New York r. l.,
James of Saratoga Springs and Wallace
Johnson of Philadelphia, all disposed of
Washington entrants.
lnman and Bull easily won from Reid
and Stidman, in the doubles and Bull.
with Miss Marjorie Smith of this city
defeated Mr.. and Mrs. Carlisle, local play-
ers, in the mixed doubles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
HARVARD ATHLETIC
CARNIVAL TODAY

Cambridge. Mass. May 9.-More than
200 wearers of the Crimson will partici-
pate in various athletic contests in which
Harvard is entered tomorrow.
The major events will be the varsity
race with Princeton and Pennsylvania on
the Charles river; the track meet with
Cornell. and the baseball game with Holy
Cross at Worcester.
The four Cambridge class crews also
will have their annual races.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
Denounces Referendum

New Haven, Conn.,. May 9.-Former
President Taft, Kent professor. of law at
Yale, in his third lecture on Some Ques-
tions of Modern Government, today de-
nounced the initiative and referendum as
very much like legislation during the
French revolution. the work of political
cranks and directly contrary TO the spirit
of the constitution"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
PRIMARY ELECTION
BILL is PASSED

Tallahassee, Fla, May 9.-The state pri-
mary election bill. prepared by United
States Senator n. p. Bryan, the purpose
of which is to do away with the need Of
second primary by voting for second
choice in the first primary, was passed
by the lower house of the Florida legis-
lature after hard fight. The bill now
goes to the senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
A. and NJ. Wins

Aberdeen, Miss. May 9.-Mississippi
AGRICULTURAL and Mechanical college
defeated Mississippi college 3 to l to-
day in the deciding game of the Sc.
1ios for the state collegiate baseball
championship. Steele, pitching fol-
Mississippi college. allowed only five
hits but they came when hits mean
runs. Score. r H E
Mississippi college ............ 4
a. and NJ ............... 5
Batteries: Pearson Hobbs, Adams
and Baker steele and Betha.
A. and NJ also won first honors in
the annual track meet with a score OF
SO points, Mississippi college was Sec
ond with % points and Millsaps third
with 49,
Il. Harmon, Millsaps, vaulted IL feet
3is inches, new southern record, il
is claimed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
NOTED ORGANIST TO
PLAY TOMORROW

At the Sunday morning service at the
Highlands Methodist church, Rienzi
Thomas, formerly of this city, now from
Toledo. o.. known as one of the most
accomplished organists in this country
will play two numbers on Sunday night
May 25. Mr.. Thomas will give an organ
recital.
The organist Is the guest of his brother
in-law. X. NJ. Morrison, and will probably
remain here until next fall.
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Arrested on Burglary Charge

DETECTIVES Ray Tully and Murphv
last night arrested Joe White and Sher-
man Watts, negroes, and locked them
up on charges of burglary and grand
larceny. 1t is charged that Watts and
Wnlte are responsible for the burglar.
izing of tailor shop few nights
ago and the larceny of about s40o
ro.th of clothing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
To Aid Flood Victims

Washington, May 9.-The general com
mittee on home missions of the United
Presbyterian church of North America,
in session here today. received special
appeals for aid from congregations in
ohio and Idiana, which suffered from
the recent floods.
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The Rev. Atkins to Speak

A special meeting for young men will
be held in the lecture room of the Young
Mems Christian association building to-
morrow afternoon at . o'clock instead of
$780, The Rev. H. p. Atkins of the First
Christian church will address the meeting
on Mother" /. L. Van of Chicago. a
we'll known musician, will sing INV
Mothers Prayer" and "The Songs NV
Mother Used to Sing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
May Resume Business

Chicago, May s.-Thomas Bates. at
,orney for the fire insurance companies
in the controversy with the state OF
Missouri, today denied statements en-
anating from jefferson CITY that hc
had advised the companies to resume
business in the state on the promise
OF Attorney General Barker that the
Orr law would not be drastically en-
forced against them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
GREENSBORO TO HAVE
PUBLIC LIBRARY

Greensboro, May 9.-(Special) 1.-The
Poets circle" and the Exit Kat club"
have undertaken to establish a public
library and reading room for Greensboro
and they will give a library tea"
at the residence of DR.. S. C. Carson on
Tuesday, when everyone is requested
to donate book as a starter"
An entertainment will be given in
the opera house Thursday night. next
under the auspices of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy for the
benefit of the cemetery fund.
Music and tableaux will be given by
the best local talent.
The president of the United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy, Mrs Mary G.
Pickens, has done wonderful work at
the cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
"Ole Miss Victor

Arkadelphia, Ark, May 9.-Fouy
singles and two base hit in the third
inning gave the' University of Missis-
sippi safe lead over Ouachita col
Iege today and Mississippi won. to .
Cuachita won the first game of the
series yesterday. Another game will
be played tomorrow. Score: R.H.E
Mississippi ............... II
Batteries: Gully and Haxton; Gan
neway and Toland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10

Mrs. Lee Moody delivered an interest
ing talk to the teachers and pupils OF
the Bessemer High school this morning
at 9 o'clock Mrs. Moodys subject was
Happiness and was handled in most
effective and instructive manner.
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ENOSBURG FALLS.

\ four tenement building Owned by F..
McFectcrs, known locally as 'rawhide
hotel" was burned during the early hours
of Saturday morning, The alarm was sent
in by the Rev. w. f.. Baker. the whole
building being abaze when discovered.
Hose carts one and two responded and
soon had three streams playing on II.
The loss was practically total as the
walls are Of little value in their present
condition. The cause of the fire is I'M
known as the building was unoccupied'
the last tenant having moved out a
week ago. There was a small insurance.
The loss is about S2,oo,-The funeral of
Barney Spear of East Berkshire was held
at St. John the Baptist Church Friday
with burial in the new cemetery across
the riVer.-Athol Bell of the Barre
Times was with his parents over sun
day-The condition of Mrs. O. G. Blou!ne
who was seriously injured in a runaway
near Richford Center Thursday, Is favor
able for recovery. Miss Linnie Budd
was in St Adams over Sunday,-Mss
Charlotte Sinclair passed sunday At hei
home in EsseX,-Miss Margaret Scan
| hon was at her homo in St Adams over
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SWANTON.

Mr. and Mrs David OLcarY of Chicago,
who have been guests of Mrs. stephen
Brown for tho past week returned to
their home Monday evening. Mrs. George
Scott of Swanton went with them to
make her home with her children In Chi
cago.-A1iss Nellie Jewctt left for New
York Tuesday and will spend the win
ter with Mrs Florence strong Mrs A.
Mcdonald, who is i'll at the home Of her
brother, II. Livingston, is not as we'll
and her recovery Is doubtful.--C. Is.
ProutY has large force of mon at work
In Alburg rcmodcling two school build
ings-M. Banyea, former resident Of
Swanton, is in town after n residence Of
Is years in ottawa and Aylmer.
Horace Allen, son Of Or. Allen, re-
turned to tho Harvard Law School
this week to resume his studies after
passing the summer with his parents.
John Mccormick of New York. who
with his family has spent his summers
in Swanton for the past II years,
started for home by automobile Tues
day morning. going by way Of the
White mountains.--Mr George Still
phen, who has been visiting her
sister. Mrs. Charles Jcwett, has
returned to Boston.-Mr. and Mrs,
j. G. McNally have been called to Wat
erburY by the death of Mrs. McNallys
nephew. Patrick Rattee.-Miss Mil lred
Bradley is the guest of Miss Helen
ManniX at RouSeS Point.
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WILLISTON.

Mr.. Ross, who has been Ill most OF the
summer with heart trouble, went to the
Mary Fletcher hospital Friday for treat
ment'-The Kings Daughters met with
Hrs. Harry Foy, North Willston, Friday
afternoon-Mrs. NJ. w. Clark IS having
the roof to her dwelling house raised
and other repairs done by Henry Leaf e.
Co.-Mr. and Mrs Bull from Newport, y.
H., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cronk
the first of this week Myrtle Burnett Is
In the Nary Fletcher hospital having
had an operation for appendicitis
Charles Jennctt with his brother from
Ilattsburgh was In town Inday.-Gcorgc
l.. Peasc from Burlington was I'm town
last Saturday.-Packy Sullivan is moving
into the house just vacated by Mrs. ,Tcs-
sic Bushnell.--An old landmark, the late
James Burkc's blacksmith shop, is being
removed
Erwin Ross of Williston died at the
Mary Fletcher hospital Wednesday, The
funeral will be held from his late homo
Saturday afternoon at one o'clock.
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The semi annual noo,ng OF tho Frane-
lin County Medical societY was hold yea
tcrday afternoon AZ Engioa' hall with an
NJ endanct of % physicians Dr. @ g.
Clark of MONTGOMERY president ot tn"
society, gave on address, and papers
were read by Dr. Arthur Morton and Or.
r.. A. Hyatt A discussion followed and
scvcrul interesting cases were reported.
Luncheon was served at the American
House. The next meeting will bo held in
May, 1914, in St Adams
There arc four known cases OF typhoid
fever in this city, all of the patients
being residents of Diamond street Sam
pies of the reservoir water have been
sent to the state laboratory at Burng-
ton for analysis. It IS not thought that
the cause of the disease is the reservoir
water as at the last report, which was
only a short time ago, the water was free
from contamination Health officer Arthur
Morton thinks that tho disease was inn
ported. for he says If it were duo to tho
water the cases would be scattered and
not confined to one street
Miss Alice Brusseau of St. Adams Bay
and Frank Savoc of Swanton were mar
riod at the Church Of our Lady Of the
Lake Yesterday morning at eight o'clock
by the Rev f.. II Bornicr an uncle ot
the groom Miss Florence Brusscau was
maid Of honor and Joseph Roberts act
cd as hest man
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to Burlington Wednesday to attend the
university Fred Learned has returned
from visit i'm Maine. He was accompan-
led home by his brother, Ira Learned.
who formerly resided here but who has
not been here for 80 yearsMrs. f. S.
Chamberlain and Mrs NJ. S. Forsythe
are visiting friends in EnosburE. Mrs.
s. H. Phelps is confined to the house by
llncss.-Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Howard and
MIR and Mrs. NJ l.. Hicks were in Bur
ington Tuesday evening for the opera -
MIR. and Mrs. 6. II Brush have returned
homc.-Mr and Mrs. Alfred Bellus have
moved to their new home on River street.
T. l.. Marvin and Mrs. T. G. Leach were
In St. Adams Tuesday evening to see
Mrs. r. l.. Marvin, who is receiving treat
ment at Or. Grace Sherwoods sanator-
lum Nj V. and l.. c. Hicks have return
cd from Lawrence. n. y, where they
were called by the death of their brother.
Mrs. William Barkyoumb and Miss
Harriet Harrington were in st. Albans
Wednesday to see Mrs. Marvin-The
bridge on South street is being repankcd
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Parker and Helen Peck. Following the
Entertainment there were games and
dancing.
Hayden Flood and Miss Della Martin
Of Essex were married Saturday evening
lat the congregational parsonage by the
Rev. G. G. Adams
Archie, the c-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Bessetl died at Essex Cen
| ter Sunday morning. The funeral was
held at the home Tuesday afternoon.
The Rev. G. w. Hidden, for the past
two years pastor of the Baptist church.
has received a call from the Center street
baptist Church of Jamaica Plain, Boston.
| 1t Is understood that he will accept and
enter upon service i'm his new field in early
| October Before coming to Vermont DR..
| Hidden held pastoratcs in Kansas and
South Carolina.
| G. II. Savage, a 17-ycar-old lad Of
! Nashua y. H., was arrested and taken
from the train from the south about five
o'clock Monday afternoon by officer
| Dcmag, who had received word from
Waterbury TO take the youth on a charge
Of stealing Il watch and other things in
that place. The sheriff from Waterbury
came on the evening train and took him
| in charge.
Five members of the class Of 1919 OF
the high school entered the University
lof Vermont yesterday, They are: Miss
| Barbara Hunt, who viii take the home
Economic course: Miss Ruth Gates, class
Heal; Miss Ella johnson, English; Edward
lMudgctt and Harris Mctcalf agricultural
IOthcr members of the class of 1918 are:
Miss Florence Buxton who has entered
MiddleburY College; Miss Tdris Roberts
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EAST CHARLOTTE.

The delegates from the Baptist Church
to the Vermont Baptist State convention,
which will hold its annual session in
Houltucy this week. are the Rev. Frank
Place and Mrs. Place, Miss Sarah
Wooster, Mrs John Taggart and Mrs.
William +. Harris who, with others from
here. will attend tho couVention.-Lester
NJ Prindlo has gone to Burlington to
continue his studies at the university
which opens this woek.-Bcnton Williams
and SON, Verne Williams, of Richmond
were the guests Sunday of MIR. and Mrs.
T.. 9. Dartt.-Miss Mary Whtis, who
has been spending some time at the
Wooster farm as the guest of Miss Sarah
Wooster and Mrs Phoebe Emo, left Fri
day for her home in Austin, Texas
Mrs Frank Mack has for her guests this
week her mother Mrs, Weston. and her
sister. Miss Weston of Cornwall = Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Dart of Newton,
Eans.. who are spending several months
cisiting relatives in the East where they
formerly resided, were recent guests Of
Mr. and Mrs. f.. q. Dart, their cousins
George y. Porter has leased his farm
I'm town to Walter LabOunty, who will
take possession November MIR. and
Mrs Walter Horsford of MorristoWn have
been visiting Mr. and Mrs. H. :. Fonda,
Mrs. IIorsfords parents.-A l." Sherman
of Burlington has leased his farm to
Walter +. Iorsford of Morristown, who
will take possession November Mrs.
George Bcattio is in town from Connecti-
cut to visit her aunt, Mrs. Fred st.
George Kitte Noonan of Shelhurnc
| is visiting her sister. Mrs. George Hart.
| 2nd.-Mr and Mrs. Elias Bull of Kccne.
! ~ H. who have been visiting Mrs.
| Phoebe CronG Mr.. Bulls sister. and his
| nephew. Arthur Cronk, have gOn" to Will
| lston to visit relatives. Mrs Phoebe
| Cronk accompanied them. Mr. Bull has
not visited his early home, whiCi was
| in this vicinity for 40 years -BureiGh
| Palmer is recovering AT the Mary Flet-
cher hospital Mr.. and Mrs II. O. Van
Nlict returned Thursday evening from
Boston and RoXbury, Nher" they spent
two weeks. They made the Journey by
automobile and in Roxhury they visited
Mr.. Van Nlicts aunt, Mrs Merritt VS.
Textbook, and family.-Mss Katherine
Hewitt is m at her homo III the south
part Of the town.-Charlcs Willett has re-
Gently moved into the Stapleton house
from Burlington.
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HINESBURG.

" r. Iri.Id and family ha,, returned
81, \,.ebing+or II g alto, .s,,.,,li,,.- .,.,.-
oval weeks b.ra-lrr. ~ NJ rI,,r h,s
,..r,. ia Il,,.,viu. y V to.yi-tt frs.,d.
lo., - ,uo,, ana f,,,il,. ro,.. .,.,,,,,,,ol
.. ,t,r,r,,,,, m ,r,.r , u....l, bor.
Mr.. n g. Cus-ady has returned 70 hor
ham. i'm snrinrfcld Mass AIR and Mrs
% " pi.rc. u.iu CO., IN .rbo,ns,n,.ill.
Cam This ,vc.ls ia ,,..,d IN, 9th ,vod-
DIM, .,r,t,.,.-,,.,. of M, and Mr.. Mani,
"a n-.rr.u an S.,,,,,nor % rho Ro,,
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FAIRFAX.

NJ V. and l.. c. Hicks were called to
Lawrence, ~ Y, Saturday by the death
Of their brother The funeral was held
there Sunday Agnes Rugglcs of
Wcstfield was the weekend guest of Miss
Ruth Shopardson.-Dr G. p. Curley of
Provincetown. Mass. is visiting his mo-
Their. Mrs. L. X. Curley-H. O. Will
kins was at home over Sunday from Jury
duty in ST Albans.-Rupert King had the
misfortune to sprain his ankle Friday
while playing tennis, Miss Grace Brooks
smoke at the Methodist Episcopal Church
Sunday morning Miss Ada G. Champion
of ST. Adams was in town Sunday Miss
.Consuela Stewart was at home SATURDAY
from East Observation-Disclosures n Brush
visited his aunt Mrs, +. A. Petty, in
Westneld September 2l-Several people
from this place attended the State fair
at White River Junction.
Rupert King and clifford Stewart went
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SWANTON CENTER.

Mrs. A. P. Royce and daughter Miss
Esther Royce visited i'm sheldon over
the end.-Clark e. and Horace w.
Hubbard attended the State fair at White
River Junction last Thursday Mrs j,
T Catlin visited her daughter Mrs
J. Corliss Of Hghgato Springs over sun
day.-NIr. and Mrs G. :. Jennsnu rotur
ed Friday from a visit of seNrra. day
in Burlington and White River Junction
Miss Florence Hubbard has passed seN
eral days in Boston and NcWhuNport
Mass, and will be trimmer in millneT
store i'm Middlehury during the fan sea
son Miss Hubbard expects to pass IN,
winter in Florida
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HUNTINGTON CENTER.

Miss Fannie Hulett is attending Mid
dlebury College.-Mrs G. w Brewster
entertained the Home Circle September
q at the NJ. W. A. hall John Swazey is
suffering from "A severe attack of asthma.
Mrs. Frank Gardner, Miss Luna Gard
ner and Miss Violet Kimball of South
Burlington are visiting here.-G. w.
Brewster, Mrs. Clara Norton, Miss Der
tina Brace, Mr., and Mrs. Edison Pierce
and Mr. and Mrs. Marble Pierce attended
the funeral Of Mrs. Clinton Pierce at Lin
coin Thursday.
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WEST BOLTON.

The funeral of Mrs Harley Tomlinson
was held at the Baptist Church Scptom-
her II. the Rev. Il. Il. Treat of Pitts
ford officiating. The bearers were O. j.
Hosford, T.. G, Locke, J. II. Smith and
George Gile. Burial was IN village Gene
tery.-Mrs Anna Jackman, who has been
with her sister Mrs. Harriet Hail. two
months. has returned to st. Albans-Mrs.
l.. j. Gle has returned from Holden,
Mass, where she passed the summer with
her daughter, Mrs. Charles Paine.-Mrs.
V. Smith and Mrs. T., GuYette are ill
Mrs. E Morrill, and children have re-.
returned from Burlington.