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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-25
PAYS FINAL CALL
TO WHITE HOUSE
Ambassador James Bryce Pre-
pairing to Return to Home in
England.

Washington, March 2+.-James Bryce,
British ambassador to the United
States, paid final call to the White
House this afternoon to say farewell
to President Wilson. This is one OF a
series of farewell calls Ambassador
Bryce Is making 10 long list of warm
friends he made during his embassy
here.
1t is with genuine regret that capital
society sees the ambassador depart He
has splendid knowledge Of the Amer
lean people. and was IL close student
of their customs, as evinced by his
monumental work. The American
The social life of the Bryce regime
was one of quiet, stately dignity. and
Mrs Bryce won a notable reputation
ms n chatelaine. The retiring ambas-
sador will be succeeded by Sir Cecil
Arthur Spring Rice. He would have
been in residence before but Ambassa-
dor Bryce STAYED long enough to COM
plete the work in connection with the
Panama Canal tolls protest
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-25
Times Dispatch Bureau.
. Bollingbrook Street
Telephone 1850.


'
Mrs. Virginia Williams widow of Dr.
- 5. Williams. of Prince George Coun-
", died last evening about o'clock
at the home of her daughter. Mrs 9 G.
sharpe. near Waverly, after q very
brief Illness. Retiring in. her usual
health Friday night, Mrs. Williams was
stricken with apopleXy in the night
and was found in her bed Unconscious
and In critical condition Saturday
morning. She never rallied. Mrs. Will
liams was seventy years OF age, and
was member of one OF the most
prominent and widely connected fami-
lies in the county. She is survived by
one daughter. Mrs. G. c. Sharpe. and
four sons: w. s. John a. and q. s.
Williams. OF Prince George. ard w. Il.
Williams. of Wellville. The body will
be brought to Petersburg on the 1880
train tomorrow morning. and the flu
neral services Will follow immediately
afterwards at the grave in Blandford
Cemetery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-25
DEBATE IS WON
BY WAKE FORREST
fspeciaI 10 The Times-p,spateh.l

Raleigh. y. &. March ei-Wake Forest
ds1aters won Tonight over dehRters from
Baylor Baptist University. OF Texas. the
subject being. Resolved. That United States
Senators should be elected oy direct vote Of
the people" Wake Forest maintaining the
negative.
The debate was in the new auditorium
which was Well nllcd. In rcfuting the con
tention IT the affirmative dcbatcrS that
pubic sentiment should always control in
matters OF eovernment. Junius c. Brown
representing Wake Forest. cited instances
IN which public sentiment was all wrong
and Included the declaration that public
sentiment elected Blease Governor of South
Carolina. and Belase before the Conference
or Governors in Richmond declared TO
III win the Constitution" Rowland Shaw
fruette was the second Wake Forest de-
batter.
Baylor was represented Ly Orrick and "
y. Jackson. Or. r. W. Kelly of the First
Baptist church, presided and in announc-
ing me decision az the judges in favor OF
Wake Forest. stated that there would he an
other debate next year.
There Is series OF three. BAYLOR won
last year. The judges were Judge :
Is. Graham.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-25
new DISCOVERY QUICKLY CURES
KIDNEY And BLADDER TROUBLES

1t neutrali2es and dissolves the uric
acid that lodges in the joints and mus
cies. causing rheumatism; soothes
and heals the delicate Innings of the
bladder. and puts the kidneys and
urinary organs in clean, strong,
healthy condition.
More than few doses of Croxone
are seldom required to relieve even
the obstinate. long standing cases,
while IL cures the most severe forms
or Kidney. bladder trouble and rheu-
matism In surprisingly short time.
You Will find CroXone entirely DIFF
ferent from all other remedies There
is nothing else on earth like it. 1t is
so prepared that IL is practically inn
possible to take Ii into the human
system without results. An original
package costs but a trifle at any first
class drug store. All druggists are
authorized to personally return the
purchase price If CroXone fails to give
the desired results the very first time
you use II. (Advertisement.) s.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-25
WILLIAMS TAKES
OATH OF OFFICE
Richmond Man Sworn In as AS
sistant Secretary Of Treas

Washington. March 2i--lohn SkeI-
ton WILLIAMS. of Richmond. WAS sworn
IN this morning as Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury The oath ii office
Was administered by James \. Eta
patrick, assistant chief clerk. who has
for many years oiiciated at tho swear
Ing I'm Of secretaries OF the Treasury
and their assistants.
Secretary McAdoo. OF the Treasury
MAS present when his friend ana asso-
elatc took the oath. There were pres
'nt in the rooms Of the Secretary or
the Treasury. where the ceremony
took place. the chiefs OF bureaus and
other officials Of the Treasury De-
partment
High compliment was paid BY Secre-
iary McAdoo 10 the retiring Assistant
Secretary. Robert o. Bailey. lie thank
od Mi Bailey and praised his dej0-
ton 10 duty and his efficiency. From
Mr. McAdoo's observations since ne has
hccn mead 90 the department. ne said
tho character OF the work done by Ma:
BAILEY demonstrated To him that the
outgoing Assistant secretary had been
thoroughly capable servant of the
public.
The Offices Of tho Assistant, secrc-
tary In charge OF the fiscal affairs. tho
duties Mr.. Williams will take over
from MIR BAILEY. was noral bower
mis- morning. Friends Of the incom-
ing ofic!al had contributed america n
beauties. many other sorts of ros =,
tulips aud other spring flowers.
Mr. Bailey is contemplating a trip
TO Europe before engaging In any
business enterprise Several offers OF
VIII not make a decision Immediate
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-25
MRS. AMY NICHOLS
IS UNDER ARREST
Divorced Wife OF Wealthy
Sportsman Charged With Con-
tempt OF Court
KIDNAPPED HER DAUGHTER
With No One to Give Bond, She
Is Prisoner in
Jail.
Especial to Tic Times-Dispatch. ]

Atlantic City. \ j. March 2a-Mrs
Amy Nichols. divorced wife of w
Preston Nuchols. wealthy sportsman
been cited i'm contempt by Vice-Chan-
cellor l.eainang fo>. disobeying the
courts order and kidnapping her four
year-old daughter. Murie from a con
vent at Merton. Pa. She was taken to
the county jail at Mays Landing when
nobody appeared 10 20 her bail OF $500
Before she had been taken into Gus
tody. Mrs Nuchols dcfied detail Of
six deputy shcrins. They finally sur
rounded The "idyl Hour" her cottage
in an exclusive section here. one OF
thet number. who was ~ chary=
stormcd the front door. He found it
locked but forced his way in
lie was confronted by the aroused
divorcee. who lowered almost a foo,
above him She WAS just reaching for
gun. brought at her command by a
maid The officer Erapplcd with her.
but he did not effect capture until he
had been subjected TO q sound trounc-
ing. Sh. finally acknowledged service
OF III. writ and was taken in bus
TO headquarters and later on TO the
county prison.
According to her story. Mrs Nuchols
took advantage Of the courts proVi-
sion that she could sec the two chill
uieli preston, Jf aged eight, and the
daughter at n convent IN Merton, Pa
once . week. and kidnapped the girl
by slipping away from the sister who
had her in charge. and scaling the walls
with the aid OF Il ladder
Then she boarded q milk wagon and
drove for some distance until she came
to AN automobile that was waiting for
her. In this she was driven TO Phila-
delphia This was on Friday night II st
saturday morning she boarded a train
for New York. and then. to avoid sus-
picion. left the train at its first stop
and doubled on her tracks taking "a
train for Atlantic City. The child has
been hidden at "ldyl Hour since then
Evidence in her husbands suit for
divorce was extremely sensational
Nuchols was awarded his divorce two
months ago
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-25
LANDS FIRST LADY
WINS HER TITLE
Smiles and Kisses for Tots OH
White House Lawn Capture
Their Hearts.
ANNUAL EGG ROLLING
All Day Long Grounds Are Kept
Open for Washington
Youngsters.
ANNUAL ROLLING
Especial to The Timcs-Dispaich


Washington. March 24.-Mrs. Wood :
row Wilson. wife Of the President, won
her title as first lady of the land to-
day by the gracious smiles and kisses
she waved from the White House por-
t'co to 5000 Washington children who
enjoyed the customary Easter egg
rolling on the White House lawns.
The President did not appear 10
greet the tots. but his wife and daugh-
ters spent most of the day on the por-
ticO. the cynosure OF 10000 childish
eyes In the group on the portico were
Miss Virginia Howe. grandniece OF the
president. q tot Of I'VE. who rolled her
Colored eggs up and down aided by
her adoring cousins. Misses Eleanor
and Jessie Wilson. \ group OF esceci-
ally invited children. including the five
manly sons OF Secretary Josephus
Daniels OF the Navy Department.
watched the fun with Mrs Wilson.
Joseph Tumulty the Presidents sec
retary, had his brood OF bright eyed
youngsters down TO see the iun. and
they d!sdained merely watching IL
from the por;co asld went down on
the lawn and mixed IN the egg-roiiing
parties under the escort of the White
House secret service mon. The quaint
they voted 1t the hest fun ever.
watching tho fun they were served
the State dining room band CON
the grounds were kept open the entire
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-25
Chronic Sufferers Find Relief
After Few Doses are Taken

II YOU are bothered with backache
or rheumatism, have disagrccable. an
noyins bladder or urinary disorders to
contend with. or suffer with any other
of the many miseries that come from
weak kidneys. here is Il guaranteed
remedy YOU can depend upon, no mat
ter what else may have failed To cure
YOU.
II is positive fact that the new
discovery. CroNone, promptly over.
comes such diseases. IT Is the most
wonderful remedy ever made for rid
ding the system OF uric acid removing
the cause and curing the troubles.
1t soaks right in and cleans out
the stopped-up kidneys and makes
them filter and sift out all the poi
sonous waste matter from the blood
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-25
Get Rid Of That
Tired Feeling
tMedical News.)

That drowsy, tired worn out feel
ing that most of US have at the an
proach of warm weather comes from
the poisoned impurities in the blood
which generally lead to sickness or
poor health. AT the first signs OF
spring a good, blood purifying tonic
should be taken by every member of
the family.
.rhe expense OF making such tonic
will be small il one gets from the drug
store one-half pint alcohol and one
ounce kartlene. then mix these with
one-half cupful sugar, adding hot
water. to make quart a tablespoon
full taken before meals will soon clear
the blood of all impurities, Danish pim-
pies and saliowness and restore lost
appetite and energy. No known rem
edy Is SO strengthening and energi2ing
to n tired. worn-out system as this
old fashioned body regulator. 1t is
one OF the, best health restorers known
to medical science"
ADVERTISEMENT
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-25

Court Holds Tiffany Had No Right to
Sell Her Jewels

Especial to The Times Dspatchl
New York, March 24.-Afrs. Emma
F. Sully, wife OF Daniel j. Sully, the
former cotton SPECTATOR, will have a
chance OF recovering $3.50 from Tif-
fenN's under ruling to-day by SUI
preme Court Justice Grecnbaum. He
declined to grant Tihany's Judgment
on the pleadings upon the company's
claim that Mrs. Sully's action is barred
by the statute OF limitations.
Mrs Sully is suing to recover for
the value of jewelry that she alleges
the jewelry firm converted into cash
while II was in its vaults for safe
Keeping. All the Jewels were sold by
Tinany's TO satisfy claim for sl1O.613
against her husband. She asserts chat
the jewels were her own property. and
that notice to this effect was includ
ed with tho jewels when they we're
placed in the strong box.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-25
AUTOIST ARRESTED

Nes; Avenue. was arrested last night hy Nd
torr%cl" pnicrr SanuslS warrant oharG-
Ing him with rcckleSsly driving AN automo-
bile. Waiion's alleged oneuse happened
SATURDAY afternoon. when he 81 rsid to have
barely missed coliidiug with driven by
II e. Rupert OF 100 Sorth Boulevard. al
BOYD and Franklin Streets. 20 badly fright
cuiug SlfS Rupert that she nearly tainted.
Seiuurls swOre out the warrant !or Wal
tons arrest yesterday upon Information sup
pulled los Rupert. Ito Went to tho Second
Police Station ana furnished bail for his
appearance This morning before Police JUS
tire CrEtChncii
when seen last night walton admitted
that his machine and thet Of Rupert almost
"ollidcd. but said that Rupert was driving
ON the left side OF the street.
tiuperts contention. Il is understood was
mat nc waH forced the wrong side al
~" street because Of an obstruction n
told Sainucis that Walton was I..ying al
least forty miles an hour
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-25
PASSENGERS ARE
TAKENFROM TEXAS
Rcscucs Made at Sea by Dan
ish Steamer Tiet-
gen.
VESSEL is DIS ABB 70
Runs Into Terrible Weather
and Loses All Propeller
Blades.
' EsSEL is DIS ABB ED

Newport News, Va, March, IA
wireless message received here from
the Danish steamer Tietgen brough,
the first news of the disabling of the
Norway-Mexico Gulf Line steamer
Texas and the safe transfers OF the
forty three passengers to the Tietgen
In midoccan Saturday. The Texas
with every blade on her propeller car
RED away, is tonight thought to be
On rounte TO Fayal in tow OF the Brit
ish steamer Francisco
The message which was rclaycd to
Furncss. Witty & Company, local
agents OF the company. via Cape
Sable, read:
Texas drifting, north. ., west.
Lost all propeller blades. Tictgen
taking off all passengers this (Satur
day) morning. Texas expects steam
er Francisco tonight to tow her to
fayal Texas reports terrible
weather"
Although tho wireless was sent
Saturday morning. IL did not reach
mere until last night and was not made
public until to-day. Nothing further
Christiana for Newport News March 5.
The PASSENGERS are being taken hack
20 Christiana. The Francisco. which
Is towing the Texas. was bound from
Antwerp to Boston and New York.
Although the wireless states the
Texas encountered terrible weather.
local agents Of the line are at loss
10 understand how the vessel could
have lost all Of her propeller blades
practically at the same time. On her
last start TO this port the Texas went
aground in Christiana horbor and
badly damaged her bottom. This was
in January.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-25
Colored Grnnd Lodge Chartered.

Certificate of Incorporation OF The
Grand Lodge of the Charity order of
st. Paul. of Petersburg, was received
for record at the clerks Office to- day
The purposes are to create subordinate
lodges In Virginia and other States, to
create fund by monthly dues and
assessments on subordinate lodges. to
provide for members in sickness and
distress. and for the relief of widows
and orphans Of members. and to cu!-
tiVate b:otherly love and social inter-
course. The grand lodge is a colored
organization, and the following are
the officers president. Archer Robin
son: vice president. Thomas Hasteine
treasurer, James Hasteing: secretary.
Samuel Jones. all of Petersburg, and
assistant secretary. l.. l. Jack son; al =
torney Giles f. Jackson. both of Rich
mond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-25
News of Petersburg

BAPTIST Church. TO he conducted by
the pastor, the Rev. +. w Moore.
y union revival meeting. in which
several of the Methodist and Baptist
churches will unite, Will begin next
sunday. The meetings will be In
charge of the Rev. Walter Holland,
noted evangelist, of Nashville. Tenn.
Most of Manager Busch's men have
reported or Will report i'm n day or two.
ana daily practice at the park Is in
progress. Some Of the young try
outs or recruits are showing up in
good form. Blackstone. Busch. Bar
nett and Brennagan. the busy "B's,"
are hitting hard Nothing has been
heard from Spencer Brooks, Laughlin
and Howedell
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-25
ScNcrnI Marriages..

Sunday afternoon. at $3.50 O'Clock. at
the residence of w. l.. Cornett, on West
Street. the Rev. 4. r. Love. of West
End Baptist Church. officiating, Miss
sarah Elizabeth Davis and Samuel Il.
Sheffield, both Of Sussex County. were
married. Miss Daisy Cornett attended
the bride as maid OF honor and James
y. Sheffield was best man.
This morning ut $50 o'clock, Mt the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ l.. Lyons. on
West Street. Miss Olive Emma LYONS
and William Thurman Robertson for
merly OF Petersburg, now of Winston
salem. \. C.. we're united in marriage.
The Rev. Lloyd c. Moore. OF Memorial
Methodist Episcopal Church, performed
the ceremony in the presence of Il
number OF friends. The bride wore a
travelling suit. with hat to match, and
carried lilies of the valley. Her at
tendant and maid of honor was Miss
Robertson. sister OF the bridegroom
Cowned in pink crepe meteor over mes
saline. trimmed with pearls Her flow
ors were sweet peas. Herbert Il. Jor-
uan was best man.
This morning at o'clock at the res
!Gence OF the officiating minister the
Rev. +. w. Moore. OF the Second Rap-
list Church, Miss Hattie Jane Edwards
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs j. w Ed
wards and George Percy scarborough
of this city. We're quietly married
Miss Edwards. sister OF the bride. was
maid Of honor. and Allie Daniel was
best man.
At $50 o'clock. al the home Of the
brides parents. on Pearl Street. Miss
Pearl Marye Lynch. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. +. Lynch. was welded TO
Richard -. Martin. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Lloyd c. Moore
The attendants were Miss Edna Corsley
and Emmett Lynch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-25
BUILDING PERMITS
Two Handsome Dwellings for west Grace

Building and repair permits issued
yesterday ms follows:
a. l.. Straus. TO erect two-s;ory brick
store ia. North Eighth street. TO cost
s. w Travcrs. to erect n detached ono
story brick garage in rear OF 612 West Frank
lin street To cost 500
Mathew Schaaf to erect a detached two
story brick dwelling. 2602 West Grace street
To cost $500
Henry n HIaase. to erect detached two
story brick dwelling, 27o2 West Grace Street
To cost $500.
frame tenement two dwellings, liz rear OF
1900 1891 Beverly Street, Ia cost 81. 800.
H.. Shields to repair frame store and dwell
ling COS East Tenth street to cost Si00
j. w. johnson, 10 repair frame dwelling
1907 West Leigh street to cost 500.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-25
WILLIAMS'S PLATFORM
In contest with King. Attorney q enera

In Contest With King. Attorney g enernI
viii stand Record.
Attorney General Samuel w. Williams had
no comment to make yesterday on the
nouncement OF former Senator Floyd w
King. OF Clifton Forge, that he Is cnndi-
date for Attorney General In the August
primary. Judge Williams made this state
ment:
81 n candidate for the. office I now
hold shall stand on my record as Con-
to do my duty: on ~ record as n citizen:
on my record ms a laws OF more than forty
four years ,standing.,on my record as a Dem
ocrRt ready nt-ali dimes and under all cir
cumstances TO fight the battles of the party
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-25
Tnkc. Chnrgc of Luray church.

lSpecldI 10 III" Times Dispa tch.
Harrisonburg. Va. March 2i.-Rev.
George +. Cook. WHO recently resigned
the pastorate of the Harrisonburg Bap-
tist Church, left this morning with his
family for Luray. where he goes 10
take charge OF the largest Baptist
church i'm that town Mr.. Cook came
to HarrisonburE over three years ago
from Buchanan. He has added fifty
eight members to the church and CON
tributions have doubled. The Harri-
sonburg Methodists are looking for a
new preacher.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-25
Probably fatal Fight in Asylum.

IHFCCIAI 10 Ht IIIIts- DISIIattN.
Goldsboro. y c., March o4-Lce
bright. a Goldsboro negro, was shot
and seriously wounded by another ne
gro. Charlie Crawford. in drunken
row at the Eastern Hospital for the
Negro Insane this afternoon. Bright is
likely to die. Craw ford made his es-
cape. Easter is known as big Mon
day" among the negroes of This sec
ton, and several hundred OF them Wis
tied the asylum during the day. None
OF the employees of the hospital was in
any way connected with the affair
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-25

for moro than forty years on my record
as Attorney Gencral. In -discharee OF the
duties OF which office have tried my best
TO meet every responsibility with absolute
ndeliiy to tho state and to all persons and
interests connected with any matter before
me confidently hope that the people Of
the state viii indorse my course by giving
me denomination and reelection
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-25
MAN HIT by STREET CAR
ARRESTED FOR DRUNKENNESS

r. c. Thomas. Of 5l5 North Eighteenth
street was struck by car OF the Oakwood
and Broad street line yesterday afternoon
at Eighteenth and Marshall Streets. lie was
picked UP by citizens ana taken to the First
Police station. IN examination by DR.. IL.
7. Hawkins, city Hospital ambulance sur
Scon, showed that he had been slightly in
jured about the head. After he had received
trea teinnt Thomas Was locked up ON the
charge OF being drunk
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-25
Notes of FREDERICKSBURG.

ISpPCiaI 10 Tho Times Dispatch-l
Fredericksburg. Va. March 24-The sprine
meeting of the Rappahannock Valley Con-
vocation will he held in ST. Mary's Church
at Fleeton, in northumberland County. April
: to II
pr George ". Sparks has been appointed
supervisor for Cedar Mountain District CuI-
pepcr County. succeeding Atweu SomerviIie
resigned.
Mrs John T.. jackson. of Louisa County
announces the approaching marriage Of her
daughter. Miss Eva Daisy Jackson. to James
T. Cornavin. The ceremony viii take place
on April lG.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-25
May be Means of Absorbing
Disease Germs in Most
Unexpected Manner.

The research laboratory OF The Swift
Specific Co. has collected "a vast amount
OF information regarding the spread OF
blood diseases. In thousands OF instances
tho most virulent types have been the re-
suit of coming in contact with disease
germs in public places. and the apparent
1y insignificant pimple has been the
cause IT Spreads with astonishing ra-
pidity. often injecting the entire system
in Il few days.
1t Is fortunate. however that there is
a remedy to cope quickly and thoroughly
with such a condition. and thanks to the
energy Of It's producers the famous
S. S. s. may not be had at almost any
drug store in the civilized world.
This preparation stands alone among
specific remedies blood purifier II
Is /omewhat revolutionary in its compo-
sition, since IL accomplishes all that was
ever claimed for mercury. iodides. arsenic
and other destructive mineral drugs and
yet IL is absolutely purely vegetable
product There are more cases Of artic-
ular rheumatism. locomotor ataxia, IA.
resis. neurits and similar dseascs result.
ant from the use OF minerals than from
disease germs direct. These facts are
brought out in highly interesting book
compiled by the medical department OF
The Swift Specific Co., 127 Swift Bldg,
Atlanta. Ga. 1t is mailed free together
with a special letter Of advice to all who
are struggling with blood disease
Get tl.0o bottle OF s s. S. today OF
your druggist. 1t will surprise you with
It's wonderful action in the blood.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-25
Transferred to staunton.

Special to The Times Dispatch
Harrisouburg, Va. March al
Father Thomas Bernard Martin. of
Harpers Ferry. w Va. has been trans
ferrcd TO stanton to act as assistant
to Father William a. AIcKeerry. whose
parish includes the Harrisonburc
Catholic Church. Father Martin will
conduct services here on April 6.