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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-10-10
of Clifton present:
 GEO. w. FRASER,

of Clifton present:
 GEO. w. FRASER,
 I. N. STEVENS,
 PETER RILEY,
 w. A.. TYLER, Members of the Council of the Town of Clifton absent:
 R. J. DUNAGAN Members of the Council voting for this resolution: e
 GEO. w.. FRASER,
 !. N. STEVENS,
 PETER RILEY,
 W. A. TYLER Members of the Council voting against this resolution:
 NONE Adopted this 9th day of October, A. D. 1913.
 Signed by
 GEO. w. FRASER, Mayor. T.. N- STEVENS, Councilman PETER RILEY, Councilman. W. A. TYLER, Councilman. MAT DANENHAUER, Clerk. First Publication Oct. 10, T913-1Ot.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-10-10

Sllgl.L,-Caedly hacked, Is sold immedi- sately after slaughtering, and the screening enforced by the American sanitary department is rendered inef- Hective by open doors.
 The domestic servants employed by Americans in the zone are almost all Jamaican negresses. They are neat and clean; but their stupidity usually is monumental Every detail of the household operations must be driven into their heads. and their minds seem ingly are on the island home they have left, for their memory is almost nil and their eyes see little close at hand. .Then, too, after year or so of service .and saving they begin to think of re- tupofns to Jamaica and grow weary" aIThy, Blanche,' said one shocked housewife, 'here it is eleven o'clock and the breakfast dishes and kitchen things not washed, and the ants all over themi"
 "Oh, marm, I couldn't do them, I'm 50 exharsted this morning. was Blanche's reply,
 That's a mild sample of what must Ibe contended Htth
 sOeaklns of ana, there is another Of S'-ss Se1'ssl -...noyances ocAousekeeping ID tne 4ropies. The ants ere everywhere, In unbelievable numbers and most extra ordinary activity. Screens do not keep 4han out nor insect eKterminators dls- courage them. They must simply De endured. If they take fancy to nicely growing garden of young vege- tables. they cut and carry on all the leaves in a night It is the so-called leaf ant that does that All over the dsthmus he is to be seen, moving ID urocessions along we'll beaten patns' each individual carrying a leaf or other bit of foliage One day saw long hem moving CnrOusn sno Il carrying tiny red bios
 n a smaA weed. It was
 esque miniature parade.
 nonge has been free
 roach. and in Panama he
 uormous taze and spends
 inc ana energy eating
 bound books
 ouId ada to the woes of
 housekeeper. and many
 lst keep la sS1ry closets
 rio iamps arc kept burn
 not in Pepana great
 Id purebaooded Spanish
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-10-10

on their hands when. the final break came The scandal was immense. Many government officials were in volwed. The shamR of it dn9xe the old manFe Grand Francais-ahsane. He died few years, later in an asylum" The company went into. hhe hands of
 a receiver who organized the New French Canal company. and this, con-
 eern sold all iks rights and property to the United States; fn 1902 Many
 of it's buildings, ranging in size from de Lesseps' palace in CrSstobal to houses for laborers, were, found worth preserving and have been used by the Americans. The hospital buildings at Ancon and Colon were nearly all erect ed by the French.
 When Uncle Sam took hold of the canal work, the jungle all along the route across the fsthmus was found fun of expensive machinery abandoned to the ravages of rust and decay. Much of this was recovered and used in the earlier years of the American regime, and even now French dredges and To- comotives may be seen at work there. Nearly all the old French equipment however. has been sold to Chicago lwrecking concern which has been pill
 ing it up in orderly heaps and dispos-
 ing of 1t as scrap.
 Two parts of the actual work done on the canal by the French have proved of great help to the Americans.
 These were the dredging at the Allan tic entrance and the dry excavation iu tho OuAebra cut
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-10-10

and ranches to sell. Send me a full description of what you have to sell. have a steady demand for ranches and cattle. All correspondence confidential. Jos O. Peterborough. Deming. New Mixico. 9-5-4t
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-10-10

SUPERINTENDENT of streets First Publication Oct 10, 1913-10t.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
WOMAN.S MISSION
SOCIETY TO MEET

PETERSBURG. VA. Oct. 1s.--The
Woman's Home and Foreign Mission
airy societies OF the Virginia confer
ence will meet In the Washington
Street Methodist Episcopal church in
this city on November 4th. and will
be In session for four days.
This Ia the annual meeting of the
societies preparatory to the annual
meeting OF the Virginia conference,
and delegates from every district in
the conference will be present, Re-
ports of the hame and foreign mis-
sienary work will he received ana al
together the exercises will be Of much
interest.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
BIG EATERS GET
KIDNEY TROUBLE
TAKE SALTS AT FIRST SIGN OF
BLADDER IRRITATION OR
BACKACHE.

The American men and women
must guard constantly against Kidney
trouble, because we eat too much and
filled with uric acid which the kidneys
strive to filter out, they weaken from
overwork. become sluggish; the elm
NATIVE tissues clog and the result is
kidney trouble, bladder weakness and
a general decline In health.
When your kidneys feel like Jumps
of lead: your back hurts or the urine
is cloudy. full of sediment or you are
obliged to seek relief two or three
times during the night; IL you suffer
with sick headache or dizzy, nervous
spells, acid stomach. or you have
rheumatism when the weather is bad.
get from your pharmacist about four
ounces OF Jad Salts: take a table
spoonful in glass OF water before
breakfast for few days and your
kidneys will then act fine. This fam
GUS salts Is made from the acid Of
grapes and lemon juice, combined
with lithia, and has been used for
generations to flush and stimulate
ciogged kidneys. to neutralize the
acids Ia the urine so 1t no longer is a
source Of irritation. thus ending blad-
der disorders.
Jad Salts is inexpensive: cannot in
Jure, makes delightful effervescent
lithia- water beverage. and belong In
every home. because nobdy can make
mistake by having Z G9ea kidney
flushing Sny .timesAAxa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
court FREES FIVE
BARRELS OF WH|SKEY
JOHN THOMPSON, of DARBYTowN
DIsTILLERY. PUTS IN CLAIM
FOR LIQUOR
VERDICT INSTRUCTED
COURT CONTINUES HEARING OF
ARGUMENT ON MOTION TO SET
ASIDE PoCAHoNTAs CASE
VERDICT
VERDICT INSTRUCTED

An instructed verdict was given in
the United States District court, Judge
Waddili presiding, in favor of Ave
barrels of whiskey yesterday afternoon
before court took recess till Monday.
The suit in which Judge Waddill In
structed the. jury to bring In YER
dict freeing the liquor was civil
action for the confiscation Of five bar
rels seized near the Darbytown dis
tiiiery by revenue agents some time
ago and was entitled, the United
States against five barrels OF whiskey.
The liquor was claimed. after its
seizure. by John Thompson, Of the
Darbytown distillery, and It was
awarded TO him yesterday when the
evidence In the case appeared such
the government would not be justified
In holding the liquor.
Continues Argument on Motion.
Judge Waddill continued argument
on the motion of Robert III. Talley.
counsel for the Pocahontas DistillinR
company, whose plant at Petersburg
Friday was ordered confiscated by the
government for alleged violations OF
the internal revenue laws. Motion
was made by Mr.. Talley yesterday
morning that the verdict of the jury
confscating the plant be set aside.
The hearing was continued to Novem-
Der LIST.
In the case of the Pocahontas dis
tillery the government proposes TAX
Ing over, not the distiliery itself but
the cash equivalent OF the plant at
the time of it's seizure last June.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19

Trout. Mrs. Robert Hatcher. and
Messrs Charles f. Pless and Clifton
A. Woodruff, with Miss Bessie Rust
as accompanist. The program was OF
a varied nature and all who had the
pleasure of hearing the quartette ex-
pressed themselves as we'll pleased.
The members of the faculty from the
departments of music and elocution
of the Southern seminary will give a
recital in the near future.
Rev. E. B. Snead. who has been
spending some time abroad has re-
turned and held regular services in
Christ Episcopal church Sunday.
II. =. .Emhreea of Jacksonville. Fla.
Is spending some time with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Embree.
Mr. and Mrs. K. NJ. Arbogast. OF
Marlinton, w. Va. are the guests OF
Miss Ella T. Arbogast.
Mrs Ashonte Jones. of Rosslyn. Va.
Is the guest of her sister. Mrs. J. r
Cunningham.
Mrs. w. r. Paxton is spending some
time in Knoxville. Tenn.
Mrs. n. n. Seay and Miss Maude
Seay are spending month In Chester
Pa
II r Mills is spending two weeks
in Washington.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
Dealt, of Mrs. Bristoyy.

PETERSBURG. VA. Oct. fs.---Mrs.
Victoria S. Bristow. widow OF c. w.
Bristow died at the residence of her
daughter. Mrs. Saliie wray. ON Byrne
street at $40 o'clock last night. She
is survived by the following children:
Robert G. and T. l. Brstow. Mrs.
Chares Cabaniss and Mrs. J. II. Wray.
OF this city: W. r. Bristow and Mrs.
w. L. Mansfield. of Norfolk. Mrs.
Rristow was seventy-fiye years of age.
was a woman of splendid character
and rare virtues. She had a large
circle of friends. by whom she was
loved and esteemed. The funeral will
be conducted from the Second Bap-
list church, of which she was a de-
vout member, at 8 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
HOUSTON

Especial to The Richmond virgtnian.)
HOUSTON, VA. Oct. 1S.-Mrs
Frank Booker entertained the Bridge
Whist club last Thursday evening.
Those present were: Mesdames ]. w.
johnson, James Easiey. ID. r. Han
kins. r. III. Easily. Misses Lea Faux
ner. Elizabeth and Florence Bouldin
and Annie Hawkins. Messrs. James
Easily, Frank Faulkner, Easily Boul-
din. James Medley and John Martin.
The members of Beth Car Baptist
Sunday school had a rally day here
last Sunday. The exercises consist
ed of recitations by Misses Effle Hupp
and Carrie Dickens: songs, by the
choir: a quartet, by Mrs, r. 8. Lucy,
Mrs. J. s. Henderson. Miss Effie Hupr
and Mrs. Lottse Dickens: address, by
-4t.tfre William r Ia r.sse.aie and r. K.
DeJarnette,
Miss Bessie u. Marshall. OF Balti-
more, arrived last Thursday to take
up her duties as teacher in the high
school here.
Miss Mary r. Thornton has return
ed from Richmond, where she visited
her brother. Mr. r. @. Thornton.
c. c. Barksdale. Of Richmond. visit
ed his father Judge w. r. Barksdale
this week.
Miss Mary Green Jordan has re-
turned TO Houston. after spending sew
sral weeks with her grandmother. Mrs,
Emma Rely. In Richmond.
Mrs. f. G.. Dorsey and Miss Gar
land Dorsey returned on Saturday
last from delightful trip to Old
Point and Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A Dickens are
the guests of Mrs. John Dickens this
week.
Miss Bessie Chandler. who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs VIII Lacy,
has returned TO her homo In Scots
burg.
John Martin spent several days In
Richmond this week. with his father.
Hon. Miles Martin.
Messrs. J. n. Chastain and Frank
f. Faulkner returned on Tuesday last
from short trip to Baltimore.
Mrs. N. G. Henderson Is visiting
relatives in Durham this week.
Miss Sarah Leigh, who has been
visiting relatives in Richmond. re-
turned home last Saturday.
], W. Kent In visiting friends and
relatives this week in Washington,
d. G.
Ruger Martin left on Monday last
for Appomattox. where he will at
tend school.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
BRIGHT TOBACCO
SALES ENCOURAGE
START As MAR
KET PROVES TO BE GREAT
SUCCESS.

PETERSBURG. VA, Oct. 1s.--The
sale Of bright tobacco IN petersburg
the past week has no parallel IN the
citys history and means much TOT
the future OF the city as bright TO-
hacco market
During the week ieS,s25 pounds OF
bright tobacco were sold at an aver
age price OF $40 per hundred POUNDS
The highest price paid during the
week vas $50 per hundred pounds.
since the season opened 2si.ss4
pounds of bright leaf have been sold.
During the last week 27,aa6 pounds
of dark tobacco were sold at the
warehouses. Including bright and
dark tobacco there $500 lots received
during the week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
IN REGULAR MEET

PETERSBURG, VA. Oct. is.-The
board OF aldermen met in regular
monthly session last evening, after a
second postponement had been made
necessary for lack of a quorum. The
regular monthly routine business was
transacted. which included an appro-
priation for the payment Of bills in
the various municipal departments.
which had been temporarily held for
lack of concurrence by the board.
Little other business was transacted
except the approval of bill for 1850
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
TREHY CANDIDATE
IS AGAINST FEES

Especial to The Richmond virginian.I
NORFOLK, VA, Oct. is,--W. a
Bensten. one of the candidates for
the house of delegates from Norfolk.
endorsed by the Trehy "organixation,'s
in an amendment os his platform to-
day declared himself in favor OF tha
total abolition of the fee system. III
believe the fee system as a means az
compromising public officials should
be abolished" he says, and am III
favor of the lowest salary basis for
those officials that is commensurate
with their duties and responsibilitieo.s 4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
"OPENS UP NOSTR|LS, CLEARS HEAD,
ENDS COLDS OR CATARRH At ONCE

at any drug store. This sweet. 1k@
grant balm dissolves by the hest MA
the nostrils. penetrates and heals 49,
inf,amed, swollen membrane whit8
lines the nose. head and throat: clAaN4
the air passages stops nasty an
charges and a feeling OF cleansln9ss
soothing relief comes immediately
Don't lay awake tonight struGxltnx
for breath, with head stuffed: noAtttI4
closed, hawking and blowing CAtAtK&3
or a cold, with Its running nose. t0g8
mucous dropping into the throat. 49,
raw dryness is distressing but txu
needless.
Put your faith--1ust once--in Ek1
Cream Balm and your cold -
catarrh will surely disappear A6y.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
COMMONWEALTH BANK
NAMED AS CREDITOR

Personally and as surviving member
of the Arm of MARSHA & Mettert. John
c. Mettert yesterday filed in the federal
district court petition In bankruptcy,
ixing his liabilities at $6.0S5.s9 and
assets at $2,6oS.s9. The Commonwealth
bank. which recently failed. Is named
as a creditor to whom il owing $500.
Among other Richmond creditors are
Haines. Jones, Cadbury & Co. $3.1.3.15;
Gordon Metal company, $367.sl: ]. l..
Lindsay. $2s1.45: Baldwin s. Brown.
$1s3.94; Harrison q Bates. $40.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
HAVE MONUMENT
To VIRGINIA POE
RAVEN SOCIETY SEEKS TO RAISE
FUND OF $4,000 FOR
PURPOSE.

6 r. Cowardin. Jr., of Richmond, is
heading the local end of campaign
10 raise funds for the erection of a
monument on the grave of''Virginia
CTemm," the wife of Edgar Allan
Poe. who Is buried In St. Johns
graveyard, Twenty-ffth and Broad
streets
The Raven society of the University
Of Virginia started me campaign.
Members OF the society have taken
active steps toward the collection OF
$4,000, which 1t Is believed will be
sufficient to cover the costs OF the
monument.
Mr.. Cowardin suggests that all In
terested in the matter communicate
with him or with the Raven society
at Charlottesville.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
LINEMAN IS KILLED
BY FALL AND SHOCK

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
STAUNTON. VA. Oct. fs.--While at
work on a telegraph pole near this city.
Earl Doyen, a young lineman, twenty
one years old. was killed this afternoon
when he accidentally came in contact
with a telephone wire.
Doyen received $4,000 volts through
his body and was knocked to the
ground twenty feet below. The fall,
the physicians say, was more RESPONSE
BILE for death than the shock. Doyen
died two hours later. He was native
OF Mortified, Conn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19

moral Indifference. moral sophistry or
moral degeneracy.
What is needed above everything
liz that zeal should be balanced BY
sanity and guarded by expert knowTx
edge. AS regards the menace OF the
whole catalogue of social evils. the
physician is pre-eminenuy the man
who knows. HiSA counsel and his
warning will eSe sober. sane and
steady. A.
I'VE look to you for the word OF
wisdom and the spirit of Sacrifices
which will enable us to solve the
great human problems of the day"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
Miss Laura Spain.

PETERSBURG. VA, Oct. 1s.-Miss
Laura Vivian Spain. aged fourteen
years, daughter OF Mt and Mrs. James
r. Spain. died at an early hour this
morning at the residence of her pa
rents, GAS West High street Besides
her parents she is survived by four
brothers and one sister. Everett,
Ernest ~. Andrew j.. and Leake
Spain and Miss Mary r. Spain. all OF
this city. The funeral will be con-
Quoted from the West-End Baptist
church at 2:30 o'clock Monday af-
ternoon and interment will be made
near Gills mill, Chesterfield county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
MODERN DISEASES
DUE TO IMMORTALITY

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1s.--Dr.
John g. Hibben, president OF Prince
ton university, in an ADDRESS before
the Medical club here tonight said:
MANY OF the diseases of modern
times which are sapping the strength
and yirility of our young manhood and
degrading and destroying our young
womanhood. may be traced to our
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
DONALD NJ. DUNLOP
DIES IN BALTIMORE

PETERSBURG. VA. Oct. Is
Donald NJ. Dunlop. formerly of this
city. died at his residence in Baiti-
more yesterday. aged seventy years.
The body will reach Petersburg at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon and In
terment will be made In Blandford
cemetery. A. r. Hill Camp, c. ".
of which he was a member. will at
tend the funeral in body,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
Mrs. Anne Gould.

PETERSBURG. VA. Oct. 1s.--Mrs.
Anne Gould. widow Of the late Josiah
Gould. died this morning at her resi-
dence, Colonial Heights, In the
eightieth year OF her age. The fun
eral will be conducted from the resi-
dence at i O'Clock Monday morning.
Rev w r. A. Haynes win officiate
and interment will be made In Bland
ford cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
Professor Cunningham wed4

Professor w. J. Cunningham. prime
cipal of the shorthand department Ut
smlthdeal Business college, ana Nln1
Josephine wyatt, Of Richmond. ye9y
terday went to Washington. whAr0
they were married at 1880 r. NJ. b4
DR.. ]. C. Bell. pastor OF tho Mokf0@
politan Baptist church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cunningham re4uS1S
ed to Richmond last night ana MN
make their home at al East GFMc
street. gs2
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
sunfiax-Sf.hool Meet

PETERSBURG, VA. Oct. 1s.-The
regular monthly meeting OF the
Methodist Sunday-School Union asso-
citation will be. held at High-Street
Methodist Episcopal church tomorrow
afternoon at $3.50 o'clocs-. An ex.
cellent program has been arranged
and a large attendance IS expected.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
BUENA VISTA

BUENA VISTA, VA, Oct. 1S.-One
OF the most enjoyable musical en-
tertainments OF the season WAS given
at the Southern seminary on Friday
evening by the quartette OF the First
Baptist church. OF Roanoke. This
quartette 10 composed Of Mrs. John
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
Instantly Relieves Swollen. Infiamed
Nose, Head, Throat--You Breathe
Freely-Dun Headache Goes
Nasty Discharge Stops.

Try "Eiy's Cream Balm"
Get a small bottle anyway, just to
try it--apply a little in the nostrils
and instantly your ciogged nose and
stoppedup air passages of the head
will open: you will breathe freely.
dullness and headache disappear. BY
morning. the catarrh, cold-in- head or
catarrhal sore throat will be gone.
End such misery now. Get the
small bottle OF "Ely's Cream Balm"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
NEWS OF PETERSBURG
vtrstnian Ruremu. Building.

to defray the expenses of three dele
gates recently appointed to represent
the city In the convention of the
American Good Roads congress. which
was held in Detroit,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
DR.. Roper to Preach.

Rev. l. M. Roper. d. D.. pastor Of
the First Baptist church Of Peters,
burg. will preach In the Northsidc
Baptist church today 1t 3 o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19

Secures License To Wed.
A marriage license was procured
Yesterday in Henrtco Circuit court by
Henry Badger, a Louisa county farm
or. and Virginia s. Irving.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19

Short lengths of Mat
tings. oil clothes, linol-
Gums. carpets, etc, TO
be sold at remnant
prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06
SUFFRAGETTE LEADER
SUFFERS BREAKDOWN
Mrs Pankhurs Goes Country for Suffragees HOLD
Lively Meetng-Burns Attacks Policies of English
Newspapers in Dealing With Situation

London. March 5.-Mrs. Emmeline
Pankhurst. leader Of the suffragettes. has
borken down completely. She has can
celled all engagements and gone to the
country for rest. This announcement was
made at suffragette meeting at Hamp-
stead tonight. where Mrs. Pankhurst was
scheduled to speak. General Mrs.
Flora Drummond took her place.
Mrs. Drummond no sooner began talk
ing than group Of students let loose
quantities of snuff, starting everybody to
sneezing. A lively scrimmage ensued be-
tween the attendants and the disturbers.
Chairs were broken. blows exchanged and
black eyes and bruises were plentiful.
], During . lull in the disorder, Mrs,
Drummond advised all the municipal cleo
tors TO vote against the London county
coune1 progressive candidates. as pro-
teat deainst the conduct Of John Burns
)qeedcut q the local government hoard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06
TO GIVE SUPPORT
TO UNDERWOOD
New Committee Members
Insures Successful
Tariff Issue

Washington. March 5.-6SpeciaI. -
The selection by the democratic eau
Gus today of Representatives Stanley
of Kentucky. Garner of Texas and Col
lier of Mississippi to fill the demo
cratic vacancies of the ways and means
committee caused by the retirement of
Representatives RandeIl of Texas and
Brantley of Georgia, and the election
to the Senate of Representative James
OF Kentucky. gives further assurance
that Mr.. Underwood will not be ham
pered in the preparation of tariff
bill by members on the ways and
means committee whose views run
counter in essentials to his own.
The much heralded packing of the
ways and means committee by extreme
radicals favoring more drastic revision
of the tariff than it is known Mr.. Tn
derwood stands for to begin with,
failed to come up to advance notices.
The new members of the ways and
means committee are known to be in
thorough accord with Mr.. Underwood
and may be depended upon to support
him in the final draft of the bill which
Is to be submitted to the extra ses-
sion.