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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-04-25
Wood Schedule Disposed Of.

Washington. The wood schedule was
quickly disposed Of by the caucus. An
amendment by Representative Baker OF
California to transfer paving blocks,
railroad ties and telephone, telegraph
and other poles to the free list, in place
of the proposed 20 per cent duty, was
voted down.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-04-25
Fight on Rice Schedule.

Washington.-In the Democratic eau
Gus the last fight of the day was on
rice. Representative Lazaro Of Louis
lana offered an amendment to increase
the proposed duty Of cent pound
to cent and a half pound. Repre-
sentative Thompson of Oklahoma
moved to place it on the free list.
Both amendments were lost.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-04-25

Washington. The senate discussed the
Overman resolution calling upon the In
terstate Commerce Commission for data
about placing government employees in
office without examination and referred
to the civil service committee.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-04-25

This pretty waist Is made with two
box plaits at the front The back lis
plain. 1t Is made with low neck and
short sleeves. Linen, madras or mes
saline can be- used to make this waist.
The pattern (6146) is cut in sizes
"a to AZ inches bust measure. Medium
size requires 21s yards of So inch ma
terial
TO Pattern Department, of this paper.
Write name and address plainly, and be
sure to give size and number Of pattern.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-04-25

. Washington. Primary elections for
nomination Of presidential and vice-pres-
idential candidates was proposed in bill
by Senator Cummins.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-04-25
To Lend on Land

Washington.-A bill to authorize ma
tional banks to lend money Oh real es-
tate was introduced by Senator Nelson.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-04-25


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attention them The driver circles about until he considers he Is close
he picks out hs buck the herd overhu and kills Within
When hunting caught
the They walked
exercise site and feed await them
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-04-25

This very nifty blouse comes to us
from the near east 1t is modifca-
ton of the species of smock that
IS worn there. The front and back are
both plain, and the very slight full
ness is gathered at the lower edge and
drawn into a band. 1t Is said that this
new method of combining the edge OF
a blouse is an indication of the ap-
proach of an unnaturally low waist
line, but in it's present form it is very
youthful and pretty The neck Of this
blouse is open, and small collar and
revers mark the outline The sleeves
may be full length or cut uff at the ell
bow and finished there with a turn
back cuff Failis. taffetas. brocade.
silk, and wool eponge, cheviot. linen
and pique are all suitable for a blouse
of this character.
The pattern (6196) is cut in sizes "a
to AZ inches bust measure Medium
size requires 2AA yards of SO inch
material.
: To procure this pattern send 10 cents
TO Pattern Department" of this paper.
Write name and address plainly, and be
sure to give size and number of pattern.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-04-25


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photographer, but, obviously; be snapshotted.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-25
EXPERTS TO SPEAK
UPON DRAINAGE AT
GEORGIA CONGRESS

SAVANNAH, GA, March 24.-Eleven
men. all prominently connected with
drainage matters. will address the third
annual meeting of the Georgia Drain
age Congress. which convenes in Sa-
vannah April 8 and a.
Mayor Richard ]. Davant will deliver
the address of welcome. L. r. Aiken,
of Brunswick. president of the CON
gress. will reply Other speakers Will
be E. J. Watson, of South Carolina, vice
president of the National Drainage
Congress: J. V. Phillips, Of Savannah,
United States drainage engineer, c. q.
Elliott. chief of drainage Investigation
Of the United States bureau Of agricul-
ture; A. r. Lawton, of Savannah, vice
president Of the Georgia Drainage Con-
gress and the Central of Georgia rail
road: Professor S. W. McCallie, state
geologfst of Georgia. Congressman
Charles G, Edwards Of Savannah,
Judge J. L. Sweat, of Waycross; Dr.. L..
G. Hardman, of Commerce; w. H.
Leahy of Atlanta, general passengct
agent Of the A., b. & 4. railroad. and
W. F. Brown, engineer of Chatham
county
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-25
Burleson Ba1ks Plan
Of Ex-Postal Official
ToGrab Bond Business
Postmaster General Publishes In
formation Formerly Held
Secret to Foil Scheme.

WASHINGTON. March 24-Posj-
master General Burleson has defeated
the plans Of former postofice depart
meut official, who. when leaving the
service recently, took with him official
information relating to the bonding Of
the postmasters heretofore held to he
private. expecting to realize upon It
financially. There is no law undcr
which the former official can be pun
ished.
The former employee had access t.
list of fourth class postmasters, with
the dates of the expiration of their
bonds, and before leaving office it IS
said he wrote to various postmasters
announcing he had accepted position
as counsel for d bonding company
which company solicited their business
The postmaster generals orders that
on the first of each month a bulletin
be posted showing the postmasters
whose four-year bonds are renewable
that month win place all bonding com
panics on the same level with respec.
to this information.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-25
TARIFF EXPERT TO
DISCUSS REFORMS
WITH ATLANTANS

Harry $ Wheeler. Of Chicago presi-
dent Of the United States Chamber Of
Commerce and also president of the
Chicago Chamber Of Commerce, will be
given ID luncheon at the Capital City
club Wednesday afternoon at ! O'Clock
by the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Wheeler is in the city in the
interest Of the United States Chamber
of Commerce and viii meet with the
local committee on tariff at the lunch
con Wednesday and discuss the needs
and opinions Of Atlanta business men
in regard to tariff reform.
The members Of the tariff committee
are NJ. r. Wilkinson, Harvie Jordan
w. A Wimbish, John D. Little and
Robert +. Maddox. Those to meet
with the committee at the luncheon
are Wilmer l.. Moore, president Of the
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. and
Walter G. Cooper, secretary Of the
Chamber Of Commerce, and sam d.
Jones.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-25
NEGRO INSURANCE
COMPANY BE GINS
WITH BIG DEPOSIT

Officials of the state treasury depart
ment we're surprised to-day when Off
GERS Of the newly organized Standard
Life Insurance Company Of Atlanta de-
posted with J. 0. Anderson, chief clerk,
$1,000 in Georgia municipal bonds, ta
largest amount on record during the
administra ton for negro life iusur-
ance company.
To be certain that there might be no
flaw or mistake in their procedure, the
officers of the company were flanked by
attorneys and representatives of trust
companies. and the new organization
was launched with every safeguard pos
sible.
The president is Herman f. Perry
and the treasurer J. 0. Ross. A license
has been granted by Insurance Com
missioner William A. Wright
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-25

tNo-day visit home. came to town TO-
day. All is we'll in aNashington and
the dominant tone of the new admin
istratlon will be progressive, he SAID.
stories of lack Of harmony among
the Democrats Of the senate are just
stories" he said Speaking Of dis
cord in their ranks, YOU might say
there amt no SIGH animul,'
Newspaper men seeking a sensa ton
are responsible for the stories of lack
of harmony. Democrats in Washing
ton are together. viii stay together and
will stick by the president"
Woodrow Wilson, according to the
Georgia senator, is about the best thing
we have had in presidents.
Has Praise For Wilson.
Democrats have no cause TO fear as
to the occurrences during the Wilson
administration Wilson is a great man.
a good Democrat and progressive. And
with the Democrats at Washington be
hind him. there is nothing TO fear fer
u bat promises to be a glorious admin
istration, and glorious exposition -
Democratic principles
Hoke Smith came to Atlanta at 11:I5
O'Clock from Washington. accompanied
only 10y Congressman William Schev
Howard AT the Terminal station he
was met by bis daughter Mrs Ronald
Ransome. who formerly was Miss Mary
Brent Smith.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-25
DR.. Eliot Declines to
Take Post in England;
Too Old Now, He Says
President Emeritus of Harvard
Refuses Ambassadorship
offered by Wilson.

WASHINGTON. March 24.-Charles
w Eliot. president emeritus of Har-
ward. in brief telegram to President
Wilson to-day declined the offer of the
ambassadorship to the court Of St
James.
DR.. Eliot in his telegram says that
his advanced years and a disinclina e.
ton to live abroad prompt him to re-
fuse the post of ambassador to Eng
land
DR.. Eliot stated that he thought he
would be OF more use were he to re-
main in familiar fields"
The former president of Harvard is
70 years Of age and the second man
within the past week to decline the
post at London, Richard B. Olney hav
ing rejected the offer.
Dr. Eliot's declination again brings
to the front the names of Thomas Nell
son Page and former Governor Willard,
of Virginia; former Governor Francis.
of Missouri. and Judge Gray, of De
troit, for the ambassadorship.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-25
MUSICA, JAILED IN
BIG HAIR SWINDLE,
AT POINT OF DEATH

NEW ORLEANS, March 24.-Anto-
MO Musica. father of the Musica fam
ilv, Jailed here in the million-doiIar
New York hair importing swindle. was
stricken this afternoon in his cell at the
parish prison with an attack Of heart
trouble.
The two daughters, Grace and Louise
Nusica arrested with their father and
three brothers. and who carried $500
600 in their corsets and hats when
caught. were freed by the court, as
there were no charges pending against
them in New York Although freed,
they refused to leave the prison, and
are at their fathers bedside awaiting
his death.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-25
Council Takes Stand
For Police Board In
Battle Over Policies

A resolution was adopted by council
this afternoon aimed to nulIify the
Gambler resolution adopted at the last
meeting warning the police commits
sionors that they had no authority in
deciding the policy Of the police de-
psrtmeut in regard to the enforcement
OF the law
The resolution was introduced by
Nutting Maddox Spratling and Greer.
and expresses absolute confidence in
the loyalty ana devotion to duty of the
police commission
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-25
MONTEZUMA MERCHANT
SHOT DOWN IN STREET

NONTEZUMA. GA, March Oscar
walters. a we'll known young merchant
Of this place. is in critical condition to-
dav from wounds inflicted by Al Joyner,
of Rvronville. yesterday. The shooting
tool Mace on the main street Of Monte
z,,n,a and was witnessed by several per
sons
m feeling had existed between the two
for eevaral weeks Joyrer spent the day
With his brother. who resides here. See
inc walters walking down the street. he
iumned in his automobile and passing
ITsiters a. high speed shot him four
W N 90 --iT,e an automatic shot gun
To2ner has not been arrested. Both
families are highly connected
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-25
Streets impossible; Martial Law Rules

Tn the residence district impossible points
House tops, fallen walls, uprooed and telephone poles
piled up in great tangled mass.
Mayor Dahman issued statement putting the city practically
under martial law and asking aid for the homeless Tents of the
national guard will he used shelter the homeless until other
vision be made temporary has been established
heartrendng grief occurred constantly during the
families loved of anguish
upon the bruised and battered body of relative
and hardened sights of grief
Whole families wiped out.
cleaning up the city will be rushed all speed
An epidemic feared the cleaned the de
bodies removed Carcass dogs and horses
under the debris.
of the cyclone told thrilling narrow
Many families whose homes escaped threw open their doors
to the homeless Distress has made great family of
dents of this stricken city. >.,,
The Illinois Central bridge the Missouri river ~
damaged One report said it destroyed.
Omaha the full force of the hurricane, but 9th
cities in this suffered in a relative degree
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-25
Damage Likely to Reach SIS, 600, OGoo

The storm, which moved eastward smashingraph and
parts Of half dozen middle western states did &c been
damage The total death list likely will reach
telephone communication destroyed. RaLted to nave
numbed
Benson Dundee and Florence Nebrv tan Nebr Fire
been wiped out .noved
followed the The town prale ;ohtv victims
Omaha will be taxed for funeral OF the ,Tor Dahlman
ais will be held simultaneously. ThefroW' e Omaha:
identified up will be buried the peol lives ana
addressed the following procama city the assistance
A great calamity has sruclthoriues 300 troops are
homes nave been destroyed TOmaha, Win m rescung the
of Major C. F Hartman, of Fding property
doing all that be done in district whlel
dead and injured ,v TO patrol ' can be ao
extends several mile rotected ana uowed insl
justed that property" No one WAN
portunity clear the SreeN"s
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-25
POPE. STILL VERY WEAK,
SUSPENDS ALL AUDIENCES

ROME. March 24.-Actng upon the
advice Of the vatican physicians Pope
Plus to-day suspended all audiences
until April 3. The pope is stil very
weak. -e#f
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-25

BODY. lv WATER TEN DAYS. FOUND.
COLUMBUS. GA. March 2+--The body
Of John BoggS- who vas drowned on Fri
dav night March H. was recovered to-
gaF Snort distance below where ne
lost his life 81 is not known whether
cilal intent
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-25
Soy BITTEN BY MAD DOG.

aLBERTON, GA, March 24-The
y. f-year-old. son of J. c. Smith. of
ao-l Madison county, was bitten on
- lace by a dog supposed TO have
o.eS THO father has taken the boy
~ Atlanta Tor Pasteur treatment. The
- " the dog was also taken 10 At
"a ja for examination
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-25
Senator Smith, Home, Sees Harm ony
Denies War Among the Democrats

ENATOR HOKE SMITH
~ and daughter, Mrs. Ronald
Ransome, photographed at Ter
minal Station when Mrs. Ran
some met the senator upon his
arrival from Washington for a
two-days' visit.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-25
Georgian Declares Party Pre-
SentS United Front Under
Presidents Command.

Senator Hoke Smith, with a smile
on his face betokening the fact that he
had dotted his fighting clothes for
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-25

Eighteen men in city council late this
afternoon voted TO defy the peoples
mandate for a popular election on the
reform charter and the politicians re-
vamp Of the present document.
Throwing caution to the winds they
cast the peoples document into the
waste basket and submitted their own
10 the legislature.
Here they are:
Maddox Greer
Nutting Sisson
Spratlng Boynton
RasIdn Alternately
Wardlav White
Shepard Smith
Hall Mason
Ashley VanDyke
Thomson Wood
THE VOTERS SHOULD REMEM-
Der THESE MEN.
The ten who voted for the people
were:
Gambler Lynch
Harwell Colcord
NcCIelland iiimbrough
Everett Humphrey
Ragsdale Haverty
Mayor Woodward will. however, veto
the resolution and on the present line
up The reactionary element is not strong
enough to pass it over the executives
veto.
Defying the Overwhelming demand
voiced at the great mass meeting IN
the Auditorium for vote on the peo-
PIES and the politicians charter, they
decided to have city council present to
the legislature the reactionary docu-
ment only and completely sidetrack the
genuine measure.
This daring move was made in
re olution fathered by Councilman
'Smftb and signed by the following four
,oep members:
shepard Hall,
Wardlaw Baskin.
Mason. Greer.
White. Smith
Ashley. Maddox.
Thomson. Spratling.
Boynton. Nutting.
Members of the committee of 100, ap-
pointed by Captain English, were on
and to fight for the peoples measure.
Captain English and Charles 7. Hop
1ns presented the resolutions of the
big mass meeting, asking that the vot-
a~s he allowed to pass on the two
measures.
Opposition Argument
Bernard SuttIer presented arguments
IN favor of the opposition charter,
layump ct the present document.
Thomson had the bars against cheer
me- let uuWn, and subsequent results
we're startling. The room was in pan
uemoniIm as John McClelland made a
stirring demand for the submission OF
Doth documents to the people. He was
aeered to the echo as he shouted
The death knell of councilmen who
are in this plot to throttle the peoples
NJl is sounded
The cheering was so voCiferOus that
Alderman Maddox, much alarmed, de-
ared rhat if the audience was not
more respectful to council that body
NAoud adjourn. The retort was that
'uncil had sacrificed whatever respect
II deserved by its petty politics.
Popular Vote.
AcClelland demanded a popular vote
on May 3. but was ruled out of order.
Inc McClelland resolution, however,
Mds finally put to vote, and council
'oled sixteen to twelve against letting
(4e people vote on both charters on
Nay ). Those who voted against let
ing the people vote were:
-, Maddox, Nutting, Spratling Baskin,
"ardlaw, Shepard, Hail. Ashley, Thorn
son Greer, Sisson, Boynton, Alternately,
mite, Smith and Mason.
nose who voted for the resolution
We're.
Candler, Harwell. McCleland. Ever
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-25
7DO DEAD IN TORNADO;
90 BLOCKS LEVELED
IN THE CITY Of OMAHA
Great Path Cut Through Home Section
BY Twister; Streets Strewn With
Dead and Debris; Fires Add to Hor-
ror; All the City Hospitals Are Filled.

OMAHA NEBR, March 24-This city of desoation and
persons dead from Sundays terrific
and the may 90 injured them ia
tally The fatalities places likely will bring total death
list to 700
Three thousand persons homeless here
Between forty and fifty blocks torn down by the wind
fire which followed the cOudbu helped
the city might have been consumed
the residence district has been wiped
swat miles bazed by the wind
which attained a tremendous velocity
buildings of steel and trembed in the of the
wind earth rocked with the earptng peas of thunder
The will be $2OOO0OO Scores of the hand
residences in the destroyed wholly part Hun
drcds Of smaller buildings demolished,
The city under martial troops patrollng the
I.ootcrs viii be shot
regulars from Fort Omaha will cooperate with
the militia in policing the city
Two companies of militia the Twenty
panicS being rushed here by Governor Morehead
Relief being here from neghboring cities with
speed They bear food clothing medicine and doctors
Aduan General Hall is command of the troops They
helping clean the city Identifying bodies and searching for other
dead beneath the mountains of wreckage.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-25
THE WEATHER

Unsettled weather.: showers to-
limit or Tuesday. temperatures: 8
M. so degrees; 10 a. m, Ga de-
ar.es: IL noon, SO degrees; p. M,
3 degrees; sunrise, $3.50; sunset,
5:52.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-25
18 MEMBERS
DEFY PEOPLE;
MAYOR To
VE 7 D
old Charter Chosen by Council
After Protest of Atlanta
Voters.
.REACTIONARY MEASURE
GOES TO LEGISLATURE

Eighteen men in city council late this
afternoon voted TO defy the peoples
mandate for a popular election on the
reform charter and the politicians re-
vamp Of the present document.
Throwing caution to the winds, they
cast the peoples document into the
waste basket and submitted their own
20 tho legislature
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1913-01-02
Official Directory

Dist, Judge r. II. Loofbourrow.
Co. Atty. John A. spohn.
Co. Treasurer John Sims.
Co. Clerk Geo. II. Wright.
Co. Judge Geo. II, Healy,
Co. supt. John l.. Swain.
Clerk Of Diet. Court o. F. Pruett.
Clerk OF 20. Court Miss Mae Maple.
sheriff H. d. Peckhan.
Reg. OF Deeds Ii. NJ Buick.
Surveyor Oscar Gardner.
Com. lst Dist. A. II Fox, 1vanhoe.
Com. ID Dist. A. A. Haskell, Elmwood,
Com. Sd Dist, w. S. Vandeburg. Couch.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1913-01-02

The Christmas entertainment given
at the Glendale school house Friday
was a success in every way and speaks
very highly for the promoters, Miss
Scott, Miss Come and Miss Helen
Hughes.
Slim and Bean Gaines expect to
leave in few days for Hot Springs,
Ark, where they go for their health.
Valentine Bros. have been doing
some fall plowing the past week They
had two plows going most all week
The land ia very dry hut IL seems to
turn over all right, but our idea Is that
they are not doing the land much good
Broomcorn takes turn upward
Word comes to us that s45 to $50 was
paid for brush on the street at Knowles
the past week.
There seems to be an epidemic OF
bad colds that has attacked the child
rem in these parts.
Jimmy Stewart went to Laverne
Wednesday just to see the train come
in, so he says, but we will bet cookie
II was his best girl he was looking for
but she failed TO arrive up to date, for
Jimmy has been looking every day for
her with very longing eyes.
Broomcorn buyers are beginning tc
nose around little. Late Saturday
evening buyer bought Mr. Cuthbert.
sons crop at $25 to $50 per ton
Sunday was very gloomy day as il
was very threatening for storm all day
Mr. and Mrs. Martin were shopping
at Speermore Friday.
Mute Yates, Dewey lIoggins and
Louie Valentine were calling on the
Ripple boys Sunday.
| A literary society has been in pro
gress at the Sand creek school hous,
for come time past.
| ALFALFA PETE.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1913-01-02

II Lane sold his broomcorn for $i2.
80 and it net him near 1920 per ton
profit.
Ir our last issue we failed to refer
to A. L. Bedford, who with his wife,
son and two daughters, left for Area
dia, Florida, has returned and to stay
right here with us until he can sell out
his farm. So in looking over the list
most all returned So, you dissatisfied
ones, try and put up with where you
are. 1t costs quite lot to break up
and move and then return for that is
what most al! do.
One Of the most pleasant evenings
was spent 10y Mr. Bush and wife, their
two grown daughters. Myrtle and Ma
Bile, three younger children were also
present and the writer at the residence
Of Mr. and Mrs. Lon Stanley's. This
couple surely are the most agreeable
interesting and entertaining of any we
have met in years. Mr.. S. has an ex-
ceptioualy sweet, melodious voice and
rendered many fine selections Mrs.
| Fred Becker, retired milliner of
Madison now of Alva, came in from
Beaver by way of Clear Lake. She
has been away near four years and thi'
country looked new to her. She is up
on business and will spend the week
Mrs Stanley. Mr. Stanley and family
expect to start for Arcadia, ID cember
2Dth or 22d.
Lon Brown and family are going &c
Arkansas to visit his wife's parents, tc
be gone two months. T. l.. How is tC
take care of the place in their absence
Our pastor and wife left Dec. l6tl
for southeastern Colorado to spend tn,
holidaos with the latter's mother.
o Clipper left for Missouri anC
thence to Florida to be gone one year
His wife and children accompanying
him.
Mrs Bush is assisting Mrs. Stanle.
prepare for their sale and her depart
ure for Arcadia.
Dec, 18th r. l.. How was postin
bills for Lon Stanley's sale and was il
time to hear Mrs. Casteel at Clea
Lake school house assisting her pupil
at the noon hour in arithmetic Mr..
G. is a splendid teacher.
Mrs. Ed Lane was very kind to Nj
and Mrs Stanley in Offering ther
house and home until effects of tn
sale was over.