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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-24
Woodland.

Pearl Coontz, J. E. Lentz and A
Perkins were Leon callers Monday
Jas. s. and Roy Beavers were Gar
den Grove callers Tuesday.
Elder McNitt, of Ringgold county
occupied the pulpit at the A. c.
church four nights last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Adair went to
Lineville Tuesday to meet the twin
boys of Mrs. Adair, who have been
living in Pawhuska, Oklahoma.
3 Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. McGhee were
Lineville visitors Monday.
., j. E. and Will Lentz attended q
sale near Humeston Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Farver spent
Tuesday afternoon at the Elver
Smith home. a..
DR.. and Mrs. C. E. Lovett spent
Wednesday at Leon. The doctor at
tended the medical meeting and Mrs,
Lovett visited with friends.
Roy Beavers went to Garden
Grove Wednesday and brought out
the fine stallion, March Pioneer, that
was recently purchased by the
Woodland Pioneer Shire Horse Co.,
of w. E. Truman, of Bushnell, Ill.
The South Woodland school clos
ed week ago Friday and the Beav-
er's last Friday and the Woodland
school Wednesday of this week.
Guy Beavers from near Leon, was
an over Sunday guest at the Jas, S.
Beavers home and his brother ri
accompanied him home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Clay who have
worked for P. E. Hutchinson the
past two years moved Friday and
Mr.. Clay will work at the new saw
mill for Clay Bros. and Mrs, Clay
and baby will stay with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sinclair.
Mrs. Mary Bethards went Wednes-
day to visit few weeks at the home
Of her son George.
Elmer Johnston from near Aller-
ton, came Sunday to visit his broth
er Homer and his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. X. Keller.
Jas S. Beavers and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Okla Beavers were guests
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Beavers.
Mesdames Freeley Beavers and E.
M. Patton visited school Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Lentz spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. j. l..
Lent
Winnie Beavers and two sons spent
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Wv
I ian Lockwood.
Roy Spellerberger, Of Garden
Grove, repaired pumps in this vicin-
i ity Tuesday and Wednesday
Mrs. r. d. Lockwood spent Thurs
day with Mrs. Roy Beavers.
Little Newell Beavers was quite
sick the first of the week.
NOvia S. Beavers made his first
trip this spring in his auto Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ]. Farver were
Leon visitors Thursday and attended
divine services in the evening.
u, Ray Cox from near Leon, was q
! guest OF his brother, Harry, Thurs
day. ss RI I'd ss
Several Of the young folks attend
ed q dance at the Seth Webster home
ThursdAy eyening
II. ana Mn. Clay Nsfe
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-24

Will Lentz, Cloud Bremen, Jas. F.
Newlin, Randolph Perdue, Mrs. E. A.
Cartwright and son Byron, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. @. Lockwood and daughter
Alta were Leon callers Friday.
Mrs. Freely Beavers and four
children were Leon callers Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Smith and
daughter Coy spent Sunday at the J..
J. Farver home.
A sad accident occurred on We'd
nesday, April 7th at the Zona Housh
home, miles west of here, when the
little Swear old son Earl, fell from
a hay loft in the barn, distance Of
IA feet, sustaining injuries to his
head from which he died on Thurs
day April II. At first he was not
thought to be seriously injured and
was able to be up and playing until
Wednesday he was taken suddenly
very ill and DR.. c. E. Lovett was call
ed and found the boy in a critical
condition and called DR.. J. S. Coontz,
of Garden Grove, on Thursday morn
ing, but all of no avail and the death
messenger called him home about 3
p. M, and the interment took place
at High Point Friday. The entire
community sympathize deeply with
Mr.. Housh and family in this sad
hour. .~"
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Still and Miss
FIildah Riddle were business callers
at Leon Saturday and over Sunday
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe GOchen-
our. " .'. -.
Ellis Beavers and Will Lentz We're
Lineville callers Sunday afternoon
Alma Adair of Leon was guest
of Miss Ina Wood Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E.. Lentz were
Lineville callers Saturday. -.a.s..
J. H. Johsston spent Thursday at
his farm near Lineville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sauter spent Friday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c..
Thornton. s
Chas. Johnston and family spent
Sunday at the j. H. Johnston home.
Mrs. Mary Barber, of Lineville,
Mr.. and Mrs Dick Melton, Dock
King and family from Morgan, were
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. j. G..
McGhee.
Mrs. R. M. Bennett and Jesse were
one day last week.
I'll. SldlEc anu LUIS DccfSl >, Auul ~
and Neil Woolman spent Saturday
with their aunt Mrs. Vivian Lock
wood and visited the saw mill.
Byron and Blanche Cartwright
visited over Sunday at the Noel
Myers home near Lineville.
Guy Adair and family have moved
into their new home.
Pete Daniels, of Garden Grove.
passed through here Thursday with
head of fine horses, he had pur-
chased south of here.
Mrs. w. n. Lane received tele-
gram Friday conveying the sad news
of the death of her brother, James
cain, at Santa Anna, California,
from an auto accident. Mr.. Cain
was former resident Of Woodland
township and his many friends here
are panied to learn Of his early
demise. s5 55s VI. ~ "
Mrs. Sam Mel owell and children
spent Sunday at the q. Massey
home. ss 8siss
Otvtils aenAstt WsAt toS NebrasAa
E1!ondey Wlsere AZ
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-24

Miss Nellie Mcdowell returned
Wednesday after few weeks visit
with her aunt, Mrs. John McClaln.
J. C. Thornton and son Rolla were
Leon callers Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Adair have
been on the sick list the past week
Frank Sinclair and family spent
Saturday night and Sunday at the
John Sinclair home.
!. Ira, Harry and jake Lentz were
Leon callers Saturday..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-24
Bradney.

School closed at Bradney Satur-
day.
Jasper Record and family spent
Sunday at Dwight Freeman's.
Oscar Beavers and family visited
at Charley Beavers Sunday after
noon.
Jake Virden and wife were shop
ping in Leon Saturday.
Oliver Jenning and son Earl spent
Sunday afternoon at J. B. SNYDER S.
Mrs. Still called at her home Sun
day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-24

Raymond Perdue visited at Ralph
Perdue's in Woodland township Sum-
day.
Mrs. Alice Boyce helped her moth
err with her papering last Friday.
J. B. Snyder purchased a horse Of
E. L. Hutchinson one day last week.
Ralph and Joe Freeman visited
with their grandfather Dingman's in,
Eden township over Sunday.
Will Waller and family visited
Sunday with his parents at Decatur
City.
Heating of all kinds, steam, hot
water and warm air at Cline's.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-30
NEW DIRECTOR ON
INSURANCE BOARD
II. c. WALKER ADDED TO DIREC-
TORATE OF LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF VIRGINIA.

The directors of the Life Insurance
Company of Virginia. at their twenty
seventh annual session yesterday,
unanimously voted an increase of
800. 600 In tho capital stock Of the
company, making the capitalization a
half million.
Robert Coleman Walker was elect
ed first vice president and a director
Of the company to succeed 7 william
Pemherton, deceased. Otherwise the
old officers and directors were re-
elected, including: President, J. G.
walker, second vice president, w l..
aT. Rogerson. secretary, f. y. Harriss,
medical director. DR.. II. Cabell Tabb.
treasurer Reginald Gilman actuary,
!. s. Davenport, Jr. auditor, Alger-
non s. Hurt, Directors: J. G., Walker,
Robert Coleman Walker, Landon c,
Rose. John NJ Miller. Jr, Bradford
H. Walker, W. l.. #, Rogerson. Algcr-
non S. Hurt, l.. +. Walker and y. ID.
Harriss.
The reports of the officers, which
have already been commented upon,
shows the year 1912 to have been the
most prosperous in the company's
history.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-30
s. 5. |NDRAkUALA IS
RELEASED ON BOND

The British steamship Indrakuala,
which collided with the American
steamship Julia Luckenbach in Ches-
apeake bay on January 3D. and
against which a libel suit was filed
for salvage. was released on bond ex-
ecuted here yesterday by George N.
Skipwith, of the American Surety
company. Libel proceedings amount
ing to 1925. geo were filed against the
IndrakuaIa, which was dry~docked by
wreckage tugs Immediately following
the sollision.
In, the collision the LacksHbaeh was
sunk and the captain, his wife. and
thirteen others were drowned About
an equal number were saved, some
by the Indrakuala and others by an
other vessel. Charges that the In
drakuala backed off after the COLI
sion and left the crew of the sunken
ship to its fate were made, but ii de-
veloped later that the British vessel
had saved six or seven of the crew.
The collision was investigated by a
court at Newport News and the re-
suit filed with the navy department
al Washington.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-30
GOMPERS AGAINST
COMPULSORY ACT
CONTINUED from First Page.)

CONTINUED from First Page)
Turkey told of the operations of the
mediation board appointed to adjust
the difficulties between the engineers
on the Eastern railroads and their
employers, as illustrating the difficult
ties under which boards of concilia-
ton and arbitration labored.
Not Practical Men.
A. B. Garretson, president OF the
Brotherhood of Railway Conductors,
paid his respects somewhat caustical-
ly to a board OF arbitration. of which
MIR. Stratus WITH chairman. lie said the
board was composed Of men who Were
theorists, and not practical.
I'm any future dispute" said Mr..
Garretson, where the interests of the
laboring men are concerned, / shall
insist, If / have anything to do with
it. upon the members of the board
being practical men. The results of
that arbitration were anything but
satisfactory to the engineers, but they
abided by the findings out of consid-
Grafton for the members of the board
Mr. Garretson said he thought the
Erdman act embodied the best ideas
in the arbitration and mediation line,
but he was opposed to the proposed
compulsory arbitration amendment.
a telegram was ordered sent to SEN
ator Borah, at Washington, urging
the prompt confirmation OF the reap
pointment of DIR. Charles p. Neill as
United States commissioner of labor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-30
SUNDAY SCHOOL
MEN IN SESSION
FIELD SECRETARIES AND CHAIR.
MEN OF BOARDS MEET IN
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29,--Thc annual
meeting OF the field secretaries and
ehairmen Of the sunday school boards
OF the foFt%-fve conferences OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church South met
tonight ut s o'clock In this city in the
Mount Vernon Place Methodist Epis-
conal Church South.
Tn attendance arc delegates from all
parts OF the United states where there
are conferences which includes the en-
tire country, except New England and
the northern middle western states.
Reg, DIR. II. b. ChappeN, editor of the
various publications OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church South. with head
charters at Nashville, Tenn. presided.
The opening meeting tonight and the
sessions morning and night, on Thurs
day and Friday and the morning SEES
sion Saturday are open 70 all Interested
In Sunda school work. Various com
fnittee meetings VIII be held in the
afternoons.
Practically every phase of the sun
taas- school question viii be discussed
during the three days meeting Among
the principal speakers VIII be Rev II.
As, Hamiu Of Nashville, Tenn. super
Inssnaent Of the teachers training de
partnfnt Of the Methodist Episcopal
Ghurch South
Rev George p Green ard Rev Wa
Gnapey are this delegates from Virginia
and both viii address the meeting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-30
PENN. STATE BILLS
BECOME EPIDEMIC
CONSTITUTION. DIVORCE, TROLLEY
CARS AND RED FLAGS ARE
CONSIDERED.

HARRISBURG PA, Jan. 29.--Sub-
mission to the people of Pennsylvania
Of the question whether convention
shall be created to revise the constitu-
tiOn Of 1874 lis provided for IN bill
drafted hy the iegisla ttye committee OF
the Republican State convention, and
presented in the house today by John
II. X. Scott of Philadelphia. a COM
panion bin provides for the election of
i65 district delegates and is delegates
at large to a constitutional convention
provided the people vote for such a
convention next November.
third bill authorizes the govern
ment TO appoint a commission to re-
commend needful changes in the CON
stitution. If there is TO be cOnVen-
tien the commission is 20 report to IT,
and if not ii Is 50 prepare resolutions
for constitutional amendments to be
submitted TO the Legislature.
MIR Kits, Democrat, of Erie, offered
a resolution today fixing fnaI adjourn
ment for April list II Will come. UP
for action tomorrow, when an effort
win be made to amend ii to read
April 25th.
John Il, X. Scott presented bin re,
introduced, permitting judges to order
divorce cases tried without 1qries;
this to aid a well-knOwn Pittsburg mil
lioaaire banker, who was seeking
Among the bills introduced today
Mr. Matt. BEDFORD To license
cigarette dealers.
Mr. Rockwell TioRa- Making the
deer season December list to 10th.
Mr.. Jones, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES a
Mr. Rothenberger, Beris- Requiring
suburban trolley cars to be equipped
Mr.. walton, Lawrence-Prohibi
display % rec. flags in paTades ..,,
MIR. Ely. of oreland--ProYid
TRANSFORMATION
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-30
SHOE DEALERS DENY
TRADE AGREEMENT


WASHINGTON, Jan. 2a.~~Denying
that there exists now any trade agree
ment in the boot and shoe industry,
Representatives Of this interest today
urged the ways and means committee
NOT to change the existing tariffs ON
their product
They contended that any reduction
would necessitate radical readjustment
of wages ana standards of living TO
compete with European wages and
standards and that the European
competition was keen AS reduction
will not benefit the consumer. they
insisted Representatives from the
New England Shoe and Leather as
sociation, the National Boot and Shoe
Manufacturing association. and local
associations from the Middle and
Western States united in the pro-
test
Tho denial Of trade agreement came
in response to a question Us to wheth-
er such an agreement had not come
about through the alleged monopoIistic
control Of sfi5e.- machinery, charges
having hen brought ny the government
rtrar grrt1 rrTyt exists, rrrtt- mt man
ufaetarers are controlled by it.
The boot and shoe manufactures are
apprehensive that the committee con-
templates putting boots and shoes on
the free list, bat questions asked today
by Underwood and other members Of
the committee indicated that "a reduC-
tion in the tariff is all that Is con-
fempIated
Ludwig Nissen, . New York dja-
mond importer, argued against rails
ing the duty on diamonds, even though
eIassed as a luxury he said that
high duties encourage smuggling. and
the making Of criminals. He contend
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-30

Continued from First Page)
the company had no intention OF
granting concessions, with a view of
effecting a settlement. a committee
Of strikers conferred with General
Manager Jewett, OF the wire mill, to-
riay,-f1t,t no agreement was-Feaehed-
Later. at the request of the strikers,
Il committee from the borough Coun~
Gil conferred with the mill officials.
but again nothing was accomplished.
This conference is again in session
late tonight
Expect Frank Morrison.
Organizer Flynn said today that
Frank Morrison viii come to the val
ley tomorrow to take charge of the
strike. and that Samuel Gompers will
arrive Sunday morning. A great la
Dor demonstration is being arranged
for their reception.
clash was narrowly averted to-
day when a squad of paid agents of
the wire company appeared on the
streets, in spite of the strikers threat
To kin them If they ventured outside
the Conpary's stockade The strik
ers quickly assembled for the attack
but several sheriff's deputies hustled
the guards within the stockade before
the strikers could reach them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-30
SCHOOLS RESUME
WORK TOMORROW
HoTH OLD AND NEW PUPILS SUM-
uoSED TO REPORT AT
O'CLOCK.
TO RELIEVE CONGESTION
EFFORTS no BE MADE TO END
PART TIME WORK AT FOX
school, WHICH is OVER
CROWDED.

The elementary schools OF the city
OF Richmond viii reoreanizc for work
Tomorrow at 9 o'clock. examinations
having been completed. Superintendent
Chandler announces that all old and
new pupils should report at the same
time, the old pupils reporting 20 the
same buildings which they have been
attending.
The John Marshall school viii re-
organic Monday February Sd EN
aif,inations for entrance to the high
school viii be held for the pupils who
were not promoted from the erammcr
grades today and tomorrow Promo
lions from the elementary schools
will he announced tomorrow, as the
TB examinations have been in pro
gress this week
Crowding at FOX school.
Overcrowded conditions in the
John Fox schQot viii be partially re-
lieved by a Change In the boundry
lines. Children entitled 90 attend the
Fox school hereafter VIII be those
In the district which begins at the
corner Of Broad ana Meadow streets.
taking in both sides OF Meadow to
Grove, and west along Grove avenue
Including both sides 60 the houndry
line. north along the bounGry line 70
Broad street and east To the point %
Beginning along the center Of Broad
street.
There are probably about $50
pupils now attending the Fox school
who live outside of this district. AS
far as possible these pupils viii be &C
commodated at Fox school but an eff
fort is going to be made to break
up the part time schools in the Fox
building by sending q number OF pu-
pills, now in the Fox school to Stone
wall Jackson. and number at stone
wall Jackson to Randolph and Nadi-
son, and some at Randolph To Arents.
A. mass meeting was held at the
Fox school Tuesday night by the
patrons to protest against over
crowded condition of the school The
meeting was addressed by Superinten-
dent Chandler and Robert a. Leckie,
Jr. The result was the adoption of
resolutions asking the council to in
clude in the forthcoming annual bud
get funds for the reacquisition Of lot
In the vicinity for additions to the
building.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-30
MAKE PLANS FOR
SCHOOL EXHIBITS
CHAIRMAN BINFORD NAMES HIS
COMMITTEE, WHICH GETS
DOWN TO WORK.

The committee which has in charge
the preparation of virginia's school
display in the big exhibit to be held
in Richmond during the progress of
the Southern Conference for Educa-
ton in the South is determined that
this State shall not be distanced in
the contest for the blue ribbon by any
of its sisters.
Chairman Jesse H Binford. of the
exhibit committee, yesterday appoint
ed his coworkers on the committee,
and these ladies and gentlemen will
Immediately get down to work to CO.
operate with Mr.. Binford in the plans
he has conceived for the display OF
Virginia's school work Following is
the personnel of the committee. Miss
Ella Agnew, Burkeville; Miss Anna
Jones, Lynchburg; Miss j. b. Wright.
Cooperative Educational association.
Jackson Davis, Thos. F. Settle, w. n.
Magee and /. T. Wilkinson, all of
Richmond.
The committee aims to secure ex-
hihits from all the Virginia schools.
giving especial attention to the agri-
cultural high schools and the school
clubs. and will also secure a credita-
BILE exhibit from the negro schools of
the State,
Letters will be sent out Immediate
~ to all the State superintendents, In
wiling them to send exhibits from the
domestic science and manual training
departments of the country schools
MIR Binford received a telegram
yesterday from Tennessee asking that
large space be reserved for the school
exhibit from that State, and he con-
ffdently expects that there will be at
least twelve Southern States repre-
sented here with school work The
committee. however. is determined
that Virginia shall not be outdone.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-30
WORTHY CHARITY
ASKS FOR FUNDS
RICHMOND EAR, EVE, NOSE AND
THROAT INFIRMARY WANTS
AID.

public appeal for funds has been
Richmond Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
fnfirmary and Dispensary This
worthy Institution, which is doing "a
vast deal of good in a wide circle, Is
almost wholly dependent upon the gem
erosity of the public for support, and
the work 1t has been called up on to
do In the past year has increased to
the extent that the usual contributions
are proving inadequate
The institution is intended especially
for those whose means Will not permit
fishment it has treated thousands of
cases all over the State. The institu-
tion has no endowment and only a
small income from city and State APP
preparations. which is inadequate to
meet current expenses. 1t is hoped and
expected that the public will respond
generously to the appeal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-30
SMOKE NUISANCE
BEFORE THE BOARD
COMMISSIONERS RECOMMEND
OFFICE OF SUPERINTEN-
DENT OF ELECTRIC PLANT.

In accordance with resolution
passed by the administrative board
yesterday, the next legislature will be
asked to contribute about twenty feet
of State property to the use of the
city. The specific point is that at
Ninth and Capitol streets. The city
wishes portion of that corner, SO
that the movements of citizens may
be accelerated by more room. The
idea is to cut off that corner so that
there may be more room for pedes-
trianism.
Commissioner Beck favored the
plan. He had something to do with
the cutting of the corner at Bank and
Ninth streets.
Mrs A. d. Atkinson petitioned the
board to do something regarding the
condition of the streets surrounding
a portion of the Richmond hotel. She
also objected to the smoke from the
Virginia Railway and Power com
pany's building, stating that the smoke
damaged many curtains in the hotel.
The matter was referred to the city
engineer with instructions to ahate
the nuisance. If any such existed.
The ordinance creating the office of
superintendent of the electric plant
was adopted. This ordinance fixes the
duties of the superintendent and re-
quires him to hold himself RESPONSE
bic for conditions of things at the
plant, gives him authority to hire and
discharge men, and to keep the plant
in good shape all the time.
This ordinance will have to be
adopted by council and signed by the
mayor.
A large number of street improve
ment requests were referred to the
city engineer, and requests for lights
at many points were referred to the
supe rntendent of gas and electricity
Bills in the city engineers depart
ment amounting to s34.599.95 were
ordered to be paid. and the board ad
journed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-30
Harvard May Drop
Dartmouth Game

CAMBRIDGE, MASS, Jan. 2e.--
Harvard is TO drop Dartmouth from
her 1913 football schedule.
The reason for the discarding of
Dartmouth is mainly because that the
powers that be in Harvard football be-
iieve that the big Green team did not
the stadium. Then. too, the Crimson
desires to shorten the schedule.
In the past ten years Dartmouth has
given Harvard close and interesting
games.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-30
Sally Changes his Name.

. NEW YORK;, Jan. 2S.--Judge Green
baum, in the Supreme court today gave
permission to sally" Gordon, who is
a man. to change his first name to Saul
In his petition. Gordon said several
banks had refused to accept money
from him, because his first name was
that of a female. and that the prefix
caused him embarrassment and great
inconvenience in other ways.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-30
Giannotti--Franchi.

Joseph Giannotti and Miss Adele
Franchi were quietly married yester-
day morning at 9:30 o'clock in st. Pc
ter's Catholic church. Father Magri
performing the ceremony. The cou-
pie, with a score of invited guests.
later partook of an elaborate wedding
breakfast at the Lexington hotel, and
left at noon for Washington, d. c.,
where they will spend their honey
moon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-30
Golden Case Continued.

The case of John Golden, charged
with holding up four tobacco planters
at the point of q pistol and robbing
them. was continued in Police court
yesterday mQrRing, SO that the four
men might he present. Golden says
he didn't do IT,