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Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-09
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London, oct 9.-Thc advance guard
ot the Austro- Germans. who crossed
the Danube at Belgrade. has been
partly destroyed aud partly captured
aud those who entered Servian terri
tory across the Save. have met with
enormous losses. according to an Off
cial dispatch received tonight by the
Sor7i'n legation from Nish The dis
patch says:
con the northern frontier the enemy
has crossed the Save at Yarak. the
Isle of Prograrska, al Zabrez. opposite
Ostrmnitza. and Al lie great Isle of
.Ciganlia and on the Danube AT the Be-
grade fortress and at Ram.
The advance guard. which crossed
at the Belgrade fortress. has been
partly destroyed and partly captured.
AT Yarak, Zabrez and the Isle of
Prograrska. after several fierce at
tacks. the enemy has been pinned to
The very brink of the river with enor-
nous LOSSES. At the other crossing
points The struggle continues"
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-09
STUD-HORSE POKER
STORM ENDED, BUT
WHAT KIND Is TT?

NeNatious problems which may per
pleX future Justices OF the peace went
unaus wercd Yesterday and today in
The trial Of Jack Norris in the court
Of Justice of the Peace NOrrish of Holt
Vile. And definition OF stud horse
poker IS still lacking. although 1t was
definitely established that one ma
gamble with calves, as did John Sry-
der. and still not fracture the statut
which recites that II is unlawful 3.
gamble for money or an equivalent
value.
The case was dismissed against Nor
ris almost at the conclusion of the
hearing and the jurors were disap-
pointed if they were looking forward
TO a definition of stud horse poker at
the time they were 10 have received
their instructions from Justice of the
Peace Norrish
Testimony yesterday and this morn
ing established that the calves which
snyder had lost in the game with Nor
ris had brought stacks of chips.
The game was literally ons OF
"freeze-out." for the cards shuttled
backward and forward from late in
the evening until early the next morn
ing. The fortunes Of the players fluc-
tuated as the evening wore on and
the players stacks of chips alternately
grew and dwindled
But. as the night wore on. Snyder's
/ luck apparently wore with 1t. for in
the early hours OF the morning, when
the playing ceased. his chips ha
. eVanesced.
There are chapters to the stor
of stud-horse poker which Hoyle care
lessly failed TO put in the book W..
has made his name famous, al
"Finis" was written on the last pa
Of the narrative yesterday.
The sequel, which has TO do with
S20o peace bond that John snyder, n,
in the county jail, has failed to supp
is not Yet ended, and the suspense
curious persons must remain unsat
fled
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-09

of the sea. Little Ararat, where the
boundaries of the Ottoman empire. of
Russia and of Persia meet reached an
altitude Of l2,S40 feet Though the
snow line here is very hugh L. .ooo
feet the dome Of Great Ararat is coy
cred with glittering fields ur uubrokeu
white. Pastures begin littlr below th,.
snow line, and, below the pastures
runs a belt of for the most part ster.
lie land. purplish blue Ararat rests
its foot in a golden plain, "a plain OF
golden sands, splashed with vivid
greens and reds. which simmer like
Persian carpet
"A vast wealth # lepe~ surrounds
the mountain. which has always deep
ly impressed the imaginations Of the
peoples who have wandered pat or
settled beneath il The Armenian
priests long believed that the Won
dertul mysteries Of its summit might
never be surveyed by human eyes and
all thought OF scaling Ararat Wa con
sidered almost I'm the nrht of sacri-
lcge. The Armcnians have also held
that they are the FIRST people after the
flood. the immediate descendants Of
Noah. 50 10 speak. for the first vii
lage that Noah founded after aban-
doninE The ark. WIS Nakhitchevan. 80
Armenian thinks that his people We're
the first race of men To grow up i'm
the world after the flood
The name Ararat mcaus high Thr
Parsian name for the mountain. koh.
i-Nuh means 'Noah's mountain It
has been determined bv the natives
that the Garden Of Eden was placed
in the valley of the AraNes, a valley
which at the present time enjoys
blessings that go far toward strength.
cning its Wonderful claim. Noah's
wife WAS buried in TIM valley near
the mountain, and grape are still
grown there, whose vine. are tn iii.
rect descendants Of vine planted by
Noah
"Ararat was first assembled by the
German. Parrot, i'm 1S2a The success
of his undertaken is said to have civ.
en- a rude shock 10 tHr Armenian
churchmen. who stroully advised
against prying into the -ocred noun
tains summit secrets. Tine climb has
been made by quite a number of high
tourists since. among them being
James Bryce, the noted British diplo-
mat. The ascent is said io be an easy
one for the eXperienieucrd mountain
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-09

New York, Oct. 9.-The great strug-
gle is ou in the Balkans. The Ger
manic forces are crowding southWard
into Serbia and the Allies are rushing
ther big force norlhward from salon
Xxi to head them orr if possible, while
the attack ON bulgaria by Russia is
apparently giving that nation some
thing to do besides aiding the Teu-
tons.
In command of Field Marshal Won
MackcuZen the German and Austrian
forces are seeking u push their way
southward, with the Drina, Danube
aud Save rivers at their backs in au
attempt to seize the trunk railway
stretching from Belgrade 10 both Sa#
lonilI and Constantiuople.
The next move lies with Bulgaria.
Whether she viii attack Ser\ia from
the rear while the central powers ar
hammcring Al the northern and north
western gates or maintain for the mo
meut a watchful attitude. is matter
of surmist. but the situation is such
that her entry into tho war seems Ia
be matter only of hours.
Russian warships already are re
ported to be hurting shells at the Bul-
eaat-n purt of Narna, on the Black
sea. French and British troops are
being rushed northward from Salonil1i
by express trains
Meanwhile at the point where the
railway approaches closest 10 Eulrat#
ian territory both an Allied and a Bul
garian army are massiue.
II is reported from Bulgarian sources
that as a preeaution the SerViau gov.
eminent is transferring all record
and archives from Nish 10 Istip, in
southern Servia, about 81 miles from
the Greek frontier
Virtually made over in guns and
equipment and stiffcncd by the Brit
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-09

Cincinnati, oct. 9.-Not less than
100000, and probably more, and may
be as much as $10,OOO,OOO, was the
amount of loot secured by the bandits
who held up the Baltimore e. Ohio
train No. 1 at Central Station, w. Va,
early today.
This was the opinion expressed by
postal officials in Cincinnati after they
had received official reports from
IClerk-in Charge Haines Huff and the
other . mail clerks who were held at
bay while the bandits made their es-
cape with SO registered packages con-
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-09
Great Deal Is Reported
From Calipatria Section

Investigated the lands and are making
their selections fhis $1,000 acres Of
leased lands means more to the town
oi calpatria and the North End of
Imperial Valley than anything that has
eyer happened Al least 5000 acres
viii be planted to long staple cotton,
as tho contract calls for the building
ot "A big cottonseed oil mill and big
cotton gin at Calipauia, thu general
impression bciuE that the Pacific Cot
the game, as Mr. MeDeviu was the
originator ut the Pacific Cotton Com
pauN Of CalrNico.
Thls deal win unquestionably rush
the building of the two branch rail
roads out of Calipatria. In fact, the
only thing that i holding the rail.
roads back is that few farmers have
not granted the loo foot right II way
as requested Ju~t IA soon a. this
right al way is secured, thu people
/ have every assurance from the I'm
|perial valley Farm Lands Association
that thu branch railroads Will be
built
NJ sehadcr SAYS these branch rail
roads will make of Caipatria center
equal Ia IN Centre. aud this neW 10
uuu-arre cotton dead viii make Of cali
patrla a- big a cotton center as ca
! lrNieb.
T. \ johnson is the personal rep
lrcsrutatiNr Of carl =. Schader Tor I'm
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-09
IUDERJS THE BIG NAILOP OF THE PHI. CLUB;
BIGGEST BAT IN THE MAJORS
GN EtaNI noimes

Hv EroVd Holmes.
rHe Ia wallop 81 the Phulz wal
I.pu. department - Fred Luderus
rr.t spefer
There are POO pounds of him-all
home mu.,le md driving power and
he wings rhe niseest ba, in tie ma
iar leaeue..
Tee -tisa tm. esant ~vatter u-e. is
AZ meha. m Icuata aud o.. inches ia
d,amsI,1 at rhs tb#eest part the big
r..t allowed uude. the rule.
I'm ta- htt .0au- n} thls big ath-
Irto. - made ,.pselaIN tor him and
from Wood selected With particular
care II j. of HICKORY. from the north
side Of a tree.
Iuderus grip thI# bis bat far down
,u the handle 90 est Il. much leYeraE Ee
a.. possible and H. uI .trouR hands
the stick is handled almost like the
average person would handle a lead
pencil
luderns has been leading hi club
m batting an season and 10 looks as
though he will lead the entire league
this season he has done better than
ever. liz swats, many OF them boun
cling against the fences ot National
League parks. have done lot to keep
the Ihlls in the running, and the big
hoy j. eaunted on To keep up In work
u the world series.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-09

core. bma Boston Tor #sFsral muinHs
th,r~ W. Il great demon. trallou.
Tine Duai .uccr.- of Boston brought
some demonstIat,Yu hof II j. apparent
that Philadelphia j. HE Io,u fazo
rite.
game Iu the worlds series wa Won
today by Eostou. % 10 l. though il va
not untl the ninth inning thai "a liz
made b. Boston ian In, nr-t ami Tn
rhillcs ia The tltb W. broken.
Boston started with Foster and
Thomas a. battery, but al the cud ot
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-09
IMPERIAL RANG HER
PREFERS CHARGES
AGAINST W. I. kIZER

Charges against W. Z X Kzer, El Cen
tro raneher of issuing - check with
out sufficient funds, We're filed yes
terday in the court of Justice of the
Peace MayfieId by z. {. Johnson. an
Imperial rancher. According to the
complaint. which has already been is
sued, Kfzer presented Johnson with
a check for $3.50 i'm payment of
some turkeys which he had bought
The check, which was dated October
6. was returned from the bank and
johnson instituted action against XII
zer last night
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-09

'lhc siNth cady replaced Thomas.
Chatmefe and Burn were p1 for
ward ~ battery by Philadelphia Alex-
and,r beins reserved ton the game to
be- played Monday.
The umpire Were Evans and
OLaugbm. The game WAS called al .
The score by inning. WAS.
. 3 ! b e -
Boston s...-.......l u u ~ % % u /. .
philadclphI. ..... 10 a. oul &. % %
summary Runs. Boston % phuadel-
phia l. Hits. Hoston 10. Philadelphia
Errors Eostou %. rhiladelphia
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-09
Allies Rush Troops
To Head off TeutOns

Mustapha Pasha. Il town iu Thrace.
northwest # Adrianople. and the Bul-
&arian seaport of Dedeaghatch. in the
Aegean SEA, has been taken oyer by
the Bulgarian staff Forty miles of
this railroad runs through Turkish
territory.
London, Oct o. \ message to the
Times states that the Greek govern
mcni has decided 10 issue a declara
tlon of its attitude Of "bencvolent neu-
traiitN' toward the Entente powers
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-09
Immense Haul Is Made
By Railroad Robbers

tanning money shipped from the Unit
ed States treasury at Washington
From statements made by the pos
tai clerks to Superintendent Clerk of
the Fifth division of the railway mail
service. and particularly from very
full and complete reports made later
to Acting Inspector-in-Cha Moran
Griswold of the Cincinnati division Of
the p2stoffice inspection service, there
is strong indication that the members
of the robbers band, or some of them.
were in or closely connected with the
mail service or the treasury depart
ment
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-09

ish .nd French cffeeGVes. ID is pre-
dicted here that the Scr1iaus viii of
fer stubborn resistance To the Austro-
German advances. TheN viii be a.
sisted by the flood conditions i'm The
Morava valley, down which Field Mar
shaI Nou Mac>ou2cn hopes To- free
his way.
The official German communication
now carries the sub-eaptjou. "Ealkau
Theatre of War indicating that thes,
operations are to be ehronieIcd daily
Estimates of the strength of the
Austro- German forces along the Ser
Wan frontier range from Iooouo L.
6uu.u men
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-09

once again there is an incipient oil
boom in evidence. II is based on the
report that in the SAN Felipe pass
a we'll has been drilled few feet in
which oil has been found in small
quantities.
Hydrocarbou gas seepages have been
known for many years in the valley,
indicating the presence of a certain
quantity of oil somewhere.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-09
Boston Captures Second
In the World Series

More interest has been aroused IN
FL Centre over the world sru,. ihaH
over any event for month. and tho
public has entered int the keen ~
HalrN between The papers in giving the
first news ou The bulletins
Yesterday Tn Pres va FIRST with
The batteries and FIRST with Of tbe
8 innings while ipdaN the Press has
I'D from S to ~ minutes with every
inning.
The result has been that large
crowd has assembled each day in
front Of The Press bulletin boards
When Philadelphia made its first
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-09
HOLTVNLE WOMAN
GETS DIVORCE DECREE

Mrs Elsie +. Pankey was granted
an interlocutory decree of divorce yes
terday afternoon in superior Judge
Cole court from her husband, Samuel
Glenn Pankey Mrs Pankey who
live Al Holtville, alleged non-support.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-09
Incipient Oil Excitement
Breaks Out Once More

Exports who have been employed to
report on the field have stated that
the anticlines inspected on the west
side of The valley might contain oil,
but they were too small 10 make ii an
inviting field for wildcat operations.
That oil may be found i'm the val
ley is certain, but the evidence Of an
abundant supply is yet lacking.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-09
The nnII,nr Problem.

Berlin u.ia Loudon1. oct . Thr
Teutonic invasion of ser,ia is pro
cecdrus far9rably, progress in the
crossing ot the priua. Save aud Dan.
ubr river by the German and Au-
riau armies under Field Marshal Von
Mack"nzen being reported by Ger
man army headquarters.
The capture of % cannon opposite
Ram is announced.
Nish, Servia N,ia LondonD. oct .
The diplomatic rupture between Scr
via aud Bulgaria is completed. Thc
foreign office has handed MS pass
ports 10 the Bulgarian minister
Although There has been mo- formal
declaration If war. the cordial r,ccp-
tion by Bulgarian officers at Sofia ot
the German aviators Who dropped
bombs On Belgrade and Niah yrster-
day is regarded here a tantamouul II
the commencement of hosulitie#
against %erNia 10y bulgaria
Sofia via Amsterdam and Londonl,
oct. " fhe railroad running hrtwern
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-09
GREAT DOLLAR DAILY

Can you afford not to have the Local News and the
Worlds News delivered to your home every evening Tor
a Dollar year?
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-09

Imperial Valley Press
One Year, One Doliai
Outside Imperial County
One Year, Two Dollars
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-09

Sofia via Amsterdam and Loudoul.
oct rhe railroad running hrtwern
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-05
AMERICAN LEAGUE
TO OPEN APRIL |

Chicago. Feb. 2-The American Leaga q,
will open its 1915 campaign O. WeInes
day. April II. with Chicago At 81. LOUIS
Cleveland al Detroit. New York d
Washington and Boston q: Pii.a lelphis
according TO the schedule announced 70
day. The chart provides for II gama
~ each club as usual and the season VII
end Oct. :. with Boston at New YorE
though the other teams will have woun.
19 their quota before thar date.
Sine May 81 and July =. this yea
or Sunday. the holiday double header
ara appointed for the following Monday
On Ma 81 ST. Louis plays al Cleveland
Detroi, at Chicago, New York az Wash
ington. and Boston at Philadelphia. Tn
July double headers md Chicago a
s.. Louis. Cleveland at Detroit, Pa.lade,
phia at New York and washington 8
Boston. TIE Labor Day games a.
Cleveland At Chicago, ST. Louis al D.
tro!t. Washington a. Philadelphia, an
New York At Boston. ST. Louis gets tn
June l. holiday At Boston.
AS vas the case last year. the conf!a
have been reduced to four, So far 4
the National League is concerned, an
again they are all in Chicago, on SUI
DAYS. Chicago leads in Sundays a. hon
with !. and * tied with the four easter
clubs with 10 Saturdays at home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-05
PITTSTON

EAST-A. NJ. Marson passed sun
day with relatives in Augusta
Mrs. Eva Nelson of Augusta passe'
the weekend with her parents, MI
and Mrs. c. r. Mansir.
Miss Elizabeth Call, who has oecn
the guest Of Miss May Marson -oF
several weeks, returned to her home
Monday,
Miss GLADYS B. Little closed very
successful term of school FRIDAY. Jan
2e in District No. 5. A prize was OK
fered for excellence in attendance
which came nearly being won oy
several. Master Leon ". Puislfe-'
who is but seven years of age, not De .
ing abent a day or tarcy a morning
won the prize, large box OF choco-
lates.
Mrs. p. c. Moody ard daughter Ina
we're recent visitors in North New
castle.
Miss Ella King Of Whitefeld has
been stopping with her great grand
mother. Mrs. Emily Bailey
Miss Olive Cobb of Dresden was
a recent guest over Sunday OF heT
friend, Miss Ethelyn Morren-
Mrs Eva Castor Of Pittston at
tended the meeting OF the Twentieth
Century Club in the village THURSDAY
afternoon Mrs. CASTOR was one OF
the first to join the cluo when II Wis
started, but for several years las been
unable to attend. and all members
were most happy TO welcome her
again after such a long time. The
club met Thursday afternoon at the
home Of Miss Grave knight in White
field.
The East Pittston post-oeice in this
village was discontinued Jan. 80. The
mail viii be delivered by o. B. Pray,
carrier on r. F. D. No. IL.
Miss Elizabeth Call, who has been
the guest Of Miss Mae Marson for
several weeks. returned Monday 10
her home in this village.
Mrs. Jerome Eanly and son Fred
erick LETT Friday for Dorchester. Mass.
where they Will visit relatives for q
few weeks
Miss Josephine kealy left Saturday
for Rumtord Falls. where she viii
visit her sister for some time
Misses Mary Cary and ida Dow,
teachers in District 10. and No 4,
returned to their homes in this place
last Friday at the close Of the winter
term Of school.
Mrs. W. S. Cleaves. who has been
confined to her bed for the past six
years with a broken hip, has been
quite i'll recently. but is now reported
as much improved.
w H. Heath was a business visitor
Tuesday in Gardiner.
No services were held at the Meth
odist church Sunday evening on ac-
count Of the Illness Of the pastor. Rev.
". A Written.
The boiler at Scots mill is being
repaired and saving lumber Will be-
gin as soon a. completed.
Quite a number Of men from this
place have gone to the kennebec to
work. at the different ice houses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-05
PROBATE NOTICE.
To all the persons interested in either

To all the persons interested in either OF
the estates hereinafter named;
At a Probate Court held at augusta n
ard for the County of kennebec. in va
one thousand nine hundred and fifteen.
The following matter having been pre-
scented for the action taereupon herein
after indicated, il is hereby ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given TO all per-
sons interested. by causing q copy of
successfully in the kennebec Journal, a
newspaper published at Augusta. in said
County. that they may appear at a Pro-
bate Court TO be held at said Augusta
D. 1915. at ten oclock. in the forenoon.
and be heard thereon if they see cause.
JARED BATES, late OF Augusta, de-
ceased. Will and petition for probate
thereof. presented by George 5. Bates.
executr!x named therein.
SAMUEL MASON. late Of Clinton, de-
ceased. VIII and petition for probate
thereof. presented by Henry B. Harris
NARY II. BLA1sDELL, late of sid
new. deceased, First and +, final a 6; N
PT3essenrtf9,d I9r allowance by Daniel W.
Hr 5sfHs late ate q q TogGs, dec9ased,
Final account presented for allowance ~
William T. Mignault. executor.
MARGARET HARRINGTON OF Halo
we'll Eleventh account presented for
allowance by Thomas ]. Lynch. guar
VEsTA c. CRAIG, late Of Mt. Vernon
deceased. Petition for license to sell
real estate Of said deceased. situated in
contained in said petition. presented by
J. Frank Hammond. executor.
HAROLD E. COOK. Judge.
Attest: r. ". LEIGHTON, Register
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-05
CANAAN

Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Morrow Of
Snl-hield passed the day Sunday at
Albert joys.
Mrs. Walter Peavey is a little bet
ter. Her mother from Oakland is
now stopping with her.
Mrs. Mile Foster was taken very
sick Friday night with heart trouble.
Mrs. Julia Churchill. who has been
very ill for the past three weeks
With pneumonia, has recovered from
that but is still confined to her bed
with a bad stomach trouble.
Albert Joy remains about the same
as last week. George keene cares for
him nights.
Mrs. Reuben Reed visited Saturday
and Sunday at Y. c. Hollis.
Willie Holt of Clinton was in town
Thursday looking for mich cows.
Mrs. Ray Brown and two children
of Fairfield. who has been visiting hec
mother. Mrs. Tatro and other rela-
tives in town the past week, returned
to her home Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-05
PROBATE NOTICE,

To all the persons interested in either OF
the estates hereinafter named:
At Probate Court held at Augusta, in
and for the County of kennebec, in Vaca-
ton February third in the year Of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and if
teen. The following matter having been
presented for the action thereupon here
matter indicated, it is hereby Or
DERED;
That notice thereof be given to all per-
sons interested, by causing a copy of this
order to be published three weeks Sue
cessively in the Kennebec Journal. e.
newspaper published at Augusta in said
County. that they, may appear at Pro
bate Court TO be held at said Augusta on
1915, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, and
be heard thereon if they see cause.
HORATIO F. FARRINGTON, late Of
China: deceased. viii and petition for
Harrington. executriN named therein.
ELEIRA a. NORRIS. late of Mon
mouth. deceased. VIII and petition for
probate thereof. presented by George II.
Norris. one Of the executors named
therein.
AD0RNo CHEsLEY. late of Vienna.
deceased. VIII and petition for probate
thereof presented by Lewis Chesley OF
NsaT ]. FLAvIS. late of Augusta.
deceased. :. petition having been filed
by Charles L. Andrews. Public Admin s.
traitor for Kennebec County asking that
letters of Admin :stration be issued to
him in said capacity.
OLIVER G. HALL, late of Augusta
deceased. Final Account presented for
allowance by Oliver C. Hall and Hattie
Fose Hail. executors.
THERESA VI. LIBBY, late Of Belgrade
deceased. First account presented for
allowance by Mabel f. Austin, executrix
SYLVENA P. BAILEY, late of Va sa.-
boro, deceased. First account presented
for. allowance by George A. Woodsura,
LEONARD E. BLAIsDELL. late Of
Rome. deceased Petition for distribu-
ton fled by Eta NJ. Blaisdeli, admins
tratrix.
THERESA NJ. LIBBY. late of Bel
grade, deceased. Petition for Distribution
filed by Mabel E. Austin, executrix
THOMAS HAYES ALIAS HUGHES,
late Of Togus deceased. Petition for
distribution filed by William T. Mig
RIPLEY DAVIS. late of Albion, de-
ceased. Petition for license to sell real
estate Of said deceased, situated in Al
bfon, full description being contained In
said petition, presented by James H.
Rowe, administrator.
CARLETON f. BLAKE EFT AIS, mi
nors. Of Monmouth. Petition for license
to sell real estate Of said minors, situat-
ed in said Monmouth. full description be-
Ing contained in said petition, presented
by Fred K. Blake, guardian.
AUDREY F.. MESsER, minor. of Gar.
diner. Fifth account presented for allow
ance by <. NJ. Thompson, guardian.
HAROLD E. COOK,
Judge Of said Court.
Attest: r. W. LEIGHTON, Register.
feb5 fri2.