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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-07-06
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystified by q
series of murders and other crimes. The
principal clue to the criminal is the warn
ing letter Which is sent the victims. signed
tim of the mysterious assassin is Taylor
Dodge, the insurance president. His
daughter. Elaine. employs Craig Kennedy.
the famous scientific detective. to try to
unravel the mystery. What Kennedy ac-
composites Is told by his friend Jameson,
q newspaper man. Enraged at the deter
mined effort which Elaine and Craig Ken
needy are making to put an end to his
crimes, the Clutching Hand. as this
strange criminal is known, resorts to all
sorts of the most diabolical schemes to
put them out of the way. Each chapter
Of the story tells of a new plot against
their lives and of the way the great de-
tective uses all his skill to save this pref
ty girl and himself from death.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-07-06
Does Insurance Pay?

HoweII's Agency the Last TO Months
paid losses under 81 policies. Partial
fxfRs
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-07-06

Pocahontas Tribe No. Is, Imp'd o. r. M.
Meets every Monday In Red Mems Hall
John b. Dobb1ns, e. of K.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-07-06
HOunt Holly Lodge Directory

Mt. Holly Lodge No. 1877, L. o. o. Moose
Meets every Tuesday at Moose Home
George w. Dading, Secretary
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-07-06

N. ]. Lodge No. 1, Knights of Pythias
Meets every Friday In Red Mems Hall
Samuel 9. Stanton, K. of r. and 5.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-07-06

At home at last, Elaine sank down
into a deep library chair and stared
straight ahead. She saw visions of
arrest and trial, of the terrible cleo
trio chair with herself In 1t, bound.
and of the giving Of the fatal signal
for turning on the current.
We're such things as these going to
happen. to her, without Kennedy's
help? Why had they quarreled? She
buried her face In her hands and wept.
Then she could stand it no longer.
She had not taken of her street
clothes. She rose and almost fed
from the house.
Kennedy and / were still In the la
boratory when knock sounded at
the door. went to, the door and
opened it. There stood Elaine Dodge
1t was a complete surprise to Craig.
What is the matter?- he asked.
She hesitated, then suddenly burst
out, "Craig-I-I ana murderess!"
= had never before seen such look
on Craigs face as suddenly came over
it.
Then she poured forth the story sub
stantially as 1 have set 1T down, but
without the explanation. which at that
time was not known to any Of us.
"Oh." expostuIated Craig, there must
be some mistake. It's mpossible-im-
possible"
"No," she asserted. "Look-here's
my handkerchief all spotted with
blood"
She opened the bag and displayed
the blood-spotted handkerchief. He
took 1t and examined 1t carefully.
Elaine" he said earnestly. not at
all displeased could see, that some
thing had come up that might blot out
the past unfortunate misunderstand-
inE. there simply. must be something
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-11-19
DILLSBOR0.

Rev. R. H. Askew will preach
Sunday II a. m, and 7:3o p. m., at
.DiIlsboro Baptist church. Special
music by the choir rendered al
these services. u
Prayer meeting Wednesday night.
7:3O p. m. Choir practice 8:l5 D. m.
Prayer meeting conducted by the
pastor, assisted by Miss Beulah Par
ris. Theme for this service will be
God. the Creator" Come. let us
reason together
We are indeed very glad to in
form our friends that Brother Chas.
Mason is out of danger, and we be-
lieve that it is our Fathers GOOD
pleasure to restore him to his fam
lily and loved ones.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-11-19
SOUNDS, EAR TRAINING.
ARITHMETIC.

~ Shorthand rapid drill in addin.
snort columns Of figures in units, tene.
hundreds and thousands. - 2 ~
t2) Short and rapid drill In sub
tracing units, tens, hundreds. and
thousands.
(3) Short and rapid oral drill on
tne flrst ten lines@of the MULTIPLICATION
table
(4 Short and rapid drill in multi.
plying quantities by any figure from
| 10 - s4.t'.~:.
New Work.
WRITTEN WoRK-hULTIPLY1NG BY 10.
ID If barreI> of -four costs 81.
what will 10 barrels cost?
(2), Short and rapid drill on null
tiplying quantities by 10. Multiply:
7X1o, Sx1O, sx10, 17x1. 18X10,
l9X10,. 117x1O.. : 118x1O, 119x10,
127x10. 12Sx10, 13Sx10. 7:
.l3 State the ruie for: multiplying
quantities by 10.
MULTIPLYING QUANTITIES BY 100. :
- What will asfarm of ITS acres
cost at $100 an acre?
t2) Short and RAPID drill on multi
niying quantities by 100. Multiply:
l75x1Qo 1S5<1oo,. 1s5x1oo, %5x
90. S75 * 100, S75x 100, 975x10O. etc.
go State the rule for multiplying
quantities by 400.
MULTIPLYING QUANTITIES BY 1000.
ID Short and rapid drill in multi
dying quantities by 1000. Multiply:
:7S5X1O00, 1896 x 1905, 589Sx1o00,
|oS75x100O.
(2) State the rule for multiplying
quantities by 1000.
MULTIPLYING. QUANTITIES BY UNITS
AND TENS.
+ ~ II farmer buys farm of So
acres at $S3 an acre. how much does
he farm cost him? -<.:
12) Short and rapid drill in lmulti-
plying quantities. by nnits and 4te1s.
Multiply: e5x1z. 26X22,s 36x SO.
'ex44. 5sx55, 6sxs6, 7sx5s, ssxse.
99x99.
HHTlpLY1Nc QUANTITIES BY THREE
OR MORE FIGuREs.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-11-19
THE REVIVAL ASUCCESS

The revival that has been going
on at the Baptist church closed
Wednesday night.
Rev. Owen. the Home Board Evan
eelist, has been doing the preach
ing and there have been several con-
versions in the past ten days.
Rev. Owen has been doing some
great preaching since he has been
here which will do ever lasting
good.
The singing has been one of the
features of the meeting which has
been conducted by Mr.. Owen from
Georgia.
" There were ten baptized last
Sunday by the pastor, Rev.: Harris,
and there are several others to be
baptized yet. There have teen sew
eral other joined the church by let
ter and several joined othe,
churches.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-11-19
cAlB Of IaAaz::.
sylvia N. G. Nov. IS, 1915.

... Syiva N. c. Nov. IS, 1915.
We the Brothers. Sisters, and
father of Martin J. Calhoun want to
extend our thanks to the people of
Tuckaselgee for the many kindness
during his illness and death. j..
We want to- especially mention
Mrs. J. NJ. Rigdon, Mr.. Bill Virgins,
VIM. Moses. There is no place in
Jackson County and no set of people
with bigger hearts in them than
around Tuckaseigee.
We want to thank the people of
SCOTS Creek and Sylvia for the re
spect paid our brother at the funer
al. His companion deeply appre
ciates all that the people have done
for her husband while living and
since his death.
;: Respectfully,
j. S. Calhoun.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-11-19
SPEEDWELL,,

Mr.: Fidell Bryson, an old and re-
spected citizen Of Culiowhee, was
buried in the Cullowhee cemetery
on Sat. Nov. 9Th.
Mr.. David Bryson. age 72 years
died Nov. 18th. and was buried in
the Hooper grave yard Nov. 18th.
Not withstandine the rain and bad
weather q large number of people
attended his funeral, which was
conducted by Rev. &C. Totherow.
Mr.. Br, son was a food, quiet, inof-
fcneive man. and loved by all who
knew him. He leaves several child
rem to mourn his absence in the
home.
Mrs. Sam:Parris and two daueh-
ters. from Balsam attended the
funeral of Mr.. Bryson.
Mrs. Agnes Henderson and little
son, and Lawton Henderson are
h re from the State of Washington
visiting relatives and friends.
The blind peddler and dog man
spent Sunday in Speedwell.
The writer saw rs people Join the
church of their. choice one night
last week. in the Chapman-Alexan-
der revival at AsheyilIe.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-11-19
PROSECUTED FAILURE TO REGISTER
BIRTHS AND Deaths.

Mr.. J. A. McIntyer State Prose
cutting Agent for Bureau of Vital
Statistics is now working the County
of Jackson, Mr.. Mcintyre was in
town Saturday and brought suit
against Mrs. Joe Davis for failure
to make out birth certificate, and
against Clarence Love, Jno. Norman
and Bill Coward for the burial of a
dead body with just. Iobtainine a
burial permit. Mrs. Davis was fin
ed $500 ant cost amounting to ST.
55 the others were fined $500 and
cost amounting to $685.. MI. Nc
1ntry's job is to prosecute all who
fail with the law which requires a
birth certificate filed with the Local
Register in town or township which
the birth occurs within S days after
date OF birth. The law also, r ,qui1es
aeath certificate 10 oe nieo OH the
Local Register and burial permit
obtained before the body can be
buried or other wise disposed of;
any and all who fail to comply with
this law may expect to be prose-
cuted as Mr.. Mcintyre is appointing
= prosecutor in each county in the
State. Mt: hclntyre has 5. velal
more nrosecutiQns to be- made i4
this county that he knows of. $
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-11-19
THE W0NAN'S !:
MISSIONARY union.

The Woman's Missionary Union,
OF the Western Carolina Baptists,
met with ladies of the Bryson City
church, November 5th and 9Th.
The meeting was very helpful to
the societies represented; the MANY
phased of Missions, Home and For
eien, were discussed.
Quite n large delegation frbm
Murphy, Andrews, Whittier, sylvia.
Beta and Cold Creek. was there.
Our leader,'Mrs. w. H. Woodalltof
Asheville. gave much valuable m
formation in regard to the organiz-
tons of Societies, and how to make
the work interesting and instructive
The ladies seemed to gain new in
spiration from the meeting, and are
looking toward the work of the raw.
year with renewed zeal. I!
The Union was delightfully."- ep-
tertained by the Bryson City ladies.
Luncheon was served Friday for he
visitors and members of the sliA
sionary Societies of the Methodist
and Presbyterian churches.
Sylvia was selected as the next
place OF meeting and we are an
tlclpatng a pleasant and profitable
session next november.
MARY GARTER BRINSoN.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-11-19

IHe secretary III the ASheville
board Of trade: has written to the
war department. in regard to the
civilians military camp proposed
Tor this state, urging them to locate
the. instruct in camp in western
North Carolina. This action was
taken following the statement of
Major General Leonard Wood made
recently to the Richmond alumni
of the Virginia Military institute
to the effect that such a training
school would be located in this
state next year. The camp will be
similar to the one at Plattsburg, N.
". :
A students ca mp was conducted
a year ago by the department on
Sunset mo t',tain and the board of
trade gave valuable assistance in
d~ertising the school and securing
enrollments for it. The camp was
abandoned on account of f-the small
number of enlistments for the camp
at Chattanooga the following year,
all southern applicants being taken
Pla:tsburg )
A few months ago an army Off
,er Was in western Carolina exam
ming various locations for the pur-
pose he did not divulge. 1t is
t ought here today, following Cen
eral Woods announcement that
this section will have first consider
alton, now that it has been definite
y decided to locate the camp in
the state :. = -. - - u =.
The summer @,encampment at
Piattsbure was exceeding popular
among citizens. thousands taking
hetrainiagthere for several weeks
Ii the war department should decide
to select q site in the recreation
center of the Carolina mountains it
will be a movement of great import
to this region, commercially and
socially. Besides bringing hund-
reds Of men here who will advertise
this section, it will bring thousands
of dollars into the country. Such
camp would also be one more
place of interest to tourists,
! 1t is regarded las certain, also,
that military instruction will be
popular among a large number of
citizens in this section. The
mountain population is not neces-
sarily war-liko. but it is believed
that there are large numbers of
citizens in this territory who would
welcome an opportunity to learn
the rudiments of the : art Of war
| and would gladly submit to the
rigid decipline Of a military camp.
|-GaZette. ~
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-11-19
WIlMO1

What Wilmot is doing :;
The graded school is getting albne
fine. Mr.. George Sprinkle, the prin-
cipal. got married q few days am
Miss Vera A. Moody taught in bis
place while he was away. =,
The Qualla Graded school came
over to spell against the Wiimot
school. and the Qualla Graded schoo.
got beat. Hurrah 70 Wlmot!
We are sorry to say that Emaline
Farley is very ill.
Dr.. Gambler was in town ON Sun
day..
Mr.. George Sutton Of Sylvia was
in town Saturday.
}. w. Potts was in Wilmot oA
business Thursday.
MI. Bella of AsheviHe was in
town Thursday on buiness.
r. L. Watts came home Satur-
day.
Willie Willie, what is wrong that
you do not shine? Come once more
for we would certainly like to hear
from Qualla. BM
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-11-19
SOUNDS, EAR TRAINING.
ARlTHM ETC.

ID Short and rapid reviews al
writing and reading numbers fror-
1000 to 10000; from 10000 to 100 900
from 100000 to 100000.
CD Short and rapid drill in addin
short columns Of figures Of units an
tens; units, tens and hunureds; units
Gems, hundreds and thousands.
CD Short and rapid review O.
subtratcing units and tens; units, ten
and hundreds; units, tens, hundred
and thousands-without using ',bo,
rowing"
C4 Short and rapid drill in sui
subtracting units and tens; units ter,
and hundreds; units, tens, hundre =
and thousands-using tho borrowing
process.
New WORK.
MULTIPLICATION.
u) Oral work. If one 5GO-pound
bale OF cotton brings $50, how much
money will 5 such bales bring? Il
you buy 5 acres Of land at $50 an
acre, how much money will the 5
acres cost? etc.
MULTIPLYING QUANTITIES BY ONE
FIGURE.
N Written work. II farmer nays
$144 apiece for q pair of mules, how
much money docs he pay for both
nules!
q Short and rapid drill on multi.
plying Quantities by one figure. Mul.
tiDly: 80 81;
ia 1sa las III 1s2 1ss
x3 XS XS xe XB ES
lS1 131 HI 1oS lsS
xA * xS k9 ka
- lSS ~ 1ls le9 1ge 1ao
xe xe xe KS xe kl xt
- - IL -- ->-4
(} Assiga 6or tho fofiowinx hight
- arst tea liaes Of tAs aulti0iioati atioA
tat0A.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-11-19

(O AsslEa Tor tho foiiowinx hight
- arst tea liaes OF tAs nultiolios<ion
Cat1A.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-11-19

soUnOe, EAR TRAINING.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-11-19

We are offering at half price our
stock of beautiful plain and fancy
ribbons reserving the very narrow
width for one week only-Begin-
ming MondaysNo 22nd.
Tompkins., and Luck.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-11-19
LE1S0N 10. lI0YY.
NEAolMo AM0 wRtT4Ao.

Scho0l have h64o
nust teacher louSo
sSs want q goOd school.
we must have q, good teacher.
q good school will help aes aAA NY
brother.
We like our school. .S
we like our teacher.
we keep our school house neat and
clean.
We keep oar school house neot and
syean.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-11-19
LESSON NUMBER NINE.
READING AND WRITING.

:. roads cost less
community bad than
church
We want good roads.
Good roads will help our community.
We want good road to school.
We want good road to church.
We want . good road to town.
Our: community must have good roal3
and good school.
Coed roads cost eur community less
than bad roads.
"@">
Good rssds eost less than bad r.el..
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-11-19
LESSONS FOR USE IN TIE
MOONLIGHT
SCHOOLS
IN NORTH CAROLINA
LESSON NO. SEVEN.
READING AND WRITING.

READING AND WRITING,
our mother flowers !.
noms keeps neat i.
ID Irult -. clsaa
Cur home is on the farm. ~
1t is a good home =.
We like our home.
We have fruit 80 flowers
Mother keeps. home neat and
clean.
&
Mother keeps Our house neat and
e'eon.
The day book., 1915-09-14

horns were blown yesterday in Bos-
ton, but certainly the White Sox bit
nobly at the pitching of Leonard and
Shore. They collected three hits per
game, Eddie Murphy getting three
bingles in the day. That left very
little for the other fellows to show
for their afternoons labor. Ed Col
Inns, Schalk and Johns each bagged
one safety.
On the eve of the series with the
Red Sox we were informed that the
Boston people were playing it low
down on Manager Rowland by not
working off the double-header on
Saturday There was grave proba-
bility that rain would butt in and. pre-
vent the South Siders licking the tar
out of the Carrigans. Now it ap-
pears that Carrigan could have post
poned the double-header entirely and
the Comiskey Sox would have prof
tied. Some baseball dope has fun
ny angle from the wrong end.
The double defeat dropped the
White Sox to IL games from the lead,
and hope which died some days ago
is now safely buried Scott will now
begin preparing for the city series.
Red F'aber will also be a prominent
factor. There are no fish horns on
the West Side to bother him, but
he'll find the crabs plentiful. Mr..
Zimmerman will play-for time, at
least.
Bill James held Yanks to two hits
and Tigers won. Sixth straight lick
ing for Yanks.
Washington got to Carter for
enough in first with which to win.
Clyde Milan's brother, Hank, bagged
two hits.
Connie Mack has collected mora
young pitchers than any other man
ager ever had in a single season be-
fore. And, from the way they are
going, the long leader should get two
or three worth keeping. He intro
The day book., 1915-09-14
WAR NEWS OF ONE YEAR ACC
TODAY

Rheims reoccupied by Allies. Ger
mans hold strong position north of
the Aisne and fighting continues all
along the line. Crown Princes army
driven back to the Orno.
Berlin reports Won Hindenberg has
defeated the Russian army of Wilma
and the army of Grodno with heavy
losses. The Russian general staff
declares, on the other hand, that the
German armies have been driven
back across the border.
Servians and Montenegrins join
forces and are advancing all along
the frontier. Are said to have 150,-
900 in Hungary
The day book., 1915-09-14

doubles, Howard double and two
singles.
Alexander was hit hard, but stood
Pirates off and Phils landed on Coop
er in 18th. Whitted, Johnston and
Hinchman knocked three singles
each. .r .-'-
Reds soaked Tesreau for five runs
in eighth, then beat their old pal,
Benton, in 18th. Merkle poled three
hits for Giants. Tom Leach cracked
triple and single.
Brooklyn drove SaIIee from box.
Lamline, formerly with White Sox,
pitched well during latter part of the
game. Coombs was wild, but good
fielding saved him. Bethel made
three hits This youngster, playing
third base for Cards, is one of the
best new infelders in the National
league.
Pittsburgh slaughtered four Tip
Top pitchers. Oakes, Honey and
Mowrey led assault. Kauff hit three
safeties.
ReuIbach outpitched four SIoufed
beavers and Newark won. Roush hit
two doubles and single and stole two
bases. ..-.- ...
DerriIL Pratt, St. Louis Browns in-
fielder, has been appointed assistant
football coach at Washington univer-
sity. Pratt played halfback with
Alabama.
MAR MEMS OE ONE YEAR AGO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-29

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-19
DANGERS OF HOLIDAY ElREs,

Merchants and others having special
holiday decorations should be un.
usually careful about the hazards Of
fire. In addition to the danger to life
and property, fire in a crowded store,
bazaar or church is apt to start a
panic, and preventable fire Is al
ways poor advertisement for a -bus.
ness house. Another reason is that
the use Of fnflammable materials for
decorations, and of amateur electric
wiring in store windows and displays,
may void the insurance in case of fire.
All policies provide that they are void
If the hazard be increased by any
means within the control or knowledge
Iof the insured" Temporary electric
wiring should be officially inspected,
approved non-com bustible or fire.
proofed materials should be used for
decorations, and the ordinary precau-
tons against fires and panics should
be redoubled, in order that the holi-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-19
INDUSTRIAL DANCER.

Shrewd observer of the present IN
ldustrial situation in the United
States are impressed with certain dan.
gers attending 1t. The rush and fury
of the sudden turn from trade stasna-
ton to feverish prosperity has tended
somewhat to upset our industrial bal
lance, says a writer in the Review OF
Reviews. A Woodworking town IN
Connecticut or Pennsylvania has to-
day some of the aspects of western
mining town in it's boom time. 1t ls
to be noted, too, that whereas the
balance of trade in our favor has for
the first time passed the billion dollar
mark. this was brought about by a
greatly inflated export trade in art
iicles the demand for which will end
with the war. It is noteworthy that
out of this trade balance OF billion
dollars. more than s700,000,0o0 was
excess of export of 'contraband mer-
chandise over that of normal years.
The result Of this analysis OF our pres
Ient somewhat fictitious prosperity Is
THE conclusion that America must
strip for action to meet lndustriai
conditions after the war, because
America is now producing very mucn
more than our home markets require.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-19
CHRISTMAS SEALS TO
BE SOLD IN POSTOFFICE
Young Women Who VIII Preside a
Table-Open Until
Christmas.

In accordance with Uncle Sans
permission, Red Cross Christmas
seals are being offered for sale in the
corridors of the postoffice by a num-
Der Of girls and young society won't
EN-. The sale began Saturday morning
at nine o'clock and continues until
Christmas. The young women who
will sell the seals on different days
are Miss Mary Louise Hueston, Miss
Edith Dysart, Miss Katherine Tucker,
Miss Dorothy Stanbro, Miss Madeline
McGrath. Miss Hannah King, Miss
Garnet Benbow, Miss Louise Klein,
Miss Olive Morgan. Miss Celestine
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-19
AS OF TO-DAY.

40 VI IOOAf.
"Twas the night before Christmas,
and all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even
a mouse"
Were the stockings all hung by the
chimney with care"
In hopes that st. Nicholas soon would
be there.
Had mamma in her kerchief and
in my cap
Just settled ourselves for long win
ter's nap?"
Not so you could notice! Each child
had gone out
To its fayorite movie, som ewhere
round about.
Instead of being tucked snugly up in
their beds,
With visions of sugar plums'' filing
their heads,
They sat in dark parlors while many
OF bloodsled and horror ficked over
a scene.
They hadn't a moment for Santa
Claus gun,
But had you referred to such silly
''old guff,''
They each would have sneered at
your old-fashioned notions
And turned to their pickfordesque,
chaplinoid potions.
And mother and had no time for it,
nay, sir
We knew where they'd put on new
Bushman play, sir!
And Grandma, who commonly stayed
with the house,
Was out for regular four-reeI ca.
rOnGn
With some other damsel of similar
age,
Who still had a leaning to go on, the
stage.
These nights before Christmas
when call through the house"
mot creature" is stirring, not
even a mouse"
Don't ever expect to- find folks in
their hay
With visions of joy for the following
day!
Instead, hunt around mid the neigh
boring fiickers
Where Pickford and Chaplin are hand
ing out smokers;
Where cowboys no cattleman ever
would hire,
Are hanging some villain with grim
ances dire!
Strickland Gillian in Judge.