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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-13
RURY r. II. LEE

Funeral services for r. II. Lee, sup
erintendent of the Lebanon furnaces
CT the Pennsylvania Steel Company,
were held Friday afternoon az Leb-
anon. The Rev. A. A. V. Binnin gton.
rector of the Lebanon Episcopal
church offlciated. Burial was made
at Lewistown Saturday. The pail
bearers were: F. B. Dutton, r. r.
Haight, L. w. Richards, Richard V.
Mckay, A. II. Won Bayer and B. E.
Kenchfe
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-13
SHOWER FOR BRIDE-To-BE

In honor of Miss Bess Russell, who
is to be married to Rue Beam, OF
Akron, Ohio, December "a, a linen
shower was given at the Washington
house, Friday evening. Those present
were: Mrs. Oscar Long, Miss Alice
Garman, Miss Catharine Killing, Miss
Marie Lockard, Miss Pauline Shroy,
Miss Ruth Daugherty. Miss Edna
Beard, Miss Ida Beaverson, Miss Fan
Gross, Miss Ruth McNair, Miss Sarah
Davis, Jacob Shray. Charles Schaeffer,
Mrs. Annie Kline. Miss Bess Russell
and Mrs. c. c. Etnoyer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-13
1MIDDLETOWN.- =.
MIDDLETOWN NOTES

The executive committee of the
Union Evangelistic Campaign to be
held here in January, will meet at
the Methodist parsonage in North
Union street. this evening.
The MiddIetown council will meet
this evening at 7.S0 o'clock. Only
routine business is scheduled
The School Board will meet this
evening at 7.30 in the High school.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-13
sTEELTON PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. z. e. Herman and
niece, Miss Ada Herman, motored TO
Red Lion yesterday.
a'homag Boland of Robesonia, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. James Duhs,
North Third street.
Miss Bernice Paxton. Myers street,
has gone to Lewisburg where she has
accepted a position.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-13
ZACHARY t. KEIM
SUFFERS FROM STROKE

Zachary T. Keim. chairman in the
State Department of Public Grounds
and Buildings was taken to the Har-
rtsburg Hospital this morning suffer-
Ing from stroke. which he Sustained
while at his home, sol North Sixth
street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-13
MARRIED BY SQUIRE

Charles Salerno and Miss Minnie De-
Franko, both of Steelton. were mar
ried by Squire James L. Dickinson at
his office in North Front street Satur-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock A party
of friends and relatives accompanied
the young couple.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-13
NEW ZION PASTOR

The Rev. Warner Brown of Mont
gomery. w. Va. has accepted a call
to become pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist
church. He will take charge of his
new duties next Sunday, December 10.
The pulpit at Mt. Zion has been
vacant since the resignation of the
Rev. p. H.Hughes, July 1.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-13
POSTPONE NIEETING

A meeting of Steelton's borough
council scheduled for this evening has
been postponed. One of the council
men is i'll and several others are out
OF town so that it will be impossible
to obtain a quorum.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-13

member of the royal family, six peers,
16 baronets, six knights, seven men,
bers of the House of Commons, 1854
companions of various orders, 95 sons
of peers, 50 sons of baronets and 81
sons of knights.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-13

PAUL MONAHAN TO DRAW
SYLVAN HEIGHTS HOME PLANS
Paul Monahan has been engaged to
draw up plans for rebuilding the Syl-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-13
RIVERSIDE FOLK MAY
FORM FIRE COMPANY

After some months of consideration
on the matter of organizing a volun-
teer fire company, the residents of
Riverside will meet tomorrow even
ing in the Methodist Church to dis
cuss the question from all sides and
TO hear expressions of opinions from
those who are interested.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-13
CTRA1 TON O1lOOLoTOWn Ehl6bSplRe&
NmXs1L90 0aa R0aAL
COLLECT MONEY
FOR WAR VICTIMS
Jewish People Raise Fund at
Wedding Dinner For Suf-
fering in Poland

Money for the relief of Jewish VIC
tins OF the war I'm Poland was col
ieeteo at dinner last night at the
nome OF MIR. and Mrs. Samuel Shlom-
berg, S06 North Front street.
Inc dinner was given in honor of
MI. ana Mrs. Shlomberg who were
recently married and guests were pres
ent from Harrisburg, Middletown and
Steeiton. Following a prayer for the
speedy relief of the unfortunate vic
ttns OF war in far-away Poland, by
habbl Aaron Gerber the guests col
Iected fund to be forwarded to the
New York headquarters of the COM
mittee which has the relief work in
hand.
Those present at the affair included:
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Lefsky and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Fine, Rabbi Aaron
Gerber, Miss Alice Wolf, Miss Mary
FrceIands, Miss Hilda Heller, Louis
Sharosky and Morris Laborwitz, of
Steelton; Arthur Stine and Arthur
koploFitz. of Harrisburg; Miss Anna
k!awansky, Miss Ethel Klawansl<y
Miss Ida Zuck, Miss Mary Zucll and
Henry Prauser of AIiddletown.
CITIZEN OFFICERS ELECTED
AT meeting of the Citizen Fire
Company No 1, Saturday evening
officers were elected as follows:
president, David j. Bechtold; vice
president, George II. Roberts; secre-
tary, G. A. II. Roberts; treasurer, c.
F. Kramer; chief engineer, G. III. Rob-
erts; assistants. Arthur H. Roberts
and d. Houdeshell; firemen. Andrew
Pope, j. Yerlers and w. Hoffman;
foreman, c. F. Kramer; assistants,
Harry Geiste and William Keller; hose
directors, j. Pope, ]. Kramer, William
McDermott, r. Failer, Charles DENNY,
Joseph Manmiller and j. Reisch;
trustees. Samuel Coulter, II. B. Smith
and John Banks; driver, n. Nc
Kamey; assistants, A. H. Roberts,
Walter Keister and Victor Grove
delegate to State convention, Joseph
Manmiller; alternate, Benjamin Bill
lett; Representatives to Firemen's re-
lief Association, Joseph Bricker,
Charles Roberts and George Brin-
ton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-13
STATE OFFICES TO
BE GIVEN STUDY
Growth Here as Well as in
Other Cities Matter of Con-
Germ to State Board
ENFORCING DEER LAWS
Public Service Commission
Holds Hearings in Phila-
delphia Cases Today

Members of the
Board of Public
G o un d s and
Buildings will ar
range at the meet
ing of the board
tomorrow for the
opening of the
offices for the
C o m p e n S a I | o II
referees and other
officials and clerks
connected with the
. Il
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-03
CHIEF DAME WANTS
HOFFMAN PROMOTED
Will Recommend This to Safety Board
Lieutenant Thomas Higgins
Also Seeks Promotion

Chief Robert M Dame of the FIRE
department states that he will recon-
mend the name Of Lieutenant George
HOFFMAN of Engine company No. / for
promotion to the captaincy of that
company to succeed Captain James
Sheath, whose resignation takes effect
next Saturday, if the safety board asks
for his opinion.
Appointments to official positions IN
the Are department are made by the
safety board, but it has always been
customary for the chief to recon-
mend some particular man as best fit
ted for the position and the board has
generally adopted such a recommen-
dation. Chairman Alling states that
no time has been set to appoint Cap
tain SIeath's successor, but the mat
ter may come up at the regular meet
1t it understood that all of the lieu
tenants in the fire department are
casting covetous eyes at the vacancy
in No. i company and it Is probable
that the friends Of each will bring
some influence to hear In their behalf.
Lieutenant Thomas, Higgins Of EN-
CINE company No. 5, who lays claim to
being the Oldest lieutenant in point
of years served in that capacity. has
signif1ed his Intention Of seeking the
promotion. 5s
Driver Frank Gilligan of Engine
company No s. has stepped forward as
candidate for the vacancy at Engine
company No. / J, due to the resignation
of Captain Sleath. rs
y Mr.. Gilligan is one of the senior
members Of the permanent depart
ment. He was appointed. May 1. 1907.
with Driver Carl Kuhs of Engine
company No. /. He has an excellent
record as fireman. 89
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-03
STATE FUNNIEST
TO OPEN TONIGHT
Visitors From Out Of Town Begin to
Arrive for Grand Opening in
Turner Hall.

Preliminary activities coincident
with the twenty-ninth state funniest
OF the Connecticut Turn Bezirk
opened at j o'clock this afternoon at
the New Turner hall when a reception
was rendered to all Turner's and their
friends. At 8 o clock gymnastic ex-
ercise exhibit was put on by the local
members and from 5 until s o'clock
this evening there will be garden
festival at the Turner's park. Before
3 o'clock this afternoon the Meriden
Turner's arrived and were met at the
station by a drum corps and the re-
ception committee. Other visitors will
arrive at 5 O'Clock tonight.
The funniest proper will commence
at s O'clock this evening when Presi-
dent Arc Kerber of the local society,
Mayor George A. Quigley and State
President Hermann Water will make
addresses of welcome which will be
followed by a grand march and dance.
Tomorrow there will be competi-
tive exercises at the Turner's park and
in the evening sacred concert will
be rendered in Turner han. Monday
morning there will be a big parade to
be followed later in the day with vari-
Gus competitions, the awarding of
prizes and dancing. ~
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-03
POPE BENEDICT SAYS
HE LOVES FRANCE
Pontiff Highly Condemns
Martyrdom of Belgian
Priests.

Paris, July 9. 6:55 a. .n1.--An ac-
count of visit paid to Pope Bene-
dict last Monday by Fernand Laudet.
director of the review Hebdomadaire.
who formerly was secretary Of the
French embassy to the Vatican, is
published by the Figaro. While M.
Laudst does not pretend that the re-
port of his reception at the Vatican
lis an interview, he quotes the words
said to have been used by the Pontirr
after being told by the Journalist of
the impression caused In France by
Louis Lats pies interview with tiis
Holiness printed by La Liberte.
When he mentioned neutrality, M.
Laudet says. he was Interrupted Wy
the Pope with the exclamation; oh.
that France would understand well
that this neutrality is not indiffer-
ercei love France as did fifteen
years ago, ard 7 have remained the
same
The Pope referred to his efforts in
behalf of French mother who wrote
him regarding her son, who was a
prisoner in Germany, and told CT
sending modest sum to France for
charity. e@
II have prayed for peace" the Pcr>
tiff is quoted as saying, having no
other concern than to jmplore the
Lord to restore tranquility to world
thrown into disordr. You speak or
me of the cathedral at Rheims, which
the Germans continue to attack.
From the beginning i directed the
cardinal Archbishop of Cologne t.
express my complaints to the Emper-
or and to ask him to spare religious
edifices in future. The reply has been
that the best would be done.
If this promise has not been kept,
what can / do about 1t have done.
all have been able to do In TINS
and many other things which Francs
ignores. You ask me If condemn
them in principle the atrocities com.
mitted. In principle is not sufh~
cient. / condemn them concretely..
Everybody knows Germany has COM
mitted some atrocities, but cannot
specifv reprcbations as some would
have it, because 1 have not the neces-
sary elements"
At the sound of the Angelus Pope
BENEDICT withdrew, M. Laudet as
serts, with the words:
Tin any case l condemn highly the
m q rtyrdom of poor Belgian priests
and so many other horrors on which
the light has been thrown. await
only the occasion to convince france
of my sympathy"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-03
RUSSIAN SUBMARINE
SINKS TURKISH SHIPS
Two Steamers and Sailing Craft Sent
to Bottom of Black sea-Arnored
Schooners Driven Ashore.

Petrograd, July 3, Via London, 11:26
A. M--The activity of a Russian sub
marine in the Black Sea is recounted
in an official statement issued by the
admiralty today. The undersea boat
sank two Turkish steamers and one
sailing ship, with cargoes of coal and
provisions, and then exchanged shots
with three armored schooners off the
mouth of the Bosphorous, driving
them ashore. Z
The text of the statement follows:
"A Russian submarine IN the Black
Sea today torpedoed and sank a
steamer of $500 tons. It then set fire
to and sank sailing ship Of 1900
tens. Subsequently a small steamer
was sent to the bottom. The three
vessels were in the neighborhood Of
Kesken and were laden with coal and
provisions.
THE submarine also sneI1ed another
steamer anchored in the river, and
several coal laden barges and tug
were driven ashore 5sJ a4r
Near the mouth of the Bosphor-
US the submarine came into action
with an armored schooner After an
exchange of shots this vessel and two
others of a similar type were run
ashore. ..
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-03
BEACH GERMAN CRUISER
in NAVAL BATTLE ]!
Russian Squadron Puts Four
Other TeutOnic Warships
to Flight in Baltic.

Petrograd July 8, Via London, 1895
a. M.--When the Russian naval
SQUADRON in the Baltic gave battle to
five German cruisers and d ffotilla Of
torpedo boats OF the east coast OF
Gothland. on July 2, one German
cruiser was beached and the other
warships were put to fight, according
TO an official statement issued today
by the Russian admiralty under date
of July 2. The damage to the Rus
siangcruisers, the statement adds, was
Insignificant
The text of the statement follows.
This morning Gully p along the
parallel of the Oestegarn lighthouse,
on the east coast OF the island OF
Gothland, our cruisers encountered in
q fog two of the enemy's light cruisers
and some torpedo boats and engaged
them in battle.
'At9 o'clock in the morning, a Ger
man cruiser, badly damaged, lowered
her flag and ran ashore. The other
cruiser and the torpedo boats fed.
"At 10 o'clock our squadron encoun-
tered the armored cruiser Room, one
light cruiser and one torpedo boat, and
renewed the battle.
AT 1880 o'clock the. enemy be-,
gan to retire towards the south Dur
ing the retreat the enemy was joined
by another light cruiser This vessel
was attacked by our cruisers and fled
AT 1880 O'Clock the pursuit ceased.
AFTER the battle our squadron was
rnsuccessfully attacked by submarines.
"The damage to our cruisers was
quite insignificant. -
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-03
BECKER WILL REVEAL
TRUTH OF GRATING
If He Loses Appeal to q. =. Eupremc
Court--Will Tell Names Of Alleged
Acconaplices.

= ass ID y
New York. July s.-On the author
ity Of Charles Becker's counsel. Mar
tin 7 Manton. It was said today that
If Becker fails in his appeal to the
United States Supreme court he will.
before going to the electric chair for
the murder of Herman Rosenth al,
make public disclosure Of the nan, es
OF the men with whom he Id alleged
to have divided 500, 000 iii graft
money collected from gamblers and
i keepers Of illegal resorts during his
career as head Of the police strong
arm squad. - Six men, some of them
police department officials, are UNI
derstood TO be involved In the state
ment Becker has prepared while
awaiting the outcome Of appeals to
Governor Whitman and the United
States Supreme court
Becker will make a clean breass
of the grating" said Mr.. Manton.
HE realizes his. perilous position and
does not want to die, if die he must.
and leave set of men to use others
as he has been used He wishes 10
have the truth off his mind as soon
as possible
Conflicting statement and denials by
some of the informers against Bee,
ker and by others confused the sit
uation today One clear point was
that the informers could not deny
their testimony against Becker with-
out violating the contract under which
hey were granted immunity by the
states repres@ ntatives. Under this
agreement they were to enjoy inn
munity unless shown to be guilty of
perjury.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-03
LOCAL BOYS IN AUTO WRECK,
Three Have Narrow Escape Wher
Car Turns Turtle.

Three local boys, Ernest Herwig.
Paul link and Edward Herwig had
a narrow escape from death last night
while going from Springfield to Hart
ford in a large touring car.
while coming up the big hill to Full
ler's Crossing in Suffield at high rate
of speed the front tire bew out and
the driver lost control OF the car As
the pavement was wet from the rain
the big car skidded to the SIDE ran
up a steep bank and turned turtle
aiming all four under the auto.
A large crowd soon collected and
lifted the wrecked machine from its
occupants. All escaped with slight in
juries.
The boys continued home by trolley.
The place where the accident occur
red is one of the most dangerous In
the state.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-03
WILSON ENJOYS GOLF.
Not At Home When News of Expo
sion AT Capitol Arrives.

Cornish, N: H., July 3.-President
Wilson took advantage of the clear.
ing weather today and went out on a
private golf course in Windsor, VT,
for his first game since Wednesday.
He was accompanied by DR.. Cary T.
Grayson.
The President left HarlakenGe en-
House before the receipt of message
from the White House telling of the
bomb explosion in the capitol build
ing. An earlier despatch brought the
news Of the death in Paris Yesterday
Of General Porfirio Diaz, former pres-
dent of Mexico, but Mr.. Wilson made
no comment. E%
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-03
BELGIAN STEAMER SUNK.
Boquaknat Sent to Bottom BY German
Submarine.

London, July 8, 1I:55 A. M.-The
Belgian steamship Boduognat was tor
pedoed and sunk today by a German
submarine. The crew. was landed at
Falmouth
The Boduognat was steamer Of
l.441 tons gross and was built at
Sunderland in 1909. She was ESQ feet
teen feet deep.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-03

eral of the committed who have
names and pledges that are not in
but the amount necessary for the pro
ject is assured. 81
Tho Contributors.
The following is the list Of con
tributors To date:
c. w Trant, III. G. Iaine, Frederick
NJ McDonough, j.. ". Sullivan, w n
phrey, IT, J, Clark, Srringield, T. w
Mcclure. e. B Miller, j. Cnllum, G
e. Dunn e.. j. Lynch Edward Keel.
ing, b. f. Clark. Arthur McNicholl
G. F. Hartman Margaret A. German
H. Hallett, w. J. Brown, Albert An
derson, George Weisner John Worth
1er. o. e. Werdner, JOHN Hollywood
E. H. Dawson, g. s. falcott.
A. F.. Corbin, M. L. Bailey, H. H.
Wheeler, G! S. Neuman, FL e. Myers,
W.. &C. Rlakeslee, William H Rybeck,
G. H. Ingraharn, c. s. Enellor, James
j Clark, J.. M. Carlton. III. E. Church,
Sven Nelson, M Farber, F. H. Rams
dell.
United Electric Light and Water
Co, William A. Crowell, c. A. Hall
Globe Clothing House, e. g. Porter,
The r. w. Woolworth Co., j. M. Hal
Ioran, w. F. Delaney. j.. o. Mills. s.
H. Wood, George Spear.
Andrews, Swift & c.. High Rev
noIds, The II. r.. Walker Co.. A. w,
Stanley, Charles b. Stanley, Robert n.
Peck, E. NJ wightman. Judge James
T. Meskill Gordon Brothers, City Coal
& Wood Co.
j. g. Andrews, C. A. Parker, p. r..
McDonough, p. S. Mcmahon, James
Lacava. William F. Keeiey, Martin
Moore. C. S. Albee. .Jr., Alden An
drews, ,Expressmens' Association, jos
eph 6. Woods. L. M. Barnes. Harry
Najorion, A. G.. Marchese. p. Peter
son. H. Spring, Nathan hartman, The
Curran Co., J.. M. Curtin & Co.; w.
j. Dunlay,, e, e. Linke, j. J Naugh-
ton, j. e. Murphy, Fl. 7 !. Mills, Beut-
tner & Troy, Star Confectionery Co..
I. Sin1ons, Roy & GagHer- Raphael e
Son, s. NARROW & Co. j. r. TIallorcr,
Harry Alex, M. zinklac, a. Cienssp-
ski, J. Eisenberg, Nair Brothers, j..
w. McAulee, The I. Porter Company.
A. H. Enoch, B. Y. Jones'
4 J. H. jackson, A. J. Sl1per, p. Cor.
bin, d. A. Chamberlain, w. L. Hatch,
30 F. Gaffney, The Cre mo Brewing
Co. F. W. Minor, w. 7. Sloper, James
i. Doyle, A. s. Parsons Bernadotte
LOOMS. H. r. Sloper, Horace w. Eddy,
b. w. Aliing, G. w. kiett Mayor
George A. Quigley, w Fl. Russell, d.
B. Warwick, A.. w. williams, Eben
Strong, C. w. Lines Co., J. r.. Avery
& Son, Morgan & Ki igsley, e. w.
Schultz. Kirkham e. Cooper, New
Britain Paper Box ca
III. w. Eddy, WITH. Judd, F. A.
Forrest, F. E. Crandall, II. v. Camp,
G. II. Bodley, G. Vivian, A. L. Thomp-
son, III" A. Hargraves, T j. Smith, p.
J.. Egan, FL. A. Emmett, e. Meshken,
HI. C. Wilson, T. w. Lockett, H. d.
Humphrey, M. H Camp, F. Curtin.
S A. Simonds, w. l.. Godrie, w. @.
Griswold, Morris Cohan, Otto Burck-
hardt, G. Prentice, H. T. Sherman, H.
M. Steele. w. S. Bacon, l.. S. Renal,
Bows, club, John McGrail, N. hartman,
A. y. Hare, E. A Williams, A. G.
Hawker, d. H. Coughlin, A. e. Siderof-
sky, A j. Hart, H. L. Handy & Co.,
J. Mario. w. A. Kline, ]. j. Walsh,
VILLA m J. Morrin, j. e. Larson, VIM.
CowIishaw, w. e. Fay, George II.
Wells, James Keegan, M. d. Stockwell,
East Street Pharmacy, s. F. Avery,
George Wild, Honeyman & Son, IL,
Rubin, w. b. Woodruff.
D. NJ Camp, d. o. Rogers, e. J.
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-03
RoBBING METERS AGAIN.

Another epidemic of gas meter
thefts has been reported to the po-
lice and the officials of the Gas com
,pany have reason to believe that me-
ter crooks are operating here again.
Last night the two meters in CAPS
tain Eugene Barnes house on Fair
view street were touched"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-03
S25 rs RECEIVED.

There was one contribution to the
New Britain Herald Boys club build
ing fund received at this office today,
that of $25 from Sarah A. Strong. The
total is now $1,54O.62.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-03

Hartford, July 3.--Mr. Spellacy will
succeed Frederick A. Scott OF Ply
mouth who was appointed United
States district attorney for Connecticut
under the last republican administers
ton.
Mr., Spellacy is one or the best
known democratic lawyers of Hart
ford county; he was in the state SEN
ate in 1907 and 1911, and two years
ago was unsuccessful candidate for
mayor of Hartford He is graduate of
the Georgetown university Law sch
There have been a number of can
didates for the Office as successor to
Mr.. Scott.