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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

sEAMsTREss-A WIDOW OF 70 YEARS Is
unable to get work to support herself; she
Ia alone IN the world; wants sewing and needs
TSmso, TSrk oad.g' rs ggigo"''"e''oeu piS Wy 81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

INSIDE PAINTER AND pBcoRAToR--MAN
has s never y! o bsaS nSo os The q H q AS
any length OF ting. Very good work refer
plstrlet. s. o. O.. 178b Cuthbert street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

etl4ap fkELR-rRUCK DRIVER. SO YEARS
"A ~ ent ot work months; has a sick wife
~ 49, chudren-the youngest / year old--de-
Eaasnt upon him. 5. o. c., 56i. woodland
sls1let s. o. c., 1922 South 47th street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

e4AuFFEuR = INVESTIGATOR FOUND
- and 2 children starving: sterling man;
~. ~ ksaasi private 1eterenees many years of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

FIR IN iRIiNsPEcToR-LEFT POSITION WHICH
= II snnioyers say he filled with highest sat
.,sstions 10 20 With Rapid Transit Company
4 Wow Of more pay, ON wrong side Of 4 labor
y1ls, Family in utmost distress L. a.. 175.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

the youngest month old, is seeking work.
One child girl OF 1S. would be glad TO take
any work she can get She does sewing and
mending neatly and would be willing TO take
work at service. s. o. G., Ga. (Powelton Dis
trlci. s. o. O.. AOla poMelton nYenilal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

e.3zzA = EXPERIENCED ICUTTER IN
E.Rs Splendid reference from last employer.
- saam he worked the last years. Has
~ ehildren Condition OF family -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

LABoRER, ITALIAN OUT or WORK SIX
months; wife and seven children, all I'll
nnnrshnd. No. sas. j. w. B. -.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

AkzAk = a FoLaMER FREIGHT TRANS
s.asslon elsrki with Pennsylvania Railroad
8 III a6e 70. married, wife now getting
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

LEATHER WORKER--A YOUNG RUSSIAN
90 years old desires work suitcase maker.
sian actor and 4 the sole, support Of his
Litter In this country He can sIve sniaTd,d
recommendations from his last employer by
when he vas ials2 a,s2 off on account of slack
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

TER-HUNGARIAN, SKILLED AND
hi. Is on the list OF applicants of the So
& Oily for urganizing Charity. He has Wife,
8 tad Three children, and an infant born since
E i isst his lob. is anxious to get anything
E aatIwill make his family Independent. Reg
hlsfsd at the Eastern District Office, 33S
s Edalb IANrafice street File S. O. c., 800.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

3 cIRPENTER--A MAN WHO CAN DO ALL
lnds Of oarPentering work, especially laying
z q noofsi has been out of work several months;
sile and three children urgently in need of
abb VIII soon be evicted for non-payment OF
= ant NJ, n STR
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

eAuLknR AND CHIPPER = MAN HAS
psan out OF work 8 months and half. For
~ y years has worked in one place, His
isssssas-old I ~ boy. who has worked in the mill
gIslIat 8. 8. a.. ssis Sorth Hnmnrd SSS 9s stresr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

~ e = sSIN--1N EX-BMPLoYE OF THD
Z I. eslr@ Halfway. man and wife have been
- Il XXX srsslth coal and grocerlee; needs WORK
1 kark In rent. Il. a., 2OB.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

wife and two ehildren--4 and 2 years OF age
Tie , children h have been II and and have aye needed
work. his wife has gone out by day q help
District s. o. G.. f516 South a2d street. Sa'D"'''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

iSF53 F63S aSSoRE69FhEIsAsR5bNA 2sS ofRRE69FhEIsAsR5NAE oFFeH
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18
MALE

Il YnAas oppmJ;S5 p,d;5.1 THE Spotbsrs oHtbT SsR7 sbd
~ eite bss worked In a rope factory but
!. fi any Kind Of work be can oset, = "a
- tffankord Distriet' o " C' Aoif
81 tffet.l
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

I tHANDEIlIER WORK ; WELL KNOWN
Manufeeturing concern recommends man as
ne.st hdustrious and very efficient work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

|e,lhUkEEUn, EXPERIENCED ON TAXI
Ansi careful driver; strictly sober; fine ref
ssaess from well-lSnown cab company: mar
ts4f #lfe now sewing. II A. 1Qt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

PINE, ib9B-Noatly furnished rooms; private
hathsi electric lightsi hot-Water hest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

= E AND MEcHANIc-MAN, 4 MONTHS
- serk, has wife and two small chill
- Aspsnasnt upon him. S. o. c., 800,
I|szzsss District, s. o. c.. 1915 South 22d
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

= l:l:eToR : AN, Al MAN, WITH HIGH-
- 5sdsFeness; with last employer 4 years;
81 sAssi also clerical; support Of a large
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

: zeARPENTER :. coLoRED MINISTER, 45
Z d painter. Recommf aded as a thoroughly
nmpslent and deserving man. Has q wife
+ ~ children. win do anything. E. A..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

te-sfsp - LAST EMPLOYER SAYS |
ktht : sseitine any clerical position where |
Nam Is desired" E A., III.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

.evrARs. WANTS WORK ttRRANDsi
lf 2. .ks bitnesif useful about store; parents
y ge Bo one working. in a family OF hvei
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

7-grnpER MD ,rUBkIg.. MgSVg,NlI- A., y,
1ah Recommended by New YORK l'rm' H. A.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

eARPENTER AND WHARF BUILDER-EX-
perieneed man, 80 years old with wife and
child. Reputable wharf building concern
ays OF hint Excellent reliable man. Would
& I'm to do.1 e A.. 1877,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

nishsd apartmcnt two rooms, bath an
kitchensttc, state fully particulars an
price. l. Sis. Ledger Central
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

woopw woRt1ER-Cf1CU SAW OPERA.
t9E 3S gers GA s beSp 1,s og' S5 T9r Esys
Will take any kind Of work that is offered him,
6. O. c. sol. woodland District, S, o. G., 1@32
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

- CAN ALSO DO PORTHRINa WORK;
small ehlldrsn: out OF work many
1 dsspsFats plight; good references.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

a rlpppNTER-HpREl IS a FAMILY WHOSE
elfcumstanoes are described as desperate
b emergency Aid Investigators, who say that
IA fnan does not drink and is a good work
,Ssn; The man has been out OF work Tor
months; he owes 4 months back rent TO his
ifhdiord who is willing to let him stay, but
sssds' the money himself. as ho is poor; the
M 1 wife and S-year-old boy have not enough
% eat and they may lose their furniture,
Thch il partly paid for; the woman wants TO
eofk, and her Husband will accept any kind
af q nosttipn ID A., 212
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

LTNEMAN AND ELECTRICIAN = YOUNG
and energetic man, who has been out Of work
can, get to do, lie has : small G,hdrsg and
gone out to work by the day. She Is now I'M.
S. o.. c. aS4. CNicetown and TiogH District, S,
o. G., Clarissa street and Hunting Park ave-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

LOOM FTXESR-AfAN. WITH 10 CHILDREN;
has been out OF work months, One OF the
BOYS has tuberculosis; girl is wording part
who has been a floor scraper. Is out of work
They will take any kind OF work they can get
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

-. yrARe. ETRONG HEALTHN I
hf ~ ~. viii do any Kind Of work TO
'|i.an, Vssg, AZ, aged grandfather; parents arc
:egPghs hs snd sister t29 yssrso out nssor Of woIN
- ffA -------------------
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18
FEMALE

OPERATOR. EXPERT ON SHIRTS AND
ahirtwRists; young woman who has been
out OF work several weeks is very urgently IN
need OF helpt she has been supporting cousin
who s too III to work and their case In most
pathetic; they have been living In n boarding
house where the people have been most con-
Hiderate but now they must have help, sewing
at home will he acceptable. j, w. r., Sii.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18
BOARDING

CEDAR AVE. 4U02-Very desirable furn. rms;
with good table hoard; private family; WOOD
land 5832 - Photo displpyed at Led. Central.
1JiIESTNTTT Io4s-C3ood table; nice neighbor-
hood: CON city. Phone Preston 8524 II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

HOUSE PA1NTER-LTHRowN OUT OF EN-
ployment months ago, a house painter with
work OF any Kind 10 support his wife and Q
children, az under II years. He Is registered
Woodland District, othge, 1892 South 41th
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

I AcroR's FoRBkIAN-HAs 8 sPLEN-
i Issefsnsesi family down and out; will do
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

- Il YEARS, WANTS WORK ERRANDs
spf aroand, S,ere enonfbs fy no Vs ons wpoT pSG
lNht y, oos aifi out Of family OF nine. j.
s aa AL. ----.----------
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-05-29
Iatt Oil Company Revived.

At meeting of the stockholders OF
the pitt OIL Company held in Colfax
on Thursday, May 81, steps were taken
toward reviving the company. New
officers were elected as follows: H. L.
Graham, president; j. w. Duncan, vice
president; w. A. Brownlee, secretary
and treasurer. A new board of direc-
tors was also elected composed of H..
L. Graham, J. w. Duncan, w. A.
Brownlee. A. Wettermark, JAG Bloch.
A. M. LeSage, A. B. Perkins, F. B.
Cole and c. H. Tumminello.
A committee was also appointed to
audit the accounts Of the Iatt Oil Com
pany and to take an inventory of the
machinery and pipe on hand, and to
report to meeting of the stock holders
on June 10. AS soon as the auditing
committee reports the company will
announce its plans for the future, and
we understand the prospects are good
for active operations to be commenced
at Colfax to develop an oil field.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-05-29
Truth Tfiumphs
Colfax Citizens Testify for the Public
Benefit.

C0lfax Citizens Testify for the Publis
Benefit.
A truthful statement of a Colfax
citisen, given in his own words, should
convince the most skeptical about the
merits of Doan's Kidney Pills. If Won
suffer from backache, nervousness.
sleeplessness, urinary disorders or anv
form of kidney ills, use tested kidney
medicine.
A Colfax citizen tells Of Doan's Kid
ney Pills.
Could you demand more convincing
proof Of merit?
F. B. Cole. prop. Of barber shop
Colfax, La. says: sDoan's kidney
Pills were so highly recommended that
l got box At the Dixie Pharmacy and
began taking them. They live up to
the claims made for them and brought
me gread benefit. l consider Doan a
Kidney Pills a fine medicine for kidney
troubles"
Price Soc, at all dealers. Don't simp-
" ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills = the same that Mr..
F. Cole recommends. Foster Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-05-29
Negro Man Kills Negro Woman.

About 10 o'clock Sunday morning
considerable sensation was raised il
Colfax by a negro man by the name O.
Josh Smith shooting and killing q ne
gro woman by the name of Lott.
Watts. in the negro quarters acros.
the railroad east of the depot. Boil
negroes are comparative new conner.
to Colfax. The woman was shot il
the heart and died in a few minutes.
After shooting the woman Smith rar
of, and was Immediately followed By
posse of white and black men, in the
crowd being the town marshal ano
the ward constable, several shots being
fired to stop him. The race continued
until he was finally captured about e
mile south of town, but not until he
had been sprinkled with load of birc
shot from gun in the hands of negr,
man, after which he was lodged in the
Colfax Jail.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-05-29
Should be Held at Baton Rouge.

The Louisiana Democrat asks: "Why
not hold convention in Alexandria,
''Barkis is Willin'." Alexandria is as
desirable as New Orleans. But why
not Baton Rouge, where the delegates
would have access to all State records,
documents and hall belonging to the
State in which to hold its session. =
Ruston Leader.
Being almost a suburb to Alex
andria, as a matter of personal
pfeferment it would be quite
agreeable to us and convenient
for the constitutional convention
to meet in that city. The con-
siderations pointed out by the
Leader should, however, determ-
inc the question, and all advocacy
of New Orleans or any other
point should at once be eliminat-
ed as impractical and against
public interest.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-05-29
Italy Declares for War.

The long expected action of
Italy, which has been wavering
for. several months, has been
taken, and on Monday, May "a,
q state of war was declared on
Austria, which of course includ-
es Germany and Turkey, her al
lies. This puts Italy on the side
Vith England. France, Russia,
Belgium and Servia, and brings
into action an army of nearly
two million men, said to be equip
ped with the finest arms in the
world, besides 3 navy that stands
fourth among the navies of the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-05-29
substitution SI.OO. in advance.
Has His Ear to the Ground.

We print a couple of letters
this week from Representative
T. 0. Hart, from which it ap-
pears that he has his ear to the
ground, and is trying to catch
the trend of popular sentiment
before making up his mind
whether to finally oppose the
holding ola constitutional con-
vention.
1t occurs to us that a man who
was astute enough to suggest a
graduated system of taxes, ="
which was unfortunately reject
ed by his associates, ought to be
able to make ap has Mid defi-
nitely on the small affair ri h8s8-
ing a constitutions con gantloa.
He ought to be able TO get
some suggestions from the dear
peepul" on this subject. AS for
this editor, we must confess our
ignorance and inability to tell
him how to "get value received"
in this emergency. We see, how
ever. that the six learned judges
of the Louisiana Supreme court
have joined in a united address
to the Senators and Representa-
tives of the Legislature, giving
it as their opinion that a consti-
tutional convention should be
held as speedily as possible, {"
in order that the public interest
may be best subserved by some
constitutional changes that
should be made.
These five grave judges con-
stitute a very respectable part of
the dear peepul," and probably
know as much about the import
ance of the matter as any num-
Der of my constituents" that
Mr.. Hart might inquire from at |
home.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-05-29
FARM DEMONSTRATION WORK
BY r H. Benton, Jr.
AGENT FOR GRANT PARISH
HOG CHOLERA.

HOG CHOLERA.
An outbreak of cholera was reported
last week, east of Pollock. There were
symptoms of cholera in the herd all
right, but no carcasses were available
and your agent is not absolutely certain
that the malady is cholera. However,
fourty-four head of hogs have been
vaccinated by the serum simultaneous
method near Pollock, and the writer is
prepared to immunize more of them
wherever the swine owners desire it.
The cost of immunizing these forty
four head of hogs, was twenty-one dol.
lars, or about forty-eight cents per
head. The serum alone method should
be used where herd is already infect
ed with cholera, and furnishes immun-
ity for six weeks to three months after
vaccination. The serum-simultaneous
method should be used only on hogs
that We are sure are entirely free from
cholera and this method furnishes i'm
munity from cholera for life. The
simultaneous method costs about five
cents per head more than the serum
alone method. However, it cannot be
used on pregnant sows, sucking pigs,
or swine already infected with cholera.
The time to use this method is NOW,
before the herds become infected.
Notify your demonstration agent at
Colfax of the number of swine you de-
sire to have immunized, and their ap-
proximate weights, and he will order
the necessary serum and virus and come
and do the work for you, charging you
only for the serum. His labor is pai6
for by the parish and Department. of
Agriculture at Washington, and he is
here to serve you.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-05-29
Supreme Court Sees Need of Early
Convention.

Louisiana's Supreme Court
justices on Monday, issued a
statement indorsing theproposed
constitutional convention to be
held 'as speedily as possible.
The statement follows, and is
signed by Chief Justice F. A.
Monroe, O. O. Provosty, w. B.
Sommerville, A. D. Land and
Charles A. O'Neil:
To the Honorable Thomas c. Barrett,
Lieutenant Governor and President
Of the Senate, and the Hon. L. E..
Thomas, Speaker of the House OF
Representatives of the General As
senabty Of the State of Louisiana:
Gentlemen-In view of the fact
that the General Assembly is at
this time celebrating upon the
question of calling a convention
for the adoption of new con-
stitution, and that some differ
ence of opinion has arisen as to
the necessity for such action, we
feel it incumbent upon us to sub
NIT, for the consideration of the
honorable bodies constituting
that Department of the Govern
ment, that the proper dispatch
of litigation pending in, and
coming to, the Supreme court re-
quires that some change should
be made, which, in all probability
will necessitate a change in the
present Constitution, and that in
our opinion, the public interest
will be best subserved by having
such change effected as speedily
as possible.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-05-29
Lightning Strikes coIfax High School

Thursday evening about dusk during
the prevalence of a severe thunder
storm lightning struck the gable at the
western end of the old Colfax high
school building. Only few shingles
and the facing and stats in a small
window in the gable were injured.
which can be repaired at cost of three
or four dollars. The remarkable thing
about the lightning stroke is that the
brick wall of the building does not ap-
pear to have been injured at any point
below the gable. The lightning also
struck two or three trees in different
parts of town during the afternoon and
night, but we have heard of no other
damage it did.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-05-29

San Francisco policemen anC
detectives will have a very busy
time for twelve months trying to
keep the fingers of one class OF
their visitors out of the pockets
of another class; but they will
probably never try to save them
rom the clutches of the boarding
louse sharks and licensed curio
takers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-05-29
world. While to the humanita-
rian this extension of the field of
carnage is cause for regret, this
regret is overhalanced by the

ca Tie duration u the war. Inc
belief is general that there is nc
hope for the German alliance to
win, but how long it will take
the allies to crush her great pow
er is the doubtful question. The
Italian fleet will doubtless main
tain a blockade of the Adriatic
sea. thus releasing a large num-
Der of English and French ves-
sells that have been guarding the
entrance of the Adriatic. Italy
can do this and also send troops
to assist the Servians, and to help
in the attack on the Dardanelles
forts, besides maintaining an
army on her northern borders
sufficiently strong to repel Aus
tro-German attacks in that quar-
ter.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-05-29
A Million Dollar Rainfall.

A regular water spout visited Grant
parish Thursday, and in twelve hours
there was a rainfall of fully ten inches.
Thunder and lightning, rain, wind and
hail followed each other in quick sue
cession, and the Assisting earth was
thoroughly drenched after q drought
of two months. The Shreveport eau
casian refers to it as "million dollar
rainfall" That is conservative claim.
as the rain seems to have been general
and will doubtless be worth several
millions to the State at large.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-05-29
Quick Work.
On Tuesday, May 10, at 10 a.

SSSJ, udy 10, al III d.
m. our farm demonstration agent,
(. Il. Benton. Jr., was notified
oy telephone chat there was an
eAA - aos cholera neal
Pollock. He Immediately wired
to Baton Rouge for the necessary
serum, and drove to Pollock.
The serum came Tuesday night
and by Wednesday at noon he
had vaccinated forty-four head
OF hogs, all that were in immedi-
ate danger.
This prompt service on the
part of our State Live Stock San
itary Board, the manufacturers
of anti-hog cholera serum, is in
valuable protection to the hogs
of our. parish and the. State at
large. The total cost of immun-
lzing these forty-four hogs was
$2l dollars. This is pretty cheap
life insurance for the hog, and
all OF our farmers should take
advantage of this protection
NOW, before their herds become
infected. The serum-simultane-
Gus method was used on all of
these hogs, and they are now i'm
mune to cholera for life.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-05-29
Attorney ]. B. Roberts for Circuit
Judge.

A petition was circulated in Colfas
this week by the friends of Attorney
J B. Roberts, which was numerously
signed, asking that be be appointed to
fill the vacant Judgeship in the Third
Circuit Court of Appeals, caused by
the death of Judge B. p Edwards.
Mr.. Roberts is finely equipped for the
position, has been a life long Demo-
GRAFT, and has hundreds of friends all
over the State who would feel greatly
granted over his appointment.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-05-29

'Telephonograph' Invented by Edison.
West Orange, N. j., May "a. -Thos.
A. Edison announced yesterday the in.
vention of a recorder for telephone
conversations. combination of the
telephone and photograph. The device
is intended to give to both parties to &
telephone conversation a Photographic
record of what each has said.