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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-09-29
WORK
MEETS TO Be HELD
Bemidji High School Instructors An
nounce Program for Next
Two Weeks.

The meeting at Swenson Lake for
the Bemidji high school work to have
been held tomorrow has been post
poned on account of the condition
of the roads.
A meeting will be held at the
school house two miles south of Nary
where Miss Eliza Boobar is teacher,
Tuesday, Oct. 5.
On Oct. IA meeting will be held
at the Buena Vista school house
where Miss Margaret Condor is
teaching.
The meeting held in the school
house in the town of Eckles last
Thursday evening was success.
Among those who spoke at the meet
ing were B. M. Gle, agriculturist, A.
D. Bailey, manual training instructor
and Miss Elizabeth Vermilye, domes-
tic art Instructor.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-09-29
ARDMORE TO PROBE
GAS TANK EXPLOSION

Ardmore, Okla, Sept. 29.-Pro-
ceedings to fix the responsibility for
the disaster of Tuesday in which a
tank car explosion caused the death
of "A persons, injuries to 100 others
and property loss of more than half
a million dollars, were started today
by the municipal authorities who
charged the Gulf, Colorado and Santa
Fe railway officials with criminal
negligence. This was announced to-
day by Russell Brown, city attorney
of ArdmOre. ~: ..,s-~
The death list stands at A, accord
ing to a statement from police head
quarters.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-09-29
Gle TO ASSIST IN
SHIPPING CATTLE
Agriculturist for Bemidji Public
Schools, Prepares to Make
Shipments.

B. M. Gle, agriculturist of the Be-
midi public schools, is preparing
shipments of cattle to South st. Paul
Oct. g., %, Nov. 20 and Dec. 1S for
Beltrami county farmers.
Three Carloads Last Fall,
Last fall three carloads OF cattle
were shipped comparatively under
his supervision. Each mans cattle
were marked and the owner received
the selling price of the cattle, less the
expense, which averaged forty cents
per hundred.
May Organize Association.
Zone does not realize as much by
this method as by selling the meat in
small parcels said Mr.. Gile today.
However, some do not care to do
this and last fall, the local market
was glutted. Several men have in
quired about shipping this fall
shall be glad to be of service in that
way again if there are enough people
who wish to shi p to make up a car
load. Perhaps we will be able to
organize shipping association in the
near future"
A farmers meeting will be held
Nov. 20 and a shipping organization
will be discussed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-09-29
MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED

A wedding license was issued yes
terday to Ora E.. De Bord of Hennepin
county and Miss Ada Fowler of Bel
trami county. Judge D. H. Fisk,
court commissioner, performed the
wedding ceremony yesterday after
noon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-09-29
LUNCH TO Be SERVED
AT MERCHANTS MEET
Eats" Planned for Next Meeting,
Include Rye Bread, Hot Beef,
Cheese Sandwiches, Drinks"

A business lunch is to be served
the merchants next Tuesday after
noon at o'clock, just at the opening
of their regular weekly session of the
Bemidji Merchants association
No Picnic This Year.
Plans were discussed at the meet
ing Tuesday afternoon. F. Koors,
chairman of the committee to inves-
tigate the picnic plan, reported that
the general sentiment among the
members was for banquet. No
picnic has been held this year.
The Pioneer will publish the lunch
menu which is being prepared. Sug-
gestions of rye bread, hot beef and
cheese sandwiches, with a good old
fashioned drink that makes a noise
like genuine dutch Lunch" will
be among the items on the menu.
Investigate Publicity Plan.
w. z. Robinson, c. A.. Huffman and
G.. w. Harnwell were named a COM
mittee to investigate publicity cam,
paign carried out by Racine, Wis,
merchants. They are to report at
the next meeting.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-09-29
ITALIAN BATTLESnIP
is SUNK; 800 LOST
Fire of Unknown Origin Breaks Out
and Sets Off Powder Magazine
Ship Not Attacked.

Rome, Sept. 3O.-Over 300 men are
known to have died when the Italian
battleship Benedetto Brin was sunk
this morning near Brindisi. Officials
have confirmed the sinking.
Fire broke out on board the ship
and reached the powder magazines,
causing an explosion.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
The ship was not attacked.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-09-29

"ooAAASIOu, Ocpl. 1S.-COuulClOuS
along the Mexican border in the
Brownsville district have become
acute, according to messages to the
war department today from Major
General Funston, and battery CT
mountain artillery has been dispatch
ed to Progresso, Tex, to prevent
raid by SO bandits who threaten to
cross into American territory.
Band is Independent.
Colonel Blockson, in command of
the troops near Progresso, reported
through General Funston that the
bandits seemed to constitute a band
Independent of Carranza control.
If Carranza does not stop these
bandits" telegraphed Colonel Block
son, II believe we shall soon be COM
PEELED to follow them across"
Troops May Cross. -
Secretary Garrison said he inter-
preted the colonel's telegram today
that if conditions did not improve he
would find it necessary to recommend
that American troops be permitted to
pursue attacking forces across the in
ternational, line whenever necessary
to deal with them.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-09-29
COUNTY OPTION EXTENDS
ONLY TO COUNTY LINES

St. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 29.-Attor-
ney General Smith this afternoon de-
cided that's county option extends to
the county lines in the dry counties
and not to half mile beyond as in
local option.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-09-29
JOHNSON TO Leave
CROOKSTON LUMBER co,
Accepts Position With Shevlin Com
pany as Office Manager at
Bend, Ore.

Carl A. Johnson, bookkeeper at the
Crookston- Lumber company offices,
has accepted a position with the
Shevlin company as office manager of
the Bend, Ore, offices. He will leave
for the west il. the course of a week
or ten days.
Emil Larson will succeed Mr.. John
son in the Bemidji office. Both posi-
lions are promotions.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-09-29
KAISER GOES TO
WESTERN FRONT

Amsterdam, Sept. 29.-It is re-
ported here today that Kaiser Will
helm has gone direct to the western
front to take charge of the army
German newspapers received here
do not admit that the western strug-
gle will probably be decisive.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-09-29
FIRST SNOW OF YEAR
FALLS ON THE RANGE

Winton, Mimi, Sept. 29.-Snow
fell for an hour and half here yes
terday. The fakes were filmy and
melted almost as soon as they reached
the ground. The first fall this year
is much earlier than usual on this
part of the Iron Range.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-09-29
SuFFERIN, \. y, IS
SWEPT BY FIRE

Sufferin, N. Y, Sept. 29.-Twen-
ty-fve residences and a business
block containing 20 small stores
were destroyed by fire which swept
Sufferin late last night and this
morning.
The blaze has been controlled but
the property loss will be heavy.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-09-29
MUSIC FESTIVAL AT EXPOSITION

San Francisco, Sept. 29..'rhe
Autumn Music Festival" opened at
the Panama-Pacifc exposition today
and will continue to Oct. 3.
The exposition chorus Of 400 voices
is under the leadership Of Emil Mol
lenhauer. of the Handel and Hayden
society and the Apollo club q Bos-
ton. e.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-09-29
GEORGE CLARK IS
FOUND GUILTY ON
STATUTORY CHARGE
Northwest Angle Homesteader Will
Be Sentenced This Week; Verdict
Returned Late Tuesday.
CASE AGAINST JAMES RYAN
- IS CONSIDERED BY COURT
Ryan Charged With Grand Larceny
in First Degree of Robbing Russian
Pole Near Spooner.

George Clark of the Northwest An
gle, homesteader. was found guilty
by a jury in the district court late
yesterday afternoon on a statu tory
charge. He will be sentenced by
Judge w. S. McClenahan the latter
part of this week. .zr-~~
In Progress Several Days.
The case caused considerable in
terest and has been in progress at the
court house for several days. Attor-
ney P. J. Russell defended Clark and
Graham M. Torrance, county attor-
ney, presented the case for the state.
Woman's Case Dismissed.
The case against Mrs. Cora Lemay
on similar charge was dismissed
Both were indicted by the grand jury
and have been lodged in the county
jail since they were arrested, June
%, 1915. They were arrested in
SpOOner.
Ryan Case Up.
The case against James Ryan of
Spooner, charged with grand larceny
in the first degree, is being taken up
by the court today. The case may
be completed tomorrow. George E.
Ericsson of Spooner is defending
Ryan.
Two Found Guilty.
Ryan was accused with J. Labuda
and Edward Miley of holding up
Russian Pole on a highway near
Spooner and robbing him of $4S and
revolver.
Labuda pleaded guilty and Miley
was recently found guilty. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-09-29
PLANS COMPLETED
FOR BIG war LOAN
Allied Loan is Made for $500, 600, 600
and Will Bear Interest at 5 Per
Cent; Public Allowed to Buy.

New York, Sept. 29.-The agree
ment between the Anglo-French
financial commission and the Amer
lean bankers with whom they have
been comforting over the proposed
credit loan to Great Britain and
France has resulted in the formation
OF definite plan, for the establish
ment Of a $500, 100000 loan issue on
tive-year 5 per cent joint British and
French bonds, payable Jointly and
severally by the two nations, upon
which the big loan will be made a
first lien.
< $685. 00,0 600 Annually.
The Allies must pay $25,OOO,O 900
annually and interest on the loan.
The bonds will be issued to the
public at SO, thus yielding approx
mately S IL per cent to the investor
and to the nationwide syndicate
bankers which will subscribe to the
loan at So. Formation of the syn
dictate has been left to ]. P. Morgan
& Co., and "a large group of Amer
lean bankers and financial houses"
The bonds will be issued in denomina-
lions as low as 500 and subscribers
thereto may pay for them by INSTALL
ments. .5.%
Bonds Are Convertible.
At maturity these bonds will be re-
payable in cash or convertible to ~
per cent Anglo-French bonds, redeem
able from 10 to 20 years thereafter
by the two governments jointly and
severally. -.
The bonds will be redeemable at
the end Of five years or will be con-
.vertible at the option Of the holder,
into 4 " per cent bonds of the two
governments, repayable not earlier
than Is years and later than rs years
from the present time.
It was announced that Russia
would not participate in the loan.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-09-29
BRITISH AND FRENCH
TO HELP SERBIA

Berlin, Sept. 29.-The British and
French, it is expected, will assist
the Serbians against the expected
German offensive.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-09-29
RAIN ENDANGERs GRAIN

Crookston, Mimi, Sept. "a
two-day rain has stopped all thresh-
ing operations until Thursday at the
earliest. Grain in the shock will
sprout II the weather becomes warm
and the rain continues.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-09-29

MEMBERS RESIGN ACCOUNT
WAR NOT BEING DECLARED
Athens, Sept. 29.-Two members
of the Bulgarian cabinet have re-
signed because of Gear Ferdinand's
failure to Immediately attack Serbia.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-09-29

Flanders front in the second phaze
OF the greatest battle in the worlds
history.
Mad Rush Over.
The first mad rush through the
German lines is over, and the Allies
have settled down to steady hammer
ing, intending to exhaust and wear
down the Germans in preparation Of
another rush intended to bite deep
into the German lines.
French Make Gains.
The war department this afternoon
stated that the French had made Inn
portant gains both in the Artois and
Champagne regions. Furious attacks,
says the statement, continued last
night and this morning. After a
stubborn battle the French took
hill dominating the heights south
ward and 800 prisoners were taken,
mustly guardsmen.
German Losses 10000.
The German losses thus far along
the entire western front are figured
at 100000. In the Artois and Cham
payne regions alone the French
have imprisoned $4,000 men and have
taken 70 cannon
From Berlin comes the report that
important successes along the front,
despite the Allies greatest attack,
have aroused widest enthusiasm.
French Attacks Repulsed.
All the French attacks since Sun
day have been repulsed, says the Ger
man war department.
Field Marshal Won Hindenbers is
again threatening Dvinsk on the
eastern front. $40
The Germans realize that the hat-
tie along the western front is incou-
plete and that the Allies may make
further gains but it is believed that
the Allies struck their best blow Sat-
urday and that they have been
stopped.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-09-29
NEBRASKA DRY
CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 29.-The 1916
prohibition campaign aimed to place
Nebraska in the list Of dry states was
formally launched today.
In the convention which opened
here this morning and will continue
for. two days the anti-saloon forces
of the state began planning their line
OF battle.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-09-29
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PRESIDENT WEEPs
AS @. a. B. PARADEs

Washington. Sept. 20.
While watching the parade Of
the G. A. R. this afternoon
President Wilson wept and
brushed his eyes repeatedly.
The president stood on the
same spot where SO years
ago President johnson watch
ed the same men, then beard
less youths, marching to dis
band after the war.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-09-29
POTATO AND. POULTRY
SHOW IN DECEMBER.
Merchants Association Discusses Plan
for Having Mid-Winter Fair at
Development Meeting.

The premium list for the crop
show to be held in connection with
the Northern Minnesota Development
association meeting in December has
been prepared. AS soon as premiums
are provided for all exhibits, the list
will be sent to the secretary of the
association for publication and dis
tribution. W.
Lycan and Gle Active.
F. S. Lycan and Bueford M. Gile,
who are taking an active part in con-
nection with the meeting, appeared
before the merchants meeting Tues
day and reported on plans. It was
suggested that the show be made a
potato and poultry exhibit. Action
will be taken by the Commercial club
at the next meeting.
''This show might be worked up
to AN annual mid-winter fair" sug-
gested Mr.. Lycan. His idea met
Will uuCu ldVOI. a2@a
Association Gives Prizes.
The association will give $500 as
prizes to children exhibiting pota-
toes and if another 5000 can be raised
for additional potato and poultry ex-
hibits it is believed that the show
will be a big success.
Five association prizes will be
awarded on each of the following
varieties of potatoes: Carmen No.
/, Carmen No. 3, Russets, EARLY Ohio,
Red Bliss Triumph and Burbanks.
First prize, 5000; second, $3.50;
third, $3.50; fourth, $500, and fifth,
500.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-09-29
U. 5. TROOPS
May COMPELLED
TO ENTER MEXICO
Situation Along Border is More
Acute Bandits Reported to Be
Planning Raid.
HEAD OF AMERICAN HELD
AS TROPHY BY RAIDERS
Colonel Blockson Advises Secretary
Garrison That Immediate Action
May Be Necessary.

Brownsville, Tex, Sept. 29.-Re-
ports received here this afternoon
state that Mexicans on the Mexican
side of the Rio Grande are exhibiting
the head of United States Trooper
Richard Johnson, who disappeared
during the Progresso battle. Off
Gals here are investigating.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-09-29
Association Gives Prizes.

M. E. Smith, of the Smith Robin
son Lumber company, will leave to-
night on a business trip to the Twin
Cities.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-09-29
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TO PREVENT UNLOADING
OF Low PRICED GOODS

Washington, Sept. 20.
The United States is prepared
to prevent the unloading of
low priced goods on our shores
following the war, according
to statement made today by
Secretary of Commerce Red
field to the United Press.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-09-29
2,400 MINERS
AGAIN STRIKE

Cardiff, Eng, Sept. 29.-Twenty-
four hundred miners have again
struck, according to an announcement
made this morning. The miners are
protesting against the employment Of
non union miners.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-09-29
u. S. TO ASK THAT
MAssACREs BE STOPPED

Washington, Sept. 29.-Indications
AT the state department today are that
the United States may ask Germany
to use its good offices to stop the
massacres in Armenia.
The president will probably appeal
to the kaiser on humanitarian
grounds.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-09-29
PLAN SOCIETY FOR
PROTECTION OF GAME

Citizens interested in maintenance
of the Lake .Bemidji state refuge
will meet at the Lavinia gro
Gerry store, LaVinia, Saturday night,
Oct. 2, at 1880 O'Clock. An effort
will be made to perfect an organiza-
tiCn to protect game in the refuge
and secure conviction of any per-
son hunting in that territory.
All citizens Of Bemidji are re-
quested to be present if possible.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-09-29
.CREAT BA
HISTORY N PROGRESS
on FRENCH FRONT
Allies Continue Drive Against Ger.
mans and Make Further Gains
Capture Several Heights.
GERMAN LOSSES IN WESTERN
ARENA SINCE DRIVE 100, 600
Kaiser Goes to Front to Take Charge
Of His Troops; Won Hindenbure
Threatens Dvinsk.

London, Sept. 29.-Great storm
shells are bursting across the France
Flanders front in the second phaze
OF the greatest battle in the worlds
history.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-09-29

Mrs. Andrew Rood was called TO
Thief River Falls today by the ill
ness of her husband
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-09-29
Investigate Publicity Plan.

Read the Pioneer want ads.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-09-29

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\ "A slovenly dress betokens
a careless mind" Don Quix-
ote. Bemidji Dress-Up week,
Oct. 20, 1915.

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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-12
VIRELESssAYS
X SUBMARINES
CONE THURSDAY
Sea Wasps Making Better Time
Than Thought, According to
Last Nights Message

Better time is evidently being made
now by the X submarines On their
journey here under their own power
IRON San Francisco. A wireless mes.
sage, received last night from Capt.
Summer E. W. Kittelle. commander OF
the u. s. S. Maryland, informed Rear
Admiral Clifford ]. Boush that he ex-
peeted 20 arrive some time Thurs
day." and that the Maryland will need
500, tons OF coal as aooa as she docks.
On being informed that Purser P. O.
Whitney Of the Matsonia had seen one
OF the submarines apart from the 9th
ers and apparently being toVed, Lieut..
X. B. Grittendens commander of the
first submarine division, Saif he
would not be at all surpriseddf this
iS the reason why the boats progress
has been delayed. sassss.
I Il was talking this smoining with
persons who came oyer In the Matso-
mia, and they did not tell me anything
about believing one OF ne submarines
to be lowed" he added. - They: said
three OF the x boats were on one side
Of the Matsonia ard the fourth on the
other, but sai4 nothing TO indicate
they, believed the fourth was being
towed instead OF travelling under its
own power. tl,FE%,. ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-12
CUBAN PLANTERS
EXPECT PRICES
REMAIN HIGH
- Z HI LAt {
Enormous New Areas of Land
Being Set Out to Cane Under
War Demand Stimulus

TT ISL indeed fortunate for Cuba
that the disastrous effects of the Eu-
rorean conflict and other conditions
upon the tobacco industry of the Re-
public are more than Offset by the
very material prosperity which the
war has brought to the sugar indus
try, sugar and tobacco being the is
lands two great staples" says u. S.
Consul Henry NJ. Walcott, writing
from Habana for the Commerce Re-
ports published BY the U. s. Depart
ment Of Commerce. The compensa-
ton is such that Cuba is today, gen
orally speaking. in a most salts fac.
tory economic condition.
1.-THE sugar production of the island
in the present year should, with any
thing like normally favorable wealth
er. conditions, exceed greatly any pre-
vious crop, as the increase in cane
paintings has been enormous. Lands
in the western section of the Republic
that have been. idle for 20 years or
more, as well as thousands Of acres
which have been devoted to yucca,
bananas, tobacco and other crops. are
this year planted to cane In the east
ern Provinces Of Camaguey and ORR
ente immense tracts Of virgin lands
have gone under the plow for cane
paintings. s(Willett & Gray's Septem.
Der 9th estimate of the I914.15 Cuban
sugar yield is 100000 long tons,
against a production of 2,597,732 long
tons in 1894 and 2,42S.537 tons in
1912-13l. - 50. tes..>r : ..'- ~
planters and sugar manufacturers
have perfect confidence In the CONT
nuance of satisfactory prices for
long period, though few hold pessi,
mistic views as to possible reaction
after the close of the WIT. -, =
I'm connection with the sugar In
dustry It is interesting to note the
Of the owners Of the yari'
Gus sugar estates and mills In the Re-
public. Or the 40 operating estates
in the island 81 are owned by Cubans
43 by Americans, AZ by Spanfards and
18 by nationals Of other countries"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-12
Loves
T. Bakery
KEWAL0 CLAIMS KEEP
= CLERKS AT FIGURING

Clerks in. the public works Office
are still at work on the report, con-
corning the Kewalo damage claims
filed in the Office by various resi-
dents Of the district, who, maintain
large amounts OF property loss AZ.
result Of the al made under contract
with the government by the Lord
Young Engineering Company. The
report is said to be very extensive
one and win require several days be-
fore being completed and, checked up.
Following this, efforts will be nade
to bring about an adjustment Of the
claims.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-12
BORN.

ToWNSEND--In Honolulu, October g.
1915, to Mr.. and Mrs. George P.
Townsend of AT Kamani street. Ke,
walo, O son. - I }-.&.. H.
RICE-In Honolulu, October Z, 1915, to
Mr.. and, Mrs. James Kenneth Rice
of Quesn street extension, a daugh.
ter-Lizzie. T. .s.s., 5,,,ss,,....,,. git.s H.
BIISSLh the Department Hospital
Fort Shafter, Honolulu, October S,
1915, to DR.. and Mrs. Raymond w.
Bliss of Schofield Barracks. this IS
land, SON Raymond Whitcomb.