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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-23

The examination Of fairly accurate
records has convinced scientists that
there has been no appreciable change
IN the climate of northern Europe in
! 800 years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-23
THE WEATHER.
Fair and Colder Tonight-Sunday Fair
Diminishing West Winds.

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. - The
weather forecast: Fair tonight except
snow in eastern Maine. Colder tonight.
Sunday fair. West winds diminishing
land becoming variable.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-23
EXPRESS EMPLOYEES
GET MONTHS PAY
Ali Who Have Been in Employ of Com
pany Year or More Receive Christ
mas Gift IN Installments.

All of the employees of the American
Express Co. who have been in the en-
ploy Of the company for year or more
received a Christmas present this year
in the form of an additional month 9
mCuts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-23
Unitarian Church
Unitarian Literature Free.

Leaflets describing the Unitarian belief
may he obtained on application to Mrs.
James NJ. Adams, : Cedar St.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-23

The undersea origin of chalk is indi-
Gated by the presence of minute sea
shells which are revealed by the mi
croseope.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-23

The Lackawanna railroad is not satisfied
with the novelty of its own name, so calls
It's marvellous new bridge over East river,
New York, the Tunkhannock viaduct.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-23

The chapel will be open Friday and sun
day, when articles may be left ior the
Auighi box.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-23

1910 %. m.-Subicet of sermon, The In
finite Resource In Christ.
lilo a. m.-Christmas exercises Of the
sunday school in the church.
Theme, Kingdom Gifts.
'.VO =. m.-Junior Endcavor meeting in
the chapel. Leader, Sidney Nixon.
Subject, the Meaning Of Christ
mas.
1.o0p. m.-Scnior Christian Endeavol
meeting in the chapel. Subject
Helping to Accomplish the Pur
pose of Christ s Coming. John
l0l-lG. Leader. Miss Margaret
Root.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-07
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

TELEGRAPH BRlEFS
Joliet, III.-Frank MaIoney, prison.
eT from Peoria county, serving term
for larceny, escaped from state peni-
Tertiary by jumping through window.
Ell Paso, Statements as to
number of prisoners burned to death
ranged from 9 to Is, following explO-
sion of tub of gasoline and kerosene
in city Jail late yesterday.
Sandwich, Ont-Life imprison-
ment penalty Charles Respa of De-
troit must pay for dynamiting the
Peabody overall factory in Walker
vile, Ont, last June and for attempt
ing to destroy Windsor armOries.
Washington.-Charges that east
eTn railroads discriminate against
western grain shippers made at con-
tinued hearing of interstate COM
mOrce commission considering relief
of freight congestion at eastern ter
minals.
New York.-Pretty Ross Krauss,
whose legs saved two drowning boys
when she hung from bridge over la
COON, is going to receive gold medal
They are New YOrk's first heroic legs.
New York. - American eagles
scream does not compare with gobble
of wild turkey, speakers told Ameri-
can Game Protective assn, demand
ing turkey become national bind
Decentralization, coward, defam-
er, man without race, religion or
country are only a few of epithets
hurled at DR.. Fleischer when he sug-
gested dropping St Patrick's day as
holiday.
Cleveland. - Had J. II. Towards
wife been more sylph-Iike he would
not be suing for divorce. But six
years ago she got job as 'fat lady"
in side-show and he hasn't seen her
since.
Washington. - Joseph H. Shea,
Seymour, Ind, confirmed by senate
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-07

EVIDENCE AGAINST GARMENT
WORKERS FADES IN TRIALS
Here's what happened to 200
amaIgamated garment workers
cases which came up today and yes
terday before Judges Olson and Wells
in municipal court:
179 cases were nOn-suited by the
city prosecutor for lack Of evidence; -
2 cases were nOn-suited by order of
the Judge because the police had not
evidence to warrant trials; 6 cases
went over to the state and 2 cases
went to trial with victory for the de-
PENDANTS. Of these 200 cases which
the police brought against garment
workers 1873 have fallen fat
Of the only two cases in which the
court considered the policies evil
dence warranted a trial, the judge
took one away from the jury because
the prosecution failed to make good
its charge, and the other resulted in
a verdict of not guilty.
Albert Hrdina was accused of at
tempted assault and with using a
slingshot with intent to assault. 1t
developed that the slingshot with
which the police said Hrdina was
about to commit deadly assault was
a little gum one, the kind that school
kids buy for three cents. The stone
which the police said Hrdina intend
ed to sling with deadly intent was in
trOdUced as evidence. It was some
what larger than a soup bean and the
police admitted that a patrolman had
given Hrdina the pebble.
Atty Vim. Guinea, who has repre-
scented the garment workers in all the
cases, expects the charges of the po-
lice to fall as fiat in the remaining
1,4OO cases as they have in the 200
given hearing. "
-O-O su
In Great Britain a billion is recIl-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-07
MRS. BARNES KILLED HUSBAND
Shot Him to Death In Park Because
He Would Not Live With Her

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept 77-Mrs. James
R. Barnes, whose husba and was found
dead with three bullets in his body
in Washington park Tuesday night,
has confessed to killing him a.
cording to the police, because he re-
fused to live with her any more. >
Barnes was the Chicago agent of 4
New York soap concern. Barnes was
found dead by a park policeman.
Mrs. Barnes was standing over the
body wringing her hands and crying.
"He shot himself; he shot himself :"
Mrs. Barnes told the police that her
husband had killed himself after he
threatened to kill her. She said he
was suing her for divorce, and that
they had quarreled when she asked
him not to press the suit, 81 want.y.
to make up, but he wouldn't do it,"
she said.
Mrs. Barnes declared her husband
sued because he found her with 81
man in their apartment. She told
The police that the man had caught
her parrot and asked to come in and
wash his hands "She told him lie
could" said Policeman Mcnamara,
"and he went back to the kitchen
sink, As he was bending over, ac-
cording to her account, he turned
suddenly, grabbed her and carried her
into the next room. Just then her
husband came home and found the
two in the house. That was the begin
ming of their trouble, though I guess
he had been jealous before" Mrs.
Barnes admitted, the police say, that
the revolver under Barnes, was hers
She bought it to protect herself, from
burglars. and that her husband prob.
ably had picked it up when he came
to her fiat Tuesday night. Police de-
clare Barnes could not have killed
himself. Mrs. 3llnes is held pendin.,
investigation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-07
WILL ATTACK LABOR LAW
Hughes Presidential Campaign Direc-
tors to Ask Voters to Repudiate
Measure

New York, Sept. Hughes Presi-
dential- campaign directors will ap.
peal to voters to repudiate the Adam.
son labor act, not as an eight .hcIr
law, but as raised wage law.
After conference yesterday be-
tween chairman Wilcox, Senator's
Weeks, Warren and Oliver of Pam
sylvania and National Committeeman
Parsons the plans of the attack on
the railroad legislation were outlined
Senator Weeks said:
"We are going to make big is
sue of this misnamed eight-hou- law.
We call it the raised-w&ge iaw. We
shall ask the voters to say whether
they approve of a group of nicn head
ed by the President forcing Congress
to enact law suddenly framed with
but a few days consideration and
without the slightest investigation as
to whether it is desirable.
"Not in twelve years OF public life
have ! received so many protests
against any one measure. / have
fully a thousand messages. Those m
favor of the Adamson act all came
from labor unions in practically the
same language as if they had oeen
written by Samuel Gompers himself.
Those in opposition came from husi7
ness men and employees who ere to
derive no benefit from the law"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-07
RAILWAY EMPLOYEES STRIKE
Fifteen Thousand Walk Out in New
York CITY.

New York, Sept. IA car strike in
;ended to tie up every surface, sub,
way, and elevated liiie III mt The 65oroughs
Of Manhattan and the Bronx was de-
clared last night.
About $4,000 men will be affected.
The companies involved are t5e In
terborough Rapid Transit Company
and the New York Railways Com.
pany.
Employees of the Interborough,
which operates the subway and elevat-
ed lines, voted to strike, at a mass
meeting at Lyceum Hall, at 9:20 p.
m. Scouts Immediately were sent out
to notify the crews on the lines that
strike had been called.
The men voted to strike because
officers Of the company have recent
ly signed some 5000 employees to in
dividual contracts. These contracts 90
not recognize the union and prevent
the men from participating in any
movement for the betterment of tneii
working conditions or for an increase
of wages for a period of two years
Union officials demand the recog-
milton of the union.
Following the action of TIC Inter
borough employees in voting to strike
employees of the New York Railways
Company met at Plaza Hall ard voted
to 60 out with the Interborough men,
The same set of officers head both
the 1nterborough and the New York
Railways Company, which runs what
are known as the. "green cars"
Immediately word of the strike
reached police headquarters, strike
orders were issued to every precinct
in the city. They called for the 5000
strike reserves to be in instant read
mess.
Every subway and elevated trair
was ordered policed with three uni
formed patrolmen.
Every car barn in the city is filled
with strikebreakers, 5000 of which
were gathered by the Interborougt
during the last week in preparation
for the strike. i,
The strike affects more than 1000
OOO people living in Manhattan ant
the Bronx.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-07

"In closing let me run UP few
signals that may help you.
"If you want to be strong, stal.
wart, healthy christian, beware OF
Surprises, or remember the great Law
of watchfulness. Beware of exhaus-
tion or remember the great law OF
Replenishment. Beware of Inactivity
or remember the great law of WORK
Beware of uncertainty or remember
the great law of Faith. Beware Of in
accuracy, or remember the great law
of Truth.
"If the devil has trapped ) Vi in
one of his, wiles, and you are pew
erless, no-account' christian, recon-
secrate .ourself at the beginning of
these meetings and become a soul
winner and power for God"
Tonight IS Presbyterian night. al
Presbyterians are invited to special
seats in center section.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-07
STATE WINS IN. TAX CASE
Judge Moffett Decides That Thomas
H. Cooper Was Resident of
Virginia.

Richmond. Sept. Under a judg-
ment entered yesterday by Judge W.
w. Moffett, of the Circuit Court Of
Roanoke County, in the case of the
Commonwealth against the admins
traitor of the estate of Thomas H..
Cooper, involving State taxes on in
tangible property valued at $30O,O0O,
notable victory is credited to Chris
topher B: Garnett, executive assis-
tart and legal adviser to the State
Tax Board.
The case is one of the most inter
esting that has come up in years N
connection with the enforcement Of
the State tax laws. 1t is typical also
of a general class of cases in which
heirs or executors seek to escape State
or local taxation on intangible per-
sonal property on the ground that the
testator was resident of another
State.
In the case in question, Judge Moi
fett sustains the contention of The
counsel for the Tax Board that Coop
er was a resident of Virginia within
the meaning of the tax law, and that
his intangible personal property is
therefore taxable under the laws OF
Virginia The courts decision will
mean the saving to the Commonwealth
of between $1,000 and $4,000 in tax
es, besides the local levies made by
the town of Salem, where Cooper
died. The decisionais valuable also as
a contribution to the court literature
on the troublesome question of dorni-
cile which arises frequently in the
administration Of the tax laws.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-07
Continued on Page 4


is to pass the eight-hour day lcgis-
lation.' ~h
There is considerable doubt among
economists that the wage increase
brought on by the eight hour day vii.
entail an additional expense OF s6o,1
100000 a year upon the railroads.
The trainnen say the additional ex"
pense will be only s20,00G,O0O year.
It is declared that practically all t'ie
passenger trainmen do not work moe
than eight hours now, and the la"
will help only the freight trainmsn.
These, it is said, number only 1857
900 Of the 100000. ..,..,-,...4,.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-07

E. P. Ripicy, president of the
Aitchison, Topeka and Santa re
does not intend 20 comply with the
Atamson eight hour law, recently
enacted by Congress to averi a
threatened strike. unit; ordered so
70 dc by the United States Supreme
Curt. Pres;d IN Ripley declared
that the so.callcd eight-hour law
was nothing a.e than an advance
of 20 to 25 per, cent in wages to the
men who receive the most money
in the railway service. .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-07

TAKE LID OFF SECRETS
Charges Concerning Huge El"ctitn
Banded About-Owen TIC 'ress
Bill

Washington, Sept. 7.-While the
Senate was waiting yesterday on the
Revenue bill conferees the Owen Cor
rupt Practices bill was taken up ana
made the vehicle for several hours
of acrimonious political debate.
Democratic and Republican Sena-
tors indulged in personal exchanges
and ;regafed their fellowrSenatof
with accounts of campaign contrlbu-
tions and the rewards given some
contributors in the past.
The vote to take up the bill was
80 to II, nine Republicans voting
with the majority to consider the
measure and seven Democrats vot-
ing against it, Senator Owen, Its
author last night Cancelled speak
ing engagement today before the
Ohio Democratic Convention to re-
main here to fight for its adoption.
Senator Curtis, of Kansas, Repub-
lican and Ashurst, of Arizona. Demo-
crat furnished the excitement OF the
days debate in an interchange which
looked for a few minutes as If 1t
might result in a personal encounter.
The bill would restrict campaign
expenditures of candidates for the
Senate, the House and for the Pesl-
dency and Vice-Presidency to
greater extent than existing laws,
Senator Curtis argued that such a
measure, PASSED when campaign
is half over, might work unfairly
against men who have already spent
the stipulated amount. He advocated
a more stringent law than that pro-
posed, and one that would particular
ly restrict the use of the Congress
ional frank to prevent Senators or
Representatives from. sending out
campaign appeals at Government eX-
pense. He read a letter from Sena-
tor Ashurst to'a constituent recit-
ing his record as basis for support,
and said he understood that TO-
900 of these had been franked out,
in violation of the privilege.
eff the Senator charges that this
is a violation of the law" said Sena-
tor Ashurst, when he got the floor,
"he has sweetbreads for brains.
He explained that his letter had
been submitted and approved by the
Postmaster General and one of his
assistants as being matter which
could be franked, anG told how form
er President Taft, when in the Philip
pines, and the then Secretary of War
Root exchanged cablegrams at SO
cents word, paid by the Govern
ment, to discuss Mr.. Taft's health
and a horseback ride.
Calling Senator Curtis the "Phar-
isee from Kansas" and brushing aside
several chairs, ;he strobe across the
centre aisle and shook his finger
under Senator Curtis nose, Senator,
Smoot, seated just between the two.
moved back in mock alarm as..Senai
tor Ashurst approached. Senator
Curtis smiled but kept his seat: "
A littler later Mr.. Ashurst turn
ed on Senator Penrose, wo said he
had noticed "copper" lobby" around
the Capitol, whose members had
been talking with the Arizona Sena-
tor.
"If," said Mr.. Ashurst. "the Sena-
tor means to say that my vote has
been. influenced by a copper lobby
or any other lobby, he lies"
Several Senator's objected to this
language, and Senator Ashurst, af-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-07
FRENCH TAKE 1900 YARDS
Germans Thrown Back, Leaving Pri.
soners in Hands of British

SOltSiS Ill IldLuS VI DiiIioh
Paris, Sept. I'm one of their most
successful counter-attacks since the
German drive on Verdun began, the
French last night captured the entire
1900 yards of German first line posi-
tions, extending from Vaux-Chapitre
to Chenois wood, northeast Of Ver-
dun.
The war Office announced that $50
men and ten mitrailleuses were CAP
tured.
London, Sept. TN savage hand
to-hand fighting last night, a Ger
man fore attacked Leuze wood, near
Combles under cover of darkness,
was driven back, leaving prisoners
in the hands of the. British, General
Haig reported this afternoon.
Fighting continues in the outskirts
of Ginchy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-07
SIMPSON

In memory of my dear brother, Ar
thur Simpson, who died September
T. 1915, one year ago today.
Oh, land of rest, for thee | sigh,
When will the moment come,
When l shall lay my armor by
And dwell in peace at home?
By his Brother, HARVEY Simpson
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-07

If you want to save money go to
the Alexandria Wall Paper Co, to
have your paper hanging done, 3O4
King street. 2oS-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-07
FRESH FISH

Salt water tailors, blue fish, sea
bass. butter fish, large Norfolk trout,
salt water croakers and salt water
trout will be on sale the balance 0f
the week at Geo, E. Price and Co.l
2O9-1t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-07
''HNUtice

The Virginia Home School, for
girls and small boys, will be re-
opened, Monday, September 18th,
1916.
For particulars apply at No. 2Os
Wolfe Street, 2O8-St.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-07
Gypsy Smith, Jr.. Epigrams

y Gypsy Smith, Jr.. Epigrams
81 hope you Christian men
: will rebuke impure language
by saying; My ear is not a
sewer"
< "some men say they sup
port the church. They buy
25 cent ticket to "a church sup
per and eat so cents worth"
"No gentleman swears. You
may call yourself a gentleman,
but when you swear, the sign
$ automatically fallsi.'
"You can always tell what
kind of wheels a man has in his
head, by the spokes that come
out of his mouth"
"Christ said; Forgive your
debtors,' The world says, sue
them for their dough. -"
= I.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-07
FISH.
FISH
FISH

Day tomorrow, Norfolk spots, blre
fish, sea bass,salt water croakers,
butter fish, salt water tailors, salt
water trout, crab meat and la.ge
clans, 15c dozen. Sanitary Fish Mar
ket. Stall No. 2, City Market. Phone
No. 735.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-07
Announcements.

Ladies prayer meeting Fer the
tent meetings at home Of Mrs. Car
yer, Virginia Apartments. ais
Prince street Friday at $50 p. m.
Services at tent tonight 7:45 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel G. Brent
returned yesterday from Massanetta
Springs, Va, where they spent sew
eral weeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-07

DR.. and Mrs. John Thornton
Ashton left yesterday in their canoe
for a weeks camping trip on the
Potomac. g.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-07
AlesxRandria City News Condensed

DR.. John B. Whitehead, died, We'd
nesday, the 9th, at his home near
Lovingston.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-07

Mr.. Stanley G. Blanton, who spent
the past six weeks at the National
Training School at Plattsburg, n. y,
returned to this city Tuesday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-07

Z Oyster seascn "Opens at the Ram
mel Cafe, tomorrow Sept. 1sts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-07

Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. James n. Mansfield
have returned home after two weeks
visit to relatives in North Carolina.
Mrs Reece Cation and Children have
have returned to this city after spend
ing the summer near Lorton, Va.
Mrs J. C. Pullin and her daugh-
ter Miss Ola Pullin who spent the
past month at Woodstock, Va, have
returned to their home in Royal St.
Mrs. Robert L. Monroe has re-
turned to her home, Sl1 Prince
street after spending the summer at
Baden, Md.
Miss Rose Macdonald has been aP-
pointed to catalogue the library Of
Harvard University, and left the first
,of the week for Cambridge, Mass,
to commence her work.
The many friends of Mrs. G.
William Ramsay, of BIT Cameron
street, will lean with sincere pleas
ure that she is improving in health
and that her full recovery, is con-
fidently looked forward to. :.
1t is expected that the corner
stone of Alexandria's new hospital
will be laid early next week. Cere-
monies on tina. OCCASION will be in
charge of Alexandria Washington
Lodge of Masons, and the historic
Masonic trowel vii be welded. The
brick work on the new structure is
progressing rapidly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-07

Or. JULIAN l.. MlIlSl, y. - A., ,
stationed at Portsmouth, Va, is spend
ing few days in Alexandria.
Mrs. D. H. Gay, of Alexandria is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.;
F. Thomas, Clifton Forge, Va.
Miss Nellie Uhler is the guest Of
her brother-in-law and sister Mr.. AM!
Mrs. Charles Calvert Smoot, Bra, at
their cottage at Virginia Beach, fo;'
the month of September.
Mrs. ]. D. Fauntleroy and child
rem, Misses Mary, Frances, and Lor-
rimer and Master James Daring
Sauntleroy, Jr., have returned to their
home in Prince street from Alta
vista, Va, where they spent the
summer.
George Ryan, of Mongonlcr7 coun-
ty,Md., has been in the city during
the past few days. He lodged at the
station house last night, and this
morning started out for stroll. He
entered a saloon on King street,
where he asked a man 10 give him a
hat, suggesting that it was essential
fer him to nv. another caputjcal
co"ering instell of the cid head gear
he was wearing Upon l.ci%g refused
he wended his way into a lunch room,
where a well-known Alexandrian was
partaking of his midday meal. Ryan
glanced at the Alexandrian's hat, and
seeing it was decided improvement
upon his own, picked it up and lef,
his which had long outlived it's day of
usefulness. The owner of the hat
upon discovering the trade, started
after Ryan, and calling a policeman
had the Marylander locked up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-07

Master Roger Brawner cele5rat-
ed his fifteenth birthday at his home
in south Lee street last night. Quite
a large party of his friends enjoy
ed games and other amusements af-
forded during the evening. Dainty
refreshments were served. At late
hour the guests departed wishing
their host "many happy returns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-07

Mrs. W. O. Moore, has returned
to her home in Duke street after "a
visit Of several weeks in Norfolk,
Va,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-07

At a meeting of the Old Domin-
ion Boat Club held last night at the
boat-house the suggestion submitted
by the ladies auxiliary as to dance
to be given on Monday, September
25th, was read and adopted. The fol-
lowing list of names, to be added to
the honorary membership. was ac-
cepted: Misses Mamie Jones, Esther
Green, Emily Johnson, Esther Burke.
Dorsey Ashton, Kroes Ficklin, Isobel
Boswell. Collins Jones, Sarah Cox,
Carol Leadbeater, Marie Gasson..
Hilda Schneider, Nina Fulton, Lucy
Anderson.