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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-09
Every EmplOye of Estey Or
gan Co. Received One
by Mail Today
IN APPRECIATION
OF BIG NEW ORGAN
surprise Awaited Employees on Arrival
Home for Dinner - Each Check Ac-
companied by Letter Of Appreciation
from Millionaire Auto Maker.

When Henry Ford was investigating the
question OF an organ for his new residence
near Detroit he Unexpectedly made a ,,isi,
TO Brattleboro, thoroughly INSPECTING the
factories OF the Estey Organ company. and
expressed himself as much impressed with
the type of the men seen at the works.
men the order for the organ was placed
with Col. j. G. Estey in Detroit. he vas
instructed TO build the best organ he knew
how to build, without any restrictions
whatever, except that the organ should be
suitable for Mr.. Ford's home.
Later, when Mr.. Ford visited the fac
Tory after the organ had been completed.
IN company with his architect. he aeain ex-
pressed his admiration for the personnel
and, according to a statement by his archi-
tect, showed more enthusiasm and deIi,b+
IN the organ than in any other item con-
neeted with his new home.
Tins same feeling was evidenced bv state
ments which Mr.. Ford made 10 several Of
the men who were installing the instru-
ment in his home.
Later his appreciation took the form of
request to the Estey Organ company for
a list OF all OF its employees Mr.. Ford said
he wished to show his appreciation to
every man who had a part in the work
and although he knew there were many
men IN the factory who did not actually
lay hands on the instrument, he made no
exception in his request.
Today every employe OF the Estev
Organ company received from Mr.. Ford a
letter OF appreciation with a check en-
closed.
I This Is probably unique experience and
1t shows side of Mr. Fori's character
which has perhaps not been previously
known.
Most OF the employees found the checks
awaiting them on their arrival home for
dinner. To state that they were surprised
is to state the truth only mildly. One man.
who did no work on the big organ. said
immediately that a mistake had been made
and that the check, which was for $40
was intended for another man of similar
name who is employed by the Estey firm
IN an official capacity Later he learned
that II was his own property
The amounts of the checks varied. some
being for s., some Ss, $40. S12 and various
other amounts. Altogether there were
several hundred checks.
In the letter which accompanied each
check, written by Mr. Ford's secretary. il
was stated that every time Mr. Ford heard
the beautiful tones of the instrument he
realized that the best efforts of the Estev
employees were put into it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-09

WASHINGTON, March 9-Reports
of the Mexican raid on Columbus. New
Mexico, were received at the White
House, while President Wilson was
having his first conference with New
ton Baker, the new secretary of war.
Officials admitted that the raid put a
very serious aspect on the Mexican
situation. An unofficial report received
here and transmitted to the Carranza
embassy said the 18th cavalry had
crossed the border in the pursuit.
While the policy of the administration
so far has been to look to the Carranza
forces to deal with the bandits some
officials declared today that it was a
grave question whether such raid as
that on Columbus was not sufficient ev
idence of the inability of the Car
rama government to deal with the sit
uation to warrant sending American
troops over the line.
The raid started @ new agitation il
congress where those who have oppose,
the administration S Mexican polio,
openly charged that the attack wa
proof of their repeated declaration tha
the Carranza government was. .impoten
to deal with the situation
AT the state department it was sal
that the situation was every serious,
but that no announcement of what ac
tion could be taken would be made ur
til AL official investigation was cor
cludcd. The state department. is under
stood to have begun the draft of tn
memorandum to Carranza based on tn
report of Gen. Funston.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-09
Jail Sentence for LOCKER

When the United States district
court reconvened yesterday at Burling-
ton the case of Charles l.. LOCKER of
White River Junction, a brakeman on
the Central Vermont railroad, was
taken up. The charge was theft of a
parcel post package from the mails.
He pleaded guilty, after jury had
been drawn to hear the case, and was
sentenced to the Washington county
Jail for 80 days. LOCKER was found
with the mail package in his posses
sion. Court adjourned to May /.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-09
VILLA ATTACKS
COLUMBUS, N. M
Shot Several Citizens and Burned Others in a Hotel
Driven Away by 18th Cavalry Troopers
Four Soldiers Killed and Several sWounded !
Many Mexicans Slain

COLUMBUS, New Mexico, March Q.
Five hundred Villa bandits attacked
this place at 4.3O this morning, killed
a number of civilian men and women
and took possession of the town for
an hour and a half
They were driven off by three troops
Of the 18th cavalry and left part of
,hc town in flames. A large number of
Mexicans were killed. Their bodies
dotted streets where they had been
posted, picking off Americans as they
emerged pell neil out of dwellings and
hotels
Several guests were burned to death
in the Central hotel.
Mexican bandits standing outside the
flaming building shot and killed A. L.
Ritchie, proprietor of the hotel, and
w. X. Walker, guest, as they at
tempted to dash out of the door. Both
were dead when picked up later. C. c.
Miller, owner of drug store was shot
as he tried to enter the Hoover hotel.
This hotel, an adobe structure, pro-
tected score of eolliery women and
children who remained in the rooms
white bowling mob of bandits surged
through the surrounding street.
Although they first attacked the
camp of the 18th cavalry it suffered
little, although a number of American
soldiers were killed and wounded and
a number of cavalry horses ridden off
by Mexicans as they fled back toward
Mexico after daylight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton James and J. S.
Dean, merchant, was later added to
the list of Americans killed.
Col Slocum, commanding the 18th
cavalry, announced that four American
soldiers had been killed and seven
wounded. Fourteen dead Mexieans
were counted near the army camp. The
attack was a complete surprise, Villa
deceiving all the authorities by a tel
Cgram sent to Hachita, New Mexico,
last night, saying that he was at the
Nogales ranch near chihuahua, near
the border, at least Al miles from here
This telegram was signed ostensibly by
the American caretaker of the ranch
and stated that Villa personally was at
the ranch house. All the while, how
ever, the Mexican bandit leader was
making his way from a ranch about %
miles southwest of here
The first volley of rifles woke all
the town 5 people. Villa is said to
have been seen by several Americans
directing his men. He cut the tele-
graph wires east of FL Paso to prevent
any call for American troops stationed
there. The telephone also went out of
commission.
While part of his forces fought the
hastily rallied American troops Villa is
said to have detailed snipers and sol
diers to fire houses.
Houses throughout the town were rid
died with bullets. Snipers posted in
front of frame buildings which had
been set on fire shot at the American
inmates as they sought refuge from the
flames fast destroying the buildings.
These Mexican snipers moved delib
erately in the dark. The lighting OF
lamps by people startled out of sounC
sleep by the rifle firing promptly
brought shower of bullets.
Every house in town appeared tC
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-09

have been hit from once to a dozen
times. Civilians armed themselves and
from vantage points within their
homes answered the shots of the Mexi-
cans. Some of the bandits sought to
entice Americans out into the streets
by speaking English. J. S. Dean was
caught in this way.
Villa apparently left when Col. Sio-
cum s troops began pressing the snipers
back toward the south. Personal IA
'pers of Villa were contained in a port
manteau found by United States troop
ers just west of the American camp.
Villa IS buglers began sounding the re-
treat shortly before CLOCK. The town
was cleared of them by $50 and the
people of Columbus began to take ac-
count of the casualties and losses.
A bandit invaded the Hoover hotel
and shot two through the hall. Major
Frank Tompkins, with two troops of the
18th cavalry, was said to have crossed
the border in pursuit of the retreating
Mexicans. Troop G., stationed at the
border gate south of here, caught the
retreating Mexicans on the flank and
killed Is.
Among the American soldiers killed
were Frank Kendall, horseshoer, troop
K; Sergeant NJ. A. Dobbs, machine
gun troop; Corporal Paul Simon; Ser
geant John Nievergelt, band; Corporal
Harry Wiswall, troop G; Fred A. Crit
fen, private, troop X.
Arthur Mckinney, foreman of the
Palomas ranch, William Corbett and
James O'Neill, captured by Villa Tues
day, were hanged and their bodies
burned, according to information re-
eeived here today. The hanging occur
red when the bandits raided the cattle
herd of the Bosques Grandes ranch.
Late this afternoon the number of
slain American soldiers was placed at
six while nine civilians were known to
have been killed. Prior to the attack
the Villa bandits hanged three Ameri-
cans whom they had held as prisoners
for some days, according to informa-
tion received here. Their bodies were
burned the report said. The Villa men
are said to have been joined by Car.
ranza's soldiers after they crossed the
border. The known dead are A. l.
Ritchie, hotel proprietor; Walton Walk
er, I. :. customs writer; Milton James
Mrs. Milton James, J. s. Dean, c. C
Miller, druggist; unidentified chauf
feur, j. j. Moore, merchant; w. R
Walker, guest at Central hotel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-09
FILMS WORTH $3.50
STOLEN IN KEENE
Theodore Holman Lost Grip Contain
ing Motion Picture Film of Fa-
nous Play, Quincy Adams Sawyer.
Especial to The Reformer.1

IA-LEI-NI II, N. ID, Marcn =.
Theodore Holman of Mansfield, Mass
who goes from place TO place giving
moving picture entertainments, includ-
ing the famous Quincy Adams Sawyer
play, lost his grip yesterday afternoon
while talking with a girl at the rail
road station. He came in on a train
and while waiting for another train
left his grip outside the station while
he was engaged in conversation inside.
During the conversation somebody
stole the grip and contents, which Mr..
Holman valued at $3.50. Mr. Holman
reported his loss to the police, but no
trace of it could be found.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-09
BAILEY LOST TO MARVEL.
First Bout Went 81 Minutes and
Second Nearly 13 in Hartford.

George w. Bailey lost two falls last
night in Hartford, Conn, to the
Masked Marvel. The first bout the
Marvel won in 81 minutes and two Sec
onds with an arm scissors and bod 8
hold and the second went to him in II
minutes and 53 seconds with a crotch
hold. Bailey's great strength saved
hlm from earlier defeat. In reporting
the tournament and describing the
wrestlers the Hartford Courant referred
to George Bayley, Vermont farmer,
who looks the part.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-09
AvERILL CASE MAY L.
United States Court in Burlington
Takes Recess to That Date.

The United States court in Burling-
ton took a recess yesterday afternoon
to May l. On that date the case
against George G. Averill of Brattle-
boro, former president of the Vermont
National bank, charged with viola
ton of the federal statutes relative to
entries, will be taken up.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-09
DIAz is HIDING.
Federal Officials Believe Revolutionist
is in New Orleans.

WASHINGTON, March 9. - State
department agents have information
that Felix Diaz, the Mexican revolu-
tionary leader, is hiding in New Or
leans, and upon their information they
are satisfied that he has not landed in
Mexico with an armed expedition, as
has been reported.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-09
French Say Germans Were
Repulsed Between Dou-
aumOnt and Vaux
GERMANS REPORT
CAPTURE OF FORTS
German Residents Throughout Portugal
Have Been Advised by Their Consul
to Proceed to Spain Immediately -
Rupture Inevitable.

PARIS, March 9.-The Germans have
been repulsed between Douaumont and the
village OF Naux, after several heavy attacks
accompanied by intense artillery fire and
violent infantry assaults, according to the
French official statement, which says the
attackers were completely defeated after
having penetrated the village of Vaux
a semi-offieial statement says that on the
Nerdun sector the French have repulsed
repeated attacks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-09
GERMANY DECLARES WAR.
Makes Declaration Toward Portugal
and Hands Minister Passports.

BERLIN, March 9, by wireless j
Germany declared war on Portugal at
$50 o'clock yesterday afternoon and
handed passports to the Portuguese
minister.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-09
NEARING GATES OF HEAVEN.
Henry Shipman Suggests Above a.
Heading for His Communication.

Editor of The Reformer:
The Reformer suggests that we all
work together now and get after that
little bunch of wet towns
Let s see where we are! Population
of Vermont (1910 census), 355,956. Pop
ulation voting licensed saloons at last
Trasdav's election n2,730. Increase
this last election, II, ,721.
NOW then, we are ali ready. What
is the next step? Shall we all take a
drink?
HENRY f. SHIPMAN.
Brattieboro, March 9.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-09

BERLIN, March ;, via London-The
village and armored fort of Vaux, north
east of Nerdun, has been captured by the
Germans, the war Office announced today.
The announcement says that in addition
to the village and forts of Vaux numerous
adjoining fortified positions were captured.
The assault was made in the night by the
reserve regiments.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-09

LONDON, March German residents
throughout Portugal have been advised by
their consul to proceed to Spain imme-
diately, according to a despatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph company from Lisbon
1t is supposed said the correspondent,
that the diplomats viii leave this week.
as rupture between Germany and Portu-
gal is considered inevitable.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-09
VERNON.

There will be neighborhood social
in Grange hall Friday evening. Games
and music will be enjoyed and a box
luncheon served Everyone is invited
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-09
SnOwden, COlOred Porter, to
Get S4O0, Detective
Hanrahan $500
JUDGE CHAMBERLAIN
ANNOUNCES DECISION
Snowden, Porter in North Station.
Boston, Told Where Wren Had Gone
-Hanrahan Arrested Fugitive on
Arrival in Halifax, N. S.

Especial to The Reformer.)
KEENE, y. H.. March o.
The $1,000 reward offered three years
ago by the Holbrook, Cabot & Rollins cor
poration for the apprehension and deliv-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-09
WEST CHESTERFIELD. NH

The Sunshine society will meet with
Mrs. Hugh Giles Thursday afternoon,
March 10.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-09

DOUGLAS, Ariz., March .. - Eight
hundred Mexican bandits passed Min.
bres, the first station west of Colum-
bus, n. NJ, early today and were head
ed west toward Hachita, N. NJ, accord
ing to a message received here today
from dispatcher of the Ell Paso and
South Western railroad at Mimbres.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-09
FOOT AND HALF OF
SNOW IN STRATTON
Snow Still Falling and Conditions Are
severe-Wind Causes Drifts, Some
Roads Being impossible
Especial to The Reformer.

Especial to The Reformer)
STRATTON. March o.
More than foot and a half of snow
fell here between yesterday morning
and this morning, and it is still snow
ing.
The wind is blowing hard, making
conditions severe and causing MANY
drifts, and some of the reads are i'm
passable.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-09
THE WEATHER
Local Shows and Colder Tonight
Warmer in Vermont Tomorrow

WASHINGTON, March 8. - The
weather forecast: Local SHOWS and COLD
er tonight Friday generally fair.
Warmer IN vermont Strong west
winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-09
In Odd Fellows Hall

Regular meeting of Canton Palestine
Thursday evening, 7.30 Rehearsal of de-
gree.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-09

United States in 1914 exported to
the Philippines footwear valued at
1905, ,l40.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-04
EvERS THREATENS
 ID QUIT BRAVES;
 SCRAPS TOO MUCH
If l say Anything Pm in Bad, IfIDon't l Am Also; What Shall l Do?" He Asks. Ans wer-Don't.

BOSTON, August 3.-After a quar- rel in which Captain Evers and Red Smith of the Boston Nationals figured today. Evers announced he was dis gusted' with the way things were go- ing, and that if he could obtain an un- conditional release he was about ready to quit the Braves"
 "If I say anything I get in bad and if l don't say anything I get in bad" said Evers, "so what is there to do?"
 The Braves captain was ordered off the field by Umpire Byron in the third inning of the second game with Cincinnati for alleged wrangling with Smith in the Boston dugout At the clubhouse after the game, it is said that the quarrel between Smith and Evers was resumed until they were separated by other players. The cause of the trouble was not announced
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-04
WHITE SOX JUMP TO FIRST PLACE
 IN AMERICANS
Chicago Club Leads in Clos est Race Ever Recorded in Annals of League. Boston Loses to Browns.
CRy Review Leased WireA

CHICAGO. Aug. 3.-The White SoX went into first place in the American league race today when St Louis de feated Boston to ? in ten innings, while a rainstorm prevented Chicago from playing Washington.
 The standing now is:
 Chicago, won 5S, lost 42. percentage 5S0 Boston, won 56, lost q. per centage SIT.
 This IS the first time the local club has taken the lead in the race. which 10 date has been the closest in the American league since it's origin
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-04
MAPS 3: ATHLETICS 1

CLEVELAND, Aug. 3.-Cleveland won the opening game of the series with Philadelphia. to |. Bagby be- ing more effective with men on bases than Bush.
 Score: R. H. F. Cleveland .... OO2 900 O1O-3 G 1 Philadelphia .OOO OOO OO1-1 1
 Batteries: Bagby and Daily; Bush and Haley.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-04
REDS 3-3: BRAVES IS.

BOSTON, Aug. 9.-Cincinnati won the first game, to l. and Boston the second, , to 3. today.
 First game: R. H. E.. Cincinnati .... .O0O 900 OO3-3 8 1 Boston ...., .OOO OO1 OO0-1 8 4
 Batteries: Toney. Schulz. Moseley and Wingo; Barnes and Blackburn.
 Second game: R. H. F.. Cincinnati ..... 100 no 000-3 10 o Boston ... 4O1 900 0Ox-5 s 0
 Batteries: Moseley and Clarke; Al len and Blackburn.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-04
GIANTS 1: CUBS 0

NEW YORK. Aug. 3.-F'red Merkle's home run drive into the left field bleachers in the eighth inning broke up a tight pitchers battle today be- tween Vaughn of the Cubs and Per ritt of the Giants. New York winning. l to o.
 Score: R. H. F Chicago " 0eA 900 000-0 :
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-04
NATIONAL RESULTS

BROOKLYN. Aug. 3.-Brooklyn won the opening game from Pittsburg to- day. to ?. R. H. F.. Pittsburg =. 1000 900 020-2 1 Brooklyn .. Q. .000 GOO 43X-7 10
 Batteries: F. Miller, Kantlehner and Fischer; Cheney and o. Miller.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-04

Packey Hommsy of this city in 10 round bout tonight. Chaney weighing 1lS pounds conceded four pounds to his opponent. but eXcelled handily in eight of the ten rounds, the other two being even.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-04
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

At Toledo ?; Louisville s.
 At Columbus &; Indianapolis 6. At Minneapolis 3; St. Paul 4. At Kansas City 5; Milwaukee l.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-04
TIGERS 2: YANKEES i

DETROIT, Aug. New York lost it's seventh straight game today to Detroit, 2 to l.
 Score: R H. F.. New York ..... OO0 100 00O--1 4 1 Detroit ... .....000 000 101-2 4 2
 Batteries: Russell and Walters; Covaleskie, Roland and Stanage, Baker
 At Chicago-W called end first inning; rain.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-04
cHANEY oUTBoxES HOMMEY
 IN 1O ROIJNDS AT N

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-Ge5rge Cha ney, of Baltimore, who is to meet Johnny Kilbane for the featherweight championship on Labor Day outboXed
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-04
Ray Keating.

Ray Heating, Tank pitcher, is soon to return to the brush. He was recently left at home when the team left for a trip and he has never full filled the promise of his early days. This season he has Eeen useless.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-04
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION

At Atlanta ,; Nashville s. At Birmingham 64; Chattanooga O-2.
 At Mobile I Memphis 3. At New Orleans |; Little Rock 2.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-04
PHILLIPS 10; CARDS

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 3.-Philadel- phia hit the delivery of Doak and Watson hard today and defeated St. Louis, 10 to 4.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-04
VERNON CATCHER
 GOES TO DETROIT

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3.-Ed Spen- cer, Vernon catcher, said today he had accepted an offer from the De troit club and probably would leave next week to join the team.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-04

New York ..... .OOO 900 O1x-1 3
 Batteries: Vaughn and Wilson; Per ritt and Rariden.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-04
AMERICAN RESULTS

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 3.-St. Louis made it thirteen straight wins by taking the first game of the series from Boston here today, to ?
 Score: R. H. E. Boston ... ...OlO OO1 eco O-2 6 2 St. Louis O1O OO0 O1O 1-3 s o
 Batteries: Leonard, Mays and Az new, Thomas; KoOb and Severeid
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-04
Joe Wood.

Though Joe Wood at last accounts had not made terms with Owner Lannin of the Red Sox it's pretty l'l-nlv 'hot hn soon will, as he says he's all set to pitch again. Lannin L,t.es u.~ ru.aUr that Joe might be sold to Cleveland, but he denied the Iris Speaker rumor, too.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-04
WESTERN LEAGUE

At Topeka: R. H. F. Linconl .OSS POI 014-14 F 4 Topeka 100 -010 100-3 s 4
 Batteries: East and Rohrer; Bur well. Cochran. Kaufman and Allen.
 At St Joseph: R. H. E. Omaha .... .OO3 020 0O2-7 s St. Joseph ..... .013 900 OOO-4 f 3
 Batteries: North and Marshall, Kreuger; Hovlik and Beers.
 At Wichita: R. H. E. Sioux City .... .O11 O42 010-9 10 Wichita .004 900 000-4 10
 Batteries: Grover and Crosby; Ben nett. Harvey and Gray.
 At Denver: R. II. F., Des Moines .351 211 01O-14 16 1 Denver .OOO 0a0 O00-
 Batteries: Musser and Spahr; West, SterZer and Shestak.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-18
METHODIST MINUTES WILL
BE FINISHED THIS WEEK
An Extensive Contract For the South
Georgia Conference.

An Extensive Contract For the South
Georgia Conference.
The year book of the South Geor-
gia Conference of the M. E. church,
which is being printed by The News
Job Department, will be ready for
delivery this week.
This book, which is a record of the
transactions of the South Georgia
Conference and contains 100 pages,
much of it being difficult tabular
work, was a little delayed by circum-
stances over which we had no con-
troll, but the copy was delivered to us
December Sth, and the work will be
delivered by January 22nd, one
month and fourteen days afterward,
and when the fact that 5000 copies
of the book were printed is consid-
cred this is quick work for even a
larger shop than ours.
Our printshop has reputation for
high-class printing throughout Geor-
gia and parts of Alabama and Flor1-
da. and our presses have been run
on double time. That first-class work
is remembered long after the price is
forgotten is being demonstrated eV-
cry day by the increasing volume OF
our business.