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Middletown transcript., 1916-10-07
Base Ball Notes
1ppLETowN. 6; NEW CASTLE, 8.

MIDDLETOWN, 6; NEW CASTLE, 8.
New Castle went down to defeat at
Academy Park on Saturday afternoon by
the score of to 8, thus ending the series
as to the independent championship of
this county. The visitors came very
stroag with batters and fielders, with
Hoffecker and Cobb as their battery
and held the locals scoreless up to- the
sixth, the end of the inning being to
in their favor. The locals chances
looked gloomy, but in the seventh and
eighth FIVE more tallies ware added and
the victory was won. 1t was most
excellent contest. The score.
SCORE BY INNINGS
New Castle ..........0 0O01 90 O-3
MiddIetown. ..........O 0 OO132 G
SOLDIERS ON SATURDAY
The locals will play today Saturday
the Fort du Pont soldiers. This is said
to be the same team from Port Penn
that defeated the locals 10 to on Au-
gust 26th, and are anxious to show they
can repeat. A good game may be ex-
pected.
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Societies Entertained

The members of the Home and
Foreign Missionary Societies and Queen
Esther Circle, of Bethesda M. E.
Church, were delightfully."- entertained
by Mrs. Lilly Scott-Lee, at her home
on South Broad Street, Monday even
ing. About sixty guests were present.
The devotional meeting was in charge
of Mrs. E. W. Caswell and was follow
ed by piano solos by Miss Ave
Mckee and readings by Misses Anna
Denny and Ada Scott. Plans were
made for the Annual supper to be held
this month. During the evening Miss
Lola Ingram and Mr.. S. Emlin Massey
furnished delightful piano and violin
music.
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Cunning Season for Birds & Fowl

The act of Congress of March 4, 1918
provides for the protection of migratory
birds, with a penalty for violation of
$1OO or 80 days Imprisonment, or both.
Shooting is prohibited between sunset
and sunrise. A State law governs
only when it opens the season later or
closes it earlier than the Federal regu-
lation. The open seasons for Delaware
are as follows:
Reedbirds and rlcebirds, Sept, to
Oct. 81.
Blackbreasted and golden plover and
yellow legs, Aug. 16 to Nov.sO.
Waterfowl, coots and gallinules Nov.
/ to Jan. 81.
Insectivorous birds are protected in
definitely. Cranes. bsndtailed pigeons,
woodducks, swans, curlet, willet, up-
land plover and smaller shorebirds pro-
>tected until Sept. l, 1918.
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Preston Cannery Closed

After a seven weeks run with 65 en-
ployes, Mr.. Preston on Tuesday last
closed his tomato canuing factory for
the season. The pack, MIR. Preston re-
ports though not as large as the big
one of 1912, was still quite up to the
average in quantity and above in quail
ty. The Preston brand of tomatoes is
widely and favorably known and is in
great request here in his own home town
whose grocers sell it.
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WARWICK

Miss Jodie Stearns is visiting friend
in Philadelphia.
Rev. ]. N. Link and family spen
Tuesday in Sassafras.
Cannery closed on Tuesday, help re-
turning to Baltimore on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lane entertained
friends from Philadelphia over Sunday.
Sewing Circle met at the home OF
Mrs. John Price, on Wednesday after
noon.
Mrs. ]. W. Johns visited his mother,
Mrs Mary Clayton Wednesday, near
Bethel.
Mrs. Clara Manlove, of CeciIton, is
visiting her niece, Mrs. Stanley Nc
Cubbin.
Preaching Sunday evening at 7.3O;
Christian Endeavor at : P. NJ. Every
body welcome.
MIR. and Mrs. Howard Phillips, of
Wilmington, were Sunday guests of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. King, near
town.
Mr.. Howard Bishop, of Wilmington,
was weekend guest of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Bishop, of near
town.
Mr.. Hazel Price son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Price, of near town, left for
Tome Institute, Port Deposit, Md, on
Monday, where he has student.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Merritt, Miss
Ethel Merritt, Mrs. V. L Vinyard and
Mr.. T. B. Vinyard were Sunday guests
of Mrs. Guy Johnson, in North East.
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Would Forbid Remarriape

Marriage between parties divorced
for any cause, either of whom has a
husband or wife living, will not be per-
mitted hereafter in the Protestant
Episcopal Church, if new canon, rec
commended by the committee on mar
riage and divorce, is adopted by the
General Conference of the Church at
st. Louis, October 1l.according to an an
nouncement in Chicago last week. The
committee IS composed of five bishops,
five priests and five laymen.
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To Improve Delaware Road

Extensive plans have been mapped
out for improvements to the Delaware
Railroad which, when completed, will
give the main line of that road a COM
plete double track system from Will
mington to Delmar, a distance of 81
miles, with the exception of slightly
more than mile through Seaford.
The plans also call for new interlock-
ing signal plants at Harrington and
Greenwood. This line is one of the
most profitable divisions on the entire
Pennsylvania system.
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Tomatoes at Top Figure

Receiving the highest prices ever
paid for tomatoes for canning, Sussex
county farmers poured late ones into
the railroad stations recently at AZ 1-2
cents basket. Some of the farmers
received as much as 79 cents basket,
but this phenomenal price remained tor
only an hour or so and then dropped to
AZ and 48 cents. The great jump was
caused by the unusual demand of the
catsup factories which found that they
were short on their orders and were
compelled to have more tomatoes at any
price.
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To War Sufferers

The Hebrew Charity Association of
Middletown sent to Felix M. Warbug,
Treasurer of the American Jewish Re-
lief Committee for sufferers from the
War, the sum of $25.
This our local Jewish Charity Asso-
citation is also a liberal contributor to
other needy causes than those of their
own race, their ereditable beneticence
including worthy Gentle unfortunates.
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A. M. E. S. S. Convention

The Wilmington Conference Of the
A. M. E. Church, held at Seaford last
Wednesday and Thursday, was Sunday
School Convention which was largely
attended and very successful.
The pastor Of the Bethel A. NJ. E.
Church, of Middletown, Rev. George
Dickerson, and member of his church,
attended as delegates from their church.
The Rev. Dickerson delivered especial
ly eloquent temperance address which
was greatly applauded by all who heard
Il.
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Saturday, October 7th, on ac-
count OF Holiday our store will be
closed till 6 p. NJ, then open till
ll.3O. FOGEL & BURSTAN.
Quick Arrest Of Alleged Slayer

Two hours after having received word
in Wilmington from the police at Ches-
tertown, Md, that negro was killed
during fight at a camp-meeting near
Sassafras, Sunday, Detective Riley
and Fairchild had a negro, giving his
name as Jesse Ringgold, under arrest.
He was arrersted by the detectives at
Eleventh and Walnut streets on in
formation furnished by another negro.
He admitted he attended the camp
meeting, but denied he did any shoot
ing. He was taken to Chestertown.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-07
Annual Bake

The members of the Mite and the
Missionary Society of Forest Presby-
terian Church will hold their annual
Bake and sale of the Old and the
New, in the vacant store room next to
the Peoples Bank on East Main Street,
today Saturday. There will be pies,
cakes and other good things and the
ladies will be glad of your patronage.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-07
St. Paul's Church Notes

9.45 A. NJ. Brotherhood Devotional
meeting.
1890 A. M. Rev. W. A. Wise. Dist.
will preach.
2.OOP. NJ. Sunday School Session.
6.45 P NJ. Epworth League. Leader
George Pote.
7.30 Evening Sermon.
Everyone is cordially invited to all
these services.
Saturday Evening 7.3O Combined
I'd and Sd Quarterly Conference.
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Home and School Meeting

The Home and School League" of
Townsend will meet in the Assembly
Room of the school, on Wednesday, Oct.
11th, at 7,SO P. M. A business meet
ing viii be held first, then DR.. Chas.
Wagner viii make tine address. This
being the first meeting of the school
year q good attendance is desired by
the Association.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-07
OUR STATE SCHOOLS
7,S3O Pupils Were in Attendance
Last Year
71s TEACHERS ARE EMPLOYED

Following are some of the early totals
that will appear in the Statement of
Delaware Commissioner of Education
about last years operation of the pub
lie schools in the State, to be submitted
to the next session of the Delaware Le-
glslature:
Number of teachers employed, 719;
number of pupils enrolled, q, $50.
Average term length, New Castle
county Incorporated schools, 1873 days;
rural schools, 178; colored schools, 142.
Kent county, incorporated schools,
1873; rural, 157; colored, 134.
Sussex county, incorporated schools,
1853; rural, 1873; colored, ia.
Average number of days each child
had his name on the school roll; called
Belonged" New Castle county, incor-
porated schools, 161; rural, 129; colored,
1O4.
Kent county, incorporated schools,
155; rural, 131; colored, 95.
Sussex county, incorporated schools.
127; rural, 70; colored, 81.
"A comparison of the term length
with the Belonged and of the Be
longed' with the Attended, for each
kind of school for each county, affords
much food for thought. For instance,
when the term length is 1873 days, why
do the children Belong only 161 days?
While Belonging 161 days, why do
they Attend only 141 days? The term
is 81 months, the children belong
months, and attend months. This is
the best showing in the State. Can
real and worthwhile results flow from
such conditions %
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-07
SIS Scholarships

The DeLaval Separator Company has
elected Delaware as one of the ten
states in which $1,000 in the form of
40, $25 Scholarships is to be distributed
to junior cow testing clubs, open to
boys and girls between the ages of IL
and 18.
Any boy or girl interested in these
scholarships may enroll as a member of
a club and may obtain further informa-
tion by writing P. A. Carroll, Agent in
Dairying, Newark, Delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-07
Baptizmal Service

At the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wright S. Coppage Thursday after
noon, Sept q, at four thirty % clock,
Elsie Paxson Eliason and Clara Mildred
Coppage were baptised by the Rev.
Percy L. Donaghay, in the presence of
Mr.. and Mrs ]. Frank EIiason, Mrs.
Aaron Knight Paxson, Mrs. Eugene E.
Paxson, Mr.. and Mrs. Wright S. Cop
page. After the service a delightful
luncheon was served.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-07
1t Interfered With Fishing

"Why don't you advertiser" asked
the editor of the home paper. "Don't
you believe in advertising?"
'T'm agin advertising" replied the
proprietor Of the Hayvllle village store.
''But why are you against it?" asked
the editor.
ut keeps fellow too durn busy"
replied the proprietor. II advertised
in a newspaper once about ten years
ago, and 1 never got even time to go
fishing"
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A New FOrtuneteIIer

A new sort of fortuneteller has
blown into town, Madame Jackson who
comes all the way from the National
Capital to read the palms of suckers
with more cash than brains. Madame
j., who confesses to being "a Gifted
Woman" by means of her wonderful
clairvoyant powers can see clean
through a grindstone-when there's a
hole in it
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-07
Parent Teacher Meeting Postponed

Because of the inclement weather on
last Friday, the Parent Teachers meet
ing was postponed until yesterday (Fri-
day afternoon) when it was held in the
Assembly room at the school.
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BIackbirds Into Corn Crop

Blackbirds are doing considerable
damage to crops still in the field in
Sussex. They travel in fiocks number
ing thousand or more and when they
descend in field of corn or other grain
there is Something doing"
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Card Of Thanks

Through the columns of The Tran
script we wish to thank all the friends
as we'll as the Volunteer Hose Co., for
their help during the destruction of our
home by fire last Saturday night.
C. R. Manlove and family.
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Card Of Thanks.

We desire te extend our thanks to all
our friends and neighbors who assisted
US during the illness and death of our
mother Mrs. Josephine Nc Cleary.
Son and Daughter.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-07
Card Of Thanks

Through the columns of The Tran
script we wish to thank all the friends
who were so kind to us during the ILL
ness and death of our mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth W. Lock wood.
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WOmen's and Misses Autumn
Fashions shown at their best at
FOgel & Burstan's Millinery, Cloak
and Suit Departments.
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Saturday, OctObar 7th, on ac-
count Of Holiday our store will be
closed till 6 P. M, then open till
lI.3O. FOGEL & BURSTAN.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
 COMPANY GIVES our
 scHEDuLg FOR YEAR

The Alaska Steamship Company has announced the schedule for all boats operating to Alaska during the year. The schedule calls for eleven sailings month during the summer season by passenger steamers from Seattle. and start with the sailing of tho Jefferson on May 3d.
 Starting with the sailing of the Jefferson from Seattle on June 18th, both the Jefferson and Dolphin will make regular calls at Metlakahtla, Sltka and Taku Glacier. continuing until the sailing of the Jefferson on August 18th.
 Starting with the sailing of tho AL aska from Seattle the Northwestern and Alaska will make regular calls at Anchorage. while the Alameda and Mariposa will a.so include both skag- way and Anchorage in their regular ports Of call after that date.
 The Alaska and Northwestern both handle more freight than the Alame- do and Mar.posa, and on account of the length of time required to handle it, they will be unable to make the Skagway call. which will be handled by the other two westward boats.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29
EVERY MEMBER OF CLUB
 WILL SELL TICKETS


 At the meeting Of the Juneau Wom- ems Club thls afternoon tickets were distributed to the members to be sold by them for the benefit of the chil' dren's Playground Dance which is to be given at the Rink next Wednes' day night, March 9th.
 The city has been divided into dis, trlcts. Each woman has pledged her self to cover her district with the tickets. The funds raised from the dance are to be used in buying equip .meut for playgrounds for the children of Juneau.
 The ladies reported that there has been much enthusiasm expressed from Ian quarters and that Juneau is, as D whole, delighted with the idea of hay ing. in the near future, not only play grounds. but breathing spots in wny of tiny parks. and many flower gar dens and the planting of hundreds of trees.
 During the sumner, 8 plan will be evolved for the raising of funds to maintain the playgrounds as tbe chill dren's haunts must bo supervised, the funds to be provided by some means during the next winter months
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29

Earl A. Naude, chief clerk in the office Of Commissioner Marshall, iB returning to Juneau on the Jefferson. He was called south by the serious illness of his mother about three weeks ago. His mother died in the mean time.
 D. J. Dermody, who has been acting private secretary to g. B. Niedlns ct the Perseverance, end wbo has been south on a. visit, 10 returning to Ju- neau on the Jeftersen.
 James L. Freeburn, superintendent of the ch.chagof mine. and who hes been south on e business and pleas ure trip. is returning on the Jener- son which left Seattle last night.
 Mrs. r. F Graf, with full stock Of hair goods end stock for a modern beauty parlor, is a Juneau bound pas .senger on the Jenereon. She ingeuds to locate here and open a beauty par. Tor.
 Ben c. Delzelle, of the firm of Ad- sit 6 Delzelle. is returning; from the south where he has been for tho past couple of months. Mrs. Delzelle is stin n the south. having undergone an operation recently
 Mrs Martha Patterson is a ;etiun. ling passenger on the Jefferson. witch left Seattle last night.
 Adam Schneider, former game wilr- den in this section. and who has a homestead at Aux Bay. Is In tae city for few days on business. During the cold weather tho bay was frczen over and he was unable to come to town before.
 Dave Terwilliger returned on the Georgia from skagway where ho aas been on a business trip.
 v. A. Paine, who has been to skag- way on short business trip, returned yesterday.
 w. J. Manahan, who has been re- building and repairing the Jualin wire less plant, has returned to Juneau.
 pr. Palmer arrived in Juneau on the Georgia yesterday and is at the Occi- dental for few days. Dr. Palmer is the physician at Jualin.
 O. Stewart and c. l.. Gelsinger. who have homcsteads In the Eagle River section, have arrived in Juneau and win spend a few days in the city on business.
 Peter Kostrometinofi, of Sitga, and who came to Juneau as a merber Of the S,tka athletic club basketball team, is a guest at the home of Paul Thompson, having remained in Ju- neau when the others of the team re- turned to their homes. He VII To- cate here permanently if he can find 8 position
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29
POPE sEEKlNe HELP
 OF JAPAN FOR PEACE

TOXIC, Feb. 29. It is understood here that Mgr. Petrelli, the special delegate from the Vatican, while ec- complaining h.s mission of delivering Pope Benedlcrs coronation congratu. lations to Emperor Yoshihito, has seized the opportunity to study the situation relative to the reception of Ia possible reace proposal from the Vatican.
 Japan, however, in no way Invites such initiative. Her position is rep resented as faithful to her allies and desirous only of peace satisfactory Ito them.
 It is believed in diplomatic circles that the Vatican Is sounding the opin- ion of various belligerent countries on the prospects for a general peace, in order to determine where best to launch the initiative.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29
CATCHY SONGS 10 BE HEARD IN ElES
 HIGH LINKS SHOW

some new and catchy songs win be introduced in the bis musical show as the Eiks hall Thursday and Brlday night A mong these are '1r tho Glory of tue Moonlight Floating Down the Old Green River on the Good Ship Rock and Rye" '1t's An Dream" and many others The comedians are iloing their comedy OongH and "busl- less 50 vell that the rahsarsals arc rcry amusing to the remainder of the ocompany." There win undoubtedly .ce an abundance os comedy in the performance. The limerick song wita original verses referring to local chnr- actors win be a hit
 The accompaniment Of atflng Instrn- inents win add to tho enect of some of the songs Introduced iIl the ship scene of the first act This scene will be tho prettiest aver seen on the stage O. the Elks hall. The scenery is TOW finished and the lighting effects are being perfected.
 The performahces will be giveu Thursday and Friday nights and seatt are now on salo at Britt's Pharmacy
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29

pany. When originally. planned the laundry was merely for the purpose of washing tho rough clothes Of tho men employed at Thane and Perse- verance. but we have been too busy to watch the laundry, and the com many graduaiiy branched out until they were entering into active com petit.ou with well organized business houses of Juneau.
 "We do not desire anything Of tne kind and as the laundry has been operating under adverse circumstan- ces for some time. the Alaska-Gas- tlrleau Company mace arrangements to take the building and machinery off the hands Of the Laundry Com pany and to close the business" he continued.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29
SHEEP CREEK MARY FILES
 sur TO CORRECT E FED

Sheep Creek Mary and Mary Han. sen, acting through their attorney J. C. Eeld, today filed suit against H. A. Bishop as U. S. marshal. and T. '. Faullner, as former Q. S. marihal. They ailege that on July 2. 1913. they Q fractional part of Lot 8. Block 3l, Of the town of Juneau from F. L. Faulkner at marshal's sale. but tho deed as issued to them transferred 2 fractional part Of Lot g., Block Si, and they ask that Marahal Blshop be required to change the deed to make it read correctly
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29
ADMIRAL WATSON WILL
 ARRIVE TOMORROW NIGHT

A wireless message to Hugh Gala gher, agent Of the Admiral line. from Captain Jensen of the Admiral Wat son, received this morning states that the Admiral Watson will not arrive in the channel untn tomorrow night. The Watson is making side trip to Tokeen, on the west coast with a crew of men tn work the marble quarry there, and a large load of sup. plies and machinery for the same place. The Watson was also delayed several hours by iog bank south oi Ketchilran.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29
TELEPHONE DIRECTORY
 IS BEING DISTRIBUTED

A new telephone directory for Gas tineau Channel has just been issuee and is being distributed to the patrons of the Juneau-Douglas Telephone Com pany. The book contains the names Of 62s patrons in Juneau. Thane and Perseverance. Ss in Douglas and 41 ,n Treadwell, making @ toti of 75S telephones on the system.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29

AuyleTs chocolates-The king of all candles. Every ingredient used In Huylers Candles Is selected with pa- tient care for purity. The cream the Butter - The Chocolate eoatinse and the susar-ali she beat of the best. And they are sold ln the best Drug Store In Juneau. The JUNEAU DRUG CO, fo7 Front St. Opposite Alaskan Hotel. Phone 2-5-0. lmmed- late delivery. 2-26-it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29
aMAsrER KEYe WlLL oPEN

Every door in the city Of Juneau- and wlll unlock the doors of the pop ular Grand Theatre tomorrow at 3 D. m.-when the first and second cpl sodes VII start So daring-so start iing-so beauuful-see the greet Mas ter Key-it wilt open your hearts with delight. Remember - Wednesday
 Thursday. March 1-2. at the Grand Theatre 2s-1t.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29
FARMERS ORGANIZE.

r C. I.. Gels.nger. farmer from Eagle River. who Is in the city, has stated that there are 1e residents of the Eagle River section who will form an organ lzation for the purpose of securing & market in Juneau and Seattle for sheir Alasksn grown vegetables A. Benjamin, oae of the farmers, is now in Seattle and writes that merchants there are whoIesaling vegetables at s2.OO Q ton which they claim are AL askan grown but which are greatly in- ferior.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29
IMPORTANT MEETING OF
 a. BIS FOR TONIGHT

An important meeting of Camp Ju- neau No. S2O will be held tonight at the hall, A number of candidates will be present to be initiated and several questions of great importance regard ing the future policy will be brought up for discussion by the camp mem bers. Every member is urged to be present
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29
NEW HEATING PLANT
 nv ODD FELLOWS HALL

A new boiler and heating plant is beinig installed in ithe odd Fellows hall The old boiler and the radiators in the building froze during the last cold snap and it was found necessary to install on entire new plant
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29
CERTIFICATE FILED.

A certificate Of Incorporation og Hart, scbafiner & Marx. a clothing corporation of New York has been filed in the office Of Secretary David son. The company is incorporated for S2o,Ooo,oo0. Adsit & Delzelle have been appointed Alaskan agents for the purpose of suit and serving of summons and their consent lo act as agents was aino fled
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29
.fsANE LAUNDRY IS
 ORDERED sUePENDEp

The Alaa.a-castineau Company has arranged with Carl Slsae, owner of ths Thans Laundry for ebs company to take over the building ind machin- err of the lnandry and to suspend operations
 When Heen today Mir 3. L Thane sinted, me land on which the build. fix is loc.itod is owned by the Alasia- Csastinesu Company and was leased ts Che lupndry. The building and mf- chinery b5longed Q the laundry com
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29
NEW CITIZEN

Yesterday afternoon John Running native Of Norway, was examined before Judge Jennings as 10 his ht- ness to become an American citizen. He passed an excellent examination and the papers were granted.