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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-06
f, |. AMES SUCCEEDS ". c. HOBART
As MANAGER Of FARMERS TEL. CO.
Former Official Retires with a Clean Record
]. W. Packard Reelected President

The annual meeting of the Farm
ers' Cooperative Telephone Co. was
held at the Grange Hall in Norridge-
wock last Monday. The meeting
was called at 10 o'clock and the usual
routine of business WAS transacted.
According to the reports, the COM
pany is in a very flourishing condi-
ton and during the last year a large
number of subscribers have been
added, making the total amount near
ly twelve hundred There has also
been much permanent work done in
the towns. Altogether it has been
very prosperous year and speaks
we'll for the management of Willis {.
Hobart, who retires with an excel
lent record of long and faithful SER
vice to the people of Somerset Coun-
ty. At noon dinner was served by
the ladies of Somerset Grange which
was followed by the election of Off
GERS. j. W Packard of Skowhegan
was reelected president his nomlna-
ton having been made by Frank l..
Ames There were two candidates
for the office of business manager,
Mr.. Ames. a manager for the first
years of the companys existence, and
MIR. Hobart. whose services have al
ready been mentioned. The result
was that the seyenty-five out of a
Thousand members of the company
present elected Mr. Ames, the result
of the ballot being: Ames, 40; Ho-
bart. "a; Packard, /.
Other officers were elected as fol-
lows: W. c. Hobart declining to
serve on the Board of Directors for
the towns of Madison Cornville and
Athens Treas. S H. Beale; auditor
=. S. Longley; directors for Nor
ridgewock, Fairfield Smithtield. f. l..
Ames; Skowhegan, J. w Packard ;
! Canaan, Pittsfeld, Hartland, George
H. Foster: Starks, Anson, New Port
| land, II. b. Ellis; Solon, Embden
Lexington, Highlands, Dead River
! flagstaff, Bert A. Barron; Madison
Cornyille Athens, B. d. Hobart
/ Bingham, Concord, Plantations. H. b
| Whipple Mr. Hobart's annual re-
port will be published in full next
week.
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Geo. II. Burns Becomes Colonel

George H. Burns was in Portland
Saturday to attend the sessions OF the
Grand Council OF the Cantons of the
State and while there was honored by
being made Colonel OF the 2nd Regl
ment Of Patriarchs Militant This Is
the first time an appointment so i'm
pOrtani has been conferred upon a
member Of Canton Somerset and Col
onel Burns is 10 be congratulated
upon ringing such an honor to the
SkoW gan Lodge During The past
year Gpl Burns oflclal title has been
that al Major. and his duties as an
inspecting officer have taken him into
various sections of the state
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-06
ATHENS WOMAN FOUND
DEAD IN HOUSE


The body of Mrs Helen Wentworth
chapman WAS found at her home IN
Athens during the day sunday. her
tea'h Il is supposed having occurred
sometime during saturday night
saturday afternoon she had appeared
lo be In her usual health talking for
sc'oral minutes with caller at the
taoT As sunday was a stormy da4
~as not thought strange that she
aas not seen out untll nrtehbor
allied and could get no responsc
Hter some investigation /, Was dsem.
I'd ~iae 10 enter the house with the
results as heretofore related \
foster ION Charles Chapman arrived
Monday from Winslow and a sister
Mrs Ada doultou of saco waH ex-
pee,sd The fuaeral was held yes.
iefday afterneaa. Rss T n Hiatt Of
hiHEham officiating
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-06
Successful School at COyeI Meeting
House

The College of Agriculture EXten-
sion School held at Coyel Church on
Thursday. Friday and Saturday of
last week was a success and the aver
age attendance was from IS to "a each
day. The first day prize of fifty
cents was given for Judging corn, the
same being won by c. E. Boynton.
The second day prize of twenty-five
conts was given for the best display
of potatoes, which was won by Frank
Oulton; Fred Snow best judge. A.
A. Cheviot and family of Norrdge-
wock attended the school Friday and
Saturday, making the trip both days
by auto.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-06
Teachers Meeting at Solon, Jan. y

superintendent Wood Of The Scion,
Athens. Harmony and ConYille
school Gnion has committee Of his
teachers arranging for a meeting to
be held in Scion, Grange Hall Fri
day, January 21 afternoon and even
ng. Henry {. DunnacK State libra
rian, will speak on Books and Life
in the afternoon Harry Allan one
of the Carnegie Foundation Rural
School Efficiency Experts will speak
both afternoon and evening Dur
ing the latter part of the afternoon
session there VIII be departmental
session for the common school and
The Hieh School teachers Supper
viii be served in the hall.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-06
WILLIAM R. ELLIOTT TO
Be A CANDIDATE
Has not Made an Official Announce
ment but His Name Will Probably
be Before the Primaries

1t is understood that William h.
Elliott of Skowhegan contemplates
placing his name before the Republi-
can Primaries next June as a candi-
date for Representative to the Legis-
lature Mr. Elliott holds Il promi-
nent position in the local office of
the American Wooden Company
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-06
MRS. ELIZABETH N. NAY DEAD
Has Been III for Many Months. Fu-
neral Today

The passing of Mrs. Elizabeth Neil
(Wentworth) Nay, occurred early
Monday at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Scott Robinson, with whom she
had resided for several years. She was
the widow of the late Albion X. P. l..
Nay, who died twenty-eight years
ago. Her death was due to a paraly-
tic shock sustained more than a year
since. During the period of her long
illness, devoted daughters and rela-
tivcs have been untiring in their eff
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-06

" = Steteus proprietor II the
SkpW b. tan FoN Ranch is pu trlp 70
iriue. dNards Island this weok Mr.
stevens home Is ia Dover ard he
lcavvs tls sko~ heKau PROPERTY barge
y la the eare Of manaK'f max nF
occasional visits here Prince Fd.
wards Island - The country where
the foS raising Industry n,sp be said
ta have originated aud this TRIP there
Is for business PURPOSES
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DEATH OF tFtYETTE u. GOOD
WIN
Funeral Services Monday and Burial
at Fairfield

Lafayette . Goodwin passed away
shortly aner midnight on Friday
morning at the home Of his daughter.
Mrs. Fred 0. Eaton Oh Main ST He
had been seriously i'll for several
days and his extreme age S. years.
combined with the affects of malady
Of long standing made recovery i'm
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-06

rhe Wei of Prayer is tsHus ID.
.ed at ihc bethany baptist aua
4errratloaal churcbes ths ee.k
l.. evening the sersicos vefr p It
ai be- Congregational church ard -
ni "A sefslre wsil D. held az 'hs
u, any Church famugtps even.
30 the absartanae wili hr continued
a. - rauErrKatlapal church N4th a
hn ssfslse SUNDAY hixht a. a..
u any church a. CLOAK
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-14
SUPPLY OF WAFER FOR
 MORRILTON ASSURED
TEST WELLS BETWEEN CREEK AND RIVER DEVELOP AM
 PILE SUPPLY.

Morrilton, April 14.-The Arkansas Light and Power Company of this city, after an unsuccessful attempt to find an adequate supply of water near the electric power house, recent ly contracted with the Lane & Bowler Company of Stuttgart, on basis of an adequate water supply or no pay. The latter people immediately went to work putting down test wells, and after being unsuccessful in finding water on this side of Point Remove creek, they put down test wells on the other side of the creek, between the creek and the Arkansas river, and about quarter of mile east of Point Remove creek found plenty of water on the Dowdle farm at depth of less than 60 feet. At present they are pumping water from the we'll with small pump, and as soon as they can get clear water will have pur- ity test made to find if the water can be used for all purposes.
 If it is found that the long sought adequate water supply has been dis covered at last, the we'll proper will be drilled and a pumping station will be installed over the well, electric pumps being used
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-14
AFRICAN METHODIST
 CONFERENCE MEETS

The Fort Smith district conference of the African Methodist Episcopal church is in session at Little Rock Bethel church at Conway with J. w. White, presiding elder, in the chair. The conference is largely attended by pastors from the district. It is main ly an educational and missionary for the purpose of raising funds for Shorter College at Argenta. The reports yesterday showed contri- buttons of $l79 for Christian educa- tion. Dr. w. M. Byrd, president of Shorter College, preached to packed house last night. A committee was appointed to invite pr. F. s. H. John ston, pastor of the First Methodist church at Conway, to preach for the conference at o'clock Sunday aft ernoon.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-14
POSTPONE DEBATE
 WITH ADA NORMAL

The debate between the Arkansas and the East Central Oklahoma state normals, scheduled for April P at Ada, has been postponed until April 29 on account of a track meet in which Oklahoma is interested, being staged the day on which the debate was originally set. The subject to be discussed will be the same as debated at Philadelphia Monday night with Henderson Brown, which the local team won However, the Conway de- baters will have the affirmative side in the Oklahoma debate instead of the negative, as at Philadelphia. Lod Goza and Hugh Clark will again rep resent Arkansas Normal.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-14
RUNYAN OFFERS
 $500 10 CENTRAL WANTS S3O,O0O RAISED CHAIRMAN OF BOARD MAKES APPEAL FOR CONWAY
 BAPTIST COLLEGE.

An offer to be one of 60 men to donate $500 to take care of the obliga
 ions of Central College and put her on her feet so that no more begging would be necessary for her current expenses is contained in an address by Dr, J. P Runyan of Little Rock. chairman of the board of trustees. published in the Baptist Advance to- day. Dr. Runyan goes further and says that he will join 99 other men In a proposition to give $500 per year for four years in succession, to be used as an endowment fund for Cen tral and Ouachita colleges. He gives high praise to the president of Cen tral, Dr. J. W. Conger, and predicts a bright future for the institution Dr, Runyan's statement follows:
 Tt might be of interest to the de nomination to know that the affairs lof Central are being conducted in very satisfactory manner. We are on higher ground than ever before lslnce the organization of the school. and with the cooperation of all good Baptists throughout Arkansas we ex- pect to make of Central College one of the greatest educational institu- tons of the south. There are some lof the brightest girls in this college to be found in the state, and the fac ulty Is the best we have ever had. consequently the result is easily con jectured. Dr. J. w. Conger is one of the very best educators in our south land, and is succeeding in building up great female college. The denomi- nation IS justly proud of Central it's faculty and i student body. The board of trustees crave the continued co-operation of Arkansas Baptists in this great work. This work is funda- mental in kingdom building.
 T wonder if it would be asking too much to call for 59 volunteers to join me in a gift of $3O,0000O to Central College, sum sufficient to put her on her feet so that no more begging would be necessary for her current expenses. l stand ready to join 59 good Baptists who will agree to this proposition. Who will be the first to act?
 "I will go even further than that: In addition to the above for Central, l will join 99 other men in a proposi- tion to give S50000 each, for four years in succession, to be used as an
 endowment for Ouachita and Gen. tral That would give us an endow- ment of $200,00O.OO.
 Something like this kind of de- nominational patriotism is necessary before we shall ever be able to ac- complish the great things expected of us. Brethren, it is easy if we will only bestir ourselves and quit our selves like men. The opportunity is before us now What shall be do about it? If you are interested, write me. Whether we ever do anything,
 shall enjoy hearing from anyone who is really interested, l mean busi- |ness."
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-14
ARBUCKLf WINS
 WITHOUT PERRY

Little Rock, April 1.-The Demo- cratic state executive committee yes terday canvassed the vote cast for at torney general in the recent Demo- cratic state primary. On account of the contest in Perry county the vote in that county is not embraced in the tabulation made by the committee, but the vote cannot change the results. The vote follows:
 John D. Arbuckle 69,7S6, Lewis Rho ton 69,1l9. Arbuckle's majority, 667.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-14
1. s. DUNAWAY IS
 NORMAL TRUSTEE
SUCCEEDS JO FRAUfNTHAL
CONWAY NEWSPAPER MAN RE- GENES APPOINTMENT FROM
 GOVERNOR HAYS.

Announcement was made late yes ,terday of the appointment by Gov. George w. Hays of L. s. (Sharp) Dunaway of Conway as member of the board of trustees of the Arkan- sas State Normal School, succeeding Jo Frauenthal of Conway. News of the appointment was received with considerable surprise here, as it was not known that MT. Dunaway was be- ing considered for the position.
 The appointment is for a term of four years, provided it is confirmed by the state senate, which convenes in January, 1917. The term of Mr. Frauenthal expired March 1, but the appointment has been deferred until yesterday
 The other appolntive members of the board are Prof B. w. Torreyson of Little Rock, Rev. T. o. Owen of Hope and D. A. Bradham of Warren, the terms of one of these members expiring on March 1 each year The exotfcio members of the board are George B. Cook, state superintendent of public instruction; Rufus G. Me Daniel, state treasurer, and M F. Dickinson, state auditor. There will be two more changes in the personnel of the board when the new state ad- ministration takes office. MT. Cook, chairman of the board, will be sue ceeded by J. L. Bond, and pr. Dickin- son will be succeeded by Hogan Ol- iver.
 Mr. Dunaway is we'll known throughout Arkansas as the travelling representative of the Arkansas Ga zette He is also the owner of the Arkansas Farmer newspaper and printing plant at Conway, which is leased to Elmer Thompson.
 Mr. Frauenthal was appointed four years ago by Governor Donaghey. He has made an efficient and valuable member of the Normal board, devot- ing much of his time to the interests Iof the institution, and his retirement will be universally regretted here.
 As soon as Mr. Frauenthal learned today of Mir. Dunaway's appointment he addressed the following letter of Icongratulation to him:
 April II, 1916 I"Mr. L. s. Dunaway, Conway, Ark:
 Dear Friend Dunaway-I see by the mornings Gazette that you have been honored by Governor Hays by being appointed trustee for the Ar kansas State Normal, to succeed me
 Governor Hays is to be congratu- lated in having made so happy a se- lection and you, of course, have my best wishes
 "The State Normal has been mak. ing splendid progress and l think will soon show an enrolment of 400. With adequate buildings 1 am sure there would be an attendance of 1000; anC this splendid conducted school should have all the aid the state can give it
 Very truly your friend, "Jo Frauenthal."
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-14
SIMPLIFIEC SPELLING IS
 ROOTED AT HENDRIX

The faculty of Hendrix College has adopted the simplified form for spell ing l2 words approved and adopted recently by the National Education Association.
 The words in their simpler form are: Program, catalog, prolog, deca- log, pedagog, demagog, tho, altho, thoro, thorofare, thru and turnout.
 The Arkansas State Teachers As sociation, the University of Arkansas and Henderson, Brown College at Ar kadelphia recently made similar adop- tions.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-14

|up as follows: Anna Belle Farris
 and Fay Blair, forwards; Mary Ken
 nedy and Kate Wathern, centers; Verginia Jackson and Clyde Davis,
 guards; Marion Plunkett and Susie Screeton, substitutes.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-14
NORMAL MISSES OFF
 TO PLAY LAKE SIDE

Accompanied by the coach, Miss Jessie Bourne, the Normal girls bas- ketball team departed last night for Lake Village, where tonight they will open a two game series with Lake Side high school. The team will line
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-14

Mrs. Albert B. Pyle returned this morning to her home in Forrest City, after a visit to Mir. and Mrs. l.. H. Pyle, on Locust avenue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-08
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

New York Guiy' cotton sagsed
today on rather active selling by New
Orleans and local interests. after dts
playing nrmpess IN the early dealings
because OF rains in Alabama and
Georgia The market ended quiet
and steady 81 net decline OF ! point
70 am advance Of points.
Liverpool vas a moderate seller,
Southern business was restricted TO
some extent by poor wire service,
Some traders expressed the opinion
rains iu the weeyu territory there
would be great many complaints
Of serious damage.
SPOT az Liverpool was dull ar an
advance ~ ia point on the basis
IT Q4 for m!ddhng uplands. Flu
lures I'm the English market closed
steady al "a net advance OF = q Z
points
-a,l4l in Ne0 York MAS quiet and
10 points higher at.l3l0c; there were
no sales Fort receipts for the day
were $3.50 bales compared with S.
G37 halc~ last week and 6,Tbl bales
last year
Today exports We're all 10 Great
Britain. tIcaraDces for the season
to date aggregate .5.604.546 bales,
contrastea with $,I8S.967 for the cor
responding period last season.
The amount brought into sight for
Tho week. New York figures, was b6,-
l15 bales compared with 57,42l bales
q ear ago and "a, SH5 bales two years
ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-08

ported salas Of 5000 cash wheat,
mainly Canadian
The government July report made
The condition OF winter wheat 1871 and
spring wheat, SO, or ell wheat, 10 o.
indicating u crop Of 7be. 100000 bush
els on an pcrezse Of bo.s7J 900
Considerable strength was shown in
The Liverpool market where there were
advances OK 1a3d. spot wheat was 1a2d
higher, With the milling demand Inn
proving and arrivals smaller.
There was a ragged closing in the
corn market. the nearby futures show
ing n gain Of 70. while septeru Der
was unchanged and the deferred
months q lower spot corn AZ Liver
pool was 1aed higher The condition
Of corn WAS placed by the govern
ment July report at So and on an
acreage u 1os.620.00o the total crop
Indicated -2,SGs. Gao. GOO hushels-
Cash sales Of corn at the sssboard
wore 100000 and at Chicago. 400. 600
huehels. or the latter 10000 bush
els wero FOR export.
oats were isass higher The sea-
hoard reported export GUINNESS quiet
ana the up1Hru was due largely to
continued strsrath OF corn The gov
eminent report Indicated n crop of l.,
80 H@5 ri }8=h>}T. condition being ss.3
and she acreage 4oaeaoo0
The provisions market was unsettled
and irre3a'ar support was accord
ed prices af one tiiuc and as soon as
thtH ~as Withdrawn weakness ensued.
Trade was fairy good. but sphsmodic.
The close was steady with pork nrm
at the top prices ri the day
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-08

value, 400. Paul T. Collins. presi-
dent; C. r. Kelley. secretary and
treasurer. Both Norfolk. va,
Coburn Motor Sales Corporation of
Richmond. Norfolk. Va Max, $50
600; min. $4,000: par value. 500.
T. Gray Coburn, president: ]. T.
Darden. secretary. Both Norfolk,
Va.
Central once Building Corporation.
Petersburg, Va. Max, $4,000. min.
$40. 900: par value, 500. r. T. Will
son. president; w. J. Moore. secre-
tary. Both Petersburg. Va.
The Stock Company OF the Negro
Farmers Conference of Princess
Anne. Incorporated, Princess Anne C.
H., Va. Max, $4,000: min, $4,000:
par value, s25. J. l.. Bell, president.
Lynhaven. Va: Daniel Riddick. vice
president. and secretary. Princess
Anne. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-08
Building Permits,

Inspector Butler yesterday issued
r Hiding permits to the following per-
sons:
Virginia Realty and Construction
Company 10 build brick dwelling,
Taylor Street between CRANKY and
Meadow, to cost $4,000.
Mrs G W. Thompson. to build
frame dwelling, Montrose. between
Boulevard and ESSEX. 10 cost $4,000
Mrs. A. W Bennett 10 build brick
garage in rear Of 2216 Monument
Avenue, to cost s695
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-08
Ee~ York Money Market

Mn New York. July Money on call
D6ay opened at per cent. high
LIZ per cent: low 4 per cent; close
por cent Most Of the loans were
Time money continued to show frm-
chara cteristics The chief demand
n1 for Industrial loans. in which
factions were made 81 TO IL
cent, In accordance with the ara
tiles Rates on mixed collateral
- 3-4Q4 per cent for all dates.
- sixty days TO six months,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-08
Deeds OF Release.

Julian C Henderson. trustee, 20 c.
o. Bertran. northeast corner Brook
land Park Boulevard and Darlington,
126x360 by 24sx1s0; s2.250.
w. J. Whitehurst, trustee, 20 James
D. Spencer. lot North Avenue. be-
tween Norwood and Harper. 5sxf85;
$4,000.
D. r. Wallerstetn and wife 20 Lille
O. Ransome. lot Twenty-frst north
of y, 25x126.6: s312.50.
Same to @. II. Ransone and wife.
northwest corner Twenty-frst and u,
25x126.5; s3l2.50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-08


Texas onions, per crate. 2b1
Cabbage. new, per crate. Il 90
MAINE GROWN SEED POTATOES.
Coolers, $50 ID. bags per bags 90
Red Bliss, $50 III. bags. per bag. so
Green Mountains. per Dag 4 DO
Early Rose, l5o-lb. bags, per bag 90
MARKET CONDITIONS
Fairly active trading was noted on
the wholesale commission market here
today and receipts were rather good
Chickens of large sixe--about two
pounds-continus to meet with ready
sales while merchants are nnding It
difficult TO dispose OF small fowls. The
activity extended TO all lines Of pro-
auce, ana there we're no Hpeeiafttes
Price changes were inconseQuentfai
beyond another slight decline In chick
ems. 1t Is generally expected that the
market viii ease off on business TO
morrow,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-08
BUSINESS NEWS AND
COURT RECORDS
CHANCERY COURT TRANSFERS.


Nine Deeds of Bargain and Sale Re-
corded Yesterday.
Avondele Land Company to Post
Garrett, southeast corner C1aremont
and Fairfax, 81. 4x140; 81.
L. l.. Cardona ct ux. TO Cora l.
Cardona. lot SIS, Hillcrest Park. s6x
la; 800
W. b Pizzjnf. trustee, TO G. w.
Chamblee, lot Cedar and Baker. 3Gx
1870: s70S.
NJ. Ganzert and wife to w r: Ma
son, lot "a. Boulevard Residence
Park. 25xi16.1: 5000,
Sallie G. Hawkes. to David Harris
ct ais. trustees, lot P. between Thir-
ty-flrst and Thirty second. 50xs2,s:
$3.50.
A. r. Holderby. Jr., to Eppa Hun
ton. Jr., No. 20S South Third: $40.
Erpa Hunton, Jr., to A. r. Holder
by, Jr.. No. s East Franklin; $40.
II. z. Watts and wife and Mary V.
Blerd to Mary f. Brown, lot in alley
between Davis and Elm. Floyd and
Grove. sox16 by 4ox26.6; SO.
d. B. Wallerstein and wife to John
J. Marks. lot Twenty-first north of
U, 26x126.5; sS12.6o.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-08
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
HAVE REMARKABLE ESCAPE

Matches, Mass. July when q
piece of a broken fiy-wheel weighing
two tons crashed through her home
and wrecked the bed upon which she
was lying with her two children, Mrs.
Gall Monroe and the children escap-
ed injury The hy-wheel in an cleo
trio power house flew from the shaft,
wrecked the power house and burst
into several large pieces that few in
every direction.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-08
Metal.

d New York, july 7-On the local
Sanatal exchange the market far cop
SDer wac quiet but steady at 29c for
3n1octroiytic, October delivery. hut the
sn3most entire absence Of business
made quotations more or less nom
HAL.