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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-25
DRIVE BECOMES
MENACING
Austro-Germans Captured
5000 Italians on the
First Day
SAYS REPORT
FROM AMSTERDAM
The French Enlarged Their
Gains on the Aisne
Front

London, Oct. 25.-Six thousand pris
oners were taken by the Austro German
forces on the Italian front in the be
ginning of the offensive yesterday, ac
cording to advices sent by the Centra
News correspondent in Amsterdam.
London, Oct. 25-Large German rein
forcements of artillery and infantry with
Austrian troops, have begun strong
offensive operation against Italy in an
effort to turn the northern flank of the
new Italian front in the Julian Alps
Heavy assaults were begun Tuesday
night in the neighborhood of Flitsch and
Tolmino, and on the northern part of
Bainsizza plateau. The foremost Italian
positions in all three of these sectors
have been captured, according to the
Berlin announcement. Last nights Ger
man bulletin said:
"On the Italian front the combined at.
tacking operations are taking their in
tended course. Up to the present time
some thousands of prisoners have been
reported"
Italy's statement reads:
"The enemy has concentrated strong
forces on our front for offensive pur.
poses. A large proportion of these troops
and material are German However, the
blow of the enemy will find us steady and
prepared.
During the night the increased in.
tensity of the artillery fire on various
portions of the Julian front and heavy
bombardment, mostly with special gas
shells, between Rombon and the north
ern portions of the Bainsizza plateau,
marked the beginning of an attack.
"Owing to the bad weather, however,
the hostile fire decreased toward dawn,
together with violent bursts of fire from
our batteries"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-25
BAG DAY IN BARRE
Hundreds of Bags Set Out for the City
Hospital.

Bag day opened briskly for the Barre
City hospital this morning when hun
dreds of househoders, responding to the
annual appeal for offerings, placed ON
their doorsteps or verandas quantities
of fruit, vegetables, money and canned
goods in anticipation of the collectors 5
appearance. Around o'clock Chief G.
b. Gladding Of the fire department and
detail of his men began the task of
collecting the offerings and transporting
them to the hospital There were early
indications that the response this year
is more spontaneous than ever before.
Gifts enumerated above include valuable
contributions of potatoes, squashes, etc,
and preserves, in addition to donations
of linen The returns are being tabulat-
ed at the hospital and a detailed state
ment of the results of bag day will be
available shortly At noon it was doubt
ful whether collections could be complet-
ed to-day and contributors whose offer
ings were not taken are asked to notify
by telephone Mrs. H. J. Slayton of Lib
erty street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-25
INCREASED SHIP LOSS.
Great Britain Lost IS Vessels to Subma.
rines Last Week.

London, Oct 25.-An increase in the
loss of British merchantmen through
mines or submarines is noted in the ad
miralty report for the current week
Seventeen vessels over 1900 tons and
eight under 900 tons were sunk
In the previous week IL British mer-
chant vessels over 1900 tons, six under
that tonnage and one fishing vessel were
sunk
The admiralty statement follows:
Arrivals, 2,64S; sailings, 2,6S9.
British merchantmen over 600 tons
sunk by mines or submarine, IL; under
] 900 tons, eight.
British fishermen sunk, none.
British merchantmen unsuccessfully
attacked, including one previously, seven.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-25
CHRISTMAS BAGS
FOR OUR SOLDIERS
Barre Red Cross Gets Appeal for $50 to
Be Ready By Nov. Twill
You Help?

The Barre Red Cross received thi!
morning a call from headquarters fol
250 Christmas bags for our men at homo
and abroad These must all be ready by
Nov. |. Who will volunteer TO make
and fill one of these bagsy Get it to the
workroom in the Spaulding building to-
morrow afternoon friday if possible
If you cannot finish il by that time
please let some of the officers know you
are making one and get it in as soon as
possible.
These bags should be l2xl4 inches in
size and of any suitable dark colored
material, with drawstrings at the top.
Following is the suggested list of ar.
ticles, any of which may go inside:
Writing paper pad. envelopes, pencil,
book, home made scrap
book of jokes or short story, knife
such as boy scouts use, steel mirror,
necktie, mouth organ, electric torch, com
pass, playing cards, puzzles or games, to-
bacco, pipe and pipe-cleaners, cigarette
papers, water-tight match box, chewing
gum, fruited and other sweetened crack
ers, in original package, fruit cake, pre-
served ginger, sailed nuts, prunes, figs,
dates, raisins, hard candy, chocolate in
tin foil, licorice.
Nothing should 60 into the bag which
will not keep fresh until Christmas. Re-
member that we cannot send $50 bags
without your help and respond to this
'aIl promptly. Do not let some poor boy
20 without Christmas gift because of
your negligence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-25
JOHN MH4HON DIED
Nv COUNTY JAIL
Had Been Placed There After Being
Found Exposed to Weather in
Montpelier Last Night.

John McMahon was found dead in the
Washington county jail this morning
having died during the night. He was
lodged in jail last evening by Deputy
Lawson, who found him exposed to the
weather on the platform of the railroad
station. Death was due TO heart failure.
The deceased was born in Waterbury,
April 81, 1878. son of Mr. and Mrs.
Patrick Mcmahon, but came to Montpe.
ler in his youth and had since lived
there. He learned the printers trade
when young and followed it for many
years, being a good man at his business.
He is survived by his parents one sister,
Mrs. j. G. Frattini, three brothers, James
J. of Butte. Mont, Michael f. Mcmahon
of Montpelier and Thomas F. Mcmahon
of Barre The funeral will beheld Friday
morning
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-25
ORANGE COUNTY MEN EXEMPTED
Nineteen Men Are Given Discharge BY
Exemption Board.

Chelsea, Oct. 25.-The following me1
have been exempted or discharged from
military service by the Orange county
exemption board: Robert NJ Chalmers
Groton, r. +. d, 3; Roscoe c. Kimball
Groton, r. +. d. 2; Sidney Henry Brown
West Fairlee; Sedric Levi Erskine, Ran
dolph; Fred A. Roberts, Washington
Arthur c. Carpenter, Barre, r. F. d. 4;
Frank Eugene Simpson, Randolph; Err
nest Whitney Folsom, Tunbridge; Ar
thur Beattie Woodman, Wells River
Frank Dyer Jones, Randolph, r. f. d. 3:
Yorkus Ordway, Washington; Reid
Dodge Carr, West Fairlee; Hale Wesley
Mattoon, Chelsea; Fred Green, Ran
dolph; Charles Wilbur Bixby, Newbury /;
Charles jerome Downing, Washington,
Volney Charles Farr. Brookfeld; Delbert
Waddell, Albany, \. y; Adolph Wilhelm
Barneetz, Newbury German.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-25
EX-GOv. MEADE WINS.
Had Been Sued for $4,000 BY Alleged
Agent.

Rutland, Oct %. After having beer
out since noon Tuesday, a Rutland coun.
" court jury yesterday returned a ver.
dict for the defendant in the case of Ran.
dolph Coleman OF Springfield O., vs. cx.
Gov John A. Meade of this city in which
the Ohio man sought to recover S6oOO0
alleged TO be due him for commissions in
a stock sale transaction. He claimed
that he found customer, McBee. Jones
& 70. Of New York, to whom DR. Mesde's
controlling interest in the Howe Scale
armpauy Of Rutland was turned over for
SS75.00o The plaintiff declared he had
a gentleman's agreement with the eX-
governor for payment of the commission
bur DR. Meade testified that there was
mot the scratch Of a pen 60 show any
such arrangement. The testimony showed
that McBee. Jcnes & 90. gave Coleman a
check for $500.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-25
Several Hundred Attended
Opening Session of
Convention
WERE w COINED
BN ElAYOR MAUN
The Sess 3 IS Will Continue
II 3 3 ugh Satur-
: day

st. Adams, Oct 25-Hundreds OF teach.
ers have arrived in the city to attend the
sixty eighth annual convention of the
Vermont State Teachers association,
which opened at the city hall this after
noon at 2 o'clock. The sessions will cou-
tinue through Saturday morning and will
includ addresses by Rev. Fraser Metzger
Iof Randolph, the Hon George Adam,
representing the British war of
flee; Prof. Leo r. Lewis of Tufts college,
a member of the advisory committee of
music in the Boston public schools; Prof
Robert NJ. McElroy of Princeton ami
versity, Dr. Milo b. Hilegas of Montpel-
ier, state commissioner of education, and
the Rt. Hon. Sir George Reid, late high
commissioner for Australia. Prof. George
p. Burns of the University of Vermont
will speak as the representative of Mr..
Hoover.
This afternoon, following selections by
stringed orchestra and the invocation
by Rev. John Ben njamin Magee, pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal church, Mayor
John +. Maun welcomed the visitors. The
response and an address on "The Ameri-
can Teachers's Part in the World War
were given by Principal A. S. Hartman,
president of the association.
The annual business meeting Of the
Vermont Teachers Retirement Fund as
sociation will take place late to-day, and
there will be commercial conference
with |. c. Coblegh of Burlington, chair
man. A demonstration in typewriting
will be given by a representative of the
Underwood Typewriting Co., and there
will be typewriter contests.
This evening the Albert Sand quintet
from the Boston Symphony orchestra
will give a concert at the city hall
School and publishers exhibits are dis
played at the armory. The johnson State
Normal school has headquarters in the
Japanese room at The Tavern A John
son Normal school luncheon will lie
served at the Congregational chapel to-
noon.
A large collection of Chinese and Jap
anese articles collected by Mrs, War
zen R. Austin during years residence
n China, will be exhibited at the armorv
turing the convention. This will be a
Red Cross benefit.
The Owl club keeps open house for the
men and the Autonoe club for the won-
N teachers who are attending the con-
'ention.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-25
ORGANIZES PERMANENTLY
And Barre Entertainment Association
Buys $1,000 Liberty Bonds.

Permanency of organization is to at
taeh to the Barre Entertainment asso
citation as the result of a gathering in
manufacturers hall last evening, when
the meeting voted unanimously to per.
petuate the association originally formed
in anticipation of the convention OF
American cemetery superintendents in
Barre last year. Affairs appertaining to
the local end of the convention were so
carefully handled by the association that
the need for its continued activities was
clearly shown, and once the members as
sembled last night the motion to make
the organization permanent was carried
by an enthusiastic vote
Officers for 1917 Is were elected as fol-
lows: President, Fred II. Rogers; vice
president, II. P Hinman; secretary and
treasurer, William Barclay; directors, A..
P. Abbott, c. w. Melcher, Alderman A.
A. Milne. w. c. Reynolds and Alex Han
ton The report of the secretary treas
urer, William Barclay, indicated COM
fortable state of affairs in the exchequer,
as a tidy fund remained from the money
raised before the cemetery superintend-
ents' convention. A rising vote of thanks
was rendered Mr.. Barclay for his con-
scientious endeavors in behalf of the as
sociation. Ii was also voted to retain
surplus of $I,9ls2s, as shown on the
books, and to invest most of it in Liberty
bonds To that end the treasurer was
directed to purchase $3.50 worth of bonds
from each of the four banks in Barre.
making total contribution to the sec.
ond ihartv Loan af I'll Gnn
The report revealed the fact that a
supply Of busters used ON the automo-
bile drives during the convention remain
on hand. There are So of the garments
and they have been placed in the store
of f. H. Rogers & Co, there to be dis
posed of. The proceeds will go into the
association fund
The financial statement submitted by
Mr. Barclay is given below The total
number of contributors to the conyen-
ion fund was l25. counting as one each
he Barre Merchants association and the
Quarters & Manufacturers association.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-25
WEDDING AT WATERBURY
Miss Ollie Amsden Nichols and Robert B.
Perry Married.

Waterbury, Oct. 25.--Miss Ollie Ans
den Nichols, daughter of Mrs. G. T.
Moody, and Robert Bennett Perry son
of Mr.. and Mrs w. II. b. Perry, were
united in marriage last evening at the
home of the bride, Rev. Verne l.. Smith
being the officiating clergyman in dou-
BILE ring service.
The bride was gowned in soiree sill,
trimmed with tulle and silver, and she
carried a shower bouquet of brides roses
and lilies of the valley. The matron of
honor was Mrs S. l.. Goodrich, and she
wore pink crepe de chine with net and
carried pink roses. Laura Demeritt and
Marion Moody were the ribbon girls and
Dorothy Scott of Albany, n, Y, was
flower girl The best man was Carl G.
Evans of Burlington.
The brides mother wore gray satin
with crepe and silver. The mother of
the groom had gown of ivory white
silk trimmed with lace, her own wed
ding dress The wedding march was
played by Mrs. ]. T. Smith,
The bride and groom are graduates of
Waterbury high school and are very pop
ular here. The bride has for time been
store in Burlington and the groom is as
sociated with his father, who is manager
of the Drew Daniels Granite Co.
At the reception following the wedding
Mrs. John Burleigh poured and was as
sisted by Mrs. j. T. Smith, Mrs. Wiltsie
Mrs Eugene Magnus, Mrs,
Walter Scanlon, Mrs. Harry Bingham,
Mrs. Carl Evans and Miss Mary Loomis.
The guests from out of town were
Senator W. p Dillingham;, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Almon and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Chisholm of Montpelier, Mr.. and Mrs.
f. +. Brownel, Mrs. Winter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Max L. Powell, Mrs. Styles and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Rey |
nolds and Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Evans of
Burlington.
The house decorations were chrysan
themums and oak leaves.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-25
COMMITTEE EXPRESSES THANKS
For Generous Response to Liberty Bond
Appeal on Tuesday.

! We desire to take this opportunity to
thank the people of Barre for their pa
triotic and liberal response on canvass
day for the second Liberty loan held on
Tuesday.
Their generous response of over $4,000
on that day shows that our people have
the right patriotic spirit, and their help
to the canvassers and their generous re-
sponse is most heartily appreciated,
We also wish at this time to thank
the people of Washington for their gem
erous subscription of Sll 400 on that day.
Our thanks are also extended to the peo-
Pile of East Barre for their hearty re-
sponse as shown by their subscriptions
of $6.lO0 on that day. To the chairmen
Of the ladies' committee for their help in
planning this canvass and their aid in
every way in connection with this work
we desire to extend our thanks
To the patriotic women and men, the
members Of the ward canvassing commit
tees, consisting of over 100 people who
gave up their usual work on that day
and who worked in so enthusiastic and
patriotic a manner. thus accomplishing
the good results they did and making
this cauvassing day success, we wish
to extend our most heartfelt thanks,
Chairmen Of Barre's canvass day com
mittee
G. Herbert Pape,
Homer G. Iadd.
Henry A. Phelps,
Duncan Mcmillan.
Joseph Calcagni,
Arthur r. Campbell
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-25
DENIES BEING SLACKER
Leonardo Gattoni Says His Age Is 80
Years, Not %.

Just before noon to-day Leonardo Cat
toni. a granite cutter employed at the
plant of the Rou.. Granite Co. on Black
well street, was taken in custody by
Deputy Sheriff George L. Morris, who
took the man to police headquarters.
there to await the arrival from Mont
pelier Of Deputy L. 5. Marshal George +.
Lackey Gattoni is charged with having
failed TO register June 5. and if the dep
uty marshal decides to proceed. form
al Stacker" charge of attempting to
evade the draft will be preferred against
him The authorities charge that Cat
toni came within the age limits specified
in the draft regulations.
For the past three weeks Deputy
Lackey has been investigating the charge
and Gattonis arrest today was the ont
come Deputy sheriff Morris found the
man at his work and Gattoni readily
consented TO accompany him 10 city hall
The mans street address is 45 Granite
street
He is unmarried an. has resided IN
Barre several wears. From the county
registration board it was learned this
afternoon that Gsttoniis age appears as
2s in the military census, which was TAX
en- at the instance Of Governor Graham
sometime previous 70 registration day
Gattoni denies anv intimatiou that he Is
= Stacker and declares that he ran prove
his age 90 be - He was turned over g.
Deputy Marshal Isckey this afternoon
The officer remained n the city 70 cen
iiuue his investigation 20 the case. and
pending instructions from him the police
detained Gationi
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-25
SENDING STATE PAY
Vermont Distributes s4o,311.72 to Her
Soldiers.

The state pay for the soldiers of Yer
mont has been paid the assignees of the
soldiers, the state treasurer having com
pleted the work the first Of the week
\ total of S40.3llT2 was used in the
payment for the months OF August and
September. There are, of course, few
soldiers who made no assignments and
naturally it is impossible to send their
pay to them in France But as soon as
the assignees are named the pay viii be
sent to these
The office force arc getting the data
together for the payment Of the October
state paw. but it will be impossible TO
do this until the investigation Of the
discharges from service IS completed and
the casualty list has been received BY
the state treasurer. The many transfers
during the months of August and Sep
tember were responsible for the DELAY in
the state pay in those months.
GOV II r Graham, Treasurer W. r.
Scott and Adit Gen. L. : Tillotson have
organized the system which will b. used
in the payment of the dependents Of
soldiers. The proper blanks have been
drafted for application for aid FOR de
pendents. a. provided IN the state laws
under the acts II 1917. and as fast a.
bose who are dependent make spplics
ton for aid the blanks viii D. sent 90
the ones claiming the dependent aid
and that information forwarded to the
a hove committee for uKestiCstion and.
ii approved tie aid granted
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-25
THREE CAMPS REPRESENTED.
At Sons of Veterans District Meeting in
Barre


Three camps were represented at the
annual meeting of the Sons of Veterans
district in Worthen hall lust evening,
and in addition to the camp members
themselves there were present veterans
of the Civil war, members of the S. of V.
auxiliary and the Woman's Relief corps.
Despite the inclemency of the wea her
sizeable delegations from Gen. Brooks
camp of Montpelier and Wyman r. Bur
nap camp of North Calais Joined with
Major l.. A. Abbott camp, No. IA, Of
Barre in making the gathering a success
The ritual of the order was conferred on
Ia class of candidates by Gen Brooks
camp and after the ceremonial the work
was reviewed by Charles r. Davenport,
commander of Saxton River camp, No.
9l.
An impromptu program included
speeches by members of the allied pa
triotic societies and music. At 10 o'clock
the Barre and Montpelier auxilaries to
the Sons of Veterans served bountifuI
supper and were warmly complimented
for their excellence of their culinary
service Several letters from guests who
had been invited to attend were read,
among them being patriotic message
from Congressman Frank l.. Greene, him
self son of veteran, who expressed
keen regret over his inability to be with
the Washington county members. Among
the state officers present were f. Z.
Perry, state secretary, and Arthur w.
Robinson, the state press correspond
ent. Credit for the attractive decorative
scheme worked out in arranging the hall
is due to Mrs. f. Z. Perry and Mrs.
Charles l.. Gauthier The national coors
in the decorations
SENDING STATE paw
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-25
NoRTHcLIFFE HONOR GUEST.
At Dry and Wheatless Banquet Served in
Chicago.

Chicago, oct.25--Lor Northcliffe, head
of England's special mission to this coun
try, was the guest of honor at banquet
of the Chicago Association of Commerce
held at hotel last night. The menu
was wheatless, in conformity with the
request of the national food administra
tion In addition it was liquorless. Al
its close the distinguished Briton received
welcome lasting several minutes when
he arose to speak.
Il am one of those who say quite
plainly what / believe absolutely, that
we are only at the very beginning of this
strange and mysterious thing that is
passing over'this world" he said, every
person who thinks the war is approaching
its close very naturally diminishes his or
her ardor in the prosecution of the war.
This is a war of the man behind the
army. In the old days war was chiefly
fought by soldiers. To-day it is achieved
by loan subscriptions, achieved by loan
subscribers, mechanics, controllers of
great munition plants, farm producers,
and in my own country very largely by
who have taken up mans work.
"Now let us be frank. We have been
told that you must put 8,000,000,00O
tons of ships in the water in 1918. | see
no signs of such a tonnage in 1918.
10 see signs of filling sixteen great can
of the manufacture of i'm
mense amounts of munitions; but / do
not see the signs of that bridge across
he Atlantic without which all this re-
,ruiting, all this enthusiasm, all this
will be null and void
Therefore / urge you, entreat you, to be
believe that your army without trans
ports will be valueless."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-25
FUEL COMMITTEES
IN VERMONT TOWNS
Named By State Fuel Administrator H
]. M. Jones-More to Be An
nounced Later.

State Fuel Administrator II. j. M
Jones has announced many chairmea anC
the members of their committees ON fue
conservation in Vermont. For the most
part the reports of acceptance have not
been received at Mr.. Jones office, but al
soon as they are, more announcements
will take place. The following are the
committees in most of the larger places
the first named being chairman Arling.
ton, T.. c. Woodwork, w l. Jones, p. +
Dechenes; Barre, w. G. Reynolds, James
Mackay, c. A. Lundgren; Burlington
J. w. Sullivan, J. S. Flint, A. w. Hill
Bradford, +. S. Williams, Ii. w. Eaton,
G. NJ. Marshall; Essex Junction, H. ID.
Drury, A. b. Rugg, o. S. Nichols; Fair
Haven, p NJ. NJ, Phelps. ID. j. Durick,
DIR. 4. b. Cliff; Grand Isle, II. w. Ladd,
j. b. Hoag, f. w. Gordon; Morrisvile,
Levi Munson, j. NJ. Kelley, c. A. .Say.
ton; Montpelier, q. l.. Blanchard, O. ID.
Clark, l.. b. Brooks; Proetorsville, Park
H. Pollard, C. NJ. Cook, F. u. Perkins;
Poultney, C. II. Dunton, f. w. Barrett,
+. d. Ellis.
Randolph, L. B. Johnson, f. H. Joslyn,
+. w. Tewksbury; Rutland, j. i. Hall,
c. H. West, Florence A. Mccarthy; Rich
mond, NJ ID. Dimick, A. G. Berry, j. l..
Ladue; Shelburne. A NJ. Vaughan, l. H.
Deyette, Walter Palmer; Swanton. +. L.
Webster, G. L. Louiselle, A. b. Bellows;
Salisbury, w. F. Waterhouse, p, $. Field,
w. F. Bump; Woodstock, A. B. Wilder,
II. C. Gushing, F. II. Gillingham: Ludlow,
+. +. Moore, Fred Nealon. &C. w. Ray
mond West Pawlet, II. j. Roberts, w.
O. Williams, A.. w. Durdick; Thctford,
c. S. Wilmot, o. s. Bond, c. c. Emerson.
Waterbury, Mark Fl. Moody, A. G.
Wheeler. j. L, Somerville; Dandy, w. +,
Otis, w. r. Griffith, G. s. Mcintyre;
South Hyegate, w n. Gilfllan, c. i.
Smith. F. l.. Tewksbury; West Burke,
F. r. Porter, C. H. Coburn, II. c. Colby;
vergennes, W. II. Wheeler. J. w. Ryan,
Henry Morris; ST. Johnsbury. w. A,
Kicker, L. p Leach, G. A. Burbank;
Wells River, Scott Fellows, j. B. Hale,
Samuel Hutchinson; Lyndonville, G. J..
Stuart, II. w. Lyster II. p. Burpee Bar
let, w. S. Brock, A. n. Gilfllan, ]. ]. Al |
zee; Newport, W. w. Rlodgett, +. d. |
flint, f. j. Smith; Chester, l.. a. Car |
,enter. H. G. Wiley, J. A. Greenwood; |
Vest Rutland, c. c. Robinson r. G.
Ross, T. b. Wheeler; Wallingford, w. r. |
AIRY, A. w Ferguson, G. l.. Batchelder;
barton, J. r. Batchelder, Il. w. Barron,
r. T.. Hanson.