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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-30
MUSTERED IN TODAY AUTOhOBILISTS FINED
Thirteen Delinquents Arraigned In
The Police Court This Morning
Some Fined Others Dismissed.

! The publication in the Gazette Sat
urday of a communication from 3.
o. James, Secretary of the Com
monwealth, to Samuel G. Brent,
| Commonwealth Attorney OF this
city, in regard to the law making 1t
incumbent upon owners: VI antomoT
biles to procure licenses for operat-
ing the same, also making it obllga-
tory upon them to have duplicate
evidences of. the same upon machines,
one in the rear and another in front,
caused the citing Of thirteen persons
before the Police Court this morn
ing to answer the charge of operat-
ing automobiles without license.
After the docket had been cleared
of other cases, the alleged delinquent
autoists were. called to the bar. JUS
tice Cation, before investigating the
cases, said where it could be shown
TO the court ludI duIoloIS oiISL AA
ing acquired cars had Immediately
sent the money to Richraond for IL
censes but hal not received the same,
he would rule that they had COM
piled with the law. Those, however,
who were operating without licenses
~ nndor daalars' licensaS Would have
to show cause why they should not
be fined.
David Bayli5s, Raymond Davis and.
Harry Florence were fined $40 each,
and the following were dismissed:
William Ennis, Max Lindsey, Arthur
Gray, J. L. Beasley, William Nor
ford, Joseph Crowell, Norton Hall,
Samuel Glassheimer, George A. Fug-
lit and W. A Waters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-30
ELECTRIS CARS IN WRECK
Train From Mount Vernon Runs In
to an Open Switch on South Royal
Street in This City.

What is believed to have been
deliberate attempt to wreck the train
leaving Mount Vernon for this city
at 6:1O o'clock yesterday evening re-
suited in general shake up to
about eighty passengers when the
train in question, approaching the
freight station of the Washington
Virginia Railway on south Royal
street between Franklin and Jetfer-
son. ran into an open switch and
crashed into :. freight car standing
on the siding.
Luckily for the persons IN the car
the motorman was running 1t at a
speed of only five miles an. hour and
managed to apply emergency brakes
in time to save serious accident.
The momentum of the train caused
it to hit the freight car with con-
siderable force, but much more seri-
Gus results NOuiO NdSC lotio"SA A'
it not been for the sudden throwing
on Of brakes.
What induce: officials of the cleo
trio line to believe that a wreck was
deliberately planned was the hnd'ng
of an iron wedge in the switch, which
caused it to remain forced open
Grass had been scattered over the
wedge so that it would not be noticed
Officials of the line are busy investl-
eating the accident.
The train was in charge of Frank
Travers, motcrman, and Frank
Smith, conductor.
Only one passenger. a lady. was in
jured very badly. She suffered sew
eral severe bruises and was taken
to the Alexandria hospital for treat
ment. 1t is said that the injured wo.
man during the smash. lost about
seventeen dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-30
DRAFT BOARD IN SESSION
Convened This Morning at Ten
O'clock and Took up Work Prepa-
ratory to Calling Drafted Men.

The draft and exemption board foT
Alexandria city ard county, composed
of George II. Ruckcr, chairman, K.
Z. Sweeney, secretary, E. f. Down
ham ard DR.. t. A. German. met in
the rooms Of the City Council this
forenoon at ten o'clock and began
the work preparatory to the calling
of the drafted men before 1t.
1t is thought the preliminary work
will not be finished before tomor-
row night, o. possibly longer, after
which the men who were drafted wi!
be called up for examination. The
lists of numbers were received on
Saturday afternoon and the board
rot down to business rs soon there
after as possible.
Notices will be mailed out to 3o6
men in ordec 10 get the required
quota of 15c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-30
"Womanhond" at the Richmond

"Womanhood, the glory of the
nation" at the Richmond tonight
should create twice the stir that was
created by "Thn Battle Cry Of Peace
The picture Is bigger, better and the
story with its patriotism taken away
would still be soul-inspiring.
The cast OF ether big spcctac!eS
of this sort do not compare with the
cast of "Wcmanhood. The Glory OF
the Nation" These namcs-Alice
Joyce. Harry Morey, Peggy Hyland
and thousands of others go to make
this the greatest cast ever appear
ing in any photoplay.
The aim Of "Womanhood" is the
exaltation of patriotism, the ncces-
sity of preparedness, the compelling
power of self sacrifice, especially
among the women of America in this
troubled and anxious time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-30
BOGUS BREAD CARD
Eighteen Arrested in Berlin When
Forgery Was Discovered.


Forgery Was Discovered.
Berlin, July 30.---ln spite of all
precautions Of the authorities. a
small gang Of swindlers has again
succeeded in putting many thousands
of forged breal cards into the hands
of consumers here who were able
70 paw for them. The forgerlcs were
discovered some time ago, but, the
vcndcrs worked so secretly that. no
track Of them could be found Until
one of the band got drunk and was
picked up by the police.
When the man was searched IN
the police station severa! hundred
of the bogus bread cards were found
After he became sober he confessed
and named his. accompliccs. Half an
hour later tn. police raidcd a small
lob printing office, where 10000 OF
the cards were coniiscated.
Fourteen men and four women
were arrested. 1t is estimated that
the swindlers within six weeks sold
about 10000 of the forged cards at
prices ranging from Is cents TO s.
apicce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-30
VIOLATED LIQUOR LAW
Colored Woman Sent to the Grand
Jury for Purchasing Stimulants
For a Female Friend.

Among the cases before the Police
! Court this morning was that of Rena
Butler, Martha Buckner, Rose Court
ney and Louis Johnson, all colored
who had been arrested Saturday
night by Officers Munday and Thomp-
son at the extreme northeastern sec
ton of the city on the charge of dis
Orderly conduct 1t was also suspect
ed by the officers that liquor was be-
ing sold in the house where the dis
order occurred. During the investi-
CATION of the case it was shown that
whisky played prominent part in
the disorder, and that the liquor had
been purchased in Washington by
the Butler woman for Martha Buck
ner. Justice Cation held the former
for the action of the grand jury, and
fined the other woman and the man
S. each for Gisorderly conduct.
E. V. Paxton. of Washington, was
arrested at midnight Saturday night
by the police Of this city. at the in
stance of officials of the Department
Of Justice, or an alleged charge of
having violated the provisions Of the
Reed "bone dry" law. He was, how
ever, released at an early hour yes
terday morning.
Paxton had secured the services Of
Attorney II. Noel Garner. 1t is un-
derstood tha5 the police took the
ground that there was no warrant
issued for Paxton, and also that Pax
ton denied ownership of black
hand satchel which also was taken
By the police from the Chesapeake
and Ohio train from which Paxton
was taken. that contained one quart
Of liquor, three pints Of liquor and
nine bottles Of beer.
The arrest n Paxton was made at
the instance of w. w. Grimes,
special agent of the Department of
Justice, who rode on the train from
Washington IS far as Alexandria. 1t
is alleged by the official of the De-
partmcnt of Justice that the satchei
conta;ninr Ihc liquor was On the
floor Of the car beside the seat oc-
,uped by Paxton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-30

Garrett, Thomas Grimsley, Robert
L. Hutchinson, Harry ]. Hall, George
w. Humphries, Theron Hayden,
Bernard Y. Hamilton, Forest Hen
ming, Gordon Jones, Milton E. Jett,
James A. King, John Land, Milton
Langley, James Lee, Harvey 4.
Lynch, Carroll D. Lucas, Harry Leake.
John Leadmar. James B, Zee, jr4
Arthur D. Lyles, William H. Meeks,
William c.. Meeks, H. Winship Mon
cure, Herbert o. Mills, George Nero
George Milburn, Frank ]. Moriarty
John Minnigh. Haywood McClay
William B. Nolan, Edward N. North.
rop, Carroll Nails, Richard Owens
Arley Oakley, Arthur Padgett, Bern
ard Padgett, Raymond N. Padgett
Edward M. Patterson, Bernard A
Penn, Archie B. Penn, Wilbert
Rogers, Reuben R. Robinson, james
w.. Self, Charles Simms, Archie +
Scott, Glenn schaver, Lester Shift
lett, Winfield Smith, Linwood Simp
son., Samuel Simpson, Luther A
Sutherland, Clinton E. Sutherland,
CLARENCE Thorp, Leroy Taylor, Johr
L. Woolls, Raymond Wondree
Thomas r. Webster and Vernon VOL
ford.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-30
CATCH THE RASCALS
Electric Railway Officials on Hunt
For Parties Who Tempered With
Switch Yesterday.

SWllCH ItSteluds.
The turning of the switch at the
freight house of the electric rail-
way at Franklin and Royal streets
yesterday afternoon and the narrow
escape of train from being wreck
ed is described elsewhere in the Ga
zette. That deliberate attempt was
made to throw the train from the
tracks is evident, as the fiend who
turned the switch filled the space be-
tween the rails with grass, render
ing it impossible for the motorman
to see that the switch had been
tampered with until too late to stop
the train.
It appears that this was not the
first time this switch has been
tampered with. On ore occasion
some degenerate placed filth on the
iron ring by which it was formerly
operated, and it became necessary
for the company to remove the de-
sign and substitute switch of an
other pattern.
The electric. railway company is
endeavoring tc identify the perpetra-
tors of these outrages, and if caught
the miscreants may have to enter the
penitentiary where they will be un-
able to annoy others.
In this connection It may be stated
that the area between Franklin
street and Hurting Creek is infested
every Sunday by parties who partl'
cipate in gambling. Crowds of met
and boys are under the trees neal
Franklin street and as far down as
Bromilaw, on the banks of the creek
where they indulge in these diver
sions without hindrance.
All this territory is now within tn
city limits, and it is up to the Alex
andria police TO scatter such as
| semblages.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-30
ATTEMPT TO DROWN CREW
German Submarine Submerged With.
Twenty Captured Men OH Her Deck


German Submarine Submerged With.
Twenty Captured Men on Her Deck
London, July 50.1-Here IS the
latest story of German sea Irlghttui-
ness against Americans:
A German submarine held up the
American baik Carmela, from an,
American port for France, on date
not oiven, off the British coast. The
crew of twerty;, of which six were
American citizens, took to the boats.
The submarine, however, forced
the boats to pull alongside and lined
the crew, headed by Captain John A.
Johnson. up on deck, forcing them to
watch German crew go aboard and
rifle the Carmela. Then when an
English destroyer suddenly appeared
on the horizon, the submarine, re-
rardlcss of tie twenty men on deck.
suddenly submerged, throwing them
into the water.
The German crew had taken every
thing of value from the bark setting
time bombs aboard. The bombs ex~
ploded, sinking the ship, but the Brit
ish vessel rescued the men strugslil g
in the water and brought them tc 2
British port today, =.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-30
GERMANY TIRED OF WAR.
Teutonic Allies Ready for peace
; by Understanding"-New Chancel-
lcr Said to be Pacifsf.

Berlin, July 30.-Dr. George Mich
aelis, the German imperial chancellor,
on Saturday summoned large num-
ber of newspaper men. to whom he
declared:
1.-The speech of David Lloyd George
the British premier, at Queens
Hall, I.ondor, aai the recent debate
in the British house Of commons.
again have proved with indisputable
cearness that Great Britain does not
desire peace by agreement and un-
derstanding, but only a conclusion o.
the war which means the ens!avement
of Germany to the arbitrary violence
Of our enemies.
"The enemy press 'endeavors to
force upon my inaugural speech the
Interpretation that | only consented
to the majority resolution with an
ill-concealed reservation of Germanys
desires for conquest. | am obliged
TO deny the imputation as to an OBJ
ect of which there can be no doubt.
Besides, the resolution implies
which is quite clear-that the enemy
must also reaounce any idea of con-
quest"
Vienna, July 3O.--Reiterating that
Austria Hungary was ready to ac-
cept an honorable peace but that the
dual monarchy, in conjunction with
it's allies would fight to the last
extremity if the entente powers de-
clined to enter negotiations on the
basis of peace by understanding,
as recently outlined by the German
imperial chancellor and the reichstag'
Count Ottokar Czernin Won Chuder-
nitz, the Austro-Hungarian foreign
minister, in an interview today ais-
cussed at length peace possibilities
Among other things he SAID:
u don't care whether this adm.s-
sion is regarded as sign OF weak
ness or of strength. To me 1t seems
only a sign of common sense ana
morality which revolt against tne
idea of prolonging the war. am ao-
,.lnixiy convinced the enterte WILL
never succeed in crushing US, ana'
s;rca in our position OF defense we
have no intention Of crushing the' ne
nv. the war will end sooner on later
in a peace by understanding. But 20
my way of.thihking, the natural, e9a- :
rlusioni Is, that the further sacrlhces
and Suffering imposed on all human
itv are useless, and that it Is neces-
s,rv in the interest of humanity 70
reach peace by understanding as
soon as possible"
London, July 30.-According TO "a
disnatch from: Zurich, Matthias Erz-
berger, one of the leaders OF the
clerical center in the German reich
stag. who has just arrived there, de-
rlared to the Iuricher Nachrichten:
"If,I could talk with Lloyd George
(the British prime minister) or Nfr.
Balfour British foreign. secretary
we could in. afcw hours reach an un-
derstanding which would enable Off
cial peace ne gotiations to commence"
Herr Erzbe- ger, who has taken "a,
nromincnt part with respect to peace
during the last months, asserts that
Dr.. Michaelis, the imperial German
chancellor, is a peace chancellor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-30
Special Announcement Regarding the
Summer School.

The summer session of school for
1917 will begin at $50 a. m.. We'd
ncsday. August 1. and will be con-
Quoted in the Lee school building by
C. A. Burrus. of the City High
School Facult... Opportunity will be
afforded to high school and gram
mar grade students to make up work
in which they are deficient. as well
as to take work for advanced stand.
ing. 1t is highly important that al
students intending to take this worn
shall be on hand promptly at the
above time and place. lT-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-30
LITTLE CHILD KILLED
Run Over by Train on Southern Kali
way at Edsall Station Fairfax
County.

Vernon, aged year and a halt,
son of Elijah Gibson, of Edsall Sta
tior., Fairfas: county,. was instantly
killed by Southern railway tram at
that place Saturday night about 6
o'clock.
1t appears that the child's father
was engaged in doing some work
near the RAILROAD track and the lit
tie bov was goine toward him. I'm
fortunately tie little fellow attempt,
cd to cross the track just as tram
nassad and he was cut IN two.
The funeral was held yesterday
afternoon from the Baptist churcr
at Franconla.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-30

James Bender and family, OF
Chicago, are visiting Nh. Bender's
+. Brother, Robert Bender, at the lat.
ter's home on Oronoco Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Coupill, OF
| Altoona, Pa, were the weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert L.
Ramey.
Miss Emily Johnson has returned
! from Prout's Neck, Me-, where she
was the guest of Dr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Mcclure, who are spending the sum-
mer there.
The fortnight.y dance of the ladies
auxiliary of The Old Dominion Boat
| Club attracted large attendance
Saturday nigh> ard proved to be one
of the most enjoyable of the series.
An old-time baseball game was
played in this city yesterday between
the Cardinals and the Rex team OF
Washington, with heavy batting and
fine fielding stunts galore. Jack Rls-
don was on the slab for the first three
innings and was unsteady. The Rex
had seven run lead on the Cardi-
nails and the visitors thought they
had cnch, when Jimmy Quayle en-
tered the box for the home lads, and
then the Cardinal sluggers got busy
with their bats and batted the ball
to all parts of the field The game
was a hard fought one from begin
ming to the eud. and proved that d
baseball game is never won until
the last man is out. in the ninth in
ming. The battle was "nip and tuck"
and a see-saw affair. With each
team having fen runs in the final in
ming. The battle was nip and tuck"
men on the bases. ..'Jef" Williams
drove long fl: to the center field
and his comrades raced home with the
two runs and the hero slugger Of the
day was anchored to second base
Strunkle was the last to score for
the home team. Game ended as fol-
lows: Cardinals, l3; Rex, 10. Next
:jun,la The SS;d eI:rtaI.s md GlsIcatfon
teams will play on the Cardinals
grounds in this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-30

Every copy of the Gazette is paid
for. either in cash or by service
rendered, consequently, there is nc
free list of aaead heads and the
circulation is of far greater value
to the advertiser If the goods you
offer are what they should be. anc
the price is right, your advertisement
ought to bring customers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-30
KAISER BELL TAKEN
Its Metal Added to Collection From
Which Munitions are Being Made

Amsterdam, July 30.-According
to the Weser Gazette, the Kaiser bell
at the Cologne Cathedral, weighing
twenty-seven.s tons, has just fallen a
victim to tn, German metal collec-
ton. ~, :;
The bell was cast from twenty
five French guns captured in 1870.
The Cologne Peoples Gazette says
the municipality of Dothausen has
decided to present to the metal COL
lection it's monument to Kaiser Will
liam |.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-30
$25 REWARD

A reward cf $25 will be paid for
any information that will lead to the
arrest and conviction of the person
or persons who tampered with the
switch at Royal and Franklin streets
in the city of Alexandria, causing a
collision on July 29th, 1917.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Railway Co.
180-4t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-30
Station Agent Dead at Springfield

Ellis E. Leadman, aged 43, agent
for the Southern railway at Spring
field, Fairfax county died Saturday
+ his home there. He is survived by
his wife and several children. The
funeral occurred in Washington to-
day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-30
MARRIAGE NOTICE

Mrs. L. NJ. MILAN announces the
marriage of her sister, Miss Alma L..
Evans to Mr.. Carroll D. Lucas, on
Tuesday, July "a, 1917, at St. PauPs
Rectory, by the Rev. P. P. Phillips.
1S0.1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-30

The Girls Club will meet tomor'
row TUESDAY, evening at 8 o'clock
at 921 King street, first floor. This
will be an important meeting, and
all members are requested to be
present.
Today is the hottest Of the se2sor
so far this summer. At twelve O'Clock
coon the thermometer in front Of
Warfe,d's drug store at the corne'
of King and PITT streets. registered
.06 degrees.
Mrs. Amy c. Weech, of this city
delivered an address on the sub
iect of prohibition in the Methodist
Church at Sudley and also one in
the Baptist church in Manassas yes
terday.
At a meeting of the Sinking Fund
Committee Of the City Council held
this morning, Theophilus Ballenger,
of 3O5 Cameron street, was elected
marketmaster of the city market to
succeed Lambert D. Lyles, deceased.
Mr.. Lyles had held the position for
nearly quarter of century. 1t is
said that Jar,es B. Martin will be
Mr.. Ballenger's deputy.
The Citizens National Bank OF
this city is in receipt of the following
letter from the Central Trust Com
pany of New York, assistant treasu
rers cf the American Red Cross War
Finance Connrlittee: owe thank you
for your Letter of the 21st instant
advising US of the credit to the &C
court of the Red Cross War Fund,
William G. McAdoo, treasurer, of the
sim of 1925, representing speca!
Red Cross dividend checks issued by
your bank. We very much appreciate
the declaration of this dividend, and
wish to congratulate your stoc't
.holders= uror their express ldn ct
patriotism in carrying out your nTi'
pose in making the declaration"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-30

If you want to reach the people Of
Alexandria use the Gazette. 1t gees
into every worthwhile home in the
city every afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-30

Dr.. V. P. Berry expects to leave TO-
day for King Georges county and
will be away until August 18th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-30

Announcement is made of the mar
riage of Miss Alma L. Evans and Mr..
Carroll D. Lucas, on July "a, 1917,
by the Rev. P. P. Phillips, at ST.
Paul's rectory, this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-30

Mrs. w. Il. RuSSell lelt tillS IloiH'
ing for East Aurora, n. T., after a
visit here with her husband.
| Mrs. J. B. Watkins Of 106 south
! Columbus street, arrived home to-
day from Hinton, West Virginia.
I Company c of the alexandria
home guards will drill at the armory
this evening at 8 o'clock.
| Louis C. Barley, jr., has left 10
visit his brother-in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frazier Baldwin, in
Canada.
Mr.. William E. Allen of Bridge
ton, N. j., is the guest of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Tillie M. Baylss; at her
home on Payne street.
Evangelist Gibson Will hold an
other open air service this evening
at seven o'clock at Windmill Hill if
the weather permits.
Miss Mary F. Jones, former
resident of this city, died yesterday
at her home IN Aldie, Loudoun coun-
ty. aged 6S. The remains were
brought to this city, the funeral be-
inc held this afternoon from Wheat
ley's Chapel at 3 o'clock. Rev. F.
V. REGISTER officiated. The interment
was in the Methodist Protestant
cemetery.
The Rev. G. C. Randolph, who
comes from the southern part OF the
state, will have charge of tn e-un-
day morning services at st. Pauls
Episcopal church through the month
Of August during the vacation Of Rev
Dr.. Phillips. the Rev. Randolph will
make his home at "Colross' while
IN !Alex:ndr;a. There VIZ lane SIM
day evening services at st. Paul's
in August.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-30
NOTICE

There will be called communica-
tion of Alexandria Washington Lodge
No. %, a. T. and A. M, Tuesday
evening, July 81, 1917, at 7:SO o'clock
for work. BY order of the Warshipful
Master,
A. G. UHLER, Secretary.
180-2t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-30

Mrs. w. G. Russell left this morn
ing for East Aurora, N. Y, after a
visit here with her husband.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-30

Gazette want ads get busy ard get
results. They will work for you
while you rest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-30
180-2t.

Tell the readers of the Gazette
what you want through a Gazette
want ad. 1t will get results for you
while you wait.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-30

James Bender and family, of
Chicago, are visiting Mn. Bender's
Brother, Robert Bender, at the lat
ter's home on Oronoco Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-30

Mr.. G. P. Anderton left today for
Havana, Cuba.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-30
NOTICE

This is to give notice that will
not be responsible for any bills in
Cured by my wife, Alma Riker, on
and after this date. July 2S, 1917.
179:3r GEORGE ALFRED RIKER.