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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-26
WANTED AT ONCE.
At the highest cash prices,
10000 Bags and
10000 pounds Burldp

also all kinds CO u! junk, such as Old
Iron, Rags, Rubber, Rope, Bones,
Brass, Copper, Zinc, Lead and Metals
Of all kinds, also old Autos and Auto
tires, etc.
We also buy all kinds of paper and
paper Stock, bags, and burlap.
Ship US your goods. We pay the
highest prices. Checks mailed same
day goods are received.
CAPITAL JUNK COMPANY
Phone 559N.
1910 King Street. Alexandria. W.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-01-03
NOTICE OF MORTAGE FoRECLos-
UltE SALE

Default having occurred In the con-
ditions OF the mortgage hereinafter
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. That
that certain mortgage executed and
delivered by james l.. Allen and Mar
tina NJ Alton. his wife. mortgasors to
the 10th day OF October. 1914. and filed
Tor record in the Office OF the Register
| or deeds of the county of Emmons
ana state or North Dakota. on the nth
DAY OF November. 1914. mt 3:25 o'clock
a. M. and recorded In Book 35 or
Mortgages at pages 2G4 and 2G5. will
be foreclnscd by sale of the premises
in such mortgage and hereinafter de-
scribed, at the front door of the court
house ut Linton in the county OF En-
mons and state OF North Dakota, at
me hour or ten o'clock A. NJ. on the
| 18th day of January, 1918. to satisfy
the amount due upon such mortgage
| on the date of snlc The premises
described In such mortgage and which
VIII be sold to satisfy the same are
situated in Emmon. county. North Da-
kota. and described as follows:
=, The Southeast Quarter tSIh) OF thee
Northwest Quarter fNWA) and the
Southwest Quarter 60 and Lots
Three go and Four - of Section
Thirteen ua). Township One Hundred
r nimr y7a9 wos IaD. hnnge Seventy;
Meridian, and that said property Will
be sold subject to prior mortgage
Tor one Thousand Dollars $4,000. OO)
and interest thereon.
The mortgagce has heretofore de-
| clared. and now declares. the whole
debt secured by this mortgage due and
| payable
| There viii be due on said MORTGAGE
on the date OF sale the sum of Four
Hundred Thirty-seven and $500 Dol
lars tsi37 2S). dncludinG Twelve and
S-1O0 Dollars (s12 .0S) delinquent taxes
for the year 1915 upon said land paid
by the MORTGAGE on the 18th day Of
December. 1916. and also including
three years interest paid by the mort
gagee upon prior mortgage for One
Thousand Dollars $4,000 G0) upon said
premlses). besides The costs. disbursc-
ments and expenses Of this foreclosure.
Dated at bismarck. North Dakota.
| December ]. 1917.
PAUL C. REMINGTON.
| Mortgagec.
Newton Dul!am & Young.
| Bismarck. North Dakota.
Attorneys for Mortgages.
DccG-Janl0.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-01-03
PAGE SEVEN
BIDS EOR THE Dry"OsIr OF COUNTY
SINKING FUND.

The County Conuissioncrs Of EN-
mons County. North Dakota, invite
sealed proposals until three CD O'Clock
January 18th 1918. for the deposit Of
the County Sinking fund for period Of
one year. beginning January 7th, 1918.
Proposals should state In writing the
rate of interest which viii be paid for
the depsit of said fund. which interest
vii! be payaiCc monthly.
Hids must he marked "Propoaals Tor
the deposit Of tho County Sinking
Fund" and addressed to the County
Auditor. Linton. n. Oak.
:, Fidelity .onds Will be required of
the succes sfvl bidders In twice the
amount deposited with each bank.
Dated Mt Linton, y. Oak. this goth
day of December. 1917
r.. H. BRhN~
County Au:itor Emmons County, N. D..
Dec 2T-Ja.- 3ru
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-01-03
aay cper For More Rapid
!.anGling CT frelg.lt-iac-
kdoo Wires Executives.
s. NO,..j IN CONTROL
ector.Gcneral Eesins Duties by
Gc!s5a..ns, Fer The Present,
The Task of Operating to The
EaiI4ays War Eoard.

Washington, Der. "1.-Secretary o.
he Treasury McAdoo. designated BY
,fcs!dent Wilson us ditector-generai.
has Ge!esat1I to the Railways War
Board the task OF operating the na.
!.on's railroads for the present.
HE war board. Comprising five OF
tie rcu:ltry'a foremost railroad eyecu.
lives, who have been in supreme
Charge Of the railroads for the last
nlne months. were caleb into confer
encc. TO discuss PLANS for welding all
transportation lines into single gov.
.ern,nent-operated system. They left
the Treasury department two hours
later under instructions TO continue
Their functions and to submit imme
iately a plan Of operation to the d.
recto"-general
First Fcrma! Order Issued.
MIR. McAdoo hts issued his first
formal order, designed TO speed up
!FeiSht Increment. telegraphing al!
presidents and directors Instructions
to move traffic By the most convenient
and direct routes. At the same time
he ovde ed them to continue opcrat.
Ing Of their lines in conformity with
the Presidc nt's proclamation, putting
them under government control.
The text Of the order follows:
| Having assumed the duties imposed
upon ne and in pursuance of the
December &c, 1917, you will until
otherwise ordered continue the opera.
ton Of your road in conformity with
the said proclamation.
"You are required to make every
possible effort to increase efficiency
and to move traffic by the most con
venient and expeditions routes. l con.
GRAFTON. 1t is only through efforts
unselflsh service and effective work
that this war can be won and Amert
cas- future secured.
wv G. McAdoo.
"Director.General of Railroads.
Opens Way For Pooling.
There was no Indication whether
Mr.. McAdoo intended to displace the
Railways War board with an organiza
ticn Of his own, or continue the organ
iZation for the continuance Of the war
1t is clear it will continue to function
until the director-seneral decides that
q better system can be devised.
The order that freight move by the
most expeditions routes opens the way
for pooling OF traffic impossio.a
heretofore by reason OF -as -:
signed to prevent tho pacific 20 ca
riers operated under private diror'"r
1t takes from the shipper his r.sil. &c
route his freight as ne ishs.; IT,.
leaves to the railroad trar..!c mfneGol
the task Of sending 1t most directly
and where there is least congestion.
Removes Obstacles.
Although Mr.. McAdoo does not be
lieve a complete unification of all rail
systems can be brought about ovel
night, even with the legal restrictions
lifted, he expects that steps taken un
der government control will remove
some of the obstacles that now pre-
vent the rapid movement of freight
Members of the war board were re
quested to study the situation and re
port on any measure to relieve con
gestion they think might wisely b,
put into force.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-01-03
COSMOPOLITAN City.

The days In Canca are unpleasnntly
hot, but in the evening representatives
Of all the nations Of the earth come
forth to drink coffee and smoke water
pipes at the little cafes with tables on
the pavement The call Of the mueZ-
Yin rrsounds from tie mosque bidding
Jest and story in dozen sksDtical
voices. Cnnca is cnsv-golDg, sur.
prlscd at nothing. She gives the inn
preston that anything can happen
there; and as matter of fact more
things do happen in Cnnea than ever
are known to the world.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-01-03
NOTICE OF real. ESTATE; FORE
CLOStIt RE SALE.

Notice is hereby given that that Ger
tain mortgage made, executed and de-
i!vered by Albert Yctter and Essic Yet
ter, his wtIc mOrtsaSor.i. to the Far
mers state Bank OF iiaZclton, mortEa-
zee. dated the 18th day of March. 1916.
the REGISTER of Deeds Of Lnmons
County, North Dako,r. on the iith day
Of April. a. -. -. at $40 o'clock
A. NJ. and recorded in Book AZ OF
.'tortGnEeS ut page iSi Will be fore
closed by sale OF the premises IN
such mortgage and hereinafter de-
scr5cd 1T the Iron. door Of the Court
House in the city Of Linton. Emmons
County. North Dakota. on the I'd day
Of February. a. ID. 1918, at the hour Of
amount due on said mortgage at tho
date OF sale.
The premises des.-ib.d in said mort.
gage and which win be sold to satisfy
the same are described as follows, to-
wit:
The Northeast quarter (NEA) OF
Section Fourteen 40 in Township
One Hundred Thirty-Six $3.50
North. of Range Seventy Eight t7s)
West of the 9Th +. NJ, in Emmons
County. North Dakota. containing
100 acres. more ~ less. according
to the Government Survey thereof.
There will be dug on said mortgage
at the date OF sale the sum of Eight
hundred thirty and 9-lO0 dollars. to-
gether with the costs Of this foreclos-
ure.
Dated ut. Linton. n. D.. this eth
day of December. A. ID. 1917.
FARMERS STATE BANK
OF HAZELToN.
Mortgage.
Armstrong & Cameron.
Linton. North dakota.
Attorneys for Mortgage.
Dec27-Feb End
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-01-03
NOTICE TO Cucp,.,ors

IN THE MATTER or TAE ESTATE or
Gerrlt tiuiLenBa,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the ua,i.r--
signed, steven huiHenEa, Executor 0t
the Estate of Gcrrit Huizenga, late
and State Of North Dakota. dccca. :9u.
20 the creditors of, and all pers ~
having claims against said DECEASED.
to exhibit them. with the necessary
vouchers. within nix months after li.r
first publication OF this notice, to said
Executor at his home at W.Sta
in said Emmons County, North Dr-
kota
Dated December a. A. d. 1917
STEVEN HUIZt:NGA.
Executor.
First publication on the 2Oth a. az
December, a. -. 1917.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-01-03
Cold But No Coal In New York

New York, Dec. 31.-Zero cold, with
swirling snow and marrow chilling
winds, have brought another crisis IN
New York's coal shortage. The worst
cold wave of the winter found the
city with practically 70 reserve fuei
ard with snow threatening still fur
Their to clog transportation. The mer
curry touched the zero point. Thous
ands OF apartments in the city wer'
down to their last few tons OF Goa
and found frantic pleas for mora fuc
IT. roo
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-01-03
FRENCH RAISE BIG WAR LOAN
Great oversubscription Reported By
Finance Minister.

Paris, Dec. 31.-The 1O,O00.0OO. 00t
francs asked for in the third war loan
has been exceeded. according to .
statement made in the chamber of de.
puties by NJ. Klotz, the minister Of
finance.
M. KIotz said that the returns for
the loan were still incomplete, but
that the subscriptions, not including
those from abroad aggregated 1926.
100000 francs ($2,055, 2OO.0O0.)
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-01-03
An EIoiaration.

Charlotte had been taught to shy the
grace before each meal. One day she
was invited to little friends for din
ner. When the father and mother Of
Charlotte were seated for dinner, Brad
dock. threc-ycar-old brother. bowed
his head and said: "Amep, God, Char
lotte's gone"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-01-03
They Ere No Ear.

Though man have Il glass eye,
wooden leg aud an artificial arm, he
can run an automobile If 1t belongs to
him, magistrate complained In depre-
eating New York state law.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-01-03
RED CROSS MEMBERS

Mrs. J. L. Jangula
Mrs. Matt Volk
F.. B. Allen
Mrs. Geo. Richardson
Josephine Richardson
Mrs. W. Odonald
Miss Bessie Richardson
Mrs. Emma Maier
Miss Mamie Chamley, Rosholt, S.
Oak.
Mrs. Julius Crimmins, Hazelton
N. Oak.
Bert Johnson
Mrs. Bert Johnson
Wilbur McCrory
Thos. McCrory
Favella McCrory
John McCrory
Joe A. Huse
A. Andrews
W. P. Stokes
Harvey futile
Mrs. Gertrude Prestage
julie Butler
Mrs julie Butler
Joe F. Baumrartncr
Helen A. Sandidge
Lester Schlanren
Rer r. Simon
Andrew Nathan
Christ Rosch
Mrs. Paul Kursave
Dan Becht,e
Butler Davis
l.. C.. James
Mrs. l.. C.. James
James King, Sr.
Mrs. James King
James King, Jr.
Mrs. G.. II. Buck
John Doc'stor
Jake Fcr,lercr
August Schorzman
Tenriotta Schor2rnan
Frieda Schorzman
Eldrid Gchorzman
Herman Marscha!l
Mrs. Herman Marschall
Ester Marschsll
Johannes Wohl
Miss Eva Schenkenberger
Mrs. John Schenkenberger
John P. Wohl
Mrs. J. P. Wohl
Wilhelm Wildcrmuth
Mrs. Wilhelm Wildermuth
William Cabbnrt
Mrs. VIM. Gabbert
Lavina Heinrich
Mathi]de Timmcke
Miss Jennie johnson
r. Luchs
Mrs. R. Luchs
Mr.. Harry Ha"~se
Mr.. F.. A. Schuck
Mr.. Wallace kyes
Ed. Brown
Mrs. Ed. Brown
Jos. j. Bosch. Sr.
Richard Sautte~
Martin Schmidt
T. j. Wha!cn Strasburg, N. Z
Mrs. Dale Nickel
l.. D. Seeman
Mrs. J.. ID. Seeman
Jacob Sautter Sr.
Elizabeth Kjo~ven
Albert J. Shier
A. L. Portz
Mrs. A. l.. Portz
Frank J. Silsel
John Sautter
W. II. Hammond
Mrs. w. II. Hammond
j. j. Miller
Mrs. j. j. Miller
Mrs. l.. D. Bishop
l.. d. Bishop
W. W. Mewing
]. S. Bloer
Mrs. 1. S. Bloer
R. U. Brown
Mrs. R. U. Brown
Anton uorner
Jos. Wenda
Jacob Rau
Andrew Miller
Alex Bosch
Mrs. John Bloer
Gilman Hanson
John Shpersky. Temvik, N. Da
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-01-03
DRIVE TURKS BACK 21/a MILE!
Retreat Further Before Brtish-Al
t;iicry Active Elsewhere.

tiIicry Active Elsewhere.
London. Dec. 3l.-The British
troops in Palestine have repulsed
Turkish attack north and northwest
of Jerusalem and made an advance of
about 212 miles on front OF nine
miles along the Turkish right flank,
says an official communication.
The Turks suffered severe losses
in the reverse, which came after the
British pickets had been driven in.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-30

In their violent attacks the thirty mile 'front.' run
ming from scissors eastward to the region northwest
the German armies forcing back British
nearly every sector.
The fortified town Of Sossons the flank tho
allied battle line has been occupied by the although
French still holding tenacousy to it's western
through which emerge the railway lines leading Paris
Compegne
According to the German official communication $4,000
prisoners them French and British general
taken and additional and vantage
the front have been captured.
Seemingly Rheims, like scissors, into
the hands of the the French office reports that the
troops covering the famous cathedral which almost daily
for several been the for shells of hate the
German guns have been withdrawn behind the Asne canal north
west Of the town.
sector directly the southeast of the Ger
fighting relatively IL miles from where they started
their drive Monday from Vauxaion while further west
Loupegne and in the center the vicinity Savigny wedges
have been driven into depth of approximately fifteen miles
The Germans continually throwing fresh divisions into
the battle but the British and French keeping their
tactics Of giving ground only when it impossible longer hold
casualties being suffered by the of the German Crown
Prince while losses of to the allied forces described
relatively light
Although unofficial reports have mentioned the rushing up
from the SOUTH there been official
that General Foch is sending in his
Of almost interest the Asne battle the situation
the little town of Cantny where the Americans made
notable gain their first o attack against the Germans Tues
holding Cagny and the outlying positions but all of
met with the resutfaure and the loss of
killed wounded Evidently the Americans prepared
dispute the last degree their of the high they
overlooking the plateau to the east Of Cantgny
Unstnted praise showered upon the Americans
military officers for the dash and daring they showed when they
and started out in of their obectves.
Flanders and Pcardy the Germans heavily bombardng
carried by both sides No big battle has been
begun
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-30
Sumner B. Leland Dies

Waterbury. May 29.-News has been
received by Stanley Buzzell OF the death
of his cousin, Sumner Leland, at Dan
bury Conn.,. yesterday morning. Serv-
ices will be held there tonight at the
Elk home, and the body will be brought
Thursday to Vermont, arriving at White
River Junction tomorrow. and reach
Sng Middlesex Friday morning at 9:21
o'clock accompanied by members of the
Masonic Lodge. The funeral will be held
at the Unitarian Church at Mddlesex
friday afternoon at two o'clock and
burial will be In the old Leland family
lot at Middlesex Center.
Sumner Bliss Leland was born in Mid
dlesex October "A, 1856. the son of Jarville
and Anna Bliss Leland. He spent his
boyhood at the family farm at Middle
sex Center He was educated In the pub
lie schools and at sGoddard Seminary,
graduating there when he was 16 years
old. In 1878. Then he went to Taunton.
Mass. and was employed by the Arm Of
Foster. Bessey G. Co. for several years.
Leaving there. he went to Danbury.
Conn. and formed the arm Of Leland &
Meader. conducting stores In Danbury,
Bristol and Torrlngton, Conn. He sold
this business In 1905 and was connected
with the hotel business, being associated
in the management of the Hotel Logan,
Walmao and Groveland at Danbury. He
Evas . member Of the Elks. MssQps ana
na,Radr&ens Hsnsver anerSthA
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-30
CREDITS Que VERMONT
Total OF 638. Of Which Chittenden Has
IS4-Number OF State Men in
Navy Unknown

Montpelier. May 2s.-From figures sent
to the adjutant-general of Vermont by
the provost marshal general Of the Uni
ted States it has been announced that
SIPS men of the Green Mountain State
are under arms in defense of the coun-
try In different branches Of the arms.
but do not include those who went into
the navy. OF these at the present time
Vermont has no record, excepting through
the State treasurers office, by means
Of those who are getting State pay,
There probably are many who are not
getting that who are in the navy
The following figures have been an
nounced In statement of the credits
to which Vermont is entitled for indi-
vidual and voluntary inductions, which
brings the credits to May to a total of
636, by counties. as follows: Addison
30, Bennington IS, Caledonia 7o, Chitten-
den 1874. Essex none, Franklin 2s Grand
Isle H. Lamoille II. Orange %, Orleans
"a, Rutland No. S, Rutland No. eight
Washington 1c5, Windham seven and
Windsor ten.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-30
FRANKLIN MEDICAL SOCIETY
Need Of Physicians IN Army Empha-
Prestdent-Three Volunteer

st. Adams, May 2e.-The annual
meeting OF the Franklin County Medi-
cal society, held at tho st. Albans hos
pital to-day, was given over to the
consideration of the matter Of in
creasing the quota Of the medical re-
serves for the county Present at
the meeting besides the members Of the
soNety and doctors from a few other
surrounding towns. were DR.. James M.
Hamilton, Rutland. chairman of the
State committee OF the Council for
National Defense. and Capt. Charles b.
j. Mittelstaedt, Medical Reserve Corps.
United States army. post surgeon at
Fort Ethan Allen.
This afternoon DR.. Hamilton spoke e
Of til" quota needed In Vermont and
Franklin county, stating that the quo
Ia was based on the population and
the number Of physicians. Captain
Middelstaedt spoke on the work of the
medical office in the army. Captain
Mittelstaedt examined three doctors
who volunteered for the service.
At the close Of the morning session
the doctors had dinner at The Tavern.
The officers elected to-day by the
county society are as follows: Presi-
dent. Dr. Fl. l.. Pierce of Swanton:
vice. president, DIR. Arthur Morton of
this city; secretary treasurer. DR.. E. A.
Hyatt of this city: censors. Drs. r. NJ
Pelton of Richford. H. D. Hinman Of
Enosburg Falls and w. B. Arnold Of
this oity; delegates to State conven-
tion. Drs. w. j. Upton Of this city, W.
H. Wright OF Franklin, G. s. Scofield
Of Richford. ]. S. King of Georgia; al
ternates. Drs. w. Il. Hyde of Bakers
field. @. s. Clark of Richford, S. w.
Paige and F. w. Norris of this city.
Besides the st. Adams physicians
there were present at the meeting Drs
c. 8. Scofield and r. NJ. Pelton of Rich =
ford. r. f. Welch and w. H. Wright
Of Franklin. DR.. l.. c. Holcomb of Mil
ton, w. W. Hutchinson and H. D..
Hinman OF Enosburg Falls. F. b. Hunt
OF Montgomery, ]. S. King of Georgia,
s. G. Start Of Cambridge and l. S. Co.
burn Of Milton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-30
$1,000 DISQUALIFIED
ORAFTEES CALLED
Men Held Back by Minor PLY.
sical Defects Will Enter
Equipment Service
100000 AVAILABLE
First Men Called VIII he Employed
in Getting Out Spruce for Airpianes
MAY Volunteer Up to June O

Warrington May 2-Two hundred
Ahousand men Of draft age who because
OF minor physical defects have been held
by examining surgeons over the country
for limited military service are to be EN-
ployed in producing or handling equip
inent for the army. Provost Marshal Cen
eral Crowder announced tonight that the
army staff corps will utilize the service
Of these registrants and thus release
lighting mon for the front lines.
General Crowder to-day issued the first
call under the new plan. Orders went
forth to governors Of States for upwards
Of 1900 men for service in spruce produce
ton for airplanes. The men will be al
lowed TO volunteer until next June 6. After
that date a report will he made to the
provost marshal general and If there are
not SUFFICIENT volunteers. allotments will
be made to the various States to be filled
by voluntary indictment.
Some 10000 men of the army now are en-
gagged in getting out spruce timber in the
Northwest and the signal corps constant
1y is increasing this number Consequently
the sending Of the new men to this field
will constitute no new policy and it is
Understood that 1t has no relation to COM
plants that Industrial Workers of the
World there have retarded the output of
spruce.
Some "a trades or classes including rail-
road transport and construction men.
offioe workers and laborers. are desired
for the spruce division. When this division
has been filled. men will be called to fill
other staff services Of the army until the
100000 total has been exhausted.
In a statement General Crowder said the
polution Of the question Of what to do with
these men had been 'one of the great
problems of the draft" Some Of the
men. It was explained. have a thumb, or
toe or eye missing. but almost everyone
ycf them is engaged in active business and
thus were held to he of some Use in the
onliltary establishment. After months Of
study it was decided to call them into
branches of the army engaged in pro-
hucing equipment for the fighting men.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-30
GRAND ISLE OVER QUOTA
Every Town Exceeds Allotment in the
Red Cross Campaisn-County
Meeting Saturday

Grand Isle May 29.-Every town In
Grand Isle county has gone over the top
In the Red Cross drive. South Hero has
exceeded its quota of s1S5 by sl25.5o
Isle La Motto has exceeded its allotment
of $3.50 by raising $40 additional. Alburg's
quota was 1886 and it has raised nearly
$500. North Hero and Grand Isle have
oversubscribed but the exact figures are
not obtainable tonight
Mrs. Nelson e. Fiske, executive COM
mittee Of the Red Cross for the county
has called meeting to he held Saturday
afternoon at two O'Clock at North Hero
All chapters of the county will be repre-
sented by delegates and all interested are
cordially invited. State chairman. Col. H.
-C~ RrsterofSP Proctor. will bssprssant