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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
PERSONAL.

Miss Annie Fitzgibbons went Tues
day to New York for two weeks Wis
it.
Miss Yvonne Pellerin, Miss Birdie
Curry and Miss Julia Duffee win go
Saturday to North Walpole for Wis
it.
Mrs. John Larkin and three children,
who visited several weeks at p. T.
Flynn's returned Tuesday to their
home in New York.
Mrs r. C. Durham will go Satur-
day to Camp Devens to see her nephew
Supply Sergeant ,P, H., Miehler. She
will return Sunday night.
George ". Shuman has received mott
fication of the death of his sister, Mrs
Ardelia Hoffses in her home in Cam.
den, Maine. She had been i'll the past
two months and Mr. Shuman visited
her recently.
Mrs. r. l.. Brooks and three children
| went to Greenfield Tuesday for a visit
with Mr.. Brooks S aunt, Mrs Jessie
| Davenport. From there they will &C
| to Shusan, y. y, to visit her uncle
Rev. d. Z. Clark, and Mrs. Clark They
will be away until Sept. l.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
BOGUS MASONRY.
Soldiers Abroad Said to Be Among the
1000 Dupes of Impostors.

NEW YORK, August enlarged
with organizing a fake Masonic lodge,
Spencer S. Ransom of the Hotel Cal
vert, Broadway and 41st street, and
Adam Stepan, of No. 319 East S5th
street pleaded not guilty before Judge
Malone in general sessions yesterday
to the indictments.
Assistant District Attorney Banton
said Ransom posed as general organ
izer of Masonic lodges under an al
legged charter from the Grand Lodge
of Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
Masons and had conferred "degrees
| on more than ] 900 men since March,
Ransom received $50 as his share from
each candidate, according to Mr.. Ban
ton, and Stepan was "Grand Master
of alpha Lodge constituted by Ran
som in a hall east of the Bowery on
Seventh street.
When some of Ransom IS "Masons'
tried to visit bona fide Masonic lodges,
some of which were presided over by
public officials, they were asked where
| they had been fraised. - When they
replied that they had paid Ransom for
their degrees trouble began to brew.
| Witold Bruno of No. 115 Seventh
street told the prosecutor that after
he had been made a Mason, as he be-
ieved, in consideration of $50, he was
assured by Ransom that he would be
welcome in lodges in this city, and
lodges abroad would receive him with
marked attention. He also says he
was told that he would be received
with high honors in the sessions of
the Grand Lodge of Masons of New
York state.
Bruno told Mr. Banton that Ransom
offered for the bargain price of $40 to
make him q 33d degree. Mason. Mr.
Bruno impaired the information to his
father, who paid Ransom $40, accord
ing to the Assistant District Attorney
but never achieved the coveted degree
When he insisted, Ransom, it is said
returned his money.
Besides the indictments to which
Ransom and Stepan pleaded Ransom
is under an Indictment on a charge OF
grand larceny. His bail was fixed al
$1,000. Stepan was held in $500,
Mr.. Banton said that among those
who had been swindled by Ransom
were soldiers who paid Ransom ant
! went abroad believing they were Ma
sons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9-Newspaper
work never has been included among the
non-essential occupations outlined in the
work or fight order, nor has it been
the intention of the Provost Marshal gen
erals department that men legitimatcly
employed in publishing newspapers should
be required to seek other occupations
Officers connected with the admins
tration Of the draft law regulations to-
day expressed surprise at the ruling of
the board at Waterloo, Ia, that employ
es of a paper there should seek more
productive employment or be called in
to the military service They said the
action of the local board probably viii
be overturned by the district board, to
which it will be appealed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09

Politics may not pay, but most can
didates are compelled to put up.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Henry Akley is i'll in her home
on Elliot street.
John Kennedy and Louis Yauvey Wis
tied Sunday in Bellows Falls.
Sherman Slocum began work >yester-
day for Durham Brothers Co.
R. J. Filion returned Sunday to Camp
Devens, after a short visit in town.
Mrs. Thomas Foley and friend of
Springfield, Mass, were in town yester-
day.
Mrs. Waldo NJ. Wells is having a
week s vacation front her work at the
Home bakery.
Mrs. J. L. Ryan and son. Leonard,
went Monday to Bellows Falls for sew
eral days visit.
William Tarrant and daughter, Mary,
Of South Deerfeld, Mass, were in town
with relatives recently.
Mrs. N. j. Gagniere returned yester-
day to Greenfield after visit with
Mrs. J. c. Murphy of Canal street.
Mrs. Hattie Elliot of Mortified (Vt.)
visited recently in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jerry Sullivan of Hudson street
Mrs. Harriet Bradley, who has been
staying with Mrs. Rexford Benson
since January, has gone to South Lon
donderry for visit.
Mrs. George Anderson and son.
George, have returned after several
weeks visit in Winchester with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 2. l.. Filion.
Mrs. Charles Goodwin of Bellows
Falls, formerly of this town, visited
yesterday with Mrs. f. j. Slocum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goodwin expect to move
back.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. J. Allen, Mr. and
Mrs. Rollin Brown and Mrs. Ellen How
ard visited Tuesday in East Jamaica
and West Townshend, going by auto
mobile.
Arthur Jacobs of New Haven, Conn,
came Tuesday to visit his family. Mrs
Jacobs returned with him today to look
FOR tenement, as they expect to move
to New Haven, where he is employed
Miss Margaret Carney of Worcester
who came here on account of the i'll
ness of her sister, Miss Katherine Car.
ney, who underwent an operation in
the Memorial hospital, is visiting al
| z. Flynn S.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. james Blake and son
William, and Mr.. and Mrs. PatrieI
Hennessey and two children and Mrs
Gale of North Walpole, n. H., visited
recently with Mr.. and Mrs. John Curry
OF Pellett street, coming by automobile
} Corp. Arthur Rolin of Camp Wads
worth, Spartanburg, S. G., who is hay
ing Is days furlough, is visiting il
his home in town. Sergeant Francis
Dunlevy, who had been at his home OF
a 10 days furlough, has returned t
Camp Wadsworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Filion of Clarl
street entertained recently Mr.. am
, Mrs. Z. L. Gould, Frank Jarvis an,
daughter, Ruth, of Northampton, Mass
! who came by automobile, also Mrs
F'ilion S father, S. E. Nolan, and Nj
and Mrs. M. l.. Clark and Mr.. am
Mrs. Fuller p. Smith and daughter
Virginia, all of Winchendon, Mass, VIII
also came by automobile.
! Mrs. Gerald Jones went today t
Burlington to see Mr. Jones, who is i
training at the University of Vermont
She will stay in the cottage, which
occupied by Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Richard
: son and Mrs. Stiff, all of BrattleborC
during their visit in Burlington wit
!, their husbands, all of whom are i
training at the university for specia
G war work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
HENRY BOND TO BE SPEAKER.
Annual Event of Stratton Mountain
Club Next Tuesday Afternoon at
Old Church In Stratton

Henry Bond e 81 4tyeeFF s street nsdtR has Been
engaged as speaker for the annual
event of the Stratton Mountain club
next Tuesday at the old Stratton
church. There win be public exercises
at 2 o'clock, and the occasion will be
in the nature of an Old Home day, with
music and a basket picnic. The old
church has not been used for years
In the evening the annual meeting
of the club will be held in the vestry
of the West Wardsboro church, for
club members. Plans for re-organiza-
ton will be talked over, and all mem
bers are urged to attend.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
REPORTERS "NoN ESSENTIAL -
Iowa Board Acts Contrary to Washing
ton Interpretation.

WATERLOO, Ia, Aug. "a local
draft board has ordered reporters on a
daily newspaper here to appear "to SHOW
cause why they should not either en-
gage in an essential occupation or be
placed in Class l in the draft
The original order included pressmen,
linotype operators and advertising soli-
citors, but later was amended to apply on
ly to reporters
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
TWO FIRES FROM
LIGHTNING FLASHES
Twenty-Five Head Of Cattle Burned
with Barn Near st. Johnsbury-
Heavy Loss at Cabot.

ST. JOHNSBURY, Aug. 9.-The cleo
trio storm of Wednesday night was very
heavy in this section A bolt of lightning
struck the barn of Howard Burrill in
Monroe, n H., about nine miles from
here, destroying the barn, % head of cat
tie, large amount of farm machinery
and 40 tons of hay. The house caught
fire several times and was saved only by
hard fighting of the quickly organized
bucket brigade. The storm ragged for more
than an hour, great bolts of lightning com
ing down and ploughing up the ground
with great streams of fire.
CABOT, Aug. 0.-The farm buildings
of Charles Shea on the southwest hill
in this town were struck by lightning
Wednesday night about IL o'clock and
were burned to the ground Only a few
of the household goods were saved Al
the summers crop of hay Vas burned
with the barn The buildings blazed W
so quickly that Mr. and Mrs. Shea anc
the hired man escaped with only then
night clothes
There was a small amount of insurance
on the buildings.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
Sporting Notes.

Ebbcts field, home of the Brooklyn
National league baseball club, viii be
closed for the duration of the war after
the game with Philadelphia next
Wednesday and converted into storage
warehouse. This action was decided
upon at meeting of the directors of
the club yesterday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
ADJUSTMENTS.
Attractions AZ tho Movies.

Today the Empire presents the Metro
feature, Treasure of the Sea, featuring
Edith Storey Tomorrow Zoe Rae in
The Cricket, a fve7act drama, and Ber
Wilson in The Mystery Ship, in two
acts, will be the attractions
Today is the last day to see Mary
Pickford in NJ 'Liss at the Princess
thcatcr. The Allies Official War Re
view also will be shown. Tomorrow
Nell Shipman and Alfred Whitman il
BARGE, Son of Kazan, by James Oliver
Curwood, and Roscoe (Fatty) Ar
buckle in Good Night, Nurse, are tn,
attractions.
When passion is king, reason is de
thrOucd
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
PERSONAL.

Miss Minnie Moran of New York
city is here spending the summer with
her uncle, p. Moran of Beech street.
George J. Purl of Beverly, Mass, is
guest of two weeks in the home of
Mrs. G.. c. johnson of Forest street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
National Lnagne.

National League Games Today.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
Pittsburg az Philadelphia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09

National League.
ton, 5
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
Sporting NeWs
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
American League.

American League Games Today.
Chicago at Cleveland.
Detroit nc st. Louis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
Yesterdays GAMES.
American League.

Cleveland s 10 q
Washington 4 II 4
Covclcskie, Coumbe and O'Neill;
Ayers, Matteson, Hovlik, Altrock and
Ainsmith
Boston, o
Detroit, .
Ruth and Mayer; Boland, Kallio and
Spencer.
No other games played.
National League.
Boston, 5 Is l
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09

Usually the more money man has
the more selfish his children are.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-11
BIG CUT IN NAVY
100000 Men Will Be Dis
charged Soon.

Washington. Dec. Z. Dis
charge of 20 per cent. of the
navy's war time personnel,
about 100, 900 men has been
authorized. Secretary Daniels
said today the men would be re.
leased az quickly as possible
with due regard to the conve.
n;encc of the service.
Private yachts, motor boats
and other craft taken over by
the navy for the war already
are being turned back to their
owners. Mr.. Daniels said by
February 700 craft will have
been stricken from the navy
list.
The release of enlisted men is
authorized not because the
navy ID overmanned, but TO per.
init the return to civil pursuits
of youths who joined for the
war and who do not intend TO
follow the sea. Members of the
naval unites in schools aud COL
leges will complete their train
ing and then stand discharge,
In the cases of special student
bodies, such as the paymasters
school at Princeton and the en-.
signs school at Annapolis,
students in the present classes
upon graduation will DO com
missioned in the reserve.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-11
Married at Bristol.

GIN. Lewis, local manager
Of the Western Union, and Miss
Lonnie. May STRICKLAND, of. al.
bany, Alabama, were married
at Bristol. Tenn, last Saturday,
Rev. H. w. Leslie, pastor Of
the Baptist church, officiating.
The bridal couple returned to
the Gap on the evening train
and are now stopping at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Taylor.
MIR. Lewis came here about
six months ago from Blacks
burg, Va, where he held his
first position as manager for
the Western Union, and al
though barely out of his teens,
he has made good "a busi-
ness man, judging by the posi-
ton he holds. The bride is IL
very attractive young lady and
comes from a very prominent
family in Albany, the former
home of the bridal couple.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-11
ADDalaClia Items

Rev. r. NJ. Walker, the new
Methodist pastor for our town
and family, have just moved
into rooms at the Mission Hall
with Miss Ellen Bergrin.
There are several cases of in-
fiuenza in Appalachia, but few
deaths have az yet been report.
ed since the last epidemic broke
out.
Mrs. r.. f.. Mckinney and ten
year old twin sou and daughter,
Hubert and Miss Helen have
been real sickly the past week,
but are reported az better.
Miss Gertrude Bailey, teach
er of the 5th grade in tho pub
lie school, was confined to her
room for n day or two on ac-
count of illness the past week.
Misses Roland and Alma
Wells. of Keokee, We're shop.
ping in Appalachia Tuesday.
Mrs. o, l.. Maddox, who has
been right sick for several days,
is convalescent.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-11
Major James Montague Cited
for Gallantry.

The following, taken from
the Richmond VirHin;an will be
of interest here, az Major james
l.. Montague, cited for gallant.
ry at Sedan, is n -in-Iaw of
j. w. Grubbs, living ut 1927
Shelby street, this city:
"The officers and men of the
159th infantry brigade, s0th di.
vision, have been cited by Gen
eral Cronhike for conspicuous
gallantry in the taking of Sedan,
according to information re-
ceived here.
"1n the citation, Gen. George
Jamerson, of Martinsville, and
Maj. James l.. Montague, of
Christiansburg were mentioned
as having taken and held their
detectives.
General Jamerson and Major
Montague are both Virginia
Polytechnic men of the class of
1898 and 1915, respectively
Bristol Herald Courier.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-11
Rupture
Expert. Here
Seely, World Famous in This
Speciality, Called to Bristol

f, H, Seely of Chicago and
Philadelphia, tho noted truss
expert, will personally be at the
Bristol Hotel and will remain in
Bristol Thursday only, Dec. 10.
Mr.. Seeley says: "The Spermat.
ic Shield will not only retain
any case of rupture perfectly,
but contracts the opening in 10
days on the average case. This
instrument received the only
award in England and in Spain,
producing results without sur
gerry, injections, medical treat.
ment or prescriptions. Mr..
Seely has documents from the
United States Government,
Washington, d. c., for inspec.
ton. All charity cases without
charge, or if any interested call,
he will he glad to show same
without charge or fit them il
desired. Business d o m a n d 8
prevent stopping at any other
place i'll this section Adv.
p. S.-Eyery statement in this notice
has been verified before the Federal and
State courts,-f II, Seeley.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-11

Mrs. 8. a. Collier went over
to Bristol Wednesday where she
is taking treatment.
Clarence Cooper has had a
| light attacked Iflu" .this-weels.
Among the young men who
have been honorably discharg-
ed from camp by the war de-
partment and are here at their
homes to take up the position
they left q few months ago to
join the colors are: Roy and
Frank Thomas, Festus Ison and
Denver Brown.
Edward Collier, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Alex Collier, was con-
fined TO his room part of the
past week, suffering from an
Assessed tooth.
55Miss Lou Wells, one of our
popular merchants, was quite
sick last week suffering an at
tack of influenza.
Vernon Hendricks has a fine
fat attack of munps
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Coward, Wednesday, a
fine baby girl.
Mrs. j. p. Hendricks has re-
ceived word nf the severe i'll
ness of her mother, Mrs.
w. r. A. Mays, of Eggleston
Springs, Giles county.
Mr.. and Mrs. 5. S. Brooks,
left Tuesday for Knoxville,
where they were called on nc.
count of the death of Mrs.
Brooks sister, Mrs. Snyder.
a Mr.. Kaylor, car repairer on
the Interstate railroad, died
Thursday of influenza near APP
palachia.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. McCrack
en- are seriously i'll of influenza
and pneumonia.
A. p. Reese spent Sunday
with his brother Milton, at
Olinger, who is critically ill
suffering from growth on his
neck.
j. Ii. Abingdon has moved
into his new residence on Main
street.
j. II. Fields, Of the Gap has
secured position with the
Southern Railroad here.
ID. M. Sherwood and family
have returned from visit TO
his old home in North Carolina.
The Southern railroad is max
ing extensive improvements on
it's yards here, quite force of
carpenters are now employed
making new and larger pits
and sheds to accommodate the
large "Mallet" engines which
are now being used regularly
on the Appalachian division.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-11
Home Study
Assignment Of Glass Work for
Pupils.

pPtos t-
The School Board on Friday
in q joint meeting with the
corps of teachers arranged for
q full nine months school SEES.
sion for the local schools, pro
vided the Health Board can see
it's way to allow the reopening
on tho first Monday in January.
The full session can still be ut
tanned by teaching on alternate
Saturdays aud extending the
session TO include the month of
June.
The Importance of regular
daily periods (morning and
night) of systematic study on
their lessons. If large pro-
portion of the pupils, especially
i'll the upper grades and high
school, follow this policy the
work thus covered ut home can
be finally mastered by a rapid
review in class when school
again opens. The opening and
closing of school, irregular at
tendance, Saturday work and
other abnormal difficulties are
going to render it impossible to
secure the normal amount of
benefit from even u full nine
months school session. Parents
and pupils are urged to use ev-
cry effort to try to. overcome
this handicap of our public
schools.
Following is an assignment
of work to be covered in the
various classes for the week
ending December IS:
English IV-review carefully
Brooks and Metcalf, reread Mac
beth, marking proverbs and apt
quotations: French lV-roview
irregular verbs and read 10 PIP.
in Super: History Insecure
copy of Munford's "Virginia's
Attitude and read careful
ly, noting Virginia's original
stand on the question Of slavery
and her change: English Ill
consult by telephone with Miss
Van Gorder: French lII-read
8 PIP. in Bruno, marking diff
cult passages: History Ire
view carefully the ground GOV.
cred this fall, making tabular
outline of parts not already out
lined, make map explaining the
division of Charlemagne's en-
pire.
b AND g
Arithmetic-Review multiple.
cation tables.
Language-Write and repro
duce orally short stories con-
tanning quotations.
Spelling-All grounds pre-
viously covered i'll Chapter ~.
Geography-Study three di.
visions of North America and
occupations in each divisions.
Geography Review New
England States. Place occupa-
ton, climate and surface.
notwithstanding from last
lesson, from four to five pages
each lesson.
In all other classes review
carefully work covered this fall,
aud look for an advance assign
ment for next week. Call free.
ly for advice and assistance
from all teachers; most of them
will be in town for the month,
and will be glad TO be of assis-
lance TO the pupils.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-11
President
Wilson's
Proclamation

Washington, Nov. 26.-One
year ago twenty-five million
Americans, by enrolling as
members Of the Red Cross at
Christmas time, sent To the
men who werc fighting our bat
Ties overseas a stimulating mes.
sage of cheer and good will.
They made it clear that our
people were of their own free
choice united with their gov
crnment in the determination
not only to wage war with the
instruments of destruction, but
also by every means in their
power TO repair the ravagcs of
the invader and sustain and re.
new tho spirit of the army and
of the homes which they repre-
scented. The friends of the
American Red Cross in Italy,
Belgium aud France have told,
and will tell again, the story of
how the Red Cross workers
restored morale in the hospitals,
in the camps, and at the can
tonments, and we ought TO be
very proud that we have been
permitted to be of service to
those whose sufferings and
whose glory are the heritage of
humanity.
Now, by Gods grace, the Red
Cross Christmas message of
1918 is to be a message OF peace
as we'll as n message Of good
will But peace does not mean
that we can fold our hands. Ii
meaue further sacrifice. Our
mem bership must hold together
aud be increased for the great
tasks to come. We must prove
conclusively to an attentive
world that America is perma.
nently aroused TO the needs of
the new era, our old indiffer-
encc gone forever.
The exact nature of the fu-
ture service of the Red Cross
will depend upon the pro
gramme of the associated gov
ernments, but there is imme
diaie need today for every
hcartening word and for every
helpful service. We must not
forget that our sailors are still
under orders and still have du-
tics to perform of the highes,
consequence, and that the Red
Cross Christmas membership
means u great deal to them,
The people of the saddened
lands Moreover, returning home
today where there are no homes
must have the assurance that
the hearts of our people nre
with them in the dark and
doubtful days ahead. Let us
40 Gar as we can, help them
back to faith in mercy and il
future Happiness.
As President of the Red Cross
conscious in this great hour OF
the value of such q message
from the American people,
should be glad if every Ameri.
can would join the Red Cross
for 1919, and thus send forth t,
the whole human family the
Christmas greeting for which
it waits and for which it stand,
IN greatest need.
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-11
notice.!

Any one receiving n letter
from VICTOR H. COIN will
confer II favor by sending it or
bringing it,vwith the containing
envelope, to American Red
Cross, Home Service Section,
Big Stone Gap, Va. 40 so
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-11
Corporal Malcolm Mullins
Wounded.

Mrs. Rachel Mullins was noti-
fed last week by the Govern
ment that her Oldest son, NAL
com Mullins, had been wound
ed in France, bu, she had re-.
ceived a letter previous from a
nurse telling her not to be
alarmed and that she would
write again soon for Malcolm.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-11

SUBSCRIBERS are earnestly re-
quested to observe the date
printed on their address slips,
which will keep them ut all
times posted as to the date
of the expiration of their sub
scription. Prompt and timely
attention TO this request will
save all parties great deal. of
ANNOYANCE.