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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-06-12
FEATURES OF THE TREATY WHICH THE ALLIES
HAVE HANDED TO AUST RIA---EMPIRE, WITH THE
ARMY, NAVY AND WAR MATERIAL, ALL VANISH

The following are the features OF
the treaty which the allies have hand
ed to Austria to sign:
The former Austro- Hungarian COVER.
nment ceases to exist and is replaced
in Austria by Republican govern
ment. 4
Austria is left with population OF
from five million to six million people
inhabiting territory of from 5000 to
5000 square miles.
All the Austrian naval and air for
ces must be demobilized at once.
The Austrian republic must admit
the right of the Allies and associated
powers to bring war offenders to trial
Austria must recognize the complete
independence of Hungary, Czech-Slov
aka and the Serb Croat-Slovene state
(Jugo-Slavia.
Austria agrees to accept the league
of nations covenant and the peace con
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-06-12

ference labor charter.
Austria is formally recognized as ~
new and independent state under the
name of the Republic of Austria.
All Austro-Hungarian warships are
to be surrendered.
Twenty one specified auxiliary cru
isers are to be dismantled and treated
as merchant ships.
All warships and submarines under
construction in Austrian yards are to-
be broken up.
All naval arms, munitions and other
war material belonging to Austria
Hungary when the armistice was sign
ed must he surrendered.
The high powered wireless station
at Vienna may be used only for COM
mercial messages during the next
three months.
Outside of Europe Austria renoun-
ces all rights and titles and privileges
O her owner her allied territories
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-06-12
SAYS SPOOkS GAVE
WARMING OF BOLT

Lightning struck the home of Labert
Dickie, farmer in town of Porterfeld,
near Madison, killed his dog and para
lyzed both of the mans limbs. He was
able to crawl out of the house which
afire and shout for help. His home
was destroyed. Dickie, who is in a
hospital at Madison, says that just be-
fore the bolt struck the dog had started
whining for the open door, but when
Dickie, who was reading, failed to fol-
low it the dog came back. Later he
claims he heard peculiar knock. on
the window. Both incidents, he be-
lieves, were premonitions of what fol-
lowed.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-06-12

DURE BLOOD is absolutely neces-
I sary to perfect health. Hood S Sarsa-
parilla thoroughly purifes and cleanser
the blood and KEEPS 1T PURE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-30
oil IN
CORYELL FIELD
Deep Tests Being Put Down
in New Territory by
Pittsburg Men.

Gatesville, Texas, July 30.-Coryell
county's oil development activity and
excitement has been animated by the
completion Of the Gladys Bell well in
Hamilton county, just across the
Coryen county line. It is making 800
barrels daily Coryen county people
have been closely watching the
Gladys Bell since it was started, as ii
is so close to seven deep tests now
drilling near Gatesville that the tests,
it is believed, will have the same
showing as the Gladys Bell.
The Clark well. one OF the tests. is
drilling at $500 feet and has passed
through several formations showing
oil and gas.
S. c. Hedrick. Of Pittsburgh, Pa,
interests, who is arranging to have
four deep tests sunk in Coryell county,
has left here and will make his head
quarters at Dallas.
Hedrick and other representatives
of the Pittsburgh. Pa. interests are
carefully observing the results which
will be obtained in the Clark test In
a few days the well is expected TO
strike the black lime The well is
the deepest in the county at the pres
ent time. therefore commands the at
tention OF everyone interested in oil
possibilities Of Coryell
county.
The wen on the Strickland ranch.
south OF here, viii be spudded in soon
The derrick has been completed.
The Carnegie all steel derrick will
soon be erected on the Sadler farm,
"A miles south OF here
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-30
PROGRESS Good
IN COKE COUNTY
Oil Operations Are Active
in Development Of
New Field.

Robert Lee. Tex. July s0.-Tucker
No. I, five miles south Of Robert Lee,
Harris ranch. Tucker oil company,
Walter Brown field manager. drilling
at 1850 feet drill has passed through
two oil sands. blue shale and hard
formations.
Bogue Burnett well near Tennyson.
on ]. ". Westbrook ranch. K J. shu-
nacher & Co., r. A. Burnett, manager.
drilling around 1900 feet. making
good time No new developments re-
ported
wilkins well No. 1. near Bronte, on
Colorado river. abandoned at $50 feet.
on account OF obstrueted hole.
New Wen Started.
wilkins well No. ?, by West Texas
Production company, spudded in and
drilling within 40 feet Of No. 1, to
which location No. 1 rig was skidded.
Hamilton No l. on J T. Hamilton
ranch, IN northern edge Of Coke
county. one and a half miles southwest
Of Blackwell, by West Texas Produc-
ton company, Temporarily shut down
at 1850 feet. Drilling to be resumed in
q few days
smith well. 1-2 miles northwest Of
Bronte, on section 43I. replacing star
rig with standard rig. awaiting der
rick builders. AS soon as machinery
can be placed, will proceed with their
deep test
Prepare 10 spud In.
John sam wei No I, u miles north
west Of Robert Lee. by Ludlow
Thomas & EDDY, rig hauled out from
Maryneal. raachinerz being placed pre-
pairing TO spud in
Allen & Charm wen. located on the
Arsledge ranch, 101 miles north
west Of Robert Lee, on section 290.
on head waters of YeYllow Wolfe
creek, temporarily shut down-Wor21
to be resumed at an early date.
Jordan well. Just over Coke county
line, IN Nolan county. ". N Turner
Oil company. drilling day and night
depth not determined
Robert Lee wells Nos L and 2. both
Temporarily shut down, pending set
Element Of lease litigation, etc Both
wells had good showings Of oil
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-30
TEXAS OIL MEN
PROTEST RATES
Committee Goes to Wash
ington to Defend State
Operators Before Board.

Wichita Falls. Texas. July Sod
Byars, commerce counsel Of the Texas
Petroleum Refiners' association. has
gone to Washington to appear before
the public service department Of the
railroad administration. protesting
the proposed change in shipping rates.
The refiners declare that the pro-
posed new rates are not fair to the
refining industry OF Texas and they
mean unfair competition from Okla
hona and other refining interests.
These proposed rates mean the re-
duction of rates on crude from Texas
TO Oklahoma and other states. also
reduction in rates on fuel oil to Texas
from other states. according to the
refiners. and this viii make II pos
sible for out Of the state refiners 10
compete on an unfair basis with
Texas refiners in marketing crude
after Il is refined in other states
Clarence Gilmour of the Texas
railroad commission has stated that
the commission will back up the re-
finers on this proposition as It great
" concerns the welfare OF Texas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-30
WELL NEAR ABILENE
BEGINS PUMPING OIL

Abilene. Texas. July 3e.-The An
drew Urban No. /, six miles south OF
here, has come IN. It is now on the
pump and the production has not been
estimated The well was expected in
six weeks ago.
Abilene citizens have been much in
terested in this wen. The pump was
started late last week and consider
BILE salt water was pumped out be-
fore the oil began 10 flow The salt
water now has been cased off
Mr.. Urban. the owner. is very much
pleased with the we'll If the produc-
tion is favorable he says he VIII drill
another
II the Urban is a good producer
many drills viii soon be marking the
territory around Abilene. It is be-
lieved.
The Urban well IS the fourth to
show oil in good quantity The oil
is high grade-testing q percent
gasoline
Fort Phantom oil company's No. .
has almost reached the 1000 feet
depth Drilling is proceeding rap
idly.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-30
COLUMBIA HAS
BIC PRODUCTION
Wells Yield Up to $500
Barrels Each; Hull Has
Monster New Gusher.

Houston. Texas. July S0.-Gulf Pro
duction company. No. ? Ayers. has
been completed at West Columbia and
is making 1890 barrels daily The
Texas Gulf company's No. 3. Morris
Phillips at Huh was completed last
week and IS making SOC barrels.
West C,olumbia's production last
week was e5.sS5 barrels, DIVIDED as
follows; Humble Oil and Reflnins
company. $500 barrels Crown Oil anu
Refining company, 5000 barrels; Texas
company, COCO barrels; Gulf Produc-
ton company, 1000 barrels sun com
pany, 450 barrels, and Heniker ct al-s
IS barrels
Hull field production was 1900 bar
refs daily It was distributed as fol-
lows Texas company. zoo barreis'
Humble oil and Refining company,
800 barrels: Big -Four OIL company,
400 barrels; Gulf Production company
SEQ barrels, and Republic Production
company, 3500 barrels.
Republic Production company com
pleted its No. 20 Dolbear at Hull last
week with 45o0 barrels production
The flow has been pinche1 down to
$500 barrels Officials OF the COM
pany declare that If the well We're
thrown wide open at times Il would
spout 10000 barrels daily production
The following competitions and near
compl lotions were made IN the Goose
creek 11elQ last week Atlantic III
Producing company, No. ! Goose Lake.
salt water at 313S feet. drilling deep
er: Gulf Production company. No. 4
Wright pumping 50 barrels at 26oo
feet; E F Simms & Co. p barrels AZ
3o00 feet Texas company. No. IS
Isenhour. bailing at 1900 feet; Humble
OIL and Refining company. Nc s
beaumont, being placed on air; Gulf
Production company. No. Il A Taop,
abandoned at $500 feet; Gulf Produc-
ton company. No. Is Stateland- dry at
$500 feet, drilling deeper. E r Sinlnns
company. No p Smith, showing Of OIL
and gas at 1850 feet. drilling. deeper;
Goose Creek oil corporations Free
man StatelanG. salt water break in
while testing at 1885 feet
Sinclair Gulf company at Damon
Mound. abandoned It's No. : Masterson
at 2423 feet II viii place IFS No. /
Kemnner on the pump at 1888 feet
Barriers Hill produced 1000 barrels
a day last week No competitions were
made in the field
Gulf and Humble companies got
80 barrel well az Sour Lake last week
Il IS their No. % Hardin.
Compilations at the Humble field
last week were: Casten oil company,
No 20 Bering Cortez, 50 barrels;
Crown Petroleum company, No. !
Bailey. salt water.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-30
Tra . e Iette


EAAdALLA lSEAADs
out OF the chaos OF Russian affairs
" little word has come Of the Rus
sian penal colony on Sakhalin island.
When the Russian revolution over
threw empire. Russians sent TO prison
and exile by the imperial government
were released 10 90 where they
pleased Doubtless this edict robbed
Saknalln OF lis exile colon1st poDula-
lion. for this Siberian island north Of
Japan is not the pleasaatest place in
Siteria-
When the old Russian government
wanted TO send a criminal as far away
as possible II deported him 10 Sakf1a-
lin. over $1,000 convicts, mostly des-
perados sentenced 70 four years or
more Imprisonment made up the bulk
Of thetpepulatiOn-
Besides these Sakhalin had several
thousand officials. relatives who fol-
lowed conFicts 10 be near them, q
handful OF free eolonists. and. scat
tered over the island. some Asiatics
Besides japanese, who own and &C.
cupy part OF the island. the Asiatics
are largely Anus. that strange race
half Oriental. half Eskimo in appear
ance and noted for its long and abun-
dant hair
The convicts were IN the main gath
cred into the prison camp at Sskha-
Inns one city. Here those who had
not proved their trustworthiaess and
desperate criminals were confined.
Others were allowed various degrees
Of liberty from the convicts who went
10 coal mines to toll superinteuded BY
guards. to those who plied a trade in
the city away from the prison. or were
sent out TO become q part OF a proba-
ton colony.
It was a hopeless proposition for a
convict 10 attempt to escape from
Sakhalin, for there is the five mile
channel to swim to the mainland. or
TO cross on the ice, and guards
watched the avenues Of escape. But
when the news Of the old govern
ment's doom reached Siberia. every
prison door opened and the exiles set
out for home. where they were ac-
claimed and feted as heroes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-30
II Years Ago Today
From The Herald of Thi. Date. 1905.

DEPORTs from New Orleans tell Of
N injuries 10 trade resulting from
the quarantine there II the movement
to quarantine freight continues. NeE
Orleans win suffer more from its e.
fects than from the yellow fever.
II. Clarac, head Of the French ar
tifieiaI silk manufacturing syndicate,
VIII reach Fl Paso on the Rock Island
this afternoon The Representatives Of
the chamber Of commerce hope to be
able TO secure more definite under
standing Of the status Of the silk fac
tory project from him
Mrs. j. C Wilmarth viii spend some
time visiting in Chicago and James
Q. S. Stewart left today for Cloud
croft. where ne viii Join his family
IN q vacation
T. II. Miller and ". P Humphries
went TO Cloudcroft today.
FL Pasoaus are returning from
their Buffalo trip. Arrivals in the
city last night included Jack Cobb.
Clyde 3 Holmes. Billie" Grandover
and G A Martin
Mrs. a. H Goidstein IS suffering
from q sDrained ankle.
W F. Race has gone 10 Clouderoft
10 Join lis family.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-30
To NAME TOWN
AFTER BIC WELL
''Waggonner City" Has a
Floating Population Of
Around 10000.

"Waggonner City" is the name
which about 20 petitioners are asking
to have applied to a new town they
want to incorporate on $40 acres
northwest OF Burkburnett. Wichita
county, Texas. in the section now IA
nous for It's oil gushers. The name is
suggested from the name given the
oil pool from the owner Of the ranch
The town proper consists Of 900 lots,
% feet wide and Of abbreviated
length. No lots are for sale Leases
bring 81 a front foot per month. The
lots are not all leased but they are
said to be filling up rapidly, Thus the
city has a lease value of 100000 ana
il an started with that Waggonner
well with its $500 barrels OF oil per
day.
The population. uncertain and in
creasing every day, is estimated al
around 10000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-30
The Boys And Girls Al
Want Grenade Banks

Thousands Of boys and girls over
the 11th federal district have already
begun to save their money for thrift
stamps with which 10 earn one pr the
hand grenade savings banks. large
numbers of adults are also laying by
a certain amount Of money regularly
and putting il in thrift stamps in or
der to obtain one of these war SOU
venirs" said E ". Kayser. county
Chairman Of war stamp activities
1T is not necessary TO wait for the
grenade before beginning to save"
Mr. Kayser point out -and the surest
way Of saving towards a grenade Is to
invest the quarter in Thrift Stamps
and thus have them tied down A
loose quarter is apt 10 get away
Boys and girls can obtain a genade
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-30
FOUR COMPETITIONS MADE
IN SHREVEPORT REGION

pletions were made IN Claiborne Par
ish last week They are Gulf Refin-
ing company. No. 3 Chatham, 200 bar
rels; Rowe, No. I Chatham. 900 bar
rels; Keene & Woolf's Nos. 1 and s
Shaw, 100 barrels Of oil. 10000. 900
feet of gas and $50 barrels OF oil. re-
speetively. These wells are in section
58-21-7
II the Glsdney No. l Of Caddo-
Claiborne oil company. section 1z-z0-
will be extended considerably, as the
well is four miles southwest OF pro-
duction. 1t is drilling at 1900 feet
and several showings for oil have
been encountered
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-30

By saving their mone- and buying
one war savings stamp and adults BY
purchasing three OF more war say
ings stamps, but these purchases must
have been made later than July Is.
1918. TO count toward the souvenir
There are comparatively few CON-
munities in the district from which
grenades have not been ordered Those
persons interested in securing one OF
these weapons OF peace should 90 to
their local bankers at once and make
arrangemen ts TO secure one as the
supply IS limited II the banker has
not yet placed his order. the applicant
should Impress lit on him that the
people Of his community want him TO
do So More orders can be filled but
the bank which waits long viii have
disappointed patrons. for when the
supply gives out no more can be OBJ
tanned"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-30
THREE NEW WELLS.

Three light producers were reported
in in the Stephens county. Tex, field
last Saturday. The Oklahoma Pro-
ducers' and Refiners' company's Pan
mock well was reported as making 200
barrels. The Sinclair Gulf Oil com
panv's Ledbette- No. 1 was reported
as flowing $50 barrels at a few feet
in the lime. depth 3295 feet. The same
concerns Vaughn No. in the Caddo
field down $3.50 feet and In the lime,
was reported as flowing by heads.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-30

II you need glasses for far and near
visions nothing viii take the place OF
the Kryptok. a revelation in both
convenience and comfort There viii
be no nerve wearing effect in these
glasses. for your eyes will be always
in focus. Through the lower part Of
Kryptok glasses you can read the
smallest type clearly; through the
upper part you can see objects with
equal cIearness- Kryptol1s give the
eyes the natural eyesight Of youth.
enabling you to adjust your visions
instantly from near and far.
Need Glasses2 Ask Segal
FL PasO Optical Co.
In the middle Of the block at los
Texas st. Between oregon and Mesa.
Advertisement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-30
DRILL DEEP IN
RUNNELSFIELD
Abandoned Hole Near the
Town of Tennyson Viii
Be Worked Again.

Ballinger. Texas, July Coon
tracts have been let for the seventh
deep test TO be sunk in Runnels coun-
II. The test is to have $500 foot
hole WITH a clean six inch hole left at
the $500 foot mark. in order that the
well may be drilled deeper should the
operators think IL advisable con-
tracts have been let for the drilling OF
10 other wells in the vicinity OF the
Runnels county line
D. G. Lacy announced that he IN
tends 10 organize Corporation %
drill a test on 500 acres OF his lease
directly surrounding the location OF
the Russell No. 2. His plan IS 20 erlll
two tests in order that he may tnOr-
oughly try out his lease.
The Russell No. is drilling at
about 500 feet with 2 day ana night
shift. Work on this test was delayed
on the day OF its starting through
the loss Of tools in the hole. This
well is the property of the Gulf Pro
duction company
The Nelson Brothers expect to spud
= test in on their Mustang location,
the early part Of next week
The Hightower well near Winters
was shut down for boiler repairs a
number OF days last week, thus delay
ing drilling operations. The drill IS
now al d depth Of $500 feet
The Sinclair McNay WELL near Win
gate. is drilling at $50 feet
Near TennysOn. drilling has been
resumed in the Schumacher well at
1000 feet. The operators believed that
this test would prove worthless and so
abandoned It a short time ago. but
recently. on account OF the many good
producers being completed in this Vi
entity. the owners decided to continue
the well to completion.
DALLAS COMPANY READY.
rlnlIac ra.-aa I..I-- % III. rla-Ea-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-30
RANGER BURK co. IS NEAR
OIL LEVEL IN ITS WELL

The news comes rom Burkburnett,
Texas, that the Ranger Burk Consoh-
dated Oil company, Of FL Paso, is set
ting the casing for its No. I well on
block Il Of the Evans tract in the
northwest Burkburnett field, at 1850
feet and viii probably get drilled in
within ten days. The rotary drill riE
is being moved to begin well No on
the same tract and the derrick is go
ing Up for the No. ., also on the same
tract
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-30

During 1918 the midcontinent oil
fields which embrace north Texas,
Kansas. Oklahoma and north Louis
lana produced los. 600. 600 barrels
which was 50 percent Of the produc-
ton Of the United States for that year.
This mfdcontinenta1 total, however,
was 5000. 600 barrels short OF the pro-
ductfcn for 1917.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-30
THE PRUDENTIAL PETROLEUM
BRINGS IN WELL NUMBER Z

Dues & Co. received a wire We'd
nesday to the effect that The Pruden-
tial Petroleum had brought in well
number two in Iowa Park. This Wen
is flowing over zoe barrels of high
grade oil steadily. The company is
also drilling on 2.6 acres IN block Y
offsetting the Burnley. Deep tests are
going down near its 800 acres in Knox
county also
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-30

Beaumont, Texas, July 50.-Ihe
telephone report from Hull few days
ago, stating that the Gulf Production
co1npany's No. 5 Morris was making
5000 barrels daily IS incorrect. The
well had two heads of so barrels
each It viii be put on the pump. At
present it is making only 2 few bar
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-30
MAkEs aooo RARRELs.

Shreveport. La. July 30.-Wen
Young No. in the Bull Bayou dis
trict has been completed and IS max
ing 5000 barrels. II is one the Youree
lease. section 1s-12-11- The new pro-
Queer is the largest IN Red River
parish
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-30

San Angelo. Texas. July 30.-Drill-
ing viii be resumed Thursday on the
Texas Elk Horn Oil syndicate's well
on the Georgei Richardson ranch in
Sterling county 81 miles northwest
Of here. The wei is in black lime at
374f feet.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-30
TO DRILL IT KEMP.

Kemp. Texas. July 30.-A deem test
VIII be drilled south Of here It viii
be drilled to 5000 feet If oil is not
encountered at a lesser depth
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-30

Paris. Texas. July 3o.-TWelve test
wells viii be drilling in Lamar county
The derriels for the tests are on the
ground Some have been erected
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-30
STATE NATIONAL BANK

Capital. Surplus and Profits. $500 900
Interest Paid on ravingn Accounts.
c. r. NO-ehead. Pres.
Joseph lIaEoffin, Fice-Prea-
c n. Baxseff. Vfce-Pres.
Geo. D. FiOry. Cashier.
r. w McAfee, Asst. Caster.
C. " Eebeker. asst CnShie--
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-30

san Antonio. Texas. July 30--The
Dick Young wei is drilling at 1900
feet and several good showings for
oil and gas have been found. Walsh
No. In the Mission field is drilling
1T 1000 feet Rain has held up de-
velopment OF this well during the past
week
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-30

builders Oil and Gas association
started Monday setting 5000 feet of
six inch piping in their wei near
here and expect to hit pay sand very
soon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-30

H z Christie. Cashier.
H. c. Dunbar. Assistant
Cashier.
r ~ Dudley, Director
NJ. Seggermann- d.
rector.
c. ". Theisen. Director
E c. Held. Director
Sol L Berg. Director
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-30

E 1Ioye. President
Max Moye. vIce-Prssi-
dent
W n. Butler. Vice
President
c Helmus ASS istznt
Cashier.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-30
DALLAS CosIPANY READY.

Dallas. Texas. july 2o.-Ths BESIDE
mona-Burk OIL company, organized al
Dallas. viii begin drilling soon near
Desdemona
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-30

Lee H. Orndorff. Presi-
dent
F. II. 8Iurchison. Active
Vice President
H. P. Jackson, Vice
President
c. H. Jones. Vice-Presi-
dent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-30
Union Bank & Trust Co.

H Moore. Secretary
Ed Sanders. Director
J. c. Zozaya- Director
Edwin wisbrun. Dirsc-
tor
H. ". Broaddus Diree-
tor.
". G. Roe. Director