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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-24

tney married she could keen herse,f md
"Btllys" pay would keep him, with whe,
she could send him out of her salary
"hat mattefed 1t If his family did not an.
prove of her? Fundamentally she knew
that she was as good as BILLY" and bis
family, and did not "Billy" deserve soma
happiness?
With her wise little head filled with
these thoughts the postmistress listened
70 "Billy's" ultimatum, and when he fin.
ished she smiled meekly and whispered:
% Just as you say, dearest. | am willing
If you are"
And SO, on March Is, 1918, William
Ayrault Hazard. Jr., and ELLA Johnson
were married in the little Episcopal church
at Rockville Center. 1t was a well-kept
secret. for neither Billy nor his bride told
anyone aside from the two Intimate friends
VINO stood UP with him. Within n weel,
young Hazard was on his way to the Texas
nying field, leaving Ella to continue her
postal duties
IN the meantime the Hazards had been
going through most anxious period Tbev
knew that their son had not broken off
WIN MISS Johnson, but. of course. thew
ala not dream OF their having married in
secret With their boy in Texas both the
father and mother tried to feel that all
danger was over. They still got their mail
at the Cedarhurst post office, but sent ono
or their servants for it, and for months
not one member of the family entered tho
building. Billy's allowance was continued.
for the boy was about to face the great
adventure. and while they could not conn
tenance his marrying the village maiden
they would not deprive him OF anything
that money could buy
Mrs. Moss and Mrs. Brown, his two older
Sisters, were inclined to take. a more seri.
GUS view Of his sudden silence regarding
MS love affair." They felt they knew their
brother pretty well and were sure he had
something up his sleeve. But not even
when he sailed for overseas did he men,
ton the girl he loved
AS it happened. Hazard never saw any
real action, for the armistice came along
before he was fully equipped and he was
one OF the first men to return to America.
1t was Christmas time when he again en-
tered the post office and saw his lawfully
weddc wife handing out mail through the
window grating.
Without any warning the young aviator
took his bride in his car and motored her
out to Meadow Hall. There he presented
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-24

that ELLA johnson, postmistress Of tho IN
lage was bucking up against!
For years while Billy was away at col.
iege she had delivered mail to the Senior
hazards and other prominent members of
Inc Cedarhurst colony. She knew. of course,
that the Hazard son and heir was an I'm.
portant person In his own eyes and in those
or his family. She knew that he danced
ana played and flirted with the debutantes
or New York's wcalthiest families. that be
was fayorite at Newport, SOUTHAMPTON
and Piping Rock.
She know that he could marry and frank.
~ was expected to marry any one of n
dozen specially picked heiresses. AS a
Cedarhurst girl and postmistress she knew
"h this ana more. She knew that popular
Billy Hazard was besieged with Invitations
ana mysterious looking feminine notes.
Also she knew Mrs Hazard, for that we'll
Dred lady always had a pleasant smile for
me nicemannered girl who runs the post
ONCE 1T was not, however the smile that
q WOMAN gives the girl she hopes or ex.
poets her son to marryl
BILLY" camo back from his interviev
win his parents deeply angry and more
IMAM ever determined to marry the girl he
adored. He put his proposition firmly be.
lore her Dad says he'll cut off my allow.
ancc and mother says she'll never forgive
us II we marry but we've got only one life
to live and It's ours, and I saw let's cot
married tomorrow"
The postmistress had been growing I'M
during her two-year engagement; She had
also been doing some pretty serious think.
ing; Young Hazard was no boy; his ex.
peLienCes along the French front had
soDered him-made. in a way, an old man
or him. He was now going into the mosi
dangerous branch Of the army service. If
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-24

Mt least they are
superbly uncon.
8 C l Gus OF 1t.
which is the tru-
est form of high
bred anobbery.
Such was he
family with It's
inherent preju-
dioes and hide
bound traditions
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-21
FREEZING

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian)
Freezing. Va, September 2o.--Noah
c. Counts, Of Ison. was the guest OF
his brother Andrew J. Counts, Of this
PLACE. on Sunday
Artemas Phipps visited near Ison,
durirr the week.
William J B1rnhara, Of Skeetrock
was visiting friends near here during
fhe week
Walter Reed, formerly of this place,
hut now of Burd!ne, Ky, is visit
Ing here. after an ab5ence. Of nearly
two years spent in overseas service.
Rev. Fleetwood Haynes conducted
eerviees al Little Zion primitive Bap-
tist) church Eorland. on SundaN
William H McFal has returnc =
from a visit to his brother, r. P. Nc
Fail, Of Jackhorn, ~,
Daniel NJ McFan attended services
1T Solid Foundation Baptist church,
near Isor1. or Sunday
Philip W McFall is spending the
week at Jenkins, X.
Brice Baker IF Media sre-o1
Cumberland is whiting friends near
here
Mrs. Dora stailard is visiting h=r
mother. Mrs. J, c. svindal of Nor
land
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-21
TGRAcc1 Stocks
Unusually STRONG

Nae Yc-s sept AG---Me stock mar
Ike; erer &c STEADY todaF Nth rev
issues showing net r2lrs Amos
3r-@ifa.etv however. . selling move
r,e~t began Trzs carried The genera
lis, sawn ro.n- and more In 70"
lssues ths~e were sharp breaks The
sec3tre was due 20 President wilson
st3tarert reHettI1g ~ the Gooe falth
81 E Fl Gary head Ct the steel cor
po-atio1 After about IN Sour u u as
-epertea that President wilson was
doing evervthf2E II his power TO avert
ste4l strIke This brought about
rafiv that continued W 70 the close.
Tire market ended steady without ma
tAr{al net changes n either direction.
Tobacco stocks were the conspicuous
feature q stYev 9Th throughout the SEES
sjo- r1ired Retail stores and Ameti-
ar Tobacco be}ac the favorites. The
isftey SOLD To 4 new high record On
announcement that II would Be RECAP
.ai3-ef and STOCK in all rroos hitttN
.rer%a r. shareholders Of the United
ee+ail stores for subscription THIS -
i coneQn3 M ttor that has been expect
I'd for weeks II means the return OF
lanes r Duke into active management
81 the American Tobacco company for
Sc - the dominant factor in the United
Retail Stores corporation. along with
George Wheiau 1t is q mistake
&ENSEE=fs u &HE ittaA a'itAt'4 "a NtAN
American Tobacco company will be
edged with the Retail stores for II lie
the policy IT the latter corporation
naveT 70 own permanently more than
80 per cent 81 any other company. II
!. acquires substantial majority Of
tbs American Tobacco company. the
stock Will he turned over n irs sh are-
holders TIE reason for this is that
the tobacco people do not propose
sr a with the
laws They are anxious 10 develop
the tobacco business ~ America and
extend il 10 every country tr the world
ard they viii SO conduct II e - have
the support OF the government
Official announcement IT, expected
tom rro-- of many details of the sin
clair Oil combination Stocks involved
In that combination have been vel
purchased and runner nov saws tina
Ohio cities Gas should he considere'
one Of them.
n is now reported that steel corn
paniAs hnd themselves able TO use ri
~ fuel 10 advantage There IS n
question about the superiority or q
from a chemical an6s metanurglcs
point OF view Coal has been use
s.rrri because IT was aTailanie !
large quantities rear the mills
the use of oil as fue! n viii be pos
xfhle TO 16csrE the gte31 mills close
TO the sources OF SIMPLY Of the ore an
an important shift IN the Industry
expected This new e Y e r m n
shows again the folly Of the Aexica
government in iShting American car
ftAi Mexico has vast quantities NJ o
and In Cuba and South America ar
Aho ss:sa..,.l ssgr> ss,ean e ~ = ~eTa3$ ~
working In harmony with America
capital the Mexican govern nent coul
have established IN that land Some {
III the greatest steel mills In WE wcrl
Bethlehem + stocks is heang nul
chased with a confidence thar indicat'
knowledge ~ very strong internal COZ
ditions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-21
HARVEY L. NILBOUENE
APPOINTED yICF-CONSTL

Luray Sept 2o-Harvey Lee
Nilbourne sor OF Mrs. Y. L. Nil
rourne. Of Charles Town has beer
appointed vice-consul for the [ 5.
government A. Annoy China. on Oc-
tober : he viii leave for San Fran
cisco whence he will sail for the
Orient 70 enter upon his official du-
ties Mr. Mllhoarre. the new vice
consul, has been home only few
weeks from overseas service He
ent to France with hospital
Iurit and was later transferred 20 the
tpaior transport service. remaining
overseas more than year At the
tirne Of his enlistment he was a senior
~ Richmond college
Mr. Mtllbourne is a son of the late
rev L f Nilbeurne many wears
$50 nastor 81 Main Street - BAPTIST
church LuraT
Annoy Is ore ri the chief seaports
Of the Chinese republic with a popu-
| lation of mo 600 The city Is located
on an island of tie same name IN the
province Of Fukien. 1t became an ir7-
rortaut seaport in the early DAYS
/ when the Celestial Empire was first
orened 70 foreign trade
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-21
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Chicago Sept 20--The prospect Of
. steel strike caused weak market
in grain today Corn rallied from the
loves. figures but the close showed de-
eiines Of IL 10 NC.
Early selling of corn In the pit was
eeneral IN character ana prices were
forced -. 70 2*c below the previous
e1ose Buying confidence was lacking
and demand cane chiefly from shorts
who were not dieposed to rsintain an
open interest In the market over Sur
day.
keeent,v there has been fairly 'ib-
eysl buying of December corn against
aAlee Of new corn 70 the east for De-
rember and January shipment New
England maintains an interest In the
new corn for deferred delivery around
present prices while the country is rot
AfApOsed to offer LARGE amounts
In the spot market prices Nere
STEADY TO INC lower Shippers we're
good buyers especially Of yellow
grades and even highly colored mixed
corn brought nc over Septen Der
DrieA
The wheat belt as a whole has had
GOOD raine and preparations are bein <
maAA for the new crop Millegs con-
&lmue 70 show interest in Chfca go
GroAAs OF spring wheat
Oats displayed weakness ard rest =
NJ aotS allowed declines of Y to1hc.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-21
THOUSANDS STARVING
IN CzECHoSLOvAk|A

Norfolk. Va Sept 2o--In the now
little republic of Czechoslovakia, still
in TOO chaotic and undeveloped con-
iition to care adequately for the great
poverty and deat.tution .th1t IS ram
rant there. arc thousands of starving
Jewish refugees whose only hope for
life is in the continuance OF American
relief supplies until that country re-
turns to somewhat approaching a
normal, economic condition.
4 advise that sum Of money
should be seat here a. occe fo- th 2
care Of thousands of Jewish refugees
who are now practically uaprov.dcd
for: their condition is most distress
ing declared an American Jewish
relief worker i ma report on Czecho-
slovakian conditions, received here by
Moe Levy Of this city chairman Of the
state drive Of tho American Jewish
War Relief campaign. The small
allowance OF two kroner day allowed
them at first by the governn'en t au-
thorities has now been withdrawn No
n ey for their maintenance appears
TO he available"
There are hundreds Of orphan
fueitives in Czechosl9vakia. Aside
from, the Jewish relief funds from
America there have been no appro-
priations for the care of the children
since Anril first The houses in which
they were formerly kept under state
control have been taken over by the
authorities for government purposes.
The expense for keeping these children
must be advanced by American Jews
until such time as the Jewish COM
nunitv here can take over the burden
itself ] advise that in addition to the
ordinary expense for the care of these
children extraordinary expense for
clothing and shoes be advanced,
There are thousands of children in
echos!avakia who are badly under
nourlshed and need medical aid. 4
clinic for these cases should be estah-
ltshed and medical aid given free.
Hundreds of Jewish students in
the higher educational institutions are
jmpovished and these institutions are
IN danger of dying out unless food and
books can he supplied them.
In addition TO these new needs, the
old philanthropic institutions, of whic a
there we're several dozen in Prague
alone. have shut down for lack OF
funds Free kitchens orphan asylums,
homes for the aged their complaint
is general that the high costs and lack
IF food and clothing have made II inn
possible TO keep up the old regime Of
charity.
G'nerl FioTr1ent among the Jews is
general The returned soldiers. clerks
etc, are almost all thrown out Of work
ard a. least 1000 are in actual want
for lack Of employment The worst OF
the cases should be given help until
conditions settle There is a good
prospect that Bohemian industries Will
soon be working and that export will
soon develop. This will tend to make
tha unemployment disappear. but un
I'll the situation clears America must
keep these people from starvation
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-21
FRANCE TO RAT|FY
TREATY THIS WEEK

Paris, Sept. 2.-The mace treaty
win he ratified ~ France in the mid
die of next week according TO present
Indications ard there is eNpsctat ons
that. similar actiea soon VIII he taken
b. Japan II is ncssihle tat italy
also VIII complete actior short'y.
Ire supreme coune1 prot1t,v ~!:l
have I busy week teg.nrtn- Mon lay
in attempting to gather together tie
lo7se efids Of the Hungarian treaty 50
n 20 have IL re2dy when stable gov
eminent is formed at Budanest 1t also
viii deal wit:r matters connected wiz,
the rlehiste IN Silesia and the 1uestle,
Of C,alicia which proha bly, VIII bee ,r,e
agt nonsous states connected with 20
and f~th thn ttaliaV e"-re rs 1hi~
to control the situation az Fiurne, Tow
4. Understood there Is l3ttle
li%e!lhood Of the peace conference fur
tier atter1"t'nr a settlement OF tire
Adriatie problem
Under Secretary of state Pclk Is
making , tour Of the battle fronts bar
IN be back for Mondays meeting
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-21
DOG oPF~s DOOR THAT
PUZZLES 5<ANY PEOpL r

Harriehure Pa Sept 26--The re-
rolving doors Of the Union Trust
building we're a puzzle to the little
FOX terrier HIS matter had left
Elm outside The dogs mind. low
ever had been made un to see wh2.
his master was doing there
First the terrier stood about and
watched hof humans stepped into the
com pirtmeata and pushed the doors
around II looked easy 70 him and
he thought he could do likewise.
When 'he tie of people had snallr
died away and nobody was in sight
except The casual observer, who was
dong his observing around the cor
ner the terrier mustered UP A lot Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-21
BEARS ARE REPORTED
As KILLING SHEFP

Graham Sept lS--Bears are re-
rorted plentiful again this fail in the
F.urks Garden and Beat Town sec
ton in farewell county and farmers
eport the loss of sheep which are
icing killed by bears During the
past few years the bear seems to have
greatly multiplied in number along
The East River mountain range and
lear hunting during the fall and win
ter season has become a popular
sport with those fond of chasing
Erun The hear became SO plentiful
IN Burks. Garden last fall that trained
lear hounds from Kentucky were
urchased and brought in with which
% hunt Brun and many exciting
hases took place during last year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-21
VIEW yonk cnrros MARKET

New York Sept 20 Today session
on the cotton exchange was one If the
FULLEST for a saturday quite while
eut generality the market held well.
There was little disposition TO make
fresh commitments pending the out
come of the strike or the steel work
ers scheduled for Monday. What trad
ing there was seemed to represent
evening UP with the addition Of light
selling orders from the South and
some trade hedge covering
Crop and spot news was as bullish
as ever although purchasing NJ the
actual was looked upoH as represent
ing the taking care ri September re-
quirements and not new business
Weekend Statistics we've considered to
be rather eniiish II ANYTHING hut they
attracted NO special attention
Later uncertainty about the steel
labor situation checked resstTeness
Of the part OF the bulls Changes n
prices were small. but late in the day
wave ~ local covering sent the
roHrfnt inward aud IL finished nrr AT
net gain OF two to ten points
Spot here was quiet at an advance
of fve points for middiinz At 80 3oc
there were no sales Spot at New
Orleans was quiet with mtddlin@ IN
changed At 20 Is the sales were ~
bales.
Todavs port raceipts totaIled oo'
bales There we're no exports Cot
ton range
eptemoer-closing SIS hid
oetoh3er--7pening - ~. hJEo ", :.
2a$2. lowest. % closing, 23.,s q
Novenber-clortpe. 2as7 old
pccen her--6penine, g ga highest
3012 lowest - .. closing 5917 q
january-1ren,ne 2es5 highest
Z
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-21
NEW YORK CURB MARKET.

New York. Sept 2-~Busiress was
comparatively quiet or the curb TO-DAY
and fluctuations were irregular and
confined generally ~ around a point
In The htgher-priced shares General
Asphalt was steady while Nanadtum
Steel ard Nivaudou we're ASIAN under
light pressure and declined sraction-
atty United Picture Procs+tiot moved
tn new high ground os. the a mao nee
inert that the company has taken ove'
the Production Picture rights for neF
plays Tire price Of ,he parent com
psny stock has advanced Ia price r.
t4ee share
Changes In Tire Independent OIL ~
vision were narrow
Curb list.
2,enn Shares Aetna. ilTli's
% 0an Cosden, II y 91l%s
! 300 Fed OIL, 2A& n s.
900 Inter. Petroleum 29sa q 20
aeo Merritt OIL 2li u a 2.
Teo Midwest Pef. 1850 1855
$500 Richard Tex. Co. IA Gft.
3 900 Sinclair Oil sTG57i1
500 Southwest oil. 25d26
zoo Victoria OIL new stock, "A u
400 Atlanta ~ -.
500 Big k6ge, e-1G6 y
5000 Boston Mont. 7S97
2.26o Goldheld Coss lsnI9
2.H0h Rex. 1901
$50 Tono Ext 2492@
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-21
COULD NOT FIND HOME
Mai. Dick Farr M in the Air. Missed
Fairfax.

MAJOR Dick Farr, our genial fair
association secretary. was SO much
up in the air Saturday afternoon
last that he could not find his home
IN spite of his best efforts 70 do so
0nd had TO return TO Washington
end make fresh start before he
got nome
This is no SANDER and Is not an
iasinuation that the major was in
ny condition he should not have
been The facts that lead TO the
ahove remarks are these The m a 1or
with an awaiting friend started from
Rolling field Washington for Fair
fax High up III the air everything
on the earth looked alike and Major
F arr who Was plotting the expedi-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-21
FEDERAL RESERVE
BANK STATEMENT

The weekly statement Of the Fed
eral Reserve bank discloses a total of
resources al $2Tl.753.0oo, OF which
s74912oN0 is III gold reserve The
total amount of bills bought and dis
counted for the week ending Septem-
her -. Is sS0oss 900 The statement
Resources.
Gold coin and certificates 2,S95, 00o
Gold settlement fund-Fed-
eral reserve board . 3oa92 600
Gold with foreign agencies 222e.o 900
Total gold held by bank S5sls,ooo
Gold with Federal reserve
agent .. ..-....-.....,. 3264o. 900
Cold redemption fund ..... ss5s.ooo
Total gold reserves ,.. 743l2.o'o
LeEsl tender notes, silver.
etc NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. AS 600
Total reserves .......... 1927 900
Bills discounted Secured
hy government war obli-
cations ........,...... 722ss 900
All other bills discounted. 1a,226.oo0
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-21
STAGE CONSTABLE LOCATED

Hammond, Ind, Sept. 2o.-The
sag ".ube" officer has been found
in his native haunts. His nanae Is
John Savage, and although foremrlS
employed only to keep order at the
country fair, he continues to pose az
constable When arrested he had
pinned on his coat the top Of tin
tomato can. which he had fashioned
into a rough star.
i couldn't afford no goldurred
nickel star" he told the Judge. Ar
rests were too few"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-21

ton was unable TO locate his home.
.ne country looked alike to him. so
e@ter wandering around in the sky
ecr some time the machine was head
cd back to Washington and Major
Farr returned home on the electric
cars It may have been the fact
thar Major farr was nearer Heaven
than he had ever been before caused
rs confusion
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-21

courage, darted into one OF the COM
partments and, placing his front paws
On the door. pushed with all his
might. The doors moved ano he kept
pushing, finally succeeding ~, getting
inside. Then he stood grinning over
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-21

W. are told that moving pic IRE
producer. are nov e-ica"ori~o 70
pick q successor 70 Mary pickforA
overlooking the fact that this Is 4
,ere-o~r. i e the pubic reserves to IT.
self Tampa Times
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-21

Federal Pese-ve notes in
actual circulation ..-.....-
Total amount Of bills dis
counted ana bought for
the week ending Septeu1-
her 10. l9lA .....
Due United states treasurer
by ~ 8 NJ r r depositary
banks .--.--- .,.-
Contingent tatil.tv on bills
redtsc 9uHted or sold $780,.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-21
4ICHMoND GRAIN EXCHANGE.

Wholesale ouotauon- IN -CharEel
Richmond. Va. Sept Is, 1919.
" HEAT--i-ar Lots.
No z Red twestern) ... Frtces
No 2 Fed fEirgiaia) So. as
NO : Red .....-....-. regulated
steamer ,4.......... BY
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-16
TELEGRAPH HAS
ALIVELY ASSN.
Employees Organization Starts
Off New Year With Many
Holding Saving Shares

The Harrisburg Telegraph EN-
ployes' Association, which is a dozen
years old, is one of the lively young
sters these days and has started an
other year with 1900 shares held in
It's savings fund by employees of the
various departments of the company.
1t is controlled entirely by it's men,
bers and in addition to its saving
has some beneficial features as we'll.
Its recent year was very successful
and something close to $4,000 was
saved and distributed. This year it
starts off with 165 shareholders hav-
ing exactly 1900 shares. The news
paper building has 94 shareholders
with 966 shares and the commercial
printing building, at Cameron and
State streets, has II shareholders
with 534.
H, B. Mumma is the president for
1920 with Gus NJ. Steinmetz as treas
urer, Captain Charles p. Neck, sec
retary, and Mrs. Margaret NJ. Pan
kake as assistant secretary. Mr..
Mumma succeeds A. r. Michener.
The directors are: Business de-
partment, Frank r. Oyster; editorial.
A. Boyd Hamilton; news mechanical,
Harry A. Fry; circulation. Robert c.
Gohl; commercial-co room,
Ralph Laverty; press room, Joseph
Orsinger; engraving. Edward Lich-
tenberger. and binding, Frank
Fisher.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-16
Pennsy Wire Operator IS
Dead of His Injuries

Lewistown, Pa. Dec. 16.-H, Nj.
Benton is dead at Petersburg from
injuries sustained in an automobile
accident on Thursday, December 4,
while on his way to attend the
funeral of q fellow craftsman who
had been killed when his motor
cycle was run down by an automo-
bile. Ivan Davis. a telegraph opera
tor on the Petersburg branch. was
killed about two weeks ago, and
Boone" travelling in u Ford rum
about in company with Walter Barr.
signal maintainer at Petersburg
tower, was on his way to attend the
funeral when the machine "bucked"
near Water street and Boone" was
thrown through the windshield,
alighting on the road. He was badly
cut and bruised, but no one consid-
cred his injuries serious until a few
hours before his death. when symp-
toms of internal injuries developed.
He leaves a widow and four small
children. He was 80 years old and
an extra telegraph operator on the
Middle Division.