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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-11-07
SCHOOL REPORT
SECOND MONTH

The second month OF the Snyder
schools ended last Friday. The at
tendance for the month was him
dered by inclement weather and cot
ton picking, two conditions Tor
which teachers are not responsible
The per cent based on monthly roll
was 90.2 per cent. That is very low
but we realize how badly children
are needed to pick cotton.
Only tardies in all schools and
none In High School during the
month. We had just 9 tardies too
many.
We wish to thank the patrons ~
their cooperation in our school work
Below is given the Homo Roll for
the month. To get on the Hoh'r
Roll one must be present eve = day
not tardy. and have a grade not be
low A on every subject and ais de
Iortmept. The H.nor Roll Is shHr'
this month on account OF no7 stten-
dance, largely.
Central building
Miss Palmer's room -haNiena
whitmo.
Miss lsaac's room Nora Byrd
Hazel Lewis. George webb, orene
| NtoNf;nan paecha1 Watts
Miss Watts room-Mary Julia Me-
MILAN. Christina James, Maurice
McClinnon. Violet BradIberry' lone
Bridgeman.
Mrs prim's room--Gladys Lewis
! Hazel Cauble.
North Ward
Miss Clanton's room-N. X. Clem
lents. Howard Robertson. Lucll'
Brown
Miss Hailey's room Ray Fes
mire
Colonial Hin Ward
Miss Clark's room-Bobby Cham
hers. Robert Curry. Nellsy Brown
Mrs. Kings room-Lois Rohse
Gwendolyn Chambers.
MS. Howell's room HerOer'
Banister. Ellen Bruce Johnson hhtl
Rosser. Ernestlne Rosser. Willi'
Fern Curry.
Honor Roll does not include High
School.
Respectfully
5. l.. RIVES
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Program for ParenLTcacher Assn.

Friday p. m. Nov 2lst.
Roll call. Requisites OF good
school patron.
Round Table. How do parents mn
der the work OF the school.
(a) Mothers point of view Mrs.
H. f.. Rose.
I'd Teachers point Of view, Miss
Palmer.
Why are schools benefited where
mothers are intelligently and active
" interested in the details OF the
school. and where parents meetings
are also held? Mrs Whitmore.
Discussion; How much hoTe assist
ance should be given to children
Mr. Rives.
Song. Mrs. Il. G. Davenport
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Showing of Mule Colts.

]. w. Berry is owner Of the Texas
King. one of the best Jacks in scur-
~ county. and TO prove IL, he in
vited his patrons who own Texas
King colts to come in last Monday
and show them and there were about
a dozen good mule colts in the eN-
hibit. Mr.. Berry had offered prize
for the best colt in the lot and after
careful examination the judges
awarded the prize to Dean Brumley.
Such shows will serve to stimulate
interest in stock raising and we hope
to see more Of them.
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FIRST Baptist Church.

All the regular services next sun
day Teachers meeting and training
classes at 500; Sunday school at
e.45. preaching services at.1l;OO a.
m. and 6:15 p. m. Junior Union ana
sunbeam Band at 800, and the Sen
ior Union al 400. In all eight ser
vices every Sunday. The place where
we do things. and where we work in
"A worthy way.
message every sun. morning oI
special interest to Christian peopla
Importan ooe for next Sunday. You
will want to hear it.
At the evening hour We shall de
liver the fourth message of the series
and the second one on christian
Science. the Greatest Humbug in the
World" you will not want to miss
this one. to be sure. A great congre-
cation heard the other three. Other
important ones are to follow. on Rus
selism. Socialism. etc, etc.
The music always good ana tha
interest manifested by the masses
The welcome always the most cordi-
al. We will want to take a state cen
sus Sunday, night. and also see how
many new people there are in Sny-
der now. We think this will be in
teresting to all.
w. II. Sims, Pastor
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No Election in scurry County.

Last Tuesday was the day Tor an
election all over Texas on fo,.I pro-
posed amendments to the state con
stitution. but the polls were not OPP
ened anywhere in Scurry county This
was probably the first time in history
that scurry county has failed to do
her part in the state affairs. IL is
understood tht the failure was due
10 the fact that the election supplies
failed to come. Judge Adamson was
notified several days in advance that
the supplies had been mailed out ana
he had tickets printed and election OIL
ficers appointed but because OF the
main supplies not coming the cleo
ton was not held.
Everybody knows that our railway
mail service is slow. uncertain ana
unsatisfactory, and II is believed tha'
our election supplies have been dumpy
ed aside enroute and may arrive lat
or. after the battle is over and armis-
tice I'm full force.
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MAIL FACILITIES
GREATLY IMPROVED

The Signal, Post Master Barnes
and several other citizens OF Snyder
and practically all the people OF
Dunn and Ira and all over the thick
ly settled country adjacent to those
towns have been contending for the
past ten years that the postal facil-
tiles for the West and South part OF
Scurry county ought TO go out from
Snyder TO get quick and direct ser
vice. These people have been turn
ed down two or three times, but
they have never surrendered their
idea nor let up in efforts to bring
about the desired advantages of di-
rect service.
At last II has come our way and
the rural carrier on Route No.
now carries that route over an ex-
tended territory going south OF Ira
| TO people who have been remote from
post office. And he also carries
mail for Ira, Dunn. Knapp and Dur
ham, going direct TO Ira where the
star service takes up and delivers TO
the other post offices mentioned.
This gives direct service to a thick
,Iy populate country and will be OF
great advantage in parcel post bus
mess. Merchants can now fill ord
ers on short notice and people want
ing quick service are in position to
write in for what they want and get
returns in a few hours.
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Mrs. Barnes and Mrs. Monroe re-
port 2s6 new Red Cross members for
Snyder chapter and the ladies are
stili working. They wantto close the
campaign this week and urgently
request the people to come in and
renew allegiance.
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Jim Dawson has gone to Dallas
and points in East Texas to buy a
supply of fire wood for his customers.
Miss Dura says the car OF coal that
came in a few days ago was all gone
as soon as II could be unloaded.
They are looking for another car but
cant tell a thing abont when il viii
get here.
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Gidcon-BOwleS

Mr.. Marvin NJ Gideon and Miss
Nan Boles were married at 6 o'clock
last Saturday evening by Rev. W 7
Sims. at the Baptist parsonage. The
bride is a daughter Of the late
sheriff. ]. b. .Boles. The Signal ex-
tends congratulations
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Alex Brnett of Ira was here Thurs
day with his first bale Of cotton. He
says he has made 25 or 80 bles and
il is just now getting open. Alex
thinks dry freeze would do good
but wet freeze would be disaster
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Horace Cottn will go to Lubbock
today for a weeks engagement as re-
ceiving clerk at the Western Union
office to relieve the man now hold
ing that position Horace is getting
to be quite proficient in handling the
telegraph wires and keys.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-11-07

Mrs Lon Graham and children
have improved in health so that her
son. Joe. who has been with them
has gone back to his work at East
land.
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Cotton Gin Report

The gins in Snyder reported Thurs
day evening bales ginned.
Fuller Gin 1921. Farmers Union Gin
3O2. Sears Gin 451, Brice Burnett
5s5.
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A. +. Miller a stockman from Coop
ar and L. L. James. County attorney
of Delta County. are here prospect
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-11-07

d. 5. Glover returned Thursday
from Cooper.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-11-07

oscar Lykes. OF the Manhattan is
in Austin this week.
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l.. NJ. Hennen and T. w. Hennen,
brothers of Mrs. W. A. Mestrezat of
this city, together with their families
motored over from Fairmont on sun
day They were joined by Mr.. and
Mrs. Mestrezat and the entire party
went over Cheat where they spent the
afternoon and enjoyed the . ost de-
licious picnic supper.-Morgantown
Post.
DIR. and Mrs. H. G. stoetzer, and
son, John, have been the guests at
the home of Mrs. Stoetzer's mother.
Mrs. Brown, at her home on Prairie
avenue.-Morgantown Post.
Miss Pearl Morris has returned
from a six weeks trip to points in the
states of Washington and Oregon.
She visited her sister Mrs. Jessie
Manley in Oregon.
Mrs. Benjamin S. Finger and chill
dren, Benjamin Jr., Leonard and
Zindler are spending several days at
the Summit hotel near Uniontown,
Pa.
Charles NJ. Riggs who had been in
the service OF the U. S. government
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Surpr.iso Party.

A party was given at the home of
Mr.. and Mras. VIM. Q. Bailey of
Baxter on Monday evening in honor
of their son Herbert Veach Bailey,
who recently returned from over seas
service, having been in the army of
occupation. A very enjoyable time
was had by all. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Webb Amos. Mr.. and
Mrs. Calvin Matheny. Mrs. Jennie
Gregory. Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Holt and
two children George and Edward,
Mrs. o. l.. Hoult, Mrs. Walter Keen
Ell and three children Evallne. Charles
and Alice. Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Bailey
and two children Albert and Bernard.
Misses Iona Potter. Elizabeth Post,
Grace Potter, Ethel Davis. Thelma
Davis, Eva Schlotter, katherine Red
dy, Josephine Reddy, Genevieve Burs,
Hazel Wilson. Ethel Wilson. Edna
Wilson, Leo Burg. Dorothy Lafferty,
Rawlcy Morris. Charles Davis, Fred
Vess. Thomas Schlotter, Herman Post.
: eddy 1i:uru. Frank Davis. Carl
Schloltter, Dwight Lafferty, Charley
Iloult, Frank Hoult, William Ninre:t,
james Burg. RrS' = I!a:lsv. Glenn
Lafferty, Herbert Bailey, Mr.. and
, Hrs. W. o. Bailey.
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somethIna New Tor Washburr.

Audiences have gotten so used to
seeing Bryant Washburn in roles de-
picting the easy guy" that they are
going to be considerably surprised
when they see him in Something to
Do" in which he isn't a soft guy at all,
but lively active young fellow who
manages to mix into and clean up a
lot of complicated scrapes. 1t will be
shown at the Nelson theatre today.
When the picture starts, the hero
is young millionaire suffering from
ennui. brought about by lack of occu-
patton. He is the real stuff, however,
but he has always been too pampered
to ever do anything. When he con-
suits doctor, however, who insults
him with his lack of pep, he wakes
up and starts things, and keeps them
moving till the finish of the picture.
Ann Little is leading woman. This
is her first appearance with Mr.. Wash
burn. Hitherto she has supported
Wallace Reid in most of his recent
pictures.
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AL IN ONE

With the Sora.Tone you can enjoy
the worlds best muEtc because the
Sona-Tone is designed 10 play better"
all records of all makes. The adapta-
bility OF the Sona-Tone to all records
is one of its special teatures-any
needle may be used, including the
jewel point, sapphire ball-all without
extra cost.-van Writ & Bromley, Cor.
Washington and Jefferson Sts.-Adv.
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LOCAL SOCIAL EVENTS
For Visitors.

Miss Virginia Alexander is enter
tanning today with prettily appoint
ed one o'clock luncheon at the home
Of her parents, Mr.. and MS. George
NJ. Alexander on Fairmont avenue,
honoring Miss Florence Hudson. of
Philadelphia, the guest Of Miss Louise
Hite and Miss Norita McMann of
Montgomery, Ala, the guest Of Miss
Florence Hutchinson. Covers were
laid for twelve. Yesterday Miss
Alexander was hostess at the first of
a series of luncheons the young lad
les also being honor guests on this
occasion. Covers were laid for twelve.
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EAST SIDE
= NEWS =
Delegates Meet.


A meeting of the delegates from the
Diamond street church who will at
tend the Epworth League institute at
Buckhannon was held Monday even
ing at the home Of Rev. and Mrs. j.
f. Wells. About fifteen delegates
were in attendance and an organiza-
ton was formed with Paul Donham
as chairman. After the business ses-
sion and short prayer service So
cial hour was enjoyed. The institute
convenes August and will continue
till the 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells leave Thursday
evening for Buckhannon to make ar
rangements for the session. Mr.. Wells
is dean of the institute and Mrs. Wells
will have charge of the young girls in
attendance.
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since 1917 has received his Discharge
and has returned home. He Is now
at the home Of his aunt Mrs. Henry
Mercer on Grant street. He made
several trips ACROSS the ocean during
his term of service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hawkinber-
ry of Joliet. III. are guests of their
parents Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Hawhin-
berry and Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Bill
ingsley at Barrackville.
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Central American Atmosphere.

Central American Atmosphere.
AS the result of visit to certain
Latin American republics, Ethel and
James Dorrance wrote a comedy
which is travesty on tragically anus
ing happenings which were noted by
them. This comedy. "whitewashed
Walls" which was published in one of
the Frank A. Munsey publications, has
been adapted to the screen with Will
liam Desmond in the role of the fun
loving American architect and sculp-
tor, and is on the Princess screen to-
day. The comedy as written by the
Dorrances affords many situations
richly adapated to burlesque, but it is
a question whether this version places
sufficient emphasis on the various de-
tails of the plot to give the comedy
the keen edge that will penetrate the
average bump of humor AS the writ
er sees 1t, 1t falls slightly short of that
subtlety Of Interpretation required to
put across any attempt at burlesque.
William Desmond, Jay Dwiggins,
FRITZ Brunette and Walter Perry are
noticeable in the cast for their good
work. The Central American atmos-
phere of the story has been well sus-
tanned.
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Mlsslonary Meetinn.

The Womans Foreign Missionary
society of the Diamond street church
held their monthly meeting Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. =
wells in Market street. The meeting
was also the annual Due Tea" of the
society and was largely attended.
There were several visitors present
and a most interesting program was
given. The place of the next, meeting
was not decided upon.
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story Appeared In s. A. Post.

Rupert Julian is one picture man
who has repeatedly proved that the
more he, has personally to do with a
production the better 1t is apt to be.
He plays 3 double role in this seven
reel Jewel, entitled THE Fire Fling
ers," a.title which, by the way, has no
special reference to the story and may
be changed In addition to playing
double role, Mr.. Julian has also d.
rected the number, which flows along
smoothly, with constantly increas =
ing suspense But he did not write
the very interesting story itself. 1t Is
the work of William ]. NeidIg and was
adapted by Waldemar Young.
This IS one of'those screen subjects
which develop an, immediate interest
and you can feel the plot complications
coming even before they appear. The
first characters introduced are two
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From Parkersburn

Mrs. Jane Wiley returned Saturday
from Parkersburg and Pullman where
she had visited relatives for several
weeks. Her nephew, Lakin Prichard,
who accompanied her here, was sud
denly called home Sunday by the seri-
GUS illness of his father
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Five Hundred Luncheon.

Mrs. George Martch and Mrs. MARI
Keenen entertained this afternoon at
Five hundred luncheon of pretty ap-
pointments at the home of the former
on Fourth street Locust avenue.
Luncheon was served at one o'clock
after which five tables were occupied
by the guests at five hundred Miss
Emma Martch, Of Madison Indiana,
the guest Of Mrs. Martch was the
honor guest.
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Clever New Bin at HIpp.

Clever New Bill at HIpp.
One OF the prettiest bills the Billy
Malone company has put on at the
Hipp in the ten week stay is that
which is being used the first part of
this week, High Life" 1t has the plot
of q drama, told in comedy lines, and
with all the spice and breeziness that
the title indicates put into the story
with punch that makes 1t very en-
joyable entertainment. Briefly told.
"a rather gay chap has fallen in love
with and married plain country lass,
and has taken her into the city only
TO find that she is not dashing enough
for the sea that he goes in. She finds
that his love is waning because Of her
retiring ways, and she proceeds to en-
Joy the high life much to the chagrin OF
her husband. The latter part is as
signed to Billy Malone, while the de-
mure country maiden who later goes
too fast pace even for friend hus-
band, is taken by Fern DeLacey. Bill
ly Is perfectly at home in the part, as
he has been in every bill in which he
has been seen, and the clever little
star who first appears in Bingham and
then wears in becoming manner the
beautiful evening gowns in keeping
with the social position she occupies,
is Just perfect for the part. The table
scene is well worked out, and 1t Is in
this scene that she sings WHO Pays9",
sentimental song with pretty music
and words that score the standard
which makes the woman pay for 1t all.
The number makes big hit, as the
sentiment is popular, and the rendi-
ton was faultless. Jack Lamar who
has been seen only in character
sketches almost startled the audi
ence by his first appearance in full
dress, regular Beau Brummel, and
again proves that his talent Is just as
marked in straight parts as in charac-
tiers. Babe LaPorte is admirably cast
as a devotee of high life, Billy Dale,
seen here some time ago with the
Molin Rouge Girls, a Newman show,
is butler, the fellow who was Just go
ing to do" whatever he was told, ana
handles his lines effectively. He also
has a good number Anything is Nice
That Comes from Dixie" and puts
plenty Of ginger in his work, that has
the chorus stepping lively. Babe La
Porte uses Down South Eyerybody's
wild style. Not only the chorus, but
the orchestra are busy trying TO keen
up with the little lady who is the fast
est worker ever seen at the Hipp.
Babe, you're there. that's all. Mario
Kruger of course, gets hands the min
ute she steps out TO sing why Did
l Waste My Time on YOU" She is a
general fayorite, just as popular as the
first day she came, and she enjoys
1t, too. Says she doesn't know wha
she will do when she has to leave Fair
mont. If she would just get bhsy she
might stay. Ever think of thai
Marie2 Tonight is amateur night, and
after last Wednesday we are afraid to
prophesy, but Billy Malone says he
has some good talent scheduled. Take
it for what it's worth. Tomorrow
night genuine surprise is in store for
Hipp patrons. We can't tell what 1t
is, but 1t will make hit The bill is
southern style with some choice bits
of southern melodies, woven into
comedy that is delightfully."- true to the
traditions of the easy -oging, fun-lov-
ing southern folk.
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NOTICE,

All persons wanting student room
ers and boarders for the coming school
year. apply in writing to Miss Dorcas
PriChard, Dean of Women, Fairmont
State Normal school. References re-
CURED if your rooms have not been on
the schools approved list before
Adv.
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At Camp Dawson n.

A party of East side boys left the
city Monday morning for Camp Daw-
son to spend ten days fishing in the
Cheat river In the party were Del
mar and Ray Woody, Roila Hawkins.
Dent Powell, Bernard Leonard. VIII
liam offner, Carl Zeak, Russell Hill
and Edwin Haggerty.
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At the Brown Homo

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Brown, of
Kansas, are guests of the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Brown, in
Columbia street. A daughter, Mrs.
Lizzie Wrick, and daughter, Florence,
OF Akron, o., are also visiting at thu
Brown home
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At camn Wildwood

Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Pierce and son,
Jay, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Henderson.
Miss Leota Gaskins and Vaughn
Teeter are spending couple of weeks
at Camp Wildwood, near Colfax. Miss
Corona Gaskins is spending few days
there as their guest.
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Golf InlIrnarnent.

If the weather permits the regular
weekly tournament of the women
mombers of the Country club will be
held tomorrow as usual. A number
of entries have been made and a num-
Der of reservations made for the lunch
con provided the weather clears up
sufficiently for the playing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-06

Mrs. Morris, who has been the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Clarence Morris in
Columbia street the past few days, re-
turned to her home al ST. Marys Tues
day. Mrs. Nelson and Miss Thelma
Fisher accompanied her home and
will visit there for few days.
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Guests Of MIR. and Mrs. Johnston.

Mrs. Emma Enoch who has been
visiting her daughter. Mrs. R. A. John
ston, in Columbia street, returned to
her home at Parkersburg Monday
Mrs. Johnston accompanied her to
Clarksburg. Mrs. A. w. Johnston, of
Wheeling, is also a guest at the
Johnston home.
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Home from l<inewood

Miss Gertrude Waters returned Sat
urday from a stay of several weeks al
Kingwood. Her niece, Miss Leora
Dunn, accompanied her home. Miss
Dunn went to Morgantown today for
a short visit before returning to King
wood.
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Guest of Miss Barns.

Miss Virginia Johnson. of States
vile, n. c., is the guest of Miss Ella
nor Blanche Barns at her home in
this city. Miss Johnson was formerly
a resident Of shepherdstown. W. Va.
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Has Guest.

Miss Dorothea Damn of Buffalo. N.
Y. and Miss Maude Shorte. of Allan
tic City are guests of Miss Mary
Frances Hartley at the home of her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. E. F Hartley.
on Fairmont avenue. The young
ladies were classmates of Miss Hart
ley at Smith college.
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moruantown Guest

Miss Martha Hartley of Morgan
town is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
B. Hartley at their home on Quincy
street. Miss Hartley is niece of Mr..
and Mrs. Hartley
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Woman was made from Adams
Yes, and man hasn't been all there
since."-Boston Transcript.