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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28
Dcus as MESSENGERS.

Experiments made in the training OF
dogs as messengers with the armies
In the field have. II is stated, given
satisfactory results. The dogs which
proved most receptive under instruc.
tons are chiefly half-breed coilies and
retrievers, A rather poor breed OF
bob-tailed sheepdogs has also done
well. All have been trained to per
form their errands during heavy FIR.
ing, both Of rifles and guns. They
can be fred over as easily as the or,
binary sporting dog. and what Is quite
another thing, they win face Ere al
close range.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28
DEDHAM.

E. w. Rurrill and wife spent the week
end in Bucksport.
Frank Fogg has returned from visit to
his son Walter in Waverley. Mass. Mrs
Fogg will remain With her son some weeks
longer.
Miss Florence Gray has gone to the
general hospital in Bangor for treatment
for shoulder fractured by fall from a
bicycle.
May 10. r.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28
mutuaI Brnffit Column.
EDITED BY "AUST MADeE".
Its Motto: "HelpfuI ard Hopeful

Tire purposes of this column are succinct y
stated In the title and motto-it is for the mutual
benefit, and aims to be helpful and hopeful
Being for the common good, It lie for the com
mon use-a public servant, purveyor of In
formation and suggestion, a medium for the In
terchange of ideas. In this capacity it solicits
communications, and Its success depends largely
on the support given II in this respect Com
munications must be signed, but the name oil
writer will not be printed except by permission
Communications will be subject to approval or
rejection by the editor of the column. but none
win be rejected without good reason. Address
all communications to
THE AMERICAN,
Ellsworth, Me.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28
New American Industry.

Turkish towels now come from Lew
iston. Me-, where the mills are daily
turning out thousands OF high-g grade
Turkish towels that are said to be far
superior to the goods formerly brought
across the Atlantic. One mill as a
side line turns out 10000 bedspreads
each week and daily produces thou
sands of yards of mercerized silk.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28

en- Fame's eternal camping ground
Their silent tents are spread,
And glory guards with solemn refund
The bivousc of the dead.
No rumor of the foes advance
Now swells upon the wind;
No troubled thoughts, at midnight haunts,
OF loved ones left behind.
Rest on. embalmed and sainted dead,
Dear as the blood you gave;
No impious footstep here shall tread
The heritage of your grave.
Nor shall your glory be forgot
While Fame her record keeps,
Or Honor points the hallowed spot
Where yalor proudly sleeps.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28

six years or age anu
had all the symp-
toms Ia eidenttothat
change-heat flash
es, nervousness, and
was in a general run
down condition, so
it was hard for me
to do my work.
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Y e ge table Com
pound was recon-
mended to me as the
best remedy for my
troubles which II
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28
WEST GoULDsBoRo.

There will be services in the Union
church next Sunday at 1890 a. m.
Mrs. A. II. Taft and Miss Eliza Written
are guests of Fred A. Noyes and wife in
Sullivan.
Mrs. c. S. Loyejoy, who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Charles Anderson, in
Dorchester, Mass, is home.
The dance Saturday night was well at
tended. There will be another dance next
Saturday night. Refreshments will be-
served.
Mrs. Susan Appollonin and daughter
Mary, who have spent the winter in
Boston, Mass, have opened their bunga.
low here.
May %. L.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28

William Hearin OF Bangor, spgnt
Sunday y it'll F. S. Jelisop.
Mrs. Annie spratt spent Fri ay and
1aturday in Bar Hsroor.
Miss Marion Marsh spent the Weekend
with her parents in Eddington.
May d. c
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28
Canary Given Fine Funer,I

Scores of persons attended the fu-
neral of canary bird at the home OF
Harry Chambers. Moorestown, N. j.
The bird was twenty-five years old.
and many grownups had known 1t
since they were children. 1t was buried
In little silver box.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28

How little we thought, when the boys
of 1851 came home from the war, (many
of them about the age of these who are
being welcomed home from overseas now
that their grandsons would ever be en-
gagged in a war on foreign soil. 1t seems
to be continuously true that ait needs
be that offences come" offences that
make war somewhere in the world. In
the first record we have OF family life
there was tragedy, aud follow ing
history, from that time when brother was
slain by brother, until the present day
there IS trail OF bloodshed all the way.
II would seem that from the first
the statement has been unchanged
that without shedding OF blood there
is no ransom" There were the
generations of emblematical sacrifice;
there remain the long lists of battles
carried on in different parts OF the world
through the ages. There was our own
Civil war, which many regarded as a
punishment for the holding in slavery of
human beings. 1t is all the old, old fight
between good and evil.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28
W EST FREMONT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Reed have the sym
pathy of all IN the death last week OF
their baby, of pneumonia.
Miss Bernice Ashley of Seal Cove
spent the weekend at B. B. Reeds. the
guest of Lena Sperry.
May 10. THFIMA.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28

Sleep, soldiers, still in houored rest
Your truth and valor wearing,
The bravest are the tenderest,
The loving are the daring.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28

In the Saturday Eueninq Post, OF May
"a, there is an article entitled MADE in
4nufrtISeulFnIs
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28

MEMORIAL DAY QUOTATIONS.
One day we pluck to give;
II is the day the dying pause
GTo honor those who live.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28
advertisements,
THAT CHANGE IN
WOMAN'S LIFE
Mrs. Golden Tells How II
May be Passed in Safety
and Comfort.

Fremont, OF was passing through
the critical period of life, being forty
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28
shoes Wear Longer

When you walk in comfort; so do stockings
a package of Aliens Foot-Ease, the antisep-
NC powder to shake into the shoes, gives you
tnat old shoe" comfort. Aliens Foot-Ease
stops the pain of bunions, corns and call
louses' and makes tight or new shoes feel
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28
anbErt !srmeuts.

THRI.MA
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28

The Methodist centenary allotment OF
$3.50 from the churches have gone well
"over the top"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28

May 80.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-01-10
CnlnncI Rnn.eyelt /. nend.

COL Theodore Roosevelt died SUM-
day night at his home at oyster BaE
New York. His wife had occasion 90
go TO his room about 4 o'clock Mon
day morning and found him dead
IL is thought that rheumatism al
tackled the heart Roosevelt Lad
strenuous life. He was a shrewd pol
itcian and Aiedly ambitious
DE was O. yir.le thinker and doer
and had Friends and enemies His de-
sire for leadership caused him to
lose the support of his closest friends
and while claiming 10 be republ'-
can, il may be said he was a politi-
clan without party He manifested
some admirable traits Of character
and viii have a place in the history
OF the country one thing that may
be said OF him is He was not afraid.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-01-10
Died At FL Pasn.

News has been received here that
Weldon Goats formerly of Snyder
died last Sunday at El Paso. II Is
said that he was afflicted with tu-
5erculosis and had gone to FL Paso
several months ago in search of re-
lief. He came to Snyder few years
ago from East Texas and was en-
gagged for awhile in grocery trade and
later was a dry goods -alcsman. He
was young man OF pleasing person
ality and had lots of friends in Sny-
der
when the drouth came on he went
from here TO Wichita Falls and fin
ally failing health forced him to re-
tire to the solitude of sanitarium.
His friends he-e all Join i'm feelings
of sympathy for his family
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-01-10
EXAMINATION DATES
ARE ANNOUNCED

Austin, Texas, Jan. IA special
examination will be held for teach
ers' state certificates Of the second
and first grade, in every county in
Texas Oh Fiday and Saturday, Jan.
"a and 25. no changes in textbooks
on which examinations are based
will be made until the time Of the
summer normal examinations.
The County Board of Examiners
Of each county in the State will, if
necessary. hold an examination in
the months OF April and June. The
dates of these examinations are April
( and and June and :
Two series of summer normal eX-
aminations will be authorized as fol-
lows: First series, July 81, 22, 23
and "a; second series. August Is, 10
20 and. 81 The recently selected
state textbooks will be used in sum
mer normal work as far as may be
practicable Other texts will be an
nounced within the next week or ten
days
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-01-10
PHOCVERINGS OF ... o..
.... ... THE CITY COUNCIL

The City Council met last Monday
night i'm regular session and COM
plated the organization FOR the cur
rent year By lining up the working
commltteesa nd they are starting Out
10 do thing The rejection ofthe
gas franchise noted I'm the minutes
was q correct action so that when
that important enterprise IS start
ed !, may De started right 1t is eN-
pected the points objected to will
be corrected and complete prop
osit.on submitted.
The following named officials
were present at the session: Mayor
w. w. Echols, O. p Wolfe, Marshal;
Harvey Shuler. Secretary; p. NJ. Bo-
lin. Water Supt.; Geo. Eppley, Night
Watch. and the following aldermen:
i. J. Burnett, J. +. Ketner, T
J. Blackburn. II. ] Brice, J. J Tay-
lor. l. W. Boren.
Minutes OF previous meeting read
and approved.
Following bills We're allowed:
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-01-10
CONWAY TAYLOR
DIED Al VIEW

People oi snyder and Scurry coun-
~ were made profoundly sad when
news Was received here Monday that
Conway Taylor had died that morn
ing at 9:45 az his ranch home
ia Taylor county He was sick about
nine days Members OF The family
we're called to his bedside soon after
he was stricken and every thing pos
sible was done. but his young life
was snuffed out
The remains were brought here
Monday night and the funeral was
held from the Methodist church a,
o'clock Tuesday conducted by Rev.
A. vi Waddill A large crowd Of
friends attended
The pail bearers were II. C. Towlp
j. W Couch. Jo" Stinson, w. W
Echols. Clyde Funk, and A ID Er-
Win
Conway WAS ron OF Mr. Zack
~ lot VI hNAAf = Al' NaN AN'N'
"A years old. unmarried. lie was prin
cipally reared in Scurry county
Graduated a Few years ago from the
snyder High school and has been
engaged in stock busineH lie was
IN energetic young man. known and
liked by practically an our people
The Signal extends sympathy D..
the bc.eft parents and family
Conway was born in Denton coun-
~ Sept 10, 1895 Died al View.
Texas. Jan 8. 1919
He Is survived by father and
mother. Mr. and Mrs H. Taylor. and
three brothers. Hugh, Bin and Well
ngton. ali OF Scurry county and one
sister. Mrs Frank J,nes OF route !.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-01-10

IM4s. France, l1-29-191s
Nyssra ii,'jy n Chamh.e~s and far
lilies
Lcar friends
After many months | will drop
YOU few lines to let YOU know how
am getting along.
have seen a good deal OF hard
fighting and took part in some real
big battles However ! was forum
ate enough not To get a scratch or
an injury OF any kind until few
days before the armisticc vas signed
and then / was gassed y the Ger
man artillery. and believe me IL is
no joke TO bee gassed. ! have been
IN a hospital in Paris five weeks to-
day from the effects am recovering
now and am able TO walk around .
little and was permitted 10 go %
the dining room 10 eat yesterday
for the FIRST time. | was totally blind
for about two weeks and lost my
voice TO- about month and my
skin turned black and peeled off 50
you may have an idea from that
what gas will d0 for a man.
am in Paris but don't suppose
that | will have an opportunity to
visit the places Of interest as there
Is rumor going around that We are
10 be returned 10 the United States
in a few days 10 recuperate in an
Anne lean hospital | hope this is
true because this French climate is
very disagreeable TO a sick person
will not try 10 describe my ad-
ventures etc, as hope to be with
you again in few months and can
tell OF the battles and other things
much better than | can write them.
With best wishes for all, | am,
Very truly.
Corporal J Robert Dennis.
Co. G l42nd Infantry. 4 f. +.
=. s The American Red Cross
gave the. soldiers turkey dinner
yesterday Thanksgiving II was one
OF the finest feasts that | have ever
seen Was sorry that ! was too weak
from my injuries to do real justice
to the occasion. VIII say that ths
Red Cross has been f-iend 70 th'
soldiers on every occasion
y n
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-01-10
school Notice.
supt. Supplies, Mra Gam.

The fourth school month closed
January g. Our school has been con-
siderably hindered. this year, but we
are going on Just as though nothing
had come in our way
The fourth month was cut short
on account Of sickness Our report
therefore covers only 10 days. There
We're only 2 tardies during the
month, both at Central building.
North and West wards reported not
single tardy.
At North Ward Miss Clanton's
room was awarded the Banner of a
tendance, at Colonial Hin Miss How
ards room and at Central Miss Bib
bees room.
Miss Haley was elected 20 begin
teaching at beginning Of next term
The necessity for another teacher
was brought about by peoples NOV
ing back to Snyder We are glad to
have them re,uln.
We kindly urge patrons and
friends to continue to assist us to
make our school the best possible
under conditions.
Respectfully
s J.. RIVES.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-01-10
NUMBER THIRTY
OIL DEVELOPMENTS
IN SCURRY COUNTY
oil NEWS STILL FROZEN
UP-OPERATORS HERE

There Is little visible dsing I'm the
oil fields as the weather has been
too disagreoable to begin develop
ments since the shut down" for
the holidays. yet there has been con
siderable figuring going on behind
closed doors, which viii never be
made public, unless there should be
a reason within the next few days
The Dunn field oil men are here
and they say Developments will
begin I'm few days--this remains
to be seen. II present plans are cal
ried out, according to statements.
the Signal will have more to say
next week, If the plans blow up"
the Signal win also have something
TO say next week.
Opportunity knocks at every door
once in a life time IL is knocking
at snyder's door now-will It be
needed?
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-01-10
Youth Died of Blood Poison.

\ little son. II years old of NJ.
Ethridge OF Hermleigh died a few
days ago from blood poison from Il
gunshot wound IN one of his hands.
The boy and father have been work
ing in the cotton mill at Post and
about Christmas the lad was acct.
dcntally shot in the hand with "a
target gun The wound wa. slight
and they started TO 90 TO Hermleigh
TOR the holidays. ON account OF eX-
posure incident TO the trip. blood
poison SIT up In the wound and re
suited I'm death
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-01-10
Former Snyder Youth Dead.

Ml' p. NJ. Bolin received a mes
sage Monday from Littlefield saying
that the II year old son of Mr. T.
p Wright was dead there and tho
remains would be brought 10 snyder
for burial.
The funeral party came Tuesday
afternoon over the Santa Fe and the
funeral took place Immediately from
the Station. The family formerly
lived here and have many friends
here who join in extending sympa-
thy to them.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-01-10
Teachers Examination.

This is TO advise that a special
examination for first and second
grade teachers certificates will De
held at snyder January - and 25
No change in textbooks will be
made until the time of the summer
normal examinations
Those desiring To take this eN-
animation will supply themselves
with pen. ink and blotters and report
n the court house at O'Clock on
the morning of the 24th
Very respectfully.
q. l.. HOWELL.
County superintendent.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-01-10
Carving Mail ON Foot.

Mr.. l.. McQuinn is one OF the mos;
faithful of Uncle Sans rural NAL
carriers. lie carries routes 3 and 4.
Usually he makes both voutes the
same day. but the muddy roads have
gotten his goat for once. He got his
car stuck in the mud several times
last week. then he thought he
would hire horse and make his
trips In the saddle. but he says there
are no horses here to be hired. De-
termined that his clientele should
not be disappointed he shouldred his
pouches last Friday and carried route
on foot. That route is 20 miles.
Then on Saturday he hiked the en-
tire ,2S miles of route and on Sun
day he was just about out OF COM
mission.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-01-10
First Baptist Church.

BE sure TO notice that our time
has been changed, and come TO
church accordingly. All time pieces
are turned back one hour. But We
will meet at the usual hours Teach
eis' meeting at $3.50, preaching SER
vices al 1900 and GOO. This time
will be just one hour later by the
sun than It was last Sunday, and so
everybody ought TO be- on time.
Let us emphasize the Sunday schoo!
Tor next Sunday. Let everybody be
on time, and able to meet all the
six points required to take the grade.
We want at least 80 to make the
hundred next Sunday
The morning theme will be Turn
ing back in the day of battle" Let
all our people hear this message.
The evening heme. The call Of
Moses to the people OF israel" Many
new Things are being worAed out for
this year and you will u Z want to
miss any of them Some Rew things
are to be presented from time to
time thatwill look towards the build
ing of great peoples church here
at Snyder
Miss Burkett will sing for us at
both hours You will want TO hear
her and she will want to meet you.
Remember the hour Is 500 O'Clock
by the new time.
Bro. Grayum will also tell us Of
his views OF Billy Sunday whom he
has heard for several times during
the last few days.
w. II. sims, Pastor.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-01-10
]. r. D.

Mrs. G. NJ Fish has had on eX-
hibition at the Signal office a Ger
man helmet sent to her by her son
who is in the patrol service in the
Rhine country. Inscribed on the un-
der rim of the hat are these words:
Captured on hill east OF DunlSun-
Meuse Nov. 10. 1918. This helmet
had two o. three holes shot through
and one can imagine how the bullets
crashed through the steel headp'ece
and put u period TO one boche.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-01-10
Former snyder Teacher Reported
Dead.

Ii was announced here few days
ago that Prof Garrett a former
teacher in the snyder High Schoo'
died recently ic came to Snyder
from South To.aa and it is learned
that aircc leaving here he has been
afflicted with ear trouble and had
been az sauiHium somewhere IN
the north. II is understood tht he
had completely lost his hearinr
though the cause OF death is not
stated
He was @ close friend Of Mr. p.
Brady and Mr.. Brady saidthe other
day that it he has died there has
no notice Of the fact come to him
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-01-10

NJ and Mrs. j. u Noble received
a parcel post bundle of war relies
this week. sent by their son Charlie
who is In the naval service in New
York harbor. The articles are 2 pair
OF wooden shoes and n complete
gas mask. You have read of these
things and Mr.. and Mrs. Noble are
prepared to let you see what they
arc like.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-01-10
Al uhc Methodist church

The services al the Methodist
church neA, Sunday will be held on
Mountain time. Set your watches
and clocks by the time kept 10y Wes-
tern Union. Telephone or the Jewel
~ store. Thch come at 9.45 for sun
day school and IL for church. The
evening service will be at > O'Clock
Let everybody attend services. We
need you You need the service and
God expects everyone TO do HIS duty
A W. Waddill. Pastor
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-01-10
BILLY sunday Meeting Closed.

Billy sunday closed his six week,
revival IN Fore Worth last Sunday
night and after resting week he
viii open up IN Richmond, Virginia
Besides the $4,000 guaranteed by
Font Worth people there were eN-
ira constitutions during the las.
week amounting TO $11.50o Durina
the campaign there were S.N1S con
versions or train hitters
Mayor BIN Davis said of the meet
ing The time. trouble and money
expended in bringing Billy SUNDAY
here was good investment IL for
only one thing II has brought peo-
pie closer together, obliterated fac
tional lines and made US better neigh
bors as well as better citizens.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-01-10
Altrurlnn Clnh Nleciinp.

The Altrurian Club met January
Sth with Mrs. Robt II. Curautte as
hostess.
We were glad to resume our meet
ings afer the recess Cor influenza.
After very interesting business
session and lesson. refreshments wera
served to tho Club members and
Mrs. Fritz II. Smith OF Austin.
Mrs. Emmitt Johnson and Miss Bur
keit OF Abilene. Reporter.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-01-10
Lieut.. Burton Engaged as Teacher

IHVHt' bUFI'H EIN'I-'N 'ts IcsiCIItF.
The School Board have had a mum
ber OF applications from teachers to
fiji out the unexpired term OF Miss
Craddock. resigned and after careful
consideration they have employed
Lieutenant l.. T. Burton of Decatur.
Texas. for the place he has recent
ly returned from war service and
We have an idea that he is an en-
inently fit man for the position
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-01-10
Wllodmcn Elect OFFICERS.

Valentine Camp No. 544 Woodmen
OF the World elected the following
roll Of officers
W. w. Echols, Consul Command
er
Gay McGlaun Advisor Lieutenant
Harvey Shuler, Banker.
T.. VI. Bolin. Clerk
Ray Huckabec. Escort
:. :. Austin, Watchman
Tom G.. Da&is, Manager.
W. r Johnson, Physician
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-01-10
Advertised Letters.

Snyder. Texas. Jan :. 1919
Blair, Miss Lee
Cary. Thom
Leonard. a B.
Mcdonald. Chester
NcReysolds. J. u.
Rayborn. A 5.
The above letters II uncalled for
within two weeks will be forwarded
to Division OF Dead Letters. wash
ington. d. {. Respectfully,
r. ID. Barnes, Postmaster
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-01-10
Altinlinn Social Meeting.

The Altrurian Club met January
End in social meeting with Mrs. f
J. Anderson hostess.
"42" was the diversion for the
evening and quite number OF in
terest'ng games were enjoyed by all
present
Dainty Refreshments were served
to the club members and their hus-
bands.
Reporter.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-01-10

Judge Beall convened D'str' ct
court here Monday. The principal
case TO come up was over a dis
puted land line along the line OF
Borden and Garza counties. but u
was continued and the court Is hav-
ing an easy going time.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-01-10
Called ~ Pastor.

Anson, Texas, Jan. 4.-Rev. VI
G. Bishop OF Lampasas has accepted
the pastorate OF the Fist Baptist
church and will be here the third
Sunday in January -Star-Telegram
Special
Rev Bishop was pastor of the
Baptist church in Snyder a few years
ago and has scores OF friends here.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-01-10
Little Girl Dies with Pneumonia.

Avis. the six year old daughter
OF Mr and Mrs John Woodard died
Tuesday morning az the family home
east OF town and was buried Wednes-
day afternoon