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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-12-27
Hail and Farewell
FAREWELL TO THE OLD

FAREWELL TO H OLD
Did Year. thy life is well-nigh spent,
Thy feet are tottering and slow,
Thy hoary head with age is bent,
The time is here for thee to go;
Already in the frozen snow
A lonely grave is made for thee:
The winds are chanting dirges low,
Upon the land and on the sea.
Old Year, thou vert a friend to some
To some thou vert of worth untold,
Thy DAYS were blessings, every one,
More precious far than shining gold;
But unto others, thou a foe
Did prove thyself-an enemy,
Relentless as the chains of woe
AS ruthless as the maddened sea.
Some will rejoice to know thee dead,
Others will mourn thee as a friend;
Some will look back on thee with dread,
Others their praises to thee lend:
I neither offer praise nor blame,
Old Year, for what you brought to me,
For unto me both joy and pain
Your active hands gave lavishly.
Thy solemn death-hour draws a-nigh-
And harki I hear thy funeral knel
Slow pealing through the darkened sky
Farewell, Old Year-farewen, FAREWELL
HAIL TO THE NEW
Hail! hail! to thee, o virgin yeari
Not yet a days length on thy throne
Thou with the merry eyes and clear
And Joyous voice of dulcet tone:
Hail! hail! to thee, thou strong of limb;
Our praise is thine, o youthful king,
For thou art pure of woe and sin,
Thy young hands yet but blessings bring.
The monarch who is laid away
Within the catacomb of years
Was harsh and ruthless in his day
Seemed less to love our joys than tears;
We look for blessings manifold,
New Year, from thy pure sin1ess hand,
We trust thy heart will ne'er grow cold
Toward us-and our Native Land.
Bring healing to the hearts now sore
From wounds the cruel Old Year made;
The veil of peacefulness draw DER
The woes at each heart-threshold laid:
We cannot love a tyrant king!
Our hearts refuse to loyalbe
To one who takes delight to fling
Upon our hearts keen miseryi
Be kind to us-that we may say,
When comes the time for thee to go;
20 darling year, we grieve to-day,
Because we all have loved thee SOP
Good Housekeeping.
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-09
SCHOOL ENUMERATION
FOR CARTER COUNTY

George W. Coffman is sending out
a letter OF instruction to all the
teachers in the county relative to
school enumeration. Among other
things, he says:
with this letter we are sending
you the enumeration book and rec
ord sheet Between the 18th OF this
month and the 5th day OF February,
you will please take or have taken
the enumeration OF all the children
in your district who will be six years
old before the first day OF next Sep
tember, and all who will not be 2l
on that date, whether married or
unmarried.
please note the defective chill
dren, il there be any in your dis
trict, and record them in the prop
er place in the back of your book.
Record the names OF all the chill
dren in your district, whether white
or colored, If any one refuses to
give the name and date OF birth OF
their children, please send their
name to me. 1t is very essential that
we have the name OF every child in
every district as it means quite an
item in the support OF the schools
in our county. Also give the sec
tion in which the parents live, il
possible
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-09
SOLDIERS TO BE PAID
IN FULL ON AFFIDAVIT

Oklahoma City, Jan. S.-Should
a soldier become temporarily sep
arated from his complete service
records by reason of absence from
his company in hospital or other.
wise, ne will be paid in full at the
time OF his discharge upon his own
affidavit. This ruling OF the war
department has been transmitted to
the Oklahoma State Council of De-
tense by the Council of National
Defense. The text OF the war de-
partments order is as follows:
when enlisted men who are
without records OF service are or
dered discharged they will be dis
charged on supplementary service
records and pay cards and paid in
iuIl including travel pay. The sup
Elementary service record and pay
card will be based on affidayits
sworn to by the soldier. Each SOL
der will be informed that false al
tldavit makes him liable to prose-
cution for fraudulent claim and
that any arrears in pay due to lack
OF information may be obtained bv
making claiG to the auditor for the
War Department"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-09
REWARD OFFERED FOR
ARREST Of MURDERER
MEANS DEAD OR ALIVE

Russell Brown, county attorney,
this morning received a proclama-
tion issued by Governor K. L. Will
liams offering, on behalf Of the
state, reward of $500 for the ar
rest and conviction of the unknown
murderer of NJ. L. Alexander, who
was shot from ambush, on his farm
in Love county, a few days ago.
One paragraph OF the proclama-
mtion reads:
at is further proclaimed that in
the offering OF this reward it is
not contemplated that any life
shall be taken, but if the said un-
known person. while resisting ar
rest is killed, upon furnishing sat
isiactory proof that he was guilty
OF the crime above mentioned, the
reward shall be due and pay
able the same as il he had been ar
rested, tried and convicted"
1t is understood that additional
rewards have been offered by the
family and friends OF the deceased,
bringing the total amount now Of
fered to Sl030
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-09
MANY WOMEN ARE
GIVEN POSITIONS
IN THE GOVERNMENT

Rctlecting the interest OF women
IN seeking various lines of work
figures quoted in the Sixth Annual
Report OF the Secretary of Labor are
significant. In referring to the work
Women's Division OF the United
States Employment Service he says
The Womcn's Division has been
engaged since its creation in meet
ing the demand for female labor.
An effort to recruit women workers
has been made only when calls have
been received for them, or when
trained women of unusual ability
have made application for work
increased in number from none on
January |, 1918, to 55 on July |, 1918.
Placement OF women has also been
carried on in branch offices of the
service whenever openings or appli-
cations have been listed. Actual
placement of women reported by
local offices for the last six months
OF the fiscal year are as follows:
January 9,667; February, 7.O74;
March, T75S; April, ZAP; MAY,
22,54+; June, 1927; total, S5,4l2.
placements in the majority OF
the offices have consisted largely
OF women for industrial or domestic
work, but several OF the offices
have arranged to direct to employ
ment many women in high-grade
clerical and secretarial positions.
On April /, 1918, the Women's Col
legiate Section OF the Employment
Service was created and incorpor-
ated into the Women's Division.
Since that time calls for trained
women, particularly for Govern
ment war work, have been handled
by that section, Cooperation has
been established with such agencies
as the Civil Service Commission,
noncommercial employment agen-
cies, and organizations equipped
to furnish trained women for duty
in nursing and other specialized
occupations"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-09
SIMPSON-FELL
WEDDING TONIGHT

The marriage of Miss Georgia
Simpson to Major Harold Fell will
take place at 9 o'clock tonight at
the home OF the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. B. A. Simpson, l30 &
street, southwest. Lieut.. Floyd s.
Siegfried, First Field Artillery, Fort
Sill, came today and will be Major
Fcll's best man.
Among out OF town guests who
arrived today to attend the wedding
are Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. X. Bassett OF
st. Louis, who will be the house
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. 3. A. Simp-
son. Mrs. Bassett is a niece of Mr..
Simpson; Miss Mayc Hudson OF
Gainesville, who will be the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Gregg and
Miss Scotia Goodwin of Dallas who
will be the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. T.
A. Thurmond.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-09
SOLDIERS SERVICE
MARKINGS EXPLAINED

"Hou can't tell the players with
out score card the familiar cry
at the baseball parks, could almost
be applied to soldiers returning from
France, according to army officers.
To aid the public in determining a
mans time in the war zone and the
number OF times wounded, the fol-
lowing has been prepared;
War Service Cheyron: A ayr
shaped bar of gold lace, worn on
lower part OF left sleeve, of all uni
form coats, except fatigue coats, by
officers field clerks and enlisted men
who have served six months in the
war zone. This cheyron is worn
point down. An additional chevron
is allowed for each six months sery-
ice.
Wound Cheyron: Also "V"-
shaped bar of gold lace, worn point
down, on the right sleeve. Not more
than one wound chcyron can be
worn ii two or more wounds are
sustained at the same time.
Silver Cheyron: For officers, field
clerks and enlisted men who served
SIX months outside the theatre of
operations a silver chcvron (worn
the same as the gold chevron) is al
lowed. For each additional six
months another cheyron is worn.
Scarlet Cheyron; Soldiers hon
orabIy discharged wear scarlet
chevron, point up, on the left sleeve
above the elbow. These are in addi-
ton to the usual service stripes
Service Stripe; Enlisted men who
served three years will wear service
stripe OF the corps or department OF
services. The stripes are worn dia-
gonaIly on both sleeves OF the dress
coat below elbow.
Sky Blue Cloth Cheyron: Service
OF less than six months in theatre
OF war is indicated by a sky blue
cloth worn as the gold war sery-
ice cheyron.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-09
TANK CATS" ORGANIZE
IN A PERMANENT BODY

Charlotte, N.etaoin shrdl cmfwu
Tank Cats" an organization OF CT
cago tank corps men, was formally
launched at meeting held recently
at Camp Greene near this city. The
movement to organize members of
the tank corps into a permanent
body is expected to spread over the
whole country, as almost every
large city is represented in its per-
sonnel. Qualification for member
ship is based on service in the tank
corps during time OF war.
The purpose of the organization
is to promote and maintain public
interest in the tanks as an arm OF
the service and to form bond be-
tween its members by means OF So
cial and fraternal activities.
Similar meetings have been called
of men representing the cities of
New York, Philadelphia, Boston,
San Francisco and others. When all
these separate chapters have been
perfected it is planned TO call a gen.
eral meeting OF delegates from each
for the purpose of forming a ma
tlOnal organization.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-09
ARDMORE BOY TELLS OF
CRUELTY IN BELGIUM

The first letter to have been re-
ceiyed from an Ardmore boy sta
tionedin Belgium was received yes
terday by Mrs. J. A. Sims, 1909 West
Main street from her son, Pvt. Lar
ry Sims, Company X, 357th lnfan-
try, bearing the date line, Belgium,
Nov. %, and reads
Dear Mother-Will answer your
letter which came TO me the other
day and always glad to hear from
you all. When have you heard from
Jim. Guess he will not have to come
to France. In a way, Mamma, he
ought to be glad, for | have seen
some awful times since being here. /
was on the front 81 days and went
over the top three times. A lot OF us
were gassed and had to be taken to
the hospital, They put me to cook
ing, and / have been cooking since.
So every time they made a move we
had to move also and sometimes we
would have to run for they made it
so hot for us. | am in Belgium now.
Guess we will follow the Dutch to
the Rhine. As we have to go through
Germany, so the Dutch will not
start more trouble.
I'VE are in a little Belgian town
and it surely is sad to hear the poor
old Belgian people tell OF the cr-el-
ties that the Dutch have done to
them. Red Hatfield and | have a
good room here and the old Bel
gian lady that owns the place pre-
pares supper for us and it is good to
eat someone's cooking beside my
own. And | am getting so fat that
am afraid | can't get into my
clothes when | get home. But this
war has made a new man OF me,
and | don't want to be broke whep
get home.
This is a beautiful country, l
could sit up and write all night, but
must go to bed now. Lots OF love
from Your son, Larry"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-09
GIRL WAR WORKERS
ARE PROVIDED FOR

Double-quick step is the order
OF the day when it comes to trans
ferring to other industries the army
of workers heretofore engaged in
the manufacture of munitions. At
the Government plant in Penni-
man, Va, arrangements were made
without delay for the transfer OF
$50 of the girls to an industrial
plant, which already employed
about $50 girls and women, has an
nounced a willingness to expand
its dormitory and cafe accommoda-
tions for the convenience of the
new workers there. Through the
United States Employment Ser
vice others were placed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-09
Forty Soldiers at Canteen.

Hot coffee, sandwiches, Dough-
nuts and smokes were served the
forty soldiers who visited the can
teen hut Monday, when Mrs. Er-
rett Dunlap was captain, assisted by
Mrs. !. s. Mullen and Mrs. d. f.
Allen. Yesterday forty soldiers were
served. Mrs. O. c. Lasher was cap
tain, assisted by Mrs. Oscar Van
Noy and Mrs. Don Cochran. To-day
Mrs. II. II. Sayre is captain and is
being assisted by Mrs. f. ". Col
den-IIowes and Mrs. d. +. Allen.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-09

Trapp. they're a mighty poor pair
to draw to.
Representatives Anglin, Webb
and West were appointed to escort
Speaker Waldrep to the chair. Two
OF the committee disappeared
through the rear door. Il wonder
ii they think he is in the senate"
remarked Paul Nesbitt who was
presiding. 81 guess I'll have to send
a committee Of the committee"
The presiding officers guess
was well founded, for the strays did
not return until after their col
league had escorted Waldrep. who
was seated in the front of the hall,
to the speakers desk.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-09
Mrs. Gregory Injured in Fall.

The condition OF Mrs. J.. l.. Greg
ory, who accidentally broke her
wrist, Saturday, is much improved.
The accident occurred as Mrs. Greg
ory stepped upon a narrow step lead
ing to her back porch. losing her bal
ance she fell, her entire weight fall
ing upon her right hand and bend
ing it back. She was taken to the
Hardy sanitarium Immediately,
where the wrist was found to be
broken. Later she was removed to
her home, OH McLiSh avenue.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-09
Allege Theft of Pocket Knives

Constable BIaylock, Of Akers
township, was in the city yesterday
afternoon. lie said the day before
he had arrested three boys at
Springer for theft He said John
II. Smith, a merchant there, was
moving to Ardmore and while load
ing his stock OF goods, about doz-
en- boys and young men gathered
about the place and stole a large
number.of pocket knives. lie said
he recovered two dozen knives and
ne was informed another boy for
whom he was hunting had eight
knives.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-09
Disturbing Public Worshin

Russell Brown, county attorney,
has filed information in the county
court against Jewel Bailey, Fred
Tally, George Spurgin, Audrey Xii
len, John Hicks, Carl Lindsey and
J. c. Marren, charging them with
disturbing public worship.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-09

]. NJ Miller has filed suit in the
the district court against the Three
States Oil Company ct al to re-
$20.50 as attorney fees, alleged to
be due and owing for material and
labor in drilling for oil in section
50. township ! south. rance 2 west.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-09
Old Negro Dispossessed

john Ginn, deputy sheriff, went
to a point near Tatums Yesterday
to execute writ OF ejectment,
putting an old negro out OF house
which he had refused to yacate al
ter an order OF court had been en-
tered to dispossess him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-09
Meetings at East Ardmore Church

The Rev. S. /. Copeland OF Okla
homa City will begin a series OF
meetings at the East Ardmore Pres
byterian church Sunday night to ex-
tend through the coming week,
ervices opening at 7:30 each night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-09
PHONE COL
Youthful Politician

+. Jennings Mcbride, the 10
year old son OF +. ]. Mcbride, OF
the state examiners Office, was the
first page named in the house at
Oklahoma City yesterday. lie has
served a term as page in the house
and appears to be a very preco-
cious youth. lie has conducted
campaign ior the appointment, the
good work OF which has attracted
the attention OF full grown pollti-
clans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-09
RED CROSS NOW
AT THE WAR BANK

Announcement is made that the
War Bank, which has been closed
for other business, has been reopen
ed with two clerks on duty to re-
ceive Red Cross memberships.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-09

There was never a time in the
history OF the world when the Bur
ton Holmes Trayelogues could fit
in more timely. -
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-09
ADAMS GIVES COMPLETE
REPORT OF FIRST DAY
Continued from page i

court terms at BrlStOW.
By Cheatham: Vroyiding county
court terms at Bristow.
By Cheatham and Morgan:
Authorizing the transfer of funds
OF the city of Bristow from the city
park to the city hall funds.
By Cheatham: Granting amnesty
to soldiers, sailors and Others, hon
orably discharged from service. who
had been charged with crime.
By Cheatham: Increasing and de-
iining the jurisdiction Of justices OF
the peace in cities.
BY Cheatham: Authorizing the
transfer of funds from Creek
county high school to common
schools, funds.
BY Cheatham: Directing the ap-
pointment of women voters on pre-
clnct election boards.
BY Cheatham Regulating the pro-
gress OF vehicles across railroad
crossings. (Proyidcs vehicles must
be stopped at point not less than
ten and more than fifty feet from
the nearest rail-
BY Ruth: Prohibiting the sale OF
natural gas from which gasoline has
been removed.
BY Ruth: Authorizing cities to
regulate and inspect gas service /.
(Provides that sufficient pressure
guage stations must be maintained |
and provides for their inspection.)
BY Ruth; Making family deser-
tiona felony.
BY Ruth: Making wife beating
felony.
BY Ruth: Declaring certain We
nereal disease infectious.
BY Ruth: Regarding the issuance
OF marriage licenses and providing
the applicants must provide physi-
clans certificates showing they are
not afflicted with vencreal disease.
BY Ruth Making it misde-
meanor to issue, falsely health Ger
tlilcatcs declaring the holders of
which are not afflicted with intec-
tlous or contagious disease.
BY Ruth: Providing ior sterili-
zation OF persons convicted Of the
crime OF rape
BY Ruth. Repeating sections
Sass, 545o and 5457 OF Article 7,
chapter 6l oi the revised laws OF
Oklahoma.
by Ruth: Providing ior the al
lowance OF attorneys ices to plain
tins who have recovered from in
surance companies in suits on poll
cics written against fire, tornado,
lightning and theft.
BY Henry, Greer county: EX-
tending the time at which taxes
are due. Provides taxes which be-
came due Nov. l. 1918, shall not be
due until March /, 1910. and shall
not be delinquent until April |,
1919.
BY Henry; To revise and consoli-
date the laws regulating hospitals
for the insane.
BY /. Akers Providing for the
number and salaries of assistant
prosecuting attorneys. CWould [
make possible two assistants in
Carter county1
Senate Bills
I'm the senate few hills were ofier-
ed. The most important bin intro
duced at the initial session vo. that .
by Cordcll. new bone-dry meas
urc. With the exception of sec
tion , which rencals scctiou f. Ar ;
tirIp n rhap..r d. I,,.. t tOI, .,,t :
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-09

CALL $50

When you miss your Daily ARD
moreite call 259, the circulator T.
fore 7 p. m.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-09
CALL $50

When you miss your Daily Ard
moreite call 2se, the circulator, be-
fore 7 p. m.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-09

tba foIio,,.:., i
Const;t,,t; ,r tGia1M.'g "inenIllelit , 10 tne
nosoa ,',"''Il' :" .t pe' ana lGIeDy iS' pro-
r. nao4 ~ '"e e go go 10 ,. become VaIid
rat;f;ad I ~ ~ t"o IoiS''.ulloll .,' WHe"
severoI oy ."e 'es .sl"l4II oI IIe
Const;trt;on o do P'o'iu'u Oy ''e
o"9'''u''oii'
oection After one year from
.no Iel'llcd'loh OF TINS article the
.;'"li'lecluIe' Saie' or transporta-
,hn tio" ;,,.' "! l..'oHlca,'hg hquorS WITHIN
sne importation tnereoi into' or the
C.lp' c,lp. 1SS'o'' '"TreoI from the OhIted
,i'a''a ia 9''I an territory SUBJECT TO
ore JG,'sulelion !; , IntrtoI I.I.. lor DeV-
'"9C 'c - "''e'S pIo'''p''eu'
SectioIl Z.-~Ihe Congress and
'Ae several states shall have con-
current power to enforce this ar
uCIe by appropriate legislation.
Sect!oh Sins article shall be
mo IL. Perai''e uIieSS 1t shaII have rati-
I.tu as an Amendment to the Con
9'l""'on by 'ne IeSisIatures OF the
(S'eI@i C,''.!. states as PROVIDED IN the
f-o Gons'Iyuy'on' I' "l'.lIII seven years
lIonl i,o, 'he qa'e OF tne submission
'v'1o, ~ ''e states by Congress
hereiore, be 1t resolved by the
Legislature OF the State Of Okla
homa;
section That the said pro-
posed amendment to the Constitu-
tioh OF the United States OF Ameri-
can BE- and the same IS hereby
I"'Il'ed by the Legislature OF the
9Iaie OF OkIahoma.'
The resolution providing for the
ratification OF the national prohi-
0itIon amendment was adopted by
a vote OF 80 to 8. Butterficld OF
Oklahoma county led the discus
SION against the amendment, which
was participated in by only one
other member.
The Roosevelt resolution was
adopted in rapid time and a pro-
vision was made for recess today
from the hour of the fu-
neral service to , o'clock.
Senate Bills
NJ. w. Lynch introduced a senate
bill providing for a superior court
% Lincoln county.
A bill providing for a state ccme-
cry ior soldier, sailor and marine
lead was introduced bv Johnson
md Thomas Of the senate and
Disney OF the house.
Golobic OF Logan county intro .
luced a bill to amend the act OF .
9l7 which provides pensions ior
iiremen and creates
eliet fund.
Assembly Flashes
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-09

A long felt want was filled when
a new gas stove was placed in po-
lice headquarters yesterday. The
old one had more than served its
time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-09

Mrs. Minnie b. Church, county
demonstrator, has been confined to
her home by an attack OF rheuma-
tism.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-09
LOCAL BREV|T|ES

George w. Coffman, county SUI
perintendent OF schools, has return
ed from a visit to Nellda, Durwood
and Clinton schools.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-17
BRITT'S NEW
 DRUG STORE IS
 OPEN FOR TRADE
His Front Street Store, Brought Here From Skag- way, is Now Open to
 the Public

William E. Britt, pioneer Alaska pharmacist, and owner of Britt's Pharmacy in Juneau, established sev eral years ago, has opened for busi ness his new drug store at Front ant Franklin streets.
 The Front street drug store. mod ern and up-to-date in equipment as it could be made, contains the stock of Mr. Britt's -Skagway pharmacy to which has been added goods which nearly doubles the former size of the stock
 While the prescription stock is about the most complete in the Ter ritory. the new store will specialize in the sale of toilet articles, station cry and office supplies.
 Under the supervision of Mir. Britt. Frank Feero and Clay Rule will be in charge of the Front street branch of Britts Pharmacy. Mir. Britt and Joe Maitaya will remain in charge of the Seward street store.
 Mr Britt has been in the drug business in Alaska for nearly a score of years. His Skagway store was the oldest store in Alaska which was still doing business at the time if was closed to be moved to Juneau.