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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-07
BODIES BURIED
BENEATH ENGINE
Must Raise Wreckage to Reach Them
Hobbs Suffered Terribly Be-
fore Drowning.

ORANGE. Mass, Dec. TIP to a
late hour yesterday the bodies of Engi-
neer c. 4 Clark of Greenfield. Fireman
George Norris of Aver and Head Brake
man f. ii. Hobbs of East Putney, Vt,
had not been recovered from the fearful
wreck of freight train No. 2730 of the
Fitchburg division of the Boston and
Maine railroad which occurred at 1915
Sunday night at StOneyille, So-called, in
Erying. four miles from the Orange rail
road station and one mile from the Ery-
ing station. The bodies of Clark and
Norris are under the engine III about 10
feet of water, while Brakeman Hobbs is
nearer the surface a rope having been
fastened to his hand before he was
drowned. The latter died a horrible
death, his legs being pinned to the debris
so that neither he nor his mates could
extricate him. For II minutes he held
to a slice bar thrown to him while every
effort was made to rescue him, finally be-
ing drowned as the wreckage settled and
the high water covered his head.
The accident was the worst which has
occurred on the division for some time
and was caused by a washOut due to
the high water in Millers river caused by
the heavy rain Saturday night The
water rose over two feet during Sunday
with the result that the roadbed at
this point gave way. The train was go-
ing from North Adams to Aver. and the
engine was No. 2734. The locomotive
and four ears went into the water and
were completely submerged, while two
cars are badly damaged and lie on the
bank. Six other cars went off the track,
but were not badly damaged.
Immediately after the accident, pusher
engine No. 2634, west bound, Engineer
Holman and Fireman Hathaway in
charge, bumped ainto one car which was
pushed into the water. Fireman Hath
away and others waded into the icy wat
ers to save brakeman Hobbs. They held
his head out of the water until they were
in danger of being swept away, when
they fought their way back to the shore.
y passenger train. west bound. had
passed over the spot shortly before the
Cave-in but no report was made that
conditions were dangerous.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-07
COLLECTIONS FOR
KURN HATTIN HOMES
10 Boys from BrattlebOrO and
Vicinity Now at Homes.

The attention of Brattleboro people Is
again being directed to hurn Hattin
Homes by Miss II. +. Sessions, who is in
town for her annual collections for the
Homes. She is staying at Mrs. Henry
Il. Aliens, > Oak street
There are 100 boys in kurn Hattin at
present. 10 of whom are from Brattle-
boro and vicinity, whose names are
Dale Farnsworth. Ralph Lowell, Cliff
ford. Oryille and Lawrence Lane. Har-
old Kendall, Charles and Robert Policy
and John and Robert Marshall.
Since the days of high prices it costs
kurn Hattin $3.50 in cash. annually. for
each boy. BrattleboroS quota this year,
because of her 10 boys in the Homes,
would be $500. ....
The townspeople gave the Homes in
1919 S906, which was a generous
amount and greatly appreciated. This
does not include the value of the Splen-
did blouscS. coats and trousers made by
Mrs. Couillard and her friends for the
boys in kurn Hattin. The Home officials
wish to make special acknowledgement
/ of and express great appreciation for the
excellent and generous supplies coming
| from this source.
As BIattleboro has so many boys in
the Homes ii is hoped she may meet &
| large portion of her financial obligation
! to them now.
Friends of Kurn Hattin will be in
! tercSted to know that Guy w. Bailey
president of the University of Vermont
| has succeeded the late w j. Van PatteI
as president of the Kurn Hattin boarC
! of trustees, also that the following fou
, women have been added to the board tEI
year: Miss Grace NJ. Chaplin of SaXton
River. Mrs. +. ID. yelling of Nortl
/ Bennington. Mrs u. ID. Burditt of Pitts
! ford and Mrs Robert Smith of Whit
! River Junction.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-07
NEARLY 10000
SEALS ARE SOLD
Excellent Work Done by Pupils of
BrattlebOrO SchOols--SS Cents Per
Capita i'm Main Street 3.


Nearly 10000 Christmas seals were
sold this year by children of the local
schools, according to tabulations made
this forenoon The highest per capita
sales in the Main street building were
made by pupils of the third grade with
a record of SS cents, and total sales OF
S24. while the second prize for that build
ing goes to grade four, where the pupils
made sales of S16.20 with a per capita
of 81. In the Canal street building grade
five won the first prize with 80 cents
per capita on total sales of S26.21, the
second prize going to grade six with 40
cents per capita on sales of SIS. y.
Twenty-Five pupils in the eighth and
ninth grades in the parochia school sold
3.S62 and 40 pupils in the sixth and
seventh grades sold 3.776. The parochial
! school was given 10000 seals and 100
of these were sold, and the public schools
were given 10000 seals and 81, 135 were
sold, making total of 39,7T3.
Aside from the grades already men,
toned the record of sales follows:
Main Street-Grade s, sales S34. -.
per capita 30 cents: grade IA, sales S23.
3G. per capita 63 cents: grade TB. sales
| S14.6G. per capita 81 cents; grade 6.
sales S2G.06, per capita y cents; grade
| ), sales S21. 10, per capita 20 cents.
per capita 64 cents grade 3, sales S23:10,
| per capita %; ungraded room. sales
| S6.92. per capita 10 cents.
| Sales reported by other grades which
| did not participate in the contest for
| the prizes We're as follows: Fourth and
| fifth grades of Oak Grove school. SS.33
| West Brattleboro-seventh and eighth
/ S11.63: fourth. fifth and sixth, S14.01
| third. 81 so: grades four, FIVE and six OF
| Centerville 50. 49,
| Those who had charge of the sale have
expressed appreciation of the work oi
+ the children and of the teachers. who
| have been obliged to devote extra time
and work to the distribution of seals. re
ceiving returns and making tabuations
! for their respective grades.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-07
Lived in Springfield.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. Dec. 7.-E.
II. Hobbs. the head brakeman of the
freight train. lived at the Railroad Young
Mems Christian association dormitory in
this city and had been employed by the
Boston and Maine road about two
months. He was employed on the Con-
necticut River division, which has its
headquarters in this city. The train was
one of the Connecticut River division and
was running over the Fitchburg division
at the time Of the accident.
Hi~ home was in East Putney, vt.
He was about 80 wears cd and as far
as officials at the Railroad Young Mems
Christian association know, Was unmar-
ried. ssas...--.... ..k..s
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-07
OPENED FEDERAL
HIGHWAY TODAY
Fallkill Construction Co.
Suspends Work Until
Next Spring
ABOUT TWO MILES
is NOW GRADED
One Mile Covered with Gravel III
Spring Conditions Are Favorable Supt.
OverOcker Thinks DummerstOn job
Will Be Finished Middle of June.

Work on the Dummerston federal road
project was stopped today for the win
ter and the five-mile detour was discon-
tinued this forenoon and the main road
opened for travel. The last of the ma
chinery was stored yesterday, most of it
being stored along the road.
This job. which is being done by con-
tract by the Fallkin Construction Co. of
Poughkeepsie, n. Y, under the direction
of Supt. d. w. Overocker was begun
about Sept. /. The highway, from the
Brattleboro line through Dummerston to
Putney, is 90 miles long, and the work
viii involve over $135,000.
Two miles have been graded and one
mile covered with gravel. Mr.. Overocker
says that if conditions are such that he
can begin work early in the spring he
will have the job completed by the middle
of june. He has employed an average
of 80 men, the number sometimes rum
ming as high as %. 1t is easier now to
get help than formerly, and by next
spring it will be possible TO put on
large force of men.
Milford Stowe, vice president of the
Fallkill Construction Co., has been here
assisting with the work about six weeks.
The work thus far done involved the
removal of the big ledge at the north
end of the Crosby pond, which contained
about 2.200 yards of rock. and the con-
struction of new highway leading from
the lower road across the johnson place
to the upper road so as to discontinue
the road up over the hill north of the
ledge Six to eight teams and some ar
my trucks have been in use, besides a
steam shovel and other machinery.
The whole project will require about
10000 yards of excavation. The engin-
GERS plans estimate the rock excavation
at 5000 yards, but Mr. 0verocker thinks
it will run nearer 5000 yards.
Mr.. Overocker plans TO attend the
road builders convention in Chicago in
February.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-07
ASKS MILLION
FOR FORESTRY
Department of Agriculture
Wants to Cooperate
With States In Forestry
Work - Secretary Baker
to Be Hauled Over Goals
for Recruiting Army Be-
yOnd Limit - Congress to
Investigate UnemplOy-
ment

WASHINGTON. Dee. Immediate
consideration by the senate of farmer re-
lief legislation was considered probable
today with the report of a joint rrsolu-
ton by the agricultural committee rcviv-
ing the war finance corporation and di-
recting the federal reserve board to per
NIT extension of liberal credits to farm
crs. The chairman of the committee an
nouucad he would urge immediate ac-
tion on the resolution and members of
the committee express confidence that
sufficient votes were in sight TO insure its
adoption.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-07
BLOW AT COAL MONOPOLY.
Supreme Court Holds That Lehigh Val
ley Road Violates Anti Trust Law.

WASHINGTON. Dec The Lehigh
Valley Railroad case, the second and last
of the great anthracite coal antitrust
cases, was won yesterday by the govern
ment.
The supreme court, in the unanimous
opinion of the seven members participate
ing, held that the existing combination
of the railroad and its principal subsidi-
airy companies was in violation of the
Sherman Antitrust act and. reversing the
lower court. ordered entering of a decree
dissolving the combination and redistrib-
uting its stock, bonds and properties SO
as to make each component part in fact
independent and competitive.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-07
SEARCHLIGHTS TO
PLAY ON MEMBERS
Vermont Wheel Club Anniversary Cele
bration This Evening-Entertain-
ment and Exhibition Planned.

Tonight is the night of the Both anni-
versary celebration by the Vermont
Wheel club i'm. its rooms on Elliot street.
in the town hall corridor and leave at
80 on march to. the club rooms.
Searchlights have been arranged on the
roof garden, and as the members swing
into Elliot street the shafts of light
will be thrown upon them. The lights
also viii search the sky and the mOun-
tain. Roman candles also will be used.
Besides the club history, remarks,
singing AMI dancing by visiting and local
Talent there will be an exhibition Of
club photographs and souvenirs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-07
Red Men S Hall

Tuesday evening, Dec. :, at o'clock
Regular meeting of Brattleboro camp,
7287, NJ. W. A. As this is the meeting
for the annual election of camp officers,
it is the duty of every neighbor to be
Triumph lodge, No. 1873. s. F. of y,
will hold Irregular meeting in Red Men 5
hall Wednesday evening. Dee. :. at
o'clock. There will be adoption, and elec
tion of officers. Refreshments.
Thursday, Dec. o, at s p. m.-Regular
meeting of Pocahontas Council. No. t,
d. of 2. Nomination of officers. All
members are asked to be present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-07
To Investigate Baker.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 7.-Secretary
Baker was asked today by the house mil
itary committee to appear before it on
Friday to explain why the war depart
ment has recruited an army of more than
$50 600 men,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-07
First Baptist Church

Tuesday, 7.3O-Christian Endeavor So
Cicty.
Wednesday, p. m.-Pastors' evange-
listic conference of Windham Associa-
ton. led by Rev. York \. King. ID. ID.
Special evangelistic services to which
the public is invited will be held Wed.
nesday. Thursday and Friday evenings
at Z 80, and Thursday and Friday after
moons at 3 o'clock Rev. York \. King
d. D, of Lawrence, Mass. will speak
at every meeting. He will be accompan,
led by a talented evangelistic soloist.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-07
DOES NOT MENTION
LEAGUE OR PEACE
Appends ValedictOry as Con-
fession of His Faith-De-
clares Democracy Is Be
ing Put on Final Test -
Manifest Destiny of Unit
ed States to Lead - Can
not Refuse Role of Cham
pion Without Stigma OF
Rejection

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-President
Wilson'S concrete recommendations to
congress in his annual message today
were: Revision of the tax laws with SIM
plification of the income and profits
taxes; independence for the Philippines;
a loan to Armenia; economy in govern
ment appropriations and expenditures and
the creation of a workable budget Sys-
tenn: cold storage and other laws affect
ing the cost of living, and the federal
licensing of corporations as recommended
in previous messages; rehabilitation and
training of disabled soldiers and sailors
The President did not endorse a bonus.
Nowhere did he refer to the league Of
nations, nor did he refer to the peace
treaty fight except perhaps by inference in
his opening, when he quoted Abraham
Lincoln: Let us have faith that right
makes might and in that faith let US dare
to do our duty as we understand it,"
At its close the President wrote para
graph which might be regarded as a vale
dictory, saying: Il have not so much
laid before you series of recommends
tions as sought to utter a confession of
faith, of the faith to stand by until my
la fighting day. | believe this to be the
faith of America. the faith of the future
(Contin1Ied on Page 6
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-07
Want Million For Forestry

WASHINGTON, Dec. An appro-
priafion of 81 100000 to be used in CO.
operation with the states in forestry
work during the next fiscal year was
asked of congress today by the depart
ment of agriculture.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-07
Masonic emple

Tuesday evening, Dee. Z, at 7.30-Reg
ular meeting of Bingham chapter, No 30,
o. f. $. There viii be an entertainment
communication Of Brattlcboro lodge, No
I02 f. aud A. NJ Work: f.. A. degree
Thursday, Dee. 9, 7.30 p. m.-Stated
convocation of Fort Dummer chapter
No. u, r. A. NJ. Work: r. A. degree
Friday. Dec. 10, 7.30 p. m.-Specia
communication of Columbian lodge. No
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-07
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

From II to 20 young women of the
Conquest club of the Centre Congrega-
tionnl church met in the chapel last
evening and worked on articles to be
sent to DR. Harriet Parker's mission hos
pitaI i'm Madura. India. More than 30
gauze pads were made and some towels
were cut out. Fourteen hemmed towels,
which were given out at previous meet
ing. were returned completed. Miss
tions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-07
MORE AUTO COLLISIONS.
BrattleborO. Bennington and Burlington
Mishaps are Reported.

MONTPELIER. Dec. 7-Automobilc
accidents still continue to be reported to
the secretary of state in spite of the late
ness of the season. Among the last ones
received are the following: W. J Pent-
land of Brattleboro. saying that his ear
was run into by q trolley IN that vii
lage; f. \. Gallagher of Bennington.
that he had similar experience with
his automobile. only that it was neaI
Bennington w. T.. Sheldon of Burling
ton. that his car and q carriage were in
collision recently.
The first woman inspector of schools
In Brazil has recently been appointed in
Rio de Janeiro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-07
STATEMENT BY CARPENTER.
Bank Commissioner mtimates Barre
Bank Is on Good Basis.

BARRE. Dec T.-George b. Carpenter,
bank commissioner. has issued notice
to the public advising it that if any person
holding bank books issued by the Barre
Savings Bank and Trust company are an
ticipating selling these, he would advise
them not to do it. He states:
II am satisfied that the greater part of
the securities in the bank will be realized
on in full" This is the first statement
made by Mr.. Carpenter since he became
receiver and it is considered encouraging
to the depositors.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-07
Methodist Episcopal Church

Wednesday. Dec s, 40 p. m.-The
Home Missionary society will meet with
Mrs. f. p. Smith. , Forest street. Mem
bers are requested to bring or send their
mite boxes, as there is to be mite box
opening
Friday. Dec. 10. 7.30 p. m.-Regular
week might service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-07
BEAR FOLLOWS
ROAD HALF MILE
Appears Before Mr.. and Mrs. j. l..
johnson of TOwnshend, Who Were
Driving HOme-Eludes Hunters.
Especial to The Reformer.l
TnU-N-CHENvn H. :

TOWNSHEND. Dec. Z.
While Mr. and Mrs J. l.. Johnson
were driving home from West Towashend
village by way of the hill road. which
leads to their farm, a good sized black
bear appeared in the road before them
as they were opposite the Felch pasture.
The animal kept to the road until the
turn at the old Carr place at the top
of the hill. a distance of half a mile or
more. As Mr.. Felch had no weapon
he made no attempt to follow it. The
next day a party of men from the viii
lage searched the hill for Bruin, but no
trace of him could be found.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-07
Would Relieve Unemployment

WASHINGTON, Dec. l.-COngreS-
sional investigation of the increasing un-
employment to determine what action.
if any. to relieve the situation can be
taken by the federal government was
proposed in Il joint resolution introduced
in the house today by Representative
Mason, Republican. of Illinois.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-07
Odd Fellows Temple

Friday evening. Dec 10-Rehcarsal for
the Rebekal degree.
Thursday, Dec Q, at S p. m.-Regular
meeting of Canton Palestine, No. 3.
Election of field and canton officers. Be
sure to come.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-07
DEER KILLED IN
LARGE NUMBERS
Returns of First Day Bear
Out Indications of
Early Reports
VERITABLE SWARM
OF HUNTERS OUT
Sixteen Men Within Stones Throw of
Each Other in Vernon - Numerous
BrattIeborO Hunters Secure Game -
About % Deer Killed in TOwnshend.

Renorts from the deer hunters today
bear out the indications of yesterday that
their efforts were meeting with success,
and in spite of the crusted snow which
gives warning to the deer a large number
of animals have been brought down.
There are so many hunters in the woods
and fields that if a deer hears hunter
and starts running it is almost sure to
be sighted by other hunters.
An instance of this kind occurred in
Vernon yesterday. when a herd of deer
which had been started was turned In
another direction and ran toward sec
tion where hunter counted 10 other
hunters within a stones throw. The
fuslade which followed was like the
sound of a battle. One hunter in Yer
non wounded a deer, which disappeared,
and soon afterwards other shots were
heard. The hunter followed the trail of
blood and came upon two men who had
shot the animal and were dressing it of.
\ substantial number of Prattlebor"
hunters have secured deer IN the various
towns. Following is the list of Brattle-
bcro men reporting for the first day to
G s Hopkins, head inspector Alfred
Woichick. 150-pound doe il Vernon ::
Henry Wojchick. 9O-pound buck in Yer
non. F. NJ. Davis. 1Jo-pOund buck IN
DummerSton: Ralph W. Newell. l30-
pound doe in Vernon; Henry W. John
son. 250-pound buck in Vernon; Leon
c. White 175-Lound doe in NewfdEc; ID.
G.. Ingram. 100-pound loe in Dummer-
ston; Alfred Bell, 12J-pound doe in Gull
ford Chester W. Sargent, 125-pound doe
in West Brattleboro-
Two does were shipped here on the
West River train Monday afternoon adj
dressed to {. W. Cooley and benjamin
Alley of this place.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-07
WILSON TO RECEIVE
NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
VIII BE Conferred Dec. 10 - Carries a
Grant of About 4O,0OO-Once
Won by Roosevelt.

COPENHAGEN, Dec. Z (Associated
Press) .-Announceme is made that the
Nobel peace prize will be conferred on
President Wilson on Dec 10.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-07
TOWNSHEND. Dad. Z

ltbN NSf1f4N1b. Ice 4.
Although snow and ice made travelling
disaereeable the woods were full of deer
hunters early Monday morning and the
hills resounded with shots throughout the
dav. At least 21 deer were brought down
in town. 20 having been reported to the
game warden at Z p, IN. and one at the
south end brought down by a Brattleboro
hunter. probably being taken to Newfane.
RAYMOND Phillips secured a fine 10
point buck on Joy hill which was started
by Merton Chase G. Ii. Evans of Spring
field. Mass, and his friends, J. l.. Martin
of northampton and George W. Busch of
Florence. Mass. each secured deer on
JOY hill and were able TO return home on
the afternoon train. O. W. Follett
brought down a small buck, and his sons,
Robert and John, does on their home farm
in the morning. John, II years old, made
a good shot as the doe was running at full
speed.
Other lucky hunters were Frank Fred
ericls. 150-pound doe; Cassius Marion,
doe: c. y. Hawkins of Brattleboro, doe,
and his son, c.. Frank Hawkins, small
buck: alton Adams Of Brattleboro, 10
pound buck; George Gordon of Peekskill.
y. Y. 150-pound two-prong buck: Eugene
Riendieu. buck; Clyde Adams, Hartford,
Conn 170-pound doe: |. s. Sayre. 1JO-
pound doe; Arthur Harrington, 1DO-p0und
doe: w. II. Snyder. three-point buck; X.
i L. Fitch Of Brattleboro, small buck. Re
ports of several other deer shot have been
current. but have not yet been reported to
the warden.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-07
HALIFAN. Dee. Z

Theodore Amidon. Robert WOrden,
Floyd Gerrish, Leon Cutting and Malcolm
Chase were the first successful deer hunt
crs in this town.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-07

The Nobel peace prize carries a grant
of about $4,000 which is one-ffth of the
for that purpose by Alfred b. Nobel, the
Swedish scientist and the inventor Of dy-
Mantle, who died in 1896 Theodore Roo
sevelt received the prize i'll 1906 and Eli
hm Rnnt in lll2
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-07
THE WEATHER.

nesday-Little Temperature Change
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Thc weather
forecast; Cloudy tonight Wednesday
probably snow, not much change in tenn
peratUre, northwest wlIds becoming
north and northeast and increasing
Wednesday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-07
WILSON ASKS LOAN FOR
ARMENIA: WOULD HELP
FARMERS OF THE NATION

Annual Message Read to
Congress Today - Urges
independence of Philip
pines, Simplifcation of In
come and Profit Taxes,
Cold Storage Laws to
Lower Cost of Living and
Federal License of Cor
pOratiOns
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-07

To
Nine deer were reported shot in this
town the first day of the open season,
as follows: Carl Aetcalf of Brattleboro,
171-pound doe viii BemiS of 8rattle-
boro. spikehorn Mr. Mcclure of Brat
tleboro. doe and these six by East Dover
hunters: Leslie Turner. 1O0-pound buck :
Harold Wright, 90-pound doe; Lucian
Howe. who works in Claremont. y. H.
gO-pound doe John Carey, buck Gerald
Holland, 150-pound doe; Jerry Foley,
1O0-pound buck.