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Evening journal., 1920-11-17
MRS. L. M. THOMASDIES,
I'LL MORE THAN YEAR

Mrs. Lorando VI. Thomas. widow Of
l. +. Thomas. died early this morning
at her home l2oi West Ninth street.
after an illness OF more than a year.
Mrs. Thomas had been a resident Of
this city Tor many years, coming here
shortly afler eh was marr ed. She
was born In Hamburg Pa, and her
carly life was spent In Reading. Pa.
Ever since her resid nee n this oily
Mrs. Thomas has been an active MEM
Der OF ST. paul's NJ. y. Church. IN
husband. until his death, was in the
/ lcwelry business on Market street b.
4 tween Fifth and Sixth.
Mrs. Thomas Is survived by three
sons and daughter, Calvin G. Thomas
OF New York City, Clyde v. Thomas,
Of sharon Hill. Pa; Harry +. Thomas,
of this city and Elizabeth 4. McNcy
OF this city. Five grandchildren also
survive her.
Funeral services will be held from
her late residence Saturday afternoon
at 800 o'clock. lnlcrment will be
lpriyate.
Evening journal., 1920-11-17
WRITES HOME AFTER 10 YEARS.

CHESTER, Pa. Nov. i7.-7Thiriceh
wears ago George McAndrews. OF PIG
Highland avenue. left home and after
a time ceased corresponding with his
family. Todlv a letter was received
addressed 10 his brother Thomas. The
latfer committed suicide in the SUM-
mer Of 1915 while .enroute from
France TO this country after being
shell-shocLed The letter was opened
and disclosed The whereabouts OF the
missing brother, who was unaware
OF the death Of Thomas McAndrews
wrOie he was sailing on tina Great
Lakes and wOuld come 10 Chester 10
spend The Christmas hol days with
his brother.
Evening journal., 1920-11-17
FOOD COSTS DROP
UNDER SLASHING
Prices Lowered in Markets
as Result of Chain Store
RsductionS
BREAD COMES DOWN
TO 8 CENTS A.LOAF

Breaks In food prices throughout
the city are looked for as a result OF
sweeping reductions in an groceries
and provisions put into effect by the
American SiorcseCOmplny, operating
stores In Win ngtOn and noighb0ring
towns. 4 total Of SS,1OOOOO worth OF
fresh high grade goods has been Oler-
cd al figures considerably below the
retail price during the past year or so.
Bread Is The nrsi staple TO be cut,
The large haf distribute Il hy these
chain stores being lowered 90 eight
cents, while Ulsln bread Is cut 10 ~
cents. sugar. which has been steadily
falling. is now quoted at n cents a
pound Tho best rolled oats are down
To- cents a pound. and white or yei-
low cOrnmeol Is marked at cents a
pound. Lard Is reduced TO p cents a
pound and tomatoes are cut 90 Q ccnls
medium can. Lima beans are nov
priced f. ~ cents a pound, with soup
beans down 10 5 cents pound.
Another big reduction Is IN the price
Of eggs. always high at this time OF
year. but now cut 10 Ga cents a dozen.
Packages OF bacon are priced % cents
and packages OF dried beef ~ cents. 4
big fcsture OF The sale is the pricing
OF a half hushel OF fne white pOta-
toes al 20 cents. and the selling OF a
is-pound bag Of -four at SOscents Is
another handsome reduction. A three
Qtiari can OF suuer kraut Is now prize
"a at 2O cents and a big can Of ap-
pie butter is selling at 20 cents also,
Brooms are also included In the big
/ sweep. their prices being cut 10 3D.
"a aud 6i cents. while many brands
OF SOAP are also lowered. All kinds
OF canned goods are also cut In prio,.
| Wholesalers In all Ines OF food.
smns declare The decline in prices Will
continue for sometime Local retail
lers assert they are only making a
normal profit.
According TO William r. Shell
ongcr. OF The Retail Grocers' Associa-
ton there Is general depreciation
along AN lines. and prices VIII grad.
lually tumble Lard and compound.
which were up 90 "a cents six months
ago have dropped 10 &c cents. Lima
/ beans. six months ago quoted at 4.
cents. are now selling at 9h cents.
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Look at the Want Ads Tor advance.
mcni.. New positions are opening
every day In Onlces and stores, an,
| the Want Ads Will help the workel
in every department OF labor
Evening journal., 1920-11-17
LAYS BIGANY
CASE TO DRINK
David ]. II. Bacon, of Ro-
selle, Tells Court He Wed
While "Dazed"
JURY DELIBERATING
ON ITS VERDICT

on trial before judge Rice and a
jury In Court OF General 1essions on a
charge OF bigamy. David ]. n. Bacon.
OF Roselle, attributes his breach OF
the law 10 his being in a "dszed con-
dliion' as a result OF excossiv drink
ing
on the Witness stand ne related 10
The jury that he was on business
trip In The south when he became ac-
qualnled with Joe Hue Law. who was
employed in HE Western Union Tel'-
graph olloe In Jacksonville. Fla; that
on a second lgp 10 the city. he. afler
having been thinking excessively, was
married 90 Miss Law. allhoush he irsd
a wne living here; That he and his
second wife went on a trip 90 Havana,
tuDt. where nc Was Whtn hc rocoN-
ered IRON hie spell OF abstraction, and
ia.er returned 20 bis wife here.
Hearing OF testimony and argument
10 ue jury by counsel was com
pletcd lhs morning and lhe Jury was
chaiyed by Judge Ro. Mrs. Bacon
40. was an interested spectator
during the hearing.
James salisbury special deputy
attorney y-general, prosecutor the
case. Philip l.. Garrett represented
/ Bacon.
on me Stand yesterday afternoon.
Mss Law. uhef prOsacutng witness
gave her age as 40 years. SAVING thai
she mlsrepresonted her axe Nii.n shc
vas mari'ed 10 Bacon She said that
she had previously been married but
| was dvorCd
The witness stated that she was
employed IN The Western Union Tele-
I sraph oiiloe IN Jacksonville, Fla
When she met Bacon In Marth. 1919
10 was on about NAV NJ i92O "a,
! related. ihat she was married ID
/ Bacon. THE defendant. she said. ha,
/ told her that he was maisded but Wa.
divorced.
shortly after their FIRST meeting
/ Miss Law testified, Bacon lofl Jack
sonVille, returning 10 this city. Let
/ ters and kilograms were exchanged
/ between them, she testified. until n,
again went 20 Jacksonville In MAY
1920. Following their marriage BY d
notary public, she said. she and Bl.
con went 90 Key West and Havana
Afior spending two months In th,
latter place they returned to Flor
ida. she stopping at Jacksonville anf
Bacon continuing his Journey TO tai,
city.
After she had learned that Bacoi
had deceived her, The witness sah
she came 10 this city and caused hi
arrest Detectives Riley aud Kempsh
. testified Bacon, when placed unde
arrest. admitted he had married n
other woman in Florida, but had doh
tso "while under a spell" The tes.
mony OF the detectives was contr
! dicted by Bacon.
Evening journal., 1920-11-17
GUARDS WATCH HOME OF
ESCAPED JERSEY IEPEE

NEWARK. Y. j.. Nov. i7.-Dr Her
bert f. Ricketts,. superintendent Of the
Essex County Isolation Hospital,
Belleville, n. J.. confirmed yesterday.
report that Tellus Messure. OF
Orange. who had been adiudged a
leper, ESCAPED from the hospital last
Thursdae. IT. Ricketts, said De had
from the cCuntry.
A guard has been maintained at his
home, 2i White street. .sinfh his es-
cape. Messure, who Is a Greek. and
% years old. was employed In the disc
record powder making department oi
a phonOgraph company IN Orange. Ar
rangements had been made. Or. Rick
etts said, 10 transfer Messure 10 a
leper colony In Louisiana.
Evening journal., 1920-11-17
Five WOULD BE POLICEMEN.

The Police Commissioners yester-
day afternoon received five applica-
ti0ns for positions as palrOlmen. as
follows John ]. Wisnick, POP South
Harrison street; Charles NJ. Blakely.
i26 Rodney street; Francis j. C.
Schen. sos Maryland avenue: John A.
MCGOWAN. Goa N'1rh Scott street ;
JOS ph J. Petals, i7i0 Lancaster
avenue The men WI be given
examinations as 10 their physical
qualifications and II found 10 meas
ure up TO the requirements will again
be passed on by the board before ap-
pOintment.
Evening journal., 1920-11-17
DIES AFTER SHOT AT
CHRISTENING PARTY

CHESTER. Pa, Nov. fin a night
late Monday n ght in a houss at IA
II nkson s,re-.. following a chrisien-
'ug, Joseph Balesko. 26 years old, was
shot in the stomach and died In the
Chester Hospital. Charged with the
killing. Tony soinoskl. was caught by
Police Captain Robinson. aftg a
chase through the stn cts FOR several
blocks. but no weapon was found on
Nim.
According 10 the police. the shoot
inc was tn outcome OF a dispute be-
tween tn. two men, about the posses
sion or Z revolver. While they were
struggling II was discharged and
RaleskO received the fatal wound.
District Attorney Taylor obtained
statements from both men and will
submit the testimony at the trial OF
SOin0ski.
Evening journal., 1920-11-17
PHANS' Home
HEADACQUIEIED
Negro Freed of Charges
Made by Former Girl
Inmate
JURY DELIBERATES
HOUR AND QUARTER

After an hour and a quarters de-
liberation. jury in Court OF Cen
eral Sessions, yesterday afternoon
acquitted William C. Ellis, Negro,
formerly In charge OF the Delaware
Orphanage ana lndusnlal Home, OF
a statutory charge preferred against
h'm by Sarah Gadis. a Negrcss, for
merely an inmate OF the home.
There Is another similar charge and
two char-es Of non-support remain
ing against Ellis on which he Will
probably be tried. Tise charges
were placed against the Negro fol
lowing an Investigation OF conditions
at the home, where 70 was CHARGED,
gross immortality prevailed at the
place during Ellis mana cement OF o..
Judge BOyce ruled In his charge
there must be certain corroboratlng
evidence TO support that Of the Gadis,
girl. J. Frank Ball, counsel for Ellis,
had argued there was none.
At one point. in argument over the
question whether or not Ellis was
really married and therefore within
the meaning OF the statute, Chief
Deputy Attorney General Green and
ex-Judge Ball W re a. odds over a pro-
nOsal or he latter that ne take The
stand TO deny he had mad. ceraln
remarks.
Mr.. Green objected. and although
Judge Ball had already taken the
stand, Judge Boyce ruled he could
not testify.
In summing up for the jury Mr.,
Green said.
This girl had been entrusted. as
an orphan. 70 Ellis when she was
very young. The man who should
have protected her took advantage
or her. Another girl. who was in an
adjoining room. has disappeared Here
is girl. with a babe in her arms
: who accuses this man. 10 makes nc
difference whether she is white or
colored-here is tn child. living wit
ness"
Judge Ball said; The fact ihl.
was an orphan asylum and this cir
was there has nothing 10 do with n
That Is thrown into this case for IN
purpose Of preiudiclng YOU. NV frienf
says the nurse disappeared. We dom
know anything about the nurse. Ap
! parently no effort was made 10 fnf
her. They say State Detective McCo,
made an Investigation some time ago
III he did he didn't 1nd anythinl
wrong. The State Board OF Chari
ties investigated in July. Il prO
duced no evidence against this man
You can't convict anyone OF this OF
fense on the uncOrrOborated evidencl
Of the complaining witness. The Leg
islaiure so ruled to prevent black
mail"
The court charged that marriae
could b. indirectly proved by com
mon reputation and surrounding cir
cumsiances, but IL must be proved
III charged that uncorroborated ev
( dence OF the complainant in sue
cases was not sufficient to convict.
Evening journal., 1920-11-17

At HAGLEY YARD
Aged Watchman Found
With Hands Burned Beside
Electric Call Box
WITH DU PONT co.
FOR PAST 81 YEARS

William Rowe, 62 years old, OF
Henry Clay. employed by the du-
Pont Engineering Company as a
Waterman. in the machine shop az
The Hagley Yards, was cleclrocuted
this morning, while making his re-
port. Just how the accident occurred
has not yet been determined.
Rove was found dead lying beside
the Matchbox at 10 O'Clock Both ~
his hands were badly burned and the
key was sticking in the lock OF the
box. from which he was supposed TO
report. The body was taken m charge
by Deputy Coroner Nichols.
Rowe leaves wife and four chill
dren He had been In the employ
Of the dupont Company 81 wears.
Evening journal., 1920-11-17
MAY GET
LFESENTENCE

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa. Nov. i7-Au-
gust pasquale. confcSscd abducior
and slayer OF Baby Biaksly Coughlln,
pleaded gully 10 murder in the sec
Ond degree and 10 kidnapping when
placed on trial before Judge Swart in
Montgomery County quarter sessions
court here today.
It was believed that Jhdgc Swar.
Will Impose the maximum penalty OF
20 years on the charge OF second de-
free murder and also give him ne On
the indictment for kidnapping. sen
tcnce may come today.
Evening journal., 1920-11-17
MASKED TRIO ROB STORE

masked bandits late last night en-
tered the grocery store OF Nick Mat
terra. on Holland street, Eeiperville.
and emptied ihe cash register OF
shout 500. The business OF the
day having BEN completed, Mattera
was preparing 10 close his store and
leave for home, the only other per-
son IN tine place being a clerk. Wihf n
one OF the bandits entered ami ask
ed scr some bananas. but was told
that all were sold. The other bandiie
quietly followed and With guns
pointed. Ltld the proprietor ami his
CLERK 20 l0ld up their hands. TIE
mhd man then ran behin1 hc
counter and robbed the register.
Evening journal., 1920-11-17
WORLD CANNOT PAY So
FOR WHEAT. SAYS EXPERT

WATERLOO. Iowa. Nov. 1.-THE
world has not the purchasing power
10 buy So wheat" r. c. NOurse, head
OF Agricultural Economies. Iowa
STATE Agricultural College. at Ames.
said Yesterday in an address before
The farmer-banker conference Of
northeastern Iowa. lie was discuss
ing the farmers strike and market
cOnd tiOns.
Deliberate marketing to Keep pace
with the fall OF prices OF things far
mers must buy is a better remedy
than The strike: he maintained.
Evening journal., 1920-11-17
CHORUS REIIEARsEs MESSIAH.

Uosn D Tne sT0rmN oNonlnr many
members OF The Harry Barnhaft Com
munity Chorus attended the weekly
sing held last night in the gymnasium
OF the High School. The evening was
spent in rehcarsing the Messiah"
which VIII be PRESCRIBED by kic
chorus around the Christmas holidays.
Several new singers Joined the chorus
last evening.
Evening journal., 1920-11-17
nav SrATE Gas FIECTION.

Oflcers of the Bay Stale bas boH
pany OF Delaware were reelected az
the annual meeting Of the corporation
held In The Ford Building yesterday.
dent: j Frank Alice. vice-presldent
" Harry Miller. secretary and treas
urer. and J " McCOmm0ns, assistant
transfer agent
Evening journal., 1920-11-17
1IInEE nIm.nING PERMITs.

Inspector Preston has granted he
following building permits
Prank Nisenbaum. S22 Pine street.
alterations. 500; pntrick Fahey,
builder
Harry Usher. ii23 West Fourth
street. alterations. 500.
William IT, TIL. as East Twelfth
streel, alterations, $500.
Evening journal., 1920-11-17
WOMAN SERIOUSLY ACCUSED.

Sallie Hughes. residing near third
and Madison streets. charged with
performing an operation on Mrs. Anna
Tschan. 20 years old, formerly OF 800
West Second street, was placed on
trial before Judge BOyce and a Jury N
Court OF General Sessions today.
Evening journal., 1920-11-17
NO INQUEST IN THIS CASE.

Coroner Bullock stated this morn
ing that no Inquest will be- held on
the death of Thomas p. McCann. the
blind basket maker WHO was found
dead In his bed at s3i Orange strcet.
yesterday morning, as he was salts
fled that death was due 10 natural
causes.
Evening journal., 1920-11-17
FIrNFRAI DIRECTORS. NfMFET.

Al a needing or the DeIaWare Ass0-
ciatiOn OF Funeral Directors, last
nighL, at the rooms OF Deputy Cor
Oner Harvey +. Nichols. SOP West
Seventh street. matters relating to the
handling OF funerals were discussed.
Evening journal., 1920-11-17
THANKS POLICE FOR AID.

The Police IOmmIssIOners Ycsier-
day afternoon. received a letter from
rurman G. Cole, Of the Armistice
Committee, thanking The police de-
pariment for lis cooperation in the
parade
Evening journal., 1920-11-17
EXPANTp ROSELLE SCHOOL.

Another class room was opened in
the publlc school, at Rosele, today,
making three rooms In all now IN
use there. Pupils OF the frsl and
second grades will occupy the addi-
tiOnal quarters.
Evening journal., 1920-11-17
HAIING DISMISSAL
HAS MIDDIES AG0G

WASHINGTON. Nov. A. tuniled /
pfes) Secretary Of the Navy Daniels |
today declared he would order ex-
PEELED from The Annapolis Naval
Academy an mihshpmeu guilty Of
hazlng. no matter how great he
number.
admiral Scales is determined TO
prev. nj hazing at Annapolis. :. as |
am" Daniels said. adding lhat he was
irushLg In the school heads to break
up lbs practice.
ANNAPOLIS. Md. Nov. Il lun1ied
Press A. L ar OF wholesale eApule'ons
OF upp,r class men guilty or hazlns
coused a feeling of tension and appre-
mems on smOng he midShlp.ncnt "a,
lho United States Naval Acad' my
M Notes cs' Served on 60 midshlpmen
that they must remain In the academy
while lhe navy Is ployins uhe N-ihy
| November q and a compl te eNonera-
! ton OF he football players Wcie blv
dcvolopmtnls today.
BALTIMORE. Md. Nov. Il United
I Press samuel q. Baker, lr,, OF
seattle. Wash, who was disinlsseu
from the naval academy on haHlns
| charge. said he stood on his statement
as published that he was dismissed
FOR doing only what hundreds OF
others were also doing Baker ADDED
that In Secretary Daniels thr at "a
dismiss an students guilty Of MAINS
and oh petty violations OF The rules
wer, carried out he would have "a
close ia. academy for lack OF mem
| bers
Worth Baglcy Daniels, son OF sec
rotary Daniels. who S hking his mrs
year medical course al johns ilophlh'
University. today minimized the haz
ing Of plehes at The naval academy
from which ne resigned 10 follow.
medical career. Young Daniels. wh'
admitted being hazed himself, sa.i
the experience was one or the teas
! OF his Worries. but refused TO sa,
anything about the charges OF phy
steal violence
Evening journal., 1920-11-17
Is That Cold and
Cough Hanging On7
Get right after. it with DR.,
Kings New Discovery. For
so years The Standard

you viii be convinced that Dr.
i Kings New Discovery does just
what il is meant 20 do-soothcs cough
raw throats, congestion-tormented
chests, loosens the phlegm pack and
breaks the obstinate cold and grippe
attack.
Right away you VIII notice the
change for the better. Has a con-
vincing, healing taste that you will
appreciate. Buy a bottle at your
druggists on the way home tonight.
90 cents, Sl.2O a bottle.
For colds and COUGHS
Dr.KiI1S'S
NewDiScOverY
fnIM
Evening journal., 1920-11-17

Look at the Want Ads FOR advance
mcnl. New positions are opening
every day In Onlces and s:ores, and
the Want Ads Will help the worker
In every department OF labor.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-05-14
News and Gossip from Panaca

mond and Myrtle Donohue accompa-
MED him. They returned home Sunday
evening.
Mrs Joseph Ronnow spent last week
at Phoebe visiting her sister. Mrs W. J.
Campbell.
Mrs. T.. d. Smiley of Comet spent
several days here this week.
A baby girl arrived at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs Allen Wadsworth May T..
Mrs. Ida Kelly arrived last Monday
from McCill. New. and In staying with
her sister, Mrs. +. n. Lee.
Mrs. d. Findlay has been Ill for some
time but il now improving.
Mr.. Derr. agriculturist at the Univer-
sity of Nevada. visited the high school
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph wadsworth
were here from the Prince mine Wed
nesday last.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-05-14
Neaos and Notes from Caliente

Of Caliente's fairest have been urged
to attend and lend audible support TO
the Scrubs, as the new nine VIII be
called until the game IL finished. and
the roofing IL expected to be wild and
cheerful.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Scott of Phoebe
spent q few hours In town during the
week greeting their many friends and
acouaintances. Mr.. Scott reports Pr
oche as we'll on the map of active min
ing districts.
The Phoebe train has been running
late during the last few days owing to
the delay In Caliente caused by the un-
precedented rush of freight business
on the main line of the Salt Lake route.
Never In the history of the Salt Lake
route has there been such a volume OF
business handled as Is now being
moved by that railroad. This speaks
volumes for the management and oper'
ating force.
Frank Palmer has purchased q new
car and is enjoying himself learning t
run 1t. Many Of his friends are reail!
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-05-14

The dance given by the normal class
last Friday evening was enjoyed by
crowd OF young people from Pioche'
also some from caiiente. as well as Pa
naca young people
Thursday night the Primary Asso-
ciation gave an entertainment. consist
ing of short plays. dialogues. SONGS
and dancing.
The Junior class party comes on TO-
night. Friday. at the high school build
Ing.
The high school will give carnival
and dance May Fl At the hall.
Walter v. Long. who has been at
tending the University of Nevada at
Reno. returned home last Monday.
Mas Ada syphus is confined to her
home with an attack OF humps
Erwin Hammond came down from
ursine last Friday. Miss Vera HAM
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-05-14

A baseball game Is scheduled Pc
tween the Caliente nine. which 10 real
honest to goodness aggregation OF ex-
perts, and q common nine made up OF
men picked from the business men ana
the railroad employees. big crowd Is
expected at the game since the tip has
been sent out that series of surprises
ia In store for the professionals. Many
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-05-14

George W. Franks. prominent In In
surance circles. spent several days dur
ing the last week in Caliente looking
after the interests Of his clients. solic-
ting new business and answering the
many inquiries regarding the Illipah
Basin OIL and Gas Company's progress
with their drilling. The last report
from that fald was one Of encourage
ment. further strengthened by favora-
BILE reports from the northern heids.
Several of the younger social set
from Panaca spent an enjoyable sun
day In Caiiente and returned reporting
q good time.
Homes are In keen demand in Cali
ente. There IL not a single vacant
house in the town.
Mrs. L. c. Denton will spend a few
weeks with her mother at Ogden. Utah.
Mr.. Denton, usually efficient In what
ever he undertakes. is falling rapidly
In domestic science and he Is expected
to perish miserably of hot cakes. The
hungry, haunting look In his eyes II
caused by that far-distant date three
weeks away when Mr.. Denton expects
to eat again.
The vote ON the question OF bonding
the county for the purpose of building
a new high school building at Panacs
resulted In So noes and IA ayes In thu
Caliente precinct.
Master Mechanic Men Of Milford
Master Mechanic Murray Of Las Vegas
Trainmaster Wardenburg. Travelint
Engineer lanyard and Superintendent
Of Motive Power Kellogg of Los Ange
les spent several days In Caliente las
week on . general inspection trip. The
will visit Salt Lake before returnin
homo.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-05-14

past the age Of climbing trees with
enjoyment Within a month however.
Mr.. Palmer is expected to understand
even the true innards OF the carbon
ator. which Is that mysterious machine
which puts the gas in the gasoline
The business men of caliente are 20
be congratulated on their satisfactory
service to their patrons. and while the
town may appear quiet to the passing
traveller yet there Is gratifying and
steady increase in trade. which rewards
the business men for their efforts
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-05-14

The high school will give a carnival
and dance May Fl At the hall.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-05-14

Homes are In keen demand in Cali
ente. There is not single vacant
house in the town.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-05-14

Several of the younger social set
from Panaca spent an enjoyable sun
day In Caiiente and returned reporting
q good time.