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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19
CREMATORY DESTROYED
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In a short time after the FIRE COM
panies reached the plant md had
streams playing on tho blaze. the plant
was completely destroyed. only the stack
remaining standing.
The plant had been in operation about
one year. having been used since the
burning of the old plant on January %,
1920. II 10 understood there was 10
insurance on the plant. except possibly
a small amount on the boilers.
DIR. g. NJ. Handy. president of the
Board OF Health. stated last night that
he would call n meeting Of the Board
OF Health for today. to determine what
steps should he taken TO ment tho
emergency caused by tho obstruction of
the city's only facilities for the disposal
of garage.
call was issued today for n special
meeting of city Council. to be held next
Monday night. to take some action ON
the destruction of the crematory.
John Welsh. superintendent Of the
crenntory. this morning told repreHen-
tative Of Every Evening that the plant
would be able TO start operation within
two weeks and that minor repairs re-
quired to the machinery would not
exceed 81 1000 The loas will be In the
neighborhood or s26 900.
Tn tho meantime" said Mr.. Welsh.
we will he able 10 handle and dispose
Of al rubbish which may be delivered
to us The roof and sides of the build
lnE. said Mr. Welsh are only a con-
venlence and after the atraIRhtening Of
the shaftinR and few repairs to the
conveyor. we Will be In position 10 run..
Just how tho fire started the superin-
tendent was unable 10 state. Tho
watchmnn. John Williams. who was
scriuosiy burned about the arms and
face. had iust finished his rounds
through tho building. Ten minutes NJ
ter punching the clock In the south
west corner Of tho building williams
discovered dense clouds Of smoke issu-
ing from that section iu which tho
clock ia located
II wna while daahInR hack into the
building for the purpose of ACQUIRING
tho hose. TINT he vns caught by n
falling beam ard badly burned The
smoke was 90 hen " that lie was forced
from tho building The nearest fire
alarm station IN the vicinity Of tho
crematory is box So At the Delaware
Pulp Mils nearly one eighth milo from
the scene of the fire Il was from this
| box that the alarm waH given
Mention Was made - tire water sup
ply which waa also pronounced inade.
quatc only ono plug with two hnee
attachments fs near tho crcmafor3
building and from fhls plug two streams
we're played upon tho burning building
Mr. Welsh afatod thaf nj gnrhaEs
had been cleaned up ~ 80 oclocl
Yesterday afternoon The fro dryer waf
pronounced cold ~ O'Clock and al
| other fires banked for the night H
saws the origin Of the fro il mystery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
by Associated Press to Every Evenin

by Associated Press to Every Evening
Philadelphia. March 10. - Wheat,
lower; No. . winter red, 1.e6G)1.71; do,
sarlicky. l.b701.62.
Corn. easier: export. No 3. 79@79ls
No. yellow local. S2ig ass: local. No.
/. yellow. S00S0,2-
oats. lower: No. .. white. 54l2 ass {;
Nc. ;. white 43@5Si2; No. 4. white,
40i2G5l.
western creamery extra. 44ie cents.
Eggs. lower: nearly fitsts. 80; do.
current receipts, SO: western extra
frsts. 29@S0: do. frsts. 2SG2si2 /;
fancy selected. packed. 3S039.
Butter. higher; nearby prints. 56G5s;
western creamery extra. 46 cents.
Cheese. firm: New York. whole milk.
fancy flats. held 2s029; common to
good. 26G27: current make. fancy
rats. 241e m25is: do. common 10 good.
13G2i: long horn. held fresh. %
single daisies held. 27l9 9doS'a. DO.
fresh. 96i5@27l2.
Live poultry. higher: fowls. as 70
quality. 35G40 chickens fancy. 40Wl
45: young roosters, 27G36: old. roosters,
alG25, turkeys. 45G50; ducks. white
pekin. 43045; mixed colors. 4oG42 !;
do. muscovy. 2S@32.
Dressed poultry. Uffn, turkeys CnolCe
70 fancy. 5S660: fair TO good. 45n SO .
old toms. 55@56; fowls. fresh killed,
choice to fancy. 36G32. do. small sizes.
32@S5: old roosters. 2S@29: broiiers,
nearby. 46G4s; do western. 43G45:
roasting chickens, nearby. 39G40; do.
western. 36G40: frying chickens. near
by. 5SG54. do. western, 1906; ducks.
fancy western. 37@4o; geese western,
fancy. 3oG9a.
Potatoes easier; white potatoes. Penn
sylvania per loo pounds. SoG115;
Jersey Nc / per basket. 35G5O.
Flour dull; soft western winter
straight nearby. SS.o0dss25; hard win
ter straight 9.o0G925: do. short patent
a.30G9.75; spring, first clear. 7.ooG .25
10. patent a.lod9.5o: do. short patent
a.75G1o.10. fancy spring and city mills
l.ateut, family brand, l0.75G11.25.
Hay steady: timothy No. ?. 23.506
24.o0: do. No. s. 21.00G2I.50; sample
1S00G2O.o0; no grade. l5.0o0l7 90
clover mixed hay. light mixed. 22.0O0
$3.50: No. ! mixed. 205o621.50.
Tallow quiet; prime city loose. 4: do.
special. 5: prime country, 8, edible in
tierces. :.
Bran firm; soft winter western IN TOO
pound sacks $4,000 1900; spring $500
mS4 90
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

Amalgamated Sugar Company Quarterly
OF = per cent on preferred. payable Nav 1
Boston and Wyoming Oil Company initial
OF 3 per cent and extra of per cent
Canadian Car and Foundry COmnanv
quarterly of ia per cent on preferred 81 y
a0le April IL.
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy Railroad
ComDany. 81 1872 per cent in stock DayahIe
March 81.
General Baking Company, quarterly Of ~
per cent on common and preferred. PAYABLE
April /.
Indiana Pipe Line Company. quarterly az
4 per cent payable May IA
Jones Brothers Tea Company Quarterly NJ
ia per cent on preferred. payable Aprii
K0lb Bakery Company. quarterly Of IA nor
cent on preferred, payable April
MarAndrews 4 Forbes Company qusrter-
~ Of I32 per cent on preferred and com
Inon. payable April Is.
Price Brothers & Co. Ltd, initial Of q Of /
per cent on new stock. payable April
Republic Motortruck Company Inc
quarterly Of SI.75 a share on preferred pay.
able April
Underwood Computing Machine Com
rany quarterly of Ia per cent on pre-
ierred payable April
United States Industrial Alcohol Com
Iany, ~ per cent on preferred. payable
april 15
Westinghouse Air Brake Company quar-
tcrly Of 3I5 per cent. payable April 30
West Penn Traction and Water Power
Company. quarterly of ] u per cent and "a
per cent on account of back dividends on
preferred. payable May 16.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19
FIGANCIiL NOTES.

The very fact that conditions hav
reached such generally unsatisfactory
state augurs well for the future inaSnuch
- things have come 10 such a condition Of
badness that they must necessarily soon
make turn for the better say Hughes
That the motor industry is staging q re-
markable comeback is indicated not only
~ reports of big production gains but by
the announcement that the recent innrnyc-
Eent has obV1ated the necessity of public
financing by Ford and other large motor
interests say Jones & Baker
There is still much unempl0yu1eDt saws
the First National Bank Of Boston but
the amount Is not materially increasing
and the situation in New England in his
respect has improved since the first of The
Year. largely owing 10 increased activity in
textiles. II must be admitted that the
iush o. business III cotton goods and the
larEer business IN Woolcns. which began
earlier IN the year, were not of permanent
nature The mills are again beginning TO
Curta1l production sharply q their fOrwa rd
orders are falling Of rapidly. Homes of a
quick recovery in the Debated industries hav
siTen s,ntl1;Sy way TO sober realization that the
0pbuilding OF business 10 normal propor-
process
Buyers Of footwear are operating more or
loss IN hand-to-mouth manner So far a.
standard lines are concerned AIanufac-
turers, however. continue TO induce con
siderable business in specialtes especially
in womens 5 footwear for the spring and
summer. The domestic demand is sl1DnIe-
mented TO fair extent by orders from
Operations OF the Pennsylvania railroad
for January show net railway operating
deficit OF 81 l53 ,667. which however com
pares with the much greater deficit OF
81, l99 .S75 for the same month last wear
With the much higher rates now in efFer4
the increase in gross was II 6 per cent re-
fiecting the effect of the greatly reduced
traffic.
Railroads and shippers with the approving
action of the interstate commerce. corn
mission, are arranging various rate reduc-
tiODs on particular commodities where il has
been found that the existing rates a ~ rr..
venting shipments
The Cities service Company reports for
February net income much reduced az 81
-tl6 23O, To compare with 81 SsI 37O frr tbs
same month last year.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19
JURORS ACoTIT WOMAN
VINO SHOT HTSRtND
II. ! ArrooIatsd - j - -.

~ Annotated Press - Every Tsverf-g
Cleveland March 49, .f~e 'r7 .de
Miller vas acquitted ~ 4 murder charge
h- fury ln Judge Pearson . court trt4
morning
Tn" sealed verdict ~ the enc woman
ard eleven men r8s returned ard Ys.
night Jrs. Niiier vas charged WITH 49,
fatal shooting b aar husband Pater ii
Miller January zh.
she declared she .1istook him for =
hurguIar when ~ broke Dpen Inc door
~ their home
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19
NEW CHARTERS.

Dover March 70 Charters were filed
Prudence, Thrift and Mortgage Corpora
ton Wilmington, Del capital 50 600 600
+. e. Street d Co New York City. So +
070 0O0 Sonora Record Corporation. vii
mington, Del, 81. 500, 900 Tightening sales
Corpora ton Wilmington Del 81 600 600 .
New orleans Bluehelds Fruit aud Trans
portatiOn Co. Wilmington Del 50 GOO 900
L. S. Coal Machine Co Pittshurg, Pa
81 900 900 American Shale Reduction Co
New York City, 81 600 900. Granite City
Development Co Wilmington, Del s1-
100000 All Continental Telegraph Type
writer Co., Wilmington Del, S300 900
T. b. shiddell Co, brooklyn. n. Y. $500
600; Package Tie Corporation New York
City 5000 900. Central Printing Co. Phil
adelphia. Pa. S 90 900 Volcano Torch Inc ,
Wilmington Del, 800 600 Stocking Shops
of America. Inc. Wilmington, Del. $50,
600: Eskimo Gold Mining Co. New York
City. $4,000: Bethlehem Carpet and
Feather Cleaning Co, Bethlehem. Pa
$4,000
Changes of name and increase in capital
Kingston WOODEN Co, to G. Hagstrom
Inc, from Sl00. 600 to $500 600. New York
City; Struchen Cement Gun Co, 10
Struchen Gunitc Co. Wilmington, Del
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19
MAY BRING "ERMINIE" HERE
wilmington Has Chance to Hear Francis
WILSON, DeWof Hopper and Other
Stars

The management of 1he Playhouse has
opened negotiations with the management
of 'Errninie, which hns bsen revived
GU eiaborate scale, with Francis WILSON
DE Woit Hopper and other stars IN the
cast. II u is found that local sentiment
IS IN favor Of its production here n viii he
hooked for April 4. : and
In order % ascertain bow the people
Of Wilmington feel about the matter thc
Playhouse management hope theV Wll
communicate their views ~ oTcc either
Nv mail or telephone, 70 box office ! 1is
Information should be IN hand by thr
middle n next week
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19
POWDER QUOTATIONS..
reported Da1y at Noon by Laird 4 Co.
du Pont Building
CHARTERS AT DOVER.

Special Dispatch 70 Every Evening
Dover. March I9.-Charters filed TO-
day: Display Products Corporation,
introduce ano maintain bakeries and
restaurants, s5,60o.O0 a. w Britton.
Samuel B. Howard Austin II. Smith
New York City.
The Destruction Of Nation" Inc.
motion picture film entitled THE
Destruction of Nation" G. T. Cohee,
G. p. Outten, s. l.. Mackey Wilmington.
Increase in capital Of Atlex Petroleum
co. 81, 900, 900 to $2,5O0.OOO New York.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19
NATIONAL THEATRE CONCERT.
Misc Miriam Anderson. CDntralto. q
PHILADELPHIA. On Prnqran

MISS Ainriam Andcr ~. eontraIt. j
Philadelphia, wlll sing af the Eatpua
Theatre. Eighth yd Frerrh street. ~
morrow afternoon at : 80 . rlorE. i me
interest Of 'hc Auuliar} n Fdge1ood
-anatoriufn She viii IT, s4prorfed ~ 1fiss
inna Chandler, soprano of Dots4it
Mich. and W'iilar. King pianist II
PhIlhdelphia
~clectlors viii aIao IT, rendered FL tLe
different eholrs offho cifv fine musical
program has boer avranged for TIE .,ca-
zion OHccrz If the Auxiliary nre Mrs.
/. " America president John IS
ehippv treasurer Miss Gertrude Hcnrv
secretary ard Mrs Eizaiofh y Bantsm.
chairman II the reception cornroiftnp
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19
STOCK MARKET STRONGER
PRICES UP | TO 3 POINTS
Rails, However. Fail to Share IN
General Advance at
Weekend.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Now York. March 19.-(Wall street
Noon Week covering Of short
contracts injected degree of strength
10 the stock market today. Oils. mo-
tors. independent steels, food and chem
teal speciaIties rose Ito points.
General Asphalt, Studebaker. Pierce
Arrow. Republic Iron, American Sugar.
Continental Can. American Woolen and
Hide and Leather preferred were most
prominent.
Among the heavy issues were Allan
tic Gulf. Utah Copper, New Haven and
PENNSYLVANIA but rails for the most
part were neglected. The closing was
strong.
Sales approximate $50. 900 shares.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19
lands WON'T QUIT BENCH.
Hopes 10 Sit as Judge sixteen Years
More, He Says.

Chicago March 10 edarsi Judge
X. NJ. fandiH ysgterduy observed tho
sixteenth anniversary 81 his nppoint-
rnsnt IN his present position by an
nOuneina that he Expected 20 be On the
bench ig years more"
The judge was unaware that yaster-
day wnH the anniversary untit Informed
by his bnilln
Recently there had been reports that
Judge Landis might resign from the
bench TO give HE entire tirno 10 his
position as baseball commissioner
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19
LIBERTY BOND QUOTATIONS.

By Associated Press to Every Evening
New York. March 19-IAberty bonds
closed 3le's. 9o.62: first As S7.0o sec
Cnds As. 500; first ~ s. $3.50. second
AS S694: third AS. 1920. fourth
4i4's. STA; Victory 3a4's, 97I6. Vic
tory 4ai's. 97.I"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19
New YORK Bank Claarfnxs.

r. AsHocia ed Press 70 Every Evening
New York, March I3-The actual
condition of clearing house banks and
trust companies for the week shows
that they hold s3.440.03o reserve in ex
cess n legal requirements. This i 4
decrease q s3I.243 800 from last week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19
PROTEST OVER CHARTER
Continued from page

at O'Clock Il is hoped that all inter
ested in the non partisan bill. particu-
larly representatives OF the organiza-
tons which are advocating ii. viii be in
attendance ana express their views.
There is still an opportunity for the
Legislature 20 make good. II can pass
the charter bill now in the House. which
is the original bill after it had been
amended by the BIPARTISAN Committee
10 meet the objections voiced by Sena-
tor Robertson at 4 series Of conferences
with the Chamber of Commerce and
that committee in Wilmington. II IS
a non-partisan measure.
This bill is the one the people OF Will
mington want passed.
Keen Disappointment
The Rotary Club president W l.
Douglas and the Kiwanis Club presi-
dent. William .. Corey are both
cha grined over the failure Of the move
ment 70 secure n new charter for WI
mington which went down 10 defeat at
Dover this week Both OF them advo-
Gated il On non-partisan grounds and
approved particularly of the proVi isious
embodied III it for making the ma
chinery for its control non partisan.
Mayor " u IdJ4DIs ilOHtNtls ap-
proves OF the partisan features of the
amended form introduced by Senator
Robertson Party primaries always
result in the election of better men TO
office" he is quoted as saying. III the
men In charge of the present city de-
partments were given the money that
would bo given 10 commissioners. II
elected much could be accomplished
But the returns from "A s1.75 tax rate
permit no more TO be done than is
being done. Generally speaking. the
commission plan Is adopted for cities
under 10000 population. but, not for
cities Of 100 900 or over; only four oi
which in the United States are operat-
cd under it,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19
Wilmington Clearings.

Clearings in the Wilmington banks
this week totalled s2.492. .462.s2. as com
pared with S4.098, ,030.SS for the cores
ponding week of last year. decrease
in the clearing of 81 sos ,567.51 Is noted
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19

Tor1orrow VIII be too late. answey
that ad IN Every Evening to-day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19

You save time and money by reading
and using Every Evening want ads.
Phillips County herald., 1921-11-04
Baptist Church

Preachers come and go. but the
Baptist church goes on forever. The
Sunday school next Sunday morning
viii be opened by the superintendent.
G. w. Garland. There is a class for
all. and we will make room for you
next Sunday.
The morning worship is at HOO
o'clock. This service is in charge of
the pastor.
The live junior society. which is
reaching out for fifty members. will
meet al 800 y. m, In charge OF Mrs.
Roy Sutherland. The senior Is. Y. p.
u. Miss Ada Carpenter president. will
meet at $3.50.
The evening gospel service at 1880.
This Is the hour OF the Big Sing.
Come and bring your friends.
Frank L. Gray. pastor.
Phillips County herald., 1921-11-04
LOUIS BREEZE SUccUM5S
AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Louis Edward Breeze died at his
home in Holyoke on Friday morning
at 1880. October IS. He was thirty
two years old and had been resi-.
dent OF Holyoke little over two
years. Mr.. Breeze had been III with
typhoid fever for about a month. con.
tracing the disease In Arkansas.
He had planned to move TO that state
and had disposed of his effects In
Holyoke when he was taken sick. He
leaves a wife and boy.
He was n member oi the Metho-
dist church and Rev. Bennett held u
memorial service for him ON Sunday
evening. On Monday morning the
body was shipped to the home OF his
parents at Crab Orchard. Nebraska,
where the regular funeral service
was conducted.
Phillips County herald., 1921-11-04
UNUSUAL WORK DONE IN
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

Twenty-three students in the Hol.
yoke branch of the county high school
made an average Of 80 or above in all
their work. The names and grades
are as follows: Florence Fulscher
96. Virginia Crawley 95. Glenn Emar-
inc "a. Anna Renck "a, Eleanor Bemis,
81, Margaret Walrod 90, Gladys Sed.
erburg 80. Ruth Barkey 90, Marjorie
Mowry 80, and Opal Ralston 80. The
following people have an average OF
81: Minerva Flaker. Helen Mailander.
VOlney Mowry, Gladys Peter, Anna
Spence. Grace Struckmeyer. Eva
Sederburg, Sherman Walrod. The
following have and average OF 30:
Thelma Brundige, Eta Carpenter. Le-
ona Ingalsbe. Ray Miell. John Paint
er, Valera Wright.
The following students were neith-
er absent nor tardy and received no
dement's for misconduct during the
first period: Erwin Flaker. volney
Mowry. Ina Huffman. Raymond Bran
des, Robert Fielder. Andrew Evans,
Ruth Barkey, Thelma Brundige. Ruth
Emarine, Helen Mailander, Eva Sed-
erburg. Carlena Weyerts. Florence
Bevard, Elmo Edgar, Arthur Lam
mers. George Peterson, Ed Kramer.
Harold Kramer. Virginia Crawley.
Frances Gambel. Lester Conover, Gil
bert Peters. Robert Ralston. Adura
Bierman. Geneva Bierman, Eleanor
Bemis. Pauline Conklin. Elizabeth
Coe. Violettia Furrow, Minerva Flax
er. Anna Renck. Florence Fulscher,
Margaret Walrod. Valera Wright.
There are many more who have
no demerits and many who have not
been either absent or tardy. but the
above list includes only those who
have a perfect attendance and behav-
ior record.
Phillips County herald., 1921-11-04
FORMER HERALD EMPLoYE
NOW IN NORTH CAROLINA

We are In receipt Of publication
from LaGrange. North Carolina. pub
lished by Majors and Majors. II is
n consolidation Of two papers of the
county and the publishers are Mr..
and Mrs, S. =. Majors,
The latter was with The State Her.
aid for year and has many friends
In Holyokc, who will be glad to hear
she has entered the newspaper bust.
ness for herself
Our best wishes so TO Mr.. and Mrs,
Majors for success In their new un.
dertaklng.
Phillips County herald., 1921-11-04
METHODIST YOUNG MARRIED
PEOPLES CLASS ENTERTAINED

The young married peoples class
OF the Methodist church was enter
tanned on Thursday evening at the
home OF Prof and Mrs. wikon A
large crowd was present and indulg.
ed In numerous games.
The rooms were tasteiully decor
atcd IN orange aud black. Sand.
wlches, salad, pumpkin pie and coffee
we're served during the evening.
Phillips County herald., 1921-11-04
Presbyterian Church

Sunday school at 1000 Lesson
subject: "The Meaning of Sacrifice. ''
Morning service at ii:oO Sermon
subject "The Initiation Of Christ "
Special music by the choir
Young peoples meetings at G:3o.
a special patriotic services In con.
nectior with Armistice Day win be
held ut 1880. The Legion men are
to he guests Of honor and a sincere
welcome is extended to all who can
come.
Phillips County herald., 1921-11-04
Methodist Church

Sunday school at l0:00 a. m
Mr.. II. n. White. superintendent
Subject: "Paul's Experience at Jeru
salem"
Morning preaching service, 1l:0d
a. m. Subject: -Four Laws OF a
Spiritual Harvest"
Epworth League. $3.50 y. IN. Sub,
ject: "Thy VIII BE Done. With
My Money.
Evening preaching service, 1880 p,
m. Subject: Fret Not"
Prayer and praise service. wedncs.
day evening at 1880.
Phillips County herald., 1921-11-04
NURSE BACK AFTER. VACATION

Miss Elda johnson, nurse at the
hospital. who has been taking a much
needed rest visiting relatives. return
ed Tuesday to resume her duties
Miss Johnson is a very efficient nurse
and has endeared herself to the peo-
pie OF Holyoke by her kindness dur
ing illness in many homes.
Phillips County herald., 1921-11-04
LADIES AID MEETS

The Ladies' Aid Of the Methodist
church was entertained by Mrs q. II.
Weir at her home Thursday after.
noon. The afternoon was such a
pleasant one that large crowd was
present and the meeting enjoyed by
all.
After business session the meet.
inr was turned into social AFFAIR.
followed by dainty refreshments.
Phillips County herald., 1921-11-04
COLBY HERE WEDNESDAY

Frank y, Colby, optometrist. viii be
at the Sears hotel, room s, next Wed.
nosday. November 9TH. Anyone SUI.
foring from eye trouble Ia invited 10
consult him. lie makes speciality
of ohildrcn's eyes.
Phillips County herald., 1921-11-04
COUNTY LEGION MEN
\ LEAVE FOR KANSAS CITY

II. ]. Hopper. Charles Reimer,
John zciler. Guy Richmond. Arthur
Troutman. Ralph Peterson, a. q,
Scott. Terry Murray. +. q sorenson
and Carl shnrrar lett for the Amerl.
can Legion convention at Kansas
city. Saturday via wray
The convention lasts three days.
October u aud November aud 2,
Phillips County herald., 1921-11-04
sAeLL.RIMMeo GLASSES $3.50

| am now supplying the new large.
vision shell-rimmed glasses at $3.50
and upward, including thorough ex-
animation of the eyes. Children's
eyes a specialty.-Frank L. Colby. OPP
tometrist, at Sears hotel. room s. next
Wednesday. November Q.