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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-11
Edison Makes
No Plans fot
18th Birthday

WEST ORANGE, N. j. Feb.
1l.-seventy-five years ago to,
day Thomas A. Edison was born.
Today, however, was. Just an
other Saturday in his busy life.
He had made no plans to take a
day of, not even to delay risinl
later than usual.
While Mr.. Edison seemingly
forgot the day and. its signifl.
cance, there was no oversight
on the part Of Edison pioneers,
an organization Of men employed
by him since 1885, or for an even
longer period. Members OF this
band Of workmen had planned
for many days the greetings to
be extended to the aged inven.
tor, and had arranged for the
annual luncheon in the storage
battery. building OF the plant.
Wireless telephones had been
installed in the hail and concerts
were sent broadcast. Many old
friends were expected to droL
in and swap yarns during the
afternoon.
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RAILROAD MEN
DINNERS 10
. ACT TOGETHER
Meeting Called for Febru-
ary 21 by President
PLAN COOPERATION
Alliance Proposed to Re
sist Attacks on
Wage Scales
PLAN g0-0PERAI!0N.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 11.-The
first joint meeting of the repre-
sentatives of rallroadmen's organ
izatIons and the United Mine
Workers of America will be held
in Chicago, February 81, accord
ing to an announcement made to-
day by John L. Lewis, who called
the meeting.
The purpose of tho meeting, as
announced by Mr.. Lewis invita-
tion to tho rail union chiefs for
the conference, Is to consider an
alliance Of the two million mem
bers OF the rail and mine union
organizations "in resistance to
proposed attacks on wage scales" I"
The miners, meeting in special
convention next week. will adopt
their policy in seeking new wage
agreements. effective April 1.
President Lewis said the ac-
ceptance by the railroad organiza-
tions of the miners invitation to
enter a joint meeting was princi-
pally unanimous and especially
gratifying.
1t indicates that the organic
cd railroad workers and mine
workers." said statement issued
by Mr.. Lewis, "have a profound
appreciation Of the necessity for
closer cooperation and reflects a
determination to utilize every
means of protecting the interests
OF tho men Employed in these
basic industries.
Mr.. Lewis concluded his state
ment with the expressed belief
'tAsb tAs y 4 4 ssissg Res a tlng {; Swill M
fleet. credit upon associated aor-
ganizations and demonstrate the
capacity Of labor to intelligently
organize for the promotion Of its
ideals"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-11
Discovers New Method
to Resuscitate Victims

NEW YORK, Feb. II. = Suicide
by gas will be more difficult from
today on and accidental death from
the same cause will be reduced, ac-
cording TO DR.. II. G. McAdam, OF the
city health department. A new de.
vice,a by-product Of the war, has
been adopted for use by the city
to resuscitate Illuminating gas VIC
Tins.
DR.. Henderson OF the laboratory
Of applied physiology at Yale untver-
sity is the discoverer OF the meth.
cd. he perfected It after many
years Of study and collaboration
with officials OF the United States
public health service, the bureau Of
mines and the American Gas asso-
citation. Details OF the discovery
have not been revealed.
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Warrants Issued in
Newport Liquor Raid

NEWPORT. KY, Feb. H.
Following the sensational raids
late yesterday and last night on
saloons and cafes by state troops
on duty in .ewport as the result
OF the strike at the Newport roll.
ing mill. warrants were issued to.
day by United States Commissioner
Roetkan of ,Covington KY, for ar.
rest Of the persons alleged to have
been caught In the net that was
thrown about Newport by the MILL
tiamen. One warrant was for the
arrest OF William c. Buten. county
Judge Of Campbell county, who Is
charged by United States District
Attorney Sawyer with having
knowledge OF violations Of the
liquor laws in Newport and failing
to report these to the United States
authorities.
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v. Val
MINES LOADING
more COAL NOW
Operations on Friday
Loaded 949 Cars
of Coal
ARLINGTON IS ACTIVE.
Goal Movement Through
Grafton Gateway is
G Stronger
ERlNGTON IS ACTIVE

Mines In Northern West Virginia
lor the first five days of this week
produced 5,4S2 cars OF coal. Fig.
Mes show that this is hut 356 cars
bind the tonnage totals for all
the six days OF the previous
k.% The indications are that thu
age this week will be consider.
stronger than the previous
he tonnage by divisions for this
Reek is as follows: B. G ONO
2,447 cars: Charleston,
Hal cars; Connellsville, 81 cars;
Cumberland, 147 cars; Western
Mary yiand-B -Belington and Weaver,
2f2 cars: WyattHelen's Run, 1886
bars; Morgantown and Kingwood, ,
s2 cars: Morgantown and Wheel.
tng, 644 cars; Monongahela, 1890
Indications are that the tonnage
pn the Monongah division, B. & o.,
Flu show no gain. The Helen's
Run branch Of the Western Mary.
band Will gain $50 cars while the
Monongahela will gain from $50
$50 cars. Tonnage on the
harleston division, B. & o., is
IoNly creeping upwards and this
.eek will show q gain Of probably
l2b cars Connellsville will show
slight gain and the Cumberland
livision will break about even.
The BeIlngton.Weayer branch OF
lhe Western Maryland will show a
hight gain which Is true OF the
6organtown and Kingwood. Ton.
kage on the Morgantown ana
gheeling will run about as strong
last week.
Daily Production.
Mines Of Northern West Virginia
Rl Friday loaded $40 cars of coal,
felt vas 1874 cars less than the
sdlng on Thursday. Production
II diyisions was as follows on Fri.
lay: iBs & o.-Monongah, o All cars;
charleston, 101 cars; Connellsyille,
E6 cars;t Cumberland, 80 cars;
Western Observation-Disclosures and
Weaver, 20 cars: Wyatt.Helen's
hun, IS cars; Morgantown and
SingWood, 10 cars; Morgantown
and Whse selling, 1877 cars.
ksoyens on the Mononsah division,
Continued on page fourl
a.
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Vassar Girls
WantDQncing
Partners Now

ANNADALE ON HUDSON, N.
Y, Feb. 11.-vassar girls are
SO anxious to get more men in
the neighborhod that they are
planning further activities to
help along the campaign for
100000 wanted to enlarge st.
Stephens college near here.
More men for st. Stephens.
they argue, means more dane
Ing partners for Vassar.
Miss Helen G Holt, a junior
from New Rochelle, made two
pounds Of fudge which we're
sold at auction at st. Stephens
annual dance last night. 1t
brought what is considered the
record price for the county. II
not for the world, $2360 a
pound. The Vassar girls helped
bid 1t up.
St. Stephens is the only col.
lege of liberal arts for men in
the entire Hudson valley below
Albany.
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TWO ARRESTED. /.
. FOR KIDNAPPING
Gypsy Tribal Law Disre.
garded by Brother of
Kidnapped Girl

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Feb. H.
Ancient gypsy tribal law ran aioul
American criminal status here last
night when three persons landed
In Jail on warrants sworn out ir
Delaware, Pa.
Sheriff Hartsfield turned deaf
ear TO a Hstory of gypsy love and
smashed the hopes OF an alleged
wandering Romeo, who was charged
With kidnapping his Juliet from &
rival clan in the Pennsylvania
fields. The offender, George Peter.
son, was making merry in a camp
of Gypsies near Irondale, while
Minnie Stanley, aged IA, shared his
tent, officers said. The girl was
kidnapped from Johnsttown, Pa, on
December II. last year, while on a
visit TO relatives, according TO Dick
Stanley, a brother Of the girl, and
Constable Williams Of Delaware,
Pa, who tralled the clan to Iron.
dale Besides Peterson, Mary Pc
terson. his mother, and the girl
were placed in jail.
The mother of Peterson is eharg.
ed with conspiracy. Minnie Star.
ley is formally charged in war
rant issued, by her brother with
taking $2,oS0 from the family ex
chequer before she left the Penn.
sylyania camp. This is a technical
move, police declare, to get the girl
back to her native clan. Dick Peter
son, father OF the youth, declared
the GIRLS tamiiys had ,deaaa andsd Slao
under tribal law for the hand OF
the girl and that such payment was
refused because It was exorbl-
tant." 80
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-11
Many SWindled
by Bucket Shops

NEW YORK, Fe5. Com
plants Of victimized Investors,
from widows and policemen TO
actresses and janitors, continued
to flood the office Of the district
attorney this afternoon In his iri-
vestigation of;alleged bucket shop
brokerage firms.
Prosecuting officials annonnc-
ed that two grand juries would be
summoned to begin consid deratlon
Of the 80 cases already prepared.
1t was stated that probably loo :
900 persons had been swineiied
last year OF sums aggregattng up-
wards OF $4,000. 600!
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Bonomi's Cabinet to
Be Returned to Power

ROME, Feb. 11.-(By The Asso-
clated Press 1.-The return 10 power
of Premier Bonomi's cabinet, which
resigned last week but whose resig.
nation was not accepted by King
Victor Emmanuel, appears to be the
only program which is likely to give
Italy a government by the time tho
chamber OF deputies convenes
next Thursday, At that time Pre-.
mter 'Bonomi will be given an on!
portunity to defend his policies ana
rally the support Of some Of Phe
groups which forced his reslgna
ton.
The democrats still maintain au
attitude Of opposition TO his con
tinuance in Office, but II his de.
fense. proves convincing they will
support him. The catholic party
still remains loyal to his ministry.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-11
Begin Investigation
of YorkviIIe Killing

YoRKvTLLE, O., Feb. 11.-Inves.
tigation Of the strike situation here
by representatives Of the Ohio in.
dustrial relations commission was
conducted by B. c. Seibel and two
assistants. Mr.. Seibel, who has
been here for several days, was re-
lnforced this morning by the other
investigators, who came from Co.
lumbus. It was stated that their
work today would be confined to a
careful review Of the circumstances
attending the death Of Elmer Kost.
the union roller who was shot and
killed near the mine Wednesday
morning. They were to hear the
statements Of strikers at a meet.
ing To be held at ten o'clock. Pick
cts were still on duty, but there was
no disorder.
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New Delay Granted
in Stillman Case

PouGHKEEPsIE. N. Y, Feb. IL.
Another delay in the trial OF the
Stillman divorce case was granted
counsel for the plaintiff. James A.
stillman, New York banker, today,
but Supreme Court Justice Nor.
schauser, told the lawyers he would
insist on speed from now on. as
the public Is becoming disgusted
with this case and the way II Is
dragging on.".
Counsel for Mr.. Stillman sue.
cecded in obtaining a postpontment
from today until next Saturday Of
arguments on motions by Mrs.
Anna U. StIllman, the defendant,
seeking to shift hearings in the
case TO Montreal and to obtain ST.
500 additional expense money.
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FOURBATTALIONS
SENT TO BELFAST
No Time Limit Set on Ac-
tion For Release of
Kidnapped Men
(By the Associated Press ,

BELFAST. Feb. 11.-sir James
Craig, the Ulster premier, announc-
ed on arriving from London today
that he had been advised that four
battallons Of troops would be sent
to Belfast. He set no time limit
on the action to secure the release
of men kidnapped in the raid. His
statement was supplementary TO his
address before leaving for London,
In the failure Of British authori.
ties to secure the release OF the
men he said he would carry out
his own plans. we have 10 con.
slider the whole situation carefully"
he said.
Shooting occurred in the North
Queen street of Belfast this morn.
ing. Police reinforcements were
sent to the scene.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-11
Begin Consideration
Of Four.Power Treaty

WASHINGTON, Feb. III
Consideration OF the four power
Pacific treaty, one OF the seven
laid before the senate yesterday
by President Harding as the prod
ucts OF the Washington confer
ence, was begun today by the SEN
ate foreign relations committee
which after lengthy discussion
Of the pact adjourned to meet
again Tuesday.
No definite program for con-
sideration Of the four power and
the other treaties was agreed upon
today by the committee. There
was no demand for hearings,
however, and senators said they
probably would be dispensed
with.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-11
Soldier Exonerated in
Nicaragua Shooting

MANAGUA. Nicaragua, Feb. IL
Court martial Of the American ma
rines accused of killing four mem.
bers OF the Managua police torce
has brought out evidence showing
that Sergeant Lee Henry, OF Louis.
vile, KY, who was slain at Dirian.
ba while fleeing in company With
Corporals Russell and Bennett, was
nots implicated in the shooting
His culpability was held to consist
in failing to attempt to prevent the
outbreak by advising his superior
officers OF the premediated attack
The American minister has in.
formed the government that the
marines are not subject to the laws
Of Nicaragua, being members Of
the legation guard.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-11
Acting Premier
Of Japan Resigns

PEKING, Feb. 1.-THE resigna.
tion OF DR., w. W. Yen, foreign min.
lister and acting premier, was pre-
sented to the cabinet last evening.
Immediately afterward the govern.
ment announced that 1t had sum.
moned home from Washington DR..
Wellington Koo, Alfred SEE. minis.
ter to the United States, and DR..
chung.Hai.Wang, the delegates to
the armaments conference.
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California Hopes for
Relief from Storm

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. . IL.
California was hoping for relief
today from the storm which for
two days has brought unusually
Heavy rainfall in the low lands and
snow in the mountains. Rough
water on the Sacramento river, due
to the wind, caused one death yes
terday, bringing the total for the
storm to three.
Traffic on, the railroads was de-
layed: farms and orchards near
San Jose and Huntington beach
were inundated and all streams are
rising rapidly. Wire communica.
ton in several directions was ham
pered by the washing out Of tele-
phone poles.
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STATEATTORNE
STILL BBFFLEl
N TAYLOR.GBSE
Sands Still Believed to Be
ManlWho Can Clear 1.
Up Mystery
n
ONE ARREST made. h. ! !. ! /.
Little Information Oh
tanned From Mabel
Normand
gNE ARREST M!!!Al!..E!.. N.
lnY An,nrinLnd prn.al

lBy Associated Proaal
Los ANGELES, Feh.5 il.-Tiresi
investigators took a rest during
the early business hours today ana
there was little admitted progress
In the investigation into the II Sifll
ing here last week Of William pes
mond Taylor, motion picture airet
tor. During the morning two dep.
uty sheriffs left their offices hastily
on a mission which other tiepntie
said had resulted from a new and
apparently valuable clue bearing
on the theory that Taylor's death
was the result OF jealousy.
The district attorney declined
70 say whether his program called
Tor the summoning to his office
OF any persons believed to ibe lii
possession Of Information pertifi4
ent to the investigation OF whatfi-
or today would be devoted ltofsoIne
other angle OF the case, which l,e
described as devoid OF ali work
able clues" This followed CLOSE
ly upon a night session AT this DE
flee, from shortly after eieht
o'clock until nearly midnight,
with more than three hours given
to a questioning Of Mabel Nor
mand. film actress, one OF the last
persons to see Taylor alive.
Miss Normand, according to SMr.
Woolwine was unable to add aiiys
thing to the police data concern
Ing Edward F. Sands, missing
former butler-secretary5 10 rayIor
but apparently confirmdi the All 4.
trtct attorneys belief in the ints
portance OF locating him, for he
later said: Z M
Sands is the man we. fiitist
find" g. Y Slsl,
-yssa;;l Hiss aIaEttsnd YIN itita sflso6,t
film actress of 'promiilence Ito REL
spond to a summons from Nh.
Woolwine, the other being Mary
Miles Minter, who was In the offi-
cIals private office, answering
questions, while the funeral 81
the director was in progress last
Tuesday afternoon. Both Mss
Normand and Miss Mintes hate
admitted close friendship with
Taylor.
~ "aea S,a..iH. Mtss Normaha atslyea - at
was accompanied byIher chauffeur
William Davis, who drove her 10
the Taylor home the night tho
viousIy bas stated Tsyio,!i. I go ! sse,,, ~
panIed her 70 her ant TOM ~ ri 49,,
abe denarted =!
Davis aiso was o,,astion "A 3h,,Ssa
Iv bv M WooIw'ne and lf,fs scttas
deputy who Is assIstine infthsfins ~
yestigation. s
Before Miss Normand wsent ,,sa ;nta
the private rooms with NJ vooi,
wine and Mr.. Doran. - she III issIed a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-11
DIES FROM pNIEuMoNlA I

Miss Fanny Baker, idanghter ii
Mrs Elizabeth Baker, diad tbs
morning at 5 o'clock at the home
Of her grandfather Scott Baker, on
Prickett:s Greek In Wintieid dis
tr4ct, after an illness of, ,pneamonia.
Fuuera1 services viii be held to-.
niorypW afternoon 70 iSss,arl Lron,
the H6pewell II. b. church Nv
Rev. B. G.. Michaeis. 1nter1nenc
will be made by Underta kers cas-
penter and Ford.
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Gambler Who Escaped From
Titanic as a Woman Dies

New York, February 11.-News New York today
OF the death at Havana January IA of W. tDoc owens
notorious old time gambler considered the most ex
pert card OF his time He fell stairs at hotel
and died afterwards.
Gamblers here say his equal never lived He operated
mainly on liners until the steamship companies
barred him from sailing In 1906 reported 10 have
won 100000 from William Thaw of Pittsburgh, although
When he arrived the steamer Majestic from England
In 1905 the passengers presented him with loving cup
retra1ning from card playing during the voyage.
He broke into the headlines at the time Of the Titanic
disaster when reported in press sides OF
the ocean that he had escaped in life by Disgusting
himself as woman He denied the and said would
Br!ng'suit for libel, but he did.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-11
Alaska Temperature
Drops to 65 Below

DAWSON. Y. T.. Feb. 11-This
locality is experiencing tempera-
lures as low as 65 degrees below
zero after what, until three days
ago. had been the mildest winter
In the memory OF white settlers.
Three days ago temperatures drop
ped to SO below and yesterday the
mercury here fell to So. At Sell
kirk It was SIS below. Little traffic
except the mails is moving, r
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-11
sitlth Body Recovered
Prom Hotel Fire Ruins

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 1.-THE
heath list resulting from the de-.
structipn of the Lexington hotel
pys fire here Tuesday was increased
gain today with recovery of anoth.
II body. The body, which has not
been identified, brought the list Of
Inown dead to nine with six OF the
hotels guests still missing.
Bodies most recently removed
rom the ruins were found on or
learS iron beds. giving rise to the
(olice belief that the Victims were
kSTcone while In their beds by
y Aoke and then burned to death.
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Attempts to Wreck
Reading Railway Train

READING, Pa, Feb. los.
win ossentein was lodged in jail
here late last. night in default Of
$500 bail on the charge OF al.
tempting to wreck the Reading
railways Queen OF the Valleyr a
fast train between New York and
Harrisburg via this city.
A man was deteeed placing an
old brake on the track with the
pointed end upwards and 1t was
removed Just IN time to save the
train.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-11
Boys Make Better Grade
For Conduct Than Girls

In accordance with the general
custom of the times to place the
blame for lowered conduct on the
women, ]. S. Hawkins, principal OF
the Thomas G. Miller school, says
that the average grade OF conduct
Of the boys Of the sixth grade of
that school Is higher than that OF
the girls. There are "a pupils
enrolled. in the sixth grade, is Of
whom are boys, and not a single
boy has conduct grade lower than
G, which stands for good. Miss
Lucille Fisher is the teacher OF the
grade.
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Approve Work Done by
Armament Conference

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE
road to continued world peace has
been made wider and clearet" and
the hopes which led to the calling
Of the arms conference have bee5
substantially vindicated in t1s
view Of the administrative com.
mittee OF the National Catholic
Welfare council, President Hard.
ing was informed today by the
Rev. John Burke, secretary Of thg
council,
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Relief for Merchant
Marine Being Planned

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-PIesi.
dent Harding having transmitted to
the senate the arms conference
treaties, now plans to turn his at.
tention toward quick action OF re.
lief legislation for the mercantile
marine, Chairman Lasker, Of the
shipping board said at the White
House today after conference
with the President.
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TO ADDRESS MINISTERS,

Former Senator Frank J. Can.
non, who will speak at the Diamond
street M. E. church tomorrow night.
viii address the local ministers
and number Of laymen Monday,
morning In the 7. NJ. G. A. on
Civic Evangelism
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ro ISSUE AFTERNOON PAPER

BOSTON,, Feb. 1.-THE Chris.
tian Science Monitor announced 10.
day that beginning next Monday
1t would be issued as an afternoon
paper with international and local
editions. 1t has been issued daily
except Sunday for many months,
appearing soon after midnight
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DROPS AZ DEGREES

ST. PAUL, Feb. IA drop
OF 81 degrees in "a hours was
reported by weather bureau here
today with the. thermometer re-
gistering eight degrees below
zero.
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RAP governor
FOR HIS ACTION
Oklahoma Attorneys Re-
sent Attack on Grand
Jury
(By Associated Press J

OkMuLGEE, Okla, Feb. Ii
Willingness to set aside his order
of Thursday dismissing the grand
jury called primarily to investigate
the affairs of the defunct bank Of
commerce Of Okmulgee was ex-
pressed in telegram received to-
day by county attorney James Hen.
burn from superior Judge H. +.
Christopher. The telegram was
from Coyle, Okla. Judge Christie
pher said he felt he was ian inno-
cent victim of following the advice
and direction Of Attorney General
Freezing, who has charge Of Grim
inal appeals and who claimed a
loss of many thousands OF dollars
to our county unless a new jury is
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oKMULGEE, Okla, Feb. H.
With the prospect Of; having two
grand juries and the state bank ex.
nditionst here, residents 3lSthnii
get settled back today to avail fur.
'ther developments in the situation
growing out OF the discharge BY
Superior Judge H. tR. Christopher
on Thursday OF a grand Jury inyes.
tigating the affairs Of the defuncr
Commerce bank.
Judge Christopher held that the
jury had been Illegally drawn and
his action in discharging the bodS
has brought a storm Of condemna.
tion and praise about his head, re.
Continued on Page Four)
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Cloudy and colder toEipE,s ana
Sunday, probably sns, srratn.