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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-04
VOTED TO CLOSE At
5 O'CLOCK
Merchants Association
Has Lively Meeting
Question OF Afternoon Closing Revived
Yesterday. Another Meeting
This Evening

The Merchants Association, at
largely attended meeting, Tuesday
evening. voted with practical unani-
nifty to recommend closing of Show
hegan places of business at ) O'Clock
Monday, Tuesday. Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday afternoons, provided
the principal Skowhegan factories
carry out their plan to close at four
on the same afternoons.
John II, Jenkins OF the Somerset
Shoe Company, explained the situa-
ton so far as his factory is concerned.
Mr.. Jenkins understood that the
American Woolen Co. and other i'm
portant factories were to take simil-
ar action The plan OF these estab-
lishments is to arrange the working
day so as to close at O'Clock, COM
mencing in the early future and con-
tinuing, probably, until October lst.
If this plan is carried out the dry
goods, millinery. clothing, boot and
shoe, jewelry, music and hardware
stores, in fact practically all of Skow-
hegan's retail places of business. will
undoubtedly close at as above sug-
gested.
This vote came after the question
of Wednesday afternoon closing had
received a long discussion, and the
result was accepted by every one as
taking the place of the usual We'd
nesday afternoon half-holiday. 1t
must not be taken for granted that
the usual summer Wednesday after
noon program was abandoned without
protest There were many present
who urged that the custom had be-
come well understood and should be
followed the present year. There
was, however, SO many who decaued
positively to close Wednesday after
moons that it seemed impracticable to
attempt to carry out that program
this year.
Subsequent to the meeting and es-
pecially during the day yesterday the
question of Wednesday afternoon
closing was revived Apparently
there was considerable change OF
opinion regarding it, 1t now seems
possible that an agreement may be
reached, and that the custom of prev
ious years as to Wednesday after
room may be adopted during July and
August A meeting is called for this
CThursday) evening at 7;30 at the
municipal building to take final ac-
tion on the matter under the auspices
of the Merchants Association. Plans
for the forthcoming celebration on
July 4th will also be discussed.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-04
SKOWHEGAN PAPER co.
SOON UNDERWAY
Treasurer James II. Rice With ASSO-
ciates will be In Town Next
Week. Succeeds Maine
Pulp & Paper Co.

The Skowhegan Paper Company is
the name of the new firm lately ac-
curing the interests of the Maine
Pulp & Paper Company in Skowhcgan
and will probably have men here in
charge of the mill within two weeks
The following are the officers of the
new company: president, Harold
Hinckley of Bangor; treasurer. James
B. Rice OF Bangor; directors. Harold
Hinckley, Charles w. Mullen, James
r. Rice, all of Bangor; Lansing Hos
kins of Geneva. y. Y. and Charles
Parsons of Buffalo. n. Y. Other
stockholders are residents of Bangor
and Boston Treasurer James r..
Rice will he in town probably by We'd
nesday next together with several Of
his associates Three men out of
the five directors have been known
by +. l.. Savage. formerly supernten-
dent of the mill here from 20 to %
years and Mr. Savage stated to the
Reporter Monday that he had abso-
lutte confidence in those gentlemen
which doubtless bespeaks success for
the new firm.
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Mrs. McIvina Koran Smith Dead

Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Melvina Horan Smith were held yes
terday afternoon at the home of Mr..
and Mrs J. II. Fletcher. in Fairfield,
with Rev. f. r FUShay officiating. In
terment was at MapleWood Cemetery.
Mrs. Smith died at the Central Maine
Sanatorium last Friday of tubercu-
!osis. She was horn al Riverside, y.
b.. March /. 1898, the daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. William Iloran, coming to
Fairfield fifteen years ago. 1t will be
recalled that her husband. Robert
Smith, died at the same institution a
year or so ago. The deceased is sur
yived by two sons, Robert and Allen
and five brothers. James Horan Of
Canada. Robert Horan of DiXheld,
William Horan of Bangor Charles
Horan of Mexico, and Allen Horan of
Fairfield
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-04
CATHOLIC PEOPLE GIVE SPLENDID PRO-
OUCT|0N AS K. Of c. BENEFIT
Pastoral Operetta "Sylvia" Delights Large Audi
ence--Splendid Music--Large Cast

The Catholic people of Skowhegan
scored a wonderful success Monday
evening in their presentation of "Syl-
Via a pastoral operetta. St Cecilia $
orchestra directed by Harrison Smith
of Waterylle furnished splendid mu-
sic and flom beginning to end the
entertainment was exceedingly well
produced The choice of sylvia" was
a wise one. it being a high class musi-
cal show and the various characters
inpersonated with unusual skill the
parts assigned them. Both acts were
laid in hay field and the opening
found the lawmakers engag ed in their
work. Sylvia WAS the first character
to appear after the departure of the
haymakers and Miss Cecilia Fortier,
as a maid of royal birth, most sue
cessfully portrayed this role. She
was betrOthCd To Sir Bertram De La
cey, the court poet (Joseph Fluette), +,
and she AMI Betty, a country girl be-
throthcd to William, an honest farmer.
decided to change places for a day.
Mrs. Josephine Goulette, as Betty. ex
changed her sunhonnet and gingham
gown for the sweeping velvet robes
Cf Sylvia. who doned the simple at
tire of the country lass. William.
the honest farmer WAS impersonated
hy Frank \. Murphy, but at the end
of the day the two girls were glad
to become their former selves and
return to their promised lovers Eu
gene Dumont, as Prince Tobbytum.
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and Isabelle Dionne as Polly. Molly,
and Dolly, farmers daughters. and
friends of Betty added much to the
pleasures of the evening by their ap-
pearance in the chorus leads. Adolph
Beaulier as Robin, a country lad, was
chiefly at home in sounding the din
ner horn. In addition to these char
acters there WAS a large chorus of
hay makers and farmers daughters
and lads, who executed graceful
dances and sang rollicking songs de-
serving of the hearty applause which
they received. A special feature dur
ing the last act was a wonderfully
graceful FREELY dance executed by Isa-
belle Dionne, Angeline Chabot, Lena
Lacasce, and Florence Wood.
Father J. l. \. Renaud directed the
entire performance and as in previous
seasons he made distinctive sue
cess Of the production. Not only
was his skill as a stage manager and
coach in evidence Monday evening.
but his ability to interest the young
people of his parish in the better and
higher things of life The splendid
orchestra and the other music mum
bers of the evening all bespoke his
refining influence and preached a ser
mon in themselves of his efforts for
the betterment OF the young people
with whom he has been in contact
since coming To Skowhegan as the
priest of the Catholic Parish. The
Operetta was presented under the d-
rection of Somerset Council No, 2089
knights OF Columbus and Father Re
maud was assisted by Willard J. Crot-
teau, Grand Knight; Ernest Grondin.
Joseph Thibodeau, Thomas Laney.
Raymond Pooler and Francis T. Crot-
teau. Between acts Father Renaud
expressed his appreciation for the
large patronage and announced that
Miss Lena Giroux had won the gold
watch and Miss Catherine Bcrnior the
necklace, offered in the ticket selling
contest.
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BAPTIST ASSOC|A-
T|ON MAY Il
Somerset County Clergy
men to Participate
Rev. George Lorlng ThurlOw is Mo-
deratOr and Rev. George Merriam
is Clerk and Treasurer

The Sixth annual meeting of the
North kennebec Baptist Association
of which Rev. George Loring Thur
low is moderator and Rev. George Mer-
riam is clerk and treasurer, will be
held at the Getchell street Baptist
Church next Thursday, May IL. This
association embraces the Baptist
Churches in Somerset County and nu-
merous clergvmen of this section will
participate in the program which has
been arranged as follows:
THURSDAY FORENOON
$50, Devotional service, Rev Alex
ander Douglass, China; 1000, report
OF treasurer. election Of officers, ap-
pointment of committees; 1905, let
ters from the churches; u.20, reports
and business; 11.30, annual sermon,
Rev. f. l.. Converse, Pittsiield.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
130, moments of devotion, Rev. e.
B. Tetley, Madison; Ia, women S
hour. Mrs. Benjamin Beatty presiding,
address, Miss Clarissa A. Hewey, Kin
wa. China; 2.45, address. Baptists and
the worlds problems, Rev. +. {
Whittemore, D. D.; 3.15, address, the
call of the Pine Tree State, Rev. G.
Fl. Hamlen, d. D.; $40, some prob
lcms of our churches. Discussion
Revs Walter Quarrington, e G. Ken
nedy, +. Il. Farrar, +. F. Foshay, e
B. Turner, f. NJ Trafton and o hers.
(six minutes each).
EVENING SESSION
715. reports of committees and TN
finished business; 745, devotions,
Rev. e. E. Longley; 75O, young peo-
pies hour, address, Rev f, F. Fosh
ay. Fairfield; s. 30. address, Mission
ary Ingham; closing moments, Rev.
Geo. Loring Thurlow.
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NaterNille 3; Skorhcgan |

Thr local high school boys suf-
fcrcd its second defeat OF tho season
last Saturday by the score OF 3 to 1
The scores for both sides were Sc
cured in the second inning, the re-
naming innings being scorcproof.
The Watervlle boys. aided by a cou-
pie of errors and a hit. succeeded
in piling up three runs in the sec
ond inning. In Skowhegan's half of
the same inning. single by Djonne,
followed by his two stolen bases, and
and single by Carnage secured the
only Skowhcgan run of the game
Carnage and Leavitt were robbed of
couple three baggers by the visitors
ielders. Wiscman. Waterville's crack
pitcher. seemed very unwise in using
the spitball. as the umpire was soon
put wise and had it stopped. Cowette
drove out two singles ont of three
times at bat
Waterville ..s...o o Il q o o q 0-5
Skowhegan .....N q q u o q q 0-1
struck out by Wiseman s, by Gam
age II. Double plays, Beauford, Um-
pire Matzek.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-04
N WRITTEN BY PAULINE EATON OAK
| PRESENTED IN FAR AWAY KEY WEST
.,tre Magazine Devotes Page to Skowhegan
Girl in Community Service Dramatics

The child tired out with play falls
asleep in his dream. Finally the
fairies leave, morning comes and sun
beams dance in and kiss the child
awake. Mother comes-a Story Book
in her hand. With her arms around
the child and the book between them,
they disappear togethes: Once upon a
time, o Best Beloved" And this is
the end of the play.
After the description of the play, the
article takes up the work of the dra-
matte committee of Key West, Fla,
Community Service Board and then
says
Pauline Eaton Oak. dramatic or
ganizer for Community Service, QncD
who has been developing interest in
community drama and the organiza-
tion of dramatic clubs in various To-
calities in Florida this past year, re-
turned to Key West early in January
for two weeks work, with headquar-
ters, at the Chamber of Commerce.
Under her direction. the community
players of Key West were organized
and monthly meetings with a program
to decide upon. For the first produc-
ton bill of the following three one
act plays was chosen: The Dear
Little Wife, The Noble Lord, and The
Wonder Hat Miss Oak gave short,
intensive course in play production,
training the leaders and directors for
these three plays and members of the
cast Talks on character dressing and
theatrical makeup were given at the
Episcopal Parish House. Activities of
the Key West Dramatic Committee
were outlined as follows: "a To
establish community players and put
on plays and musical comedies or
light operas with the cooperation OF
the musical committee (2) To in
crease the membership by open meet
ings go To find latent talent by
means of questionnaires. "a To en-
courage other organizations in play
production
Miss Oak, who has lately been in
Jacksonville, Fla, to assist in the pa
geant given in that city, is at present
back at Macon. Ga, where she is CON
tinuing her work along community
eervice lines.
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SP|R|TUAL|ST CONvEN-
TON MAY 2O.2I
Sessions Win be Held nj Municipal
Ruiiding. Annual Summer Spiri-
tualist Meeting ut Lakewood

The Maine State Convention cf Spir-
itualists is to be held on May 81 and
q at the Municipal Building, Skowhe-
gan. Clyde II. Smith is to deliver the
address of welcome. At the summer
meeting held annually at Lakewood
under the auspices of the Spiritualist
Ladies Aid, Rev Frederic Nicholson
of Boston will be the speaker and
message bearer The principal speak
er at the State Convention will be
Maud L. Corey of Massachusetts. Miss
Ruth McOuillan will be soloist and
Miss Fern Packard, pianist,
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Athletic Association Expresses Appre'
citation

The Skowhegan High School Ath-
letic Association wishes to express its
appreciation to its numerous friends
for the money sent in for the baseball
season tickets. 1t is hoped that little
later we shall be permitted to publish
the names of the purchasers in the
columns Of this paper. 1t is hoped
that the note of appreciation will
reach the eyes Of not only those who
have purchased the tickets but also
the eyes of those who have forgotten
To mail in their money or check. The
treasurer is looking for the yeritablc
shower of tickets and bills within n
few days.
RALPH w. LEIGHTON.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-04
The CHURCHES Of
SKOWHEGAN

METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
mere will be the usual preaching
Fce at the Centenary Methodist
Efch next Sunday morning at 1890
! sermon by the pastor, The Sun
school will convene at noon; Ep-
TN league service at 6 o'clock, Mrs.
pa bishop, leader Evening wor-
al ! o'clock. Prayer meeting at
This Thursday evening.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
SuaI masses at church of Our Lady
"urdes at $50 and 1890 Sunday.
FEDERATED CHURCH NOTES
ne lllrong which filled the church
|U'eIllowing last Sunday at the Odd
"Ns service, was one long to be
,aioered. We appreciated greatly
presence with us, and hope some
!" welcome them again.
NO coming Sunday the pastor will
Ia IN the morning on "Tempta-
N Al the evening service at 7
w.. sa MS subject will he: Making
a.uie .ai OF Life" During the morn
'''ce s there will be a kindergar-
WI small children In the vestry.
n T. Momen's Missionary Society
M, .e. tomorrow, Friday, at the
N w. MRS, d. H. Bartlett. on Madi-
n. - at three O'Clock. All women
Ms parish are urged to attend.
bevi,.' n'latheas gave their play,
Irm,. ss lor the Heathen," at the Re-
"'! Wednesday evening, follow
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4 FALL OFF IN LUMBER CUTTINGS OF
NORTHERN SOMERSET PAST SEASON
|eut 6O,OOO,OO Driven down Kennebec--ln-
dcations Of Much Larger Cut Next Winter

there will be q big increase another
season as it is believed the various
lumber concerns will have disposed of
their surplus by that time. The cut
tings of the Augusta Lumber Com
pany have totalei 5.437,000 feet; Hol-
lingsworth & Whitney, 50,594,8S1 and
the S. d. Warren Co, about six mil
lions. The Pine Tree Pulp Company,
corporation operating new mill
in Gardiner have made cuttings
amounting to 704,555 feet. The Cush-
noe Paper Company who have made
no cuttings in Somerset County this
wear had considerable lumber, which
was not driven last year and conse-
uuently will go down river this year,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-04
Change In Local Firm

Wallace S. Clark has purchased the
interest OF Frank Sterry and will be
associated with Fred Fellows and
Oscar Thompson under the name Of
the Somerset Machine Company, which
has until recently been composed OF
Messrs. Fellows, Thompson and Sterry
In addition to the machine shop and
mill supplies a garage will be equip
ped at the companys plant on Hath
away street, opposite the Novelty
Works.
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NAY edition of the Theatre
p .a@ nnder the head of Commu-
|n"amatic ", Activities devotes near
| oniiTe page to Miss Pauline Eat
IT, ' dramatic organizer for Com
f.. oa' service. The article deals
ny With an outdoor play for chill
or,jtled The Dearest Wish, and
Nv Miss Oak. The magazine
r. 'H q + it as a play that can be
1 1 as fragrant as spring blossoms
fnrther comment land this mid
a. nights fantasy has posibili-
Ior some perfectly charming in
ra~ recently presented by the
h. Of Key West, Fla. where MISS
has spent much time in commu-
service work, in the annual Story
Ey,ls of the Island City. There
Se music-good music too-and
iical interpretative dancing, for
Oak wrote the play to be accom-
ii by dance, music and panto-
l Each locality may adapt the
for its own uses, create, design,
and improvise for itself. follow
tbe story-as one may see-wlth
or less freedom
l. play opens with a quiet eve
when the grecnsward IS tremu-
with moonlight and fairy music.
fairies come to the airy strains
u,e and violin and drop to rest on
preep A group of elves bring in
prtaf child, who, having lost his
IN the woods has fallen asleep
the play is built entirely around
rhilds dream. The drowsy little
or wakes to see the entrance OF
IaIry queen with all her court and
pueen grants the mortal child the
wishei dearest to his heart. The
wish is for candy and the Fairy
N summons the King of Sweets.
second dearest wish is for stories
|he gypsy Story Teller is called.
los Of story characters troop out
!, Book all in costume, each with
! Of pantomime that reveals his
hder, the tale he tells. the song
be-. The third and last wish of
tAA is play and Puck leads the
anging-games they are, with
hIriec taking part, the candy
hcters and the Book characters.
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|iyer driving is in progress and
bt sixty million feet will be driven
b from the scene of the upper riv-
outings in Northern Somerset this
bon. While the river appears to
unusually full of pulp and other
|ber, there is a much less quantity
pably 4OOO0,000 less being driven
! last year. The construction of
NEW dam, however, here has caus-
|he backing up of the water and
|sual jams have been caused rather
P the usual regular running. The
Page cut during the last ten years
been from 80 to 125 million but
year it has greatly decreased.
sent indications are however, that
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TEAM ESENTS-INDIYIDUALS
GIRLS


40-yard dash &. Bisson ,; b. Val
licre /; K. McQuillan 5; L. sdnch-
field 3.
Baseball r. Roy ); N. Woodbury.
3; F. StinchGeld 2; NJ Jacobs I.; f.
Wheelock =.
Potato race B. Valllcre :: L. Nc
Quillan > L. stinchdeld ); L. Ham
ilton 8
BOYS
1oo-yard dash-K. Copp ); c. Gam
age ;, G. Grundy =; II. Carpenter /.
Baseball l.. Leavitt 3; {. Gamage
); 6. Hawes ?; Z. Dionne l.
Running broad iump-G. Hawes ):
W. Wilson 3; X. Furber . l.. jenkins
Half-mile-k. Copp 3; W. Cole 3;
g. Hawes 2;R. Halle /
Shot put. Gamage ): r. Meal
lister 3; ". Cowette 2; K. Bosworth
FINAL SCORES-GIRLS
40-yard dash-Seniors .: Juniors
); Sophomores / Freshmen 3.
Baseball-Seniors 3; Juniors 4;
Sophomores 0; Freshmen ~.
Tug of Seniors 1l2; Juniors
4; Sophomores 1i2; Freshmen 4.
Potato race-Seniors 8; Juniors 3.
Sophomores 3; Freshmen 3.
Relay-Seniors /; Juniors >; Soph-
omores .; Freshmen ).
TGtals-Seniors l012; Juniors 1J1e:
Sophomores 712; Freshmen 22ls.
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RALPH w. LEIGHTON.

Mrs. Alice S. Baker will entertain
the Past Noble Grands Asso., next
Monday afternoon at her home on Tur-
ner Avenue Meeting called at 2,S0
o'clock a good attendance is desired
as arrangements will be perfected for
Past Noble Grands night "hicn Will
occur at the next regular mee..-s Or
the Priscilla Rebekah Lodge.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-04
Announcement by TASK & GrOder

In view OF the rumor which has
been current recently to the effect
that we were to discontinue our gro
Gerry business we wish to state en-
phatically that such is not the case.
We shall be at our present store dur
ing the next few weeks, and shall
make. in the early future, an an
nouucement regarding new loca-
tion somewhere on the south side OF
the river.
TASH & GRODER
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Card of Thanks

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for their kindly aid during
the illness and death of our wife and
mother. We especially appreciated
the beautiful flowers with which We
were remembered in our sorrow.
william A. FOss
Milton G. Foss
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Foss
Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Parsons
Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Foss
Athens. Maine. May 4, 1922.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-04
FRANK R. MADDEN FOR
STATE AUDITOR
Has Announced Candidacy On Demo.
cratic Ticket For the June
Primaries

Frank r. Madden, well known in
Somerset County. as member of the
Democratic party. it to. be candidate
for State Auditor at the June prima-
ries.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-04

Norman D. Lothrop, Principal of the
Bingham High School was reported
Yesterday as doing we'll following an
operation for as case Of appendi-
citis at SomerSSr Hospitai.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-04
SKOWHEGAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OUT
FOR ATHLETICS SPORT At FA|Rv|EW
First Annual Meet Participated in by Boys and
Girls demonstration for the People

In spite of the high wind Of Fri
lay last there WAS splendid gather
ing of young men and women from
the High and Junior High schools at
fairview Park. This was the oeca-
sion of the first annual athletic meet
and was carried out to especially
demonstrate to the people the need
of the physical training and to make
the various athletic features general
for all pupils. The real athletes of
the school ofiiciated as starters and
officers thus giving way 10 the stu
dents who have never entered with
any particular zest into the sport. Ar
rangements are being made for a
meet with Madison high school prob
ably on the 18th if this month Mem
bers of the faculty and Supcrintcnd-
ent Woodbury. were present and work
ed energetically in promoting the va
rious stunts of the day The follow
ing were the results of the activities
which were participated in during the
meet.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-04
Show hcgan Won

Skowhegan High baseball team de
feated Pennington High here last
night by score oil II TO ).
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-04
'e' Boyle Died Last Night

n niss. Boyle, of East street, died
:, .I,,sl a. after a long illness. Sew
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BOYS

100yard dash-Seniors s; Juniors
0: Sophomores ?; Freshmen /.
Seniors S; Juniors >.
II. b. Jrmp-Seniors /; Juniors )
Freshmen 5.
Tug War-Seniors 4 Juniors II;
Sophomores a; Freshmen ~.
One-haif mile Seniors ); Juniors
,; Sophomores }; Freshmen /.
Relay Seniors / Juniors 3; So
phomores 5; Freshmen 2
Shot Put-Seniors s. Juniors o.
Sophomores 3; Freshmen ;.
Totals, 80. 1412, II, 1872.
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Autonooiles washed and stored at
LoUd'S Garage, Court G. Cross ST.