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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-22
DIR. VANCE breaches
western Theological Seminary Man
Conducts Two Services at vance
Memorial Church
BY HANNY

In the absence OF Rev. James McaSe
Potter, p. D.. who Is out Of the city,
both the morning and evening services
ct Vance Memorial church Yesterday
we're in charge Of Rev. Selby F. Vance.
u. H., LID. OF the Western ThcU..r., 1T
seminary OF Pittsburgh Both sermons
delivered by Rev. Vance were very Inter-
estinG and the services well attended by
tho congregation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-22

Traffic on the lines nf the rcnne,1-
wanda railroad between her" and WrliS-
burg was switched I" tn" =. & i. d:y!-
sion running Up the Chio side OF the
river SATURDAY. evening when 4 ward rr.
zine and five care were dCrailrd tcdrtur
UP about zoo Yards OF track
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-22

By GENE BYRNER

sizes requires 81 guards of 27-inch
material.
Bingham COULD be used for this, or
seersucker. lawn, drill, percale, sateen
and alpaca.
A pattern Of this Illustration mailed
70 any address on receipt Of l2c in sill
yer or stamps. ::
Write name and address plainly. Send
IL cents in The 1ntelligencer office
Wheeling. w. Va.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-22
PARTY" DRAWS FINE

Joseph Crawford was fined SEQ and
costs Saturday night by Police Judge
John s. Ritz for operating a house of
I'll fame at 81 Thirty-ffth street. Joe
Hobbs. ". +. Howard. Elizabeth PARKER.
Bessie Conley. Elsie Mayham and
Gwendolyn Williams. charged with
lettering. were fined IS and costs.
The arrest was made on complaint Of
tho Parker woman. Crawford claimed
he was holding little party" and the
woman was angry because he dis
charged her as his housekeeper.
Blanket tossing Is q faHortts spoN
among the Eskmos.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-22

Pattern 1919 l. here illustrated. It
Is -: IN four sizes: Small. 1886: me-
dunn. $50: large, 42-i4: extra large
%6-4S inches bus; measure. \ medium
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-03
PASSENGER FARE TOO HIGH,
COMMERCE BOARD Is TOLD
Chairman Of Kansas Commission n
Says Travel Has Diminished

Washington, Feb. :.-tBy i. P.)-
Passenger fares charged by the rail-
reads at present arc economically toe
high TO be sustained, Clyde NJ. Reed
chairman OF the Kansas Utilities Com
mission, testified today in the Interstate
Commerce Commission investigation Of
transportation charges.
Mr.. Reed said the railroads should tx
their general passenger rates at three
cents per mile instead OF three aud six
teMths cents, abolisliry the Pullman
fare surchar2e. but leaving Pelham
transportation at three and six-tenthS
cents per mile.
Passenger travel OF a per car mile
had decreased 20 per cent under the new
rates and the increases given il 1870,
he said. Forces Of travelling statesmen
had been reduced. automobi!" cOmpeti-
ton had been enhanced and tourist
travel restricted in every way rs re-
suit Of the increased rates, he said. with
tho process still going on. Railroads,
however, were unable to reduce their
expenses prorortionatc!y because they
were obliged to maintain train service
on the basis as before, and he argued
that the oaly way out of the situation.
was to stimulate passenger travel by de-
creiGing rates.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-03
IT'S CUSTOMARY TO HIRE
OUTSIDERS. SAYS CAVEN
Answers Couneiiman's Complaint 'r
Hclp Gotten to Remove Snow

Director Of Public Works Caven TO.
day admitted the city had employed
contractors equipment and men tc
assist in removing snow, but said this
procedure was no different from the
methods used by the old street cleaning
contractors in such an cmcrgcncy..
Director Caven's explanation follows
statement made in Council yesterday
hy Councilman Hall. Mr.. Hall said
he had been informed the Department
had used few Of lis own employees ant
equipment to remove the snow.
Certainly we hired some equipment
and men from contractors to help "
out. There is nothing new about that,
said Caven. "Thc old street cleaning
contractors did the same thing b'
added.
Director Caven said the city'S en-.
ploycs were removing ashes and rubbish
and clearing crossings of snow, and il
was necessary to hire outside men in
such an emergency. He pointed Out
the city street cleaning forces lifted all
the ashes and rubbish during the snow
storm, an accomplishment which tue
contractors never performed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-03
'al)'WA|FSG|VE
GAYEST OF parties
Prison Welfare Association ana
oIivet Reformed Church
.,- Join for Fete
NEARLY LOOSEN PLAsree

Three hundred destitute children :
whom "home" Is word without meas.
Ing, were gathered up last nisbt 4
automobiles and taken far uptown :.
the gayest party that has ever bri,hs.
ened their colorless lives.
The affair was directed by the pr,,.,
Welfare Association and the congress.
tion Of the Ollvet Reformed Cbu,sA
Tenth and Ruscomb streets, wbcre 4.
party took place. The official pus,,s
ranged in ages from four to fourte.,
years.
At the "seeond table" were Tho o,h..
guests-Welfare Workers AssocistiSss
officials, members of the church. wSs
tried hard to make the affair ons ~
to be easily forgotten bv mothers y
children too young to come alone. o.
mother in the latter class took four II
her offspring, the youngest a baby 4
arms. n
The party wasn't merely that-.,t
was a dinner fit for the gods. Ate
the food had been disposed of worn.
ciously there was an interludc, In which
Mrs. Elsie Grier made the piano dane
beneath her fingers as u prelude 10 Ma
speakers.
Judge John NJ. Patterson, who v.,
one of the happiest guests present, mad
a little talk In which he told Of ~
human as opposed to. the judicial ,ijs
of his office. Most OF the children I'M
heard Of courts. 1t was part Of tbei,
home vocabulary, SO the talk did not q
over their heads when the Judge to]S
how hard it was for him to sentence w !
lad whom he had paroled for his an
offense Of stealing automobiles and TN
had to send him to prison when he wert
out and did the same thing over asain
Then they were told simply how to lesa
upright lives and grow up into useful
men and women.
The cheering and whistling for Judsa
Patterson were duplicated for the Other
speakers, who included the Rev. d.
Maurice Sampson. pastor Of the OLIVE
Reformed Church, and DR.. Simon 8, r
Ross, president Of the Prison Welare
Observation-Disclosures figures to many al
the children present on account Of 'the
relief work instituted in their homes b
the two men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-03
PINCH0T'S BEE
BUzzES INTO! RACE:
Forestry Commissioner Ready
to Plant His Boom in Gov
ernorship Woods
HOPEFUL FOUR PATIENT

Clifford Pinchot, State Forestry Com.
missioner, came out of the political
woods today into the little clearing that
is fast filling with candidates for Gov.
ernor.
Pinchot's entrance on the crowded
scene was made known at a midnight
gathering of politicians In the lobby OF
the Bellevue Stratford. The war
whoop Of n personal announcement In
few days was predicted.
There are now four members Of Gov.
ernor Sprouts official family in the ut
tie clearing Of hope. Each hopes he
timbers. Lieutenant Governor Beidle-
man crcpt in early although Handicapped
by the famous $4,000 check.
Harry A. Mackey, chairman OF the
Workmen's Compensation Board, Is an
other who would like to sign acts Of the
Assembly and occupy the executive man
sion at Harrisburg. State Banking
Commissioner Fisher Is also regarded
as candidate.
The Pinchot candidacy was whispered
to a leader Of the Beidleman boom as
other politicians were meeting IN the
hotel lobby. vii lam Flynn. OF Pitts,
burgh. was named as the man VINO VII
push the. Forestry Commissioner for
ward. It was Flynn who led the Pro-
gressives in 1912 when Roosevelt car.
ried the State.
The gathering in the hotel lobby early
today was more In the nature of 1T
tie socia! affair than a popderous politi-
cal conference. Governor SprOul was
there for short time. sc, was sena'
tor Ware.
Others present were W. Harry Bnkcr,
secretary of the State Committee; vii.
liam r. Gallagher. chief clerk of the
State Senate; Paul Honck, OF Schuyi'
kill County, and Commissioner fisher
Senator Ware IS having his abilities
as a "fixcr" sorc'y tested BY the pres
ent situation. Like oil and water, some
Of the important elements won't mix al
all. 1t is very discourasinS from the
viewpoint of boss. made harmony.
Ware saw Senator Crow earlier chls
week. Yesterday he talked for three
hours with Joseph Il. Grundy. prcSi =
dent Of the PENNSYLVANIA Manu!a,c a,
turers' Association. Today he talks
with Governor Sproul once more.
The delights Of Florida are bcckon-
ing to Senator Ware and he would Ike
to start Monday at the latest. If some
sort of agreement is reached here the
practical plans then can be hatchcd III
q mildcr climate.
Senator Ware would not comment TO-
day on his conference with Mr.. Grundy
Yesterday. The silence Of all concerned
was interpreted as hint that no agree
ment was reached.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-03
ARRESTED CASHIER
CRIES raw DEAL
S;mon-Scheaffer EmpIoye at
Allentown Arraigned Here
on Check Charge
THOUGHT FIRM WAS o. K.

~ am broke and haven't got nickel
in the bank: I've been given a raw
deal" complained Lou IL. France.
cashier and manager Of the Allentown
h"anch of Simon .Scheaffcr Company,
bankrupt brokers, who Is under arrest
here.
France made his plant prior to his
arraignment before Magistrate Dugan
on charges Of embezzlcment, fraudulent
conversion. conspiracy to defraud and
operating n bucketshop.
Receivers for the bankrupt allege
France cashcd check for $50 the day
after the firm failed and that he gave
the money to Lawrence Scheaffer. one
of the promoters now missing.
II didn't know the firm was doing
anything Irregular" France contcnded.
II o ten turned over $4,000 and 10000
checks to members Of the firm without
even getting a receipt. l was sure they
were straight business men,"
Philadelphia Offices Of the firm were
rested last night as he was talking
with his wife and mother In law ut
the latter's home on Twenty. fifth street
near Oxford.
The warrant was sworn out by Ben.
iamin II. Lslterman. an attorney. on
teha'f Of Francis 7. Walsh. receiver for
the Simon. Scheaffer Company. France
was arrested by Private Detectives
Moore and Slack.
At the hearing attempts will be made
BY Mr.. Leiterman to learn from France
the whereabouts Of the fugitive brokers
and other things that pertain to the
firms failure for $500. 900:
Mr.. Leiterman called upon France ir
his cell last evening. and confronted hin
with check for S1050. which hat
been drawn on and cashed by the Lc.
high Valley Trust Company. of Allen.
town, on January II. the day before
the firm failed. The check was drawr
by NJ. r. Schcaffcr, one af the part
ners, made out to the order OF casl
and indorsnd by France. France cx.
planned that it was his custom to sigr
and indorsc checks for the firm.
That particular check he said. 81
drew after receiving telephone cal
from Philadelphia asking me to do 50
and also requesting mr to send thu
money to the Philadelphia office Of tht
firm by messenger. The name Of tho
messenger, If remember correctly. ws'
| Ross
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-03
ORDER DISCHARGE OF
ELEVATOR OFFICIAL
Robert A. Pitts Accused Of lssulna
Permits for Lifts Declared Unsafe

Robert a. Pitts, Chief Of the Bureau
of Elevator Inspection and political
lieutenant Of Harry A. Mackey, has
been notified by Assistant Director
Tempest, Of the Department Of Public
Safety, OF his suspension. The. notics
also carried the announcement that be
would be discharged from the city's
service In five days. ~
Pitts is charged with issuing permits
for operating elevators in the building
at 1923, 1895 and 1927 Race street,
owned by State Senator Samuel Salus,
and also at 439 North Twelfth street,
nfter the elevators had been con.
dcmned for passenger service. .rry
After announcing the suspension oi
Pitts, Assistant Director Tempest of.
dcred general inspection of all pas.
scnger elevators In the city. II also
was announced by Mr.. Tempest that
he appointed William Z. Shaw. 5l9
South Redfield street. district in-
spector, acting chief Of the department
pending final appointment to sue.
ceed Pitts.
The suspended chief. who lives st
5443 Locust street, was appointed to
the position on February Z, 1916, BY
Director Wilson on request of Harry
A. Mnckey. Ware leader Of the Forty,
sixth Ward. At that time Pitts was
chairman of the Forty sixth Ward Re.
publican Committee. The position pays
$500 n year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-03
s SPRING CITY BANK
BANDITS CONVICTED
Sentences Aggregating Thirty
Years Imposed on Each
Of the Robbers
MASON FOUND NOT GUILTY

West Chester, Pa, Feb. 3. - III
Criminal Court here the jury try
ing the Spring City Bank bandits reu-
dcrcd its verdict this forenoon, finding
five defendants guilty and ncquitting
John Mason, the Phocnixvillc rooming
house keeper, in whose home the men
we're arrested while dividing the $4,000
they had taken afr holding up the Of
ticers and employees Of the bank on Oc.
tober 10 Of last year.
Application for new trial was made
in behalf Of Joe DiSalvo. Of Philadel.
phia, one OF the convicted bandits.
In the cases of Mariana Palermo,
Francesca Bartoli and Giovanni Gof-
sentences ever given in Chester county
fenced to pay fine of $1,000 in n con.
viction for robbery and undergo soil
tary imprisonment at hard labor in the
Eastern Penitentiary for nineteen years
six months and not more than twenty
years. For statutory burglary the,
were sentenced to pay fine of $500
and to undergo Imprisonment for moi
less than nine years and six months T.
ten years.
George Specak, known as Stewart
the alleged leader Of the gang. received
what the Judge termed lenient punish
nent for the reason that he had aidet
materially in convicting the other men
On the charge OF robbery he was fine,
$1,000 and given penitcntiary term o.
from eighteen to twenty years and fol
statutory burg airy nine to ten years anc
fine of $500.
The verdict was greeted by applause
from the people in the court room
which was quickly stided by the cour
officers. None of the men made any
reply as they received their sentences
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-03
DANGER Of FLOOD
IN NSCHUYLK|LLPAST
Waters Fall Foot In Few Hours,
Ice Gone and Mill Owners
Breathe Easier
TRIBUTARIES ARE FLOODED

After a rapid rise TO almost food
levels the Schuylkill River began tc
rcrcde early today, being a foot lower
at . A. NJ. than the high point Of yes.
terday.
According to Winfield Guiles. Super.
visor Of Locks. the breast Of water
flowing over the Flat Rock Dam nj
Shawmont Is now four feet, as compared
to five feet recorded some hours pre-.
vious. This indicates n level Of ter
feet In the lower stretches OF the river
while twelve feet Is considered the dan.
GER level for the numerous mills which
border the river at this point.
All the ice in the Schuy'k Is now
melted. says Mr.. Guiles, and he thinks
that from now on the river will continue
alling until It reaches normal.
Mil owners In the Manayunk dis.
trict. however. are taking measures tc
minimize food damage.
Reports more arrning have come
from Reading and Phoenixvillc indi-
eating that the high waters in The
Upper Schuylkill have assumed seri
Gus proportions. The breaking up ot
tie fec jams further up the river neat
Phoenixvillc is expected momcntarily
and this will greatly increase the vol
rme of water coming down the Schuyl'
kill.
French Creeks have widcned to a milk
and flooded the countryside. Hundreds
of acres Of farm land have been sub.
is also inundated.
Exceptionally high temperature,
melted the heavy snowfall. which
,,nnIa,I xxith tbe rain wore responsibl,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-03
LECTURES ON CHINA
DPyn MaWr Committee Arranses
Series for Lent

China will be the subject discussed
q q series of lectures during Lent at
the Bellevue Stratford by the Chinese
Scholarship Committee of Bryn Mawr
College. of, which Mrs. William Roy
Smith is chairman.
The first lecture will be delivered by
Alfred SEE, the Chinese Minister. March
10. His subject will be China ) Place
ii the Far East.
Y Miss Amy Lowell will gpeak on
ssC,hinesc Pottery" on March o. Prof.
John Dewey, of Columbia University,
On "Chinesc Phi!osophic and Religious
Thought on March 81 and Lankdol
\ warner, Director OF the Pennsylvania
! Xguseun,, on "Chinese ART April q.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-03
POLICE HOLD MURDERED
MANS SON AS SUSPECT
Miner Under Arrest Also Believed
Involved in Shooting

Harrisburg. Feb. .3.--(By a: p. -
Stare and county officials investigating
the killing Of John Sme'tz, farmer. near
his home near Elizabcthvillc Wedncs-
day night, arc holding his son Lloyd,
twenty years old. who was with him
at the time OF the shooting. and Ray
Hoke, a miner of Big Run, pending in
vcstigation. Tho boy, the rollcc charge.
admitted having sold an old gun OF his
fathers to Hokc.
Smeltz was shot while returning TO
his home In mn automobile from VIII.
liamstown. The son, in statement
made public by County Detective Will
liam l.. Windsor, Jr.,. said the shootins
was done by two masked men who ,ap'
preached the automobile and fired three
Shots without utterins word, After
killing Smclts, the son said, the mcr
robbcd him and escaped.
The officials today, however, expressed
doub, that robbery was the, motive
They declared evidence had been OBJ
tainct, that Smeltz was preparing &c
leave home and that his clothing an%
personal belongings had been removed
10 another residence in the neighoor
hood.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-03
PEPPER TALKS WITH COLES
Senator Denies Any Plan to Have
U. S. District Attorney ousted

Washington, Feb. 3. - George w.
Goes. United States District Attorney
in Philadelphia. conferred with Senator
Pepper Yesterday on matters relating to
the work of his oticn. Mr.. Coles. who
was returning from Florida. left later
for PHILADELPHIA.
Senator Pepper said the discussion
covered, among other things, matters
pertaining to the enforcement of pro,
hibition in Pennsylvania, That he had
any intention Of seeking the removal Of
Mr.. Coles from oficc was vigorously
denied by Mr.. Pepper.
1t is understood that among the sub
iects discussed was the question OF re-.
tanning in the United States Attorney S
Office several subordinntcs who arc
holding over from the last Admins
tration 1t is believed that some of the
Democrats will continue IN office so
long as their work is satisfactory.
Senator Pepper said he knew nothing K
Of the candidacy OF a GoIientor neUh fefhe tee
Port at Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-03
"SLACKER" IS CLEARED
Hoeords Show Philadelphia Ma
Served In italian Army

The name of Antonio D Allessandro,
which was posted on the slackers' list
cleared, as the result Of an inveStigu :
tion made by r. b. Ransom, assistant
Adjutant of the Third Corps area.
y A letter signed by Colonci RauSon
states that D'.\llessandro enlisted iu
the Italian Army January %, 1918,
and that he served until August II,
1910.
"This mans name said CoIonc
Ransom, appeared on the published lisr
Of alleged draft deserters us the result
Of the final report of the draft official
showing him to be in status Of drscr-
tion. There is no record Of his having
notified his local board Of his cntranc,
into military service as was required by
the draft regulatiops.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-03
ELOpEs FOR THIRD WEDDING
Atlantic City Lawyer Undaunted by
Two Matrimonial Failures

Atlantic City. Feb. 3.---Vcriicatiou
of the clopcment Of S. Cameron Hlnklc,
prominent local attorney. with Offices
in the Guarantee Trust Building. and
Miss Adele j. Toppin, Of 10 South
Massachusetts avenue, both divorced,
was obtained today. The couple left
here yesterday morning, taking train
for New York. where license was Sc.
cured. They were married Immediately
and left on honeymoon trip.
Miss Toppin. who was formerly Mrs.
William j. Baklcy. was employed at n
bcachfront hotel. She divorced her first
husband several wears ago. She has
one daughter, Lillian, now six years
old.
This marriage marks the lawyers s
third venture on the sea of ma rimony.
lie has been twice divorced. \ decree
granting him Il divorce from his second
wife was handed down about six months
ago. In both of his former marriages
Hinklc took his stenographcr as bride
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-03
4 ROPER WOULD AID IDLE
Aesolution Asks Civil Service Board
to Let Down Bars

In m effort to relieve acute suffering
IN the ranks of the unemployed by
making It possible to appoint men As
laborcrs without regard to their place
On the civil se"vico list, Councilman
Roper yestrcday introduced q resolution
reQuesting the Civil Service Commission
"a amend its rules, Mr.. Roper said the
ehsgestion TO lift the bars for the ap
pcintment Of men as laborers was FIRST
nlvaneed at a meeting in the Welfare
0opArtInent In an effort TO relieve un.
. o1njoyment. II also was suggested, bt
VI that city work be speedcd UP tc
M more positions to the men ou,
N1sk,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-03
MAN STILL MISSING
Police and Friends Unable to Locate
William Wunderly

No trace has yet been received OF
William Wundcrly, who disappea"cd
from the home Of his mother, MIS-
Cathnrinc Wakcman, 1913 Green street
two doys ago after leaving IL note beg
ging for forgiveness For what he
asked forgiveness his relatives arc un-
able to say. for his life always has been
normal and ordered.
1t was learned today that after be
left his home Wunderly sent also TO ms
sister, Mrs Bertha Walsh, 2Io2 North
Twenty. second street. Il telegram read
iug Gone TO mothers house and bring
Clara" This he signed with the name
Of his mother. :,
Wunderly is forty. three years. old,
about tive feet seven inches. lie Is
partly bad md wears to tol'c- -hhe'i
sp"ctHrIcs. When be left hc MAS wear
ing Il Luc.,trpcd suit, b lack oycrcont
aud a soft hat. The ini!iuls W. II. ".
ere tsttcocl near tie elbow OF one arin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-03
BURY sHACKLET0N IN SOUTH
Explorers Body to Rest at Gate
way Of Antarctic

London. Feb. 3.-Thc body of Sir
Ernest Shackleton, which Is now at
Montevideo. Uruguay. will be taken to
South Groegia Island to be buried
there according to the Daily Mail.
That decision the Mai attributes to
Lady Shacklcton In Difference to what
she believes would have been the cX-
plorer's wishes.
Shackleton left no instructions re-,
snecting his burial. but relatives and
friends, the Mail snys. feel It would
accord with his desire to be laid to rest
at tho gate to the Antarctic. Shackle-
ton 5 grave, therefore, will probably be
beside the English church at Cry
YirkCn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-03
25 DEAD IN MINE HORROR
Bodies Of Three Of the Victims MOI
Vet Recovered

Cafes. Pa, Feb. 3.-(By A.. Po-.--
rwontv Ave miners lost their lives in
thn m' nxnlosion which wrecked part OF
tbc tbc Gates mine Of the II. G.. Frick
cake Company yesterday. according to
m official announcement today.
:" Twenty two bodies have been rccov'
cred, The other three arc buried under
n fail Of slate and cannot be reached
from the entries in which rescue crews
have been working.
Rescue teams were sent early today
n tho Ehonborn mine and expected I,
work their way through old working" tc
thc section of the Gates mine nffcctct
by the explosion.