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The Seward gateway., 1922-02-27
PolNcARE coNFERs TODAY
 WITH GEORGE AT BoULoGNE

PARIS, Feb. 27.~-President Poin- care left for Boulogne today for a se- cret conference with Lloyd George, to take place in some channel coast town this afternoon.
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GIRL OF SEVENTEEN
 KILLS HER BETRAYER

WACO, Texas, Feb. 27.-Miss Mar cine Mathews, r, shot and killed J. s. Crosslin during the proceedings of the district coutr this afternoon. Crosslin Is charged with assaulting the girl.
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MILITARY PRISONERS ARE
 DEAD FROM TOO MUCH COKE

SEATTLE, Feb. 27.-Privates James Twiddy, and William L. Dodd, Fort Lawton military prisoners. are dead from the excessive use of morphine smuggled in to them.
The Seward gateway., 1922-02-27

W. l.. Weaver, an old timer from Moose Pass left on the train this morn. ing for Roosevelt
The Seward gateway., 1922-02-27

SPECIAL MEETING CITY COUNCIL
 There will be a special meeting of the city council of Seward tonight at 8 o'clock.
The Seward gateway., 1922-02-27

The steamship Starr brought in a 'arge list of passengers from the vest ward yesterday.
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Good show at the Liberty tonight.
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A number of candidates for city of fees are coming out In the open.
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COKE BELT HIT BY
HIGH coal. PRICES
Other News Notes Of Interest
to Coal Trade in Fair
q mont Region. i.s ,4 y.

Reports indicate that some high
coal prices are in effect in the Con
nellsville coke belt, where coal was
sold for $3.50 a ton and coke at
$40 last week The rise of the mar.
l1et is due to coal under loads being
blocked by difficulties growing on;
Of tho shipments strike.
Mr.. Peabody Here.
Frank E. Peabody of the Peabody
Fuel Co., Pittsburgh, was in the
Fairmont region on Friday.
Screened to Slack.
The Emmons Coal Mining Co,
Philadelphia, known in the Fair.
mont region, is planning extensive
Improvements to mines Nos. 2 and
8 at Saxman, Cambria County
Pennsylvania. Triples will be re.
built, and rotary dump and pick
ing tables will be installed. Tho
plants will be electrified.
1t is reported that $4,000 tons OF
Alabama coal is being shipped into
new territory every week from the
mines of that state.
The second annual coal and in.
dustrial exposition Of West Vir-
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chase OF land and erection OF the
buildings OF this amount $685.:
0O0Swilll be raised by taxation anu
SO ,0O0,o00si Is expected to- be- realiz-
ed from the sale OF the old prop
erty.M embers of the com ass1on
believe they can obtain the site
for the new capitol at cost of
about .s2.0o0,o00-
OF the sixten acres comprising
the new site, title to eleven lots on
which were six buildings had been
obtained by the commission before
todey.s meeting Difficulty i'll
reaching agreemnt with the Own.
ers CT much of the rest OF the iand
as to fair price for their prcpe rt!'
has led to preparations in the CT
flee of the attorney general for
condemnation actions to be fliea
In a. number of instances
The capitol commission has
been fair and square with ths prop
efty owners said Houston G..
Young, secretary ,of state and sec
rotary Of the commission, ir com
menting on the difficulties over
prices The commission believes
that those whose property Is
taken should be adequately com
pensated, but it will continue to
insist that the compensa ton be
reasonable. equitable and fair. It
Will not pa yexorbitant prices and
will disregard fictitious values.
"The commission has purchased
several tracts OF property in the
district CT fair and equ:tae.4
basis. 1t will deal with the other
property owners on the same
basis, but it will not be party to
payment of several hundred thou
sand dollars beyond the value Of
the property. It will return to the
Legislature for additional author:
ity before it consents to the pay
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port whether troops were ne '
sary.
and guards of the Atlantic Coast
Line, kidnapped by mob OF al
legged strikers and sympathizers,
still were missing and the. cover
nor was requested to send troops
to Rocky Mount, N. c., the scene
of the kidnapping.
Attempt to Dynamite Bridge. :.
An attempt to dynamite B. &
%. bride near Fairmont, w. Va,
slightly damaged tracks. AT Ne
yada, Mo, it was reported that a
switch on the main line OF the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas Railroad
had been thrown three times but
that it was discovered each time by
employees before an accident oc-
Cured One train wreck and two
alleged attempts to wreck other
passenger trains were recorded on
New England lines over the week
end. At st. Johnsbury, VT, several
passengers were injured when three
cars of a Maine Central Railroad
train overturned.
Accidents were narrowly avert
ed at Somersworth, n. H, and Win
chester, Mass. A guard at Brosley,
Mo, shot and slightly wounded a
non-strike sympathizer during an
argument about the strike.
A special agent of the st. Louis
e. San Francisco Railroad was shot
and killed accidentally in a scuffle
with another agent.
Reports received in Washington
by the War Department say there
has been some delay in the delivery
of mails, but no actual interruption
and the public need not feel dis
turbed, according to Postmaster
General Work.
Governor Neff of Texas has or
dered Captain Hickman OF the Tex
as Rangers back to Dennison, but
has given no indication that he
would send troops there soon.
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LAND|FORI.GAPIT0
ST CONTESTED D / Ed.
State Commission Meets To-
day TO Study Plans OF Pro-
posed State House.

JULY 1.-THE State Capitol
Building Commission ewas called
together today to study prelimin-
airy plans for the proposed capitol
which were brought here by Cass
Gilbert Of New York. the commits
sion's architect who prepared
them.
a group OF three buildings is
proHosed in the comnAsAtans
plans, the main building TO face
the Kanawha River The two Of
flee buildings will be in the rear
of the main one facing Washing
ton street, and SO placed and 80
designed that the group, as view
ed from any side OF the chosen
site, will have the appearance Of
being faced toward the observer.
The main building will contain
the Legislative halls and the offices
of the governor and two or three
other of the state officers. The
rest of the state departments will
be accommodated in the two Of
flee buildings.
The commission expects to have
So 100000 available for the pur-
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DIES IN COLORADO

A message received here yester,
day announced the death of Mrs
Mary Burgess Hare, former resi-
dent Of this. city, which occurred in
q hospital in Denver. Colo, follow
ing surgical operation performed
Mrs. Hare had been ill for several
weeks. She was the wife of Thorn
as Hare and is survived by four
children. Maud Carroll and Marie
all of whom are married. and Max
inc, who resides at home. She had
visited here frequently since going
to Denver and is well known here
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there win be- q half our study OF
the twenty-secon chaptergo o. Mat
thew. closing with a few minutes
pray er service.
Personals. sss;
Miss Eva Skinner was a Visitor
at the home Of Mrs. Cora Abbott
atsFairmont during the weekend.
Miss skinner returned home Sun,
day night. ,5ss:
Mr.. and mrs. Phelix Storms are
;yiiting the latter's sister, Mrs. n
NJ. Riggs Of this place. Mr.. ano.
Mrs. Storms are residents Of Penn
sylvania.
Mrs. Grace Radcliff of Pittsburgh
visited her brother, Charlie Rad
cliff, recently. s.
Raymond chorlyS of Fa!rmontl
made his weekly visit to Graysf
Flat Sunday. Mr.. Chorly is en-
ployeds by. the NJ. " T. Co.
Returned Home.
Ray Barth, who had been visit
ing his brothers and sisters in Wet
eel County, has returned, Mr.
:Barth has been away for the past
three months.
Entertain at Dinner.
a dinner was given Sunday eve:
ming at the home of Mrs; Marie,
Barth in honor of her daughter Bes3
sic. !. rs
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ginia will be held at Huntington
from September IS to %. Eighteen
different coal associations have in
dorsed the exposition.
During the first five months of
1922, there were 722 men killed in
accidents in the coal mines of the
country against s31 during the same
months in 1921, when more coal was
being produced, however. The rate
in the soft coal industry Is 3.54 per
million tons against 3.67 the CORE
spending period of last year.
Coal receipts at Superior and Du-
luth docks during June were limit
ed to 155 ,034 tons, a drop Of 3 ,510,-
3T1 tons compared to last year.
Another effort is being made to
mine coal in Rhode Island. The
Eastern Coal Co., Providence, will
start on September 1. 1t is type
of anthracite coal which is extreme
ly high in carbon and contains lit
tie volatile matter with the result
that it is difficult to obtain COM
bustion. Fourteen unsuccessful at
tempts have been made to profita-
bly, mine coal in Rhode Island,
starting in 1909 and ending 1908. In
the stretch Of 113 years failure was
spelled after each effort
With total Of 1885 cars. pro-
ducticn in the Central Pennsylvania
district reached its maximum in
June, since the beginning of the
strike. In April the output was
1875 cars and in May 1888 cars.
The amount Of soft coal arriving
in Buffalo by lake from West Vir-
ginia in June was 266,500 tons, max
ing TT5,710 for the season SO far.
Wightman Roberts, editor of the
National Coal Mining News, who
has been confined either to a hos
pital or to his home with sickness
for nearly three months, is going to
| North Carolina in the hope OF inn
proving his health.
The New England Fuel & Trans
portation Co. of Botson, has sold its
steamer Brandon to Chicago firm,
which will use it for carrying gem
eral freight between the latter city
and Ogdensburg, N. y. The vessel
was operated as a collier in the
coastwise trade for nearly ten
years.
Shipn tents OF bituminous coal
oRei LIE EullooSAphAd " AeCSloAA6
Railway during May amounted to
755,55s tons, compared with 1906
$50 tons in same month in 1921, a
decrease of 451 1882 tons, or 37.4 per
cent.
M. L. Taylor and R. E. Davis of
Morgantown, W. Va, have organ
lied the Metro Coal Co., with au-
thorized capitalization of $4,000
600. They are planning early de-
velopments in that district.
The Department OF Correction,
Commonwealth Of Massachusetts,
has awarded contracts covering
1900 tons OF bituminous on which
bids were opened last week, The
awards were as follows: State
Farm, 1920 tons. Pocahontas Fuel
Co., Inc. at SS,671 delivered Massa-
chusetts Reformatory, 1000 tons, E.
Russell Norton, $500 delivered; Re
formatory for Women, 700 tons.
Curran & Burton. Inc, ss.41 de1iv-
cred: State Prison, 1000 tons, City
Fuel Co., $500 delivered.
Shipments OF bituminous coal
over the Virginian Railway during
May amounted to 6SS,566 tons, COM
pared with 731,572 tons in same
month Of 1921, a decrease of 3,006
tons, or SIS per cent. For the five
months this year tonnage carried
amounted to 3.9Ss, S97tons against
2,599,152 tons last year, an increase
of 1,399,745 tons, or 53.4 per cent.
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INCONSISTENCIES EXPENSIVE.

CHARLESTON, w Va, July II.
-Moonshine is very expensive in
Southern West Virginia. While 1t
retails at prices much higher than
in many other states, there is also
a second price to pay, when caught.
Joe Horton and Jim Black were
each fined 500 and sentenced to
serve month in Jail, for havine
a quart each. Horton was discov.
cred by Troopers Taylor and
Tickle OF, the West Virginia State
Police nd Deputy Sheriff Chain OF
Mingo County, and was sentenced
by Squire Neck at Williamson,
while the identical sentence was
given Black by Squire G. E. Jar.
rett of Charleston, when he was
arrested by Troopers Martin,
Thornton and Hazleton at Handley.
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SUNDAY School Picnic

The sunday school OF Ballah
Chapel was well attended yester-
day. ISL being present. Immediate
ly after sunday school was over
the schools OF Ballah Chapel.
Bowles Chapel and Fairview motor mot
ed to the Ice. Grove on -Arnett's Run
where a basket-dinner was held.
There was a little over 100 persons
present from visiting Sunday
Schools and about 400 from the
schools of the charge. 4.
After the arrival Of the schools
a patriotic address was given by
Mr.. Elias Yost OF Fairview.
At the close. of Mr.. Yost's ad--
dress dinner was served. Ice cream
was furnished by the Ballah Chapel
and Fairview schools.
The Won ems Missionary Society
had 1t monthly meeting after the
dinner had been eaten. About sew
enty were present.
At 4 O'Clock the people departed
for their homes. Epworth League
was conducted by Miss Sylvia Riggs
at 7::30. 35i Il. 4.
Weeks Meetings.
A meeting Of the board OF
stewards will be held in the Sun
day school room at o'clock Thurs
day. There will also be meeting
of the league council in the main
auditorium to discuss and prepare
a recreational program to bestaged
in the near future. At S o'clock
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t,mrrent Of sing1e doliar more than
is justifi led bysa fair and equitable
appraisal OF the value OF the land
involved.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-10-07
Medical Society to Meet.

The Sixth Congressional District
Medical Society will hold it's conven-
ton in this city next Wednesday, Oc-
tober II. The meeting will be held
at the Elks' home, and will begin at
8 O'Clock a. m. The invocation will
be delivered by Rev. C. M. Chambon,
pastor of the Catholic church of this
city; Mayor Joseph N. Gisclard will
deliver the address of welcome which
will be responded to by DR.. J. w.
Lea, president of the organization.
At II o'clock their will be scientific
motion pictures at the Grand Thea
tre, and scientific medical papers will
be read and discussed at the Elks'
home at 1890 p. m. The public is
cordially invited to attend. The con-
vention will close with dinner at
Hotel Donaldson at o'clock. The
officers of the association are as fol-
lows: DR.. J. W. Lea, Jackson, presi-
dent; DR.. B. o. Leblanc, St. Gabriel,
secretary. Drs. A. W. Martin, Dom
aldsonville; P. H. Jones Baton
Rouge; E. NJ. Toler, Clinton; W. L..
Grace, Plaquenine; N. T. Bray,
Springville; R. VI. Carruth, New
Roads; A. J. Newman, Montpelier;
A. G. Maybe, Covington; Lucius Nc
Gehee, Hammond; J. L. Brock,
Franklinton; M. Levert, Adds; and
James Kilbourne, St. Francisville,
vice presidents.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-10-07
S. j. G. |. Notes.
By i. Bourdier.

The Seniors and Juniors of St.
Joseph's Commercial Institute, elect
ed their class officers for the coming
year. The officers of the Seniors are
as follows: Lenoard Lawes, president
Uton Dugas, vice-president and
Joseph Randazzo, secretary-treasurer
Hicks Youngs was elected president
of the Junior class; Dumond st. Mar
tin vice president and Philip Leblanc
secretary-treasurer.
The regular monthly tests were
held last week and excellent averages
were made. The results show that
the students are working very hard
and the teachers are we'll satisfied
The following boys are entitled to
be on the honor roll for diligence in
study, punctuality and excellent de-
pertinent.
High School Department-LIoy
Bourdier, Lenoard Lawes, Uton Du-
gas, Joseph Randazzo, Philip Leblanc
Beatty Blanchard, Hicks Youngs, Du-
mond st. Martin, Meredith Noel, Duke
Dalferes, George Diagle, Mulford
Blanchard, Clarence Bouchereaux
Daniel Doran, Mel Folse, Peter Graf.
feo, Charles Leblanc, Hanson LIE
Blanc, Lester Landry, Louis Poche
Theodore Thibodaux, Clarence Trux.
lilo, Vernon Alleman, Irwin Barber
Ernest Leblanc, John Brewerton, Val
cry Dalferes, Rodolph Hebert, Ed
ward Lawes, Louis Mayhall, Sam Mis-
tretta, Odell Montero, Sidney Schex.
naydre, Clarke Vega, Charles Young:
and Joseph Lawes.
Grammar School Department.
Maxine Dugas, Frank Falgoust
Joseph Fontana, Lorenzo Milana
John Randazzo, Hubert Sarradet
James Schaff, Joseph Thiac, Lloyt
Webre, Anthony Beneditto,. DcnalC
Bouchereau, Garland Chauvin, Val
cry Duffel, Benoit Falcon, Hannor
Montero, Joseph Poirrier, Richard
Melancon, William Schroeder, Alden
Chauvin, Michael Beneditto, Arthur
Chapman, Elmore Poirrier, Charles St
Martin, Larry Montero, Curtis Acosta
Louis Falgoust, Albert Poche, Albert
Lear, George Doran, John Beneditto
and Haynes Barber.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-10-07
HORSE SHOW PARADE.
To Be One of the Atsrctive Features
of South Louisiana Fair.

What promises to be one OF the
most attractive features OF the South
Louisiana fair which opens IN TINS
citv TODAY. is the horse show parade
which will take place tomorrow. at
4:3O .. m. through the principal
streets of the town and at the fan
grounds. The following article on
the subject is taken from the New
Orleans States:
"The cream of social riding talent
of New Orleans, Baton Rouge and
towns in the vicinity of Donaldson
Vile will participate in the horse
fashion show that will be one Of the
big features of the fair to be held
there October 7 to Is. Announce
ment of this was made Wednesday by
Evan J. Mccall of New Orleans who
besides being director of the show,
is senior judge.
"Mr. Mccall announced that par
ticipants in the show will lead the
stock parade Sunday at 4:3O p. M
Through the fair grounds and town.
Horses from New Orleans, he an
nounced, will be sent Thursday at
II a. m. on the steamer Grace. The
boat will leave from the foot Of Canal
street.
"There will be seven classes sun
day night and seven Wednesday night
Mr.. Mccall announced. Besides rib
bons, premiums consisting of brides
blankets, whips and other useful rid
ing equipment will be awarded. En,
tries positively will close Saturday at
noon, according to Mr. Mccall. .
Other judges besides Mr.. Mccall
will be G. w. Sentel, Bunkie; John
Truxillo, New Orleans and II. f.
Wright, New Orleans.
Following are those from New Or
leans who will make the trip:
Mrs. Esther Higgins, Mrs. Ida Prat
Mrs. F. G. Mcfarland, Mrs r. E. Pei
letter, Miss Silver Ashworth, Miss
Virginia Hudson, Miss Dixie Milling,
Miss Odelle, Miss Virginia Vaughn,
Miss Gussie Patten, Miss Elizabeth
Westerfield, Miss Epolia Simmons
Miss Ida May Brown.
Clem Camp, Lawrence Babin, j.
Maestri, John Leveque, |. ID. Stone
F. G. Mcfarland, Henry G. Mccall
James J. Mccall, Evan J. Mccall.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-10-07
Bond Election Next Tuesday.

The property taxpayers of Don
jacksonville are reminded that spec.
ial election will be held next Tues
day, October 10, at which will be
submitted proposition to authorize
the commission council to incur debt
in the sum of $4,000 and to issue
negotiable bonds therefor, for the
purpose of resurfacing Railroad ave-
nue. and Mississippi street and COM
plete the graveling of the streets af
the town including the Lemann Ad-
dition and Churchville. There is no
known opposition to the proposition
and it is expected to carry almost
Unanimously. It might be well how:
ever for those primarily interested
in the movement to see to it that the
voters go to the polls and cast their
ballots, as it is desired to have as
large a vote on the subject as pos
sible.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-10-07
Poirrier--Dupre.

Alexis Poirrier, son Of Mrs. Camiie
Poirrier of this city, and Miss Henri
eta Dupre of Houma, were quietly
married in the latter city last Tues
day. S. Naquin was best man to tho
groom and Miss Thelma Dupre sister
of the bride, was maid of honor. The
groom is a native of. this city and
resided here until several months ago
when he removed to the Terrebonne
city, where he is now employed He
is a hardworking and industrious
young man and enjoys the confidence
of all who kno him. The bride is a
charming and attractive young lady
with large number of admirlng nnd
well-wishing friends, and until re
Gently was employed as saleslady in
the Fraisse drugstore in Houn,a. Con-
gratulations are extended the young
couple with best wishes for a long
and happy welded life.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-10-07
Excitement at Modesto,

Some months ago mention was
made Of mysterious burglar who
broke into the store of a merchant
Of that settlement. The burglar has
so far escaped arrest. The story now
is of reputed negro desperate who
entered the premises of Etienne Ju-
lian, an old-time negro, well-known
and respected by the entire settle
ment of Modesto. Julian hastened
to the high officers in Donldsonville
and told his story. At 2 a. m. last
Sunday an intruder whom he desig-
mates as Sol Brooks entered Julian's
yard armed with a shotgun and or
dered him to open his door. Julian
considering that discretion was the
better part Of valor, refused to COM
ply. Sol Brooks then threatened to
elbow his black head off" if he didn't
come out. Julian was cautious and
refused to "take any chances" The
desperate then retraced his steps to
the front gate and as a parting salute
to Julian discharged the shot gun on
the public highway. When daylight
broke Julian hastened to the county
seat, and the following charges were
sworn to by Julian against the blood
thirsty Brooks, before Judge Maurin
UnlaWfully entering the yard of Ju-
liam with dangerous weapon, to-wit !:
A shotgun, in violation of Section
821 of the Revised Statute discharg-
ing firearms on the public highway,
in violation of Act 81 of 1886; dis
turbing the peace and threats to kill.
The constable Of the 1st ward, Ar
thur Joseph, went after the accused
who will have to face Judge Sam Le-
Blanc at the next term of court. Ju-
liam says he is satisfied to let the law
take its course but in the meanwhile
he is preparing for emergencies.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-10-07
COURTHOUSE AND JAIL.
Contracts Let for Repair of Buildings
and Construction of New Vault.

The finance committee. of the po-
lice jury met at the courthouse last
Tuesday for the purpose of receiving
and opening bids for certain repairs
to be made to the courthouse and
Jail and for the construction of a new
fire proof vault for the clerk of
courts office. There were present w.
B. Stuart, president of the police
jury, and J. Clarence Leblanc, police
juror from the Donaldsonville ward
and member of the finance committee.
C. H. Landry, Sr., of the fourth ward,
the third member of the committee,
was unable to be present, being con-
fined to his bed by sickness.
Several bids were received from
the following persons: Jos. Diedrich
of Plaquemine and J. L. Messina and
J. l. Landaiche of this city for the
entire work; H. Schaff & Son for the
plumbing, guttering, roofing, etc,
and v A. Rodrigue for the painting
glazing, etc.
After a careful consideration of the
matter, the committee awarded the
contract for the construction of the
vault to J. I. Landaiche and for the
repair work to the courthouse and
jail to J. L. Messina.
The vault is to be located on the
outside of the courthouse at the south
west corner thereof, and to be con-
nected with the building by a door
leading from the present grand jury
room, and there is to be one window
at the west end. The vault Will be
10xyC1 foc+ arI IN L -
to be built of concrete throughout,
supported by heavy steel beams and
iron rods. No wood will be used in
the contraction.
The repairs to the courthouse, in
clude the replacing of all broken slate
and all iron on the roof and copings
by new slate SO as to make the whole
leak proof. New cutters and pipes
throughout; painting the entire struc-
ture inside and outside; new floor in
courtroom and main hall downstairs !;
repairing of the plaster in entire build
ing; construction Of ladies' waiting
room in the present office room of the
clerk of court; replacing of all broken
glass in doors and windows, etc.
The Jail repairs include fixing of
the chimney tops, rebuild lower floor,
repair second floor, paint steel cage,
|screen entire building, etc.
The work is to begin at once and
to be pressed to completion as quickly
as possible. When finished the par
ish will be provided with an absolute
ly fireproof vault for it's conveyance
and mortgage books, it's court records,
etc, and the courthouse and Jail
buildings will be very much improved
in appearance.