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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-07
WOMAN INJURED
ON HINSDALE ROAD
BrattIeboro Car Owned by Nj. f. Ingram
Causes Ford Driven by Maurice
Waterman to Strike Pole.

An automobile accident that very
pearIv resulted in serious consequences
happened yesterday afternoon on the
Hinsdale road near the Iorrey farm'
about three miles from here, a woman
was thrown out and her wrist and one
side injured and man was hurled
through the Windshield and escaped
serious injury only because the wind
shield was open at the time.
A Ford car driven by Maurice Water
man of Hinsdale, n. H.. was ON its way
to Brattleboro. In the car with Mr.
Waterman were Mrs. Waterman. the lat
ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ma
ior. and Mrs. Waterman's two-year-old
niece. Rosalind Major. A Maxwell auto
mobile owned by, Merton +. Ingram OF
this town and driven by Clifford Struth-
ers of West Brattleboro, going in the
same direction as the Ford, passed the
latter and in attempting to get out OF
the way of third car, cut in too soon,
sideswiping the Ford and causing 1T to
run into u telegraph pole.
Mrs. Major, who was riding on the
rear seat, was thrown out of the side OF
the Ford, one of her feet being caught
in the robe bar, and she was left sus-
pended with her head on the ground.
Mr.. Major was thrown through the
windshield but escaped being cut by glass
on account of the windshield being open.
Mrs. Waterman and the baby, who were
in the rear seat were thrown forward.
Mrs. Major sustained the worst injuries,
her wrist being badly wrenched and one
side being made black and blue from
her head to her ankle Mr.. Waterman
had several teeth broken.
The Ford was badly smashed The
steering gear was broken, the radiator
and hood were bent and the right mud
guard was twisted The Maxwell
emerged practically unscathed. i
After hitting the Ford, the Maxwell
car sped on without stopping Mr.
Waterman succeeded in securing the
number, which was 1875. Officer w Fl.
Tyler was notified and after a diligent
search was unable to locate the car
Later, he happened to be telephoning in
the police station and saw a car with
that number going up Elliot street He
stopped the car and found that it was
the automobile wanted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-07
MINERS AUTO BLOWN
UP BY DYNAMITE
Driver Instantly Killed - Police Hold
another Miner I'm Connection
With Death,

SULLIVAN, Ind, Aug. John
Eyerhart, 80. a coal miner, was killed
here yesterday when he stepped on the
starter of his automobile and an expIo-
sion followed Elmer Hale. 30, also a
miner. is being held in connection with
EveThart's death. The theory expressed
by the authorities is that dynamite had
been placed under the front seat of the
automobile The starter wires were
then connected with the dynamite. it
is believed, and the cap of the gasoline
tank removed This was done, the au-
thorities said, so that If the driver was
not killed in the explosion, fire would
follow and he would be burned to death.
Everhart had been fined in court here
p few DAYS AGO on charge of miscon-
duct with Hale's wife. Hale, Tho Is an
expert shot firer denied any knowledge
of the alleged dvnamiting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-07
MANY PROTESTS
MADE TO LISTERS
Aggrieved Taxpayers Com
plain of Appraisals
as Unjust
MAURICE IN TILT
WITH SHIPMAN
Latter, Member of Board, Said He
Didn't Want to Hear "Orati0n"-To-
tai Increase Shown to Be About $780,
O00-Hearing in Listers Room

That the listers by their recent quad
rennial appraisal had raised Brattleboro
real estate valuation from $5,597 ,993 to
$6.237 ,667, an increase of $639. .164 or
approximately II per cent, was brought
out at the hearing which began this
morning in the listers rooms for the
benefit of taxpayers who considered them
selves aggrieved at the new figures.
There was no lack of interest in the
proceedings. Fifteen or twenty irate
property owners were on hand when the
sessions began at s o'clock, and from
that time up to early afternoon there
was no break in the stream of protests
that poured in.
Early in the session there was a lively
tilt between NJ p Maurice, who. ap-
peared for several aggrieved taxpayers,
and III. E. Shipman of the board. the lat
ter telling Mr.. Maurice that the listers
didn't wish TO hear any 'oration" when
the attorney began to make some compar-
ison of valuations. In reply Mr.. Mau-
rice asserted the same right as any other
citizen to be heard, adding that for the
AflAAaluutI VI Ills AiAAAt ut NUulu NVAAAC
his remarks to Messrs. Eddy and Syl-
vester.
Mr.. Maurice appeared for Miss Mary
Cabot, the Vinton estate. the Twin State
Gas & Electric Co. and the Brattleboro
Water Works Co. All he asked, he said.
was that all property be assessed on an
equitable basis. Citing the valuation of
Lister Eddy's house in Esteyville lin
the list at $4,000 Mr.. Maurice said he
assumed the property worth at least
50. 900.
''Will you get me a customer at that
fgure?" inquired Mr.. Eddy.
When j Il. kaine announced that he
would buy the house for that price, Mr.
Eddy indiea ted that the discussion bet
ter be kept to the general question OF val
uation. 80
Mr.. Maurice said he had no fault
whatever to find with the valuation of
Mr.. Eddy's property, provided the listers
assessed all other property on the same
basis. approximately 40 per cent. He
did feel. however, that in the case of his
clients the advances were out of all pro-
portion.
II. c. Rice appeared to protest the ap-
praisaI of the American Building on the
ground that it was within 81 900 of what
the present owners actually paid for the
real estate. He said he believed the lis
ters should not only appraise all property
eauitably. but that they should have in
mind the necessity of keeping Brattle-
bere's basis of valuation as nearly as pos
sible on the level with that of other
towns. He gave the figures cited in the
opening paragraph to show what the
total increase in the real estate valuation
amounted TO. and expressed fear that if
they were allowed to stand Brattleboro
would be compelled to pay state tax
all out of proportion to what other towns
are paying.
The hearing will be continued through
out the day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-07
Committee Named by Gov.
Hartness Adopts Res
OlutiOns
OUTING CLUB BOARD
TO MEET TONIGHT
-Four Vermont Aviators Have Guaranteed
to Attend Meet Curtiss Co. Would
Send Planes - Two Machines Here
Last Saturday Afternoon.

A meeting of the general aviation
committee appointed recently by Gov.
James Hartness in connection with the
proposed three-day aviation meet to be
held IN Vermont, was held in the Bar
Der building Saturday afternoon for
the purpose of deciding whether Brat
tleboro would undertake to hold the
meet here alone. Those present were TT
Z. Stickney of Bellows Falls, L. G.
Churchill of Chester, both of whom
came to Brattleboro in their planes
James T. Taylor, secretary of the Aera
club OF Vermont, Burlington, and Fred
Il. Harris of Brattleboro, chairman of
the committee.
The following resolutions were passed
at the meeting;
Resolved: That in view of the
amount of money pledged and in view
OF the number of airplanes which can
be finally arranged for according to- the
promises and statements of the Curtis
company, Vermont Pilots, the army an
thorltles and Others, it seems to this
committee feasible and advisable that
the preparations for an aviation meet
IN Brattieboro be continued and matured.
ana that the meet be held on Friday.
August Is, 1922.
Resolved: That it is the sense of
TINS committee that it is desirable II
possible, to increase the amounf nf
money available for each prize for the
meet, so that the competition will be
kee1er E9 and the pilots be better salts
a meeting of the board of governors
OF The Outing club viii be held toni0bt
and these resolutions will be laid before
the board. ' oeioi
-Four Vermont aviators already have
guaranteed their presence at the meet
lheY are Walter Cleveland of Coventry.
who VIII fly a Standard plane. Curtis
6-cylinder. 50.h d; J. G. Jones of Ran.
aoiph, Standard plane, Haspano, ,Suiza.
S.cylinder, $50 h. y: Lieut.. John Wood
of randolph, with Haspano-Suiza. and
T. y. Slckney of Bellows Falls. Curtis
y. y. 40, S-cylinder. 30 h. y.
Ihe Curtis company viii send two
Orioles for the meet, if recompepsed
and il possible will try to secure a sea.
Orioles. 'i'e
Following the meeting. H. f.. Sticknev
accompanied by Mr.. Harris, nIaned over
TO Spoiford lake. They circled above
Brattieboro. went direct to a point
beyond Spofford lake. circIed over the
lake and then returned to the field here,
making the entire trip in Is minutes
ihey attained height of 1000 feet.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-07
STRIKE LEADERS
MEET PRESIDENT
Efforts to End Rail Strike
Continued at White
House Today
FATAL RIOTING IN
JOLIET, ILL, TODAY
Two Men Killed and Third Seriously In
jured - Local Authorities Will Call
for State Troops President Ready
to Hear from Executives.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-Confer-
ences between President Harding and
leaders of the striking railway shop en-
ployes designed to bring an end to the
strike were resumed today at the White
House. b. NJ. Jewell, general leader of
the strikers, accompanied by J. 7. Moo
nan, head Of the electrical workers
union, and William II. Johnston, presi-
dent of the machinists' association, ar
rived at the White House shortly before
noon and were taken into the Presidents
office.
Channels of communication between
the administration and prominent rail
way heads are always open, despite re-
fusal of the railway executive assOcia-
tion to accept Mr.. Harding's previous
SUGGESTION as to restoration of seniority
rights to strikers.
The union leaders express the belief
that the President would not ask them
to go further in an attempt to compro-
mise the seniority difficulty with the
road management than they had already
gone in accepting his proposal for a set
tlement last week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-07
10000 CASUALTIES
IN CHINESE TYPHOON
Over Z5 Per Cent of Buildings In SwatOw
DestrOyed-Corpses Lie In
Streets

press} Casualties in the typhoon and
tidal wave which last Wednesday swept
the port Of Swatow, go miles north of
here. now are estimated at 10000. An
other British steamer in addition to the
two previously reported ashore was
bound from Hong Kong to Shanghai,
when she met the fury of the typhOon
and was wrecked. Her passengerc were
saved.
Desolation hoyers over the ruined city
and horrors haunt its streets. Hundreds
eff corpses and the careasSes of animals
are mingled with the debris. 1t is esti-
mated that more than 75 per cent of the
city's buildings were destroyed. The de-
struction was almost complete. No build
ing escaped damage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-07
MRS. ELIZABETH sTREETER.
Wife of Albert r. Streeter Dies in Dick
inson Street Home.

Mrs Elizabeth (4astings) Streeter,
90 wife of Albert F. Streeter. died in
her home at 6 Dickinson street about
11.45 Saturday night She had been i'll
with a nervous trouble much of the time
since last December and in May sus-
tanned a slight shock
She was horn in Windsor Nov. 27.
1871. a daughter Of Ezra Hastings and
Luenna (Abbottl Hastings and lived
there al the searlier part of her life She
married Mr.. Streeter. who is night
watchman at the Estey organ plant Aug.
3. 1909. and they had lived in Brattle-
boro since.
Besides her husband she leaves
daughter, Hattie. and a son, Henry, also
sister. Mrs. Winnie FL. Streeter of
Brattleboro. and brother. Charles H.
Hastings of Boston,
Mrs. Streeter was member of the
First Baptist church, but of no other
organization.
Phe funeral win be held at 1890
o'clock tomorrow morning in Bond &
Sons chapel Rev. Edwin p. Wood,
pastor of the Universalist church, off
eiating. The burial viii take place in
West Chesterfield
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-07
DEATH OF CIVIL
WAR VETERAN
Alexander F. Hill Served in Company X
14th Vermont Carpenter and
Builder Over so Years.

Alexander F. Hill, SO, a Civil war vet
eran and formerly for half a century
well known carpenter and builder in
Brattlcboro, died early Sunday morning
in his home at the junction of Western
avenue and Mclrose street, in West
Brattleboro, after an illness of about
nine weeks. He spent the winter in
Dorchester. Mass. in the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Charles ID. Pettee. and
returned here especially for the Memo
rial day exercises, in which he took part
as usual. He attended that evening the
American Legion banquet to Mai. Gen.
Clarence r. Edwards. taking much pleas
ure in meeting Gen. Edwards.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-07
COMPANY FORMED
TO OPERATE HOTEL
Brooks House Hotel Operating Co. In
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Organization
from Brooks House Co.

Articles of association have been filed
with the secretary of state at Montpelier
by the Brooks House Hotel Operating
Co.. Inc. of Brattleboro The capital
stock is $4,000 and the subscribers are
Franklin S. Pratt, Edward G.. Crosby,
Henry II, Crosby and George +. Sher-
man, all of Brattleboro, and Alton f.
Upper of Arlington, Mass
The company is formed to operate the
Brooks House hotel and is separate from
the Brooks House Co., which owns the
real estate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-07
TWO BULLS KILLED IN FIGHT.
Three Have Great Battle in Freight
Car-One Survivor

CONCORD. N. H., Aug IA bull
fight. livelier than the famous ones Of
Spain, was staged in Boston & Maine
stock car reaching this city early yes
terday morning When Special Officer
Eli Langlois, agent of the S. p. G. A,
who inspects all stock trains passing
through this city. reached this car, he
found that three bulls had broken loose
from their fastenings at some time in
the night and had engaged in battle
royal Two of the animals were 80
badly injured that the officer shot then
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-07
PREPARATIONS MEET
!. OPENS AT LONDON
Lloyd George Presides and Tries to Ar
range Program for Allied
Representatives, .

LONDON, Aug. Z ASSOCIATED Press {.
Laying of the foundation for the i'm
portant work facing the allied govern
ments in connection with German repair
ations was begun at a preliminary meet
ing of the principal representatives of
these governments here today. One of
the first concerns of the initial meeting,
presided over by Lloyd George, was to
decide the order in which the variou
subjects should be brought forward.
The conference adjourned at LOS D. N
WI IN announcement of reassemblage a
430 p. m.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-07
INDICT MORSE AND
OTHERS FOR FRAUD
Grand Jury Charges Three Men With
Defrauding Government OF More
than Million

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-Indict-
ments were returned today by the spe-
cial grand jury, investigating alleged
war frauds against Ernest c. Morse.
former director of sales of the war de-
partment, Everly NJ. Davis, president of
the +. NJ. Davis Chemical Co. of New
York, and Alexander w. Phillips, asso-
ciated with Davis
The three men. all of New York. were
charged in the indictment with having
defrauded the government out of more
than $1,0O0,000 in connection with the
sale of the plant of the Old Hickory
Powder Co. near Nashville, Tenn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-07
PRINCE BOURBON
MAY BE BIGAMIST
Police Checking Up Reports that Four
New England Women Have
Married Him.

BOSTON, Aug. 7.-Prince Louis
Henri de Bourbon. who left glittering
Russian uniform behind in his New
York apartment when the police there
wanted to find out whether he was not in
fact Harold Schwarm, a New Britain,
Conn, factory hand was being sought
today by Boston police officers on sus-
picion of bigamy
Officers were at work checking up re-
ports that four women, three of them in
New England, had become wives of the
man at various times in a career that
included job as a dishwasher.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-07
6 NUDE SWIMMERS
CALL OUT F|REMEN
Eight Fire Companies, Two
Fireboats and Police
Respond
ARREST FIVE FOR
INTOXICATION
Sixth Man Sick From Either Overdose
of Whiskey or Salt Water - Swim
ming Race Followed Drinking Bout
with Disastrous Results.

Win DiSdStIOuS fNeSulIS.
NEW YORK, Aug. IA swimming
party of six nude men in the East river
today brought out eight fire fighting com
panies, two fire boats and sufficient po-
licemen to arrest five of the men on
charges of intoxication and take the
sixth to a hospital. Physicians had
trouble deciding whether he was made i'll
by swallowing too much salt water. too
much whiskey, or both.
The six men, said the police, first had
a drinking party and then to decide who
was the best swimmer they went to the
river, stripped and plunged in -Four
swan back to the bank, the other two
kept on until their companions thought
it would be a good idea to summon an
ambulance. One of them pulled fire
alarm box, not once, but twice
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-07
GERMAN STRAW VOTE
STRONG FOR PROHIBITION.

B1ELEFELD, Germany, Aug.
(Associated Press The result of
the first straw vote ever taken i'm
Germany on the question of prohibi-
tion showed am overwhelming major
ify today in favor of the abolition of
alcohol as prescribed in the United
States.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-07
WIDOW ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Leaves Husbands Bier and Jumps from
Wind0w-Her Skull Fractured

NEW YORK, Aug. with long.
heart-rending look at the bier of her hus-
hand Mrs. Ada Kiers turned. ran to a
window in the rear of her second floor
apartment in Brooklyn and cast herself
headlong to the street She suffered a
fractured skull and was taken to the
Kings County hospital.
Mrs. kierS had been constantly by the
side of her husbands body since his
death. Relatives in the room were un-
able to prevent her act.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-07
Hn,r Much Better

George Ade said at dinner. as he
twirled the stem of his glass of spark
ling sarsaparilla between thumb and
finger.
somatbinG for rainy dav How much
nicer it would have been if they had
only taught us to lay up something for
a dry onei'-DetrOit Free Press.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-07
Rioting at Joliet.

JOLIET. Ill. Aug. 7--Rioting in the
railroad yards here today resulted in
the killing of Special Agent Phillip Reitt
of the Elgin-Joliet and Eastern road
and an unknown striker and the serious
wOunding of Sheriff James Newkirk
Local authorities are planning to call
for state troops
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-07
CAPTURE $50 REPUBLICANS.
Free Status Upset Attempted Coup in
Dublin Area.

DUBLIN. Aug. s. ASSOCIATED Press
Republican forces from the southern
battle zone attempted a coup in the
Dublin area Saturday night, but were
frustrated by the Free State troops, ae-
cording to an official communiuue, issued
from army headquarters today. The
Free State forces captured $50 of the at
tackers
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-07
BRATTLEBORO PERSONAL

Miss Ruth Clark of Springfield. Mass,
and Carlton Sanderson of Los 4 Angeles,
Cal, were weekend guests of Mr. aud
Mrs F. III. White of Cottage street.
Mrs. G. III. Clapp and daughter Miss
Emily r. Clapp, left Saturday for Bev-
erly, Mass, to join Mrs Mary Van
Doorn and daughter, Miss Amy Van
Doom. on vacation at Hampton Beach,
n H.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-07
Cradle to Visit President.

CHICAGO, Aug. 7-E. F. Cradle
head of the maintenance of way men. de-
parted at noon today for Washington to
attend a conference of leaders of union
men not on strike, called for the purpose
of discussing the general situation of the
shop crafts strike and petitioning Presi-
dent Harding for an audience.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-07
TEXTILE Strike CONTINUES.

Very Few Workers i'm Lawrence Mills
at Opening of Goth Week of IdIeness.
LAWRENCE. Mass, Aug. THE
ZOth week of Lawrence textile strike
opened this morning with practically no
change in the situation. Observers AZ
the mill gates said that very few went 10
work in the mills
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-07
HORN PUNCTUREs ABDOMEN.
Cow Fighting Flies Accidentally Kill
.. Farm Hand.

WESTWOOD, N. j.. Aug. IA COW
on the farm of George Mcclure near here
swung its head to drive away flies and
drove horn through the abdomen OF
the farm hand attending it. He died be-
fore medical aid could be summoned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-07
FIattery Did If.

''You seem able bodied and healthy .
she remarked coldly; you ought to be
strong enough to work"
True enough lady he replied. "And
you seem beautiful enough to be in the
movies, but evidently you prefer the
simple life"
Her cold look vanished and she gave
him a good meal-Boston Transcript
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-07
DIR. sun MENTALLY ILL.
Former Head of Chinese Government Re
quires Two Brain Specialists.

LONDON, Aug. DIR Sun Vat Sen.
former head of the southern Chinese
government. is suffering from mental i'll
health which has already required the
attendance of two brain specialists, SAYS
a Hong Kong despatch to the Daily Tele-
graph.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-07
Masonic Temple

Tuesday, Aug. s, at 7.3O p. m.-Stated
communication of Columbian T,odee NJ
36, It. and A. NJ.
Thursday, Aug. 10, at 7.3o D. M
Stated convocation of Ft. Dummer chap
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-07

Mrs Charles Pitzke has entered the
lists against eight male aspirants for
the Office of sheriff of Taylor county,
Wisconsin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-07
CAUGHT BY TRAIN.

Traclis at Salem Depot.
SALEM, Mass, Aug. 7.-Orrin r.
Thompson, So, of this city was fatally
injured today when he attempted to
cross the tracks in front of train at the
salem depot. He died while being taken
to hospital
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-07
They Arreed

Bride-"Now. you did not have some
one to kiss YOU every night before YOU
were married" +"
Groom-"No, not every night. -
Philadelphia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-07
THE WEATHER.

Probably Showers Tonight and T0mor-
rOW-C0Oler.
WASHINGTON. Aug. z. The
weather forecast Probably showers and
thunder storms tonight and Tuesday.
Cooler. fresh and strong southwest
winds with squalls shifting to northwest
Tuesday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-07
Red Mems Hall

Thursday, Aug. l0.-Regular meeting
of Pocohontas Council, ID. of p good
attendance is desired.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-07
All. That's Different ,

A square peg in q round hole is unde-
sirable. but few object to square meal
in round stomach.-Boston Transcript
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-07
Odd Fellows Temple

Tuesday, Aug s at 730 D. m.-Regu-
lar meeting of Dennis Rebekah lodge
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-07
NORTHoLIFFE TAm.s FAST.
Physicians Report His Condition Very
Grave this Morning

LONDON, Aug. Z (Associated Pressl
"A bulletin issued by the physicians at
tending Viscount Northcliffe this morn
ing said there had been rapid increase
IN the patients weakness and that his
condition was considered very grave.