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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15
MORE CUTS IN
RAILROAD WAGES
Mechanics and Carmen Suffer
a Combined Reduction of
$6O,OOO,OOO in Pay
FREIGHT CARMEN HARD HIT
Chiefs of Railroad Unions Oppose
Oppose Proposed SIash-CaII 1t
Unjust and Made With No Con.
sideration Of Human Needs.

Chicago. - Over the strong protest
Of the. three labor representatives on
the United States Railroad Labor
Board, new wage cut of cents an
hour for railway shop mechanics and
9 cents for freight car men, cutting
100000 shopmen approximately $780,
100000 a year, was ordered by the
board.
The new wage reduction brought an
estimated saving Of $50 ,669,347 annu.
ally to the railroads, following on
the heels of S500O0,000 cut in the
wages of maintenance of way labor
ers. The shop crafts decision be-
comes effective July 1, the same date
as the recent order.
The minority report of the labor
members pointedly stated that the
majority decision was made with no
consideration of human needs" and
charges that it fails to carry out the
function of the board to set 'just
and reasonable" wage.
1.-The tendency of this decision is to
vindicate the propaganda of the rail
roads and consequently condemn such
statements as the employees have been
able to bring to public attention" the
minority opinion said. 1t was signed
by Albert c. Wharton, W. L. McMeni
men and Albert Phillips, the labor
representatives.
Supervisory forces of the railway
shops were not decreased. The re-
tduction for the mechanics averaged
little more than per cent, all ma.
| chinists, boilermakers, blacksmiths
sheet metal workers, electrical work
ers, carmen Except freight carmen)
moulders, cupola tenders and core
makers and the regular and helper
apprentices receiving a cut of cents
an hour. Freight carmen, commonly
known as "car Knockers" and the OBJ
ject Of some of the heaviest assaults
by the roads in their, battle for lower
wages, were cut 8 cents
The larger cut was ordered for the
car knockers because the board said
it believed that their work did not
require the same skilled service as
other branches of Garments work
Car cleaners, who now received an
average of $3.1S a%day, were cut s
cents an hour, or 40 cents a day.
The mechanics, whose daily rate
now averages from sell for electri
cal workers to S62S for blacksmiths
will lose 56 cents a day under the
new decision, bringing their daily
dages to approximately $50.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15
Senator Crow Again Seriously III.

Uniontown.-Senator Crow, whose
return home from Mercy Hospital
Pittsburgh, recently, was followed by
a temporary Improvement in health,
is once more in a critical condition,
according to authoritative information
here. No announcement regarding
Senator Crows condition has beer
made by his brother, Dr.. A. Z. Crow
but he is known to have grown no
ticeably weaker during the past few
days.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15
Student Gives Blood To Save soy

Student Gives Blood To Save Boy.
Chicago. - William Eckdahl aged
IS, high school student, gave 16
ounces Of his blood in an effort to
save the life of Howard Dahl, aged
Ia, whom Eckdahl accidentally shot.
possibly fatally. Eckdahl told police
he was shooting at a target and the
gun was accidentally discharged.
striking young Dahl. DahIs condi-
tion was said to be serious despite
the blood TRANSMISSION
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15
HARDING HONORED
AT PRINCETON
University Confers the Degree
of LID. on President at
Dedication Ceremony
is STIRRED BY AUDIENCE
Hailed BY Dean AS Man Of "Qulet
courage"-He EuIogIzes Heroes Of
, TT At the dwelling Of Monu-.
ment To George Washington

Princeton, N. J.-President Harding
dedicated monument to the achieve
ments of George Washington, in
Princeton and heard himself hailed as
man of quiet courage" and "im-
mense patience and selfeffacing mod
esty" in his own policies toward cur
rent and controversial political issues.
The words came from Dean West,
who used them in mention of the
Presidents stand against the veter-
ans bonus, and his votes for anti
strike laws as a senator, as he re-
cited the reasons which induced
Princeton University to give the
President an honorary degree of doc
tor of laws.
Before the Princeton student body,
stirred evidently by the high praise
of the citation of himself, President
Harding almost disregarded his pre-
pared speech to lay down some stand
ards of valuation of men, 81 care
not what position a man may momen-
tarily be in," he exclaimed. "You
can measure his standard of useful
ness to America by the service he
resides.
LESS than a century and a half
has this republic endured. The found
ing fathers who gave us America no
more dreamed of what 125 years
would bring than we today can dream
of the possibilities of the future.
when l realize what has happened
in that time, | dare not lift the cup
of optimism to my lips. There are
such limitless possibilities; we have
seen such in comparable contribu-
tions to mankind's progress in. our
generation. We can little imagine
what time will bring
Doctor" the President turned to
Dean West and President Hibben Of
Princeton-'T thank you for your
earnest wishes. | care not who one
is, if he can only expend his power
in righteousness, he shall not have
lived in vain. We can only ask God
to let us make our way in righteous
ness and if, in that making, we can
make our way religious, we'll be a
little bit better for that"
The brilliancy of General Washing
tons genius in action and the devo-
tion of his followers of the Continen-
tai army under great privations were
extolled by the President in his ad-
dress at the dedication of the battle
monument at Princeton. The memo
rial was fitting to the heroes and he
roism of that day, he declared, add
ing that 1--WE bring and lay at it's feet
the laurel wreaths which gratitude
and patriotic sentiment will always
dedicate to those who have borne the
heat and burden of the conflict"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15
Girl Held In Fathers Death.

Washington, Pa.-Mary Sorisinski,
aged ~ years, who was arrested after
she is said to have shot and killed
her father, Joseph Sorisinski, aged "A
years, miner, in the yard of their
home at Mariana, 16 miles south Of
here, still sticks to her story that she
shot her father, according to the 'po-
lice, after he had beaten her for ask
ing for more more food The girls
appearance, according 20 Juvenile
Court authorities, bear out her story
OF neglect -
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15

London. - Fortyssix persons were
reported killed when a Bolshevik mu
milton dump was blown up by insur
gents at Vinista, in the Ukraine. ac
cording to an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from wilma. Immediately
after the explosion soviet troops made
a wholesale haul Of suspects. Three
men, believed to have been the lead.
ers Of the plotters, were shot De.
tachments of troops are held in readt
ness to prevent further demonstra.
tions
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15
Convict Killed Attempting Eseaps.

Raleigh, N Cone convict was in.
stantly killed and another shot in the
leg when they fled from prison guards
who had surrounded them shortly aft.
er they jumped from a prison truck
bringing them into camp four miles
from here after the days work. John
Young of Magma, S. c., the wounded
convict, had only three days of 20.
day vagrancy sentence left to serve.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15
Robbers Blow Up Mexican Train

Mexico City.-A military train was
dynamited and robbed at Elevado and
25 soldiers and all members OF the
crew except the conductor were kill
ed, according to a dispatch received
from Puebla. The message says the
story was told by passengers who
have just arrived ins Puebla from
Oaxaca. The conductor, the dispatch
says, saved hisslife by hiding under
the wreck. The train robbers are
said to have sacked the wreck Of all
supplies.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15
KIondlke plscoverer Dies.

Vancouver, B. George Carmack,
reputed discoverer of the Klondike
gold field, is dead here. He was
stricken recently with pneumonia.
He was born in Contra Costa county,
California, September 4, 1860. He
kept p nuggets from the first two
pans of gold he washed on Bonanza
Creek, in the Klondike. These mug
gets were made into a golden tele-
graph key, which was presented to
President Taft in 1909 and used by
him in opening the Alaska Yukon Ex.
position in Seattle.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15
"FemaIe Landruv Publishes verses.

Paris.7-Madame Bessarabo, poetess,
known as the female Landru," on
trial for the murder Of her second
husband to die under mysterious, cir
cumstances, has published verses
written in prison For so years I
was good and charitable" said the
poetess, who, according to the police,
has admitted Staying her husband and
putting his body in a trunk. "Now
this crime imputed to me is worth
more as publicity than so years Of
goodness"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15
sheep.KJIIlna Bear rranned.

Kane, Pa.-Farmers in the district
between Smethport and Hazelhurst
are complaining OF the depredations
of black bears. William Marks. who
lives near Marvindale, has lost %
sheep this spring, devoured by bears.
After many trials he managed to tran
a bear that weighed 300 pounds. he
killed it with a rife shot The bear
repeatedly had robbed the traps set
for him Of the honey used as bait.
Fully So sheep were devoured in a
week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15
Disabled Men At White House PARTY

Washington.-More than 1000 dis
abled war veterans now being hos
pitalized in this vicinity came here
as the guests of the President and
Mrs. Harding to attend White
House lawn party. A similar func.
tion was held for them last year. Vet
Grams attending the Evergreen Insti.
tute for the Blind at Perrysville, Md,
were among those invited on both oc-
casions. Mrs. Harding was assisted
in receiving the veterans by so young
women employees of the Veterans Blu.
reau.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15

Chicago.-Two men were killed anC
seven others injured, a number OF
them perhaps fatally when an in-com-
ing through passenger train on the
Chicago e Northwestern railway
crashed into an automobile truck at a
grade crossing near Highland Park
All the victims were employees of the
Ravinia nursery TBey we're being
driven 60 work in the truck
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15
Flyer Wrecked; Killed, 10 Hurt.

York, Pa. Winfield Brinsfeld of
Baltimore, Md, fireman on the Buf
falo Express, northbound on the Bal
timore division of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, was killed when the train
was wrecked at Brillhearts, near
here. The engineer, John W. AXE.
hurst, also Of Baltimore. escaped with
minor injuries, scalded Rands and
nasty cut on the top of the head. Ten
others, including passengers, were
hurt. none seriously
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15
Lightning Ianltes OIL Tanks.

franklin, Pa = Two 25,OOO-barrel
tanks OF gasoline belonging to the
Atlantic Refining Company Eclipse
works we're struck by lightning dur
ing thunderstorm, resulting in loss
variously estimated at $4,000 to
100000. Nine streams Of water had
one tank blaze under control after
two hours. Several hundred men
were fighting the. blaze.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15
Auto Racer Killed IN crasb. .

Toledo, O.-5terling Porter. Detroit
ro~ yer. was killed here when his
..--..-., crashed through fence at
the Fort Miami track during an auto.
mobile race. Porter apparently lost
control Of the car during the first lap
Of the race and was crushed to death
when it turned over after leaving the
track
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15
DISASTER ON s. A. RIVER
Ships Boilers Explode; Ninety Excur.
slonists Are Killed.

Buenos Aires. - The steamer villa
Franco. carrying 100 excursionists on
a Parana river trip, near the Para
guay-Argentina frontier, was destroy
ed by an explosion Of the steamers
boilers. More than 90 are dead
The catastrophe was made more
horrible through repeated explosions
in a cargo of gasoline i'm tins. The
entire river, coated with gasoline, be-
came a mass of flames, making prac-
tically useless all efforts at rescue
work
It is believed that less than 20 per.
sons out Of the entire crowd Of. pas,
sengers and crew have been saved. ,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15
Inventor of Vacuum Cleaner Dead

POughkeeDsie, n. Y.-David P. Ken
ney. aged 50 years, of North Plain.
field, n. j., inventor of the vacuum
cleaner, was found dead with a
cord tied around bis neck at the foot
Of Mount Beacon, 16 miles south of
here. Coroner L. Kingland Johnson
pronounced the death the result OF
accidental strangulation'
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15

.Rayenna, O.-Fred Sanderson of
Alliance, Ohio. George Katuse and
Pom Dunn. held on a robbery charge,
escaped from the Ravenna Jail The
escape was effected by removing a
stone from the jail wall. Seven other
prisoners, held on different charges.
refused TO leave, though they could
have done so.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15
Congress To Protect Gasoline Users

Washington.-Congres and the de.
partment Of justice have Joined hands
TO protect the 100000 automobile
owners Of the United States against
soaring gas prices. While the depart.
.ment Of justice launched its probe Of
recent increases in the price OF gaso.
line, the senate manufacturers com.
mittee was being organized for an in.
vestigation OF its own
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15
Pennsylvania OIL Advances 2s Cents.

Pittsburgh, Pa. - The Joseph Seep
Agency, purchasing agents for the
Standard Oil Company, posted an adj
vance of 25 cents a barrel on Penn
sylvania crude oil, making the pur-
chasing price $3.50. Pennsylvania
crude oil has stood at 1926 since last
January when a cut Of 75 cents a bar.
rel was made. It is expected this ad-
vance will stimulate advances in
other fields. The new price is attri.
buted largely to the slight falling of
OF Mexican petroleum shipments
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15
Two Buildings Fail; Forty Buried.

Lemberg, Poland.--More than fortJ
persons were buried in the debri.
and many we're killed when two an
cient three-story buildings collapsed.
The buildings are believed to have
been shaken down by vibration caused
from passing motor trucks.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15
Woman Hurt In Beauty sbo,

Asheville, n. C.-Mrs. J. G.. Bea.
man of Marion is in a local hospital
in critical condition as the result Of
having her hair and part of her scalp
torn from her head by an electric
hair curling device in a Marion beau.
" shop
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15

Erie, Pa.-George d. Seldom, presi
dent of the Erie City Iron Works
one Of the largest manufacturing
plants in northwestern Pennsylvania
was found dead in bed. Coroner
Csrdot pronounced death due tt
heart disease.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15
U. S. PubIlsher Dies In Innhnn

London-Guy Barham, publisher OF
the Los Angeles Herald, died at the
London Nursing Houe' as. a. result of
a throat operation he underwent sew
eral days ago. Mr.. Barham came to-
London with the party Of William
Randolph Hearst The body will be
taken to America.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15

Seattle, Wash. - Judge Richard A..
Ballinger who was secretary OF the
interior during President Tafts ad.
ministration, died at his home here.
He had been i'll for two days.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15
Powder Factory Blast Kills Five.

Oakland Cal.-Five men are dead,
three badly injured and dryer
wrecked as the result Of an explosion
at the Trojan Powder Company plant
at San Lorenzo, IL miles from this
city.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15

Fairmont-John S. Scott, postmas-
ter, breathed deep sigh Of relief. He
had received a letter from the post.
master generals Office accepting his
resignation and asking him when he
wished to be relieved from his duties
Investigation showed the letter had
been intended for the postmaster Of
TairmOnt. MINI. who has resigned.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15

Beekley-The Presbyterian congre-
CATION here has begun construction ON
a new $4,000 church.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15

Kingwood-The arrest Of Arthur A.
Cook has cleared up the mystery Of
the robbery of the First National bank
at Albright, six months ago. county Of
ficials said.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15

FairmontAMiss Geraldine G. Hobbss
OF Baltimore, Md, has been appointed
superintendent of nurses at the Fair
mont state hospital.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15

= Beech Bottom-An American work
man, employed by the Foundation COM
pany here, was accidently shot through
the right foot. !
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15

Wheeling-The association of credit
men has started a membership drive
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15
West Virginia
News Briefs
n Most impofys1f events m
Of entire stafe coyesed
IL BY oaS correspondents u

Oak Hill-Masons are considering
the erection of hotel here.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15

Wheelting-The Board of Directors
of the Ohio County Farm Bureau held
a session here. :.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15

Whceling-James Best, wanted in
Detroit on charges Of highway rob
berry, armed resistance and shooting
with intent to murder, was arrested
by Detective William West. Of the city
police department With Best. Mt the
place where he was rooming were a
woman who claims to be his wife
and a hoy Of five who says tie woman
Is not his mother, but that Best is
his father
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15

Richwood-The 9th annual meeting
Of the Presbyterial auxiliary of Ty-
CARTS Valley Presbytery met here.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15

y Clarksburg--Girl graduates Of the
Washington Irving high school made
their own graduation frocks.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15

White Sulphur Springs-Thomas 3.
McAdams, president of the American
Bankers Association took a stand
against the soldiers bonus.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15

Morgantown-The Match Factory"
has appeared on the West Virginia
university campus. This is the name
that is facetitiously applied by town
and gown alike to the university facul-
tS club, composed Of unmarried mem
bers Of the faculty. Since the club
obtained quarters Of its own less than
a year ago, more than one-fourth Of
its members have announced their
engagements 90 be married.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15

:, Grafton-The Protected Home Cir.
Gle held a three-day meet here.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15

Moundsville-Rafael Lario, entered
a plea of guilty to alleged violation of
the postal laws.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15

Charleston-A suit for S6S,OOO dam
ages was instituted in the circuit
court by Charles c. Dickinson against
the Dana coal company, for mining
across the boundary line without per-
mission. Under the law mining com
pany can be fined $500 for every time
IL commits such an offense, and the
plaintiffs can also sue 70 recover the
value Of the coal so mined.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15

Weirton-Justice Richards sentenc-
ed George Spekros to six months at
Moundsville when Spekros fired sew
eral shots at the justice after Richards
forced Spekros from the center of the
road so he could pass with the car
he was driving.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15

Wheeling-R. ]. Miller found an 49,
months-old Chinese baby girl on his
front porch. The father and mother of
the child were located and were ar
rested on charge of child desertion.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15

Observation-Disclosures new junior
nigh school building will be ready for
occupancy by the beginning of the next
school year, according to plans of the
board of education. -
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15

Bluefield-Dr. w. II. Carr was elect
ed president of the West Virginia
Osteopathic society in convention at
Charleston.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15

Wheeling-United States Marshal
Louis Buchwald announced the ap-
polntment of Frank Reed of Wheeling
to be a deputy marshal for the north
ern district of West Virginia. Reed
will be assigned to special field work
in the district.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15

Wheeling-R. Phillip Witzberger, "a,
of East Wheeling, was instantly killed
by the Pittsburgh express on the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad at Tunnel
Green in East Wheeling.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15

Morgantown = Mining extension
classes finished work. More than 1,2OO
were enrolled in this years classes, as
compared with 444 last year.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15

Huntington-The r. Mankin Co.
was awarded the contract for the
erection of the new state negro or
phans' HON enear here by the State
Board of Control.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15

Clarksburg-Mrs. Della NJ Walker
and her five children will receive S45
per month from the state compensa-
tion commission for the death of her
husband, Russell b. Walker who was
killed while in the employ of the
COurtwrlght-Cornog colleries company,
Of this city.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15

Weston-Gift shops for the Al clubs
in West Virginia cities where handl-
work Of the farm boys and girls Of
the stateBwill be on display was de-
cided upon at a;meetlhg df the coun.
try life council Of West Virginia here.
The first Of these shops will be located
IN Clarksburg.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15

Fairmont-As Collie J. Webb, a line
man in the employ of a local trac-
tion company was entangled in a mass
of wires he was repairing at Lumber
port, a high tension line, carrying
22,OOO volts, broke some distance away
and fell across the lines that sur
rounded him. His body was literally
cooked before 1t fell to the ground.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15

Beckley-Four men were interrupt
ed in moonshine producing operations
when state police appeared on the
scene and arrested the quartette.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-15

Wheeling Pittsburgh was tentative.
iy selected as the place Of holding
the next conference Of tho Pittsburgh
conference Of the eastern district Of
Lutheran churches in the closing ,ses.
sion OF the 1922 conference mt ST.
Mark Lutheran church at Elm Grove.
HeV. j. O. Burry OF Pittsburgh, new
president of the-conference said that
Joint gathering OF the three con-
ferences In the eastern districts prob
ably VIII be hcld ait Pittsburgh in
September.