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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-26
MADISON CENTER

Friday evening there was late car
to accommodate those that attended the
Junior Exhibition of Skowhegan high
school, The class presented the
musical comedy 1.-THE Runaways" in
which Van Perkins was one OF the
cast.
Charles Perkins went to Augusta
last Sunday morning and attended
the meeting of the Scottish Rite Ma
sons on Monday evening in that city
Word was received last Sunday Of
the death of Fred Hackett OF Pitts
field. Mr.. and Mrs. Hackett occupied
the Calden cottage last summer.
Mrs. Mahala Renter and little
grandson of Madison were callers
last Sunday at the home of Olive
Hayden.
The Blackwell Hill Cemetery AS
soeiation held meeting last Satur-
day afternoon at Fred Hayden's and
elected the following officers: Prcsi-
dent, Miss Olives Hayden; secretary,
Morris Moore; treasurer, Fred Hay
den: sexton, Bryce Edwards. voted
to hire the yard moved. fence re-
! paired and stones righted up. All
lot owners or people having relatives
buried there are requested to pay to
the treasurer the sum of one dollar.
The Spiritualist Ladies' Aid Socie-
ty held meeting at the home OF MISS
olive Hayden last Tuesday. 1t being
the birthday of two of the members
Mrs. Rebecca Woodnfan OF Mad son
and Mrs. Annie Morrill, of Skowhegan,
was of more than common interest.
The dining room was very prettlly
trimmed with pine and red berries
with a card at each plate. A large
birthday cake was served with all
other good food one could ask for
A business meeting was called. Plans
made for the coming summer meet
ing and letters read from absent
members. At 4 o'clock all left for
home happy.
Tracy Forsythe and Mrs Lombard
have arrived home as has Miss Sadie
Ward.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-26
ALTON DuRGlN IN BASEBALL

Frank J. Durgin of The Forks has
been in town during this week
summonded as a witness in one of the
cases al Supreme Coprt. He stated
that snow was still four feet deep at
The Forks. Mr. Durgin's son, Alton
Durgin, who is student at Vermont
University is we'll known base ball
player of Somerset County and Is
working his way through college by
means of his athletic activities. He
has been pitching with the Vermont
team and in recent game against
the Catholic University at Washing
ton, d. C. went the full route for
Vermont. walking four and tanning
ten. His team was a winner. He
has not signed up for the season yet
but is likely to como to Augusta, Il
is understood.
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NEW PORTLAND

Miss Bernce Written. who teaches
n Foxcroft is at home for a ten days
vacation.
Miss Edna Mitchell OF Waterville
spent several days last week with her
father, VIM. Mitchell, who is stopping
at the home of Lewis Morton.
Mrs. Frank Vickery is reported to
be in poor health.
Little Miss Thelma Davis of King
field is spending week with her
grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Ward
Davis.
Mrs. j. A. Hoyt attended the funeral
of her cousin Mrs. Lynn Thomas of
Kingfleld, Thursday.
Arthur Taylor is spending week
In Boston.
Leroy Luce has been chosen by the
selectmen as road commissioner for
this end of the town.
The Pennington stage did not make
the trip Monday as the road was re-
ported to be overlooked with water
between the twin bridges.
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EAST SkOWHEGAN

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Kicker
were In Clinton Saturday to attend
the funeral Of little Lenora Crocker.
Her many friends extend sympathy to
the family in their sorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Boyinton spent
the day Saturday at Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Moody attended
the Junior play Friday night at the
Opera House, their son Harold taking
mart of Charlie Chaplin.
r. +. Parker and son killed two six
months old pigs Thursday which
dressed 264 and $50 pounds.
Ernest Moody is shearing sheep for
Edwin Richardson.
Miss Melissa Twitchell, teacher OF
the Parker school, was in Skowhe-
gan, Friday night to attend the Junior
play of the high school.
Percy Richardson spent the week
end with his family at Ernest Moody S
Miss Deila Hilton, who teaches In
Oldtown, was the week end guest of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Hilton.
Mrs. Lyle Smith returned to her
home in Dexter, Thursday, after
spending week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Moody.
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QUTSNEBASSETT

Glen Robinson went to Starks Sat
urday where he will teach in the vii
lage school.
Eugene Merry was a caller in this
section, Sunday.
A. f. Jepson of Skowhegan was in
town Sunday.
William Knowlton has sold his
gray horse to Mr.. Jensen and has
bought one of Chauncey Holt to re-
place it.
Mrs. Mary Longley is guest at
the home of her sister. Mrs. Lydia
Longley for short time.
Mrs. Ida Ellis who has been visit
ing her sister. Mrs. Flora Lancas-
ter for several weeks, has gone to her
home in Skowhegan.
Womsley Beckam and family of Au-
gusta have moved to the farm owned
by Mrs Beckams father, A. w. Par
sons.
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BUNKER HILL-ATHENS

Edison Jones of Brighton was a
caller at David Thompson's recently.
Frank Deering OF Cornville was a
week end visitor at the home of Pres
ton Small
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Small and two
children, Floyd and Ruby. were visit
ors at the home of Bert Corson oil
Brighton Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cahiil, VINO
have been away for the past week,
have returned home.
Mrs. Opal Forbus' and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lea Smith Of Brighton were week end
visitors at the home of r. l.. Boston.
j. j. Bunker Is building nice
new garage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Sinclair were VS.
itors at the home of Mrs. Sadie Bras
Ter. Sunday
MIR. and Mrs Fred Ellis of Show
hogan were in town Saturday.
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CANAAN

Misses Nellie and Encie Tibbetts
passed Saturday and Sunday with
their mother Mrs. Edith Tibbetts. re-
turning Monday, the former to Angus
Ia to resume her studies at business
college and the latter to Skowhegan
where she is junior at Skowhegan
high school.
Mrs. Max Foster and little daugh-
ter Zelda, who have been, passing the
winter in Boston with Mr.. Foster.
who is employed there, are expected
home this week.
Miss Rosa Richardson, who Is en-
ployed at Skowhegan, is at home for
several days.
at the New England telephone ex-
change, who has been passing a vaca-
ton with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Onel Salisbury at South Canaan, re-
turned to Skowhegan on Monday.
Mrs. Stella Dyer is visiting her
mother Mrs. Eva Nelson at Clinton.
Miss Elizabeth Dow returned Mon
day from visit of several days with
Miss Leslie Kelley at Skowhesan
Miss Amanda Ames. who has been
the guest of her sister Mrs. j. N.
Smith at Skowhegan, returned home
last week.
Mrs. Gladys Nelson is the guest of
friends at Skowhegan.
Mr. and Mrs. Abel Written have
rented the, Dapiel Foster house re-
Gently occupied by , the late A. c.
Whitney and have taken possession.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Jewell were
guests Sunday of his cousin Elwood
Jewell and family. ..,sAA--s.3.s.f
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Stock PIaCard,
Low Prices

II a plaeard Of ans klaa is =.
even one copy. a print shop il 80
to charge s5c therefor ana :, ~
the work Is done without pros,
course II five OF more copies A.. y
CURED. the printer can ehsr,.
haps $50 aud at thai aSurs
sonable profit results Thm h. y
10 carrying in stock 10 som. -.
ing Offices Of the plaoards most ssa.s
wanted. and the independent. Rrao,,]
Is gradually accommodating ana.
variety In this line These pla...1
are chiefly 7H22 inches In slse u
some OF them are What are knsx.
quarter sheets. 1ixl4 inches a
course Ne print them in cansl8s,..l
quantities and put them aside IA !.
at retail as wanted. In any qaaa.sl
from ! TO 100 Ordinarily hosu.l
a customer for this sort OF al
wants one placard. sometimes la
three. BY following the above a,
we can sell them for &c each +.
for 40e or three for soc. Thsy =
be sent by uail but they han
be wrapped with more care and
80 ordered. 25c should be added |.
packing and postage This "A
tional charge docs not increase !.
the number OF placards, except
ten or more That is. 1t costs
to wrap and mail one placard.
or seven, as the case may be.
We. are constantly adding to
list. Those in stock at the prsa{
time are:
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A SOFT ANSWER
fBy Roland psttct

(By Roland T Pattern
We are compalcd to take people As
they are and not az they ought to BE-.
Anyone can get along with a gentle
manly. refined. courteous man; the
test comes IN keeping on friendly
terms with a chump or y crab.
II We are Ourselves refined thought
full and courteous 0e will generally
be able TO choose. So Tar as friend
ships are concerned ard need only
associate with courteous people IN
business matters and the general al
fairs OF the world II re ever expect
10 amount 10 anything We must cal
tivate the ability - SCI along WHh
everyone
II Is just us disereaiinhic 70 saY
an unmannerly thing or to act ia "a
impolise and bour'eh say az G i 20
get drunk One constitutes moetsI
jag and the other an alcoholic sprea
Both are lnexcusahla EcntiemaaiY
people are not Eulltg 20 either
have been for mary years total
abstainer. not long enough however
to outgrow the shame sad humiliation
which an unklnd memory n9w aBa
then imposes apon ne for ass ~
alcoholics IN my early daYs M
memory is not gvssi enough hokevfr
10 70 back 10 the tins whsn | really
lost my temper. II ] sssr ali Once
or twice In my llfs ! HAYS msde q
blun Al II pretended waa mad as
desperate measure. all other uasans
having failed Sometimes ne hinH'
worked the lasi tine ! plainly r.
rail- Il aid not
While any three daughters esrs
growing eg l had mest wonasFfsA
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Automobile Men Met Last Night

Skowhegan automobile and garage
men to the number of fifteen were
guests at the home OF II. r. Paiten
for supper last evening The even
ing was passed In discussing the pro.
posed automobile page contemplated
for the Independent Reporter and
other matters In which the general
auto trade Is intvssted.
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KLONBIKF-HARMONY
fDETERRED)

Cecil Cooley. Frank Trafton and
Harold Crosman have resumed their
work for H. F. Walker at Pittsfeld.
The stork has been calling here this
week visiting at Carl Olsen's and also
at Parker Linkletter's.
Mrs. Ethel Weston is caring for
Mrs. Olsen.
Wilfred Mcpherson has gone to
Guilford. where he has employment.
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Plan to celebrate July 4th in
Skowhegan. Arrangements are be-
ing made for the biggest and best
celebration ever.
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Paint
To Let
Public
For Sale
For Renl
Keep Out
lee Cream
Keep Down
Boy Wanted
Bnrber Shop
DressmakiBg
Quick Lunch
Fresh Oysters
Ladies' Toilet
Pigs For Sale
Farm For Sale
N0N Trespnssing
No Admittance
Autos Keep on
House For Sale
Boarders Wanted
Bicycle Repairing
Board With Room
WashlDgs Wanted
Tenement 10 Rent
Shoes shined Here
Dump No Rubbish
Meals Served Here
Autos Mashed Here
Terms Strlckly fash
Turn Out The Light
Custom Repair Shop
Day light Saving Time
Don't Ash For Credit
10 The Fair Grounds
Dangerous No Passing
Positively No Smoking
Furnished Room to Rent
No Loaiing Allowed Here
POSITIVELY No Ambulance
~ you are on bnslncN, ny
ONCE
Board With ar Without Room
go .. G. Discount NeSi 10 Days
Please Turn on Electric tHfI
Ne Hunting Or Trapping All
Here
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11
KEASBEY

The fire commissioners OF the
fourth fire district met last night for
their regular monthly meeting. The
commissioners discussed plans for
future regulations pertaining to the
district and also took steps to bring
about closer cooperation between
the board and the local fire COM
pany. 1t is the plan of the board
to compile a set of bylaws govern
ing the district on all matters COM
ing under the Jurisdiction of the fire
commissioners. Beng that the en-
tanglement of the three boards of
fire commissioners remains unset
tied, the local board cannot begin
active work under its proposed
plans. The board is taking steps to
secure a fire whistle for the district
and bring about a reorganization of
the fire alarm system. Commission
ers Joseph Katrausky, Morris
Deutsch, Joseph FItzerald and Z. F..
Schuster were present at the meet
The Girls Friendly Society of st.
Episcopal church enjoyed a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11
GIRL MISSING
At JAMESBURC
Believe That She Has
EIoped With SoIdier-No
Trace of Whereabouts

JAMESBURG. April II. - Miss
Jenevieve Romanauski the sixteen
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Romanauski of Warren
street, has disappeared from her
home here and her distracted par
ents are of the opinion that she has
eloped with a soldier with whom she
became enamored last August. The
girl left no trace of her leave-taking
from her home and when the mother
went to awaken her from her slum-
bers yesterday morning she found
the room empty. M
Miss Romanauski became ac-
quainted with a soldier of the First
Division last Fall when the company
of soldiers camped at Jamesburg on
their way from Mautauk Point to
Camp Dix.
Following the departure of the
soldier-lover. she began to receive
almost daily letters from Camp Dix
and confidants of the girl said that
her sweetheart promised her many
luxuries after his term OF service
ended.
1t is thought that the promised
time had arrived and that she has
left home to share in the romance
SO artfully painted by her hero.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11
JAMESBURG FIRE DEPT.
TO HAVE BENEFIT SHOW

JAMESBURG, April 11:-The
April session of the ~Jamesburg fire
department was held at headquarters
with a good membership present.
The business of the evening transact
ed was the completion of the ar
rangements for the benefit perform
ance to be given in the Star theatre
April 20 and 26. The committee
handling this benefit is James Casey,
Christopher c. Quinn, Harry Loker-
son, Charles Roberts, Albert Rogers.
A committee was named to visit the
nearby departments to interest them
in the benefit that will be the cele-
brated picture, 1.-THE Third Alarm"
now showing in all the leading thea
tres of the country.
Following the business session the
regular monthly social hour was en-
joyed during which refreshments
were served. Hartley Wheeler,
Thomas Douglas, Charles Petty and
Matthew Bum were the hosts to the
members of the company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11
MAN
NOT IN WRECK
BeWis Denies He Was On
Ship Lost at Sea With
Thirty-six of Crew

CARTERET, April 11.-"Saved at
neutrality-suspicious. is it all
about" Cecil Bewis, an employe of
the United States Metals & Refining
Company here, vas greatly astound-
ed when a copy of the Evening News
was shown to him yesterday after
noon which carried a report from
Halifax, Canada, that he was one of
the thirty-sixs members of the crew
of the Italian steamer M~oncenisic,
who was saved when that vessel
sank off the American coast line on
February l.. Bewis and two others
were said to have been rescued by
a passing steamer on its way to Pam
anna City, according to the report.
Bewis came to Carteret about two
months ago. He said that he left
his home in Canada last July and
Joined the s. S. IgnaZio F1orio, an
Italian steamer. When that vessel
locked in New York, Bewis explain
ed he changed his post and accept
ed a position on the S. S. Moumee,
which is operated by the American
Transatlantic Corporation. Since
leaving the latter ship in February
he came here and secured employ
ment at the local copper works.
Bewis declared that he had no
knowledge of the Monsenisic and
wondered how he eve became con-
nected with the rumor. He said that
after arriving here, he wrote to his
father, William, at Halifax, telling
him Of the change he made and that
he liked his position. He denied
writing any story about the sunken
ship. He secuted the theory that
his people in Canada might have in
terpreted his recent letter in a way
as to give others the impression that
he was on the fatal vessel.
Bewis is said to have written to
his parents how the M~oncenisic was
hurled to the bottom in a 120-mile
gale, sinking before steamers could
answer her wireless appeals. The
S. S. Carhlaka cruised about the vi
cinity of the S. o. S. signal for sew
eral days without getting trace of
the lost ship.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11
10TTENvlLLE

Cyrus Marshall has returned to
the Bronx after visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
George Sherwood.
Rev. and Mrs. Arthur Lucas and
daughter, Miss Matte Lucas, of
Jersey City, spent the weekend
here. Rev. Lucas has been trans
ferred to Hilton, N. j.
Mrs. J. Blatt, of Arthur Kill road,
Is at the Richmond Memorial Hos
pital for treatment.
Miss Lucille Joseph has returned
10 the Elmira Woman's College after
being at home with her parents at
the Bethel parsonage.
Borough President John A. Lynch
is at Albany in the interest of Staten
Island legislation.
Miss Grace Nunaman, OF Amboy
road, has taken a position as limo
type operator in Manhattan.
Charles Quaratereo, of Brooklyn,
was given a suspended sentence in
the second district court yesterday
on n summons for driving a truck in
Amboy road, a restricted street to
heavy trucking.
A social meeting of the Silver
Social Circle will be held tomorrow
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Will
liam A. Brown, 140 johnson avenue.
The reorganization of the vestry
of st. Stephens Episcopal church
will take place tonight at the rec
tory in Amboy road.
The election of trustees will take
place tonight at Bethel church.
Washington Council. Sons and
Daughters of Liberty met last hight
at Odd Fellows Hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11
PLEASANT PLAINS

MIR. and Mrs. Harry Connerly, of
Bay Ridge, were visitors at Prince
Bay, Sunday.
Miss Jane Darrow is home from
Tampa, Fla, where she spent the
past two months.
Mrs. C. Mersereau is entertaining
her sister, Mrs. w. w. Pennington,
OF Detroit, Mich.
Rev. William Burd, pastor OF st.
Marks church, returned home yes
terday from Newark, where he at
tended the annual Methodist con-
ference. He has been returned for
another year.
Mrs. Emma Latoutette has entire
~ recovered from recent illness.
A number of prizes will be award
ed at the euchre for the benefit of
Molly Stark Council, Daughters of
America, Friday night, April 20, at
the home of Mrs. Susie Brougham,
Station avenue.
Mrs. Dagmar Perkins, of the Am
Speech Association, of Man
haitian, will be the speaker at the
guest day of the Prince Bay Wom-
ans Club, Friday afternoon at Ami
citia Hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11
FIRM
TO RE0RCAN|ZE
Receivers Plan Move Where
by Creditors Will be Paid
in Full

NEWARK, April 11.-Counsel for
James Kearney, Trenton, and Joseph
H. Quigg, Newark. federal receivers
for the Eastern Potash Company,
have announced the receivers are
planning a reorganization Of the Rar-
itan firm whereby its creditors will
be paid one hundred cents on the
dollar.
The reorganization will be effected
through the organization of a new
company, 1t is said, to take over the
FIRMS assets, giving creditors stock
IN the new company in payment of
their claims against the Eastern Pot
ash Company.
The company's assets, according to
an appraisal made by the receivers,
$1,012,554. but as a going
business the valuation is placed at
Federal Judge Lynch
the receiver several
months ago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11
ARBOR DAY OBSERVATION
IN new JERSEY APRIL 10

TRENTON. April lin designat-
ing Friday, April 10, as Arbor Day,
and the week from date until April
20 as Forest Protection and Tree
Planting Week, Governor Silzer, in a
proclamation today called attention
to the damage which forest fires are
doing to New Jerseys woodlands.
Governor Silzer called upon all the
people of the state to unite in an eff
fort to make this week a week of
instruction and usefulness in the
subject of forest protection. He de-
clared that forest fires were largely
the result of carelessness or thought
lessness.
Attention was called to the fact
that President Harding, in a recent
procurement, requested a week to
be set aside for purposes of forest
protection and that the President
was DESTROYS of making Arbor Day
fall within the same week.
'"Tree Planting Week" was asked
be included within the designa-
ton of the period by various civic
and agricultural clubs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11
woodbridge Celebration
october Is Planned

WOODBRIDGE, April 1.-The
dedication of the new town hall
here on October IT, 1928, will mark
the 242nd anniversary of the COM
pletion of the first meeting house
for Woodbridge and will be featured
with a celebration OF a historical
nature, the like of which this town
ship has seen. The ceiebra-
ton is suggested by Committeeman
Leon E. McElroy.
The first meeting building in the
township was started in 1875 and
completed October II. 1851. The
building which long since has been
a thing of the past, occupied the
church is now located. At that
time the property was known as
Kirk Green.
Woodbridge is a very historical
place and the early history as 1t IS
being uncovered in connection with
the anniversary is indeed interest
ing. Few realize that way back in
1864 the land was purchased from
the Indians, probably for a string
of red and blue beads, a musket
and a bottle of firewater, and was
settled by the white people in 1868.
All of these things will be brought
Out, however,, IN the celebration
which is expected will cover a pc
Rod of three days and be a gala
affair.
The plans as arranged at the pres
ent time call for a pageant which
will show all the historical events
OF the town since it was settled UP
TO the present time Details for this
Fart of the celebration are now be-
ing worked out, and will be COM
pleted by the committee.
1t is intended to have a flremen's
parade on October II, and the Amer
can Legion is trying to get Company
il. 31lth Infantry, Seventy-eighth
Division, in addition "a which many
e~x-service men will parade.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11
NEW TEACHERS
FOR CARTERET
Three Named Last Night by
Board-Shortage of Seats
is Reported

CARTERET, April II. 49, Three
new teachers were appointed by the
Carteret Board of Education at their
meeting last night. Miss Ruth Kent
is to receive a monthly salary of
$f20. Dora Levine has been engag-
ed at a salary of $135 a month and
Paula Bane is to receive a monthly
remuneration of S147.50.
A long discussion arose when a
communication was received from
the Hermann Social Club asking the
free use of the school auditorium.
Some of the commissioners were. of
the opinion that if the use of the
hall is given free of charge it would
be fair to ask the applicant to cover
the expense of heating. lighting and
other incidental expenses. AS a re-
suit of the discussion a committee is
to report at the next meeting Whit
would be fair to ask for these ex-
penses. The application of the Har-
mony Club for the free use of the
auditorium which was received yes
terday was withheld until a set ex-
pense list has been agreed upon by
the commissioners.
In her report to the commission
erS last nlgnt MISS Is. SUI
pervising principal stated that there
is a shortage of IS seats in the
Cleveland school. Arrangements are
being made however, her report
stated, to meet the situation by using
kindergarten chairs for the present
term.
The application of Calib II. Bass
ina for a janitorial position at the
new Nathan Hale school was laid
over until an investigation has bsen
made.
The commissioners are to make an
inspection of the Nathan Hale school
next Tuesday afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11
SPEEDERS FOUND GUILTY

TOTTENVILLE, April 11:-Seven
speeders served with a summons by
Motorcycle Patrolmen Hoffman and
Joseph in Amboy road Sunday, were
arraigned in the second district court
Yesterday. All were found guilty.
six were fined. $25 each and the
other received a suspended sentence.
The latter was Fred B. Hotter of
Fairhaven. N. j. Those fined were
Clarence Bensen of Newark, Leigh
ton Lordell and James M. Leopold of
Manhattan, Max Barash of Brooklyn,
Crank Kleinsman of Grand Con-
course. and Maurice D. Lokitz of
Manhattan.