New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 24, 1916, Page 7

NEW, BRITAIN DAILY ‘HERALD, MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1916. PRETTY NEW SPRING WASH STUFFS THE LATEST IDEAS FOR 1916 Our department for moderately priced Tub Fabrics, in dome section, is blossoming out in all the beauty of new spring arrivals in pretty mater- jals that will be needed for warm weather Iy aware of it. your sewing done dufing these shut Now is a good time to make your in days of winter arc busy now doing that very thing. WHY NOT YO FFASHION SAYS “GINGHAMS” And what Fashion says goes. We dresses before you selections are hard- and get Many wise women ve prepared for a large demand with the prettiest assortment of stripes, plaids and plain colors that you have ever seen. the large striking plaids, From the tiny checks of one color or combination of colors. to The up stripes are in plain and fancy effects, while the plain is fine for trimming same or for walists and dresses. Strictly fast colors, width is 32 inches, the prige 25¢ yard. GABARDINES also Self nice strong weave, pink, Copenhagen navy, myrtle, wine, light blue and black. Width is 36 inch, the price 35¢ yd. this season. taupe, cream, SEED VOILES in handsome make the prettiest of and dresses, with selection of a fine assortment of shades, 38 colors, 25¢ yd. RENFEW DEVONSHIRE Cloth the for fast color, and sun. rompers and suits. patterns stripe, 19¢ yd. TN ATTOMOBILE DELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPEND ON [ material with makers guarantce regardless of washing Fine for children’s waists, have the cail colored goods of in lavender, rose, new assortment ed waists etc. 39¢ yd. selt waists inch, for IMPORTED MADRAS, and combinations, a nice of white grounds Wwith fancy colored stripes, fine for men and boys shirts, Stripes in one color ladies tailor- 32 inch width, FINE DRESS LAWNS in big var- fety of figures, stripes, dots, rings, and floral designs of all sizes and plain colors, wonderfully good val- ue for 12 1-2¢ yd. is pink, black, Alice blue, grey, yellow, ou cet good Big variety of check, plaid, plain, from. SELF COLORED VOILES in blue Copenhagen, pongee, reseda, rose pink, sce, a nice range of colors to You only 19¢ yd. tan, lavender, ete. As will like those *ROMPTLY RE- CEIVING ALL DRY .0O0ODS PURCHASED OF US. _Bexlin Nows _ 0LD WILCOX HOME DESTROYED BY FIRE Rigid Tnvestigation Will Be Made to Ascertain the Cause FOOTPRINTS ONLY CLUE, Shargn Victim S. A. Fiske’s Shelburne—To Mrs. Hulbert, of “Pneumonia—Rey. Mother Dies in Build New Road. It was learned this morning that ® rigid investigation is to be mado 1o discover the cause of the fire which destroyed the old Wilcox place in Kensington last Wednesday after- noon. The house was owned by John 7. Molumphy and was situated on the Tack road in a sparsely settled section of the town. It had been unoccupied for some time and those in a posi- . ‘tion to know express the belief that ' the house was fired. The case is most mysterious and it was only with diffi- culty that anything could be learned concerning it. * Although the house had been un- odcupied for some time Mr. Molum- phy made a practice of Visiting it every day. As usual on Wednesday morning he aid not find anything out of the way. In the late afternoon, flame were seen leaping from the struc- ture and before any help could be se- cured it was totally destroyed. Why the news of the fire was kept qulet I a matter of some conjecture, and the owner feels it was of incendiary origin. Foot prints were found lead- ing from the railroad track to the house and the same footprints were discovered leading away from the house to the railroad tracks, but in another direction. This fact was re- ported to a local officer and it is sgid that he is working on the case. How- ever, those, who may of_the fire are very reticent. Mr. Molumphy has been very for- tunate, his residence having destroyed ago and thought that may have been in- cendiary, also. The only clue to the perpetrator of the deed is the foot- prints 3 Mrs. Mrs. Sharon Hulbert. | Chicago, Zerah of | the | association. made his inspection and | know something | been | by fire about two months | in view of recent events, it | | York ana is of vit Mass. Mrs. Fiske was the victim of pneumonia and her illness lasted only four days. Rev. Mr. Fiske was noti- fied of her illness on Friday night and journeyed to Shelburne on Saturday, returning late Saturday night. Mrs. Fiske was 87 years and four months old and was a native of Shel- burne. She was well known here for she often visited with her son at the church parsonage. She is survived by seven children, ten grandchildren and one great grandchild. Her children are Harvey of Shelburne, Walter E., of Warehouse Point; Dr. David of Shelburne, Rev. Samuel A., of Berlin, and Mrs. E. W. Clark and Mrs. T. K. Andrews, both of Shelburne The funeral will be held from her late home in Shelburne to- morrow afternoon and interment will be in that town. “Prison Work.” The Men's Lyceum of Kensington will hold an open meeting tonight in Kensington Methodist church. The feature of the meeting will be an address by Clarence M. Thompson, secretary of the Connecticut Prison Mr. Thompson will speak on “Prison Work.” He Is very fa- miliar with the subject as he has been a member of the association for a number of years. The question is one that is receiving much prominence ately throughout the country because of the recent investigations in New interest. The gen- eral public is cordially invited to at- tend the meeting and a large attend- ance is anticipated. Postmaster Fagan. The desk of the Kensington postof- fice presented a pretty sight this morning to those who had occasion to call for their mail. Willlam W. Fa- gan, the newly appointed postmaster, began his official duties today and his numerous friends sent him congratu- lations in the form of carnations and messages of good-will. Mr. Fagan re- ceived his appointment last Monday inventory and preparing for h gime To Build New Road. At last the efforts of the local team- sters and merchants are to be re- warded. For the past year many com- plaints have been heard regarding the condition of the road which from Farmington to the freight depot. The street was very uneven and there were many near accidents on it, espe- cially after a storm had covered it with mud which at times was a foot and a half deep. The road is on rail- road property and consequently does not come under the jurisdiction of the local authorities. About two weeks ago, two carloads of crushed stone were dumped opposite the passenger depot alongside the thoroughfare. In- haron Hulbert of West Cron:- | fore no news could be gleaned quiries were made as to what use the ) stone would be put, but the officials { were as reticent as usual and there- from well died at her home vesterday af- them. From an authoritative source, it térnoon. She contracted grip last week, which developed into pneumon- ja, and caused her death. was about eighty-six old and lived in West Cromwell for the past scventy years. Mrs. Hulburt is survived by folr children, three daughters and one son. The son is Edward bert of Westfield and the daughters are the Misses Julia and Helen Hul- pert and Mrs. Norton of Kensington. The funeral will be held from her jate home tomorrow afternoon and interment will take place in the Kel- sey cemetery, Cromwell. Mrs. Tsabelle Hawkes Fiske. Word was received yesterday ing by Rev. Samuel A. Fiske, pastor of the Berlin Congregational church, & the death of h mother, Mr Isa- belle Haw i of Shelburne, morn- Hul- | was learned that as soon as Jack T'rost leaves the ground and the nec- ary labor can be secured a new road will be built. Berlin Congregational Church. There will be a monthly meeting of the Boy Scouts tonight at 7 o’clock. The regular mid-week prayer meet- ing will be held Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock. The subject for the | meeting will be “The Ideal Christian in His Church Relation: Many members of societies are planning to attend the annual banquet of the New Britain Christian Endeavor Union, which will he held in the chapel of the Fi Church of Christ, New Britain, Friday cvening at 7 o'clock. Rev. Warren T Cook, pastor of Trinity Methodist Episcopal church, New Britain, will the Endeavor and the last week was spent in taking | leads |* be the toastmaster and the address of the evening will be delivered by Rev. Dr. Ira Landrith, extension secretary of the General Christian Endeavor society, who will speak concerning the work of the organlzation. Kensington Congregational Church. The mid-week prayer meeting will be held Thursday evening at 7:30 c'clock at the parsonage. Rev. Carle- ton Hazen, the pastor, will be the leader and the subject for discussion will be “The Ideal Christian in His Church Relations.” Kensington Methodist Church. The Epworth League will meet to- roTrow mnight at 7:30 o'clock. The Ladies’ Aid socicty will hold : Tieeting for work at the home of M M. A. Tryon Wednesday afternoon. St. Paul’s T. A. B. Fair, Arrangements for the annual fair of St. Paul's T. A. and B. society were practically completed at a meet- ing of the committee yesterday. The officers of the general committee are James Corr, chairman; John A. Moore, treasurer, and C, B. Fagan, secretary. The chairmen of the vari- ous committees follow: Entertain- ment, Philip Fagan; wheel, William Kyan; floor, P. J. Buckley; refresh- ments, B. J. Moore; check room, ‘Willlam Bernardo. Plans are being made to have this fair the greatest ever and the efforts of the various committees are being bent to accom- plishing that object. Of course the main feature of a bazaar is entertainments and the en- tertainment committee claims this feature will be looked after in proper style. For the opening night, which is Friday of this week, Chairman Fagan has made arrangements for the second appearance of Kensington's bLest entertainers, the Lady Minstrels. Thetroupe made its initial bow last Friday night and from the manner in which the audience greeted its efforts, it is felt it will be the cause of a large attendance on the opening night. The girls are going to practice Wed- nesday evening and the management says when the curtain rises on Fri- day evening they will have a supply of new local jokes which will cause much laughter. The committee has decided to have fifteen canvassers and Chairman Corr ys the fifteen prettiest girls in town will be asked to carry on this im- portant work, The committee will held its final meeting tomorrow night, and arrangements will be completed for the biggest and best of fairs, Briefs, First Selectman Willlam H. Gibney was reported as improving rapidly at the Hartford hospital this morning. The meeting of the Berlin Literary scciety, scheduled for tonight at the held at the home Gwatkin. J. W. Woodruff has resumed his dities at his store after an absence of a week caused by an attack of grip. The board of assessors’ met today ard discussed the town grand list. The condition of Ward H. Griswold showed improvement this morning. There are adver d letters at the Kensington post office for William Fatterson, J. Pram and Otto Bach- mwann, of Mrs. Leland Julius Baldwin of Kensington was removed to the New Britain General hospital yesterday where he will Lrdergo treatment. Mr, rlin Mrs, cin and Mrs. are il Leon from Fuller of returned after John Bailey of East with -pneumonia. rd Hubbard is convales- ftack of pneumonia, Stocking’s Corner, @ visit with friends an Guy has in Vermont.. heme of Mrs, T. B. Wickwire, will be | | meeting of the court will start at 7 MAYOR DUTTON WILL ADDRESS FORESTERS | Bristol's Chief Executive to Speak : at Anniversary Tonight T0 ENTERTAIN MANY GUESTS Court General Lawton To Have Ban- | quet and Entertainment—Doctors Appointed Post Surgeons Do Not | Qualify—Couldn’t Pay Fine—Briefs vor Joseph F. Dutton of Bristol, has accepted an invitation to be one | of the speakers at the celebration of the sixteenth anniversary of Court General Lawton, F. of A., which will be held this evening in Grange hall. The committee in charge of the ar- rangements also reports that a num- | ber of the state officers have signified their intention of being present and | the local court expects that there | will be some interesting speeches dur- ing the evening. Plainville Foresters are planning to | make the celebration one of the i most memorable events in the history | of the local court and to that end they have made elaborate arrange- { ments. They expect to entertain | | about one hundred visitors, inclyding delegations from the various courts in | neighboring places and the members | of the several teams which took part in the recent ‘“forty-five” tourn- | ament. The entertainment gives promise of being exceptionally good. One of the feature: the program will be a min- strel overture for which local singers have been rehearsing for the past few | weeks. The end men have prepared several local “hits” and the musical selections are taken from the popular songs of the day. After the program the Foresters will guests at a banquet to the dining hall. The hall has been attractively deco- rated for the occasion. The business 30 follow- of is carried out entertain their be served in the ing. anniversary celebration Couldn’t Pay Fine. William Tuttle, of West Haven, was taken to jail today by Constable Cor- nelius Downing, having been unable to pay a fine of $5 and costs imposed this morning by Justice E. P. Prior before whom he was arraigned on a charge of intoxication. Tuttle was found Helplessly drunk Saturday by the officer and was locked up. In court he made a plea to be left off but the court did not believe his record warranted any special leniency and the imposition of the fine re- sulted. Installation. Several from here attended the joint meeting of the Forestville di- on of the A. O. H. and its auxiliary held yesterday afternoon in G. A. R. hall. The officers of both organiza- tions, who were seated yesterday, will serve during the next six months. | After the exercises a banquet was | served. Mayor J. F. Dutton of Bris- | tol, was postmaster. Among the | speakers was Rev. W. P. Kilcoyne of | this place. An interesting program was furnished. Have Not Qualified. Plainville men, who owing to phy- sical disabilities feel that they are not liable for military duty and| should be exempt from paying per- sonal taxes, are in a quandary as to | what course they will pursue to carry | out the orders of the selectmen who insist on a doctor’'s certificate before their names are crossed off the list, | Drs. Clark and Purney of New Brit- ain, who were appointed post sur- | geons for this locality having failed | to qualif; according to information given B. Bacon, who took the en- rollment. On making his rounds Mr. Bacon advised those who claimed to be ex- empt that they would have to show a doctor's certificate issued after an examination unless they had served in the army or were not liable for the tax by reason of their having been firemen for five consecutive vears. Some of those thus informed | subsequently claimed that they re- ported to the New Britain physicians, | designated as post surgeons, but the | later had advised them that they knew ! nothing about any appointment and had not qualified. The Teport on the enrollment is be- ing prepared by Town Clerk R. C. Usher. It is estimated that there will be over eight hundred names on the list when completed. Laws passed at the last session of the gen- eral assembly make the rules govern- ing exemptions more strict than they have been and the certificates elim- inating individuals from the list of | personal taxpayers will now have to | be recorded at the town clerk’s of- | fice. Attend . 1 | Start Building Soon. i Work on the new building to be used by the Cahill company of | Meriden as a distributing station for | their wholesale grocery business will | be started, it was said today, as soon | as the materials required in construc- tion arrive. The structure is to be located on | land recently purchased from E. T. | Carter and which formerly served as a site for the Lucas H. Carter foun- dry. The old buildings have been razed and it is the intention to have the new one ready for occupancy this summer. The proposed building will be three | stories high and will probably be of reinforced concrete construction. Freight Situation Improved. During the past few days there has been some improvement in the freight | the threatened ! ir the | are serving it sparingly to the trade. | banquet of | ball. | out of the hospital in a day or two. | They add that | that all court receptions and audiences situation, according to the reports of iocal manufacturers and merchants. Several carloads of materials which were badly needed arrived here during | the week, relieving the recipients greatly. Manufacturers are still Lothered considerable extent by ecl shortage. Some orders recently placed cannot be filled until July, according to reports from | the mills, owing to the freight em- Fargo and general business conditions and the factory heads fear that they will have difficulty in keeping all de- partments running before summer. There is also a slight improvement coal situation, the arrival of parts of orders last week having averted the threatened anthracite | famine. The supply on hand will not iast long, however, and the dealers to a Brief Ttems. Warfield attended the annual the United Cormercial Travellers held Saturday night at the City club in Hartford. A son was born at the New Britain spital yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. lliam Woods of this place. | Miss Maude Ryder has resumed her duties at the New Britain Institute after an illness of several days. Martha Rebekah lodge will have a public whist tonight in Odd Fellows’ | E. D. The funeral of George W. Weeden was held vesterday afternoon at 2:30 from the home of his parents, Mr. and | Mrs. Charles W. Weeden of Ledge road. Services were conducted at the | house, Rev. R. H. Burton, rector of | the Church of Our Saviour, officiating. Burial was in West Cemetery. John Driscoll of Franklin, has accepted a place as assistant fore- mwan of the spinning department in | the local plant of the Bristol Manu- company. Mrs. Norman R. Freeman is seri- ously ill with pneumonia at her home | on east Main street Since the death | of her husband a few weeks ago, Mrs. Freeman has been confined to her bed. Owing to her advanced age her friends | are much concerned over her con- | dition. The condition of A. N. Clark, who has been ill with pneumonia, is greatly | improved and the aged manufacturer | wil probably be out again in a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Singer are zeceiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter Saturday at the New Britain hospital, | Our annual discount sale is now in progress. Will end Feb. Twenty per cent. discount on all purcha: during that period. H. A. James.— advt. GREAT VICTORY WON BY CZAR’S FORCES Third Turkish Army in Caucasus De- feated by Russians and Forced to Retire Upon Erzerum. Jan. 23, via London, defeat of the Third | Turkish army in the Caucasus, re- sulting i nits retirement upon Erze- | rum, is regarded here as a greater | victory than th: at Sari Kamysh a year ago, when these same troops were so demoralized that they were only recently enabled to resume the offensive. The entire Eleventh Corps and parts of the Ninth and Tenth of the Turkish army were engaged in the battle in the neighborhood of Lake Tortum according to the military au- thorities here. Behind those were con- centrated the reserves from the Ninth and the garrison of the Erzerum fort- ress. In spite of the most skillful handl- ing of the Turkish divisions, however, they were unable to withstand the | sudden and unexpected onrush of the Russians against the center. After a breach had been forced in he positions of the Eleventh Corps, the retreat became a rout; the Turks falling back upon the Erzerum fort- ress, leaving dead and wounded, guns and equipment behind. Petrograd, Jan. 24—The VALUABLE FAN RECOVERED. Evansville, Ind., Jan. 24.—An ivory and mother of pearl fan which the owner said formerly belonged to the mother of Pope Piux IX, and is more than 400 years old, was recovered by the police here last night among loot from a number of Evansville homes which were looted following the arrest Friday of Walter Scott, an alleged house breaker. The fan was given to Miss Minnie Henrichs of this city by her mother, who had received it from her cousin, Mother Mary Magdalena, formerly connected with the family of Pope Pius IX. HURT WHILE SKATIN President of Union Pacific Road Has Slight Concussion of Brain. Omaha, Neb., Jan. 24.—A. L. Moh- ler, president of the Union Pacific | railroad, sustained a slight concussion | of the brain while ice skating here vesterday, falling backward when he | lost his balance. He was removed | to a local hospital and was reported | unconscious for a whole. Attending physicians early gave out a statement that nothing serious would develop and that he would be PH CRITICAL. Paris, Jan. 24, 1. m—Pr des- patcher from Rome say that consider- able anxiety is felt sequence of the illness Francis Joseph, whose chronic bron- chitis has assumed an acute form. he is confined to bed, Vienna of Emperor in in con- s pended and ing the that military au- have been su e not even recei thoriti He is being nursed by the Archduchess Zita, wife of the heir io is THE HARTFORD SILK STOR ESTABLISHED 1832, clusive Agents for Hartford for “American Lady” and “Madame ANNUAL JANUAR Lyra” Corsets. Y REMNANT SALE THIS MORNING WE INAUGURATED Our Annual Clearance Sale of REMNANTS OF PIECE GOODS Silks, Dress Goods, Linings, Linens, White Goods, Laces and Embroideries! ALSO ODD LOTS AND BROKEN SSORTMENTS PARTMENTS IN ALL DE- ‘We Would Emphasize the Special Values in n In lengths from Linings and pay just hal GOODS T HALF PRICE Dr SILKS AND DRE! EMNANTS OF SILK 2 to 8 yards. Trimmings, all remnants marked in plair f the marked price Suitable for Waists, 1 figures. You REMNANTS OF DRESS GOODS AT HALF PRICE In the most Dresses and one-half. BLACK MESSALINE, desirable fabrics in lengths suitab Suits, all Remnants ma SPECIAL VAL S IN BLACK SILKS SPECIAL PRICE . BLACK 1 BLACK CHI PRICE PRICE PRICE Germans Take Vienna, seaports of Antiv ssued yesterday. follows: “Southeastern render of Monten in numerous part: the northea more than rendered. 1,500 The A by our troops. Blast Ru “Russian blasted a Rus: zok Heights, nor Pruth. Of the the trench onl ing the course iar « | troops expelled t of his entrenchments region. “Northwest of cation organized object for a Russian attacks to-hand fighting tio artillery engagem the Carnian ridg repulsed. bombs on Borgo.” Ita an Capture Al Berlin, Jan. Germans of an vards long, north The statement foll “Near Neuville, Germans after su erations, occupied tion of the enemy, “In the cupied a section “Military Belfort were boml Irench the throne, according to the same de- spatches. Jan BLACK MESSALINE, SPECIAL PRICE . AF' SPECIAL PRICE BLACK CHIFFON TAFFETA, PRICE $1.25, SPECIAL AUSTRIANS CAPTURE ADRIATIC SEAPORTS French Regain Ground via London, Jan. 24.—The Austrians have occupied the Adriatic cording to the official communication st front vari and Dulcigno have been occupied theater long time fenders withstand all assaults. of Dubno the enemy this 1fter a violet artillery preparation, a | tacked our pos been repulsed with heavy losses. “Italian theater: of the Tyrolean front. N T of Flusch an attack of a weak hostile | known as the Tejons who live in detachment on the Rombon slope was One of our aviators dropped llied Trench. 24. allied position nounced yesterday captured seventy-one Frenchmen. Argonne the Germans oc short engagement with hand grenade: establishments S/ Regain S, 23, via London, Jan. 24. —The following official 36 INCHES WIDE, REGULAF FETA, 36 INCHES WIDE, REGULAR FFON TAFFETA, $1.76, SPECIAL . BLACK CHIFFON TAFFETA, $2.00, SPECIAL BLACK DRESS GOODS SPECIALS WID! $1.00, SPECIAL PRICE tion was issued by night:— “In Belgium the “This morning, of mines the part of our fro between Arras and of Neuville St was able to penet several hundred m line trench and as ing trench. Our e livered immediatel effort of the enemy Allied Trench— v 1 tured. ari and Dulcigno, ac- = Heavy Losses The text reads as | noon only about 20 vanced trench form: theater: The sur-|jjpes. Our curtain egrin arms continues s of the country. On of Montenegro Serbians have sur- driatic ports of Anti- side: »le losses to t “Between Soissor trench enemy farm and on the and exploded a of Rheims. “In Champagne o ly damaged the ene region of Maisons guns organizatior p mu ssian Trench. On Friday we 1 trench on the Dol- th of Boyan, on the 300 men occupying | few escaped. Dur- of Friday night our he enemy from one in’ e same; AT AGEO Uscieczko ,a fortifi- | by us has been the | of numerous | Almost daily hand- | occurs, but the de- South morning, te The enemy has | Teouyas, to be one Oldest Member of in Canyon in Parkersfield, Cal., ons. an Indian hundred ents on the Tolmino | today by the few re: bridgehead, in the western sector of | of her tribe. e and several parts| The aged squaw In the region | member of an alm her. is said canyon near The tribe Indians who hundred years old. GEN. London, Jan. Brigadier Gene ton, aide-de-camp { pear lists from nce, publi | November 1 | alian storehouse at the | 250 of Arras, was an- by the war office. low north of Arras, the ccessful mining op- an advanced posi- 50 yards long, and “apture by among the kil the ed tos 1863, paigns. i TO Al 24, 1 spondent of a trench after a s. of ALLI London, Jan. ter’s cor that he c that negotiatio the entente gressing favorably ax conclusion. t »arded.” s bet Ground. communica- rked in plain figures. Vaast. “The enemy occupied seriously Tribe, Known as are more FITTON to the king, himself in the Soudan and n state on good le for Skirts, You pay 36 INCHES WIDE, REGULAR PRICE $1.00, X PRICE $1 PRICE $1.00, REGULAR REGULAR BLACK WOOL POPLIN, 42 IN. WIDE, REGULAR PRICE $1.00, SPECIAL PRICE “*BLACK WOOL PRUNELLA, 40 AND 44 IN. E, REGULAR the war office 1§ fire of our artille was directeil on the enemy works the region of Nieuport. after the explosi and a violent bombardmey the Germans carried out an attack nt west of the ra Lens in the regid The enen rate on a front eters into our fif far as the suppo! ounter-attacks, di y, broke down ti and dislodged hij from the ground which he had caj for Germans, in the afte| )0 yards of an a ing a salient of of of fire and the fii of our machine guns resulted in ¢ol he Germans. ns and Rheims of damaged t at the choley lateau of Vauclen initions depot ea s ur artillery serioud my trenches in t de Champagne.” NDIAN WOMAN DIES F 150 YEARS Almost Exting jons Living California. Mar; repute year| Jan woman, and fifty There have been | old, who died yesterday, will be burie maining membej w. the oldes ost extinct tribe to include fifteeq than on DEAD. —The al H name of] ugh Gregory Fit ap led in the casualk British front 1 day. He was bor and distinguished] Boer cam: D GRE 40 a. m Athens Reu: says authorit ween Greece and 0 in powers for a loan are pro: 1d are nearing