Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 30, 1915, Page 7

flenry Allen & Son FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS 88 Main St. Lady Assistant when requested ‘FLETCHERIZE Chew your food—don’t send chunks of unmasticated food to your stomach. Your Stomach Has No Teeth Good teeth and a healthy mouth will prevent a multitude of serious " Let Us Put Your Teeth in Trim ‘Why put off coming to us one sin- gle day longer? You know that de- lay simply adds to your discomfort, is a setback to your self-respect and increases the cost. Our perfect work and pleasant operating methods will make you wonder—why you walted, Examinations Free DR. F. C. JACKSON, DR. D. J. COYLE Succeeding the King Dental Ce. 203 Main Street, Next to Boston Store Lady Attendant "Phone 1282-3 MAY BASKETS An extra choice collection of new and original creations in a great variety of shapes and colors, priced from 5¢ to $1.25. May Day Party Favors, Etc. Prompt delivery on any special orders placed with us. lMay Basket Paper in all The Cranston Co. BROOCHES BAR PINS BRACELETS Newest designs in Platinum and green gold. DIAMOND JEWELRY a specialty. Prices the Lowest. VOTES FOR LIBRARY CON. TEST GIVEN HERE. John & Geo. H. Biiss ASPARAGUS PIE PLANT LETTUCE FLOWER SEEDS VEGETABLE SEEDS v People’s Market 6 Franklin Street JUSTIN HOLDEN. Propristor WE HAVE A GOOD LINE of Wagons, Carriages, Concords, Har- nesses, Blankets and Auto Robes to look over before buyina. Also some bargaine in Fur Coats and Winter Blankets, < THE L. L. CHAPMAN CO. 14 Bath Street, Norwich, Ct. MAY BASKETS MAY BASKETS from 5c up. ) LUNCH SETS, NAPKINS, CREPE PAPER, CANDLES, FAVORS, GAMES, INVITATIONS and DECORATIONS for May Parties. MRS. EDWIN FAY. Franklin Square. Wedding and Engagement | RINGS L in great variety at | THE WM. FRISWELL CO., 25 and 27 Franklin Street DR. F. W. HOLMS, Dentist Shannon Building Annex, Room A Telepnone 533 CELERY [§33° Norwloh, Friday, Aprll 8, 1018, THE WEATHER. Forecast for Today. For Southern New England: Local showers foilowed by clearing Friday; warmer east: Saturday fair. Predictions from the New York Her- ald: On Friday it will be generally clear, with slowly rising temperatures and fresh westerly to northwest winds. The outlook for Saturday is fair and warm. Observatiens in Norwich. The following records, reported from Sevin's pharmacy, show the changes in temperature apd the barometric changes Thursday: Ther, Bar. eeeees B0 29.90 Comparisons. Predictions for Thursday: Showers and somewhat warmer. Thursday’s weather: Cloudy, follow- ed by clearing, east winds shifting to southwest. Sus, Moon and Tides. [ Bun 1], Hign 1} Moen | Rises. | Sets. || Water. || Sets. e m | p. m || & m || a m. 6.38 j 6.28 6.40 .. .41 9. 10.29 g 1125 Bix hours after high water it is low tide, which is followed by flood tide. - GREENEVILLE suild Society Meets—Jitney 8ervice Here—Other Items of In- terest. The Ladies’ Guild soclety of the St. Andrew’s church held an interesting meeting at the home of Mrs. Richard Seed of Seventh street, Thursday aft- ernoon with a large attendance. Pres- ident Mrs. Fitch A. Dolbeare presided at the meeting and the secretary’s and treasurer’s reports were read and accepted and other routine business of the society was transacted. Miss Louise Luppert is confiped to her home with {llness. New driveways and lots are being :onnu-ucted at the St. Joseph's ceme- ery. St. Mary’s baseball team will meet the Broadway nine at Mohegan park this afternoon, Street department men are €éngaged in cleaning- dirt out of gutters on up- per Boswell avenue, J. L, Anmour of Trenton, N. J., was calling on Central avenue friends ‘Wed- nesday and Thu Y. The jitney service between here and Franklin square was in full swing Thursday morning and all throughout the day, Members of the Greeneville Fish and Game association went on a fishing trip Thursday afternoon and returned }n fl[l‘o evening with a nice string of rou LEFFINGWELL MISSION CIRCLE. Meeting Had Attendance “of 16 and Offering of $5.31. ‘The Mission circle of the LefSngwell church held an interesting meeting Wednesday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Ella Beebe, the president, Mrs. Grace X, Peckham, presiding. The program with the singing of Speed Away. The 91st psalm was read . responmsively, after ‘which prayer was offered by Mrs. El- liott Dolbeare. The report of the sec- retary, Mrs. C. G. Ellis, was read and accepted. Then followed reading, ‘What Hast Thou Given for Me? Mrs. G. G. Ward; reading, Found or For- saken, Mrs. Elliott Dolbeare: reading, f | The Difference, Mrs, Ella Beebe; sing- ing, Blessed Jesus, Kee poem, God’s Own, Mrs. Calvin Beebe; reading, The Sorrows of Heathen Motherhood, Mrs. Charles Ellis; read- ing, Love Your Enemies, Mrs, Thomas Peabody. There was an attendance of sixteen and the offering was $5.31. The meet- ing closed with the singing of Faith Is the Victory, Norwich Business College Pupils En- tertained. At the home of John Rush on the New London turnpike, the pupils of the Norwich Business college, including friends of the family, passed a pleas- ant evening” Wednesday. A generally time was enjoyed, including voécal and instrumenta] music. Holden Me- Kelvey rendered pleasing piano solos. James Lynch and _Robert Chapman sang acceptably. Miss Lillian Foster of Groton entertained with recitations in a pleasing manner. Refreshments served by the hostess, followed by a good impersonation of Charlie Chap- lin and Ambrose by T. Cary and C. Herbert, concluded the evening’s en- tertainment. Orders were issued from Washington directing postmasters to issue to any applicant, without the wusual fee, money orders payable to prisoners-of- war in any country in the European conflict, in accordance with The Hague convention. —_—————— A Spring Tonic Old Reliable Hood’s Sarsaparilla is Pleasant and Effective. Me White; In the spring your blood is and weak, eruptions appear mim 30“5? face and body, you lack vitality. strength and animation, your appe- tite is poor and you feel all tired out. Get Hood's Sarsa lla from druggist. It'combin&ujlust the roots, barks, herbs and other substances thit you rsloed purifies and. strengthens - the blood—makes the rich red blood that you must have to feel well, look wtll, eat and sleev well. This is confirmed by thousands of letters from people in all parts of the country, Hopd's S lla is the best spring medicine, but is not simply a spring medicine—it is an all-thé-year- round blood purifier and tonic. Re- member it has stood the test of forty mz_.yBa sure to gét Hood's, and get GAGER Funeral Director and Embalmer Prompt service day or night Tol. 642-2, ‘Lady Assistant. NORWICH BULLETIN, FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1915 QheBulletin. PROTEST AGAINST GYPSY MOTH New London and Windham Counties May be Put Under Federal Supervision—Ten Towns Already Qfiarnntined ~—Scouts Have Been Making Search for Traces of Moth Along Eastern Border of State. With a view to the extension of the federal quarantine against the gypsy moth in new areas in the New Eng- land States which have recently been found to be infested, the departments of agriculture at Washington has an- nounced that a public hearing on the proposal would be held in Washing- ton, May 6. The townships in Con- necticut which it is proposed to in- clude in the extension of the quar- antine are Hastford, Hampton, Chap- lin, Scotland, Canterbury, Mansfleld, Plainfield, Sterling, Griswold, Lisbon ang Sprague. The following ten Con- necticut towns are already quaran- tined; Thompson, Woodstock, Putnam, Pomiret, Brooklyn, Killingly, Volun- town, North Stonington, Stonington and Groton. Inspection Before Shipment. If the extension of the quarantine goes_into effect a large part of New London and Windham counties will be quarantined. All nursery stock, lum- ber, telephone poles, piles, railroad ties, etc, as well as quarry products must be inspected and certified by a federal inspector before they can be shipped from the quarantined area to points outside this area. The gypsy caterpillars, when large, feed upon nearly all kinds of vegeta- tion, including conifers, which if stripped soon die. Nearly hatched caterpillars require some other food. The caterpillars strip trees, shrubsand other plants of their leaves. They are partial to fruit trees, particularly old apple trees, and to- willow, oak, poplar and rose. When food is scarce, how- ever, they do not hesitate to feed upon almost any tree or plant. The fed- eral law establishing the federal hor- ticulture board went in to effect in October, 1912, and. authorized the board to establish and maintain quar- antines. The first gypsy moth quar- antine became effective in August, 1913 In Six States. The gyvpsy moth is ravaging parts of all the New England states. The en- tire area of Rhode Island is infested, as is half of New Hampshire, parts of Vermont and the southwestern portion of Maine. The cost of attempted sup- pression in Massachusetts has ex- tended in the millions. The pest was first brought to this country in 1869 by a man in Medford, Mass., who though that by crossing them with silk wodms he could obtain a more hardy race. Some of the caterpil- Jars escaped from the breeding cages and from these the pest has grown. The egg clusters are transported from place to place on packing boxes, crates, freight cars, vehicles, lumber, etc. It was probably in this manner that the gypsy moth reached Connecticut. The caterpillars when nearly grown are carried' by vehicles which they board in search of food. When first batched from the eggs they are some- times carried long distances by strong ‘winds. The voung caterpillars hatch from eggs about May 1 and feed and hide upon leaves. They molt five or six times. During this period they are hairy and dark in color, some with a predominating tint of brown and some of gray. They are generally about two and one balf inches long. They hide during the Alay time to es- cape their natural enemies and feed on the leaves at night. As soon as, the caterpillars ' become fully grown they crawl about in search of a place in which to make their cocoons. The moth emerges from the cocoon about two weeks after the caterpillar has entered it. The male moth is brown and the female nearly white. The eggs are . laid in clusters, about 500 together, and covered with buff hairs from the body of the moth. They look and feel like a piece of chamois skin and are laid on the trupk and branches of trees, the sides of build- ings and walls, etc. First in Stonington. The ‘gypsy moth rade its first ap- pearance in this state in 1905, when several -were discovered in Stoning- ton. Later egg masses were found in that town, and in 1906 about 10,000 caterpillars were destroyed there. All the towns along the eastern bor- der. of the state have been searched by federal scouts. It is those towns in which the motk has- been found that it is proposed ‘o quarantine. The chief measures of extermina- tion are creosoting the egg clusters, spraying the foliage with lead arse- nate, applying tanglefoot bands to the woodland to leave a resistant growth. COLLECTING FREIGHT CARS TO UNLOAD STEAMER,. Central Vermont Road Preparing For Arrival of The Bessie Dollar. Steamer Bessie Dollar, which is bound for New London with a cargo of lumber from the Pacific coast, ex- pected to arrive either Saturday or Sunday, according to information received by Superintendent Guthrie of the Central Vermont railway. The steamer left Panama canal Saf- urday and the trip to New London will occupy eight days so that its arri- sal i snot expected until the latter part of this week or the first of next. The Dollar has a cargo of over 3,500,- 000 feet. of lumber consigned to Canags#n - points and 13,677 bunches of shingles destined for distribution in New England places. The Central Vermont railway is making preparations for receiving the steamer and discharging its cargo. Over 200 freight cars are being con- gregated in New London, Palmer, Willimantic and other nearby places from which they can _ be readily brought for loading. It is expected that about 20 cars will be loaded each day. COMPLICATIONS IN PROVIDENCE CASE. Capt. A. E. Nickerson Files Charges Against Inspector Monahan, Capt. Albert E. Nickerson, chief in- spector of the Providence police de- partment, who went on the retired list Thursday, filed charges Wednesday against Inspector George H. Monahan, who was slated to succeed him. In- spector Monahan is charged with hav- ing accepted money from citizens for work done by him and officers under him without having first filed appli- cation with-the board of police com- missioners. Inspector Monahan was-in charge of the squad which pursued to New London the autamobile bandits. Captain Nickerson's retirement grew out of the loss of $240 of the money taken from the bandits after it had been placed in his keeping. The board held that he was negligent and in lieu of 30 years of service aceepted. his ap- plication to retire. WEIR FOR PRESIDENT. Of National Academy of Design—Has Summer Home at Windham, J. Alden Weir, the artist, whose summer home is at Windham, was elected president af the National Academy of Design Wednesday at the annual meeting held in the academy school building, One Hundred and Ninth_street and Amsterdam avenue New York. He succeeds J. W. Alex- ander. Julien Alden Weir, the new presi- dent, was born Aug. 80, 1852, in West Point. 'His father, Robert W. Weir, was professor of Art in the TUnited States Military Academy. The new president’s elder brother is John Fer- guson Weir, sulptor and painter, and since 1869, director of the Art School of Yale university. Mr. Weir studied art under his father, and afterwards under Jean L. Gerome, in Paris. He won honorable mention in the Paris Salon of 1881, afterward establishing a studio in New York. He was elecied to the academy in 1885, and -has since bepn one .of the most popular artists in this and other oities. He won the chief prize from the American Art association in 1888, ‘was one of the founders of the Society of American Artists, and is member of the National Institute Arts and Letters. He is one of “the ten painte ers” whose exhibitions furnish a dis- tinctive feature in every art season. In recent years he has specialized in ‘water color painting. Among his clubs are the Lotos, Cen- tury, Players and Riding. §1,722 FOR RED CROSS. Total Subscriptions Made to Date in Norwich. Additional subscriptions here to the Red Cross are re- ;' Miss Alice Douglass, $2; Miss Hannah Crowell, $3. There had been previously acknow- ledged the sum of $1,601.32, and the to- tal is now $1, Sunflowers are extensively cultivat- Ruasia. BOY SCOUTS WILL BUILD LOG CABIN IN WOODS I—All Work to be Done by the Boys At Quaker H The weekly meeting of the First troop, Quaker Hill Boy Scouts, was held Wednesday evening from 7 to 9 o'clock in the vestry of the Baptist church there.. The boys are to begin preparations next Saturday for the erection of a log cabin in the woods. This cabin when completed is to be used as the troop headquarters. It is to have a large stone fireplace. Lock- ers are to be provided for each patrol All work must be done by the boys, including the furniture, and handy ar- ticles to be found in a cabin home. This will not only give the boys a permanent house, but they will learn many things of use and interest to boys, and will qualify for several dif- ferent merit badges, which is the am- bition of every first class scout. The plans and instructions used will be taken from Shelter, Shacks and Shan- ties, by the national scout commis- sioner, Danjel Carter Beard. The troop were represented at the scout demonstration in this city last Monday night by Patrol Leader Ackley, As- sitant Patrol Leaders Ashcraft and Grant and Scout FEldridge. Kengall Cockell has been secured as assistant scoutmaster. He is a first class socut. SUES RAILROAD Co. FOR PAY FOR TIES Louis. B. Whitcomb of Andover Against Central Vermont R. R. The trial of the case of Louis B. Whitcomb of Andover against the Central Vermont railway, - a suit for damages of $700, over railroad ties, began Tuesday in the superior court in Rockville, before Judge Milton A. Shumway and.a jury. Mr. itcomb alleged that he had been selling ties to the railway company, and accord- ingly piled 1,246 ties near the railroad crossing in the town of Columbia, and that the ties were made use of by the company, but had not been paid for. The jury consisted of Clayton C. Reed, of Tolland; Frank Loomis, Bolton; Howard A. Rice, Columbia; Willlam B. Hawkins and Charles H. Schell, Coventry; Frederick Little, Ellington; Melvin L. Nichols Mansfield; Wells Belcher and John M. Larned Stafford; Thecdore Staudt, Rokville; John Huiichins and Leon O. Wodworth of ‘Willington. Several witnesses were heard and after the evidence for the plaintiff had been introduced it was announced that a settlement had been reached and the jury was discharged. L. O. Smith Appointed. In appointments of delegates to the national conference of charities and corrections at Baltimore May 12 to 19, Governor Holcomb has named Leonard O. Smith of this city and Rev. John Neale of Meriden, formerly of Wester- ly. Others named are the state board of charities and W. A. Garner, warden of the state prison; Albert Garvin, su- perintendent of reformatory; 5 Williams, superintendent boys’ school; Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Fairbanks of the girls’ school; Dr. C. T. Lamoure, su- perintendent of echool for imbeciles, Lakeville; Eugene Van Why, Winsted; S Zlewes, Miss Mary Hall, G. W. inoff, ‘David I Green, Mi; S. Teele, all of Hartfor e Ford, Bridgeport; . G. Murray, chancellor of the diocese of Hartford, and Miss Sara M. Holbrook of New Taven. £ ! TAFTVILE < - Lugue_ of Sacred Heart Formed and Narcisse Raymond Elected President —Hugh Finlayson Signed by New Britain for Sunday’s Game. The League of the Sacred Heart, a society for men, has been formed at the Sacred Heart church with a mem- ip at the present time of 212. The society will meet monthly and the following officers have .been chosen: President, Narcisse Raymond; president, Alex Trole; secretary and director, Rev. U. O. Bellerose, pastor of the church. - WIll Be: Handicapped. The management of the Ponemah ‘Wheel club Have recefved a ls!ftel'3 from the Plainfleld Association football club asking them to play the mpostponed game at Plainfleld Saturday. This game is the one that should have been played there Easter Saturday. If the The orteous & itchell fio. Two More Days of Merchants’ Week - FRIDAY! course, Norwich people know how Of well prepared.we are demands of all who are locking for the correct styles, colorings and fabrics in Spring Merchandise, and we want visitors to appreciate this fact alsa. offerings. Handkerchief Specials For Merchants’ Week ‘Women’s Plain White Hem- stitched Handkerchiefs, with narrow tape borders, regu- lar 5o value—Merchants’ ‘Week price, 2 for §c or each ‘Women's “Ingleside”™ Color=- ed Border Handkerchiefs, with narrow tape borders, regular 5c value — Mer- chants’ “Week price, 3 for 10c, or each .. Glove Specials For Merchants’ Week Women's Two-clasp Silk Gloves, double-tipped . fin- gers, black and white, regl- lar 50c value at...cecerenen Women’s 16-Button Length Silx Gloves, double-tipped fingers, black and white, regular $1.00 value at...... Ribbon Specials For Merchants’ Week One lot of Brilliant Taffeta Ribbon, full 5% inches wide, black, white and all the wanted colorings, regular 25¢ value at .eceveceeecens 500 yards of extra wide Novelty Ribbons, 5% to 8 inches wide, a big variety of novelty effects, regular 50c value at .ceeeveccccees 69¢ 29¢ Kitchenware Department Toilet Paper—a regular 5c roll, large size and full count—S8 rolis for 25¢. Wax Paper—24 size 12x18 White Sheets, in a roll, regular price 5¢ a roll—2 rolls for 5c. Chick Laundry Soap—during Mer- chants’ Week we offer 10 bars for 25¢, derstood several play on baseball teams that open the season Saturday. To Play with New Britain. Several local football fans intend to witness the finals for the Budd cup at New Haven, Sunday. There is much interest in_the outcome of this game as Hugh Finlayson; Taftville's crack goal tender, has been signed by New RBritain to play in this game. Practice Game Saturday. The Taftvilie baseball . team _will play a practice game with the Bear Cats Saturday afternoon on the Prov. idence street grounds, when all can- didates wishing to try for the team will be given a chance to show their ability, “To Enter Machine Shop. Robert Brierly, who has been em- ployed in the mule room at the Pone- mah mills, will leave that department of the mill this coming Saturday and will enter the machine shop, New Club to Orga The village will sée another base- ball :eam this summer, one that will be very strong: The alub will organ- ize the first of next week. Personal Mention, Fred Knowles has recovered fLrom an attack of the grip. Richard Kyle spent Thursday-after- poon in Willimantic. e inald Pollitt was a vislitor in Willimantic Thursday. Miss Flora Le Plonte of Baltic was a caller ‘here Thursday afternoon. Dr. A." Girouard has resumed his ractice at 19 Unlon St, Willimantic. ghmu 605.—adv. H. J. Fuller, of Yonkers, N. Y., was a'guest of friends here Thursday aft- ernoon and evening, May 1 | 8 B%on1ys, Gonn. erchants’ to meet the SATURDAY! Week is bringing throngs of out-of-town buyers into the city from every section of Eastern Connecti- cut and Western Rhode Island. We want them to come to this store, naturally, and as a good substantial reason why they should come— 3 We Are Offering Extraordinary Values In Every Department Note the Merchants’ Week Shopping Tickets. You'll Find Them All Over the Store. And Remember—in accordance with Merchants’ Week plan, all visitors to Norwich who do their shopping at this store will have their fares rebated. NOTE—Merchants’ Week special values are primarily for our visitors, but we de- sire to repeat our invitation to Norwich people to buy freely of the Merchants’ Week THE FR SATURDAY, MAY EE DAY 1st, AT 3 P. M. THE FREE SEWING MACHINE WILL BE GIVEN AWAY tdrned your coupon to our store? order to be eligible in the awarding the coupon be present when the m received no coupon, one will be you ment in the store. Call and get it. This liberal offer is made in pursuance of our plan to share our advertising ap- propriation with the people of this city, thus enabling us fo place the merits of this remarkable Sew. ing Machine befors your consideration, Call at our store and see it demonstrated. We have distribut. ed coupons very gen. erally. Have you filled out and re- If not. do it now, don’t delay. In: it is necessary that the holder of achine is given away. If you have rs for the asking, at any depart- DOLL STOCKINGS FREE To every little girl who brings us one of ‘he tickets found on the top of Burson Hosiery, we will give a pair of Doll Stock- ings free. pink and blue. Choice of colors, white, black, > LITTLE GIRLS— See that mother and big sister wear Bur- son Hose—and see that you son Tickets—they will suppl new Stockings. Burson Hosiery sells at 1 35c a pair. get the Bur- y dolly with 9¢, 25¢c and Underwear Specials for Merchants’ Week Women’s Summer Weight Ribbed Vests, shaped, low neck, sleeveless and with short sleeves, regular 19c Women’s Medium Weight Ribbed Underwear, Vests and Pants, regular and ex- tra sizes, all shapes, regular 50c value at......cceuceenne guest of his brother, Thomas P. Phalen of South A street. Library Day Programme Exercises appropriate to Library day were held at_the Palmer Memo- rial school in Montville Thurséay morning. A feature of the program was_the rendition by Prof. Rashland of New York city, who gave an epi- itome of Evangeline and a poem called Billy's Rose. And two humor- ous selections. He was enthusiastical- ly applauded e BORN WEEKS—In Eastford, April 15 1915, a daughter, Catherine Blizabeth, to Mr. and Mrs. Lucien eeks. EVERETT—In Palmertown, April 19, 1915, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Everetts. NORMAN—In Batiscan, Province _of Quobec, & son, James und, to Mr. and Mrs. James Edmund Norman (Florence_Bolles Hurlbutt, formerly of Gales Ferry. MARRIED POWBLL — BEETHAM —In Norwich, April 28, by Rev. F. J. Bohanan, Car- rol E. Powell of Boston and Miss Cparlstte Emma Beethem of Nor- jch. BRANCH — FUGLIST. —In New London, April 28, 1915, by _Rev. Jo- seph A. Alder, William W. Branch of Waterford and Miss Ida Fuglistaller of New York. SMITH—BYANKEE—In Westerly, R. L, Aprit 26, 1915, by Rev. Jogmn cq. on. Charles ard Smi ‘ang Beatrice Annie Byankee. DIED MORRISSEY—In New London, Apnl 28, 1915, Alexander Morrissey. WASHBURN—In Broomington, T, April 20, 1915. Andrew ‘ashburn, Zormerly of Lebanon, Conn., member of Co. C, 18th Conn. Inft. CLEVELAND — In Norwich, April 28, 1815, Tsabell M. widow of ephen Cleveland, aged 77 years. Funeral services will be held at her late home, 63 Lafayette street, Sat. at 1 o'clock Burial Women’s Summner Weight Ribbed Pants, lace trimmed, with torchon lace, regular 25¢c value—Special price a e S Women’s Summer Weight Union Suits, low neck, sleeveless, lace trimmed, these are regular 50c Union Suits at . l Church & Allen 15 Main Street FUNERAL DIRECTORS EMBALMERS wady Assistant Telephone 328-3 HENRY E. CHURCH WM, SMITH ALLEN DR. PECK EYE, EAR, NOSE, THROAT, ONLY Removed to 16 Franklin Square, Thayer Building Hours—9,30 m. to 430 p. m. Saturday evenings 7 to 8 Sunddy by appeintment Shea & Burke 41 Main Street Funeral Directors On aceount of increase in price of to- cco, the estone Cigar will be sold from nowwen at $35 per 1,000, J. F.. CONANT.