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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05
MONTHLY REPORT OF SUPER
INTENDENr SEYMOUR CON-
TINUEs TO SHOW PRO-
GREsS IN WORK.
NINE SCHOOLS STANDARD
several More Nearing Desired Goal;
Attendance Keeps Above 95 Mark;
Increase in Visits Notedi stili
Greater Number Expected Next
Month; Detailed Report Of Work.

showing a total of 60 Polk county
schools on the roll Of honor, As OF
which are there because of having
an attendance of 95 per cent or bet
ter. and 2l having no tardies during
the month, the monthly school re-
mort for the month OF March, just is
sued by County school Superintend-
ent II. C. Seymour shows very fiat
tering condition of the schools Of the
county.
There are now nine standard
schools in the county and severai
which will undoubtedly enter that
class in a few weeks, as they are but
a few points short Of the desired
goal. The attendance has been en-
couraging and every effort Is being
made to keep 1t SO. 7tt F
Detailed Report.
superintendent seymour's detailed
report issued from his office Tues
day. follows:
Number of schools reporting cor
rectIy and on time, "a.
Number of schools not reporting
on time. 2.
Number Of pupils remaining at
time of last report, 2729.
Number of pupils registered new
during month";. 81.
Number Of pupils registered
secondary during month, a.
Number of pupils readmitted
s-t.., ,nonth a17
Total number Of pupils registered
during month. sO2b
Number of pupils dropped during
month. s47.
Number OF pupils remaining az
time OF this report, 267S.
Number OF days taught during
month, 1913.
whole number Of days attend
ance, $3.50.
whole number of days absence.
2256. ..-
"whole number Of times late. 4s1.
Number OF pupils neither absent
nor tardy. l54s.
Average number Of pupils belong
ing. 2s744.s. $500
Average daily attendance, 2SSS.z.
per cent Of attendance. s5.4'
..Number o. visits by parents. 81
Number Of visits by members OF
school boards 80.
Honor Roll.
.srba following schools have been
6contiued on Page EishD
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05
roLK rIoNEER IS cALLED

Iohn A IAndeulann Dies at His
Home in LewisviIle wednesday
Iohn Adam Lindemann. an OLD
and resnected resident OF Polk eoun-
~ died at his home az Lewisviile'
"wednesday. April 3. at the age OF 50
,esrs Funeral services will be CON
Quoted from the residence on satuf-
dav and lnterment win take place N
the smith cemetery.
Deceased was born In Germany
october II. 1895. and emigrated 70
America with his parents when out
a small lad. His boyhood was pass
ed in Canada. In later years ne
worked at his trade as cooper IN va
,tors sfates OF the Middle West
coming 20 Oregon In 1870 and set
uinp on a farm IN Polk county which
remained his home continuously un-
al his death. He was married IN
me Fast but his wife passed aWay
many years ago. Three sons ana
one daughter survive him. one sof
having died several years ago. h'
~,ns Prank. George and Augustu'
live In IewisvIIIe and daughter
u ,rrr Nina Grow. resides at Hiiisoofo
Mr.. Tlndemann was one o. ron
couuty.s most sterling eitizens an'
ersoved a wide acquaintanceehip u
i he neirhborhood where be has live
for se many years. and in the count
at large.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05
EIGHT HOURS IS DAY
polk Road Supervisors Agree Upon
schedule For County Work and
Rate Of Wages for Men and Teams.

Eight hours viii constitute a days
work on all county operations ac-
cording 10 a decision Of the POLK
county Road Supervisory association
which met in Dallas "Wednesday.
Hereafter the standard wages on
county road work Tor man and team
viii be 50 cents per hour Tor eisnt
hours. or Is cents per hour Tor sinsle
hand In the matter Of gravel haul
ing. the different supervisors are 70
ne their discretion as 70 the houIs
worked. on account q the variable
sl.fances uhich the material must ne
bauied IN the dinerenet districts' X
vas found dimcult 20 arrange :
.obsduie that would apply 20 AL ana
ne haulinr VII BE- paid for ~ me
yard -.... o..
president Evan Evans presioed ~
tbe meeting and y W finn va.
n~esent a. secretary. The meetn-
sd,ourned subject to the eaii q me
president
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05
SUDDEN SUMMONS
CALLS PIONEER
n GRANT EXPIRES AT HIS
HOME WEDNESDAY.
-, Comes Quickly to Old and Re
sDocted Resident; Funeral Services
=, 10 O'Clock This Morning.

II D Grant. an old and respected
-.s,asnt of this city. and POLK
-. D,oneer. died suddenly at
-. home in Dallas, Wednesday after-
noon. April 3. aged 81 years. lour
v,o,tbs and 23 days Funerai
- vul be conducted from ihe
Ser,,st church this (Friday) morn
a. 10 O'Clock. by Rev II. John
~ .1d interment will take place
n the smith cemetery north u '''
city. A. Grant has
s,ferer from heart rouoie'
- 80 than 12 months ago nag
-, warned by a physician th@' IN N
and might come at any UNI
- - in his usual health, nov
"a r-e,-ious 10 his death and WINE
s'.'' '..,I'.,nscted. his sudden demise
-, ~. . shock to his relatives anu
= b,s hosts Of friends he paI.o9- -,
-,i5sav meal as usual on Neu-
-, and picked Up a ne"sI'aie,
suddenly .feii forward anu
expired
.s was born in Jofil-on
Nrfsseuri. Nov. 1e. lsso- OH
~-,s ~ ASST. he vas emitted in ma.
IN --,,h Josephine Williams y
- - county. Missouri. and 'ns -. -.
- wear the young couple -
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05
STOCKHOLDERS MEET, ADOPT
III
BYLAWS AND ELECT DIRECT
ORs, WHO MEET AND
NAME OFFICERS.
DR.. sTARBUCK, PRESIDENT
DIR. b. H.. McCallon, ce-President;
Edith Starbuck, Secretary; Dis
cussion of Site Occupies Attention,
and Committee is Appointed to In
vestigate Locations and Report.

Organization of the Dallas Hos
pital association was completed Tues
day night at a meeting held in the
county court room at the court house,
by the stockholders. The meeting
selected seven directors, and these in
turn elected oficers of the associa-
tion to serve for the coming year.
bylaws for the, government of the
association were adopted
The adoption of the bylaws occu-
pied considerable time, as each sec
}tion was discussed and agreed to
unanimously. The selection OF the
board of directors resulted in the
manning of DR.. A. b .starhuek, DR..
b. H. McCallon, DR.. v. c. Stats, DR.
L. H. Bollman, DR.. w. S. Carey
Oscar Hayter and Frank ]. Coad.
Immediately after their election, the
directors selected the following Off
GERS: President, DR.. A. B. starbuck
yice-president, DR.. b. H. McCallon
secretary and treasurer Miss Edith
Starbuck.
Site Not Selected.
discussion of the different sites
offered or suggested for the hospital
occupied the attention Of the direct
ors and the stockholders for some
time. While it has been generally
understood that the new hospita
would be located on the old colleg'
dormitory site on Robb street, objec'
tion as made to that location on ac
count of the alleged limited ground
available, and the further fact that !
is the reported intention OF the col
Iege to erect a new building adJaceh
which would restrict the view.
other sites offered. or which 1t i
thought might be secured, are a.
ltbe corner of Mil and Levens streets
on Court street and on South MAR
street. A committee consisting o
Dr MccaIlon. DIR. stats and +. J
lCoad was appointed TO investigate tn
different sites and the advantage
and disadvantages of all and repor
at a special meeting Of the director
and all stockholders interested. to D.
held on Saturday night at, the ONO
of Oscar Hayter.
While 70 definite announcement
; the probable location Of the new IN
stItution can be made at this time
is thought probable that the site
the ocrner OF Mil and Leveh
streets. near the new armory, ofef
4 greater advantages than any OF IN
= others and it Is possible that IL vi
, be looked upon with favor by IN
committee.
Following the report OF the cor
/ mlttee It is probable that a site WI
y he decided upon al once. and the ne'
70 stem Will then be the advertising i'
o bids for the construction Of the 0uii'
n ing and the letting Of the eontrae contra.
/. t-pon the award ofthe contract ..
; first instalIment on the stock SUI
serfbed for VIII become due and CO
.a faefah1o
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05
MUST PAY wHE's SUPPORT
Jobnsou Ordered By Court 20 Con-
tribute s4O0 Weekly.

Johnson Ordered By Court 10 Con-
tribute s4.OO weekly.
In the action in the county . eouIl
brought by Francis johnson asainst
her husband. Fred johnson, charEins
non-support. heard before judge 20
p. Coad yesterday afternoon p "41
ordered that the defendant pay %
the clerk Of the court the sum q
SEQ weekly for the support of ~.
wife. beginning on April 8. 1879 sno
an each Monday thereafter untl fur-
ther order Of fhe court
Although AZ his preliminary can
nation johnson pleaded not Euiit,
70 the charge the above settieinenl
was agreed to by the defendant ans
settlement made 81 that bas,H
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05
EneENE FOSTER, PRESIDENT
r.ter +. Tooze, Jr., Reelected Sec
,.,.rv. Other officials Cntinued;
,avertlsing Committee Appointed,
and Stems Taken Looking to Adver-
Using of City in Middle West
..4%+*+#*+*+*++ = + = 4

New Officers Elected. /.
I. President 800. Eugene Foster. =
4 tst Vice Prest. w. l.. Soehren I
4 "a vice-Prest. N. l.. Guy Z
4 Rec sec'y. w. L. Tooze, Jr. :
! Yin sec'y. 80. Tracy Stats I
1 treasurer 80. Eugene Hayter 7
! Exec Committee: w. Y. Fuller, =
Il nc. Seymour, A. B. Muir 7
Il Ill White, F. j. Coad, ]. r. 7
: Craven. L. S. Loughary.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05
Reports Of Omcers.

Report of Financial Secretary
macy Stats showed a very substan-
al balance in the treasury to the
credit Of the club. A total of $315z
vs collected during the year, ana
hs total disbursements amounted 10
asos, leaving a balance on hand
April /, of sS4S.l4. During the year
as club furnished financial assist
hee for Polk County carnival ana
'ricultural and fruit display, a Sc
PES Of band concerts during the sum-
ner months, the Northwest Angora
bat show, the Polk County Poultry
Pow, and several other enterprises
81 have resulted in much good for
\ city
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05
CHANGES MADE IN SCHOOL DIS
TRICTs IN ACCORDANCE WITH
PETITIONS FILED WITH
COUNTY.
RAMSEY ROAD IS DENIED
viewers Report Route as Asked For
in Petition Impractical and Too
Expensive at This Time; Suggested
That Another Route Be Adopted;
Wilson Road Considered.

Road ard school district matters
occupied the attention of the Polk
county court at its April meeting to
the exclusion Of other matters and
several orders were made. One mat
ter was left open but may be set
tied before the present session is ov-
er.
In the matter of the petition Of
William F. Schaad and others for
changing the boundaries. between
school districts Nos. 25 and SO, after
discussion and being fully advised IN
the premises, the court ordered that
the petition be granted.
In the matter.s of the proposed
change OF boundaries between school
districts Nos "a and 81. petitioned
for by L. A. Leavengood and others,
IT was ordered that the petition be
granted.
Road Petitlon Denied.
In the matter Of the petition to es-
tablish a road to be known as the
wv. B. Ramsey road" in road dis
trict No. ~, the report of the view
ers appointed by the court at its
March session was received. The re-
mort stated that the location OF the
road as named and outlined In the
petition was, in their Judgment, i'm
practical and expensive, and Its es-
tab!yshment and construction would
cost the county more than the cour'
would probably feel justified In ex'
pending at this time in that district
Tn. viewers, however, reported FUR
ther. that another route examined
by them would be practical ano
much less expensive and would be
for the best interests Of the county
and the people living in the district
affected, all things considered. After
receiving the report, It was ordered
that the petition for the road, al
affecting It's proposed location be de-
MED.
In the matter Of the petition ol
NJ n. Wilson and others in districts
and 1s, the report Of the viewer
on same was read the FIRST time OF
wednesday. April 3. and read tn
fourth time on Thursday. April I.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05
IAAAaAA@4%#+%**** = = :

Election OF officers for the ensuing
NAT, he discussion of plans for betr
ia aTertlsing for Dallas and vicin-
ID receiving and referring reports
Il hs outgoing officers for the years
work, and general discussion of the
work Of the club during the past IL
nOnhs and outlines for future en-
dsaFur, we're the more important
matters disposed of at the annual
netting Of the Dallas Commercil club
hsd at the county court room in the
court house Wednesday night.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05
Work of the Year.


Secretary Walter L. Tooze, Jr., sub
Atled a comprehensive report, COW
aag the work of the club. 1t showed
a1 the organization had been IN
Aumental in bringing several new
aasprises to Dallas, that large
Anber Of advertising booklets had
- issued and circulated and that
y advantages Of the city and coun-
mad been materially advanced.
eary 5000 booklets have been dis
soaied all over the country and as
'-ai partially. of sending of these
''kleis, and OF other advertising
-1e than 100O inquiries have been
.''-ered and personal letters writ
= These figures are exclusive OF
s'Aieis sent out by real estate firms
private individuals. of which
- have been a large number.
reports from the treasurer. bnan-
and recording secretaries were
-eifcd TO the executive committee.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05

Mis- Hattie smith returned from
a visit with friends in Portland 'ns
frst % The week
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05

'o'zaassd oa Page Eisho
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05

urs Ruby Meyer. daughter q Ar.
ara Mrr. v. p. F1sks. ia seriousiy ~
Al her home In TaeoHsa- M fls-e
.t.sf for Tacoua int morning
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05

- tine was occupied in a dis
ot the best methods Of ad-
- The city and county and
- their advantages before the
- u the Middle West. who
oe Interested in this county
--sa an advertising committee.
- q H G. Campbell. D. r
- and v P. Fiske. vas ap-
70 have complete charge Of
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05

ne following officers for the
.ag year were chosen by accia-
- IN each instance. President,
- Foster. first vice-president
L soehren; second vice-president
1Hs' nnancial secretary. tracy
treasurer. Eugene Hayter'
lung secretary. W. L Tooze, Jr-'
'--uFe committee. W. Y. Fuller
SEYMOUR. A. B. Muir. ]. l.
~ p J. Coad- J. r Craven. L. s
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05

eo0utinued On Pass H'sh''
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-05

paper men IOCuSSeQ InelI cameras
for a picture to their story in the
evening prints.
Cameras and eyes sought one
especial corner of the place. 1t
was where a dignihed, fne-faced
old man had sat all through the
trial-where he sat now. He was
the accused, Robert Dayton. A
faint expression of qualification
crossed his face. Then it softened
down to extreme tenderness. Ev-
elyn, his daughter, his constant
companion during the trying or
deal of the past few days, had
thrown her arms about his neck
and was sobbing out her JOY upon
his bosom.
mot guiltyp she gasped. ooh,
father, did you hear?"
What else could it be, my
child?" replied Mr.. Dayton proud
ly. 81 expected ii"
ct was so unjust, so cruelp-
murmured Evelyn. "How dared
they bring that dreadful charge?
And against you-you dear good
father, whom everybody loves
and respects"
Evelyn did; not exaggerate in
her filial statement. 1t had been
a nine days wonder to the little
city when, one week after the de-
struction by fire of the unused
plant of the Dayton Manufactur-
ing Company, two former part
ners of Mr.. Dayton had accused
him of burning down the prop
erty.
There had been friction and lit
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-05

1--WE Can Never Tell What We
Owe YOU" She Said.
emn announcement of the fore
man of the jury:
Not guilty"
1t was an impressive scene.
The strain and suspense had
come to a climax, and to a death
like stiffness succeeded quick
sharp breathings of relief and a
low hum of appreciation. Then,
taking advantage Of the dramatic
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-08

dent, will do everything he can to dc-
feat the colonel. The Wisconsin man
win not be avowedly for Wilson. but
this will be the effect Of his campaign.
Queer Combinations Possible.
Thus the campaign. as ALREADY snap
ing up, Is an anti Roosevelt campaign.
Before 1t starts 1t may be expected
there will be some queer combina-
tions, all designed to bring about the
undoing OF the former president
Because 1t now Is realized that the
republican party has become the con-
! servative or reuctionary party lths
terms now are used indiscriminatesyl j.
the president and his advisers intend
to make a campaign on the basis OF
standpatism. or sane progress, as
they like to call 1t.
They will announce opposition to at
tacks on the courts. presidential Ioret-
erence primaries. such as provided by
law In the state OF California, which
tho national convention violated In be-
half Of Mr.. Taft, tariff revision, except
after the most careful study, etc. The
republican party, In word, Is to be
the anti-radical party. and upon this
basis will make an appeal to the con-
scrvatives to support the president.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-08
ELEcTRocuTE THREE MEN
Trio Of Murdsrsrs Pay Penalty For
Crimes by Being Pvt to Death in
Sing Sing Prisen-F;vs Others
Await Execution in August.

ossining. n. Y, July s.-Three men,
Giuseppe Cirolli George Williams. a
negro, and Santa Zanza. were put to
death in the electric, chair In quick
succession at Sing Sing prison this
morning. All were convicted murderers.
Zanza was one of a band of six 1tal-
ians convicted Of the murder of Mrs.
Mary Hall. wife Of Henry Hall. su-
perintendent of construction on the
Croton aquaduct, in a lonely farm
house at Griffins Corners, Westchester
county, Nov. 9, 1911. His five compan-
ions in crime are to be executed dur
ing the week of Aug. y. In letter to
Governor Dix, Zanza confessed the ac-
tual murder Of Mrs. Hall, but claims
he was forced to kill her by Angelo
Guist, who had accompanied him to
Mrs. Halls room and who threatened
to shoot him unless he obeyed.
George Williams. th9 negro, was
convicted on circumstantial evidence Of
the murder OF Charles Conklin, station
agent on the New York Central rail-
road at Croton Lake on the night OF
April 8. 1911. GG
Cirolli stabbed Nicola ,Paulo on Feb.
4, 1911. In a shack on the Htllvtew
reservoir at Yonkefs Five Italians
were N the shanty and trouble Arose
over cooking marcafoni.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-08
P pent.thlon. . sertss Of ave events.

Pentathlon. sertee Of ave events.
Three AagstaRs are erected In the
Stockholm stadium. whore the colora
Of tho different nations scoring first
second and third In the fnal contest OF
each event are hoisted. When the lou
meters sprint. the event most hon.
ored on athletic fields everywhere had
finished. the American nag went up on
all three STATS. A. r. Meyer. Irish
American A. c., ana D. +. Lippincott
University of Pennsylvania, ran second
and third, scoring q clean sweep for
the United States. Craig"s time
10 As, equals the Olympic record held
Jointly by Jarvis Of America ano
Walker Of South Africa.
Psneathion 10 :nt;;;;a5.
The Pentathlon, intended to be tes'
Of all-around proWess, was won o!
James Thorpe. Carlisle Indian school
six points; +. r. Bic, Norway, second
fifteen points; Avery Brundage, Chi
cago A. A., and Frank Lukeman. Que
bee, tied with twenty-four points
Brundage being placed third: James j.
Donoghue, Los AngelesyA. c., twenty
SIX points; ]. A. Menaul. University Of
Chicago. twenty eight points.
Thorpe's record In the order OF the
events was: I'll
Running broad jump, seven meters
seven centimeter !; thsOwing the jave'
lin, fifty-two meters; 200 meters nat
twenty three: throwing the discus
thirty five meters fifty-seven centime'
ters; 1900 meters fiat. 4:4S.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-08
PROGRESSIVE EDUCATORS WIN.
National Educational Council 20 Hol'
Meetings in Winter Months.


Meetings in Winter Months.
Chicago, July S.-Supporters of the
progressive" movement in the Nation
al Educational association won the
first fight at the opening Of the assoct-
.ation's fifteenth annual convention to-
day.
The board of directors. representing
schools in every state in the country.
voted to change from summer to win
ter the time for the annual meetings OF
the national council of education. A
movement also was started to change
to a date in winter the time for hold
ing the full sessions of the association.
More than 10000 educators had been
enrolled when the convention was
called to order The president point
ed out the questions which are ex-
pected to evoke spirited debate be-
tween the "progressives" and their OPP
fore the sessions are ended next Fri
ponents before the sessions are ended
next Friday.
president of the state penal school at
Kirksville, Mo-. declared teachers were
devoting their summers to special
study and to travel to such an extent
that the very existence Of the National
Educational association was threat
ened G. w. A. Luckey OF the Univer-
sity of Nebraska seconded the state
ment.
Mrs Ella F'lagg Young. superinten-
dent Of the Chicago schools, suggested
the plan OF holding the conventions In
the winter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-08
LArEsrsouggNAoJ ~
Their 1. Z. coFFaM PROBABLY
or NO FoRcg.
GUARDIAN HAS BEEN atAaaEu ! 49, ~
FOR AGED PhlLANrhRopief
Friends es Only oaushesr Take otaoa
to Protect Prspsrty for Her and
Adoption Of Nswspapsr Weman.lJA
Hold 70 0s o. No Feros-Neese olvost
Z 20 Colleges Probably Invalid.
Special to T,mss-Rspublsean.

Special to Times-Rspublican. :.
Fort Dodge. July S.-A recently-ap>t
pointed guardian Of l. 8. Coffin, tho
So year. old Fort Dodge philanthropistsl
looms up today as stumbling blocIc
to the aged man In his attsmptedt
adopting OF Mrs. Elizabeth Murray,
Newman. Chicago writer. now works,
Ing In Los Angeles. !, I,
c. v. Findlay OF this city was ape
pointed guardian OF coftin. who but,
recently was extricated by law from 81
matrimonial alliance contracted whenl
he was Sc years OF age. Coffin has ~
mania for insurins continuance OF
hts philanthropic work by some onaf
bearing his name. Recently friends %
his only daughter. Carrie Coffin Rut@
ledge, interfered and secured q guar-
dian. 1t Is thought the guardianshiR
! Will AFFECT numerous notes given t0i
small colleges recently.
1.-THE story OF Father Cofrin's adopSs
ton as a daughter OF a young widow
OF Los Angeles appears on page oe
this issue,-Editor.l
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-08
FORTY WOUNDS IN BODY.
Italian Wood Dealer Arrested on
CHARGE Of Homicide,

New York. July S.-Giovanni Greci.
who owns the coal and wood cellar
near the vacant lot where 12-year- old
Julia Connors was found yesterday
dying with forty stab wounds In her
body, was arrested early today charged
with homicide. Florence Menu, who
identified C;rcc as one of the three
men she says lured Julia and another
girl into the cellar. was sent to the
children's society to he held as e ma.
teria witness. The child tells conflicts
ing stories. however. and the police are
far from IL solution OF the crime