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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-07-09
TRIBESMEN'S NEW CHIEFS.
Mohuscowungie Tribe of Red Men
Has installation of Officers.

Has installation of Officers.
Officers elect of Mohuscowungie
tribe, No. ZIG, Improved Order of
Red Men, were formally installed in
to office on Monday evening by
District Deputy James Hosey, of
Roxiticus lodge, of Mendham. The
retiring sachem, Charles H. Lang
don, was presented with past sa-
chem's regalia. The lodge has shown
a sixteen per cent. increase in mem
bership the past six months. Re-
freshments were served after the
ceremonies.
The new officers are sachem, John
]. Mccormick; senior sycamore, Ray
mond H. Mains; junior sycamore,
Sidney A. Sheerin; prophet, Charles
H. Langdon; chief of records, An
drew d. Barris; collector of wampum,
Jesse P. Tiger; keeper of wampum,
Victor E. Boell; guard of wigwam,
John p Reichert; guard of forest,
Linwood H. Smith; first sannap,
Frank A. Niper; second sannap, Ar
thur Hixon; first warrior, John j.
Dacey, jr.; second warrior, Andrew
D. Hixon; third warrior, Judson A.
Davis; fourth warrior, Walter Fenner;
first brave, Joseph J. Pierson; Sec
ond brave, Harry Robertson; third
brave, Walter Finnessy; fourth brave,
William Gerard
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-07-09
CONTINUOUS FIRE
CHIEF CONTEST
Former Chief TroWbridga Not
AbashGd by Court Decision.

Former Chief Engineer Frederick A
Trowbridge has taken heart after
hearing of the verdict handed down
by the Supreme court in the case of
Thomas j. McGrath against the mayo
and common council of the city of
Bayonne. McGrath was removed from
his office as building inspector and
carried the case into court on the
ground that he was an exempt
fireman and came under the tenure of
office act provisions. His predica-
ment was the same as former Chief
Trowbridge's and the court held that
the fact that the act provides that
such exempt firemen shall hold ex-
empt certificates is mere detail of
procedure. The act is sufficiently
comprehensive, the court says, to in
clude all exempt firemen who are
legally entitled to that appelation and
the act thereby fulfills the constitu-
tional requirements.
Former Chief Trowbrid2e has been
in conference with the State Exempt
Firemen's association officials and
has decided to make a new applica-
tion to the court, the association TAX
ing the matter up with the court and
show that the recent decision against
the former chief was because the
court did not have all the facts in
its possession.
The reason for the courts decision
was that it was not shown in thepa-
pers presented that the office of the
chief engineer or his assistants was
not fixed by law, the term of these
offices is not fixed, as the charter
of Morristown in reference to these
appointments states that they shall
be appointed by the Common Coun-
Gil and shall hold their offices dur
ing the pleasure of the Common Coun'
Gil" The papers also failed to show
when Trowbridge or his assistants
became exempt firemen and it is well
known that they have been exempt
firemen for years prior to their be-
ing appointed as chiefs.
The court could give a decision
only on the facts as presented and
no other decision than the one rem
dered could be expected considering
the facts given. The State Exmept
Firemen's association officials con-
tend that no exempt fireman who
qualities as such under the tenure of
0fflce act OF exempt llremeH da
passed by the New Jersey legislature
on April oath, 1911, can be removed
only for cause and not for political
reasons, and it is their intention to
do everything possible to assist all
exempt firemen who have been re-
moved for causes other than the ones
provided for by this act, which the
association drafted and was instru-
mental in having upon. the statute
books of New Jersey.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-07-09
FORD WINS AT GOLF.
Captures Handicap Against Bogey at
Morris County Golf Club.


A handicap against bogey for two
cups, ball sweepstakes and round
for the Thomas and Willis trophies
were included in Thursdays card at
the Morris County Golf club. Fred
erick W. Ford won the first cup in
the bogey competition and Halsted
Little the second Mr.. Little won
the sweepstakes, ]. P Bradshaw sec
ond and George C. Palmer third. For
the Thomas and Willis trophies Mr..
Ford was credited with three points.
Mr.. Little two points and Mr.. Brad
shaw and Mr.. Palmer half point
each.
The scores: Frederick W. Ford,
up five; Halsted Little, up four; j. p.
Bradshaw, even; George c. Palmer,
even; H. Ward Ford, one down; Rob-
ert W. Locke, one down; DR.. Gran
vile NJ White, two down; Arthur
d. Cooley, two down; Howard Cog
hill, two down; Frederick w. Stevens
three down; Palmer Letchford, three
down; Paul Moore, three down;
Oliver c. Billings, three down; Josiah
Macy, four down; George J. Little,
four down; Peter H. B. Frelinghuy-
sen, four down; Frederick H. Thomas
five down; w. d. Vanderpool, six
down; Leland B. Garretson, seven
down; Grinnell Willis, seven down;
Morgan K. Smith. eight down; John
G. Williams, eight down.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-07-09
JOSEPH YORK, JR., SUICIDE.
Takes His Life in Fit of Despond-
ency in Hoboken Hotel.

Joseph York, jr., son of Joseph
York, of No. q Western avenue,
took his own life in a room in the
Palace hotel, Hoboken, on Monday.
A revolver was found at the side of
his body.
He was born forty years ago in
the building now owned and occupied
by the Morristown Trust company.
He was educated in the Maple av-
enue public school, afterwards en-
tered his fathers store as a clerk.
He was a very popular young man
and had hosts of friends in Morris
town while living here, he was a
favorite of the Young Mems Cath
olic association and somewhat of an
athlete while there. Later on his
father opened a large hardware es-
tablishment in Summit and placed
his son, Joe, in charge of the same.
Later ON his father sold the busi-
ness and the building and his son
started in business for himself which
did not prove successful. After that
he took position in Newark as
salesman in large hardware con-
cern and was later promoted with
this concern to the manager of all
the clerks which amounted to forty
or fifty and was va J responsible
position.
Since the death of his wife, who
he was especially devoted to, he be-
came very respondent and his father
believes that it so worked on his
mind that he has not been RESPONSE
Bile for long time past, in fact his
father believes after thinking over
letters he has received from him
occasionally that his mind was fully
diseased.
Besides his father he leaves one
brother, Harry, who has not been
heard from for a year or more.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-07-09
EVEN BREAK WITH
EMPIRE CITY TEAM
MorristoWn A. A. Loses First
Game But Wins the Second.

Morristown A. A. broke even with
the Empire City A. A., of Brooklyn,
in the two games played on Inde-
pendence day. The first game went
to the visitors by a three to two
score and the second was Morristown
by score of ten to three.
Crowell and Kelly were the duel
lists in the first game and it was .only
hard luck that lost for the Morrlstown
twirler. A fluke home run with one
man on the bases was the cause of
the loss of the game, hit to right get
ting past Maloney and the base runner
making the circuit before the right
gardener retrieved the ball.
Swenson pitched for Morristown in
the second game. He got off with
a bad start yielding a base on balls
and hit in the first inning which
mixed in with an error and sacri-
flee fly netted the visitors two tallies.
Their only other run of the game
was a gift from Lou West who
threw the ball mile over Collins
head in the fourth inning in an effort
to get F. Schneider at first
Olsen started the pitching for the
visitors but did not last through the
first inning. Morgan taking his place.
Both pitchers offerings were to the
liking of the local batters for they
walloped the ball for total of thir-
teen hits, four of which were gar
nered by Maloney.
First game
Empire City A.A. O00O12000-3 5
Morristown A.A. 001 1001O00-2 8 3
Batteries: kelly and Ditzel; Gro
well and Ahles.
Second game:-
Empire City. .20010O0O0- 8 5 8
Morristown... 2030 0200x-1O 13
Batteries: Olsen, Morgan and Dit
eel; Swenson and Ahles..
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Hiram M. Sands.

Hiram M. Sands died at his sum-
mer cottage in Castle Rock Park,
Lake Hopatcong, Wednesday night
at eleven o'clock. He was taken i'll
with acute Indigestion Tuesday noon
and failed to respond to treatment.
Mr.. Sands was born in Stanhope
January 28th, 1874. He was con-
ductor on the railroad until his health
broke down. At one time he was
private secretary to the late Edmund
d. Halsey. Mr. Sands came to Nor
ristown in 1891 and embarked in the
coal business under the name of the
Morristown Coal Co. and later as
Sands & Co. He sold out his inter-
est in the latter concern eight years
ago and retired from active business
life.
Mr.. Sands enlisted at the age of
eighteen in Company B, 10Th N. J..
volunteers, as drummer boy. He
later was a secretary at the head
quarters of General Meade. At the
second battle of Fredericksburg Mr..
Sands was captured by the Confed-
crates and held a prisoner at Libby
prison until the end of the war.
He leaves a widow, two sons and
daughter, Thomas T. and Robert
F. Sands and Mrs. l.. G. Leprohon.
Funeral services were held from
the home of Robert F. Sands, No. 20
Fairview place, on Monday at eleven
o'clock. Interment was at Berk-
shire Valley.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-07-09
SLICK BURGLARY THIS.
Livingston Whitney" Home Entered
by Thieves Monday Night.

Despite the fact that Mr.. and Mrs.
Livingston Whitney, family, servants
and two dogs were asleep in their
home on Sherman Hill at the time,
two burglars entered the house. went
through the rooms and left with
booty to the amount of $1,000 with
out awakening any one until they
made their departure. A slight noise
on the piazza aroused Mr.. Whitney
and he arose just in time to see the
men run across the lawn and disap-
pear.
The articles taken included two
watches, diamond pins and other jew
elry and pocketbooks containing small
amounts of cash. Entrance was mad
through pantry window The burg
larry took place about two O'Clock. 1t
was reported to the Morristown police
but is out of their Jurisdiction Coun-
ty Detective Edward l.. Brennan is
working on the case.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-07-09
FEW PLAY GOLF.
A. D. Cooley Wins Three Points for
Trophies in Saturdays Round.

There were few participants in
Saturdays round for the President
Thomas and Grinnell Willis cups at
the Morris County Golf club. Arthur
D. Cooley was the largest point
winner, finishing three up and receiv-
ing three points towards the trophy.
Mr.. Justice Mahlon Pitney finished
two up and was awarded two points
and Frederic w. Stevens and Leland
B. Garretson, even, each received a
half point. Other scores were:-
Kinsley Twining three down; w. d.
Vanderpool four down; Frederic H
Thomas five down; j. p. Bradshaw
six down.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-07-09
p. O. CARRIERS VACATIONS.

Season Beqins on July 9th and Con-
tinues Until October 22nd.
The schedule of vacations for the
Morristown letter carriers is as foi-
lows . a...,.
q. e. Campbell, July 8th to 24tn'
Victor R. Melick and William =. beacn.
July 25th to August 10th; Edward
Ergenzinger and Charles A. Brown,
August 18th to August 2Sth; George
F. DeGroot and Joseph Pierson, Au,
gust 29th to September 18th; Edward
Hutchings and George D. E. Nixon
September 18th to October 3rd; Gus
fave Schleth and Frank e. Stllweil'
October 3rd to October 22nd.
7. G. Hazen and Jacob b. King
substitute carriers, will carry routes
during the vacation season.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-07-09
POST OFFICE SOME DAY.
Congressman futile Thinks Local
Bill Will be Passed Next Year.

Congressman William e. Tuttle and
Charles Rittenhouse, his secretary,
were in Morristown to-day, guests of
Eugene S. Burke.
Mr.. Tuttle told a representative of
this paper that no bill for a post Of
flee building in Morristown will be
passed this year. "But next year |
think it will go through said Mr..
Tuttle Il have two places in my dis
trict where post office buildings are
to be located, Morristown and Plain
field and the first time a postal
building bill goes through Morristown
will get it's building. There is not a
place in the country that is worse
off for postal facilities and needs a
building worse than Morristown.'
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-07-09
Band Concert ro-Niaht.

The following program will be rem
dered by the Morristown band in
James park tonight.
America
March dis Pierrots ..........A. Boic
A Grille was Made to love. ...Haviland
Medley-Harris hits. &C. X. Harris
Song-Take a little tip from father
............. .....-....-... SnyuSf
F. Hennings
Thoroughbred march ........ Tobani
Selection from Faust ....... .Gounod
In dixie land with dixie love........
Observation-Disclosures. Haviland
Song-I want to be in dixie.......
............... ...,,. snyder
f. Hennings
Winning Fight ....... Holzerman
Star Spangled Banner
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-07-09
coIIinsville Fire.

The home of William P. Smith on
Cleveland avenue, Collinsville, caught
fire Thursday night, a spark from
fireworks falling upon the roof. Smith
who is organizing the Collinsville fire
department, with other members of
the embryo organization, extinguished
the blaze with buckets of water. The
damage was trifling.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-07-09
ROAD REPAIR CONTRACTS.
Freeholders Award the Work of Re
pairing Several Thoroughfares.

The board of freeholders has
awarded contracts for road repairs
aggregating $29, 9,095.06. The repair
of the Denville and Pine Brook road
was given to Charles T. Eastburn for
$8,096; Morristown-New Vernon road
to Frederick S. Smith, $5,S60. 40;
Main street, Butler, to Charles T.,
Eastburn, $5,S4S.70; Mendham-Ber'
nardsville road, Headley Good Roads
Co, $3,850S9; Morristown-Green Vii
lage road, Headley Good Roads Co.,
$5,439.O7.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-07-09
MRS. CATO KILLED.
Morrstown Woman a Victim of Lack
awanna Railroad Train Wreck.

Mrs. Mollie Cato, colored, of Spring
street. was one of those killed in the
Lackawanna railroad train wreck
Wednesday night. She was on her
way to Buffalo to spend the holiday
with her husband, who is employed
as the janitor of an office building
in that city.
The accident happened at Gibson,
in New York state Mrs. Cato was
passenger on No. from New York,
going through Morristown about eight
o'clock. This train was dashed into
by No. II, going through here about
ten O'Clock. Forty-one persons were
killed and fifty injured. The engineer
of No. II says that fog obscured his
view of the signals.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-07-09
REAL ESTATE AND BUILDING

John O. H. Pitney has given out
the general contract for the erection
of garage on his Madison avenue
property to Reeve & Burr for So
746. A Boston firm are the architects.
Alterations to Lawrence J. Bren-
gle's house on Franklin street will
be made by Charles R. Lindsey, car
penter, and William J. Looney, plum
Der, at a cost of $5,229 Oscar B..
Smith, jr., is the architect
Samuel VanDyke has begun the
erection Of a $4,000 house on Speed
we'll avenue on the Voorhees, tract.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-07-09
Camp Team Wins Trophy.

Morristown camp, Modern WOOD
mems drill team has won anoehel
trophy. In competition at Paterson
with camp teams from Morris, Pas-
sale and Bergen counties, the Morris,
town team, under the leadership Oh
Captain j. M. Benjamin Sayre, was
awarded beautiful silver loving cup
for it's fine drilling.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-07-09
Profitable Giulnn

Have courage to give occasionally
that which you can i'll afford to spare;
giving what you do not want nor value
neither brings nor deserves thanks in
return; who is grateful for drink of
water from another's overflowing well,
however delicious the draught?"-
King Stanislas of Poland.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-07-09
SUES FOR DAVENPORT HORSES
Widow of cartoonist Seeks tc Pre-
vent Sale of Arabian Stock.

Mrs. Daisy B. Davenport, of Morris
Plains, widow of Homer A. Daven-
port, through her counsel, has applied
to Vice Chancellor Garrison in the
Chancery chambers, Jersey City, for
a writ of injunction restraining Mrs.
Ann Howard Reakirt, of Holmdel,
Monmouth county, N j., from dis
posing of Arabian horses. Mrs.
Davenport declares the horses, as
we'll as fancy blooded fowl on the
Reakirt farm, belong to the Daven-
port estate and are valued at 100000
Mrs. Reakirt denies that all the
horses belong to the Davenport es-
tate. She says some of the animals
were given to her by Mr.. Davenport
as security for loan of morethan
$4,000 The court adjourned the APP
plicatiOn
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-07-09
GRAVE THEFT ALLEGED.
Charge Made Against Linehan of
Stealing Rose Bush.

Charged with stealing rosebush
from grave in Holy Rood cemetery
John Linehan has been held under
5000 bail by Police Justice Pierson
for the grand jury. Peter O'Neil
made the charge against Linehan.
swearing out a warrant on informa-
ton and belief that Linehan had
taken a rose bush from the grave
of O'Neirs wife and planted it in
a lot in the cemetery owned by
Linehan Linehan denies the charge,
saying that his wife purchased the
rosebuSh.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-07-09
Nem cemetery Vault.

The Davis Granite Co. has been
awarded the contract for new re-
ceiying vault by the trustees of Ever
green cemetery. The new vault will
be located adjacent to the old receiv-
ing vault and will be Is by 20 feet
in dimensions. It is planned to use
the vault for small funerals. It is
to be constructed of concrete lined
with hollow tile and with a plaster
finish on the interior.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-07-09
Waste Paper to BUY ORGAN.

A novel plan has been adopted by
the parishioners of Hanwell (EngJ,
in order to raise funds for new
church organ. The members of the
congregation are now saving all their
waste paper, which will be collected
from time to time and sold in aid Of
the fund.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-07-09
SQUAD and Quail.

Many prefer squad to quail be-
cause the meat is not so dry, and Is
always sure to be tender. The chief
advantage. however. is in the fact that
when you eat squad 1t isn't necessary
to pause several times while picking
out a bunch Of bird shot from your
sore teeth.-Weliington (Kan.) News.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-07-09
No Previous Emploxmsnt.

you say. 'Rastus, that you want
work for your wife," said Gunbusta.
eyeing the husky darky before him
from head to foot. WAS she ever en-
ployed before?" mo, sir" replied the
negro, nonchalantly. dis am her first
marriage"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-07-09
Boy Scouts at Camp.

Several Morristown Boy Scouts,
members of Troop of the Church
of the Redeemer, are enjoying
weeks camping at a Boy Scouts en-
campment at Cos Cob, Conn. The
members of the party are Mark
Owens, Roe Duffy. Russell Gregor,
Foster Ensminger and Howard Day.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-07-09
Esteem That Is Lasting.

"There is no occasion to regard with
continual dislike one who had former
ly a mean opinion Of your merits; for
you are never so sure Of permanent
esteem as from the man who once es-
teemed you lightly, and has corrected
his mistake-if it be O. mistake. Sir
Arthur Helms
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-07-09
OVERCOME BY SMOKE.
William OxIey Attempts to Rescue
Papers from Burning Shop.

William Oxley was overcome by
smoke early Sunday morning while at
tempting to rescue some valuable pa
pers from the carpenter shop conduct
ed by him and Adeibert Williams on
Franklin avenue. He was taken to
his home and Dr. r. Ralston Reed at
tended him.
The fire started under the shop
among some lumber. The Plains fire
department responded promptly and
soon had the fire under control.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-07-09
rodav the AppoIntsd rlme.

"The future is an Illusion; it never
arrives; 1t flies before you as you ad-
vance. Always it is today-and after
death and a thousand years it is to-
day You have great deeds to per-
form and you must do them now
Charles Ferguson.
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Ahd,,ction CHARGE dismissed

After hearing the evidence in the
complaint against Howard Gulick
charged with the abduction of Edith
Springer, fifteen years old, Police
Justice Pierson on M<snday dismissed
the complaint.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-07-09
Goinu Over the Books,

"This item in your campaign ex-
!pense account mystifies me-" said the
lauditor. Il don't understand what
lgou mean by raw material" That's
an error on the part of the stenogra-
Ipher," replied Senator Sorghum 1T
should read, "hurrah material"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-07-09
FIRE ON THE FOURTH.
Small Barn Burns and Gives the Fire
men Long Run on Thursday.

"en Long nun on thursday.
small barn on Bernard Riley's
place, Woodland avenue, caught fire
presumably from fire works Thurs
day afternoon and though outside the
town limits the entire fire depart
ment was called out. The barn was
burned down the loss being about
$3.50. The fire started in the roof
and gave the neighbors time for sal
wage from the lower floor.
Mrs. Albert Wulff telephoned to
police headquarters and Chief Hol-
loWay turned in a general alarm.
Many of the firemen were at the base
ball game at Speedwell and had a
long trip to reach the fire.
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OBITUARY.
Mrs. Leonard sehureman.

Mrs. Frances Howell Schureman,
widow of Leonard Schureman. died at
her home on Phoenix avenue on
Saturday afternoon. She was born
near Chester in February, 1927, and
came to Morristown in 1855 after
her marriage. Mrs. Schureman had
been a member of the Methodist
Episcopal church for more than fifty
years.
She leaves three children, Frank
and Elwood S. Schureman. of this
town, and Charles Schureman, of
Saybrook, III. Funeral services will
be held from her late residence, No.
20 Phoenix avenue, this afternoon.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-07-09
A Good Cause.

All the school teachers at Lugano
have gone on strike owing to differ
ence with the educational authorities
With splendid loyalty the little pupils
are standing by the teachers and urg
ing them not to give way Punch.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-07-09
Iuniors to Hold Sale.

The Junior G. E. society of the
First Baptist church will hold sale
of homemade cake, bread, candy and
ice cream on the church lawn on
Wednesday afternoon, July 10th, at
2.30. Proceeds for fresh air work.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-07-09
FOREST HILL.

UTBSJ 1IIII -.-.U y y q
Morristown A. 40 0 3 0 0 0 x--6
Two base hits, McDevitt, Collins,
McAuliff, H. Rothfuss; hits off Welsh
Z, off Crowell 2, Swenson 4; sacri-
flee hits, West; stolen bases, Maloney
McAuliff; double plays, West to Hill
lock, Collins to West; left on bases,
Morristown 5, Forest Hill IL; bases
on balls, off Crowell L; hit by pitch
er, Crowell (McAuliff), Swenson &c.
Rothfuss); struck out by Welsh 8,
by Swenson l, by Rothfuss s.; passed
balls, Ahles 1, See /.
Time-1 hour 80 minutes. Umpire
Hood.