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Evening journal., 1912-12-28
CRADLE TOWN
Gladstone TO
GOV. WILSON
President Elect Received With
Acclaim in StauntOn, His
Birthplace
OLD COLORED SERVANT
IN WHITE FOLKS LINE
Rx Tho United Press.

BY The United Press.
STAUNTON, Va, Dec. 2S-Staunton
is on the map today. Woodrow Will
son. president-to-be OF the United
States, was So years old. and he was
spending the day I'm the town where
he was born Hardly one OF the H.
600 inhabitants pretended TO do any
thing but walk the streets, cheer tho
hero Of the hour. blow horns and In
every other Imaginable way demon
stratcd the delight they feel at harpor-
ing so distinguished a guest on an
occasion that means as much to him
as to thom.
Not one OF the $4,000 visitors from
an parts of the old Dominion. which
has now given the nation eight Presi-
dents, thought of anything but tho
10y of todays event. whose sentiment
knit the big crowds in unison OF hap7
piness.
From the moment the President
elect appeared after spending the
night In the house where he was born
the old manse where his fatper.
/ Joseph r. Wilson, lived when Pres
byterian preacher here-GOvernor
/ Wilson displayed the keeuest pleas
lure In his visit This was especially
marked when he was greeted by Frank
/ TWare. the old negro servant. who
"toted" him around Staunton or
pushed him in his baby carriage when
he was two years old. Tware nrill
lives here and Is a well-to-da, respect
ed "darkey" Because of the regard
entertained for him by Governor Will
son. he was invited by the local COM
mittee on arrangements TO stand in
the reception line with the white
folks at the small reception to prom
inent citizens and local officials at the
manse this morning.
Governor Wilson also showed kcer
pleasure over his visit with Or. A. Nj
Frazer. who is now pastor OF one
elder Wilson's old church and occu
pies the manse. He and the Prcsi
( dent-elect were schoolmates at Dayid
/ son College. Davidson, $. C., wnel
] Young mon Last evening and a
< breakfast this morning, they enter
. tanned Mrs Wilson with anecdotes G
D their school days
An Unexpectedly happy incident Q
q the Governors visit was arranged b
e Dr Frazer. who manage 10 squeez
y into the busy forenoon schedule
4 visit to a sanitarium I'm the countr
4 where Mrs. Elizabeth Kayser an age
j woman suffering from paralysis, wa
anXiously waiting TO see the man VIII
j had been elected President. but whoT
E she remembered as two-year-olI
4 baby that she had often trotted o
e her knee She was AN ntimat
e friend OF the Wilson family and ire
Continued on Second Page
Evening journal., 1912-12-28
1FHIRTY-EIGHT CONVICTED
IN LABOR DYNAMITE CASES
But Two Men Freed in fhe indianapolis Trials, Af
fermafh of Country Wide Crusade Taken TO
Jail TO Await Sentence Monday.

the Marion county jail. each man In
charge Of a deputy marshal.
All spectators were ordered out OF
the room after the verdict The wife
Of Frank j. Paynter, OF Omaha was
led iainting from the courtroom.
Wives and relatives OF the prisoners
stood about In the corridors and wept
some silently some HISTORICALLY.
Five minutes after the verdict was
read, John =. Butler. OF Buffalo, and
Edward Smythe. OF Peoria. and Peter
Smith OF Cleveland, were cOnvulsed
with laughter over Joke Of theirs.
Mcnamara Case Outcome.
Lights and shadows cast by the
trial OF forty union labor men just
ended completed the dramatic picture
of John j. McNamaras dynamite cru
sade against non-union ironwork
These forty union men we're tried
for conspiracy TO transport explo-
sives Illegally in connection with Nc
Namara's dynamite plots.
4 The forty sat in the gloomy court
room every court day from October
! TO December 26, while their wives
and relatives alternately smiled and
wept among the spectators, and their
children played hide and seek
through the marble pillared corridors.
This was the longest trial OF is
/ kind ever conducted and the largest
number of defendants ever tried IN
one case Few juries ever faced the
task and responsibility the twelve
jurors faced in this case.
Five hundred and forty-nine wit
hits were introduced by both sides
The trial cost 100000 # was esti-
mated
New facts were given in the trial
just ended here. Herbert S. Hockin
former ecretary-treasurer of the in.
ternational Association of Ironwork
ers, was branded by three govern
ment witnesses and numerous other,
as having betrayed his fellow union
lists. Hockin's motive was said e
have been a desire to dlsplace J. J
Mcnamara as ecretary-treasurer o
the union.
When Mcnamara went to Jail
confessed dynamiter Hockin wa
given the office. When the govern
ments guns were trained on Hockii
during the present trial he was fore
ed to resign.
The defendants were George Amer
son, John IT. Barry, ST. Louis; Georg
Basey. Cincinnati; William Bernhar
Cincinnati: Charles Beum, Mime
, apolis; W. Bert Brown, Kansas City
Daniel buckley. Davenport. Ia JON
~ Butler buffalo; E A. Clancy. Sa
francisco II. W. Legleiiucr. Plrtl
burgh; W. J. Mccain, Omaha: Pau
Morris. ST. Louis. Frank j. Murph.
, Detroit; ~ l.. Pennell Springfield
H. James +. Ray, Peoria. H. Fran
NJ. Ryan. Indianapolis; Fred J. Shir,
man, Indianapolis; Peter J. Smltl
Cleveland Olaf A. Tveitmoe. Sa
Francisco; Frank c. We0b, Ne
, York; Patrick A. Cooley, New Ol
leans: James Cooney. Chicago; JauC
, Coughlin. Chicago; Michael j. Gun
name. Philadelphia; PATRICK f. Farrell
81 Confined on Page TwoJ
Evening journal., 1912-12-28
JAIL OR WORK
JUDGES RULE FOR
NON-SUPPORT

Judge Churchman in City Court
this morning announced that he would
give every man who refused to sup
port his family and who also becomes
intoxicated a chance either TO work
for the county or support his family
In making this announcement he
said IL was cheaper to support ones
family than to work at the work
house. and each defendant would be
given his choice.
The above declaration was made
in the case of John Ginder. charged
by his wife. Mrs. Sallie Ginder with
being drunk. After lecturing the de-
fendant Judge Churchman dismissed
him with a warning not to return.
Evening journal., 1912-12-28
Ly the United rtess.


INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Dec. 2s.-
tmid silence broken only by the mon
6tonous voice of the court clerk,
thirty-eight of the forty Union labor
men on trial here since October 1,
heard themselves declared guilty Of
conspiracy TO transport explosives
illegally.
Daniel Buckley, Of Davenport. Iowa.
and Herman Seiffert OF Milwaukee,
were the only men freed.
The verdict tore jagged hole IN
the organization of the International
lronworkers' Union, because It Will
put their principal officers including
President Frank NJ. Ryan I'm Jail.
John T. Butler, of Buffalo, first vice
president. Philip Cooley, OF New Or
leans and Michael Young, of Boston,
member Of the executive board, were
among the other officers imprisoned.
Court adjourned until Monday
moIning, when it was believed the
men will be given an opportunity to
appeal, which was refused them to-
day President Ryan. Of the Ironwork-
ers' Union said: "This will not Grip
pie the union. The work will be done
iust the same under other officers. in
Atase an appeal IS unavailing from this
verdict
Judge Anderson refused TO poll the
jury for the defense, declaring he had
done il privately and that il would
take too long TO do 1t again.
Eugene Clancy and Olaf Tveitmoe
the Pacific coast defendants. accepted
'heir conviction stolidly. TveitmOe's
Of A.fr hr
what he heard was his trick OF pull
ing sheet after sheet OF paper from
his pocket. neryously tearing them tC
bits and then slowly and carefully
scattering the bits about him on the
floor
Marshall Schmidt announced to tho
defendants that he would give those
whose wives are here an opportunit.
To talk and visit them the day before
they are 10 be sentenced.
Frank Dare, iof New Lisbon. Har
vey county. Ind, was foreman of tn
gfarmers' jury
Out Forty Hours.
The jury came into court at 95
o'clock after being out forty hours
sand twenty-five minutes.
The jury brought I'm a general yer
dict The defendants sat with face
grim and set A light OF happines
showed on Buckley's and Seifert
'faces as the announcement was made
G. W. Wachmcister. OF Detroit, erie
like a baby at the verdict.
I, Judge Anderson dismissed the iu
Xrors after thanking them profusel
4 .or their good and faithful work.
More than q half hundred deputie
surrounded the defendants in doubl
line When the verdict had been reaC
= W. \. Harding for the defense, al
tempted to address the court, but wa
told there was nothing to be said.
The jurors departed immediatel,
QThe verdict took only a moment {
read. After the courtroom was clear
cd OF spectators the defendants wer
called forward one by one. thirty
eight of them and hurried away
Evening journal., 1912-12-28
OBE3LY-HUBER WEDDING
TO BE NEW YEARS DAY

James B. Oberly, former City Coun-
Gilman, today announced the engage
ment of his daugi er. Miss Elsie OBJ
erly, to George 4. Huber. son Of
George Ii. Huber the well known
baker of this city The Wedding will
take place on New Years day in St
Stephens Lutheran Church at three
o'clock, with the Rev. Frederick Doerr
the pastor. officiating. Following the
ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Huber Will
take a trip South and on their return
will reside at No. 1016 Trenton Place.
Evening journal., 1912-12-28
HUCKSTER FINANCING
LEADS TO COURT TRIAL

David Neave, aged 25 years, was
held under $500 bail for the Court
of General Sessions on the charge Of
embepzlement by Judge Churchman
this morning The charge was pre-
ferred by John Mahoney. of No. sos
East Fourth street. a huckster. who
testified TO furnishing Neave with SIG
worth of produce and SO in change on
Tuesday and which was never return-
ed. The wagon with six dollars worth
Of produce was found at Second and
Madison streets Christmas eve but
Neaye was gone.
Evening journal., 1912-12-28

site IN that city for the now theatre
The building will be located at
Broadway and Newton street and
will have a frontage of 10 feet on
Broadway and "a feet on Newton
street The site Is now occupied by
six stores but on Monday morning a
force of men will start to tear them
down and erection of the new theatre
will be commenced at once The
plans have been prepared and the
contract will be let as soon as an
estimates are received
II Is hoped to open the new theatre
in April It will be by far the hand
soonest ia Camden but a member OF
the firm would make no statement as
to its cost
Evening journal., 1912-12-28
INSANITY
PLEA, MAYBE,
TO SAVE WOMAN
Mrs. james King Tells How
She Got WiIburn to SIay
Her Husband
INSURANCE MONEY
LURE TO MURDER
BY The United Press.

by The United Press.
MACON. Ga Dec. 2S.-Relatives
and friends OF Mrs. James King,
widow of one OF the wealthiest farm
ers I'm this section of the State, were
taking steps today to have Mrs King
declared insane. IN order that she may
escape the gallows following her con-
fessiOn that she forced Nicholas VIII
burn. young sfarmer. to Kill her
husband.
Wilhurn confessed the crime and
insisted that IL was insugated by
Mrs King who had promised to pay
him $1,000 the proceeds of an inHur-
anco policy on Kings life, and also
TO marry him Mrs King at first
denied the crime, but under cross
examination by the sheriff and dis
trlct-attornoy at last admitted her
guilt Her confession followed "a sem
/ sational scene In the Jail office. Press
cd TO admit the truth OF the VIII
burn charge she cried again and
agan that "As God was her judge,
she was innocent Finally she threw
her hands IN the air and falling prom,
on The floor. sobbed bitterly.
Yes. yes, did It,. did IT, Dc
YOU think God will forgive me? Asl
the people TO have mercy on me. no
for myself but for my children
Later, when partially calmed. Mrs
King made complete confession
which was reduced to writing ant
sworn TO-
Last March she said mick vii
burn and myself were sitting in M
diningroom. Nick told me that he di
not have a friend In the world
patied him on the back and told hiT
that I would be his friend.
Had d not been for the $4,000 IN
surance we would never have plotte
10 kin my husband My first atteml
was with strychnine. Nick bougl
r The poison and we put It in my hu.
haud's whiskoy when he bccam
slick he took am emctic and recOyerei
Then we plotted to shoot him Mic
told me that he would catch him on
E hunting and kil him with his ov
y gun. The day OF the killing NiC
came To- after Mr. King bad be-
d gone FOR about am hour J told hi
g my husband had gone and that no
, was our time He left aud SOC
anerward he came back and told II
that James was dead | sent john
Gordon and Frank Wilbum TO fl
my husband. They came back an
(, said that he had accidentally kiil'
himself
"This was ON December 10, whs
o they found the body but 1t was q
n day before that he was killed. 9
- December N. Detective Moore can
y around aud then Nick told me that
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1912-12-28
THE MAN FOR THE JOB.

3 Hes the best man that ! have
! ever had doing this work That's
2 the way a foreman of a big plant
} expressed himself i'm reference to
an expert workman.
There's point here of inter-
est to everybody who employs
workers-ha you the best man
e on the job in every instance?
Z There's way to get in immedi-
,ate touch with experts-tP-e
g who are skilled, capable add
q conscientious; YOU may q reach
. them through the Want Columns.
Z Having the best man on the
y job in every instance, in store,
. factory, mill or office. means eff
e fciency-maximum production at
( minimum expenditure
\ The Wants will aid you in
. gathering together an organiza-
. ton of experts.
Evening journal., 1912-12-28
RURARL CARRIERS EXAMINED.

7 rural mail carriers, both from
Flkton. Md, took the civil service ex-
animation at the local postofiice to-
day for railway mail clerk. They
wish to be transferred from one ser
vice to the other. The examination
was conducted by West Trotter, a
local representative of the civil ser
vice examining board The applicants
were Henry w Bouchelle and Mat
thew Peterson, both young men
Evening journal., 1912-12-28
l25 TO HONOR THE
GOVERNOR-ELECT
AT CLUB DINNER

There will be about 125 covers laid
Yst the testimonial dinner to be given
BY members of the Wilmington Club
to Governor-elect Charles r. Miller,
On Monday night
"a There viii be no speech making but
several prominent men from outside
the city will be present. Included in
this list will be William n. Tilden,
president of the Union League Phila-
tdelphia the Hon. William c. Sproul,
of Chester: j. H. Carstairs, of Phila-
delphia, and Albert Hetherington, OF
the samo city.
Evening journal., 1912-12-28
yIRGyIANs no WED HERE.

Miss Emile f. Young. of Hay
market. and james A. Boorman, ol
Warrenton, Va, got a marriage license
today from Magistrate Gluckman. Mr.
Boorman and bride viii spend the
winter in Texas. He is in the real
estate business during summer and
goes to Texas to grow cotton
Evening journal., 1912-12-28
SMYRNA CLUE REPETITION.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SMYRNA. Del. Dec 2S.-Last even
ing the Christmas reception o. the
Twentieth Century Club was held in
ance. Music was given by the Light
bourne Orchestra of Dover, and the
triple quartette of the Club. A reci-
tation was given by Miss Gootee. The
entertainment was followed by the
serving of refreshments and a dance.
Evening journal., 1912-12-28
LADS WHO HEAR HOLIDAY
CALL FLEE FERRIS SCHOOL

spirit Of reform the management
of the Institution wishes to follow.
The boys who got away we're in the
write boys cottage the windows of
which are guarded by iron bars, and
these in one of the windows had been
bent 50 that the boys could wriggle
out between them.
Evening journal., 1912-12-28
no NAME PARK COMMIssI0NERs.

Resident Judge Herbert =. Rice
will name two Park Commissioners
on Monday 20 succeed William G..
Mendinhall and Horace W. Cause
whose terms expire. It is thought
they will be reappOinted
Evening journal., 1912-12-28
REPUBLICANS no CELEBRATE.

Members of the Eleventh Ward
Republican League are looking for
ward to the annual reception of the
celebration of the organization at the
clubhouse. No 10 Lower Oak street,
on next Tuesday night An interest
ing program has been arranged and
all members are invited to attend
Evening journal., 1912-12-28

He penetrated up and down the
street cursing and declaring he would
lick the whole Lewis family and caus-
ing all kinds of confusion" was the
statement made by Mrs Alice Lewis.
colored, when she testified against
Joseph Croker, colOred, accused Of
disorderly conduct In City Court this
Evening journal., 1912-12-28
Coming! Most Important
Events of 1912-1913

January is of important business building
year month Of record valuegi'ing tre
mendous selling buying recognizes
first OF the year the logical purchasing time
almost description and desirable me
chandise diversified TO mention
The big point you think of is the ECONOMY afford
January Sales Of THE JOURNALS advertisers
will be White Sales StockReducing Sales, Pre-
Sales and cea Sales OF Millinery Coats Suits
Apparel OF kinds, and Home Furnishings ior
every room in the house
Prufent buyers will benefit by these purchasing
opportunities will your interest to know What's
sale tomorrow" day OF the coming month The most
important sale news will be published in THE JOURNAL
Read JOURNALS advertisements closely and constantly
every day and keep posted.
Copyrighted, 1912. by }. p Falon)
Evening journal., 1912-12-28
CANDIDATE FOR
FISH COMMISSIONER.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY, Del. Dec. 2S.-
Frederick ID. Bender, a resident Of
here has announced himself as a can
didate for Fish Commissioner lie
has a petition signed by the leading
Republicans Of New Castle county.
Evening journal., 1912-12-28
SHERIFF SELLS PROpERTIEs

Sherin Logue at the Court House
today sold three properties. They
,veIe us foiiovs
Property OF Eruest Hinderor and
wife. three houses on Brown street
and ono on Eighth avenue to Joseph
J. Carpenter. Jr, for S26lO.
Property of Henry ID. Walter and
James II Coffin. NO sos New Castle
avenue, 10 George r. Brown. $40.
Property of Franciszek RuzransN.
Oak street TO George H. Brown. $50.
Evening journal., 1912-12-28
MARkET MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

Clerk of the Market Mccall an
nounced today that the marke. days
will be Monday and Tuesday next
week instead Of Tuesday and We'd
nesday. owing to New Years day
which falls on Wednesday.
Evening journal., 1912-12-28
mfr. solynT cIAD, TyTo IcT sTRTFr

ry The United Press
BOSTON Noes. nee .s.-one hundred aad asy men, vo-
and children ,laa 'hes nigh. cothe asd tho ao-
coy,-e4 LADDERS and hr today
when Or, vas discovered 1'o' HAN large ararmca,
Aonse n ne exclusive Fay district MANY over
come by pmase cold bod 20 be carried down
.be ladders Ay 0remen No injured
Evening journal., 1912-12-28
alN su00Ts lND KILLS WIZ,

Man SHOOTS And KILLS WIFE,
BUT LEAVES BABY UNHARSED
ny rae United Press
LAGRANGE. Ind. Dee ss-Edward Hart who shot and
hnsd hs se and her mother bone here eary
today captured hours later and n prisoner 10
ay local mt Rena Hert be wfo twenty DID,
rom whom be was separaea awakened b,
Rucd McBHdc mother tas latter Hort
aea his e es She tried % escape Their baby mrs
BRIDES toase was left unAame5.
Evening journal., 1912-12-28
BANK CLEARINGs FOR WEEK.

The clearings of the local banks
for the week ending today amounted
t. 81, 1897 .4S5, as compared with ST.
S4S.31O for the corresponding period
last var.
Evening journal., 1912-12-28
WEATHER.

BY The United Press
WASHINGTON. Dee. 2S.-FOr Della
ware. Fair tonight and Sunday (;
moderate temperature; moderate
southwest winds.
Evening journal., 1912-12-28
REPUBLICANS AT PINOCHLE.

will hold a pinochle contest tonight at
No. 73S Market street
Evening journal., 1912-12-28
rAIL nREAks HIs ARM.

Frank Snyder, aged 30 years, living
at Front and Jusiisou streets fell on
the ice today and broke an arm. The
fracture was reduced az the Delaware
Hospital.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-26

blEns
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 20, THERESA.
age II years. widow OF the late AM
thony and mother OF Anthony, Mary
Ihersia, Frederick, Frances, Lena
Frank. Cecilia, Kosa. and Eatslla. Flu.
neral from her son Frederick's resi-
dence. Monday Aug. 26, at s o'clock
10 Assumption church Grotto at Q q
m.
BALDWIN = Harold Larklns. age
months, dearly beloved baby Of Leon
ara and Jessie Baldwin, at their
nome. 722 Commonw ealth-ave.
DIxON-Aug. 22, at her late residence
Catherine Dixon (nee McCallum), be-
loved wife OF Arthur c. Dixon. Fu-
neral from residence Monday, Aug
rs. at p. m. West Lorne, Ont. pa
pers please copy.
kASMEROWSKI-Au 20, Emma be-
loved wife of Julius Kasmerowski
aged ~ yeLrs Funeral from resi-
dence, 80 Vernor-st., Monday. 1850 p
m: Emmanuel church . y. m.
KLEIN-Aug. 20, 1912. Frederick. be-
loved husband or Augusta Klein. age
81 years. Funeral from his late resi-
dence. i76 Maple-st, Monday at 2 p
m.
LYoNs-Aug. 22, at family residence
% Pitt-st. east, Windsor Mary +.
tnee Kilroy), beloved wife OF Mi
chael, mother OF Theresa and Ellen
Lyons Funeral from residence Mon
day S:46 a. m. to St. Alphonsus
church; a. my Windsor time.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-26

WANTED-Boys, IA and Is
years old, to carry routes; sal
airy and commission. Apply
Circulation Dept. The Detroit
Times.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-26
FOR sALE-FARMs.

10 ACRES, close TO electric; good g.
room house, poultry house. fruit;
1850
10 acres. close TO electric. l0-room
house with furnace. large barns and
poultry houses, some orchard; $4,000,
10 acres close to electric, best OF build
ings, fine location; $500.
81 acres, close to electric, good e-room
house, other good buildings and
orchard; 1900.
20 acres, Smile Road. out Woodward
no buildings, but good land; $3.50 pei
acre,
100 acres. best of buildings and A No
/ good land, miles from Palmer
Park; only s110 per acre.
132 acres, near French Landing, goot
buildings, fences and soil, snap a.
$50 per acre.
| so acres. lake farm. at Drayton Plains
best OF buildings, fine location. nic'
frontage; a fine home at $4,000.
FRANK E. BRIGGS,
The Farm Man T.
60s-509 Majestic Bldg. Main 100
Evenings and Sundays call Royal Gal
81 Fs
The Detroit times., 1912-08-26
COURT ORDERS SLICE or
BANK ACCOUNT GIVEN WIFE
Says There'll Be Further Inroads
II J. w. Doll Isn't More !.
Liberal With Support

Irene Doll testified IN Justice Steln's
scourt. Saturday, that her husband,
John w. Doll, had bank account OF
between $500 and $500. but In the
i've years OF their married life, Lad
given her q total OF only $40 for cloth
Ing. and money with which 70 buy
groceries In appropriations OF 30 cents
at a time.
As she was very prettily. dressed.
Justice Stein asked the expected ques-
ton, 70 which she replied that she
had earned the money 10 buy her
clothing, by working. and that no
credit was due TO John W. u she were
dressed like the beautiful doll" OF
the popular song.
Justice Stein read him q lecture on
the proper attitude OF men toward
their wives. In regard 10 money mat
tiers, and remarked. with great po-
likeness:
Now I'm going TO ask you to give
your wife an order on your bank ac-
' count for S26 TO buy clothes with.
right now. You will, OF course, sign
such an order before you leave the
court. Then you will stay here. while
yMfs. Doll and her attorney 20 over
10 the bank and get the money. Then
Ohm going to hold your case open
for one week. Your wife will then
report how you are treating her. and
II she IL not receiving proper share
of your finances. | shall be compelled
to make further inroads on that big
bank account OF yours"
To all OF which Doll promptly ac-
coded.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-26
KILLED BY FRIEND WHO
HAD FANCIED GRIEVANCE

DAYTON. o.. Aug. 24.-John T
Miller, 4s, clothier, died today OF bull
aet wounds sustained. Thursday, when
he was attacked at his home by Will
lam A. Johnson, AS, secretary to the
president OF the Buckeye Brass q
Iron Co. Johnson believed without
cause that Miller was paying atten'
ton to his daughter Catherine, 10
The men formerly were friends and
heighbors.
The probate court adjudged John.
son insane and committed him to the
asylum, During his examination
Johnson said he bought the revolver
with which he killed Miller. on March
~. He said he wanted II TO Kill
Pease. his employer. and that the
Sonly thing that saved Pease was the
failure or the weapon to work prop
erly.