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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-19
500 Blouses for 1913

Dainty styles, made of fine quality wolfe and
batiste; fashioned with high or1ow collars; open
front or back; originally $500; now. -. 1893
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-14
BOARDERS FLEE
IN SCANTY ATTIRE
Midnight Fire Startles Resi-
dence Section, but Is
Quickly Conquered.

Boarders al the home of Mrs. W. c.
Dawson. SIC North Twenty-third street,
oscapcd in their night clothes early
yesterday morning when fire threatened
the frame dwelling house The blaze
seems TO have originated IN a ward
robe built into the wall OF one of the
rooms occupied by two young men. bolh
OF whom lost practically all OF their
clothes and personal belongings The
damage IN this room was estimated at
about $50 with no insurance. The dwell
ing house was injured about $50, covered
nv insurance II il owned by Mrs Viii
lians. OF 40 North Twenty-third Street
All Of the boarGers IN the house rushed
10 the street in scanty attire Just as
Engine Company so. / in charge OF
Captain %orment. arrived Box Ais
vas wrung. bringing Company u and
truck Company 80. with Chief Raffo-
Mrs. Dawson said she had no insurance
On her furniture
A. % A N. yesterday the Fire Dc
rartment was called 70 5l5 West Broad
:---ect. where for the second time a
vacant house had apparently been set
80 fire. captain Gin. Of Company 3. re
ported the d-n as'.-s9 about SIS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-14
BUTTERWORTH IS
PLACED ON TRIAL
Hearing of First Case in House
boat Affair Begins IN
Hastings Court.

W. A. Butterworth. thIrty6ve years
old, one of three men indicted foT cap
itaI offenses alleged TO have been com
nnitted against young girls last June
aboard a housebOat. was placed on
trial Yesterday afternoon a. O'Clock
in the Hastings Court. When court
adjourned at O'Clock until 10 o CLOCK
this morning. all of the witnesses for the
Commonwealth had not testified ana II
is likely the case will consume most OF
to-day.
When the hearing began Judge d. {.
Richardson directed City Sergeant SAT
.erfeld 70 clear the court of all persons
except attorneys figuring in the case.
the Jury and court officers ne VIZ
ncsses in the case, who are many, were
locked IN various anti-rooms-
DELAY in the arrival of these witnesses
caused the late start of the trial. but
those whose presence was imperative
were finally located by deputies and
brought to court.
The prosecution is being conducted
by Commonwealth Attorney Folkes,
while Butterworth - being defended oy
Attorneys l.. .. Wendenburg and O. X.
Pollock
This is the first trial in the notorious
bo-lseboat case Charles Outlet ana
Joseph Gianotti have been indicted Tor
the same offcnsc alleged against But
tervorth- Zach of the accused will DC
tined separately.
These men are accused OF takins
girls. Rosa SternsdOrf, Ruth Stevenson.
Lizzie Burke, Grace Nctnerey ana
Minnie Bryant. ali under the age OF
fourteen years. 10 the boat ana suo-
iected them TO nistrcatmeni-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-14
BEN OWEN IS NO
TOM-.TOM bEATER
Makes Indian Chief and Squaw
Work Hard in Dance at
Governor Office.

Whatever may be his qualifications
Ben p. Owen, secretary TO the Gov
ernor is not cut out for tom-tom
beater according TO Minnie Sky Eagle,
the Sioux bride. who with her husband,
Red Eagle. is visiting Richmond. With
much frankness. the little squaw bride
told Mr.. Owen Secretary-chief no
good tom-tom beater-for war-dance. -
This with other Indian terpsichorean
achievements was pulled of yesterday
morning in the Offices of the Governor.
Mr. owen arranged the program and
issued the invitations. Among those
present in the receiving line were Gov
ernor and Mrs. Mann. Secretary of the
Commonwealth and Mrs. b. o. James.
mem bers and clerks of the State Cor
poraiion Commission. and SuDerln-
tendent of Public Printing Davis Bot
tom.
The love dance was one of the feat
ures presented by the Sioux chief and
Mr. Eagle They also produced fcats
executed with due sOlcmnIty typifying
life IN the tepec and III the hunting
grounds Both were decked in fun In
dian costume.
Tor d time the Sioux furnished their
own tonl-ton beating. When Score
tarv Owen called for rhe war dance ne
offered 70 beat time so that both could
be free and II was accepted He made
the Indians work hard 20 keep up. and
the squaw protested that Indians
dance SLOW YOU too fast lie replied
that he liked 20 sec Indians fast.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-14
FINE REPORT FOR q
HOSPITAL YEAR
Sheitering Arms Make Record
for Economical Management.
Annual Meeting.

The most successful year in it's his
tory was the verdict rendered yes
terday following the twenty-ftuhr
annual meeting of the board OF direc-
when the annual reports had been read
and received with enthusiasm. The re-
ports exhibited a most remarkable
showing and, with record cost OF
cents per day per patient. established a
new mark for economy and efficiency
at the same time.
Al this meeting. which took place in
the hospital at noon. the following Off
GERS were elected for the coming year .
Miss Frances b. Scott, president Miss
Sallie A. Anderson. first vice president !,
Mrs. u. T. Williams. second vice-presi-
dent Mrs. Benjamin Crump. third
vice president: Mrs. f. 7: Robindon.
Garcin, fifth vice-president Mrs. q.
j. Sands, recording secretary; Mrs.
Charles p. Lee. corresponding secre-
tary Mrs. George T. King, treasurer
Mrs. King enjoys the unique distinc-
tion OF having served as treasurer Of
secutive years
Although II is the only purely chart
thirds self supporting. depending upon
public generosity for the remainder.
The hospital cared for 57l patients dur
OH days of hospital treatment. total
OF 647 operations were performed. and
IA doctors practced there during the
year. Only twenty-one deaths were
recorded. six OF them being infantr-
The 5'i patients breaks all records for
tho hospital.
Mrs. J. Il. Kidd was appointed chair
man Of the house committee; Mrs. ID.
A Kirk, chairman stck com mittee. and
Miss Mary Broaddus. superintendent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-14
CUPID WRECKING
PHONE SERVICE
Naughty Little Fellow TO Blame
for Kicks-Hcllo Girls
Quit to Marry.

II a naughty little fellow by the
name of Dan Cupid does not keep off
the telephone wire the local exchange
is going TO be as densely populated as
swimming pool in zero weather While
Councilman Vonderlehr was drafting
his measure TO order an inquest into
the local telephone service, few
plaintive walls have been eminating
from the bosses in the big hello" room.
The truth of the matter is, according
TO the confession OF the telephone
people themselves. that Cupid has been
firing his little arrows along the wires
at such a rapid rate that the organiza-
ton of the operating room is becoming
demoralized It's a fact. everybody r
marrying. and while not every vacancy
in the list of experienced telephone
operators is due 10 Hymen. the fact
remains that at the present time at
least one-third of the 200 girls en-
ployed as centrals are new and conse-
quently not as experienced and quick
on the wire as the tired business man
happens 20 wish.
For the first time in the history Of
the local telephone company there is
an alarming dearth of operators.
What's worse, just as soon as girl
becomes faclle at the occupation OF
lisping Number. please. she gets the
marrying bug in her bonnet and quits
It's rough times for the exchange
problem become that the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company.
which recently replaced the Southern
Bell here, has been driven to offer
special inducements and plums for 70
operators who viii stick on the job.
Girls From Missouri.
The trouble seems 10 be that the
company has not progressed beyond
the prOrnissory stage and the fascinat-
ing young operators are sitting at their
switch boards listening 70 the gentle
uurmurings OF Dan Cupid. and wear
ing a show me" expression IN The eye
that rs turned toward the officers. 1t
seems 70 be up 20 the company TO come
across with the Inducements If IL is TO
get anything like a regular and expert
enced force on the boards
Although 1t is current comment that
the girls have become diesa tisted under
the MANAGEMENT of the new com pany,
a. a matter of fact, the Southern Bell
was Just beginning 10 feel the grip OF
the marrying game when II surrendered
its charter TO the Chesapeake and Pc
tomac Company. It requires sew
eral months work 10 accustom an
operator TO handling rush hour calls
in a satisfactory manner. and the new
telephone company Is having us trou bles
persuadlng the girls TO remain at the
switch for more than few months at
time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-14
GUILTY OF MANslAUGHTER,
Negro Who Used shotgun In Crap
Game Gets Five Years

Ben Richardson. coiored, twenty
one years old. on frlsi yesterday IN
Tfcurico Circuit Court for tho murder
roarsiaughfer. a sentence Of I've vcars
in the State Penifentiary wse nr.e-
disieiy imposed ny Judge X carter
Scott
The crime for which Richardson
Vas tired occurred December :. when
Jefferson was killed with shoteln
accused man escaped. but vas eubee-
oaenflv captured. Lucinda Aston.
colored. charged With harboring TIE
fugitive. will be placed on trial this
morning before Magistrate =. H. sun
day. -. -.
Richardson was represented ~ Jas
T. Lewis Self-defenee was urged N
exfenvasion OF the offenee Common
gesifh's Attorney Frank I. sutton. ~ .
conducted the prosecution
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-14
MAY REVIVE OLD B0A"v.
Dead Letter in CITY Machinery l.
10 Be RcOrgsDizcd-

=. Pslmatorv qualified YESTERDAY
before CITY Clerk Zen o. August as
. NON Der Of the Board Of Public In
rcrcsts. : meeting 90 This board has
beer called fer tomorrow night a.
, r, clock for the purpose Of organ MIA
non In former years II was an import
an factor iu che cry government.
nominating Members OF the Fire and
Police Boards and for other import
.rr positions buf IN recent years -
Bas become "a dead letter. though
elections have regularly been held IN
The conference 30. r.O~~ow night viii
a.. 10 Determine she uDWtr- and durIcs
- the board and u he her 30 IAN again
fetonic q useful coz "a Tie city s
UrCfIuCr--
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-14
PARAGRAPH PULPIT
FATUOUS HOPE.

DR.. Marhasse, in Medical Sociology, =
page Q5. says: There are superstitions
which initiate against the best results IN
teaching sexual hygiene. refer to the
doctrine that sins committed against the
body OF oneself or another can be cX-
plunged Let US teach that sin provides
its own punishment Forgiveness in the
religious fvacarious) sense Is the rock
upon which much morality Is shattered
Let US not delude the young with the
fstuous hope that after the commission
Of sin there is something that can be
done, some one to whom 10 90. who can
make it all right and wipe away the past
Such teaching is immoral y nItarian
Publicity Committee--Advertisement-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-14
Wins VERDICT
AGAINST CITY
Failed to Furnish Water After
Issuing Notice of
Connections.

Tr tho case Of :. <. Stansb bury against
thc cfty Of Richmond. tricd ycs-erGay
iu Tho Law and Lquify Court. jury
-.-of.t wac rendered against Tie city
if ris ~Im nf So. subject 90 the ruling
Of l tnr court Oh e. demurrer. Wnic b
j. fn i.a argued - ct later date ST..
~rare bury H. fhc nor and occupant
90 d. house 90 -fl Temple street ~"
Chains that 10 rcscIvcd official notice
that DO mu-- connect his premises
-I-l city sewer and take city water
urla~ Tho terms - tho sanitary 70 gr-
ia-I.r.- OF the civ In CorupiiaFcc
with +his notice -fr. Starshurv SAYS
fo installed certain plumb hing auuli-
a-ffrs and made fhc necessary sewer
CON ufrff-uz after Vhirh ffc fifv
erflrrl- flicd Co. FURNISH him with
org water. A. l rfaaIf DO claims e.
t.fFc tr.u pvt tr goat lrreuN rricrrs
aui BOSS afl 'faf -hc health Of DOE
f.r.iiy vas trdarsrrci.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-14
STATE FAIR HAS
SUCCESSEULYEAR
Clears SI8,4I4.37 After Pay
ing All Expenses OF
1912 Exhibition.
REFLECTS DI ECT o r S
Stockholders Name An
derson, Samuel Cohen and
Spilman for Another Tenn.

The 1912 exhibition Of the Virginia
State Fair Association. according TO the
report of the treasurer submitted last
night at the annual stockholders meet
ing held at Murphy's Hotel, made a
net profit OF SIS. 4lf.37. From pecunlary
standpoint it was the most successful
fair in the history of the association.
The net profit of the 1911 exhibition was
ST.. 434.7s, showing an increase OF sos's'os
in favor of last October's show.
Gross receipts from all sources
amounted to SIP 1862 as compared vii n
SOC $50 AZ, for 1911. The statement hled
last night divides the 1912 receipts as
follows: entry fees. SIC, S34.6S concession
fees and privileges. s39. 1882. SO; admissions,
SOP COS. rs; electric light, s270l0; and rent
of grounds. s4s5.5O. -.
The expenditure for the 1912 exhlpl-
ton. amounting 10 ssi .062 As. are DIVIDED
as follows premiums, purses, ana eA-
nenses. sa6.3le.O4: special attractions.
SIC. 269. So; publicity and advertising
81 li7.6O: concession expenses sl5,5ls-ss
electric light. s96s. II; insurance, sSl3h
care of grounds, etc. $3.50 81 oifice
expenses, salaries. etc, 81 1866 legal
expenses, taxes. etc. sS3l.39' interest 70
500 % and rent Of grounds TO city
s. 970.2s.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-14
Consider Annexation To- Night.

The Board 81 AldcTmcn VII moot
tonight a. O'Clock With q large mum
ber Of papers from the Common Coun-
ell pending for concurrence Among
these j. the Joint resolution providing
for appoinfrneut of special commit
tee on annexation Of territory to the
city. the resolution giving the com init
tee broad powers and lnstructing u 20
prepare ? general plan for expansion
Of tho CITY boundaries. u carries
with u All appropriation Of $50 for cx-
pcnscs necessary to such an invostaga-
zion
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-14
TO ADJUST WAGE SCALE.
Telegraphers VIII Ask Chesapeake
and Ohio For Increase in PAY.

Conferences will begin to-day be-
tween a delegation from the telegraph
ers OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way and officials of the road. With tho
view Of effecting read jus.rnent OF the
wage scale. The meeting IL an annual
AFFAIR. and Is always conducted in =
broad epItir OF compromise. AS the re-
suit of last years conferences there
vas general per cent increase in
pay
A meeting is scheduled for this
NOR ming between O.. W. Grice. assist
ant 20 NJ J. CapIes. fourth vice prcsi-
dent Of the Chesap eake and Ohio, and
a committee of photographers headed by
L. r.. Hicks. general chairman.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-14
Thinks student Had Hand.

CAPTAIN Of Detectives NtCManon
last night expressed tho conviction
mat the human hand apparently that
or a woman which Was found by q
negro laborcr yesterday morning IN a
riie Of tiles in the rear Of Murphy 8
Hotel Annex. had been thrown there
nv q medical student
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-14
Nfusf Snpporf Wife.

Henry T. Have. was arraigncd in Police
court yesterday morning on the charge OF
failing % prov Ide for his wife. Justice
C-u:rhfeid ordered him TO contribute s. a
week for twelve months towards her support
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-14

The following marriage licenses we're issued
YESTERDAY IN the clerks Office OF the Hustings
Court. William l. Taylor and carrie NC
Lane Eugene OchSchbasger. OF CioSter- y
and Clara Louise Bcutei. o. this CITY
GiIb,rt ~ SneI>oD. of Rocky MONT. ~ -
and Grace A EsNes-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-14
Rules Committee Postpones Mectin,

The meeting Of the rules committee
of the Amateur Baseball Commission,
scheduled for last night. was postponed
tccsuso Of inability on the part OF some
members to attend II IL understood
that meeting viii be held later In
tho week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-14

snort vas made 20 TIE police ysste-dsy
tbsf srnetfre cuzfnn the night an ettsmpt
~ns rnafs 20 enter tbe or1cs Of TIE euersn-
zee Est>h Coupsnr. fort5 kiEatn SWEET
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-14

Sfafc highway Commission y 50. Jul 81
wii-el Who ta, tccu on With pncumoria .
nov COW aifa-sfrf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-14
REFLECT Directors.

sj,97o2s.
REFLECT Directors.
Both President Henry W. FAIRFAX
snd Vice President Samuel Cohen failed
10 nut in an appearance. and former
General Manager Mark r. Lloyd was
named temporary chairman. Secretary
". Douglas Gordon read the minutes
of the last meeting and they were
ordered approved. The treasurer re-
mort. in the form of a printed folder
was distributed to the stockholders
present and was adopted by a unanim-
Gus vote. ~
Failing a report from the president.
Leigh r. Page, attorney for the L ar
Association. spoke at length OF the pro-
cress made during the past year ana OF
the immediate plans of Improvement.
An order now pending in the city Coui-
eli he reported. proposes 10 remit So
200 worth of rents due TO the city. op
conSition that this money be expended
nv the Fair Association in completing
the concrete bridge, constructing certain
walks and driveways. ana enldrelhs
the prandstand The resolution comes
up tonight for confirmation Dy '"e
Board of Aldermen.
rho stockholders present unanimous
IL elected !. T. Anderson. Samuel Cohen
and r. W. Spilman, directors OF the
Fair Association to succeed themselves
The terms of all three expired TINS year
The election last night was for new
term of five years.
A committee appointed TO canvass
tho number of shares of stock repre-
scented at the meeting. reported That
e47 of the , $50 shares were represented
either in person or by proxy.
To Enlarge County Exhibit.
T. o. Sandy, State demonstrator IN
agriculture and manager OF the county
exhibits al the State Fair. reported d
steady growth in this department.
Fortv-two counties were represented
at the last fair. Iie hoped, he SAID 10
increase this number at the coming
fair to at least fifty or fifty-hve-
Mr. Sandy suggested that II the Far
Association would effect an arrange
rnent by which 1t could assist tho distant
counties in bringing their exhibits TO
the city. the representation might De
greatly increased An offer to bear
half the expense, he thought, would
bring every county in Virginia Char
man Lloyd thought the suggestion was
excellent and asked that Nh SANDY
confer with the directors with an luea
Use As Baseball Park
Dr IT ID. NIcrrick thought that the
Fair Association should make a con
sistent efTort to lease the plant, which
j. used now only one week IN the year.
for other enterprises lie suggested
that it might be possible 10 put through
2 deal nv which the Richmond club OF
of Virginia League could use par OF
the grounds for next seasons baseball
mark Mr.. Page said that he would
4 take the matter up with the directors
James Bcllwood. Of ChcsteFheld
County. whose farm exhibit was the
talk OF the last two fairs. said that inc
annual fair was the greatest single
+ factor in spreading the knowledge OF
improved agricultural methods among
B the farmers of the State and expressed
/ the hope that the agricultural feature
Of the fair Will be made moro cOEnprc-
; hensivc with each succeeding exhibition
Manager James T Disney. told OF me
increased hotel accommodations which
i will await visitors to the next fair.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-14
Separate Muffs and Sets

FINE MINI MUFFS:
At $4,000; reduced from $4,000
At $4,000; reduced from $50 90
AT 5000; reduced from 500 90
AMERICAN MARTEN MUFFS:
At $500: reduced from S65.oo.
BLACK FOX MUFFS:
At $500. $4,000 and $500.
MORAVIAN WOLF MUFFS:
At S5.9S, $50 TO $500.
The Meeker herald., 1913-03-22
The
Scrap Book
True Loyalty.


jenkins. nswly welded suburban
Ne. kissed his wife soodby the other
morning and, telling her be would b
home at 9 O'Clock that evening. got into
his auto and started for town.
At Q O'Clock no hubby had appeared.
and tho little wife began to get nesv-
Gus. When tho hour Of midnight Ar
rived she could bear the suspense no
longer. 20 she aroused her father and
sent him Oh to the telegraph once with
six kilograms to ~ many brother Elks
living in town, asking each II her hus-
band was stopping with him overnight
Morning drew near. and the frantic
wife had received NO intelligence Of the
missing man. A. dawn appeared q
farm wagon, containing farmer and
the derelict husband drove up to the
house. while behind the wagon tratled
the broken down auto. Almost stimuli
tapeously came a messenger boy with
an answer to one of the kilograms. fol-
lowed at intervals BY I've others. All
of them read:
Yes. John Is spending the night with
-Lippincott'a
The Meeker herald., 1913-03-22
The
Scrap Book
ps.srvsd = Esesps.


Though he bus solemn. glum look
ing face, with which he could qualify
for ticket seller In theater bcx office.
Senator Clarence Watson Of West Viz
sinia is In reality jovial citizen. He
can be depended on to come through
with a good story on an average OF
once every ten days OF two weeks.
Watson used to have friend. BY
name DOC" Cook. who drifted to the
West Virginia coal fields and opened
IN a studio for mlnistering to the
wants of the MANNED and diseased.
Later on he started q sanitarium. The
frst patient to enter there up and died
with much dispatch; also the second
patient; likewise the third. So It went
until the sanitarium was popularity Gun
fused with the Idey Of o morgue.
Then q delirium tremens victim en-
tered ehe sanitarium. The second
night he was there he became fretful
and climbed out Of second story
window. doc" Cook. having few
helpers. started to chase the patient
In person. But the d. I. man was
leet runner. and after they had gone
mile and q half DER hill and dale
the doctor sat down on rock. ex-
hausted. and muttered to himself:
"Oh. well. let the blamed fool go,
He's the nrst one that ever got away
alive."-PhiladelphIa Ledger.
The Meeker herald., 1913-03-22
BEST ROADS IN THE WORLD.
The Splendid System In France That
Has Brought This About.

The Splendid System In France That
Has Brought This About.
In France. where they have the best
roads Of any country in the world, the
highways are divided into several
classes. but all Of them are supervised
by the national government. which
maintains a bureau Of roads and
bridges and supports school for the
education of the engineers and inspect
ors who are employed in the bureau.
This method of building and main
tanning roads in France was started by
the first Napoleon. who appears to
have been the earliest European states
man who clearly saw the economic nd
vantage Of proper highways and who
at the same time had the power to car
~ out whit he wished. The effect of
these good roads in France has been
wonderful They have brought all Of
the various parts Of the country nearer
together. they have made country life
less lonesome. and they have reduced
the cost of transportation. Of country
produce to a minimum. France IL the
only country in Europe where the agri-
cultural classes are not dissatisfied
and where they do not feel that they
have harder time than those who Ia
Dor In other fields.
The Meeker herald., 1913-03-22
a LESSON IN MANNERS.

lss Result Came ~ . ssrt Of Shock q
the Tesehsf.
When stuyvesant Fish was president
Of the Illinois Central railroad he was
sitting In his Office one morning with
the door closed looking over some re-
ports. The door was suddenly Opened.
and In came an Irishman witf hia hat
on his head and his pipe In hi mouth.
and. walking up to Mr.. Fish. he said.
II want a pass to st. Louis.
President Fish. somewhat surprised
looked up and said. "who are your?
The man replied. Il AM Pat Casey.
one Of your switchmen."
President Fish. thinking 1t was .
good chance to teach the man little
lesson In etiquette. snid: Now. Fat. l
am not going to say TINT Will ref''*e
your request. but there are certain
forms that a man should observe In
asking a favor. You should knock ut
the door before you come In. and when
I say Come In you should enter. and.
taking Oh your hat and removing your