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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23
TO JAIL ON GIRLS CHARGES

Bristol, Tennessee. = Rev. S. S.
Kreger, sc years old and married, af-
ter Is years of active service in the
ministry as a member of the Holston
Conference. Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, was sentenced from
three to ten years in the Tennessee
penitentiary by a jury in the cir
cult court at G~reenville, following a
trial that lasted four days.
Kreger was removed from the su-
perintendency of the Methodist Or
phanage at Greenville a year ago,
when DR.. James A. Burrow, secretary
of Holston Conference, caused a war
rant to be issued for him on a charge
of improper relations with a 17-year-
old girl, who was a member of the
family Of orphans.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23
Applicants for Court Place.

There is a rush of applicants for
the appointment Of commissioner OF
the Missouri supreme court. There
will be a vacancy when Judge Fred
L. Williams, elected judge of division
No. 8 of the court, takes his place on
the bench Jan. /. The place pays the
same salary as that Of a judge OF the
court, $500 a year. A commissioner
exercises all the functions of a SUI
preme court Judge, save in voting up
on the adoption of opinions.
Among applicants T Judge Will
lard P. Hall of Kansas City, Judge A.
o. Whitsett of Harrisonville, James
w. Sudduth of Warrensburg, r. M
Reynolds of Marshall, Judge W. L
Ragland of Paris, Ollie Craven of Neo
sho, Judge H. B. Smith of Sedalia anc
| Judge Glendy B. Arnold of st. Louis
Members of the commission are ap
pointed by the court.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23
SETS THANKSGIVING DATE. NO DANCER OF 4 STRIKE
TRAINMEN SCOUT POSSIBILITY
OF GENERAL WALKOUT.
If Adamson Law Is Void Men Look
to Executive to Provide
Substitute.

New York, N. Y.-Confdent that
should the Adamson e%ight-hour law
fail, President Wilson will provide an
other measure which will insure train
men of an e%ight-hour day, heads OF
the various brotherhoods here scout
the possibility of a general strike in
January.
Warren S. Stone, head of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers, said
that if the Adamson eight-hour law
was knocked out, trainmen looked to
President Wilson for an effective
substitute.
Possibilities that the strike vote
taken last summer would not hold
good for a strike in January doomed
up and brotherhood officials said this
question would have to be determined
at a meeting to be held in Washing
ton Monday.
News Of a possible further confer.
ence between railroad heads and EN-.
! ployes coming from Washington PIE
ceded the statements from the broth
erhood heads. This is believed tc
indicate the willingness of the broth
erhoods for further consideration O
the eight-hour law and amendments
which might make it more s~atisfac
tory to all.
W. S. Carter, president of the Raj
road Brotherhood of Firemen, an
/ George H, Sines, vice president G
the Brotherhood of Trainmen, bot
: doubt the possibility of a strike.
"a railroad strike is a remote pos
sibility," said Sines. W. G. Lee, pres
. ident of the trainmen's brotherhood
alone refused to comment on the 81
uation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23
DEUTSCHLAND RAMS CONVOY
Five Drown When SuomefSip'e
Bumps Into Tug-Returns
to Dock.

New London, Connecticut. Five
lives were lost when the German sub
marine Deutschland, which left port
early yesterday for Bremen, rammed
and sent to the bottom, with its crew
of five, the tug T. A. Scott, Jr., one
of the two conveying tugs. After n
accident the Deutschland returned to
port.
The collision occurred about a mile
inside the Race. The tug, a member
of the Deutchland's crew said, got
Unexpectedly in front of the Deutsch-
land, the distance being so slight De-
tween them that the submersible had
no chance of avoiding the accident
Her nose struck the tug near the
stern, lifting it well out Of the water
and sending the Scott under.
Capt. Fred Hinsch of the informed
German steamer Neckar, was the Only
survivor of the tugs crew and pas
sengers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23
MRS. HARTMAN LOSES GEMS

New York, N. VA diamond
and ruby necklace with pendant val
ued at $4,000, and other gems, valued
at SIS, 200, have disappeared from a
safe in Mrs. E. H. Harriman's Fifth
avenue home.
Mrs. Hartman reported her loss to
Police Commissioner Woods. Special
detectives were assigned to the case
The widow of the railroad magnate
has also engaged the services Of a
private detective agency, None OF the
detectives has been able to get any
trace Of the missing jewelry nor TO
advance at satisfactory theory in ex'
PLANTATION of its mysterious disappear
ance.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23
Democrats Control House.

On account of the fact that the Of
fetal vote of the city of st. Louis
has not reached Jefferson City the
actual figures on governor and the
rest of the state officers will not be
available for some time.
All Of the other counties have re-
ported.
An informal ~tabulation of the menl-
bership of the newly elected general
assembly made by Secretary of State
Roach indicates a Democratic major
ity on joint ballot in that body Of 81,
On this tabulation made on unoffi-
cial election returns the political COM
~plextion of the house will be Is Demo
Gratis and GA Republicans, or six more
than a constitutional majority OF the
lower body for the Democrats
The senate will stand rs Democrats
and s Republicans, the same as in the
last assembly.
Combined, the Democratic vote IN
the coming legislature will be 1Ua
Democrats and u Republicans.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23
PLAN TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT
Two European Army officers Will At
tempt Voyage on Triplane-start
From This Side of Ocean.

Paris, France.-Lieutenant Com
nader Kjell N~yegaard of the Norweg-
ian navy and Capt. Hugo Sunstedt of
the British navy will make the first
serious attempt since the war began
to fly across the Atlantic.
The aviators intend placing an or
der in America for a CuTtiss water
triplane, to be constructed after their
own designs.
The triplane is to be ready infApril
for a trial flight. 1t is intended TO
start the transatlantic flight from
Newfoundland, landing in Ireland, and
flying as much as possible by night
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23
RUTH LAW SETS AIR RECORD
Flew From Chicago to Point in New
York State Without Touching
Ground.

Binghampton, N. Y.-Attempting a
nonstop flight from Chicago to New
York, Miss Ruth Law, guiding a Cur
tiss biplane of the military type, shat
tered all American long-distance avia-
ton records for a single flight when
she flew from Chicago to Hornell, N.
Y, a distance by railroad of 662 miles,
lettering by about 100 miles the re-
cord made by Victor Carlstrom on
November 2.
Miss Law covered a distance of 1855
miles in six hours and fifty minutes,
time being deducted for the descent
at Hornell. The first 662 miles, the
distance by rail between Chicago Gnd
Hornell, was made without a stop.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23
c,rdr.r outlines Plans.

Gardner Outlines Plans.
In A recent interview Gov.-Eaeet y.
d. Gardner discussed six big prob
lens to which he viii give his imme-
date attention upon assuming Office
They are:
First. the rehabilitation Of the inan-
cial system OF the state, TO provide
adequate revenue for all the states
activities.
Second, to build a system Of good
roads which will embrace a perma-
nent highway from st. Louis to Kan
sas City, from Kansas City to Spring
field, from Springfield to st. Louis
from st. Louis to Hannibal, from Hap
nibal to st. Joseph and from st. Jo-
| seph to Kansas City; also a road from
st. Louis to Charlottesville. This
he proposes to do by increasing the
automobile license tax to the basis of
other states, so that it will produce
a revenue of 100000 per year and
by the submission to the people as
early as possible a $15,OOO,O0O bond
issue for good roads.
Third, to work out a solution OF the
penitentiary problem, with the idea
of abolishing permanently the con
tract labor system and at the SAM
time to furnish employment to thu
convicts. This to be done by a stud!
of the best methods and practices o
other states or by plans worked gu
by a n~onpartisan commission whicl
he will appoint Immediately upol
taking office.
Fourth, to revise and simplify tn
legal practices of the state in orde
to minimize delays in the trial Of Iii
igation.
, Fifth, to have enacted a fair an
just workmen's compensation act.
Sixth, to have submitted to tn
/, people at the next election the que
:, ton: "Shall a constitutional CONVEX
ton be called to write a new constit1
ton for Missouri"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23
BELGIUM A VICTIM
OF TEUTON WRATH
DEPoRTATIoNs CONTINUE AND
TERROR GRIPS coUNTRT'S
INHABITANTS.
PATRIOTIC SONGS AS THEY GO
Women Huri Themselves Before
Trains in Efforts to Save Loved
ones-soO,oo 900 Men Likely to
Be Exiled.

London.-Thirty thousand Belgians
already have been deported to Ger
many, according to information re-
ceived here through official channels.
Reports from the same sources say
that the Germans plan to TAKE some
3OO,O 900 judging from the order issued
in a number of cities for all males
over II to report for inspection
The municipal council of Journal
has formally declined to accede 10
the German demand, the reports say
protesting that hitherto it had ac-
ouiesced to all German orders. Gen,
Hopffer thereupon imposed a fine OF
100000 marks, it is added, for the
refusal of the council to furnish a
list of male inhabitants, with a fur
ther fine of 10000 marks daily as long
as the council refuses to give the hst'
A circumstantial report from the
Mons district says that the entire
male population over II was sun
moned to report at German headquar
ters at s a. M. on October 70. Inc
priests, professors, teachers, local Oh
ficials. members of the food commit
tee and the physically defective wert
dismissed, but, it is added, 1900 men
composing 20 per cent of the eligible
males, both employed and unem
Moved, were selected and immediate
" placed on cattle trucks and starte'
for Germany.
The entire Belgian population, tn
narrator said, is terrorized becaus
the people realize they are entlrel
HELPLESS. Crowds of hysterical Wome
and children gather at the rallWa
and recruiting stations, and many w
men at Jemappes threw themselVe
on the rails to prevent the departut
of a train of exiles, and had to D
forcibly removed by German soldier
The men are frequently loaded IN
cattle cars and spend II or Nv
DAYS on the journey, They are stron
Nv determined to refuse to work, b
lieving that if they are not empIoy'
in military works, they Will De COZ
PEELED to replace Germans n
forced to work directly or indirect
against the Belgian army and It's
lies. The deported men in tran
passing through Liege are declared
have been heard singing the Marse
laise and other patriotic airs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23
NEGRO ADMITS KILLING TWO
Confesses Murder of Section Fore
mans Wife and Baby Daughter
Looking for Money.

Ashdown, Arkansas.-John HaW-
kins, negro, "a years old, con-
fessed, according to officers here, to
having murdered Mrs. Ben Diles, wife
of a railroad section foreman, and
her 15-months-old daughter, on the af-
ternoon Of November 2. Rewards To-
falling S1,10O were outstanding.
The negro was spirited from the
town and taken to the penitentiary at
Little Rock. Officers say Hawkins
admitted he shot Mrs. Diles and club
bed her child to death when the wo
mar ran on his demand for money
He ransacked the house, obtained $15
and overlooked $3.50 hidden in a bed
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23
PROH|B|T|OA|STs
MAKE BIC GAINS
MAJORITY AGAINST MEASURE
LESS THAN THAT OF SIX
YEARS BACK.
STATE WOULD BE A SAHARA"
Huge Vote Against Measure In st.
Louis Keeps Commonwealth in
Wet coIumn-Gains over
100000 Adherents.
Jefferson City.

Including returns from st. Louis
and all except IA counties, most of
which are known to be "dry" but
which cannot change the result, the
total vote in favor of the prohibition
amendment tabulated 26S,354, and
against it 379,S99, a majority against
prohibition of 111,545. In the 1910
election the majority against prohibit
ton was 21S,125.
Thus nj six years the drys out in
state gained 106,495 votes.
By far the greatest surprise to the
anti-prohibition forces was that Jack
son county, in which is Kansas City,
the second city of the state, returned
a majority of 3,716 in favor of prohi-
bition. On the other hand, Buchanan
county, in which st. Joseph, the third
city of the state, returned a majority
of 1853 against prohibition.
1t is to be understood that the cleo
ton does not change the saloon sit
uation in any county. There are
only IS of the ia counties which
are "all wet" In a few others saloons
are permitted in a few Of the larger
towns. These counties and towns
will remain unchanged in the matter
of permitting saloons until they VOTE
under the state local option law, eth
er for or against saloons.
The counties from which return
have been received are as follows:
In favor of prohibition: Andrew
Barry, Benton, Bates, Camden, Cal
roll, Cass, Charlton, Christian, Clay
Clinton, Dade, Dallas Davies, Dunl
lin, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Henr!
Hickory Holt, Howard, Howell, Jacl
son, Jasper, Johnson, Laclede, Law
renee, Lewis, Linn, Livingston, M
Donald, Macon, Mercer, Mississippi
Monroe, New Madrid, Newton Nod
way, Oregon, Pemiscot, Pettis Pix
Pulaski, Putnam, Randolph, RIPPLE
Schuyler, Scotland, Shannon, Shelb
Stoddard, Stone, Texas, fancy, We
ster, Worth and Adair.
Against prohibition: Audrain, Be
, ton, Bolinger, Boone, Buchanan, Ca
' away, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Clar
! Cooper, Crawford, De Kalb, Del
Franklin, Gasconade, Iron, Knox, L
fayette, Lincoln, Madison Mario
n Miller, Moniteau, Montgomery. Osag
Perry, Phelps, Platte, Rails, Reynolt
!, Saline, Scott, St. Charles, st. Fra
> els, st. Louis ST. Louis (city), v
n non, Warren, Washington, Way1
Butler, Ste. Genevieve.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23
TO JAIL ON GIRLS CHARGES

Bristol, Tenn.-Rev. S. s. Kreger,
SO years old and married, after is
years of active service in the minis
try as a member Of the Holston Con-
ference, Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, was sentenced from three to
ten years in the Tennessee peniten-
tiary at Greenville, following a trial
that lasted four days.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23
Freed of Murder Charge.

Batesville, Ark,-V. Gilbert Rich
ardson, mayor of Batesville, was ac-
quilted of murder by a jury i'll cir
cult court. Richardson killed Far
rell Padgett, %, here November 4, be-
cause, he alleged, Padgett had tried
to lure his ~17-year-old wife from his
home.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23
Expenses of Legislature.

During the 1915 session of the leg
islature the clerks allowed the senate
drew $728 a day; the janitors of the
senate, $165; the pages, $3.50 q day.
The total daily cost Of the employees
of the senate was $952,50.
The house clerks cost $59S a day;
the janitors, $3.50; the pages, $3.50.
The total cost Of house employees to
the taxpayers daily was $685..
The total for both senate and house
employees daily was $1,63S.50.
The following table shows how the
cost Of Missouri legislatures have
mounted upon the people, although
| the number Of members has not in
creased.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23
Rio POSTAL SAVINGS Increase.

Observation-Disclosures in postal
savings banks continue to show re-
cord-breaking gains. The increase
for October was $4,7OO,OOO, OF twice
that for October, 1915. In the four
months since July 1, the deposits
have increased more than ST., 900, 900,
almost as much as for the entire year
ended June 30, 1916.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23
Explained by Berlin.

Berlin.-Monastir has been aban-
doned by the German and Bulgarian
forces, says the official statement of
the German army headquarters. The
Teutons and Bulgars, it is announced,
took positions to the north of the
Southern Serbian town after the
forces of the entente allies stormed
Height 2,212, to the northeast Of
Chegel.
Monastir is at the bottom of a bowl
surrounded on all sides by dominating
+ heights. It was, therefore, tactically
extremely u~nfavorable as soon as the
allied forces commanded the sur
rounding hills.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23
~. ueId Worth sie. 500.

chicago.-Taking the purchasing
power OF a dollar into consideration,
the appellate court holds u mans left
leg h worth tis.500, according TO q
decision in fayer Of Fred De Fillipl'
rendered here. against a coal com
pany.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23
kllIa MAN and wife: Eseapes

Peoria, nl.-An attempt to prevent
a man from beating his wife caused
the murder of two persons here.
Early Taylor, said by the police to
have been assailant, shot and killed
Leon Chavart, AS, and his wife, Dolly,
AZ. Taylor escaped.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23
aeward In own Conscience.

London.--A baker found a purse con.
tanning notes Of the face value Of
sb75. some gold and a check for s2lb,
and upon returning 1t to the owner
was given 2b cents as a reward.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23

New York.-The real reason for W.
]. Bryan's visit here 10 to have his
portrait painted for tho department
Of state building at Washington. Irv'
ing wiles viii do tho work and Uncle
Sam Will foot the bill.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23

Washington.-The population of
continental United States has passed
the 1Os,0O0.0OO mark. Officials of the
treasury department, in their monthly
money circulation statement. estimate
that on Nov. ] the population Of the
country was 100, O02, 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23

LoSeS LIpcI Oa5t'
Thomas Furlong, head Of the Thorn
as Furlong Detective Agency, by a
decision OF the supreme court lost a
libel suit against the German-Ameri-
can Press Association, publishers Of
the st. Louis Times. Furlong com
planned that he had been injured by
the publication of an item in that pa
per to the effect that he was involved
in a plot laid in st. Louis to start a
revolution in Mexico. He lost in the
circuit court. and appealed the case
to the higher court with no better
success.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23

Chicago.-Peter Globis' hobby of
keeping his debts paid manifested it.
self on his deathbed. He called a
lawyer and caused to be inserted In
his will the following: 81 W Eupilus
Wlllrus $50. Don't forget to pay him."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23

Chicago=Royer's sleepy whincs or
growls as be lies curlod up before
the fire merely show his Imagination
nj work. All higher animals evince
reasoning power In their actions, X.
Waite Joslyn asserts.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23
Ends Lie Win Dynamite.

Cackle, N. D.-oscar Hoffman
placed a stick OF dynamite on his
chest when lying In bed, touched II
off and neighbors, seeing the roof
blown off. found HeItman's body scat
tered throughout the bedroom.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23
Mlstaken for turkey.

Jesse NJ. Baker. cashier of the Farm
ers' and Mechanics Bank, was acct
dentally shot and seriously injured
while hunting turkeys at the Painted
Rock Club by Paul Hunt, a merchant,
of the capital city. Hunt said he
mistook Henry for q turkey
About 20 shot entered the left side
Of Henry's face. Doctors said that
the bank official might lose the sight
Of one Of his eyes.
When the hunting season Is vel
established many more such accidents
may be expected.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23
hoonooo Yarda ,skeeter Nee.

London.-Nearly 100000 yards OF
mosquito nets for the use Of the
troops in Egypt, Mesopotamia and
saloniki have been ordered by the
government from nottingham and
somernetahire laoe manufacturers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23

at the east front door Of the court house,
in the city of Ironton. Iron county, Mis-
souri,, between the hours Of nine o'clock
IN the forenoon and five O'clock in the
afternoon Of that day, and during the
session of the circuit court. sell at Rno-
estate and property Of the said. dg94ksFd-
ants, Of, in and to the above described
real estate and property. for cash in
hand, to the highest bidder, TO SATISFY
said execution u costs.
WIN. BLUE, Sheriff Iron county, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23
china Hnn ParalysIa second TIme.

Baltimore. Md.-Henry Tuerke, 20
months old. who was pronounced
cured in New York following The
serum treatment for infantile paral'
ysls last summer. is dying hero firm
a necond attack.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23
Food BOXES FOR Lost Hunters

Escanaba, Mich.-The Northern
Forests Protective Association,
through its secretary, Thomas Wy
man, is placing in hunting camps
throughout the upper peninsula emer-
gency food boxes made of metal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23

Johnstown, ~Pa-Joseph Wilson, So,
n brother OF William B. Wilson. sec
rotary of labor. vas killed when plac-
ing pillars in a mine at st. Benedict,
near here, when a big rock fell upon
him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23
Two conviets ParoIed

Governor Major issued paroles to
two convicts, both victims of tuber-
culosis. They are Robert Wells. con
vioted in April. 1914, of robbery and
sentenced for five years, and A. Vim
cent, convicted in October, 1912, OF
robbery in the first degree and SEN
fenced for twelve years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23
c. r. u. MembershIp Gain.

indianapolis. Ind.--At the thirty
eighth annual convention of the Ma
tional Women's Christian Temperance
Union the secretary's report said the
gain in membership in the last year
was 1888.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23

Atlanta. 0a.-DecauHe he wanted ~
BE- cured Of the drink habit and mrke
A man OF himself. A. L. Cox, % years
old. accepted a term OF one year on
Che state prison farm rather than q
shorter term on the public works
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23
Davis May Be Named.

Gov. Major has accepted the resig-
nation of Judge A. d. Nortoni of the
st. Louis court of appeals, but did not
appoint anybody to fill out Nortoni's
term, which expires December 81.
Nortoni drew his salary up to Octo-
Der 1. Joseph T. Davis may be ap-
pointed to succeed Nortoni, who
aspires to succeed the late Judge
Adams on the federal bench.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23
nrlde loses WeIoht. Sues.

Riverhead. N. Y.-Somewhere be-
tween her wedding day and her d.
yorce suit, Mrs. Rose Leavitt has lost
ten perfectly good pounds. That's
why she sued. She blames the odor
of her husbands tannery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23
strateay.

wife at midnight)-Tom, wake up!
| hear a burglar. Get up and go down.
stairs.
Hub-lt's probaly a mouse you
hear, but I'll 60 down.
wife-A mouse? Mercyi You'll stay
right here in this room!