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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-10-06


During the past two years, the
American Jewish Relief Committee,
the Central Relief Committee and
the Peoples Relief Committee have
co-operated in raising money for the
relief Of our brethren in all the coun-
tries affected by the war 4 total OF
about 100000 has been raised and
distributed after careful considera-
ton by the Joint Distribution Com
mittee.
! TO date the amounts distributed
in the various countries are as toll
lows: Russia, $1,SOO,000; German
Poland, 81 ASA 500; Austro-Hungary
including Galicia, 81 ,0o5, 900; Pales-
tine including Vulcan" $4O3, 1850;
Greece and Turkey other than Pal
estine, $132,325; Alexandria, $21,-
600; Jewish students in Swiss uni
versities, $4,000; Tunis, Algiers and
Morocco, $4,000; destitute families
of Russian Jews in France, $1,000.
1t will be seen that the Joint Dis
tribution Committee has devoted
nearly all of the money that has been
collected, for the relief of distress in
Russia, Poland, Galicia and terri
cries "occupied' by Germany, Aus
tria and Hungary Besides this, two
appropriations of $4,000 have been
sent to Russia for the relief Of pris-
oncrs of war and refugee women and
children from Galicia.
The attention of the Jewish public
is invited to the facts above stated.
The entry of Roumania into the war,
as belligerent power, has caused
our co-religionists who hail from that
country to SOW the seed of disunion
in the work of collecting funds fol,
the relief of our brethren abroad.
This example, | understand, is now
to be followed by those who have
cmigrated to our shores from Hun
gary, and this mornings press con-
tains the startling information that
the Federation of Galician Jews will
appoint a Commission Jointly with
President Wilson which will shortly
leave the United States to investi-
gate the conditions of the Jews in
Galicia and Bukowina.
Language fails to describe the SUI
fcrings of our brethren in all of the
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-10-06
AN APPEAL TO THE JEWS OF AMERICA
By Warbug Chairman Joint Distribution Committee New
York City,

NTIN
countries affected by the war. But
it is not through lack of appreciation
of the seriousness of the conditions
abroad, that the assistance sent to
them by the Joint Distribution Com
mittee has been limited. The Jews
of America have only themselves to
blame for the insufficient relief that
has been sent-so far as money could
relieve the situation.
We feel, however, that this threat
cned division of effort will result in
great injustice. Who is to take
care of those countries or districts
which are not represented here by
powerful federation? From whom
are the Federations going to collect:
Can we ina CINE it possible, for each
Federation to manage to limit its
canvas for funds, from those who
are members of their own organiza-
ton?
The answers to the above ques-
tons are so self-evident and the dan
ger to the whole of the splendid or
ganization already in existence, so
serious, that | feel warranted in pub
fishing this open letter to the Jews
of America at this time. Joint and
individual appeals are also being
made by Mr.. Louis Marshall, Chair
1lan of the American Jewish Relief
Committee, Mr. Leon Kamaiky,
Chairman of the Central Relief Com
mittee, and Mr. Meyer London,
Chairman of the Peoples Relief
Committee. These three committees
embrace every member of our faith
in America. The Joint Distribution
Committee is made up of represent
tativcs Of these three committees.
There is NO NEED, NO NECESSI-
TY AND NO JUSTICE in the estab-
lishment Of collecting agencies for
individual countries, or cities IN the
war zones. l ask the Jewish public
to continue to make it's contributions,
therefore, to the local treasurers, to
whom they have till now been accus-
toned to remit their contributions. L
direct their attention to the cables
which have just been received from
Dr.. Magnes, which show that what
is wanted is not the establishment OF
anything that will dissipate our forces
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-10-06
Jewish Congregation in Danish
West Indies.

No doubt American Jewry will be
interested to know that Jewish con-
gregation exists at Charlotte Amalia,
Island of St. Thomas, which this gov
eminent is about to acquire from the
Danish Government for $25,OO0,OO0.
According to the Jewish Encyclo-
pedia, a number of Jews emigrated
there after the sacking of St. Eustatius
by Rodney in 1881, where they erect
ed synagogue in 1896, under the ap
pellation of Blessing and Peace" In
1903 the congregation numbered
twenty-five families, having been aug
mented from England and Curacao.
In 1904 the synagogue was destroyed
by fire. 1t was replaced in 1872 by a
small structure, and in 1928 a larger
synagogue was erected. Ten years
later a still larger house of worship
was erected, the community in the
meantime having been increased to
sixty-four families. In 1850 King
Christian of Denmark sanctioned a
code of laws for the government of
the congregation. There were about
that time nearly five hundred Jewish
inhabitants in the island, many of
whom held civil offices. Among the
rabbis who oficiated as head of the
congregation were B. c. Carlton, of
Amsterdam; M. N. Nathan and
Mayer Mayors, of England. The
Jewish community since those days
has greatly declined in numbers, owing
to the falling off of the sugar indus
try on the island. In 1905 there were
but fifty members of the congrega-
ton left, the others having emigrated
to the other West Indian Islands, to
America and Europe.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-10-06

Charges of Jew batting and brutal
ity have been lodged against Chief OF
Police Charles w. Seymour, of High
land Park (near Detroit), Mich.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-10-06

Latest statistics show over 10000
Jews serving in the German army.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-27
FUNERALS )

Funeral services for Mrs. David N
Rust, jr., who died Thursday after
noon at her home, Braddock Heights
Alexandria county, -gcre held Sat
urday afternoon at Christ P. E.
Church, attended by large gather
ing of relatives and friends, Burial
was in Ivy Hill Cemetery.
Those serving as pail bearers were:
Gardner L. Boothe, Judge j. K. M :.
.orton, w. A. Smoot, jr., George S.
Taylor, Theodore N. Hill, jr, and
DR.. Edgar Snowdcn, the last named
three of Washington. Services were
conducted by Rev. W. j. Morton,
rector, assisted by Rev. Harry T..
Lee. jr., the latter a brother-in-law
of Mr.. Rust.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-27
ALLEGED ASSAULT.
Herbert C. Conner, Held by Washing
ton Police on Charge of Attack
ing Miss Siddons.

: According to information 1eteiv.
cd here last night, Herbert c. Con
nor, who is held by the Washington
Police, on the charge of assault, wa
formerly the manager of the stool
farm of Miss Lucy f. Siddons, nea:
the village of Franconia, in Fairfa2
county, six miles south of Alcxar
dria. The assault Of Miss Siddons tool
place yesterday afternoon, and, ,sh
iss said to be in a nervous ocnditioi
as the result with one of her arms
broken. Connor was employed as
manager of the farm and left hi:
position on Friday. He returned yes
terday for his clothes when tic as
sault is said to have taken place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-27
FUNERAL f q OF ]. /. BURKE.
obsequies Bring Many People to St.
paul's Church Yesterday
Afternoon.

Funeral services for Julian i.
Rnrke head of the banking firm OF
Rurke and Herbert and treasurer OF
the Virginia Theological Seminary
and the Episcopal High School, sook
place Yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
from St. Paul's Church, OF which
the deceased was vestryman. lhere
was 4 large attendance including the
members of the faculty Of the Theolo-
eical Seminary, attired in their vest
ments. The services were conducted
by the Rev. P. P Phillips, rector OF
the church, assisted by the Rev. DR.
S. A Wallis, of the Theological Semi.
nary. Burial was in Ivy Hill Gene,
terry, where the cortage was met b.
the teachers and boys of the Episco
pal High School who formed line
through which the hearse and car.
riages passed to the burial lot.
The honorary pallbearers were Dr
Hugh Mcclure, Gardner l.. Boothe
iDr. Arthur Snowden, Edward l..
iDaingerfeld, Judge j. K. NJ. Norton
and William B. smoot, of this city
{ Richard H. Dulaney, of Upperville
VA, Richard D: Roszel, OF Rector
+; town, Va; Charles S. Carter ant
Nelson Strother, of Baltimore; Epps
Hunton, Jr., and William Hill, o:
/, Richmond; Robert E. Lee of Ravens
worth, and Col Arthur Herbert; o
Fairfax county.
/ The active pallbearers were JuliaT
II. Burke; C. S. Taylor Burke ant
Z; Dir. John w. Burke, sons of the de
ceased; Dir. Louis S. Greene, his son
in-law; Archibald Hoxton, of TIT
! Episcopal High School, Arthur Her
. bert, Jr., and Arthur Bryant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-27
DEATH OF THOS. J. PENCE.
Secretary of Democratic National
Committee Passes Away Eearly
This Morning.

Thomas j. Pence, secretary of the
Democratic national committee, dice
at his home in Washington, at 2:3C
o'clock this morning.
A complication of stomach and kid.
ncy diseases caused his death
The remains will probably be bur-
led at Raleigh, N. c., his boyhooG
home.
tom" Pence, former newspaper
correspondent, was known to prac-
tically every man in public life iE
Washington: He was born in Raleigh
March %, 1873.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-27
SATURDAYS Ball GAME.
Cardinals Get Lone Run Against
Nationals in Contest in This
City.

About 1000 Alexandria and 500
Washington fans enjoyed the game
between the Nationals Colts and the
Cardinals, on the grounds of the lat
ter on upper King street, Saturday
afternoon. The Colts took it easy,
but won by the overwhelming score
of II to | and could have made more
had they wished, while the lonesome
tally of the home team was gift, as
the outfelders insisted on HUMPHREYS
allowing the home team to hit the
ball so they would have something
to do.
Nick Altrock managed the Colts,
umpired, played first and pitched
and he was the star of the afternoon
in an entertaining line if not as a
PLAYER. Nick had several "new ones
and they all went well. His running
fire of conversation with the onlook-
ers who disagreed with his decisions
| were always funny and brought forth
peals of laughter. One OF his best
DEVELOPED when Bischoff became dis
qruntled over called strike and Nick
oot after him with the remark that
he was 1OS years old, but that ne
could pitch better than the young
ster. AS Bischoff had given eleven
bases on balls the remark sort OF
stung.
The playing of the Colts was per-
| feet in the field and several of the
PLAYS were sensational. While they
| registered thirteen hits for total
of nineteen bases, they surely would
have done better, had they been able
to reach the ball. As an illustration,
Shaniis was up six times and walk
ed four, his slam for a double in the
eighth being beauty. The work OF
Turney Barber, stood out, he getting
four safe ones out of six turns, two
of them doubles, and O'Donnell rob
bed him of another double when ne
chased to the fence in the eighth IN
ming and pulled down his terrific
| drive.
While the game went the full nine
;nninps Il was so one-sided as to be
robbed of interest. The Cardinals
held on we'll for three innings, but
after that the runs came in punches.
The teams lined up as follows:
Wash. Colts. -Moeller, CT. h.;
Sawyer, S.; Barber, IT.; Shanks, 3D.;
! Williams, ID. c.; Altrock, 1b, p; Mi
Ian, IT,; Charity, c. h.; Parks, 3D.;
Ayers, p; HUMPHREYS, p.
Cardinals-Baucr, 3D.; ODonnclI,
IT,; Givonctti, C.; Mcbride, 2b.; MGR
chant, h.; Snowdcn, CT; Purdy, S.;
Sweeney, rf; Bischoff, p; Carter, p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-27
HUNG HIMSELF TO Tree
George Travers, Former Resident OF j
& This City, Commits Suicide
On Farm.

; George Trayers. son of Mrs. Mar
'garet B. Travers, of 622 north Fat
rick street, and former employee Oh
the drug firm of E. S. Leadbeatef
and Sons, Inc, of this city and the
Potomac yards, hanged himself yes
terday afternoon from tree near
the place where he has been living OIL
The farm of Daniel Hall, near Spring
field, Fairfax county, fourteen miles
south of Alexandria on the South
ern Railway.
A sister and brother of Mrs. Ira
yers were at the home for the Sab
bath. They were to have had dinner
1T one o'clock and shortly before that
sime, Travers, apparently calm anc
,nemotional, said good-by to his wife
md her relatives and left the house
,nnouncing as he departed that he in,
.ended to end his life. Hsi statement
vas taken as a joke until, after his
allure to return to dinner, search
| vas made for him and his body wa:
| 'ound hanging from a tree by hi:
:uspenders, about 100 yards from the
house.
Travers was 80 years old and hat
been in poor health for some time
He is survived by his mother anc
:hree brothers and sisters living here
besides bis wife at Springfield.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-27
PRISONER FIGHTING CAPToRs
Alleged Law-Breaker and Officer
Fight for Possession of Pistol.

Henry Mertz arrested Aubrey Keys
several miles above Manassas, Sat
urday afternoon and lodged him ir
jail. Keys, who is wanted on mum
Der of charges, has been a fugitive
for some time, having escaped from
two officers who arrested him. Sat
,urday afternoon. Mertz came across
him about eight miles above Manas
sas, trying to dispose of lot O.
chickens. Mertz armed himself with
a pistol and invited ..eys to come. Al
first Keys demurred, but finally
agreed to come When about mile
from town Keys made an attack up.
on his captor and tried to secure the
pistol. In the melee, Merits hand was
pretty badly chewed up and his trous-
ers about stripped from him, whilc
Keys nose was badly bitten and his
,htad bruised. Clinchcd, both men fcll
or rolled from the buggy and contin.
ucd the struggle for the weapon.
which meant life to the one and lib.
erty to the other. Several persons
passed, but the sight of the muddy
blood-covered combatants proved too
terrifying, and Merits was able to oh.
tain no assistance. When he finally
overcame his prisoner and brought
him to town, both men were almost
unrecognizable. Keys is now in jail
and will have a hearing on Monday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-27
SOLEMN REQUIEM MASS

A solemn requiem mass will be
celebrated at 8 o'clock tomorrow
morning at st. Mary's Catholic
Church for the repose Of the soul oil
Sister Mary Coronata of ST. Mary's
Academy who died Friday at Mt.
Carmel Hospital in Columbus Ohio.
The mass will be attended by the
Of the faculty the Alumni
and pupils of st. Mary's
academy. The deceased was eulogizcd
by the Rev. l.. +. Kelly at the II
o'clock mass at st. Mary's Church
yesterday morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-27
NOTICE A. A. S. r.

Brothers of the Scottish Rite
Your attention is called to the fol-
lowing schedule Of degrees to be con-
ferred this week:
March 9th. 18th and 18th degrees.
March 18th. Goth and 21st. degrees.
March 18th. 9th. and 30th. degrees.
March Both. 31st. degree
March 31st 32nd. degree.
All work will commence ut 7:3O
o'clock and will be presented in full
form. Your attendance IS urged.
FRANK w. LATHAM, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-27
Observation-Disclosures
APPLE RoRcupINE NO: .. j

3 siakss & strip: By boiling eight
Z minutes one and one-nalf ,cypfuls
= OF sbsar and one and o1s.half cdp-
: fms Of water. Wipe; corr ard psrs |
} eight. apples. Put apples In Strip
! as soon- az pared that they may ;
Z net. di5cbloi; Cook until s5ft,I &C: |
3 easionally skinrpinS strip during ,
! COOKING. Use a dsap saucepan, as
3 appls5Ece6S. bettSrff eotered with
the strip. Drain apples from strip, !
Z coofa III crrittcs With Jelly. lnar-isl
sn!alsle{ Or: reaeEt,cd fs1it6da sstf.E ]
;apples5yhlr hIa7chcd- almonds split .
z II, .ha1pea, !
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-27
TROLLEY KILLS LITTLE GIRL.

Philadelphia, March 27.-Attcmpt,
ing to cross the street in front of
her home in order to join a group of
playmates. Anna Davey, 4 years, old,
of NO 1915 South 5TNentieth street,
was run down and fatally, ibFjurcd;bH
a trolley ear Friday, afternoon. She
died in the patrol wagon on the way
to St. agnes Hospital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-27
AN EVENING OF SUNSHINE

If you let little sunshine into
your life, you often eliminate germs
of discountent So come to the West
minister Building, April 3rd, at s
o'clock, and hear the "Bcntztown
Bard" with some fine music thrown
in by local talent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-27

The funeral of Mrs. Sarah L. Lang
ford, who died Friday, was held at
IL o'clock this morning at her late
home, the Cameron Apartment King
and Alfred streets. Services were
conducted by Rev. Eugene B. jack
son, D. D.; pastor of the First Baptist
Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-27
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
APPLE SALAD.

= Scoop out tic center Of eight r.d
+ apples with vegetable scoop. Mix
Z with equal parts OF finely chopped
e celery and boiled dressing. Fill
!. apple shells and serve on bed OF
4 curlcd celery. To make boiled
+ dressing lake ) tablegpoorfuls OF
I. butter. ] teaspcorful of salt. tea.
4 spoonful Of mustard Z clpfu oil
!. hot vinegar, :. teaEpoonful OF pa
+ priIla,. cupfuI of milk, : css OILS lt :, /.
Il 8: Cream 2bttfte;i add ssas;uitip:s2 AM q
= hot milk: f3,.r cu!to the cGS :: olks.
+ Cook iii double boiler Until thick,
1. add vinegar. strain and scrrs.
Z.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-01

Is that there are no standard grades
and chaotic condition prevails
which makes an order for lumber
from the United States always a
speculation n pure gamble that the
goods ordered Will be delivered
III" difficulty In the yellow pina
trade IS that there Is such loose
system OF measurement that import
crs are never sure OF getting tho
amounts they ordered and paid for.
and the trade Is marked by con
tinual series OF claims and adjust
ncnts OF losses, which have anything
but soothing effect on relations be-
tween buyer and seller The mixing
OF good. bad and indifferent lumber
In single shipment that &c nj! sup
posed to be good lumber. Each of
there difficulties requires Separate
action by the associations and firms
concerned in the production OF the
different kinds wood The bureau
that represent nns already taken
up thc INA r with the proper asso-
ciat.Hr" "a happy to say TINT
they hav" almost without execution
shown desire to take such action as
may be practicable to eliminate these
serious abuses.
Special Agent.
Our special agent. Roger z. Sim
mons. who has recently studied Tho
situation in South America. has care
fully lahulatcd tho various white
pine grades by the dealers and i'm
portcrs In Argentina, and he finds the
widest differences between the offer
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-01
PROBLEMS in LUMBER
TALKED BY MR.. PRATT

.ii0. al business principles as
.'i.'a tAlc' II you are not IA
alAliaE the requirements Of for
n'Hn IT'S and II you do not use
'u..a ie methods In getting
'H" cts. you cannot expect TO
a.s',nn export business. TO
Atnaiu ne business In the
way W rh It has been handled
AoFt.".. disastrous not only for
the Dn but for the future"
IH" fer then referred in par
tlcu.~ me OF the chief markets
for hn lumber. Consider tor
t.o' hat the markets OF Eu-
Inr" . offer" said D' lrnd.
Great In alone imported in
1913 nu l6O,O0O.OOO worth Of
iHwh. imber, and In the first
y.a- q. ar sl20,0O0.OOO worth
THE ttes Supplies only about
oA" of nc-si&th of this II Is
not 'n ught that We do not
A-E' m there. for Scandina-
|.u other countries are
con ting the demand for
doug sscd lumber in Great
EH. puthcrn Europe. Tho
'gut'." W" have been acting
o. j. n 10 competition our
|H In Europe. but II has
~ emily. with the cut
tnr olies from Riga and
'h Ia, southern Europe
A1s lis country and Can.
ndh ar. Have you taken
90 this trade pcrma-
representatives or
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-01

Il. r.

~ Now York HH. +
Philadelphia ....0la 100 0Bo :
New YORK ...... sos -sl 10 ~ "
Batteries Wyckon and Meyer Mr.
k'e and Walters
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-01

II lumber AZ
tho United
re arc hard
( white pinc.
4 Succinctly,
-dwoOd trade
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-01

lumber? The point which vi
emphasize here and which uie
YOU to take away with you II
take nothing clio today is that I
"uiNlEr subtle or mysterious A.
iGscisn trade that foreign trad
conducted through exactly the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-18
ALL BUILT OF TIMBER
WOODEN CANTlLEVER USED IN
 CONSTRUCTION OF ViADUcT.
Notable Example of Modern Engineer ing Methpds-Derriek Booms Stretched More Than One Hundred Feet Ahead of
 Finished Work.

In constructing railroad viaduct at Lewiston, Mont, a wooden cantilever traveller which was used for handling the steelwork offers an interesting ex- ample of modern engineering methods. Except for the supporting guy rods, reaching from, the center tower to the outer end of the long overhang, the traveller was built entirely of timber. The heavy horizontal beams were about twenty feet above the track, and, with the, two derrick booms which they supported at their outer ends, commanded a reach of approximately one hundred and ten feet in advance of the finished work. These beams extended about the same distance tc the rear that they did forward and held platform on which the hoistine engines were carried. This provided the traveller with an adequate counter weight. The material was delivered in cars at the end of the track, car ried throgh the lower part of the trav- eler and swung out, as may be seen in the accompanying photograph. In this manner the booms were used in building up the bridge towers and put ting the short girders in place. The connecting members were swung into position by tackles attached to the overhang structure.-Popular Mechan- icS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-18
Great Kentucky Central.

A railroad president spoke at din- ner in Boston on railway safety. "Why, the day may come" he de- clared, when all roads will be as safe as the Great Kentucky Central.
 "A. passenger on that railroad said to the conductor:
 Do you use the block system on this line?'
 "'No; we ain't got no use for the block system, stranger
 "'Oh, suppose, then, you use elec- tric or pneumatic signaling?' No; no use for them, nuther.' "'Then you have train dispatchers and run your trains by telegraph? "'Nope.'
 But when you stop between sta. tions. you at least go back hundred yards and flag the rear?'
 Nope, stranger; nope "'Then,' said the passenger, angrily, all I've got to say is that this road is run in criminally reckless manner
 "The conductor drowned, took out a plug of tobacco and snapped of a chew viciously.
 Stranger he said, If you don't like this line, say so, and I'll stop the train and you can git off and walk I'm the president of the line and the sole owner. This is the Great Ken lucky Central. and, stranger, don't you forget it. She's seven miles and a half long. She runs from Paint Rock to Nola Chucky. This is the only train that travels on the Great Kentucky Central, and what you hear snortin' ahead is our only engine. We aint never had a collision. We ain't never had an accident. Whats more, we never will Now, are you satisfied, stranger. or will pull the string and let you sit out and walk?'"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-18
Mcmorieo of Savaues,

Few scholars of our boasted ciyiliza- tion have memories equal to those Of some savage priests who can call off the ancestors of their gods through hundreds of generations without omit ting or misplacing a single name. In his complex religious ceremonials and in the arts of war and the chase the savage displays an intelligence quite equal to cur own in breadth and depth, although of an entirely different kind.