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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
SIMPSONS
Mississippi Bankers and Brothers Are
Granted CeImency.

Granted ~CeImency.
Meridian. - President Wilson has
granted pardons to W. G. Simpson,
formerly Of Meridian, Miss, and his
brother, S. D. Simpson. Senator Will
liams, Senator James, Representative
Venable, Representative Byrns, Vice
President Marshall and a number OF
other officials interceded for W. G..
Simpson, who was convicted, along
with his brother, for a technical VIC.
lation of the national bank act. Both
were sentenced about two years ago
to serve a term in federal prison, and
If the president had not ~interposed
with the pardoning power both would
have soo entered upon their term.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
Good Roads IN Delta.

Wcksburg.-The board of trade
members and the county supervisors
will take up the question of building a
good road north from Vicksburg to
the Issaquena county line at their
next meeting, Sharkey and Issaquena
counties have agreed to cooperate
with Warren county in this move, and
when the present plans are completed
there will be a fine road from Vicks-
burg to G~reenville.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
100000 FOR RAIL ROAD.
ciarksdale Citizens Vote Bond Issue
To Get One Built,

Clarksdale.-That this city is deter.
mined to have a second railroad was
established when the city went on rec
ord by a 4 to l vote faYoring the issu
ance of $4,000 in bonds to establish
the foundation for further work.
1t is proposed to construct the road
from Webb. Miss, the nearest point
that the Southern road can be reached
to Clarksdale and possibly on to Friars
Point, thus giving this city competi,
tive freight rates, which it is figured
will save the city at least 100000 an
nually in freight rates. The city OF
Clarksdale and the immediate country
Is paying to the Illinois Central lines
today nearly s~1,0OO,O00 annually in
freight charges.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
May Use Steel Hrcastpla.es.

So successful in reducing mortality
have been the new French steel bel
NETS that It Is o proposed to equip
troops in the trenches with steel
breastplates.
Holding up one OF the casques at a
meeting OF the Academy Of Medicine
ut Paris. Doctor Roussy pointed to q
longitudinal rent in its side and said
It represented the work OF q German
bullet fred at 2oo-yard range.
But for this helmet" exclaimed
the professor. 1the wearer would
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
Fined Fer kiflinu Quail.

Philadelphia.-The first victim of
the new fish and game law in Nesho.
ba county vas Murph Cannon, who
was arraigned before Justice Dies.
charged with killing quail. To this
charge. MIR. Cannon pleaded guilty,
paid his fine Of $40 and cost OF the
court and was released
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
White WAY Prcpcsed,

Columbus.-Efforts to secure a
White Way for Columbus have been
reaewed. 1t is very probable that IA
vora6le action will be taken, as the
sentiment among the bushes smen If
the city is heartily in favor of the
plan.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
Tick Fever In Amjfe.

Natchez,-Tick fever is reported
prevalent in Amite county in the Zion
Hill precinct. One cattleman recently
lost IL head, Those in charge Of the
dipping work are making an effort to
have all cattle dipped in order to pre-.
vent further spread.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
REFUGEES AT VERA CRUZ.
800 Americans Taken On Transport
To Galveston.

Washington - About 800 American
refugees, gathered from Vera Cruz.
Tampico and other East Mexican ports,
have been taken to Galveston by the
naval transport Sumner.
On the West Mexican coast the ma.
val transport Buffalo has taken on
more refugees at Mazatlan and Is be-
lieyed about ready to sail for San
Diego, Cal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
Wants To Be Chaplain.

A petition asking Gov. Bilbo to ap-
point Rev, ]. l.. McKinstry as chaplain
at the Second Mississippi Regiment to
be mustered into the service of the
United States in the event of war with
Mexico, is being circulated in Mag
nolia, and is being freely signed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
Reprteve Granted.

Springfield, m-Gov. Dunno has
granted a reprieve TO Chicken Joe"
Campbell. sentenced to be hanged for
the murder OF Mrs Edmund Allen, OF
Joliet, until Octobs 10, TO permit OF
an appeal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07

New York.-The Aero Club Of Amer.
lca has announced that mere than one
thousand applications have been re.
celved at Its headquarters here from
men who are anxious TO enter the
army aviation service. The applicants
include persons In almost every walk
Of life.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
Lightning Kills TWO.

Okolona.-During the thunder and
lightning storm that visited this sec.
ton the two young son of Frank Pill.
green were struck and instantly killed
by lightning. Two mules were also
killed,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
Win Rebuild institute,

WIN nCbSitu titStitltCs W =+A- ~
The work of repairing and rebuild.
Ing the wrecked wing of the state deaf
and dumb institute can now be pressed
forward. The loan of $4,000. which
was required to be negotiated in order
to proceed with this work, has been
successfully closed and the money will
be made Immediately available. The
loan is authorized by members OF the
legislature in writing to the governor,
and these members pledge themselves
to vote the necessary appropriation, to
cover the emergency loan which was
shown to be absolutely necessary. This
is part Of the high cost to the state
following the cyclone of early June.
Gov. Bilbo, in commenting on the
funding transaction, stated that he re.
GREETED to have to go outside the state
in order to negotiate this emergency
loan, but was forced to do so, for rea.
sons of economy, effective through the
lower rate of interest.
Gov. Bilbo has issued a call for a
meeting of the Mississippi centennial
exposition commission, to be held at
the Great Southern Hotel, Gulfport, for
organization purposes, on Monday
July 10.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07

Hearings by the interstate CON.
merce commission at Natchez OF the
cases wherein 1t is charged BY the
Natchez chamber OF commerce that
Natchez Is disseminated against IN
favor II nearby cities in the matter Of
freight rates by various railways has
been postponed until September, .
the request Of the railways.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
TROOPS CROSS BORDER.
Return to American Side After Sew
erat Hours Hunt.

Fabens, Texas. - American troops,
which crossed the Rio Grande into
Mexico near Fort Hancock, in pursuit
Of Mexican raiders. have r~ecrossed the
river, TIE trail having been lost, ac-
cordEng to a report received here.
Three troops Of cavalry under Capt.
Leroy Eltiage pursued eight Mexicans
who raidad the old post at Fort Han.
cock and escaped with several govern
u1ent horses.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
Firhtlno Villa Men.

Chihuahua -- Cen. ~Ignacio Ramos
has wired Gen. Treyino from Corral.
tos that heavy fighting against Villa
bandits near Corralitos vas still in
progress. with good results so far.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
TROOPS TREATED WELL.
Government Answers Criticism Of
Transportation Afforded.

Washington. - Complaints that in
adequate transportation facilities were
provided for national guardsmen sent
to the border caused a reply from the
war department. The departments
press bureau in a bulletin says:
THE accommodations furnished the
troops in mobilization Is far superior
to that furnished by any other natior
In a similar circumstance"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
Rabies Are Prevalent.

The county health officer has issued
orders that in the future all the dogs
Of Jackson must either wear muzzles
or be confined in the enclosure of their
owners. The order results from the
existence in this city of rabies. The
state board of health in Jackson Is
equipped to treat the disease and does
treat cases when reported to 1t.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
"a saiiina Sins sunk.

Petrograd.-Rus an torpedo boats
have destroyed "a enemy sailing YES
sells in the Black Sea. lear the Ana
soitan coast. says an official state
mens.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07

London. -- The British steamship
Moeria, 3,4gs tons gross, has been
sunk. No information has been re-
ceived regarding the fate OF the crew
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07

have been killed outright. AS It was,
the soldier sustained but a slight su.
per1cial confusion Of the scalp"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07
Soldiers Get Dental Attention.

DIR. Z. A. May, Of Jackson. president
Of the State Dental Association, has
suggested that the dentists Of this
city care, as far as possible, for ths
teeth of the soldiers now in camp here,
before they leave for the border. DR..
Mays idea is for the soldier boys need
ing dental care to apply to local den,
lists, who would do the work free Of
charge. He suggests further that the
dentists in every town in the state
render a similar service to men who
are about to enlist,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-07

The committee of the state board OF
health, to whom is entrusted the de-
tails for starting the state tuberculo-
sis sanitorium or hospital, are in the
market for proposals for locations, and
win also gladly receive contributions
from those ready and willing to con.
tribute funds to the carrying on 81
the work. While an offer Of s25,ooo
cash has been made by a philanthropic
citizen OF Hattiesburg, it is realized
that this sum addsd to amount SET
apart by the legislature, $4,000, viii
not be sufficient for more than a MI
cleus.
DR.. Garrison of Seminary is secre-
tary Of the special committee, to whom
all communications should be sent.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-24

i3 Damages to the amount OF $4,000
have been awarded to fript Griffin
and Mrs. Ida Belle Johns, against the
Brookhaven Lumber & Manufacturing
Company, for the death year ago OF
Louis Griffin, brakeman on log train
Of the lumber company, bound for
Hattiesburg.
Young Griffin was the son Of Print
Griffin, and the brother Of Mrs. Johns
The damages were awarded by a
jury in the Forrest County Circuit
Court, after an all-day session. The
original bill called for $4,000 Whether
tho lumber company win appeal, is not
known.
The accident occurred north Of
Make, on the Gulf & Ship Island Rail-
road. Griffin was seated on one Of
the log cars, when he was crushed to
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-24
Fishermen Go To Pond In Which Line
+ + X f-'F !. r.!
Has Not Been Cast In Last Four Years

Something like 25 well-known Hat
tiesburg business and financial men
are in Lamar county today, fishing in
what they cali wright waters, and if
they don't succeed in hooking all the
fish that any reasonaD.e fisherman
could desire, it will be their own fault.
The sportsmen are at the body OF
water formerly used as a log pond
by the Pole Stock Lumber Company,
13 miles from Lumberton. Four years
ago the pond was stocked by the Blu
reau of Fisheries Of the United States
government. with choice bass, and
other kinds of fish, and not y hlo..
and line has been thrown into il siaco
that time. Consequently, a big haul
is anticipated.
The Hattiesburgians left at o'clock
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-24
COLE AND HIS WIFE
Hailed into COURT
PAIR is CHARGED WITH ILLEGAL
SALE OF NARCOTICS; TRIAL
ON DECEMBER 5.


On charges of selling narcotic drugs
Illegally, w. G. Cole, merchant and
butcher Of Katie avenue, and his vito, !,
Mrs. Lula Core, were arrested by Con-
stable Barney Doherty this afternoon,
taken before Justice Of the Peace Iii
q Greer, and their bonds fixed at,
500 each
The arrest was made on warrants
sworn ont by a. E. 6urry, proprietor
sof fruit store and soft drink estab-
lishment on Main street adjoining the
Gem Theatsr Curry charged that Mr.,
land Mrs Cole had sold to hts mother,
Mrs 4 9 Curry paregorie at various
times, and during the last day OF
two, agquaIt bottle Of that drug
The hearing will be given by Justice
iof the Peace Greer on Tuesday. Decem
fber 5.
Curry in making out the AFFIDAVIT
told Judge Greer chat he had repeat
edly warned cole against selling th'
drug to his mother Yesterday b
I Continued omsPage Four.l
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-24
LAW NOT TO.
Be EFFECTIVE: TILL
HIGH COURT ACTS
GOVERNMENT WON'T INSIST ON
$ RAILROADS COMPLYING TILL
THE OPINION COMES.
AGREEMENT is TENTATIVE;
MUST SPECIFY TEST CASE

Washington, Nov. 24,-under a
tentative agreement said to have
been arranged between the De-
partment of Justice officials and
the attorneys Of the several big
railroad companies Of the United
States, the government will not in
sist on the railroads aNmplying
with the provisions of%he Adam
son 8-hour-day act until the Unit
ed States Supreme Court has de-
termined upon its constitutional
ity.
The agreement is conditioned
on the governments and the rail-
roads counsel who are in Kansas.
City today before the federal court
in the Santa Fe Case, deciding
upon a specific case for a test,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-24
SECOND ARREST IS
MADE OF |NTRUDERS
in STEVENS HOME
NEGRO BOY ARRESTED AFTER
TRAlLED BY BLooDHouNDs,
lMPLlcATEs HIS BROTHER.
BOTH TO BE TRIED IN
THE NEXT FEW DAYS
Special to T'he NeaeS.

a .
Bay Springs, Miss, Nov. 24.-Alex
Martin, 14-year-old negro boy, who
was arrested Wednesday afternoon
when traced to his home near the res
idence Of. w. A. Stevens, by blood
hounds brought here from Hattiespurg,
in the Jail this afternoon, when CON
fronted by his older brother. confess
| ed that it was the latter who entered
the stevens home on Tuesday night
and was frightened away by the
screams Of Miss Sallie Stevens, l9
years old, whose room he had entered.
The older brother, Jim Martin, also
lis locked up in Jail, The officials
ARE continuing their investigation, apd
are confident that both boys went
Ito The Stevens home. Whether 70
tburglarize IL or for some other PUT
pose, Is not known
Alex MARTIN was arrested when the
EHattiesburg hloodhounds Of Frank Mci
IKenzie trailed him to house neal
Athe stevens home. One OF the dogs
Icontinued the trail some distance fur
FINER. and Mr. Mckenzie insisted that
1.-TWO persons had gone to the home q
tthe merchant Later when Jim Mar
Hin was arrested and locked up ms
Theory was proven correct.
4 . .. l II. ~
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-24

death.
The train had loft Yates Spur, lead
ing into the woods Of the Brookhayen
company. It consisted OIL an engine,
six loaded and two empty cars.
In The declaration, Griffin and Mrs.
Johns stated: "A wire fastening the
togglc chain on the fourth loaded car
from the engine broke, permitting one
end of log on this car to fall off and
strike stump some feet from the
railroad tracks, causing the other end
10 butt up against the end OF a log Oh
the next, or fifth loaded car forcing
said log on the fifth car back against
Louis Griffin, who sat on the front end
Of the sixth car His left arm and
side were mangled and crushed, and
he died within a few hours as a re.
suit"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-24

this morning for Lumbcrton, in auto
mobiles. There they were scheduled
to be joined by several Lumberton
residents, and they will spend the
whole day angling for bass.
Among those in the party were FL.
A. Camp, the host; Victor Scanlan,
Frank w. Foote, George j. Hauen-
stein, Judge N. c. Hill, Jack Hill, Billy
Duke, J. 0. Rea, Phil Toomer, A. A.
Montague, D. L. Easterling, n R. Nc
Cullough, S. L. Heidelberg, E. E. Con
ner, Dr. c, w. Bufkin, Ed Causey, Pete
Rogers, Scott Rogers, Pierpont and
Howard Camp, Fleet Hathorn, E. L.
Robbins, Paul c. Edminst> !. ara May
or Ratson.
They will return to Hattiesburg late
tonight,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-24
COAL SHORTAGE IN NATcHEz
STOPS STREET CAR SERVICE

Natehez, Miss, Nov, "a On account
Of the shortage of coal, il was announc5
ed last night by the Southern Railway
and Light Company, that its street
car service in Natchez will be disconT
tinued, effective at once. The com
pany states that this move was nee
essary in order to conserve It's avail
able fuel for electric light and power
The plant Of the Mississippi Pack
ing Company has arranged 70 operaese
its local plant with wood should fne
necessity arise. Local coal dealers
state, however, that they have a fail
supply Of coal on hand
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-24
MORE PAPER HEARINGS
FOR DECEMBER IL
Manufacturers, Jobbers and Publish
ers Have Been Invited to Appear.
-T'.-'7 4 Z


Washington, Nov s4 The Federal
Trade Commission today fixed Decem-
befs 10 as the date for another public
hearing on the news print situation.
Manufacturers, jobbers and publishers
have been invited 10 appear
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-24
Need More Money.

Washington, Nov. "a, The railroads
will need a billion and a quarter dol
lars additional capital annually for
the next 10 or 2 years, to increase
their transportation facilities, Alfred
r, Thorn, counsel Of the railway ex-
ecutiyes' committee told the congress
sional railroad investigating commit
tee this afternoon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-24
BRITISH LOSE
.SECONDHOSP|TAL
SHIP IN AEGEAN
The Blaemercaslle, Loaded With
Wounded, Is Mined Or
Toipsdoed,
INVALID SOLDIERS SAVED
AFTER VALIANT EFFORTS

Vessel Was En- Route from salokinI
10 Malta--Her Sinking Followed
That Of the Hrittanic, Which Was
sent 10 the Bottom This Week
Russian Premier Has Been Retired,
and Minister Of Railways Succeeds
Rumanian Campaign on.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-24

The chief journalistic organ Of the
Wilson administration (the New York
world) has said, almost demanded,
that seven members OF President viii
sons cabinet go. Only three mem
bers, according to the World should
be retained, Here is the statement in
an article by the editor
There are three members Of the
present cabinet who have SO success
fully withstood all criticism that there
is little question OF their reappoint
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-24
SIR HIRAM MAXIM
DEAD IN LONDON
INVENTOR or AUTOMATIC y sys
TEN or FIREARMS succuMBs
AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS.
(Bg Associated Pfess.)

London, Nov. 24.Sir Hiram Maxim,
inventor Of the automatic system Of
firearms, died at his home here this
morning. He had been i'll but short
time
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-24
NAM 80 kIIInd d

Chihuahua City Nov z4 One gem.
eral. two colonels and 100 a.lag Ills
Carransa forces were Si;is o i
the fighting here yesterduy 7lsss
Villa bandits -Four hundred W4lsISI8ss
are known 10 have been. killed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-24
PASS 100 MILLION
MARK BY JANUARY
POPULATION OF CONTINENTAL
UNITED STATES WILL BE
io2,ooo,ooo By NEW YEAR.
1(By Associated PreSs.)

Washington, Noy. 24.--The pop
ulation Of continental United
States viii be 1o2,s26,so9, by Janu-f
ary I, 1917, and, with the outlying
possessions, will be 11s,sos,2s5a
the Census Bureau estimated to-
day upon the increase shown by
the 1900 and 1910 censuses.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-24
fBF Assoeicted Press )

London, Nov. 2a.--tt was Off
eiaily announced this afternoon
that the British hospital ship
Braemercastle, en- route from sa-
loniki to Malta with many wound-
ed on board, had been mined or
torpedoed in the Aegean sea. All
on board were saved
This is the second hospital ship
which the English have lost in the
Aegean IN week, the Rrittanlc
having been sent to the bottom ~
Gently.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-24
FORREST BOARD
WORKS ON FIRE
PREVENT|ONP Ian
Supervisors Want Cooperation
OF Other Counties in Mini
mixing Dangers
TO AK LEGISLATURE TO
GIVE REMEDIAL MEASURES

Proposition Of Tracing origin Of Field
and Forest conflasraticns to be TAX
en- up-seyeral, shenes are Under
Consideration Flames South Of
Hatticsburs Practically put Out by
Wednesdays Hain; no further Dam
age Looked For.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-24

ment There are Robert Lansing, sec
Rotary of state; Franklin X. Lane. seq
retary Of the interior, and David r,
Houston, secretary OF agriculture. Ont
of them is from New York, one iron.
California and one from Missouri. Fo,
the rest, the new cabinet ought to be
constructed on broader geographical
Zines than the present cabinet, witt.
lfull regard to the new political ele
ments with which the President mus.
deal in order to carry out the future
policies Of his administration"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-24

London, Nov. 24.-Alexander
TreFoff, the Russian minister Of
railways, has been appointea Hus-
sian premier, according to Reu-
ter's dispatch from Petronrad- Re-
firing Premier sturmer has been
appointed grand Chamberlain of
the imperial court.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-24
THE COTTON MARKET.
fBv Associated Press.)

New orleans, Nov. "a. The cotton
market closed at: January, 1897,
opening at 1s.47; March. 2O,27, open
ing at 1886; May, 2O.47; October
1s.4o December, 1881, opening at
Ila.25.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-24
WOOD SHAV|NGS
USED FOR FUEL
IN POWER HOUSE
Hattiesburg Traction Company
fA'' el,Hs
Is Conserving Its Coal
Supply These Days.
4 CARS A IJAY NECESSARY
TO KEEP BOILERS GOING

General Manager Wheeler Forced to
Make Trip to Birmingham to Confer
With Mine Operators and Railroad
Companies Regarding Future ship
ments-Forcs Of stokers IS Doubled
at Electric Plant, and Men are Civ
en- a Raise.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-24

Columbus, N. M Nov. 2a.--A A
radio from the American expedi-
lion headquarters says that Car
rama authorities executed three
Mexican women yesterday, who
were charged with attempting to-
kin Colonel pisr, the cnrranxa
commander.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-24

Washington, NOV PA revival
Of the sensational rumors Of the
renewal Of ruthless submarine
warfare BY Germany and the con-s
sequent action by the United
States, was met today by the Off
ciaI statement of officials that the
situation, although delicate, was
absolutely unchanged.
The State Department is await
ing the result Of Investigations.
It is made clear that the sever
ance Of diplomatic relations will
follow any violation Of eermany's
pledges.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-24
JACKSON LAWYER nERE.

Ellis B Cooper, a Jackson attorney
is here today en- business and visit
ing relatives.