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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13
RAIL SERVICE FOR ClRCUSES
Administration Not to Interfere With
Legitimate Amusements

Washington, Feb. 13.-Circuses, at
fractions for state fairs and other "out-
door shows" will have their regular
routings over railroads outside of the
congested districts in the East, and
their itineraries will be given special
consideration within the congested
district whenever their movements do
not interfere with war shipments, un-
der decision reached by the railroad
administration.
Traffic Director Edward Chambers
of the railroad administration notified
Frank L. Albert, executive secretary
of the National Outdoor Showmen's as
sociatiOn, that it was not the intention
of the administration to interfere un-
necessarily with legitimate amuse-
ments, and that there was no objection
to the movement Of shows outside the
eastern congested district.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13
TRANSPORT DATA TO SOLONS
Baker Tells Committee How to Ship
100000 Troops in Year.

Washington, Feb. 13-Secretary Ba-
ker transmitted to the senate military
committee the shipping statistics upon
which he based his estimates of trans
porting 100000 American soldiers to
Europe this year. The information
was labeled "highly confidential" and
will be considered in executive session
of the committee, as the basis for final
ss-examination Of Mr.. Baker, prob
ably behind closed doors The infor-
nation was compiled largely by the
general staff and is understood to give
complete details of the tonnage of both
the United States and its allies avail
able for transport service.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13
3 FLYERS KILLED IN SOUTH
Two Cadets and Lieutenants Lose
Lives in Collisions

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 13.-When
their airplanes crashed in a collision
200 feet above ground at Park field,
T. G. Rogers and 2. B. Cooley, United
States flying cadets, were instantly
killed. Both were making their first
flight without instructors.
Jennings, La, Feb. 13.-Lieut. Egg
bert Mexican was killed and Lieut..
Charles M. Cummings seriously in
jured when they attempted to make q
landing in an airplane. Both were
from Gerstoner aviation field near
Lake Charles.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13
|. w. WIS GIVEN COAT OF TAR
Chicago Lawyer and S. Oherdan Driver
From Staunton, iii.

st. Louis, Feb. 13.-John II. Metzen
a Chicago lawyer, and Sezerion Ober
dan, charged with being an l. w. w
leader, were tarred and feathered by
a mob Of 300 persons on the outskirts
of Staunton, ILL.,, 38 miles northeast OF
st. Louis. They then were ordered tc
leave town.
The two men had been taken from
their rooms in a hotel mad marched
through the streets to the outskirts
Of the city, distance of quarter OF
mile. They were stripped, the tai
and fathers applied and they "were
given the road"
After the tar party Metzen was
started toward Chicago and Oberdar
toward st. Louis afOOt.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13
NEGRO BURNED AT STAKE
Slayer Of Two White Men Lynched al
EstiII Springs, Tenn.

Estill, Springs, Tenn, Feb. 13.-Jim
McIlherrOn, a negro, who shot and
killed two white men here, was burned
at the stake here after a confession
had been forced from him by applica.
ton of red-hot irons. The man was
brought here by posse which cap.
tured him after wounding him in E
battle near McMinnville. A mob esti.
mated at upwards of 1000 persons
met the train. A sister of one of the
men McIlherron shot addressed the
crowd, denouncing her brothers slayer
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13
u. S. MEN WOUNDED IN ACTION
Pershing Reports Names of Two Off
GERS and Two Priyates

Washington, Feb. 13.-Two officers
and two privates were reported by
General Pershing as having been
slightly wounded in action in engage
ments with the enemy on February 8
and January 80.
The casualties reported were: First
Lieut.. w. 81. Howell, slightly wounded
January 80, Belleville, w. Va; First
Lieut.. Howard Treat, field artillery,
slightly wounded February 8, Orange,
Conn; Private J. III. Sandbrook,
slightly wounded February 8, Phillips
burg, n. j.; Private L. J. Tardiff,
slightly wounded, Gladstone, Mich.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13
KAISER TO TAKE THE CURE
Emperors Headquarters Moved to Fa.
nous Spa.

London, Feb. 13.-Emperor Williams
personal headquarters are to be trans
ferred to Spa, the Belgian watering
place near the Prussian frontier ac-
cording to statements In the German
press, says the Exchange Telegraph
correspondent at Amsterdam The EN-.
peror expects to take the cure there
Tor short time. it is said.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13
SON OF GEN. MARCH INJURED
Second Lieutenant Probably FATAL,
Hurt in Airplane Accident.

Fort Worth, Tex, Feb. 13.-Secon6
Lieut.. Peyton G. March, Jr., son OF
Maj. Gen. Peyton G. March, who is
returning from France to become act,
ing chief of staff, sustained fracture
of the skull when his airplane fell al
Tallaferro field. He is said to have
small chances of recovery. March is
nineteen years old. He was a student
at Lafayette college at Easton, Pa,
when the war started.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13
FRANK A. VANDERBILT is ILL
Breaks Down Under Strain of War
Work-Goes to California.

Washington, Feb. 13.-Frank A. Van
derlip, president of the National City
bank of New York and "dollar-a-year"
man in the treasury department, has
broken down under the strain of war
work and gone to California TO recup-
crate.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13
CINCINNATI ESCAPES FLOOD
Breaking of Ice Gorge Relieves Serious
Situation In Ohio

Cincinnati, Feb. 13.-The Sugar
creek gorge in the Ohio river broke at
12 40 and the river between Sugar
creek and Cincinnati is rapidly fall
ing. The government weather bureau
predicts that the river at Cincinnati
will drop at least Is feet, or below
the danger line, within q few hours,
thus avoiding what appeared to be a
disastrous flood.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13
HEAD OF TRADE BODY QUITS
Chairman Harris Will Run for Georgia
Senate Seat

Washington, Feb. 13.-Chairman
Harris of the federal trade commits
sion gave his resignation to President
Wilson. Mr. Harris will run for the
Georgia senate seat against Senator
HardWick.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13
To Be Renamed Marine Head.

Washington. Feb. 13.-Major Gen.
eral Barnett, chief of the marine corps,
whose term expires soon, will be re-
appointed, Secretary Daniels an
nounced.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13
HOUSE O. KS HOUSING BILL
Measure Carrying $50O0O,oO Sent to
the President.

Washington, Feb. 13.-The admins
tration bill, already passed by the SEN
ate, appropriating $5O,OOO,0O0 for ship
building housing purposes, was passed
by the house.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13
Louise lie Baron. Singer, is Dead.

Lincoln, Neb., Feb, 13.-Miss Louise
LIE Baron. opera singer, who has made
her home in Lincoln for several years,
died here at local hospital.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13
Give Clark Service FLAG for Son.

Tive SiaTk oerVice RAG Tor son.
Washington, Feb. ia silk serv-
ice flag with star in honor Of his
son was presented Speaker Clark by
women of Cleveland through Repre-
sentative Emerson.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13
Prisoner Kin of "German Carnegie. !"

Philadelphia, Feb. 13.-Adelbert
Fischer, who was sent as a prisoner
Of war to Fort Du Pont, Del, is &
son-in-law of Adolph Koerting, the
Carnegie of Germany" it was learned
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13
ALLIES WILL WIN IN 1920

Army Officer Makes Prediction in Ad-
dress at Chicago.
Chicago, Feb. 13.-The war will not
end with victory for the allies until
1920, was The opinion voiced by Col. A.
D. Kniskera, depot quartemaster of
the United States army at Chicago, In
an address at a luncheon Of the third
men in the Hotel La Sale.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13
WORKERS INJURED IN BLAST
Fire Follows Explosion at Dupont
Plant in New Jersey.

Wilmington, Del, Feb. 13.-Fire,
followed by a heavy concussion at
plant No. 1 of the Dupont Powder
company at Carney's Point, N. j., re-
suited in the serious burning of Ave
men and slight injuries to numeru4s
others. The concussion was felt tor
miles.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-10-04

lis Paid for Following Patriotic Citizens a Business Firms
T. Hester
Johnson Carroll
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-10-04
Sergeant Brown was hard to satisfy q

Four machine-gun crews to his credit was
pretty fair record for one days work. But
why leave perfectly good trench half filled
with germans? Brown didn't
The hail Of machine-gun bullets could not
stop him. He was not thinking of them.
Shrapnel was bursting all around him. He
did not heed. His rifle was SO hot he
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-10-04

Believing that it is the duty Of
every person who enjoys the
freedom and privileges Of citi-
zenship in our great Country to
do his utmost to help win the
war, the following firms and in
dividuals have periodically con-
tributed the money to pay for
this and other advertisements
Of the Fourth Liberty Loan:
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-10-04

couldn't touch it, so he laid it in the hollow
of his arm and kept on firing; the huns kept
on yelling 'Kamerad!'' and throwing down
their guns. Brown forgot danger and death,
he forgot that he was alone against hun
dred and fifty germans. He forgot every
thing but his job---Victory. And he walked
proudly into camp with one hundred and
ffty-nine prisoners. -,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-23

the subcousciOus has no reason in l.,
and never can be made IN sleep Tel
rpathy is possible The mind vIbrales,
50 thought yi1rate7. and when one
mind is keyed TO another ccmmunca-
lion is possible. The Laws OF transmits
sion. however. has not yet been dis
covered.
Tonight the subject will be Spirit
ual vs.. Mental Healing how BON are
done Tomorrow afternoon the sub
iect is Where Is Heaven
Truth the Imperial Virtue"
Sunday night AT the Baptist church
the Odd Fellows and Rebeceas were
guests. There vas large turn out
The quartet sang Wen Never Let
The Old Flag Fall Arthur Prichard
taking the solo part The pastor
spoke on Truth: The Imperial Nir-
tue.
odd Fellowship exalted the imper-
ial virtue truth. Il holds truth forth
as a great idea for its constituency
II would have It's membership say with
the Psalmist. I have chosen the way
OF truth. Truth is one of the irium'
werate OF virtues forming the tripod
on which Odd Fellowship rests; It Is
one OF the princely gems in the diadem
that crowns the order. After niHty-nne
years the lodge stands bigger and
stronger than ever. Truth is the In
surance OF longevity the guarantee OF
perpetuity. The first great Christian
apostle forsook PharissaiSm for truth
and today YIELDS a scepter OF great
power His contemporary and teach
err Camaliel stuck to Pharisaism and
is forgotten.
ITO build upon truth is to build up
on an imperishabe rock which wealth
ers every storm. survives every disas-
ter. and outlives every catastrophe
Truth. like love. never fails but wheth
err there are prophesies, they will be
done away with; whether tongues
they will cease; whether knowledge,
it will be done away with"
Rev. shrdlu cmfwyp ybgkqj etaoin
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-23

ought. namely, that in addition to men
and arms a third element enters this
mighty struggle, tht spirit and temper
and courage of the soldiers, or what
We have come TO speak OF as the
morale OF the troops. Great Britain
and France have esteemed no cost too
great to pay for the preservation OF
this spirit and have consistently plan
ned for regular visits home for their
soldiers We are also learning that
behind this there is also the national
morale or spirit which is OF extreme
Importance JehOshaphat recognized
it in the difficult tasks in which he was
engaged and knowing that II depend
ed in large part upon their religion he
called people to worship. The queS-
zion is often asked as 70 how Jehovah
helped i'm these Old Testament wars.
He helped in Just that way by Strenth-
ening the heart and courage of the peo-
Pile until they felt it was no longer
their battle but the Lords they We're
lighting. This was the national spirit
This is a great need Tor Us today, that
we build up the morale OF our nation
and strengthen its spirit for the great
struggle. 1t can be done in several
very direct and definite ways First
of all perhaps by stern teaching OF
the obligation OF duty What drove
large numbers Of young men TO offer
themselves was that fine sense of duty
duty TO country. home, humanity, jus.
tice and freedom. The nation needs
to catch the same spirit not in any
sense feeling themselves deserving OF
especial credit for any work they may
do but recognizing it as their duty to
d othese things. We need to Stiffen
the national backbone by this stern
stuff, not by any stirring of the emo,
tional or the sentimental.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-23

q NS1S1Als AAS 4

Mrs. Chris. Serby spent Monday
with Mrs Dan ROsdail.
Evelyn Nelson spent Monday with
Iva Erickson,
Mrs Chris. Serby spent Tuesday
with Mrs Newton Johnson.
Fred Johnson, Chris. Serby and
Ruben and Cenas Serby were OF
taWa callers Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Newton Johnson were
callers Wednesday.
John Olson who underwent an OBJ
Grafton for gall stones at CHICAGO
passed away Monday afternoon, April
IL. The funeral was held at Nor.
way NJ. T. church Wednesday. A
very large crowd was present In.
terment was made in the Norway
cemetery
Joe Lugland and Mrs Oscar ClaS'
son Of Iowa, Mark Johnson of near
Blackstone. Mrs. Anna Brown and Nj,
and Mrs Dan WoIrells OF Streator,
came here to attend the funeral.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Serby spent
Sunday with Mr., and Mrs. Newton
Johnson.
Amos Olson and Cenas Serby were
Ottawa callers Saturday evening.
Mrs Martin Olson visited VIII
Mrs Edward Larson Friday.
j. Sam CanutesOn is on the SICK Hst
this week. Tie has pneumonia.
Hazel and Violet Johnson sped'
Saturday afternoon with Irene Mel
son.
Mrs Oscar Classon and Mrs. Anna
Brown spent Saturday and Sunday
with their sister, Mrs. Dan Nelson
Noble Serby and Howard Sampson
were Ottawa callers Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew knutson were
/ visitors with Mr. and Mrs Andrew
Rasmussen of Newark Monday.
4 Glen Nelson spent Sunday VIII
/ Marion and Erwin Johnson,
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Serby were OF
tawa callers Thursday.
Mrs Oscar Glasgow and Mrs. Ann
Brown visited with Mrs. Newton
Johnson.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-23
DEMOCRATIC JUDICIAL
CONVENTION.

The Democratic State Central
Committee have issued a call for a
Democratic judicial Convention to be
held at the Jefferson Hotel in the
City of Peoria, in the State Of Hi
nois on Tuesday the 23d day of April
A. d. 1918 at the hour of O'Clock
p. M. Tor tile purpose of nominating
one candidate Of the Democratic
party for the Office of Judge of the
Supreme Court of the State of Hi
nois, from Said Fifth Supreme Judi
cial election district. Pursuant to law
the counties constituting said Fifth
Supreme Judicial election District,
shall be entitled to representation in
said convention as follows.
Knox County -Four delegates
Henry County Three delegates.
Stark County~One delegate. Il
Peoria County Eleven delegates,
Marshall County-Two delegates
Putnam County Two delegates.
Bureau County -Three delegates.
La Sale County Nine delegates.
Grundy County delegates
Woodtord County Two delegates
Pursuant to said call and in com
piance with the request contained
therein the Democratic County Cen
tral COMMITTEE of La Sale County
illinois, who as members of said
Democratic County Central Commit
te, constitute the Democratic District
Committee for said Fifth Supreme
Judicial Election District, hereby is
sues call for a Democratic Count,
convention to be held in the Super
/ visors room of the La Sale Count,
+ Court House in the City OF Ottawa
Saturday, April 20. at the hour o
2 O'Clock y. M. for the purpose o
/ selecting nine delegates to represen
the county at the Democratic con
/ vention to be held at Jefferson Hote
in the City OF Peoria in the State 0
/ Illinois, on Tuesday the 23d Day 0
April A. D., 1918 at the hour of
o'clock D. m as per call of Demo
cratic State Committee of Illinois.
Signed
HERBERT G. WILEY,
Chairman Democratic County Contra
Committee, La Sale County III.
EDWARD G. ZILM,
Secretary County Central Commute,
LA Sale County, Ill.,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-23
USING THE WATERWAYS

New York state built a great barge
canal from Lake Erie to the Hudson
river, spending scores of millions Of
dollars on the ditch. without MAKING
any provision for using it when II
was built The United States gov
eminent is proceeding to remedy tn
defect The canal has been COT.
mandeered by the railroad admin,.
tration and immediate steps will --
taken to utilize it as fully as possib:.
for the purpose it was built for
practical inland navigation mar
has been put in charge of operation.
Several hundred steel barges. the
chief requisite. are TO be built "a
rapidly as possible by construction
companies on the Great Lakes. Some
of them will be ready in a few weeks
They will be an immense improvc
ment over the oldtime canal boat,
carrying 700 tons apiece
Mr.. McAdoo announces that the
barges will be operated in commune
ton with, and as a part of, the grea.
railroad and waterways transports
ti0n system OF the country. "Th.s
will insure" he says, ''the comple,c
coordination of the Erie Canal faciil-
ties With the railroad facilities, ano
II is hoped. will greatly enlarge tat
available transportation facilitie,
throughout the eastern territory
The canal system Is said to be ca
pable of carrying l0,000000 tons OF
freight season. 1t is expected that
half that amount will be carried this
season. The freight hauled will be
mostly grain. and coal
This is getting down TO business
Such utilization of canals and .navi'
gable rivers. and their coordination
with the railroads, Is the chief need
Of American transportation The rail
road administration is expected soon
to extend this policy to the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal and several 9th.
err waterways in the East and Mil
die West. 1t should receive fuu anu
enthusiastic public support iE al
efforts along this line.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-23
UNPATRIoTic ADVERTISING

Has the war dealt death blow to
honest advertising? No. Honesty in
advertising has come to stay Al
least. it's coming to stay
But the war does seem to have gone
TO the average advertisers head ans
to have led him into an eXaggerate |
abuse of the word patriotism that is
both laughable and regrettable Take
up several OF the current magazines
and turn the advertising pages.
Here's a special kind of heel which
every man must wear if he is to At
tain the efficiency and energy de-
manded by his government in this
hour of peril A perfectly good heel
undoubtedly, but alas, not the only
patriotic heel on the market,
Here's another appeal that begins:
THE war makes it more important
than ever that you should use'-a Ger
tain brand of hose supporter! On
other pages in other magazines other
brands are offered as absolutely es
sential to patriotism.
Then again, Patriotism demands
that every citizen be in perfect
health" Well and good. But in the
advertisement quoted there's only one
way to achieve this patriotic condi
ton and that is by spending you.
vacation in a certain spot on The Pa
ciic Coast.
Tobacco OF course. in all forms and
OF every brand, has been advertised
under an oyer.worked patriotic ap
peal from the start Chewing gun
hasn't been slow to follow suit
Send him stick ia every letter.
There's another dealing with wal
gardens. They must be success &c
win the war. but they won't be unless
you send 10 cents for this particulai
catalogue
While thoughtful persons OF nAu
ence urge men and women TO weaI
on; their old clothes before buyinl
new to save money for Liberty
Bonds and Thrift Stamps, the depart
mont stores and tailoring establish
ments urge the same harrassed NOR
tails to buy two suits now In order t,
be prepared for the worst which il
yet to come--feartul prices and short
age of materials
It's funny at first But in time
gets on the readers nerves to hay
everything from starched collars &
baking powder urged upon him wit
the same emphasis that sane folks ar
placing on Liberty Bonds The soor
IT the advertisers realize that ihei
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-23
Presbyterian Church.

Sunday morning Rev j. +. Voncks,
the pastor delivered the sixth sermon
in the series on the Lords Prayer. the
subject being The Forgivness OF
Sin" Among other things the pastor
said;
1--WE are hopelessly in debt, sin, be-
cause of our lack of love, gratitude
obedience and service to God Throu.
gh the years we have been piling
up a debt that we are unable to pay
In like manner we have sinned in
not making the most of our opportu'
mites Thoughtless, , careless ways
tohave taken the place of the cultiva-
ton of thoughtful, time improving,
self-advancing habits. In our relation
to those round about us we have fail.
ed to radiate that inspiring influence
that sends these people out to be their
very best
The condition of forgiveness of sins
Dis Id III UUNH Dy the LOFU Ill MS UOucl
prayer is the forgivness of others as
/ 'trespass against us. There is no hope
for forgivness from God unless we for
give others when they offend us
At the Congregational
AT the Congregational church the
pastor Rev. Carl Stackman, spoke
Sunday morning on the Theme. Build.
ing the National Morale The text
was taken from the account of Jehosh.
aphat, calling all Judah to worship
before the battle with Moar and Am
mon, Chron. NIB. He said in part
The very unusual care that is being
exercised for the physical, moral and
spiritual welfare of our soldiers serves
to impress upon us a fact with which
we had not been as familiar as we
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-23
Women Drawer Than Men.

Womensoften do their daily tasks in
home, Office or factory while suffering
pain and misery that would put a
man in bed However, much OF wo'
mems suffering can be alleviated.
Backache, sore muscles. stiff Joints.
rheumatic pains, dizziness and like
symptoms are caused by disordered
kidneys and bladder. Mrs. Thos. Da'
Wis, Montgomery, Ind, writes. II doc
tored several months without relief,
when commenced using Foley Kid
ney pills, and got relief. Eight bot.
ties cured me" Safe. harmless: quick
results. W. d. Duncan, druggist.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-23

Noble Serby visited with Leeward
Moe Sunday
Nearl Olson and Mr. and Mrs Lloyd
Olson were Ottawa callers Wednes-
day
knule Eide ana Cara Miller spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Nettie Ser
by.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-23

mis- placed icrvor Is annoying rather
than stimulating, the sooner theyl.
return to The better practice of al
vertising their goods for the honest
qualities they possess, as they did be.
fore the United States went to war
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-23

The man or woman who is able and
willing to render the right kind Of
service will have little difficulty in
finding an employer willing TO pay Tor
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-23

Folks who wait to see what others
will do before forming their own opin.
ions do not have much influence in
the community.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-23

The trouble with so many churcn
members is that they have failed to
let their religion get into their dis
position.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-23

Even the man who is hanging on
to a lamp post to keep from falling
thinks he is better'than the one who
has fallen into the ditch.