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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-02
RAILROAD RUMBLES
FREIGHT FIRST ON PENNSY
WHEN CONCESSIONS ARISE;
CUT FOUR FAST TRAIN S

over certain class freight to the
Reading, those orders will be car
ried out. 1t is also said there will
be no further cuts of passenger
trains on the Reading for the pres
ent.
Gut Express Trains
Four fast express trains running
on the Pennsylvania railroad be-
tween Boston and st. Louis and New
York and Cleveland, were marked
for annulment yesterday, following
the withdrawal of sixteen trains on
the Schuylksll division Monday. Ex-
tensive cuts also are to be announced
to-day.
The movement is in line with the
national railroad plan to drop all
nonessential trains for concentrating
motive power in the freight service.
officers of the company We're in con-
ference all day arranging new sched-
ules, and last night it was said that
this work is nearing an end, so that
to-day 1t is probable the announce
ment of all contemplated changes
may be made. The Reading, having
is through for the present, it is an
nounced.
Trains Cut
The trains cut were the Boston,
Pittsburgh and st. Louis expresses,
both east and west, and the New
Yorl<-Cleveland expresses, the Buck
eve Limited" and the "Clevelander.
This is the first instance of the cut
ting of fast passenger trains since the
elimination of the Broadway Limited
four weeks ago.
The Boston trains are Nos. II and
~. They arrive westward at 11.45 p
m. and eastward at a. M. The
Clevelander, No. 80, arrived here al
IL p. IN. for west, and eastward al
3.57 Il. m.
Owing to the cold weather and
heavy freight movement, passenger
trains were running behind their reg
ular schedules to-day. Suburban
trains were from thirty to forty min.
utes late. Those from the west and
south were late on an average oi
three hours.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-02
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS
SHOW FINE FILMS
ATABREAkFAST
New Years Guests of John L.
Brady See Pictures of
Patriotism and War

Easily the most unique oe the
New Years Day social functions in
Harrisburg is the annual breakfast
given by John II. Brady, we'll
known attorney at the Harrisburg
Club. Yesterdays event was no ex-
ception, Mr.. Brady having brought
together q large company, represent L
ing TO an unusual degree the leaders
in the professional, industrial, COM
mercial, flnancial.an official life of
the community. kilograms AMI let
ters of regret were read rom a
number of prominent men, lnctud-
ing Ex-Governor John Is. Tenef. .
Only those who have participated
in a Brady breakfast on New
Years Day, can appreciate the goou
fellowship the fine spirits, greeting
and goodwill at the opening OF the
year and the pleasure of annual re-
union featuring this big social event.
During the breakfast an orchestra
played and all sang patriot" and
popular airs. including over There,
and Keep the Home Fire FGrn-
ing" Joined in with much ferNor.
one of the surprises was dis
play OF moving pictures, several
Aims of patriotic and war sub1ects
being shown, and arou6ing great
enthusiasm. These pictures were
prepared by Herbert +. Rawl, Tor
merly of this city for the SECOND
Liberty loan campaign in New fork
ard comprised some remarkable
films
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-02

John c. Palmer, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. l.. Palmer, 1919 North Fifth
street, in a letter to his parents gives
the stay-at- homer n good idea of
how the Army feeds its men. II had
really fine Christmas" he relates.
For dinner we had roasted turkey
with filling, dressing, mashed pota-
toes, sweet potatoes, cranberries, to-
matoes, celery and some kind of stuff
fed pickles. In front of each lads
plate there was plate loaded with
an orange, apple, fine piece of cake
and nuts. Each fellow got a box of
candy in front of his plate, too.
I'm the morning before dinner we
had church. And Chaplain -Bassler
certainly is a fine man and all the
fellows have a great interest in him.
He had a large Christmas tree dec
GRATED with tinsel and Christmas
balls. And under the tree he had a
pound box of candy for each fellow.
There was 1900 pounds of candy
given out. After church when we
got to our tents the Red Cross had
a package for each one. They GER
tainly|were fine. 1 got a large olive
drab handkerchief. 1t is about two
feet square and it.makes a dandy
muffier. There was all kinds OF
candy, like almond bars, chewing
gum, salted peanuts and a little fruit
cake. There was a dandy folding
board with checkers and chess and
dominoes. Gee, can't tell you every
thing. / certainly had a fine Christ
mas and ] hope you all did, too.
How are all the neighbors up
there? Tell them I send them all
the best of wishes for the new year.
Everything is going fine down
here. 1t was so warm the last couple
of days we fellows were running
around in our shirt sleeves. And
then we were still warm.
Palmer went out with the Eighth
Regiment and is now with Caisson
Company, No. 2, One Hundred and
Third Ammunition Train.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-02
COUNCIL PASSES
1918 BUDGET BY
UNANIMOUS VOTE
Mayor Keister Explains Why
Cuts Were Made jim
Conference

Upon the =nal passage of the
budget ordinance for city expendi-
lures this year Mayor Daniel L.
keister made the following state
ment in voting for the measure:
In voting for the budget as a
whole 1 want to say that while 1
recognize the necessity for radical
treatment of number of important
items, 1T is with regret that 1 vote
In 1aVor of eliminating from the
ordinance the item providing for The
widening of Third and Walnut
streets along the Capitol Park at
this time. However, 1 am assured
that the city's share in this great
pubic improvement will be taken
care of, perhaps, without this specific
appropriation under the present con-
ditions.
We all appreciate the obligation
OF Harrisburg to cooperate with the
state in every way, especially in
working out this remarkable civic
transformation, which means so
much for the future of the city.
Whlie 1t is advisable, perhaps, TO
omit the direct items covering this
matter under the existing conditions,
| yet | feel that we should be ready
when the time comes to take care OF
the widening of these streets. as
planned by the state authorities.
Costs Have Increased
The appointment of twenty ad-
| dltional policemen was requested al
this time and Notwithstanding the
fact that it is admitted that the CITY
as 1T is at present is under-policed
1t is regrettable that it was found
absolutely necessary to cut the mum
Der to six; this because the revenues
would not permit of the larger in.
| crease.
The people of Harrisburg are in.
telligent and progressive and in my
judgment there will be no serious
criticism of the work of the CITY
! Council respecting the annual
budget. All realize the enormous
increase of costs in all departments
and the maintenance of an efficient
! municipal administration depend,
upon proper expenditure consistent
with such economy as may be prac.
ticed without seriously impairinl
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert G.. Franklin
and small son, Theodore Franklin,
went home to Oswego, n. Y, after a
short stay with Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Black, of State street.
Mrs. William II. largest. of Reilly
street, who underwent an operation
OF the nose at Baltimore hospital
rev days ago is making a good
recovery.
Mrs. L. 7. Dunn has gone to West
Philadelphia after a holiday visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. r.
Wolf of Hummel street.
Ellis Metz Packer, Of Penbrook,
has gone to Texas to so in training
for aviation.
Miss Rita Buxbaum, of 1913 North
Second street, and Miss Lenore Ro-
senthal, 1927 North Second street.
and Miss jeanette Nachman, 1915
North Second street, arc home after
holiday visits in Baltimore.
Miss Sylvania Maggie, general Sec
retary Of the Easton Y. NJ. c. A..
LETT for that city this morning after
visiting Miss Florence w. Carroll,
To5 North Second street.
Miss Mary Good, of Progress, is
spending few days with Miss Helen
Runkle at 1901 Regina street.
Mrs. Roy G. Cox and Miss Dorothy
Cox, of 1011 North Front street are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Alton Colt
at Lansdowne for a week or two.
James G. Sanders, State Economic
Zoologist, is spending the week in
towns near Pittsburgh,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-02
Miller-Stotz Wedding
Takes Place in Lebanon

Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Stotz. of 1928
Regina street, announce the mar
riage of their daughter, Miss Anna
NJ. Stotz, to Eli r. Miller. of Detroit,
Mich.
The weddink took place yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock in the Beth
any United Brethren Church. of
Lebanon, with the Rev. M. A. Wag-
ner, pastor of the church, and cousin
of the bridegroom. officiating. There
were no attendants.
Following a wedding trip to Pitts
burgh and Cleveland, Mr.. and Mrs.
Miller will reside at 926 Trumbell
avenue. Detroit Mich, where Mr..
Miller is engaged in business.
Mrs. Miller is well known here
where she was prominent in musical
circles and the organist of the State
Street United Brethren Church.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-02
To Give Benefit Dance
For Knights Of Columbus

Miss Margaret NJ. Vaughn. OF
Third and Reilly streets, will give an
informal benefit dance in Cathedral
hall, North street, Monday eveninG'
January Z, for the knights OF CO.
lumbus War Fund.
The hall will be gaily decorated
for the occasion with the national
colors, as we'll as with the emblems
and banners of the X. of c. order.
The price of admission will be
nominal and a large crowd is anti
Snated. The far reaching influence
and greatness of the work that the
knights of Columbus are dSins
among the soldiers. speaks for itself
and the general public will no doubt
welcome this means OF aiding tnis
organization in its activities in this
connection.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-02
Give Free Entertainment
in Shimmell Auditorium

The officers of the Shimmell Com
munity Center have arranged TOT
free entertainment to be given this
evening at 7.45 o'clock in the audi-
torium of the Shimmell school ouliu-
inc. Seventeenth and Catherine
streets.
The general public is invited or
any one interested in the work ot
the club is welcome. An especially
fine program has been arranged. Sew
eral reels of moving pictures and
number of slides on Colonial HIS
tory will be shown. Miss Dolores
Segelbaum will tell in her interesting
manner several stories and tao,
leau posed by a number OF the schooi
children representing PatrlotiSlh,
under the direction of Miss Nora
CLANCY, will be given.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-02
Only Street Lights Will
Brighten N. Y. BouIevards

New York, Jan. .. - The business
streets of New York City and cities
and towns throughout the state will
be entirely dark on "lightless night"
except for regular street lights under
an order promulgated by the state
fuel administration today requiring
that electrical signs and displays of
all kinds be discontinued.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-02
Camp Fire Girls Hold
New Years Masquerade

Maeter and Shearer, minstrel
comedians, entertained members of
the Eckolela Camp Fire Girls and
their friends New Years eve at a
masquerade at the home of Miss
Katharine Kohler, AIS South Thir-
teenth street.
a buffet supper was served to the
following folks in costume: Miss
Esther Johns, Pierette; Miss Helen
Bradbury, Dutch Girl; Miss Reba
Poland, Domino; Miss Lenore Watts,
Yama Yama Girl; Miss Dorothy
Watts, Bo Peep; Miss Florence Hoer-
ner, Red Riding Hood; Miss Dorothy
Sheffey, gypsy; Miss Lorraine Heagy,
Spirit of America; Miss Ethel Hoke,
Red Cross Nurse; Miss Sara Uhler.
Santa Claus; Miss Jetta Klinepeter,
lady; Miss Kathryn Kohler, Japa-
nese Girl; Donald Heagy, Arabian;
Clinton Weaver, Uncle Sam: Sam
Shearer, clown and sailor boy; Mer-
vim Maeter, clown and sailor boy;
Harry Rensel, gentleman; Frank
Preisler and Howard Hoke.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-02
CAMP HILL CIVIC CLUB
MEETS WITH PRESIDENT

The Civic Club. of Camp Hill, will
not be able to hold its regular meet
ing Thursday afternoon in the club
house on account of the shortage of
coal. but will meet at the home of
their president, Mrs. G. w. Harding.
At this meeting the particular work
TO be discussed and arranged is that
of the emergency aid work. of which
Mrs. Carl X. Deem is chairman. Mrs.
1been hopes to have the club men,
bers to heartily respond and CO.
operate in this work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-02
No Passenger Trains to
Run Until End of War

Bradford, Pa, Jan. 2.-Last night
at midnight all passenger trains on
the Bradford and Salamanca divl-
sion of the Erie railroad were an
nulled for the duration of the war.
This is the first actual blow that this
city has received from the taking
over of the railroads by the Federal
government. The change is expected
to cause great inconvenience, espe-
cially to passengers to and from New
York.
1t is expected that the entire haul
ing power of this division will be
given over to the coal business.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-02
Organists' Association
Meets Tomorrow Night

\ meeting of the Organists' Asso-
citation will be held tomorrow even
ing in the Zion Lutheran Church,
South Fourth street. at 8 o'clock.
Harold jackson Bartz, +. A. G. O.,
of York, will speak to the meeting
and the Rev. S. Winfield Herman
will also make an address. Later in
the season a recital will be given. All
organists of the city are cordially
invited to be present tomorrow
evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-02
JUDGE KUNKELs GUESTS

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Minister. of
Philadelphia, are guests of. Presi-
dent Judge and Mrs. George Kunkel,
Front and Liberty streets. They were
among those who paid their respects
to Governor and Mrs. Brumbaugh ar
the New Years reception yesterday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-02
Miss Dickey to Marry
Sergt. Paul Baumgardner

Mrs. Emmaline Dickey. 1929 Market
street. announces the engagement of
ner daughter, Miss Helen Elizabeth
Dickey, to Sergeant Paul ]. Baum
gardner. of Chambersburg. Pa. He is
now stationed at Camp Shelby, Hat
tlesburg, Miss, with the Quartermas-
ter's Corps. Miss Dickey is book
Keeper for the Capital Optical Co. Be-
tore receiving his commission. Ser
Seant Baumgardner was an optician
connected with Rubin and Rubin. No
oate mas been set for the wedding.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-02
ART TEACHER HERE

Miss Elizabeth f. Taylor, of Nc
Connellsburg, has returned to Oak
Hill, w. Va, after spending a few
days with friends here. Miss Taylor
is McConnellsburg girl, but has re-
Gently been elected as director OF art
and drawing In the public schools of
Oak Hill. She visited her father, II.
M. Taylor who is employed in the
State Highway Department. Miss
Taylor has many friends here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-02
CARDS WITH MISS KOBIER

Miss Elizabeth =. Kobler pleasant
ly entertained the following guests
at cards and supper last evening at
her home, 1892 North Third street.
DR.. and Mrs. e. L. Walmer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Simon Oyster, Miss Ruth
Oyster. Mrs. Mervin Watson, Mrs.
Milton Wareham, Mrs. Samuel Zim-
norman. Mrs. d. ]. Unger, Miss
Isabelle Unger. Mrs. william Ford,
Charostan S. Kobler and II. ]. Fine
frock,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-02
the operation of the several depart
ments."
Tax Ia IN N1iIla

the operation of the several depart
mentS."
Tax IL 10 Mills
The budget ordinance provides for
expenditures in city departments to-
taling more than 1915. 900. in compnr-
ison with the $755,000 for 1917.
The ordinance making a tax levy
of 10 mills for the present year also
was passed finally.
Bids for ash collections by private
contract Will be opened January IL.
the ordinance which authorizes adver-
tising for bids having been passed
finally to-day. Commissioner Morgen-
thaler in voting for the measure said
he preferred municipal ash collec-
tion. but did not think it advisable
to attempt this without the approval
of the city solicitor.
Because of the failure OF the Penn
sylbania Reduction Company to give
any service in ash collection work
during the last few weeks, Commits
sioner Morgenthaler said that voucher
paying them for work in December
has been withheld. A representative
of the company said to-day that
weather conditions have interfered
with the collection work to a large
extent, but said efforts will be made
to get large force at work as soon
as possible.
Plan For Piggery
Council approved the site for the
piggery which will be maintained by
Hagy Brothers for garbage disposal.
IL VIII be located on the Nissley farm
two miles beyond the city limits.
AS there will be no meeting of
Council until the reorganization next
Monday, when the two new members,
Charles w. BURNETT and DIR. Samuel
+. Hassler. take office, the commits
sioners to-day decided to postpone in
definitely any action on the ordi-
nances as follows: to reimburse In
Vestors Realty Company for paving
and curbing charges in North Front
street properties; to amend the ordi-
nance taxing realty dealers; three
measures in connection with award
ing contract for workmen's compen-
sation insurance; to keep in the pay
of the city all employees who enlist
(provided for by state law); placing
restrictions on use of poles in smaller
streets and alleys; paving and curb
ing pumping station driveway; and
authorizing advertising for bids for
F.; horses and equipment for municipal
ash collections
The ordinance consolidating the
! lighting department and bureau OF
| police and fire alarms into one de-
partment, to be known as the city
| electrical bureau, under the supervi-
sion of City Electrician Clark l..
| Diehl, was called for final passage.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-02
REGULAR MEETING w. G. 7. U.

The regular bimonthly meeting of
the Harrisburg w. c. T. u. will
be held in the Fourth Street
Church of God tomorrow aft
ernoon at o'clock. At that time
reports from the superintendents of
the various committees will be SUBJ
mitted Including: Purity depart
ment, Mrs. H. b. Hartzler; evange-
listic, Mrs. Carrie Mulligan: social,
Mrs. c. e. King; flower mission, Mrs.
Charles Smith; L. T. L. and r. L.
ID. department, Mrs. Walter Davis,
and peace, Mrs. Amy Saylor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-02
QUEENS DAUGHTERS MEET

A meeting of the Queens Daugh-
ters will be held tomorrow after
noon at the Sylvan Heights home. to
sew for the orphans of that institu-
ton. \ full attendance is desired.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-02
VISIT IN YORK

Miss Bess Jones. of this city: Ar
thur Wronski, of Albany, n. Y;
James f: Miller. of New York city,
and Earle Vandersloot and family
of Gettysburg were holiday guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Vandersloot
l39 North Green street, York.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-02

LIEUTENANT SAFE IN FRANCE
Another Harrisburg boy has ar
rived in France, E. Curzon Fager, q
second lieutenant in the quarter
masters department of the National
Army. Word was received to-day by
NJ. w. Eager that the young officer
safe trip.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-02

w. II. Shaw and Mrs. A. w. Marks,
all of Steelton; Mrs. w. +. Elder,
Mrs. II. A. McKelvey, Mrs. ]. IL.
Kase, Mrs. Elias Fry and Mrs. j. c.
Sidle, of Harrisburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Edward
Newell, of Louisville, KY, were holi-
day guests of their cousins, the
Misses Throne, 112 Boas street, on
the way to Washington, d. c., from
Boston.
Mrs. Thomas Donovan and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Edward Greene, of Pitts
burgh, left for home to-day after a
weeks visit with their relatives, Mr..
and Mrs. George Unger.
Miss Pearl Coates and her brother,
Luther b. Coates. of Jersey City, are
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry s. Smith, of Green street.
Miss Blanche Davis. a nurse in the
Mercy Hospital, Baltimore, who ex-
poets to leave soon for France. spent
the holidays with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs NJ. ]. Davis in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gambler and
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Schroy, of 1S46
Vernon street, are home after a visit
1T Griers Point.
Miss Minerva Blessing, who has
accepted a position with the govern
ment at washington, ID. c., is spend
ing the holidays with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. 3. Blessing, 1912
North Cameron street.
George Bentz connected with the
Bell Telephone Company, at Phila-
delphia, spent the holidays with rel
atives here. .
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reilly and Miss
Helen Reilly have returned to their
home in Philadelphia, after visit
with her mother, Mrs. Francis Kane,
of Hummel street.
Miss Beulah Starry. of 80 South
Sergeant Physical Training School,
Cambridge, Mass, has returned after
! a holiday visit with her parents in
Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Michaels and
| daughter, Anna Michaels. of Philadel-
phia, are guests of the formers
mother Mrs. f. T. Jossel, at 226 Ham,
ilton street.
Miss Laura Coates and Miss Leta
Coates. of Columbus. Ohio. are guests
| Of their relatives, Mr.. and Mrs Nor
man Wilson. of Penn street.
DR.. and Mrs. William C. Pfouts. of
| 503 North Second street. are home
! from Hollis Terrace, New York. where
homeNof their. daughter. Mrs. Paul w.
limerick.
Mrs. II. II. Lippman has arrived in
the citv for visit with her daughter.
Mrs. II. +. Michaels, at 2002 North
Fourth street.
Merle Young and Cyrus Young. of
! Minneapolis. were holiday guests OF
! Mr.. and Mrs. Grant f. Plummer. OF
| North Third street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-02
Embroidery Club Votes
to Knit For Red Cross

Members of the Tuesday Embroid-
cry Club who were delightfully."- en-
tertained last evening by Mrs. Harry
Devore at her Steelton home, voted
to knit for the Red Cross the COM
ing year instead of working for
themselves. The women enjoy
ed music and refreshments and
exchanged handmade gifts among
themselves. In attendance were Mrs.
Roger Care, Mrs. j. r. Plank, Mrs.
w. II. Shaw and Mrs. a. w. Marks,
all of Steelton; Mrs. w. +. Elder,
Mrs. II. a. McKelvey, Mrs. ]. II.
Kase, Mrs. Elias Fry and Mrs. j. G.
Sidle, of Harrisburg.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-07
Port Warden Warns
Against Cluttering
Up Bay With Debris

Certain residents OF the Puget
sound district are wont to clutter up
Elliott bay with logs. chunks. plhnkH.
boxes. debris. and floating REFUSE
"fiotsam and ictsRn." In tho elegant
phraseoloEy OF Port Warden a. a.
Paysac. Wei. there's nothing TO
IT," says tho warden. ITS cheap
trick. and must bo cut out"
Vessels. ranging from ie.ooo.ton-
nors 20 little put-put mo,orrhips and
tugs. In their native element. arr
vcxed at the amount OF indecent
stuff they arc constantly running
into. cast adrif, on tho bosom of the
ocean by unthinkins or criminal per
sons
But rcnemb~rrr-rrr." says Port
Warden Paysse. that I have three
patrol boats and tho law back OF
mel An that have 10 say In be-
warrr-re, Fines from $500 10
g. 900 and Jail sentences will DO I'm
posed on any ono caught throwing
refuse In the bay hereafter" And
the port warden IL rcputed n man
OF his word