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NEWS OF LAUREL.

Laurel, Sept. 16.-Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard III. Murphy and children, Leon
ard and Adeline, are visiting Mrs. Muir
phys parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William D.
Hastings. In Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey NJ. Phillips are
spending the week in Baltimore, visiting
Mrs. Phillips brother-in-law and sister,
MIR and Mrs. Jack CARRIER.
Mr.. and Mrs. George III. Shiles. who
moved 10 Marcus Hook, Pa, few weeks
ago and expected 10 make their home
there with their niece, Mrs. Laura Steig-
en-, moved back to Laurel, Yesterday
Owing 20 the scarcity of dwellings they
have been unable to obtain house.
Mrs. Albert J. White Is spending the
week in Pocomoke City, Md, a guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Pilchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. Massey left
on Sunday for a visit to Wilmington and
Philadelphia.
The dred ging machine which has been
in Laurel river for several weeks dredging
a channel up TO the wharf above Delaware
avenue bridge, is making very slow prog
ress, the river having filled with earth and
refuse 10 such an extent that it is necessary
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DELAWARE CITY NEWS.

Delaware City, Sept. 16.-Mr. and
| Mrs. Russell Pennington. who are visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Adkins Pen
nington, motored to Dover yesterday tc
visit friends.
Frank Moore and Mr. Klair spent
Yesterday fishing up the canal and caught
a carp weighing 40 pounds.
The gasoline powerboat Julia Nickel
son, from Stove Creek, n. j., with 5000
| baskets of tomatoes, passed IN the canal
| last night, en- route to Baltimore; also,
gasoline powerboat Maryetta, with 2, zoe
| baskets from Bridgeton, n. j., for Balti-
| more.
The Yacht Josephine of the q. 5.
| Engineer Department, Wilmington, passed
through the canal last night en- route to
Chesapeake City, having aboard the con-
structing engineer, George w. T. Miller,
and wife, and his assistant, William
Snyder
Claude Jordan has moved into the
house on Adams street, recently vacated
by Everett Rose.
George Heal spent yesterday in At
lantic City.
Turpin Rose, who burned his eye
several days ago. is greatly improved
John Swan, Howard Moore and Norbit
Cook are planning the erection of n
moving picture theatre at Clinton and
Williams streets.
The large gasoline powerboat Vigilant,
returning from Baltimore through the
canal. lost her wheel before entering the
locks at Delaware City. after an all
day search they were unable to locate 1T,
and the boat will be towed TO her desti-
nation in New Jersey today.
George Wertz. who was kicked by
mule at the Saxton farm, is somewhat
improved and is able to get about on
crutches,
John Wertz of Wilmington has pur-
chased Maxwell car from Edward Coale
for $500.
party was given last evening in honor
of Malcolm Reybold, Jr.. by Catharine
Spicer. The following were the guests:
Orpha Dunlap, Louise Rose, Alice Bowen,
Ida Mcintosh Elvira Lewis, Charlotte
Armstrong. Dorothy Stanley, Francis
and John Webb, Charles Rose. Richard
Warner, Laurence Peacock, John Spicer,
William Derrickson.
Teachers of the Delaware City public
school having possession of the Hemphill
home. on Clinton street, have employed
Mrs King as housekeeper.
DR. Purnell, who was stationed at Fort
du Pont, leaving several years ago, has
again been assigned to duty there.
In an interesting game, yesterday, the
Cubs defeated the Owls by 4 to 2.
Miss Brady of Philadelphia is visiting
Miss Ella O'Neill on Clinton street.
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CECIL COUNTY NOTES.
Special Correspondence of Every Evening

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Elkton, Md, Sept. l6.-Thomas F,
Bayard of Wilmington has purchased
from Richard Bayard of Baltimore the
latter's interest In the 500-acre farm on
Bohemia river, known as the Augustine
Herman place.
The Calvert garage was broken into, a
few nights ago, and four new automobile
tires and other accessories stolen by
thieves.
Ninth District Farmers Club has de-
cided to hold a community show in
Calvert high school, October 16.
Mrs George Shuester and son left
yesterday for a weeks soiourn at Atlantic
City.
Eugene Cook of Calvert was arrested,
yesterday, charged with stealing tires
from the rear of the store of Miss Carrie
Johnson, near Oxford, Pa, and held under
$500 bail for the Chester county court.
Miss Louise Johnson of the upper
section of Cecil county broke her hip
while visiting her cousin at Spruce Grove,
Pa, when she made a misstep In de-
scending from an automobile.
Robert j. Gregg, farmer of Lewis
vile section, died at his home, yesterday,
Of congestion of the lungs, aged 6S years
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Yates of Cambridge,
Md, former residents of Elkton, were
guests of the Misses Bratton this week.
w. p Ewing and G. p Fitzgerald have
been appointed by the State Road Com
mission to have the public road between
Calvert and Fair Hill repaired, which
will be a comfort to automobile travel in
that section of the country
Rev. Edward V. Hinchliffe, who has
been spending the week in Elkton with
his sister, Mrs J. Will Perkins, was called
TO his home at Athol, Mass, yesterday,
owing to the death of prominent mem
Der of his church
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MIDDLETOWN NOTES.

Middletown, Sept. 16.-Mr. and Mrs.
Milton Lang Mrs. W. ". Lang of Temper
anceville, Va, and Miss Elva Freeman Of
Wilmington, visited Mr.. and Mrs. ".
W Freeman. last week
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Fulton Of Whining
ton visited Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert I.
PYLE last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry NJ. Lockwood of
Washington, ID. c., were guests of their
mother, Mrs. George W. Lockwood, last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter S. Letherbury
are at Atlantic City, y. j., for a stay Of
two weeks.
Miss Jeanette Duncan of Wilmingtonis is
here as q guest Of DR.. and Mrs. ". ).
Combs
Mrs. George Embree of West Chester,
Pa, has been visiting at the home OF
lIod Brady
Nh. ard Mrs. Harry Maxwell Of vii
mi1g,ou spent part Of last week here with
relnives.
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SUSSEX DEMOCRATS
PLEASED At RESULT
Earnestly Desired Nomination of
Andrew ] Lynch as Demo
cratic Candidate for Gov
ernor.
Special Correspondence of Every Evening

Georgetown, Sept. 16.-Lower Della
ware Democrats are jubilant over the
selection of Andrew j. Lynch of this city,
as nominee for governor by the Democratic
State Convention. From all sections
OF Sussex, his home county, politicians
and party voters were anxious to know
the results, and they hailed the result with
joyous acclaim.
Born on n farm, near Georgetown, on
September 80 1868, Andrew j. Lynch
at the age of Is acquired sufficient educa-
tion to qualify him TO teach in the rural
schools of Sussex county. After serving
in this capacity for few years he became
principal of the Newark (Del) public
schools and later prepared for college at
the Wilmington Conference Academy.
now known as Wesley Collegiate Institute
Dover, from which he entered Wesleyan
University, Middletown, Conn, later
completing his studies at the Dickinson
Law School in 1898. Since that time he has
been practicing law here, being one of
lower Delaware's most successful lawyers.
On two occasions he was his county's
choice for the Congressional nomination,
but each time was defeated for it. Four
years ago he was in the race for United
States Senator and during the balloting
in the convention tied the vote with
Hon. Josiah o. Wolcott, who on later
balloting was nominated and subsequent
~ elected.
Mr.. Lynch has taken an active part in
politics since a young man, and on two
or three occasions has served his party as
county chairman, which position he now
holds He is part owner Of Sussex Journal
Of this city. and at the present time is
editor-in-chief. During the war he took an
active part in all OF the loan drives and
assisted the QUESTIONABLE board for the
county. He is a prominent member Of
Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church, this
CITY
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CHEsTERTowN AND VICINITY.
Special Correspondence Of Every Evening

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Chestertown, Md, Sept lG.--The auto
mobile belonging to former County Trcasur
er Harry E. Taylor was found yesterday
morning at the railroad station, in prnc-
ticaIly the same condition in which it was
before it was stolen, not even gallon
Of gasoline having been consumed. This
imparts the impression that the party
who took the car used 1T for only short
Joy ride.
Miss Anne Clements Of Chestertown
IL in Atlantic City for a stay of ten days.
Hay fever has made its appearance in
town and county and quite ~ number
are affected
A big Democratic massmceting and
rally was held in Firemens' Hall, Chester
town, last evening at which United States
Senator John Walter Smith, candidate for
reelection and +. Alan Goldsborough,
candidate for Congress in this district,
were the principal speakers.
The price Of sugar is varying according
To the location Of the stores in Chester
town. One store is selling il for 1S cents
n pound, while farther up and farther
down town it IL selling for 20 and % cents.
Charles RI. Jefferson is quite i'll at bis
home on High street, Chestertown.
There are ten applicants for one resi-
denee in Chestertown, it having become
known that the owner contemplates
moving.
Prof. v. Bonnotte, who occupied the
chair Of French and English at Washing
ton College during the past two years, has
resigned to accept position in the high
school at Roanoke, Va.
Mrs. Walter r. Bennett accompanied
her husband TO Winchester, Va, this
week, to look for suitable house in "
to live. Mr. Bennett who is the 81 nm.
tendent Of the American Strawboar.. Co..
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STATE CAPITAL NOTES.

Dover, Sept. 1j.-Profcssor ]. Lester
Scotten of Hartley, former principal Of
Smyrna school and a lieutenant over seas,
has accepted a position with the Della
ware Trust Co. OF this town.
Dover Rebekahs will hold lawn fete on
the lawn of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Nurock on New street, Thursday evening,
September 23
John G. Dill of Willow Grove and
Samuel G. Phillips of Wyoming are quite
i'll at their respective homes.
Members of Robbins Hose Co. are max
ing preparations for their annual carnival
to begin here next Monday. Many attrac-
tions never before seen at carnival are
promised. They also expect their new
fire engine. next week.
Harry II. Simmons, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert j. Simmons of this town, who was
overseas during the war in the machine
gun service, has passed examination for
the regular army and been called into
service. He has been ranked as first
lieutenant and will be stationed at Camp
Dix.
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Laurel, Sept 16.-Miss Lille Adams
gave party at the home Of her parents,
MIR. and Mrs. j. A. Todd, near Bacon
last evening, in honor OF her cousin, Miss
Myrtle c. Smith of Wilmington.
Those present were: Misses Rosalie
Dillahay, Elizabeth Hobbs, Mildred CAL
laway, Mary Beauchamp, Julia Lowe,
Pearl Waller, Elizabeth Bacon, Bessie
Fletcher, Almedia Thompson of Salls-
bury, Ara White of Delmar, Myrtle Smith
of Wilmington, Mildred Culver of Phil
adelphia, Howard Wingate and Clifford
Hastings of Delmar, Elzey Moore of
Bethel, Robert Wilson, William Boyce,
David Burris, George Morris, Fowler
Phillips, Vernon Miles, Daniel Culver,
Elmer Parsons, Vogel Moore, Mary CAL
laway, Ernest Adams, George Culver,
Thomas Adams, Charles Culver and
Thomas Lowe.
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visit AndastAka Tribe, No IA, OF Newport,
whom the latter tribe will have its first
fall meeting. The great sachcn and his
staff from Wilmington will be in at
tendance. The trip will be made by
automobile.
The New Castle Hundred Sunday
School Association committees, consist-
ing Of representatives Of the New Castle,
Rose Hill and Red Lion Sunday schools,
which held their meeting in Nazareth
M. Il. Church last evening, was largely
attended. The meeting was in charge Of
Rev. John w. K. Sumwalt, pastor OF
Grace M r. Church, Wilmington, who
gave an interesting talk on the Sunday
school work.
The following officers were elected !,
Edward II. Naylor Sr., Of the Nazareth
M. Il. Church, president: Frank Long,
superintendent Of the Presbyterian Sun
day school, vicc-prcsident; Miss Florence
Street Of the Baptist Church, secretary
and treasurer. The executive committee
comprises George +. Tobin, Jr., Of Naza-
reth Church, Miss Nan DUNCAN Of First
Presbyterian Church, Frank Hewlett OF
First Baptist Church and s. Hickman
Hewitt of Rose Hill. Each Of the other
schools will be represented by one of
their officers.
Walter Brinton, vice-presidcnt Of the
American Manganese Steel Casting Co.
has presented new sweaters to the mem
bcrs Of the plant baseball team and the
officials of the club. The presentation was
made because Of the team winning the
pennant of the Twilight League games
which were played by the teams Of the
Baldt plant Of the Penn Seaboard Steel
Corporation, the Wilmington Fibre
Speciality Co, and the All-Stars. The team
was also equipped by Mr.. Brinton with
suits, baseballs, bats and gloves. The
vice-president stated that If the league
is continued next year he would present
a silver loving cup to the champions.
Mrs. Jane Ioveless and John Beale,
who have been spending several months
as guests Of relatives in England, re-
turned to this city last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. G.. Lockerman OF
Townsend are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William w. Leach of West Sixth street.
The couple are the parents Of Mrs. Leach.
Mrs. William Hickman of Wilmington
spent yesterday as guest Of friends here
Victrolas and records.-Bridgewat
ADV.
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NEWS OF MILFORD.

Milford. Sept 16.-Mrs. Minnie r.
Davies entertained at bridge, Tuesday
evening. in honor of Miss Bertha Stevens
of Boston, Mass
Miss Dorothy Gordy of Wilmington
is here visiting Miss Emma Pierce,
The funeral Of Mrs. Anna r. Donoho,
widow Of William Randall Donoho. was
held from her late residence near here,
Tuesday evening: interment IN the River
view cemetery. Wilmington.
Rev Thomas Y. Ningate spent Tues
day and Wednesday in Wilmington, where
he presided as master over Corinthian
Lodge. No. 20, A. F. and A. NJ. of that
eitv, Tuesday evening, at the opening
meeting for the coming year
Through error il was announced in
this column. Tuesday evening that Grier
r. Baynum had enrolled for the coming
wear at Drexel Institute Phlladelphias
Me-. Bavnum will enter the engineering
department Of the University Of Pennsyl-
vania, beginning next Tuesday.
Mrs. Alfred Macklin IS visiting in
Claymont and in Wilmington.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley p. Short, Jr.,
of Wilmington are here with MIR Short s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley p Short,
ST.
Miss Fannie Wilson of Dover, is here
visiting Miss Emma Davis.
Miss Marion Rodney Mckim is visit
ing in Philadelphia and in New York
City.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Pettyjohn are
visiting in Ohio with relatives of Mrs
Pettyiohn's.
DR.. John S Prettyman, Jr.. spent
Tuesday and Wednesday at Ceilings
wood. n j.. where he was called in at
tendance upon DIR. Paris T. Carlisle.
formerly of here. who is quite ILL.,
Miss Leona Davis is visiting in Viii
mington for several days.
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SUDDEN ILLNESS ENDS FATALLY.

Dover. Sept. 16.-Mrs Julia Manahan,
wife of John b. Alanahan, Of Camden,
died Yesterday morning from an attack
al acute indigestion. While preparing
10 spend the evening with friends, she was
taken III and the family physician was
sent for. Her condition rapidly became
worse until death ended her suffering.
Mrs. Manahar was 30 years old. She is
survived by her husband. Short funeral
services were held from the residence of
her husband at noon today after which
The remains were taken to Baltimore, Md,
where final services and lnterment Will be
made on Saturday.
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THIEVES ACTIVE IN KENT.

Dover. Sept. l6-Three homes in
Wyoming wcr, burglarized Monday night
and an attempt to enter fourth one. The
homes entered and from which morey
was taken. were those of William Cook,
from which SIS was stolen; Timothy f.
Townsend St. -; Harry j. Baker. a purse
containing small amount of change.
At the home of Kline Cook the noise
made by the thieves aroused MIR. Cook,
who frightened them away
At each house burnt matches were
strewn on the floor Indicating that the
thieves rather recklessly trifed with
IN. crime of arson.
Similar thefts at night We're committed
AT Noodside, below Wyoming, last week.
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Grace Mission Meeting.

The Womens' Foreign and Home
Missionary Society of Grace NJ. f.
Church viii hold an aIl-day meeting
tomorrow, in the Church House, be-
ginning at III o'clock. The program
for the Foreign Missionary Society will
be in charge of Mrs. William Heindle
and Mrs. Katie GoIdey, while that of
the Home Society viii be conducted by
Mrs J. Allen Colby. The hostesses will
be Mrs. Frederick Kniffen and Mrs.
William f. Day.
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mills there, cont~mplAtes moving his
family ~ noon m Ie can find a Suitable
home.
Trout fishing in Chester nver on Conn
Rys bar has been unusually good during
the J'ast several days. Raymond wilkins
landed four big once, yesterday morning,
and Walter y. SrtDng and Edmund
Pennington got into the trout and rock IN
RingRolds' Point and landed ~one ~ the
largest secn IN thc-c waters for w,rns time.
Little Mrs Alice Marian Sterling en-
tertaincd number ~ her little iriends
at her home on Washington avenue,
Chestertowp, Tuesday afternoon NJ
lawn party in honor of her fourth birth
day anniverrary.
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SCHOOL BOOKS SCATTERED.

Dover, Sept 16.--By collision of the
automobiles of Miss Edith Van Syckle,
Kent county Board of Education assist
ant, and Frank Martin of this town at
an intersection on the Horseshoe road,
west of Dover, yesterday, the car of
Miss Van Syckle was turned over and a
large number of school books, which she
was delivering to county schools, were
scattered all over the ground.
Miss Van Syckle was caught under the
machine, but not seriously injured. Both
cars were badly damaged by the collision.
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RECOVERING FROM ACCIDENT.

Seaford, Sept. 16.-Robert H. Gordy,
who was seriously injured on July Is
at the ice plant of Gordy & Son, by being
caught in the betting of large shaft, and
was taken TO the Peninsula Hospital,
Salisbury, Md, where it was found neces-
sary to amputate one of his legs at the
knee, returned home yesterday afternoon.
Mayor John r. Eskridge went for Mr..
Gordy in his automobile.
As soon as the wound heals he will have
an artificial leg made. He is now at the
home of his parents; Mr.. and Mrs. b. +.
Gordy
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near Newark, Tuesday afternoon, Walter
Cassidy, n Negro boy employed by Mr.
Stroud, was arrested yesterday and held
under 81, 900 bail by Magistrate Lovett for
county court.
The boy is said to have told the officers
he was smoking in the barn and dropped
q spark which started the blaze in tho
dry hay.
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ANCESTRAL ACRES.
r. p. Bayard Buys Historic Ysrm in C~eR
County.

Thomas G. Bayard Of fh1 city and
Richard +. Bayard of Baltimore, uho
trace their descent from Augustine Her
man, the Patron of Bohemia Manor. a
colonial grant which stretched from
Chesapeake 20 the Delaware, have taken
title 20 Ferry Farm" in Cecil county.
Maryland, which includes The ate "a
which the Herman homestead vas oriyi-
nally built. The farm, which compri@s
800 acres, has historic associations. which
make II especially interesting - The ne~
owners. IL - understood that Mr. Bay
ard will build country bouse
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Flsnere Civic Club.

The Elsmere Civic Club held meeting
yesterday afternoon, when plaff we're made
for dance 70 be held IN TIE near future
Reports of the wOncn's work A. The State
Fair were also read. Nrs Parkhur~'. -
Boston, who II visiting Mr. Henry Down
ing at Elsmere, told of settlement work IN
Boston
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longtime Sufferer There's Re-
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california Syrup of Figs"
Child's Best Laxative

Accept California" Syrup of Figs
only-look for the name California on
the package, then you are sure your
child is having the best and most harmless
physic for the little stomach, liver and
bowels Children love it's fruity taste.
Full directions on each bottle You must
say "California"
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GAVE PARTY FOR GUEST.

to remove several. feet of deposit before
the old channel can be opened.
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HELD FOR INCENDIARISM.

Newark, Sept 16.-Charged with arson
in connection with the burning of the
large ba n on the farm of A. G. Stroud
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New Record is Set
for Early Gardens
Around Canon City

The expectionally bright mi'u
weather during most OF February mas
been conducive Of much ac'''i'y
among the ranchers, fruitgrowers anu
gardeners of the Canon City district district
The orchards and VINEYARDS havs
been pruned. much of the srouhu
plowed and the stage all set for the
first attack upon the insect enemies
of the orchardist, which will be the
oil spray for the leaf roller. During
March every apple orchard VIII be
SPRAYED with oil to destroy the egg
masses of the leaf roller which are
found on the trunks and twiss OF the
trees.
During February more gardens
were planted than ever before in that
month. Large quantities of peas
lettuce. radishes, turnips. spinach
onions and other hardy vegetables
have been planted in anticipation OF
the warmer weather OF early spring
In the Hot Springs addition, near the
mouth of the Royal Gorge, gardeners
already are gathering spinach, let
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-03-04
Bishop Johnson
Visits Florence

The Rt. Rev. Irving p. Johnson Of
Denver. bishop of the Episcopal do
cese of Colorado. addressed a large
audience at st. Adams Episcopal
church in Florence last Friday night
at a service during which seven re-
ceived confirmation into the church.
1t was one of the most notable gath
erings in the history of the Florence
organization and was attended by the
following out-of-town clergymen:
Dean Thomas Casedy of Pueblo, Rev.
Denzie Lees of Leadville. Rev. John
Foster of Pueblo and Rev. Don Frank
Fem of Canon City. Mesdames L. v.
Emanuel. b. f. Gregory. Fred Beadle
and Jean McCallum. wives of the COM
mitteemen. were hostesses to an elab-
crate and well-appointed dinner at the
Emanuel home in Florence at $50
o'clock Friday night at which Bishop
Johnson and other visitors were the
guests.
The talk given by Bishop Johnson
was ons of intense interest through
out. Those receiving the confirma-
ton include Mrs. Hannah Rogers.
Margaret Emanuel. Fred Beadle, Jean
McCallum. Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Snyder
and Jesse Losh.