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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-12
B|GAM|ST'S 3 SONS
MUST GO IN HOME
Wife in Tears as Little Ones
Cry for Poppy" Start
3 ing Jail Term
HER "L0VE NOW IS DEAD''

While John NJ. Shaw was in a PEN
itentiary cell today beginning n two
year sentence for bigamy, his legal wife
wept as her children asked continually
"When will Poppy be homer"
Mrs. Mary Shaw. wife No. I. who
collapsed yesterday when her husband
was sentenced, told the children their
Poppy" was i'll in hospital and that
he wouldn't be home for long time.
Edward, seven John, five, and
Frank, three, were the boys who gath
cred about their mother in the hallway
colt street, this morning. They had
been playing in the snow. but ran in
rs q caller talked with their mother.
Child Born During Hearing
In n crib in the dining room was
Agnes, six weeks old who was born
as Shaw was, arraigned for a prclim-
mary hearing on the bigamy charge.
Shaw married Miss Florence Lieg-
Ter, 722 North Fourth street, Novem-
Der 90 last after a brief courtship
movie" theatre. He married wife
No. 1. who was Miss Mary McIIalc,
July Q, 1914, after an elopemcnt to
Elkton. Md. -,
II no longer love him and I will
never live with him." Mrs. Shaw said
as she told the three boys to go out and
play with their sled. They thought the
visitor had brought news from their
II pleaded for him in court ycster-
day." the slim little wife proceeded,
"but was pleading for my children.
not for myself. I wanted my husband
to take cnre Of them. Now l must
put the three boys in home.
"I am going to an uncle In New
ersey and take the baby along. My
uncle said he could get work for me-
have no money. md must find work
An aunt paid last months rent.
Husband Always Good
Mrs. Shaw said her husband always
Ind been good to the children and
ber She said she could not under
tand what prompted him to marry an
other woman. But she was certain
that her love Is dead. because she could
never trust him again.
Miss Ziegler, wife No. .. appeared to
be in n happy mood yesterday as she
walked from Judge Patterson's court
with her mother. The girls mother was
highly incensed at Shaw for dcceiving
her daughter. and wns glad he had been
sent TO the Eastern Penitentiary.
Shaw virtually brought the bigamy
charge against himself last month, when
he walked into the Belgrade and Clear
field streets station and asked to be
arrested.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-12
R. RS DON'T KNOW MEANING
OF SAFETY-DEVICE ORDER
Ask Commerce Commission for De.
tails Of What Must Be Installed

Officials of the Pennsylvania and
Philadelphia and Reading RailrsadS
are not certain as to what the Inter.
state Commerce Commission referred to
in its order Of yesterday calling for the
installation Of automatic train controls
on certain stretches of track.
The commission ordered the tIain =.
control devices installed on the Penn
sylvania lines between Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh and on the Reading between
Philadelphia and Harrisburg. Elimina :
tion of wrecks is given as the reason
'or the order and the companies named
with forty y-seven others in the United
States. are given until July l, 1924,
to comply.
1--WE will have to comply with thc
order. Of course said Director Wentz.
of the Pennsylvania Publicity Bureau
today, but we do not know yet exactly
what it means. We are awaiting II
detailed report from the commission. "
None of the Reading officials was
willing to make comment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-12
PHILADELPHIA MUSIC
LEAGUE IS ORGANIZED
Council viii, Be Asked To-day for
$4,000 Approprlatlon


The Philadelphia Music League was
organized yesterday afternoon at a
meeting of about one hundred and fifty
representatives OF the various musical
bodies of the city, held in the Mayors 5
reception room. There was much en-
thusiasm.
Mr.. Cooke introduced Major Bar
clay Warburton, Director of Public
Welfare. Major Warburton spoke in
place of Mayor Moore. The Director
declared the Mayor was in full SYM
pathty with the proposed movement.
Council will be asked today to appro-
pirate $4,000 for the league.
Edward Box was the next speaker.
He spoke of the various organizations
of the city and was enthusiastic over
the possibilities of brass band.
Charles d. Isaacson, of New York
spoke on his experiences there.
Mrs. L. w. Biddlc. Mrs. David D.
Wood and Burton Scales were ap-
pointed committee on suggestions. Mrs.
Biddle reported that they recommended
the immediate election of a temporary
supervising director. On motion of
Mrs. Prentiss Nichols, Mrs. Frederic
W. ADDOtJ WIS unanimously CHOSEN. .
The committee also recommended the
chair appoint n membership committee
made up from representatives of all the
musical organizations OF the city.
Mr.. Cooke made these appointments,
subject to addition from musical organ
izations not represented at the meeting
DIR. Il. c. Broome. Mrs. Garrigues,
Mrs. .Linch, DR.. Pearson, Mrs. David
d. Wood. Mrs. Frances Clark, Mrs.
Owen jenkins, Miss Agnes Clune Quin-
an. Ralph Kinder. DR.. Charles s.
Hirsch. David Dubinsky, Mrs. Birncy,
Johann Grolle, DR.. Lucy Wilson, Mrs.
f.. w. Biddle, Mrs. Jewett, Burton
Scales, Joseph Hagcdorn, William
Hammer. n. B. Kelly. A. C. F"rguson,
Arthur Judson, Mrs. IIolton, S.rs. VIII :
lam Il. Buehler, Mrs. John Il. Roberts,
Mrs. Edith =. Shirley, Susanna Der
cum, Lee Heist, Irving Paschall, Nor
ris Earle. DR.. Hugh a. Clarke, Miss
Anne McDonough, Mrs. II. Magoffin and
Philip ii. Goepp.
\ committee consisting OF Arthur
Judson. Mrs. Frances L. Clark,
Franklin Spencer Edmonds and Herbert
J. Tiy was appointed to draw up a
constitution.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-12
Boy,'FoURTEEN, IS MISSING
School Pupil Disappeared Last
Thursday-HeH Had No Money

Police of. this city yesterday were
asked to aid In a search for Albert
RivelIo, fourteen years old, OF 2OlS
Cayuga street. who disappeared last
Thursday under rather mysterious cir.
cumstances. The boy had attended
school during the day and failed to
return to his home after the afternoon
session. lie had given no indication
that he had been dissatisfied with his
home life.
According TO the boys father he had
expressed on one occasion a desire to
take up farm work. He had no money
when he disappeared, and for this rea-
son tho police are inclined to believe
that he might have met with harm.
The boys mother is prostrated with
grief. ..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-12
SUICIDE FOUND STANDING
FROZEN on CHURCH STEPS
Had Propped Himself In Doorway
and Fired Into Temple

As the snow pelted down on him last
night. an unidentified man propped him
sef AGAINST door of the First Meth-
odist Episcopal Church. Merchantville.
n. j., and fired bullet into his right
temple.
The body did not fall after the bullet
had torn through the brain. 1t stood
erect while mantle Of snow grad
ually enveloped it. Big brown stains
on the snow showed where the blood
had poured from the wound.
Late last night, Samuel Lewis, sexton
OF the church at Maple and Chapel
streets, started for the basement In
tending to fix the fire. AS he reached
the side door he saw the form of tie
Suicide. a revolver was clutched in Il
frozen hand.
| Lewis summoned Chief of Police Lin
Lderman. The dead man was about
fifty five years Old, was dressed in n
dark suit and cap and tan shoes and
wore ring with q green stone. There
were no marks on the clothing or papers
In the pockets that gave clue to his
identity.
Chief Linderman sent the body to
the Camden morgue. Coroner Bentley
gave q certificate of death by suicide.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-12
RISKS HIS OWN LIFE
IN RACE WITH ST0RK
Or. r. T. Elmer Crosses Condemned
BrIdae In Radnor Township Call

a raging storm, condemned bridge
and blocked road were not sufficient
to prevent DR.. Robert II. Elmer. Of
Wayne, well-known archer, from aid
ing the stork to bring new resident
into Ra1nor Township late last night.
Shortly before midnight the physician
received word by telephone that his
services were needed at a farm house
near the Radnor Hunt Club. To reach
the place 1t was necessary to cross n
bridge over Darby Creek, and to make
matters worse, the road leading to this
bridge was closed in order to prevent
accidents.
lie told the farmer who notified him
to get in touch with the Delaware
County Commissioners.
Neighbors of the house where the
stork was about to visit opened the way
to the bridge. When DR.. Elmer ar
rived at the entrance to the road he
found it cleared for action. He glided
over the condemned bridge without Civ
ing it thought. 1t groaned and sway
ed, but being in sympathy with the
case, stood the strain without mishap.
The baby, a healthy boy, arrived safely
and this morning 1t was learned that
his mother was doing well.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-12
WOMEN FORM "Y" LEAGUE
"'o'ey Park Group Elects officers
and VIII Meet Monday

.. ise Women's Y. NJ. G. A. League.
% .nd dhidley Park, has just been formed
anu %.u ihe following officers have been
IT,scted Tor the year: President, Mrs.
FFrsnE FrnE Miles Day; vice president, Mrs.
Mshkln Spencer Edmonds; treasurer,
ssas s. Ephraim Ledderer: corresponding
ss sserete y, Mrs. J. L. Jerome recording
''vTretary' Mrs. Winfield MacHenry.
tba s Ne members meet next Monday in
H Mayor's reception room to discuss
tns Sesqui- Centennial.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-12
REV. H0DGINS GOES TO N. Y.
Important Reetorship for Former
Reform Leader Here

The Rev. Frederick Il. Hodgins,
formerly associate editor on the Eve
ming Telegraph and active in 1913 in
many Philadelphia reform movements,
Ia to be installed rector of st. Mar
gsret's Episcopal Church. East 156th
street. New York. January -.
The Rev. Mr.. Hodgins has also agreed
TO act as New York correspondent of
the Living Church, an Episcopal pub
,ication, in place of the late Rev. John
Keller.
He was born in Canada in 1862, and
was ordained by Bishop Hamilton, of
Toronto, in 1890. In 1891 he was
gwen the curate at Guelph, Canada,
and soon afterward was made curate
OF All Saints. Toronto.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-12
NABBED ON ARSON CHARGE
Garments Found In Ian.
caster Avenue Store

Following a fire In the store at 4169
Lancaster avenue and the discovery OF
a bundle of oil-soaked garments, Mau-
rice Ormans, Leidy avenue near Forty
first street. was arrested and charged
with arson.
The fire was discovered by n motor
man, early this morning. William Pol.
lard, his wife and three children were
sleeping on the second floor. They were
aroused and ned to the street In their
night clothing. sth
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-12
STORE WILL INCORPORATE
strawbrldge g. Clothler VIII Get
State Charter

ihe firm of Strawbridge & Clothier,
winch has been operating on n partner
snip Dasis. announced today that it
would change TO corporation.
~ was explained that the change Is
70 70 simplify business relations. and that
tne nrm can be preserved as an entity
more easily after Incorporation.
g. an other words, 1t vii continue to be
etrawbriage K Clothier as the bust.
ness Is handed down from fathers to
sons and the name of these founders
State charter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-12
FRATS TO KEEP UP "RUSH"
Anne endment to Suspend Custom Lost
In U. Of p. Council Vote

Penn fratcrnities will continue to
crush" prospective members between
February 4 and ~. as In the past. This
was announced today with the vote
taken at meeting yesterday afternoon
of the Interfratcrnity Council.
Thirty fraternities belong to the
council. 1t had been proposed to amend
their general agreement to prescribe the
rushing period as the time between
first Monday and the fourth Monday of
the second term.
To pass the amendment n four-fiftbs
vote was necessary. Eight chapters
cast their votes against 1t, and there
fore it was lost.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-12
SAIL FOR LIBERIA
"'"'s'er and Vito VIII Walk $50
3 Miles Through JupqIe

ron ihe heV. and Mrs. Joseph ID. Cur
4 nav nave sailed for Liberia, Africa, after
Thnmay With Mrs. Curran's father.
ton tas W. Sharp, at Fort Washing.
M. pon arrival In Africa the Rev. and
ints.,aS Surran VIII go by boat into the
Mths OF Liberia to within $50 miles
essIsnH s fsst OF the journey will be made
mostly on foot.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-09
WITNESSES FAIL STATE
IN a., B. & a. CASES

FITZGERALD, March Collapse
Of the states cases against jim Rus
sell, J. Il. Thomas, J, NJ Bishop and
A. X. Hall is indicated in The re
lease of the first two on $500 bonds
Yesterday. Solicitor General J. B.
Wall, Of the Cordele circuit, asked
the court to release the two remain
ing in jail, being unable to have the
states witness maintain the accusa-
ton lodged against them.
Hall, Russell, Thomas and Bishop
were indicted by the Crisp county
October grand jury on an alleged con
fcsison by 0. c. Fairfield, who was
said to ahve accompanied the accused
on the trip to Mussle White last May,
when a trestIe on the A., B. q A.
was burned, Immediately preceding
the excursion train which carried the
G, A. r. and their friends to Ander-
sonville on their annual session to
honor the vctcraut Of the Union
army.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-09
SHILOH

The singing given Sunday after
noon at The home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Jim Pitcher was much enjoyed. Those
present were Misses Irene Reid,
Louise Arlington, Dora Pitcher, Mar
guerite Cheek, Messrs, Joe Johnston,
Anderson Darden, Clifford and Milton
Pitcher, Wallis Cheek and Deal Jor-
dan.
Miss Mary Jordan has returned
home after a visit in Dublin.
Miss Hazel Bostwicll spent the
weekend with Miss Ruth Still.
Misses Jessie Daniel and Ruth
Still are out Of school this week on
account of sickness.
Joe Johnston and Mason Fowler
were visitors in Concord community
Sunday.
Miss Dora Pitcher spent Sunday
night with her sister, Mrs. B. +.
Daniel.
Mrs w. W. Daniel and family spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. J.,F. Dan
iel.
The singing at the home of Miss
Katie Young Saturday night was
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-09
MRS. LAND PRESENTS
SCHOLARSHIP FUND

ATHENS, March "a scholar
ship fund of $4,000 raised by the
Georgia chapters of the D. A. r., was
presented to the University of Geor-
gia at the chapel exercises Wednes-
day. Mrs. Max Land, state regent
of Cordele, presented the money on
behalf of the organization and
Chancellor David c. Barrow received
it for the University.
Others participating in the pro-
gram were DR.. Charles NJ. Smelling,
dean Of the University; Mrs. How
ard Mccall and Mrs. George Hope,
of Atlanta; Mrs. julius Talmadge
and Mrs. George Hodgson, of Al
lanta Half the fund, $4,000, was
raised by the Athens chapter-Elijah
Clarke-of the D. A. R.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-09
PROSPERITY ON
JUNE SCHEDULE
Eabson Says South And New Eng
land VIII Lead Way To Good
Times Then

MACON, March 9-June will mark
the beginning in the South of the
period of prosperity, declared Major
Mike Whitman at the Kiwanis club
yesterday, when he reported to The
club in his own words the address he
heard Roger Babson, business Stats
tician, deliver recently in New Or
leans.
The Southern ana New England
states will have more prosperity at
that time than any other sections of
the United States" Major Whitman
declared The period of depression
began in Louisiani and Connecticut
and spread westward
The reason the South will reach
the age of prosperity before other
parts of the country is because tex
tile and business products of the
South were the first hit and will be
the first to recover.
Industries still to be hit during
the coming year are paper, steel and
automobile. The jewelry and rug in
dustry will be among the first to re
cover.
Business has been travelling in cy-
cles-seven years of plenty and seven
years of lean-since the time of
Joseph" the speaker stated.
"Babson has divided the business
cycle beginning in 1919 into twelve
periods; first, period of prosperity
reached in December, 1919; second,
of efficiency; third, Of dishonesty
fourth, of crime; fifth, of lost conf
dence; sixth, of the decline in real
estate values, which marks the low
est depth of depression; seventh, Of
increasing thrift; eighth, of increas-
ing efficiency; ninth of religious re-
viyal; tenth, of increasing business
activities; eleventh, Of business revi-
val, and twelfth, of prosperity.
'The upward climb toward the pc
Rod of prosperity began in Decem-
Der, 1921; the top will be reached in
1928. The greatest needs of the
business world are service, integrity
and faith in ones own business,
country and Cod" he concluded.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-09

much enjoyed by large crowd.
Among those present were the fol-
lowing: Misses Jessie Daniel, Irene
Reid. Louise Arlington, Hazel Bost-
wick, Olga Halstcad and Messrs. Joe
Johnston, Hilda Pitcher, Wallis
Cheek, Terrell Bostwick, Watson Hal
stead, Anderson Darden, Johnnie
Walters and Mason Fawler.
Miss Jessie Daniel, accompanied
by her father visited below Albany
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. McAnally visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Battle Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Mildred Daniel spent Sunday
night with Miss Mary Lee Daniel. i
Little Ross Daniel is on the sick
list this week.
Deal Jordan, of near Plains, was a
visitor in this community Sunday at 4
ternoon.
Rev. Mr.. Crumbiey, of Cuthbelt,
IS expected u Iii HIS INS u''l "P-
pointment here Saturday and Sunday
morning and night.
Misses Jewell and Mary Jordan
attended preaching at Andrew Chapel
Sunday.
Clyde Johnston, of Americas, Wis
tied his sister, Mrs. j. K. Daniel a
short yUhiIa Wednesday
Watson Halstcad spent riday night
with Terrell Bostwick.
Everybody is invited to attend
preaching services Sunday night.
Stokes Robertson, state revenue
agent, was the first witness.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-09
YES, WE'RE LUCKY!
A MAN WHO
OWES "a TRILLIONS


SAN JOSE, Calf, March 9. -
George Jones. laborer, is undoubted-
ly and without argument the worlds
hard luck champion.
Twenty-Five years ago Jones bor-
rowed 500 form Mrs. F. n. Stewart
and agreed by note to pay 10 per
cent interest per month, compound
ed monthly.
Jones later left town and forgot
all about the debt.
Last month Mrs. Stewart brought
suit to recover the money with in
terest to date. Jones today appear
ed in court in answer to the summons
and admitted he owed the money.
Pm ready to pay, Jones told
Judge J. R. WEIGH. "How much. does
it come to-"
Just minute. I'll work it out
for YOU" said the judge.
He set to work. After an hour
he sent out for firm of accountants,
who worekd it out with higher mathe-
MATES, and after two hours an
nounced the sum.
The amount Jones owed was 1884,
$40, 22,904,685.16.
The court is in dilemma, judg
ment for the debt already being en-
tered.
The sum, more than "a trillion, is
more than all the gold in the world,
all the national debts and all the
currency.
Jones earns 5000 a month as a la
borpr
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-09
MUSIC LEADERS OF.
COUNTY TO CONVENE.

An executive session Of all music
leaders will be held Saturday after
noon, March 10, at Pleasant Valley
church, at which all Sumter county
leaders are urged to be present,
Matters Of Importance will be
brought before the board in which
it is necessary that all participate.
J. J. Barry, who is secretary Of
the board, and r. B. Moye, president,
are making every effort to further
the extension work of the singers in
Sumter county, meeting with splen-
did cooperation and success.
In the christening Of girl babies
there has sprung up vogue for old
fashioned English names.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-09
OVERSHLRE IN ATLANTA
TO INSPECT HOSPITAL

ATLANTA, March 9,-Chas. +.
Overshire, past imperial potcntate of
the Mystic Shrine has arrived in At
lanta for visit Of several days, dur
ing which he will do work connect
ed with the Shriner's Crippled Chill
dren's Hospitals. He has been COM
missioned by the board of trustees
of the hospitals to write a history of
the movement intended eventually to
mean a hospital for intelligent Grip
pied children in every state The
history of the movement begins in
Atlanta, with the Scottish Rite Grip
pied ChiIdren's Hospital.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-09
PROBE WHIPPING
OF NECROPASTOR
Governor Sends Story Of Rev, p.
N. Henningham To Solicitor
General AT Winder

ATLANTA, March 9.-Investiga-
ton of a report by Rev. 7. N. Hen
ningham, a negro preacher, that he
had been floggcd by white men
Monday night near Winder, was I'M
de- way today following the sending
by Governor Hardwick of stcno-
graphic report of the account to
Solicitor General 0. H. Dean at
Winder.
The preacher charged that masked
men took him from the home of one
of the members Of his church, carried
him ten miles into the country and
after stripping him, ordered hm TO
leave Barrow county aad NJ. to
return.
Henningham said he could not
identify any of the white men but
knew they were white because he
could see their necks and their hands,
lie said all wore masks and were
clad in oyeralls. He said they had
spoken only briefly to him and had
charged that he was preaching Cath
olicism in his church.
Four pastors Of Atlanta negro
churches accompanied Henningham
OF the governors office, these being
Rcys A. II. Singleton, E. j. Bridges,
j. r. Fleming and J. A. hadlcy. Hen
nngham presented credentials show
ing that he is minister of the negro
Methodist church. He told the gov
erncr he had served as minister in
Georgia for five or six years.
Henningham is a native of Jamaica
and is British subject. He spoke
with a broad English accent and
the Governor said it was probably be-
cause of his accent that the people
in Barrow county thought that ne
was preaching Catholicism.
After he had been beaten BY the
masked men Hcnningham said he was
placed in the road and told to walk
until he got out of Barrow county
and was ordered to keep on going
until he had placed at least five
counties between him and Winder.
He said he walked down the road for
about two miles and took a side road
which led him back to the home of
one of the members of his church.
He said this members family took
care of him, washed his clothes and i
obtained money for him to make the
trip to Atlanta.
Hcnningham said he had started
work on a new church building in |
Winder and it was about half COM
pleted. He said the lot was given
TO the church by prominent white
man of Windcr.
The governor told Birmingham he
could return to Winder and he would |
notify the sheriff of Barrow county |
to see that he got protection. Hen
ningham said he would first go to
Kentucky to see his bishop before re-
turning to Barrow county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-09
UNIVERSITY FIELD NOW
HAS SEATS For 10000

ATHENS, March 9.-Work on The
enlargement Of the stands at Sanford
field is practically completed, and
with the opening of the baseball sea-
son, the seating capacity of the place
will be greatly increased. All of
the old stands have been torn down
and new ones, going half way round
the field have been built The new
grand stands have seating capacity
of 1000 and the circus seats 5000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-09
TELLS OF HIGH COST OF
MARKETING OF PIGS

CORDELE, March 9.-Rev. W. W.
Webb, field agent for the state mar
ket buerau, had full four-square
lick at Cordele business men in an
appeal for cooperation for hog sale
at Wednesdays Kiwani5 luncheon.
He made the most of it. lie urged
farmers and stock raisers to stop
wasting their money selling pigs. lie
charged Crisp county with having
thrown away fifty thousand dollars
at that bad business last year alone.
He said other counties arc also at
the same bad business.