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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-02
ED DIT 0 RIAL
YES. FUNNY. ISN'T IT?

THE Columbus Enquirer-Sun, re-
producing a few days ago some
comment from the Times-Recorder in
which it was stated that Ogden Per-
sons had declined to run for COVER
nor and it then appeared that OPP
ponents of Governor Hardwick were
finding it difficult to get out can
didate against him, comes back this
way in part:
"They are, are they?-going to
find a hard time finding a man to
tackle Hardwick, Ell? And all the
time Cliff Walker was getting ready
to run. And has since announced.
Meaning, of course, that Cliff, has
at last arranged terminal facilities
with the Watson influence.
I'VE take it for granted, of course,
that Cliff knows what he is doing
that he has got his consent to 'ac-
cept Watson's support in order to
get in, well knowing what will hap
pen to him later on-that the Thorn
son wildcat will turn on him and try
to tear out his political vitals before
very long.
Funny, isn't it, that men are still
willing to play that sort of game?
Willing to sacrifice a very large
measure Of self respect, and the re-
sPect Of their friends, to get political
r6ffice4--at the price of Watson's sup
portp
Andathe Rome News chips in with
this: (.
"All Of which is but further evil
dence that now as never before men
seeking political office seem first of
all to relegate some of their self-re-
spect before getting into a race.
They apparently consider that part
of the game and are willing to enter
on such terms"
And SO it starts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-02
HOW TO GET KILLED.

WHENEVER you use ladder, re-
member that it is the most
dangerous device in existence. Lad
ders continue to cause more accidents
than anything else, This is shown
by Insurance experts latest check-up
of fatal and non-fatal casualties.
Every minute Of the day and night,
% Americans are seriously njured by
accidents
In the last four years, accidents
killed or injured more Americans
than the total killed on both sides of
the World War.
Human deaths by accidents in the
United States avearge around 10000
a year, or 165 a day, according to
the census.
You are, of course, "afraid of get
ting injured" And of what are you
most afraid? Autos, probably.
Yet, for each 81 people killed by
autos, So are burned to death Sc
die in railroad accidents, Sc are
drowned, 26 die in mines, "a are as
phyxiated by gas, q are killed
around machinery, % by street cars,
% by bicycles and horse-drawn We
hicles.
And, toppin gthe list, III are killed
by falls-from ladders, out Of win
dows, down elevator shafts or slip
ping on icy sidewalks that could be
made safe by a sprinkling of ashes.
Read those figures a second time,
record them indelibly in your brain,
and you will know what to be care
full of unless you want to meet the
undertaken.
Nearly all accidents are the result
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-02
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY.


(From the Times-Recorder June
2, 1922
TOL. J. E. D. SHIP will leave to-
~ morrow for Auburn, Ala, where
he goes to deliver an Grafton Tues
day morning before the Alumni So
iety of the Alabama Polytechnic In
stitute. The subject of Mr.. Shipp's
address will be "The Ten Thousand
Dollar Man."
The list Of those who have finish
ed the semi-finals in the local tennis
tourney, and who have qualified for
the finals is assfollows: G. e. Crook,
Murray Dunn, Bradley Chester, Joe
Bryan, Boisclairc Kiker, W. r. Ken
nedy, Lee Hudson and j. W. Stokes.
Mr.. Thomas Harold will leave on
Tuesday upon very delightful trip
to Troy, N. Y, where he will attend
this week the commencement eXer-
cises of Rensselaer, Polytechnic In
stitute, of which he is a graduate,
and also his class reunion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles l.. Crews
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Lillian, to Charles Neblack
Smith, the marriage to take place on
the evening of June IL, at home.
Mrs C. F. Giddings has gone to
Macon to witness the graduation of
her son, Irving Giddings, from Mer-
Ger University this week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-02
OBSERVATIONS
BY TOM SIMS

)~~o~~~~~~~~~~o-~~-~ -~~~~~~~~~O~~~0~~-~S~-~
Biting off more than you can chew
IS better than going hungry.
A bee wrecked an auto in New
Jersey. Moral: Little things count.
Bride who killed her husband on
their honeymoon probably saw him
before he shaved.
The man wit ha grouchy look sell
dom gets a pleasant one.
Mr.. and Mrs. De Valera of Ire
land have twins. 1t seems that his
troubles never come singly.
Babe Ruth is out to break his
cwn suspension record.
Don't treat your husband like
dog. Dog days are coming.
One horse that never wins is
charlie horse.
"Eye was the first flapper," says
professor who may have been
looking at her pictures.
Most of US can be glad we don't
get everything coming to US.
Hint to brides: The broomstick
is mightier than the lipstick.
There's loads of horse power in
horse sense.
Our idea of fun would be listen
ing to "Helen Maria" Dawes play
ing golf in tight shoes.
Looks as if the only one who can
make ends meet is a fish worm.
Phone official says only one in 113
uses the phone correctly; but he may
mean successfully.
New York will build a 32-story
hotel for bachelors only. Bachelors
usually live high.
There are only IL machines print
irg currency, while over 100000
machines are speeding it.
Reducing freight rates is hard or
those who have to seek new excuse
for high prices.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-02

of carelessness-taking needless
chances in the face of danger.
Obviously, then, nearly all acct
dents could be p4pevented. The pre-
vention Of accidents, according to
safety engineers, is about half safety
devices and half person caution.
1t is now % years since DR.. Will
Lam II. Tolman returned from Ger
many, where he had been studying
accident prevention, and started the
Safety First movement in our coun-
try.
That movement has worked won
ders, For one thing, it has reduced
rHilroad deaths to a third of what
they were in 1907.
The trouble with the Safety First
movement always has been that it
is spasmodic. Between celebrations,
the public gets lulled into careless,
ness, then accidents burst forth again
on a big scale and another Safety
Movement is started.
To keep the Safety First fires
burning constantly, several hundred
prominent citizens have just formed
a national Society of Prevention OF
| Accidents.
To help in this movement and pro
tect your own life and body, yor
merely have to observe two simpl,
rules: First, keep your eyes open
| Second, be cautious, take no chances
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-02
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY.

llShed.
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY.
(From the Times-Recorder June
2, 1929
Mrs. Judge Fish went up to Ma
con yesterday to attend Wesleyan
commencement. Her charming
daughter, Miss Nina, is one of the
honor members of the Sophomore
class.
A jolly fishing party will leave
Thursday for a three days camp on
Flint river. The party will consist
of Cullen Horne, Lee Hansford, j.
B. Wheeler and Lester Williams.
Miss Callie Windsor, one of the
Institutes most popular pupils will
leave the city in few days for her
home in Americas. Her many adj
mirers regret she will not be here
during commemorate Ban
ner.
The latest in lamp goods is the
lamp chimney cleaner. 1t saves both
time and trouble. Can be had at DR..
Eldridge's for twenty-five cents.
Mr.. Lee Nj. Hansford has accept
ed position with Lee Allen & Co.,
and will be glad to see his friends
at this stand.
Here's your mail! The carriers
whistle will be heard today, and the
gray uniformed servant of Uncle
Sam will begin delivering your mail
free of charge. All the mail boxes
were put in place yesterday, and to-
day you may drop letter into one
of the red boxes and save the. trou-
bic of going all the way to the post
office. Yesterday was busy day
flor Postmaster Roney and his men.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-02
DOWN WITH PESSIMISMl

HANG the banners on the outer
wall; sound the tocsin of rejoic-
ingi The rains came in time to save
the blackberry crop, and once more
we are on easy street. They say
the crop is abundant"
That's the way Uncle John Her
ring, of, the Triton Gazette, lets off
steam in recent edition of his
esteemed paper. But what we won
der is how many quarts of that juice
per acre does he consider abundant.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-02

Biting off more than you can chew
IS better than going hungry.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-02
A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY

Greater love hath no man than
this, that a man lay down his life
for his friends.-John 1913.
God draws a cloud across each
cleaning morn;
Would you know why?
1t is because all noblest things are
born
In agony.
Only upon a Cross of pain and woe
Gods Son must lie;
Each soul redeemed from sin and
death must know
It's Calvary. Anon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-02
RAILROAD SCHEDULES

NDEHIIdI IIHV'T
Arrival and Departure of Passenger
Trains, Americas, Ga.
The following schedule figures
published as information and not
guaranteed:
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11
WIDER HIGHWAYS WIN FAVOR
Originally Engineers Considered TO-
Foot Roadway Adequate-Now
Urge 20 Feet.

Former Superintendent Of Illinois
Highways S. f. Bradt of DeKalb, Ill.
who has done much to boost the good
roads movement in his state. says en-
gineers originally considered n 1O-foot
highway adequate to meet the needs of
traffic between populous centers.
Then they learned the folly OF this
contention and boosted the width. 1t
was finally made 1G feet Roads are
being built Is feet in width and now
come prominent engineers advocating
2O-foOt highway.
The shoulder maintenance is a prom
inent factor entering into this prob
lem. The upkeep of a shoulder usual
ly exceeds the original cost of the ex-
ira two feet of pavement, it has been
learned by experience. For this reason
highway experts are going on record
advocating the wider pavement for
trunk line highways. The upkeep of
shoulders is very high, especially
where there is heavy truck traffic
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11
EY'ppddd!ys
E36Evenin9
Fairy Tale
6lW[ARY GRAHAM BONNEP
THE FOND TOADS
oSEAAR1 GRAHAM BONNER

"Goog-a-room, gOOg-a-room," said
Mr.. Fowler Toad. "Ah, let me sing to
you, Miss Toad, for 1 would love to
tell you in song how 1 love you"
"Goog-a-room," said Miss Toad
softly.
Now Mr.. Fowler Toad vas a hand
some young creature, so thought Miss
Fowler Toad, but she did not want TO
seem too eager. She wanted to make
him urge her to be his mate.
Then when he had urged a great
long time she would consent oh
yes, yes, indeed she would consent
1t was the springtime and Mr.. Fow-
Ter Toad was very happy and rested,
too, for he had had fine sleep. He
wore a dull brownish suit with some
stripes and spots for decoration. His
throat was usually pulled out as he
was usually singing on these spring
time evenings.
1t was warm, 1t was pleasant, and
he loved to sing. He didn't expect
Miss Fowler Toad to sing, for he
knew the ladies could neither sing nor
could they croak. That was not to be
held against them. 1t simply wasn't
their way.
Il would like to sing you a song"
said Mr.. Fowler Toad, "abOut the joy
of the spring, the JOY of love and the
JOY Of being a toad.
There are three joys, three per-
feet joys. VIII you heed me, Miss
Fowler Toad?"
81 will hear what YOU have TO saw"
said Miss Fowler with a very indiffer-
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11
PAVED ROADS AND DAIRYING
AS More Improved Highways Are
Constructed Milk Routes Are
Being Extended.

Paved roads and dairying go hand
in hand. AS more improved roads are
constructed, milk routes are extended
and the farmer farther from the city
is prodvided with a market for his
milk. Over unimproved routes re-
curing wagon delivery, the longest
route possible is only approximately
10 miles while over paved highways,
travelled by motortrucks, routes COW
ering as high as 40 miles are estab-
lished. Large areas of prospective
dairy country are waiting only the
construction Of more hard surfaced
roads. When these are built, many
more farmers, now cut off from their
market, will receive the benefit of the
economical and rapid transportation
made possible by the motortruck and
the paved highway.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11
Chilean Volcanic Disturbances.

The eruptions in Chile last Deem
Der were attributed to the volcanoes
of Caulle and Rinehua. They were
accompanied by violent earthquakes
and it was stated that deep crevices
had formed in the mountain sides,
from which steam was pouring.
Enormous damage was caused to
grazing lands on the Argentine side
of the frontier, which for 80 leagues
was covered with cinders and volcanic
ashes from the erupting peaks, which
swept across Argentina, obscuring the
sun. Ashes We're reported to have
fallen all the way across to the At
lantic ocean.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11
HIGHWAYS ON PACIFIC COAST
ment to Spend Immense Sum
for Road Improvements.

Twenty million dollars, the largest
amount Of money expended in one year
on the Pacific coast by the federal
government on state highways and
post roads, is to be spent during this
season. The western states, Washing
ton, Oregon, California, Wyoming,
Colorado, Montana, Idaho, Nevada,
Utah, Arizona and New Mexico will
eXpeud the same amount Many OF
the roads will be 20 feet wide and OF
concrete six inches thick much heavier
than highways built by the states
heretofore.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11

Hu1feo out His Little Throat"
ent manner, but with her little toad
heart beating fast.
II will listen to you, Mr.. Fowler
Toad"
So Mr.. Fowler Toad pulled out his
little throat and with his eyes bulg-
Ing affectionately at Miss Fowler Toad
he sang this song:
IT'S the springtme, it's the springtime,
It's the time for love and rhyme.
It's the season for Toads' singing
OF the way their love they're bringing
To the beautiful Miss Toads.
Now love only you,
Indeed. indeed that's true
My little heart is beating
Because of this, our meeting,
Because of dear Miss Toad
Miss Toad. will you mine?
And show by a sign,
That my Toad love you won't refuse.
For If you did 'twould give me blues.
Dear Miss Toad. accept!
MY song may sound quite sad,
But It's my singing that is bad
My music sounds strange maybe,
But L do keep on the key,
Say yes, dear Miss Toad!
"Oh. Miss Toad. please marry me,
And we will very happy be.
We'll be such loving toads. ah yes,
mat when you look at your wedding
dress,
You'll say. I'm glad I welded him
May cease my song for awhile
And watch your sweetest, best Toad
smile?
And will you say you love me true,
AS L love YOU as 1 love you,
My dearest dear Miss Toad?"
Now Miss Toad could not keep ouIet
any longer OF course she could not
sing as Mr.. Toad could, but she could
tell him her answer and talk to him.
And he understood without her hav-
Ing to croak or sing. Oh yes, Mr..
Fowler Toad understood.
1--WE mustn't be selfish In our happi-
ness" said Miss Toad, on the day of
the wedding Let us give lectures
and talks and tell all those we can
that the hop-toad or ting American
toad does NOT give warts as girls
and boys so often say.
IT'S gossip, nothing but gossip"
So Mr. and Mrs Fowler Toad not
only were happy themselves. but they
did all they could 20 explain that the
story about the common little hop.
toad was nothing but mean, idle COS.
sip.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11
MoL4M AT LAST SCIENCE
gyg@@a9) PRODUCES A PILL
%eRSn TO RELIEVE PILES
Testa Cz Vo,,. M.
yWDt MARK Rlasrtsto
Tests Covering Six Years Show Marvellous Results Never Fails
Does Away With SaIve Suppositories and Operations

Millions who know the agonies Of
piles or hemorrhoids will welcome the
good news that their suffering can
now be ended by swallowing a few
pills. COLAC PILE PILLS were tried
out privately for six years before be
ing offered to the public. During that
time they were put to every test.
They proved quick, sure, harmless.
The relief given is simply a matter Of
hours, not months or years Records
show large number Of cases relieved
In from "a to 4S hours, and only a
few rare instances when 10 was neces-
sary TO take several bottles Of COLAC
before relief came. No failures were
recorded In number Of cases where
operations had been advised COLAC
made them unnecessary. The quick
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11
Not Proper Time

Glenn Alvin, three years old. hnd
been taught to say Excuse me" when
leaving the table after meal. His
cousin. Harold. who is older. is careful
to he polite, and so uses the same ex-
preston on other occasions. one dav
while they were playing. Harold
yawned, then quickly said, Excuse
nF w Glenn, looking up. very much
surprised, replied:
Harold, don't say Excuse me-
'Tisn't after breakfast"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11

as long as live that found such Won
derful medicine for my troubles. Mrs.
CHARLES A. MERIT, Kutztown, Pa.
Many cases of childlessness are cura-
able. Perhaps yours may be. Why be
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Spoken and written recommendations
found health and happiness from its use
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they say and what they believe.
We believe that Lydia E. Pinkham's
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to the conditions which might cause
your trouble that good will come to you
by its use.
Merit is the foundation of Lydia E.
Pinkham' sVegetable Compound. Ithas
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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11

disappearance Of pain, discomfort.
nervous tension and the many other
symptoms Of piles is remarkable.
COLAC PILE PILLS are taken like
any pill. They reach the trouble from
within and do away with the fuss and
bother Of messy salves, ointments and
suppositories They make operations
unnecessary. They contain no poison
or habit forming drugs. COLAC Is
harmless TO everything but piles. II
you suffer from piles. whether they
be internal, external, bleeding. OF
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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11
ASPIRIN INTRODUCED
BY "BAYER" IN 1900
Look for Name "BayeT' on the Tab
lets, Then You Need
Never Worry.

If you want the true, world-famous
Aspirin. as prescribed by physicians
for over twenty-one years, you must
ask for "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin"
The name "Buyer" is stamped on
each tablet and appears on each pack
age for your protection against imita-
Observation-Disclosures.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11
The Sense of Perfection.

crimson Gulch isn't improving as
fast as l thought K would"
"The town is kind o. held back by
pride and patriotism" replied Cactus
Joe. Anybody who'd venture to hint
that Crimson Gulch needs any i'm
provements would Immediately be so
unpopular that he'd lose his influence"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11

roads of the United States Department
OF Agriculture. a skew bridge is one
in which the center line of the bridge
is not perpendicular with the abut-
ment on which the bridge rests, and
Is used when a bridge crosses a stream
or railway track diagonally. The
bureau is Jointly responsible with the
several state highway departments for
the correctness of the design of all
structures on federal-aid roads, and
for this reason the problem is being
carefully studied.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11
COUNTY
DIRECTORY
OFFICERS

Judge Circuit Court, w. H. OBrien,
Ripley, w. Va.
Clerk Circuit Court, L. L. Terrell,
Grantsville, w. Va.
Prosecuting Attorney, Lorentz G.
Hamilton, Grantsville, w. Va.
President County Court, c. P. G..
Taught, Sycamore, w. Va.
Commissioners County Court, c. A.
Witt, Grantsv!lle, w. Va, and r. A.
Board, Creme, w. Va.
Clerk County Court, S. T. Waldo,
Grantsville, w. Va.
Sheriff, George A. Richards, Grants.
vile, w. Va.
Assessor, Creed Yoak, Milestone. w.
Va.
Surveyor, Dwight Shock, Pennsboro,
w. Va.
Superintendent Free Schools, T. G..
Cain, Bigbend, w Va.
TERMS OF COURT
Circuit Court, third Tuesday in
April, August and November.
County Court, first Monday in Jan.
uafy, April, July and November.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11
An Improvement.

Ruby, who ifs three years old. WINS
writing q letter to n friend of hers
She showed it to her guardian and
asked.
"Will this do well enough?"
Not waiting for q reply. she added
few more lines. then, showing her
paper again. said:
We'll, now will this do weIerY"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11
Good Of Motortruek Iines

The establishment Of motor truck
express lines i'm every farming com.
munity will stimulate the production
Of more food, reduce the cost Of liv.
ing and probably Will make public
markets successful i'm American cities
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11

City Youth-What's that the calf
is licking?
Cow Farmer-"Thats rock salt, my
boy.
City Youth-Go on I've often won
dered how corn-beef was madel
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11
Sufficient Indication.

''When 1 sees man playin' check
ers three or four hours every after
noon,' said Uncle Eben, 81 don't need
no credit mems agency to tell me he
don't have to pay no surtax on his in
come"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11
Benefits Of Good Roada.

Good roads in The country will do
more to lower the high cost Of living
and more for the prosperity, comfort,
culture and happiness of the people
than things fought over I'm u presi.
Dental campaigns.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11
ROAD
BUILDING
PROBLEM OF SKEWED BRIDGE
Methods Used for Calculating Stresses
and Proportioning Are Not
Approved.

prepared by the United states Department
OF Agricultural
Methods of calculating the stresses
and proportioning the size of skewed
concrete-arch bridges which have been
considered good practice in the past
may be Incorrect and result in the col
lapse Of the structure. according TO
engineers OF the bureau of public
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11
Money Available for Roads

At the present time, there is close
to billion dollars i'm the United States
appropriated and available for the con.
structiOn Of hard roads.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11

Pinkham's Vegeta-
table Compound. 1t
has done so much for
me. My baby is al
most a year old now
and is the picture of
health. She walked
ateleven months and
Is trying to use her
little tongue. She
can say some words
real nice. / am send
ing you her picture.
/ shall be thankful
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11
Weapons Laid Aside.

Weapons Laid Aside.
Nobody tries to stop card playing
I'm Crimson Gulch."
ITS valuable for its social influ-
ence," replied Cactus Joe.
81 thought friendship ceased in a
poker game?"
ION the contrary, a poker game Is
the only occasion on which some of
the boys really suspend hostilides."
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11

The Pennsylvania state highway de
partment proposes to test mirror dan
ger signals 10 warn motorists Of bad
curves at night.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11

New Office BOy-A man called here
to thrash you a few minutes ago.
Editor-What did you say to himf
New Office Boy told him I was
sorry you weren't In.