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Milford chronicle., 1925-04-03
Minsboro

The P. T. A. meeting for Marcl
was held last Thursday night il
Dodd's Hall. The meeting was plan
ned to be held in the school assemb
Iy but the gathering proved to,
large for the room.
The meeting was called to ordel
by the president, J. c. Ellis, and Op
ened with a song, followed by the
Lords Prayer. After a report of the
committees the program was giVeI
by the hrst and second grades, Miss
Bessie Wilkins, teacher. Master Joe
Lingo, announced the program.
Fresh air song, The Grades.
Recitation and song, Mary Smith
Play, Milk Instead of Coffee.
Reading, Easter Rabbit, Doris Ry-
an.
Duet, Spring Song, Mary Rodney
Houston, Grace Collins.
Health Play, By the BOYS.
Game, Jack in the Box.
Song, 1t Isn't Any Trouble.
Closing song.
VIII All Clap Hands Together?
interesting and instructive health
pictures, Mr.. Beckett, State Depart
ment.
The excursion on Sunday brought
many visitors to town, among whom
were Miss Pauline Burton, Miss
Hilda Galloway, w. B. Atkins, Elmer
Westcoat and sister.
wayne Burton celebrated his six
teenth birthday on Sunday by enter
lalnlng at dinner Mr.. and Mrs. J. K.
Lingo, Mrs. Lulu Conaway, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Lingo, Miss Jeanette
and Master Joe Lingo and Miss
Pauline Burton.
Harry Esham has been receiving
treatment at a Philadelphia hospi-
Tai for a diseased condition of the
ear and nose.
Alvin Collins of Philadelphia has
been visiting his relatives here for
a few days.
Mrs. Clara Kitchens is receiving
surgical treatment at the Beebe
Hospital in Lewes.
Mrs. Matte Shockley spent a
part of last week in Dover as the
guest of her brother, Wilmer Der
o. Mrs. Katie Williams of George
LcWn has been a guest of her son.
T' ,. Williams for several days.
Mrs. Isabel Nelson and infant
son OF Lewes are guests of Mr.. and |
Mrs. E. c. Blackstone.
Mrs. Della Godfrey and Paul God |
-rey' Jr., are spending two weeks
with relatives in Wilmington.
Mrs. Eugenia Ellis who injured |
1er ankle some time ago by sprain-
ng 1t is still unable to walk.
Mrs. Lettie Kitchens spent last
friday in Wilmington with Miss
lizzie G.. Burton.
G. S. Williams, w. J. Jones and
?. E. Carey attended conference in
Wilmington last Friday.
Snow hurries and heavy frosts
re not very spring-like in appear
nee but jOnquils blooming and the
ecorations of store windows make
ne think of Easter. All the windows
re dressed up in their best to dis
lay hats, dresses, dress materials
nd Eshams' windows have a bean
full showing of Hamilton and
rown shoes, pumps and hosiery.
uylng ones Easter outfit at home
us year seems an easy Job. = {
Mrs. Mary DOwnes spent Monday
home after an absence of several :
eeks.
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-03
sand There Wasn't the Slightest
Smell from Dead Rats"

Writes John Simpkins, farmer of
Annandale, N. j.: "Rats were cost
ing me hundreds yearly; tried dogs.
ferrets, poison, could not get rid of
them. Bought SLIPS pkg. of RAT
SNAP (5 cakes). Used half, not a
live rate since. Dead ones a plenty. I
like RAT-SNAP because after killing
rats it dries them up-leaves no
smell" Three sizes, 35c, Csc, slips.
Sold and guaranteed by the Pierce
Hardware Company, Milford, Del.
a3-4t
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Ocean View

We have had cooler weather, the
last of the month. On Sunday a
thick snow fell during the morning,
but did not remain. My! It was a
beautiful sight, especially if one was
out motoring along the stone road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry L. Burton and
sister, Miss Florence Burton, of
Woodbury., N. j., came in their fine
Paige Brougham and visited their
brother, A. L. Burton and cousins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebe Davidson, over
the weekend.
After the Sunday school session
at the NJ. E. Church an interesting
general Old-time experience meeting
was held by Mrs. Georgia Richards
on Sunday morning.
Mrs. Hattie Nelson and Miss Ruth
Roberts came from Philadelphia on
the excursion and spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Roberts. =.
Dan Steele and John Steele and
Mrs. Ida Fenton of Long Neck and |
Somers Point visited Mr.. and Mrs. |
Wilmer Steele and father, David |
Steele on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel T. Belts and |
two daughters, Grace and Eleanor
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Wal
son at Salisbury, Md, on Sunday.
= Wilmer Burton came from Phila-
delphia and visited his sister, Mrs.
Eft1e Latchum.
Mrs. Ebe Lynch and family of
Philadelphia visited her sister, Mrs.
Nelson Dolby on Sunday.
Samuel SOmers of Shellpot Park.
and friend, Mr.. Ingle, motored here !
and spent Saturday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ebe Davidson. |:
Raymond Dolby of Norfolk, Va, :
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
Nelson Dolby.
Mrs. Geo. 1. CULLEN is visiting rel /
ltives in PHILADELPHIA. i
Mi. and Mrs. VIM. G. Hickman,
lrs. VIM. H. Belts and Mrs. Edw. A
hickman and daughter Gladys mo- "
ored to Wilmington on Sunday and a
lttended the M. E. Conference and ~
ook dinner with Mrs. Herbert Will =,
Ong. u
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Daisey have
'een sick this week. 9,
Mrs. Reuben Daisey, Jr., of Phil a.
delphia and son Dewitt motOred {"
ere and visited Capt. and Mrs. Reu-
en- Daisey. II u
George Keene came from Philadel- ~
hia and visited his family on Sun u,
ay. w
Lonnie Evans motored from New ''
ork and visited Capt. and Mrs. j.
Isnzo Evans on Sunday. -
I. H. Hudson and two children,
llzabeth and Emory motored to
'ilmington and attended the M. e. OF
onterence and Visited Kover and In
endall Hudson n
W. P. Short has returned from
1lcago to his home at Bethany
each.
At the WOmen's Christian Tenn
france Union held at the home of
RS. Belle James, the usual pro-
am of select readings and songs
as rendered, after which an inter
ting letter was read from VIM. M.
ldson, of Humboldt, Nebr., who is
ending the winter in Tampa, Fla.
wrote to Mr.. and Mrs. J. R.
mes OF this town and desired to
remembered to all of his friends.
S SOth birthday will be in July,
wing lived here in his early days.
capt. and Mrs. Irwin Bennett mo-
ed from Philadelphia and visited
pit. and Mrs. Warren Evans over
weekend.
Mrs, Ebe Davidson
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home of his father, John Williamson
was largely attended. After having
spent a pleasant evening the guests
departed at late hour.
The piano fund is steadily grow
ing and many hope to see the new
piano installed at Todd's in the
near future.
Dean Seely has a new radio.
The pastor of Todds for this con-
ference year will be the Rev. H. M.
Smith.
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the home of Miss Rhea Todd satur-
day evening.
The house shower given for Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Williamson at the
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-03

There must be blacksmith shops.
because there are still some horses,
but do you know where there is one?
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DEATH TOLL IL LESS

Police Chief Herman f. Rikhoff
today commended members of the
police accident prevention bureau
when the annual report, submitted
by Sergt. Mary Moore, showed
twelve less persons were killed in
traffic accidents in 1924 than last
year. Seventy-seven persons were
killed last year.
Rikhoff said the record was re-
markable in view of an increase of
more than 1000 accidents. Injured
also increased from 2,153 to 1920.
The report showed 500 children in
jured in traffic and twenty-one in
nontraffic accidents with thirteen
killed in traffic and eight in other
accidents.
Fifty-two adults were killed In
motor crashes, twenty-eight in non
traffic accident. Injured in street
accidents were 1920, while nontraf-
fic accidents injured eighty.
The bureau, established three
years ago at Rikhoff's direction, has
investigated 500 complaints and has
brought about many improvements
which have helped to cut down the
death total, Rikhoff said. Sergts.
Harry Smith and Jack O'Neal are
the other members OF the depart
ment
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SHANK DEGREES
KHAN COMBINE
Mayor Says Aiding ASpirantS
Doesn't Mean Anything.

Effort OF Mayor Shank TO obtain re-
instatement Of Arthur h. MCGEE,
former police lieutenant. and Harvey
w. Bedford, Khan leader does not
mean combination of the Khan and
City Hall factions Of the Republican
party Mayor Shank said today.
"They wouldn't have me IL I
wanted them / wouldn't join with
them If they asked me, was Shank's
summary OF the situation. Shank
added the next objective OF the City
Hall wing is to unseat George ".
Coffin, Republican city chairman,
whom he said is running the whole
works."
The board OF safety has added two
policemen to replace two discharged
by the board, Ernest l.. Kingston,
president, announced Those added
were Charles p. Hanrahan. 1541 +.
Ohio St, and Robert A. Long, 337
S. East st. The action is considered
detrimental to the prospects OF Nc
Gee and Bedford.
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PLAZA CHURCH
] PURCHASE NOT
PUT THROUGH
Remonstrance From South
port Said to Have Halted
Commissioners.

Marion County commissioners to-
\ day declined to take any definite ac-
ton toward the purchase Of the two
churches in the World War Memo
9rial Plaza, following conference
with representatives Of the memorial
commission. 1t was understood the
three commissioners Were about to
sign an agreement to authorize pur-
chase of the churches when a re-
smonstrance against such action was
brought in by a citizen from South
port.
The remonstranee was igned by
$50 taxpayers out Of 154 solicited.
Charles o. Sutton lives
at Southport. The remonstrance
srsaid that the purchase Of the
hurches would be a great burden
upon the taxpayers. The churches
would enhance rather than destroy
The beauty of the plaza, it said.
Several petitions signed by heavy
taxpayers and advocating the pur-
chase were received.
- ''All of the commissioners are
patriotic and believe In the plaza
project. but they can't yet resolve to
place this great tax burden upon the
people" said Harry Dunn, county
auditor. 1t Is understood Commits
i sioners John Kitley and Sutton are
delaying action, because Of the
heavy taxation.
!. Those who attended the conference
were William l.. Elder, Bowman
Elder, Sam Ashby, Russell J. Ryan,
county attorney. Dunn, and three
commissioners. Action. on the pur-
"
chasers must be taken by Dec. 81.
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Continued From Page ~
6.632. These include the more seri-
Gus cases. Miscellaneous misdemea-
nors, minor cases, decreased fifty-six-
This years figure was 527; Last
years 500.
Indianapolis is not the only city
where autos was stolen. During the
year police have been asked to look
for 1896 automobiles stolen in other
places, an increase Of 2,722 over the
figure for 1924.
Total arrests by the detective bu'
reau were 2,640, as compared to 2,S10
for last year. These were divided as
follows: Fugitive from Justice. $50
in 1925 and 267 in 1924; vehicle TAX
ing. 1879 in 1925 and ia in 1924; mis-.
cellaneous felonies, $40 in 1925 and
1,190 in 1924; miscellaneous INSIDE
meanors, $40 In 1925 and 500 in 1924;
burglaries, 155 in 1925 and 157 in
1924; homocides, 26 in 1925 and SO
IN 1924 assault and battery, 1877 in
1925 and ISL in 1924.
Convictions were: Buarglaries. 81;
homicides, 10; assault and battery
So; vehicle taking. 80; miscellaneous
felonies. 1853, and micellaneous mis-
demeanors, 50.
The detective bureau is composed
of on supervisor, two captains, three
lieutenants. fifty-six detective SER
geants, one Bertillon record clerk
and two policewomen.
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this morning
He said he drove Remus from Gin
cinnau to st. Louis and back to
Cincinnati through indianapolis sew
eral times in September, 1928. and
that each time liquor was carried.
He said each time he and Remus
were escorted by another car driven
by Harry Stratton, and that Mrs.
Remus accompanied Stratton. Mes
ser identified Morris Muffin, one of
the defendants, as one of the alleged
conspirators.
Gauger Testifies
James Dillon, Government gauger
at the distillery. followed Messer. He
said he found the $40 barrels con-
tanned only about 3 to IL per cent
alcohol. He said the contents were
mostly water.
During testimony of A. H. REIN
Ter, another gauger, Judge Baltzell
objected to defense attorneys re-
peating questions.
You are not running this mat
ter" Judge BaltZell said as he
raped vigorously with his gavel
1--WE don't mean to be impertinent.
your honor" Wayne Ely, defense
attorney, said.
No Farce
Then don't try to make a farce
of this case, by repeating such ques-
tions," the court said.
1--WE don't mean to infer anything
like that" Ely replied.
Defense attorneys were question
ing Reimler about hole drilled in
the top of a barrel said to have been
taken by ex-sheriff George Snider in
December. 1923, when he stopped the
cars driven by John Marcus and
Ben Doncaster, near Indianapolis.
Take a look at that hole in the
top of the BARREL" Ely instructed
the witness. What do you say
about it?"
I'D say it was freshly bored"
He was asked what he meant by
freshly bored.
ooh, within the last year or So" he
answered.
The defense scored during the
cross examination of Z. B. Henson,
special Government investigator,
who worked on the case more than
a year.
Elliott GIRLS Witness
what do you know about this
case,'' Homer Elliott defense at
torney, asked him.
81 know 4 lot about this case"
Henson replied.
From your own. investigation?"
Elliott asked.
mo, from hearsay," he answered.
John P. Roach, detective sergeant
of st. Louis, told of arresting Ed
ward Meininger, defendant, in soft
drink parlor operated by Whalerl.
He said Meininger called himself
Edward Alberts and said he was
from Chicago. Roach testified that
on the way to headquarters. he met
a member OF the detective force who
greeted the man as Edward Meinin-
ger.
After a lot Of questioning he
told me his name was Edward Mein-
niger, but that he was with the gang
operating the distillery and wanted
to keep himself from being ex-
posed" Roach testified.
During recess District Attorney
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MURDERS
SHOW DECREASE

Continued From Page y
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MARION POLICE WIN
To Get Pension Credit for Time on
Force.

Marion. Ind, police who had de-
SPARED OF ever receiving pension
were gladdened today by an opinion
rendered by Attorney General Ar
thur l.. Gilliom. Some years ago n
number of police were discharged
without cause and lost when the
case was taken to court.
The State Supreme Court four
years later, reversed the decision
and the men were reinstated, but
receivd no pay for tn four vars and
twelve months they were Off the job.
Gilliom held they should be credited
for this time in considering their
pensions, which are granted after
twenty Years service.
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MRS. REMUS is
freed by COURT
CONTINUED From Page u

tional for every gallon removed. Re-
mus stated. He said $4,000 gallons
were stored there.
Remus said alcohol purchased in
st. Louis was used to cover up"
the alcoholic strength of fthe liquor
left in the barrels. Six gallons were
removed from each barrel and alco-
hol added at the warehouse to make
it test proper strength. He said he
contributed $4,000 for alcohol.
Went to Washington
Remus said he was not in st.
Louis for more than a day or so at
"a time during the summer, but made
eight or ten trips to Washington,
d. c., and New York.
Remus said he helped pay for the
telephone at Rex Realty Company
office, where plans for removal OF
the whisky were made. He told OF
meeting other defendants there. Re-
mus said he saw some of the liquor
at Walker White Company. a ware
house. where trucks. were loaded.
Judge Robert C. Baltzell sustained
the objections. United States Dis
trict Attorney Albert Ward i'm
mediately nolled the process of
services against her. in order that
the testimony of Remus might be
retained on the court records.
The defense also objected to
Remus' testimony on grounds he
had been named a co-conspirator and
co-defendant in the case. Judge
Baltzelf overruled 1t.
Remus Guarded
The courtroom bristled with
guards as Remus took the stand.
A. Department of Justice agent
walked with him to the witness chair
and as he sat down, three other
Federal agents stood up in the court
room.
Threats, it is said, had been made
ito get Remus when he testified
The bootleg king showed little
nervousness. He sat in the chair
with his legs crossed and with a
self-important air.
He said he aided in raising money
to buy the Jack Daniel distillery.
Remus was guarded heavily be-
cause it is said threats ito get him"
have been made by his former CO.
workers in rum-running.
Remus said that the deal was
negotiated June &c, 1923, and that
he and his associates paid $125,00
for the plant.
Remus named Michael Whalen,
Morris Muffin, Harry Levin, de-
PENDANTS, and Jack Kratz and Joseph
Conner, both Of whom are now dead,
as other contributors to the fund for
buying the distillery.
He said the deal was contaminated
In the office of Vance Higgs, St.
Louis attorney, and that Leon Gar
yer, Cincinnati attorney; Whalen,
John Marcus, Edward Heininger, T.
A. Heffernan, III. L. Dahlman, Lem
Motlow, Daniel ONeill and himself
were present. All the men but Gar
yer are defendants.
He Gave $4,000
Remus said he supplied $4,000 to
buy the distillery.
1t was expected that Remus' would
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Ward said the bond of Meininger
would be increased from $500 to
$4,000.
That's too small a bond for any
one who is playing sue a big part in
/ the case" Ward said.
Meininger was placed in the Gus
tody of Deputy Marshal Simon T.
Hickman until arrangements were
made for raising his bond.
Bank clerks and lawyers were
Government witnesses Tuesday.
They told of the sale of the distillery
to Remus and his syndicate for
$122 900.
George Winkler. prohibition group
chief. told OF going to St. Louis,
and escorting Arnold j. Hellmich,
former collector OF internal revenue
at St. Louis to Indianapolis on Oct.
80. Hellmich is defendant.
Defense attorneys unsuccessfully
attempted to show that the Govern
ment's attorneys promised Hellmich
and other defendants compensation
II they would testify to certain facts
before the grand jury.
Harris to Testify
A. r. Harris. deputy prohibition
administrator. also was expected to
testify today. District Attorney AL
bert Ward said he did not believe
Bert Morgan, former prohibition di-
rector. would go on the stand. Nor
gan cleaned up the Death Valley
farm near Cincinnati, one Of the
plants of the rum-running syndicate.
John B. Marshall, special attorney
general. brought out the fact that
the liquor seized by ex-Sheriff George
Snider and his son Roland, Dec. Is,
1928, near Indianapolis. was part Of
the Jack Daniel distillery supply,
and was being transported to Gin
cinnau.
Ben Doncaster and John Marcus,
defendants, were arrested at the
time. This is the overt act that
caused the case to be transferred
here from st. Louis.
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PRICE CUT is SECRET

BIZ United Press
Dodge Brothers today announced a
novel reduction in the price Of motor
cars, but not to be publicly an
nounced until Jan. Z. Buyers Of
Dodge cars between now and that
date will benefit by the reduction
which will be refunded, the company
announced
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vided that counties having a pop
ulation OF 10000 or more could es-
tablish an asylum for the incurably
insane. It also provided that those
who could be committed to such
an asylum were the incurably in
sane who had become a county
charge as paupers. 1t was under
the provisions of the foregoing act
that Julietta was established in. Ma
rion County. 1t was established for
the sole purpose of being the asy-
lum for the pauper insane, and why
there should be any discussion OF
returning the pauper insane to the
poorhouse Of the county, 1 cannot
understand"
'"Fhe commissioners said they
were powerless to defer the closing
Of JuHetta.
There is nothing we can do now, "
said John Kitley, who said he was
impressed with the report filed in
Circuit Court Tuesday, by the county
board OF correction and charities.
THE county council refused to APP
prove any appropriation for Julietta
for 1926, or make any tax levy, so
that's all there is to it," said Kitley.
Kitley said the only way out will
be for the council to hold a special
meeting to appropriate funds or the
State agree to take the inmates.
Cassius l.. Hogle. council president,
said there will be no council meet
ing until the middle of January.
Both Commissioners Charles o. SUIT
ton and John McCloskey have said
that something must be done be-
fore Jan. l, if proper quarters can
not be found for all the inmates OF
Julietta.
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DENY KAPLAN RUMORS

Manager Says Kid Can Make
Featherweight Limit.
BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Louis
(Ki0 Kaplan. who defends his
worlds featherweight ritle against
Babe" Herman on Friday night at
the new Garden, Will be able to
make the weight limit. His manager
denied such reports and said Kaplan
weighed LIT pounds at the beginning
of the week.
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PROHIBITION ORDERS

BIZ United Press
ANN ARBOR, Mich, Dec. 16.-
Failure to observe liquor laws in the
future at Michigan University will
cause revocation Of fraternity char
tiers, President Little announced.
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North Americas water power is
60,000,000 horse power.
Detroit factories employ approx.
mately 377 900 workers.
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AND JURY MAY PROBE JULLETTA CLOSING

Judge Collins Takes Cogni-
zance of Situation When.
He 0verruIeS Plea of
Viewers for Change of
Venue in False Claim
Case.
The county grand jury may
investigate the proposed aban-
donment of Julietta, county
hospital for the insane, Prose
cutor William II. Remy said to-
day.
Soon after Remy said this, County
Auditor Harry Dunn said he would
at once order DIR. Benjamin Potter,
Julietta superintendent, to stop re-
moval of patients, except epilepitcs,
who are to be taken to the Indiana
Village for Epileptics at Newcastle.
County commissioners had di-
rected all patients be removed from
the hospital by Jan. /, because the
county council refused to appropri-
ate funds to operate the hospital in
1926.
Judge Jane A. Collins, Of Criminal
Court. remarked
THE grand jury of Marion County
is specifically charged with the
duty of examining into the con-
di1ons and management Of the poor
house, and / am strongly of the
opinion that the grand jury will not
look with favor upon any such
change and would see, in so far as
is within its power, that the pauper
insane were properly cared for in
an institution provided for that
purpose.
Collins made the remark in over
ruling a plea of George A. Weaver
10 Son, Windsor j. Weaver, con-
tractors. for a change Of venue from
Marion County in the case in which
they are charged with presenting
false claims for work on the mems
wing at Julietta.
Fear Unfair Trial
Merle N. A. Walker, attorney for
the Weavers. said his clients could
not have a fair trial in Marion
County because of publicity given
the charges and the more recent
public agitation over the plans to
close the hospital.
Remy said that he would try
Windsor ]. Weaver Dec. 2S on the
charge OF presenting a false claim.
Walker insisted that his clients
could never get a fair trial in Ma
rion County.
Opinion Nodded?
II want to try my clients where
the newspapers do not so thoroughly
circulate" said. Walker.
The newspapers have nodded
public opinion against his clients,
he said. He said it would not be
fair to go to trial on Dec. % when
three days later Julietta is expected
to be closed. He said he would be
in favor of trying his clients in the
local court If the trial was set for
some time in February or later.
Remy said the present agitation
has nothing 10 do whatever with the
Weaver case.
Collins also remarked.
I'm 1901 the Legislature pro-