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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-01-28
Centennial of Renzine

Next June hundred years will have
passed since Michael Faraday an
nounced to the Royal society his dis
covery of benzine.
Faraday made benzine for the first
time in the laboratory of the Royal in
stitution. where today Sir William
Bragg continues the great search after
truth in other directions.
Renzine has been one of our great
est benefactors, but the chemistry of
the new compounds it introduced has
proved the curse of civilization. Ben
zine is easily converted into carbolic
acid. the valuable antiseptic that saves
thousands of lives, but a turn Of the
wheel" in the chemists laboratory will
convert carboic acid into a dangerous
explosive, and the study of such eXplo-
sive compounds. in many of which ben
zine is the starting point has led to
the methods of destruction which form
the great tragedy of scicnce.-Chil-
dren's Newspaper, London
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-01-28
Company Struck Back

Suing the street car company OF
Budapest for damages carries with 1t
a risk all its own.
The company recently reprinted the
seats in its cars. but with paint that
softens under the influence of water
1t neglected to repair the windows of
some of it's cars; so the rain fell on
the paint and the paint-well, 1t stuck
to divers skirts and trousers Of luck
less passengers.
Thereupon great indignation, and a
food of damage suits against the COM
pany
But the company, working already
with big deficit, didn't feel like pay
ing up. On the contrary, 1t filed IA
counter suit against everyone, demand
ing damages, charging that the pas
senger had damaged the paint of the
car and was therefore liable for the
cost of repainting Furthermore. as a
warning. it started criminal prosecu-
ton against the indignant passengers.
charging them with wilful damage to
its property.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-01-28

larger group of those interested will
DISCUSS the matter more fully.
Wy cooperation of the business
men of Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Blue
hill and other towns on the route
from here to Bangor, arrangements
have been made with the snow re-
moval committee of the Bangor
chamber of commerce to keep open
the roads, Bangor to the Mt. Desert
bridge and from Ellsworth to Blue
hill, for automobile travel during the
winter Over $500 for this work was
subscribed in Ellsworth. Bar Har-
Dor, with it's own snow plow, will
undertake to keep open the road
from Bar Harbor to the bridge. The
big snow pillow from Bangor made
the trip down to Ellsworth and re-
turn Monday evening.
At the regular meeting of Nokomis
Rebekah lodge on January 20, Of
ficers were installed by D. D. P.
Bertha Colson, assisted by Eliza Her.
rick, D. G. NJ, of Bluehill. The Of
ficers installed are: N. G., Alice
Murch; V. G., Viola McKinnon;
secretary, Alice Goodwin; treasurer,
Amanda Leland; Warden. Julia
Heath; con-, Helen Fernald; I. G.,
Margaret Salisbury; R. S. N. G.,
Helen Raymond; l.. S. N. G.. Doris
Heath; R. S. V. G., Wella Gibbs;
L. S. V. G., Lutte Floyd; o. G.,
Louise Woodward; chaplain. Nan
Johnston. At the close, beautiful
P. N. G. collar was presented to
Sister Doris Colpitts. P. N. G. Sup
per was served at $50.
The assessors of Ellsworth have
not yet taken formal action on the
petition of the Bar Harbor & Union
River Power Co. for an abatement
of taxes, but it is probable that the
petition will be denied. Appeal may
then be taken to the county commits
sioners or to the supreme court. The
power company claims that the valu-
alton placed on the company's Ellis
worth property is excessive compared
with other valuations on real estate
in the city. The assessors and
municipal officers called into consulta-
tion last week an engineer whose
estimate on the value Of the company
property seemed to indicate that the
valuation placed upon it by the as
SCISSORS was not excessive In the
meantime, the company's tax for the
past year, $32,782.49y has not been
paid. and the city is hard up for
ready cash. Tax Collector F. NJ.
Gaynor will doubtless bring suit for
the collection of the tax
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-01-28
Great Inventors Carrot

The garnet in Heathtield hall near
Birmingham, England, in which James
Watts, the man who did so much TO
develop the steam engine, conducted
his experiments may find its way to
South Kensington museum. Negotia
tions are now proceeding to this end,
Watts first came to Birmingham
about 1868. He died in 1919. The
room in which he worked was locked
after his death and was not opened
for many years. His tools, benches,
even the leather apron in which he
worked and which hung in the same
spot in which he put it, have been UNI
disturbed. The estate is being devel-
oped by a building syndicate, and If
the negotiations are successful the
room will be transferred bodily to
London
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-01-28
Plan Observance of
Railroad Centennial

Quincy Mass, is preparing for the
centennial observance Of the first rail-
road built and operated in the United
States, line from West Quincy to
tidewater at Neponset, over which was
transported the granite used in the
building of Bunker Hill monument, the
New York Sun reports.
The Quincy road is generally &C
cepted as the first American railway.
Il was planned 100 years ago, when
the Bunker Hill monument was under
consideration, and it was opened Octo-
Der 7, 1926. Its ties were Of granite,
Its rails were of pine and oak covered
with fiat bars of iron, and the cars
were drawn by horses. 1t was three
miles long. In the century since the
construction Of this road the railway
mileage of the United States has
grown to 265, 900 miles.
In the consideration Of the develop
ment Of the railway as means OF
public transportation railroad men are
not agreed as to the date which
marked its beginning. While they do
not doubt that the iron rail came in
with the Quincy railway. many OF
them believe that the most important
feature of this development was the In
PRODUCTION Of the locomotive. The be-
ginning Of the steam railway Is usually
dated from the opening of the Stock
ton and Darlington railroad to traffic
in 1925 It was at least four years
later before the locomotive appeared
in America. the first arrival being the
Stroubridge Lion, built in England and
tried out on an iron track from Car
bondale to HOnesdale, Pa. 1t was
not complete success.
In 1880 the development Of railroad
transportation actually began. In that
year the first regular train service was
inaugurated and the locomotive was
successfully operated. The Baltimore
h Ohio had been Incorporated,
South Carolina railroad had been char
tered as "a steam railroad to be oper-
ated by locomotives for public service"
and the West Point foundry was maxi
ing as good locomotives as the Eng
fish foundries.
In 1880 there were % miles Of rail-
way in operation; ten years afterward
an era Of feverish activity and wide
spread interest in railroad develop
ment--the number Of miles had grown
to 2,818.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-01-28
LOCAL AFFAIRS
Continued from page ~

years ago, when he and his wife
moved to Pasadena, where they had
since resided. He had no children.
IRev Orville J. Guptill, formerly
pastor at Ellsworth Falls and later
at Deer Isle, is coming back to Han
cock county as missionary pastor on
the Seacoast Mission boat, Sunbeam,
succeeding Rev. C. w. Turner, who
resigned on account of i'll health. Mr..
Guptill will begin his work on the
coast April 1. For the past few years
he has been located in Concord, N.
H. He will be welcomed back to
Hancock county by his many friends
in this section.
Donaqua lodge, X. of p, will
publicly install officers this evening,
at Odd Fellows hall. After the install
lation, cards and dancing will be
enjoyed. The officers to be installed
are as follows: Charles H. Leland
c. c.; George M. Campbell, V. c.;
Frank E. Moon, prelate; Walter j.
Clark, jr., X. of R. and S. and M. Of
F.; Herbert Ashe, M. of A.; E. C.
Osgood, M. of E.; Joseph R. Clark, M.
of W.; Reuel Bartlett, l. G.; P. j.
Langley, o. G.
Members of the ladies' aid So
ciety of the Methodist church, and
their husbands, were delightfully."- en-
tertained by Rev. and Mrs. Andrews
at the parsonage Tuesday evening.
Supper was served, after which a
trustees meeting was held, also the
regular business meeting of the
ladies' aid. Over fifty were present,
and each was presented with a
church calendar containing picture
of the pastor and family. A pleasant
evening was enjoyed.
The annual installation and re-
ception of Blanquefort commandery,
X. T., always a social event of the
season in Ellsworth, will take place
next Monday evening. Each sir
knight is privileged to invite his
wife or lady, unmarried daughters
and minor, sons. There will be a
banquet at $50, followed by installa-
ton. officers will be installed by
Past Commander o. w. Tapley, as
sisted by Past Commander Harvard
C. Jordan as grand warder. Dancing
will follow.
The subject of religious education
in the public schools has been
brought to attention on several &C.
casions of late, with the result that a
move has been made to see If this
work cannot be undertaken in the
schools of Ellsworth. An informal
meeting of the pastors of the sew
eral churches with other delegates,
was held recently with Supt. of
Schools Turner. Another meeting is
called for next Monday. when a
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-01-28
Fog Destroys Audibility

Dense fog has peculiar property
of reducing or destroying audibility
within certain zones. Marine disasters
along coasts are sometimes due to the
fact that sound signals which are plain
" audible during clear weather cannot
be heard within certain zones OF ST.
lence when the sounding object is sur
rounded by dense fog. A recent ex-
ample is that Of the steamer Siberian
Prince which went on the rocks at
Bentnick island during dense fog
while the fog signal at Race rocks
nearby was in operation. Subsequent
investigation revealed the fact that the
sound Of the signal could be heard at
this point in clear weather. but not
during a dense fog.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-01-28
Circus Feats Ancient

Many of the circus and vaudeville
feats which are performed today were
performed In the circuses and amphi'
theaters which drew large audiences
5000 years ago. Frescoes were recent
ly uncovered In Crete by an eminent
archeologist. which represent charg-
ing bull about to toss girl poised on
its horns, while another girl Is stand
ing behind apparently waiting to catch
her. A man is represented turning
somersaults on the bulls back. All Of
these performers are dressed in cos
tunes which very much resemble
those worn by modern bareback
riders
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-01-28
PREPARED for the Worst

Jones had found q slip Of paper on
his lawn. 1t was an accurate and de-
tailed plan Of his private Office. The
exact position 'of the stairs was noted
Notes showed which doors swung In
and which swung out. Even the win
dows were set down. Jones was
alarmed.
"Some burglar must be going to
raid my Office" he told his family.
"Oh, that isn't It," cried his daugh-
ter, glancing at the sketch. Those
notes are in Jacks handwriting. Hes
coming down to your office to ask you
to let him marry me-"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-01-28
Army Seeks Nonskid Mule

Whether to equip the army mule
with vacuum cup or nl1ty tread
horseshOes, or to 60 a step further
and encircle his hazardous hoofs with
an equine adaptation of balloon tires.
is problem perplexing the best
brains of the United States army, by
reason of the automobiles oily usurpa-
ton of the roads.
1t is either nonskid shoe for the
old reliable government mule, or his
displacement by motor-driven equip
ment.-OutlOOk.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-01-28
Warm and Cold-Blooded

Cold-blooded animals are those
(mostly Of the vertebrates Of classes
below birds) whose body tea eratures
vary with that Of the water or air IN
which they live. Wafm-blooded AMI
mails are those, such as birds ana
mammals, which have a relatively hlgn
and constant body temperature, usu-
ally considerably above that OF the
surrounding medium.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-01-28
An Uneven World.

An Uneven World.
It's an uneven world. Some men
ponder over whether they shall invest
100000 that day and others over
whether they "can wear this collar an
other day"
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-26

Infuyamos para que las institucsc
nes caritativas, la Cruz Roja In
fantil por excelencia, tome su car
go este importante aspecto de nues
ira instruction, y, previos los pasos
necesarios y de rigor, establezcamos
en- cada centric importante de po-
blaci6n una escuela modelo. una eli
MICA, una institution de internos de-
fectivos, Y 81 es possible Y los re-
cursos sobran, ofrezcamos amplias
cursos sobran ofrezcamos amplias
oportunidades al brillante, al pre-
coz, al genio, para que, sin las ira
bas y dilaciones que tiene que SUI
frir por la pereza de los demas, ST.
ga avante, escale las atlas cum
bres. de con su nombre y sus obras
gloria a su pals y su estirpe.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-26

Sc ha querido establecer el postu-
lado de que la mente de nuestros
nifios no es tan desarrollaGa como
la de otras razas, y Sc ha puesto
como causantes argumentos etnol6-
gicos, medic ambiente ffsico Y So
cial y un tanto de degeneration.
Al negar tai cosa. estamos plena-
mente convencidos de 10 absurdo de
tales manifestaciones, pues, viendo
e1 reverse del asunto, nos encontra-
mos con nifios precoces que descue-
Ian de manera singular, y que, de
tener medios Y ocasiones, seran ve-
daderos genios.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-26

En- muchos casos Sc pudo conpro-
bar que la torpeza obedecia a de-
fectos en- la vista u dido, pero ia
das las condolences precarias y di-
ffci1es del poblado de marras, casi
pueden sin necesidad tales nifios
considesarse como anormaies para
los efectos de la efciencia del Sis
tema.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-26
P E D A G O GIC A S

convendria muy bien, rues, que
la Cruz Roja Infantil Sc propusiera
hacer un estudio complete de este
problema, para yer su extension Y
magnitud, para adoptar planes, pa
ra disminuirlo, Y para atacarlo de
frente, hacienda asi una de las mas
notables obras y una de las mayores
contribuciones en- pro del pIogrcso
de nuestra Isla.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-26

Estos tres casos tipic9s, por no
hacer la hsta interminable, prue-
ban de manera facil y conclryente,
las anornalidades resultantes de los
rasgos hereditarios, de las inc!ina-
clones, y de las enfern,edGdes del
sistema nervioso.
Para estos nifios sub .anormales,
detectives, que son crininales La
tentes, cuyos padres abueios o
ascendientes demostraron tenden-
cias de marcada delincuencia, de-
ben establecerse escuelas cspecia-
les.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-26

Un tercer case, M. S. L., de quin.
ce aiios, var6n, lego a segundo gra-
do, por equivocaci6n en- las listas
de promociones. Un estudio de sus
padres y antecedentes l1ev6 al con
vencimiento de la importancia de la
herencia, pues sus padres fueron cri
minales empedernidos, sus abuelos,
borrachos consuetudinarios.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-26

Entire los casos estudiados esta-
ba M. s., nina de doce amos, quien
estuvo en- ell primer grado por es-
pacio de cinco amos, y cuyas habit
hdades demostraban ser propias do
un idiota. Un estudio mas co1-
cienzudo. prob6 que en- ell arte da
dramatizar cuentos existian disp0.
siciones sorprendentes, no asi en-
los trabajos de aritmetica y en- la
ejecuci6n de mandos y 6rdenes.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-26

Segdn los experimentos de los
grandes psic6logos, y seg1n las prue
bas hechas en- ell ejercito, Sc lego
a la conclusion que los individuos.
los nifios, los soldados, varian de
manera sorprendente, no solo en- sus
cualidades fisicas, en- sus marcas
digitales, en- sus rasgos hereditarios,
sino que tambi6n en- sus apti>;l-
des y habiidades, en- sus disposicio
mes, inclinaciones y tendencias. en-
su mentaidad, hacienda de cada
persona un ente ilnico, vario, COM
pleto Y curioso.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-26

Datos recogidos por el autor de
estas lineas prueban que el por
ciento de sub-normales en- las ss-
cuelas pnblicas de A. B., pequefic
pueblecito de la region montafiosa
de la Isla, Sc aproxima a un tres
por ciento, percentage casi igual al
encontrado por Terman en- las es-
Cuelas del continente.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-26

otro case, H. L., var6n de Gator
ce amos, despues de ocho amos en-
la escuela, fue dado de baja, y un
examen minucioso de su vida pasa-
da demostr6 ell hecho de haber una
vez sufrido de meningitis, enferme
dad algo generalizada en- nuestro
pueblo.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-26

bas sencillas y hagan un juicioso
plan de agrupaci6n, cosa de no NAL
gastar tempo y energias sin prove
cho en- tales tipos de una anorma-
hdad caracteristica.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-26

Ellos retardan innecesariamente
el progreso de la clase, creando in
discutiblemente una confusion
un malestar notable en- nuestro her
moso sistema.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-26

AunQue el ntimero de nifos de es
ia clase alcanza un por ciento algo
exiguo, sin embargo, cuando ellos
estan presentes en- los salones lie
clase, retardan ell progreso de los
demas y de la escuela en- general
de una manera notable y marcada.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-26

Para ellos estan los hospitales,
los asilos, las escuelas correcciona-
les Y otras plYdtuciones de fndole
similar.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-26

Invitamos a todos los maestros
de Puerto Rico para que examiner
la intehgencia por medic de prue-
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-26
VENTA ESPECIAL

Este bello Reloj de Muneca. GAIA Blan-
ca de Orc Enchapado, 25 amos de garan-
ma, movimiento de primera clase con
sels rubies, corona de zafiro, muy atrac-
two, ultimo estilo, pequeno. Precio Re.
gular $1,000. Ahora solamente SITS.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-26
sa. DE LA sER1E

En- nuestro sistema de ensenanza
hace notable falta escuelas espe.
ciales para nifos anormales.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-26

Este es I'm Re. = 4uneca hermoso,
ei.chapado de Orc Bianco de IA quila-
tes, original, 6ltimo esti,o rectangular,
a tisilna caidad, moviemiento con diez
se's t16) Rub es cu'dadosamente ajus-
tado regu'ado, 25 a'os de ga anita
se ade, % mismo cue los elojes de p
no mas caros. corona de zafiro cinta
1e "a con broche de orc enchapad0
sXce elite reloj. Completamente garanti-
do. PRBCIo ESPECIAL q \ -
The Washington times., 1925-03-07
WORKING GIRLS DON'T
WEAR SILK HOSEp

stockings. and were OenerWIse
frivolously attired. Not . 6ingle
one among them wore cosnSicp
sense shoes or any Of the hard
wear, inexpensive garmeflts witch
Miss Hin had considered neceosAgy
features OF q working fritz e1-
Istence. Miss Eill, thitikin6 e ne
proper thing 70 do, had brought
lunch from home. and - lunCA-
con time was amazed 70 4ln0 the
working girls dOlling up ~ %
out for the midday meal.
They were laying thick coat
OF cold cream and powder On their
faces. Over this they were put
ting On some rather large. rOultd
bushes, q pair OF cafrnine lir4 ana
some jetty eyebrows. Thens they
busted this brilliant rose and
white with q pinkleh powder.
Having concluded tteoe opera
tons, the workers salIiod forth
into the street, and later Miss
Hill heard them talking shout
Dreaded we'd outlets, Fronch pae-
try and walnut fudge atJmdeos
with which they had reDal1d
themselves at nearby EonEeufo1te.
Miss EIiIl worked for enc week -
q filing clerk.
Her salary was $40.
The Washington times., 1925-03-07
Mrs. Beach Will
Play Own Numbers

To hear the composer OF THE
Years At the Spring." playing
her own compositions. some Of
them still in manuscript. is the
privilege Washington is to enjoy
when Mrs. n. H. A. Beach IL
heard Saturday afternoon at 3,
at Rauscher's. in a benefit con-
cert. for the sustaining fund Of
the famous Mcdowell Colony,
at Peterborough, N. H.
It was this foremost woman
composer who gave the ideal set
ting to the Browning wordR. It
is at Peterborough, says Mrs. Mac
Dowell, that her best and almost
her only creative work has been
done in recent years. The assist
ing artists for this recital. with
Mrs. Beach, solo pianist, are
Gretchen Hood, soprano, and
Mary Carlisle Howe, pianist.
The Washington times., 1925-03-07

pals. Saturday brings Richard
Dix in "A Man Must Live" sup.
ported by JacQueline Logan.
TIVOLI-For three days be-
ginning tomorrow. the TivoH is
host to Douglas Fairbanks in "A
Thief Of Bagdad," that riot OF
Oriental fantasy. On Wednesday
and Thursday Eric Won Stro-
helms Greed" from the novel
by Frank Norris, IL the chief
lure. Zazu Pitts and ellison Cow
land are it's stars. For Friday
and Saturday Mary Pickford in
Dorothy Vernon of Haddon
Hall" is the feature.
ETY." Runnin' wild"
brings to the Gayety next week
a lineup Of burlesQue favorites,
headed by Billy Foster. In sup
port are John o. Grant, Hazard
and Spellman, Edythe Bates
Mildred Z Holmes and Audrey
McVay. Ed Daley presents the
show, and it is one of the fun
NEST and peppiest Of all on the
Columbia Wheel, with pretty cos
tunes, scenery and music. 1t
opens with tomorrow's matinee.
MUTUAL-"Steppin' Out" with
Frank Murphy and Bonnie Plat
opens the Mutual tomorrow
matinee. Arthur tanning has
staged the production, the cast Of
which includes. among others,
Thelma Sevelle, Sam Gore, Laura
Houston, Opal Taylor and Rags"
Murphy himself. A typical
Mutual chorus is promised and
Jack Garrison says ''Steppin'
Out" will have them ''steppin' in. |"
The Washington times., 1925-03-07
COURAGE SEEMS HER
BIGGEST FORTE

''ThA braveest GIRL In the
movies is the title recently be-
slowed upon Lois Wilson fea-
tured Paramount player and one
of filmdom's greatest favorites.
Twice in the last four months
Miss Wilson has risked her life
before the camera. In Emerson
Hough's North Of 36' she dis
played her grit in swimming her
horse across O. river in the
midst Of 1000 milling long-horn
steers.
Recently, during the filming
Of Zane Grey's THE Thunder
ing Herd" which William K.
Howard Produced for Paramount,
she gave an exhibition OF cour-
age and daring that has won
her the admiration of all Holly
wood.
In, one scene in this produc-
ton, Miss Wilson, in q wagon,
is being pursued by q band
OF Indians. Suddenly she finds
herself on the edge of a valley
through which a tremendous herd
OF buffalo is stampeding. She
has the choice of two courses
/She can either give herself
UP to the redskins or she can
drive her team in front OF
the herd and try to reach the
other side before the animals.
cut off her escape.
She decides on the latter
The Washington times., 1925-03-07

course. Halfway over the
stretch, however, her wagon
breaks down and she Is thrown
in front of the oncoming buffalo.
In order to give the scene the
necessary thrill It was essential
that the action be timed to sec
ond. Had Miss Wilson been in-
jured In the wagon smash-up or
had the buffalo Travelled faster
than anticipated, In all proba-
bility the scene would have ended
disastrously.
Fortunately no casualties re-
suited, and one Of the mightiest
episodes in the picture was sue
cessfulIy screened in all its thrill
ing realism. Besides Miss Wilson,
the cast boasts such sterling play
ers as Jack Holt, Noah Beery and
Raymond Hatton.
/. The first local showing Of this
photoplay will be held at Loew,s
Columbia for the week beginning
Tomorrow.