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Lucky Left Hands

Superstition has it that left-handed
persons are lE9y. A medical man
has just emphasized that the left
handed child who is allowed to develop
naturally is at any rate luckier than
the child forced against inclination to
use the right land, for he states that
such forcing haas frequently resulted
in nervous disseders.
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Mean Remark

Perhaps the meanest thing we ever
heard one neighbor woman say about
another was this, whith we happened
TO hear yesterday: "She couldn't
get through Ellis Island."-OhiO State
Journal.
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received by the
State Highway Department, at its Office. Do
yer, Delaware, until O'Clock p. M. May 26.
1926. and at that place and time publicly
opened, for contracts involving the following
approximate quantities:
Smyrna times., 1926-05-19

Following a seven N
cation, ga Earle silvous bas no1t5'
ed t1d-el charged With eausins aa 3s. b. b. q|
destroy DESTROYED the barn On H. S' 8
William ?. Kauffmsapp an e &1
county, Nd, in septens..a =
damage was $4,000. Tba ' 1
arrested by State Fire v,'' 's''''
Hicks, who has been ra..s s,ll'l \
case for tae past two na'-ss u
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Contract CS51

Contract CS51
Delmar Toward Columbia, 500 Miles
1-2 acres clearing
1-2 acres grubbing
5000 Gu. yds. excavation
200 yds. borrow
1850 Gu. yds. cement concrete pavement
OR 1850 Gu. yds. cement concrete pavement
(slag aggregated
10000 lin. #. longitudinal metal joint
OR 10000 lin. #. non-metallic joint
125 Gu. yds. class "a" concrete
$500 lbs. reinforcement
800 lin. #. 15-in. corrugated metal pipe
130 lin. #. 15-in. r.. @. pipe
96 lin. it. 1S-in r. G. pipe
SO lin. #. 24-in. r. C. pipe
46 lin. #. 30-in. r. G. pipe
36 lin. #. 36-in. r. @. pipe
1000 lin. it, wood shoulder curb
400 lbs. cast fron gratings
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Contract CS52
Seaford Cut on IS Miles

1000 Gu. yds. excavation
1900 Gu. yds. cement concrete pavement
OR 1900 Gu. yds. cement concrete pavement
(slag aggregate)
4,500 lin. #. longitudinal metal joint
OR 1900 lin. #. sq. yds. sand asphalt sur
face course
so ln #. l5-in. corrugated metal pipe
so lin. #. 15-in. r. @. pipe
800 lbs. cast iron gratings
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Contract SIS
kits Hammock Road 800 Miles


kits Hammock Road 800 Miles
$500 Gu. yds. excavation
200 Gu. yds. borrow
4,400 tons Stag base couse, secondary
pavement
$50 lin. #. 15-in. corrugated metal pipe
Performance of contract shall commence
within ten (1O) days after execution of the
contract and be completed as specified.
Monthly payments will be made for 80 per
cent of the construction completed each month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon forms
provided by the Department.
Each proposal must be accompanied by
surety bond, certified check, money TO the
amount Of at least ten (10) per centum of
the total amount Of the proposal.
The envelope containing the proposal must
be marked Proposal for the Construction Of
State Highway Contract No.........."
The Contract will be awarded rejected
within twenty f20) days from the date of
opening proposals.
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids.
Detailed plans may be seen and index plans
and specifications may be obtained upon re-
ceipt Of two dollars (s2.oo) which amount
will not be refunded.
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT,
Dover, Delaware
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Contract CNI9D

Summit Bridge Approaches 40 Miles
1900 Gu. yds. excavation
700 Gu. yds. cement concrete pavement
2,150 lin. #. longitudinal metal joint
800 lin. #. wood shoulder curb
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-28
WILL FINANCE
COTTON POOL
Oil Man Advances Mil
lion to Aid Cot
ton Growers

OKLAHOMA CITY. Oct. 2s.-tPl-
An offer to lend 81 100000 without
interest, and to rnderwrite a like
sum to finance an organization to
stabilize the Oklahoma cotton in
dustry was presented here today 90 a
group of government officials, state
bankers and business men by Lew
Wentz, Ponca City oil operator.
The plan Of Mr.. Vent was an
proved ut a conference here attended
by Eugene Meyer. chairman OF the
committee on relief commission re-
Gently named by President Coolidge.
Mr.. Wentz proposed the forma-
ton cf corporation which will ar
range for the retirement OF I0O. 900
bales Of Oklahoma cotton from the
market until conditions improve suf-
ficiently TO dispose Of the product at
profit TO the producer.
He agreed 20 let the corporation
have Sl,000,000 of his funds. with
out interest or profit 10 himself. for
2 loaning period of minimum of
is months. The other million would
be subscribed by country banks.
IN addition 70 working out the de-
tails Of the Wentz proposal, the con
Terence went on record as favoring
= movement 10 reduce the states
cotton aEreaFe I'd percent in 1927.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-28

to aid In securing state high
way fund appropriations.
The meeting adopted a resolution
asking the county commissioners to
call an election early in January TO
vote OH m issue Of $4,000. 900. the
amount TO be pro-rated among the
various commissioners precincts ac-
cording 20 the ass sssed valutions of
those precinctSE This plan would
give the Harlingen and San Benito
precincts each something under 30
percent of the total, on present val
uations, and would give the Browns
vile precinct about 3S percent, and
the Point Isabel-Los Fresnos pre-
cinct about 1855 percent
Means Long Program
The bonds would be issued and
sold by the commissioners court as
increased valuations allowed, an
propriations to be made~on the bass
Of the valuations in the year issued
and sold. According to County
Judge Oscar G. Dancy. Il win be pos
sibie 20 issue about Sl ,-4O. eco in
1927 He estimated. roughly. that
since the county bond law allows 25
Continued on p%re two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-28
CLAIM WATSON
AIDED NANS
SENATE PLANS
Activities of Zurn-
brunn Described BY
For m er Indiana
Klan Member

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2S.-(P)-William
f. Zumbrunn, general counsel OF the
Ku Klux Khan, was described here
today before the senate campaign
fund committee By George W. Mey-
ers OF Marion, Ind, as the legislative
agent of the Khan at Washington.
Meyers, former member OF the
Klan in the Ho0sier state, testified
that Zumbrunn looked after matters
before congress lin which the klnn
was interested, including immIgra-
tion restriction, abolishment OK pa
r0cnial schools and the seating or
United States senator's.
Senator Reed, democrat, Missouri.
committee chairman, demanded an
explanation OF the statement about
the seating Of senator's, and Meyers
said klan delegates TO the Indians
republican convention in 1924 en-
dorsed Senator James l.. Watsons
republican, Indiana for the vice.
presidency because Of his efforts I'D
seat Senator Mayfield, democrat,
Texas.
They told us Jim Watson had
bacn active in seating Senator May
field Meyers added. They said
We are under obligation 10 Jim Wat
son because nv went down the line
for the Klan.
WAS Senator Mayfield q Klans-
mani" Senator Reed asekd.
That was the general understands
ing" Meyers replied.
The witness corroborated testi-
monv OF former klansmen that Wal
ter r. Bossert, indianapolis, lawyer
N.as rorced out OF office in Indians
Of the grand dragon because he
would not permit the hooded order
Of his state 20 -gO down the line
for Jim Watson Disagreeing with
n. B Bradford of Crown Point, Ind.
who testified At Kansas City. Meyers
said the Washington conference Of
Khan officials. which ID was claimed
Senator Watson attended. was held
not to Gust Bossert, but TO get
Y Charlie Orblson, an indianapolis
attorney. named as corporation coun-
sci of indianapolis. He asserted
that Watson did not attend the
meeting at which Bossers's reslgna-
tiOn was rendered.
Quoting Paul Brewer. Of Lebanon,
Ind. on this point. Meyers said the
M acting 70 get Orbison appointed
was held Ia Senator Watson's WASH
ington office after Bossert had re-
signed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-28
AGRARlAN POLICY
HELPING FARMERS


MEXICO CITY, Oct 2S.-Presidcnt
Gales has expressed himself rs we'll
pleased with the results which have
been obtained in the development Of
The administration agrarian policy
of giving lands 10 communities and
small holders. "This year the nation
will eat from the produce of the com
munal lands," President Gales re-
Gently stated.
During recent visit to the state
Of Hidalgo the president was par
ticularly impressed with the prog
ress made in the small village Of
MixiQuihuala. He stated afterward
that he considered II one or the best
proofs that the critics OF the agra
rian pclicy were not properly in
formed or were misinformed. The
president points out that on nearly
q thousands acres during recent
ears only small crops had been har-
vested and ut the present time, small
farmers, with ten acres each, are
irrigating their lands, own their own
cattle, and are producing large crops
on every available acre.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-28
TWO KILLED
MEXICAN Bale
HidaJgo County Off
GERS Have Four Un-
der Arrest

MERCEDES. Texas. Oct. 2S.-Four
arrests have been made by Hidalgo
county officers IN connection with
the killing early Sunday morning OF
PEDRO and Juan Mata, aged 20 and
70, respectively. at a Mexican dance
few miles southeast Of Mercedes.
Each Of the BOYS was shot several
times through the body and head.
The shooting occurred at some
distance from the dance. and though
the firing was plainly audible to the
crowd, there were no eye-witnesses
to the murder. 50 far as officers can
learn. One OF the men placed under
arrest is said to have admitted par
tleipation in hte affair. but would
give no details. Among those ar
rested was a young man who has a
gunshot wound in the face which he
could not explain.
Pedro Garza. who was one of the
men arrested stated that he had gone
TO the dance with the Mata brothers.
After reaching the dance. Cara re-
lated. they separated. While Gar1a
was standing on the outskirts OF tine
crowd at the dance he heard loud
voices a short distance away follow
ed by pistol shots. Rushing to the
scene he was confronted BY two
men, who pushed gun aaginst him
and told him 10 leave. After finding
his car he heard several shots and
while driving away from the place
he saw the two boys lying on the
ground apparently dead.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-28
Arizona Requests
Campaign Probe

ST. LOUIS, No., Oct. 2s.-tPD-In-
vestigation Of the senatorial cam
paign in Arizona was ordered today
by Senator Reed, democrat, MissOu-
ri, chairman of the senate campaign
funds committee.
Senator McNary, republican, Ore
gon. now conducting IN inquiry into
the campaign In his own state. was
asked 10 proceed 10 Arizona ns soon
~ his present work IN concluded.
Senator Cameron. republican nom
iree for reelection in Arizona, ask
ed for mn inquiry, charging thab
500, 600 had been contributed hy
copper and hydrc-elcctric power In
tatests for use against him I'm the
present campaign.
After reading Senator Cameron's
Telegram, Senator Reed placed into
the record a telegram from Senator
Ashurst. democrat. Arizona, saying
that the Cameron charges wero
false and ridiculous and stating
that there were evidences that Iareg
sums were being used in Senator
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-28
.NICARACUANS
TIRED OF war
Ask Coolidge to Aid
In Settling Intern
al Strife

SAN JOSE, Costa RIca. Oct. Is
tRi-The Nicaraguan National lea
que, composed Of 10000 Nicaraguans
resident in Costa Rica. has sent a
message 10 President Coolidge re-
questing his aid to bring 10 an end
the unsettled conditions in Nicara-
qua. now in the throes OF revolH-
ton.
The message urged President Cool
idge, in the name of humanity and
justice, 10 call a conference of rep
resentatives of governments sigma
tory to the Washington pact to
solve the Nicaraguan problem.
The Washington pact embraces ar
bitration treaties signed at Wash
ington in 1922 BY all the Central
American republics. The treaties
provide for settlement Of disputes
By means Of arbitration rather than
by force or arms. All the Central
American states ratified the pact
with the exception Of Nicaragua.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-28
PrecimctFeederRoadP Program Favored
Ferguson Presided
at Two Meetings of
Board of Education

lie instruction and ex-officio secre-
tary Of the board.
Governor Miriam A. Ferguson,
ent when her husband presided.
those present were Mrs. Emma
GriRsby Meharg, secretary OF state;
Comptroller s.. H. Terrell, Marrs and
Ferguson
Marrs said that on September III
the board purchased Sl3U,lll Of
school bonds and October rs bought
S45, 200 or bonds. On September ll.
the board set aside $4,000 20 be-
used In distribution OF the rural aid
fund Of $l.500,O0O.
The state superintendent testified
yesterday that Ferguson never cast
a vote for his wife at any Of the
board meetings.
The committee called further wit
nesses today in its highway depart
ment inquiry.
Bosque County Deal
r.. jenkins. Bosque county. COM
missioner. testified &. :. Naneman,
prior 20 being awarded the rhainten-
Ance contract for BosGue county. was
advised Nv WI WI. Wright. former
Bosque county sheriff. ~ 20 To Geo.
Robertson, Jim Ferguson's personal
representative In Bosque county
Robertson a short time ago was MP,
pointed highway commissioner BY
Governor Ferguson.
Jenkins related that with two 9TH
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-28
new SENSATION In
INDIANA PROMISED

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Oct. 2s.-tH9
Promise Of another sensation. in
volving y. c. Stephenson. former
grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan.
and political power in Indiana, held
interest today.
Attorney Kiplinger yesterday filed
m appeal with the Indiana supreme
court for Stephenson, serving IN fifn
term for murder, said developments
would arise shortly i'm the case which
would BE OF startling nature. They
will revolve around that part of thn
assignment of errors I'm which iurfa~
diction Of the trial court was attack
ed. kiplinger asserted. He declined
to amplify his statement.
Letters of tbs former Klansmnn.
nassec secretiv to the outside world
from prison, in which he was pur-
ported to have offered to expose al
legged political corruption in Indiana.
resulted in the present Investigation
by the Marion county grand jury
and were instrumental i'm Senator
James a. Reeds senatorial campaign
fund committee taking IA hand.
The appeal ND the supreme court
In Staphenson's behalf. in addition
70 attacking the jurisdiction Of thm
Hamilton circuit court, where tha
trial was held, also maintained thn
indictment was returned on hearsny
evidence.
Stephenson was convicted or Sec
ond degree murder in Connection
with the death Of Madge Oberh01trer
an Indianapolis girl.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-28
CHILLY Winds
HIT FLORIDA
Tampa's Temperature
Drops to so; Jack
sonville 47

Florida resorts last night felt the
first chill breath Of winter, the
thermometer at jacksonville drop
ping "a Az. while Tampa registered
50 and Miami 50. The Tampa tenn
rerature was only two degrees above
the minimum nj 81. Paul. Minn. The
minimum at Brownsville was 69.
"A chill norther struck Oklahoma
end the Panhandle section this morn
ing and sent the temperature down
70 around so II il doubtful IL the
Geld wave will extend to the south
part Of the state.
WICHITA FALLS. Texas. October
2s.-tPl-A cold north wind sweep
ing off the Kansas plains struck
Forgan and Woodward. Oklahoma. at
Z o'clock Thursday morning and an
hour later the temperature had
dropped frcm sixty to fifty de-
grees.~ The skies in northwest Okla
ZONE were cloudy and much colder
weather IN expected in that region.
TeNlinc reported 30 degrees at >
o'clock. Amarillo S. and Chiidress
60. The skies in the western part Of
the Panhandle were clear and there
was n south breeze.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-28
EXHUME BODY
OF MRS. Mills
Expect Investigation
To Clear Up Dis
puted Points

SOMERVILLE, n. j., Oct. 2s.-(Pl
The body of Mrs. Eleanor X. Mills
today lay in a four year old grave
opened for Il second time in order. to
learn whether her tongue was cut
out after she was slain with the Rev
Edward Wheeler Hail.
Throughout the night a deputy,
armed with pistol and flashlight
stood guard over the rough wooden
box in which her casket was inclos-
cd.
Besides investigation OF reports
that the choir singers tongue had
been slit the authorities hoped TO
clear up confusion in medical testi-
mony regarding the exact course OF
bullets that killed Mrs. Mills. Per-
mission to exhume the body OF DIR.
Hall, which rests IN a Brooklyn eem-
eteTy, is also sought.
Workmen appeared Mt the unmark-
ed grave Of Mrs. Mills in Van View
cemetery. New Brunswick, yesterday
afternoon and started digging after
removing three geraniums and two
glass jars containing faded flowers
placed there BY the slain woman's
14-year-old son, Danny. As they
progressed, Mrs. Augusta Tennyson.
sister Of Mrs. Mills, hid weeping
behind tall tombstone 2O0 yards
away. Darkness prevented the com
pietlon of the work.
Also DR.. Otto Schultze, expert Of
the New York district attorneys Of
flee, assigned to examine the body,
desired daylight for the autopsy,
which will be third on the body of
Mrs. Mills. The first, soon after the
murder, failed to record cuts on her
throat. The second. 12 days after
her burial, produced records now in
dispute.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-28
800 DESIRE TO
NANACEHOTEL
President Nix Visits
His New Hostelry
Here

Approximately 800 persons have
applied for the position w manager
of the new ri Jardin' hotel which
will be opened In the very near fu-
ture. according 70 Jee Nix. presi-
dent Of the company. who left for
San Antonio yesterday evening after
locking over the situation here.
Mr.. Nix saws that he has recured
manager from Billings, Montana,
and that this man will be here prob
ably by November 1.
Mr.. Nix will be back in Browns
vile himself early next week. prob
ably Monday. and remain here al
most constantly until the opening OF
the hostelry within the next week on
two Tie says there remains mn inn
mense amount Of work 10 be done
IN order 20 get the hotel ready to
receive guests.
Personal Supervision
Mr.. Nix will be in direct charge OF
the hotel most Of the time, stating
Re would divide his time between
San Antonio and Brownsville in the
future.
Some Of the furniture for the hotel
already is on hand. II is 70 be all
steel, helping 70 make the hnstelry
thoroughly fireproof.
Stuccoing Of the outside or the
building has been almost finished.
Only "A small stip in the rear 0f the
building remains 20 he given n stuccc
coating and tinted. The scaffolding
il In place for the small strip which
remains.
approximately 200 persons are al
work on the interior OF the hotel.
rushing the inside work 70 con-
pleticn. The bottom floors are being
finished first for the reception Of
guests.
eight story structure have already
been finished and are now being
erected on the other side.
General r. s. Fagg, steward for the
new hotel, has already arrived and
will be in charge OF the service.
Many inexperienced.
Mr.. Nix related an amusing Incl
dent in connection with the hiring
Of housekeeper for the hotel. He
tells about one society woman, who.
among the many others. applied for
the position. lie told her she did
not realize what sort of a job she
was asking for. She replied that
she had had 80 years experience at
keeping house. Mr.. Nix replied that
keeping one house was nothing like
keeping 800 rooms in order and asked
he what she would do in case one Of
the maids failed 70 appear and could
not be substituted. The applicant
said she supposed the work would
have 10 be left undone. Mr.. Nix
answered that IL would be a duty Of
the hcusekeepcr to "pitch- in and
do some Of the work in just such
emergencies rs these.
Among the applicants for the TO
sition of managers were men who
acknowledged that the extent of their
experience was managing the front
rooms of their wives boarding
houses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-28
School Savings
Reach High Marx
RY Trens ARencv.l

MEXICO CITY. Oct 28.-Savinrs
of children in the public schools
\ ..ri-u s-. rr-rant year have amount
ed to $115.000.0O pesos according &c
the balance or the institution which
II handling this matter. The savings
are collected at the rate Of five
s.r-t~vos n week from all the stu
dents
Teachers are also asked TO con-
tribute some savings and are al
lowed small temporary loans from
these. II Is planned that when the
children reach the higher grades and
the University they will &c granted
small loans TO assist them. However,
the principle purpose Of the fund II
"a provide them with some money
when they are ready 10 leave the
schools and start out in life
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-28
ATTACK MADE
ON ROADHOUSE
in GANG War
Machine Gun Used BY
Shelton Faction in
Initial Attack on
Birger Resort

WEST FRANKFORT. H., Oct. 2s.
-tPl-The smouldering feud be-
tween the Birger and Shelton gangs
Of Williamson county flared up
again early today when a band Of
some fifteen men attacked Shaw's
Garden" a roadhouse frequented by
Birger men, riddled four dilapidat-
ed frame buildings with machine
gun fire and, finding no one TO
fight back, burned them TO the
ground.
The resort is two miles south OF
here and eight miles north Of Ma
rion. IL is generally believed to be
owned by Charles Birger. gang lead
err.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis A. French. who
live in a brick cottage about 100
yards from the roadhouse. said the
raiders came from the woods behind
the resort and departed the same
way, having no automobiles. The re-
sort is about six mil-s across coun-
try from the reported stronghold of
the Sh elton brothers and their gang
near Benton.
We were awakened by the noise
of the machine gun and Sfan to n
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-28
Mexican Market Hunters
XII Hundreds of Birds

coast. and the hunters explained
that they used their burros when
approaching the birds. hiding on,
the ~off" side OF the animals as
they slowly approached the geese.
At close range they would pour
their fire into the thickest part of
the feeding flock.
The market hunters on the Mex
lean side report that geese and
ducks are more plentiful this year
than for many seasons past. and
that they have no difficulty in Sc
curing Great quantities Of the
birds. The supply il 70 abundant
that there Is practically no market
for them, wild geese selling nc to
40 cents per pound On the market.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-28
MYSTERIOUS SOS
CALL is RECEIVED

NEW YORK. Oct. 2S.-LPD- Naval
authorities TODAY were scehing %
unravel the mystery of an SOS call
reporting the Peruvian submarine
RI adrift off Cape Hatteras with
disabled engines. alarmed coastal
shipping and tied ur radio programs
for an hour and a half.
Shortly after the call for help was
received last night naval authorities
said the submarine denied II had
sent out any message more urvent
than q request for its bearings. Two
cnnSt ~~ard vessels went to stand by.
howevar.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-28
STEAMERS COLLIDE
OFF SOUTHERN PASS

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 2s.-tPD-
The steamship Louisiana sank out
side South Pass early today after
eolliding with the steamship Madi-
son, officials Of the Gulf and South
ern Steamship Company were in
formed.
The Louisiana, outbound for Miami
snd Key West, was struck bv the
Madison Just outside the pass and
sank . few minutes later. All mem
hers or the crew except one were re-
ported safe. although first mate
Adams Of 1.-The Louisiana suffered q
broken leg. The Madison was in
bound from Tampa.
One man, member Of the crew
CT the Louisiana, whose identity had
not been ascertained. was. reported
missing He was said to have lsaped
overheard with a life preserver
after the accident