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The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-17
Deaths & Funerals

MADDEN Thomas C. Madden, 63,
died at his home in North Lewisburg
Monday from typhoid fever. He had
been Ill three weeks. Mr.. Madden.
was a native of Clinton county and
graduate of Wilmington college.
He had been engaged in the lumber
business here for a quarter of CEN
tury. Two sisters and brother sur
vive: Miss Adelaide, at home, Mrs.
Eleanor Crawford, New York, and
Clinton Madden, Clarksville. Burial
will be made near Clarksville follow
ing service at the residence at
1920 a. m. Thursday and at 2:30 p. m.
at the church adjoining the ceme-
terry in which he is to be buried.
BOOCO-Another death which oc-
Cured Saturday night at 10 o'clock
shocked the Jeffersonville commun-
ity. Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Booco,
wife of Albert Booco, was stricken
with apoplexy and expired in a few
minutes. She had been in excellent
health and had been visiting among
some of her neighbors in the after
noon prior to her death. In addition
to the husband, two daughters, Mrs.
Marie Ensign and Mrs. Neoma Van
norsdall survive. One grandson, Al
bert Harmon Ensign also survives.
Mrs. Booco was one of the most
prominent and well-known citizens of
Jeffersonville. She was member OF
the D. A. r. and Of the M. E. church,
being organist at the time of her
death. The funeral service was held
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
M. E. church with Rev. c. S. Helm
niger and Rev. Mr.. Bretz in charge.
Burial was made in the Fairview
cemetery.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-17
CATAWBA

Catawba, Feb. Is - Mr. and Mrs.
Carleton Runyan and son were the
dinner guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Calhoun, of Homestead Ave-, Spring
field.
The Ladies' Aid society Of Nation
Chapel was entertained Thursday aft
ernoon at the home of Mrs. Charles
Wells. Twelve members and guests
were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Bumgardner
We're rendered surprise Friday eve
ming at their home. Progressive rook
was enjoyed by the twenty guests
present. An oyster supper was served.
The Friendship Circle Bible class Of
the Methodist Episcopal church was
entertained Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Orville Glenn. Mrs. Will
bur Tucker and Miss Elsie Crock as
sisted Mrs. Russell Runyan was de-
votional leader. Mrs. Cecil Hunter
was program leader. In contest ar
ranged by Mrs. Glenn Loveless, Mrs.
Pearl Arnold was successful. Dainty
refreshments were served to Mrs. Ce-
Gil Hunter, Mrs. Paul j. Neer, Mrs.
Odess Hardman, Mrs. Willard Bum
gardner, Mrs. Mary B. Tavenner, Mrs.
Jesse McAdams, Mrs. Pearl Arnold,
Mrs. Lawrence Yeazell, Mrs. Bessie
Neer, Miss Edna Arbogast, Mrs. Rus
sell Runyan, Mrs. Nan c. Tullis, Mrs.
Glenn Loveless and the hostess
Mrs. Bessie Neer is the guest Of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ever
hart, Of Urbana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carleton Runyan en-
tertained informally Saturday eve
ming. Rum was the diversion of the
evening. Dainty refreshments were
served by the hostess to the follow
ing guests: Mr.. and Mrs. Orville
Glenn, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hess, Mr..
and Mrs. Orville Glenn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Hess, Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Lellis,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mcknight, Mr..
and Mrs. Wilbur Tucker.
Mrs. Jack Hess and children and
Mrs Jennie McNally were the dinner
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Wilkerson, Of South Charleston.
The monthly business meeting and
social of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety Of the Methodist Protestant
church was entertained Monday eve
ming at the home of Miss Alice Con-
way, Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Runyan
entertaining. The approach Of the
Valentine season was evidenced in the
contests and dainty refreshments .seH-
ed by the host and hostess to twenty
two members present.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-17
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Movers

Roy Dixon and family have moved
from the A. G. Kulp property on North
Oak street, across the street to the
Hinton property which he recently
purchased.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Coberly are NOV
ing into the Kulp house, vacated by
Mr.. Dixon. The Coberlys have been
residing in the Largy house on Wal
nut street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hildinger have
moved from the Hinton house to the
Watts property on North Madison
road
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-17
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NEWPORT

Newport, Feb. 16-Mr. and Mrs.
Wilbur Brown entertained Rev. o. E.
Benner, of Latham, Ohio, Donna Pick
ems and Mary Bell Tatman at dinner,
Sunday. Rev. Benner is the new pas
tor Of the Church of Christ of this
place. A revival effort is now in
progress.
Opal Pickens of London, spent Sat-
urday and Sunday with her mother,
Mrs.. Bertha Pickens.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Neff had as their
dinner guest, Sunday, Rev. D. G.
Pleasant the evangelist of South
Solpn.
There is an epidemic of measles in
Newport and vicinity.
Mrs. Robert Waitman and daughter
of Springfield, spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Emrick.
Homer Fades and wife are moving
to the Willis Jones farm south of Mt
Sterling.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pickens, Of
Williamsport, spent Thursday night
with Mrs. Bertha Pickens and family.
Mrs. Nellie Norris, of London, spent
Sunday with Mrs. Icy Coberly and at
tended the revival meeting.
]. R.. Fades was moved in the G. G.
Schlechty ambulance to the home Of
his son, Tommy Fades, near London.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-17
Bureau Director
Tells of Criminal
Trailing System

Visitors from nine counties in this
district attended the regional confer
ence on police problems and methods
conducted at Xenia on Wednesday un-
der auspices of the Xenia police de-
partment.
The speakers were John B. Blanford
Jr., Cincinnati director of public safe
ty, who spoke on "The Police and the
Community and Finger Printing in
the Smaller Departments" by H. G.
Robinson, officer in charge of the Ohio
state bureau Of identification and in
vestigation at the London prison farm.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-17
Piles Can Be Cured
Without Surgery

An instructive book has been pub
lished by DR.. L. M. Ross, the rectal
specialist. This book tells how suf-
ferers from piles can be quickly and
easily cured without the use Of the
knife, scissors, burning, electricity or
any cutting method, without confine-
ment to bed and no hospital bills to
pay.
This method has been success for
25 years and in thousands Of cases.
This book is sent postpaid free to
persons afflicted with piles or other
rectal trouble who clip this item and
mail it with name and address to L.
NJ Ross, MD, 131 East State street,
Columbus. Ohio. Adv
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-17

mittee, is fined and until the fine Il
paid that member cannot return to
the choir. The cost Of the music TO
the church is probably greater than In
some large churches, but It has more
than paid fer itself in increased inter
est ii the church.
Two years ago, the ut. Sterling
church was on circuit of five
churches. Today it is a station carry
ing larger budget and playing il
easier than when there were five.
churches.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-17
MISS RiDEN0UR
MOVES TO BLACK LICK

Miss Alice Louise Ridenour, former
member Of the London high school fac
ulty who is taking post graduate work
at Ohio State university, Columbus,
has moved her household goods to her
new home at Black Lick, just east of
Columbus, where she will reside with
her uncle.
The Ridenour home here which has
been closed for some months, was re-.
Gently broken into and considerable
property stolen and other property
damaged.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-17
PARTY DRAWS CROWD

Round dancers, square dancers, bin
go players, sideshow enthusiasts and
just "lookers-on" crowded into the
township hall Tuesday evening for
the Valentine party and dance in such
numbers that the capacity of the hall
was overtaxed. The affair was a
huge success and neat sum was
realized by the sponsors, Jefferson
Post POI and the Legion Auxiliary
Unit.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-17

Curtis Stoer. of near Pherson, Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Larenee Phillips and
son, Dickie, Monday.
William McGath and son, of near
Yankeetown, called on friends near
Pherson, Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Haller and FAM
ily, Of .Ashville, Mr.. James Long Wis
tied Mrs. Marie Haller and family, on
Sunday. M
Carl Long visited Sunday afternoon
with Charles Boyd.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-17
INSPECTION MARCH 81

The annual inspection of Madison
Lodge 221, F. & A. NJ, which was
scheduled for February 27, has been
postponed until March 27, according
to Frank L. Olney, secretary of the
organization. This action was taken
because of the illness of j. NJ. Palm
er. Master of the lodge
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-17
MT. STERLING TEAMS
WIN FROM SOL ON

The Mt. Sterling high school boys
and girls teams won both of their
games with South Solon in the Stokes
township gym in Solon on Tuesday
night, the boys by score of 28 to IS,
and the girls, % to Is.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-17
Sales Tax Hit
By Merchants

Vigorous protest against the pro-
posed Spaght "Sales Tax" were ex-
pressed at a meeting of the Business
Mems Association, Tuesday night, at
the Davis restaurant.
In the passage Of resolution di-
rected to Representative L. r. Bost-
wick and to the other members of
the Ohio Legislature, the association
points out that many retailers, with
this added tax, would be forced into
bankruptcy, since several years Of de-
clining sales volume and lessened
profits have placed many of the
smaller merchants in the twilight
zone of insolvency.
The business men further contend
that the utilities who use our pub
lie streets without charge, and who
extort large profits from the free
giving public, should bear their prop
er burden of tax and not be permit
ted to pass it on to the over-charged
consumer.
The discussion followed the reading
OF a communication which had been
received from George v. Sheridan,
secretary of the OHIO Council Of Re-
tail Merchants. A forceful and con-
elusive talk against the proposed tax
was made by Charles F. Kuehner
who submitted the following resolu-
tion which was unanimously passed
by the body:
Resolved, That the amount of
the Retail Sales Tax could not,
in most cases, be added to the
selling price and collected from
consumer as intended, and, as in
gasoline tax, hence the burden of
the tax would be placed upon the
retailer-that many of such, with
this added tax would be forced
into !, bankruptcy, since several
years of declining sales volume
aad Iessened profits have placed
many of the smaller merchants
in the twilight zone of insolvency
that by its system it falls
heaviest on those least able to
bear it and that by its involved
and difficult method of collec-
tion, it practically resolves itself
into more or less class legisla-
ton against the struggling re-
taller. We further believe that
the utilities who use our public
streets without charge, and, who
extort large profits from this
free giving public, should bear
their proper burden of tax and
not be permitted to pass it on to
the overcharged consumer, as i'll
the case of the electric light tax,
ETC., etc., etc.
The street lighting situation was
discussed by Mayor C. ]. Buckley anc
+. G. Brown, president of the council
who invited the business men to at
tend council meeting next Monday
evening at which time the matter w1l
be ssironed out" with an official OF
the Ohio Power Co.
The following committee was ap-
pointed by the chair to attend the
meeting as representatives of the as.
sociation: Charles f. Kuehner, chair.
man; r. /. Blauser, r. w Recob, Les
lie Cochrun and w. G. Shoemaker.
The following guests were intro
duced and each responded with 9
short talk: Lewis Bradley, George
Murry, John Major, John Holland ano
ASH Bidwell. At the next meeting
which will be held at the Kaho res.
taurant, eight more farmers will be
asked to take part, as guests OF the
members.
The session was attended by nearly
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-17
CHURCH NEWS
Methodist


George w. Osmun, minister.
1890 a. M, worship and preaching,
sermon-subject: "The Mills of God
Grind Slowly"
1880 p. M, sixth and last of the pop
ular lecture series, Messages from
Master Minds" subject: Robert
Browning and the Divine Human Dra-
ma"
All departments of the graded
church school meet at go a. M, Earl
Robinson, superintendent.
Epworth League devotional and dis
cussional meeting for young people at
$50 p. m. Leader, Howard Neil.
Subject: Lessons from the life of
George Washington
Presbyterian Church
Ivan L. Wilkins, minister.
9:15 Sunday school. Mr.. Floyd
Williams, Supt.
1890, Worship and sermon, Gre
thinking Religion"
6:30, School of Missions.
Presbyterian Pioneers-The Story
Of Ling Yang continued Mrs Harry
Steel, Supt.
Westminster Lesgue-"Chinese Vo-
cations" Leader, James Shaw.
Adult Department-"Chin and the
World Leader, Mr. Floyd Will
liams.
Monday, p. M, Boy Scouts-Mr.
Robert Mccormack, scoutmaster.
Trinity Church, London
7:30 Holy Communion.
9:3o Church school, Mrs. r. X.
Loofbourrow
1890 Morning prayer and sermon.
"Why Use Forms in the Worship of
God?" Rev. F. c. F. Randolph.
St. Paul A. NJ. E. Church
j. w. Morehead, minister.
9:30, Church school.
10;45, Preaching; Subject, "The
Red Sea-"
8 p. M, Preaching by Rev. 0. O..
Jones, pastor of First Baptist church.
7:30 p. m, Sermon, subject, Pow
er to Forgive Sins"
x "
Baptist Church
Rev. 0. o. Jones, pastor.
Regular services Sunday. Sunday
school at $50 a. m. Lesson: Jesus
Teaching by PARALLELS, The Growth Of
the Kingdom. Mark 4:21-34.
Preaching at II a. m. and 1880 p. m.
B. Y. P. U. at 6:30 p. m. Several
good topics will be had come and hear
them.
The pastor and congregation will at
tend special meeting at the A. M.
E. church at p. m. Rev. O., o. Jones
viii preach.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30
p. m.
Everybody invited to attend our
services.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-17
SELLING TICKETS

Tickets for the annual Fish and
Game banquet which is to be held in
the London Methodist church next
Tuesday evening, Feb. 21, are now on
sale at Mellott's drug store. Persons
desiring to attend, should get in
touch with T. A. Vesper, at the drug
store. E. w. Johnson is president of
the group.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-17
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL

Mrs. O. c. Townsend, of London,
was taken in the G. G. Schlechty am
bulance Tuesday night to Mt Carmel
hospital, Columbus, fer an operation
for appendicitis.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-17
Infected Hand

Charles Nicholson, well-known resi-
dent of South Charleston, the past
week suffered from an infected left
hand, due to a burn received while fir
ing. the furnace at his home,
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-17
BUSINESS NEWS
Hoover Men Here

Dwyers, Inc, local Hoover Dealers,
report the following men, w. H.
Schervich, G. f. Leebner, N. F. Kier,
and c. I. Strother are representing
the Hoover Co. of North Canton in this
territory until Feb. 25, and any eour-
tesies shown these men will be appre-
ciated by the local concern.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-17
Returns From Hospital

James Allison, for several weeks q
patient at University hospital, Colun1-
bus, receiving treatment for a frac-
tured leg. has returned to his home at
Plumwood.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-17
SAM WEBB IMPROVING

Sam Webb, retired stock buyer,
who has been seriously i'll at his
home on Heath Lane, is improving
nicely, according to DR.. G. G.
Scheetz, the attending physician.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-17

Mine drainage is only minor phase
of the stream pollution problem, but
its complexity is such that it is one Of
the most difficult in the entire field of
industrial contamination Of water sup
plies.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-17

Tailor made suits, reliable in fit and
fabric. B. ]. Flynn. ADV.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-17
PLAN LENTEN PROGRAM

The official board of the Methodist
Episcopal church held its regular
monthly business meeting on Tuesday
evening. A large and enthusiastic
attendance is reported
Besides the routine business plans
were started for the Lenten program
On Wednesday, March 1, the pastor
will begin series of special mid
week services which will culminate
with Holy Week. One of the fea-
lures of the Holy Week program
will be pageant, written and di-
rected by Mrs. Floyd S. Webb.
The West jefferson church has a
fine group of young people, and de-
sires to show its appreciation of
their loyalty. The board instructed
the minister to readapt the Sunday
evening program in cooperation with
the young people, so as to serve their
interests in the best way.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-17
WEST JEFFERSON

so members and the good work of the
committee, w. H. Pence and A. J.
Braithwaite, was commended. Dr. NJ.
n. Gibboney and Eral Scheetz were
appointed to take charge of the
ticket sale for March.
At the conclusion Of the program,
c. ]. Murray treated" the boys to
a cigar, in honor of his new son.
Murray stated that he was attempt
ing to set precedent for the other
members at whose homes DR.. Stork
may visit in the future.
An excellent chicken dinner was
served by Chef Davis and his assist
ants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-15
NEW NAZI TALES
UNFOLDED TODAY
Clarence Hathaway Shows
Mysterious "Mr X" Let
ter to House

Washington, Nov 15.-UP)-
New tales sof espionage and coun-
ter-espionage within Nazi and COM
munist organizations in this coun-
try were unfolded to-day before
congressional Investigators of pur-
ported Hitler propaganda activities
in the United States.
Clarence Hathaway, editor of the
Daily Worker, communist party Or
gan in New York, laid before the
house immigration committee the
original Of a letter which was de-
scribed yesterday by a mysterious
witness, "Mr x" as genuine re-
port from Nazi agents in New York
to their superiors in Berlin.
Hathaway explained that the let
ter had been brought to him by a
man high in Nazi councils in New
York. He said he could not dis
close the identity of the man be-
cause his usefulness as "a spy"
within the Nazi organization would
then be terminated.
Hathaway quoted his informer
as saying that high Nazi leaders
including Heinz Spanknoebel, al
legged Nazi agent who since has
been indicted by New York federal
grand jury, met at the George
Washington hotel in New York
shortly after publication of the let
ter to determine what to do about
it, but decided to take no acton.
Hathaway declared his inform
err was among those at the meet
ing and he quoted the informer as
declaring that Representative
Hamilton Fish, repn, N. Y, also
was among those present.
Chairman Dickstein and other
committee members Immediately
asked whether Hathaway could
prove that Fish was there. Hath
away replied that he had the word
of "Mr T." for it and that he be-
lieved "Mr T." would be willing
to appear before the committee in
secret.
"I myself will present documents
showing that Fish has been aiding
Nazi propaganda" Hathaway testi-
fed. 'es
Fish long has been active in COM
batting communist activities in this
country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-15
LAD DIES SAVING
HOUSEHOLD PET
Five=Year=Old New Hamp=
shire Tot Burned in At
tempted Rescue

Plaistow, N. H., Nov 15-(UP)
-Five-year-o Norman Rogers
was probably fatally burned in an
unsuccessful attempt to rescue a
pet puppy from the fire-swept
home of his parents here today.
The fire, staring in the kitchen
from an overheated stove, spread
rapidly through theS two-story
wooden house.
Mr. and Mrs Lee Rogers, the
boys parents, fed to the street
with their nine children, ranging in
age from to IA.
Soon afterward Mrs Rogers not
ed Norman's absence and saw him
cropping through the smoke and
flames for his pet police dog. An
attempt by the fathersto rescue the
boy failed when he was cut off by
falling timbers.
Firemen finally rescued the boy,
who was taken TO Haverhill,
Mass, hospital. His name was
placed on the danger list and hos
pital attaches said he had little
chance of recovery.
The Rogers home was levelled.
Damage was estimated at $500.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-15
MACON SEEKING
ENEMY FLEET
u. S. Dirigible Scans the
Ocean for Imaginary
Island"

San Francisco, No. 15-(UP)-
The u. s. Dirigible Macon was far
out over the Pacific Ocean today
seeking the Imaginary island"
toward which 1t was to lead an
enemy fleet" in a sham battle
attack on the California coast. One
hundred warships and several hun
dred airplanes were participating
in the naval games.
The island, objective Of the at
tack of the enemy" squadron of
about SO ships, was located some-
where off Point Arguello, where
the invaders" were to try to
land to establish air bases.
The fieetest ships of the U. s.
naval forces in the Pacific were in
the attacking force commanded by
Admiral Joseph M. Reeves. The
heavier warships formed the de-
Tense squadron directed by Vice.
Admiral Frank Brumby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-15
100000 WILL
Be GIVEN WORK
INSIDE OF MONTH
Roosevelt Regime Has Be-
gun Plan to Get Jobs
for Unemployed
BY FREDERICK @. OTHMAN
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

BY FREDERICK @. OTHMAN
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, Nov. Is (UP)-The
administration today inaugurated
its project to put 100000 unem-
ployed back to work in a month.
Its first move was an explanation
by President Roosevelt and his
work administrators of a new work
relief program to make available
$400,000,000 by December Is, for
the salaries Of workers, many of
whom have been long unemployed.
Twenty governors, $50 mayors,
ESQ state and city engineers and 80
state and city relief administrators
came to Washington to obtain de-
tails of the program from the pres
ident, public works administrator
Ickes, and Civil Works Administra-
tor Hopkins.
The mayors were enthusiastic.
They said the program was the
greatest, from the standpoint of
the city dweller, yet undertaken by
the administration.
So critical is the employment sit
uation in some Of Americas larg-
est cities, they said, that develop
ments this winter might have been
serious had not the President
needed their pleas.
Paul v. Betters, director Of the
United States conference Of may
ors, and head Of the American Mu-
nicipal Association arranged the
meeting with the administration
officials. He said:
To Aid 100000
"There are "A persons in every
family. If 100000 men go back
to work by December Is, that
means that about 100000 per-
sons will go off the relief rolls in
that time. We still have many I'M
employed, and we still have much
necessary municipal work to do.
Many of our major cities were too
destitute to raise bonds to comply
with the public works administra-
ton regulations.
"The civil works administra-
ton, with its more liberal policy
toward such cities Is a Godsend."
The civil works administration
intends to put men at work digging
sewers, repairing streets, beautify-
ing parkways, laying sidewalks and
all the other municipal tasks which
can be undertaken Immediately and
without red tape. The work will
be done on "force account" which
means that there will be no letting
of bids, or waste of time.
The governors, the mayors, the
relief heads and the engineers all
have similar hopes. Before the
week is over they intend to have
these hopes on paper for prompt
consideration by 1ckes and Hop
kins.