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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

For husband or father this Christ
mas-cigars, tobacco, pipes, safety
razors, shaving sets, bill folds,
watches, fiashlights.-The Stanbery
pharmacy
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

Mr.. Cecil Kenney, who is EN-
ployed with the Pennsylvania rail
road at GAINESVILLE, visited here this
week with his mother, Mrs. Mary
Kenney
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

Colds, grip and pneumonia are
quite prevalent in different parts OF
the county.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

John c. Milligan, so, of Crooks
Vile route two, died Tuesday morn
ing of diphtheria, following a four
days illness Besides his wife, he
leaves seven sons and two daugh.'
terS
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

Miss Frances Schott who resides
here with her grandmother, Mrs.
Mary Kenney, returned home recent
ly from a visit in Newark. Her
brother George Schott who is en-
ployed with the Ford factory, De-
troit, will spend Christmas here.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

Mr.. James Flanagan and family
moved Monday from tht M. M. Rich
ardson property on Kennebec hill,
to the Christie property on Ken
nebec hill, vacated by Kenneth Riley
and family, who moved to the F. E.
Smith place near Kenney's grocery
VIM. Grouse and family, who have
been residing on the Grouse farm,
have moved to the Richardson prop
erty vacated by the Flanagans.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

Robert Christie, student at the
University of Michigan, came Satur-
day to spend the holidays here with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Christie. ~
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

The ten day old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Roberts, has been
cutie i'll with jaundice.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

The daughter born recently to
Mr.. and Mrs. Halcey Appleman, of
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

Say a Merry Christmas with John
stons chocolates.-The Stanbery
Pharmacy.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

Mrs. Frank B. Smith is quite i'll
with sinus trouble, at her home on
the Barnesville pike.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

Mrs. Charles f. Pennell of this
place, who has been in poor health
for some time, is slowly improving.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

Miss Celia IIann, who has been
with her aunt, Mrs John Day, of
this place since October, and plan
ned to remain until after Christmas,
was called home Monday. Her sis
ter, Mrs. J. 3. Sincebaugh of Rock
Falls. ILL.,, fell and broke her arm,
and Miss Celia will assist in her
care.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

Mrs. Margaret Curran will spend
Christmas in Columbus with her
daughter, Mrs. George Fry, and fam"
ily
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

County Recorder Mrs Della Mas
tersOn plans to spend Christmas
with her daughter, Mrs. j. w.
klinge of GAINESVILLE.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23
WASHERS REPAIRED

Rolls and parts for all makes.
Washers loaned free while we re-
pair yours.
MAYTAG SALES AND SERVICE
Main St. McCOnnelsv1lle
Phone 227-Red m7tf
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

Candy-boxed and bulk.-Lind-
says.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

In writing here to her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Barkhurst, Miss
Dorothy Barkhurst, who is taking
treatment at Warm Springs. Ca, for
infantile paralysis, states that she
splendidly.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

Sonya, little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Manly is suffering with
heavy cold and bronchitis.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

For son-military brush sets,
pocket knives, cameras, watches,
safety raZors. Conklin fountain pens
and pencils, flashlights, shaving sets,
cigars, pipes, cigarette cases, bill
folds and key cases.-The Stanbery
Pharmacy.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

A son was born Tuesday night to
Mr.. and Mrs Raymond Cox of this
place, who reside in the Cox proper
ty on Liberty street. Mrs. Cox be-
fore marriage was Dorothy Hicks,
Of Columbus
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

Mr.. Anderson Boggs of Malta is
quite i'll with kidney trouble and
complications. His sister, Mrs. Beck,
and husband of Athens, are caring
for him.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23
LOCAL NEWS

For local hauling call 65-Green.
att
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

Miss Erma Blackburn and her
mother, who spent the past few
months in Columbus, returned to
their home here Tuesday. Miss
Clara Blackburn is still at Mercy
hospital, Columbus, taking treat
ment for an infected knee. She is
improving, but will probably be iE
the hospital for another month.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

Steel Tables and Chairs, at Lind
says
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

Prof. Geo. Strong and family Of
Columbus will arrive Friday to
spend Christmas and the week end
with Mrs. Strong's mother, Mrs
Lydia Rogers of Malta, and sister,
Mrs. Margaret Arndt. Christmas
day Mrs. Rogers sister, Mrs j. S.
Montgomery, and husband, of Logan,
will be guests of the Rogers family.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

Candy, all kinds, all prices
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23
APPRECIATION

We wish to express our thanks
to the many friends who have as
sisted US since the loss of our prop
erty.-Mr. and Mrs Wildey Berk'
baimar and Family
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

For daughter or sweetheart-per-
fumes, perfume sets, perfume atO-
mixers, compacts, toilet sets, mani
cure sets, stationery, combs, brush
es, Cutex and Glazo sets.-The Stan
berry Pharmacy.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

A son, dead at birth, was born
Monday to Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Young dorothy Spears) at the
home Of the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. c. Spears, near Morgan
Vile Mrs. Young who was quite i'll.
is hnttpr
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

Jean and Wilbur Orr, sons Of
George and Mae Masterson Orr OF
Oakland, Calf, are expected here
today to visit their grandmother,
County Recorder Mrs Della Master
son, and other relatives. They are
making the trip by automobile. and
will be here about a week. This Is
their first visit here for about 10
years
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

Miss Ethel Boal of Malta is
quite i'll with influenza.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23
For Sale

COLLIE PUPS. Phone Bristol
JOHN BROEDEL. 1913
3 TON TIMOTHY HAY, baled.-
ALBERT CRAMBLITT, Malta, o.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23
BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS

WALNUT and ash uimber.--MUS-
KINGUM VALLEY IMPLEMENT 4
SUPPLY CO.. Malta. Phone 269-
Green. d5tf
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

Mrs Laura McClosky who has been
very i'll at the Walter Milligan home,
Malta, is showing improvement, and
is now able to be up some.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

Christmas Cards, at Lindsay's.
Mrs. Iver Robinson of this place,
is an influenza victim.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

A gift for Christmas-Schick elecr
trio razor-The Stanbery Pharmacy.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

Mrs Evelyn T. Button will spend
her holiday vacation with her daugh~
ter, Mrs. Alfred Storm Jameson, and
family, of Chicago. She is making
the trip by train.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

WE HAVE the Diamond Z Truck
account. II it's truck you need.
come In and look one over--we
have a demonstrator.- or.-MUSKINGUM
VALLEY IMPLEMENT & SUPPLY.
Malta, O. Phone 269-Green. jl4tf
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

Mr.. Donald Davis of Chesterhill
route. son Of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Davis, and Miss Marie Rouanzoin,
Pennsville, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs Albert G. RouanZoin, were
united in marriage Tuesday about
Il o'clock, by Ezra Mcdaniel, J. p,
ar his home in Malta.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

Mrs. Core Cunningham who has
been very i'll at the county hospital
is improving slowly. Mr.. Cunning
ham and granddaughter are confin
ed to their home with flu, and theil
son Frank Cunningham, who has
been under a doctors care for some
time is slowly improving. The Gun
ninghams reside on the late Fl. d
Lawrence farm in East Bloom.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

Say it with Johnston's chocolates.
The Stanbery Pharmacy.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23
Classified Advertising
SALESNIEN WANTED

WANTED: Man with car to take
over profitable Rawleigh Route.
Established customers. Sales way
up this year. Must be satisfied with
earnings of $50 week to start.
Write RAWLEIGH'S, Dept. OHL-
298-1O1, Freeport. III.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

Come in and see the Schick elec
trio razors.-The Stanbery Phar-
macy.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

Mrs. Bert Boetcher of Rural Dale
is in very poor health with heart
trouble and complications.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

For mother or wife this Christ
mas-stationery, perfumes, perfume
sets, and atomiZers, toilet sets, man
icure sets, brushes, combs, electrlc
heating pads, compacts, vanity cases
Johnston's chocolates.-The Stan
berry ph2rmacy
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

Miss Pearl Carder is off duty at
Whites store, suffering with pleli-
risy, and threatened with pneu~
monia.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

For this Christmas Conklin
fountain pen or automatic pencil,
pen and pencil sets, desk set.-The
Stanbery Pharmacy.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

Don't forget Johnstons candies
this Christmas.-The Stanbery Phar
macy
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

Mr. j. r. Grouse of the north
river road who was very i'll with
pleurisy and liver trouble, is improv-
n
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

Christmas Package Dressings
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-07-30

comes OF men like Roussenq and Manda
may NOT happen any more in just the
same way.
Manda was baptized Joseph Pleigneur
shortly after he was born In the slaugh~
terhoase district Of Paris. Ia Villette. In
ahe year 1876. He was one of Is chill
saren But IL was as Manda, at the end
Of the century. that he became famous
throughout France as the typical Pari-
gian Apache, and the story of his love
Cor the beautiful "Casque dor
Golden Helmet. as Emile Ellie was
called with brutal and sinister
shock throughout the land.
Manda was the Partisan Apache" in
gil his glory. His corduroy trousers
were b2ggier than anybody elsess. His
jersey famed with brighter colors. The
s'fouIard. about his neck was the gayest
in any of the balls musettes he FREE
Quented. He was tough. too. and when
he danced, his cap hung more precari-
0usIy over his ear than any rivals.
TX was no wonder that Casque dor
fell for him She was strapping girl,
M years old.
TOR three years. Manda and Casque
E dor lived together happily. Then
Leca chiseled in. Leca was counter
1eiter. When Manda heard about IL,
he laid for Leca one Saturday night
and caught him in a tobacco shop in
fhe rue du Chenin Vert Leca fred
The bullet missed, but Il called the po-
fhce, and Manda went to isil.
When he came out. he learned that
iCasqae dor had gone off with Leca.
The second meeting happened soon
Again it was Manda who found Leca
while Leca and some pals were drink
/ tng in bistro in the rue d'Avron. Both
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-07-30

fired. Leca fell, slightly wounded.
When his friends led him out of the
hospital where he had been bandaged
up, Manda was waiting. Leca's friends
fired again.
Instead OF escaping, Manda ieaped
for the carriage and stabbed Leca twice
with small knife Neither wound was
fatal
A jury found Manda worthy of life
imprisonment in the Guiana penal
colony.
Manda's life in Guiana was q model.
Prison officials, little startled ut the
severity of the sentence which the
French jury had passed, made him q
hospital helper.
A visiting Inspector, remembering the
famous case, clustered to find such
hardened criminal in such post, found
1t scandalous that an Apache should be
h position OF trust. The commandant
Of the colony replied: Having nobody
but criminals here, / can't waste my
time distinguishing between them" The
matter was dropped.
ONCE again, Manda faced trouble
That was when officials, searching
Manda's quarters one day, found book
oil medicine among his possessions.
You're mistaken" said the doctor
when this book was shown 10 him
HManda didn't steal it. He sent TO
Paris for it and bought it with his own
money"
It took 30 years for Manda to live
down officially the terror which the
Partisan Apaches had inspired in the
world, around 1900.
BY q fiuke, Manda had become almost
the most famous of them all, though
the crime for which he got life i'm
prisonment was, after all, minor one
But perseverance paid, and Manda
got his reward. 1t was the cruelest,
the harshest reward that he or any
other well-behaved convict Guiana
could ever hope to avoid.
He was freed.
@When you are 'Ebere'-a freedman
the real 'bagne' begins" runs the old
adage of the criminals of Guiana.
For, because of the institution Of
doubling" man in the penal colony
is not really free when he has served
his time. He is merely abandoned by
the state. He must stay in Guiana still,
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-07-30

Handa was the Partisan Apache"
I'm all his glory. He was tough, and
when he danced his cap hung more
precariousIy over his ear than any
rivals.
and work out an equivalent amount OF
time before he can return to France.
But he must work it out on his own.
Up to that moment, the state has fed
him, after meager fashion, clothed
him, after a meager fashion, tried TO
give him a little work, If he is well
enough to accomplish it. Now he is on
his own--an soutcast, unable, generally.
TO make an honest living; unable to rise
above the gutter. Since Manda had
been given life, he was stuck in Guiana
for life, free or convict.
Three months after getting his sfree-
dom" Manda went to jail for theft. Six
months.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-07-30

That meant to Manda that he would
eat for six months.
Pretty soon he was out again, trying
his hand at anything. dragging himself
through an existence of misery. In
1894, Manda was 58 years old. He died
shortly after.
TF Manda is the unhappy pattern OF
the reward Of virtue as prisoner
in the French penal colony, Paul
Roussenq was the symbol of the re-
verse.
Roussenq was an Incorrigible. They
spell such types with a capital / in the
bagne, because they are definitely
market. kind OF human being They
can't be tanned. cant be broken They
sprint for the jungle, while guard has
time to level his rifle and fire.
Such man was Paul Rousenq, ma
tive of the Midi, sentenced by council
of war in Tunis to 90 years hard labor
for incendiarisn and robbery. He was
the ace Incorrigible, the toughest, most
anti-social of the whole tough, anti
social lot.
Roussenq was glutton for punish
ment. His record for misdemeanors
was enormous.
Altogether, in ii years, Paul Rous-
senq collected 3779 days of solitary con-
finement. More than 10 years It's the
top.
When IA years of useless punishment
had reduced Roussenq TO mere skin
and bones. somebody in authority IN
the penal colony had brain--yave.
Applying the rules of very modern
psychology, they concluded that the
greatest pleasure in Paul Roussenq's
life was being punished He was
pronounced specimen Of masochism, to
use the psychiatric term He loved TO
suffer. The only way to punish Paul
Roussena was-not TO punish hifnl
1t worked. Roussenq was a broken
man. Al the penalties he had suffered
for many years. all the agonies of un-
dernourishment and the black hole for
all that time had failed to alter his
crazy hatred and defiance of society
But kindness did.
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rams.

M M ANDA and Roussenq two OF
IN fE the most famous convicts that
ever made prison history In
French Guiana emerge from,
the records as opposing examples OF
what the French penal colony does 10
its inmates. how the irrational dreams
of Its founders work out In practice.
Since the government Of Leon Blum
Cancelled last fall The regular annual
shipment OF convicts from the shores OF
France tc tester In the criminal colony
1slsf above the equator, 1t is possible
that society viii soon cease to find cases
Like these. Ii Blurn's successors de-
eide TO follow Up this temporary halt
by laws talready prepared1 aholishlng
The "bagne," the sort of thing that be-
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-07-30

NEXT WEEK Imprisonment thas
kills The story of Alpbonse Mourey,
the murderer actth charm and
charmed life.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-07-30

EDITORS NOTE: Yhis Is sla
Jg5th Of q series of ssr articles deal
ing aUisla the history 81, 0Yad corsdi-
tjoas in, the 5aanous French penal
colony s7l Guiana.
The Washington times., 1937-01-30
Business Men Praise
Tines Citizen Award

Praise for the Inauguration by
The washington Times of a move
ment through which the most
distinguished citizen" of 1886 was
chosen came today from the
Federation of Business Mems AS
sociations.
The message was in the form
of a letter from Milton R. Voll-
mer, secretary of the organiza'
ton, to John T. Lambert, pub,
Usher of The Times. The letter
read:
"PIease be advised that at
the last meeting of the Fedora
ton of Business Mems ASsOcia-
tiOns it was unanimously voted
to extend to The Washington
Times its thanks and apprecia-
tiOn for sponsoring the Citi-
zens' Service Award Commit
tee for 1886 and donating the
loving cup to the citizen Of
Washington who has con-
tributed the most distinguished
service in the year 1896 to the
people IF Washington.
IDEA PRAISEr
"The Washington Times is
to be commended most highly
for its interest in the good and
welfare of Washington and its
citizens, especially this way Of
or;xy;,0 roon0ni%ioVn k0 thoSA who
are deserving and outstanding
in their unselfiSh service to
others.
1--WE trust that it may be
possible to continue t is good
work and make this award each
year as in 1885.
'PleaSe excuse this apparent
delay in sending this letter of
cOmmendatiOn as we only meet
The Washington times., 1937-01-30
NEO WASE4INGTON'S 80
8aI5 Heroes mBZzZQ @
Leo Francis Reilly, the "Dandy Kid'' Soor
Proved to the "Swampoode" Toughs
That Looks Are Deceiving

Leo Francis Reilly was known
as the Dandy Kid when he was
on traffic duty, but an unfortunate
traffic accident caused serious in
jurieS that caused his retirement
from the force.
Before joining the department,
he worked at the Library of Con-
gress, but decided he wanted a
more exciting life thar browsing
among books.
So he applied for appointment
to the Metropolitan Police Depart
ment and was the youngest man
ever to be sworn in.
Assigned to Swampoodle, the
toughs thought that because of
his youth he would be easy to
handle, but they found to their
sorrow they we're wrong.
The very first night he was on
his beat he had a terrific battle
with one of the worst characters
in the neighborhood and brought
him into the station house much
the worse for wear.
Later Mr.. Reilly was commended
for disarming and capturing a
"two-gun" man who was threaten
ing to shoot up restaurant.
In spite of the injuries that
caused his retirement, Mr.. Reilly
leads an active life. going on
hunting trips in southern Mary
land with his trained pack of dogs.
He resides at 1401 A st. S. E.
The Washington times., 1937-01-30
By T. A. HUNTLEY

Europe's experience with
the housing problem clearly
shows it to be an inheritance
of the Middle Ages. Basically,
the problem is not so much
one of shelter as sanitation
common cleanliness. Back of
that, like a prompter in the
wings, stands the specter of
poverty.
When there is no money
for food there is no money
for soap. Water is not al
ways either plentiful or free.
When life degenerates into
an elemental struggle to ex-
ist, with unspeakable poverty
the ruling order of society,
such problems as sanitation
are swept aside in the mad
scramble for simple susten-
ance.
AS a pastoral civilization gave
way before the first rumblings of
the industrial revolution, sending
increasing numbers of human be-
ings to the cities, new housing
problem was born. AS the popula-
ton of congested centers increased,
it became more acute.
Conditions under which the COM
mon people lived as recently as
the French Revolution can hardly
The Washington times., 1937-01-30
Lou Countries Set Pace

In England in 1850, Shaftes-
bury's Society for Improving the
Condition of the Laboring Glasses
found a friend and supporter in
Prince Albert, Queen Victoria S
conSort, producing the first legiS-
lation designed to deal with the
problem, but the steps taken in
England and elsewhere during the
succeeding half century were
sporadic and deSultory.
1t was left to little Holland and
Belgium, finally, to set the pace
for the rest of Europe, in putting
the resources of the central gov
ernments back of the effort to see
that the poorer element of their
populations were properly housed
Long before England attacked the
problem Systematically and deter
minedly following the war, hel
smaller but more progressive
neighbors across the North Sea
had shown her the way, and like
wise influenced France and Ger
many to pursue similar course
State aid for housing was ex
tended in the Netherlands in 1901
with the result that $4,000 dwell
ings were provided from 1905 tt
1914, $1,000 from 1915 to 1918
and 100000 from 1919 to 1928
much larger number in proper
ton to population than the 5000,
900 dwellings built in England fol
lowing the war, and correspond
ing number built in Germany ir
the same postwar period. Tht
Netherlands now has reserve TO-
emergencies.
Belgium had begun even earlier
to seek solutions for her housing
problem. BY 1914 she had bull
$4,000 new dwellings, largel!
through state subsidies or othel
forms of public assistance. Al
additional 1873 900 have been pro
vided since the armiStice-mor'
than in all the United States OF
comparable basis. In part thi
activity represented postwar re
construction out Of reparatiol
payments.