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"I -a- fi MCHENRY PLAINDEALER 3v Vplume 64 McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1938 No. 17 Q) 0 rn iru IE IIS ME fl i'. mi FIRE! FIRE! FLORENCE EDMONDS VISITS SISTER HERE, AFTER EUROPEAN TRIP ORCHESTRA (AT HIGH SCHOOL ORGANIZED FOB COMING YEAR GOODLY NUMBER ATTEND G. 0. P.

PICIIIC SUNDAY SEXTON'S BODY FOUND MONDAY III CEMETERY COUNTY CLAIMS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OWING WILL OF PAULINE PALMER REVEALS FEAR 'tt FUTURE BULK OF ESTATE TO GO TO SISTER r- Once again from to 8:40 in the morning can be heard the familiar strains of the high school orchestra sounding through the corridor, which means this organization is getting under way and headed successful year. Mr. Paul Yanda has returned for his second year here to Mis Florence Edmonds, tt Los Angeles, isvisitingr her sister, Mrs. Harold P. "Owen, in this city.

Miss Edmonds, with two school friends, the Misses Elizabeth and Marguerite Cassell, recently returned from a five-weeks' visit to Europe. The young ladies left Los Angeles on July 16 and drove to New York in six 'and one-half days, where they sailed on the S. S. Europe, for England on July 27. Their itinerary included London, Munich, and Heidelberg, where they met sister of the IN SPITE OF DOWNPOUR AT NOON JACOB r.

SCHNEIDER HAS HEART ATTACK conduct them. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MET TUESDAY McHenry county's board of supervisors met In regular session at the We have purchased a new fire Tuck and have a very good department, with fine, modern equipment, ready to serve, the river, lakes and farm residents, in our sone of influence. But, we MUST HAVE HELP! If you expect the department to answer a call to your place in case of fire, you must be a member. Therefore, see that you join us once." We have spent $4,500.00 for our new equipment and the only way have of paying for this is by donations. Don't leave your place unprotect-sd when we can give you this service for a small amount of money.

Call or see at once rHE McHENRY COMMUNITY FIRE DEPARTMENT Phone 18 That Pauline Palmer, Chicago artist of note, who was born in McHenry, had a premonition of the misfortune which was to befall her and a sister when they started on a Euro- Cassell girls who- has been studying! The orchestra, which was newly organized last year, was under considerable handdicaps but through patience and practice on both the members' and the conductor's part, two successful appearances were made last year. Several appearances are scheduled for this year. Their first rehearsal was held Friday morning for the purpose of organization. The election of officers was first held. They are as German at the University, as an ex McHenry county Republicans had another fellow to contend with Sunday besides the party Democrat and that was the democratic weather man.

The big G. P. picnic at Crystal Lake was all but rained out at about the noon houn Sunday when the crowd should have been arriving. However, notwithstanding the handicap of flooded grounds and continued threatening weather, there was a change student from the University of Sf tlT'JZ Southern California. 7 T.rL 1 The four continued to Vienna, which 'P'" te of $30,000 was ad-they found most exciting, with solemn to probate.

Nazi parades. former Austrian Mrs- Palmer, ed capital was decked with and Au.8t 15- She en 1 follows: Gladys Shenard. nresidnnt: cnrvilv ntimhjir tf iwnnlA nrAaint stm court house Tuesday morning, the members answering to roll call, with facial expressions corresponding to the bright sunshine which poured through the windows on the south eide of the county building. Supervisor Roy J. Stewart brought a matter before the group Immediately after the session opened, which repealed the fact that the state Is way behind in its portion of the blind pension fund.

The Dorr supervisor said that he had discovered that some of the neighboring counties had been able to collect what was due them from the state And moved that a resolution be adopted requesting the county treasurer to insist that this money be refunded to McHenry Richard Williams, vice-president; Dorothy Lay, secretary and treasurer. their general impression of the peo- -T'T 1 pie was that they were all afraid that the bulk of her estate, Jacob Schneider, 69 years old, caretaker of the three locaV cemeteries, Laura Sherman was appointed librar including some of her finest paintings, someone would think they were not for Hitler. ian and Barry Taxman, manager. This was found dead, at his work Mondav SELECT COUNTY 4-H CHAMPIONS SEPT. 17 0 a.

all parts of McHenry county when the speaking began at 8:30 in the afternoon. Hayes, Principal Speaker Edward A. Hayes of Decatur, Illinois, was the principal speaker. Mr. Hayes in 1934 served as national commander of the American Leirion.

and From Vienna they traveled to Buda- go to Miss Mai Lennards, the sister who accompanied her. On June 25, Mrs. Palmer added a codicil ordering that, in the event Miss Lennards did not return alive, her bequest should go to their brother, Frank Lennards. Lennards lives at pest by bus, They experienced no trouble at the border as soon as they were identified as Americans, but they were forced to wait three hours while year we have with us several new 'morning, September 12, 1938. Death members.

is believed to have been caused by The personnel of the orchestra is heart attack. as follows: Jacob Diedrich, his stepbrother, 1st Violin: with whom he made his home, drove Gladys Shepard, Paul Shadle, Anita! him to work Woodlawn cemetery Althoff, Elmer Erber and Mabel in tne morning. When he did not re-Bolger. turn for dinner at noon, Mr. Diedrich Mrs.

Elgie Ross Butler, District 4-H during that time, toured everv Dart of the luggage of their fellow travelers, esiieciallv Englishmen. pnfiil1 8140 Keating avenue, Niles Center. Adviser, will meet with 4-H leaders the country in a campaign for Anjer-Saturday, September 17, 10 danism in opposition to foreign pol-standard time to help select the coun-' itical doctrines. ty 4-H champions. I His address Sunday was of a some- Girls have been scored in each club what similar nature, pointing: out the and minutely searched.

Venice Was I A.1 Present Miss Lennards is critical-their next stop and. they described it' 111 in the Cross hospital at as -Mint lilro stnrv WvV Pari. nra 1 Trondheim. 2nd Violin became worried and drove to the ceme tery to see what had detained him. Pries, Marguerite Freund.

Viola: 1 Nadine Schaefer. visited last and proved the final ex He found Mr. Schneider lying on the ground, apparently dead. He immedi- Among the special bequests were $1,000 each to Mrs. Lucy Hartrath, an associate of the artist, and Mrs.

Belle by a score card used for choosing all I fact that the present campaign is not citing finish. They arrived in New York on the county and state winners. The high- a battle between Republicans and Inquiry was many by other members as to the size of debt and it was given as somewhere around $15,000. Bridge Bonds Anthoriied The official canvass of the bond issue election was read by the cleric and adopted. A resolution on the result of the special election was adopted as read.

A resolution for the issuance of $130,000 worth of bridge bonds was also S. S. Bremen. Sent. 10.

Miss Edmonds BerKcl 01 Milwaukee. The Art Insti- a campaign; Barry Taxman and Shirley Butler. est scoring girls will be considered at Democrats as such, but this meeting for county honors, which i fr the preservation of party lines Clarinet ately summoned the priest and doctor. All efforts to revive him proved futile. I He was pronounced dead, the victim of a heart attack.

Time of death was sometime between 10 and 12 o'clock. Laura Sherman and Margaret Wag will include a free trip to the annual which are being destroyed by the ac-Junior Club Tour at the tion of President Roosevelt himself, ner. is employed at the Los Angeles post- tute was authorized to choose any one offjce and expects to return to her.of her Paintings. Mrs. Bergch was work there, Sept.

26. The sisters ex-lef 4 two paintings and Frank Len-pect to be reunited again in November, i nards one. when Mrs -Owen, with her two little Outstanding Woman Artist girls, plans to leave for Los Angeles! Mrs- Palmer was considered by Chairman Filip reported that he trip to County Camp, and to the I.A.A. wh0 through the "purge" and other Cornet: Banquet held in Chicago during the activities has divided his own Dorothy Lay nd Gerald Miller, National Club Congress driving out the old time conservative Trombone: The clubs have also scored during Democrat, while giving aid to the i-ad-1 Richard Williams1 the summerVccording to their work lcal elements in all parties, including Flute: as a club, in the local community, the Soc'1' and Communist. Charles Thompson.

I iiunl tUa mintu mik CritiCS. ttl OH tutsndl'n Of nmmon had received a telegram, from the DjnilU M4C nHIMCI TT 1 VI IICL liaiCUMj u. and sister. PWA, requesting that he wire the painter in America. For more than thirty years her work has won acclaim nere ana abroad.

Many of her pictures county, and the state. The three high- result of the election Tuesday, Sept 6. He. complied with the demand, but so fai no further word has been are mi uie permanent collection of the est scoring clubs will receive $7.50, Born Here in 1869 Born the son of Nicholas and Mary Schneider May 8, 1869, near Wood-lawn Park, he spent his entire life in this vicinity. In 1900 he became sexton' of the cemeteries, St.

St. Patrick's and Woodlawn, and had worked in that capacity ever since. For the past fifteen years he made his home with his stepbrother and family, Jacob Diedrich. He was a member of St. Mary's church.

upinncnw or American lueais riano: To substantiate this statement, he! Shirley Colby. mentioned various, incidents and the Gladys Shepard, President names, of persons high in the Presi- Art the National Academy Bogardus Fund 10,000.00 Eradication of TB Cattle 3,500.00 Contingent Fund 1,000.00 County IasufanGe 1,500.00 received as to what the government The next highest scoring clubs are to receive $5.00 each, and the remaining ten clubs are to receive $2.00 each. intends to do about the grant. How mew York, and many smaller mu seums. dent's confidence who are admitted op- ever, it is the opinion of the board ponents to the American ideals of XOUWG SCHOOL BOY WAen a young girl, Mrs.

Palmer at McHenry Co. TB Assn. Fund 2,000.00 Old Age Assistance Fund 4,560.00 STRUCK BY PASSING MOTORIST THURSDAY This money is to be used to promote 4-H work in the local community. The county champions in each project will rrtmnotA fnr ktmt-A McHenry Co. Home 500.00 constitutional" Democracy and free-I dom.

I In the course of his address he re- J- tended the Art Institute in Chicago, and later was supervisor of art in the Chicago schools. She left this post in 891 to marry Dr. Albert Palmer, who Total 4448.610.10 Funeral services were hied this James Kennebeck, young son of Mr.1 (Thursday) morning at 10 o'clock at The girls are not to attend these' ferrod, to ProTam croP cuiurui as one oi coniusion. in mi. died in 1920.

meetings. Their hanrthnnlr fn nnrl MV Granted Extra 15 Pay A request was made -to the Board pepry n.enenoecK or mc St. Mary's church, with burial in St. Later she studied under masters in brought bv their leader. FViirei Henrv sllfTpmH a hrnlron of Supervisors by the Board of Review France and Italy.

Her work won rec- ogrtition from the Paris salon in 1903. nPTVTPQ AQVVn frt V. that the chances of obtaining 45 per cent of the post of replacing the bridges in the county are very good. An estimate of the total cost Is given by the-government engineers as but nothing definite on this can be secured until after the bids are in. The board adopted a resolution directing delivery of $75,000 in bridge bonds by the county to the bond house, pending the action of the PWA as to whether or not the 45 pe cent grant will be At the afternoon session of the -Board 'of Supervisors on Tuesday, a somewhat, lengthy meeting was indulged in, following a get-together of a q-t.

on cotton which he may not ious exceed, but suggest to him that he Thursda evenin front 'f gt! L- 1 fcres' Mary'8 "I1 when he into JANE OWEN GARDNER St be aCre8ge COr" I int0 DIES IN WASHINGTON She was represented in nearly all im portant American shows in recent SUBMIT PHOTOS WHEN SECURING LICENSES years. automobile. that the latter be granted an extra fifteen days to complete Its work, as about 200 claims remain to be 'investigated. The request was granted. The report of the license committee showed that the.

liquor licenses Issued up to date total the sum of $14,400. The committee on eradication of AFTER LONG ILLNESS Texan Speaks on Cotton School had been dismissed. A group FORTY HOURS DEVOTION Forty Hours Devotion to the Most Secretary of State Edward J. IfllflpllAtl annAiintA1 ITmIa. A1.

A.1 I wftuo miiiivuiivcu a mmy VUHb vile Tfle many friends of Jane Owen Gardner here were shocked to hear of her sad death at her home in Wen- mc uulc, icai, "uu oi cnuoren, including janes, was! with his wife was it attendance at standing near the street beiorethem' the meeting, confirmed Mr. Hayes' stood the patrol boy, wafting for a statement about cotton. He was none lull in the traffic so thit he miVh Blessed Sacrament will open at 7:30,500,000 motorists of Illinois will be Mass at St. Patrick's church Friday asked to submit portraits of the pass-morning, and will close at the 11 'port tyoe in BDnlvinir for their Hriv. TB in cattle recommended an appropriation of $3,000 for work in the other (ha Matt Schlas, former resi- guide his charges safely across the tchee wsh-.

SPt- 8. While she had dent of Greenwood in thi county. He! busy highway. James sighted his old- poor health for some years, it o'clock mass on Sunday. TWo visiting priests will assist Father O'Rourke stated that he was fined $348 at the er brother, Donald, on the other side 7 gei.ung oei- with the weekend services.

ter and her relatives and friends were rte of $10 a bale by the government of the street, and fearing -that he for raising more than his quota of, might walk home without him, broke, unprepared for her sudden passing. county from Sept. 1938 to Sept. 1939. A lengthy report ffrom the road and bridge committee was read, covering work On many county roads, Blind Pensions Before the September meeting there were twenty-nine residents of Mc-1 Henry county drawing a blind pen Jane Owen, daughter of the late HOMESTEAD TEA ROOM ers licenses.

forms will be distributed this week through the same agencies that have been distributing automobile registration blanks. The photographs, which will be one by one and a half inches in size, will be reproduced on the license cards which drivers must carry while oper CHANGES OWNERSHIP Many other Texans were likewise street his head on the door -fined, but those who staved within 'nf th in 1878. She attended McHenry grade meinbers of the various committees to prepare their reports to be read before the board as a whole. A financial statement of the county treasury was given by-County Treasurer Bdihger, which showed a balance on hand Aug. 31, of $71,948.18, arrived at by taking the balance shown on July 31, of $90,102.72, plus receipts for August of $50,260.70, less a total disbursement of Appropriation Ordinance The annual appropriation ordinance was read by the clerk, which showed an estimated cost of $448,610.10 for Mrs.

Marcaret Reid of MeOollum' their acreage quota, and used highly immediately taken to a doctor, where hiK.h, school, graduating from the i i I PL I lOLCl YV til viic truss UX OHO t- Lake is the new owner of the Home effective fertilizers cn their most pro Illinois and tenaea tne universities ot ductive lands, increased their produc- gasnes ana Druises on his face, a ur stead Tea Room, located on the corner of Green and Elm streets, taking over sion, but eleven more were added at the meeting, bringing the total to forty. The reason for this large in-. tion over previous years on less acres ating a motor car after next May 1. The cards also will bear the name and address of the license bolder, his sig small bose in his nose had been broken. It was necessarv to take several and were rewarded with benefit checks.

the busthesi on Sept. 13 California, where she graduated. In 1918 she married McKinley Gardner in California. The wedding was the culmination of sn Illinois campus crease is due, partially at least, to re The tea room was formerly operated Mr. Hayes said he was shown one stitches to close the wound above his nature, and a brief description race, color of eyes, color of hair, fusal to pay od age assistance money by Mr.

and Mrs. Albert Boehlke. government check of $5,000 by a left eve by the state to any who Can qualify weight, height and sex planter who nad it as a re' Delicious sandwiches, Punches and dinners Will be served at reasonable running the county during the coming "The picture," said John J. Nash, ward by employing the method des- for a blind pension. The pension amounts to $30 per month, of which the state is supposed to pay one-half.

fiscal year. Here is the way the state cribed above. hr, V. 1 li 1 prices. Doors will be open for break fast as early ae six o'clock.

romance. Besides her husband she leaves two I sons and a sister, Miss Ethel Owen, of DeKalb, to mourn her loss. She is also a cousin of Harold Owen ef this city. Funeraiservices were held in Wen-atchee on Monday. reau, is noi requireu oy me license ment -is figured out: Estimated Income Carroll Speaks Briefly Other speakers included William M.

A brief checkup of the records, how SUMMER RESIDENT AT ORCHARD BEACH FOR THIRTY YEARS, DIES statute, but we hope most motorists will comply with our request." Carroll, state's attorney of McHenry: Income from taxes ...4166,784.40 Income for repair of bridges 13,000.00 ever, disclosed that it has not been doing its 60 per cent, and at the present time owes the county of Mc 52.731.43 Henry several thousands of dollars The photographs will afford conven- county, who spoke briefly on the issues ient positive identification. In addl-1 0f this campaign, tion to aiding police the pictures will( County Judge Henry L. Cowlin pre-be of value to owners in identifying sided at the meeting and introduced themselves for SUeh UUrDOses as cash- tlio varinha sneaker, including tha Total net receipts, county officers Income from Twp. Co. Home Income from County 16-YEAR 0L0 YOUTH DENIES ATTACK, IS PAROLED TO UNCLE MARTHA CONVEY Friends here have jreceived word of the death of Mrs.

-'Martha Convey. 3,025.95 2,655.88 which, according to a resolution adopted at the morning session, The county treasurer must make a demand Josiah A. Cope, summer resident at hirh tvvurred at Ridirewav. on ing checks. The portraits also will McHenry county candidates.

Raymond 0rchard Beach for many years, pass- Labor Day after a few hours' illness. for payment of the amount due. lcciii uauuuicuu ui a iiteuao u. WIOOuS lor county- cierK, tiesier Income from County Licenses -v 14,250.00 Income from-Stae of Income Refund Mothers hospital, mis card that has been lost. Going back only two and a half Convey was the mother of Mrs.

Barron, former teacher in the ed away at ot. Augustana hosp Edmger for sheriff, C.Frank Daly for Mond 12 1938, trenanrer. well aa Harold Kelsev treasurer, as well as Harold Kelsey Augustana the Anna Hue-hps believes a maioritv of mnf. aftermath of a serious operatfon. bur- iocai rrade.

school. Mrs. Barron had Arthur Hennjng, 16-year-old Wes't McHenry youth, who was ordered held ses promptly, instead of waiting for legislature and Seahtor Ray IIZfZu Jh Joi th deadline. The cards wUl serve Frank Josiah, Mrs and teaching in the high school at Pensions Income Blind Pensions I 636.09 Income MFT Refunds 72,227.51 Income Old Age Assistance Fund Office 4,560.00 to the grand jjjury September" 1 on bonds of 11,000 on a charge of intended criminally1 attacking the daughter Ridge way the past year. years, the record, shows that the state is behind in its 'reimbursements about $7,500.

How much, is due farther hack than-436. will be ascertained when a checkup is completed for the treasurer to make his request to the state. During the year 1936 he jcounty paid out for blind pensions the sum of $9 490. In that year re tnterUinment Mrs. Elzabeth Milbitead and Mrs.

bail bond in arrests on state traffic charges. License fee is fifty cents for of Mrs. Emm Lieser of McHenry, was paroled to an uncle, residing at i i LC "fB- MRS. ANNA BLAKE' stock and Crystal ke pntr: He was a member. of Leo Court, NV1 Funeral 8ervicesfor Mrs.

Anns tamment to the crowd hoth before and u4 0- Total Income three years. COMING EVENTS Sturtevant, last Tuesday. after the speaking. Lunch and re) He was brought into the county Funeral services were', held this tor of St. Joseph's church at Rich- I.

ceived Just $2,235,62. court at Woodstock on, a delinquency The county spent $11,267.50 for the' Estimated test Ccunty Surveyor 300.00 Circuit Clerk 1,600.00 ipounty Clerk 11,200.00 -County treasurer and Col- lector 11,000.00 Sheriff 16,500.00 information, filed after the 16-year-old girl had claimed he assaulted her, after she had- repulsed his advances. blind in the year 1937 and. received i Jl -7 Thursday) m6rning at, 10:30 a. mond, were held from her homeM37 volunteer worKers.

from a chapel at 4117 Armitage ave West Marquette Road, Chicago, to St. lerrZZ whichWwas wefen i0 0ar ot Gr4ce Church- BuriaI Bernard'schurth at 10:30 the ieach house -which was en- St Boniface cemetery. m0rning, with burial in Mount Olivet. The entire program was in charge 1 5eSuides Blake, another son of Committeeman Ed Cernocky of nd three daughters surv.ve. nothing fronh the state.

Eugene Nielsen, one of the first to During the first six months of 1938; respond to the girl's cry forfhelp, wis September 15 Meeting C. D. of A. K. C.

Hall. Dinner Ladies' Aid Church Basement September 18 Public Card Party Booster IClub A. Sutton 2 p. m. September.20 Meeting Fox River Valley Camp blind persons in McHenry county have Coroner 700.90 Rivpr Grove, assisted by Renublican Amnrtir th Sick received pensions totaling $8,668.75, while "the state of Illinois continued the only witness Henning denied the girl's story.

He said that when he asked her where he workers and committeemen from ail parts of the county. could get some, water for the radiator At noon the waiting speaKer, Mr. R. N. A.

September 22 Public Card Party-Altar and Rosary Mrs. Albert Purvey. Meeting Ladies' Aid -Church Par- RESIDENCE CHAJsGES I Mr. and Mrs. Henry Votrel and baby Miss Helen Schneider has been con- moved from the Bassett place, fined to her bed, suffering from pleur on Main street t0 Delavan.

Wis. isy, for the past several days. Mr and Mrs. Howard Vasey have Wirt Woodburn, former resident of moved from an. apartment in the McHenry, is ill in the county hospital Schneider building, on Riverside Drive, at Jlockf ord, whiere he is bekig treated to the home of Mr.

and Mrs. EJwrJ for gland trouble Visiting days! are Miller on Richmond Road. Sunday, Thursday nd Sat-1 Mr. "and Mrs. Wm.

Felts moved last urday. Letters may he sent to him in week from the' Peter J. Freund house Hayes, was entertained for luncheon by a small group at the Crystal Lake Country Club. BOXED PERSONAL STATIONERY Of his truck, she taunted him by saying, Your father is an iceman." He admitted knocking her down. His parole was on the motion of State's Attorney Wm.

M. Carroll. PRAIRIE SCHOOL CLOSED The Prairie school, south ef town, has been closed and the pupils are all lors Mrs. D. J.

Granger, tot. fall to pay anything during this period according to the records. Summing up for the past two and a half years, the' county spent fdr blind pensions the, sum of $19,426.25, the state's' half of which would be The county received only during this period, leaving the State behind $7,477.51. What the balance was at the end of 1935 was hot ascertained during the Inquiry on Tuesdsy. The first blind pensioner in -McHenry county, wa George D.

Williams Superintendent of. Schools 2,365.00 Court House and Jail 10,700.00 Judiciary 900.00 County Highway 47,800.00 County Home 26,555.10 Probation Officers 1,980.00 Board of Review 3,000.00 County Judge 4,680.00 Printing 1,200.00 Supervisors 11,700.00 Blind 'Pensions 15,000.00 Mothers Pensions 14,000.00 Dependent Children 9,000.00 Care TB Patients in Sanl- tarinms 9,000.00 'State's Attorney e.ltO.OO Right of Way and BuOdlng4 Itoada 79,000.00 NOTICE! Catholic Order of Foresters, St. 'During the month of September we are offering an exceptional bargain in KawajI tuNAntl fstinnrvi 100 lonff care of Eugene Woodburn, 2316 South: on Waykegan street to the Vandeiv. attending' St. Mary's St Patrick's Mary's Court No.

594, will hold elec boom house on the same street single sheets, l6fhort single sheets Fifth St, Rockford, UL school in this city. Miss Evelyn' Lar. James Hunter, who has been HI at Mrs. Martha Freund and eaughterj Icin, who has taught the Prairie school his home south of town for several, have moved irom we smna piace for the past several" years, is now weeks, is still confined to bis bed. of Crystal Lake, now deceased.

He teaching at Burton Bridge. tion of officers Tuesday OTtninr, Sept 20, at 8:8 o'clock. All nembers are urged to be present at this very important meeting. Loach will be served. ALFRED WEINGART7 Recording Secretary.

and 100 envelopes, witn name ana address printed thereon, -for $1.00. Delivered in fancy, box. Choice of Linen White or Lucerne Blue. -Orders must be placed before October McHenry PUindealer. lttf-fp examined on Jan.

8, J904. At that Johnsburg to wooostocav Mr. and Mrs. Way RickettS haw -moved from the Karla place in John- burg to Woodstock. Order jrour Rubber Stamps at The County Aid In" Bunding.

Need Rubber SUmpst Order Puiadanlar. time the penaioA amounted to but S1S0 per Plaindewer. v'-Bi.