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The chronicle=news., 1912-10-29
BOY BANDITS
BURN BRIDGE,
ROB TRAIN,
FLEE

Muskog".. Okla. Gyt. l4.-rhrce
y0uthfli robbers held up south
bound Missouri. Kansas and Texas
train sCuih o! Eulaula. today. com
PEELED the engineer to dctach the cx-
press and baggage ear and ran them
ahead. They then blasted and riilcd
N" cNpi.ss safe. Company officials
said they believed I'll" robbers got
-rsrrgl thousand dollars.
Ey setting fire TO n trcs'lc near
Wirth. tn" bandits had no irOuhl" In
It's cing the iruin.
Although tn. flames threatened to
irEtiny the iT.Ftle bcfor" the work
wa. accomplished. the robbers Moved
deliberately. Covering the engineer
and fireman with their rovolvcrs they
ordered them to from the locomotive
c.b. !, y Dular. iic conductor.
l,np"d from n coach and was lined up
bcsid" ,hc cugincmcn. \ porter also
fell victim TO his curiosity and was
made TO stand beside the conductor.
employees the other two uncouplcd
WhIl. one rohhcT held III" line Of
''H' 'H~th', baSGaS' ih' 'sp'Ns sai
from the train. They then forced
the trainmcn into the cab and cr.
d"r.d III" engineer to open the thro;-
tie. The engine. pulling m. two
carr shnt acr..s III" bnrAgh. bridge
Whit remained OF til" structure fell
into the water u minut" after tic
cais had passed.
4 mile on the other side of the
bridge III. bandits ordered the en-
s!nccr 10 stop. The safe In the cx-
press ear WIS dynamiicd and the rob-
berg fled to the woods with their
iuni'r. ExDrcss Officials fear sew
eta! ,housand dollars wefe stolen.
The alarm was scon given and pos
g"2 were sent from Crowder and Eli
:au!r. Other posses lett an hour lat
cr on srcc!ai trains from McAiester
and Muskogec. According to the de-
scfiLtioEs given each OF the bandits
vas less than % years cid.
Eye witnesses claim to have seen
one OF the robbers twice make trips
from the express safe. each time
with his arms iuil Of sealed packages
Of currency. Pursucrs found the
outer wrappers OF one Of these pack
ages which had contained $4,000
consigned by the Southwest National
Bank of Commerce OF Eansis City to
the National Bank OF Grccnvillc.
Texas.
The chronicle=news., 1912-10-29

Chicago. Oct. 2s.-The romance Of
al elopement was wiped out by the
g.ewsomeness OF brutal murder
here today when Miss Sophia G..
Singer. an attractive Baltimore girl
was found slain. Several hundred
dollars in money and jewelry brought
from her Maryland home to grace
her wedding tomorrow to William
Il. Worthen. a street car conductor,
was missing and robbery has been
accepted as the motive for the crime.
worthen discovered the girls
body when he returned home after
midnight to the suite occupied by
them and two vaudeville performers
in q rooming house at 1929 Indiana
avenue. Miss Singer had been
bound and gagged and struck with
terrific force with billy" made
from ali iron door knob wrapped In
n handkerchief. Her body was en-
folded in blanket.
The vaudeville performers. Charles
y. Conway, said to be high diver.
and his wife. who aslo is known as
Beatrice Riall and May Monte. are
being sought by the police in connec-
tion with the crime. The body OF
Miss Singer was found on the bed in
til, room occupied by them. The
couple had been In the house dur
Ing the evening but no trace OF them
has been learned since the discovery
OF the body.
According to Worthen. Miss Sing
er was an acquaintance Of Mrs. Con-
way who was known to her as Miss
RIAL, and It was through the lat
tcr's invitation that he and his
sweetheart went to room at the same
house. The four moved into the
roums where the murder was COM
mitted. only yesterday. They had
previously lived only few blocks
ncrth on the same street. Worthen
told the police he had paid the ex-
peuses OF the Conways as well as
those OF himself and Miss Singer, at
the rooming house since joining
them.
worthen. who wns held by the po-
lice. declared that before leaving the
house last night, he handed his fian'
ce $4S In the presence of the Con-
why's and then went down town.
II was after midnight when he re-
turned to the house and found the
hall way spattered with blood. He
aroused others In the house by re-
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BELGIAN CONSUL
ARRESTEDIN MEXICO,
TROUBLE EXPECTED

Washington. Oct. 29.--intcrn;..
tional complications may follow tee
action of the Mexican aoyernmen. in
arresting the Belgian consul AT M"ri
da, Yucatan. which was today repor,
ed to the state department.. Th".e l..
no explanation e! the arrest. tines
he Is speedily released the l:algiiB
government is reasonably sure t.
cause an inquiry. Officials h.'c cS-
pcct the state department; M" lie rs.
questcd by the Belgian governmcn.
to look into the affLi. through tn.
agency of the American consul u,
Merida.
The collapse of the DiiZ reb. iiicn
has net exertcd airy Gctarrru, ciiec,
on the activity of the rebcts In
southern and central MehicO.
Reports to the state department arr
TO the effect that they are very actiy,
in he states of Mexico and MorclC.
and have even rcappearcd in the fed
crai district. which includes iha capt.
al. On the other hand conditions IL
the north Of Mexico are reported to
be unusually quiet.
Officials here, without dcfinit,
knowledge Of the charges against the
Belgian consul at Merida. think HI,
had been accused of lending aid tc
the Mexican rebels.
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TAFT PARDoNs CONVICT

Tafto today commuted. to expire on
December 30. the five year sentence
OF J. Otis Wilson. who pleaded gull
ty June II of making false entry
in the books OF the Peoples National
Bank of Salem. y. y. of which he
was cashier.
Wilson went TO til. pcnitenttary
for an act to oblige n woman friend
OF his wife. committed with no inten-
tion TO defraud II was this fact that
led President Taft to order his re-
lease in time so that he could be
home for Christmas.
The chronicle=news., 1912-10-29
ESTABLISHED 1877
C0UHT: Y: a!!!EEG9lRls !!EEG !!!:!| lR!!l! SHOW !!A! :,
bn,,. n :, .'':';' As SHORT IN
his PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

Record Of the of Commissioners Fourth Day OF
g. lsSa:
cost from Casmio Baa County COLO
RADIO and sx'y'hree dollars ana r
authorize" TO receive i"e'
In County oaefs
collected the following accounts
between January ~" '-'
and January unacconed for by him. $500 o." , ,
On sl..0ooo scrip collected from on"s III"
Young. s42o7. . , . ,, ~. nm, oo,c,,a
account o! Penalties coi"''n" ""' ''' ''''""'" " ~
by him $llSoo . . ,
Amour, School District No 49, 81 cents
Amount due stock inspection fund $1"'
Amoun Court House Bonds s4."N' -,
Money turned over Taylor Treasure" "'
said scss7s. , , , ,,, p,roo
commanded l." collect ''"" ' ~ 49,,
notaeount'd for making 'ne e" sum
wh The salt Treasurer is to collect s''".si
Being is Offering II" rewards '"r m
have been made against nm
his
people who may be Interested may s ~ ,
the present office by noting closely the
Barcla handled the neops nohc VIII
reckless abandon records OF that time VIII
charge that being frequently
IN campaign . ..,u,,
On date treasurer o"c'c" 10 sur"
casmro ordered to eeec from the %" IN
Barea collected '"o"
he kent back penalties co
in school district fund ana h oS
OF s"sS turned over
Tn him by Mi. old friend unaeeo"ned o
OF the record Of the present "ef"oe"" ~
he esire shai be under
the indsputnb'e PROOF tnrnsna oy ne %
ords leaving office as treasurer
conceived the plot 70 Mp ns
Barea bought his fai'h" OF"
body might feel In better hnmor pro
mixup take place Little by little he past ' "
! senat 8 the light Of day
Bn'ea county treasurer
official conduct In what ,sh' may NV
p.ope In And was chaec
and record that Barrel" ON"
cpthcs he encountered inc o"" o' '' " "
the stree oneu
The chronicle=news., 1912-10-29

pal court was scheduled nt which
the cashier OF Johhson"s saloon was
the point NJ issue.
The charges of dis0rirrly conduct
agains, i.ucli. Cameron today was
postponed until November iith.
The hearing OF johnson on chars-
cs of abduction was postponed until
n later late when he appeared In
court. ~
.Y., !: Kr,.,-i6sfhi! s,,aw' ,np tra,
Jack johnson and I'll tea to his
cas-. before any grand jury can get
TO him. shouted man who np-
pcsrCd today IN the office oi United
States Marshal Hoy.
The stranger kept one hand he
ncath his coat as lie demanded that
chief Deputy John Wolf point out
the pugiiist TO him. When assured
that johnson was not In the build
ing the stranger left.
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feed the fish, little and big. that in-
habit the sea. In fact one OF the big
corporations that has financed and
controlled and aided the pcrpctuals
has already GENE out openly for pro-
hiblton
The Republican candidates are
viewing each other with suspicion.
envy. hatred and malice as they 30
forth among III" voters. Jim and
aarela have. In effect. been told to
go out only after dark 80 as not to
pnrad. their records In tn. light OF
day. Barrla Is stlll offering reward
to any one that can prove h. ever
took drink too much. but making
no denial OF tn" serious charges. Jim
Is making 30 denirls at ~. but going
ahead and appointing new deputies
every day Wesley and Ramon are
using tn. county automobile an their
visits Ia tn" pToi.tariatc and the
taxpayers ar. buying the gasoline
and paying FOR tho repairs.
Though working singly and alone.
all sorts and conditions or conference
rs and cuniabs are being held by tn"
candidates, The III Progresso Of
flee where Bar.ln and his past spend
the livelonn day together Is the trys,-
Ing plac. aud 'rn"ic Dan and Wesley
go there many times a day and
Judge Henry with the large fedora
on his rather small head wcnds his
weary way To tho Don'S red room
once or twice daily. Tho body guards
sit on the steps outside and COM
pete In the ancient and manly art Of
target splitting.
The situation has become dcsper-
atc-lIk.wlsc the candidates. The
result Of the house 10 house canvass
has increased their fears that the pie
counter will be removed from them
on. week hence. The political past
ry is already a.s;nLing 20 .ssnrnsfl
far-away look. Such hurrying and
going and coming
such restless anxiety means only that
at last these ,lcn have the fear OF
God In their hearts.
The chronicle=news., 1912-10-29
COUPLE QUARRELS,
WOMAN FOUND SHOT

San Francisco. Cal, Oct. %
Paying no attention to the report Of
:: revolver which came from the room
he had Just left. after quarrel with
his wife, W. p. McComas, a mining
engineer. left the building carly to-
day aud reported the matter to
nearby hotel. The police found Mrs
McComas huddled behind the door
of the apartment with bullet wound
in her temple. Her condition Is
critical. Surgeons expressed a doubt
that the wound could have been self
inflicted and an investigation was
begun.
McComas. who is said to have ex-
tensive mining interests in Sonora.
Mexico. said he had quarrcled with
his wife and was seeking another
sleeping place when he left the room.
The chronicle=news., 1912-10-29
MEN ARE CAUSE
OF MOST DIVORCES

Chicago. Oct. "a card index
kept by Judg. William y. Gemmill OF
the court of domestic relations has
been tabulated by I'll" judge and
shows that men are FAR less reliable
than women in the married sta;c and
that disease and mo,hcr-in-law are
equal in responsibility for wrecked
marriages. caus!n; half OF them.
Following is Judge GcmmilI's tab
ulation Of the causes OF broken mar
riagcs:
Young and hasty marriages. IL per
cent.
Hidden diseases. 2o per cent.
Interference of mother-in-law, 90
per cent.
Interference of children In second
marriage. 10 per cent.
t'ngovcrnable temper. 7 per cent.
Whiskcy and drugs. Is per cent.
Miscellaneous. 3 per cent.
The chronicle=news., 1912-10-29
GOV. SAAFRoTH AND
AMM0NS TONIGHT

Governor John F.. Shafroth. DEM
ocratic candidate for United States
and T.. NJ. Ammons. candidate
for governor, will be the principal
speakers at Democratic rally to be
held at the West opera house to-
night This will be one of the clos
ing rallies of the campaign and the
last appearance of the leading party
candidates in this city before the
election OF next Tuesday. Shafroth
and Ammons will speak wpon the is
sues in the state and nation.
Both OF the speakers were here
and addressed audiences at the court
house prior to the primary election
In September. Both of the men were
the choice of the Democratic voters
OF the state for the offices they are
seeking.
The chronicle=news., 1912-10-29
FORT At
MERCY Of
CREEK
ARMY

London, Oct. 29.-EyClaiming that
he will stem the on-rush OF the vic
torious bulgarian army or perish in
the fight. Nazim Pasha. Turkish
minister OF war. today hurled himself
and four army corps across tho path
iof King Fcrdinaud's cNultant trops.
His is a pcrilous position. Though
he still holds the line from Tchorlu
to Lule Burgas the bulgarian iuvad
crs one his right at Eski-Baba have
cut him off from the main army at
Ddrianople: and the destruction OF
bridge over the Tchorlu river pre-
vents his obtaining supplies and re-
inforcemouts from Constantinoplc.
Should the great turning move
ment now being attempted by tho
Bulgarians be as successful as they
plan. Nazim Pasha would he driven
to the westward and Corstantinople.
less than so miles away, left at the
mercy of the invaders.
Greek, Servian and Bulgarian col
umns are moving upon Saloniki. The
Greeks already are within striking
distance of the Turkish town OF Yer
ria only 80 miles from Saloniki on
the railroad from Monastir.
The possession of Ncrria by the
Greeks would not only threaten Sa-
louiki but the rest of the Turkish
army under Zekki Pashu which was
defeated by the Servians at Uskuh
and is now concentrating at Monastir
The unofficial report from Con-
Istantinople that he Turkish town or
Servia has been recaptured from the
Greeks. Is not credited here.
Active diplomatic negotiations
are going on among the powers. The
British minister at Cettinje. in COM
pauy with the Montenegrin foreign
minister, visited King Nicholas yes
terday at Rieka and this is regarded
as undoubtedly in connection with
conversations held with the ambas-
sadors of the powers in London by
Sir Edward Gray. the British foreign
minister. The diplomats are still
hopeful of avoiding any complica-
'ions between powers.
The chronicle=news., 1912-10-29
GREWSOME MURDER MARKS END
OF ROMANTIC ELOPEMEN1

pentcd pounding on the door leading
to the Conway room. after finding
that Miss Singer was not In her
apartment.
A key was finally furnished by
Mrs. Julia Mccarthy. keeper OF the
house. and the door was opened. a
crime was apparent and further In
vestiEation showed that the money
h, had given the woman was miss
ing rs well as several articles OF
jcwelry.
A trail of blod led to kitchen
which the four had the use OF. and
there the table was found covered
with blood. as was the floor. A
dol know with the piece OF iron at
tackled for Il knob on the other end.
lay on the floor wrapped in hand
kerchief saturated with blood and
with a leather shocstring attached
to 1t In loop fashion. Worthcn said
Conway had once exhibited the
bludgeon to Miss Singer with the re-
mark:
This is what knock em out
with"
According to Worthen's story he
met Miss Singer in Baltimore several
months ago while he was employed
The chronicle=news., 1912-10-29

Chicago. Oci. 23.-Mrs. +. Gamer
onFalconct. mother OF Lucille Cam
cron. whose infatuation for Jack
Johnsc" has caused city and federal
authorities to investigate their al
legged relations. refused today TO dis
cuss report that her second l,ns-
band. Mr.. Falconct. In Minneapolis.
had informed here that she must
give nm either her daughter or him,
IL. wus reported MIR. faironet -'r''s
said the girl might not enter his
home again because Of the notoric,y
attaching to her cscapade with
johnson. and that IL the mother de-
slider TO remain with her offspring
she would have to do SO outside OF
his home.
Charges OF abduction against
johnson were TO he heard before
Judge Hopkins today while at the
same time n hearing in the munich
The chronicle=news., 1912-10-29
KILLED BY FALL DOWN
ELEVATOR SHAFT

New York, Oct. 29.--I. c. Stump. n
retired mining millionaire. is dead
her as the result of injuries received
last night in fall down an elevator
shaft. He was 60 years old.
Mr.. Stump entered the lobby of the
broadway apartment house where he
lived. and. walking hurriedly, he
plunged into the open shaft
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LISTEN FOR WHISTLES

. The Chronicle-News carrier {,
= boys have been supplied with
. new whistles and will blow Z
. when making delivery of papers. Z
. Listen for the whistle. Z
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THE WEATHER
PHILOSOPHICAL PHELJX SAYS

ScZ Jim { Wes
"Ol Top. | guess
Don's ciscednns~
Has done fer US. ;
SeZ Wes { Jim
"ft amt all
HIM.
Til things YOU
do
Help Queer us
too"
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II its exception value At the price.
it's SURE 10 be advertised In the
Chronicle News. else the mer-
chant would be hopelessly unpro-
sressive
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-06
PIGS

o. sHHssst AeV 90 lUVs ssssssAo@ . %
SHEEP-Packers all wanted good sheep
and lambs and made no secret of their
needs, buying freely from the start at
prices strong to about a dime higher.
Moderate receipts, amounting to 400
ne ad were cleaned up In short order.
practically everything available before
$50 O'Clock moving scaleward on the
first or second bid.
Bulk Of run consisted of fed lambs,
ranging from plain habitat stuff to extra
good fed westerns. There were no Colo
radios on sale to correspond to the $6.55
offering yesterday, and, as yesterday 8
top was outside the general market for
fed westerns, quotations for the latter
classes can hardly claim a limit that
high. The best fed westerns showing up
today sold for $3.50, indicating q top of
if.35, or possibly S6.40. Several strings of
near prime lambs landed at s6.25, but
medium short feds usually had to move
considerably below $500. the price range
on Gull to choice quality amounting to
fully SlO0
Matured muttons were scarce and sold
well. toppy ewes bringing $3.S5, with
choice wethers quotable up to S4.S5. Year
lings, choice and light, would probably
land at $40 without much trouble, but
the heavier lambs are in less active re-
quest at fairly large discounts.
Compared with a week ago, all kinds OF
'rat sheep and lambs are closing about
l0d15c higher. but trade during the last
few days has been very uneven, owing
to natural readIustment of values after
the crazy" session on New Years day
Weeks purchase of feeders has been
light, not exceeding $500 head.
Quotations on sheep and lamns: Lambs
good to choice, $6O)dG.S5; lambs, fair "a
good. $5.256D6.0O: yearlings, good to choice
S490d5.35; yearlings, fair to good 1850
490; wethers, good to choice, A10d4.S5
wethers, fair TO good. S3.Sbd4lO; ewes,
good to choice, s36OdS.S5; ewes fair to
good $300d3.60.
Representative sales:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-06
DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE
Year Opens with Pronounced In
crease of Business Confidence.
MORE IMPROVEMENT EXPECTED
Increased Operations and Larger
working Forces Feature Open
ing Year In Iron and steel
Business.

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-R. G. Dun 6 CO.'S
Weekly Review Of Trade tomorrow will
say:
The year opens with a pronounced in
crease OF business confidence based on
the Improvement during the last three
months, especially in iron and steel, cop
per and dry goods, and there is a growing
belief that the new year will prove better
as to the volume OF business transacted
than 1911, though this optimism Is tenn
pered by much conservatism. The in
creased operations and larger working
forces feature the opening year in iron
and steel. Some plants that were closed
entirely or were on only part time are
resuming actively again and the leading
interest is now running at about " per
cent Of capacity.
Bast furnace capacity has Increased at
Pittsburgh, the local car plants are more
active and finished lines show further I'M
grovement with several additional orders
for line pipe and structural material:
basic iron is quoted at S12.45; Bessemer,
$l425, and S1450 Valley. Crude steel
material has advanced 30 cents to 81 per
ton, forging blllets being especially firm
at sz6. Pittsburgh, while with a better
demand S125 is the minimum for bar iron
and $1.15 for steel bars, Pittsburgh.
Jobbers of dry goods are opening their
floor showings Of wash fabrics for spring
and are sending men on the road seek
ing additional business on spring SILKS
and regular lines. reduction on printed
shirtings of q cents yard was an
nounced in the primary markets, but
there is a flrmer tendency in drills, sheet
ings and heavy colored goods. Export
trade in cotton goods with miscellaneous
ports opens auspiciously, but the CHINA
marnets are closed. There has been
further resumption of operations in cot
ton mills. While trade On woolens IS
rather quiet as usual at this period, soma
of the larger agencies for overcoatings
have been booking a steady, satisfactory
BUSINESS and leading manufacturers nave
laI fhntr nT-ndnCfinn for the falI
season, while others are getting ready to
provide for the increasing demand for
these lines.
Leather is quiet, but generally firm.
Hides show some Improvement. There is
a fair amount of business on the books
of the New England shoe factories.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-06

HOGS-In most respects hog trade was
little more than a continuation OF the
pest period In yesterdays mal ket Packers
furnished plenty or orders tor lairly
liberal supply ana good competition en-
ab.ed sellers TO OBTAIN figures srung 70
a nickel higher. In many quarters prices
we're quoted mostly cents up but very
respectable PORTION OF yesterday big re-
celpts cleared after the carly decline had
+ anlshed 80 that the HAT nickel bulge was
not generally appn ent l~day.
The car estimate called Tor about los
LOADS, arrivals consisting largely OF bacon
ana light butcher stuff. Shippers favored
the good 10 TO 24O-pound weights and
purchased only fifteen loads in all, less
man no per cent OF the total EAplana-
ton Tor the rather small shipping demand
al present Is found IN the fact that local
values ere very COSBY marglned to those
ln force al eastern points.
Movement throughout the session was
fairly active and che yards were prac-
ucally cleared OF offerings by 1880 o'clock
N eighty loads sold TO best advantage, the
same as recently, best heavies landing al
$6a0 as compared with yesterdays tor
Of s6i27s. I.ood butchers sold around 81
ana bacon averages ranged from SJ-S
downward. Ihere NAs only a limited
amount OF business In ptss, as punches
% NICE stuif pravcd rare exceptions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-06
Ncw Nork MinIng stoclss.
Cnffrc Market.

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-COFFEE-I'u-
lures opened steady at decline OF SWi
points In response TO lower cables, the
bearish visible supply statement and re-
neWed liquidation. SomeW what larger re-
ceipts at Brazilian ports and predictions
of a very free movement IN mild cottee
probably inspired part OF the selling, ana
the market during the early AFTERNOON
worked OFF to a net loss OF about 100 10
points on the active months. Covering
or realizing by recent sellers for turn
and rather steRdier closing cables from
Havre caused "a partial reaction in the
.ast hour and the close was steady. but
al a net decline OF lQl0 points. Sales,
goo bags. January, ll 45C; February,
i3s,c; March, 3lOc; April, 1900; May,
June. July, August and September, l2Nc;
october l2-S4c; November and December,
i2S9c. HaVre was hdf franc lower. Ham
burg was h4Qh ptenning lower. ho, 20
refs lower at SlI5; santos Is, 100 rels
lower at $3.50; -, 20 reis lower. at 1S2O0
Receipts at the two Brazilian ports, 500
bags. against $500 last year. Jundiahy
receipts 100 bags. against 4, 100 bags last
wear Fine weather was reported In all
districts OF san Paulo. Today's special
cables from santos reported, ~ steady
al unchanged prices; and san Paulo re-
ceipts 1900 bags, against 5000 bags last
wear. New York warehouse deliveries yes
terday We're t02S BAGS against 49, 49,
bags last year spot eoffee, auiet; NO.
Rio, l4lsc: No. santos, Lac. Mild. quiet
Cordova idla0iSisc nominal, The worlds
Visible supply statement showed an in
crease OF lO4.9l3 bags for the month OF
December. against "a decrease OF b16 80
bnHs for the same month last year max
intg the visible supply OF January I, 1855
s4s bags. against lGl60,s40 last year.