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Middletown transcript., 1916-04-29

cluding the docks at Barry and Pen
arth as part of the port, it saw the
greatest quantities of foreign shipping
clear from its docks of any port in
the United Kingdom. With the out
break of the European war, with the
loss of practically all of her coal fields
by France, and with a growth of a
need of coal by Russia and by France
greater than ever before for the man
ufacture of the almost unlimited mu-
nitiOns that the war is consuming,
Cardiff became place of first strate-
gic importance, a heart-source of en-
ergy to the entente powers.
The Welsh port conforms to the
| best American tradition, in that it has
grown from an insignificant village to
center of world Importance during
! two brief generations. In 1881 it had
population of 6,1S7. 1t now has a
population of more than 165 5,000, a tre-
| mendous business, highly developed
harbor. equipped with the most mod
ern machinery and port appliances,
and some of the finest public build
ings in Great Britain. It's annual ship
ments of fuel totaled before the war
about 100000 tons.
In a Rich Mining Region.
The growth of Cardiff began when
Great Britain started upon it's career
of being the factory nation of the
world. The port, situated upon the
River Taft, mile above its outflow
into the Bristol channel, lies in the
midst of rich coal and iron country,
whose vast deposits have formed an
undiminishing stream of lifeblood,
not only TO British industry but to the
industries of many other countries.
The whole region surrounding the
town is hOneycombed with coal and
iron mines. These minerals have been
mined here for centuries, and were
formerly brought down from the hills
on the backs of mules and in rudely
constructed wagons. With the rise Of
the star of industrialism, the construc-
tion of an up-to-date harbor and OF
efficient means for transportation,
Cardiff came into its own became big,
prosperous. rich, renowned.
While the export of this port is
enormous, it has but an inconsidera-
bic import. Its docks receive iron
ore, pit-wood, grain, flour and cattle.
An industrial region Of increasing i'm
portance has been growing up around
the city. Tin, copper and iron works |
are established here. There are also
large wire factories, general foundrIes
and engineering works. Many of the |
city's general manufactures are sent |
to London, which is 146 miles to the |
west by the Great Western railway.
Cardiff owes much of its. progress to |
the second marquis of Butte, who real
lied the importance of this place as
an outlet for the great stores of min
eral wealth of the surrounding coun-
try, and who opened the first great
dock here in 1889. The present Lord
Butte owns the docks and basins of the
harbor proper, five in number and cov-
ering 40 acres, while numerous other
docks extend down into the Bristol
channel. Despite the city's great de-
in all directions, the ex-
haustion of shutting down of it's coal
mines would rob it of it's importance,
During the present time the value of
It's exports to Russia, France and Ital-
ian factories can hardly be overesti.
mated
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Henry lanes @ France.

She has gardened where the soil Of
humanity has been most grateful, and
the aspect, SO to call it, most toward
the sun, and there, at the high and yet
mild and fortunate center, she has
grown the precious, intimate, nourish-
ing, finishing things that she has in
ezhaustibly scattered abroad. And if
we have all taken them from her, so
expected them from her as our right,
to the point that she would haVe
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seemed positively to fail of a passed
pledge to help US to happiness if she
had disappointed us, this has been be-
cause of her treating US to the impress
sion of genius as no other nation since
the Greeks has treated the watching
world, and because of our feeling that
genius at that intensity is infallible.-
Henry James, in "The Book of France"
Macmillan.
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HOW TO REMOVE DANDRUFF
itching and Irritation Of the. Scalp
With Cuticura. Trial Free.

On retiring lightly touch spots Of dan.
drufI, Itching and burning with Cuticura
Ointment. Next morning shampoo
thoroughly with Cuticura Soap and hot
water. These super-creamy emollients
DO much to keep the scalp clean and
healthy and to promote hair growth
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
R0ston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
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British Red Tape.

It Is quite easy to be awarded the
Victoria Cross the Distinguished Serv-
fce Order, or any other coveted dis
etnction, and not know anything about
e. You would think that the author:.
ties would communicate the intelIi-
geRce directly. Not bit of it. You
must apply to them when you see
your name in the London Gazette or
the newspapers, but you will not hear
from them otherwise.
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DRESS ACCORDING TO TYPE
green.

modest, retiring quiet woman! How
bold, how vulgar, how unnatural and
affected the actions and speech of
such a dress would appear! If she
adopted the manners and speech of
the type of woman who should wear
such a gown and its accessories she
would be i'll at ease, affected, and mis-
placed.
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Lonulnn to Escape.

While Miss Founder was playing
noticed you had a far-away look in
pour eyes,"
Eyes"
Were you so much affected?"
"Oh, no. was merely thinking of
certain far-away places where wished
could be-"
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Sorry He Did It.

1t was with considerable trepida
tion that we approached the shade Of
Sir Francis Bacon. whom we had
crossed the Styx to interview.
rs 1t true" we asked, that yoD
wrote the plays usually attributed to
Shakespeare"
YES" he replied. sadly. Its true
enough. but since I've seen some OF
the Broadway productions of my stuff
I'm not Dragging about it."
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Timely Tin.

1t is very easy to enlarge child's
dress all over by setting a panel in
the front, from top to bottom, and
setting a band of the same material
around the bottom of the skirt, under
meath. A wide white collar, so deep
that it reaches the tops of the sleeves.
is a pretty adornment
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SIMPLE COVER FOR TURKEYS
Nest Shown in Illustration Has Been
Tested and Found Practical for
Sitting Fowls.

The illustration shows a simple and
practical sort of cover for the nest
ing turkey. 1t should be about three
feet square and about two feet in
height at the top of it's roof 1t is
said that turkey hens can be moved,
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spent. The doctors
stated that / would
never get well with
out q n operation
and that without It
/ would not live one
year. My husband
objected to any
operation and got
me some of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegets-
BILE leCompound. took
IL and commenced
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Unique Suit.

A unique coat suit of white serge
seen at one of the winter resorts had
a collar, revers, wide cuffs and a wide
belt of black kid. The revers and
cuffs were edged with hunters green
suede, and the belt was buttoned with
green suede buttons fhrough large
buttonholes piped with green.
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Ground Alfalfa Not Good.

Ground alfalfa does not make a good
litter to put on broodcr floors for
young chicks. They eat so much of it
as to cause trouble. Use cut rye straw
or clean sand. One poultryman was
losing seven or eight chicks day, but
when sand was substituted for alfalfa
meal the deaths dropped to one or two
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cnre for scaIu &c

Scaly legs on poultry can be cured
by rubbing the feet and shanks with
kerosene and lard. Repeat once a
week for several times until cured
Where the legs are very scaly, they
should be first soaked in warm, soapy
water to soften the scales.
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Letter to
Dr. Kilnler e. Co.
HERshamton, N. Y.
eeeve W,st Swamp-Root win Do For

eeVve Whst Swamp-ROot Will Do For You
Sesa cents. to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
HiRG n. N. Y, for sample size bot
Gse- IA convince anyone. You will
GF2 I've booklet of valuable infor-
gszt S4sIsing about the kidneys and bIad-
&eE- 7saGR writing, be sure and mention
ea5s ASPeE- Regular ffty-cent and one
acsaE. efze bottles for sale at all drug
EenEea.-Adv.
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s ELIXIR E! gABEK a GOOD TONIC

And Drives Malaria Out Of the system.
"Your 'Babek' acts like magic; I have given
IL to numerous people in my parish who were
suffering with chills, malaria and fever. REQ
ommend it to those who are sufferers and In
need Of u good tonic."-Rev. 8. Szymanowski,
St. Stephens Church, Perth Amboy, N. ].
Elixir Babek, so cents, all druggists or BY
Parcels Post, prepaid, from Kloczewskl & Co,
Washington, d. c.
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The Trouble.

Those soldiers don't look natural
IT'S a fake film"
mo, 1t is not. The soldiers are real
soldiers. Not being versed in acting
of course they don't look natural"
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Valuable Rinn.

Small Dorothy was showing little
playmate her birthday presents.
This" she said, holding up a pin set
with a rhinestone, "is a present from
grandpa; it has a genuine grindstone
in it."
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Turkey Nest.

after they begin to sit, to a place
where they can be watched and cared
for conveniently. Ordinarily the nest
ing turkey is regarded as about the
widest Of the farms domesticated
creatures. The nest cover has been
tested and found entirely practical.
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Don't Frlahten Chickens.

Do not permit children, dogs or
men to frighten your chickens. Fowls
that are easily frightened never do
well. Chop the head of the wild pull.
let.
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Diversity Called For.

Diversity of business is an import
ant factor of success on the average
farm. A moderate degree of diversity
is better than either extreme.
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sUnuortsnf "a wo+beye

T'he phrase, "apt mechanic" is good
GRgIish. OF course it is. It simply
Hleans eft mechanic" or good me
eaRRic,"
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Not a Good Mother.

A turkey pullet, female hatched in
1915, usually will not make a good
breeder this season and should be kept
over Until next year.
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Or. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little liver pills put up 40 years
ego. They regulate liver and bowels.-AdV.
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Money Mounts lin

Begin saving 800 each year at
per cent interest, and in 20 years you
have S3,097.
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Chance works Well

Everybody should so away from
home once in a while and stay long
enough to get homesick.
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COOLING Il OFF.

OWNIEETS
BILL see a pocket-size electric fan
has been invented.
Jill-To keep money from burning
in the pocket. no doubt.
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IL a girl in love becomes thinner it is
Z case of loved and lost"
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HIGH EGG PRODUCING FOWLS
Some Characteristics Which VIII
Serve as Guide When Trap-Nest
Is Not Available.

BY C. S. ANDERSON, Colorado Agricul-
tural College. Fort Collins. Colo)
While the trap nest is the most de-
pendable method by which to select
birds of high egg production. the ad-
ditional labor and expense involved
prohibits its use under most farm
conditions. Without the trap nest,
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HUSBAND OBJECTS
TO OPERATION
Wife Cured by Lydia E
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound

Des Moines, lowe. =" Four years ago
was very sick and my life was nearly
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soceethino ACCOMPLISHED.

sa0ERetnIng accomplished.
BacOn-Do you believe he'll ever
learn to write a good hand?
Egbevt-NO; guess he'll be able to
make his mark.
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Use for Tomato Seeds.
Oil is obtained from tomato seeds,
from which soap is made.
Evening journal., 1916-02-10

sand will
Il can e
uif sales vih rush OIL
bargain o
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-06-24
MEXICO WAR IS IMMINENT

Sinister foreign influences are be.
lieved to be active in Mexico to bring
about declaration of war between
that country and the United States,
Caranza is thoroughly discredited
by the United States authorities, as
it is believed he has protected Villa
and the bandit bands, hampered the
pursuit by U. s. soldiers and finally
to have sanctioned the attack made
on our troops at Carrizzal which Was
made under a flag of truce and the
Americans were decoyed to come
within range of the Mexican machine
guns. The battle is described as
follows:
THE Mexican command was con-
cealed in the underbrush when it
discovered the American cavalrymen
riding toward them over the sand
General Felix Gomez. the Mexican
commander, Immediately sent a
courier asking for parley under a
flag of truce with the American COM
mander. The parley was arranged
and as the Mexican leader and two
aides started forward the Americans
suddenly deployed in a semicircular
skirmish line.
General Gomez, apparently be-
lieving he was about to be attacked,
raised his arm and signalled a ma
chine gun In the rear to open fire on
the Americans. The machine gun
swept the cavalry ranks, causing
heavy losses.
Immediately a detachment Of
American troopers dashed forward
under a heavy fire to the center of
the field, where General Gomez and
his staff were sitting on their horses.
In the resultant encounter one of the
cavalrymen killed the Mexican lead
er with his pistol, while the remain
der of the Carranzista party escaped
to their own lines"
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-06-24
MAN DRAGGED TO
DEATH BY AUTO

The report reached Monte Vista
Sunday of man having been drag
gcd to death by an automobile the
night before, it being stated that
three men left Alamosa for wet ter
ritory in New Mexico and returning
in the evening one of them had been
so much under the influence of liquor
that he had partially fallen from the
car, his foot becoming entangled in
the robe, and was dragged for 15
miles before being discovered by his
companions. The Alamosa papers to-
day contain an account of the affair,
and the name of the dead man Is
given as Frank Reicherzer. His
companions were w. U. Briggs and
Joe Bailey. All of them were en-
ployees in the Rio Grande shops. 1t
seems that Reicherzer lived until
Sunday afternoon, the accident oc-
curing about O'Clock the previous
evening. He is survived by wife
and son.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-06-24
SPECIAL FEATURES FOR
CELEBRATION JULY 4

Committees appointed for the
Fourth of July celebration are fast
getting the details arranged for the
best affair of the kind ever ATTEMPTED
in the valley
In addition to double
base ball game, to be played between
Monte Vista and two outside teams.
a street minstrel show by the Culli-
gan Nashville Students and Jubilee
Minstrels and other main events.
there will be grand decorated auto
mobile parade, with prizes of SO.
$3.50, $500 and $3.50; with $500
each for the five best burlesques of
any kind. A beautiful Illuminated
fire run will be given at night; band
music all the time with special con-
cert at the school grounds in the
evening.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-06-24
BLACK BEAR OIL CO.,
INCREASE CAPITAL
STOCK TO $3.50, 900

The Black Bear Oil Company held
a meeting of its stockholders in this
city yesterday afternoon. at which,
time the company increased its cap
ital stock from $4,000 to $25O.OOO.
All the stock was represented at
the meeting and there was not dis
senting vote to the proposition Of in
creasing the capital stock
The Company also added $40 acres
of additional land to their holdings
in the Wyoming oil fields and made
arrangements for the drilling Of two
additional wells Immediately.
The producing we'll on the COM
pany's holdings continues to flow
with unabated force and the direct
ors are confident that they will have
a number of flowing wells within the
rext few months.
Nearly 80 of the stockholders were
present at the meeting yesterday, all
of whom are residents of Center,
Monte Vista and vicinity.-Center
Dispatch.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-06-24

The Monte Vista Tribune in It's is-
sue Of June 8, again demonstrates it's
ignorance of the facts and actual
conditions by an article mis-ropre-
senting the matter Of building site
for the public library. The ladies OF
the old library association at their
last meeting voted to donate their
lots opposite the postofflce to the
new association for a library build
ing. These lots are the most desir-
able in the city for library purposes
and the ladies of the association own
ing them show civic pride and an un-
selfish desire to assist in the library
project by turning the property over
to the new association.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-06-24
ERADICATE CRASSHOPPERS
NOW, URGED ON FARMERS

Prof C. r. Jones, of the State Ag
ricultural college, and an information
al authority on insect pests, spent
last week in the valley and particu
| larly the district north of Monte
Vista which Is infested with grass
hoppers. In company with e. II.
Thomas. the valley agriculturist, he
visited the places where the grass
hoppers are numerous and gave his
assistance to the farmers in their
fight against the pests. Tho use of
the prepared poison bran has been
very successful and the results are
seen in search under the vegetation
which reveals the dead hoppers that
have beon poisoned and crawled
away to die.
One of the important developments
OF Mr.. Jones visit is that the grass
hoppers at the extreme western
border of the infested district were
Investigated and found to be the
plains grasshoppcrs"-a species
that is harmless to crops. This dis
covery relieves the danger that was
expected from an invasion from that
quarter.
Tho agriculturists emphasize the
Importance OF thorough poisoning
of the infested districts to get rid of
the grasshoppers this season in order
to avoid the tremendous Increase
that is bound to como next year IL
they are not killed out. Flowing is
urged as a good method of destroy
ing the grasshopper eggs in the fall.
Very little damage has been done
to date by the hoppers and the farm
ers are energetic In their poisoning
and trapping before the insects get
larger whom the real damage to
crops would begin.
A special meeting Of the board OF
county commissioners was held Mon
day and pest districts were estab-
lished according to petitions request
Ing the same. This action secures
state aid in inspection of the infested
areas.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-06-24
ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING
AT ALAMOSA

Last Friday night a man entered
the homo of Dr.. Van Sands at Ala
mosa and attempted to carry off the
Young daughter, Alice. The girl was
alone in the house with her older
sister, Mrs. Van Sands being abb
sent at civic club meeting. When
the mother returned about $3.50
o'clock, she was admitted at the front
door and hearing a loud crash in the
hack of the house rushed to the kit
chen and saw man running away
carving the little girl in his arms.
Screaming and pursuing the kidnap-
ner Mrs. Van Sands and older daugh-
ter saw him drop Alice to the ground,
after which he soon made good his
escape and could not be apprehended
that night although careful search
was made by the officers.
The child, who is large for her age.
was gagged so that she could not
make an outcry. Her assailant was
described as short, very heavily
huilt man of swarthy complexion. and
is thought to be some degenerate
who waited until he could get a
chance to carry out his foul purpose.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-06-24
OBITUARY

Mary Ann Carter was born near
independence, Iowa, Nov. l, 1860,
and died at her home in Monte Vista
Colo, June 10Th, 1915 aged 55
years, Z months and Is days. The
most of her early life was spent in
Indiana.
January II, 1887, she was married
% Mr.. Fred Fargo Ewell in San Fran
cisco, Calf, and from this union two
children were born, her daughter
Mrs. Gail Bowsher and her son, Fay
ette, both of Monte Vista and vicin-
ity. Mr.. Ewell died 10 years ago in
San Francisco, Calf.
July 30th, 1908, Mrs. Ewell was
married to Mr.. Cephas Bowsher in
Denver, Colo, and since that time
has lived in their home in Monte
Vista Besides her husband and two
children living here, her aged mother
Mrs. ]. j. Carter, two brothers and
three sisters, all living near Kewan-
ma, Indiana, survive her.
In girlhood, deceased united with
the Christian church remaining a
member of that church few years,
and then united with the Methodist
Episcopal church and since that time
has remained faithful and consist
ent member Mrs. Bowsher was a
member of the Methodist church at
the time of her death.
The funeral service was held at the
Methodist church at Monte Vista,
Thursday afternoon, June 22nd at
2:3O O'Clock, conducted by her pastor
Rev. A. M. Maclean and interment
made in the Monte Vista cemetery.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-06-24
THE PARAMOUNT ISSUE

Inc Republicans at Chicago endeavored to raise
uehhite ite issues upon which the campaign might turn
ihey tailed. Search and ponder the Republican
platform and you will not find either single para
mount issue or group of issues representing dverg-
.nce w OF political thought principle which any but
'Ae most blindly partisan mind will accept as SUCH
The Democrats at st. Louis have raised definite
issues issues and paramount issue The latter is simply
III; tls snail Woodrow Wilson, who has demonstrated
"'se1 to be the greatest leader of men OF his day.
VINO mas crystalzed the progressive thought OF the
ten years into legislative performance, who has
oted this nations foreign relations ably and sue
sesslully through the most tremendous crisis in the
"orlos history, who has changed hard times into
"''eNampled good times, be reelected?
woodrow Wilson is the paramount issue. Inc
e.ofd ne has made, together with the pledges of ad
auonal performance, comprise the subsidiary group
VI definite issues
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-06-24
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
of the Board of County Commission
ers of Rio Grande County, Colorado.
Special June Term, 1915

A special meeting of the Board of
County Commissioners Of Rio Grande
County was held at the Court House
in Del Norte, Colorado. on Monday
the Nineteenth day of June, 1915. at
which time and place the following
were present:
Hon r. A. Chisholm, Chairman;
Hon. G. w. Gates. Commissioner;
Hon. G. p Wilson, County Atty.
Eek Farrow, County Clerk.
A petition was presented to the
Board asking that the Board of
County Commissioners form a Pest
Inspection District for the extarmin-
alton of grasshoppers covering the
lands included within the following
boundaries: Commencing at the
West quarter corner of Section 19,
Township SO, Range 8: thence
miles east of the east quarter corner
of Section %. Township 80, Range
8; thence North nine miles to the
east quarter corner Section 3, Town
ship 40. Range 8; thence west
miles to the west quarter corner Sec
ton s. Township 40, Range 8; thence
south nine miles to the west quarter
corner Section 10, Township SO.
Range 8, the point of beginning.
A petition was presented to the
Board asking that tho Board of
County Commissioners form a Pest
Inspection District for tho extermin-
alton of grasshoppers of the follow
ing described land: Sections 13 to 36,
inclusive. Township 40. Range Z and
Sections l. 2, 3. 4. east half north
west quarter S, 8. 10. II. ~, 13. IA,
north half Is. and 16, Township 80.
Range Z.
After careful examination of the
contents of each of said petitions.
the Board found them to be in COM
pliance with the statute in such case
made and provided. and ordered that
the prayer of the petitioners be
granted. and that the Districts be
established as therein asked for, and
the Clerk was reQuc sted to immedi-
ataly notify the State Entomologist
The meeting then adjourned.
Attest.
Eek FARROW.
Clerk.
State of Colorado, }
)ss.
Rio Grande County,
I, Eek Farrow, County Clerk and
Recorder within and for said county,
in the state aforesaid. and ex-ofiicio
Clerk Of the Board OF County Com
missioners therein, do hereby certify
that the foregoing is a true and cor
rect abstract of the proceedings OF
the Board of County Commissioners
of said county, for tho meeting held
June 10Th, 1916.
Eek FARROW,
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 21st day OF June, 1916.
ALDEN BASSETT,
Clerk of tho District Court.
w NJ. Warner WAS taken to Ala