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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-29
TELEPHONE TRAPS GIRL
IN ALLEGED BLACKMAM
Young Woman Said to Have De-
manded $4,000 Of Inno-
cent Physician

CINCINNATI, Sept se.-Mlss Margaret
Corey a trained nurse IS under arrest TO-
day. accused of attempting to blaekmail
DR. L. A. Reed, prominent physician. Her
arrest followed Grand Jury Indictment
According to the police Miss Corey was
trapped by a telephone device over which
she is alleged to have been heard telling
Doctor Reed she knew he was innocent OF
immoral conduct. but also knew he could
not prove Il was false. II is alleged she
demanded 10000 as the price of silence
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-29

They we're taken on hy IN ITALIAN <<1-
seI, which transferred them 70 one bound
TO the South Seas. and which was wr>ct<1.
A French steamship picked thcm up and
landed them AZ sydney, Australia. vnre
Meyer died aa n result Of his privatIour and
Borden Joined the Australian army Later
he effected his release BY magnIfyine an
old injury 20 HIS foot after his regiment
had been ordered 10 Egypt Finally. h>
home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-29
Survivor Monitor Fight Dies

FOND DU LAC, Wis. Sept. 29.-Chris.
topher Price. member of the crew OF the
Monitor in its fight with the Merrimac
during the Civil War. is dead at his home
a. Stockbridge. He was seventy-nine years
old. Prices death is said to leave only one
survivor of the Monitors crew. Price never
drew a pension from the Government.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-24

Had il notfbeen for the youthfulness
OF the faces tt the Colonial Ball on
Tuesday night, the anniversary OF the
Father ofhis Country one might
have thought that not the shades Of
the immortal George and Martha and
our colonial ancestors had been con.
jured FROM the dim and distant past,
but rathfr thnt those picturesque lords
and adics themselves had come to life
again afc we're back to make merry
oace mbre amid profnsion OF lights
and patriotic State and National col
ors IN Ahe ball room OF the Hotel ST
Mary and we're adjusting their steps,
more accustomed TO the stately and
graceful dances OF l116, to the more
rapid and exhilaratIng fausic ana
movements OF 1915. Il was one OF
those brilliant affairs that we read
about Ia chronicles and novels that
deal with the colonial period, though
not all Of the participants had the ops
poPtunity to make the same elaborate
preparations and appear Ia costume.
We were pleased 10 note many OF our
friends from our sister county, Charles.
and from distant parts OF St. Mary's,
north, east and; but the roads below.
town had much to do with limiting the
attendance from the hundreds 10 that
section.
The st. Maryis Academy Alumnae
are certainly 10 be congratulated on
this success. They we're wise 10 pro-
viuiug the game 81 Five Hundred for
the overflow crowd, al both the ball
room and parlors we're completely
filed when dancing aud playing we're
in progress.
A substantial luncheon was served
at the intermissinn before midnight,
and the hour 81 two had passed when
Crowdcr's Band changed the music OF
the last number on the program to the
curfew strains Of Maryland, My
Maryland and Home, Sweet Home.
The gcntleman's prize for ih8 best
COSTUME was awarded 20 Mr., II. q.
Broun, George Washington and the
lady's prize 20 Miss Marguerite AbeIl,
Martha Washington
The Five Hundred prizes 4erc
awarded us follows Gentlemen
first prize, Mr.. Roy fuyther; ladies
FIRST prize, Mrs. Bernard Guy.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-24

DR.. Dent has been confined in his
room for the last week, threatened
with pneumonia,
Messrs. Jimmie Gibson, johnnie
Raley, sd Marion Gibson have just
recovered from the grip.
Tie families Of Mr.. Trueman Sling
lnff and Capt. Jimmie Dingee have
been down with the grip.
Mr.. Frank Hayden is 1T home from
the hospital and Is able to knock
about again.
Mr Geo, Fit Is improving very
RAPIDLY.
Mr. J. r. Greenwell and son, de-
companied by Messrs. Claude Guv
and J. II. RnsselI, paid our section d
flying visit on Monday last
Mr.. Thomas Morris has iayented
fish net ringer for the purpose OF tar
ing nets. He has applied for patent.
n you want the correct time don't
fail to set your clock by Capt. Ben
Ovens new dinner bell, always cor.
rect
The Bushwood Valley hounds
caught the fox they liberated hast
Saturday, after q four-inile chase
through Church swamp. Eighty four
monts, including ladies', men and
boys, participated in the sport There
we're several spills, but no one burt.
Mr.. Harrison Freeman got the brush.
Little Miss jeanette Wible fen on
the stove al Oakley school and burned
her hands very badly. Miss Isouise
Dent rendered lirst aid.
Mrs. Daisy D. While has brown
Leghorn hen that lays an egg with a
ID" engraved on It's large end. The
remarkable hen has layed these eggs
since the New Year. Mrs. While II
saving them to set and expects To
hatch chickens that Tan say the alpha
bet
Gabriel was suffering from shock
last week, caused by receiving such
pretty valentines aud could not re-
port 70 the BEACON
GABRIEL
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-24

Louis B. Stone.
Louis g. Stone, 10 his list year,
died at his residence ssramplan, on
81. Clements Bay Saturday morning
February 10th, after an Illness Of four
weeks His remains we're buried in
Sacred Heart Cemetery Monday morn
ing his requiem mass and funeral
ceremonies being celebrated by Rev.
Michael Hogan, s. J. 81 Bowie, Md,
assisted BIZ Fathers Mulvaney and
Cunningham, S. J He is survived
by q widow and twelve children.
After a life Of III health and suffer-
ing, death came to him calmly, peace
fully, beautifully, without struggle or
pain In the presence of his devoted
wife and children. May he rest in
peace
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-24

Syiua.
The 81. AlcysiIus Choral Club has
almost finished its preparations for
the Operetta OF Sylvia which viii De
produced al the leonardtown Hall on
Friday March ss.aat 1870 p. M.
Though y is modesily called an
operetta il might we'll be called an
opera as It consists Of two entire acts
and contains gbodly number Of solos
and choruses. has been performed
al over the UnHed States and in Eng
land and has al GAINED well deserved
popularity The dialogue is sprightly,
the music liyAly and melodlous, the
plot amusing. Dancing win follow the
performance. Admission so cts,
children Is dts. Proceeds for the
Church fund.-
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-24

HtHf&1. 49, Nnteh
We ieafn, with aspall .i.srei, ef The
illness Of Mrs. Charley Wise, who Is
suffering from an attack ~ appen-
dicslis, which the doctors hope 10
scatter and avert an operation.
Enoch fsowles. son 81 Mrs. Allcs
Bowles. IS critically 10 of remitieni
fever This Is the second one IN tho
family to suffer a prolonged and
serious Illness since Christmas They
have our sincere sympathy.
Nearly every member Of the family
OF Mr.. Beni +. Wilkinson has been
III recently with the grippe We arr
glad 10 know that they are all better
at this writing.
Mr. Robert HAYDEN has been quite
under the weather for several days.
suffering from severe cold or grippe
We trust he will soon be alright again
Quite misfortune befell I.oa
Stevens, colored 81 this vicinity last
Monday week ago. when she had
both hands frozen as she was coming
home from Hometown, whore she
had gone 10 take the bus to Wash
ingion. Having missed the bus She
was nearly exhausted and frozen too
when she returned 70 Hollywood.
walking both ways " Is not thought
She will lose any Of her fingers,
Mrs. John Creenwell Of Rosoaale.
Is dangerously ~ Of pneumonia. We
are eager 70 hear ~ an early date 0f
her condition being improved
Others on the sick list are Mrs
Lonis Garner. Mn and Mrs Cornel-
ius Norris, and a child OF Mr.. Bud
Evans, which has whooping cough
and pneumonia. May they az have
a speedy recovery
a small gathering of friends were
entertained at cards on night OF ldth
by Miss Louise Wilkinson Among
those present we're Misses Marie and
Louise Hayden, Mary and Martha
Garner, Amanda Wilkinson, Messrs
Alvin Hayden, John Drury and Others
Mrs. Vivian Herman, ~ near Chap
tieo, accompanied by her little daugh-
ter, Virginia, paid brief visit re-
Gently TO her parents, Mrs and Mrs.
NJ. j. Yates. Of 81. Iohn $.
Mr.. Lahore Tippeit, who il employ
ed ia Washington, Is visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Tippett,
Of Blaekistones.
The stork prssented Mr.. and Mrs.
John Nj While with q bouncing baby
hoy on Friday last.
Mr. Billie Brewer, who left here
about week ago to attack the SUR
plus work Of Washington, u q, has
wiped said surplus clean of the map
Of the District Of Columbia, and has
returned home ia order 10 give il a
chance TO get It's second wind and get
back in the ring again
We were hasty in our conclusions,
But meant to tell no lies;
60 to our foxhupting confraternlty
We make haste 70 apologize.
Now all you lazy taY-at-homes
BE pleased to cease your knocks,
For In just six weeks our valiant
hunters
Have surely bagged fox.
He was mammoth old gray,
With speed and wind to burn:
Yet but twenty men and fifty hounds
Soon fY) done him to turn.
| When you cali on Mr. Roger Hayden,
He points With chuckle 81 pride
To the side OF the house, securely
nailed
To the poor old foxes hide.
Now we re no friend to Mr. Fox,
Make no mistake about that
But we feel it's rather small to boast
Where IL takes two dogs to kill d rat.
This our first effort at rhyme,
We submit with trepedation,
To the critical eye Of honest Gahe
Al We crave his appreciation
TAx
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-24
Editor 81 the 81 Mary's BEACON.

Editor 81 the 81 Mary's BEACON;
DEAR SIR ~ have read With pleas
nre you editorial on the proposed bond
issue. You have so ably stated the
objectional features connected with Il
that there Is but little for me t0 say.
The question 81 bonding the county for
SO large q sum Is OF vast fmportance
To the taxpayers, and too momentons
to be determined BY an individual few.
With all due respect 10 the author OF
this bill think he should have con-
suited the taxpayers before presenting
II 10 the Legislature. They are the
ones most interested in this matter:
they have right to decide whether or
not bonds shall be issued 10 ST. Mary
County, as they will have 70 bear the
burden OF increased taxation should
this bill become q law and nre GER
tainly entitled 70 some consideration.
So far as can learn the bill Is OBJ
jectiOnabie to majority of the tax
payers, and there Is one feature COM
nected u with particularly repuQnant,
and entirely unnecessary; viz, the APP
p0intnent 81 road commissioners. the
County Commissioners can perform ii
Ia the past, all Of the duties that would
be required Of the proposedarond oosn-
mlssioners without additional cost.
They are Ii better position from
practical experience 10 appoint che
necessary road supervisors who viii
be needed IL the respected districts.
and by 40 doing at least $1,000 year
would be saved and applied 70 The
roads, instead Of going into the poclk*
cts 81 men who n al probability for
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-24
% Yea Flaa FaaIl M.la $500. Z

An irritable, fadlt-fndsng dispos
ton IS often due 10 disordered
stomach A man with good digestion
Is nearly always good natured u
great many have been parmupentIy
benefited Nv Chamberlain Tablets
after years Of Suffering. These tablets
strengthen the stomach and enable
II to perform its functions naturally
Obtainahle everywhere Aav
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-24
new NJ. D.n. Col KID d Bad ceulA.

"Some time ago had very bad
cough writes Lewis T Davis, Black
water Del. ''My brother McCade
Davis gave me a small bottle Of Cham.
berlain's Cough Remedy After tax.
ing this J bought half dozen bot
ties Of s! but only used ono 81 them a.
the cough LEFT me and have not been
trouble since Obiainabie every.
where adv
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-24
n z 777l77 = n r y ? ~
Hospital For Southern Maryland

AAv@iAtNA hvi ~N1t"Fin fYat intios
The large audience 81 ladies and
Rentlenenof the county Who came %
The Hospital inegting at IaaF1ata %
Saturday. February Twelfth, was very
gratifying to those who are working
for q hospital Tor Charles County, 10
be known as the southern Margland
Emergency Hospital
It isproposed IN he biil drawn 40
by Senator John r Mudd and read
BY Mr.. Stone 2osey and endorsed by
the Charles County Delegates, 10 rem
der aid to ST. Mary and Primes
Georges Counties a Il & needed 10
take care 81 their sick
These three counties appropriate
generously 10 most an of the lajge
hospital ii BALTIMORE ana 70 threoi ii
Washington, which entities them NJ
certain number 81 free beds, ret ~
very difficult 70 RET patients in ghe
beds being filled With patients
the cities and other counties
We need a hospital to tals cafe
our sick, who are bread winners
the children 81 broad Winners T
well-to-do and HE rich can aIwa,
take care Of their SICK, ana their mo
ey will unlock any hospital OF san
taripm for them, Or bring skilled ali
geons, specialists and marses to iherI
with an the comforts thag au iSval
requires
The sick that We neant Is take cA
OF first, aTe tlie people who con
closest to our lives doing oar dotne
tic work nursing our littie ebiI5rc
personal services snd lapnary aor
Our clothes often go iof i wees N
time into small crowded hons
whore there IS typhoid fever IN luberct
losis or measles, chickeu-pox ehoop
Ing cough, grippe d throat ip0uble
that run from fonSllitis t. smropottes
cases Of diptheria ana aarlat fesel
u on aiIing, sick prison could go
local hospitnl for any IL ihs aboT
named diseases. of pnHlaoni8
tFfRtAHA tAftA{E - = ttAAtH WI tAtft ~
terry cuts, With 10 expense Tor teams
portainon aud eps good meaieal III
tension and nursing imn,eaialei8. aua
BE- In touch with tfslr fienas tW
things would be accomplished pr stoi
ing the sick ard protecting tIie eoln
munits
a sick person. who isnat propeil
cared for, IL afFNAce YIe siJl 81
tho means % spreading the diseas
from which he 4 suffering as aell
the inhnmanitJ oF not eafine Tor 4 fel
low sufferer.
Inc more serious cases t44t needed
advanced tfeatEneel, o. x-ras 81 sur
gical work could bc sent u she Isr1eI
hospitals where the bfi iaeilities are
always Al hand
Resuea 81 - e III
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-24
Store House for Rent.

Store HOUSE, for rent aitee Ist Uf
May, with privilege 81 buying balance
Of stock on hand at below cost, This
Is not the best, but one IL the best
stands in the Seventh District Amply
70 ADAM a. WfBLE
2-l0yif Abeil Ma
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-24
MANN q MAl.I'IIEH sIllg
pany rha0aIn

r Cod gave sou gayaty and eRoer ct
spif'a fft ~ the eafewofn by e
Wherever you 20 shine aid sing. IA
evefy household there ls dfuagery.
ID every household there q sorrows
FERRY ward Reecher
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-24

sxc ~. The County Roads
Commission Or majority of
them, are hereby authorized and di-
rected to have prepared proper certi-
fcates Of Indebtedness Of st. Mary's
County. in good and sufficient num-
Der and form, to aggregate the sum
Of one hundred and fifty Thousand
dollars lsl50.oo0 as evidence Of
such loan; such certificates shall
bear date al provided In Section 3
OF this Act, and shall not be issued
In less sums than one hundred dol
lars (sloo) Or multipIes thereof;
each Of said certificates shall be
signed BY the Chairman and Secre-
tarv Of the sud County Roads
Commission. and shall bear iuter-
est not to exceed FIVE per cent. per
annum payable semi-snnually on
the first DAY of January ami ire
ilFas das of .Ealy IN each year
SIC lo II order b provide fos
the selling o. ths esSsiaeslas 81
indebleansss aforesaid 81 lsgfa
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-24

SIC, 3 Whenever any person
or persons shall desire 20 improve
any public road in 81. Mary's County
10 an extent beyond that contemplat-
ed BY the County Roads Commission,
they may make application to said
commission stating theextent and
character of the improvement and
the probable cost thereof. and the
said commission shall thersupon
order the county road engineer to
examine the location and purpose
set forth in the petition. and be
shall report thereon 70 said commits
sion giving an estimate Of the cost
of such improvement, and if the
commission believes that the public
interest will Be promoted thereby,
they shall direct the expenditure Of
amount not 10 exceed one-half Of
the total Of said estimate, 70 be
paid ont at the moneys held BIZ said
commission q Be expended 81 the
public rosds and briaeeA u st.
Mary Connsz ii accordance with
The Tupelo journal., 1916-11-17
A Costly Tuft of Feathers.

On the apex of the crown worn by
the Prince of Wales on special occa.
sions is a curious feather. or. rather.
tuft Of feathers. the top of which is
adorned with a gold thread. The value
of this feather is estimated at $780, 600
and it has the distinction of being the
only one of its kind in human posses
sion. Twenty years passed after the
first hunter set out to procure the
feather before it was attained. and
during that period more than a dozen
hunters had lost their lives in the
quest The costly tuft is of periwalS
feathers, and the extraordinary danger
incurred in procuring it al due to
the fact that the periwak. for some I'M
known reason. is to be found only in
dense jungles in which tigers make
their lair.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-11-17

w. S. Cochran, ct. al. vs.. Mrs. Ernes-
tine Garrett, ct. al. No. 4002.
By virtue of a decree of the Honor
able Chancery Court. Of Lee county,
State of Miss, rendered at the October
term, A. D., 1916. thereof. ordering a
sale of certain lands mentioned there
in. John M. Witt the undersigned. APP
pointed commissioner to execute said
decree, will, on
MONDAY, NOVEMBER q,
1916. expose at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash, in front OF the
p~ostofice door in the town OF Guntown,
Miss. within legal hours. the land de-
scribed as follows:
Eleven.sixteenths of an acre in the
ne j of section q, township z. range 8,
bounded as follows: Beginning at the
sw corner of the ne / of sec. n. town
shin 7 range 6, run east five (5) rods
and ~ links to the east boundary OF
the Mobile & Ohio railroad right-of-
wav for a point of beginning, run east
twenty (20) rods and twelve Inks TO a
stake, thence north 81 degrees west
twenty (2O) rods and Is links to a stake
on the East boundary of the mobile ana
Ohio railroad right-of-way. thence soutn
with said road twelve llZ) RODS ana
twelve Q2) links to the point or De
ginning: and 8 57-160 acres In the Sc 4
of section 27. township Z, range .,
bounded as follows: Beginning at the
NV corner of the sc OF sec. ~, W
ship 7. range 6, run east flve to) rods
and seventeen links for a point or BE-
ginning. run, thence east twenty wv
rods and twelve az links, thence
south 60 degrees east three 81 rods
and nine (9) links to the Gnntown and
Fulton road. thence south SO degrees
west with said road t~wenty-four tZ4)
rods thence north 80 degrees west
fonr (4) rods to the west boundary OF
said quarter section, thence due north
thirtv-three (33) rods to the Mobile 4
Ohio right-ot-wav, thence north 81
degrees east ten (10) rods to the point
of beginning. Also l 5 16 acres In the
sw ! of sec. 27, township z. range 3,
bounded as follows: Beginning at the
ne corner of the sw of sec. ~, town
ship 7. range 6, run south nine (S) q
for a point of beginning, thence south
on the east boundary OF SAID quarter
section thirty three (33) rods to the
center of the Guntown and Fulton
road. thence north so degrees west
thirteen (l3) rods to the east boundary
of the Mobile & Ohio right-ot-way,
thence north 80 degrees east with SAID
road thirty seven CD rods to the point
of beginning. All IN Guntown, Lee
county, Miss. Together with the ap-
p~urtenances and Entertainments there
unto appertaining.
John M. Witt, Commissioner.
Dated oath day of October, 1916.
Cox & Cox, Soils. 90
The Tupelo journal., 1916-11-17

One kind word may turn aside 4 tor,
rent Of anger.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-11-17
Commissioner Sale

Mrs. E. G. Fountaine, ct. al. Tvs Mobile
& Ohio Railroad Co.. ct. al. No. 1919.
By virtue of q decree Of the Hon.
Chancery Court of Lee county, State
of Miss, rendered at the October
Term, A. D., 1916, thereof. ordering a
sale of certain stock mentioned therein,
John M. Witt, the undersigned. APP
pointed commissioner to execute said
decree. will. on
MONDAY. NOVEMBER 20, 1916.
expose at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash in front of the court
house door in the City of Tupelo, Lee
county, Miss. within legal hours, the
following property, o-wir:
Twenty. one shares of the capital
stock of the Mobile & Ohio Railroad
Co., being Certificate No. 3139 for ten
shares, dated Feb. "a, 1857, and stand
ing in the names of James & w. P.
Gillespie Jointly; and Certificate No.
1864. dated Feb. 10, 1858. for nine
shares. issued and standing in the
names jointly of James & w. P. Giles.
pie: also Certificate No. $685., dated
December 5, 1860. for one share, and
Certificate No. 1856, dated March "a,
1861, for one share. both standing in
name of James Gillespie. Individually.
John M. Witt, Commiss oner.
Dated goth day of October, 1916
Robins & Thomas, Soils. 80
The Tupelo journal., 1916-11-17
Too Much For the Tax Man.

Hetty Green vas frequently accused
of changing her address every little
while for the purpose of lodging the
taxes of the different communities. A
tax commissioner undertook to get
some admission of this character II OF
her.
Where do you live now?"
NOWHERE have no home" the
wealthiest woman in the world re.
piled.
do you live at the Hotel St George,
in BROOKLYN"
NO. You can't tax me there. never
lived there-only stayed. | paid my
bill and left this morning. My hand.
bag is all l had there. My trunks are
up at Bellows Falls"
Then where do you sleep nights?"
II don't know. Can't you recon.
mend a good placer"
That finished the tax commissioners
New York World.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-11-17
Commissioner Sale
G. A. Baker, ct. al, vs. Mrs. Sal

G. A. Baker, ct. al, vs. Mrs. Saline
Bailey. No. $685.,
Bv virtue of a decree of the Hon.
Chancery Court of Lee county, State
of Miss. rendered at the October
Term. 1916. thereof. ordering a ale OF
certain lands mentioned therein. john
M. Witt, the undersigned, appointed
Commissioner to execute said decree,
will, on
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1916.
expose at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash in front of the court
house door in the City of Tupelo. Miss.
within legal hours, the following de-
scribed land, to-wlt: ,
Eighty 1907 acres, the nh of the nw4
of section Z. township 8. range 3, east.
One-half % acre in n e I of section
Z, township 8, range 6, e, being the
remainder of said quarter section left
after deducting the land owned by j.:
A. Landers, which is 1893 acres. and
the 20 acres described In a conveyance
from C. w. McNiel to Barrett.
recorded in Book so, at page $50. OF
the Records of Deeds in office of Chan,
Gerry Clerk of Lee county, Miss, and
more particularly described as com
mencing ITO yards ION west line of said
quarter) south of the northwest corner
of said quarter, then run south l20
yards, thence east 20 l 6 yards, thence
north 100 yards, thence west ~ l-6
yards to beginning, all in Lee county.
Miss. Twenty per cent of purchase
price to be paid in cash day of sale,
balance when sale is confirmed. To-
gether with the appurtenances and
hereditaments thereunto appertalnlng.
John M. Witt, Commissioner.
Dated 23d day of Get. 1916.
Mitchell & Clayton, Soils. az