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The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-16
DYERSBURC HAS STRONG
BASEBALL CLUB; FANS
TURN OUT BY THOUSANDS

Dyersburg claims to have just a.
bout the best team in he semi-pro
class, and up to last Saturday had a
record Of winning 28 consecutive
games and tieing one. They were
defeated on Sunday by the Mayfeld
team which played three games here
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,.
The town is proud of the team and
the games are well attended. The
gate receipts for the Fourth were
over $1,000, and eight or nine hun
dred fans frequent all the games.
Many OF the Dyersburg team have
had professional ball experience, and
the team works like clock-work. They
have played the best semi-pro clubs
in Tennessee, Mississippi and Ken
lucky, among which have been: May
field, Brownsville, Fulton, Clarksdale
and Forrest City, Ark.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-16
PLAYGROUND MOVEMENT
IS BEING TAKEN UP BY
PROGRESSIVE CITIES

To the lively Lions Club of Padu-
ducah goes the credit for establishing
N the city the first playground for
the kiddies, work on which has been
begun this week, and which will be
speedily completed so that Paducah
youngsters may enjoy the summer
months there.
One of the biggest things that will
be erected at the Fairgrounds is the
wading pool which will be built of
concrete. 1t will be so feet in dame
ter and will be of oval shape. At
the edges of the pool the water will
only be four inches deep and will
gradually get deeper until the center
of the pool is reached which will
have a depth of 18 inches. At night
the pool will be electrically lighted
all over.
The American Fairgrounds COM
pany of Anderson, Ind, will furnish
the equipment for the grounds, con-
sisting of swings, slides, merry-go-
rounds, ocean waves and sundry 9th.
er things seen in Fairgrounds over
the country. Sand piles will dot the
grounds and the fences around tbs
park will be lined with moon vines
which will be planted as soon as the
fences are up. They grow fast anC
will be a cover for the fence before
the summer is gone. During win.
ter months shrubbery will be planted
! about the grounds.
A drinking fountain will also be
installed for the kiddier and all ir
all the playground will be one of the
biggest places Of amusement for the
children anywhere.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-16
COURT TO BEGIN
ON MISDEMEANOR
DOCKET FRIDAY
Civil Docket VIII Have Been Con-
cluded Thursday Afternoon
For This Term.
GRAND JURY HAS 2 INDICT-
MENTS, 20 PRESENTMENTS
Busy Week Is Ahead For Judge Har-
wood and Gen. Sherrod; Many
Gases Docketed.

Working on comparatively new
material-the laws prohibiting the
procuring for or giving tobacco to
minors, as passed by the last general
assemblythe grand jury has returned
number of presentments this week
accordingly. This, it is understood,
constitute the majority in the 20
presentments that have been return
ed up to Thursday. Two indict-
ments only have been returned this
week.
Circuit court convened Monday in
midsummer session here with Judge
7 E Harwood presiding and Attorney
General G c Sherrod, prosecuting for
the state. The court instructed the
jury along his regular and clearly
expressed attitude on the essential
laws and statutes, and Immediately
thereafter the civil docket was taken
up. The misdemeanor docket will
/ be reached Friday of this week, and
the felony docket is scheduled. to be
taken up next Monday.
The regular jury as selected is
composed of: L Salmon, B Odom,
W R Byrd, J W Roseberry, w S Bo-
mar, r d Mccullough, J B Cunning
ham, r L Veazey, Claud Dunn, John
Darlington, Ed Dumas, and j d Nc
Cuiston.
The grand jurymen, with w N Por-
ter as foreman, is constituted: John
Alexander, w F Dinwiddie, W l.
Virgins, Richard Perry, P A Breed
en-, J w Rstterree, r A Hart, J w
Wigs, T Jobe, F w Bowles, John
Baucum, and j T Toler.
The following cases have been
heard during the week:
Western Union Tel Co VS. L & N
R R, continued.
Western Union Tel Co VS. N C &
st L Ry, continued.
Early Vandyke, col VS. Lowry Van
dyke, divorce, dismissed at COM
plainants cost.
Rossy Moody VS. viii Moody, di-
vorce, continued.
A G Williams, Admr VS. l. & N r
R, damage, continued by consent.
D G Rayburn VS. Prince and Ben
Taylor, damage, jury demanded.
S J Willoughby VS. John H Green,
damage, jury demanded.
City of Paris VS. John M Carter, 2
cases, transferred to jury docket.
w D Weaks VS. J R McClain, dam
age, passed; not at issue.
L & N R R VS. George Stegall,
damage, compensation ratified, as
provided by fellow servants law.
B F Diggs VS. Home Insurance Co,
judgment for $F06.10.
John W Phillips Co VS. Sou Ex-
press Co, damage to freight, non-suit
entered by plaintiff.
L E Duke VS. E M Young, damage
for slander, pending.
State VS. Newt Hudgins, peace war
rant, dismissed on payment of costs.
State VS. Alvin Hudgins, assault
dismissed on payment of costs.
Will Bowden VS. Lawrence FitZger-
aid, larceny, dismissed on payment
of costs.
C H Williams VS. Bushart & Nored,
damage, continued on application of
defendants.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-16
MRS DILLARD POYNER
DIES IN EIGHTY-SIXTH
YEAR; MARRIED 67 YEARS

At sc years Of age, happily mar
ried for 67 years to Rev billiard Poy-
nea,$ Mrs Amanda Bumpass Poyner
died at the home of her son, Guy
Poyner, Head street, Wednesday
noon, July IA. Infrmit,es incident
to old age caused her death. She
was born in Paris April 20, 1884, and
was the daughter of Permelia and
Kindle Bumpass. She was married
to Rev Poyner in Boydsville, KY, Ap-
ril Is, 1858. Surviving her are
her husband, four sons, T V Poyner
of Cottage Grove, w F Poyner of
Murray, J D Poyner of Murray, and
G H Poyner of this city; and two
daughters, Mrs T F Martin of Fulton
God Mrs Bob Holloway of Lake
Charles, La.
Service will be this Thursday
afternoon by Rev P p Pullen at the
Poyner residence on Head street. In
terment to take place in Maplewood
Mrs Dillard Poyner was a noble
Christian character. She has for
the 81 years of her married life been
loving and considerate helpmate
1t is to this aged husband, who for
over a half century has been blessed
with the presence of this kind and
good woman, that the hearts of the
community go out in deepest sym
rathy. His solace will be the glad
hope of a future union.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-16
THREE YEAR OLD CHILD
FIGHTS A BATTLE WITH
BIG COPPER-HEAD SNAKE

A three year old youngster who
has the presence of mind to take the
Ratchet he is playin@ with and cut
in three pieces big copper head
lake that has bitten him on the
hand, is some kid. Little f W
Finch, Jr, grandson Of j F Finch of
Springville was playing on the grass
in the yard at his home when the
stealthy and poisonous reptile slip
nci up and bit him on the hand,
2ravely assailing the monstrous cop
per head with his toy hatchet, the
little fellow succeeded in killing him,
vt his hand and arm began to inn
modiately swell dangerously, and Dr.
J T Freeman of Paris was summoned
No first aid was given but DR. Free
man upon arrival lacerated the hand
ard arm in several places and the
child is now doing nicely.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-16

PHILLIPS SALE
ATTRACTING MANY

The W Phillips Co clearance sale
which began last Saturday is attract
ing many shoppers opportunely taxi
ing advantage of the splendid bar
gains being offered. On Saturday
and Monday the store was crowded
with country ladies and the success
i've days this week have seen goodly
numbers of both town and country
women there shopping. The sales
force has been enlarged for the du-
ration of the sale, and there are suf-
ficient. clerks to serve the crowds.
ManaNr w E Sparks is to be con-
graduated upon the success of the
sale. He reports the first days sale
running nearly $500 ahead of the
sale at the same time last year.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-16
PRIzINC PLANTS
WILL CLOSE LATE
PRESENT SEASON
Delay in Putting Crop on Market
Account Low Prices Runs \
Plants Late.
EIGHTY PERCENT OF THE
1919 CROP HAS BEEN SOLD
New Crop Taking Nice Growth, and
Special Effort Made To Inn
prove Quality.
(By w. B. KennedT y

The weather for th1 past week
has been very favorable for the
movement of loose tobacco and de-
liveries have been heavy. Practi-
cally all factories have been receiv-
ing up to their capacity. Saleston
the loose floors and street markets
have kept up thro dghout the week,
also deliveries to the Association
prize houses have been heavy.
Prices have shown 8 me weakness,
especially on the low and common
grades, while the better styles of
leaf and lugs have shown strength.
Taking it all in all | would say that
the market was unchanged from last
week except common graGes were a
shade higher. We estimate that
something like 80 percent of the crop
has been sold, and no doubt -sales
and deliveries will continue heavy
until the crop has moved and facto-
ries viii run possibly 40 to 60 days
later this season than usual.
Weather and Crop Conditions.
The weather has been splendid ON
the growing crops with rood general
rains throughout the Western Dis
trice and crops of all kinds look well.
The tobacco crop has been we'll work
ed out and is taking a nice start to
grow. There seems to be very
good stand and will. favorable
weather conditions from now on we
see no reason why we couldn't have
a good crop, although the start was
very bad. The planting we would
say is about 80 percent Of an aver
age crop. Farmers are making a
special effort to have good quality,
and if the crop is properly cultivated
and goes to maturity without any set
back the yield should be heavy, and
it is possible that the y:eId may come
UP to normal, but it is too early to
forecast the quantity or quality, and
can only confine ourselves to the a
creage.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-16
TWO PASSENGER CREWS
ON NEW ACCOMMODATION

The new Paris-Nashville accommo-
dation train via the L & N, Clarks-
vile and Guthrie, has been assigned
two engine and two train crews. Con-
ductor Dick Alden being the second
conductor to be assigned this run,
and will operate the train alternating
with Conductor Sellers and crew.
The announcement last week that
Conductor Sellers would not be as
signed to the new service "seems to
be a mistake"
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-16
CRAWFORD LANKFORD DEAD

Crawford Lankford, colored, son
of the late Ike Landlord, died at the
home of his sisters here on Monday
of this week. Crawford was high
ly respected colored boy, and was a
favorite musician of the younger
dance set, likewise being profess
ional entertainer. He was making
his home in Memphis, and only re-
turned here last week. 1t is under
stood he suffered from tuberculosis.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-16
boy SCOUTS ARE
CAMPING This WEEK
Dozen Members of Local Organiza-
ton Enjoying Week of Recre-
alton At White Oak.

One dozen Boy Scouts, who are
among the manifest and sturdiest OF
Parisian youths, equipped with all
camping pharaphernalia, fishing tackle
scout outfits, ETC., boyish love for
sport and the great outdoors, and not
least-a healthy appetite, are camp
ing on upper White Oak Greek. this
week, under the competent chaper-
onage of DR. o X Womack. Hunt
ing, fishing, swimming-a merry
camp fire at night, that glorious feel
ing of freedom" dear to each youths
heart-everything necessary for a
boys vacation, a veritable camping
paradise! These future presidents
can't be bothered with such things
as chiggers, mosquitoes or other
such usual camp pestilences, one
whit. Happily fatigued each night,
they will now-i-lay-me on an honest
to goodness camp pallet, arising early
to "do the same thing over next
day, or perhaps to awake at midnight
to bait fish line, etc.
When their allotted ten days are
over they will not want to come
home, but the first week of their re-
turn they will be perfect little an
gels, so mother will say to father,
GLOW improved our Willie is" But
father having been himself a boy,
remembers that fresh air, wholesome
food, contact with mother nature,
and a certain amount of precious
freedom-far from constant paren-
tai nagging of don't" and "you
can't" will improve any boy.
DR. Womack, Franklin Williams,
and Billy Womack motored through
to the camping site. The other
fortunate boys completing the party
who left on the train last Sunday
afternoon and went to the camp from
Danville, are; Robert Goodwin, Her
man Claxton, Howard Dumas, Joe
German, Jack Holman, Kent Wom-
ack, Carl jackson, Robert Lee, Thos
Bayer, Julius Bayer, and Barton
McSwain.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-16
COUNTY INSTITUTE
PLANS COMPLETING

Over enc hundred teachers are ex-
pected to attend the county institute
which begins here Monday July 26.
Supt Joe Routon is this week COM
pleting plans for instructors, daily
programs, etc. He expects some of
the best teachers of the Normal to
be here this year, and hopes to have
Prof Manning present. Miss Mary
Penick, supervisor of elementary
schools of the county will assist in
the institute.
All county teachers are required
to attend these Institutes unless they
have taken summer school work. They
are prepared to benefit them in their
work,
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Quitman Davidson to Thomas Da-
wilson, lot, 1890.
j Cox and wife to Jerry Clendenin
10 acres, $500.
81 Routon to W W Freeland, lot,
$2500.
C Travis to T E Leach, lot, ST.
200.
e Mcdaniel to E J Melton, 81
acres, $1400.
D F Shell to w L Perry, is acres.
$3.50.
E D Duncan to Hendley Hum
phreys, % acres, $1400.
j P Atkins to H II Humphreys, %
acres, $1,000.
County Court to G S Wynns, 15C
acres, $3.50.
Mrs S E Summers to L D Sum
mers, lot, $3.50.
s J Routon to s W Petty, lot
! $1,000.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-16
PARIS MOTORS COMPANY
TAKES ON MORE FORCE

Growing business has necessitated
the Paris Motors Company, of which
C Fisher Humphreys is manager, in
taking on more sales force. and this
has further been augmented this
week by the receipt of another ear
of the Overland automobiles from
the Toledo factory.
Ounce Gregson and Irwin Bomar
are the new attaches of the sales
force, and they are going out among
their many acquaintance this week
in the interest of the Overland pleas
ure cars and the Republic trucks,
which the motors company is featur.
ing.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-16
DIES AT PLOW SHARES
WHILE FLOWING MELONS

jeff Upchurch, negro Sc years
old, whose home it at Elkhorn, fell
dead between his plowshares Satur-
cay morning at the Clint Williams
farm, near Vandyke, where he was
blowing watermelons. The mule to
tie pillow stopped apparently as soon
as his driver fell, as there was no
evidence of his body having been
dragged when Mr. Williams discover
el the negro prone over the plow-
shares. The verdict of Homer Wells,
coroner, whom Mr. WilIissls summon
ci Immediately was to the effect that
the negro had died of heart failure,
and had not been dead very long
when found by his EMPLOYER.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-16
SOME TOBACCO, THIS IS!
LEAF MEASURES 16 20

W G Adams has six acres of re-
markably fine tobacco at the B C
Adams place, Chickasaw. A sample
leaf measures 16X29, is firm and OF
good color. 1t is the broad leaf
Yellow Okra variety, and Mr. Adams
procured the seed from Kentucky
Some leaves are even larger than the
one mentioned.
This seems to affirm that in addit-
ion to being cracker-jack land a,
gent, Mr. Adams knows something OF
the science of farming.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-16
CONFERENCE DATE CHANGED

AS the announced dates Of August
So for the Conference on Education
at Monteagle conflicts with the state
primary election, Thursday, August
5, it has been necessary for Com
missioner of Educction, P P Claxton
to change the dGtes for tie conference
to August CT. The first meeting of
the conference will be held at 9 9:30
a m, Friday August 6. 1t is likely
that several from here will attend
this meeting.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-16
HOLINESS CAMP MEETING

A 3 Herndon lmcunces that there
will be a Pentecostal Holiness Camp
Meeting at the Orphans Home, one
and one-hHlf miles below the Turn
pike Bridge in Henry County, begin
ming July Oath. A general welcoi ye
is giveA. Lodging and beard will
be supplied as far as possible, but
those possessing camping outfits are
requested to bring them. Big Sandy
is the railroad station. nearest the
camp meeting grounds.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-16
MRS. MOORE TAPPAN
IS DEAD At HELENA;
MISS LILLIAN SMITH

Many friends here will be grieved
to hear of the death of Mrs Moore
Tappan, formerly Miss Lillian Smith
of this city, which occurred at Hele-
ma, Ark, last Saturday. Heart fail
ure developing from an attack of in
fuenza was the cause of her death.
Her sisters, Mrs John Thomason of
Memphis and Mrs John Cole of
Houston, Texas attended the funeral
in Helena.
Mrs Tappan was possessed of a
sweet and charming personality,
which endeared her to many friends
here, where she spent her girlhood.
She was twenty-siX years of age, and
was married four years ago to Mr.
Moore Tappan &C Helena, whore she
has since made her home.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-16
CITY COUNCIL in
A BRIEF MEETING

With J NJ Freeman and S P Fitz-
nugh the only absentees, the City
Fathers in regular monthly session
at the city hall on Tuesday evening
passed upon one sole transaction,
namely, they demanded an ordinance
to prohibit the transportation of in
toxicants within the city limits, that
is from one house to another, etc.
Further translated this means that if
there be any liquor here it must
"stay put" out by order of the city
council, who took this action to have
the new city law correspond with the
state law.
No definite action on the moving of
the location for the neglo school was
taken at this meeting. 1t is under
stood that the other two members
of the building committee, R L Dun
lap and ] NJ Freeman are leaving the
matter in the hands of the third
member, Mayor Porter.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-16
BIG FIRE AT IRRELEVANT

Starting in the stock barn Of MuI-
Inns and Leach, fire destroyed some
$4,000 or $780, worth o. property
at Trezevant Sunday night, and
threatened the entire business sec
tion of the town. The Trezevant
hotel valued ct $4,000 was burned,
also a garage, livery stable, and
stock barn. The l. & N passenger
depot was badly damaged
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-16
THREE COUPLES MARRY

Three couples were married vt
the clerks office here Sunday, July
IL. They were W J Myre end Miss
Alice WyCtt of Benton, KY, Dudley
Il chols and Miss Audrey Laffronn
of Cottage Grove, and Albert Mar-
cum and Miss Ellie Hudgins of In
aia. y
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-16
KNOX DRYSON To
SPEAK SATURDAY

Hon. H. Knox Bryson, candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
railroad commissioner will speak at
the court hcgse in Paris at one o.
clock in the afternoon, on tomrrow,
Saturday.
Mr. Bryson will discuss the details
of the new tax assessment laws, and
endeavor to explain them to the vo-
ters in an intelligent manner. Othe,
issues of the political campaign will
also be taken up.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-16
MRS RREEDLOVE DEAD

Mrs Lutishia Breedlove, aged SO,
died July IA on Brewer street at the
home of her son, Gene Breedloye.
She is survived by two sons, Gene
and Robert Breedlove and one
daughter, Mrs Greer Of Paducah. Rev
w c Waters conducted the funeral
services at MarleWood.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-16
MRS SARAH GILLESPIE

Mrs Sarah Gillespie, aged SO years
died at her home near Buchanan on
July IL, of pneumonia. She is sur
vived by her daughters Fannie and
Emily Gillespie and her sons, w A
and J H Gillespie. She was buried
at Hagler's Chapel July 13, the flu
neral being conducted by Rev James.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-16
Automobile CLUB FORMING

Paris is to have an automobile
club along with the other progressive
cities and towns of the country. At
a meeting last Friday, Chas Williams
was elected temporary president and
Nat Porter, secretary. Further de-
tails are to be worked out at a meet
ing tonight, and the bylaws, ETC.,
discussed.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-16


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combined influence of each of these
organizations can do more for the
farmer than each working separately.
Seven sticks are stronger than one
stick. So then the County Council
will be the mother organization. Not
mother to boss and oppress, but a
mother to foster and develop. The
organizations that are all leady per-
fected will come into the fold. Then
the County Council with the aid and
cooperation of these organizations
that are already perfected will seek
out lines of farming that should de-
velop and develop them end take
them into the county council.
The plan is magnificent. 1t is
the greatest farmers movement that
he's come our way in twenty years.
1t is already at work in 20 counties
in this state. More ,ould be said
about 1t here, but space will not per-
init. So we are going to take off
two weeks and tell all the people of
Henry; County about the County
Council. Places and dates of the
meetings will be as follows:
Places and Dates of Meetings.
Monday July 10, p m, Shells
Academy, committee: d E Beasley, A
P Diggs and Wright Shell.
Monday July 19, 8 p m, Oak Hill,
committee: Joe Stewart, Ed White
and Walter Mccall.
Tuesday July 20, p m, Elkhorn,
committee: w w Clendenin, + L
Thompson and ] ] Thompson.
Tuesday July 20, 8 p m, Manly
vile, committee: John Richardson,
Pleas Fitch and J Ed Smith.
Wednesday July 21, 2 p m, Bunn's
Chapel, committee: Committee: c H
Barham, B F Curry and Jim Bar
ham.
Wednesday July 81, 8 p m, Henry
committee: Ed Routon, Jno Taylor
and J W Walton.
Thursday July %, p m Quillen's
Store, committee: D F Quillen, Chas
Carter, and j W Work,
Thursday, July %, 8 p m, Como
committee: Jerry Speight, w A Love.
lace and A G Alexander.
Friday July %, 2 p m, Center
committee: J F Norman, I j Britt
and C II White.
Friday July %, 8 p m, Cottagt
Grove, committee: l. A Simpson, N
E Woodbridge and J 7 Veszey.
Dates for the week of July 26tf
to July 31st will appear in mex
weeks paper.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-16
FIRE DEPARTMENT RUN.

Tuesday morning the fire depart
ment was called out for the first time
since the annual dry period. The
fire was in the roof of the home of
Dir A. II Miller on South Market
street, caused by spark from the
kitchen fiue, but was extinguished by
bucket brigade before doing any
damage of consequence.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-16

For the first half of 1920 The Paris
ian carried 5,196 inches of adver-
tising more than other newspapers
in this section. Too--bona fide ad-
vertising.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16
COMMITTEE OF AS OBJECTS
 TO OPEN SURVEILLANCE E

New York, Jan 15.-Complaint that Federal District Attorney Higgs of St. Louis has subjected members of the committee of forty eight ito the cal culated affront of open surveillance" during the organizations recent poh- tical conference in that city was made today to Attorney General Palmer by J. A. H. Hopkins, chairman of the executive committee. MT. Hopkins de- clared that the only interpretation to be placed on this action was that it was "an effort to make it appear that any attempt to rouse the American people to political action with a view to taking the control of public affairs out of the hands of the democratic or republican parties is necessarily law less"
 The organization. which includes in it's membership Dudley Field Malone, former collector of the port of New York, claimed that NJ. Higgs made no effort to arrest five men who, rep resenting themselves as members of the American Legion but later repu- diated by that organization, had threatened to break up the organiza- : ton unless the government prevented the meeting. It was also alleged that Mir. Higgs had talked to the manager of the hotel at which the conference was held, the manager declared the meeting could not take place there, but was prevented by an injunction from interfering with the arrange mentS.