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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-03-02
THE FARM TRACTOR.
In the Year 1914 There Were 10000
Farm Tractors in Use.


An important scientific paper has
just made a careful survey of farm
tractor circumstances and conditions
TO md out exactly its utility and at
Effectiveness to the farmer.
After survey of the early tract
ors from 1905 to 1911, which is
found to be mere experiments. the
scientific American investigator
shows that the machine entered a
new era some five years ago. The
smaller tractor, dragging two or
three pIows, is now fair success.
In 1914, 10000 farm tractors were
in use. Today there are 100000. The
United States has approximately six
million farms, so there is one tractor
to every II farms. Manufacturers
now try to make a machine that is
better, easier handled, less likely to
take in dirt, less likely to injury and
easily repaired.
Nevertheless, farmers haven't TAX
en- to them as much as generally be-
lieved. The states having the most
in use are Iowa, Kansas, Illinois,
South Dakota and Nebraska. Few
farmers agree with the enthusiast
that you will see a tractor on every
farm in a few years, although all
believe they will increase. More than
half the six ;ai!ion farms are less
than one hundred acres each and 30
per cent Of The tractors now in use
are on farms IF more than 100 acres.
Even there, the cost of the tractor
is about as much al, the horse, ey-
cept for the saving ir man labor.
The use of horses mas only been re-
duced about 81 per Geo. among trac-
ton farmers. All admit thar the
tractor is profitable on large farms,
however.
The best auth Dri i IS say that, an
der all present conditions, the tractor
is best practice for small farmers
when two or three chip in and buy
one between them. N cotton farm ing
the farmer can piow and cultivate
a good deal more lanl with horse
than can be handed in the cropping
season with a tractor. The tractor
won't pick .ottoa nor yet.
Sentiment among farmers still ex-
lists largely that inasmuch as the
tractor does aot feed Oh something
that the owner can grow and does
not turn what II does feed on into
fertilizer, it is not worth as much
to them as the horse.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-03-02
Survey Forty Per Cent of the Roads

Survey Forty Per Cent of the Roads.
Ames, Ia.-Road surveys, plans and
specifications for primary road i'm
provements in Iowa are costing an
average of sos per mile, the high
way commission of Iowa asserts.
This is at the rate of 103 per cent
of the cost of the construction work.
These figures are based on the
full report of the road designing
department of the state highway
commission.
During 1920 surveys were made
for the improvement of 1889 miles
of the system; plans were completed
for LAG miles and, in addition,
plans prepared by county engineers
for 413 miles. Surveys have now
been completed for a total of B.
584 miles, or 40 per cent Of the
system of 6,619 miles of primary
roads; plans are all complete on l.
I768 miles or q per cent of the sys-
TEN.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-03-02
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Notice of the appointment of an
Administrator of the estate Of
Theresa Woldt, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the
subscriber has been duly appointed
administrator of the estate of
Theresa Woldt, late of the city of
DEBORAH, in the County of Winnie
shiek, State of Iowa, deceased, in
testate, and has taken upon himself
that trust by giving bonds as the
law directs. All persons having de-
mands upon the estate of the said
deceased are required to exhibit the
same; and persons indebted to said
estate are called upon TO make pay
ment to
JULIUS WOLDT,
Administrator.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, Febru-
airy 22nd, 1921.
WILLETT & NELSON, Attorneys
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-03-02
Denouncing the Government.

Sometimes we people in the "nro-
vinces" get false notions of sup
posedly great doings in that beehive
n humanity, New York City. For in
Etance, when a news dispatch tells us
|hat "a mass meeting of 5000 per-
IONS was held in Madison Square
barden," we think that something
Ioribly important has been pulled
".
The other day there were 5000 in
Madison Square Garden meeting
|eld to denounce the government for
sporting one Martens, representing
bolsheviki Russia and whose job
Yer here was to stir up civil war, if
could. That is the job of every
blshevist in the world, as ANNOUNCE
specifically by Moscow.
New York City has almost, if not
bite, six millions of people. Con-
kuently, there was one out of every
fe thousand of the population at
|et meeting. Only 900 of each 1000
&yed away. A mass meeting in the
kinary rural town, with that same
bragg, would therefore, consist of |
magnificent attendance pf one
rson, or at the most two. One to
eside and one to move the adopt
without a second) of vigorous
glorious resolutions denouncing
government!
Eip, hip, hooray!
is a matter Of fact, you can get
meeting at any old time in
~ York City protesting against
old thing. There's always one in
thousand who is against every
fg on earth, under the earth, in
sea and in heavens, and in New
X they have denounced the gov
bent with great and singular re-
1rity for 1872 years.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-03-02
Notice of Appointment.

Notice of appointment of an Exc
cutor, of the estate of knudt Alison,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the
subscriber has been duly appointed
Executor of the estate of knudt
Alison, late of Lincoln, Township, in
the County of Winneshiek, State of
Iowa. deceased, testate, and has
taken upon himself, that trust by
giving bonds as the law directs. All
persons having demands upon the es-
tate of the said deceased are requir-
ed to exhibit the. same; and all per-
sons indebted to said estate are call
ed upon to make payment TO
ELMER RINGOEN, Executor.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, February
Sth, 1921.
O. o. RUE,
WILLETT & NELSON,
Attorneys
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-03-02
USE YOUR HEAD.

"A woodpecker pecks
Out a great many Specks
OF sawdust
When building a hut.
He works like a niger
To make the hole bigger
He's sore if
His cutter won't cut.
He don't bother with plans
Of cheap artisans,
But there's one thing
Can rightly be said:
The whole excavation
Has this explanation
He builds it
By
Using
His
Head.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-03-02

Says the Carroll Herald: "Well
suppose that prices do go back to
pre-war figures and stay there, what
then? Didn't we make all the sub
stantial progress of the last quarter
of century in the pre-war period,
and didn't we think we were getting
fairly we'll paid for what we did? We
are simply getting back to solid
ground where footing was firm and
secure"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-03-02
S6O,OOO,OOO.0O.

|fsssillegally collected during 1920 by
,asaAaaeu~sr a&lsszSS through
Ulcharges on freight shipments.
Irt of this overcharge is due YOU.
/ will audit your freight bills with
{ cost and charge you a commits
ln only on the money | collect for
u.
I will also collect Loss and Dam
e claims.
twenty years experience.
Prompt attention given all cores
aidence. Write or phone for de-
IN C. f. DOAK
DEBORAH, la.
Ph6ne 235 Box SAG
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-03-02

hibiting bathing between November
l and March Is. And in 1916 Boston
made bathing unlawful except on
medical advice. Now, some seventy
five years later, bathing is not con-
sidered a Serious calamity, and it is
possible that many of the things the
medical fraternity objects to so
strenuously now may not be con-
sidered Objectionable in another three
quarters of century. Nor may
some of the luxurieS we are paying
tax on today be considered luxuries
a few years hence.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-03-02
Melons,

[elons were first extensively cult
Rd in France early In the Seven
hth century, but were known to the
1ents from the commencement Of
era. The Egyptians grew them.
N are said to have been carried TO
Erica by Columbus. and to the
lay archipelago by the Portuguese.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-03-02

A friend of ours who spent few
weeks in Chicago recently, says he
was held up only twelve times. He
didn't say where he ate his other
meals.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-03-02

Forty out of the As states have
adopted mothers pensions in some
form.
Cheyenne record., 1921-02-10
Passed Away.

Mary X. Kusei, daus hter of
MIR and Mrs. Val Buckerman.
was born at st Louis Mo. jan
uary 9th, 1887 and lived their Il
number of years, moving with
her parents to Cheyenne county
near Cheyenne Wells a number
of years ago. She was married
to Otto Kusel in 1910 and has re-
sided at Sharon Springs the past
few years. She has been sick
for some time and recently under
went two operations and death
finally claimed her spirit.
She was well known here and
leaves a host of friends to mourn
her untimly death. The bereav-
ed husband and children and
parents and other relatives have
the sympathy of all in this COIN
munity in their hour of sorrow.
Cheyenne record., 1921-02-10
Princess Theatre Notes

Tonight will be basket ball BEN
eft night, with one OF the strong
est picture programs ever shown
in Cheyenne Wells, added to the
regular 6 reel show will be TWO
added reels of the famous Jigs
comedy. Bringing Up Father"
This picture is I. scream in every
foot.
On Saturday night one of those
popular Harry Carey pictures en-
titled The Riders of the Law
One of Carey's oest western sub
jects.
= SATURDAY. ;,ffefnoon. another
free Picture Show for our farm
er friends.
Cheyenne record., 1921-02-10
Methodist Church Notes

The most urgent appeal that
has ever come to US is now COM
ing from China. where thirty
millions of people are facing
starvation, and not only that but
they are dying at the rate of one
thousand day. What shall we
do? Shall we turn u deaf ear to
these calls or shall we play the
part of the Samaritan?
Owing to the stormy weather,
our attendance was no. so large
as usual, last Sunday. So let us
put forth an effort to make next
Sunday a banner day.
We were sorry to learn of the
serious auto accident in which
Myrtle Kennedy. Esther Taylor,
ElizabstE and Paul Suchland
were 81 badly injured, but we
were relieved to learn that they
are all recovering.
Cheyenne record., 1921-02-10

One of the first acts of the new
congress should be a revision of
our iumigration laws With more
than three million men now out
Of employment in this country
one begins to wonder how the
hundreds of thousands pouring
in from Europe are going to earn
an honest living. There is moth
ing to be gained by turning
America into az international
poor farm.
Cheyenne record., 1921-02-10
ARAPAH0E NOTES.

We are pleased to state that
Miss Lucille Bagshaw is much
better and will soon be able to at
tend school again.
~ Mrs. L. A. Ferguson spent Sat-
urday visiting with Mrs. Mira
Ferguson and Mrs. A. B. Kibbee
The Ladies Social Circle will
meet at the j.. NJ. Dickson home.
Thursday. 1t will be an all day
affair.
C. +. Kibbee is buying corn to
ship to market these days.
Carl Driscoll is now improving
under the care of DR.. Homer of
Cheyenne Wells. His case was
pronounced measles.
Mrs Geo. Benton's Sunday
school class, party will meet at
the home of the Misses Zelia and
dilemma Stokes on Saturday night
Feb. 18th.
Mr Graham Of Denver one
time Manager Of the srner's Co
Operative store. is ex ec'ed te
tase charge of The ahi.v.- ment-
isnAa store Wednesd. ''',.hruary
Cheyenne record., 1921-02-10
So The People May kaow

There is a story ahoat (and two
guesses would show who origi-
mated it) that the managers of
the Rialto Picture Show offered
to buy the Princess theatre. L
wish to state emphatically that
there is not a shred of truth in
the story. No one connected
with that institution has ever
said one word to me about such
a purchase. They did make
proposition tentatively. through
a go between, 10 buy my picture
machine for the purpose of tear
ing it out OF Odd Fellows Hall
and totally destroying the useful
ness of that building for pic .ure
show purposes. To have done
this would have made me repu-
diate my contract with the Odd
Fellows and place myself in the
rascal class. This / absolutely
refused to do.
l have lived among you for
nearly five years, and during that
time have persistently boosted
Cheyenne Wells and vicinity. and
belie We ! have also established q
reputation for honesty and fair
dealing. Does that kind of repu-
tation go for anything. and are
my friends going tothrow me
down.
C. A. Brakeman
Cheyenne record., 1921-02-10
CORNER STONE LAYING
Ceremonies FOR The Cheyenne
County High School will be
held al Cheyenne Wells,
Colorado Feb IA, 1921.

On Monday FEBRUARY IA, 1921,
ceremonies for The laying of the
corner stone for the Cheyenne
County High School Building will
be held at 2 o'clock. P M
The stone will be laid by he
Grand Lodge Of Masoas 0 Color
ado. and Judge Hazlett 2. Burke
of ,he Colo,sdo Supreme Court,
who also Grand Master of Ma
sons in this state Will preside
The Grand Orator, L D, Grain
of Fort Collins. and Chas. n.
Jacobson, of Denver are also ex-
pected from the outside. Every
body invited to attend the cere
monies and help make 1t day of
interest to Cheyenne county.
Cheyenne record., 1921-02-10
The Picture Show at the Rial,

The Picture Show at the Riaito
Theatcr. last Saturday night
drew q large and appreciaiive
audience. Nearly every seat
was taken aud the pictures were
fine and the audience seemed well
pleased with the show lmmedl
ately after the showa free dance
was given to which large crowd
whiled away the evening hours
in pleas res.
Cheyenne record., 1921-02-10

1t is barely possible that within
the next hundred years congress
viii do sanathing. teaileyia8 e-thc
derlofable condition of disabled
veterans of the world war. The
fact that the vets will all be dead
then should be Of some slight in
terest to ouKdear representatives
in Washington. 1t won't cost so
much. There is seldom any in
dividual profit in being a human-
tarium, and gratitude appears to
be only money deep.
Cheyenne record., 1921-02-10
MBR COLORADO DTTORN. ASSOCIATION

er a hog, while Mrs. Nesbitt and
Owens had a pleasant visit.
Miss Crosby spent anevening
last week with Mrs, VIM Kent
and family.
-Dorthy Nesbitt spent the week
end with her parents.
John Rule helped M C. Owens
Friday.
w. W. Tate was a business
visiter in Cheyenne Wells,
Cheyenne record., 1921-02-10
RIALTO THEATRE

Program for balance Of week,
Thursday night. His Robe of
Honor" and Phantom Foe.
Friday night. The Girl Of the.
Timber claims"
Saturday night. The Hundreth
Chance" and 2,reel, subject, The
Death Trap
Sunday Night, Lone VOLTS
Daughter"
Free dance after picture show
Saturday night.
Cheyenne record., 1921-02-10
CARD OF THANKS

4 We hereby wish to express our
heartfelt thanks 10 the people df
CheS enne Wells and especially
the choir fer thcir ma..y kind
uessss shown US durirg the re-
gent death of our beloved wife
and dailehter.
Otto Knsel and children
MIR. and Mrs. Val Buckerman.
Cheyenne record., 1921-02-10

9th. his many friends will be
pleased to see him back,
Mrs. O.Brine's Sunday school
class will meet at the home of
Mrs. A. 3. Kibbee, Saturday
afternoon.
we understand that Miss Boyd
is to have a valentine social and
box supper on FEBRUARY 14th. at
her school.
Mrs, w. A. Wier. our County
Supt, visited the Arapahoe SCHOOL
asst Thursday afternoon.
Cheyenne record., 1921-02-10

NOTICE This is to advise
the people of Cheyenne county
that | will be at the Court House
in Cheyenne Wells from Feb IT.
20. to asst 'he people of>your
communal, ,rs.;,-ving their 10
20 income ,..A ci4rns.
Cheyenne record., 1921-02-10
sunny SIDE ITEMS.

N G Owens and wife visited
in TIE Nssbit home Monday after
nooa
J 81 Nesbit and wife spenT
Tuesthp IN the NJ. G Owens
home. ]. M. Helped NJ. C butch
Cheyenne record., 1921-02-10
Corner Stone
BY j. y Jenkins

Our citizens generally are look
ing forward with bright antici-
.,tions to the ceremonial corner
tone laying Of the Eigh School
,ailding next Monday The cor
Ger Stone is the, principle stone
Il a building. From long estab-
!ished custom, the first stone of
q building is usually placed in tn:
North East corner. Then the
Cornerstone is of fundamental
Importance; or indispensable.
Then it might be said in the
ase of our Public Schools. to be
typical Of that system that lies
at the very foundation of our civ
ization. Wise statesmen have
regarded the common school as
the foundation of American Lib
erty. progress and self govern
ment.
Then let US cherish the Corner
stone of our greatness as a ma
tion and vehemently oppose any
and all attempts to lower the
patriotic standard already set up
~ our. good government, to fit
children to be self. sustaining
,ad useful citizens, by giving
nem n free education as a legacy
(, start out in life.
The great DR.. Beecher furnish
q a masterpiece on education
for McGuffey's 8 reader which we
read with a relish in our youth.
lere is one line: I'VE must edu-
c te! We must educate! or we
nst perish by our own prosper
8 a.
Cheyenne record., 1921-02-10
w. w. Lariman,
u S. Deputy Collector.

Every day brings new prob
lens for Us to face, but night
comes before we can get around
to it.
Cheyenne record., 1921-02-10

rAKEN UP-One SOW weigh
z about 250lbs Owner can
op same bt proving property,
paying for thi- notice
4 j. Taylor
lilies south. 3 west Cheyenne
lis Aft
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-12-17
SHERIFF SALE
state Of Losisisn., Psrish Of Naai.o,
Ninth Judicial District Court
W. L. CALHOUN
~ W. No. l7oS.
j. v. HEALER ct AL.

\ BY virtue Of q writ OF fla, ,..;,
20 me directed from the Honorsbl,
1evsnth Jadieiai District Court for n.
r.f'.h Of Riehland. in the abov. en-
''tisd cause. ! win proceed 70 s.ll =,
psohe auction, At the principal from,
door Of the Court House in n. to-
OF Tsllulsh. In Madison Psri.h. T.m'
is'ans, on the third
Saturday. the 7iss Day Of J....
.. ~, 1922, between the hours prs.
se1oed by law. all the right, It'll. ma
interest Of Douglas Holloway IN .nd
70 the following described property
to-wit: 1'
Lot 3 Of partition Of tho n;x;.
INntation situated in section "a
township Is north. range 0 east. con-
aiming IS Ito acres, al as shown bv |
ne Records in Notarial Record 49,
II" page e22 Of Madison parish Al.
'.'ed in Madison parish, Louisian.. /
ei.ed in the above suit.
Terms Of Sale: Cash with b.r.,.
4 appraisement.
A. J. SEWER, |.
Sheriff Madison Parish
nerihs Office. Tallulah, La.
december IS. 1921.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-12-17
INCOME FIGURES

Most people here are sysr.s,
Amssleshs. That being tins case. N,
income for each during 1913, accord
ING TO figures just given out BY Unel.
ssm, was 1854 for each membsy a,
ne family. This rose to an aysrar.
Of sSas In 1919, But it was only ssSs
" SEXUAL buying power on the bssi.
81 1913 prices, Many thought thsy
wsFs getting rich during the war. Biz
ss'sHss were common, but in a
majority Of eases they were spent as
sass - the money was received. Our
F'ehss during the war period were. ia
great extent, very largely on paper.
These % fortunate ss to .sslt sway'
: psr Of their income then are pro.
a''hs now that prices are seeking
We nsvmai level. And, thinking n
evs., TIE rejecting on past experience.
wouldn't II be a pretty wise resoIvs
- decide now to ssvs moro in 1872. |
sAAn yea did In the year fast drawing
% . close.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-12-17
EVIL INFLUENCES


u Is certainly amazing hov mue,
space In the big city papers q sport,
And tsApdsoms woman who tread,
sasss foot the conventions Of ssspset
ssis society can command one. he,
s'anins Tssoits in . divorce suit O, 4.
murder Not only all the detail. of
court proceedings, but her life from
sFihsoa' ere displayed in type and
pictures, along with anything she NAV
ssy eT write, In the most conspicuous
position,
A. the same time the wise words Of
seiises professor, the story Of 4.
noble shaTity, the details Of a great
medical discovery, w 20 the res.ote |
s''smas IN solid type, Educational
ana religious news, the thoughts Of
honorable religious leaders, Yield TO
shs sensational and the dsbssiss in
the news columns.
w depressing 10 glance oyer MANY
pages Of big city paper. reaching hers
sh' see whole columns given 20 write
w o. men who make prize hshtins
OF crime Of some sort or another their ,
BUSINESS We cannot believe, either, I
mat it - good for the public at a TIM I
~ash useful men must be at WORK, a
whsn saving 10 essential TO ths eocn, II
Wy snd when men, women and child, y
rem nssd constant Inspiration in the 4
,'ssl things Of American Iifs-p.t,
's''sm, morality. honesty and rsysr. d
nee Tor oil that Is good and clean. D
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-12-17
SOMETHING USEFUL.

psspite the fact that Christina. ,
ssadFsds Of years old, the tsndsne,
70 eve Aeelish gifts still prevails !.
mrts extent In recent year. the,,
Aas been . leaning towards gifS, ~
sss'e'ss Of wearing apparel, aud v,
sss glad TO see H. For anyone appr..
e'ssss something that IL ssrviessble
more than something that delight, the
ess Tor 2 few heun and then for.
> sesssh' But IN the matter Of rif,.
ana especially for those who ono. ~
s.asd IN sAA parish bu, who now liv,
s.svssrs yet constantly think Of The
Nd Aoms." nothing can approach !.
subscription to the Hometown
heA week. for SO weeks. n |
e - Christmas gifs-nev and
sne sv9y tine. And each time
49, , tam On the one re-. /
kvaAh AZ he enc - thought
- = = ssad ie-aad this NOR. ss.,
~ ri ~ eifI Think ever N.
~ essla ssad q CArissnas
- ~ vAe live elsswAsr, b,,
- ~ 49, eanasd hsre. A. -
- ~ - si.s,s ding at ~m
~ - - fsnl dsvsrirAe 80.
- ~ - I'm last "a . -
= : ys ahse<iptss. 1, g.
. - eoDe n ~ tenl
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-12-17
THE CHRISTMAS SEAL MESSAGE

To ths sieb%i give hope. and .
chance that they ssy bsssm. eel
again,
10 the WE'LL give protsstiss ss<
guarantee 70 many the chance = kssp
well.
sm the ehiltsss's friend .--fifty
per cent Of whom in the U. g. srs In,
feetsd with tuberculosis before they
are tsn yesrs Of age. Through me the
ehsness Of their breaking down 90
young men and women has been re.
doesd nearly fifty per cent In the last
pftssn years Of organization, four.
teen Of which ! have financed. In
1905 100000 dssths we're caused by
my enemy in the U. g., in 1921 the
death toll wssii<,oo0.
This looks like have my enemy ON
the run but ! wsnt to speed his de-.
psrturs. just . matter Of calculation
wat the next ten years csa do in
organization. education and hospitalI
's,,ef' ell Of which depends on your
willingness To furnish me with the
means to do the work. |,
Please buy ~ many Of me a. You
eel sbis-at least . dollars worth ,
no more II you can. ieost one cent
seh.
u yes must refuse send me back
'aenes came 40 thst ] can 10 else. I
mere on my mission Of mercy and b
,
Let your homes shew your sndone.
sns OF me by placing In your window
On your automobile windshislds
y partner In good work the emblem 3
the tuberculosis erssade the double
'frsd cross spreading liz bensdie.
,a on nay Xmas letter while SAINT.
''ds the child up 70 reach Usele
m's postbsg.
win best greetings for Q merry
'r'semss and . Healthier. Happy
~ Year. to
Sincerely, Be
THE CHRISTMAS SEAL Pa
By La. Anti.Tub. League. tit
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-12-17
REsRAss NOTICE

oel's notice is hereby given thu,
Ioen and Hester Plantation. IL
=. s non Parish Is prohibited, and an,
ons found 50 doing will be vieorou.,,
t trSs s...sd. This applies especially te
g. 8. BLANCHE 4 SOMA