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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-18
CHIPS FROM OHIO'S NEWS LOG.
short STORIES OF OCCUR
RENcEs IN THIS STATE.
A Days Record Of Accidents, PolItl
cal Events, Etc.
FraternaI CONGRESS Assemblies.

Putin Bay. o., Aug. 1S-The inter.
national fraternal congress. which EN-.
braces 10 fraternal insurance soeie.
ties and represents 100000 persons
In the United States and Canada, be.
gan its annual session here Monday.
Gov. Harris, who was unable to be
present to welcome the congress to
Ohio, was represented by Hon. j. ID.
Clark of Dayton, o. Edward L. Young
Of Norwalk, o., welcomed the con.
gress In behalf of the Ohio fraternal
congress.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-18
LONG LIVED COAL MINERS.
Their Trade Called Healthful Save
for the Danger Of Accidents.

X. s. Thomas, coal mine inspec-
tor of Missouri, has fixed belief
that longevity and coal mining 90
together.
You never hear of a coal miner
having consumption" said Mr..
Thomas, unless he contracted the
disease before he went into the pit;
and even then he finds the peculiar
properties of coal mine beneficial
TO his lungs, and he often becomes
well and strong by reason OF his
work under the ground,
I'VE have a number of hardy min
ers in Missouri who were taken in
TO the pit in the old country (Wales)
at q, and years to act as trapper
boys. These youngsters kept stead
lily at work until they were promote
ed to be miners assistants and then
regular miners, and thrived might
lily under conditions which in most
trades would retard their develop
ment-I mean, beginning work at
that early age.
1T seems as II Providence had
given health to the miner as q re-
compense for the hazard OF his call
ing. Nearly all OF those who man
age to dodge falls of rock, breaking
cables and other dangers incident TO
the craft live TO green old age.
They not only live but they keep at
work.
1T would surprise DR.. osler If he
were yet working In the mines at
Beyier. Uncle Johnnie Griffith, who
died few months ago at the age of
"a, worked in the pit from the age
OF until year before he died. He
began as trapper boy In Wales, his
father carrying him to the mine ON
his back.
His last work was in Mine G1 OF
the Central Coal Company near Be-
yter, and he made a full hand every
day for three years after he was 80.
With the exception of a short time
that he ran a hosting engine Mr..
Griffith had practically been In the
pit three-quarters Of q century,
Mr.. Thomas has made some re-
search at Beyier, the largest coal
camp In the state, and finds that
there are there a number of men
who have been at work for half a
century or more on coal mines and
are still vigorous.
And here's another thing" re-
marked Tom Williams, a veteran
who had to abandon the pit some
years ago owing to fall OF rock,
you never hear a miner pun and
blow when he runs His wind is as
good as an athletes. His lungs are
sound, although coated thiclS with
coal dust.
Nearly everybody at Bever burns
coal for all purposes, because II is
cheap. Most other towns in these
parts use wood for fireplaces and
heating. Now in time the tops OF
the Bewier houses become coated
with coal SCOT from their chimneys,
and the rain after falling on the
roofs passes into the wells and they
drink 1t.
"A Bevier family doesn't like wa
ter unless II is caught that way and
goes through that process; that's the
only kind of water tastes good TO
'em. Why? Because Il has proper
ties that kill pneumonia and ty-
phoid fever germs.
IT'S an absolute fact that people
don't have such maladies when they
use water caught In that way. I've
lived among them lifetime and | |
know that. | can't give the scien-
tific reason for coal SCOTS benehcent |
influence on well water. but there's |
no earthly doubt II has such infu-
snes --- -----
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-18
Men injured by Gas Explosion.

Cleveland. Aug. 1S.--Two men were
probably fatally injured in a gas ex.
plosion in tunnel at East 10th street
Monday. They were dragged from
the tunnel by firemen. The two men
were fixing wires In conduit when
accumulated gases In the under.
ground passageway exploded They
were. hurled against the top of the
tunnel and fell back 10 the bottom.
The men were Michael Lavelle and
Austin Gallagher, city employees.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-18
Preferred suicide to blindness.

Cincinnati, Aug. ls.-Henry Herrle,
former wealthy German banker Is
lead at his home by suicide. lie
sought death In order to escape blind.
ness and the calamity of business re-
verses A few years ago Herrle was
taken back to Germany to answer to
charges Of forgery. He served time
and came back to Cincinnati to begin
over again.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-18
A Race War is Imminent.

Knoxville, Tenn, Aug. ls.-As a re
suit Of the determination OF the Kings
Mountain Coal Co. to work negroes IN
the same mines with white men, Q
race war Is imminent In the mining
region adjacent to Jelllco, Tenn
Seventy negroes, heavily armed, arc
barricaded in commlssary. which IL
surrounded by between $50 and 4O(
white men, and an attack is expected
at any moment.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-18
This Man Had Nerve.

Chicago, Aug. lS.--George Nagle. 2.
years OF age, carrying his left arm
whics had been severed by a train
staggered up to policeman Monday
and then tainted. He swooned after
telling the officer OF carrying the dis
membered arm for two blocks in an
effort to find physician. Nagle haC
attempted to board freight train
but fell beneath the trucks.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-18
Refuses TO Probate the WlIl.

Cleveland, Aug. 1s.-The will of the
late J. NJ. Gasser, the wealthy florist
who died several weeks ago at san
ltarium in Michigan, was offered for
probate Monday. Judge Hadden an
bounced that he would not accept the
document, three witnesses having ties.
tified in court after the will was filed
that they did not believe the testator
to have been of sound mind when he
made the viii.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-18
EdItor ARRESTED for AII.aea LIbeI.

Oklahoma City, okla, Aug. 49,
Omar X. Benedict, editor and owner
OF the Times, was arrested here Mon
day by the sheriff OF Logan county OF
"A warrant charging criminal libel. Tn,
warrant was issued on complaint ol
Gov Charles N, Haskell. 1t was
biased on an editorial In last Friday,
Times. In which It was intimated thai
Haskell was in conference with repre-
sentatiyes Of the STANDARD Oh Co al
Kansas City, Mo, on June 1G last
when be was supposed to be ~ Mus
keges.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-18
sehurman Boosts Hunhss.

{ New York, Aug. lS,--In repy to In
quiries about his attitude toward the
Republican nomination for governor
IN connection with which his name
has been mentioned, President Jacot
O. Schurman, OF Cornell University
furnished a statement last night II
which he says: IN my judgment
there is only one man for the Repub
Iican party to nominate for governor
this year and that man ~ Charles Il
Hughes"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-18
old Man Wants to Sail in AIrshlp.

Columbus, o., Aug. 1S.-Jason
Brown OF Akron, o., has written let
ter to the state fair officials applying
for permission to go up in Knaben-
shue's balloon during the state fair
here. He describes himself as so
years old and says that he is the son
Of John Brown of Harpers Ferry.
Over a hundred applications from all
over Ohio have been received to go
up In the balloon,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-18
Refuses to Draw the Color Line.

Cleveland, Aug 1s,--A committee
representing the union organized by
the street car men working for the
Municipal Traction Co. called on Pres
ident du Pont Monday and demanded
that he hire no more colored men.
President du Pont refused to draw the
'olor line He told the committee he
would hire whomeyer he pleased.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-18
MaohInIsts WIN Not Strike.

Cleveland, Aug. 49, -Ohicials Of the
Lake Shore railway and members of
the Machinlsts' union employed in
the shops at Collinwood declared Mon
day that there would not be a strike
of the men over few minor differ
ences that lately arose on account of
piece work. II was said the trouble
has been amicably settled,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-18
Rich Man Suspected Of Murder.

Cincinnati, Aug. 1s.-Mrs. Jennie
Roberts died Monday as the result OF
4 murderous attack made ON her at
her home Sunday night. David NJ.
Roberts, her husband, is held by the
police on suspicion. Roberts is a
brother Of Edward Roberts, jr., head
of the Roberts Lumber Co., and in,
herlted considerable money from the
estate OF his father who died few
weeks ago.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-18
Commissioner win Take Evidence

Albany, ~ Y, Aug. 49, Gov
Hughes will soon refer to commits
sioner, whom he Will appoint, tn,
charges preferred against Sherf
Bradley of Saratoga county for al
legged failure to enforce the antl'rac,
track gambling laws at Saratoga Th'
Commissioners is to take testimony il
Saratoga and report his findings {,
the governor.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-18
A Sensational statement.

Cleveland, Aug. lS.-William Back.
US, veteran brewer, makes the charge
that John d, Rockefeller contributes
$4,000 a year to the legislative cam
paign fund OF the Anti.Salo0n league
for the purpose of controlling the
votes Of members thds elected when
matters affecting his interests come
up In the legislature.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-18
Bank Cashier Is sent to PRISON.

Sioux Falls, s. d., Aug. 1S.-Fiv,
years imprisonment in the fedora
penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan, il
the sentence pronounced by Judge
Garland, of the United States court
in the case of George ID, Horras, ex
cashier OF the Hot Springs National
bank, which closed last fall Horras
pleaded guilty to making false reports
embezzling $4,000.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-18
Bank ofIleIaIs Arc BARRED.

Columbus, o., Aug. lS.--It Is likely
that as a matter Of preeaution both
parties will see that none OF the can
lidates for presidential elector on
their tickets Is a director or other Of
licer In national bank A letter of
advice was received Monday from
Washington TO that effect by Secre-
tary OF State Thompson.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-18
Mother and Child eurned 10 Death

Terre Haute, Ind, Aug. 18,--Mrs
Edward Irons and her baby wer,
burned 10 death In their home here
Monday night. Mrs Irons poured OF
on the fire and an explosion followed
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-18
Colonial Country CIub Hotel
West Baden Springs, Indiana.

Rates ~ 30 to $3.50 per day Ameri-
can Plan, Private Baths, Special
Weekly Rates open the year around
COME and drink the water and
take the baths, it will cure Kidney.
Liver and all Stomach ailments.
colstipation, nervousness and ali
kindred complaints.
The expense is q mere tr fle COM
pared with the benefits derived.
For these VINO cannot spare the
tiise or money to come TO the Springs
wi.te ia, stating symptoms and all
ment II possible enclosing ." 90 srs
we v-il' ah'r l1l'"rs Mineral W atsl
fresh from the Springs with Phys
clans advice for ome Trsstment.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-18
Price Of rIour |, AdvaneInn.

Minneapolis, Aug. lS.-Flour is 20
ing up and bread with It, accordlnt
to an Interview given out by JohI
Washburn, vice president of TIL
Washburn.Crosby Milling Co. Thii
rise will bring the price Of 14-ounci
loaf q. bread up to six cents.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-18
Corporation Money Is Not Accepted.

New York, Aug. 1S.-Contributloni
TO the campaign fund from corpora
tions or from officers of corporations
acting as such are not being accepted
at Republican national headquarters
according to a statement made By
Treasurer George r. Sheldon.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-18
pled Of : Broken Heart.

Pittsburg. Aug, 1s.-Because the po
lice refused him. permission to attend
his fathers funeral. Robert Shankey,
30 years OF age. died In a cell In jail
Monday OF broken heart, He was
sentenced TO 4. hours In jail for bois
ferrous conduct. f3s
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-18
chess champIons h a Contest.

Dusseldorf. Aug. ls.-The chess
match Of eight games between the
worlds champion, Emanuel Lasker OF
New York, and SleGbert Tarrasch, the
German champion, fCr the champion
ship of the world began In this city
Monday
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-18
coIumbIa Won the Second Raos.

Chicago, Aug. ls-The Columbia q
the Columbia Yacht club OF Chicago
won the second Of the series of thre,
races for the Sir Thomas Upton Gun
La Rita lID owned by the New nj
nois Athletic club was second.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-18
A Tragedy in an Asylum.

Topeka, Kan. Aug. lS.--J. l.. Bart
ley. paralytlc, was choked to deatl
in the insane ward at the State hos
pital here Monday by j. Waite, al
inmate Of an adjoining ward.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-18
eIcycIIst Is Killed by an Auto.

San Jose, Cal. Aug. lS,--Isaac Up
ham, a retired Wholesale merchant OF
San Francisco, while riding bicycle
on Monday was killed by an automo
bile driven by S. b. Hunkins, presl
dent OF the Garden City bank.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-18
Deadly Heat in ST. Louis.

st. Louis, Aug. lS.--Three deaths
an attempted suicide and more than 1
dozen prostrations were results OF til,
heat that prevailed over 81. Louis
Monday. faa 7.s
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-18
A oestructINe storm.

Pittsburg, Aug. 1S.--Heayy damage
was done Monday IN Burroughs neal
Pittsburg by heavy rain and elec
trical storm. Crops In farming com
munities suffered great loss.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-18

The city of I.iverpool's public IL
brary now contains 100000 books,
and over 100000 were In clrcula-
tion last year, while l,4l0,444 were
consulted in reference. This means
that each book was used on the av-
erage 10 times. se
All the boys In Australia are drill
ed and the elder boys belong TO the
cadet corps. Nearly every school
has its corps and the boys are uni
formed in khaki and carry light
rides. Every year the schools have
shooting matches and some very
creditable scores are made.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-18

BOB
Medal ylopr. BETTY,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-11

, purchase OF the proposed site for al
almshouse and hospital for indigents
| The council has authorized the pur
chase of this property. and as soon
as the deed Is in hand steps toward
the establishment OF an almshouse
will be taken.
The almshousc and poor committee
should see to II that the deal Is re-
ported to the council as closed AT
the very earliest possible moment
Pays pass quickly. and another winter
will he on us soon. The need for
an almshouse is not felt greatly in the
summer, but In cold weather such an
establishment is a necessity. The
CITY has rea son to be proud OF the fact
that /. has been able to get along for
about a year without an mshoise:
most cities would find 1t impossible
to do such a thing. But there Is an
other side Of the question to be view
ed. While It Is a fact that Their" are
few ordinary paupers
here, really none at this time. there
are some to Ia cared for as a rule.
and without an institution of any KIND
1t IL impossible to handl" them sails
factorily. Many people have been
to the hospital department
of the Jail who belonged in a proper
" kept almshouse Entire families
which should have been cared for IN
city home. have been kept alive
through the efforts OF the city physi-
elan. DR.. Ayler. with assistance from
the almshouse and poor committee or
benevolent citizens. This should not
be necessary. The city should nave
an almshouse: not such place as
was maintained at Denbigh for long
time, but a properly kept institution
located.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-11
UNCLE SANS WEALTH
NINE TIMES HIS DEB1
Points Out the Immense Nat
vrai Resources Of the United
States.

Few of us have the faintest con
septiOn of the real magnitude OF
these United States OF America. we
read OF two billion dollar Congresses
and We see three billion dollar Con
crosses lowering on the horizon. ana
We wonder in vague and inuehh-''
sort Of way IL that isn't good dea!
OF money TO spend, but we seldom
get down to brass lacks and figure
out Just how nearly We are able
20 stand Il. il at all.
Eight billion dollars is the estima'-
ed worth Of this years crop OF va
rious kinds throughout the United
States. This Is stupendous sum,
quite beyond the conception Of human
intellect, says the Washington. Her
aid. You can form some mental idea
Of the meaning Of these figures. how
ever. when we say that the sum men-
toned represents nearly nine times
the iateres, bearing debt OF the gov
eminent or that II would pay the
debt and still leave nough money on
hand to purchase the railroads -
every one Of them.
What a great big whale Of coun-
try this Is. 10 be sure. There isH
another land SO favored in all the
earth. There is no industry or agri-
cultural pursit carried on anywhere
on the globe that may not be car
Tie,i on here-at least. none ~or'h
mentioning. On the contrary. no
~ EI
our crops Nbe successfully cultivated
] In the matter Of cotton alone IRIS
country is without a competitor: the
little raised In other climee compares
with ours In only very remote de-
Rre~s Of excellence or usefulness
That our crop alone easily totals
the entire crop value Of many o'he'
countries occupying conspicuou-
places on the map and honorable
places among nations.
How many men can 60 out IN ihei'
back yards or ont in their fields and
ray ,hctnsriVs out Of aeb aius
Itimcs and stu have something let
for a rainy day. Very fcw. se take
la. Yet that Is what Uncle Sam doe
rcsulariy-~hai he has Just done. 10
fact. Really. when You come 10 hg
lure 81 out. a billion dollar C"nSr~ss-
ssch a. ne used TO sbusc our sjates
linen fcr-wouid In this day and tim
jsccm a pretty tame u no' actuaii!
lntsszrdiy affair. A txo bilious dol
lar Congress 10 by no meaas entrasA
liant. ~ exfravzeznce b. rcckopcd &C
lccrdtBx 70 ones means. Nov VIII
'lfhree bs!b.a dollar Congress seq
.sunrsasosab,e IN TIE near future.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-11
ReQnerate.

{ Edmund Vance Cook in Success Ma
gaZine.l
II used 10 be boys asked their pas
How large great Alexander was.
But II the boys should ask today.
They'd add. And where did Alex
play"
Boys once. at least I've heard they
did.
Were wont to envy Pirate Kidd. .
But now they say That yarns a
dream:
There amt no Kidd on Pittsburs' 5
team"
And once, as ali boys knew by heart.
NapOleOn's name was BOnaparte.
But every urchin knows today
His names Lajoie Tor LajowayD
So perish all the pests OF war
Those beroes OF earih's abattoir.
Throw down the sword: take up th"
bat:
There is no bloody stain on that.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-11
BLACK PEARL BEKAIlS
OF HOOOOO FORTUNE
Loses His Hearts Desire and LID
erty After Valiant Fight for
His Shoes.

Pearl WOOdsOn, who is as blacl
a pearl as ever chewrl a watermelon
or bought 5-cenf short declares h
pearl Is a he) he has no power an'
a tool OF the wan faced jade Nemesis
All his life he has been lodging the
issue, but last Saturday she met hin
sauarely and put him TO tn" nooi
for the count in less time than II
lakes Il short tailed eve TO wag what
is left. Also Samuel More feels
that he has not come out OF the en-
counter without some loss OF pres
,ige besides the loss of tw" chunks
of dark meat by way of Pearls Dul
lets.
Pearl, by way OF remark. is cnl'
Ind gentleman who glOried In pair
OF patent leather shoes with white
tops. He was the envy OF every
dcnizen OF Seventeenth street. ana
Scale House acknowledged his SUI
periority. Saturday. while Pearl la
bored for the wherewiihai. Samuel
who had long looked with wishing al
the shoes. annexed them and pro-
ceeded to raise the price OF DRINK
on the salt skins. When Pearl re,
turned his walls of woe disturbed the
neighbOrhOod to such an extent that
Samuels popularity suffered.
Then Samuel returned to his place
of abode and met Pearl. He was
charged with his perfiLity and brand
ed ass a thief who violated the one
commandment of Scale House. which
is "A man shall not steal from his
friends II he wishes to hOll them
Samuel. after the discussion rising
out of the theft. wendell his way 10
a pawn shop. where he was FOUND
trying to buy gun. Then P"arl
went home like the pTorerbial shot
ont OF the shovel and assembled his
artillery. When Samuel re'urh'd'
most serious iemeanor and the fight
Pearl was waiting for him with a
was on.
Samuel was game and tried to
throw bluff with his hand to his
hin, but Pearl was quicker. tie
fired twice before Samuel could turn
around, AMI both shots landed. IL
Is said that Samuel turned so quick
" that the bullets. instead OF Keep,
ing on through his leg. came out OF
the same hole they entered and SAM
uel beat them both to the gate. II"
passed the gate. and although he
was wounded twice. made Manchester
by way OF Mayo's bridge before ne
was overtaken by the ambulance.
Pearl went in the other direction. and
il took him two weeks to retnrn 10
the CITY.
This morning the whol" story was
gone over in police court, and Pearl
will tell his woes to the grand jury
and ask what must a man do when i
man not only steals his shoes. Int
da<cs TO throw a blum when the theft
Is brought to him SHRDGfwi'hm.e
is brought home TO him.-Richmond
News Leader.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-11
FIRE IN PETERSBURG.
Early Morning Blaze Supposed to be
Work Of FirebuQ.

PETERSBURG. VA. August 10. -
The large pavilion a: Ferndale park.
in Dinwiddie county, owned by the
Virginia Passenger anG Power Com
pany. was destroyed by fire early
Sunday morning. The building was
set afire by some unknown person
The property was insured. In the
west end Of the pavilion were rooms
rented by John can, OF this city,
for storing and selling a stock Oh
fancy goods to visitors. This stock
was insured for $1,000. East Of the
building was set Of hobby horses.
under a tent. owned and run by MI.
Dean. These were destroyed anu
there was no insurance on them. The
pavilion was a popular resort for Wis
itors TO the park. and there was dane
ing in IL almost every night. The
company will rebuiid IL.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-11

things boom along for tn" next Few
years as they have N?omed along
for the last few.
As matter of fact. We are JUS;
beginning 10 TAX" our real measure
In this land. We have gotten so fast
ana so furiously that we have hardly
had time heretofore tod think about
how big we were getting. w" ar"
gigantic and we are just now md
ing IL out,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-11

Bv the time the Second District De
mocrats get through nominating their
candidate. a Republican Is liable 10
have a good chance to succeed Con
gressman MAYNARD.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-11

Some of the alleged Democrats VINO
have been hanging about Mr.. Tart at
the springs probably will have the
nerve to run for ONCE on the Demo
cratic ticket at their homes before an
other year has passed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-11
She Likes Good Hhinas.

Mrs Chas. v Smith. Of wcst Frank.
I'm. Maine, says: 4 Hike good things
ard have aiortcd Nv Kings New Life
I'm. ~ our family laxative medicine.
became tacy are rood ard do their
work without making a fuSs abos; ~"
These painless purifiers sold af Al
DuGgssa &c.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-11

The directoire gown and shea'h
bathing suit are attracting attention
only pending the arrival OF Maude
Allen with her classic dances