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The evening world., 1912-12-27
JAMES THORN WILSON
BRINGS SUIT FOR DIVORCE.
His Wife Served With Papers al
Home Of c. X. Mather In
ChautallQua County.

An affidavit filed In the office of
tho County Clerk to-day by John r.
Hall. Sheriff of Chautauqua County.
states that the Sheriff on Dec. 90
served papers on Mrs. Alice Wilson
at the home Of Charles H. Mather. In
that county. and that tho papers were
for an action for divorce brought
against Mrs. Wilson by her husband,
James Thorn Wilson.
The papers also relate that Thomas
O'Connor OF Waterford. Saratogs
County. IL attorney for the husband.
Mr.. Wilson In connected with the
Cornell University Medical School IN
this city.
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SENAT0R-ElECT As SANTA,
IN FIRE PERIL, SAVES SELF

GARuEN CITY. Kan. Dsc. 81
william II. Thompson. United States
Senator-elect. narrowly escaped serious
injury Christmas night. Il was searnsd
to-day. when his Santa Claus cosfums
caught FIRE. His hAnds were burned
and most of his hair singed on. The
senator dropped 10 tho floor. wrappsd
himself In u rug and 90 sxtinguishst
the flames.
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FIRES INTO DYNAMITE BOX;
WRECKS HOUSE, KILLS SON.

lOCKPORT. ". ". Dec. N.-John
williams. chief OF the Tuscarors Res
ervation. was fatally injured to-day. and
his sixteen year-oid son instantly KILLED
when Williams. In u frenxy. hred q
charge from shotgun at q box OF
dynamite stored In hts house.
The explosion wrecked the house.
Mrs. Williams and = four-year-oid
daughter were slightly injured. win,
Jams had been drinking.
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Ex-Policemaa Left sr2,2Oa.

Joseph l.. Davis. 4 retired policeman.
who died in July. left on estate of 81, 200,
according to the appraisal filed with
the Surrogate yesterday. He owned
the properties at Nos. 1856 and 1883 Teller
avenue. the Bronx
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TELLS AN AtlENisr ABOUT
THE 1lRTHMARK.

Some months ago mentioned
casually to a very prominent alienist
and phrenoiogist that have a bith-
mark In the form OF a mouse. and
I related TO him the circumstances
to which my mother attributed the
mark. This gentleman knew me only
as an absolutely normal young man
and he remarked that had been
fortunate indeed that this incident
had not had more serious effects
upon my mentality. lie mentioned
a case OF a decided kieptomaniac
with similar birthmark.
"Since then have become ac-
auainted with Christian Science, and
I am confident that with Its help I
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LAYS HIS TH|EvERY
TO A B|RTHMARK
CAUSED BY MOUSE


cause OF my wrong doing. did not
come to any solution. but 1t remained
an indisputable fact that all these
crimes We're enacted on the impulse
Of the moment, without any premedi-
tation. How little thought of ever
committing these crimes Your Honor
may Judge from the fact that on the
very days the thefts were committed
]. in one case. gave the address OF
friends to whom / wanted to refer
for recommendations, and in the
other case notified my friends or
having found employment with the
complainant.
II wish to state that I am a very
temperate drinker. practically a non
smoker and In every other way abb
solutely normal. My earning ca
pacity is such that I am not COM
PEELED to appropriate foreign property
for a livelihood. In case Of need
always had the opportunity Of
cabling or writing to my parents.
who are well-to-do.
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lAL COMMISSIONER cRoes ex
AMjNeo MRS. obooE.

Then the Deputy Commissioner took
up the examination. He wanted TO know
II Mrs. Goode had told the truth when
she said that nobody had seen her IN s.
money to 6keily. The witness wered
with an emphatic Affirmative nod.
Were you not In 1871 and part Of 1908
an inmate of q sanitarium for the In
sane on Long Island or 1t Greenwich.
Conn" asked Walsh.
Never" she said. II never was In q
sanitarium for the insane"
walsh wanted to know II Policeman
Huivaney, attached to the Third Deputy
Commissioners once. had not visited
her early this month to tell her che was
wanted u brooklyn Headquarters. Mrs..
Coode said that . man giving his name
as Mulvaney had telephoned her that IN
formation. but she had never seen him.
Then Lawyer Grant returned to the
charge. He asked Mrs. jaoode II Il were
not true that bhe had tried TO persuade
Ruth Bailey to swear that she had seen
Mira. 0oods pass money to 6kelly.
MT. Grant. you have the whole de-
tectivs force behind you," Nrs. Ooods
then burst out. Il am alone end de.
fenseless. But never told . lis-l
never was . liar or . thief. I defy man
OF woman or any committee OF msn 70
prove ! am = liar. III sing n from the
housetops."
Mr.. Doodle was In tears again.
Are you here to make . speechr
0gAnt sneered
"Yss-and III make one. too" entitled
the witness.
when Mo. 0oods was recalled 10 thu
stand 10 complete her croes-sxamina'
tson at the rssumpuoa q the trial N ~
morning she showed Walee . evepeens
H~n.n Aka naAnA yupse - nmARnA "
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ExPGRT SAVE WAlUo's ORDER
HAMPERS SEARCH.

bv the Aldsrmanic Committee. was the
first witness. He testified that he was
resigned two weeks ago to examine
f1es and records In the Dstsctivs Bursau
1t Police HeadQuarters. After one day
~ was denied acces to the fiing room
Of the Detective Bureau and sent to
work with others In . small room near
the Commissioned once. The only
records no can get are those for which
he prepares . reQuisttion. He said The
Commissioners order barring him from
ths Ming room has greatly hamusrsd
hin IN his work. One OF his duties Wa
to examine and report on the Ming
system at Headquarters. but he has
bssu unable to DO 90.
Investigator Cowles said ne y an Ok.
pert 1t systsmatixing. He started In
London and has investigated depart.
ments here and In other clties In this
country. In reply TO . question put by
Alderman Downing. Mr.. Cowles said
that. although he has lived In this coun-
try sight years. he L. NOT . citisen.
Mr.. Cowiss 70 regularly employed by
the Bureau Of Municipal Research ~ an
Investigator. and was loaned to the
AidesmanAo Committee. The same con-
dition aoplied to Herbert n. Sands. the
nsxt witness. who said he had been
hampsrsd In his work ~ IN Investigator
Of station house conditions. Mr.. Sands
sail nat he and other investigators
sent 70 he West Torty-ssvsnth street
stak,ea 10 study the routine there
wsrs allowed 10 do nothing but stand
IN ths muster room and look ana listen
TAsy wsss denied access 20 books
.Eoeerda - cslls.
During he progress Of the exam
naa1en Of thsss witnesses. Commissioned
Wa11es WHO has been ordered to remain
eutst1e ne Aidsrmanio chsmber. - ID
aAtsreem whsrs the stneographsrs were
q WORT Thsrs he heard the tsstimon,
ls1DvsCsd into dictaphonss by the young
nsn VITO bad taken II down In short
hand.
OTHER sgARcHERs TEAL OF
NgApouARTERe DIFFICULTIES.
ulvard q. o'Dsnisl. another inves
sienGer. testified that he has been work
M under the direction of Assstan
Dlstsict-Attorney Rubin ut Police Head
Quastses. The work Of investigation
NJ. 0panis, said. has been greatly
hampersd by orders Of COMMISSIONS
Waide. permitting only one record q
. taps 70 b. taken from the record AM
Alag tureau
J. H. Braddock, an investigator. as
signsd to look into tho printing Depart
ment at Headquarters said he ana HI
fellow experts were hampered In thei
work BY orders issued by the Commits
/. sioner.
WiliAm Moore. assistant counsel I
che committee. In charge Of the wor
- HsadQuarters. said that althoug
Cognmtasionsr Waldo had always bee
eeaFtseus. his orders had delayed IN
Investigation.
"a UUoBy pager or record that has bee
oehsd for has been promptly produced
, ~ Mr.. Moore said he and his assist
AnoD should have open access TO all nle
! - records. because that Ii the onl
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Read This

This II the xrepte-t Sale Of Dfsmond
Rings ever known In this country. Zach
and every one will be sold with our bill Of
sale. which will guarantee you that none Of
them can be duplicated. grade for grade.
for less than 500 more than our price, By
United states. In this lot you will flnd
0ne -auartef carat Diamonds Tor $40 anti
i.' ons-haii ssrst Dismonds tor ~.
Tor s25. $50. s1s and 500; one and one
half carat. Diamonds from E?S upward. Az
are equally e. cheap. ansiity and wslsh!
row We s,ps az r.
snies the valuation or wnat YOU win hsse
f. nnI i e.. them st retail jsMelry :toss.i
Diamond Rings We ever had 10 offer dur
ing the thirty zone years we have sold Dia-
pnud rattp. III ' Sf Hnsa irS ana tss
,hsm We VII vie nas .-i' Or show tSsss Die.
.sIs Or Meisii seMsis%s. Ts .nis \: . MHcl
not selling TO any one connected with tks
nss Of s sss a. o No. : %ss,s
now VIII BE- reserved until "New Year, ." on
mSnd Rings In the World, yo" can 81 -
nearly 10000 Of them In our window nj
| show cases: Over q million doIiars' wsrth
tablishment and worth going miles 10 ~.
rs II IL u wonderful sight.
, Sse our ,, window display e over asif. >
plainly marked * TO $4,000. 100. ~"
CHARLES Il. sAt.ENE
ION importer Of Diamonds,
lou Broadway. New York
OPEN UNTIL u O'CLOCK.
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rheumatism

Iniiames the joints. stiffens the muscles
and In some cases causes sufferings
that arc almost unbesrsble.
Thousands Of grateful people have ties.
titled that they have been radically and
permanently cured Of this painful disease
by the constitutional remedy.
Hoods Sarsaparllla
which nsu0alisss the acid in the blood ON
vhieh u Aiasass depends end sspsls y.
In ssusl liquid form o. In the tablets
kasws = oassasabs.
The evening world., 1912-12-27

The :'s!son's Advice. \.
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on the uniformed force. Mr.. Fosdick
said he was never prevented by tho
Mayor or anybody else from making any
investigation. This ended his testimony.
Capt ormsby of the Madison street
station was called.
Capt. ormsby. after detailing his eS-
pesdence as "a policeman, was asked what
he did when he FIRST went into the Firth
street precinct. which he commanded
from August, 1911 TO November. 1917. lie
said he looked around to see what con-
ditions were In general. The most i'm
portant duty Of captain, he .aid, Is
20 see that proper patrol Is Kept by
patrolmen and serge ats.
\"lsn't II difficult to get good patroi?'
q eed Mr.. Buckncr
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INsPEcroRs RESPONSIBLE FOR
VICE coNpiTloNo, SAYS CAPT.

well, a man has ID be on the job"
replied Ormsby. but I'll say that we
have better patrol now than In all my
nineteen years IN the department"
ormsby went into details as to keep
Ing the streets clear Of dis6rieriy char
acters. lie said II Is his rule to have
uniformed men arrest women who are
disordcrly on the street. hut uniformed
men are not charged with responsibility
for the enforcement Of the law against
disorderly houses and gambling except
az to making reports.
Mr. Bucknor brought out that under
the prevailing System. the inspector In
charged with responsibility for vice
and gambling In his district ana not the
precinct captains. who are no longer
allowed 10 have plain clothes men.
form 81 Of IN Police Department got
on the records during the examination
Of ormsby. This Ia the form on which
captains make their reports OF sue-
pected disordcrly places, and Form %"
will probably become household word
IN New York within the next two weeks.
The examination Of Ormsby went
into the late afternoon. Much time wac
taken up with a discussion of ''Form -"
WALDO DECLARED MA EACT8
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into the late afternoon. Much time wac
taken up with discussion of ''Form =.
WALDO DECLARES HIS FACTS
ARE NOT SOUGHT.
Police Commissioner Waldo and the
Committee met In a brief clash. Several
OF tho commlttee's Investigators took
the stand and swore that the Commits
sioner had impcded and hampered them
In their work Mt Headquarters and the
West Forty-seventh street station house.
Then the Commissioner took the stand
made directly TO him by the investisa-
tors. lie denied that any orders had
been issuel With intent 20 hamper the In
testigators and declared that all the
records and documents are open at any
time. But he insisted that the exan,ina-
tons must be made In an orderly way.
Finally the Commissioner agreed TO
allow one of counsel to the committee
and = professional investigator TO 20
1nte the files and examine them in
detail in the presence Of police oficsr.
He also agreed to give the investigators
at HeadQuartsrs . larger room n one 10
vacant. They complain that they are
confined to very small quartsra
II an always willing TO give the COM
mittes facts" said the Commissioner In
: haswsr 70 . question gut ~ chairman
Curran. but Il does not appear that
ysu are ANXIOUS 70 "a facts."
Each Of The prsceding vitnsssss vas
aslksd By NF. Bucknsr 70 his statements
were "falss OF made with intsnt 70 10.
esIve.~ mis- being ~ Language ussA ~
osmmissionss wsido about Mr.. Hucknss
few days ago.
gxPGRT oAve WAl0o'o oRoGn
HAMPERS SEARCH.
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MRS. ooopE DENIED STORY
TOLD ~ GIRL.

berOro Hutn baley look tine etand
Mrs. Goode vigorously denied. with an
accompaniment Of tears. the imputa-
ton that she had tried to suborn the
girls testimony.
II was at his conclusion Of the long
oross-examination OF Mrs. Goode that
Grant asked her point blank IL she had
evar asked anybody to swear to having
seen her pay money to Skeily.
Nobody saw me pay the money TO
Sicily" Mrs. Goode replied. with as
perity; consequently l never asked
anybody to swear to having seen such
q transaction"
Then Skeily's counsel had the witness
review again how former Inspector
John II. Russell had come to a,er early
In December and stayed long enough
to hear my whole story" Asked II she
had ever seen Russell when he was an
Inspector In the Police Department.
Mrs. 0oode replied:
Yes. he came to zee me when I was
running disorderiy house and he knew
! was doing IT,"
why didn't he arrest you, them"
He couldn't under tho rules OF the
department.: but he reserved the righ,
to send man TO my house. night or day
to see what kind Of . house ! was run.
ming"
rnIAt %nnn,ss,nA,
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Patrolman Now on Trial
Denies Charge That He
Took Protection Money.
GIRL CONTRADICTS HER.
Ruth Bailey Accuses Graft Wit
ness of Asking Her to
Swear Falsely.

Patroiman John J. skeliy. on trial be-
fore Deputy Commissioner walsh at
Police Headquarters on the charge Of
having accepted protection money from
Mrs. Mary 0oode. tho disorder ~ use
keeper and vice graft witness. took tho
stand In his own behalf late this after
noon to deny specifically the charges
against him.
He denied ever having seen Mira
Goode except on the night of Nov. l.
when she was brought TO tho West One
Hundredth street station under arrest;
denied ever having spoken with her on
any subject whatever. either alone or In
the presence Of Sol Wolff. the liquor
dealer; denied that he ever knew the
character Of the establishment she main.
tained at No. 22s West one Hundred and
Ninth street.
lie admitted having a speaking &C.
Quaintance with Wolff, named by MIRA
Goods Is the uptown collector Of graft
from disorderiy houses. but he said that
acquaintance arose from tn, circum-
stances Of his police duty.
When Skelly had left the sta I'd his
counsel announced that he hal SUBJ
poenaed Emory X. Bucknsr. special
counsel Tor the Aidermanic Committee.
ss witness Tor the policemans de-
iehse ana thst buckner mad been sum-
monca from CITY Hail. Adjournment
was then taken pending Buckners ar
rivM
ckeiiy's counsel would give no hint
OF wnAt buckners testimony would be
oVVI WITNESSES ACCUSES MRS.
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Observe our valuation and price Of some
Of the "singie stone Diamond Rings" 70
be offered at this salei
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LEAPS FROM WINDOW;
IS PICKED UP DEAD

BOSTON. Aug. fs.-Daniel Shields
Cunning Of New York, % years old,
a grand nephew of the late Mrs, Le-
land Stanford who left him fortune,
and nephew OF Colonel G. p. Lawton,
Of New York, killed himself here to-
dav by lcaping from fourth story
window Of local hotel,
The leap from the window was made
while he was suffering from tempor'
ary alteration due to illness Gun
ming was an author of considerable
promise,
Cunning arrived here last night with
an uncle, Daniel j.. Lawton of New
York. on motoring trip, He was
taken i'll and the attack continued
through part of the night, but today
his condition seemed nearly normal and
Lawton and their valet went down to
the dining room, leaving Cunning
alone.
Shortly afterward maid entered
the room She had barely opened the
door when Cunning leaped out of bed,
rushed past her into the hall. opened
window and Jumped, His body. clad
only in his night clothes, was picked
up lifeless.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-19
TRUE PHILOSOPHY IN
THIS LADY'S WORDS
Wishes She Had Known
Years Ago What She Does
Now About Plant Juice.

Ihls statement Of Mrs T. l., Holmes
an elderly lady residing in the suburbs
oI San Antonio. has tho ring OF convic-
,lon and truth. Mrs. Holmes has lived
IN IeNas MANY years. Her address IS
Don ""'. route .. She SAYS:
III VIC could only know what is good
,pi us ana what will help us, now much
leehiess suffering We might escape For
man? years | have had indigestion ston-
an and kidney troubles and only a few
weeks ago | learned Of what would not
otiy hep me but cure me. Had ! known
" rant Juice ton years ago lust think
pI INC pam ! might have escaped. Plant
I"'@ IS good and true rennedy that
sU"Ild DC tried hy every sick person It
ooes all and more than is claimed for II 2"
mere Is much philosophy IN the OBJ
s'rN9tlons Of Mrs. Holmes, Thousands OF
people hsYe found new health and happi-
ness IN Plant Juice, just as she has, and
many viii wish they had known of e
sooner and thereby saved themselyes
Years OF needless suffering
PIant Juice Is rare combination or
tne juices or medicinal plants gathered
rom many countries and its effect upon
All arrangements of the stomach liver
ana KIDNEYS is without an equal Thou
Ssaros OF people In many states are prais-
LnS rant Juice. Just Mrs Holmes s
lof ~ has brought them renewed health
una vigor. 4 special demons tor Is IN
.narSe at Schramm johnson Drug Store
NO. D. corner Main and Third South Go
ana nave talk with him and let him
zen YOU more about this wonderful tonic
~ VIII be time well spent Try Plant
Juice and II IT does not benefit YOU bring
II na"k and he will refund your money
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-19

There is another good bill at the Res
which will be In evidence tonight and to-
morrow before the regular change comes
Wednesday, The feature is In the form
OF two~reel product OF the Imp people
who have taken for their subject life
among the moonshiners. Under the title
OF "ln Old Tennessee the story tells
of woman secret service agent who Is
assigned 10 find an Illicit still. She does
her work. not before. however. she has
fallen in love with one OF the gang. Just
as she discovers the loCa tion oc the still
she Is captured by the women. who pro-
ceed to administer mountain justice. "
From this predicament she is rescued
by cripple. brother OF her lover. The
story ends happily. as do those OF the
four other photodramas which arc on
the new programme
Mehesy theater-Joday Is being shown
the most talked about film of this year s
production, ''The Bells of Paradise the
product OF the Gaumont company Its
a two-reel feature, more than 1000 feet
OF hand -colored film. and should be
seen 10 appreciate the advancement OF
tho motion picture art,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-19
"Invention of the Evil One

II has been said that hackache is an
invention Of the evil one to try wom-
en- g souls.
Not so. Backache is a symptom or
some serious trouble which sooner OF
laier declares itself, either kidney trou'
ble or some female deraugement.
lydia f, Pinkham' S Vegetable Com
Mound NAV he replied upon to 90 TO tnc
root of the trouble and quickly relieve
this most distressing symptom.
Nearly forty years Of unparalleled
..uccess proves it's value in ronquering
female ills.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-19

,.atod In the falryland Of southern
Ii,cnIo h2ca,GIo of A. tho early sos, The Rose Of
,hn s''I Uancho." which had IT'S initial pei
torrnancc hy, Willard Masxc nlsycr. Mst'b st the
iH,n,oshi" ,iHs"i1,,ai smndav night, wes perhaps the
most "'S" artistic production yet given By ms ,me
stock ?pTpaTy TGs 5a s nH Of the
enIas- Isr. ~ flowers and romance In tle
eounu e.,a.,o setting was as nearly perfect as II
o"nia be made and was a srest tr,4mss I.os
10 t assnciatcs especially when con-
s,derIng s,tr the limited time. which could De
rivsu tn It's arrangement - a-,,
In the presentation OF the s'orS III
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-19
ADJUSTMENTS
ORIIIEl-At

oIkfiibt NJ TBEATER - openine
week or vaudeville season wifi,
ma na a,ince and evening performances
roos,!H ouaH. Madame Butterfly the
neon and evening.
- - - l. THEATER-Wil rd
MacE Marjorie Rambesu and as-
d,e ~ players III The Rose OF
NE rancho. Curtain at S:I5 n m.
Matinees Thursday and SATURDAY
afternoons at 2:l5
fNiRESS R-Suiliysn.Con-
sidine vaudeville. Matinee dpilv at
go Two evening performances
,,"o ana ":l'. Bill changes We'd
nesday afternoon
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I(||E AA|LSTOR|M
,j6 MUCH DAMAGE
, n. Tribune

2 rhs Tribune.
aug. ia severe hallstorm
''Ailed IN all parts OF Cache
n'sAt did much damage. The
large as walnuts. Dam
,ssS e 10 oeets, whose leaves were
~. Lucern and standing grain
as though nun through a
= r l vegetation was beaten
n'Ser gardens were put In a
was brief In durati but
ilsere IN Character, IT, was
IL" "'he residents 10 have been
hc,,y i,suistorm experienced in
s s;,, ~ many years. The loss
n s,,, amount 10 many thou
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-19
E!lldr en- Cry
| suR FlETcHER'S
rs 7 . r IA
tsI Auto Accident

sart 90 Aug. 1s.-Mrs Ida
= VI" pn san Francisco. widow of
qp,na, resident RcIchart of the
IA ma Lue Insurance company.
n,ioma,l i"u lour other persons more
ssr,%us'y injured todny when a
3 kso5ia,,;I,' ;I'Iee, car struck AN au-
lsthsyIIiiIhlg the party,
tfys- ~ place the blame up
|c ot the automobile
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-19

a !, and asthma make August
y Intense suffering to many
Honey and Tar Com
IN, p'ompt case and relief,
Slug and healing to the in,
H.. ',ncs' !, VIM. NJ. Meretbew.
". >, nc SAYS: GA few doses
4 money and Tar Compound
H. ~ Of a severe attack Of
b s, Nss than a bottle caused a
ks.l,Ae Refuse substitutes.
.Vnnson. Drugs.