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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-06
Virginia Dealers in Agricu]
tural Supplies Are up
In Arms.
OPPOSE EXTENSION:
New Mail Order Service Denounced by
Virginia and North Carolina Deal
ers' Association.

Richmond, Va, FeD. G.-With hard
ly dissenting voice, the Virginis
and North Carolina Implement Ma.
chinery and Vehicle Dealers Associ.
alton, in fourth annual session al
Murphy's Hotel. denounced the new
parcel post as an agency hostile tc
the business, of its members, and cal
culated to develop still further the big
city mail order houses at their ex,
pense.
This view was shared by speaker
after speaker in a round table dis
cussion of the new mail service which
followed a formal address on the par
eel post by Norman H. Johnson, Of
this city, editor of the Merchants
Journal.
At the close of an afternoon of
discussion, in the course of which
the parcel post was held up to scorn
as measure put across" by the mail
rider interests, resolution was Off.
cred from the floor declaring it to
be the sense Of the convention that
the new service was inimicial to its
interests. President Bumpass defer
red putting the question until the re-
port of the resolutions committee,
which will be made before adjourn
rlent today.
Between ninety and one. hundred
delegates IS the convention gathered
at the annual banquet at Q o'clock
last night. The managers had pro-
vided an abounding menu and an in
teresting program Of toasts. In ad-
dition to these there were short ad-
dresses by Henry c. Stuart, A. F.
Thomas, of Lynchburg. and G. Gros-
venor Dave, of Washington.
Mayor Ainslee welcomed the dele
gates at the formal opening of the
convention at 2:30 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Grant White, editor Of
the Eastern Dealer, Philadelphia, re-
piled to the mayors speech Of well
come. The business talks of the af-
ternoon were made by Norman H.
Johnson, who discussed the parcel
post; and II. P. Goodling, of York.
Pa. who spoke on the object, "Cost
Accounting"
President S. NJ. Bumpass appointed
the following committees: Nomina-
tions-John w. May, Alexandria; w.
II. Whartman, South Hill, and G. B.
Todd, Norfolk. Resolutions-A. w.
Swain, Plymouth, n. c.; ]. NJ. Hart,
Greensboro, N. c.; H. L. Smith. Pet
crsburg. Auditing-M. &. Newell,
Greensboro, N. c.; G. J. Smith,
Goldsboro, n. c.; and w. L. Wyatt,
Raleigh, n. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-06
iTURKsFLEEING
NJ. FROMBULGARs
Forty-Five Thousand Rush
Towards Coast Of Mar
mora.
VILLAGES ARE TAKEN.
Operations Far Exceed Leaders
Hopes-Porte Said to be Conduct
ing Peace Negotiations.

Sofia, Feb. 6.-The Bulgarians
today occupied the villages Of Me
reste Bulair, Charkeui, and KAYAK
and the entire Turkish army in th'
peninsula, $4,000 men, was said tc
be retreating in great disorder tow
ard the Marmora coast, where there
are Ottoman Notifications.
A statement was given out tha
reports from the front today SAID
that the Bulgarian operations in the
peninsula of Gallopoli were succeed
ing even beyond the hopes of Gen
eral Savoff and other leaders.
Constantinople, Feb. GA dis
patch received here today said that
so 900 Albanians were advancing or
the town of Uskub, which had been
held by the Servians since shortly
after the beginning of the war. Us
kub is 100 miles from Salonika.
The Constantinople correspondent
of the London Standard was author
ity for the story that the Turkish
army in Monastir, which never had
been precisely accounted for since
the signing of the armistice agree
ment, was still there and carrying
on an active and successful cam
paign in which the town Of korltza
was captured.
London, Feb. 6.-Aspecia1 dis
patch this afternoon from Gonstan-
tinople, said that Mahmud ShevEet
Pasha, Granl Vizier of Turkey is
conducting secret peace negotiations
with Bulgaria. Turkish peace dele
gates are to be sent next week to
Sofia, said the dispatch, and the ne
gotiations would be between Turkey
and Bulgaria, excluding the other al
feS.
It was said that the object of Nah
mud Shevket Pasha's visit to Cha
talja yesterday was secretly to meet
Bulgarian officials, who were there
with the army. While ostensibly go
ing over the Chatalja lines, the
Grand Vizier is alleged to have met
Bulgarians in an isolated farm house.
The bombardment of Adrianople re
commenced early today but no. Sc
rious damage was reported.
There was no cinfirmation OF dis
patches telling of the capture by
General Savoff of 1000 Turks un-
der General Shukri Pasha, nor of the
report that a Turkish gunboat off
Gallipoli, killed 800 Bulgars.
Fierce fighting was resumed today
in the peninsula, according to ad-
vices from Constantinople and Rome,
with the Bulgars in possession of sew
eral villages.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-06
TO CONSIDER FRANCHISE.

A meeting Of the joint COM
mittee on streets, general laws
and finance was held this af-
temoon at 4 o'clock at the Of
flee of Corporation Attorney
Samuel P. Fisher for the pur-
pose of considering the fran
chise which is desired by the
Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company, for the use of
the streets and alleys OF the
city. The company has agreed
in case the franchise is grant
ed to put its wires on King
street underground within five
years time. A report will be
made to Council by the joir.t
committee at its meeting on
Tuesday night.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-06
AUTO CARNIVAL NEXT WEEK

At q! meeting of the various commit
tees arranging the automobile carni-
val, scheduled to begin next Monday,
held last night at he saiesrom OF II. 3.
Ieary, jr., 1921 18th ST., Washington,
REPORTS were received and final plans
adopted. Everything IS now in shape
for the affair, which promises to be no
table in the annals of motoring in
Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-06
LOCAL BREVITIES.

John D. Normoyle, real estate
agent, reports the sale of the two
story frame dwelling No. 304 S. Fair
fax street, for Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
c. Rawlett to Mr.. Frank A. Bayliss
and others, and a deed for the same
was admitted to record in the Clerk S
Office of the Corporation Court this
morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-06

.AleXandrians who had the pleasure
of meeting Joe Jackson, the sporting
editor of the Washington Post at he
banquet Of he Cardinal itnletic Club
will regret to know that he has sew
cred his connection with she Post and
returned to his former home in De-
troit. He is succeeded by Grip" Mil
likcn. who has been the assistant
sporting editor of the Post.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-06
MAY LOCATE HERE.

Alexandria may have a num-
Der of new business enter
prises locate here on account
of the recent law which has
just passed Congress limit
ing pawnbrokers to an inter-
est charge of one per cent.
Pawnbrokers say that they
cannot exist on these charges
and a number of the largest
houses in Washington are pre-
pairing to close their doors.
Several representatives of the
brokers visited Alexandria to-
day and looked over property
with a view of n,oxing. their
. establishments t. this city.
r.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-06

The resolution proposing an amend
ment to the state constitution to
permit women to vote was passed fl
nally by the Pennsylvania House of
Representative yesterday by vote
Of 131 to TO- and will be messaged to
the Senate on Monday for concur
renee. The resolution, if passed this
session, must be adopted by the leg
islature of 1915 before it can be laid
before the people for their approval
at an election.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-06
DAMAGE TO PLATE GLASS WIN.
DOWS

Some vanda almost ruined the
plate glass show windows Of the store
at 322 King street. which is 10 be oc-
cupied by the Dunbar Floral Com
pany. This person using glass cut
ter, or possibly a diamond point Or
ring, deeply scratched the glass from
ore side to r.hc other and ran vertical
scratches up and down to see, it
seemed, if they could not destroy the
window pane completely. The cuts
arc very deep and it is very likely that
any material differences in the tenn
perature between the air inside and
the atmosphere outside the store, will
crack the glass along the lines Of the
cuts.
There were several small scratches
also placed on the show windows Of
the Griffin Furniture Company, .bus
not near as much damage az was done
to the window Of the Dunbar; Floral
Company. ..y
Under the city code fine Of 50 can
be imposed in cases where property
is :laniaged or defaced =.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-06
Takes River Trip.

Taking advantage of the good wea til
er and the Len.en calm that has des-
cended upon Washington for one day
ct least, Mrs. Taft took party of
ladies on a short cruise down the Po-
tomac in the presidential yacht, the
Sylph, yesterday. The party Went
as far as MounS Vernon, and on the
way back tea was served at o'clock
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-06
ANOTHER SHIPMENT Of
RAIORS.

Another Shipment OF ha"oFS
@aS received oE Tic ""He''e
;oday and whlle there mas Deen
steady demand this morning.
We think We have Suil'clent TO
last for few days. Everyone
,'ho sees the set IS de'ighted
with 1t.
Remember the very 'ha'P
outfit is not SQ!o IN any store
n this world, Dut Is dellvefeo
or the sum ol 80 cents ana
six coupons clipped from inc
Gazette. lhe set consists OF the
aol!oWlng: ..,. "
One Silver plated kazorhoider'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-06

Rev. Walter Russell Bowie, rector of
St Paurs Church. Richmond, will
preach at Christ Church tonight at s
O'Clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-06
NEWS OF THE DAY.

During a gale off Bartlet's Reef
early yesterday morning, the barge
Annie r., which was being towed by
the tug Sarah F. McWilliams, found
cred, and it is believed Capt John
Driscoll his wife and their two small
children were drowned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-06

Frank Latham, past high priest Of
Mt. Vernon Chapter, Royal Arch Ma
sons, has returned from kinsale, Va.
where he conferred the degree last
night before the Royal Arch Chapter
of that place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-06

Fifteen thousand dollars damages
for false Imprisonment wss awarded
yesterday 10 Rev. Father L. A. Klau-
der by an Ogdensburg, n. Y, jury.
The verdict was returned after trial
lasting 10 days. The defendants in
the action were Bishop Henry Ggbriels
of the Catholic Diocese Of Ogdens-
burg; Coadjutor Bishop Joseph Conroy
and Drs. w B. Hanbidge and W. G..
Cooper, of the Ogdensburg State Asy-
Ium for the Insane The plaintiff set
forth that the defendants had caused
him to be placed in the asylum after
his refusal to relinquish his parish at
Faust, N. Y. Transferred by the Bis
hop, he declined to accept the change,
and, going 10 the Cathedral, started
to read an address in defense of his
stand. He was then seized and CON-
mitted to the asylum. He obtained
release through a habeas corpus writ
and brought the suit just decided.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-06

Repairs to the lodge Of the Nationa!
cemetery are to be made by S. D. De
Vaughan & Son, who also have con-
tract for repair work on the interior
of the post office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-06

HORSE WANTED-Good horse, bug
gy and harness. Must be cheap Tor
cash-together, or separate. Write
G. care of Gazette Office. b 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-06
GERMANY Nav Increase Military.

Germany May Increase !HIl1taI
Berlin, Feb. GA new army Dill
increasing the strength of the Ger
man military forces is to be ln1ro-
duced into the imperial parliament
after the Easter recess.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-06

o. r. Hedges, manager CT the Dun
ba. Floral Company, will open the new
store of the company at 822 King
st: Get, some time this week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-06

The officers and members of the
Columbia Steam Fire Engine Com
pay held their regular monthly
meeting last night after the trans
saction of the Office business on
ted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-06

WANTED FRONT ROOM for Milli-
merry Parlor on King street or good
location on side street- Address
"X. y. Z.'t 1915 18th stret, Wash
ington, D. g., - q 2F
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-06

Rev. John L. Brandl, pastor of the
First Christian Church, at ST. Louis,
announces that his congregation soon
will build church with roof garden,
in the fashionable Wes. End district of
St. Louis. The roof garden will be a
new development of the institutional
church idea, and will be used for NOV
my picture Shows and other entertain.
ments, and possibly for Sunday even
ing services on hot summer nights.
The church also will have free med
ical, surgical, and dental clinics, and
night schools.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-06

Steamed Oyster. at Rammel'. Cafe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-06

Resd advertisements in the Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-06

Two men are dead and two others
seriously frozen as the result of the
winters coolest weather in Chicago.
The temperature fell to two degrees
below zero at a. m., yesterday, the
previous record mark of the year haN-
ing been 1.3 degrees below zero few
days ago. The cold wave brought hap
piness instead of sorrow to many of
the unemployed of the city, however
! Ten thousand men, most of whom had
been out of employment for weeks,
were given work cutting ice. 1t was
also pension day" at the county ag-
ent', Office and $4,000 was distributed
to 800 mothers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-06

Bradley Martin, of New York, died
IN London yesterday afternoon of
pneumonia. He had been suffering
from severe attack Of influenza,
which suddenly developed into pneu-
nonia. MIR. Martin was IN his seventy
second year His daughter, Cornelia,
was married in 1893 10 the Earl of
Craven Mrs. Bradley Martin and the
Earl and Countess of Craven were
present at he time of Mr.. Martins
death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-06

An attempt was made Tuesday nigh:
to assassinate the President of Saliva
dor, DR.. Manuel Z. Araujo. The pres
ident was wounded in several places,
but none of the wounds is considered
serious. Several persons were in
volved in the attempt, and the leader
of the presidents assailants IS under
arres-. He is Guatemalan, who gave
the name of Virgillie Mulatillo. NIu-
latilo made confession, in which he
! declared that the plot to assassinate
President Araujo had been concoctee
at Guatemala city, and that he hat
! been sent directly ito San Salvador tx
carry out this mission.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-06


The strike at the Rankin and Brad
dock plants, of the American Steel and
Wire Company, at Pittsburg, subsid-
iary of the United States Steel Corpo.
ration, ended yesterday. Thos. Flynn
4 national organizer Of che American
Federation of Labor, Late yesterday
advised the men still on strike to re-
turn to their positions. Desertions in
the ranks of the strikers had left less
than 200 men out. Flynn condemned
the deserters alleging the strike fell
fat, because of the action of skilled
workers, "who were afraid of their po-
sltiors and returned to work"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-15

and Ed. Hagen, champion heavyweight
Of the Pacific coast.
Welsh had a good deal Of praise for
the fight put up by Kossick in Billings,
last Monday.
Kossick put up q good fight, and he
Is surely a game lad" said Welsh. He
Is not quite so fast IS he might be.
but he has a lard punch, and he can
stand punishment. Also. l like the way
he trains. He keeps himself in the
pink of condition all the time. In my
opinion, he is one of the best little box
ers in the northwest. 1 have had eight
fights since I started on this trip in
May, and he Is one of the best men I
have met.
II would like to see a fight arranged
between him and Fighting Dick" Hy-
land. L think it would be a mighty
good match. Plans are being made to
match Kossick and me in Canada. A
return match would be agreeable to
me-"
Welsh will meet Saylor in Winnipeg
On Oct. 20. He fights in Pittsburgh on
Oct. rs, and in Philadelphia on Oct. 81,
going to New York in time to see the
Ritchie-Cross fight there on Oct. %.
He is not missing a minute from train
ing, even when travelling. He had a
short workout during his brief stay
here. and is keeping himself in top
notch condition.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-15
AGGIES READY FOR
SOUTH DAKOTA TEAM

The North Dakota A. c. football
warriors will leave Fargo tomorrow
for ~Brookings, where they will meet
the South Dakota Aggies on Saturday.
The game with Wahpeton last Sat-
urday was the first opportunity Coach
Wood has had this fall to get a line
on his men in action. The A. G. has
been handicapped by not being able to
get practice games for the early part
of the season, but since the Wahpeton
game showed up the weak spots, there
has been considerable improvement,
especially in the defense.
The team went through a hard
scrimmage last night and Is now in
fair shape.
Valley City to Play Seconds.
The A. c.. second team will meet
the Valley city normal team at Daco-
tab field Saturday. Assistant Coach
Dutch Schroeder has one Of the best
second string teams that aver repre-
scented the local school and they should
put up a great game against the peda-
gogues.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-15
fine PROGRAMME
FOR Big CONCERT
WESTERN SCHOOL OF EXPIRES
SION WILL GIVE FINE ENTER.
TAINMENT IN SONS OF NOR.
WAY HALL ON EVENINGS OF
OCT. % AND 81.

An entirely original and unique pro-
gramme will be seen in the high class
vaudeville entertainment under the di-
rection Of the Western School of Ex-
preston, in the Sons Of Norway hall,
Oct. % and "a. The programme is as
follows:
The Travelling Dolls, in Secrets Of
the Toy-Shop.
Hulda and Hans, Entertainers.
The Believemesome operate Com
pany, in The Ironing Chorus.
The Pankhurst Dramatic Club, In
The Dress Rehearsal.
The McDougal Sisters, Folk Dane
ers, in The Shepherd Dance.
Max Makafooloyourself, Talking and
Costume Artist.
The Laf-u-bet Players. in Thin Ice
(~farce).
Steena and Ole, Comedians.
The Jumping Jack Jumpers (origin-
als).
The Wild Irish Rose (clog-dancer).
The Petite Playsingers, in Pretty as
a Picture.
! The Wild Rice Symphony Orchestra.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-15
Additional Sport
WILL SEE FIRST
COLLEGE FOOTBALL BATTLE
OF YEAR SATURDAY AFTERNOON
J. deLendrecie Co

Sporting Editor Shove OF The Min
neapolis Daily News will blow the
whistle Saturday in the Fargo college
Wahpeton Science gone. Owing to
the rivalry between the two teams,
and the exceptional spirit of both
schools 1t was necessary to secure a
competent neutral official.
The Fargo college students realize
their warriors are up against a real
battle next Saturday afternoon. Con-
siderable enthusiasm is being worked
up on the hill.
The Wahpeton rooters are expected
to invade the town Saturday with a
brass band. Everything is at a red
hot point at Wahpeton. The team is
training and plugging for victory
saturday, and everyone is expecting
Fargo college to have a rough PROPOSE
ton.
At the Fargo stadium the work is
progressing we'll in the eyes Of the
students, but Coach Watkins Is not
pleased. He said this morning, 1.-The
boys are working, out l am not at
all pleased with the showing at pres
ent. If we want to win, there will
have to be a grind for the next few
days"
Professor Wanner, faculty manager
and the student manager, Bruce Burritt
are preparing for a record breaking
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-15
PUT THROUGH
SOME HARD PAGES

Coach MacLean Of the high school Is
putting his team through hard prac-
tice this week SO they will be in con-
dition for next Saturdays game with
the Wahpeton Indians. The line Is be-
ing strengthened in all the weak
places. Some of the men are changed
around and a few new ones will be
tried out tonight In the scrimmage
with Fargo college.
The Midgets with their line strength
ened and the fast backfield they now
possess will be a match for any team
they play his year
The game Saturday has the aspect Of
a fast game as the Indians have a
reputation for having a fast team, and
have quite a few men back from their
last years team.
The high school will have its regular
backfield in the game Saturday which
has a reputation for being fast and
they will show some of their speed in
their next game.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-15
Commits.

The Prodigal Son had Just returned
from the klondike gold fields.
What are you getting a bushel for
potatoes, dad?" he inquired. p
"Nothin' yit. I'm askin' fifty cents
a bushel."
Fifty cents! You'd get, fifty dollars
If you had them at the klondike."
Eyes? An I'd get five hundred hol-
lars If I had it in Hades!''s ~ :
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-15
That Was Enough.

Rocky Mountain News: A young
Frenchman in the sophomore class of
an American college was invited to a
musical entertainment given by his
classmates, where there were sung, in
honor of the foreigner, a number OF
French songs, and they were given in
the best American French.
II say, old man." observed one OF
the sophomores, after the entertain
ment, IL suppose those French songs
made O feel a little homesick, Ell %"
No" responded the F~renchman;
"onlY sick"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-15

crowd. A section in the stand will
be reserved for ticket holders, another
for Wahpeton rooters. and the rest for
students n other spectators.
The local athletes are being remind
ed more than ever of the fact that
from now on the Wahpeton boys and
their efficient coach must be consider
ed In Championship considerations,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-15

Charles E. Johnson of the Heart
river country south of Almont and
united in marriage at the home of
County Judge J. c. Johnson at Z o'clock
Wednesday evening, Oct. 8. The bride
was attended byy her sister, Miss Min
ME Twite, and the bridegroom by his
brother, Theodore. A number of rela-
tives and friends witnessed the cere-
mony. The bride is the daughter of
Peter Twite, prominent farmer of the
Carson neighborhood, and the BRIDE
groom is the son Of Amund Johnson,
one of the pioneer settlers of Morton
county, - - ! --.-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-15
Didn't Read IT.

The mistress Returned after her
mornings drive and inquired if the
postman left any letter for her.
Nothing but a post card. ma'am,"
replied Lizzie, the new maid.
"Who is it from, Lizzie?"
AN. do you think I'd read it,
ma'am?' asked the girl, with an in
jured air. s.'. -.
Perhaps not. But anyone who sends
a post card is either stupid or imperti-
nent." -, .
You'll excuse me, ma'am," returned
the girl with a fine show Of feeling,
but that's a, nice way to be. talkin'
about your own MOTHER -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-15
That Little Spot
On Your Skin:
Beware, Beware!

definitely that .. D. u. Prescription ig
a specific that cures akin n scalp
disease.
Your own druggist win recommend
this soothing, cooling liquid.
IF you come to us for the famous
prescription and the efficient D. DID.
Skin Soap, we wi1l refund the pur-
If 1t fails to reach your case. You
alone to judge.