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NOTHING BUT DREAMS =
y \ : 4 = y = = y \ = ;
have my dreams-my day of dreams
-as on the grass lie
To the laughing Tilt of the running
streams and the blue of the deep
blue sky.
My dreams they are dreams of other
days when life was filled with
joy
And l see the past through a misty
haze when l was a little boz.
Oh, dreams there are of an old home
place and loved ones gathered
there
And one little girl with an angels face
and Gods sunshine in her hair
Oh, years, they are many and days are
long and the world turns on
the same,
But something's gone from the
III D oOllS anu tHe now
ers just seem a name.
Oh, dreams, sweet dreams of the long
ago here meath a loye-spanned
sky,
The zephyrs sweet my thoughts would
blow down the boyhood trail
close by.
And l live tgain the golden days, the
sweetest a man can know,
And who isn't better for dreaming
those dreams 1.-THE heaven,
kissed long ago?
p. H. A, in Times Union.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-18
The POWER AND INFLUENCE OF THE PRINTING
PRESS

Once architecture was the press,
and tod great thoughts to the world
in stone; but now the press is arch
itecture, and is building up the world
of ideas and usages. Even the most
transient produsts of the press-mag-
azines, reviews, journals weekly and
daily papers-we do not appreciate
the influence of these frequent visitors
in our homes and Households. They
are our constant companions; and
whether or not we will it or know it,
they are giving shape and tone to our
sentiments and convictions and de-
tsrmining the atmosphere in which we
live and breathe
How powerful is the press for evil
when it is perverted to the work Of
destroying the foundations of moral
ity, when, like the girl in the myth, the
lips of this great orator of the ages
drop toads and vipers instead CT
rubies and pearls The devil is using
the printed page, not covertly and in
sidiously, but openly and without dis
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alton, usually results in making a
bad matter worse, from the damage
thus done to the tissue. Infection is
then easily carried deeper into the It's
sue, and an ulcer results. If the pro-
cess reaches this stage even if the
cause should be completely removed,
it would perhaps be too late to prevent
a scar after the ulcer heals 1t might
be so faint as to be hardly distinguish
able, yet if it is situated just in front
of the pupil as very frequently hap
pens, the vision of that eye would be
seriously and perhaps permanently
impaired,
The public should understand the
seriousness of such occurrences, and
public spirit should be aroused to
the point of insisting on municipal
regulation, eliminating smoke and
dust as far as possible frcm city
streets. Having the streets washed
every night as is done in many of the
European cities, instead of having
them swept during the day, and pro-
hbiting the burning of soft coal with
in the city limits, would go a long way
toward remedying this evil
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country

Before marriage a girl lies awake a.
night because she is in love-aftel-
ward it is often through the lover
ones snoring.
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New York Futures.

New York, Feb. 17.-Cottcn futures
closed steady.
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FRESH ONIONS-Nice punches for
SC. Mrs. j. b. Dunn, Jackson St.
14-d&w-1w
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I HAVE FOR SALE 100 bushels
choice seed sweet potatoes, Triumph
and Morton Yam varieties; large
gielders and fine table potatoes. Phone
2431 j. L. Glawson, Americas. 1S-1w
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what the Government pays for the
seeds. If he doesn't make individual
selection but simply says to his clerk,
Well, you may put in the morning
sending seeds to the grangers" it's
rather insulting to those who get the
seeds Instead Of a personal atten-
ton from his representative in Con
gress the farmer receives a measly
little dole of charity. 1t is as if every
year the Congressman sent the farm
er's wife calico apron. 1t is exactly
the same thing, save that the apron
would be a more useful gift; in either
case it would seem rather insulting.
Secretary Houston has recommended
that seed-peddling be stopped"
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. Q . . D 0 0 0 0 D D o o o @ @ @ @ @
Want Column

SHAMPOOING, manicuring. facial
and scalp massage, scientifically done
at ladies' residences; all kinds of hair
work called for and delivered Mary
L. Lewis, viii Lewis, the tailor
wife. Phone GAL. lift
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FOR RENT-Close in; nice front
room; first floor; hot bath privilege.
Address p. 0. Box $40. loft
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GARDEN AND FLOWER SEED; the
best. Remberts.
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OFFICIAL ORGAN FOR:
City OF Americas,
Sumter County,
Webster County,
Railroad Commission of Georgia For
Third Congressional District,
y. S. Court, Southern District of
Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-18

Subscribers failt-.g to receive their
paper regularly will confer a favor by
promptly reporting same to circulation
department,
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guise. to poison the imagination and
infame the worst passions. One of the
most fearful agencies which acceler-
ate the rush of human souls to ruin is
vile literature, secretly published
and sold.
Gutenberg was working in his cell
in a monastery when ne heard voice
worning him that the invention he was
perfecting would enable men to prop
gate wickedness and SOW dragons
teeth that men would so profane the
art of printing that posterity would
curse the invention. He took his ham
mer and was about to break the type
to pieces when another voice was
heard bidding him to desist from his
work of destruction and persist in
perfecting his invention, prophesying
that, though the press would be the
occasion of evil, God would make it
the fountain of infinite good and give
to the right the ultimate trump
George Switzer, in the Evangelical
Messenger.
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Amer,cuS, Ga, February IS, 1914
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Subscription Rates.
By Carrier:
BY Mail in U. S. and Mexico.

BY Carrier:
In Americas and Vicinity, SOC a
month, or 12c a week, Collected by
Carrier
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-16
$25O,OOO DAMAGE
IN POTOMAC FLOOD
SparSeneSs of Population Along
shores Prevents Serious
Loss of Life

PIEDMONT. W. Va. Jan l6.-Only
tho sparscness OF settlement on the
stony river above and on the Potomac
below Schell. W Va, prevented "A dis
astrous aood yesterday when the sec
oud section OF the West Virginia Pulp
& Paper Co. $ reserve dam burst ana
sent millions of gallons OF water IN
an unbrldled rush into the Potomac
valley. That was apparent today as
the Potomac flowed past here stu
swollen 70 a food stage.
Estimates of property damage IN
the sweep OF the flood ranged today
from Sz60,0O0 10 S350.000. Reports
that a party of men were caught IN
the sWlrling waters at Shaw. w Va,
remained unconhlmed aud were prac-
ucaily discredited The great damage
occurred at Scheu, where the stony
and the Potomac meet. and at Blaine,
Harrison, kitZmiller and otner small
places on the Potomac between Scheil
and this city Several houses and
many minor structures were torn from
their foundations. wrecked or carried
away. many log beams were torn from
the moorings and bridges were wash
ed away. Several bridges were dyna-
United.
Hundreds Of persons who fed 70 the
hills returned today after Il night IN
rude shacks or by camptires. many 10
find their homes torn from the foun-
dations and outbuiidings gone.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-16
NO LEGAL TITLE
EXISTS TO $4,000
ACRES HELD BY
COPPER BARONS

600 acres which haC been designated
by the United States as mineral before
March 3, 1866. including some OF Jne
most valuable lands in the copper
range OF tho upper peninsula OF MichI-
gan. were certified and approved 0y
this department for the benefit OF the
ship canal company Suit was recon.
mended by this office June 9, 1886, TO
recover said mineral lands TO the Unit
ed States
In letter dated June q, 1886. Sec
rotary Lamar, writing 10 the CHAIRMAN
OF the public lands committee OF the
senate, said: II concur with the views
expressed by the commissioner and
in the conclusion arrived at by MIN
relative TO the institution OF suits.
For reasons which can be guessed
by persons familiar with practical pol
tics" and departmental jugglery, these
suits were never started. Instead,
Commissioner Sparks vas discovered
10 De a disturbing and impractical per-
son and after an open rupture with La
mar, he was ousted from the depart
ment
These are the lads in the upper
Michigan peninsuar which constitute
a large part OF the wealth OF the cop
per barons. They are the lands TO
whicn Secretary of Labor William Is.
Wilson has reference In his published
statement that the company has ex-
tracted profits TO the amount OF 5000
100000 on an investment OF 81 10000.
II is the Ownership" of these lands
which the mine operators continually
quote as giving them the right TO pro
tect their property" by importing
militiamen and gunner TO carry on
their campaign against the demands or
the men VINO work n the mines, who
are asking "a living wage and decent
working conditions
Title to these mineral lands goes
back TO a grant by congress 10 prl-
vate corporation which in return was
20 build a ship canal, harbor and break
water on the upper peninsula OF Mich-
igan on the neck of land known as
The Portage" AS Il matter OF fact
the company never properly construct
ed the canal and works, but wnen con-
fronted with congressional inquiry
and a threat of forfeiture OF the lands
which were the price OF the work, they
got from the governor OF the state o.
Michigan a certihcation that the WORK
has been properly done. The company
was originally given two years 10 com
plete the work, out this by TWO SUP
sequent laws was extended TO elght
years. On the last day before the
eight years expired the governor gave
qualified certifcation, his qualnca
ton being based on the fact that the
company had permitted its officers 10
take title TO these lands in their own
names.
Aside from the question whether the
canal and breakwater were built so as
TO conform to the terms of the grant
the company violated the grant IN Sc
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-16
YOUTHFUL BANDITS
STAY BANK TELLER
Dozen Visitors at Omaha Re
sort Robbed of Money and
Jewels Valued at $4,000

OMAHA, Neb.. Jan. 16.-Three
young men. not one over 10 years
OF age shot and killed Harry T.
Nickel. railroad teller at the Omaha
National Bank, early today. serious
Is wounded an unidentified man. rob
bed dozen persons and escaped with
money and jewels worth $4,000 The
murder and robbery occurred ia
resort run by Hazel McVey.
The young bandits entered the re-
sort shortly before midnight and or
dered drinks for the house" A maid
was serving the drinks when two OF
the men appeared az the door of the
dance hall with drawn reyolyers.
Throw up your hands," they com
manded
Several women tainted Nickall
moved his hand toward his trousers
pocket as II 20 draw revolver He
fell dead with bullet through his
heart \ man standing beside Nick
all. was so frightened that he dropped
his hands A bullet pierced his side
The unidentified man was hurried
away in taxi after the robbers had
searched every person in the resort
and made their escape. He Is said To
be married and prominent in bust.
ness circles but the police announced
they failed 20 learn his name Five
other Well-known men about town"
were among those robbed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-16
BEDBUGS CAUSE CANCER,
SAYS STUDENT OF DISEASE

CUMBERLAND, Md. Jan. l6.-Bed
bugs cause cancer IS the opinion OF
Or. John r. Littleheld. who has made
life study Of the disease.
"Our present theories regarding
origin OF cancer are untenable." he
said today. 'proteozanorganhms
must be regarded as the cause OF its
growth The bed bug has been the
constant companion OF civilized man
and cancer has always made its ap-
pearance among savage people when
they come In contact with civilization
We should use greater care In pro-
tecting our bodies from the bites OF
yermin"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-16
MRS. H. M. LELAND
TAKEN BY DrATH
Well-KnOwn Lady Was Noted
for Charities-Resident of De
trOit Since 1890

Mrs. Henry NJ Leland died Thurs
day afternoon In her home. No. 29S4
West Grand bly0.
Mrs. Leland before her marriage
was Ellen Rhoda Hull. daughter OF
Elias and Miriam Hull, OF Millbury'
Mass. She was born April "A, 1916,
and was married In the home where
she was born September %, 1861.
Her early married life was spent IN
Worcester. Mass, where TWO OF her
children were born. From 1872 To
1890 she lived with her family IN
Providence, r. l.. where her younger
daughter, Edith Miriam. was born.
The family came TO Detroit In 1890.
Mrs. Leland leaves wide circle OF
friends. Her sympathy and beneVo-
lence were unbounded and always
took the form OF the most practical
helpfulness. She is survived by her
husband. and her daughter, Mrs An
gus c. Woodbridge. and her only son,
Wilfred &. Leland.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-16
PALMER AND
TWO LAYS HELD
BY GRAND JURY
Heads of Defunct Michigan Bug
gy Co. Indicted for Alleged
ENLIGHTENMENT
BAIL BONDS OF $4,000
AND $4,000 FURNISHED
Friends Guarantee Appearance
of Accused Men in Court
This Afternoon

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Jan. To-
(Special) Victor L. Palmer. financial
secretary Frank T. Lay, Jr.. vice
president, and George Lay. sales man
ager for the defunct Michigan Buggy
Co. were arrested here last night
Immediately after the special grand
Jury returned indictments charging
EN- bezzlement and theft against
them.
Two real estate men. Z. w. Rice
and Fred A. Herreman. were indicted
for alleged misdemeanors Ia making
land deals.
Palmer, who was the financial head
and real power behind the Michigan
Buggy Co, and who is said to have
been responsible for the failure OF
that concern. was indicted upon four
counts. He Is accused OF embezzle-
ment. perjury, larceny and INSIDE
meanor. These charges grew out Of
the looting OF the buggy company and
his subsequent testimony before the
referee in bankruptcy.
Palmers father, st. Joseph farm
or. furnished bail or $4,000 for his
sons appearance IN court at O'Clock
this afternoon.
Each OF the Lay brothers Is charged
with embezzlement. they. with Pal
mer. being indicted jointly on this
In addition Frank Lay. Jr.,
is charged with the theft OF s. 100 OF
the buggy company's property on July
l, 1912.
Bonds OF $4,000 each were fur
nished by John Doyle and f. j. Day
ton, who accompanied the Lay broth
ers TO the courtroom after their ar
rest.
The charge Of embezzlement grows
out OF evidence tending to show the
existence OF a velvet" payroll carried
under the name of the j Roche Co"
on the books OF the company The
sums thus charged off against the
and shared by the Lay broth
ers and Palmer was approximately
SIS 900.
The Lay family has long been one
OF the most prominent In the CITY
and the arrests caused considerable
excitement last night.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-16
TAX ASSOCIATION
CONFERENCE ENDS
Thomas ID. Kearney, of Ann Ar
Dor, and Jason WOOdman, of
Paw Paw, Speakers

KALAMAZOO, Mich. Jan. L.
Especial. Thomas D, Kearney. OF
Ann Arbor. member OF the state tax
commission, today spoke before the
annual state conference OF the Michi-
gan Tax association. In session here.
and explained in detail the work OF
the commission. Over 800 persons.
including mayors, delegations from
county boards OF supervisors. educa-
tors and experts In various matters
OF taxation are attending the confer
ence which will close this afternoon
Kearneys address was followed by
a discussion on Taxation from a
farmers standpoint by Jason Wood.
man, OF Paw Paw. General discus
sions by the delegates and members
followed each address.
Officers were to be elected this af-
ternoon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-16
WILL MAINTAIN A
STATE S. S. CAMP
Association Leaders Hold Con-
ference on Project at Ben
ton Harbor

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. Jan. 16.
-(Special)-- special committee Of
the Michigan State Sunday School as
sociation met IN Benton Harbor today
to make plans for the establishment OF
the Michigan state camp for boys and
girls. on site near here, recently
donated by e. K Warren, OF Three
Oaks The camp was maintained last
summer by the Berrien county asso-
citation. but the executive committee
OF the state association recently voted
TO take II over and greatly enlarge IL.
Members OF the state committee
attending the meeting are Prof. Il. 5.
Goodrich, OF Albion college; c. II.
Mott, OF Adrian. and Fred Washburn.
Of Benton Harbor.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-16
JEROME RECEIVES
THREATENING LETTERS

NEW YORK. Jan. l6.--Many let
tiers, some OF which are said TO
threaten him with death, were today
turned over 20 private detective
agency by William Trayers Jerome,
former district attorney OF New York.
who is leading the fight To return
Harry X. Thaw To Matteawan asylum.
Jerome is said 10 have received many
anonymous letters making serious
threats against him since the New
Hampshire commission declared
Thaw sane Some OF the letters are
said TO have demanded that Jerome
cease his activities In the case on
rain OF death.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-16
MEETING
FOR CALHOUN TEACHERS

BATTLE CREEK. Mich, Jan. To-
Especial schools throughout Cal
houn county closed today 70 permit
the teachers TO attend the inspira-
tional institute arranged by County
School Commissioner +. d. Miller
More than 400 teachers are attend
Ing.
The meetings are being conducted
by Prof d. II. Roberts. superinten-
dent OF the training department or
the Ypsilanu State Normal. Lectures
were delivered by President Dwight
e. Waldo, OF the Kalamazoo Normal
college. and Or. n. S. Clark, OF the
University OF Chicago.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-16
ATTEMPT TO EVADE
MOTHERS PENSIONS
Gogebic-co. Supervisors Lead
Attack on Constitutionality
of Law

WAKEFIELD. Mich. Jan. To- Spe-
cial. Joint action by several OF the
counties In this section OF the state
TO test the constitutionality OF the
law providing for mothers pensions
Is expected TO follow the action OF
the Gogebic county board or super
visors in declaring the statute Invalid
The Gogebic supervisors are seeking
the cooperation OF neighboring coun
ties In a movement TO carry the law
through the courts.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-16
Earl Pledges British Aid at Fair.

WASHINGTON. Jan. l6-Support
for the movement to have Great Brit.
ain represented at the Panama-Pacitic
exposition in 1915 was pledged last
night BY the earl OF Kintore. commits
eioneF-to the United States for the
Anglo-American exposition 10 be held
in London next year The earl, who
leaves today for Pittsburgh, vas re-
ceived by President Wilson and Sec
rotary Bryan.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-16

TARRYTOWN, y. Y.-Cupid Free
man gave UP his last half dollar to
Judge Moorehouse TO be wed to Bes-
sic Branch Admire your nerve"
said the jurge, and he handed the
money back.
NEW YORK-Exactly three feet,
nothing tall. Harry Landlord for
merly a Coney Island ''petrified man, .
was arrested as drunk. When he said
his wife would "petrify him" Magis,
trate Steers said ''go"
MEDFORD. l.. Il" Your auto killed
my horse I'll have the law on YOU"
threatened John Reich to james
Boddy. Take the car" said Boldly
and Reich, still sore. rode off in the
machine.
HICAGO-Dressed In his pajamas
and his wife's bedroom slippers, Leon
ard Van Steinberg walked eight
blocks to a police station dragging
a burglar he had captured.
GARY, Ind-Humane Officer Nc
Pherson stopped funeral because a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-16
MICHIGAN HAPPENINGS

war ne re-enlisted in the OwossO com.
pany and served DIS corporal. sergeant,
battalion adiutant o. the Third intan-
try with the rank OF first lieutenant.
major. and inspector OF small arms
practice
Mai. Smith. OF Detroit, was regimen
tai adjutant from Feb 10, 1905, until
appointed brigade adIutant Mai.
Smith is probably the wealtAiest ma
tional gharAsman in the state. He is
head OF the Peter Smith Heater Co.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-16

company with an identical restriction
excepting mineral lands from Nye
grant
In the congressional investigation
OF this matter which now appears prop-
able this question: OF underlying lanu
titles must necessarily be thoroughly
-ifted
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-16
ERUPTION COST
1000 LIVES
Latest Estimate Allows for the
Escape of 5000 From SAX
urashima Island

TOXIC. Jan. 1.-THE Central News
today says only 5000 OF the inhaDi.
tants OF Sakurashima escaped when
che volcano erup.Ions OF the last i've
days all but destroyed the island III
the Gulf Of Kagoshima. Sakurashima
had from 1900 to 1900 Inhabitants.
IL the estimate that only 5000 escap-
ed proves correct the volcano disas-
ter cost more than 900 lives.
Thirty.three Inhabitants OF sakura-
shima escaped death by hiding In a
cave While lava. not rocks and ashes
seethed around them, the refugees re
NAMED unhurt Rescuers brought on
the 33 survivors by waG!ng breast
deep in ashes The 33 were the only
living things on the island
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-16
TWO KILLED IN
BOILER EXPLOSION

SHAVERSTOWN, n. Y, Jan. Is
Two men we're instantly killed ana
four others injured In saw mill
boiler explosion here today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-16

Women In France and other count.
ries OF Europe are much more indus
trious than when they come TO this
country.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-16

PARIS Mile. Napierkovska. Rus
sian dancer obtained $4,000 damages
from an Italian newspaper that ac-
cused her OF causing the suicide OF
four young Russians
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-16
GIVES LAST HALF AS MARRIAGE FEE

horse attached to the hearse was
lame Another horse was obtained
and the funeral proceeded.
CHICAGO-Patrick shannon, who
played sick. confessed to the police
that he only wanted to be taken to
the hospital 50 he could be near his
wife who had undergone an opera.
ton.
CHICAGO--Alex MacConachie OF
London. Ont, had never heard OF
the three handed game OF matching
pennies instruction by two strangers
cost him $500.
ROCHELLE PARK, y. j.. Jan. To-
Beaten UNCONSCIOUS and robbed OF q
handbag. Daniel McMullen, postmas-
ter, grocer and coal man, was held
UP for the 25th time between his
store and home. distance Of 500
feet
NEW YOHK-Broadway fer for a
new one when a young man, coatless,
got $40 in quarters at theater box
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-16

Office. decided he didn't need the
change, got his bill back and hand.
ed back a fake package. made OF
steel bar with a quarter glued 10
each end
VIENNA-The uprooting OF an an
Client elm at Cracow. formerly tho
Polish capital, unearthed the crown
OF Poland, 500 years old. with It's
valuable gems intact.
LONDON-The Duchess OF West
minister played the part OF a burglar
and submitted TO considerable rough
handling, in playlet Pistols for
Two" produced for charity
WASHINGTON, d. C-The only
raccoon in the world with a gold-illed
tooth called on President Wilson with
r. f. Goltra OF ST. Louis.
Only One "6ROMO oUlNlNE"
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUI
NINE Look for the signature of +
" Grove Cures a Cold in One Day
Cures Grip In Two Days 25c-Ady