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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-15
CHAMBERLAIN IS
IN FAVOR Of ALL
SERVING IN ARMY
Says Compulsory Service Is
An Idea America Must
Come To"
FIVE MILLION MEN In.
THE ARMY IN TWO YEARS
Service Each Year Would Be
For Only Short Time---Plan
Like SwitzerIanRs

Washington, Dec. 15.-Five million
men in a citizen army within two years
this was the prediction of Chairman
Chamberlain of the senate military
committee in statement urging com
pulsory service on this nation.
After he and army officers went over
his bill proposing such service, Cham
berlain estimated that 2,31S,SS3 boys
between the ages of Is and 90 would be
trained under it the first year and more
than double the second year. There.
after the increases, he figures, would
probably be in proportion to the in.
crease in population.
" Compulsory service" he said, "is
an idea we must come to. 1t is nothing
less than down Ight murder for ma
tion to continue plan which may any
day send unframed troops against the
skilled veterans Of other nations.
Tho peorl9 must be educated to see
this pan or S, mething like it winch
would have the merits of keeping them
in civil life most Of the years, yet give
them valuable military service { r n
time. French officer who servAl il
the battle of the Marne, and Swiss of
ficers who have studied their own anG
other systems, told me that it would
give vast number of men, who under
skilled officers, could quickly give {
good account of themselves.
81 believe that, in time, the system
would lead to abolition of the regula
army altogether. We would simply hav,
skilled officers and vast number o.
fairly prepared men. The Swiss have n,
standing army.
"The men themselves would be ben
Gifted by the exercise and training an,
! believe the plan would prOlong tn
life Of the average American man,
years. With so short time of serv
ice yearly, there would be no DANCE
CT arousing the so-called 'militaryisti
spirit,
The estimate of 100000 is based o
the theory that five per cent of elig
bles would be excused on some plet
The plan provides that men with
training equivalent to that which tn
bill proposes would be exempt from tn
compulsion Chamberlain plans to see
additional financial aid for schools an
colleges in training cadets.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-15
lCopyright l9l5 by the United Press

Copyright 1915 by the United Press.)
Copyright in Great Britain.)
New York, Dec. l5.-In the first pub
lie statement by Emepror Yuan Shi
Kai, cabled to the United Press, the
newly proclaimed monarch of China
makes known to the world the domn.
ating reasons for abolition Of the On.
ese republic.
He also announces his future policy
toward America and states his purpose
to employ every effort to cement the
friendship between the two.
The cablegram follows;
'United Press, New York:
"Peking, Dec. Il. Your telegram has
been translated and submitted to his
majesty for perusal l am instructed
to reply as follows:
Grown Forced on Him.
" 'The sovereignty of the Chinese re.
public resides in the whole body Of the
people. The convention Of people 3 rep.
resentatives, considering republic uni.
suitable on account Of historical reas.
ons, and public opinion, wishing to per.
manent peace, have unanimously adopt
ed constitutional monarchy. The acting
legislature has reported to me and
stated that the conventions Of the peo-
pies representatives have unanimously
elected me emperor.
As firm refusal was unavailing
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-15
Won KOOLBERGEN
MAKES AFFIDAVIT
|MPL|CATES BOPP
Say S He Was Employed To
Blow Up Tunnel On
Canadian Pacific
BOPP PAID HIM $500
AND Won BRINCKEN $l75O
Won KOOlbergen Gave the
Scheme Away to Canadians
and Did Not Do Job

Providence, R. l., Dec. 15.-German
Consul Bopp of San Francisco was
named as head of an anti-ally plot to
wreck Canadian railways tunnels in an
affidavit signed by "Count" Van
Koolbergen, printed by the Providence
journal today. Koolbergen is reported
now under arrest in Calgary, Alberta,
as an alleged forger, though it is said
he will later be taken to San Francisco
TO testify as u witness in the alleged
uermanic bomb plot cases there.
The affidavit indicated Koolbergen
" framed" on the San Francisco Ger
mans. He told them, he said, that he
could do a job for them in Canada.
Thcreupon he was assigned. He was to
be well paid for his work. Then, with
the collusion of the Canadian Pacific
Officials, he caused to be printed re-
ports Of damage to tunnel in the Sci
kinks
Afterward, according to the affidav-
it, koolbergen returned to San Francis.
co fer his pay. This was given him by
the vice consul at the direction of Bopp
he said, though not until the consul had
made some inquiry as to the truth OF
Koolbergen's IS story.
Three thousand dollars was the
agreed price, Koolbergen claimed. The
first jnstallment amounted to $500, thel
Koolhergen had to threaten to get more
he claimed. Finally, through Baron Vor
Brinek en-, one of the alleged San Fran
cisco plotters now under arrest, he sale
he received 81, $50, under compromisl
arrangement.
At that time, Koolbergen claimed, h,
was Informed that steamship agen
named Capelle (probably Robert Ca
pelle of the North German Lloyd, nov
sought as witness in the San Francis
co cases) was investigating just hoy
much damage had been done to the tun
mel which Koolbergen said he had al
ranged with Bopp and Won Brincken t
blow up.
The alleged affidavit was signed i
San Francisco, August 81 last, and GOV
cred events of several months earlier.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-15
polk Takes a Hand.


Washington, Dec. l5--Recent rapid
developments in the alleged plot cases
on the Pacific coast resulted today in
a long conference between Counsellor
Polk of the state department and As.
sistant Attorney General Warren Of
the department Of justice, who handle
cases Of neutrality violations in their
respective branches.
Polk 8 interest in the San Francisco
investigation is believed to indicate
that other diplomats than the recalled
Attaches Boy.ed and Won Papen Of the
German embassy may perhaps be in
volved in the governments s cases.
Previously Justice department Off
cials said that the fact Won Papen was
on the coast in September was not sig.
nificant. In view Of letters in the San
Francisco indictments, which are said
to refer to Papen and German Consul
Bopp OF San Francisco, they now take
different view Of the Papen trip.
Moreover, the fact that Prince Hats.
feldt accompanied Papen west nas led
TO an inquiry concerning his move
ments. II is thought, however, that
Hatsfeldt, like Ambassador Bernstorff
has kept his skirts clean Of any illegal
or displeasing operations.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-15
NAVY LEAGUE BRANCH
Of MORGAN WAR TRUST
So Says Congressman In
Arguing Government Con-
|, StruCtiOn Of Road

Washington, Dec. 15.-The Navy
league was called n branch office Of
the az p. Morgan war trust" by Rep
resentative Tavenner in the house to-
day. In urging government construction
Of all war equipment, he charged that
the league is backed by contributions
from makers Of munitions.
"We have paid for armor plate an
average of $410.40 ton, when the gov
ernmont could have produced it ~
$685." he said "Of the $l02,000,000
spent for armor plate since 1887 with
companies under Schwab and Morgan
control, We could have saved $35,0O0,-
900. These concerns have monopoly
on armor plate business.
awe could have navy one-fourth
larger, without any more taxes If the
government made its own armor plate
and munitions"
When Tavenncr charged that Amer
lean companies have sold Russia arm0r
plate for $2i0 ton, while they charged
America as high as $6l6, "Cyclonc
Davis voiced an "amen" with real
camp meeting fervor.
Further, Tavenner claimed that Col
onel Thompson, president Of the league
is director in the Nickel company,
which sells its products to the armor
plate concerns.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-15
MOST VALUABLE
CROP EVER GROWN
BY ANY COUNTRY
Figures So Large They Are
BeWildering and Beyond
Minds Grasp
WHEAT AND CORN WORTH
1900 TONS OF GOLD
To Pay For Total Crops This
Year Would Take $4,000
Tons of Gold Coin

Washington, Dec. 10. The 1O9l5
wheat crop will total 1,011, ,5O5,OOO
bushels against S91, 1,0l7,000 in 1914, the
department of agriculture announced
today.
The corn crop is 3,O54, $685. 900 against
2,672,0S4,000 while cotton is ll,16l, 900
bales against 16,135,OO0 the past year.
The value of the wheat crop as an
nounced today is $930,302000; the corn,
at $1,755,S59,000, and the cotton, at
$602,393, 900.
The apple crop was placed in tOday's
figures at 76,67O,000 barrels valued at
$156, ,407 900.
Taken in conjunction with Secretary
Houston IS annual report these figures
mean that the American farmers pOck-
cts are bulging,. that the old sock be-
meath the mantel piece is ocerflowing
and that the bank account is fat an
lusty.
Houston IS report told Of an estimated
value of $9,S73, 100000 in 1914, a rec
ord breaker which scared nearly $685.
100000 above the 1913 mark.
At the same time, he showed particu-
larly heavy agricultural exports for the
first part of this year-nearly $l,500,-
600 to June 30.
The secretary advocated more meat
animals and called attention to the raw
Gges of disease.
He wanted, too, prompt action to
check citrus fruit diseases in the south,
land mortgage banking act; author
ity to issue water power permits in the
national forests; provision for better
marketing conditions; creation Of grain
and cotton standards and form Of
warehouse act.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-15
Bulgaria Reioices.

London, Dec. 15.-Bulgaria is exult-
ant. Her capture of Doiran, Struga
and Gievgeli in Serbia, officially re-
ported in the war office statement re-
ceived here early today, was hailed as
marking day "of great historical i'm
portance" in Bulgarian history, mas
much as it cleared Serbia of the last
of the foemen.
"Macedonia is freed" said the So
fla announcement. The enemy every
where is beaten."
In Doiran and Gievgeli, the populace
hailed the conquerers joyously, the of.
flee claimed. Before quitting Gievgeli
the French did considerable wrecking
to delay the Bulgars,
The French, the statement said
fought more valiantly than the English
in the 10 day campaign which, Bulgaria
said, swept them back upon neutra
territory.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-15
WOMAN IDENTIFIES
SCHMIDT AS 'SM|DDY''
Lodging House Keeper Says
He Visited Mcnamara
at Her Place

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. ia suit
case containing four coils of fuse, box
Of dynamite caps and an alarm clock,
bundle of fuse wrapped and attached
to tin can, and San Francisco news
papers containing accounts of the
Times explosion were identified today
by Edward Gibson, former San Fran
cisco policeman, in the M. A. Schmidt
murder trial, as being the same that
he had seen at baggage room of the
Oakland ferry, on January "a, 1910.
The suit case was opened and the ar
ticles displayed before the jury as evil
dece and accepted,
Mrs. Rosa Brown, who was roomer
at 2110 Mission street, San Francisco,
where Schmidt, according to the testi-
mony made his home for eight months
prior to the explosion, testified to
knowing the defendant. She said that
David Caplan called on one occasion
and that Schmidt left the place with
suit case, shortly after the Los An
geles disaster,
She also declared that she saw him
buy paper October l, 1910, the day
| the explosion occurred.
Link by link. the prosecution is fight
ing to establish the connection of tho
defendant with these various bits Of
evidence.
Schmidt watches the proceedings
closely and keeps a careful memorand
i'm Of the number Of witnesses, the evi'
dence presented and exhibits accepted
Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 15.-Defense
ATTORNEYS in the NJ. A. Schmidt murder
trial today fiercely attacked the testi
mony of Mrs. Lena Ingersoll, San Fran
cisco lodging house keeper, who posi-
lively identified Schmidt as the mys
terious "Smiddy" who visited hel
place while j. b. Mcnamara, whom She
knew as "Brice" was rooming there
prior to the blowing up of the Times
building.
Mrs. Ingersoll insisted that her iden
tification was correcs. o.,
"Yes.u she asserted repeatedly, nod
ding toward Schmidt in the court room
chat man is Smiddy. Only when | sav
him in San Francisco he was littl
heavier and did not wear that nous
tache,'
She declared Schmidt and Brice con
ferred many times before October !
1910 and that she heard Brice, or Nc
Namara, urging Schmidt to perform
some kind of work, to which he oh
iec'ed. After the Times explosion oi
October /, she reiterated under cross.ex
animation, Brice came back to he
p house and begged her to rent him
room, because she refused, because tn
house was full.
Dr. +. d. Ashworth, San Francisc
dentist, testified to having see
! Schmidt and Mcnamara together in Sa
Francisco with Mrs, Belle LAWN,
!. rooming house keeper, about n mont
before the Times affair.
9 District Attorney Woolwine toda
> paid the $40 fine for contempt of coui
y which Judge Willis imposed when h
insinuated Defense Counsel Job Harr
= man was making false statements.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-15
Greek King Is Sick.

London, Dec l5.-King Constantine
of Greece, is suffering from a mild
case of influenza and fever, according
to reports today. Physicians advised
him to remain in his room and not to
participate in state affairs.
Though the story was mconfirmed,
officials manifested particular interest
in it, inasmuch as inability to direct
diplomatic affairs and participate in
elections coming Sunday might nave
important results, not alone for Greece
but for the warning powers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-15
Cabinet MAY Resign.

London, Dec. 15.-Unionists dissent
ers, headed by Sir Edward Carson,
former attorney general, have been
asked by Colonial Secretary A. Bonar
Law to clay their cards on the table. "
Speaking frankly to them last night
he invited them to go into an opposi
tion party and force the overturn OF
the present regime if they felt such q
step necessary to bring successful
conclusion to the war. At the same
time, ne hinted that he will retire if
dissent continues.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-15
Ford Ship Lands at
KirkwaIl, Scotland

London, Dec, l5.--The Henry Ford
peace ship Oscar II, arrived at Kirh
wall today. Kirkwall is Scotch hor'
Dor.
Press dispatches last night reported
the English government authorities as
Indifferent to the Ford expedition and
scarcely likely to do anything to bring
him near the English co0st. These mes
sages said that it was scarcely expected
Ford would enter Kirkwall.
New York reports last night indicat-
ed Ford due at Cbristiansand Norway
during the night
1t is understood the Oscar will be de-
tanned a few hours for the usual exam
inaton for contraband
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-15
y \ y * 4 X Il y 4 x X X x
LOSES ON BONDS

!; New York, Dec. 15.-With the
|; sydicate floating the allied half
+ billion dollars worth Of bonds
< closing today, the bonds hit
( 81 is, their lowest mark yet.
4 The sale to the public at the
/; original price of 9S did not ex-
( ceed $30,000,000 worth. The
4 cost to the underwriters was
/: about &c.
K 1t is understood that the un-
( derwriters did not withdraw
< their full allotments from the
K syndicate and so at the present
(. figure, they will pay more than
< the bonds are bringing in the
4 open market.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-15
Consul Bopp Indignant.

San Francisco, Dec. 15-Growing evi-
dence in the government crusade
against alleged plotters, in which Ger
man Consul Bopp's name is linked,
drew from him today an angry denial
Particularly did he deny any connection
with "Count" Van Koolbergen, alleged
plotter.
"You might as well say he brought
n ton of dynamite to the consulate as to
say some Of the things the papers quote
him as saying" Bopp commented. He
denied he had used the man as dyna
miter, and suggested Koolbergen was an
adventurer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-15
JAPANESE FINANCIER
IS ADVOCATE OF PEACE

Los Angeles, Cal, Dee. 10 )
Baron Shibusawa's plan to :
bring about permanent peace )
through the united efforts of :
America and Japan caused ;
much comment here today. His !
appeal to his countrymen here ;
to work constantly furthering :
friendly relations between the 4;
United States and Nippon was :
published in the local japanese ;
newspapers. The eminent Japan ;
ese financier is en- route home :
today, via San Francisco.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-15

London, Dec. 15-The Athens
press today almost openly de.
fies the central powers, declar-
ing that the Greek people are
opposed to permitting a single
Bulgarian to cross the Greek
border.
Meantime, the allies are un-
loading troops and heavy guns
at Salonika day an1 night,
while engineers are erecting
Notifications. The British hold
positions north of Kilindir.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-15
"oUT OF WORK.

Here are two CORY tragedies
written around out-of.works In
one days news;
Charles Lawrence, Oakland,
hacks wife to death after he
was out Of work and had been
drinking heavily. He pleads
now for death himself.
Frederick Shaffer, New York,
out Of work and i'll, kills daugh.
tor, mother.in.law and himself
and wounds his wife.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-15
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|, WAR NEWS OF ONE
( YEAR AGO TODAY

German cruisers shelled the
British northeast coast towns Of
Scarborough, Whitby and Har-
tlepool, killing d non'combat'
ants. A great Russian battle
south Of Cracow was predicted.
Scrvian soil was clear Of the en-
emy. Allies tried to advance
from Nrieport under cover Of a
fleet bombardment.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-15

Oregon Christmas trees will carry
Oregon Is cheer into California--which
is almost as commendable as gladden.
ing the hearts Of Belgians.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-15
LULL IN THE STRUGGLE
ON GREC!y!NN FRONTIER
Bulgars Chary About Invading ece--AlIes FOrtify On
Greek Soil but Keep Falling HOn SaIOnika--Askng
For War Credit Of $2,5OO,OOL . German Secretary
Of Treasury Blames England for Continuance Of War
and Predicts Her Speedy Downfall

bill providing an additional $2,5OO,OOO,.
900 war credit.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-15
CONDITIONS ARE NORMAL.

New York, Dec. 15.-With
the return of favorable wealth
err today, railroads, crippled by
an unusual storm, are again al
most normal Trains with food
tied up, rushed into the city,
and unless another storm
breaks, there will be no food
shortage in the east.
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PRESS AGAINST TEUToNs

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out that the list does not include civilians
interned in Germany nor the prisoners
taken during the pursuit in Russian
Poland of those in transport.
OF the above total the French con-
tribute 3,459 officers, including seven gen.
erals, and 215.905 men: the Russians
1875 officers, of whom eighteen are gen.
erals, and 306. .2e0 men; the Belgians. 6l2
officers, including three generals. ana
36,S52 men, and the British 492 officers
and 1S,s2S men.
that the report that LAO German officers
and 134,7oo men are prisoners of war in
Russia is misleading, since this list in
cludes interned civilians. Probably not
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players. Before seeing Hermann Bres-
nahan met Charles P. Taft. owner Of
the majority stock of the Chicago club.
It was expected that Charles Herzog.
manager of the Cincinnati team. would
also arrive in: this city and take part
in the conference between Bresnahan
and Hermann. but a telegram was re-
ceived by the latter saying Herzog had
stopped off at Philadelphia.
Following a conference with Manager
Bresnahan President Hermann of the
Cincinnati team said that no deals had
been closed. but that Bresnahan would
hold a meeting later with Manager
HerzoE of the local team.
Il do not think that we can make q
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we are still united. No enemy car
force US. in spite OF rage and hypoc.
risy.
victory ever attend you. Germany over
all!
The whole world learns what ws
can do when we are attacked and that
German pluck rings throughout the
world.
Thursday that our troops fighting Ia
Poland have made over $4,000 prisoners
In the region OF Lodz and Lowicz, and
besides. have taken many guns.
Tho total number of prisoners taken
since the 11th of November amounts e
l36.000 Over 100 guns and 800 machine
guns also have been captured"
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MISS SWEENEY BURIED.
Services at Her Late Home With
Requiem High Mass at St, Aloysius.

The funeral of Miss Margaret
Sweeney. who died suddenly Monday
night. were held yesterday from her
residence. so X street northwest.
Requiem high mass was celebrated at
st. Aloysius Church at 10 o'clock
Father Mulligan was celebrant, Rev.
Father Owen Hill deacon and Father
Scully subdeacon. In the sanctuary
was Father Mcdonald. pastor of st.
Aloysius Church; Father Pfttar and
Father Brooks.
The sermon was preached by Father
Mulligan. taking as his subject Chris
tfan Charity" A number of friends of
the deceased were in attendance at
the mass. and a committee of women
from the government printing Office,
where Miss Sweeney was employed for
more than forty years Burial took
place at Mt. Olivet cemetery.
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COMPLETE NO DEAL.
Bresnahan and Hermann Confer
Over Certain Players.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. December 3d.
Roger Bresnahan. manager of the Chi
cago National League team, arrived
here yesterday and arranged for a con-
ference with August Hermann. presi-
dent of the Cincinnati National League
club, to discuss a trade or purchase OF
Evening star., 1915-01-01

All SIS Suits and 81 0.75
Overcoats now lV
All SIS Suits and ST 1.25
OVerCOatS now %. IL
All $40 Suits and ST /.25
Overcoats now >. 1T
All SIS Suits and $1Q.75
OVerCOatS now -. ~
Full Dress, Tuxedos, and Prii,
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GERMANS DEFY ENEMIES
As NEW YEAR BEGINS

LONDON, January The following
Official communication from Berlin has
been received here by wireless:
"since the war began and up till the
end of the year We still stand Arm on
the old German watch. waiting what
the future has in store for us.
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deal with Bresnahan." said Hermann.
I'VE calinot give him Heinie Groh. and
he does not appear to want to discuss
any deal that will not include Groh. I
impressed upon him that we could not
let Groh CO."
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Russell to Talk on Persia.

Charles W. Russell, who has just re-
turned to Washington by way of the
war zone after five years as minister to
Persia. is to tell about that country and
his observations on the homeward Jour-
ney .iat the University Club tomorrow
night at o'clock.
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NEARLY 100000 WAR
PRISONERS IN GERMANY

BERLIN, January I, by wireless to
London, 9:41 a.m.-The total number OF
prisoners Of war held in Germany at the
end Of the year amounts to S,13S officers
and 577.S75 men.
This Is shown in a summary issued
from headquarters today. which points
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Brazil Hopes for Peace in Europe

RIO JANEIRO. January 1.-The Bra
lillian parliament. which held its final
session yesterday. adopted a resolution
expressing the hope that peace would
speedily be re-established in Europe.
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more than IS per cent of the total are
military prisoners, it is declared.
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Clearance e
prices now in
effect on s.
Tecks-all Rus
set and Gun
Metal feathers In
the very newest
style models. =
eek Shoes
rank first with
W ell groomed
men, and this
clearance will be
the first thought
with wise buyers
tomorrow ,morn-
ing.
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