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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-03
STOCKS REBOUND
FROM Low MARKS
Restriction of Speculation
Operations Has Bene-
ficial Effect.
ADD 2 TO 5 POINTS
Coppers and Inactive Rails
Prove Drag on Market
Toward Close.
ADD ? TO 5 POINTS

New York. NOV. 2An extraordinary
change came over the stock market
today in consequence of the stringent
measures adopted by the authorities
latire operations as far as possible.
Instead of the hystercal selling and
acute depression of the previous ses-
sion prices opened n gains of to 9
points among leaders on trading of
tho most orderly character. These
gains We're substantially reduced In
the final hour on the weakness of
coppers and some Of the inactive rails,
but for the most part net advances
prevailed.
Rails displayed less strength than
the seasoned industrials. their recov-
cry being retarded by the publication
of additional September statements of
earnings, These were disappointing as
a whole and distinctly unfavorable to
such important systems as New York
Central and Reading.
United States Steel opened at a
maximum rally of As to 9si2. That
proved 10 be the highest quotation of
the day. the stock subsequently de-
Ginning to a5ii. but closing a point
above that figure a net gain of 23s
Other equipments including sundiy
war shares and shippings We're telhro-
rarily higher by 10 ) points. but in
z majority Of instances gross gains
suffered large reccssions. Sales
amounted TO $4,000 shares.
Russian government bonds on the
curb and Italian exchange recorded
their greatest depreciation since the
war but both rallied sharply later
Sensational advances in exchange on
the Scandinavian capitals were asso-
clatcd with sales of our stocks for those
countries.
Weakness of representative bonds
was the most depressing feature of.the
session. Liberty As held at par, with
sales Of the 3t2s at aa.74 TO $3.50. To-
tai bond sales, par value, aggregated
$4,000.
United states coupon and registered
IS and Is advanced Is per cent on
call.
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Commercial Bulletin.

Boston, NOV. 1.-The Commercial
Bulletin will say tomorrow:
The demand for wool the past week
has not been heavy but it has been
sufficient TO keep everything very firm.
The call has been principally for woods
suited for military needs. although
there has been some business in al
most every grade of wool.
The situation at the mills is hard y
changed. some new business being
available on government account, al
though the civilian trade is still rather
slow.
Secured basis:
Texas fine, l. months, Sl.GSG liz:
fine, months, s1.55@1.6O.
California, northern. $1.1oG 1.15;
middle county, s1.45n 1.jo; southern,
s1.35G1.4o
Oregon, eastern No. /. staple. $3.50:
eastern clothing, S1.506 so; valley No.
!, s1.60a1G5.
Territory. fine. staple, slS0U l.S2;
half blood combing. s1.70G l.,3: three
eighths, blood combing. $1.45 q 80:
fine clothing. $l.60d1. fine, medium
s1.55d Leo.
Pulled, extra, s1.s0@l.s5: IA. Sl.1og
LSo; a surers, s1.G0M Leo
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BIGGER RECEIPTS
FORCE CORN DOWN
Unsettled Trade Conditions
Also Have Bearish Eff
feet on Grains.
WEATHER IMPROVING
Harvest Proceeds Rapidly
and This Years Crop
Begins to Move.
WEATHER IMPROVING

Chicago. Nov. 2.-Corn prices UNDER
went decided setback today, influ-
enced to large extent by the gener-
ally unsettled trade situation and by
augmented receipts of new grain. The
market closed heavy, Is to 3ss cents
net lower, with December. 1.15A q
1l5ss and May 1.101a. Oats fell II q 70
tors.m7s cent. The outcome in provi-
sions was unchanged to % cents down.
Aside from the disturbed condition
of the security market, the temporary
shutting down of somewhat conspic-
nous industrial plant here made hold
ers of corn uneasy from the outset
Weather of kind likely to facilitate
the crop movement tended further to
spread bearish sentiment and SO, too.
did advices later showing a gradual
increase of arrivals from first hands.
especially in the southwest Renewed
notice Of the limiting of corn exports
acted as an additional weight on the
market which in the last hour was
placed under still greater handicap
by misleading versions of an address
to Illinois grain dealers by a spckes-
man of the food administrat ton.
Oats merely reflected the Weakness
of corn.
\ big reduction in warehouse stocks
here and throughout the west had only
transient bullish effect on provisions.
Profit taking sales became popular and
led to sharp downturn at the finish.
Days range:
No trading in wheat,
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PORTL'ND LIVESTOCK

Portland, Ore. Nov. 2.-Catiie-Re-
eeipts. III; steady to lower. Best beef
steers. Saa $50; good beef steers. $7a
8; best beef cows. scar: ordinary TO
good cows, sA95: best heifers. s6.5on
TOO; bulls I.5o@G.75; calves. $1,000;
stockers and feeders, sin7.25.
flogs-Receipts, AA4 steady. Prime
light, S15.l5M 1855; prime heavy. $500
l5.7a; pigs, $l3.50d14 bulk of sales.
$lo.2au 15.50.
Sheep-Receipts, ~; steady. Western
lambs, sta iA.5O; valley lambs. 1880
a II; yearlinss. Sl2.50m13: wethers. $40
q ID: ewes. SS.5oM 1880.
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NOTICE, MISSOULA BAND
MEMBERS!

Meet at courthouse this morning at
le:so, to escort soldiers to train. No
uniforms. &. Lawrepson
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MONEY AND METALS

New York, Nov. lead strong
spot 6.l2 bid. Spelter duh, East St.
Louis spot 1921 asked.
Mercantile paper 80 per cent. Bar
s'lNer. Hs7s. MEXICAN dollars, 6Sla.
Government bonds, firm, railroad
bonds, weak
F1mc loaus steady: 60 days, "a: 90
days and six months. 5ia.
can money, steady: high. 1 low. 4;
ruling rate, 4; closing bid. 31s: offered
at i: last loan, 4.
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ST. PAUL LIVESTOCK

st. Paul. Nov. 2.-Hogs-Rece
600. Market % to so cents higher.
Range, si6.25 q 1913: bulk, $1G5odf16.G 60.
tattle-fseccipts. $500. Killers, 10 to
10 cents lower. Steers. S5G15 cows
and heifers, SEA SIS: veal calves. %
cents lower, S5013; stockers and feed
ers, steady, % cents lower for week
$50lo.
Shoep-Rcceipts 800. Steady. Lambs,
SSI lG; Vcthers, $1m13; ewes, s5m
1850.
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CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

Chicago. Nov. 2.-Hogs-Receipts
$4,000; unsettled: early advance of 25c
to SOC above yesterdays average most
~ lost Bulk of sales, Sl67om17.30
''Sht $3.50 l'.25; mixed, $1s.35m
1880; heavy, Sl6Sod17.50; rough
SlG.S0M 16.50.
Cathe-Receipts. 5000: weak. Ma
tive steers. $3.50 1850; stockers and
feeders. $500 1l.50; cows and heifers.
S31l..l5: calves, SSn14.50.
Sheep-Receipts, 10,O00: firm. Weth
crs, ss.'5a 10: lambs, $12.50m17.a5.
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Pittsburgh Mines Close
as Protest to Garfield

Pittsburgh. Kas.. Nov. Thirty
eight mines. with q production of $4,000
tons of coal a day, were inactive today
in the Pittsburgh district. The strike
OF coal miners was begun yesterday as
q protest against the action by DR.. Fl.
A. Garfield, national fuel administra-
tor, in refusing to sanction the penalty
clause in the agreement recently
signed between miners and operators
in Kansas City.
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SOCIAL DANCE.

Union hall, every "Wednesday and
Friday nights. Missoula Club orches-
trst, Dance, 20 cen's.-Adv.
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MAN TROUBLED FOR TWO YEARS

No one should suffer backache, rheu-
matte pains, stiff joints. swollen, sore
muscles, when relief can be easily had.
James McCrery, Berrien Center, Mich,
says he was troubled with kidney and
bladder trouble for two years.. lie
used several kinds of medicine without
relief but Foley Kidney Pills cured
him.--AdN.
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MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN

Minneapolis, Nov. 2.--Wheat-Rc-
ceipts, slS cars, compared with ESQ q
year ago.
Corn-No. 3 yellow, s2.1S12l5.
oats-No. white. 51@5SL.
Flax-sS.g51s
flour-Enchanged Shipments al.
$50 barrels.
Rye-s1.76ls I1.7T.
Barley-s1.2091.2s
Bran-s30.5Od3l.5O.
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Woman Murderer Given
Reprievc by Governor

Hartford, Conn, NOV. 2.--Governor
Marcus Fl. Holcomb last night granted
reprieve to Mrs. Amy Archer Gilt
gan. who was under sentence to be
hanged Tuesday next. The stay was
granted so that an appeal to the SUI
preme court may be perfected. She
was convicted Of the murder by poison
Of Franklin Andrews an inmate Of her
home for elderly people at Windsor
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RECORD AS SECTION FOREMAN,

Elsin, 1ll.-Floyd NJ. Atchison of
TINS city is accorded the record of the
longest continuous employment as n
section foreman on Il railroad in the
United States. having been with the
Houston and Texas Central in this ca :
pacity for a little more than So wears,
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WARTIME MENUS.
BY sIppY BYE.

Everybody keeps right on expecting
food prices to drop. and maybe thet
will after the first government estt
mates of what retailers ought to charge
have been given to the public. Such
information is looked for about the
first of November.
This weeks wartime menus must be
based en- the principle that it is eco.
nomical to use up the foods which are
seasonable. Conspicuous among them
are the root vegetables.
Veal and lamb are never used on
these bills Of fare. BY refusing to
serve these meats, the housekeeper
promotes the increase of the much
needed commodities, wool and leather.
Sunday.
Breakfast-Grapes, baker sausage,
squash biscuit, coffee.
Dinner Braised leg of mutton,
creamcd potatoes, stuffed peppers,
pear salad, waters, coffee.
Supper-Brown bread, cream cheese
and lettuce sandwiches, carrot jam,
doughnuts, tea.
Friday.
Breakfast - Baked apples, French
toast, coffee.
Luncheon-Potato soup and toast,
cookies, tea.
Dinner-Salmon loaf and egg sauce,
potato salad, peach tapioca, coffee.
Saturday.
(Meatless.)
Breakfast-Stewed pears with sliced
lemon. cereal and cream, graham
gems, coffee.
Luncheon-Rice with cheese sauce,
toasted graham gems. tea.
Dinner-Lima bean roast, egg salad,
meatless mince pie, coffee.
Monday.
Breakfast-Cereal and cream, crack.
lin bread, coffee.
mathematician soup, toast, tea.
Dinner-Escalloped oysters, sweet
potatoes glace. mashed turnips, sponge
cake, tea.
Tuesday.
(Meatless.)
Breakfast-Oatmeal and cream, toast
and coffee.
Luncheon-Celery apple and nut sal.
ad. brown bread, cocoa.
Dinner-Stuffed cabbage, baked po-
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:: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE =:

"That fall. from October till Christ
, mas" continued the letter Of 1.-The wo.
man outside" was the happiest OF my
life. This mans tastes were identical
with mine. He worshiped nature and
beauty almost as devoutly as do
Kipling was his favorite modern au.
thor as he is mine.
We used take volume OF Kipling
and lunch and motor out to the won.
derfully painted autumn woods and
read and discuss the stories that we
knew by heart. always shed tears
over Without Benefit of Clergy and
think sometimes even his eyes were
blurred as he read to me that wonder.
4 ful short story of primitive love.
HE had a wonderful sense OF hui.
NOR and although he was never quick
at repartee he never failed to recog.
nize and appreciate any point made
with an epigram or story. He loved to
dance and so did l. Many time we
spent the afternoon at tea where be.
tween dances he used to let me bah.
BILE on and on and always without say.
Ing word, he gave me to understand
that he appreciated the slightest
nuance in my speech, the slightest
tone In my voice, by that beautiful
smile.
Il wish could describe to you, my
dear Mrs. Margie. the extraordinary
quality Of that smile. have never
seen anything like 1t in man or woman.
AS sit here and write to you. when
have not seen this man for months. l
can feel the warmth Of that smile en-.
velope me. | have never lad a caress
that meant so much to me as the sight
OF the slow widening OF the firm mouth
and the monetary glimpse of what 1
thought was the most genuine soul 1
have ever known from out of eyes of
Undesirable blue, fringed with soft
curling lashes.
Sounds like girl describing her
frsf love-" put in Dick as stopped for
breath after reading that fervid de-
crgiption.
~ really don't see why you say that
fck, demonstrated. Every woman
swell as every man that have ever
Gown has thought her last the ONLY
Move ana the more loves that have gone
eiore the better could the last one be
escriDed."
"Margie" asked Dick In consterna.
on. do you really think woman can
we twice?'
WY. of course, Dick" said. IF
could not we would be a race OF
tisanthropes and melancholiacs. You
pow very well that you were much in
yc witE'----I was going to say Flea.
pr Fairiow, little book, but STONED
st m time and said lust dozen
ris." instead.
Hardly as many as that" was
css's dry comment.
wei. taa wolcaa has not said yet
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mandolin, Jack? Has that a silver
sound?"
At this Diana laughed, a rather
forced laugh, which she hoped no one
noticed, and little later it was sug.
gested that, as there was nothing spe.
cial on the docket, they should read
through the chosen play OF Romeo
and Juliet"
This would have TO come sooner or
later, so with an effort Diana Joined
the others and tried her hest to nut
as much spirit as possible into the I'm.
satisfactory part assigned her as
Lady Capulet. At length after much
laughing and expressing of opinions
the reading was finished, and ali
agreed that there was no reason in
the world why this should not be the
greatest success Of anything they had
undertaken. All this however. was
as NORWOOD and gall to Diana
Wales. Aida really did put good
deal of expression into the part OF
Juliet. and Earl-well. of course he
was always good. Though it seemed
to Diana that he put rather needless
emphasis into his words of admiration
for Juliet, still it was 40 be expected
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that she was in love with this man who
smiles at the world. You have gath
cred that merely from her description
Of his seraphic smile.
Great Scott, I'd like to see that
chap" remarked Dick. "He must be a
winner
I'll venture that he Is very ordi.
nary man." l answered, with a nice
smile and gentle caressing manner
that all women love and no woman
realizes is kind OF free for all lunch
that is handed out to everyone, rich
and poor, beautiful and ugly alike"
IN bet the ugly don't get look.in, y
was Dicks remark.
There was not day during that
long autumn that did not see him."
continued the womans letter. Some.
times ! caught his smile and tossed it
back TO him across a restaurant table
where among crowd We were alone,
Sometimes 1t was a few precious mo.
ments In his office, and some-most
blessed times-it was in my little stu.
dio apartment.
"one Of the pictures that stays with
me always is the sight of the clear.
cut features outlined aaginst the dull
blue Of a velvet covered wing chair
His face in Its pale contour was as
beautiful as cameo, and when It was
lighted with that exquisite smile it
seemed that life could hold no greater
happiness for me-"
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THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
Diana's Doleful Dumps.
BY ELLA M. BAGGs.

BY ELLA M. BAGGS.
Copyright. 1917. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
ANA" called spirtely
voice, Where are you, Di:
There was no response, for
pretty, pink-cheeked Diana Kelsey
curled up within the curtained win.
dow recess did not feel like talking
Just then. Indeed, she was only too
glad to be hidden from sight for
there was tears in her eyes and she
knew they would be discovered b.
Bess Palmer II she came near her;
so. while her friend went off in search
Of her, Diana continued to brood over
troubles which, as everybody knows,
is the best way in the world 10 in
crease them. IN fancy II not in reality.
To begin with-there had been so
much hilarity going on the night be-
fore that she had not slept we'll. and
her head ached The new hat OF
which she had expected 30 much, was
not very becoming after all. She was
disappointed in this house party 1t
had not come up to those of previous
years, even though 1t was made up
OF nearly the same company. Worst
OF all was tho fact that Aida Good.
rich was to take the principal lady's
part, ana Earl Raymond was to be the
leading man in the little play that
was on foot. Earl had been her
stanch friend and open admirer since
their primary school days. In all
the little plays which they had given
hitherto, when she was leading lady,
he. as matter OF course. had been
given the part of leading man. Now.
in the most ambitious thing they had
ever undertaken. for. with an audac.
ity given to youth alone. the club had
elected to play Romeo and Juliet"
now she. Diana Wales. had been az.
signed the unimportant part of Lady
Capulet, Juliet's mother-of all
things! while Aida was to play Ju.
liet to Earl's Romeo
1t seemed almost more than she
could bear. She would have with
drawn altogether only she feared that
that would be too noticeable, for some
body would be ready to say she was
Jealous. She wasn't Jealous hut she
dreaded all those rehearsals with Earl
repeatedly making love to Aida, even
though 1t was only in play. They
would both die in the end, however,
and there was some comfort to poor
Diana in that.
At length the girl reused herself.
She felt that she really must join the
others; so, touching up her hair bit
and wiping her eyes, she drew aside
the curtain and stepped out. But she
was hardly in normal condition
when she took her place as one of
the merry company around the blaz.
ing wood fire.
So little did Diana join in the gay
spirits Of the others that Bess Palmer
called: Whats the matter with
Diana? She's not speaking a word!"
What is 1t, Dip asked some one
else, mot in the dumps. are you?"
"oh yes" Exclaimed Aida who had
been looking over the play and still
had the book in her lap. "Oh yes, she
must be SSying the doleful dumps.
Let's see-how does that go?-Here
It Is:
When gripping grief the heart doth
wound
And doleful dumps the mind Cypress,
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HAMMOND

Those visiting at Peninah Hehder.
sons Sunday were Mrs. George Hen.
derson and Miss Lena Neel and broth.
er Claude.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Summers and
daughter Bessie were Sunday visitors
at H. B. Fetty'ss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Allenaer and 3
children were visiting at J, c. Hender.
sons Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Neel and family
were visiting the formers parents
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Neel Sunday.
Miss Opal Turner spent Saturday
night at ]. o. Fetty's.
Will RACER was visiting relatives at
Halleck Saturday and Sunday.
Tom Barbe spent Sunday with il. 3.
Meredith at Fairmont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Shaw were Sunday
guests at Brooks Fetty's.
Thomas Lake of Fairmont was Wis.
ting his brother G. w. Lake Sunday.
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BY BETTY BROWN.

NEW YORK-You who have watch
ed with awe and expectancy the ten
tative return of that all-Amerlcan fash
ion, the hustle. may breathe small
sigh OF relief, for here is that hesitat
ing mode recognized by a fashion ex
pert-Mrs. Vernon Castle herself.
To be sure the hustle of this even
ing gown is little more than a skillful
ly draped fold OF the satin skirt. but
its placing and its intentions are un
mistakable and with such sponsor
its fortunes are fairly made.
This dancing dress exhibits the rich
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Marion County Busy
In Food CAMPAIGN

Great interest is being taken in the
food conservation movement in Ma
rion county according to the local PEG.
pie arranging the event. Recently w.
E. Michael, one OF the acting county
superintendents OF school, received a
telegram from ]. F. Marsh, secretary Of
the food commission, of Wheeling,
which stated that the movement was
very successful in all parts of the state.
Practically all of the supplies have
been sent out.
Yesterday Mr.. Michael received @.
600 additional cards to be signed up by
the women of Marion county. The
school authorities seemed to catch the
spirit Of the movement and everything
is going good.
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State tee. Of . Ohio; City of Toledo

State of Ohio City Of Toledo. ~, ". "
Lucas County. @. :. D..
is senior partner OF tho firm OF 3. n
Cheney & Co. doing business In the CITY
OF Toledo. County and State Aforesaid.
and that said firm win pay the sum 81
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
cured by tho use Of HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY. !.
Sworn to before me and subscribed n
my presence. this 9Th day Of December,
A. =: 1856 A. w; GLEAsoN, I
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken n.
ternally and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces Of the System. Send
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Hail's Family Pilis for sonstipsisa.k
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simplicity so much desired, construct.
ed Of apricot colored satin of marvel
Gus suppleness, its sleeves no more
than a broadened shoulder strap, its
broad, crushed girdle of crystal and
sequins. developing into a substantial
train, exquisitely embroidered in crys.
tai and gold sequins.
Almost part of the gown itself is
the great fan of ostrich feathers-the
last word in accessories OF the evening
gown. The sticks are of gold or black
lacquer and the feathery toy is of such
dimensions that milady's knitting bag
would seem proper receptacle for its
transportation.
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tatoes, pumpkin pie and cheese, tea
Wednesday. D..
Breakfast-steamed prunes. Oatmeal
mullins, coffee. -'+'' NSY
Luncheon-Welsk rarebit. hard rolls
carrot jam, tea.
Dinner-Beef stew with dumplinss,
baker potatoes, steamed Hubbard
squash, waters. tea.
Thursday.
Observation-Disclosures mullins, ONE
let, coffee. ~ - ~
Luncheon - Corn pone aud maple
syrup, tea. St;; ~
Dinner = Mutton pie with potato
crust, fried parsnips, lettuce salad,
Indian pudding with caramel sauce
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NEW YoRK.-Some of the newest
trotteur frocks show shortened coat,
a slightly nipped-in waist, and a pep.
lum which is inclined to ripple.
In the smart suit shown here the
peplum ripple is very distinct and
there 's more than hint that it is con.
structed to accommodate the bit OF
hustle in the skirt.
This street costume is in black duye.
tyn. Black is the smart color just now
and here it is we'll combined with the
soft darkness of beaver.
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Then music with her silver sound
With sleepy help doth lend redress
Cant somebody give US some mu-
sic?" She went on. where's your
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The Presbyterian Legion will serve
a chicken supper Saturday evening
from five to seven o'clock at the
Presbyterian church. Price fifty
Cents-Advt