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MEANS ATTORNEYS
STUDY DOCUMENTS.
SEIZED BY STATE|
Continued from First Pas.l

Continued from First PaGe-1
vance what the German ehaRcellor
would say in his peace speech. Todd
also attempted to testify that Means
told him in advance Of the German
ruthless U-boat decree, but the court
ruled this testimony out. He also
declared that Means had shown him
= memorandum Of Captain Karl Boy
Eds private phone ndmber and gave
him other evidence to substantiate
his claims for connection with the
German government.
This testimony swept the defense
OF its feet. They were entirely un-
prepared for It.
During the day the State introduced
evidence to show that Means had hy-
pothecated the bonds which he Sc
cured through the revocation OF the
trust fund established with the Msr
chants Loan and Trust Company by
Mrs. King for her mother. Mrs Anne
Robinson. The State introduced evil
denee on Friday 70 show that this rev.
ocation of the trust fund and the
delivery Of the bonds held in trust
to Means was without the consent OF
Mrs. Robinson and was fraudulent
Edwin F. Mack, vice president OF
the Central Trust Company, OF Illi-
noia, testified that on December 1a,
1916. he made a loan of $50, 900 to
GAston B. Means He testified that
this loan was secured by bonds. Mack
gave the names and numbers OF these
bonds. They were those which had
been identified as being given to
Means for Mrs. King on revocation Of
the Robinson trust fund.
Hugh NJ Garretson, assistant cash
Ter Of the Illinois Loan and Trust
Savings Company, OF Chicago, testt-
fled 70 = loan of 5000 to Means.
John r Todd. chicago broker. mAdO
ths startling disclosures Of the German
oonnsctions Of Means. Later he tasti-
Asd tp tha fact that Means had dealt
heavily In the cotton market. and that
althouEh the accounts were carried un-
der the name Of ". R Patterson. father
in-lAW Of Means. II was Understood that
eha real operations WurO being carried
on for Means Todd reluctantly admitted
that his nrm had lost heGx11y through
theR operations for Means because the
dSfs0dant had fAIlsd 70 maintain his
marE4nS
william ]. Burns, who has attained
tsr1o - 4 dstooctVs Ia numerous cases,
Joined TIE forces Of the defense yes
oarday afternoon- Means was at one
tine employed By Burns. and u -
Undsrgtood that Burns WIN take the
seAnS fn the defense Of his former en-
pIoysN n Is believed that he WIN tas-
thy that Means csaSsd his pro-Qerman
1rtaV4t1ss after the declaration of war
~ he Catted States Burns Ian last
Hlrht for Chicago IN an attempt to
eroak doWn the wan Of ev5dencS By
tAN StatA ThS most damaging Sv1-
Sa~Os yst uacorCsd hy The stAts has
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1s His Home Mrs. King and Prominent Figures At His Trial

C. of the substantial homes the Hare Castor
Means ivedal luxuriou
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an American soldier who was killed
attempting to board . train at Yer
saiIles q few days ago. The coffin
was draped By q large American nag.
American marines and infantry and
French soldiers formed the guard Of
honor.
Colonel House had the automobile
stopped and removed his hat General
passed.
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2 NEGRO THIEVES 2
!. PUT TO FLIGHT BY i
WOMEN'S Screams

Two plucky womsa today have IL
credit Of fOiling attacks By unidsn4
tined eolorea men. one At the DOina
OF . pistol The police are searchi
ing for the assailants. one q burg[
lar, the other = purse-snateher.
Mrs. g. Klein was confronted n
her store at 800 p street northwe&
by . man whose hat, pulled down
seeing his face.
-eive me = pound Of sugar Aaa =
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TROTSKY HOLDS BRITISH
AS HOSTAGES IN RUSSIA

PETRooRAD, Dec. ?. = Foreign
Minister TrotslCy Of the Bolshsviki
regime has formally announced he
would forbid any British subjects
leaving Russia until Petlon and other
Russian Bolsheyil(i intsFned In Eng
land were released
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loaf Of bread" he ordered When ~
turned back with the dssired artiels1
q pistol was shoVSd In her face. Sd
screamed ana the rohbsr ran
While walking near Indiana avenu1
and Third street northwest about
o'clock In the evening, Mrs. Ne1li(
Lay. Of 206 d street northwest. va
approached By q man. who grasoe4
her arm when she cried for hel1
he ran east on Indiana avenue.
The police have accurate descrfp
tionS OF both.
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bean that Of Chicago vitnaAssa
Several thousand farmers IN town
for Saturday were disappointed when
court was adjourned early. The eoun-
eel for both sides agreed to the ad-
jounment amer c0unsel for tAs d.
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MEETING SUCCESS,
SAYS COL. HOUSE
OF WAR COUNCIL
~ NEWTON o. PARKR.
staff CoRrespSnAent Of the Intern-.
den- new SeTNice.

PARIS. Dec. 2-The supreme war
council held Its first session yestsr.
day at Versailles. Il lasted two hours.
Col Edward n House, head Of the
American mission, who with Gen
Tssker Bliss, U g.. A, attended the
conference. said at fits conclusion:
The results Of the conference are
satisfactory"
Beyond this the colonel woAld make
no comment. II II not settled Wheth-
or Colonel House and General Bliss
win sit IN the future sessions Of the
supreme war council.
Premier cismsnessn opened SAs
council
On the way back from Versailles 70
Paris the automobile containing Col
onel House and General Bliss en-
countered the funeral prooeSsi0n Of
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fenso objected strenuously 70 ne
States attempt to introduce certain
documents In evidence before the de-
fsnss had an opportunity to examine
the papers thoroughly.
The State u bHsy. today planning
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It's final coup. II Il said that tomor
row they viii ofrsr their trump card
and rro1uce the alleged second King
win, together with evidence 70 prove
that Il was . fraud psrpstratSd by
the defendant
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17
More Automobile and Truck
Volunteers Greatly
Needed
BOY SCOUTS BIG HELP
Large Fleet of Pleasure Cars
Would Aid Red Cross
Work
MOtOrcdrs NOIU the Need
for Collection Of Paper

TNHE second collection of waste
L paper will be made next Satur-
day afternoon. Every one is urged
to have paper securely tied in
bundles in order to save time Of col
lectors.
Only two motorcars have been
donated for Saturdays paper collec-
ton. Many automobiles are needed.
Motorcar owners are urged to warm
up to Importance Of this proposition.
Four more truck owners volun-
teered to furnish trucks for Satur-
days collection. A number Of addi-
tional trucks can be used in this
work, for there are many heavy lots
of paper TO he moved as soon as
conveyances can be provided.
Boy Scouts will assist automobile
and truck drivers again on Saturday.
When you see trucks with two or
three boy scouts accompanying you
will know they are collecting paper
for the Red Cross.
You are urged to spread news Of
this campaign and 10 interest others
in saving paper. Send in your name,
when you have saved paper, TO the
Red Cross, 221 South Eighteenth
street, care of Mr.. Mann, or notify
the Red Cross by telephone.
Arrangements have not yet been
made for collecting paper in sub
urban places. 1t is hoped this mat
ter can be settled on Thursday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17
RUSSIAN TROOPS QUIT
FRATERNIZING WITH FOE
pETROGRAD. Nav

pETROGRAD May H.
Fraternizing between Russian and Teu-
tonic soldiers has stopped along virtually
all the northern front. according 20 Nord
sud Agency dispatch received today
The cessation Of friendly relations was
caused by one incident which. il was said.
brought home to the Russian troops the
duplIcity Of the Germans and the hint that
The Teutons had some ultcrior purpose be-
mind thoir efforts. II happened on a sector
oi III" Riga front \ certain Russian lrGl-
ment had withstood an German blandish-
mcnts to come out and talk things over
tn" position held by this regiment was over
whclmed by asphyNlating gases, an Intense
rIfic and artillery fire and hurricane Of
hand grcnadcs and trench mortar shells
Mines were exploded nearby.
The NOrd-Sud dispatch declared German
guns we're now roaring over great part
Of the front since the soldiers stopped
fratcrni2ing. but that Russian army morale
was being cNcclIontly maintained despite
this continuous pounding,
Russian acrDplancs nying over the Black
Sea harrasscd the enemy in liumania, COM
pclling the Toutpnic abandonment Of the
Rumaninn bank Of the Danube Later
when the Germans tried To- rccross. the Rus
sian flyers again threw them back.
The news Of Russian submarine Notilld
Smelling and silonoiug q battery ON the
Bosphorus was also printed here today.
Heavy destruction was said tu have been
caused 10y tho Turkish position.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17
MEN OF MANY NATIONS
IN U. OF P. BATTALION
Ten Remain in Corps After De-
parture of Representatives
of Nine for Farms

Nineteen nationallties were marching be-
hind United States colors in the University
Of Pennsylvania military corps and as many
as ten are still represented I'm the battalion
inquiry among students revealed today The
decrease Is caused by enlistments for farm
and munition work and the officers reserve
training camps.
There were five Chinese, six japanese, ten
Cubans, one Hawaiian fifteen Engllshmen.
hve Scotchmen, four Irishmen, two Swedes,
one Icelander, three Hindus, two Austria
Hans, Spaniards, Portuguese, Italians and
any number OF Central Americans in the
battalion. More than 100 students have
left the University for national service Of
some kind since war was declared.
Enrolment in the University battalion is
for training only, there being no obligation
for service in any OF the military or naval
branches specified for those who enter the
corps.
The entire University battalion was re-
viewed yesterday by Major William Kelly
and other United States army officers in or
der that the various companies could be
given q rating.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17
Russia Plans NeIU
Cabinet; Order NedrS

Continued from Pare One
tutc the nearest approach 10 voice Of the
people" now possible In Russia.
The delegates occupied the Duma build
ing The structure now resembles a con-
Nentlon hall In which n national Christian
Endeavcr Society r. meeting or the Fedora
tioa Of Labor or the Rotarians. 1mprO-
vised signs In the corridors tell the dele
gates at what rooms to register where to
find lodging and when meetings will be
held
Because the workmen and the soldiers
have all the rifles they predominant over the
purely peasant classes Moreover, the fight
ing class Is backed by a majority Of the
people.
with this unofficial assembly added TO the
Russian governmental machinery the Duma
has been entirely superseded
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The officials selected by the now retired
Duma cannot give orders without the same
tion Of the worlimcn and soldiers The
assembly has appointed an executive COM
mittec, or council of twcnty.four members
whose duty II IS to Keep In contact with the
provisional leaders aHd express to them the
opinions Of the assembly as whole. II
the twenty-fOur committeeman are In doubt
about any question they call q general
meeting Of all the delegates.
The fear Of losing caste with their social
istic CONSTITUENCIES" caused the worlmcu's
and soldiers deputies 20 hesitate about a
coalition This hssitVuCy was based on dis
trust such as Socialist or very liberal
American political assembly might have
about entering into q coalition with such
mixed Conservative and Progressive clo-
mcuts as Nicholas Murray Butler John H.
Rockrfsl' cr Jr.. BOic8 PouTose, George Won
J.. Meyer and perhaps. George ". Perkins
There are Russian prototypes Of All these
men i'm the Duma cabinet
u a.. IT
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17
300 TAKE j. s. NAVY
PAYMASTER EXAMS
Tests Being Held Under Govern
ment Supervision at Various
Navy Yards


Upward Of 300 applicants for commis-
Sions as assistant paymastcrs i'm the navy
are taking mental examinations today at
the navy yards At Mare Island. North chi.
cagO, Newport, New orleans and Washing
ton the Navy Department announced.
There are thirty-nyc vacancies in the
pay corps Of tn" navy 10 be filled by June I.
Secretary Daniels announced also that
examinations for appointment Of 100 as.
sstant paymastors In the naval coast de-
fcnse reserve would be held at the Wash
inRtOn Navy Yard June !.
Assistant paymasteTs enter the service
with the rank of ensign and receive $3.50
year while on sea duty and $500. plus
an allowance or S2SS per year for quarters
and an additional allowance for heat and
light. while ON shore duty.
Promotions are made through the sue
reSsiNc grades mp to pay director. with
the rank Of rear admiral. The Navy de-
partmcut announced that an officer under
existing law can expect an increase Of 10
per cent each five years up TO 40 per cent
i'm the rate Of pay regardless Of promotion
The duties Of the pay corps correspond iu
general way to those performed in the
army by officers in the quartermastcr's de-
partmcnt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17
CECILiS WAR-AIM SPEECH
MAY BRING INTERCHANGE
or OPINIONS BY ALLIES

lF'sNl'''sNs May -.
Good effect on Russia was looked for to-
day as the result Of Lord Robert Cocils
clarifying speech In the House Of Com
mcns on the Allies aims as to anncvations
and iudcmuitles II was stated on authority
that the speech, made by Lord Robert in
his capacitv as acting Minister of Foreign
Affair ana Endorsed by former Premier
Asuuith. would undoubtedly result In n
fresh interchange Of views between all the
Allies.
Summed up, the Allies views as OK
pressed by Nhc British acting Minister
were.
Al previous aims of the Allies stand
The Allies favor the Russian plan Of
mo anueXations and no indcmnitios' on
the understanding this means no auucXa-
tions and indcmnitie8 for political aggran-
dizcment.
Annexatipns and indemnitics may be
necessary. however. to assure the free
dom Of peoples held In bondage by the
Central Powers and to atone for such
acts as the invasion Of Belgium. France,
Serbia and Poland
The opinion expressed by press and public
alike today was that Lord tcCiIS speech
had given the most effective answer possible
to the angling bait extended by Chancellor
Won Bcthmann-HOllweg in the Reichstag,
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Allies at Grips With
Foes on Three Fronts

counter-attacks failed. they losing
heavily.
Northeast Of Bray-en-Laonnols three
German assauIting waves were checked
by our curtain Of fire without the enemy
obtaining any results
The statement also detailed patrol fight
ing In the Champagne.
New and brilliant achievements may bc
expected from the French army now that
General Pctain has been given supreme
command, according to the attitude Of the
leading newspapers,
The Figaro in its leading editorial to-
day said that General pctain might be
best described as one with a character
and a VIII"
The Temps says that Frances armies are
now commanded by a man whose decisions
will not be swayed by outside influences,
Other papers commented IN similar
vein,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17

would be devoted to teaching and dlscu.-,-
OF gardening In all schools oh
The time spent In this STUDY will A.,
either n half-hour period weekly. or H. N
periods Of fifteen minutes each. "o
These classes are TO be conducted b,.
teacher appointed by the school nri,,ig
for the benefit Of pupils who have Lpas
gardens, or i'm general assembly talks to a',
the students. The subject matter of e,a, a,l
lesson is to be sent each week To tho ,.s.lh oaeh
cipals by the supervisor of gardens mI p,In-
every two weeks q garden teacher win DiICe .,Ce
each school that now has home par,,, s'st M
achievement club and give practical da,n,or or
stratiuns Of gardening work. ''on-
Al schools that have regular school
deus with visiting classes will he ta,,c,.s sdr-
heretofore. SUI "s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17
MEN OF NATIONAL FAME
GUESTS AT SHAD DINNER
Congressman Kahn and Flood and
Colonel Alexander S. Bacon to Be
Entertained at Gloucester Tonight

Congressman Julius Kahn ranking Re-
publican member of the House Military
Affairs Committee and the man who aided
greatly in the fight for secCtive conscrip-
ton. will be the principal speaker at the
annual shad dinner Of the Camden Board
Of Trade. to he held tonight opposite the
Bucua Vista Hotel Gloucester
In addition 10 Mr. Kann, Congressman
Henry -. Flood, chairman OF the House
Foreign Affairs Committee, and Colonel
Alexander $. Bacon will speak. The busi-
ness men will meet on the Courthouse plaza
at half-past and go to Gloucester, where
games and exercises will he staged until
o'clock Four hundred men are expected
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17
Famous Tennis Player Slain

LONDON May 17-Iieutonant Robert
n Powell, Of the Canadian Infantry whose
death in action was officially reported May
7. Is now identified by an obituary contrib
utod with the consent Of his family as the
famous left handed tennis player who gave
Mclaughlin a hard struggle for the Davis
cup at wimbledon in 1913 lie was then
captain Of the Canadian team. He was
playing for Canada for the Davis Cup at
Newport in 1914 when the war broke out
\ member Of the Canadian bar. he was for
six years secretary to the Lieutenant Gov
ornur Of British columbia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17
ITALIAN GUNS BATTER
DUINO, "KEY TO TRIESTE"


KOME, May 7.
Duino. the key to Trieste is being vio-
lently bombarded by Italian infantry says
a dispatch from the front today
Duino is on the Gulf Of PanZano and is
an important railway center.
The fire Of the Italian guns is seriously
hamperinE the movement Of Austrian
troops.
Since the Italian offensive was opened
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p. F. DeUeredur Held
in Death of GudrdSmdn
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
Herks street. a private in Company y. Of
the same regiment. was shot and killed
accidentally by Corporal Carl f. Hines on
the wissahickon bridge. ON May Pat
rick Reavy. sixty-fivo years old, 715 North
Thirty-ninth street, was shot and killed by
a sentry on the Girard avenue bridge the
sentry being eNonerated.
Lieutenant Colonel Brown was emphatic
In his statement that "A cOurt-martial would
dispose Of the case
OFFICERS EXPLANATION
"rhe facts as | have learned them by Of
fetal report and by questioning Devcrcaux
are that Crawford was drunk and that
DevereauN was justified In shooting him."
ne said. while it Is dcplorahlc, nevcrthe-
less It is the result of sentry carrying out
his sacred duty. ] do not know what Of
fcers will serve on the COurt-martial. but
IL ! were a member should vote to acquit
Devereaux
Crawford and Private Murray. as / have
learned, approached Devereaux, who was on
sentry duty and abused him because he
did not surrender his gun to be shown to
some civilians. II he had done $50 he would
have been subject to court-martial Not
content with abusing him, they threw rocks
at hm-not pebbles but large rocks. He
ordered them to move on. They continued
their attack, placing him in "A peculiar po-
sitiOn. He did what believe was right"
Soldiers at the armory said today that
they probably would have done the same
IL placed in that position They are fun
Of sympathy for Deyercaux.
JERSEY PROSECUTOR VENED
Prosecutor Martin =. Devliu. Of Mercer
County y. j., was indignant today that the
prisoner was not turned over 10 the county
police and also expressed himself as dis
satisfied with the treatment accorded his
representatives by the militiamon who
brought the wounded man to the Mercer
Hospital, Two armed men blocked his rep
resentatves at the hospital and prevented
them from obtaining an ante-mortem state
ment, he said. This, however, was obtained
by one Of the physicians
THE soldiers should have turned the
prisoner over TO the Mercer County authori-
ties" he said 1T makes no difference IL
a man wears a uniform OF the United States
army. II he commits murder he belongs to
the civil authorities. II my men had placed
him under arrest It would have required a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17
Former sIaye.PoIltIelan Dies

READING. Pa. May t7.--Porter Dobbins
colored, eigfty-seven years old, who took
q prominent part In Republican politics In
Reading when the party was weak numer-
icaliy in this section. is dead He received
the party nomination for Coroner, paying
feooQ a year. dfteen, years ago and often
fecelFcd complimentary votes for other
flIoee pobhinr Was born slave "a vir-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17
WILLS ppOnATED to-day include Il

of Elizabeth Phillips 1851 Wakefield
street. which disposcs Of property valued
At S2l.2oO: Frederick Schlatcr. AZ East
street Sg450; Join G. Crossn, 6l3 South
Conestoga strect. $500: Frances II. Rob
insou. 1917 Diamond street S4500 and
Amelia Temkovlts, 451i North Gratz street
Sil7T.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17
CITY News in Brief

UNIVERSITY or PENNsYLVANIA stu
dents. who are said to have lost hundreds
Of dollars In many robbcries In the last
few months. will appear as witnesses
against Samuel King, negro, OF Seven
tccnth and Lombard streets, arrested as
suspect King is alleged to have galneu
admittance to the students rooms, posing
as tailor lie is suspected OF having CONF
mittcd most Of the recent robbcries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17
cIrN NrroINTMENrs today Inclnde

inspector, Department Of Wharves. Docks
aud Ferries salary $3.50: George W
workman. G217 Elmwood avenue, inspector.
Department Of Supplies, $1,000. and Harry
Rciuhart los West Willow Grove avenue,
Inspector. Department Of Wharves Docks
aud Ferries. $3.50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17

THOMAS COLE, sixty years old was
found dead early today i'm the third floor
hallway ~ his lodging house at l3i5 Vine
street. The body was taken to llahucmann
Hospital where physicians said death vas
due 10 heart disease
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17

PHILADELPHIANS to the number OF
three have been elected TO the board OF
the 1920 Red Book. the annual Harvard
freshman publication. They are Edgar
scott Lansdownc william r. Cooper CON
shohocItcn, and Erie A. McCouch, Of this
CITY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17
rnrICs rERrINENr 10 the industrlnI

and financial conditions of the city and
country were discussed last night by prom
inent speakers at the banquet Of the Pre-
micr Building and Loan Association at the
Hotel Ndclphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17

early In the week about 1000 Austro-Hun-
garians have been captured.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-04-26
URGES GLOVES FOR THE FEET
Omaha Doctor Vehemontly Condemns
the Modern Shoes and
Stockings.

Gloves for the fcct--yes, actual
gloves, with separate compartments
for every one Of the five toes is
what i, advocated by DR.. d. T. Qug-
ley Of omaha, according 10 The Bee
Of that city,
The skin OF the feet Is constantly
the prey Of bacteria. according 10 the
doctor "Thc greatest enemy Of bac-
terra J., sunlight" he says, whereas
the foot IN a modern shoe is con-
stantly in total darkness
Doctor QuIgley startled society
last summer by organizing phaIany
Of barcfooted golf players. He got
ms friends ont TO the variou. field
and country clubs and had them
chasing golf balls larcfooted, Dig
glng their toes into the dewey grass
and mUd a. they ran.
They got results, too. They felt
better. Their feet fel. easier. And
they were able to as,ail the DAYS
work with more vim after this scam
per over the hills, la Adam.
So now Doctor Quiglcy says We
should wca' sandals in summer; that
We should kick even those of after
We &c, home at night, and that when
the cold winter compels us to put on
a modern shoe, il should be a very
thin shoe, aud that the stockings
should be made like gloves, a sep
srate compartment for every toe.