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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-24
GIVES MINORITY AS EXCUSE FOR
STACKING.

Boston, July 24-(By Union Asso-
ciated Press)- )-Frederick Brown OF
Tewksbury, charged with failure to
register on June s last, appeared be-
fore the U. s Commissioner Hays to-
day. Brown claims that he is under
21 years Of age, but the Avery Chem
ical Company, by whom he has been
employed in Lowell, told the police
that when he applied for work he gave
his age as %. He was married two
weeks ago and gave his age as "a
when securing a marriage license. he
says his wife refused to 60 to the al
tar with him unless he said he was
Of ape-whereas he was only 20.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-24
RUSSIA IS BONE DRY"

Petrograd, July 24-(By Union AS
sociated Press)-The changes in the
ministry during the past week have
led to rumors that there would be q
let-up in the laws governing the sale
Of intoxicants in Russia, but it can be
said on the highest authority that the
reports are unfounded Russia is rap
idly becoming 'bone dry" Russians
realize that the best way to guaran-
tee bloodless revolutions is to make
them boozeless. There are leaders who
state further that it is only the ab'
sence Of liquor in the country that
makes q republican form Of govern
nsnt possible in Russia.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-24
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BACK FROM THE
Big MOVIE SHOW
m. Schilling Attended Convention
Of National Exhibitors Associa.
t
tion at Chicago.

Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Schilling have
returned from Chicago where they at
tended the National Exhibitors Con-
vention last week and report = big
meeting. There were probably ten
thousand managers Of moving picture
shows and theatres in attendance up
on the convention. Mr.. Schilling was
one Of three accredited delegates from
Mississippi.
Politics played a big part in the
convention and caused a split up,
twenty eight states withdrawing from
the convention and organizing q new
association. Mississippi remained in
the ranks Of the old association.
Movie stars from many Of the pro.
ducing companies were present and
made headquarters at the same hotel
where Mr.. and Mrs. Schilling were
stopping. Among those attending who
afe well known to the patrons Of the
Greenwood Theatre were: Bryan
washburn, Mary McAlister, Nell
Craig, Helen Furgerson, Rose Tapley,
Lillian Walker, Fannie Ward, Mar.
sarst Clayton, Hazel Daley, Mae
Marsh, Anita King, Alice Brady, MAJ
Murray, Jean Southern, Pearl White
carlyle Blackwell, Francis X. Bush.
man, Beverly Bayne, Norma Tai
madge, Shirley Mason, Doris Keny
en' Sheldon Lewis, and Gladys Web
ber,
While away Mr.. schilling arranget
.or some Of the musical attractions
lot the coming season. He found tn
situation far from encouraging, man!
managers being dubious about employ
ing high priced talent to send on tn
.oad because of the uncertainty o
'ne future due to war conditions.
nr. Schilling however, is doing hi
vsss . 70 present to the Greenwood pub
NC sne best shows on the road.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-24
WORK PROGRESSING SLOWLY.

The work at Red Cross headquart-
ers is progressing slowly as the calls
for help made by the Work Commit
tee has not been responded to as well
as they should. This surely can not
be due to lack Of proper feeling on
the part Of Greenwood's noble wom-
en-, who in the past have never failed
to respond to calls for help. So many
of our boys are going to the front and
need these things we are making for
them. The need is not remote. Il =
present this minute. The call y tor
YOU. We have ten nschines and can
keep twenty women busy every day.
Come and help with this very import
ant work.
WORK coMMITTEE.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-24
JULY "a IN HISTORY.

1S59--Prince Of Wales (later King
Edward viz visited st. Johns New
foundland.
1869-Carlists defeated by Spanish
troops at Manzanares.
1SS3-Capt. Matthew Webb drown
ed in attempt to swim rapids at Mia
CARA.
19OS-W. H. Taft accepted the ap-
pointment of secretary of war.
19Os-The Sultan restored the con-
stitution of Turkey.
1914-Secretary Bryan signed the
breathing spell" peace treaties with
Argentina, Brazil and Chile.
1915-Excursion steamer Eastland
turned over at her pier in Chicago and
s52 persons, mostly women and chill
dren were lost.
191e-Allies and Teutons continue
bitter fighting in the somne district
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-24
sHONTS WITNESS FOR CHICAGO
RAILROAD.

Chicago, July 24-(By Union AS
sociated Press)- Theodore P. Shonts,
president of the Interborough Rapid
Transit Company of New York, and
Richard W. Meade, president of the
Fifth Avenue Coach Company, also
of New York, appear before the state
public utilities commission today as
witnesses in behalf Of the Chicago
Stage Company, which is intervening
in the application of the Chicago
Motor Bus Company for certificate
Of convenience and necessity to oper-
ate on the South Side.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-24
(By Associated Press }

Washington, July "a = Secretary
McAdoo today prepared new war es-
Inmates for Congress very much in
excess of those already presented and
which will necessitate raising revenue
not contemplated when the Senate
Finance Committee revised the War
Tax Bill. The bill will probably be
further revised.
The government is basing its esti-
mate on the needs of the Army and
Navy and wants the War Tax Bill
to authorize the raising of an addi-
tional five billion dollars. McAdoo
is to appear before the Finance Com
mite late today. Whether the five
billion will be raised by bond issue
mas not been determined.
1t is understood that McAdoo will
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-24
MAY | SEE YOUR
PAPER A MINUTE
Newspapers Stock in Trade Daily
Carried on by Thoughtless With.
out Paying For 1t.

This world is more or less full Of
nuisances but it seems that the news
paper world has more of them to deal
with than any other branch of bus
mess activity. OF all Of those who
daily afflict a newspaper the worst
is the man who comes in and wants
to "see a paper for minute then
spreads it out over the chief editors
desk and not only delays him but
reads all of tho news out Of the pa
per for nothing.
The newspapers only stock in trade
is advertising space and the printed
paper and when paper is given away
| It is Just the same as merchant TAX
ing something from his shelves and
handing it to a customer. Every pap
er is worth q nickle and many OF
them more than that.
Since the list Of draft numbers were
published in The Daily Commonwealth
this kind Of pest has been more num-
erous in Greenwood than usual.
To care for the extra demand sew
eral hundred papers were printed with
the full list and laid aside after the
demand At the time Of publishing was
apparently satisfied. During the
drawing The Daily Commonwealth
published two regular editions and
two extra editions, the last extra hav'
ing the complete list in It. The list
was secured by The Associated Press
| and sent to this paper BY telegraph
In addition to having to pay The AS
, sociated Press for the trouble and tel
eeraph tolls extra time put in on tn
work, paper and ink and wear anf
tear on the machinery are to be col
I sidered, making the publication o
those editions far more expensive thai
4 the average edition.
/ The papers with the lists are sell
| ine for five cents and those wanting u
find out about their numbers can q
80 by buying = paper.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-24
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SERBIA SENDS
A NOTE TO U.s..
Charges Austria and Bulgaria With
Illegal Economic Exploitation in
Serbia.
(Bv Associated Press)

Washington, July 24-Serbia in a
note made public by the State Depart.
ment today charges Austria and Bull
garia with illegal economic exploita.
tion of occupied provinces and gives
notice that she reserves the right of
claiming at the time of peace nego-
tations indemnity corresponding to the
damage inflicted. The note claims
that over a hundred million crowns
were illegally extorted as well as six
million crowns in the form of forced
subscriptions to the Austrian war
loans and the Austrian Bulgarian Red
Cross.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-24
j. s, FLEET AT
BUEN0S AIRES
Severe Measures for Surveillance Of
Docks Taken During Visit of
American Fleet.
(Copyright.)
(By Associated Press)

Beunos, Aires, July 24-Severe
measures for the surveillance of the
docks during the visit Of the Ameri'
can squadron have been taken. The
vessels will reach port this afternoon
An elaborate program has been ar
ranged for the entertainment Of the
officers and men.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-24
COTTON, GRAIN
AND PROVISIONS
New York Cotton Market Was Eight
Down and New Orleans Was
Eighteen Down at Close.

The New York cotton market was
eight points lower at the close this
afternoon than at the close yesterday
Afternoon. New Orleans was eighteen
points off. Spots at New York were
five points off and New Orleans spots
were suoted as fifty points lower.
Sales at New Orleans CAB bales.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-24
REALTY CONVENTION A BUsI.
NESS AFFAIR.

milwaukee, July 24-(By Union As
.Oslased Press)-The tenth annual
invention J. Of the National Associa.
A0h oi Real Estate Boards which op-
saso mere today is strictly . gather.
~, ~ " business men and the sessions
7n... c % \ strictly confined to business
NY. sss' Emanuel l. Phillip delivered thu
as,' os welcome IL ths Auditorium
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-24
WANT VALUATION CHANGED.

Columbus, Ohio, July 24-(By un-
ion Associated Press)-A protest
against the valuation of the Cleve-
land property of the Ohio State Tele-
phone Company as fixed by the State
public utilities commission has a hear
ing here today. The commission has
placed the valuation at $3,8S4.77S.29'
The company claims that its property
is valued at $5,929,737.32.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-24

Full support to the "Buy A Home"
campaien which is spreading through
out the country, will be pledged BY the
deleeates to the meeting. Every sub
iect on the programme will Be . dis.
cussion Of the modern methods OF
service and how better to handle the
vast interest to get the best results
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-24
DUNDEE TO FIGHT TOUHEY'

New York, July 24-(By Union AS
sociated ress)-Johnny Dundee, the
fast Italian lightweight, is matched
to 90 ten rounds with Tommy Touhey
Of Paterson to the Pioneer Sporting
Club tonight.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-24
DAILY COST OF
| WAR TO ENGLAND
Approximately Thirty Four Million
Dollars a Day Said Andrew Bonar
Law Today.
(By Associated Press)

London, July 24-Andrew Bonar
announced in the House Of Commons
this afternoon that for the last liz
days the average British expendi-
ture has been six million seven hum
dred and ninety five thousand pounds
daily. He said that the total advanc-
ed by Great Britain to her allies and
Dominions was billion and twenty
five million pounds.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-24
REVOLT IN ECUADOR.
(By Associated Press

Panama, July 24-Dispatches yes
terday from Manabi,, coastal pro-
vince Of Ecuador say that revolution
has been started there against DR.. A.
Baqueriso Morsna, president Of the
republic. Revolutionary propogan-
dists in Panama affirm that the out
break is due to Morena's alleged pro-
German policies and tyranies.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-24
YNEAN CABINET RESIGNS
n. NO REASON GIVEN FOR ACT
Ten,and for Abandonment of Policy of Neutrality
Thought to Have Been Cause Revolution
in Ecuador President Pro-German.
AAAhAA
(By Associated Press)

Santiago, Chile, July 24-The cab
met has resigned. No reason for the
action is given but it was reported re-
Gently that a majority of the Chileani
favored the abandonment Of the policy
Of neutrality. Trouble over this ques'
ton it is thought may have had, some
thing to do with the cabinet resigna'
tions.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-24
,uv Associated Press)

s;pns Of halt Of the RUSSIAN an, ~,
...'t s's in Eastern Galicia are larsel.
v,atirg s.at but Indications OF a s'tonRsl eaass'
..a INSTANCE in some sectors are cr'pp'
= out. Berlin admits thas 'ne ere, re,
i .isting powers Of the Russians - 'ousa "'';
= ,i'Is Br,ssany line are strongly N ev,. ~.
y va. The Austro-G Germans are
s...;np 80. southward in an effort to cut
pl'ss I ss.ween the old line and Dneiste'
p;y.r, d the success Of which move
would would spell disaster to the Russian
units in this sector
Meanwhile Allied armies in the Yves,
\, holding the threat OF a renewed M
- ,s.osiye over the Germans on the
o.Belgium 'front.'
On the British front aerial activity
messages important movements IN me
~, :, future In an attempt to ad-
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-24
WAR TAX BILL TOMORROW.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, July 24-The Senate
today continued debate Of the Rivers
and Harbors Bill with prospects that
lit would be displaced tomorrow by the
War Tax Bill. ~ NJ SiF
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-24
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF, AGRICULTURE
WEATHER BUREAU.

July "a, 1917.
Local Data, Greenwood, Miss.
For the "a Hours Ending Ut 2 A. NJ.
Temperature: Highest 80 degrees
Lowest 81 degrees
ATT q. m. II degrees
Discrimination 2.4O inches
p;v.r St.oe7 am. 7.6 feet
Change In "a hours-rise III 1ee'
J. H. STEPHEN,
Local Observer.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-24
AVIATION BILL A LAW.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, July 24-The six hun
dred and forty million dollar airplane
bill became law today with the Pres
ident's signature. =
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-24
N n - - -

propose to raise a billion by taxation
and will see kauthority for an addi-
tional credit of two and half billion
dollars.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-24
CHICAGO PROVISIONS.
NEW YORK COTTON OIL MARKET
THE WEATHER
Forecast.

Mississippi-Generally fair tonight
and Wednesday.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-24
ADVANCE OVER BIG FRONT.
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
Berlin, July 24-Via London. Ger
man forces in East Galicia are ad'
vancing over front one hundred and
fifty five miles wide an official state
ment says. The war Office announces
that an an illery battle unparalleled
in intensity raging in flanders.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-24
MAKE FURTHER ATTACKS.

MAKE FURTHER ATTACKS.
VI 70
(By Associated Press)
Paris, July 24-Two German at.
tacks on the Aisne front northwest Of
Brayeenlaonnis last night were repuls.
ed, the war office announces. Between
Cerny and Allies the Germans also
attacked without result.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-24

MT happens you win On u b Tho
DAILY Ceuamouweam.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-24
.I,cyRo4ERMANS THREATEN
~ DISASTER TO RUSSIAN ARMS
c:,n. If Halt of Russian Retreat in Eastern
- c.1c;a-Allies Hold Threat of New Often
sive Over Germans

vance north Of Saucy the Germans
were frustrated.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-24

TAKE Tho Daily COMMONWEALTH
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-24
NEW YORK MARKET.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.

New York Spots 25. 65-5 off.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-24

DENMAN IS ASKED TO RESIGN AND
GOTHALS RESIGNATION ACCEPTED
President Wilson Ends Row on Shipping Board
Hurley Succeeds Denman and Capps Fol-
lows Goethals- Five Billion.
(By Associated Press)
Washington July 2-Presdent Wilson today asked Chair
Denman of the Shipping Board to resign and accepted the
resignation General Goetha General Manager of the Emer
gency Fleet Corporation.
Denman rendered his resignation Immediately Edward A.
Hurley Of Chicago will succeed Denman and Capps chief
structor of the Navy will succeed General Goethas
Branbridge Colby of New York. will succeed John B. White
member of the Board whose resignation also accepted
The President expressed the opinion that the designations
both Denman and Goehals the only to settle the
shipping
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1917-08-10

Notice of Filing Assessment Rolls of
Monroe:Connty. Mississippi, For the
Fiscal Year 1917.
The State of Mississippi,
County of Monroe.
Board of Supervisors, July Term, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that the As
sessment Rolls of said county for the
fiscal year 1917 were filed i'm the office
of the clerk of the Board of Supervis-
ors on the End day of July. 1917. where
same will remain until the first Mon
day in August. 1917. subject to in
spectiOn and exemptions, if any. Any
objection to any assessment contain
ed in any of said assessment rolls must
be in writing and filed with the clerk
of the Board, for action thereon by
the Board at it's August 1917 meeting,
all as required by the statutes In such
cases made and provided. The above
mentioned assessment rolls being the
realty assessment roll. the personal
assessment roll, the commut alton
road tax roll. the James creek drain
age district No. roll, the Talobonels
creek drainage roll, the Tnckalubba
drainage roll and the separate school
districts and special school districts
assessment rolls.
By order of the Board of Supervis-
ors, this the 9Th day of July, 1917.
G.. G.. RAY,
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors,
Monroe County. Mississippi.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1917-08-10

The recent opinion of the attorney
general on the board of supervisors
paying for stock injured or killed
from dipping has been misconstrued
according to Frank Robertson, assist
ant attorney general, who gave the
opinion. The prevalent opinion is
that the boards can be forced to pay
for the stock. On the contrary the
board of supervisors can use its dis
cretion as whether to pay or not.
The boards may lay" said Mr..
Robertson. but tbs law does not say
they have to pay
He holds that although the boards
can pay owners of cattle injured or
killed, they cannot be forced to pay
by legal action. The suits could
not be collected since the Legislature
does not specifically provide that
the boards must pay.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1917-08-10

Here is consolation for every
man who has registered and expects
to be drafted in the great war lot
terry this month. It comes from an
Atlanta boy who has been on the
firing line in France and knows what
he is talking about:
You have two alternatives, either
you are drafted or you are not. If
not, you have nothing to worry
about. 1t you are drafted you have
two alternatiyes-you are in camp
or you are at the front. If you are
in camp you have nothing to worry
about. If you are at the front you
have two alternatives-either you
are held in reserve or you are sent
to the firing line. If you are in re-
serve you have nothing to worry
about. If you are sent to the firing
lioe, you have two alternatives
either you fight or you don't. If you
don't you have nothing to worry
about. Ii you do. you have two
alternatives-either you get hurt or
you don't. Ii you don't, you have
nothing to worry about. If you do
get hurt you have two alternatives,
either you are slightly hurt or badly
hurt If slightly hurt you have moth
ing to worry about. If badly hurt
you have two alternatives-either
you recover or you don't. If you
recover you have nothing to worry
about. If you don't recover, then
you are dead and can't worry. So
what's the use of worrying about
the Acknowledgements (Ga.) Her.
| aid.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1917-08-10

Those who imagine the war will
end soon by reason of Germany's
of men are due to receive q
jolt In an estimate of German casu-
alties recently made public in Lon
don. According to this report Ger
many has lost. in killed since the
of the war. in round num-
bers, 10000 men. Add to these
500, 600 taken prisoners and an equal
number disabled-by wounds, and we
have total German casualty list
of 100000.
According to the most reliable es-
Inmates obtainable, Germany has on
the various fronts a total of from
100000 to 100000 men. To
these may be added through the
national growth of the population at
least 10000 soldiers yearly. By
which it may be seen that at no time
since the beginning of hostilities has
Germany been stronger in man pow
er than at present.
One of the most fatal errors that
one can make is to underestimate the
strength of foe. That is one error
this government is not making. and
it explains the deep and thorough
preparation that is being made for
the conflict before us.-Greenwood
Commonwealth.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1917-08-10
United States Has the Facts Which
Have Been Made Public.

Germany had Austria's ultimatum
to Serbia, precipitating the Euro
pean war, fourteen hours before the
ultimatum was delivered to Bel
grade, according to positive informa-
ton reaching officials in Washing
ton and made public yesterday for
the first time. 1t is stated that ex-
foreign secretary Zimmerman adj
mitted this when closely pressed as
to Germany's loreknowledge of Aus
trials action.
Germany has consistently main
tanned in all her public documents
that she was not consulted by Aus
tria regarding the ultimatum, which
practically denied Serbia's indepen-
dence, and that she did not have
knowledge of that step. thinner
mans admission is interpreted in
Washington to show that Germany
knew Of the note in time to stop &C
ton, if she felt it essential.
Germany's inaction is considered
to have proved her an accomplice Of
Austria. whom she had told she
would support in any decision made.
Exchange.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1917-08-10
The State of Mississippi,
County of Monroe.

The State of Mississippi.
County of Monroe.
Chancery Court, No. 5S6s.
Estate of Callie G. Mayfield. de-
ceased, w. F. Mayfield. administrator.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
holding claims against the estate of
Csllie q. Mayfield. deceased. that let
tiers of administration were granted
the undersigned as administrator of
said estate by the Chancery Court of
said county on the 3Oth day of July,
1917. and all persons holding claims
against said estate are hereby notified
to have same probated according to
law by the chancery clerk, within one
year from date of this notice, other
wise such claim or claims not SO pro-
bated will be forever barred.
This the Both day of July, 1917
w. F. MAYFIELD, Administrator,
Nettleton, Miss.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1917-08-10

Having orders from sdjutsnt gem
eral Mississippi division. John A.
Webb. q. O. W, to give publicity that
the State reunion viii b held 1t Wick
burg, Miss. on the 18th Of October.
1917. hereby request al Veterans
who contemplate attending. to como
to my ONCE. Union cotton yard. Alb
erdeen. and siGn application for res
ervation - guests Of the d. 8. Gov
eminent to the peace .jpbilee which
conveneo In the National Military
Park from Oct. I0th to 18th.
u. a. BuBKs, Commander,
J. W. ECXvoRD. Adjutont.
s oomuel ~ 0hooooo Camp.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1917-08-10

Nothing makes a person feel old
quicker than disordered kidneys.
They cause aches and pains all over
the body. A. w. Morgan Angola. La.
writes: '.Oh, suffered with pain in
my back. 1 am 43 years old, but l
felt like a man 30 years old. Since l
took Foley kidney Pills feel as did
Drug Co. (AdvO