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1 play the third corner Eddie is from last years team and needs no introduction. Webb is newcomer who has shown won- derful form and will probably stick with
 the Barons. Kid Caton will be on short. | The kid is from last years squad and he,
 too, is we'll known, needing no introduc- | tion.
 1 If Danny Clark does not get into the | game, Mcdonald will play the entire
 game at third and young Webb will Ee shifted to second. Doc Johnston is also | a newcomer. Doc is the star initial | sacker. Ernie Burke is promising
 youngster and he may be given a trial at l the first bag.
 | The outfield positions are settled. Cecil Coombs is back again in left field. Ray
 Jansen, a new man, will be stationed in center during the absence of Outfielder Ellis, while Walter Werner will protect
 the right garden.
 HERE'S PROBABLE LINEUP 1 If Danny Clark gets in the game, Mo | ley's lineup will be as follows: | Donald and Webb, third base. 1 Johnston and Burke, first base. l Coombs, left field. ! Clark, second base. | Jansen, center field. l Werner, right field. l Caton, shortstop.
 l Smith, catcher.
 ] Perryman, pitcher.
 Should Danny fail to get in the game, l Moley himself doesn't know how the bat l ting order will look. The Barons will te | in the game, however, no matter how the lineup is arranged. l Moley is anxious to win the opening game. There's always a certain amount of people who judge a ball team by its play on the first day. said the Baron
 boss. We have a good team and if we
 can win the game today we will make q 1 lot of people think the same thing. The
 boys are going to fight hard for the vic | tory, for they realize that a game now is i just as important as one in August or
 September A games game, no matter when it's won.
 LINEUP NOT PERMANENT | permanent one. There will be several changes. The team which I will send out i tomorrow to oppose the Vols is fully capa- ble. believe, of scoring victory" Moley sent his squad through theii l final workout of the training season yes l terday afternoon Every man on the i squad is in perfect trim with the excep- game against the University of Alabama | several weeks ago. It was hit by a ball | pitched by Turkey Roman.
 | This time last year there were several 1 injured on the Baron hospital list and
 Moley expressed his thankfulness. follow ing yesterdays practice that the train ling season passed but with one serious accident-Pat Duncan breaking his leg r an exhibition game with the Louisville ! Colonels. All Moley hopes now is fol l ing season passed but with one serious
 other serious injury to any of his men. The Barons play here today and then jump to Nashville for a three-game ! series, returning here Monday.
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EXPECTS EVERY FAN TO DO HIS DUTY TODAY
 PACKING PARK AND WINNING REPENTANCE TROPHY
Day Confident Record Will Be in At tendance Redwood Initial Clash of 1917 SeasOn-Od Sol Promises Do His Military Idea Will Be Common.
 Four Bands to Be n Service
By FRED BoDEKER


  o bes n B1mnghans o ndancet H. Baugh of mgTeae e onmiee should Birmingham fail o solely aseofa abeter erbMebal altownde lin )ixe
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Alexander Beats Superbas

Brooklyn. April 1.-The National league champions lost the opening game today to Philadelphia by score of to 5. Brooklyn outbatted the visitors but long hits by Luderus, Cravath and Dugey gave Alexander victory. Dell was in- effective, but Cadore, pitching the last four innings, held the visitors to one hit. detachment of national militia paraded before the game and raised the American flag. Score: RH.E. Philadelphia ............. .10S 200 0O0-6 Il 1 Brooklyn ................O O00 200 3Gs-5 10 l
 Batteries: Alexander and Killifer; Dell, Cadore and Meyers and Snyder.
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Pirates Suffer Defeat

Chicago April 1.-The National league season was opened here today with a 5 to victory for Chicago over Pittsburg. Bunched hits by the locals coupled with Vaughn's good pitching, and fielding was responsible for the victory Captain Larry Doyle proved the star player for Chicago. His batting was responsible for the first run and his fielding saved Vaughn and probably the game on two
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in the national colors. The American flag will be flown over the park as the result of an order from Presiden, Baugh on Wednesday, urging all clubs to display patriotism in the present crisis.
 All the civic clubs in the city will be at Redwood in a body The Com. munity club. the Chamber of Com merce. the Civic association, the Bir-
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Oscar Witt Automatically
 Suspended as Result of
 Failure to Sign Contract

Detroit April 11.-Oscar Witt, third baseman of the Detroit Americans, who declined to sign his 1917 contract because of salary differences, was automatically suspended today.
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American Association

At Milwaukee,: Milwaukee 4, St. Paul O. At Kansas City: Kansas City 3, Minne- apolis O.
 At Indianapolis: Indiapaolis G. Toledo 5. Q1 innings).
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Schneider Beats Cards

Cincinnati, April 11.-Schneider pitched in midsummer form today and the locals won the opening game of the season from St. Louis to 1. Score RHE St. Louis .............. .000 900 001--1 C Cincinnati ............... .0OO POI OO*-3 1
 Batteries: Meadows and Snyder; Schneider and Wingo.
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OUTLOOK FINE

Tt looks fine" Blanks Everett, sec retary of the Chamber of Comm cree, said last night. q think we have the trophy sewed up and Atlanta must wait until 1918 to take another crack at the Magic City"
 President W. D. Smith believes that over 15,000 will attend the game q, too, am confident we will win the hon. ors." the Baron prexy said last night after being told the opinion of the workers. "Over 15,000 will be out to the game and if Atlanta gets a better crowd than that, they deserve to win. They won't do it, however" Special street car service has been arranged for and the crowds are ex- pected to be handled to the park with out a hitch.
 Today's another important mark in the history of Birmingham and loyal fans must give the Magic City their support today. We've clashed with At- lanta and we're ready for the tumble @. The question is, will we come out on top? Be one of the faithful to make an awful try.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING
Results Yesterday

Chicago 5, Pittsburg g.
 Cincinnati 3, St. Louis 1. Philadelphia G. Brooklyn 5. New York-Boston; wet grounds.
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SHORTSTOP MIZE
 IS VICTIM OF FATE

Athens. Ga. April I.-Shortstop Mize of the University of Georgia nine, broke his leg sliding to first base in todays game in which Georgia beat Mercer to g. The score: R.H F. Mercer ................... 002 00l 0003 4 1 Georgia .................. POO 020 00"-4 9 ?
 Batteries: Rentz and Clements Phil pot and RaWSOn.
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TWO PLAYERS ARE
 RELEASED BY GULLS

Mobile, April 1.-The Mobile Southern association club today released Pitcher "Gigie" Moran to the LaGrange Ga, team and Pitcher Lynn Brown to Grand Rapids
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Games Today

Pittsburg at Chicago. New York at Boston. St. Louis at Cincinnati. Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
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mingham Traffic and Transportation club and numerous others. The Ala bama Dental association, which is in convention here, will also attend in q body.
 Campaign workers are confident of victory. 'We have put up a clean fight" said Chairman Jutz, and l think we are bound to win. Atlanta will turn out good crowd, but never theless. I am confident we will have a better one. We have accomplished ! it in past years and I firmly believe
 W. will lo in
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GAMES TODAY

Nashville at Birmingham. Chattanooga at Atlanta.
 Memphis at Little Rock. New Orleans at Mobile.
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occasions. To add to the gaiety of the inaugural number of soldiers and mem- bers of the naval reserve, with a band at the head of each, paraded the field playing patriotic airs.
 recruiting station was opened at the ball park Score: RH.E Chicago ...................0 .012 O10 O1*-5
 Batteries: Jacobs, Evans and Schmidt Vaughn and Elliott.
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PARK DECORATED

Redwood will also show signs of war. The park will be gaily decorated
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Church Service Directoy

J. w. Elkins. M. E.:
Paeeland, lst Sunday at 8: p.
IN. and 3rd Sunday $3.50 p. IN.
Zion, 3rd and 4th Sundays at
IL o'clock.
Antioch. End Sunday at IL.
Mt. Croghan, End Sunday at
$50 p. m. and 4th at s. p. m.
Zoar, lst Sunday, at II O'Clock.
Sunday school at all the above
churches at 10 o'clock.
r. w. Cato, Baptist.
Mt. Moriah, lst Saturday at 3
p. m. and Sunday at II. Sum-
day school at 10.
Bethel, End Saturday at 3. D. m
and Sunday at II o'clock. Sun
day school at ) except on End
Sunday.
b. S. Funderburg, Baptist:
Pageland, End Sunday at II
and 8. and the 4th at s. Sunday
school at 10.
Dudley, End Sunday at 4 and
the 4th at III. Sunday school at
3 except on the 4th when it is
at 10.
K. M. Haigler, Baptist:
Liberty Hill. lSt SATURDAY. at J
and Sunday at 3. Sunday
school at 2:30 except on the lst
Sunday at 2.
Mt. Pisgah, 4th Sunday at 3,
and Saturday at 4
J. w, Quick, NJ. P:
Pageland, 3rd Sun day at II
and End at $3.50. Sunday school
at 10 except on the End Sunday.
New Hope lst Sunday at II
Bethesda 4th Sunday at IL.
Bear Creek 4th Sunday at 4 p. m.
]. F. Hammond, Baptist:
Union Hill lst Sunday at III
and Saturday at 3 o'clock. Sun
day school at 10. Prayer meet
ing every Saturday n ght.
u. S. Latimer, PRESBYTERIAN,
Pageland. 1st Sunday at d y. m.
and 3rd Sunday at 7:30 p. M and
4th Sunday at II a. m.
Bulah, lst Sunday at II a. m.
jrd Sunday at 3 p. m.
Salem, End Sunday at .3;30 d
m. 4th Sunday at $50 p. m
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coNvIcTS' ODD NIckNAMEs.

Every inmate of the federal peni-
tentiary at Leavenworth, Kan, has
a nickname. The following are some
OF the nicknames of the men Gin" !"
which are taken from recent issues
OF the New Era, the penitentiary
paper:
Snipes, Mule, Skinner, Pawnee,
Gummy, Ducky, Wop, Hoonkenbul,
Indian Dan, Brownskin, Human
Spider, Honolulu, Midnight, Old
Bill, Red, Slim, Fatty, Silas, Nose,
Oleo, Oats, Home Town, Booster,
Toots, Doc, Blink, Horseshoer, Grip,
Soldier, Headney, Chick, Happy,
Crab, Lake, Tony, Old Folks, May
be and Bots.
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British Paying Off Old Scores
With Guns

With the British Armies in
France, July S (Staff Cores
pondence of the Associated
PresSs)-It IS one thing to stand
beside or lie in front of the Brit
iSh guns and watch them hurl
their dailv tons of hate into the
German lines. 1t is quite some
thing else again to be a German
and have all this hate hurled at
you.
The British remember the
days when they were all but
gunleSs and the Germans turned
upon them their torrents of ex-
plosive fire. Today, and every
day, they are paving off that old
score with a compounded inter
est that would make the heart of
usurer beat with JOY.
German prisoners tell more
and more of the horror of exist
euce within their lines when the
British guns are in angry mood.
Th.y tell also of the growing
strain upon body and mind of
the life hey are compelled to
live as deep IN the bowels of the
earth as they can gravel, often
fighting for the safer places at
the lower levels. All this is hav-
ing It's effect upon the enemy
morale, but German military
discipline has been such through
the last 40 years that its influ-
ence still holds the emperior's
armies together in worthy fight
ing units.
Captured letters and diaries
taken from dead or prisoners de-
pict conditions IN the German
lines in language so simple as to
be most convincing. 1t is doubt
ful If any such letters ever pass
the military censor and reach
the intended destination in Ger
many. They dwell too similar
ly upon the 'hell" of the pre-
ponderating British guns.
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IE EoNcR OF JHHE E-.c! 10. ECTlD
Memorial Shaft, Unique in Design,
Erected at Liverpool, England,
to Unsung Heroes.

At the Princess pierhead in Liver
pool granite monument has been
erected in memory of the valiant
deeds of the engine-room heroes of
the British navy, according to Popu-
lar Mechanics Magazine. In addi-
tion to the interest the memorial at
tracts as a work of art, it is notable
for two things: it is one of the very
few shafts that have ever been raised
anywhere in honor of the many
courageous seagoing engineers, me-
chanics and coworkers who have
stuck to their posts in the face of
death and performed their duties
with self-sacrificing patriotism equal
to that of any soldier or sailor. The
other noteworthy point is that the
memorial is the only important
English work of its type that has
ever been executed solely in granite.
1t is 4s feet in height and consists
of an obelisk surmounting heavy
base, on two sides of which are sc1lp-
tured groups representing the differ
ent divisions in the personnel of an
engine-room staff. The other two
sides of the rectangular support
carry inscriptions. At the corners
of the top part of the base are four
figures symbolical of earth, air, fire
and water. Behind these figures and
supposedly supported by them is a
sea-circumscribed globe, on each
side of the back of which a flaming
sun is visible. A group of lightly
draped feminine figures, holding
wreaths, crown the shaft, which at
the apex is surrounded by fiery
torch.
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We understand that when the
sheriff of a county commits a
crime and must be arrested it is
the duty of the coroner to make
the arrest, but when rural po
liceman and the men deputized
by him capture a still, and then
operate it for half an hour or
more and make perhaps two or
three quarts of liquor we are at
a loss to know whose duty it IS
to take a hand. From the way
Luke Graves mouth was water.
ing" Saturday when he talked
about the sixteen gallons and a
half of liquor in the lookup he
would prabably like to have
charge of the whole affair Tor a
short time at least.
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Citizens Mass Meeting at Ches.
terfield Today

We, the undersigned County
Commissioners of Chesterfield
County. knowing the financial
condition of our county: and
knowing the condition of our
roads and the present means of
working same feel it our duty to
call a mass meeting of the clti-
zens to meet with our represen-
tatives at Chesterfield Court
House, at 10 o'clock a. m. on
Wednesday. the 18th dav of
August 1917 to discuss plans and
meals by which said conditions
may be improved.
Please let everybody attend.
E. R. Knight,
T. E. Mulloy,
]. A. Turner.
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When to LAY Bye" !"

While walking over the farm
of Mr.. David R. Coker, head of
the Coker Pedigreed Seed Com
pany, in company with about
sixty Union county farmers last
week, Mr.. Coker was asked to
make a statement as to the stage
he let cotton plants arrive before
laying by" He instantly re-
piled: I'VE never lay by our
cotton unless the limbs inter
lock over the middIes so rs com
pletely shade the ground and
thus check evaporation. We
keep the cultivators going as
long as there are half-grown
bolls to be matured. We fire.
quently cultivate after the first
picking in September. especially
if there are immature bolIs on
the plants, and find that il is
profitable to do this"
The cotton plant is Just be-
ginning to bloom well on farms
in this county and the plant
needs attention now more than
at any time during the season.
The demand for moisture is
greater now, and every effort
should be made to conserve it
and this can be done best bv
keeping the cultivators and
scrapes going. If there is anv
farmer who does not believe this
he should IT,, ii out for himself.
OF course all work in the cotton.
or corn either, should be done
shallow at this time. See that a
good mulch is made and keen
this up in the Younger cotton
especially, until late in August.
II. ]. w. Broom, of Union
County.
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Permitted RaiIIery.

The raillery which is consistent
with good breeding is a gentle anim-
adversion on some fOible, which.
while it raises the. laugh in the rest
of the company, doth not put the per-
son rallied out of countenance, or eX-
pose him to shame or contempt. On
the contrary. the jest should be so
delicate that the object of it should
be capable of joining in the mirth 1t
occaSionS.-Fielding.
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WANTED A HANDOUT.

Il suppose" began the kind lady,
before Mr.. Husky Hasbeen got q
chance to exercise his voice, that YOU
want to chop some wood in exchange
ior square meal, don't you?"
ia like ter Oblige yer, lady," replied
the unlaundered hobo, 'but it's bin
more twenty years sense done any
thlng like dat sort Nv stunt"
Well,' said the k. l., "here's where
you can practice till you get your hand
In"
Nothln doin', lady," rejoined the
nobo. "Wot l wants is a handout.
See?"
AND the kind lady fainted.
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New Ruling Concerning Exemp.
tions

The government has issued a
new ruling regarding exemption
because of dependents which is
expected to increase consider
ably the loss of men from the
military service for this reason.
Boards are authorized hereafter
TO deny exemptions to married
men whose wives are solely de.
pendent upon them but where
the parents or other relatives of
either wife or husband are will.
ing TO assume the burden of her
support during his absence,
The same course is to be follow.
ed where any drafted mans EN-.
ployers agree to continue his
salary as patriotic duty.
A third supplemental ruling
provides that where a man has
supported his dependents by his
own labor on land which he
owns and the boards find that
the land could be rented TO ad.
vanta2e so as to continue the
support for the wife derived
from the rental. exemption for
the man may be denied,
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August Is, 1917
THE MOTOR CAR SERVICE


The motor car on the Ches
terfield & Lancaster railroad is
paying, from the best informa
ton we are able to get Nearly
every day people are turned
away because there is not
room. Many others would
doubtless ride it they could be
sure OF a seat, but the capacity
OF the car is so small that no one
can be absolutely sure of a seat
We have contended for several
years that morning train service
out of Pageland on this road
would prove a paying venture
when tried in fair manner, and
the success of the motor car
bears us out in the contention.
Now, that the people are pat
ronlzing this motor car service
in spite of the manifest disadvan-
tages of so small car, we be-
lieve that the railroad authori
ties should study the situation
with a view to putting On a
large. up to date car. The pres
ent car can not accommodate
the traffic during the summer
when the people can hang on,
sit in the door, etc. and thus in
crease the capacity. When win
ter comes and the car must be
closed in this small car can not
begin to take care of the travel
ing public asthe accommodations
are OF necessity very poor. In
our opinion a large car to carry
mail and passengers and perhaps
express would pay. 1t is our
opinion further that such a car
could make two trips a day and
thus take the place of both mo-
tor car and the present passen-
ger train. Then the train would
be free TO work the freight as
the need might arise. We are
no railway expert in any sense
and our suggestions are proba
blv not worth very much. Still
we are firm in the belief that
such plan would financially
benefit the road, and greatly ac-
commodate the people. If car
as mentioned above were put on
and run on schedule, the passen-
ger business of the road would
increase in a surprising manner.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Lane
and Mr.. Bagwell are we'll pleas
ed with the results of this ven
ture. and that they are possibly
considering already the advisa
bilitv of putting on large car if
the traffic holds up through this
month. We hope this rumor is
well founded. and hat the car
will be put on at no distant day.
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For Sale

116 IL acre farm 112 miles
from Marshville. Three horse
farm in cultivation. good build,
ings, good water. Price $4,000.
Terms reasonable.
3ll-2 Acres 3 miles east OF
Pageland. Splendid one horse
farm, good buildings. A bar,
gain at $lSOO.OO.
Good house and lot in Page.
land at bargain.
Ginning outfit complete, con-
sisting of gasoline engine, 70
saw gin, box press. A fine
proposition for plantation use.
Price $5OO.OO complete.
PAGELAND INSURANCE
& REALTY co.
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All He Had Time to Do

My grandson, four years old, was
Knocked over by a motor bicycle a few
months ago. He was unconscious. but
not hurt seriously. A few days later,
when he was feeling pretty good, I
asked him why he did not think of it
that his papa had forbidden him to
go across the street. "Oh, grandma.
L had no time to think. I could only
quick close my eyes," he answered.
Cleveland Leader.
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DaiIv AVERAGE Of Wind.

Some builders of windmills estimate
that wind 16 miles an hour may be
expected for eight hours per day on
the average for every day in the year.
This does not mean that such wind
can be relied upon every day in the
year, but that the average wind all the
year round would equal 16 miles an
hour for eight hours every day.
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Positively Tame.

Nov, this dance number strikes me
as being-er-a trifle too daring for
the average theater audience"
Where have you been for the past
few years?"
"Oh, around and about"
L suspect you've been asleep. There
are any number of debutantes present
who consider this dance too slow for
words"
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Never Rains but 1t Pours.

A New Hampshire man ran q mile
to catch a train, lost one rubber irl
transit, in his excitement swallowed
a chew of tobacco, and, because his
gait was unsteady, wound up by being
arrested on a charge of intoxication.
That's what we call q run Of hard
luck-Buffalo Times.
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Wheaf-we will grind wheat on
Friday and Saturday only of
each week until further notice.
We solicit the patronage of the
people of South Carolina as well
as OF our own State. S. f. Belk,
Monroe, K. 8.
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Hint That Succeeded.

She was inclined to be sentiments Il.
He was nothing if not practic; IL.
"Would that you could tell me how to
mend a bloken heart" she said. 81
have known Of cases where IL as
been done by splicing" he reL'li, ID.
That was the remedy tried in Il lis
case.
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ANOTHER SUBJECT.

els it true that they are going to
tax contracts made by people under
age because they needn't keep
them 90
"Why should they tax thing like
that?'
isn't it minor privilegep
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If our people could realize
that cigarettes are doing the
young men of the Nation more
mora! and physical harm than
the war will DO, less cigarettes
would be smoked.
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: 1'(osb- :
Stuff you needn't read unless you
care TO. It's mostly nonsense.

Soon the fleecv staple will be
gin to move, and Ed Agerton
will begin to feel normal when
he hears the gins running and
sees the seed wagons on the
move.
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ECONOMIES.

whats your idea of economyf"
Saving two dollars on cigars so
that your wife can spend it on IL
cense for pet dog"