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Evening journal., 1920-08-21

Tide. And When he's got
4 proper stew, with all his money
spent he calls down curses on the
brew OF half-of-onc-per cent. And'
lhen. before he leaves the place, he
wants To see the boss. he always mas
a. Least a case he'll sell and take a
ioss. And. that's another thing !
can't fathom very well; men used
10 come here but 10 buy. now all have
rum ,o sell. They think to drink ~
home is wrong. it's 50 confounded d
dear. and yet they'll sell it for a song
and spend the money here. Ha, num-
most little human quirks / though :
ihat I had seen, but some OF Prohl-
bItion's works are softenng my
haanw
Evening journal., 1920-08-21
THREE BADLY HURT
AS AUTO HITS POLE

CHESTER. Ang. q. - George ].
White, son Of City Commissioner z.
p White, who Is deputy coroner for
the city OF Chester, Is in the Chester
Hospital in a critical condition. In
turning the corner In his automobile
his car cOIlided with an electric pole.
A large box containing the cut out
fixtures of the lighting system for
that section OF the city came down
with CRASH on the machine and It's
occupants.
Whites skull was fractured and he
sustained Internal and other Injuries.
His companions. John l.. Clancy. y,
202 East Broad street. and Wilfred II
Ilg, %. iii2 Upland streets. were both
badly injured. Clancy has a fractured
arm, iacerations OF the ear and fore
head. One of ng's ears was almost
severed. White and Clancy are in the
hospital.
Evening journal., 1920-08-21
MYSTERY UNsOLvED.
Even G.. PeepfuI Denies Putting High
Tnto rocf NJ TfViUu.
on

lflAillllNNN tlAl4 II UT
THE UNITED STATES, s.:
on this day, In he year OF our LoIu' l,i
1870. personally appeared before ms,
n notary publhc. duly authorized 70
adniuisier oaths, Common Peepul,
also known as TIL Public, who, beng
dulv sworn according 10 law, dou
depose and say tha. no one, not even
those gifted With the most powerful
imacination, can stick 20 the truh ana
saw that he Is In any way 10 DlanH lot
thc Outrageous high cost OF living.
opponent sorrowfully walls hal ne
works as hard or harder now tnan
formerly. tha. he produces, feicnes
and carries more food. fuel, clothne
and shelter now than formerly, una
he eats no more food, wears no more
clothing consumes no more fuel ano
requires no more shelter now, ano
certainly dom get as much) than
formerly. and wastes not nearly 50
much now as formerly.
Deponeih abiectly AYERS that hlt
art IL voluntary and made OF his 0wr
FREE Will with the despairlng hope that
me finger OF scorn will veer from hin
and pOlnt to the sOulless prOn.eer'
who are the guilty cause OF the GRIM
Inal high cost OF living. and In m!
presence attaches his signature there
COMMON PEOPLE,
Signature OF DepOnent.
Sworn and subscribed 10 be
fore me, a Notary Public IN
and for above nanad District
and Nation.
MISTER OAfNES,
Notary Public
My Commission Expires with
Myself
Evening journal., 1920-08-21
BOY KILLED IN
AUTOMOBILE CRASH

CHESTERTOWN, Md, Aweust 2i-
An automobile accident on the road
from Milhngton TO Crumpton Tues
day resulted in The death OF Irving
Taylor. A years old. son Of William
TAYLOR. other members OF the party
were shaken up.
A. NJ. McCode. OF Chester, was Wis
iing the families OF Harold Stau1cr
and William Taylor had started on a
trim TO Chestertown with Mrs. Staufer
and Mrs. Taylor and several small
children. The car ran up an emhank-
ment on the roadside and turnod over.
When Irving Taylor was taken from
the wreckage he was dead. Another
child Of Mrs. Taylor had a badly cul
foot
Evening journal., 1920-08-21
PENELOPE

Foremost among the names which
literature has made immortal is pene-
lope. Il means weaver and its history
is one Of the most interesting in femi-
nine nOmeclature.
There are numerous explanations
OF its origin. Some etymologists claim
that IL came originally from the Irish
Finnghuala white shoulders) which.
though softfned 20 Fenella. was later
translated into Penelope. Il is 90 this
that we owe the numerous Pcnelopes
OF England, beginning with the Irish
Penelope DeVercuX. with whom Is
connected the one shade on Sidney's
character
The more common explanation OF
Penelope connects her with Elysees'
laIlhful queen. who sat day after day
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nun PLAY SUSpFCTED.

CHESGrER. Pa, Aug 2i.-lielatives
~ James Tuck. who has been missing
from home in Crum Lynne since last
Saturday. have asked the Chester po-
lice 10 aid In a search for him They
are convinced Tuck has met with
foul play or was the victim OF a ser
married.
he was Of quiet nature and never
hoft home even for an hour. his rela-
tives say, without flrst notifying
them where he was going and when
he expected 10 return
Evening journal., 1920-08-21
COMMERCE CHAMBER
PAPER IN DEMAND

A telegram was received from Chi
cago by the Chamber OF Commerce to-
day asking FOR copies OF the last is
sue Of Wilmington" the periodical
issued by the Chamber giving infor-
nation concerning Wilmington indus
trially.
The lats issue contained an article
on How Shippers and Consi gnees
Can Help 10 Solve the Railroad Prob
lem" which has attracted widespread
attention. Demand for copies from
all parts OF the country has been 50
heavy the entire edition OF 20OO copies
has been taken up.
Evening journal., 1920-08-21
BY Mildred Marshall

before her loom while the hero OF
odyssey" wandered the seven seas
This explanation makes Penelope a
weaver In truth; another account
claims that she had been exposed as
an infant and owed her life 90 a Kind
OF duck whom the Greeks called pcnc-
lOps.
The carmolon is ponclopc's tails
manic stone 10 is the r.m of n m-
fulness and OF "a trusting. loving heart
10 is said that no love doubts will
come b. her when she wears this
stone. Tuesday Is her lucky day and
. her lucky number.
Evening journal., 1920-08-21
NEW HOME non SPRINGS co.

The National ADJUSTABLE Bed and
Springs Company, now located at Fifth
al their new location in Flsmere for
a factory building 42Xii5 feet besides
a two-story office and display room.
J.. r. Stevens, the contractor, OK
poets 10 have the two buildings I'm
ished by the first OF the year.
Evening journal., 1920-08-21
ATTORNEY GENERALS
HOME Is ROBBED

CHESTER, Pa. Aug 2i.-John Won
derby, caretaker Of the winter home
Of Attorney General William /. Schaf-
fer, discovered yesterday that the
home OF The Stale officer had been en-
tered and robbed during the night.
10 is known that a large amount Of
silver,Nare Is missing, but It viii re-
quire an inventory 10 determine the
exact loss. A large number OF valu-
able draperles and linens were found
tied up In a bundle. The home Of
Che attorney general Is a stone man.
sion situated on the crest overlooking
Ridley river In the First ward.
Evening journal., 1920-08-21
Mns InnN MANAMAKER DEAD.

ATLANTlC CITY. Aug 2i-An illness
covering the greater part OF e'ght
months caused the death here yes
terday OF Mrs. Mary Brown Wana-
maker. wife OF John Wanamaker. the
Philadelphia merchant, and mother of
Rodman Wanamaker, Of Philadelphia
and Now York she was born in phil
adelphia November % 1889.
Mrs. Manamaker came into Atlanuc
CITY In the last Christmas holidays
with members OF the family, with
the intention Of passing a week at
he H0.el Ambassador, In Chelsea.
shortly after her arrival she was
stricken with pneumonia. This pro
ducod complications from which she
never fully recovered.
Evening journal., 1920-08-21
THE COLYJJM
0IChiSLiR

Oliver Thurston, Venice. Cal, boughs
himself a good Watchdog
Now. III betcher," he said, rob
bersll keep away
Next night somebody stole the dog.
"DOggone %
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RIIn.nING PERMITS

Inspecb0r Preston granted the foI-
lowing permits YESTERDAY.
Hugh NJ. Smyth, 2202 West sixteenth
street. dwelling. 5000; Symth Con-
structiOn Company. builder.
Paul Glldstein, $40 Walnut street,
alterations. $3.50: Joseph Goldstein.
builder.
Evening journal., 1920-08-21
SMILE AWHILE
BY LEE KINGSTON.

when whiskey was but ten
throw" the thoughtful barkeep spoke
"a certain bunch Of gents We know
were always drunk and broke. An
economic question nice, In winch my
mind is sunk. is how, wh booze nNe
lines the price. are they still broke
and drunk. The man who used 70
have a beer. then pass on satisfied
now. asking for his liquor clear. ac-
Evening journal., 1920-08-21

A Canadian miner has an instu-
ment which, he claims, eau locate I're-
been engaged by a New York syndi-
cate V locate the alleged hiding lreas-
Evening journal., 1920-08-21
D'JEvER MEET I'M?

Under .he spreading canopy
The village tenor stands,
Assassinates The Rosary
While people clap. Their hands.
Under your breath-ior you are ihu'''
You chant a hymn OF nate 49,
Bu. much as you may lodHle "ie
brute,
me girls an think he's great.
Evening journal., 1920-08-21
On mo- nELAMARE WATEn GAp-

Gerald Oscar MacConachie, director
Of the service department OF the Har-
Ing Corporation. Ltd. left this after
noon for the Delaware Water Gap,
accompanied by Mrs. MacCOnaohie.
They will be gone about ten days.
Evening journal., 1920-08-21
Tornado Throws The Bull.

Fred Youngsion, Brentwood, Wis,
vans the world TO know that. the
other day, when a tornado was rag
ing in his neck Of the woods, the wind
picked up-a bull weighing 1900 pounds,
lifted him several rods up and landed
HIM on his feet quite distance from
the pasture.
Evening journal., 1920-08-21

savage tribes at the head waters of
the Amazon used weird methods TO
speak with the dead.
sheep sheds having accommod-
lions Tor 10000 animals have been re-
Gently built at Denver, Col.
Evening journal., 1920-08-21

Metal workers and machinists should
watch the Want Ads today for bet
ter pogitlons
Evening journal., 1920-08-21
Fish Catches a Man.

While Halvron Banks. Fl. Erie,
Can, was fishing, he took a nap cause
the fish were not biting. He woke up
In the lake. Big FISH had dragged
him overheard Nope. didn't g.. the
nsh. Fish d dnt get the man, either.
Evening journal., 1920-08-21
rhis Inn Is Gnnd Readinn.

Jerry Wilson, Paris, NY, caueht
two large bass. ave ca.nsh and a
Dream all on one hook at one pull OF
the line.
This is how it happened:
Another guy had first caughs en-
and tied EN- on a line aoating In ine
water. Fish got separated from he
shore peg and headede down sream..
Passing Jerry Wilson's hook The las.
lsh on the line took bite. All were
caught again
Evening journal., 1920-08-21
Sometimcs They DO II.

When he was H. Ben keld, UnlOh-
town. Pa, ran away from home.
Left a noe saying he wouldn't De
back until he got good and ready.
Recently returned TO celebrate his
s3rd birthday with his old boyhood
pals. Spen. the day in The cemetery
with 'em.
Evening journal., 1920-08-21

Mrs. Ellen Redmond East ST. Louis
H.. wants a divorce because her nus
band threw a dog at her. Not a hol-
dog. but a live dog.
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This is. Probably. the Best Fish
story of the season.

sheriff James GOulding, Of Garneld
county. Utah, found a hsh % r. ,
long and so heavy that six horses had
I'm they could do TO haul ]. home
Bum eating. though, for the lsh was
peirihed. Goulding found 1T encased
IN rocks.
Evening journal., 1920-08-21
CnAfNfnN pE0PIE.

My Commission Expires with
Myself
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advising all my
Friends to Use
Z Internal Baths

Miss Eta May Allis, OF 3I16 Cen.
trail St, Kansas City, Mo-. writes 10
the Tyrrell HYGIENE Institute:
Il have received your letter
showing an interest IN the results
received from the J. B. L. Cas-
cade.' In my opinion II is wonder
full and should be in every. home:
II am doing lot OF talking for
I. and my friends are all interest
The y. B. L. Cascade" cIeanses
the lower intestine its entire length
ard Keeps it always free of poisOu'
Gus waste.
Thousands testify that Constipa-
ton Indigestion, Stomach Troubles.
BiIiousness, Headaches and all the
many serious troubles which they
cause are absolutely relieved and
prevented by this Nature Treat
ment.
The Fairmont Pharmacy, Watson
hotel corner. will be glad TO show
YOU the ~. B. L. Cascade" explain
its simple operation and Will give
YOU free, on request. an interesting
little book by DR.. Chas. A. Tyrrell,
OF New York, noted specialist on
Internal Bathing for 20 years in
that city. Clip this out as a re-
minder to ask for the booklet at
your first opportunity.
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service on an increasing scale for
higher grades. Major Generals re-
csived 1880.
The expense Of the maintenanee
OF the French army on the Rhine
until last March amounted TO near
Is two billion franco, and OF this
sum Germany has contributed
slightly more than 400,000.OOO, or
about 90 per cunt.
Many foreign.born men who an
swered the call to their native lands
when the war broke out are now
returning to the United States. a
large percentage OF the workers are
Italians who were employed In the
mining districts OF Pennsylvania
and West Virginia
The highest French war decOra.
.tion. the MsdAille Mihtaire, was re:
Gently conferred upon General
Pershing. Among the few general
officers who have received this high
decoration during the World war
are MarshalSHJo ffre, Foch and Pc
tain and Field Marshal Sir Douglas
HaIg.
Frederick w. GaIpra,th, Jr., the
new commander Of the American
Legion. Is forty.six years old, and
a native OF Watertown Arsenal,
Mass. Col. GRlbrRith commanded
the 147th Infantry during the World
war and was decorated with the D.
S. C. and the French Croix de
Guerre with palms. awarded him
for heroIsm in the Meuse-Argonne
offensive In which he was wOunu.
ed.
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Realty Deeds Are
Filed For Record

The following deeds have been
filed with County Clerk A G. Mar
Robert Talbot and wife to Pas
Quale Lapreca, parcel OF land IN
Paw Paw district, 81.
Daniel F. Grice and wife to tho
County Court of Marion county. a
release from damages to tract or
land in Paw Paw district, on the
Ohio river and Maryland Turnpike,
Charles B. Mortified and wife
10 Ella Hess. real estate on Liberty
avenue, BarnStOwn, 81.
Clark and his heirs, lot in Ca
tawba cemetery, 81.
Attic c. Atha and wife to Arson
jackson, real estate in Grandview
addition, Warrington, $3.50.
Frank Reeves and wife to +: w.
McIntire, a parcel of land on Nor
gantown avenue in the city OF Fair
mont. Consideration, $500.
]. R. Cunningham and wife 10
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Every Druggist in U. S.
Instructed to R e f un d
Price While You Wait
at Counter If r e Ii e f
Does Not Come Within
Two Minutes.
Delightful Taste, Immedi-
ate Relief, Quick Warm
Up.

The sensation of the year IN the
drug trade Is Aspironal, the two
minute cold and cough reliever, au-
thoritauvely. guaranteed by the lab,
oTRtories; tested, approved and
most enthusiastically endorsed by
the highest authorities, and pro.
claimed by the common people as
ten times as quick and effective
as whiskey, rock and rye, or any
other cold and cough remedy they
have ever tried.
All drug stores are now supplied
with the wonderful new elixir, SO
all you have to do to get rid OF that
cold is to step into the nearest drug
store, hand the clerk half dol
lar for bottle Of Aspironal ana
tell him to serve you two teaspoon
fuls with four teaspoontuls or wa
ter in o glass. With your watch IN
your hand, take the drink at one
swallow and call for your money
back III two minutes II YOU cannot
feel your cold fading away like a
dream within TIE time limit. Don't
be bRshful, for Nil druggists invite
you and s1pcSt you to try 1t.
Evarybody's doiuG IL.
When your cold or cough is re.
lIeved, take the remainder OF the
bottle home to your wife and ua.
EIcs, for ABpiTonnl Is by far the
safest aud most effective. the easl.
eat TO take and the most agreeable
cold and cough remedy Tor infants
and children.--Adv.
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stocks, 1t Is said that the Amer1'
can stock prove do great attrac.
zion 70 employees, who were 1mbued
with the idea that liquidation began
Mustard gas used in the war by
the German army against me
American forces sent more soldiers
to the hospitals than any other
Two thousand members OF the
New York Police department we're
recently granted permission 10 wear
on duty ribbons denotinB army ser
The capital Of Germany is nov
known as Greater Berlin, compriS-:
ing eight cities, % towns ana
rural districts with a population Oh
100000. ~
forty thousand disabled war Vetsr-
ans OF the United States army are
now taking vocational ana euucA'
Il is estimated that nearly 40.-
600 bodies, or so per cent. Of the
total number OF American soldiers
buried in European countries are
to be sent back, to the Unltea
States.
Diplomatic relations Of France
and Germany were restored when
Wilhelm Mayer Won Kaufbeuren re-
Gently presented his credentials as
German Ambassador 10 France.
During the World War, SIS death
sentences were inflicted on Ameri'
can stock proved a great attrac'
tial. All we're for murder or KIN
bred offenses. none for purely mill
tary oifenses.
A bonus was given to British sol.
diers ranging from S24.30 TO S14O.94
a month, contingent on length OF
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frank RrummRge, the one,flttn
interest IN the oil and gas rights
Tor Certain lands on Warrior Fork
in MannInEton district. considara'
Claude c. Rasnett and wife 70 ".
". Murphy. a parcel OF land In the
Sunshine addition to the town OF
Warrington. Consideration, $1,000.
Kem6ie White, wife OF al; TO Ra.
chel Griffin, o parcel OF lana IN the
Eureka addition TO the city OF
Fairmont. Consideration. $500,
George M. Alexander, special
commissioner, TO Mtnna IL; watson,
a parcel OF land In the J. Fay Wat
son addition to the city Of Fair
mont. Confederation, $3.50:
Michael Powell and wife TO T.
Wellington Arnett, 3 parcel OF land
In the Third ward OF the city OF
Fairmont. Consideration, $500.
E. C. Amos and wife to William
c. Grandstatf. q parcel OF land on
the Monongahela river. Considera-
ton, S1.0o.
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Foreeful Facts Concerning the In.
tsrests Of Former Soldiers
Sailors and Marineo.
nc German army row number!

The German army now numbers
l'T ftsiy VIII VIII officially declare the
war al au end on October 81.
Posts OF the American Legion
are forming In Japan and Belgium.
The Distinguished Service Cross
is worn by no less ,sian 1870 Ameri'
can Jews.
yate wells were damaged or de-
stroyed In France.
army, with specialized knowledge,
can earn $50 month.
On June l. 1920, Great Britain
had 40T 900 men In the army and
$4,000 men in the navy.
OF the $4,277, 100000 loaned by
the U. S. government TO Great Brit
ain, $64, 1854 OO7 has been repaid.
Courses OF printing have been
added to the curriculum of scholas'
tic training In the United States
Enlisted men in the United States
army, who were officers during the
war, VIII wear a cuff braid o. forest
The fall In birth rate due to mob,
liza, ion of 5G,0O0.0O0 men during
the World war, IL estimated at 20
The armistice with Germany was
signed near the little village OF
ROthondes in the forest OF Com.
peigne France.
The next convention OF the Amer.
lean Legion will be held in Kan.
sas City, Mo, October 81, Novem'
More than 7.l95 Canadian sol.
diers have settled on grants Of l..
726.S00 acres of free land through
out the Dominion.
The Bureau of War Risk insur-
ance has written 4.G40.Oi9 war risk
insurance policies TO the amount OF
$40, 331 $40 900.
Armis,ice Day, November II, has
been chosen by the American Red
Cross as the opening day Tor their
annual Roll Call.
BY order OF King George of Eng.
land. two captured German guns
have been placed in the grounds OF
Buckingham Palace.
During the World war 100000
American negroes saw service IN
the United States army and over
half OF them were sent abroad.
Army nurses are accorded the
same obedience from enlisted men
and patients in military hospitals
as is accorded commissioned Off
GERS.
numbering 2.SS2, have been arrest
ed, dismissed or suspended in con.
nectIon with the sale OF leftover
American, British mad French war
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I. CHOIR HAS
ONE FINE PLANS

fine list Of attractive pro.
ms for the coming music sea-
is offered by the choir OF the
,thodis. Protestant Temple, un-
the leadership of Lewis Black.
unusual feature OF the seasons
teertS will be the Joint appear
&c OF the NJ. p. Choir with the
OR OF the University Of Wesl
rEInIa and a concert ats Morgan
IN on Dec, 2, and one In Fairmont
December Z. The sOloists OF the
aiFmont concert will be singers
ON the Morgantown choir ana
M versa, 1t Is planned TO HiVt
Iree groups songs by the CONT d,
IA chorus with solos by various
fIRars between the large numbers,
Ishe Morgantown sololsts Will be
ae following: Lucy Beltzhoovsr
6flle, Inez Davis. Mary Williams.
Efaude Minshel Gather, Edna L.y
Iian Morris, Anna DeLynn ana Jonn
Sead The Fairmont soloiSts WA
Y. Maude Sanders Bailey, Bertha
Sfirard, Matte BenLe. t'dulihe
leed, Lamar Satterheid and JACK
,bbott. a male quartet composed
r MassTs. Sa,tCrfleid, !AGnal|
slack and Mayors VIII contribute
one ct thr r0G!n"i';i.
q Other attractions FOR the season
4 the Fairmont choir will be 2
cantHta, "SunS OF
Than sgiting by MaundeT, to Ds
Inn November 81; Christmas
jratortc,P BY Saint Saens, Dec,
81; 1.-THE Seven Last Words, by
ltfbois. 10 be sung on Easter sun.
Iay. March 81; and late III MAY
he date 20 be announced later,
arts of Hyden's Creation VIII DC
ing
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MAN LOSES HOPE

For ten years | suffered severe.
IL from stomach trouble. The doc
tors said had cancer Of the stom-
ach and nothing could do but an
operation. took my last round OF
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy IA
years ago. Since then | sleep well,
eat what I want and feel fine" Il
is a simple, harmless preparation
that removes the catarrhal mucns
from the intestinal tract and allays
the inflammation which causes
practically all stomach, liver and
intestinal ailments. including APP
pendicitis. One dose will convince
or money refunded Cranes drug
store. H.H Drug Co. and druggists
everywhere.
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ed pictures-iittle ones. yon know
right beside each candidate
That would make II SO much easter.
I'm not very crazy about Mr.
Cox. | believe I'm really a
non partisan Oh dear, 1 wish It
WAS all over. II won come again
for four years thank goodness!
The woman's husband put down
his paper ana smiled. Come here,
honey" he said When he had her
snuggled up IN his arms like Il bug
baby. he smooLhed the soft hair he
loved so dearly and kissed the pref.
" hand lying warm against MS
neck
Now look at these ballots" he
aid tenderly.
The last column of men. know
very last one. They are all right.
. acre may be one or TWO second
class individuals on there but eveu
ihrst are better men than any OF
their opponent candidates. And
the good old elephant party is the
one Tor my little wife. See that big
round circle at the top? All you
have to do Is to make one cross IN
thai and your work is done"
you don't have 10 decide about
any OF the others at alp
''Not a single one"
How simplen' said the young
wife. III just do that then ana
stop thinking any more about II"
That's my dear little wife" said
the husband.
This is a true story. l wonder
how many other women are re.
lieved and glad to take their hus.
bands advice on the weighty mat
ter OF how to vote. And just how
many won't dream OF taking such
advice. And whether few homes
will be broken UP, because OF oppo.
made better because Of woman's
political influence. A little OF
everything will happen this cleo.
ton day.
4 u I