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Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-03
THREE WOMEN AND
2 CHILDREN HURT
in TRAIN WRECK

MERGED, Calf. Dee. 3.-Thret
women and two children were in
iured in sleeping cars of a Santa
Fe passenger train, Chicago bound
when the ears left the rails at Lei
grand, near here. early today. !
The injured, taken to Fresno hos
pitfalls, are:
Mrs. j. P. McMicken, S07 McDon
aid avenue, Richmond. California
and her two small children.
Mrs. w. l.. PRUDENTIAL, Livermore
California.
Mrs. II. B. Walch, Denver, Colo
rado. also referred to rs Mrs. Thorn
as Walsh, Fresno.
One sleeping car jumped the
track, dragging three others in its
wake before the train was halted.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-03
OPPOSES MITCHELL
THEORY IN CRASH
OF BIG DIRICIBLE
by United Press Leased wire

WASHINGTON, Dee. 3. - The
oft-told story of the crash of the
dirigible ShenandoaE on the morn.
ing of September . was told once
NOR ebefore the Mitchell courtmar.
tial today -- 1~-'..'-
Lieutenant Commander G. E. Ros-
cndahl, senior survivor of the fatal
wreck. placed on the witness stand
by the army prosecution to refute
Colonel Mitchell S charges of " Grim
inal negligence went over the
fatal trip, step BY step.
Squall Is Blamed
"The ship was destroyed by
aerodynamic stresses imposed upon
it by the vertical forces of the line
squall that it encountered. The
gas bags had nothing to do with it, y
said Rosendahl positively in con-
tradition of every other theory adj
vanced bv Mitchell and others to
account for the wreck.
Trial Nears It's Close
The Mitchell courtmartial entered
its sixth week today with the end
of the famous proceedings almost in
sight.
ARMY prosecutors of the flving
colonel predicted the case would go
to the jury of generals by Decem-
Der Is. All their testimony in re-
buttal to Mitchell s charges is
scheduled for presentation between
now and December -.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-03
FINANCIAL PROGRAM IS
PASSED BY CHAMBER

PARIS, Des. 3.-After having
wrung from the chamber a vote of
confidence in the early morning
hours by sheer force of his person
ality, Premier Aristide BRAND be.
fore noon today succeeded by vote
of PSI to 229 in obtaining passage
IN the chamber of the whole cabi-
net financial program. -
This vote came after BRAND, fol
lowing a trying night of fighting,
had for the second time raised the
question of confidence.
Confidence Is Voted
On his first vote of confidence.
BRAND was sustained 29s to .113, aft
er moving speech.
The victory gained around 4
o clock in the morning came near to
being converted into defeat as
the forenoon wore on. {, Tired dep
uties accepted the finaF reform sec
tion of the finance project comfort
ably-S2S to 17S-and likewise the
increased taxation on local and for
eign stocks and bonds-290 to 1S6
but thew faltered as they ap-
preached the proposal to increase by
100000, the French note. circula-
ton. This was the "infiation ar
ticle' and there the deputies gave
BRAND only majority of seven
votes.
Thereafter came the vote on the
project as whole. coupled with p
vote of confidence and there BRAND
emerged victor with margin of %
votes.
Was Gruelling Test
The session had lasted from I p.
m. yesterday until almost noon to-
day. BRAND himself was ply
steal wreck when the session closed.
1t was a gruelling test for the
man who eight times had held the
premiership of France. For months
he has been under doctors orders.
BRAND is now prepared to take
his fight to the senate.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-03
EIGHT CITIES ON PACIFIC COAST
PASS MILLION DOLLAR MARK IN
BUILDING PERMITS FOR NOVEMBER

By United Press Leased Wire
SAN FRANCISCO. Tee. 3. -
Eight cities of the Pacific co'st is.
sued buiHhng permits in November
in excess Of million dollars. one
more than in the same month of
1924. although total building lost
100000 in cities reporting to the
United Press today.
The leading cities are as follows:
1925 1924
Jos Angeles ..$8.412440 $9.754.196
San Francisco 3.478S43 6.358. .729
Portland .......... 3.121.1a5 2.11S.340
Oakland ..... 2,271,056 2,194,741
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-03
MAKES OVERTURES
FOR RENEWAL OF
WAR DEBT PARLEY
French Finance Minister
Sends Intimation; u. S.
Willing to Negotiate.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-France
today made overtures for reopening
negotiations for settling her $4,000
100000 war debt to the United
States.
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
received a letter from French AM
bassador Daeschner stating that a
telegram had come from NJ. Louch-
eur, new French finance minister.
saying that France would make all
efforts to bring about a settlement
that would be satisfactory to both
nations. ....
Mellon Immediately wrote to
Daeschner that the United States
appreciated the new French cab
met s attitude and was ready to
reopen negotiations at any time.
Mellon also said that he had been
advised through the state depart
ment that Jugo Slavia would send
q debt commission to the United
States the latter part Of this month
to negotiate Il settlement of their
$115, 100000 war debt.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-03
OVERHEARD PHONE
TALK MAKES WIFE
SUE FOR DIVORCE

SACRAMENTO, Dee. 3.-A party
telephone line led to divorce ac-
ton here today.
When Mrs. Elwood Thomas Shu-
bert took down the receiver of her
telephone to call a number she rec
ognized her husband s voice and al
so that of a neighbor woman with
whom he was making "date",
she charges. Then she interrupted
the conversation. . A fcw days lat
er. the wife charges in bringing
suit. the woman had her telephone
changed to another line. t40sA
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-03
YOUTH. Is. FIGHTS
Gin BATTLE WITH
SLEUTH. ESCAPES

by United Press Leased Wire
SAN LEANDRO. Calf, Dec.
3.-A Youthful desperate. aged
about 15 years, was at liberty
today after a running gun battle
with A. T. Kane, private detec-
tive of San Francisco.
Kane was driving home when
he recognized an automobile
stolen from District Attorney r.
Mckay of Kings county.
The detective started chase
and was fired on four times hv
the youth, who abandoned the
artow obile rher T9no raturroI
the fire, and fled from the
scene.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-03
Now Civil Regime
In Spain Cheered
by United Press Leased Wire

MADRID, Dee. 3.-Gereral Primo
de Rivera's new civilian Spanish
cahinet,\ renlacing the military di-
rectorv took the oath of office TO-
day and was given an ovation as it
left the nalace after the ceremony.
Rivera made II nlain that military
men would abstain from politics
under the new regime.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-03
RICHARDSON
IS v|S| I Or
TO VALLEY
Imperial County Is Host
Today to States Chief
Executive Officer.
CHATS WITH FRIENDS
Comes Here to Enjoy Sun
shine and Get Away
From Official Troubles

Imperial county is today host to
Governor Friend w. Richardson, who
arrived here this morning to attend
the Imperial Valley Mid-Winter
fair, and as the governor said, ''to
enjoy the sunshine and get away
for day from the difficult job Of
trying to choose % judges for vari-
ous positions in the state, from a
list Of III applicants
The governor arrived i'll this city
on the morning train from Los An
peles, accompanied bv George
Sduires of the state, railroad com
mission, and was met by w. II.
Brooks. former supervisor, who es-
corted them to the Barbara Worth
hotel for breakfast. fs
Squeezes in Visit
Residents of Imperial Valley were
. disappointed Tuesday when the gov
ernor wired that he would be m-
able to accept m invitation to at
tend the fair. Last night, however.
he telegraphed to Mr.. Brooks that
he had decided TO squeeze in a day
to see what kind of n fair the
Youngest county in the state pro-
duees.S
! Following breakfast the governor
decided to enjoy the Imperial Val
ley sunshine to the utmost, and ac-
.conpahicd by Mr. Brooks, he made
a walking trip through the business
section of the city. 4 Press repre-
sentative who joined the party head
ed the governor 10 the Press office
where, being a practical printer. the
chief executive 'talked shop
Interested in Machinery
He is intensely interested in all
kinds Of machinery and when his
eye chanced TO catch an automobile
accessory displayed in Main street
window he launched into "a descrip
tion of its operation and merits. Fol
lowing his visit to the Press office.
the. govemor decided to enlighten
the Press man on the advantages of
an oil rectifier on an automobile
and Morgan s garage, where lie
made himself thoroughly AT home
as he explained various points about
several makes of ears.
From that point he went to the
Elite Printing shop on South Sixth
street, where equipment is just be-
ing set up, and here again he
"talked shop" and the merits and
dement's of various kinds of print
shop machinery.
Has Discerning Eye
There is little going on around
him that the governor does not no.
tice, and his quick eve catches
many things that the average citi.
zen would not see. Apparently he
was enjoying himself immensely as
(Continupd on paOa a.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-03
kIDDIES SCARED
TO USE CORRECT
ENGLISH, IS CLAIM

BERKELEY, Cal, Dec. 3.-Chil
dren do not use slang because they
like it, but because they are afraid
of being teased if they use good
English.
This is the theory of Father Rob
ert Sesnon, expressed in statement
to college students.
Then it takes, many years to get
rld of the habit, Father Sesnon said.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-03
REBELS ATTACK FRENCH IN
NEW DRIVE FOR DAMASCUS

JERUSALEM, Dec. 3.-Rebel
forces today were fiercely at
tacking the French along the
line Sama -riak-zied. in the new
drive for Damascus. They had
left the defense of Hasbeiya to
local forces and diverted their
strength toward Riaka in the
hope Of forcing the French to
abandon their headquarters in
that region.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-03
Blame Greece in
Balkan Trouble

E. GENEVA, Dec. 3.-Greece is
blamed for occupying Bulgarian
territory during the recent bord-
er difficulties with Bulgaria
and held subject to payment of
100000 levas property dam
ages and 100000 levas moral
and material damages, under
the Rumbold report published
by the League of Nations secre-
tariat today. The league coun-
ellis decision which will be bas-
on the report will b eissued on
December 7.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-03
ARIZ0NA'S STAND
ON PACT WILL BE
TOLD IN 8 DAYS
By United Press Leased Wire

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 3.-It will
be at least eight days before the
Arizona gubernatorial committee
can digest the proposed tri-state
Colorado river comDact submitted
Tuesday by California and Nevada
representatives, Cleve Van Dyke,
chairman. announced today.
No indication of the Arizona dele
CATION s attitude toward the COM
pact could be CLEANED. N"We are
giving the proposal every consider
ation,' was Van Dykes only com,
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-03
u. s. APPROVES FOREIGN
LOANS FOR INDUSTRIES

WASHINGTON, Dec. ?. - The
administration is APPROVING loans
to foreign nations for industrial
production only Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon said today.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-03

WASHING ION, Dec. 3.-The
Morrow bcar,: has taken issue with
the house sircraft committee on the
the subj - Of q department Of ma
tional d.; .e;lse and congress must de-
eide be+Uecn their conflicting re-
commentators.
Rejecting outright the proposal
for such q department, which the
house cor~mittee has endorsed in its
report the Morrow commission
finds thin - better as they are and
recommends only improvements in
the ex 'o+ing establishment.
The Morrow report, which turns
down all of Colonel William Nit
chelPs basic propositions, is con-
servative in tenor but exhaustive in
recomm ondations OF needed and de-
sirable improvements of administra-
tion which it holds calculated not
only to improve the national air de-
fense but promote commercial avia-
,tion on which the nation must rely
i'll war time.
Emphasize Two Points
Emphasis is laid upon two points:
/. Aviation is developing so rap
idly that no established policy for
the future can be laid down.
>. Whatever is done to promote
civilian aviation strengthens the ma
tion's III" force against possible
war.
With these in mind, the board pro.
poses, as improvements in present
organization:
Creation of assistant secretaries
of war, navy and commerce to give
attention to aviation's s needs.
More generous treatment of army
and navy flyers.
Change of name of the army air
service to air corps and addition of
flyers to the army general staff.
Giving of special medals and rib
bons for air heroism in war and
peace.
Extra Pay, Insurance
Extra pay for flying, and Life and
,-f.
Continued on Page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-03
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
1.-THE Mystic Palace the
, ater.
can Italians Revenge,
Br1nnk's tent theater.
Skating Pastime roller rink.
''The Eagle,'' Valley thea
tor.
Bible. Glass. State Street
Christian church, Mrs. Rodney
Jenkins.
St. Mary's church meeting,
st. Mary's hall, 8 p. M.
Ell Centre Chapter. R. A. M.
No. 100. Masonic hall.
r. p. o. e. dinner, new Elks'
hall, $40, followed by meet
ing.
Night classes. high school.
TOMORROW
Methodist bazaar. opens 10 a.
m. next to National Bakery.
Kiwanis club luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth.
w. g. T. u. all day meeting,
Mrs. w. I. Stones.
Cotton pickers are so scarce n
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-03

Dirnha Tulare county. Is send'uo
ont it9 first hacked oranges, two
carloads day, to be a total of
about 100.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-03

MIICCHElL'S {
STRUCTURES
NOT UPHELL
Oppose Proposals For
Separate Department
For National Defense.
CONSERVATIVE TONE
Com mission Finds Things
Not Nearly AS Bad AS
Described by Critics.

BY United Press Leased Wire
WASH GTON, Dec. 8. =
Agrce.l"7 n principle with the
recomrcn, aticns Of the Nor
row a'cCrsft board was ex-
pressed h7 Secretary Of War
Davis to6a,.
Tsv.T. who was first to sug-
gest ap~ T:t,.nent Of the boarl
to Pre- Int Coolidge, said he
hoped II, -eport would take
the probic'u CIT Of the realm Of
controvc-9., and misunder-
standing.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-03

Cotton pickers are so scarce at
Kern county centers that price per
hundred pounds advanced from $3.50
to 50.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-03

Continued on Page 81
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@A}0ci:eN

ice cream. and cake further carrying
out the pink color scheme was sev-
ed. On one enG of the table was
a beautifully embossed birthday
cake holding six tiny pink candles.
Each little boy was presented with
a whistle and the little girls favors
were dainty handkerchiefs.
During the afternoon interesting
games and contests were held, and
prizes awarded to the winners, Matt
Wheeler winning the boys prize,
a handkerchief, and .Jare Fort the
girls prize, vanity handkerchief
Mrs. Chapp.ll was assisted in en-
tertaining by Mrs. W. H Chappell,
grandmother of the honor gueat.
The children invited wer. Fay
Alderman, Mary Yates, Rosalye
Murray Evelyn Horton, Harriet
Burke, Martha Face, Jane Fort,
Robert Brown, Matt Wheeler, Jas.
Rees, Dan and Tim Crawford, Carl
Hawkins, Herbert Moon, Walter
Brown, Murray Chappell and Frank
ChappelI, Jr.
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MISS KATHERINE SMITH
HONORED AT PARTY

The first of a series of beautiful
affairs that have been planned to
be given for Miss Katherine Smith,
whose marriage to Mr.. T. W. Stew
art, of Miami, Fla, will be an in
teresting social event of October
%, was the bridge party at which
Mrs. Grover Webb was hostess Fri
day afternoon at her home on Lee
street.
Tables for bridge and forty-two
were arranged in the brewing room
where pink roses and coral vine
were used effectively to carry out
pink color note, and in the dining
room and reception hall bright vel
low flowers were used, dahlias,
marigolds and wall flowers filling
attractive baskets and flower hold
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HOMER BANKSTON, JR.
HONORED AT PARTY

Mrs. Homer Bankston honored
her young son, Homer, Jr., with a
beautiful Halloween party Friday
afternoon at her home on Bell
street, in celebration of his sixth
birthday anniversary.
The party was held on the lawn
the guests assembling in attractive
Halloween costumes.
The exquisitely appointed table in
the dining room was overlaid with
a Halloween cover, and a large yell
low and white birthday cake formed
the central decoration. At inter
walls on the table were black and
yellow Halloween baskets filled with
candy, marking fireplace of each
guest and delicious ice cream and
cake further carrying out the yellow
scheme was served.
Throughout the house yellow cam
dies burned in Halloween lanters,
and cats, witches, ghosts and other
symbols of the season formed most
attractive decorations.
Many interesting games were en-
joyed during the afternoon, and
Mrs. Bankston was assisted in en-
pertaining by Marth Mabry and Ce-
celia Bankston.
Twelve guests were invited to
this lovely party.
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MRS. COMFY HoNORS BRIDE
ELECT WITH LUNCHEON


Miss Sara Oliver was honor guest
at beautiful bridge-luncheon Fri
day morning, given by Mrs. Sam
Coney at her home on Harold ave
nue..
A most attractive yellow color
motif was carried out IN the decora-
tions, baskets and bowls holding
marigolds, wall flowers and cosmos
artistically combined and placed in
every available space in the living
room and dining room where the
tables were placed for the game.
Miss Oliver wore stunning
sports costume of red Roshanara
trimmed with touches Of vivid en-
broidery and with black velour
hat.
At noon a delicious luncheon was
served at the attractively arranged
card tables which furthe carried out
GU THE yellow color note.
Miss Lucy Lane won the high
score prize, "a deck Of cards, and
the honoree was presented with
dainty lingerie.
The guest list included Miss Sara
Oliver, Miss Sara Moorehouse, Mrs.
Herschel Smith, Mrs. E. B. Ever
EFT, Miss Martha Ivey, Mrs. T. O..
Marshall, Miss Lucy Lane, Miss
Marie Bell. Miss Frances Sparks,
Miss Louise Hamilton, Mrs. Stuart
Prather, Miss Alice Mcneil and
Mrs. A. c. Primrose.
Mrs. George Oliver and Mrs. G..
H. Burke assisted Mrs. Coney in
entertaining.
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SALARY INCREASE
COMES With
PROMOTION

CHICAGO, Sept. 2s.-After a
70, ef,I survey OF the enriTe labor
situation extending from office BOY
to. president, indications are that
nositions showing Increases IN sal
aries REQUIRE experienced help:
Consulting the president OF one
of our largest industries, the Wr!t,
err inquired regarding the RAPID
success of a certain young man VINO
had become general manager, ana
who a few years ago was but office
bow: his answer was, Brown start,
ed as office boy, the lowest salarled
position in our office, ne was am
bilious and managed to purchase a
typewriter on small monthly pay
ments and after three weeks OF
practice at home he was promoted
to bill clerk, which position gave
him knowledge of the selling price
of all merchandise. His next ad-
vance was that of typlst,. WAlcn,
taught him the numerous forms OF
letter-writing and enabled MN to
hold a stenographic position, CIV
ing him complete knowledge OF let
ter-writing. He was then made sec
rotary, bringing him into CONTACT
with all business details and quail
fieo INN Tor the general managers
office at ten thousand Ger year.
The same opportunity awaits ev'
cry young man ana woman. Educa'
ton or age have nothing to do with
operating so simple machine as
the type writer. We are informed
that a great piece of benevolent
work is being carried on by large
Chicago mail order house in fur
mis-! mo tvocwriters to people wor.
thy o. credit, by selling on small.
monthly installmerts, So low as &c
average about sight cents per day
and actually teaching thei custom
ers how to use and operate any tpe'
writer in about three weeks time
You can get other information by
writing the international Type
writer Exchange, 1874 W. Lake ST..
Chicago, (adv.)
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.d1HEAlRE8
SINGLE WIVES"
AL RYIANDER

Brains, beauty, poise; what an
asset the modern American single
wife would be in the diplomatic ser
vice-and so the magnetic phrase
Single Wives" was coined applied
to the First National Production,
co-featuring Corinne Griffith and
Milton Stills. "Single Wives" is said
to be a startling expose of modern
marriage and the peculiar condi-
lions that have developed within it.
The phrase was coined to OBSTINATE
wives who feel the lure of external
attractions, whose husbands have
forgotten the art of courtship. 1t
is said that great percentage of
the divorce cases are based on in
difference, the fault lying chiefly
with the husband. A man often for
gets that he must continue to count
a wife even after the knot is tied.
A wife likes to, be told over and
over again that she IS loved. She
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BEAUTIFUL BRIDGE TEA FOR
MISS SARAH OLIVER

Beautiful in every detail was the
bridge-tea Friday afternoon, given
by Mrs. Charles NJ. Council at her
lovely home on Lee street, compli-
menting Miss Sara Oliver, whose
marriage on Tuesday evening to Mr..
Hugh Walker Bowen will be a bril-
liant event.
A profusion of gorgeous pink
Ophalia roies, effectively inter
mingled with graceful sprays of
coral vine filled handsome vases
and copper bowls on wrought iron
floor stands carrying out lovely
rose color scheme.
Miss Oliver was charmingly gown
ed in a handsome model of blue
crepe Romano, deliberately en-
broidered in pastel shades and a
becoming picture hat of beige vel
vet.
Late in the afternoon a most
delightful salad course was served,
followed by delicious ice cream in
the shape of beautiful roses, and
individual angel food cakes further
carrying out the attractive rose COL
or motif. Attractive Halloween IA
Yors marked the place of each guest
and compotes of dainty minis en-
bossed with pink roses were placed
on the tables. 2
The honor guest was presented
with box of attractive static. cry.
Mrs. Councils guest list included
four tables of players, close friends
Of the honor guest.
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CrS.
Miss Smith was unusually lovely,
wearing handsome afternoon cos
tune of brown satin back crepe,
trimmed in fur and touches of gold
lace, and her hat was a becoming
picture model of velvet of same
shade.
After the conclusion of the game,
a delicious salad course with iced
punch was served, and Mrs. Webb
presented the hride-elect with a
lovely pair of japanese pottery wall
vases.
Assisting the hostess in enter
tanning were Miss Winnie Lou
Webb, Callie Bell Webb and Yonah
Bell.
The guest list included four ta-
bles Of friends of the honor guest.
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FRANK CHAPPELL HONORED
AT BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mrs. Frank Chappell was hostess
Friday afternoon at lovely chill
dren's party at her home on Bran
non avenue, honoring her young
son, Frank Jr., in celebration Of
his sixth birthday anniversary.
Lovely fall flowers were used to
decorate the reception rooms and
an effective pink and white color
scheme was carried out in the din
ing room. The table had for its
central decoration a low silver bas-
ket of pink roses and coral vine, sur
rounded by silver candlesticks hold
ing pink unshaded tapers. Dainty
pink bags of candy marked the
place of each guest and delicious
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-17
JOLLY JUNIOR" CLUB

Mrs. Aiderman's Sunday school
class met at her residence on
Thursday afternoon and organized
themselves into the Jolly Junior
club. 1t is the plan of these Jelly
Juniors to meet weekly at the home
of different members.
Refreshments were served and a
good time was had by all.
Members of the class are:
Marion Tillman, Catherine Chalk
ley, Katherine Brown, Elizabeth
Liggin AID Mary Annie Kitchens.
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s1CKLY, PEEv1sH CHILDREN .

Children suffering from intestinal worms
are cross, restless and unhealthy. Their
are other symptoms, however. If +h'
child is pale, has dark rings under
ewes, bad breath and takes no intere
play, it is almost certainty that
are eating away its vitality. The
remedy for worms is Whites Cream '
fuge. It is positive destruction tx
worms but harmless to the child.
35c. Sold by
NATHAN MURRAY, Druggist