3,000 Negroes And Whites Battle At Niagara Falls
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La Grande la The
Gateway to Wallowa,
"The Switzerland
of America'4
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Printed in La Grande
Corering Union and
Wallowa Counties
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EARTH-FILL
DAMFAVORED
BY GEOLOGIST
Charles P. Berkey Views
Damsites Up River and
East of Union.
TO MAKE REPORT
TO GOVERNMENT
Work Performed in Con
nection With Proposed
Survey of Meadow
Brook Project. ,
r
If a floofl control and drouth pre
ventative dam ever Is constructed on
Alendow brook or the flruiule KoiMle
river, dinners are It will hit tin earth
flJl dam. At least, that In the rec
ommendutlmi Clin r It's I llerkey, na
tionally known geologist of Columbia
university, will make to the recla
mation service.
Berkey, Forrest Towle, who la in
charge of the rehabilitation, work at
Stanfleld and the Umatilla river sur
vey, and George T. Cochran, secretary
of the Grande Ronde Reservoir Co.,
went ov.t the dam sites at Meadow
brook, the Grande Ronde and Cather
ine creek Monday, spending the en
tire day viewing the several sites. Tlvj
object of Berkey's trip is to determine
what work must be done to deter
mine costs of construction. His re
port will bo mad to the U. S. recla
mation service, nnd Is In connection
with the $14,000 survey to bo made
of the damsltc, on an allocation of
$10,000 from the reclamation service
and $4,000 locally.
Berkey said the damsltcs appeared
adequate to him, and expressed sur
prise at the numbCr of good ones l:i
tills section, He said that the rock
formation up Catherine creek was
older than up the Grande Ronde,
and that the cost of a dam on Cath
erine croek. would be greater than up
tlie river. ! ! 1
Berkey, who is en route to Bend
and Bonneville to spend some time on
ledcral projects tlvare, Is "professor of
geology at Columbia, and also served
as advisory geologist on the Boulder
dam project, j
Cochran explained today that an :
earth-fill dam la constructed by
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Boxing Program
For Labor Day
Card Announced
The program for the 28 -round box
lug card scheduled for the evening of
Labor day, Sept. 3 at the Sacajawea
arena, was announced today by Mar
tin Fitzgerald and kto McCarthy,
promoters.
Ernie Cavelll. of Walla Walla, and
Young Harry Wills, of Longvlew, meet
in a 10-round main event.
Gerald Butcher, La Grand-3's East
ern Oregon amateur champion at his
weight, given at 134, will fight Sleepy
Blunt. 13B, of Baker, in the six-round
semi-final. Butcher, long a favorite
In local circles, will have a real tost
In this contest.
C. C. C. camp fighters from Emi
grant Springs and Enterprise appear
In two of three four-round prelimin
aries. Andy Uussa, 155, and Barbe
Kuslak, 155, meet In one of the
events, and Wildcat LeBtanc and Pete
Hanley meet In another.
The curtain raiser will begin at 8
p. m. I
EQUALIZATION
BOARD VIEWS
COUNTY LANDS
The Union county board of equali
zation of which County Judge U. G.
Couch, County As-jcssot D. H, Proctor
and County Clerk C. K. McCormick
are the members. Is making an ex
tended trip over the county today
lnrpecting some of the land on which
complaints have been made regarding
assessments. The entire inspection of
thc3 properties covers n period of 30
days following the filing of com
plaints on the assessment of taxable
real property.
MCKEE ENTHUSIASTIC
ABOUT WALLOWA CO.
Many, many times it has been said
that people who live in and near
some scenic treasure, have not full
realization of Its value.
This often has been quoted as re
gards the attitude of Union and Wal
lowa counties to the Wallowa Lake
vnd Wallowa Lake basin.
Now comes another proof:
Paul B. McK-oe. president of the
Pacific Power & L'ght company sys
tem, has returned to Portland after
a .wing over hla company's territory, i capitalization of Oregon's seme as
:md has thH to nay:
"The per pie of Enterprise are anx-
. 1 """" m uibLMii!,, ukkuua, TUKolJA l , A IKi UsT 28, , 193 1 memueb ahhocuted press NUMBER 299
Food GoodjDn
Russian Train
MOSCOW. Aug.
27 'From the Par
East to Europe
seven and a half
days, b tar ting
from Harbin, Manchuria.-
If you
wanted to make
no stop you can
come from Tokyo
In 10 days. It's
great trip; only
way to go round
the world ; fine
train, great diner.
food enough for Primo Camera and
select enough for Dolly Gans, Meals
all start with a soup tbowl full of
caviar. Unfortunately I don't like
the stuff, but It's still on the gold
standard in society.
Never saw bs many big rivers and
all full of floating logs and not an
Inch of land the whole way that
cculdn't be cultivated. These birds
have got nature with "em anyhow,
Now for the city sights. Yours,
9 11. McNaught Syndicate. In.
BREAK IN HEAT
WAVE PREDICTED
BY WEATHER MAN
Although the weather seemed a bit
cooler here Monday, because of the
smoky condition of the atmosphere,
nevertheless tho mercury equalled
Sunday's high mark of 08 above. It
was the third day this month the
maximum here has been 08 above,
Another warm day was in store
but tho weather forecast I' jlcated
break In the heat wave, predicting
cooler weather In Eastern Oregon
with thunderstorms in tha mountains
and generally cloudy conditions to
night and Wednesday over Oregon.
The sky was partly cloudy here this
morning, following one of the warm-
est nights of the summer, with the
minimum at 83 above,
Bator had a 06 above yesterday
and the mercury at Pendleton again
passed the 100 mark. Medford re
ported 102 above, but Portland was
uovcral degrees cooler.
BOOK EXHIBIT TO
BE ONE FEATURE
OF FLOWER SHOW
Another feature to be prominent at
the fall flower show of the La Grande
Neighborhood club, to be held at the
T-i rsrnnrlt-t i-intol ThiiMwinv nTLnrnoon
and evening. August 30 will be a book i
display which is being arranged by ,
Miss Mabel E. Doty, city librarian.
Miss Doty will have on exhibition
books and magazines which have to
do with lot gardening, beautifying of
homes, gardens, lawns, etc. and which
promises to be something new and
helpful at tho annual affair.
With new exhibitors being heard
from each day, the committee Is In
crooslngly enthusiastic and optimistic
over the project and are confident
that with tho co-bporatlon of the
general public in the matter of at
tendance nnd patronage, th-s 1035
show will rank among the largest and
best in -.spite of discouraging condl
tions throughout tho summer.
Mrs. J. K. Wright, program com
mittee chairman. Is announcing the
numbers which are to be given at In
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TRAIN TRAVEL IS
ABOVE AVERAGE
Very heavy passenger travel has
been reported by passengers on both
oast and west bound trains through
La Grande during the last week or
ten days. The Portland Rose which
left Portland Monday night, arriving
here this morning, consisted of 16
cars. The traffic Is thought to be
due to the returning of vacationists
from the Oregon coast cities to their
homes in the oast, as well as those
from this section who are planning
vacations at the World's Pair in
Chicago at this time because of more
moderate weather, and particularly
the cooler nights.
ioua for completion of a through
highway from Lewlston, which not
only will bring In more tourists but
will facilitate th-s Inter-change of
product-. between the districts." he
said. '"They have a wonderful region
for tourlsta and sportsmen, and as
the Wallowa lakes and mountains be
come better known moiv; and m:-e
pecple will go there."
McKee was enthusiastic about the
Wallowa country, which he saw for
the first time, and declared that
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CANNERY FOR
VALLEY HELD
A REAL NEED
Prof. J. H. Blunt Sees No
Obstacles That Would
Prevent Success.
Possibilities of the future develop-
ment anil progress of the Grande
llonile valley anil La Grande throuKh
the establishment of a cannery In
this city, were explained by Prof. J. II
Hunt, head of the department of
social science In the high school when
he addressed members of the cluinn
her or commerce In monthly meeting
this noon at the lj (Irando hotel.
Prof. Blunt told his listeners that
after a considerable study and In
vestigation of the subject, ho hns
been unable to find serious obstacle
that would prevent establishment of
a cannery In this section from meet
ing with tremendous success. He
told, of the start of a cannery In his
home town of AUBtln, Indiana, some
25 years ago, with less than $5,000
capital and a community of only a
few hundred people. Today, he sold,
that canning Institution has grown
to a several million dollar concern
and that one Industry alone has built
his former homo into a thriving city
of around 10,000 population.
He pointed to the establishment of
cannery In Walla Walla but three
seasons ago which shipped 25,000
cases of canned vegetables Its first
season In 1032; 232,000 cases last sea
son :and with the third season this
year but llttlo more than half over
has already shipped 300,000 cases.
Last season it paid, he said, 10 per
cent dividends to the investors de
spite an $80,000 additional outlay for
cannory enlargement to tako care of
the Increased facilities and output.
Further, ho added, tho Walla Walla
cannery cannot begin to supply tho
demands made upon it for Ha can
ned vegetablo products.
George T. Cochran, socrctary of the
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Delegates Home
From State C. E.
Meet at Turner
Seven delegates to the fifteenth an
nual leadership training conference
conducted by the Oregon Christian
Endeavor Union, returned yesterday
to thier homes here and report a most
successful week at Turner, Ore., which
concluded Sunday evening.
Outstanding among the events of
the conference was the decision by
"e officers of the state Christian
Endeavor Union to employ a full time
f'eld s"cre"'ry nd the appointment
' , ., 7
to
fill tho position. A creat deal of
pleasure is being expressed among
leaders in this work over this forward
step as the Oregon C. E. union has
been without a field worker for the
last two years. Mr. Gullcy was form
erly employed in a similar capacity
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HUEY LONG
MURDER CHARGED TO HAROLD TAYLOR
I I .... T" '
; ''
L'.x,y,Mi.,..j
RAM SALE SHOWS
IMPROVEMENT IN
SHEEP INDUSTRY
Sheep men who wore In Pendleton
yesterday for tho eighth annual ram
sale aponsoivd by tho Oregon Wool
Gi'owers association, report n very
good ealo nnd also that tho higher
prices received for tho animals in
dicate, a general improvement In tlva
sheep Industry over last year, Among
the 550 head consigned from the
northwest, Montana, and UUih, were
rams from the bando of three coun
ty men, H. O. Avary, of La Grande,
Hugh Huron and Prank McKennon,
of Imblor, ...
Prices- rocetvotl were ahnmt twlc.
aa hlRh on an average and Homp-
shlrcs, for which there was an active
demand, ibrought two or three times
more. A contributing factor Is tho
scarcity of bucks, since many sheep
men have put off buying rams In
tho past three yearn. Rninboutllets
wore in active demand.
Tho top price of $02.50 was bid by
the Cunningham Sheep company of
Pond lc toil for a RnmbouiKct stud
signed by John Mntlson of Mount
Pleasant, Utah, Madson also consign
ed tho top pen or registered Rnni
bouillets, flvo of theim selling for $70
each. The second p-on of Ram bouil
lets wau consigned by the Doer Lodge
Farms company of Door Lodge, Mont.,
and brought $60 ouch for throe. Other
top prices wore: Individual Hamp
shire, $52.50, conMguod by Dave Wiicl
dell of Amity and Mold to A. E, Davis
of Enterprise; pen or five Hamp
shires at $30 each, consigned by II. I
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IS CLEANING UP NEW ORLEANS
S ' ? clv." "Klnr- "'. Is lirtd In lllrmliighant jail. mly
ha, 1 T 1f,H"1","1 " " " distance from lllrmlnKham. Nile
f r a , ,. h!' ""I'.',"''' S"ls,,c"- T"""r '"'"f'l l" Ihc girl
Z, 2 , '!"" ""lt "'" ",0 Klr u,tKr W advances, Cut
denied following ,r. A. . ,., ,.(,hti of (hI! mM fw- jo
admitted fiilioulng the car, through Jealousy.
They're Still
Worrying About
"Which Twin?"
Anywhere tho Ouyo twins go,
there is bound to be trouble iden
tifying them. La Orando knows,
because they lived hero for many
years and then roturned to at
tend two years at tho Baatcm
Oregon Normal school.
yesterday , tho Pendleton East
Oregonlan Bald: "To sottlo argu
ments and disputes a to "which
twin?" announcement Is made
that lt was Barbara Guye and not
Beverley on tho rtoesch float Sat
urday night In the parade. Miss
Ouye was tho goddess of liberty.
BODY RECOVERED
i FROM GAS FUMES
PORTLAND, Aug. H8 (!) Tho bod;
of Victor F. Von Nermann, Seattle
Wash!, youth, who plunged Into the
crater of Mount Hood yesterday was
recovered at 11:63 a. m. touoy. The
two men who braved death to ro
cot-r tlva body became unconscious
from the gas fumes and had to lie
revived by Portland firo department
men stationed at the brink, when
they were hauK;d to the surface.
Gary Ixiaoh of Government camp
and Paul Wllllainu. United States for
est looRout stationed on tho south
ern slopo of Mount Hood, descended
Into the crater to make tho rescue
Lcoch became unconscious and had
to bo hautevl to the surface by ropes
suspending him Williams continued
tho work of securing the Hotly and
wir.i unconscious when ho was hauled
to tlva surfaco.
The body or Von Normann will bo
taken down tho moii.italn to timber
line, where it will be turned over to
coroner's officers.
CONFERENCE
ON TEXTILE
STRIKE SET
Committee Warns That
Strike Will Go Ahead
. Unless Definite Conces
sions Made.
WASHINGTON, Aug, 2H VP) The
slrlkc roniinlttee or tho I nlli'il Tex
llle Workers today accepted the In
vitation of (he national labor rela
tions hoard to a oonfrrcncu with
luaiiuliu't urers on Thursday hut re
iterated that a general wailkoiit, tn
the Industry ooulrt lie averted only
iiy "annul -concottKloiis." , .
Other strlko threats grew inofo
ominous. In Now York, 10.000 truck.
men called tor it strlko voto Friday
on tho west coast, 6,000 vegetable
workers voted to walk out today.
Tlie threatened strlko of New York
truck drivers would paralyzo tho de
livery of a largo part of tho city's
lOOd.
The striking veg.ita.blo workers who
left tho fields near WalfionvHlc, Cal.
expected their action to throtllo ac
tlvltleu In tho Salinas valley packing
iiKiusines,
OUTLOOK BETTER
OVER OLD WORLD
HYDE PARK, N. Y., Aug. 28 VP)
A goucrally Improved economlo Bltua
Hon In Europe but one still "critical'
In Gvrmany was roporU-d to President
i Ilooscvelt today by Alfred J. Pearson.
I Drake university economist who has
Just returned from abroad.
Mr. Pearson, a former minister to
Finland, Interviewed Adolf Hitler. He
described Hitler as "sincere." Ho said
tho German leader had a "critical In
dustrlal situation which probably will
reiicn a crisis next spring."
Pearson said Sweden wa-.i In the
best condition of any European na
tion and was making a success of
planned economy.
"France Is going along quietly and
improving." Ira continued, "t was
iiutl-communlstlc ,ut I must say
that Russia htm miulo big Htrldes for
ward." CHILD 1(11,1, HD IIY TIttICK
OltKOON CITY, Aug. 28 VP) A
wood truck struck and falallv in
jured Richard Thomas Hart, 0, who
was crossing the highway In a coast-
wagon near his home yesterday
afternoon. The hoy's father, Mr. Har
ris r. Hart, of RetllBlld, said the
(lrlv.:r would not be held responsible
Wheat Today
The jirlre or lontl i-u.sh new
mip wtii'iit stfMid at aiMtiit, no
t-pn(N hulk tofliiy, urronllng to
tin Pioneer Flouring Mills, Port
IuimI ranli HV4 renlh. N rx;i..rt
bid.
UHIHAOO, Aug. 20 tA' Vheat
prices drlfUd lower twlay as sellliiK
accompanied fallhig fjuotatlons at
Liverimol and Wlnnlptg. Fiirly lofww
of about a ennt were partly reduced
ity ini4:r ninivs out ino Clfmc snowed
not fractional setback.
Some buyers wero lempS-d Into
the market by a private report that
fimt damage to wheat in Northern
Alberta was giva'r than had len
expected.
Corn oh owed a net naln from yes
terday's finish of to f;ic Septem
ber 77,f7He a bushe! Wheat fln
i'tJ.ed 'a to c down. December nw
$1.02 (,j yt, Oati was unchaimel to
'ic down, rye lost VA oi c, barley,
wai imchatiKed to 1';, olf, I'mvlsioiis
wtrc higher.
JUST BEFORE
PRESSTIME
N'KIV DICK SK.ISON PATHS
I'lHK CONDITIONS WIUtSK
C.U'ONB ASKS COl ItT HKVIKW
, 4
JOHNSON'S PAY IIOOSTED
I'OKTI.AND, Ore. Aug. 28 (fl1) The
duck and geese season will open In
Oregon and Washington Oct. II) and
cIom Dee. 'Z It wus announced to
day by tho sliite game deMirtment.
Hunt lug w ill be legal on Fridays, Sat
urdays mid HuniluhH during that
period. It was first planned to open
l no season Oct. 2.
SPOKANE. Wash., Aug. 28 ()
Although fire conditions grew steadily
worse In Inland northwest forests to
day, lighters reported they had made
excellent progress on all major blazes,
and many smaller fires definitely
wero checked.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2H VP) Al
lihiino CiiHne, the convicted Chicago
gangster, today asked the supremo
court to review the Judgment or
linver nnirts denying him u writ of
habeas Mrty 'filed figtilnst A. C.
Aderlmlif, warden of 'the Atlanta
penitentiary.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 VP) Tho
salary of Hugh S. Johnson, NRA ad
ministrator, has beon boosted by
President Roosevelt from $0,000 to
1 6,000 a year. Tho tncreaso began
last July l but was not disclosed by
NBA until today.
VIUNNA, Aug. 28 VP) Police em
ergency hirer rushed Into tho work
ing (lass district or ITorldsdorf today
lo disarm llelmivehr (national guard)
furies and a short hand-to-hiiuil
battle followed liodvrc the pollfo won.
The pollen not only disarmed tho
guardsmen but minle many arrests.
OFFICERS' GUNS
BREAK UP POST
OFFICE ROBBERY
DENDIION, Va Aug. 20 01") Ono
robbor wna shot to doath, anothor
fatally Injured nnd a third wounded
today when officers nnd post offlco
liiHpoctors trapped tho bond n thoy
sought to rob the poatofflco horo.
E. W. Aystln of Brnmbolton, a Nor
Xolk'suburlj, wtifi ohot down by polico
gun flro as ho fled nftor emptying
h Ib pistol at tho raiding party,
Johnny Bwnurri, also of Brambolton,
dlod In n Norfolk Tiospltal from bul
let wounds.
John Crunk, nllus Johnny Creelc
moro, suffered flesh wounds and was
hold by federal authorities aftor
treatment in a houpltal.
orfloeiH, appiu-cntly with full In
formation of Uva phtnnod robbery,
surrounded tho llttlo pastoffico build
ing and shot lt out with tho tcs
peradoos as they emerged.
ALLOT SUM FOR
RIVER SEALCCKS
WAJBinNQl'ON, Auk, 2B Ml Sec
retary Ickes, PWA administrator, to
day announced an additional allot
ment of Jl, 200,000 to equip tho Bon-
nevlllo, Oro., dam. with locks permit
tlnp tho passage of uoa-golnr vessels.
Anyway, He
Destroyed The
Pesky Bedbugs
BUDAPEST, Hungary, Aug. 2H
a) plagued with bedbugs, Junes
Spitwr, night watchman in a largo
textile factory, set flro to his bed
Inst night to revenge himself on
tho intruders.
As a consequence the factory
caught fire, two firemen wore
severely Injured and tho whole
neighborhood wa placed In. a
panic. Tho factory and all tho
belbugs in It were destroyed.
CULT MEMBERS GIVE
IN - BOY HAS'CHANCE
FORT PAYNE, Ala., Aiur. 28 Ml
Surgeons' Instruments glinting In the
flickering lamp of a keroseno lamp
a mother's lament lost lnotho weird
chant gf tho Hollmfcs cult's "un
known tongue" boy with
chance for life."
Dr. W.J'. Miller, ono of two sur
geons who 4;erated on 8-year-old
Wallace Doyle Sharp Jr., straighten
ed from his wortl and mud: "He has
an even chance."
For days Wollac-'s parents had re
fused to permit an ojieratlon on his
Infecled leg "The Lord will heal him
through lalth," they nald,
SKUIS MED "J
IN EASTERN
RACIAL ROW
Three Persons Seriously
Hurt and Many Nurs
ing Minor Injuries. . j
BATTLE RESULT
OF ILL FEELING
Comes to . H e a d When
Meeting is Broken Jnta
Situation , is Quiet
This Morning. ; ;
MACJAOA FA1XS, N. Y., Aug. 3f (.
Negroes were warned to keep with
in their home today as police bcjgaa
seek Lug persoim reNponslble for riot-'
lug between whites and negroes last
idght, when three persons were In
jured seriously nnd many others wero.
slightly hurt, "f ,,
More than 3000 Joined in & free-for-all
battle resulting In serious In
Jury to three persons and minor hiirta
to many others, Intenso feeling af
twr the fighting hod beon subdued,
led to Intermittent clashes during tho
night.
The trouble Btnrted when an 'at
tempt was made to break up a meet
lng of the International labor defense
called to rally workers to the deferuie
of Alphonso Davis, negro, who had
beca arrested on a charge of attack
ing a white girl. Several shots were
flrod, none taking effect, .police said.
Windows in stores and homes lr
tixo district wero smashed as tho
angry crowd battled back and forth.
The authorities said there has been.
considerable bitter feeling between
whites and nogrocs recently because
negroes woro moving Into tho section
around Bast Falls and 24th street.
largely populated by Polish -Americans,
The scone of tlie riot, was quleb
while storekeepers and property own
ers In, tho trouble area began repairs
Killing Of Van -Meter
Caused By
Gang Dissension
ST. PAUIi, Aug. 28 m A gang;
of tn men headed by George "Baby
Pace" Nelson was planning two blgj
bank holdups, simultaneously, In
Minnesota's iron range when dissen
sion developed within the ranks and.
Homer Van Meter was "put on tho
spot" by ono of Ills own pals, it -wa
learned today from a reliable source.
For tho past six weeks, Van Moter.
who was slain Thursday night by St.
Paul pollco. has boon "looking over!
banks in Northern Minnesota. Includ
ing Duluth, Htbbing, Virginia and,
Eve lath.
Tho gang, tho same report said,
planned to strlko simultaneously' ori
two banks about 40 or fiO miles)
apart with the Idea of gotting ' ej
largo (dim of monoy and then flee
ing to tholr hideout, reported some
where near tlie Canadian boundary.;
Baseball
AMHItlCA.V I.KAtllH
Detroit at Philadelphia, Chicago at
New York, post)oned, wot grounds.'
Cleveland 2 7 3
Boston 8 10 1
Winoizarner, Leo and Berg; Qrovtt
and R. Perrell.
St. Louis 4 110
Washington 0 3 2
Newsom and Orubc; Burke. Stewart
and Bolton.
NATIONAL
New York
I.KACU'B :
3 6 0
Chicago
...... i 7 a
Weavor and
Parmeleo and Mancuso,
Hartnctt.
(First Clnmo)
Philadelphia a 10 2
Cincinnati 8 12 2
A. Moore Hansen 8yl Johnson, Col
lins and Todd; Johnson, Derrlmrcr
ami ljomoardl.
(First Clnmo)
Boston
.5 11 0
.3130
Pittsburgh
Brandt and ItOKan.
apohrer:
Grimes, Swift, Smith and Padden.
pipdlcted amputation as tho price of
Finally tho father gave In. But
tho operation must bo performed In
tho Sharp homo, ho said, so mombers
of tho cult might aid with nmvnn.
"50-50isongs and talking in tho "unknown
tongue."
Despite tho lack of hospital facllN
ties, tho doctors scraped eight Inchon
of bono In tho boy's leg. When ho
awok-j rrom the anesthetic, part of
the swelling was gone.
His condition was "better than I
expected." said Dr. Miller, who had.
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