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TEH DIE AT SEA IN
ATTEMPTED RESCUE
Coast Guard Cutter Yamacraw
Loses Part of Crew Off
u Maryland Coast.
THREE BOATS SWAMPED
Stranded Tanker Louisiana Calls
for Aid Terrible Fight Wltb.
Waves Is Tain Only One
Able Seaman Left.
OCEAN CITY, Md.. March 6. Ten
Tnen from the coast cutter Yamacraw
went to their death last night In a
raging storm off this place In a futile
effort to save the crew of the oil
steamer Louisiana, aground on a sand
bar two miles out. . Three Ilfesavlng
crews from Ocean City, North Beach
and Isle of Wight stations had been
cent to the Louisiana to take off the
crew, but the captain said the vessel
was In no Immediate danger. Captain
Rldgely, of the Yamacraw, In answer
to rockets, ordered his large boat
launched, and eight men under a quar
termaster were sent out in a sea run
ning 20 feet high. The lifeboat was
swamped "and the nine men pitched
into the sea. Sailors on the Louisiana
threw out life belts, but the men were
lost in the darkness, and only their
cries could be heard.
The captain of the Louisiana flashed
a -wireless to Captain Rldgely that his
men were drowning, and the latter
launched a second boat with four men.
In this boat was the wireless operator,
thus preventing the cutter from get
ting any more news from the stranded
ship.
This boat had a terrible fight with
the waves, and one of the seamen, a
negro, was thrown overboard. Fearing
that if he were pulled in the boat
would overturn, his comrades lashed
him to the side and made their way
to shore.
Not hearing from the two boats,
Captain Ridgely ordered a third boat
out. It contained a mess boy of 17, and
a negro seaman. The sea plug came
out and the boat sank. William Ho
garth, the mess boy, managed to get
ashore. The negro was drowned. Every
bit of clothing was torn from the boy
by the waves. He remained naked in
a hut all night. Late tonight none of
the bodies had been washed ashore.
The Yamacraw left for Norfolk to
night with scarcely enough men to
man the vessel. Ten were drowned
and five rescued are being cared for
at the coast guard station. Only one
able-bodied seaman was left on board
the cutter. The vessel came to the
aid of the Louisiana with only half her
crew on duty, 30 of the 60 having been
given shore leave. ,
WASHINGTON, March C. The names
of ten members of the crew of the
Coast Guard cutter Yamacraw who lost
their lives last night in going to the
rescue of the stranded oil steamer
Louisiana were given out today by the
Coast Guard Service, as follows: Ross
Harris, gunner: R. J. Grady, master-at-arms;
M. L. Kambran, ' quartermaster;
G. V. Jarvls, seaman; R. Ll Garrish, or
dinary seaman; D. Fulcher, ordinary
seaman; M. L. Austin, ordinary sea
man; Thomas L. Midgett, ordinary sea.
man; J. A. Dugger, boy; R. Simmons,
ordinary seaman.
FESTIVAL VENIRE DRAWN
Committee Named to Ask Eacli for
Acceptance of Directorship.
Frank E. Smith, Charles F. Berg and
E. J. Jaeger were appointed last night
by the nominating committee of the
Rose Festival Auxiliary to wait upon
the tentative nominees for the 1917
Rose Festival Board and obtain their
acceptances before the general nom
inating committee reports back to the
auxiliary.
About 30 tentative names were sug
gested at the meeting last night, and
the special committee will get 24 ac
ceptances out of these.
The report of the 24 names will be
filed with the auxiliary at a meeting
at the Chamber of Commerce Friday
night, March 16, and a board of 12
directors will be chosen.
Frank E. Smith is chairman of the
nominating committee named by J. E.
Weilein, president of the auxiliary.
AMERICA FIRST, SLOGAN
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acclaim which welcomed his appear
ance in the presence of some of the
men he had rebuked.
The spectacular fight during the clos
ing hours of Congress still was a sub
ject of interest and discussion, however,
and spectators looked for the group of
men denounced by the President. Only
one attracted attention, and that was
Senator La Follette, leader of the fill
buster, who entered the Chamber late
and walked down the center aisle long
after the assemblage had been seated.
After the administering of the oath
to the Vice-President. President Wil
son, with Mrs. Wilson at his side, was
escorted by the committee on arrange
ments to the Inaugural stand. His ap
pearance at the head of the red-carpeted
aisle in the central doorway of
the Capitol was the first signal for
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cheers from the waiting throngs out
side. With bared head the President ap
proached the inaugural platform and
bowed to the distinguished guests about
him and to the great crowds in the
plaza Jammed in closely to the stands.
Never, before was a President or
President-elect so carefully guarded as
today. Both to and from the White
House the Executive carriage was com
pletely surrounded by secret service
men on foot and mounted troops, while
files of police rode near the curbs Just
Inside the lines of New York National
Guardsmen drawn up' on either -side
of the broad avenue.
Arriving at the White House, on re
turning from the inaugural, the Presi
dent and his official party tarried 20
minutes for refreshments before pro
ceeding to the reviewing stand. There
for more than two hours the Chief
Executive acknowledged the salutes of
participants in the pageant in his honor.
Tonight, with his family, he watched
a" display of fireworks over the Wash
ington Monument grounds, which
brought, the inaugural ceremonies to a
close.
RAYMOND ABST BLAMED
COROVER'S JURY HOLDS YOUTH
RESPONSIBLE FOR TRAGEDY.
Inquest Over Death of Mrs. J. L. Green
Results la Tarnlns Student
' Over to Grand Jury.
Raymond Abst. driver of the auto
mobile that collided with a group of
pedestrians at Tenth and Washington
streets on Saturday afternoon, causing
the death of Mrs. J. L. Green and the
injury of several others, was held re
sponsible for the accident by a Coro
ner's Jury last night, with the recom
mendation that he be turned over to
the grand Jury for further investiga
tion. The Jury was out of the room only
about 10 minutes. Abst is only 17
years of age and a student at Franklin
High School. He is a sturdy, clear
eyed lad. On advice of his attorney,
Chester A. Shepard, he did not testify
last- night.
The principal testimony was offered
by Theodore E. Anderson, father of
John Anderson, the 11-year-old boy
who was injured in the accident. Mr.
Anderson told that he and the boy
were walking west on the north side
of Washington street. They saw the
machine approach from the north when
about half way across Tenth street.
It was going about 25 or 30 miles an
hour, he said. He and his son walked
at the normal rate of speed, but as
tney neared the curb on the wast side
of Tenth street the automobile struck
the boy.
"The next thing I knew Johnnie was
sprawled out in the middle of the
street," said the father. "I did not see
what else happened, as all my atten
tion was given to the boy."
Other witnesses described the acci
dent and corroborated, in the main, the
testimony of Mr. Anderson.
The Jurors in the case were C M.
Robinson, John Gelblsch, R. M. Dono
van. J. H. Baum, Carl Koch and Jesse
Tamlesle.
RULE CHANGE NOT EASY
ALL-SUMMER SESSION OF" SENATE
MAY RESULT
President's Support Is Bis; Asset tor
Supporters of Move Bat Las; In
Interest Is Predicted.
WASHINGTON. March 5. With Pres
ident Wilson's demand for a change in
Senate rules to make impossible in the
future such a filibuster as the one by
which a handful of members defeated
the armed neutrality bill fresh in their
minds. Senate Democrats will caucus
tomorrow on a programme for the spe
cial session. The session, called pri
marily to pass on appointments to of
fice, began formally today and will
get down to business tomorrow.
Senator Owen, who has been the
chief proponent of a limited debate
rule for many years. Is prepared to
bring the subject of cloture before
the caucus and 33 Senators, most of
them Democrats, have signed an agree
ment to support the rule he proposes.
If the caucus decides to stand be
hind this proposal and make It the
chief Issue of the session, the Senate
may spend the Summer in Washington
Instead of disposing of Its work in a
few days as usual
The biggest present assets of those
who wish a change in the rules are
the President and the publlo opinion
his statement denouncing the present
rules Is expected to arouse. Never be
fore In the history of the many sug
gestions that have been made for
such a change has a President openly
aligned himself in its favor, nor .has
public attention generally been called
to what he considers a fault In its
method, of procedure.
The President is expected to con
tinue his insistence for a change, but
even optimistio champions of cloture
think it will be difficult to keep pub
lic interest centered on such a ques
tion. DANCE MANAGER ATTACKED
Cause of " Sunday Morning Police
Call Confesses right.
OREGON CITY, Or.. March S. (Special.-)
On a charge of an assault on C.
A. Cassady, floor manager of a dance
at Clackamas Heights. Saturday night,
Amos 6mith. of Canemah. was arrested
today by Chief of Police Blanchard on
a warrant signed by Cassady.
The encounter between the two men
brought out the police early Sunday
morning, when a woman telephoned
that some men were drunk at the dance
and were fighting with brass knuckles.
Smith was gone when the police ar
rived. Smith pleaded guilty to the charge
before Justice of the Peace Sievers to
day and will be sentenced some time
tomorrow. . .
OREGON CITY VOTE CLOSE
City Decides on Paid Fire Depart
ment by 277 to 275.
OREGON CITY. Or., March 5. (Spe
cial.) By two votes, Oregon City to
day authorized the City Council to pur
chase an automobile fire truck and to
install a paid fire department. The
vote was: yes, 277; no, 275. ,
Besides the J4000 carried In the city
budget for the reorganization of the
department citizens will contribute an
additional $4000.
Oregon City Defeats Referendum.
OREGON CITT. Or.. March 6. (Spe
cial.) James Downey's referendum to
force West Unn to buy his lot for the
site of a tlrehouse was defeated In an
election there today, 201 to 66. The
Council had selected another site fo.
the fire station after rejecting Mr.
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EI SPAHGER FREED
BY CORONER'S JURY
Slaying of Henry Meister Is
Held Self-Defense Wid
ow's Story Dramatic.
PRIOR RELATIONS FRIENDLY
Testimony Shows No Foundation
for Jealousy That Caused Man
to Attack His Wfe and
Make Fatal Gun Play.
Emil H. Spranger was exonerated by
a. Coroner's Jury last night of criminal
responsibility for the death of Henry
Meister, Portland business man, whom
he killed at the door of the Spranger
rooms In the Auditorium Court apart
ments. 831 Third street, on Sunday
night. '
The Jury decided that Meister "came
to his death as the result of a gunshot
wound from a gun discharged by Emil
spranger. wno acted In self defense."
The Jury deliberated only about 20
minutes.
The testimony showed that Meister
went to the Spranger apartments,
where Spranger and Mrs. Meister had
being playing cards. The Melsters
lived in the same apartment house.
Meister was In a rage. apparently
aroused by Jealousy. He had an empty
revolver in his hand, which he pushed
against Spranger's body. Spranger
evidently thought the revolver was
loaded. He seized his own revolver
and fired two shots, both of which
took effect.
There was nothing in the testimony
to indicate that Spranger and Meister
had been anything but the best of
friends at all times previous to the
tragedy. Nor was there anything to
lay a foundation for Meister's suspi
cions or his Jealousy.
Widow's Story Dramatic.
The dramatic point in the "proceed
ings was reached when Mrs. Meister,
widow of the victim, told her simple
story. She was dressed In black, and
gave evidence of having experienced
much anguish and worry. She held up
well under the ordeal, however, and
broke down only after she left the
stand. She was comforted by her
daughter. Miss Alice Meister.
Mrs. Meister said that she and her
husband had passed the afternoon wHh
Spranger in the Spr&nger apartments,
playing cards, .ibout 7 o'clock they all
went into the Meister apartments in
the same building and had supper. Oth
ers present at the meal were Miss
Meister, Miss O'Malley, a friend of the
family, and Deltrich. the Janitor.
After supper Meister left to attend
a lodge meeting. Deitrich returned to
his quarters in the basement. She and
Spranger returned to Spranger's apart
ments to continue their card game. The
two girls remained in the Meister apart
ments for a while, and on leaving
stopped at Spranger's room to leave
the key with Mrs. Meister.
Meister Angry on Return.
About 9:30 Meister returned. He
came to Spranger's door and knocked.
Mrs. Meister went to the door.
"I could see him through the glass
door," she said; "and was afraid to let
him In. Then I locked the door. He
went away for a moment and when he
came back I opened the door and went
out. He struck me about the face and
head. Then I went to my own rooms."
"Did you fear he would, hurt you,
when you locked the door?" asked Cor
oner F. H. Dammasch, who conducted
the proceedings.
"Henry was quick tempered. That's
the only fault he had," she replied,
sobbing.
"Did you think he might be angry
with you for being in Spranger's
room?"
- "Perhaps."
Meister Procures Weapon.
Deltrich, on his examination, supplied
the thread of the narrative for the time
following the scuffle with Mrs. Meister.
He said Meister rushed into the base
ment, opened a chest, took out a re
volver and remarked that he would
"get" Spranger. He invited Deitrich
to "come on." Deitrich preferred not
to come. So far as he knew the re
volver was empty. He heard the
"bang," "bang" of the revolver shots,
but did not g"o to see what the trouble
was until after the police arrived.
Officer Ervin testified that Spranger
gave him two revolvers one which
was Identified as Meister's and which
was empty, and the other Spranger's,
from which two shots had been fired.
The action of the Coroner's jury does
not preclude the possibility of further
criminal proceedings against Spranger.
He still Is held under bond by the Dis
trict Attorney's office. It is probable
that the case will be laid before the
next session of the grand Jury.
HUGE ARMY BIDS OPENED
Supply Order Said to Be Greatest
Since Civil War.
NEW YORK, March 5. Bids for the
largest amount of clothing and other
supplies for the Department of the East
of the United States Army since the
Civil War, according to Army officers,
were opened at the Department
Quartermaster's office here today. The
bidder guaranteeing delivery in the
speediest possible time would receive
an advantage in price. It was-Baid by
Army officers.
Among the Items of personal equip
ment for which bids were opened were
250,000 woolen service coats. 100,000
overcoats, 700,000 pairs of shoes, 120,000
pairs of cotton and 115,000 pairs of
woolen Infantry breeches, 75,000 pairs
of cavalry breeches, 2,000.000 yards of
olive drab cotton, 3,000,000 yards of
khaki duck. 750,000 yards of olive drab
flannel shirting, 672,000 pairs of draw
ers and 2,750,000 tent pins.
NEW PLOT IS FRUSTRATED
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new to them, but they believed It was
similar to some used in Germany. The
bombs, the experts declared, were of
a new type and had slow fuses. The
explosive contents has not yet been
identified.
. The workmanship of the bombs, the
police said, indicated ingenuity and
skill. They were wrapped in a shirt
which Kolb admitted was his. Kolb
denied that he had anything to do with
making the bombs, but said that his
room was used for that purpose by a
man he knew only as "Karl," whom
he i met in a saloon. He declared he
did not know the man's present where
abouts. Sospeet Born In Cologne,
Kolb was born in Cologne. Germany,
he said, and came to this country short
ly after the war began, working his
way on a Standard Oil steamer. He
also made several trips between this
country and Mexico, he said, bat not
recently. At various times, he added,
ho worked as a barkeeper and waiter,
and admitted that he was a druggist 1
and had sought a position as a weigher
in chemical houses.
Kolb gave his age as 33. He had
lived at the hotel here for five weeks.
Likeness to Workman Seen.
Officials of the Canadian Car &
Foundry Company declared tonight
there was a "likeness" between Kolb
and a photograph of a former employe
of the concern, for whom they had been
searching since the explosion at Kings
land, N. J . They said they would have
several workmen who knew the orig
inal of the .photograph call at head
quarters tomorrow and see whether
they could identify Kolb.
Theodore Kemper, owner of a saloon
In Newark, where Kolb was a bar
tender, told the police that when the
Kingsland explosion occurred Kolb was
at work In the saloon. He said he
recalled that the next day some of the
frequenters of the saloon made up a
party to go to Kingsland to look at the
wrecked plant, but Kolb, although in
vited to go along, evidenced no Interest
in the plan and remained in Newark.
EL PASO REMEMBERS KOLB
Reservist Associated With German
Observer With Hnerta's Army.
EL PASO, March 5. Frits Kolb. the
German reservist, arrested In Hoboken.
N. J., in connection with an alleged
pioi. to oomo munition works, is be
lieved here to be the man of that name
who spent some time In El Paso In 1915,
where he was associated with f: k
Haagsmar, a German reserve officer.
wuu s.ciea as military Observer with
President Huerta's forces In Mexico In
1914.
Kolb was then known to have some
connection with the German govern
ment
LOVE OF NATION FIRST
VICE-PRESIDENT MARSHALL GIVES
CREED IN INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
American Form of Government Declared
to Be Finest and First Duty Is
Said to Be Patriotism.
STRIKING POINTS IN VICE
PRESIDENT MARSHALL'S
INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
This Government was divinely
ordained to determine whether
men can be made fit for self
government. If ours is not the Golden Rule
Government, then Washington
wrought and Lincoln died in vain.
I believe the world is moving
to a common brotherhood.
I am the unit of patriotism.
I ought to be willing to live or
die that this Government may not
perish from off the earth through
treachery within or assault from
without.
WASHINGTON, March 6. Vice-Presi
dent Marshall made his second in
augural address before the Senate to
day a statement of his creed of citi
zenship under a Government for which.
he said. "I ought to be willing to liVe-1
or io aie, as Uoa decrees, that it may
noi perisn orr the earth through
treachery within, or throurrh assault
from without. " He said in part:
"Everywhere In America are clamant
and strident voices proclaiming the es
sential elements or patriotism. He who
seeks out of them all to select one
clear note of lov for country mav fall.
I conceive it to be far more important
to examine myself than to cross
examine another. . May I make bold to
Insert in the record some elements of
the creed which I have adonted in thla
period of retrospection and introspec
tion? It does not embrace what I know,
out. noias part or what I believe..
"I believe there is no finer form of
government than the one under which
we live, and that I ought to be willing
to live or to aie, as God decrees, that
it. may not perish from off the earth.
through treachery within or through
assault from without, and I believe that
tnougn my rirst right is to be a par
tisan, that my first duty, when the
only principles on which free govern
ment can rest are being strained, is to
be a patriot and to follow in a wil
derness of words that clear call which
bids me guard and defend the ark of
our National covenants."
AOTO HITS CAR, 3 HURT
S. W. PETERSON DRIVES MACTT-u:
INTO STREETCAR. "
Windshield Is Dimmed by Rain.
and
Driver Falls to Note Danger.
Injuries Not Serious.
Several persons narrowlv mi-,imiI
death and three were injured when an
automobile driven by S. W. Peterson,
manager of the Stubbs Electrical Com
pany, collided with a southbound Mississippi-avenue
streetcar in front of the
Kenton School Sunday night at 9
o'clock. The rain had dimmed thn
windshield so that the autolsts could
not see the track and the car plunged
headlong into the streetcar. Mr. Pe
terson was thrown out of his seat and
Daoiy Drulsed and cut about the head,
face and arms. The other occuDants
escaped with lesser bruises.
The front of the car was smashed
and the axle and fenders torn loose.
The car steps were also torn off. A
physician on the streetcar took the in
jured persons to his office and there
the bruises were attended.
Joseph Jones, halfback on the Wash
ington High School team for four years
and football player of the University
of Oregon team in 1913 and 1914, was
sitting in the back on the side nearest
the streetcar. He was cut over the
eye by flying glass and bruised about
the head and shoulders.
Miss Ruth Gibson, stenographer at
the E. C. Atkins Company, who occu
pied the front seat with Mr. Peterson.
was badly bruised and rendered uncon
scious. Miss Violet Cowell. who is her
guest from San Francisco, was the
other occupant, and she escaped with
no Injuries at all.
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ADAMSON DECISION DUE
SUPREME COURT WILL DELIVER
NUMEROUS OPINIONS TODAY.
Proeedara Is Varied for First Time
Since 1877, Owing to Inaug
ural Ceremonies.
WASHINGTON. March 6. Two score
or more decisions are expected from
the Supreme Court tomorrow, follow
ing its month's recess. Delivery of
opinions on Tuesday, an unusual pro
cedure, and the first time since 1877.
ui..s irom tne court's being occu
pied today with the Inaugural cere
monies. Among tomorrow's opinions probably
will be an announcement of t n..
tioned constitutionality of the Adamson
railroad law. The court also may de
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men's compensation laws. Oregon's
women's minimum wage and men's 10
hour day law. and several cases af
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their members.
Hearing will begin tomorrow of a
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TWO CAPITALS PLANNED
Civil Administration of Belgium to
Grant Independence to Flemings.
AMSTERDAM, via London. March 5.
The Berliner Tageblatt. a copy of
which has been received here, dealing
with the plan to grant Independence
to the Flemish nation, says the civil
administration of Belgium will be di
vided with the Flemish part having
Brussels as the capital, and the Wal
loon part with Namur as the capital.
The Cologne Gazette, referring to the
Flemish movement, says it does not
aim at the foundation of an indepen-t
dent state, but at an autonomous ad
ministration, which long has been de
sired by a majority of the Fleni'sh
population.
Bishop Sees Moscow Clilldren.
MOSCOW. Idaho. March S. (Special.)
Five hundred children of the Moscow
Methodist Episcopal Sunday school
were reviewed by Bishop Matthew S.
Hughes Sunday morning. The children
passed before the altar in military
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Bedspreads in full double-bed
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style. On the platform with Bishop
Spokane district, and Bishop B. E.
Koontz, of the Coeur d'Alene district.
Wlnlock School Election Close,
WLXLOCK, Wash, March 6. (Spe
cial.)' The school election held for dis
trict 202. Wlnlock. last Saturday was
closely contested. School Directors were
elected for a term of three years. The
total ballots cast were 316, O. L. Isbell
receiving 170 and Otis Roundtree 146.
"The judges were J. R. Bonfield. Ray
mond S. Rees and Wilbur Warne.
STATEMENT
Synopsis of the annual statement of th
OREGON FIRE RELIEF
ASSOCIATION
of McMlnnville. tn the state of Oregon, on
the 31st day of December. lt16. made tn
the Insurance Commissioner of the state of
Oregon pursuant to law:
Income.
Amount of cash received with
application for Insurance dur-
Ing the year $ 111.970.54
Amount of cash received from
assessments levied 61.450.43
Amount of cash received from
all other sources 1S.869.S3
Total income $ 178.7i0.79
XMabursemenls.
Amount paid for losses during
the year 119.T29.:
Commissions and salaries paid
during the year Si pot R4
Taxes paid during the year. l'eOi JS
Amount of all other expendi
tures 14.121.29
Total expenditures J 175,01)6. 63
Assets.
Value of real estate owned.... 15.000.00
value or Donds owned ......... 203,749 00
Loans on mortgages Nona
Assessments In process of col-
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Cash in banks 17 9.14 37
Accrued Interest 3.502.63
Total admitted assets $ 208.202.79
, Liabilities.
Gross claim for losses unpaid.. T.143 55
Amount of unearned premium
on outstanding risks 128 83 44
Amount of all other liabilities. ftGtia
Totml ' . 186,721.17
Business In Oregon for the Tear.
Total risks written during' the
T,y?ar : 14.722.404.00
Risks cancelled, terminated or
withdrawn during the year... 15.136.836.00
Total amount of risks outstand
ing In Oregon, Dec. 81, 1916. 42,181.642.00
OREGON FIRE RELIEF ASSOCIATION
W. C. HAGERTY. Sec.
Speed Up Bowel
Action With
Paraffine
Simple Treatment of Lubrica
tion Gives Permanent Re
sults in Constipation.
Simple. harmless. aereeablA ant
thoroughly scientific Is the new lubri
cation treatment for constipation.
ine value or this remedy, which
has been successfully prescribed by
many leading American specialists, is
due to the fact that it Is purely
mecnanicai in its action, softens the
congested charges and lubricates the
intestinal channels.
It is said to be particularly effec
tive, mild and gentle, for the use of
infants, the aged and convalescent.
Ameroil Is not absorbed or assimi
lated, and therefore does not clog the
system. It is not a cathartic or a.
laxative, not a drug, poison or a food.
It Is simply a lubricant, and Is taste
less, odorless, colorless and agreeable
to take.
Ameroil is sold at ill Owl XH-uir
Stores at SOc per pint' botUa,
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