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EVENING' MPDGERKHnJi!Ii3 FRIDAY FEBRUARY "VJ1917 .'
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SEVEN ALLIED'PLANES
WRECKED BY TEUTONS
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German Aircraft Also Shell
Dunkirk British Win and
Loose Trenches
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rerun, Feb. 2.
Seven Allied aeroplanes wero shot down In
sky battle esterday, tho Oermnn War
Office nnnouneed today In an ofllclal report
on western front operations.
Numerous reconnoltcrlng enterpriser were
carried out at various points along tne
front.
On the Guedecourt-Heaulencourt road
(Sommo front) on English dotachment,
after strong artillery fire, succeeded In pene
trating a position held by n German com
pany, but was driven out by a counter-attack.
On both sides of tho Ancre and Pommo
rivers there were lively artillery duels.
Snowstorms and sevens frosts hao pre
vented any Important operations on the
eastern front, tho War omce staled No
mention was made of Rumanian opernttons.
Tho situation on the Macedonian front l
unchanged.
1'ARIS, Tcb. 2
Falluro of n German attack Thursday
evening against a French trench nt Lcln
trey, In Lorraine, was announced In toda's
official statement.
Around Verdun tho statement detailed
artillery activity In the sector of Louvre
mont. Dunkirk 'was bombarded by enemy air
craft with small damage. There were no
casualties In the air raid.
BIG DRIVE EXPECTED
ON ITALIAN FRONT
ROME, .Tan. 12 (by mall to New York,
Teb 2) -A Teutonic offensive against the
Italians, on a bigger scale than that of last
June, In which German and Bulgarian
troops will tako part as well as Austro
Hungarians, Is In prospect, nccordlnr to In
formation reaching the Italian General .Staff
On the other hand, from the contents of
orders found on officers recently made pris
oners and from other sources, the General
Btaft has come to tho conclusion that these
preparations must be regarded as proof
that the Austrlans are fully aware that a
gigantic Italian offensive against Trieste Is
imminent and that they arc taking every
precaution to meet It nnd check It nt Its
v.ery beginning
Direct nens from the front, besides con
firming all previous Information concern
ing the Teutons' preparations for an offen
sive against Vlccnza, warn the Italian pub
ljc thit there are signs of prepatatlons on
even a larger scale for another offensive
against tho GorMa-Isonzo lines
In fact, tho civil population of tho towns
of the Vlppacco Valley arc being gently
Invited to move In from the Interior In order
to avoid unnecessary hardships and at tho
came time to leave tho artillery free to put
In a state of defense everv town, farmhouse
and hamlet, Reliable Information has It
that the work of fortlfjlng these towns was
begun enrlv In November under tho direc
tion of Colonel l.leman. a German fortifi
cation expeit, who acquired experience In
Belgium and Fiance
According to this expert the real war for
Ital will begin tho moment she under
takes an offensive against Conien, wliose
guns guard the Monfalcone-Nabreslim load
to Tlrestc In November tho Italians pushed
their lines near the gates ot Castagnavlz7.i,
which Is only about seven miles from
Comen
A chain of hills extending from Dulno,
on the Adriatic, to Temnlzro,, on the north,
and comprising Mount Querccto, 1100 feet
high. Mount Noveto 1200 feet high, and
Mount TerHtel, 2000 feet high, to ray noth
ing of minor hills of strategic value, de
fend any further npproach to Comen from
the west: while from tho northwest nun
, dreds of guns on Mount Trlgldo, 4300 feet
high ; Mount Vellk ltob, ,i00 feet high :
Mount Madrassovaz. 3900 feet high, and
It series of lesser hills, guard the railway
line to I.alhach
These heights, tho German expert sav,
can bo captured only at the cost of tre
mendous sacrifices of men nnd materials,
and that even If tho Italians should suc
ceed east of Comen they will find suc
cessive lines of defenses to the very thresh
old of Trieste Besides this, the expert
avers, that If tho Italians should tako
Dulno, east of Monfalcone, nnd thus secure
a comparatively free, but narrow road, to
Trieste along the seashore, their left flank
would be dangerously exposed to a counter
attack from tho north and the east, which
xvould eventually result In cutting tho ad
vancing army from Its base nnd deprive
the Italians of the only road at their
disposal for retreat
In Trentlno still larger movements of
troops nnd materials are reported by the
Italian Intelligence department and Inde
pendent otnvrvers In Switzerland Be
sides, the Italian general staff has often
been warned that a surprise nttack even
In midwinter Is not Improbable and that
this time It would havo to leckon not only
with Austro-Hungarlans, but Germans and
Bulgarians as well, and with twice tho num
ber of guns used In tho Teutonic offensive
last June.
70 Years Married, Mark Anniversary
" LANCASTER, Pa Feb. 2. Barr Spang
ler and wife, of Marietta, are today cele
brating their seventieth nnnlveisary of mar
ried life, believed to be the oldest married
couple In 1'ennsjhanla nnd both are In
good health, though he Is ninety-one years
old and she Is eighty-nine. He Is vice
president of the Marietta National Bank
and a merchant.
Did that itching keep
you awake last night?
And how can you expect to sleep
tonight unless you do something to re
'ievethetrouble? Eczema andotheritch
tog ikin troubles don't oftenheal them
selves. But it is surprising how quickly
Resinol
Helps Sick Skins
Almost dally we hear from a sVln
sufferer who says "Resinol Ointment
stopped my itching at once and I got
the first good night's sleep I had had
In weeks. Now my skin is well."
Reilool Ointment U told by droffUu CTirpthcrt.
MONEY
TO
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DIAMOND
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FURS
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Plans for improvement of Parkway Plnzn, facing City Hall between Filbert, Arch, Broad and Sixteenth street1?,
call for an ornamental band stand, facing City Hall along Arch street, and embrace other novel features, in
cluding a disappearing fountain in center of plaza surrounded by moasaic walk and horticultural development
of lawns. Triangular spaces between Fifteenth nnd Sixteenth streets are to bo laid out along similar lines. This
design was awarded the Walter Cope Memorial prize. The artist was William R. Morton Keast.
UN ULTIMATUM INVIAT0
BIGIA'ALLAGERMANIA?
A Washington Si Dice Che Gli
Stati Uniti Abbiano Minacciato
la Rottura delle Relazioni
WASHINGTON. D C . 2 Febbralo
Nulla nncora dl posltlvo si sa circa
I'nzlona die gli Statl 1'nitl si propongono
dl lnlzlaro come rlsposta nlla nota del
governo del kaiser circa 11 blocco delle
coste dell'Intesa e la gueria dl sot
tomarlnl, 1" certo pero die la rlsposta sara'
quella cho deve et.sere o si dice cho una
nota dl ammonlmento o' stata gla' man
data alia Germanla Dl essa ad ognl modo
si Ignora II contenuto, ma rorre voce cho
e' tale che la rottura delle relarlonl
dlplomatlche e' da attendcrsl da un glorno
all'nltro. St crede generalmente, In base a
notlzle raccolte a fori to nutorevole, die
1'ambasclatorn von Bernstorff, cho lerl uu
glornale, II Providence Journal accusava
apertamento dl essere stato l'lstlgatore dl
Incendll e dl assasslnli In America, rl
cevera' 1 suol passiportl ncllo spazto dl 48
ore'
I.o speranze che il presldento Wilson po
teva ancora nutrlre sulla posslblllta' dl
evltare una rottura e convlncere la Gei
inanla ad usare I suol sottomarlnl secondo
le leggl lnterna7lonall e dl utnanita', sono
Lompletamento svanlte SI sento dapper
tutto che la guerra ' inevltahlle, la guerra
e' la sola rlsposta che una grande nazlone
neu'rale pun' dare al kaiser cho tenia dl
calpestarne I dlrltti plu' ovvll
SI nspotta che nell.i ginrnata dl oggl 11
Dlpartlmcnto dl Stato annuncil la sua
llnea dl condotta dl fronto alia tlei mania
Ad ognl modo si puo' csser certl che la
rotluia si av vidua a rapid! passl
A renderc la sltuazlone ancora plu" grave
a rendere la rottura ancora plu' lmmlnente
ed Inevltablle, e' enuta una nuova dichl
aiazlone da parto delPambaselalore liern
storft che fu consegnata dal Dlpartlmeiito
dl Stato l.a nota, o per essere plu' pre
clsl. II memorandum che. nccompagnata la
nota originate, dice che dal momento che
gli alleatt dell'Intesa hanno rlflutato dl
dlscutere la pace eu has! dl "uguaglianza
dl dlrltti " dl cul ccrtamente la Germanla
non avrebbe parlato so avesse potuto es
sere Mttorlosi sul grand! teatrl delta gueria,
II governo del kaiser deve lluunclaro alio
lestrlzlonl che si era lmposto nelt uso del
suol sottomarlnl, ed esprlme la speran7a
die gli Statl Unit! compre.ndcranno la sua
necessita' e conseguentemente approveranno
le suo mlsure.
Ora si dice che anche II governo austrlaco
na prescntato al governo amerlcano, o sta
per picsentargll, una nota simile a quella
della Germanla circa la guerra dl sotto
marlnl' In nuestl clrcoll politic!, fatte poche ecce
zlonl, si crede che 1'azlone del governo
amerlcano dl fronte alia mlnaccla tedesca
sara' pronta, declslva e lgorosa Questa
azlone e' domandata dalla grandlsslma
maggloranza del pubbllco amerlcano per
bogco del grandl o plccoll giornall, con poche
note dtscordl o'tre a quelle della stampa
tedesco-amerlcana e dl quella, non nume-
rosa In vertt.V, venduta alia causa della
Germanla
LA FLOTTA K' PIIONTA
SI sa che l'ammlragllo Mnvo, comandanto
in capo della pquadra dl battaglla degll
Stall I'nKI. c' nvvertlto udlcialmente della
posslblllta' dl uni rottura con la Germanla
l.'ammlragllo, cho con la sua squadra e'
alia base dl Guantanamo, bulla costa cu
bana, ha rlsposlo die le sue navl sono pronto
ed In nssctto dl guerra, provvlste dl tutto
quanto occoire
II fatto che II comandante della squadra
dl battaglla c stato avvertlto iitllclalmcnte
della sltuazlone e' una prova che II presl
dento Wilson Intcndo dl nglrc come si con
vlene ad una nazlono che rlspetta se' Messa
Intanto si sa die le altra nazlonl ncu
trail, conie 1 Olanda, la Spagna o la Nor
vegli, o forso audio la Svczla, I cul Inte
reshl martttlml sono pure in gluoco con il
progranimi tedesco guardano agll Statl
I'nltl como alia potenza die guldera' l'azl
one del' neulrl In nitre parole sembre
rebbo die Olandi, Spagna e Norvegla sa
rebbero dlsposte a segulre la llnea dl con
dotta cho sara' Imposta nll'Amerlca dalle
clrcostanze
Da Madrid glungo notlzia die lerl si ebbe
in lunghlsslmo conslglio dl mlnlstrl dopo
II quale II mlnlstrn degll Ksterl ebbe una
lunga conferenza con laTibasdalore ame
l Ic'ano,
vioi.miA' i.a svizznrtA'
BOMA, 2 Tebbialo SI rltlene qui che la
campagua del sottomarlnl tedeschi sara' se
gulta da altre spaveutose operozlonl dl tei
rn I.a Germaiil i, dlcono notlzie da I.ondra,
si propone dl vlolnre la neutrallta" della
Svlzrera e dell Olanda
U. S. GOVERNMENT PROBES
SINKING OF GERMAN SHIP
Reports Vessel Was Scuttled to Block
Charleston Harbor Under
Throuch Scrutiny
WASHINGTON. Keb "The Gov em
inent todav began a thorough Investigation
of the sinking of the German steamship
I.lebenfels nt Chaileston S (" , a few houis
after Germany had announced her ruthless
submarine warfare Intentions Itcports
wero that the vessel was scuttled by her
crew in an effort to block the harbor
Tho Treasury Department ordered Col.
lector Frederick C Peters, nt Charleston,
to obtain the stories of the crew and anv
other evidence
Duad on Wife's Grave
Heart disease vas given bv phvslclans
as the cause of tho death of Gcoige J.
Zlegler, prominent Kensington Mason,
whose bodv was found lato vesterday. on
the grave of his wife. In North Cedar" Hill
Cemeterj, Krankfoid He was tvler for
eight vears of Kensington Lodge, No 211,
1' and A M.
Jk. hardwood ft
k FLOORS JB
tPINKERTONl
If yqu are thinking of getting hardwood
floors in the Spring that's good. If
you consider that higher prices for this
work will prevail in the Spring, due to
the rising 'costs of labor, lumber and
materials, that is better. If you let us
put the flooring in now, at a consider
able saving that's best. Call, write or
visit
PINKERTON
3034 West York St.
rhllailelphln
Iloth l'honrs
Offerings
Wanted
Victor
Talking
Machine
Common Stock
C. K. GARRISON,
308 Widener Bldg.,
Philadelphia.
MILLERS
PIANO STORES VfJM'
Records in All LanqUaqas
CM-OOt5 &.SE.CONPST.
IQin.REC0Rb556e
Pick of thm World' Beit Music by
Artittt of International Fame
Bands. Sonss and All Instrument
KVERtnonVN. IDA N. inth Ntrret
Open Monday. Friday and Saturday Until 0 P.M
Bend or New Catalogue 7
Heppe Viclrola Service
C. J. Heppe & Son 1 117-1119 Chestnut Street 6th and Thompson Streets
At HEPPE'S you can secure many operatic records for
75c, $1 and $1.25
We have the only large stock, in Philadelphia of the so-called "foreign-made"
grand opera records, which are made abroad by foreign artists whose talent, in
many respects, is as wonderful (although not as famous) as that of the Victor
Red Seal artists. This stock of foreign records is only one of the many features
exclusive to
A
HEPPE VICTROLA SERVICE
In purchasing Victrolas our service offers outfits
from ?15 up. Settlement may be made at the cash prices,
either in cash, or charge account, or our rental-payment
plan, by which all rent applies to purchase.
Here are our outfits and the terms of our rental
payment plan :
De Segurola one of
the viany foreign ar-
tists who make grand
i, opera records Belling
VICTROLA IV $18.00
6 10-in. Double-face Records. 4.60
Total cost $19.50
. Pay $1 down, $2.50 monthly.
VICTROLA VI $25.00
6 10-in. Double-face Records. 4.50
Xotal cost $29.50
Pay $2 down, $3 monthly.
VICTROLA VIII $40.00
Records, your selection ..... 5.00
Total cost ..'... .48.00
Pay $4 down, $3.50 monthly.
VICTROLA I $50.00
Records, your selection, 10,00
' Total cost ..
V t
r.,.. $40.00
VICTROLA X $75.00
Records, your selection 10.00
Total cost $85.00
Pay $5 down, $5 monthly.
VICTROLA XI .$100.00
Records, your selection .... 10.00
Total cost $110.00
Pay $8 down, $6 monthly.
VICTROLA XIV '. . . .$150.00
Records, your selection .... 10.00
Total cost . , $180.00
Pay $0 down, $8 monthly.
VICTROLA XVI $200.00
Records, your selection . . . . 10.00
,; Total cost $210.00
.'J Py)$9jioffL. $J8 swmtMy. . U
Women's $2
Kid Gloves
$1.69
One-clasp. Washable;
in pearl, ivory, butW
and Inn.
t..1" rotlifrs
I inST FLOOIl, SOUTH
HTORR OPKNB flAItY AT fl A. M. ClJoSKHAT Stl.!. K.
HATS TRIMMED FREE OF CHARGE
Lit BconMfss
ONE YELLOW TRADING STAMP WITH EVERY 10c
r-URCIIASE ALL DAY
Market
Eighth
Filbert
Seventh
Cape Glofi
$1.50
Ono - clasp. Tn
shndes. Regular m
endet sizes.
T.lt ltrolhurs -
Finsr FLoon. soim
I Phenomenal
February
4 An Event Looked Forward to bv Manv Men Who Know That This Sale Brings Fineiji
JV ell-Made Clothing at Prices Far Below Real Worth '
Excellent Assortments in Up-to-Datc Models
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Clothing Clearance
MEN'S AND YOUNG MEN'S SUITS
39.75, $10.75, 312, 313.75, 315
All-wool in mixtuios, stripes and plaids. Various
models for younc men. including new belt, ninch
and plain back fashions single or double
breasted. All sizes in lot.
Men's .$12.50 to $22.50 Overcoats
$9 50, .$! 1 9 $12.50, $14, $15, $16.75
Single and double breasted styles with plain,
belted or pinch back. Mostly quarter-lined.
Numerous patterns in blues, browns, grays, etc.
Men's Trousers, $2.39, $2.89 and $3.89
Boys' Suits and Coats
$2.98, $3.98 " $4.98
Norfolk Suit Mixtures, checks, plaidt nnd pin stripes;
nlso corduroy. $3.98 ones have two pairs of trousers.
Novelty Suit Junior Norfolk, Billy Boy, Tommy Tucker
and Middy styles in blue or brown serpc, also gray and
brown mixtures.
Chinchilla Reefers In navy blue or brown; flannel lined.
Have brass buttons and chevron.
Polo Coals Pinch-back fashions in mixtures.
Mackinaw s and SporU Coats Norfolk style with patch
pockets, shawl or convertible collar. In mixtures.
Overcoats Single and double breasted pinch-backs, with
convertible collar. In checks, plaids, fjray and brown mix
tures. Sizes 2V4 to 18 years.
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Men's Storm Ulsters,
$12 and $15
Extra heavy; in Rrays and plaids.
Men's Full-Dress Suits, $18
Regular and extra sizes.
Boys' Norfolk Suits, $5.98
In checks, plaids and pin stripes.
Boys' Trousers, 75c
Knickerbockers and bloomers in checks, i!
piaias and mixtures; sizes 6 to 17.
Lit Brothers SECOND FLOOR, SEVENTH STREET
Boys' Regatta Wash Suits.. $1
Junior Norfolk, Billy Boy, Tommy Tucker
and Middy styles in chambiays, percales,
madras, poplins, Bedford cords, etc. Sizes
IVt to 10.
Authentic Showing
of New Spring Styles
Sensational Clearance of Winter Fashions
The values thrnuehout are such as will instantly arouse your
Kl'liuiuu tMlUtU31U.5rn
Women's and Misses' Coats
Greatly Reduced
. $35
. $45
. $50
$59.75
$18.d0
values
.50
values
$35
values
$45
values
!S&3mi8S. .P' $
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.. $10
$15
$1 0.75
$25
$55
values.
$80
values,
$87.50
values.
$100
values.
Many are handsomely trimmed with mole,
hiench neal, raccoon or kit coney.
Misses' and Women's Suits
Marked for Clearance
?2? ) $12-75
values ) XsSi
535 UiQ.rW)
allies MO
$55
values. .
?4? 1 $22-50
values J Tww
$45
values.
.25
?35
Misses' & Women's Newl$OC
Spring Suits, Special. . . ' ,J
Copies of a Hiijh'Prtced Models
Mnrte of sprlnB weight poplin or French serge In navy, blue, sand, French
blue and black.
Misses' & Women's New Spring Dresses, Special $13
Ot silk and serge In navy blue, black and creen. charmlnsfly fashioned with
tunic or plaited skirts and military braids or rich embroideries
Lit mothers SECOND FLOOR
OUR STUPENDOUS
February Sale of
Fine Furniture
Is the Sale for Tin ifly Buyers
Offering to all astounding money-savings
on Furniture of high quality.
A wonderful assemblage of smiles and
pieces bought at lowest possible
prices and sold to you at the closest
margin of profit.
Our Club Plan of
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Purchasing
Will enable ou to Immediately secure
whatever furniture ou with. Xo Interest.
No extras
FOl'UTH I'LOOH
MtVMUUMVlUMtUVtMtMMUtM
HATS TRIMMED FREE
Ready-to-WeaV
& Untrimmed
Chic, new styles that lead in vogue
for immediate wear and itirly spring.
$ 1 Ready-
to-Wcar
Hats, S2.98
'Variety of nd-
value models In
5 new shapes ami
colors
Shiny Liseie Braid Hats,
$2.98 & $3.98
I'll lure lio S3 OH tjlo
Exclusive dress shapes in black and sprlrjg
Lit llrothrrs FinST FLOOn. KORTtl
Hats
v
February Sale of
Guaranteed Furs
Values that have never been surpassed
in all of the tiventy odd years of our
history.
$30 & $35
FUR SETS
Red Fox, Natural Raccoon, Black
Opossum, Kit Fox, Kit Coney, Black
1'OV, Won, iNaiurai Lynx a. i.net w.
15
40
$80 Poiret Fox
Sets
BalMhape muffs and broad sllk-llned
nei kpletes
Important Among February's Many
Extraordinary SILK Bargains
U
39
' Satin Messaline,
35-inch
Ileautlful street and evenini:
' snaaes. niso macK anu vvmte
All silk quality.
Crepe Meteors, $1.98 & $2.25
Double width Strcetv and evening
Bhades, also black and white.
Lit mothers 1ST FLOOR, SOUTH
New Washable $1 AQ
Crepes ' '
Splendid heavy Kinde. I'lcntlful
ihoke of pprliiK patterni with
satin stripes. .)-' Inclits wide.
Washable Satins,
$1.89 & $1.98
35 Inches wide. One of tho beaqu'a
moat popular silks Whlto and flesh.
$22.50 & $25 Neck J $1 Q QQ
Pieces
Moufflon, kit conev, red fox. natural rac
coon, black fox. black wolf, black dyed
opossum and badger.
$22.50 to $25 Muffs, $10.75
Ball shape, in golden beaver, (tray fox,
rose wolf, black Manchurlan wolf, nutria,
raccoon. Hudson seal, moufflon and
opossum.
I HUDSON SEAL COATS
One or two of a kind.
... r.,,. jD.7S U5 CoU ..MT.S0
85 Coati ""'" ns Coal. ...S105
IDS CoU ..J0D.75 igoo t'otn .SI37.SO
IltO Cost ?S "3 Coats .fUS.TS
Lit Urolhers SECOND FLOOR
Ready for Our Usual Busy Satttrday of Providing "1
SMART CLOTHES FOR GIRLS
Many Wonderful Values Included
Little Girls' Coats,
$1.85, $2.85, $3.85, $5 & $7.50
ricture Shows one at S7.S0 Sealette Plush with fur
trimmed collar and cuffs and belt at sides. Fully lined.
Sizes 2 to 0 years.
Pique Frocks, $7.98
Have double cape collar, velvet ribbon laccrs and bolt.
Sizes 8 to 14 yearn
Others In linen, gingham, colored rep and crash, 70c. to
10.0 . Sizes S to 14 years
Clearance of Coats. $3.65 to $12.50
martlv tailored from chinchilla, zibellne and mixtures 7.50
belted styles with patch pockets. Sizes 8 to 14 years In
lot. Lit mothers SECOND FLOOR
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Values at
Manv People Who Usually Pay Fiva or Six Dollars for Shoes Are Purchasing This Famous
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Women Or gun-meiai. patent con or
slaied kid. Lace or button styles. Also
a. sneclal lot of tan call lace shoes and
brown kid with white tops.
Men, in gun-metal, tan calf, patent
colt and glazed ktdskln. All lasts.
Children's Button Shoes, $1.59
i Of guh-raetal,or patent colt. Cloth or
leather top.',,SIe(,to 8.t
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Girls' Shoes $1.98
Dull and shlnv leathers. Regular
and new high cut. Cloth and leather
tops. Sizes 8tt to 2.
Big and Little Boys' UO 1 Q
Rbrw.fl ('
Shoes
Laoe,and bluoher shoe of 4tet eo
Big
GirK S
hoes.
Tn dull or shlnv leathers.
& English lace ehapo. 8sm !U '
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Talent colt with dull tops i
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