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The Washington times., 1916-03-07
Chinese Minister'S Wife
To Be Reception Hostess

Mrs. Koo, wife Of the minister OF
China. will be hostess today from I to
Y o'clock at q reception. which will
be notable from the fact that It Is the
FIRST formal hospitality given at the ie-
cation since Mrs. Koo became its
chatelaine. A
There will be music duriil the af-
ternoon and the drawing rooms will
have charming decoration OF pink
roses and carnations. lilies and potted
pink azellas arranged against a back
ground OF palms and feathery ferns.
Mrs. Koo, as Ia her custom. will wear
her native dress. Her costume this at
ternoon will be Of q thin white Chinese
material. embroidered In white silk,
banded with iridescent spangies and
skirt Is cut fairly short and the quaint
little Jacket buttons to the throat after
the fashion In vogue In China.
Mrs. koo viii be assisted by Mrs.
George Barnett, Mrs; Arthur Murray.
wife Of the counselor OF the legation;
the Misses Yung Kwai. Mrs. Chao, Nine.
Francisco Yanes. the Misses Lansing.
and Miss cor'nne Murphy.
Mrs. Gordon StraGhan and Miss Co.'S
grain. daughters of senator Cosgrain,
and members OF Montreal fashionable
set, are at the ShOreham.
At Army and Navy Club.
Mrs. Chauncey b. Baker, wife OF Col
onel Baker, u. 8. A., entertained at q
luncheon today at the Army and Navy
Club In compliment to her sister, Mrs
craishead, OF Cincinnati.
Mrs. Louisa Key Norton will enter
tain at a reception this afternoon at
the washington Club In honor of Mrs
William H.. Boiling and Mrs. Adelaide
The club rooms have been attractively
decorated with palms. ferns. and spring
flowers In great abundance. At the tea
table will be Mrs. David Taylor. Mrs.
Paul johnson, and Mrs. Arthur Mac
assist In the dining room will be Mrs
Bowman McCalla. Mrs. Lyman Pitney,
and Mrs A. c. Downing.
Go To Sulphur Springs.
Paymaster and Mrs. Brooke are at
the Greenbrier Hotel, White Sulphur
Springs. for a two weeks stay.
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Capt Frank Fessenden Crane, Z. 8.
NJ, who IL on duty at Quincy, Mass,
Is at the Willard.
Mrs. George #. Winston and the
young ladies' Of Madison Hall school.
500 r street northwest. will be at home
this afternoon from to at a musical
tea.
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Former Senator jackson of Maryland
is at the Willard. Other arrivals there
OF yesterday include F.. N. Forman. OF
Minneapolis; j. p. Loughlin. OF Pitts
burghi Mr.. and Mrs Nell Mcmillan and
Miss Mcmillan, of Detroit: Mr.. and
Mrs. William stuTgls. of Wyoming. and
The Washington times., 1916-03-07
Gusher in Center of CITY,.

WARREN. Pa, March Tired and
Albert Groesch today at 75o feet tapped
one Of the greatest oil gushers ever
struck tn this county. 1t was shot with
produces six barrels an hour. Ths
strike was made just as the price OF
crude oil scared to $3.50 a barrel. The
well IL almost In the center OF the city
The Washington times., 1916-03-07

the ball Their guests were Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs Benson, Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Harris. Medical Director and
Mrs. Frank Anderson. Prom and Mrs.
son, Mrs. William FHtzhugh, Miss Mary
Gheen and Lieut.. James Glennon.
DR.. and Mrs Walter A. Bloedorn en-
tertained at dinner last night al their
quarters at the navy yard In honor Of
TO meet the honor guests were Com
gressman and Mrs. Richard Freeman.
Mrs. Archibald Oracle, Miss Ethel Rag
ley, Miss 9hellanberger, Miss Dorothy
bennett; Miss Marjorie Bull, Congress-
Lieutenant Commander Manquart, Ed
ward Wynecoupe Stitt. and Charles rol-
lax. yellow tulips and maidenhair
ferns and yellow shaded candles adorn-
ed the table. Following the dinner DIR.
and Mrs; Bloedorn and their guests at
tended the navy yard ball
Commander and Mrs. Arthur 8. Will
lard Also entertained. the dinner being
given In honor OF their guest. Miss
Mary Robinson, and Commander and
Mrs. E. II. TilInian gave a young
neice and honor guest, Miss Mary Till
man. Of Nashville,
Georgetown's Big Prom.
The Tuesday evening dancing GLASS.
which meets at the willard every
week. advanced Its date this week
and had Its meeting last evening.
Mrs. W. X. Brown. Miss Catherine
Mcmahon. and Miss Mary Mcmahon. OF
New York. are at the shoreham. Other
ward L. Thinkers. Mrs c. l.. Housoman.
and Mrs v. Hasdcr
Brig, Cen. Harry r. Anderson, y. q
~ retired, Is making n lengthy stay at
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Guests Of Ambassador.
For the Secretary of State and Mrs.
Lansing. the Ambassador Of Brazil and
Nine. da Cana gave a dinner at the
embassy last night. The guests inciud-
ed the Ambassador OF Germany, Count
Won Bernstorff. Senator and Mrs.
ames w. Wadsworth, jr., Mr.. and
Mrs: George p. EuBtls. Mrs. Robert w.
Patterson and Mine. da Isama's brother
in-law. George Bailey Wheeler. OF New
York. who IL Stopping at the embassy.
Henry C. May - making an extended
York.
Boykin- Gator.
A marriage OF interest to Washington
took place last evening In Baltimore.
when Miss Louise Gator. niece OF George
Gator. became the bride OF Robert Hill
Boykin. the Rev. DIR. Edward Barnes
Niver officiating. Mr.. Boykin 10 the son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. william A. Boykin, OF
Baltimore.
The bride was given in marriage by
her brother. BENJAMIN Gator, of San
Francisco. The best man was William
A, Boykin, jr. The brides attendants
were Miss Annie West and Miss Polly
Norris.
Mrs. Boykin has been a frequent Wis
itor to Washington as the guest of Mr..
ana Mrs. W. s. Hoge and DR.. and Mrs.
James Duncan Lakewood.
Miss Hendrika van der Filler, daugh-
ter OF the Chaplain Royal of The
Hague. will speak on What Holland
Has Done for 100000 Belgian Refu-
gees" tomorrow afternoon at 4 O'Clock
at the residence OF Mrs. Charles 8.
Hamlin. The talk will be illustrated
with lantern slides. Miss van der F1ier
Is a delightful young woman, whose
fluent English gains added charm from
her quaint accent. She Is interested
in founding n homo for Belgian or
phans at The Hague. Miss van der
The Washington times., 1916-03-07

Fller's father officiated al the conhr.
nation, coronation, and marriage
ceremonies Of Queen wllhelmIna.
.. MISS van der Filler will also speak on
nnursday afternoon at $40 O'Clock In
the auditorium at Woodward a 10th.
rops The Rev. DIR. Charles Wood
VIII Introduce the speaker. and the
lecture VIII be under the patronage OF
mrs. John w. Foster. Mrs, Charles 8
~ MRS; Hennen Jennings, Mrs
x. -. Learned. Mrs. c. G. Marbury, the
Rev. y. O. d. Pierce, DIR q. q sidweiI
mrs. Charles Wood. and Mrs. III. w
van Loon.
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Entertains At Luncheon.
Mrs. Lyman u. swormstedt is enter.
tang today ut the FIRST of two lunch.
cons. followed by bridge, witch she
les giving in compliment TO her
mother. Mrs. Charles Godfrey. who
B visiting her. The second PARTY
VIII De given on Thursday.
Iouay Mrs. Swormstedt il aastsfed
py Mrs. y. X. shute,I Mrs. Georee
ovost; Mrs. Clarence Allen. RMS
AIeNander Weber Mrs. l.. s. Fristie
ana MRS. w. Il. BurleiEh.
The members OF the conRrossiona,
Union Of the Third Pdeceinct OF the
District will hold n meeting at 4:30
o'clock Saturday, ut the residence NJ
Mrs. @. Brown Miller. 1880 X street
rms. Nina y. Allender will sneak nm
Organization In the District" AMI
Mrs. Jessie Hardy Mackaye, on erie
Federal Amendment Tea will I'll
low the addresses.
Evening journal., 1916-03-16
FIGHTING THIRTEENTH" MOVES
UNMOLESTED BY THE MEXICANS

battalion OF the Sixth Field Ar
tillery and a portion of the Fourth
Artillery.
The seven aeroplanes brought
from San Antonio were scheduled
to iiy~~from Columbus today 10 Join
Colonel Slooums column.
Colonel Dodd's division was to cut
at the northwestern corner of Chihua-
hua and join Colonel Slocum. accord
ing TO present plaus. From Guzman.
the United States forces were expect
ed TO spread out IN an enveloping
movement with the purpose of sur
rounding villa.
Cooperation from Carranza's troops
south of Villas present line of retreat
were counted on to aid in the pursuit.
News of troop movements arrived
only through automobile parties which
Travelled in the wake of the expedi-
ton or came from Columbus. The
press correspondents accredited to the
expedition have left Columbus and
were believed to be with Colonel Slo-
GUMS division. The rigid censorship
on telephone and telegraph and mail
Evening journal., 1916-03-16
Americans IN NACOZARI
LEAVE FOR THE BORDER
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-The
American colonies of Nacozau in
Northern Sonora and Torreon, in Chi
huahua. are in flight toward the
United States.
The State Department received
confirmation today that consular
agent Williams and practically all
Americans at TorreOn would leave
there 1t was assumed they had al
ready left A Nogales message said
General GALES has moblized 5000
troops i'm Northeastern Sonora. but
that all is quiet in the Nogales region.
An III Paso dispatch confirmed press
reports that five Mexican employees
of the American-owned Corralicts
Cattle Company ranch at Corralitos,
below Columbus. had been slain by
Villistas in their fight from the Co
lumbus raid. The Brownsville consul
reported all quiet i'm that region.
The appointment OF General Candida
Aguilar as CarraBza's secretary o.
foreign relations was reported
State Department reports had re
vealed that the railroad was destroy
cd beyond TOrreon. Inasmuch as the
Torreon district has long been a
storm center. the department was not
surprised at the departure OF Williams
and the Americans.
Evening journal., 1916-03-16

and express matter at Columbus con-
tinued in force today.
No reports of clashes between the
American soldiers and Mexicans in
the barren stretches over which the
troops are passing had been received
here early today. There have been
further reports of bandit raids along
the border.
Troop trains passed through FL Paso
all night from points east, but railroad
officials refused information regarding
their identity or destination.
1rainloads Of military equipment and
supplies we're going forward on special
trains to Columbus.
SightseerJ who wcnt to Columbus re-
turned TO praise the spirit of the men
who marched out from camp there yes
tcrdav They were said 10 have beeu
eager for the campaign. The entire town
turned out to cheer the boys on their
way.
Bringing up the rear. and heavily
guarded was long line Of supply
wagons with rations enough for both
the men and horses and mules 10 carry
them TO their first permanent base.
Evening journal., 1916-03-16
ENGLAND AND russia
Hope TO WIN sweden
BY CARL w. AcKERMAN.

United Press staff Correspondent.
BERLIN. Via Wireless, March i6.--
Russia aud England are now making
efforts 20 win sweden to the side Of
the Allies. despite the Swedes' dis
trust of Russia aud their bitter feel
ing over the English blockade.
The Russiun minister to Stockholm
was quoted in dispatches received here
today us declaring that Sweden and
RUSSIA should cooperate to control tho
Hgluc No fear j. felt 10y Gcmanoili
cial. thar The newest Allied diplomatic
plan viii be successful. Popular feeling
against England and Russia Is said Z,
be so deep rooted in Sweden that th'
govrumen. would not give serious con
sidnation TO any move of this sort, u
j. said here.
The primary aim Of the Anglo Rus
sian diplomats. IL is reported. is 10 ob
tain Swcdon's passive acquiesccnce II
blockade of Ccrmany's Baltic ports
The Allics then would count upol
throwing hlockade around German,
without effective protest by the Unitcl
States.
Evening journal., 1916-03-16
BY The United Press.

FL PASO, Tex. March l6. some
where i'm Mexico" the United States ex-
petition was on Villas trail today.
Early indications were that the van
guard of the American forces number
ing about 5000 men of all branches.
would reach Guzman tonight This town
is on the Mexican Northwest railway.
about sixty miles from Columbus. y.
NJ. as the crow flies.
The Fighting Thirteenth under Col
onel Slocmu, was in the vanguard a
base will be established at Guzmam, as
supplies can be sent over the railroad
from N paso by way of Jumez
The Carranzista authorities in Chi
huahua. acting ON General Caranza's
orders through War Minister Obrcon
were cooperating with the American
forces.
A report brought here late yesterday
by Americans from Columbus that the
troops had met with Villa resistance
was not confirmed. What progress the
BODY Of troops who entered Mexico east
Of Douglas was making. was not known
here early today. Unconfrmed report s
were received that the Carrauzista
leaders in Sonora state were not in.
clined TO cope with the American eNpe.
dition.
An indication that this expedition
had not yet started was received i'm
the report that Brigadier General ].
J. Pershing. actively directing the en-
tire expedition arrived I'm Hachita.
\. NJ. last night to organize Colonel
Dodd's invading column. This coll
umn. consisting OF the Seventh and
Tenth Cavalry regiments, will leave
Hachita today. according to reports
received in FL Paso. villa was last
reported in the Galeana district.
near Pearson, heading for the million
dollar lumber plant OF the Pearson
Company. an English corporation
lhe outlaw has sworn 10 destroy this
property as we'll as attack the Amcri-
can Mormon colony at Casas Grades
There is a small Carranza parri-
son at Pearson and Carranzista Off
cials announced they have suficien,
troops az Casas Grandes TO nrotect
all the Mormon colonists. The trair
villa left on his retreat from Colum
bus week ago was followed hv IN,
| Thirteenth Cavalry. the Sixth am,
Sixteenth regiments OF infantry. on
battalion Of the Eighteenth Infantry
Evening journal., 1916-03-16
Germans SLASHED
and driven BACK
west OF MEUSE
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Continued from First Page
Dead Man Hill, approaching on three
different routes
Less than 100 Yards separated the
successive waves of grey-clad sol
dlers that beat against the French
positions, according 10 one Paris re-
port While the French center was
being heavily battered. one German
brigade tried to overwhelm the
French at Beihincourt village.
"The only section where the Ger
mans met with success was in the
CENTER" said q Paris dispatch, by
a series Of slcdge-hammer blows in
which they lost enormously the Ger
mans hacked their way into two sali-
ents OF the French positions. the total
gains amounting to about 200 yards
"On the right and left the attack
ing forces were caught under cross
fires from M6lancourt, from Dead
Man Hin. Hill 265 and the north
western Meuso forts. Scores OF
French 75s played upon them. No
troops in the world could have stood
up under such an internal lombard
ment They fell in rows and were
trampled on by their oncoming COM
rades.
AT dawn the following morning
the French counter attacked Hill 265
with small force and won back
positions the Germans had captured
at loss of several thousand men"
Evening journal., 1916-03-16
GERMAN Guns AROUND
VERDUN NOW silent
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
PARIS. March 16-German claims
that Sncsian regiments have extended
their line to Dead Man Hin. north
west OF Nordun, were denied in an
official statement today.
French troops stormed German
trenches east of Apremont Forest
southeast of Verdun last night. cap
turing a number of prisoners, the wal
office announced this afternoon.
No infantry attacks occurred or
/ the front north of Verdun last night
, the war Office stated. Heavy bonn
bardment continued on both banks OF
the Meuse, particularly west of Douau
mont where the French violently can.
norldCG German trenches. French
artillery smashed German trenches at
La Plague. near Nieuwport, Belgium,
killing large number of enemy
troops.
IN the Vosges the Germans made
an unsuccessful attack on Frencn po-
sitiOns near Burhaupt.
Evening journal., 1916-03-16
AT LEAST $500 BOYS in
BLUE ARE ON BANDITS TRAII

troops Will cooperate with General
Pershing's forces. officials would not
predict today. The cooperation so far
is believed 70 be confined merely TO
non~interiercncc. General Funston
reported TO Secretary Baker that the
Carranzistas appeared to he co-oper-
ating, but the War Department does
not contemplate any strategic agree
ments between General Gutierrez
Carranzista commander. and Pcreh-
/ ing. Each force is expected TO 20 Il
I alone. cooperating only TO the extent
OF endeavoring to trap Vnla on all
sides Joint action in the field. Off
GERS said, would depend on circum-
stances which arise when fighting be-
gins
General Carranza is expected 10 IS
sue orders to his troops to aid the
Americans in every way possible. i'm
cluding provisioning. The United
States forces. however, will RELY upon
their munition and supply bases on
the border using motor truck trains
when railroad communication is inn
possible or too distant. That il will
be many weeks before the United
States troopers are able to leave Mex
leo was the uniform opinion of army
officers here. General Funston's warm
ing that a long and arduOus campaign
is in prospect has left a deep inn
preston in all circles. Even with
villa captured or killed, many army
officers believe the troops will be long
occupied in wiping out small outlaw
bands in Northern Mexico and may
remain until order is completely re-
stored and banditry practically ex-
Evening journal., 1916-03-16
I Iiye Father Johns Medicine
10 Ny Children and II Keeps
Them Well and Strong"

In a recent message from Cedar
Rapids. Ia, Mrs r. +. Gaines. The
another OF three children. says. Il am
pleased TO recommend Father Johns
Medicine 10 ANYBODY who wants a
medicine to build them up. I give il
to my children and it keeps them well
and strong" fSigned) Mrs. T. F.
Gaines. s21 So. End St. W. Cedar
Rapids. Ia
II is OF vital importance to mothers
Of growing children TO know the value
Of Father Johns Medicine as a safe
family remedy. because it is pure and
wholesome nOurishment and Is free
from morphine, opium. chloroform or
any other dangerous drugs. II has
had more than so years success in the
Treatment OF colds. throat troubles.
stubborn coughs. sore throats and as
q tonic aud body builder II il espe-
eialiy valuable in the getting we'll
&si1se following any serious illness.
e hen strength building food is requir-
ne SURF you get what you ask for.
Evening journal., 1916-03-16
Great WAR Scenes
start march 27
continued From First Page.

OOninucu from FIRST Page
for the invasion OF Russia by General
Won Hindenburg. The pictures show
scenes even up to the actual beginning
of battle. While these pictures deal with
the German side alone, they are not in
any way offensive, no matter with
which country the spectators sympa
thies may be.
"On the Firing Line with the Ger
mans" it is called, or more appropri-
ate title might be "The Adventures of a
Press Photographer in War-ridden Eu-
rope" for in fully 80 per cent. of the
film Wilbur II. Durborough, former
Lebanon, Del, boy. one OF many photog-
raphers from this country who figure in
the pictures, is shown conducting some
what personal tour over the ground
from the time he leaves for the battle
field until after the fall of Warsaw.
With him the spectator visits the sol
dlers' camps, stands alongside the Kai-
scr, the Crown Prince and Princess,
when nc conmcnds some officer for
bravery, examines the different types of
guns, from the rapid fire to the heavy
mortars, views the surrounding country
from an observation balloon, visits the
wounded in the hospitals. buries the
dead in the battlefelds, watches the
convalescing soldiers 20 through
course of gymnastics under the instruc-
tion Of a scientist, secs them return to
the front to fill the gaps made by other
wounded and dead and inspects the
ruined forts and bridges
Accompanied by an Austrian, German
or Hungarian officer, newly-acquired
territory is visited and a tour is made
through the evacuated Russian trenches
and underground strongholds that re-
semble hunting lodges rather than
places of safety from flying bombs.
The German engineers construct a
pontoon bridge in full view of the spec
tators and later stretch telephone and
telegraph lines of communication be-
tween stations on the field of battle
To the accompaniment of martial
strains from the orchestra, charges on
the battlefield are shown. These pic
lures are not poses, but actual realistic,
awe-inspiring occurrences and possibly
the saddest of all is the eNouus of refu-
gees from their homes on foot or m
carts with as many of their belongings
as they can carry. Cattle. horses, pigs,
geese and dogs precede or follow their
owners to places of safety.
Evening journal., 1916-03-16
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the Nillistas is a remote possibility, ac-
cording TO army officers.
Many wild rumors were afoat regard
ing bandit activity on the border and
Nilista uprisinqs in the interior. One
report in which officials placed little re
lance was that Zapata and Felix Diag
plan to aid Villa oy sending armie'
north to Join him. Carranza's mair
army at Queretaro and the south, II wa.
declared. would effeciually prevent am,
such union.
Dispatches from General Funston
indicated the border patrol has been
greatly strengthened in Arizona and
New Mexico by troops recently order
cd from Oglethorpe.
Further increase OF the border
strength by immediate recruiting of
the 10000 men authorized i'm the amer-
gency resolution passed by Congress
was also planned. President Wilson
was TO sign the resolution and ssue
an order stating the emergency e.
lists for enlistment OF the additional
men at once.
OlutlS VIII 10 loIth 10 AOV recruit
ing officers tonight or tomorrow
These green troops will be sent TO in
terror forts for preliminary training
before ordered to the border, A spe-
cial recruiting campaign will not he
necessary to secure the extra 10000
men. army officers believe They say
with prospects OF actual service there
will be little difficulty OF securing the
new recruits.
To what extent the Carranza
Evening journal., 1916-03-16
Berlin CONFIRMS
THE Retirement
OF Won TRIPIT2
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Continued from First Page.
brought word to Reichstag leaders
hat he was strongly supported by the
Kaiser. Won Tirpitz. therefore, an
n0unccd that he would resign at once,
and Admiral Won Capelle, director OF
the administration OF the program OF
the Admiralty was appointed his tenn
porary successor. with the probability
that the appointment will be made
permanent
Reports OF Won Tirpitz's illness
were not fabrications. according to
reports brought here Overwork and
anxiety aggravated pv the failure Of
his plans had brought the aged ma
rine chief TO the verge of a breakdown.
The Kaiser, Berlin Imported ac-
cepted the resignation with genuine
regret after making vain efforts to
win his marine minister 10 the Beth
mannHollweg program. Admiral Won
Tirpiz viii be decorated by the Em-
poror and awarded a pension.
The Official statement issued in Ber-
lin that the policy AZ the marine minis
try would result ia no change OF naval
policy WAS regarded here as made
solely for home consumption and 20
prevent an outcry by those who might
believe the government had surrend-
cred
Evening journal., 1916-03-16
Find FISHERMAN
LIFELElS IN HIS BOAT

Special to THE ENENlNG JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, March i0. David Stub
lore. White man. engaged IN the ish-
ing husincs at thc mouth of lepsic
cicck. ,ho went 90 Jersey on last Iucs.
day io deliver load of fish. ami who
failed 90 retun yesterday morning. was
iuund lcad n bis boat which had ruu
ASHORE at Mahou's river bate yesterday
afternoon.
Tho -ilpposiiim Is imt the man be-
came numlcd from exposure aud lay
down m tbc boat. which was driven
ashor hy she iieh winds. ms watch
had siofrgd AZ $40 o'eloc>
Nnhiolc VNs about 40 years ODD and
came to Delaware frni thr West whcr,
he ha- relatives ili- body was taken h
charge ay Deputy eoroner w. 2. Pritch-
et. 0l Dover
Evening journal., 1916-03-16
Easy Way to Remove
FreckleS and Eruptions

Some women have skin Of such texture
they occasionally arc annoyed by che sud
den appearance Of frccklcs. slight crupiious
or fine lines March winds usually play
havoc with skins Of that kind tn such cases
if one will procure an ounce of common mcr-
colifed wax at any drug store apply little
Of il before retiring like cold croam. she
can easily overcome the trouble. When the
WAX is washed on ncNt morning. haky skin
particles come with &c. The entire outer
cuticlc is removed in this way in week or
SO. with al iis dcfecis. No bleach could ~
ciIcctuaily remove frocklcs or blemiehes. Tho
now surface S. smooth clear. fresh looking
No pain or Inconvenience accompanies this
simple treatment.
In ease of wrinkles which sink beneath
the outcrskiu. solution of powdered saNo-
lite. 4 o., dissolved in ~ pt. witch hazel
makes face bath which is wonderfully ei-
fective.