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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-12
CHAPTER II.


GNES MORLEY left the office
a of the manager Of the Business
L - school and climbed the stairs
leading o the classroom from which
he had summoned her.
She nee waited while the manager
had cslieG Up Hale d cambridge on
the telephone and notified that firm
that he would be able to supply the
stenographer whom they desired. He
also gave Agnes a note OF introduce
ton which she was TO present at the
company office on the following
morning.
For a moment she paused on the
stairway 10 read the address on the
Mr.. William Hale was the super
Scription, written in the managers
fine rather too elaborate chirography.
Pills father" she said softly as
she slipped the letter into her hand
At last she was TO meet him. she
unused as she continued her upward
climb Phil had told her so much
about HIN that she felt as though she
knew already just what he was like.
She wondered how much the lad whom
she had known for more than year
had said TO his father about her
IF Mr. Hale is aware that am
Pills friend. he may be little easier
with me a. first" she reflected as she
paused before the door Of her class
room. Il do want to please him." she
added in d whisper.
Even 20 herself she did not admit
that anything except a desire 10 be
come self supporting prompted this
exclau1a ton Yet she thrilled LITTLE
and the color in her cheeks frightened
as she realized that she was 70 work
for Philip Hale's father
The very natural thought OF the
salary she was to receive Quickened
her pleasure To the girl brought up
in the frugal, strictly economical fash
ion in which Aunt Lucy was forced 10
live, SIS a week seemed almost like
opulence-
Fifteen Dollars 4 Week.
Fifteen dollars a week TO begin
with the manager had told her, lay
ing emphasis upon the last three
words. Hale & cambridge want a
reliable woman for business. conf
dental and secretary work You viii
tory. 1 am sure you will do that, for
I may say. Miss Morley, you are the
most promising pupil our Institution
has turned out in q long time"
She entered the deserted classroom
with her mind full Of these matters
II was noon, and all the pupils had
gone out for luncheon Through the
open window came the rattle OF traf-
fic in the street below, and now and
again a puff Of warm spring wind.
She went directly 10 her seat, thank
ful that the absence Of her class mates
obviated the necessity Of her making
lengthy explanations receiving con-
gratula tons and uttering farewelle-
The girl. bending over the drawer
Of her typewriter table, did not OBJ
serve the lank, colorless man sitting
on the rostrum at the front Of the long
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-12
4 LOpe Story AIire With Significance
A GIRL AND A MAN
VIRGINIA TERHINE VAN DE WATER
Agnes Leans She Has an Admirer Before Leaving For
Her First Position.

Z room. half hidden behind the instruc-
tors desk But the faded. WlStful eyes
/ Of Randolph Pickens were fixed on
her. although he held an open maya
zine in his hand
For the past month this man had
spent many hours in observing and
thinking of Agnes Morley Randolph
Pickens was a southerner He was
also incredibly lauk. incredibly awk-
ward, incredibly shy
Morning and afternoon he eXpOunded
iu the class room the cardinal virtues
Of speed and accuracy as applied TO
the touch system" In the evenings
anda on Sundays. he sat in his hall
3 bedroom or in a movie SHOW, and
. thought OF Agnes Morley
Two lomEiuES dominated this bach
. eior's soul The first, and older aspira-
: ton was that some day he might be-
{ come trainer and coach for type
. y ritter concerns racing string that
group OF typists TO which firm pays
inOrdinate salaries for demonstrating
I the speed Of its machines
The second. and now the stronger
F. longing. was that some time Miss Nor
{ ley might gaze ~ hi-. @s he. unde-
tected by D fair face
Agnes Ia. -. rasers and
pencils from her desk. 1ud was busy
sorting them when M Pickens came
down the room and spoke 10 her
Il presume" he ventured, VIGOROUSLY
turning the leaves OF the trade maya
zine which he stin held IN his hand
Il mean hope that you have not lost
anything. Miss MorleyE
~Oh no. the girl replied, looking
up in surprise 4 was just clearing
out my desk. I am leaving today
But just for the day. you mean 2 M
Pickens interDosed- You are not go
ig away for good. surely
Yes" Agnes replied then she told
him OF. what had occurred Just now
between herself and the manager.
The man sat down before she had
concluded her explanation He die
not speak for several minutes AFTER she
had finished the recital, ana she re
sumed the work of collecting her va
rious' belon gings. It was not until
she was adjusting her hat using a
window pane as a mirror, that he
sFOok off his dependency enough 70
ask a timid question
Miss Morley" he begged. plead
ing note in his voice. might IL not be
possible that our association need not
end here2 Would you deem IL q pre-
sumption on my part II I were to ask
TO be allowed to call upon you some
evening"
TT would be very pleasant to see
YOU Agnes told him. trying hard TO
Keep her lips from tWitching at his
vVoe-begone expression OF countenance-
Ny aunt and I would be glad 70 have
you call some evening"
You are most gracious" Afr. Pick
ems declared pOmpOusly as he took her
hand in farewell
He watched the slight figure as she
crossed the room TO the door. Here
she glanced back. nodding and smiling
a. him once more Her eyes were very
blue. he Noticed and her hair very
bright and golden To him she seemed
the embodiment OF all that was love-
lest in young Womanhood-
ITO Be Continued-)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-12
SOLDIER, ALLEGED DESERTER,
STRICKEN WITH APPENDICITIS

Stricken with appendicitis as he was
being taken from the general head
quarters building al Fort Bliss, where
he had been arraigned on a charge OF
desertiou. PrVt Elah Jones. troop @.
eighth cavalry. was sent to the military
base hospital Wednesday morning.
Jones was arrested at Overland and
Stanton streets Tuesday afternoon on
charge of desertfon and held in the city
jafl overnight Wednesday morning he
was taken to Fort Bliss to be turned
over TO the authorities As he was go
ing down the steps OF the building in
charge Of an officer Jones, in pain sud-
denly grasped his side and fell down
the flight Of stairs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-12

It sticks 10 the rIbs-our feed for
cows and mules Southwestern Fuel
and reed CO.-PhOne 53L 81 y.
Ochoa St-Adv-
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4 Narati0e of Everyday Affairs
" Their Married Life X
kes Helen Visit and INDUCES in Some Filings
At FRANCES.

- BELIEVE that we are going 70 have
warm westher at last" remarked
\ Carrie as she took off her veil and
rolled It primfy. took off her black hat,
ran HeIen's white comb through her
straight, neatly combed hair and fol-
lowed Helen into the GOODNESS OF the
living room 7 see you have new
awnings in here, Helen. more extrava-
gance. I should think you would drive
Warren into the insane asylum"
THAT happens 10 be a piece OF War
ren's extravaganza this time said
Helen. laughing. She was determined
10 hold her temper this afternoon no
matter what il cost After all IL was
ridiculous to mind what Carrie said or
did She was so obviously setting out
to be disagreeable that IL did not pay
to humor her and notice IL.
do you mean 10 say il was Warren s
idea2"
Exactly" Helen responded. War
rem has wanted green and white avn
ings ever since last season and now
We have them"
7 don't think they will wear as well
as the brown Give me the more sober
coiors every time I don't belieye in
this fashionable foolishness-"
Not even IL it's pretuer2'
NO; it's only a fad and the material
costs more; you can't deny that"
But not enough to make any differ
ence. and just look how restful il
makes the room seem. Are you warm
still. Carrier Wait q minute and III
have Mary make some lemonade"
Don't 90 to any extra trouble Car
RE demurred, pacified at the prospect
OF something cool 10 drink"
1T won't be a bit OF trouble" assured
Helen. glad to escape from the room
for few minutes Suppose she had 70
build her life along the narrow lines
that Warren's sister chose for hers II
might easily be possible If Warren were
allowed TO gain the upper hand.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-12
CHILDREN PLUS MATCHES
CAUSE MOST JUNE FIRES

The combination Of children, matches
and carelessness constituted the one
greatest cause Of fires during the month
OF June, according TO a report just Is
sued by the fire department
The youngsters were responsible for
i've OF the So blaZes reported for June
other causes were back firing, 1: burn
ing rubbish, /: defective flue. /: gaso-
line stoves. 3: gasoline in cleaning
clothes, 1: gasoline in killing insects by
candle light. ]: hot ashes. !: lamp ex-
plOsion, !; paper over f1ue opening. J.
smokers, 1; sparks from chimney, 1;
short circuit. 3 unknown, IL Two Of
the alarms came from out OF the city.
There were four false alarms. The to-
tai loss was S2,97s.50, and the tota'
amount Of Insurance involved was
s5O,150.
Brick. stone, concrete and sdobs
buildings were the greatest sufferers.
there being Is fires among this class OF
structures Seven fires occurred in
frame buildings, and IL were other than
building fires.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-12
WE. PAYNE IS PRESIDENT
OF WEST YSLETA COUNTRY CLUB

The newly elected board OF directors
Of the west Ysleta Country club met
Tuesday afternoon and elected the fol-
lowing officers: W F. Payne, president;
c. H. Finley, vice president; Henry w.
Browder. secretary; and William H F.
Judd treasurer.
The following committees were
named finance. D. Hughes, chair
man. Winchester Cooley and r ".
Long ntertainment-C- P. Henry
chairman. Everett Long and Henry
Swearingen- -membership-C- Z. Finley,
chairman. Charles r Russell and a. E
RoElands.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-12

4 GNES MORLEY left the office
u of the manager Of the Business
L - School and climbed the stairs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-12
rHosF LEAvING u PAso.

Call $500 10 have your Baggage at
4ended to. our Baggage Service Is
prompt and reliable and the charges
are most reasonable
City Service CO.-Adv-
Autos and TaXis too
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-12

No orders solicited in violation OF
Texas Jaws
Bert Ramsay & Co. Inc. Fl PaSo,
Texas, Wholesale DistTibutoT-Ady.
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acy OF the white races. He has q
multitude Of yellow men at his beck
and call, who stop at nothing TO
carry out his commands.
At the time All Singh arrives,
Bronson. . banker Of international
importance. - backing an antt-alien
law which aims to exclude al yellow
men from this country. All Singh
delivers secretly 10 Bronson . mys-
tsrious note hurled through u window
at the point Of a knife, threatening
Bronson with death IL he does not
withdraw his support from tho anta-
alien bill. Bronson enlists the aid Of
the Polioe ana Secret Service De-
partmentS, who Immediately take up
tho hght against An Singh. The
struggles whd6h Nj between the
Government agencies and An 6tngh
form the substance OF tho remaining
fifteen epdoodeS.
Tho character Of An Singh b play~d
by Edwin Stevens. He IL supported
by Margaret Gale and Florence Ma
lone, together with a large additional
cast.
A noveaized version of THE yellow
MANAGE" VIII BE- printed In The Eve
NO Wogka
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The Seventeenth Episode IN the Serial
VIII BE Published Saturday. September ls
Motion Picture Notes

When Maurice and Walton make
their film debut In the Famous Play
ers picture, THE Quest OF Life."
Robert Brewer will farewell" a. a
sogeen actor.
At the Peerless studio. Fort Lee,
the other day a woman visitor saw
Mou'agu Love. "Fhv. he's quite
old. sat Ac?" she said. And he
dyes his hair"
The ceremony through which Presi-
dent Wilson was notified of his nomi-
nation will form one OF the episodes
of the World Brady picture, The
Man Who Forgot"
Gail Kane was hailed before a Jus
tice Of the Peace at Glen Cove. L. J..
recently for speeding in her automo-
bile. The court decided she was toe
pretty to be hned and away she went.
Charity" the first feature OF the
Frank Powell Productions. Inc, Is
rapidly nearing completion. Linda
a. Griffith furnished the scenario.
Pearl White OF Pathe has sold her
pig. Anastasia- Now and then the
little porker used to DO used In Aims.
but II was plain TO be seen that, rs
an actress, b was q ham
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h~sstsnins up the river ~ . spiend'd
gait The sun was Just crossing the
Eastern Ssll OF hiiIs
ulortA went 20 her stat~room 20
battle snd drc~s for y now and busy
day. breakfast Vas served on deck.
and The palisades slid back with en-
oouraSins rapidly.
H.so,~ ulo,,. ma nn,.hsS ber
h-,..Lea., . ~. ,avs,n. nag, 90.
.,.h,.s % ,hs no,,hasn .dga "a, IN,
-sa.r aio,ss ~.n, 90 ,h. niio, hou.a
a. .-,i,cnis,a ,h. ,,,.n,, sha had
sr.s, n,s c.IIins down he ,ube IN th.
engineer 70 20 "a fsst As possible and
then sin faster. h tried 10 hurry
he pilot. too. but he Explained that
hs could not Increase the speed by
,urnins h,s wheel. Gloria asked him
numbsrs.. question. and mad. him
,.ach hSr how 20 .,eer Inc Yacht. Al
a., ~ nsinsd' hut .oon .ha could
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First Episode Tells of the Am
bition of a Mysterious
Monaghan.

The titss OF the first episode Of "Ths
Yellow Menace" the Unity Sales Cor
poration's serial. u called "The
Higher Power" Il tells Of the am
bition Of a mysterious Monaghan. All
Singh. who besides being q scientist
Of ability and q thinker Of depth and
originality. has nevertheless become
a brutal fanatic who stops short Of no
mean TO exalt the yellow races at the
expense Of the whitA That Ali singh
10 recognised a. . powerful leader
among the Monaghan races Is clearly
shown in tho fret episode. whom BY
tho majesty Of his presence he Quells
a Chinese riot which all but annihi-
lates the white coionists in Hung Kai
Later All Singh determines to come
TO America 70 lead his followers in
kSAAAa A6hoNnA - ssAgaems ~ onoss1-
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the spot on mv-r-ids Drive whore -
had ieft o..
lie had oudssiod his br~ip evysn9
20 conceive who could have disDnoo1
~ the evidence OF his CRANE and win
what motive. The papers said The
ffeneau had committed suicide anA
nobody disputed n.
Trask had begun TO grow used %
the hope that his urine was 20 90
undiscovered. to remain anothar Of
the many i~astAnces that disprovs the
old ~failacy. murder wall out" n
Aeouod SAFE for him 90 return 70 his
business ~ barHoman. yet no had no
sooner entered his own oabin than
n strange girl appeared. unexplained,
and charged him with tho murder.
n Rvowod. IN met. that she had
seen him do the deed.
Then sho escaped, but aftsr thai
nothing occurred to hamper TrAahse
northward Voyage In mis- canal boat.
iils night was rleepless. however. He
started up dozens OF times, se0fu9
Dlorias little white finger pofntau4
at him. hearing her cry out again,
You Killed him! I saw you'll
The daybrcak found him stretched
out AZ tho stern of tho canal boat.
looking south for some possible
avenger. lie saw the yacht sWooplnR
~ ~ s'hh f'Hk p"lOT0 olOTIA
made him out. lie seemed TO feel
that tho uncannY speed Of the boat
meant business. So he hunted out his
old rifle and kept his eyes on the
yacht. Finally no mao out Gloria
on tho prov. pointing at him. On the
deck were several men. ali s'arins ct
him.
Now Trask felt assured that GLORIA
was n witch. She had appeared IN hir
cabin, hen vanished. only TO reap-
pear with n posse OF yachtsmen. He
folt that he had bean a fool TO let her
dupe him when he was alone, Now
she had n little army and navy Of her
own. But II he got rid OF her he
would DO rid OF the only witness
against him So no reasoned with q
madman's logic. lilo levelcd mis- rtde
Mt Gloria. He took careful aims He
trcdl
CTo be Continued.
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more | want to ask him why7'
Tho Judge was not used to being
cross-examinod and no bore IL III. lie
faltorcd:
Some day you'll know and you'll
realize that I acted for your peace OF
mind"
My peace Of mind depends on cap
turing that mani" Gloria answered
CURLY. and anybody that wants TO
can come along now"
Royce saluted and waited for
orders. Pierpont decided TO 60. Judge
Freeman refused and repeated his
warnings. but Gloria would not even
toll him goodby. she. her father and
Royce went down 10 tho yacht land
ing n we're carried aboard in a little
boat, the oars flashing in tho moon
light and the sailors coming hand
somely alongside.
II was splendid 70 feel the deck
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The moro strenuous stretching az
ercises for tho young and robust may
be taken from the transom ON n
door by placing q strong curtain pole
on two stout braces. This pols may
also be placed half way down the
insides Of the door and then used az
\ doorway horizontal bar. which "
strong enough to sustain tho heaviest
woman. and can be removed At .
moments notice. when the exercises
are finished for the time.
Tho transom swinging exercises,
and, In fact, all stretching ones. are
the very best o those who desire to
gain u few inches IN height espe-
cially II taken before the age OF
twenty-four.
Owing 10 numerous requests about
freckle treatment from readers who
have been to summer resortA I am
giving a few formulas to-day.
FRECklES AND TAN-Freckies
are beneath the surface Of the skln.
and local treatment will not remove
them. though II may fads them some-
what. Prevention Is better than cure
for freckles, and women who are In
''hN w hRNc tntlh tHOulu pTOtOtI
the skin with cold cream. powder and
a chiffon veil and parasol when ex.
posed to h suns rays. Freckles ar,
precisely the same as tan, only on,
10 scattered In spots and tho othel
covers the entire surface Of the skir
and 10 not 30 disfiguring and con
~spicuous, Both conditions have the,l
origin from the same source and mr.,
an irritation caused by the chemi
cally active rays OF the sun, which
produce over-st!mulation OF the mig
ment or coloring matter in the cell,
Of the akin. These spots or coat O
tan form a protection for the akin
and the presence Of this colortnl
matter or pigment v 90 abundant Al
the dark races that they arc praoti
cally immune from sunburn. Ere
quent applications OF peroxide O
hydrogen. lemon Juice or buttermill
will fade h freckles somewhat, bu
all three are extremely drying an,
astringent.
FREcklE AND TAN LOTION
Glycerine, n ounce; borax, two tea
sDoonfulsi hot wAtsst tn eanaAA
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P%OLlCEMAN'S THIGH BROKEN

Patrolman Thomas Shields OF the
Hamburg Avenue Station. Brooklyn.
was badly injured to-day whom he fell
into . pit in the Now York Railways
Company barns at Fiftieth Street and
Seventh Avenue.
Shields went into the real Of the
building to investigate a suspicious
noise and stepped into the unlighted
pit. He fell fifteen feet. breaking his
thigh and sustaining painful bruises
of the head and face.
Pstrolm4n Terence MeShsn OF tho
same precinct missed Shields half an
houI, later and found him IL the pit
Hospital. His home 10 et No. l4RS
Hancock Street, Brooklyn.
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underfoot. Gloria chuckled at the
contrast between the yacht and tho
canal boat She rejoiced In the
famous speed of the engines and she
could imagine the prov slicing the
WAYS In pursuit OF he numbering
barge h was on a r~acehorse and
she was chasing an OK. But race
horses are delicate giants and so arc
race cars and racing yachts. This
sea declined TO rove. There
was engine trouble in the works and
the captain brought the hateful news
that the yacht could not bulge for
several hours. Gloria was bitterly
disappointed and completely baffled.
and the hare" she grumbled. while
we are sleeping here the barge is NOV
ing every moment. Well never find
II. tn get away for keeps this time"
Never despair" said Royce.
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NOTES OF MUSIC.

Tho Oratorio Society OF New York
announces the opening Of its forty
fourth season Doc. . with Boasts
Joan Of Arc"
The nrst open air operA q Caty
College Stadium for tho benent OF
the Civic Orchestral Society win be
"Walkuere." on Monday, Sept 10, In
the cast, among others. will DO Jo-
hannes 6enlbaoh. Basil Ruysdal. Car
Braun, Maud Fay. Nina Melanie Kurt
ana Nine. Marguerite Matsenauer. The
second will be the Italian operas
"Cavalleraa" and "Pngliaoci." on
Thursday. Sept. II. Luca Botta viii
sing IN both. Others will be Nine
Gadsky. Kathleen Howard. Anna
F1tEiu and Pasquale Amato.
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eyes turned TO Pierpont and hs an
swer was TO him n not to Gloria
You must realize. Pierpont, that
such a cruise IL no place for a girl
OF Gloria's position and breeding"
That's true said Pierpont. IT'S
all off. Gloria"
"No. It isn't!" Gloria cried. 'If you
don help me to catch hat fiend III
got tho police after him"
What policc?" Pierpont laughed.
This local chief? He couldn't capture
q snail"
The man II out OF his Jurisdiction,
anyway said the Judge. 1T would
no quite a complicated process getting
the fellow arrested and he would
probably be hard To find"
My way Is a very simple way
said Gloria. Instead OF sending, 20!
That's a good motto. But the Judge
will neither send nor go. and once
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RASH ON FACE
CHEST AND ARMS
In Ped PimpIes. Then On Head.
Itc,itlCca ort'y, Could Not Put
Hands In Water Without Pain.
HEALED BY UTICURA
SOAP AND OINTMENT

II had q rash break oct on my face,
chest, and arms in the form OF red PIN.
pies, and finally il broke out on my head.
The affected parts were very sore and in.
famed, and itched constantly. and when
scratched a watery substance would nun
from the pimples. ! could not u my
hands in water without groaning with
pain. and ! was KEEP, awake nights. My
hair fell out swfully, and l scratched
ny head so that /, was scaly.
II sent for a free sample OF Cutcurs
Soap and found relief. then purchased
. box OF the Cuticura Ointment and Q
cake Of Cuticura Soap, and before | used
al. was healed" (Signed) Miss Irene
L. Fnnk. Fish ST.. Milleron. N. Y,
March n. 1916.
Sample Each Free by Mall
With SIP, Skin Book on request. Ad-
dress postcard: 'NCuticura. Dept. Z.
Boston," Sold throughout the world.
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"Don't speak TO me-" said Gloria
she iounced away TO the stern deck
to be by herself. Thon the soft breeze
blew away her anger and her furies.
In spite OF herself sho fell asleep.
Her father came TO urge her to &c to
to stir.
You'd better sell this old tub and
buy a motor boat" she said.
Later Gloria vas half-awakened
by a little chill. She was too cold TO
care where she was and two drowsy
TO move. She saw a shadowy figure
tiptoeing up. She knew that "A
steamer rug was gently laid over
her. Half a-dream. she murmured.
"Th"" "ou, Stephen"
: i not know whether he heard
her or not.
When she awoke the yacht vas re-
deeming Its lost reputation. II was
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BOY HERO GETS MEDAL

Gwen Anderson. sfxtsen. son q Dr..
and MrA J. Cameron Anderson Of No.
~ Onion Street. Moutclaar. N. J.. has
rsosavsd . medal for sssouins . drown
ing bog q Camp wyuia. Lock-s WHARF.
Mas.
Q rule. went swimming at night He
was setzed with cramps and his cries
brought Anderson to the rescue. m the
darkness II was difficult for the rescuer
70 find the drowning lad. who had risen
second time. Anderson With great dir
ftculty brought him to shore. The
Redsl was prsssptsd to Anderson by
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The Evening World's Beauty
and Health Column
Conducted by Pauline Furlong
Through The Column Mise Fuy!ong WIN Reply to Women
Readers o"esttons Regarding Exercise. Diet and Other
Means Of Preserving Good Health and Good Looks.

citric acid. four drains. Use several
times Il day.
FRECklE lOTlON-Rose water,
two ounces: orange flower water. two
ounces. tincture benzoin. one dram.
Apply Immediately after exposure to
the sun.
Wear the rubber bleaching mask at
night on clean skin. and remove In
water.
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pregnant women
and elderly per-
sons. or those who
are not strong
p h y sicaly. and
these are best also
for persons who
suffer from ner-
vous disc rderA
heart b ! ..
slight rheumatic
pains or sun
Joints.