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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-14
May Run All Chinese
Out Of La Grande

T.aGrande, Ore, Mar. 14-Several sus-
pecrs were under arrest today in con
nection with the murder of Billy Eng.
an American born Chinese, who was
shot to death in front Of the postoffice
after his assaiIant had chased him sew
cral blocks. Eng is said to be mem
Der of the Hip Sing tongs. His slayer
was seen to take refuge in the Hip Sing
headquarters.
Citizens of LaGrande were much ex-
cited today. Expulsion of all Chinese
in the city was threatened. Many celes-
tials hid when police began searching
their districts. They were found under
trapdoors and in underground passages,
and all taken to headquarters for ques-
tioning. Mrs. G. f. George received a
stray bullet in the ankle during the
fighting but her injury is not serious.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-14
Says Fear of Death Has
Wholesome Effect

Governor Withycombe recently re-
ceived a letter from o. B. Whitaker, of
Jefferson, Missouri, a member of the
Legislature of that state, asking infor.
matte to the effect capital punish.
ment q 5 crime deterrent. Especial
ly did z. aesentative Whitaker ask
whether = used people planning mur.
der to tan Q consideration the prob
able results Z ! capital punishment on
the statute Z.
In answer q he query Governor
Withyeombe So
" Replying to =. letter of the 9th,
the abolishment p pital punishment
in Oregon does nt = sm to have any
marked effect upof. the prevalence of
crime; at lefst so far as the limited
statistics available show.
Answering your question I would
say:
l. Crime has not increased since the
abolition of capital punishment.
2. Iynching is practically an un.
known factor in this state, so that this
question really has no bearing.
}. Murder has not increased.
a. am inclined TO believe that the
fear of capital punishment has a whole
some effect upon persons planning muir
der. "
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-14
Commission WILL
MAKE NEW RATES
Findings In Inter-MOOuntain
Traffic Case Submitted
to Railroads

Washington Mar. 1.-THE interstate
commerce commission has placed before
the trans-continental railways tentative
findings in the inter-mountain rate case
proposing realignment of virtually the
entire structure Of freight rates be-
tween the east and west on every com.
modify. The railroads are given until
April 2 to enter any objections.
The time has come, the commission
holds, for abolition Of low preferential
rates from eastern producing eentcrs
to Pacific ports. These rates, put into
effect to meet the coast-to-coast water
competition, have been in force foi
wears and under them San Francisco
Los Angeles and Seattle and other
coast cities have enjoyed rates far lower
than those from the same eastern cities
to intermediate points.
Hereafter, should the commissions
findings be made permanent, inter
mediate points will be given rates
from eastern eenters as low as rates
to the coast if not lower. From other
centers in the middle west and along
the Missouri river the rates to inter
mediate points, such as Reno, Salt Lake
CITY, spokane ana other inland cities,
would be less than the rates to the
coast.
Under the commission Is proposal, this
result could be attained in two ways;
First, by increasing through rates from
the east to Pacific ports on number
Of articles on which the present rate is
found to be unreasonably low; and sec
ond, by re-aligning rates to intermedi-
ate points on many articles on which the
present through rate is found to be rea.
sonable.
In either event, adoption Of the ten
tative findings would result in sweep
ing revision of tariffs from the east,
the middle west and Missouri river
points to towns and cities in Arizona,
New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-14
Universal Military Training
Biggest Question To Be
Dealt With
DEFENSE MEASURES TO
BE STRONGLY PRESSED
Railroad Strike MAY Have To
Be Threshed Out
Once More
Bf Robert ]. Bender

1
Nohi'co rfess starr correspondent)
Washington, March H. = President
Wilson S message to the Sixty Fifth
conoross cauod n av+raor,;an
'., - ''"''' s's
aion NPiii ~ VIII " sharpiy miltant-
Defense measures such as the conn
try has not been called upon to furn-
ish since tbc Snanish. Anor;ean .
vr;,l ho ,,.o,o, ~, -.
WI. De uiseu Wy 'he president tor I'M
medlate consideration and prompt ae-
tion.
These arc exneetod ~ include.
rai.,a4; =,
s''.ion ooFeiins an matters COZ
iaterai with the detense or the Amer
ican merchant marine
suggestion Tor action on some form
OF uhlVersal service or training TO prc-
pare the American youth for service
on land ana sea, Il called upon.
appropriations Tor the army, and
oonserIa.loh measures wnich WIN re,
lease tor immediate use the mineral
ana OIL resources now locked up IN
Pupllc iands.
Fress Ahead OF Peopae
oHlversai framing promises TO pc
30 iNs'fS'' - s-ti 80 . $500
resident wilson and secretary OF
war baNer nave sent OUT an appear
lor thoushttul Puplle OPINION upon
the needs ana wishes OF the country
on thls radleaf departure from !he
liillltary tradltlohs OF the country.
IN answer 10 inc piea, newspapers
afe 1Quha thus lar % taVor-apoat I'VE
70 one-the adoptloh OF some uhiVefsal
lraiiilhs pan; -.
but, according 10 the nhntaFy au-
thofltles mere, the newspapers are Iar
aheau al Oh inc people on the ques.inh' on,
ie'Isialns anu ie..eis lIoin VIZ
back home show strong aversion 70
any compulsory universal sefVice n
training.
ms feglstfatlon oi PUBIC oplh'1n :l, t,l
is being carefully compiled and VIII pe
cohsulteu py the pleslqene p1iofe no
aolresses cohstess neAe inoilen. ~ -
probable ne Will not recomment the
adoptlon OF any speclllc pial, pue WIZ
strongly urge some tIalhlhB meas
ufe'
senator ohamnerlalh t9aay said ~
piaineu 70 le'tn,iou"SV ~, 9 DE- 80 V"n :
Nersal service plil ana Try 10 set IL
thfough n some FORM, -
MslS New y, M1asules -
,,a.l = ~ Iiesiusie a W., ",oO astoaa 'ha
dlate actlon ON q measure 70 eAtehd tne
powers OF the snlppihg poafu 70 illeee
the special needs Oh the new sltuatioh
into which our commerce mas peen fofe-
ed,
Developments between now ana Ap-
1 aii ~, so ~ so'iIe ~ "" sncno of tbo nres;.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-14
Road Through Mckenzie
Pass Most Favored Project

Washington Mar. l3-Construction of
roads in the national forests in Ore
gon this year is likely to be largely con
fined to the Mckenzie Pass road over
the Cascade mountains, as a trunk line
reaching from the coast to eastern Ore
gon from Florence, via Eugene, through
to Baker.
In addition TO this, work may also be
undertaken or similar projects where
county officials have offered eo-opera-
tion with the federal authorities. In the
way of large projects the Mckenzie
Pass route is understood to have the
" edge, partly because the forest serv.
ice has already expended large sums up-
on it under the 10 per cent fund of the
old law, partly because the building of
an east and west line is regarded as a
highly important part of the state IS
highway program and partly because OBJ
stacles to the early expenditure of large
sums during the coming season on other
big propects are foreseen
State Delays Action.
While the forest service has selected
roads in several other states for i'm
mediate improvement under the forest
road section of the good roads act, Ore
gon is one of the states where matters
have been held in allegiance pending leg
islative action on the creation of state
highway commissions with powers deem
ed necessary to cooperation.
Since adjournment of the legislature
the forest service has been in the dark
as to what was done 1t is assumed that
a commission has been created with
which the department of agriculture
will be ready to deal as soon as that
commission puts into definite form its
plans for Improvement and offers CO.
operative agreements.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-14
CHINA SEWERS RELATIONS

Washington, Mar, l4.-Diplo-
matte relations between China
and Germany were broken by
China today, according to an Of
ficial message to the navy de-
partment.
The Chinese government has
seized all German merchant YES
sells, about six in number, in
Shanghai harbor and the crews
have been sent ashore. Armed
guards have been placed aboard
the vessels.
The message came from the
senior naval commander in
Chinese waters. 1t follows:
"China severed diplomatic re-
lations with Germs ny today and
has seized all German merchant
vessels which were lying in the
port of Shanghai, about six in
number, and has sent all crews
on shore and placed armcG
guards on board all vessels"
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-14
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JAPAN HoNoRs GUTHRIE

Toxic, Mar 1.-THE body of
George w. Guthrie, later United
States ambassador TO Japan, will
be taken to the United States in
a japanese warship.
Private cable adviccs reach
ing San Francisco last Saturday
stated that the japanese govern
ment had offered the warship
Ikoma for use in taking Guth
rie IS body-across the Pacific.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-14
TO TEACH MILITARY TACTICS

Berkeley, Cal, March 14-Military
tactics will be taught to students OF
the University of California in an ar
mory to cost between $4,000 and 800,
600, according to a decision reached
by the university today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-14
Was Not Armed.


Star Line, owners of the summarized
American steamer Algonquin, today re-
ceived the following cablegram from
Captain Norberg:
U-boat summarized Algonquin
March II, all saved. -
The cargo of the ship was provisions
consigned from Swift & Co,
The Algonquin was not armed. the
American Star Line stated.
Line officials said there were 90 men
in the crew, all Americans.
The Algonquin was placed under Am.
erican registry in December by the
American Star Line, of which John d.
Ctephanad, the actual owner, is di-
rector. The ship was insured for her
full value.
Officers Of the line said today that
the consignment from Swift & Co. alone
was valued at 100000 and that in ad-
dltiOn there was q general cargo esti-
mated at about 100000, making the
total, cargo value about $500, 900, and
the ship was valued at 100000. The
CHIEF engineer of the Algonquin was f.
Schultz, a native of Germany, but a
naturalized American. Most of the mem
bers of the crew, it was said, were natur-
allied citizens The line stated positive
ly that there were only % persons
aboard, despite the fact that informa-
tion from London gave the number
saved at 27.
The officials of the line were con
graduating themselves upon the safe ar
rival of the Fordonia at Genoa from
Mobile at the moment when they re-
ceived the cabiegram from Captain Nor
berg, reporting the loss of the Algon-
quin.
The Algonquin had in her cargo most
ly boxes Of meat consigned to Lon
dou.
In addition, she carried large guam
titles of oil cake, corn syrup, chemicals.
drugs, machinery and sheet brass. Mis-,
cellaneous cargo also was listed on her
manifest in considerable quantities.
Yesterday, according to a brother Of
Stephanandis, a New York attorney, in
quiry was made of lawyer regarding
the propriety Of arming the Algonquin
IN British port. The answer was ex-
pected today
The members of the crew, all Amer
leans, were: Frank j. Yearncv. F.
Heinselman, F. DeGorden, NJ. Ryan,
Charles Zuriuga, T. Mowezzo, Allen
Hopkins, Charles Sehuntz, William
Grasser, Robert Hacket. f. Zimmerman,
NJ, Lopez, Manuel D0mers. Polito Luna.
c. R. PORES, A. Salina, A. Ruiz, NJ.
Sephulieda, A, Mumez, T. Salagar,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-14
AMERICAN STEAMER
ALGONQUIN SUNK
WITHOUT WARNING
Crew Is Saved But Submarine
Refused to Assist
Survivors
NO HOPE REMAINS FOR
MODIFIED PROCEDURE
Cargo of Food Stufs Valued
at $l,5OO,OOO and Vessel
at 100000

London, Mar. H. = The American
steamer Algonquin, bound for London
and laden with foodstuffs, was tor
pe,Ioed without warning on Monday
morning.
All of the crew of 27 were saved. The
submarine refused to assist the sur
viyus in the lifeboats
The report of the torpedoing was is
sued by the American consul.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-14
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A FASHION NOTE

Chicago, March II. - Stop.
look and listenl
Skirts this year will be
shorter than ever. This is the
official statement Of the Fash.
ion Art League in session here.
just how much shorter isn't
revealed, but nearly anything
else will be when they appear.
according TO the same experts.
The silhouette gown win be
Gin our midst or we in il.
says the league. 1t is expected
to reveal about everything the
short skirt hides.
Bathing sui. IS win be frank
and one pieeed.
Colors will be kelly green,
sky blue, watermelon pink and
rose silver.
p. S.-Colors refer to the
fabric of the suits.)
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-14

Juneau, Alaska, Mar, IA
Alaska S territorial senate prob
ably will draw lots today for ev-
cry office from that Of presi-
dent of the senate down. This
way out of the deadlock that
has existed, was suggested yes
terday by Senator Frank A.
Aldrich, OF Nome, democrat, a
candidate for the presidency.
Senators Sutherland and
Guastad opposed the idea on the
ground that it would lower the
dignity of the office. The reso-
luton, which finally passed, was
seconded by Senator Sulzer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-14
ADVANCE BEYOND BAeDAD

London, March 14.-"Our advanced
detaehments are thirty miles beyond
Bagdad," declared an official state.
ment from the British Mesopotamian
expcditionary force today
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-14
RAIDER IN INDIAN OCEAN

Toxic, Mar. l4.-0fficial an
nouncement of the presence of a
German raider in the Indian
ocean, preceded receipt of dis
patches here today of the de-
structionsof this cressI Of the un.
identified steamer Fukai Maru
en- route to India. Australian
naval authorities were quoted
in advices here today as declar-
ing German raider, equipped
with aeroplanes, had been lurk-
ing in the vicinity of Colombo
since the latter part of Feb
.ruary
Japanese official statements
said big Anglo-Japanese fleet
was securing the ocean for the
raider and all shipping had been
warned.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-14
ALLIED LOSSES IN EUROPEAN WAR 5,696, 400;
while THOSE OF OPPONENTS TOTAL 1884, 800

Washington, Mar. 1.-THE following of this We
statement of eombatants killed, wound gagged in
ed, captured and missing in the Euro These Il
pean war has been compiled from the tion that
best sources OF information. The table total wou
is as nearly complete, up to January ] 80 per cen
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-14
HEAVY SNOW FALL
SAVES WHEAT CROP
Blanket Of Snow Over Entire
Wheat Belt Means
Normal CrOp

Chicago, Mar. l4.-SSnow and rain last
night and today through the winter
wheat saved the winter wheat crop from
what seemed certain ruin. They broke a
drought that had lasted nearly all win
ter. Some damage was done to wires
but the snow fall means millions to the
American farmer. Precipitation was
general throughout the Mississippi and
Missouri valleys.
The North American continent must
provide the world with the major part
of its bread in 1917-1S. Wires to the
great grain houses in Chicago and of
ficial information from Washington in
dieate a general shortage of wheat all
over the world. The crops just harvested
from the southern half of the world
have been disappointing.
European crops are shortened by the
invasion of the fields by armies and a
serious shortage of man power.
The wheat belt of the United States is
looked to for the solution of the bread
problem
United Press correspondents gather
data as follows
Kansas City, Mo-, Mar. 14.-Kansas
wheat took new lease on life today,
following snow and rain which con
tinued today. Farmers believe that the
drought in the southwest is definitely
broken.
Reports from Hutchinson, Kansas,
state that rain fell throughout the
southwestern wheat belt last night.
Not only does this rain put new life
into the wheat crop but it will put the
soil into good shape for spring plant
ing.
st. Paul, Mimi, Mar. 14.-Winter
wheat throughout the Dakotas and Min
nesota looks excellent. Record SHOWS,
some places, having received as much as
five feet, protected winter wheat and
has caused very optimistic outlook.
The possibility of rock bottom prices
after the war and the certainty Of high
priced seeds this spring is causing a
great deal of apprehension
State universities and local co opera
tive relief societies are seeking to re-
licve serious seed shortage
Madison, Wis, Mar. IA decided
impetus in grain farming is in evidence
in Wisconsin this year. More than 10l,-
900 acres Of winter wheat has been
planted
Heavy snowfall through the winter
with no thaws has made conditions for a
bumper crop year favorable.
ST. Louis Mo-, Mar. 14.-Crop experts
arc not optimistic over the crop outlook
for the coming year. Prior to the gen
eral snowfall of yesterday and today,
6S per cent crop was the best that those
eonversant with conditions would pre-
dict The timely moisture may bring
the percentage up TO IS. A decreased
acreage in nearly all grains also is pre-.
dicted.
Sioux City, Ia, Mar. 1.-THE heavy
snowfall of last night and today has
meant millions to Iowa farmers Be
sides giving winter wheat the much
needed moi3ture the snowfall will put
the ground into condition for early
blowing. The acreage reports show a
slight reduction over last year.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-14
THE WEATHER

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Sioux City, Ia, Mar. 1.-THE heavy
snowfall of last night and today has
meant millions to Iowa farmers Be
sides giving winter wheat the much
needed moisture the snowfall will put
the ground into condition for early
plowing. The acreage reports show a
slight reduction over last year.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-14

Oregon: To-
night and Thurs
day fair, warmer
east porti ion;
heavy frost west
portion tonight;
westerly winds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-14

CONTINUED on page three,
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-14

Madison, Wis, Mar. IA decided
impetus in grain farming is in evidence
in Wisconsin this year. More than l01,-
600 acres Of winter wheat has been
planted.
Heavy snowfall through the winter
with no thaws has made conditions for a
bumper crop year favorable.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-14

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-20
CARELESS USE OF
SOAP SPOILS THE HAIR

Soap should be used very care
fully, II you want to keep your
hair looking its best. Most soaps
and prepared shampoos contain
too much alkali. This dries the
scalp, makes the hair brittle, and
ruins it.
The best thing for steady use
is just ordinary mulsified cocoa
nut oil (Which is pure and grease
less), and is better than the most
expensive soap or anything else
you can use.
One or two teaspoonfuls Will
cleanse the hair and scalp thor
oughly. Simply moisten the hair
with water and rub 1t in. 1t
makes an abundance of rich,
creamy lather, which rinses out
easily, removing every particle
of dust, dirt, dandruff and ex-
cissive oil. The hair dries quick
ly and evenly, and 1t leaves the
scalp soft and the hair fine and
silky, bright, lustrous, fluffy and
easy to manage.
You can get mulsified cocoanut
oil at any pharmacy, it's very
cheap, and a few ounces will sup
ply every member of the family
for months,
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Discuss All
WarPrOblens

tIuitc0 bresN Lcubtu NiEesJ
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 90.
Great Britain intends to lay all
her war cards on the table when
her commissioners meet with
American government heads. She
will present fully and frankly all
problems. These will cover a
wider scope than heretofore an
nounced.
The general question of mill
tary and financial cooperation
will be the foremost problem, but
other subjects to be considered
are:
Diplomatic questions such as
ultimate peace terms; munitions;
wheat supply; general transpor-
tation; blockade of Germany;
communications; aviation and
anti-submarine work.
Plans for reception of the
commissioners are going on rap
idly. They will be met here by
Secretary Lansing, Counsellor
Polk and other dignitaries, and
later be President Wilson's guests.
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UNCOVER BIG
BOOZE RING?


PORTLAND, April 20.-Secret
indictments returned by the grand
jury last February are expected
today to uncover numerous de-
tails of the lille liquor trade be-
tween San Francisco and Port
land.
The men accused are j. M.
Craig, his son, Steve and Fred
Hauser, alleged to be the princi-
pals, plying their trade from the
San Francisco end, and Edward
G. jain, Fred Bozel, Harry b.
Davis, James Caraher and Fred
Croissant, who received the ship
ments and attended to their de-
livery.
Large quantities of liquor, 1t is
charged were shipped into Port
land from California labelled as
electric fixtures, hardware, music
cabinets and a score of other COM
mercial articles.
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and ties disorganized when home responsibilities
Patriotism but eNaitation of love home family
spect and that fear has considerably
during the past decade, though yield
Most of selfish,
duties and responsibilities
- o.
BUT THIS CONDITION CAN'T CORRECTED IN A MO-
MENT BY CRYING COWARD OR Stacker MEN WHO
HAVE THUS BECOME SOFTENED AND DEMORAIIZED OFTEN
BY THE TOLERANCE OR INCITATION THE VERY WOMEN
WHO WOULD NOW UPBRAID THEM
You can't legisate scold patriotism
GOD " ~ ' A io'Ai 10 ifH FEAR of
We need little Puritansm, fibre attunemen
the Things once held sacred in family
things that crumbling
THE SOLDERING EFFECT OF A GOOD THE FACE
SUCH AS WE MAY GET IN THIS GERMANY WILL
Do Us GREAT DEAL OF GOOD NATION [ will take
US the headihes we have been late
need military discipline
ana nterdependence be shocked
Then we shall have to
country" 0'o''e "o''i'0 Vi oui
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U. S. SOLID NATION NOW

could not permit civilization to he brought
dropped
Demedicon on the cause of the allies Henry SUI
or the University
Parent-Teacher association Thursday - ~
nuso said the war would be blessing American
people they would make of the
democracy along lines of greater solidarity leadership
IN present situation
conflict " el"' "oiu
Instead of antagonism and Criticism we now find
selves standing solid people ought
Ship " i
Suzzao declared 1t would be nothing less
should succeed in blocking the president
selecive CONSUMPTION. -
"A democracy always fght-from the enemy
without and from dsloyalty Within" lie said.
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JURY CONVICTS
MILLAR'S SLAYER
(United Press Leased wire.)

SEATTLE, April 30-After one
of the shortest trials in the legal
history of King county, Herbert
NJ. Stokes, slayer of Alexander
Miller, shot in the Mutual Life
building here December Is, was
convicted Of manslaughter by a
jury in Judge Frater's depart
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FIR &c KL S
Don't Hide Them With Veil;
Remove Them With the Othinc
Presentation

This prescription for the re-
moval of freckles was written by
a prominent physician and is usu-
ally so successful in removing
freckles and giving a clear, beauti-
full complexion that it is sold by
any druggist under guarantee to
refund the money il it fails.
Don't hide your freckles under
a yeil get an ounce of othine and
remove them. Even the first
few applications should show a
wonderful Improvement, some of
the lighter freckles vanishing
entirely.
Be sure to ask the druggist for
the double strength othine; it is
this that is sold on the money
back guarantee.