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GIRLS! WHITEN YOUR SKIN
WITH LEMON JUICE
Make a Beauty Lotion for Few
Cents to Remove Tan, Freckles,

Sallowness.
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply you with three ounces of Or
chard white for a few cents. Squeeze
the juice of two fresh lemons into a
bottle, then put in the orchard white
and shake we'll. This makes quar-
ter pint of the very best lemon skin
whiterer and complexion beautifer.
known. Massage this fragrant, creamy
lotion daily into the face, neck, arms
and hands and just see how freck-
les, tan, sallowness, redness and
roughness disappear and how smooth
soft and clear the skin becomes.
Yes! 1t is harmless, and the beauti-
full results will surprise you.-Adv.
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the permanent Improvement Of the
streets in certain parts of the town.
Bonds may be issued for the needed
improvement, it is stated. In fact the
Chamber of Commerce has a CON-
n..tee confering with a committee
of city council on the subject and a
report on the matter may be made by
the. first of the month. Water and
sewerage is wanted by the residents
on Farley Avenue. 1t is said several
new homes are to be built on this
thoroughfare during the coming fall
and winter.
The board of county commission
ers has made change in it's policy
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of managing the county home. An
oyerseer has been employed and he
will be paid a salary. Brooks Blakely
is the new man in charge and he will
have the management of the farm
and providing for the inmates Of the
nome. His wife will assist in caring
for the occupants of the aims house
and she will be paid salary. The
ono located about six miles east Of
the city on the Laurens-Clinton high
way. Heretofore the home has been
managed by superintendent who
received the yields of the farm and
other assistance in maintaining the
home.
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ject is mentioned and disposed of in
this treaty and that general cable
conference is to be held"
It was agreed that England should
have the Pacific islands south of the
lator and Japan those north of
til, cIuator. He asked if this treaty
would interfere with our right to a
cable station there. The president
'.aid he thought not since there had
been prolonged and interesting
discussion of the subject and nobody
has any doubt as to what was
agreed upon"
Senator Borah brought up the
matter of the withdrawal clause in
league covenant.
Notice of Withdrawal.
Senator Borah: "Then if a coun-
try should give notice of withdrawal,
it would be sole judge of whether or
not it had fulfilled its international
obligations, its covenants to- the
league?"
The President: "That is as l un-
derstand it. The only restraining in
Auences would be the public opinion
IF the world"
Senator Harding: 'Mr. President,
assuming that your construction OF
the withdrawal clause is the under
standing of the formulating COM
mission, why is the language MAX
ing the proviso for the fulfillment
of the covenant put into the article"
The President: "Merely as an
argument to the conscience of the
nations. In other words, it is a
notice served on them that their COL
leagues will expect that at the time
they withdraw they will have fulfill
ed their obligations"
Senator Harding: "The language
seems hardly to make that impli-
cation, because it expressly says,
provided it has fulfilled it's obliga-
tions."
The President: eyes"
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sTENOGRAPHIC REPORT OF
WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE

fContinued From Page Two)
5 articles ten and eleven-moral OBJ.
iigationS.
Naval Bases Discussed.
Senator Lodge. "Going on to an
sther question, as 1 understand the
:teaty, the overseas possessions OF
he Germans are all made over to
the FIVE principal allies and associat-
I'd powers, who apparently, as far as
he treaty goes, has power to make
lisposition of them. I suppose by
,nanGate or otherwise. Among these
overseas POSSESSIONS are the La
,lroe Islands, except Guam, the
Carolinas. I think, the Marshall is
lands. Has there been any recon-
.:ar,l.t.on made by our naval au-
Io-i.:es in regard to the Importance
IF our having one island there, not
FOR territorial purposes, but for nav
Al purposes?"
The PresidenN: There was a pa
per on that subject, senator, which
has been published. / only partially
cemember it. 1t was paper laying
nut the general necessities of our
naval policy in the Pacific and the
necessity of having some base OF
communication upon those islatds
mentioned, just in what form do
not remember. But let me say this,
there is little island, which 1 must
admit had not heard of before
Senator Williams: "The island of
Yap?"
The President: -"Yap. 1t is one of
the bases and centers of radio and
cable communication on the Pacific,
and l made the point that the dispo-
sition or, rather, the control of that
island should be reserved for the
general conference which is to be
held in regard to the ownership and
operation of the cables: That sub
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The sentiment between the two
Countries"
The president said he chad very
strong feeling with regard to cur
historical relations with France, and
10 ver% keen appreciation of our
own sv.3e of danger.
II think it would be one of the
iandsomest acts of history to enter
into that" he said.
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for long discussion, Senator Johnson
taking leading part in the ques-
tioning Of the president. The agree
ment given ~ tie Japanese was
again gone il by the president. He
declared un. alifedly that he had
every confidence Japan would live up
to the agreement. b,
An International Secret.
The president declined to answer a
question in, connection with the Am
erican commissions advocacy of fix
ing a specified reparation sum, and
why it failed to get such an arrange
ment. The president said he would
tell about it, if it was left out of the
notes.
1T is not an explanation discred-
liable to anybody" the president
said, "but it is an international Sc!
cret. They affect the internal politi-I
cal affairs of other countries"
The president added that he did
not think matters of this sort should
ever be given publicly, and the ques-
tion was passed.
The president also refused to di-
vulge how the Americans voted in
the League of Nations commission. on
the racial equality amendment intro
duced by the Japanese. He said he
was rnot sure he was at liberty to
uiisw-. Decdu-e that touches the in
timacy of great many controversies
that occurred in the conference"
# think it is best in the interest
of good understanding that 1 should
not answer" the president added.
Replying to a question of Senator
McCumber, as to whether "our moral
conviction of the uprighteousness Of
the German war would have brought
US in if Germany had not committed
any acts against us, as we had no
League of Nations at that time" the
president replied:
Shantung Disappointing.
81 hope it would eventually, SEN
ator, asst things developed"
Senator McCumber: "Do you think
that if Germany had committed no
act of war against US, or no act Of
injustice against our citizens that we
would have gotten into this war;"
The President: 'f~do think so."
Senator McCumber: "You think
we would have gotten in anyway"
The President: 81 do"
When Senator Johnson returned to
the question Of secret treaties, the
president stated explicitly that the
knew nothing of the pact of London
or other secret treaties, when he out
lined his fourteen points.
He reiterated that the Shantung
settlement was a disappointment to
him. a., g.
The president said America made
no promises to China but she knew
we would do all possible to protect
her interests at the peace table. :
"And the decision (Shantung). ult-
mately reached at the peace confer
ence was a disappointment to you?"
asked Johnson.
eyes, sir" replied the president.
Il may frankly say that it was"
Senator Brandegee brought up the
question of putting a definite time
limit or the American-Franco ALI
ance, asking the president if it would
not be the part Of prudence to in
clude in the treaty a provision that it
snail not exist for more than ten
years.
The president replied:
"Only a psychological objection.
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FOR BETTER STREETS.

Laurens, Aug. ia plan is TAX
ing shape looking to the extension of
the water and lighting system and
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The Shantung question came i

The Shantung question came in
for long discussion, Senator Johnson
taking a leading part. in the ques-
tioning Of the president. The agree
ment given 5y tie Japanese was
again gone il o by the president. He
declared un.. alifedly that he had
every confidence Japan would live up
to the agreement.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-11-27

A review Of lovely evening gowns
made for the younger set, convinces
US that many Il fair lady intends to
turn her back upon society this win
ter. Let us hope these backs will all
be cOmely and that society will be
RECALLED with lines that are beautiful
and skins that are fair; for society is
going to have a chance to pass opin-
ion upon backs unadorned. 1t is said
that a beautiful back is the rarest of
natures gifts to fair women, and there
is a fad for the almost backIess bodice
A conservative example of the style
In an evening frOck of shell pink, is
shown above at the right OF the two
evening gowns pictured. Very wide
MORE ribbon, matching the net in col
or, constitutes what there is of foun-
datiOn for the bodice and is featured
in a sash with a wide AlSatian bow
and long ends at the back, finishing
the wide loose girdle about the waist.
The net is very full and draped over
a soft silk underskirt in cascades that
end in points at the bottom Moire
ribbon forms the foundation for the
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front of the bodice and there is a
drapery OF net over silk that extends
over the shoulders and is lost under
the girdle at the front. Silks shot
with gold or silver make beautiful IN
derskirts.
The frock at the left is more youth
full and less sophisticated than the
net frock. 1t is made of geOrgette,
with a fancy silk trimming stitched
in straight rows on the skirt and di
agOnally on the bodice. Soft net is
set in the "V'' shaped bodice and a
silk daisy chain is a charming detail
at the top of the short sleeve on the
right shoulder. The sash is of plain,
narrow satin ribbon with a rOSette
and two short ends to finish it
Matching with this prim little detail,
the skirt is restrained at the bottom
where it is gathered in and finished
with a narrow, quaint-lOOking frill-
in character. Both are beautiful and
the more daring frock at the right has
no advantage over its more youthful
rival. There is no use trying to out
shine the charm Of youthfulness any
way.
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In autumn dress accessories. ScarfS
play the leading role and in scarfs
those of angora wool lead the others
IN popularity. Angora collar and cuff
sets replace those of lace on street
suits and promise to grow more pop
uIar as cold weather advances. These
angora accessories are nearly all shown
in quiet colors, but there are a few
vivid hueS among the narrower scarfS.
The straight fur scarf-more or less
wide and lOng-has emerged from
brief exile to find itself more admired
than ever-and much more valuable in
money. There are many good imita-
lions of fur in scarfS of fur fabrics
that can be commended as just as
warm and serviceable and less expen-
sive Besides these, marabOut scarfs
and capes, and other neckpieces of os-
trich fiues. add attractions to the as
semblage of neckpieces- All OF this
neckwear becomes more interesting as
the holidays draw near, and collar and
cuff sets of batiste, lace. organdie and
crochet, already intrigue US to begin
holiday shopping early
Crepe-de-chine figures in the collec-
ton of neekwear in the shops, IN small
scarfs to be worn with shirtwaists, and
in narrow fat ties finished at the ends
with beads or crocheted rings and
beads. Narrow ribbon, both in silk
and velvet, is used in the same way,
the ends finished off with beads or
flower forms made Of the ribbon or
little balls covered with it
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EASY TO REPAIR WOODWORK
A Little Labor, With inexpensive Ma
teriafs, Will Put 1t in Quite
PresentabIe Shape

No matter how badly in need Of re-
pair woodwork and furniture may be,
you can put them in preSentable shape
if you have care, perseverance and a
few inexpensive helps at hand.
To begin with, get the wood ready
for some sort of finish. If it is badly
battered up and the color OF the stain
is faded and spotted and worn, get
sandpaper and cut it in two-inch
squares. With this rub of the old
paint or varnish. Coarse paper may
be needed to begin with, but finish
scraping with hne-grade paper and
rub the wood smooth. This work is
tedious, so do it for only a short time
at stretch.
After all the old paint or varnish is
removed dust the wood and then wipe
it with an oily cloth. Then make little
pads Of cottOn-tie a Six-inch square
of cheeSecloth around a wad of cotton
batting-and dip them in paraffin oil,
and then in SheIlac and then pat the
surface of the wood with them Pat
the wood until it has absorbed all the
finish If will take. The finish will be
attractive and durable, but it must be
carefully put on.
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Gold or silver brocade and monkey
fur are responsible for many odd and
beautiful fancies in the realm of
dress accessories. They are very well
launched on a career that promises to
go on aspiring and climbing until it
blossoms out at the winter resorts in
the most imposing of fashion parades.
There is a fondness for glitter every
where-the fashion world has turned
its back upon all that is sedate or Sc
we're in styles wherever there is any
chance to be gay or splendid Two
piece and three-piece sets give all
sorts of opportunity for using these
spirited elements of the styles.
Monkey fur and silver brocade make
the handsome turban and shopping
bag shown at the left OF the two
matched sets illustrated here. The fur
makes a distinctive millinery trim
ming and takes the place of heron
aigrettes, which are not worn by
American women with a sense Of 10y
atty to the laws. It makes a new
sort of fringe also, used in many ways
on hats and gowns. The three-piece
set, at the right of the picture Utilities
plain and gold brocaded black satin
ribbon in an assembly OF hat, scarf
and bag that is in the class Of clothes
for formal dress
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CHAPTER ~.

Eden awOke Sunday morning with
a prOdigiOus thirst, which he sIaked
at the water pitcher. 1t was the prac-
tice of Metford's gang to select one of
their number to care for all the horses
on Sundays while the others enjoyed
the luxury of their one day of leisure.
In consequence of this custom the
room was still full of snoring sleepers
and the air was very close and foul.
Dave sat down by the little cable
that frOnted the open window and
rested his head on his hands He was
recalling, with considerable effort, the
events OF the previous night; piecing
them together in impossible ways; re-
asserting them until they offered some
sequence. The anger he had felt
toward Coward had subsidized, but the
sting of shame ranked in his heart.
Fool 20 he said to himself. And be-
cause he could think of no more spe-
cific expression to suit his feelings,
and because expression of any kind
brought a sort of relief, he kept on
repeating the word, 'Fooli fool
fool!'' And as his self-condemnation
gradually won him back to a sense of
perspective he became aware of the
danger of his position. He had left
his ranch home to better himself, to
learn things, to rise to be somebody.
He had worked harder than ever be-
fore, at more diSagreeable employ
ment; he had lived in conditions that
were almost nauseating-and what
had he learned? That you can't beat
a card man at his own game, price
sixty dollars, and that the gallery
seats are cheaper and sometimes safer
than the orchestra.
Then all of q sudden he thought of
Reenie. He had not thought OF her
much of late; he had been so busy
in the days and so tired at nights that
he had not thought of her much. Now
she burst upon him again with all that
beauty and charm which had so mag
netized him in those glad, golden days,
and the frank cleanneSS of her girl
hood made him Disguised and
ashamed. 1t was to ut himself for her
that he had come to town, and what
sort of mess was he making of it?
He was going down instead Of up. He
had squandered his little money, and
now he was squandering his life. He
had been drunk.
Dawes nature was one in which
emotions were accelerated with their
own intensity. And the sudden man
ner III which Reenie had now invaded
his consciousness intensified the black
ness in which he was submerged, as
lightning darkens the storm.
He saw her on that last night, with
the moonlight wOoing her white face,
until his own body had eclipsed it in
a warmer passion, and he heard her
words, st know you are true and
clean"
True and clean. Eyes, thank God,
am still thatI" he cried, springing
suddenly to his feet and commencing
to dress. 1--WE been spattered, but
nothing that won't wash off, Per
haps"-and he stopped as the great
thought struck him-"perhaps it was
the 1uckiest thing in the world that
the booze did put me out last night
It'll wash off,
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WATCHES AND BANK VAULTS
Why Safe ReceptacIes occasionally
Have Bad Effect on the Stored
Timepieces.

Overseas men who left their watches
along with other valuable articles In
bank vaults have in many instances
found their timekeepers erratic or en-
tirely useless on their return.
"Magnetized," the watch expert
would say when the timepieces were
taken to the repair shop.
When g watch is magnetized the
hair spring contracts and does other
unseennly things. and the watch runs
only casually If at all. Watch repair
ers say they can demagnetize 4 watch
in little while and it will be Just as
good as ever.
But why should a bank vault cause
this magnetizing? That's the odd fea-
ture of it, for frequently the very fac
tor that makes the watch's repository
safe enc puts it ''on the fritz" as far
as usefulness goes. A watch is mag
netized when some electric current is
near enough to have an effect And
usually the electric current that does
the work is the current that operates
the banks burglar alarm.
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Dave turns over a new leaf.
CTo BE CONTINUED9
TAKES NO ACCOUNT OF TIME
Australian Landowner" Carefret
Wanderer Along the Dusty River
Roads of Australia.

And there, a lone pathetic figure On
the river road of the Australian bush.
is the swagman. the sundowner-thus
picturesquely named because of hi8
habit of arriving at a homestead e2
actly as the sun goes down, and so in
surfing that he will be offered rations
and place to camp should he desire
it. There he stumbles in the crossing
wheel tracks, Australia's tramp and
wanderer, with an individuality of his
own which marks him out from all the
wayfarers of the world.
The gray dust OF the plains is on
his bronzed and bearded face, on his
simple dress OF Crimean shirt and
mOleskin trousers, on his rough IN
blackened boots, on his blanket bundle
strapped across his shoulders, on his
swinging billy can and dangling ration
bags. He carries no staff or stick, but
instead a light switch, broken from
wilga tree or buddah bush. with which
to brush away the myriad persistent
flies which follow him in a dancing
cloud
At his heels is a dog which may be
the Veriest mongrel, or may be
champion sheep dog of purest pedigree
and worth anything up TO $3.50. His
days march may be two miles or TWEEN
ty. according to the goal which he has
set himself to reach as the sun goes
down. Sometimes he viii camp for
day or a week or a month in q bend
OF the river. Time is of no account
to the sundowner on the river road
VIII b Ogilvie in the Kings High
way.
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like that must be hard on the wind.
He found little to interest him now in
what was going on on the stage. It
seemed rather foolish. He wished the
girl behind the forest would come
down and rest there. Then she could
see the show herself Then she co.ld
see
But there was whir from the for
est, and the girl reappeared, this time
all in red, right before him. And then
she looked down and smiled again at
him. And he smiled back. And then
he looked at Coward and saw him
smiling too. And then he felt a very
distressing uncertainty, which brought
the color slowly to his face. He re
solved to say nothing, but watch. And
his observations convinced him that
the smiles had been for Coward, not
for him. And then he lost interest in
the play.
They hustled into their overcoats to
the playing of the national anthem.
Hurry" said Coward. Let's get
out quick Amt she some dame?
There-through the side exit-the
stage door is that way. She promised
to have her chum with her. They'll
be waiting if we don't hurry"
Coward steered him to the stage
entrance, where a little group was al
ready cOngregated. In a moment the
girl appeared, handsomely dressed in