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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-14
FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH
is FOUND BY SCIENCE
European Discovery, Easily Used al
Home. Restores Nigor Quicker
Than Gland Treatments.

Those who auffer from nerve
weakness and lack ~ viROr viii be
interested IN European discovery
which restores fuli physical power
quicker than gland operations II II
n simple home treatment in tablet
form. absolutely harmless and yet
the most powerful iuyiROfator
known Acting directly and eTciu-
fivsly on lower spinal nerve centers
ana certain blood vessels. IL often
produces amazing benefits in "a 70
30 hours and gratifying results
within a week Physicians say 10
gives speedy satisfaction Ia cases
that defy All other treatments. FL
derry people declare the discovery 10
real fountain ~ youth"
Distributed under the trade name
OF "korez compound" the discovery
has been tested thoroughly IN Amer
Tea and the manufacturers have re-
ceiYcd A vrrftnbie flood Of letters 81
praise and gratitude from revitalized
men and women ~ every state. One
man more than 50 years old tertiffes
that the compound quickly restored
10 him the full yiEor ~ ~.
Knowing that this news may seem
too good 20 be true the distrib-
utors invite any person needing the
compound % take 81 double
strength treatment. sufficient for
ordinary cases. with the understands
ing that IL costs nothing n ~ fails.
n you wish % Try this guaranteed
invigorator write ia strict conf
dence TO the Melton Laboratories.
g5f Massn ehusetts Bldg. Kansas
city. No II you prefer you may
inclone 81. or simply send your nsne.
without money, and pay the post
man ~ and postage on delivery. IN
either case. " you report after one
week that the koreN compound baf
not given you satisfaction, the lab
oratories will Immediately refund
your money. This offer IL guaran-
teed BY ample bank deposits. 30 no.
body need hesitate 20 accept it.---Ad-
vertiBameut
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-14
IMPEACHMENT
FILES MISSING
Secret Records in Daugher-
~ Case Are Lost
n,r.,rRENcs NJ. BENEDICT

WASHINGTON. Dec. it.-Seeret
nics wanted by the prosecution IN
the paurherty impeachment pro.
eeedinx have mysterleasiy disap-
reared from the department OF Jus,
ice Il developed today in tho hear.
,nrs before the house Judiciary com
mi;tee
The missing papers contained
charges made BY A. + McAulcy. 81
New York and Toronto. against VIII
liam ]. Burns. chief OF tho secret
service They were sent TO paugh.
erty IN 1891 In an attempt to keep
him from appointing Burns.
When demand Tor the files was re.
newcd today by counsel Tor Repre-
sentative Keller. author OF the i'm.
peaehment resolution. Attorney How.
land. representing paugherty. stated
the documents had disappeared. lie
had previously admitted the exist.
encc 81 the MacAuley papers. and
had said he would produce them.
"A thoro search was made for IN,
papers" n~wiand said. hut we were
unable 90 find them"
We'll. there were such files De.
clared jackson Ralston. attorney for
Keller. "and we win insist that they
be brought in"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-14
USES GAS TO
STAY BABIES

PORTLAND. Ore. Dec. IA
Charges 81 first degree murder were
filed "wednesday against Mrs Doro.
thy Feics. found unconscious Tuesday
night beside bodies OF her two chill.
dren. dead from gas. The husband.
George Feien. a waiter. discovered
the tragedy. Mrs. Fsles was able
70 talk 20 officers this afternoon.
She IL said 10 have admitted at.
tempting many times 10 take her
nfc.
Il tried nine times 10 XIII myself
before was married she IL quoted
as saying. las; night WIS play.
ing with my babies Suddenly I
felt sorry for them. They were both
feeble. minded ! decided 20 kill them
opened tho gas cocks and then
bay down with them on the couch. -
Mrs. Fcies expressed sorrow over
the deaths Of her children. police
officers said. She viii be- tested for
sanity as soon as abe has recovered
sufficiently. and should she be found
sane the charge of murder will be
pressed against her. the district at.
torney's office announced.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-14
GOVERNORS IN
PR0HI FARLEY
Action on Dry Law Contro-
verSy Is Urged

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.
Va. Dec if--Immsdinte action on
prohibition enforcement was pro.
posed by Governor Parker, Loulsi
ana. aa governors OF states gathered
here today FOR a three day confer.
ence
Anticipating proposed pariey in
January. when President Harding
viii discuss with them the question
OF enforcement. many governors
backed Parker IN his stand that tho
question might as well he brought
up az once A definite program. as
a result. may be drawn up and sub.
mitted TO Harding.
Many governors were critical Of
the presidents plan for n meeting Of
heads Of states with federal eSccg.
tives on the question Of prohibition.
protesting 20 see an attempt 20 pass
tho buck" as one expressed II.
III the president calls a conference
90 pass this federal baby over 10 the
states and asks them 90 care for II.
the states will most likely lay the
baby back on his doorstep" one gov.
ernor declared.
Tho governors were unwilling in
advance 10 state their individual
views for publication. hut there wns
"a strong current 81 resentment
among them.
Declaring prohibition az AZ present
administered a farce. Parker has
prepared n concrete program. thu
main points OF which are understood
10 be.
I. Amendment Of the Noistead
act TO permit beer and light
wines
2. Imposition ~ heavy pcni
Tertiary sentences on persons
who violate the 18th amendment
or the Noisirad law with respect
To hard liquor.
lie IL Of the opinion the present
system OF filming bootieRRcrn and
others arrested for prohibition viola.
ton II futile. that public sentiment
does not support prohibition enforce.
ment as now administered. and that
che states should not walt until
January. when many governors will
be occupied with sessions OF their
legislatures. 20 formulate their pro
gram % cooperation with the fed.
erai government,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-14
FIVE WOUNDED
IN GUN BATTLE

BL DORADO. ARK, Dec i4.-Gam.
blcrn and other underworld charac.
tera fought a renewed battle with
citizens IN the smnck0yer oil fields
near here early today.
Five men were shot IN the open
fighting. which broke out shortly
after midnight.
Hlghjaokcrs fought toe 10 toe
with q band ~ whisky runners and
white men were pltted against law
les blacks 10 the free.forail gun
fight. according % ndvices hero.
Three negro gamblers. suffering
from knife wounds ana gumhotn aa
result OF the general fighting.
were held IN jnii here. Two white
men also suffered severe wounds
and are held in Jail here.
Earlier I'm the month 400 dive
keepers and undesirable" were
ousted from the district after an
extended fight between vigiiantea
and the underworld army.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-14

by the coalition city council. have
provided food and shelter and warm
clothing for all workers and families
driven from their homes by tho con-
flaEration.
Three warm meals n day arc served
60 all workers. Vast supplies 81 cloth
ms are available. and sufficient mr.
ticlcs OF household use ATE ON hand
to meet and satisfy all calls.
Frame structures continue their
mushroom growth. and In some ways
tho city looks like the Astoria OF
yore. when John Jacob Aston estab-
ilshed the city AZ a trading post. and
frame buildings we're the thing. The
one blk building remaining. huge
concrete garage. now being used as
general relief center, viii be con-
vcrt~d into an arcade, u was an.
nouneed today. giving impetus 90 the
restoration Of the business section
ana allowing several merchants TO
stock needfui goods az once,
Most OF the new business section
Il being erected temporarily west of
the burned area. the site for tho
"tenderloln" section OF "the city that
was"
The city council Wednesday night
continued is consideration Of ground
plans for ti'S new city. This center
ri on tho necessity for wider streets
and in practically every case tho
downtown streets ~ tho new A..
torla will be from 10 Go 10 neet wider
than tho streets OF the old city.
Property owners are solidiy hehind
this scheme.
Policing Of the burned area con.
tinucs without ahatenrni and will 70
main stringent until tho bank vaults
have been cleaned OF all money and
valuable papers
Large numbers ~ statesmen from
many Pacific coast Wholesale houses
were IN Astoria today confcrring
wtth the merchants regarding new
stocks OF goods 10 10 supplied az
once.
A COMMITTEES % fire insurance al.
j,is,seru to-day had issued a state
ment OF losses incurred In the great
fire. These figures were furnished
by tho merchants and others whose
stores and shops were burned. and
from banking institutions and real
estate men who expect 10 collect In
aurnnrs or a considerable percentage
Of their losses. The figure was an
neunced ~ being between sii.soo.'
900 and sis.soo.o0o and IL regarded
as conservative.
Tho municipal loss was given ns
about si.b0o.ooo. private ioss at
about sis. 600. 900. Settlement % In.
surancr claims probably will begin
Saturday Approximately 20 per
cent of this firs loss II covered by
Insurance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-14
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
COLD CARS
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

able, he admitted thai no time
limit ha. been set BY the depart
mrnf.
If a five cent far. IN inauTurnied
and the systems revenue II eur.
tailed. Il may be long time" was
NJ. statement. -If tho present revs.
ma. In continued. I can promise that
a majority OF ears viii hs heated In
the winter % fsss.isss. Beyond this.
I can promise nothing
Superintendent Of Public TIN
ifl~- George y. Russell was cycn
more noneommitiai la his erp~o--
sion Of osanien.
- win assure the people 81 Sc
attic that every street car op~r.
at~d BY tho municipal railway
viii be- fully ard completely hest
csi--on the 18th day Of ncxt July.
at noon" he said.
Further complaints continued TO
pour into The Star office Thursday.
Some Of tho car riders included the
carz with the heating systems in
their excavations.
II have occasion 60 ride on a Lake
Buricu car that has an efficient heat.
ing plant--bu, the ancient vehicle In
filled with 80 many cracks that the
wind completely uullificd the work
OF the heaters was the statement
Included In one protest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-14
SAYS GERMANY
NEARS CRASH

LONDON. Dec. 1.-THE standard
OF living for n generation would be
lowered II England Cancelled repars-
tons and allied debts due her and vi.
multaneousiy paid the United states.
Premier Bonar Law declared In the
house OF commons today.
In statement to the house on rep.
arations. the premier declared Ger.
many ~ near collapse. and that the
allies must be careful that their de.
mands do not precipitate n crash.
Bonar Law urged caution as far as
occupation of the Ruhr vas con-
cerncd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-14
HEAVY FALL or
SNOW THURSDAY
Slx-lnch Depth Reported on
Seattle Hills

seattlc's blanket Of snow was
thlckcn~i Thursday morning
frum two 60 three inches, making
the total depth now between five
and sin Inches In some parts ~
the city. In higher points out.
sidr % the city even more Is re
ported.
The fall continued during the
greater part II tho morning aud
weather prophets predicted that
fair weather with continued cold
would obtain during the remain.
der ~ the day. Moderate east.
rrty winds were also slated for
Thursday afternoon aud night.
The thermometer climbed TO n
temperature OF "a degrees
above zero "Wednesday. with low
record 90 "a degrees The lowest
temperature recorded Thursday was
90 degrees. and a drop OF az ieas,
two degrees il predicted for Friday
morning
Rising winds at ratoosh were re
ported Thursday. the last recorded
velocity being a. miles per hour.
Snow feil wednesday night and
Thursday IN Tacoma. Port Angeles.
Port Townsend and practically all
other Sound cities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-14
20 HELD FOR
CAMP THEFTS

ROCKFORD. Ill. Dec. is.--wholo-
sale arrests today marked the federal
Investigation Of tho iooting OF Camp
Grant. near Chicago. OF more than
81 SOC. 900 In supplies.
In n series OF raids. federal agents
took nearly n score OF men here.
Warrants charging theft OF gov
eminent property or receiving stolen
goods will be served on the prisoners.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-14
TACOMA HOMES
LIGHT

TACOMA. DEC. is.--confronicd
vith the most serious shortage OF
power In tho history Of the city due
to lack Of rain. city authorities today
ordered tho turning out 81 all electric
light and window display signs n.
well as most Of the street lights
Juice was cut Off in many homes
last night and househoidern were
compelled 20 cook campfire fashion
over fire places or else eat downtown.
With the loves; power rates In the
country hardly home here but uses
power for lighting. cooking and heat
ing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-14
20 Buildings Burn
in Altoona, Penn.

ALTOONA. Pa. Dec. Ia -Firo
swept the city here today for ser
ious loss. The borough reservoir was
dry and there was no water with
which TO Tight tho flames
After the fire had ragged for fivo
hours and more than 20 buildings had
been destroyed al an estimated loss
OF quarter Of million dollars dyna-
mite was resorted 90 and the Penn
syivania railroad succeeded In con-
Meeting up their Upton reservoir
water mains The fire was then
quickly put under control
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-14
Astoria Is Encouraged by
NeUs of Federal Aid Plans

ASTORIA. ore. Doc. i4-~Firc. rid.
den Astoria chuekled and worked 10.
day, ohcered BY several pieces OF
good news which reached tho city
yesterday and last night. and busted
by the ever eniarging plans FOR the
model city Go replace the one wiped
out hy fire.
Here are some OF the causes for
the CHEEKY grins;
Senator McNary of oregon yester
day introduced a bin into the senate
providing Tor $4,000 600 relief appro.
priation. 20 DO administered by the
secretary OF war kilograms were
received from many prominent ore
gonians now at the capital. lndicat.
ms that official Washington IA deep.
~ concerned over the plight OF tho
city. President Harding IA said to
have discussed with Senator McNary
relief plans from a federal viewpoint.
The state highway commission. cut
ting red tape with one stroke OF its
sympathetic shears. will proceed al
once with plans for extending a
paved highway thru the center of
the business district
Word was received from Sen.
ator Mc>ary BY LIEUT.. Com.
Church, engineer In charge, that
tho construction Of the proposed
Tongue Point navy base win be
started by February I. This viii
afford work for thousands Of
men and win make necessary u
decided speeding up In the re-
building OF the city's business
section.
Cash donations for relief continue
20 pour into Red Cross headquarters
and telegrams have tscn received
from many cities notifying the city
council OF still further sums Of
money available N you'll just tell
VA where We shall send /, and
how"
A touch Of sentiment caur- with
one contribution. A check for 1900
was received from Vincent Antor.
present head Of the As,or family.
whose forhear. John jacob Astor.
founded the city In 1871. A messa 50
% sympathy and cheer accompanied
the check
The need for hotels has been urged
upon the committee OF ten. and u Il
reported that several hotel promoter.
are coming here with the Intention
% considering sites for hosteirie-.
Every hotel was burned. together
with all roomlng houses.
Cold uumbed the fingers % work
srs clearing the fire ARIA TO-DAY.
Snoss fell In a continuous binding
sheet and a hlgh wind whipped drifts
into the hiackrnad building founda
tons where heavily coated men work
under the urg. for the immediate
building % new city.
The Red eros. and the committee
~ icn.r ably seconded and directed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-14
To Formally Open
Press Club Home

a reception. musicale and dance
viii formally open the now home OF
the Seattle Press club. $50 Seneca
~. this evening. The program will
include son by Abble Helen How
ard. soprano. Who appeared IN The
Wayfarer." and a cello selection by
Miss Iris Garfield.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-14
Trainman Dies in
Milk Train Wreck

WEST BEND. Wis. Dec. H.
Herman LoomanS. fireman. was tn.
s'~ntly killed here today when tho
''m.lk express" train No. IFS. Chi
cago 4 Northwestern. jumped tho
tracks AMER leaving the tracks. the
engine plunged down a io-feot en-.
hankmcns. followed ~ four Of tho
eight coaches. which were ~
r,oiixhesf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-14


tanned to try TO cure her Of tho
narcotic habit.
Or. w. 7. woisy. first def.nns
witness 20 ta called wnen tho govern
mrnt rested l,s case shortly after
court opened. testified TO having
given morphine 10 Mrs. Hartford q
ie used incidentally by her--tie In.
ference being that this was the NOR.
phine which was In her posssasion
at the reforrnatory- and Dra. /. -
Baldwin and X. J. Hamilton told Of
having treated her tn AN effort 10
cure her Of the narcotic habit.
Mrs. Mary j. Kelly. police mafron,
Mrs. Elixafssh Harris. pois~woman,
Policeman H. G.. Smith and Police.
man H. A. Holmes. driver Of Mayor
n. ,. Browns automobile. we're also
called BY the defense In an sffor,
20 show that Mrs. Hartford had been
In the custody ~ a member 81 the
police department at all times for
weeks prior 20 her visit TO Monroe.
and that II would have been i'm.
possible to obtain any narcotics ex
cept from her regular physicians.
Mrs. Harris brought out the
fact that Mrs. Hartford had been
released. under police custody.
from the city Jail. Mt the express
desire Of Mayor Brown. who
wanted her 90 investigate certain
angles Of the Legate murder for
him. She said that she was
often with Mrs. Hartford for i6
or n hours n day. searching the
city for clues. and that at this
time her charge had no money
except small sums dolcd out to
. her for living expenses day by
day. The money. she said. was
furnished by the mayor.
Policeman Smith drew 80
much laughter that Judge Cush.
man had To threaten 10 clear the
court when he testified that
Mrs. Hartford was living Mt the
y. NJ. G. A. nj the time she was
making her Investigations for the
mayor.
lie changed his testimony 10 max.
II read ~. w. &. A."
District Attorney Tom Revelle. who
has long had a feud with Mayor
Brown. made an indirect attack or
the city administration when h'
forced Policeman Holmes 10 admit
that Mayor Brown had instructed
him 10 use a city automobile 10 con
vey Mrs Hartford to Everett to visit
her mother.
Mayor Brown was In court thruou'
the trial. sitting at the defense coun.
sci table with John r. Dore. who Il
in charge OF the case. and Police
Judge Joseph Kalina-
Dean Charles w. Johnson. OF th'
University OF Washington. was Tbs
only government witness callct
Thursday. He testified that hs hat
analysed the tablets alleged 10 have
been found on Mrs Hartford and
that he had found they contained
morphine suiphate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-14
100 Men Killed
by Mill Blast

HAVANA. Dec. is.--More than a
hundred casualties resulted from en-
piosions IN the central Axncar~ra
sugar min AZ camagucy yesterday. Il
was estimated today. The loss to-
tailed ssoee. 0oo
Two boilers exploded during test
ing operations
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-14
Chehalis River Is
Bridged With Ice

MONTESANo. Dec. ts.--For the
first time IN many years a coating
o. Ice extended across the Chehaii=
river between Monteaano and South
Monteaatno today. Oid.tlmers vary
in their stories of when this last
occurred Some say In 1857. some
In 1894.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-14
Italy's Premier
to Break Secrecy

ROME. Dec. i4--Premier Musso-
llni announced today he viii break
the secrecy that surrounded the pre-
miers conference In London and will
read In the chamber and publish full
details OF ftaly's proposals. made at
that time
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-14
RETAIL CLERKS
TO GIVE DANCE

Retain clerks Of the city were 20
lie hosts Thursday nigh, at public
dance In DeHoney'E Dancing acad.
envy nj 18th and u. Pike.
A dancing exhibition win be staged
by the DeHoneys during the evening.
The dance II expected 90 swell the
funds Of the Retail Clerks Rssocia.
ton
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-14
Great Northern
Bought by Road

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE 81.
Louis g. San Francisco Railway corn.
pany viii acquire the international
Great Northern railroad. accord
ing 90 a statement issued here today
by r. y. Brown. chairman Of the
former
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-14

Collaborating with Samuel Ship
man four years ago. John y. Hymer
wrote East IL West. one Of the big
hits OF recent yshrs. IN five days at
Atlantic City. They dictated the en-.
tire play 20 two stenographers. alter.
mating IN dictntlon from early morn
lng until late IN the night. They had
their idea and built their play, after
lining up their plot. The success OF
the play. in which Fny BANTER star.
red. was proved when Il ran for two
years In New York and the moving
picture rights were sold for 500. 600.
Hymsr. who In one OF the star
negro character actors In vaudeville.
N at the Orpheum this week In Tom
Walker In Dixie" a comedy classic
which II now In it's seventh season.
lie plans TO take his company TO
London IN tho spring.
Hymer has been in vaudeville for
rs years. spending the winters on tho
stage and the summers at his Maine
home. writing plays and sketches.
He recently finished a play for Leo
carriiio. which viii open In New
York soon. under the name OF THE
Hurdy Gurdy Man"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-14
Bonus Fight to
Be Continued

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE
American Legion today served notice
upon congress that II will fight for
the enactment Of the soldier bonus
bill before the end OF the regular ses-
sion on March 4.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-14
Woman Dies From
Effects of Burn

Mrs. Martha Grayheal. 81, 2osA
Minor ave. dsed In the city hospital
Tuesday morning as a result Of burns
received Wednesday afternoon when
she fell across her stove when
stricken With a cerebral hcmorrhage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-14
Lloyd George in
Auto Accident

LON DON, Dec. IL. Former
Premier Lloyd Georges automobile
was I'm collision today at the en-
trance Of the house OF commons.
Lloyd George escaped without In.
jury, his car being damaged.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-14
New Yorker Lands
Eel Six Feet Long

NEW YORK. Dec. i<.--Fishing off
the New Jersey coast. Herman Bark
landed a conger eel six feet long and
weighing So pounds
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-14

WASHINGTON. Dec. i4.--cotton,
exclusive OF linters. consumed dur.
ing November OF this year, totaled
577.56i bales. compared with 527. 400
bales for last November. tho census
bureau announced today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-14
Paris Abandons
Curling of Hair

PARIS, Dec is.--Eariy Victorian
methods Of hairdressing. which elm
mated curia. have been revived here
and fayorahly received.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-14
Portland Warmer;
Snow Is Falling

PORTLAND. ORE. Dee IA
Snow carpcted Portland this morn.
Ing and was stlll falling. Tho mer.
curry was slightly higher than yes.
teriay morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-14
Flowing Record
Claimed by Girl

cROOKHAM. Eng. Dec. i4.--As n
result Of blowing five acres OF
ground in nine hours Miss Frances
Brown claims tho worlds record
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-14

Doesn't hurt a Bit Drop little
'.Freezone" on an aching corn. In.
stantiy that corn stops hurting. then
shortly you lift II right off with fin
gers. Truly
Your druggist sells tiny bottle OF
"Freezone- for few cents. sufficient
10 remove every hard corn. soft corn
or corn between the toes. and tho
caIiuses. without soreness or irrita.
ton.