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homie and religious freedom. but
freedom from tho tyranny Of tbs
eiomtnta. from the scourgc or dis
ease, from the soliing hand Of tx.
noranco and wantg And what
qnali,y made Tor dominance as
much pa love OF freedom
Il was familiar truth that no
race was great withOu, this love.
suddenly ho saw that this was tho
fret quality Of greatness. whether
in nations or individuals. The de.
gree OF this love was tho degree
of worth itself: and only the fawn.
Ing weaklinE, the soul lost to honor
and selisrcapeet. was content TO 1.-Two
beneath masters lash when there
war q fighting chance for liberty
a fighting chance The phrase
meant nothing less than the
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cring with excitement over his
dead.
Ho had conquered. He had
fought his way 10 victory And
was there any reason In heaven
OF earth why he should not fight
on 10 freedom Of p0omsdorfa
powcr7 Tho moving spirit OF in,
spirailon seemcd 10 bear him aioft
Drunk with his own triumph,
Ned could not Immediately focus
his attention on any definite train
% thought. A. first he merely
gave himself up 10 dreams. lux,
ury that since the first day on the
island he had never permitted him.
self, For many moments after The
c1uHstion Of his victory had be.
gun 20 pans away. he was stlil 10
cniTaneed by dreams or freedom
that he could not consider ways
and mans
The word freedom he'd come 70
have tangible meaning Tor him
tn these last dreadful months. ts
very Idea WAS dear beyond ans
power OF hts 10 toll. II wax Va
beloved thing that At first his
cold logic could not take hold 81
it It's very thought brought a
luater az Of tears 10 his eyes aud
warm glow. as IN the first drift.
ing of sleep. 70 his brain. 10 had
found out what freedom meant aud
how unapcaknbly beautiful Il was.
In his native city. however. he had
| taken II as matter Of couras
Because Il was everywhere around
him no was no more conscious of
Il than tho air he brcathcd. and
he felt secret fcorn of much Of
the sentimental eioauencc concern.
Ing Il. II had failed 90 get home
10 him. and many Of his genera.
4 ton had forgotten Il. just ns they
had forgotten the Author Of their
lives. II was merely something
Z that feeble old men. amusing in
fhcir carnosineas and their badges
OK the Grand Army 70 proudly
worn on their tatiered clothes.
I spoke of with curious. deep
solcmnity. which scattered few
o. his friends. from certain hard.
fighting divisions. had learned on
hattlsflelda in France. but which
wns Of little importance In his
own life. when he did think Of
it NJ all he was very likely 70
confuse It with license. Now and
then. when hendy liquor had hold
Of him. ne had amused his friends
with quite lecture concerning
freedom particularly In lts rela
ton 20 the volsiead act, But the
old urge nnd devotion that was
the life theme OF hundreds Of gen.
erations that had preceded him had
seemed cold in his spirit.
Ito haa learned the truth IN
here. He had found out Il was
the outer gate to all happiness.
and everything else worth while
was wholly dependent upon u. As
he stood in this little snowy copse
beside the dead wolf. even clearer
vision came TO him concerning IL.
Was II not the dream Of the agcs7
Was not all struggle upward to.
ward this ono Btar-noi only eco.
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Cynthia Grey
Middle-Aged Wife Comments on Young Bride Who
Would Seek Dvorce Because She Is Tired Of Ac-
counting To one Man

Dear Miss Grey The letter in your columns Monday con-
corning young woman who is considering divorce be-
cause she is tired Of reporting everything she does TO
will no doubt bring flood of letters bewaling the
enormity of her conduct. Nevertheless this is real
problem.
Many young husbands and wives, and sad TO relate,
peciay those who in love- each night put the thumb
screws their partner to find out what he she did
every minute of the day My husband did this for many
years He only DESTROYS Of obtaining account Of
my conduct but tried py into the nnermos of
my thoughts My life utterly bameess yet in very self
defense began conceal things TO lie about matters that
mattered not the east-anythng to keep nvolate the
mental and spiritual privacy which every person must re-
tain TO be sefrespectng had feeling always that II
let go and let him drain dry would be all with
me- and | still think ii would have BEEN
That is far in the past and are both nearing middle
age but my advice young people to hold your privacy
nvioate Do turn yourself inside for anyone, and
you inclined be too png curb yourself before you
lose the you love And do not think your nqustveness
does any good If selfrespectng he she will
main so If not they will find way in spite Of you.
MADELINE.
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chance OF death. But oil thru the
long roll OF the centuries the bray
est men had defied this chance
and they would not IN .hsir hel.
NETS TO thoac that csehcwed a.
Hut now no knew the truth Of
that stern cid law Of tribes and
nations a law sometimes forgotten
yet craven on the everlasting stone
that hn who viii not risk hln
nfe for liberty does not deserve
70 1.-Two II. The thing held good
with him now Il held good with
Bees ana Lenorn nH well.
Continued Nv Our Next issuc)
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Continued from yesterday

IL NHNAAANA
rrea, surge OF strength, seem
,nvy without physical limitation,
poured thru him, In ono great
hound ne oyerame the deadly han
aieAp Il his own prone position,
springlng up with terrible. reach
inr snatchlng hands and cmsplns
arms. some way, he did not
know how. he hurled that hun'
dreB pounds OF living steel nom
his body before the white nngs
could 80 home.
But there was not an insiantS
pause. Desperate with fury tho
wolf sprang In again--n Ions,
white streak almost too fast for
the eve 10 follow But he aid not
nnd Ned at DISADVANTAGE now
The man had wrenchcd 20 one
SIDE 10 hur the creature away,
but ne had already caught his bal.
prce and had bracet to meet the
-cond onslaught \ whuehot
~ had descended upon him. too
celebrating an sense 81 terror.
Welding him wholly 10 such fight
inr instincts as might ec innate
within him. Nor did they hctruy
him these inner voices They d.
rected the frish,tul power % his
muscles in the one way that served
him best,
Ned did not wait 60 catch the
FUN force Of that blow Ills pow.
erfu thighs. made iron hard In
these last bitter weeks. drove him
out and up N an offensive assault
His long body seemed 20 meet That
az the wolf full in the air Then
thew rolled together into the drifts,
Ned landed fun on top Of the
body Of the wolf; and with a
mighty surge Of his whole frame
ne tried to strengthen his own adj
vantageous position His mighty
knee elasped al the animals breast
pressing with all his strength with
the deadly intention o. crushing tho
ribs upon the wild heart And he
gave no heed 10 the clawing feet.
His Instincts told him surely that
in the white tangs alone iay his
danger. With one arm he en-
clrcled the shaggy neck; with the
other he tried to turn the great
muxzle nom his flesh,
The wolf wrigsled free. sending
home one vicious bite into the
flesh Just under the arm. and for
a breath both contestants seemed
TO be playing some weird. piuwheel
game In the snow. The silence o.
- everlasting wild was tern 70
reds by the noise Of battle
he frantic snarlinE OF the wolf
the Wild shouts Of this madman
who had Just found his strength.
No moment OF Ned's life had cysr
been fraughf with such passion:
none had ever been Of such light.
ming vIvifness, He fought a. he
had never dreamed he could fight.
and the glory OF battle was upon
him.
II might BE- that Doomsiori
could have picked Up the grca,
white creature by the scrufg OF the
neck and beat his brains out
against a tree Yet Ned knew. In
some cool. back part Of his mind
that this was foe worthy OF the
best steel Of any man. however
powerful. Even men OF unusually
great strength would have been
helpless In an instant before those
slashing fangs. Yet never for an
instant did he lose hope. Brucing
himself. he clampsd down again
with mighty knees on the VOLTS
breast.
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Agon tho slashlng fangs caught
him, but no was wholly unaware
oe the pain. Tho muscles OF his
arms snapped light against the
skin. tho great teudons drew, and
hr icrked the mighty head around
ana back.
Then for a moment both contes.
nnts scented To llc motlonless In
the snow The wolf las llke a
great hound before tho fircslde
fore legs stretched in front body
AZ full lcpgth. Ned lay at one
side. the animals body between
his knees, one arm around hts
neck. the other thrusting hack the
grcat head. The whole issue Of
life or death. victory or defeat,
was suddenly immensely Nmplined.
Il depended solely on whether or
not Ned had she physical Nigh, 10
push back the shasgy head and
shatier tho vcrtcbrae,
There WIS no sense ~ motion.
Rather thoy We're Ike figures in
metal great artists theme of In
credible stress Ncd's face was
drawn and black from rongcstcd
blood His llps were drawn hack.
the tendons % his hand, FREQ OF
the glove seemed about 20 break
thru the skin. For that long mo-
mcnt Ned called on every ounce
OF strength OF his body and soul
Only his hody's purely physical
might could force hack tho fierce
head the CHASTITY inch that was
needed. only tho high born spirit ot
strength, the mighty urge by which
man holds dominion over earth and
sea. could give him resolution 10
stand the incredible strain
Time stood still A thousand
half.cyazcd fancics few thru his
mind. His lie blood seemed 20 be
starting from his pores and his
heart WINS tearing itself 20 shreds
in his breast But the wolf was
aulvcrinx now. It's eyes were tuli
Of strange. unworldly fire And
then Ned gave last. terrific
wrench.
A bone broke with distinct
crack in the utter silence Aud as
he fell forward. spent tho great
white form Stacked down and went
limp in his arms
Like man who had been asleep
Ned resalued his feet. The familiar
world Of snow and forest rushed
back 70 him. deep in the enchan,.
ment % the winter silence. and il
was a. Il the battle had never
occurred such warllko sounds az
had been uttered we're, smothered
in the stiffness
Yet the sleeve % HIS fur coat
was torn. and dark red drops were
dripping from his fingers They
made crimson apota IN the lmmacu.
hto snow And just ut his feet
a white wolf lay imposeut. never
again 10 strike terror into his
hear, BY SIS wild. unearthiy chant
on the ridge. Tho two had met.
hero in the VOLTS own SHOWS: and
now one lay dead at his conquer.
or's feet.
Whose was the strength that had
laid him iowl Whose mighty
muscles had broken tina, powerful
neckl Vivid consciousness swept
back 20 Ned: and with Il n deep
and growing cxultation that thrilled
the Utmost chords Of his being. II
was m ancient madness. The heri.
tage Of savage days when man and
feast fought for dominance IN tho
open places: but It had not weak.
ened and dlmued In the centuries.
His eye kindlcd. and he stood shiv.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-04
GOOD FURNITURE NEVER
BECOMES OUT OF STYLE
Real Workmanship and Genuine
Beauty Always in Vogue.
BY MARIAN MOORE

One hundred and thirty-iye
years ago this little table was pur-
chased as part Of the furnishings
OF a new home wherein a newly
wed couple were starting TO house
keeping. II is still to be seen in
the remodeled farmhouse-as
sturdy and staunch as the day it
first upheld tea tray.
IL pays TO buy good furniture
and the new homes OF today should
be filled with pieces which viii
be precious heirlooms one hundred
years from now, just as ZONES
were furnished in Colonial days
Furniture that is good In quality.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-04
PORTOLIVE -BRIMrUL OF
THE ELEMENTS WHICH
GIVE HEALTH And VITAL
ITY-PORT wine And
OIL OF Olive

Five out OF every seven people
fall a prey TO colds when the sys.
tenn is at low ebb and susceptible to
ailments
Portolve is not only corrective
OF digestion and spark. plug to
your nervous system, bu: II greatly
stands between you and seasonal
ailments.
Delicious to tRke--a toothsome
mingling of natures correctivcs
with rare old Port Wine and Oil OF
Olive.
Take II thrice daily and at night.
Give It 10 the children. It's regu-
lar toast" TO good health in thou.
sands upon thousands OF homes.
Yes, your druggist has Portolive.
Advertisement.
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on what day of the week did Nov
cmbcr "a. 1901. mil7
Thursday
How arc bayborry candles made2
They arc made from ne trdr Of
me bayberfp tree; the icar forms a
coating on me berries and q removed
bY placing them ia tcdter Kept hot
uafi the war rises 10 The top, When
cold the ierr should form a solid cake
ihat ran BE- rrmoprd from me iroicr
aud dried Suitable ieicks arc re-
peatediy dipped into tho mciicd rar
unil the candles arc buHt UP 70 me
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-04

JOHN II. EyaNo.-Army author.
tiles wish to sc, in touch with John
II. Evans. whose son. Robert o.
Evans. died on March Is, 1921. from
the effect OF a disability received
during service in the world war.
The elder Evans last known nd.
dress Is 1855 r. Pike ST. There Is
due 10 the estate OF the son money
payable for compensation which he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-04

OF charmccn: the other with wide
dropping sleeves and graceful lines
that call for crepe backed satin.
Frueka from some or the most not
ed French designers are using these
tlat'iiered flounceE and they are al.
ready being Well received IN New
York
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-04

The TERED silhouette is one OF tho
popular variations Of straight up and
down lines that Paris Is featuring for
fall and winter.
Two examples arc skotched one
With a tailored collar and long tight
sleeves that would surely bs made
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should like TO set In touch
with responsible couples. prefer.
ubly childlchn, who are fond OF
children and would be interested
In taking n little girl ~. or boy
Of II for company, Their faiher
has deserted them and the
mother must work and she does
not wish TO part permanently
with her Riddles. II you would
like 70 take either. please call
Miss Grey. MA in-0g00. for fur,
Their particulars.
CYNTHIA GREY.
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"Baa" said Shipper Sheep.
Mar said Billy Goat.
''Baar'
Mar
Bar
''Aiaar'
.They're al II again." said Mister
- iger. looking over the fence into
\ field where Shipper Sheep and
Billy Goat were quarreling.
Hey therer' called Mister Dodger.
What's the matter?"
He called me a noon.face." bleat.
ed Shipper Sheep.
He called me garbage cam dc.
elared Billy Goat.
Wen. he eats just anything at
an accused Shipper. He ate a
towel and a shirt sleeve off the
elothesline today"
Il have to eat something" de.
elared Billy Goat, dlsgustedly. HE
pulls up all the grass by the roots
when he eats and he's got the field
tuined. Maar'
Bar replied Shipper.
Come! Gomez said Mister
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LIKE 4 pAGoDA

A new sleeve Is built on the gen.
eral architectural scheme OF pa
CODA and colored sleeve shows
from beneath II.
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desired thickness A simple franc 81
icood. from iehich 70 hang Screrdl
tricks can BE- used BetreeH dippin0s
the candies should be alioioed 70 cool
and me iear should BE- AZ a temper
allure only slightly ADORE It's melting
point
What is the velocity Of sound7
A bout LOO fcct PR SECOND.
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WEARING A SCARF

In many cases the scarf is part
Of the costume and the ends become
panels or even trains.
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I0uN n EyAN,-Arn.

mailed TO Joyce. or TO Mrs. Inez
Jones. Of Duvall. Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-04

did not receive during his life.
Notify Fred r. Mast. service Of
ficer.
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Bureau OF
Missing
Relatives

The Star Invites its readers 60 use this
department n nm aid In finding missing
relatives or friends. The department 10
10 help In rennfiinr thuse who have bcen
separated. Those uhose relatives or
friends nre missing are Invited 20 report
The dissppearance directly 10 The Star.
Readers who mas know the whereabouts
~ persons mentioned In this column ~.
missing are requested also 20 report 10
The star. Other newspapers are invited
TO reproduce such Items ns viii interest
their rraters.
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Whnt does "Xmas.. moan?

What does Xmas mcan7
Xmas "a an abbrccinfion for Christ
ieas. X "a me initial letter ~ The
dreck nnme for Christ. aud tic CO.
Incidence Of its crgoiform Ghope carly
led 70 Us adoption "a a figure and
spmb for Christ. The carIiesi Chris
iian artists. whcn MAKING q repre-.
sentoiion Of the Trinity. ioouid place
either cross or an \ beside Tho
Father and fhc Holy Ghost. but the
ericnsion Of the symbol 10 compound
Or derr1fipc lcords Ike XMAS Il an
1ffecfgiioH, iehich. Tho sanctioned BY
long uidge, cannot Be com meHded
Who are some Of the hoy movie
gctorsg
wesley Fairy. James Watson.
Boodlr.n. Bilv Borcs. Frank Baticr-
north. Francis WHbRrn Carpenter.
stephen Carr. Robert Joscph coanci-
N. Jackie CooDon. nan Cooler.
Charles crnmpton. Joseph DcPcw.
Richard Hcadrick, John Henry. Jr..
laurence johnson. Johnny Jones.
Baddy Messenger. Joseph Mcmahon,
Paf Moore aud Gcoroe Stone.
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when was the percent Pope born7
Mav 80. 1851.
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Day Of
Week

Dear Miss Grey: WIN you please
tell me what day Of the week the
10th Of january came on In the year
Of 1882 l. =.
January 10Th. 1898. fen on Tues
dan
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-04

AuRELIA kING.-Aftcr n scpar.
alton Of 40 years. George King. 2si0
Sixth ave. is DESTROYS OF getting in
touch with his sister. Aureha King.
who was last heard from in Los
Angeles. some II years ago. She is
SO wars old a daughter of Joe
King. Freneh.c OF Ne.
gauncc, Mich
JAMES BERRIGaN.-News as TO
the whereabouts OF Jnmcs Berrigan.
last heard OF when he was in Seat.
tic on his way TO Everett six weeks
ago. Is sought by Martin Joyce of
Milton, Wis, who states that
party wishes 10 purchase Berrigan's
property there. Information can be
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-04
POST
BEETLE IS
useful
Pest Put to Work BY Man Who
Takes Advantage of In
sect's Energy.
d WIIlITlaM Z. HELM.

Two insects, and only two the
honey bee and the silk worm have
been dornesticated. Now comes the
third, the powder~post beetle. Il II
being taught to work for man. The
Forest Service 81 the federal Gov
eminent II doing the teaching and
the accompanying photograph shows
one Of the scientists in charge of
the work looking Ut section of
log through which the beetle has
bored
The inset IN the picture shows
the beetle, greatly magnified.
Up 10 this time, the pawder.pcst
beetle has been an unmitigated pest,
running posts. tool handles, 1urni.
ture and other things made Of hard
wood by boring them 90 full 81
holes as to reduce them to powder.
However, only the sappy portions
81 the wood are TnoIested.
The beetles service to man viii
be In connection with the cabbage
palmetto, to which the insect win be-
transferred. In this wood there III
81 fiber used for making brushes.
These are tough, hard strings rum
ming lengthwise of the trees through
d mass OF comparatively soft wood.
The difficulty ii manufacture has
been that the process Of separating
the filters from the useless soft
wood Ii expensive.
The habit of the powder-post
beetle Of eating away the soft wood
without touching the hard wood Is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-04

Senate District COMMITTEES. a9ress
with Senator Jones that fraction
leeisiation win be the main feature
OF the new session Of Congress- e
far as washington II concerned.
He is anxious that q constructive
bin should be passed, but he has
no proposals of his own to offer
except that the bis lines should be
Included in any consolidation Of
traction facilities.
Senator Mcclellan viii offer 3
scent fare bill as soon Is the
Senate organizes FOR business. He
expects to confer with Senator Fob.
inson, minority leader, in the next
few days in an effort to obtain
solid Democratic support for his
proposal. The District Committee
is almost unanimously opposed to
it, and only by forcefui measures
can II be brought before the Senate
for consideration. There is very
little prospect OF .ts being adopted
Unless Senator Mcclellan should be
fortunate enough to attach Il a. 4
rider to other legislation.
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PRISONER WATCHED
10 PREVENT SUICIDE

Special watch II being maintained
over the cell 81 John WIZARD DO.
laney, twenty-eieht, alleged jail.
breakers. 81 the first precinct. to
Illustrate any attempt he may make
to commit suicide.
Delaney who gives his address as
New York city. was arrested BY
Detectives Mansfield and Keck yes
terday and lodged IN the first pre-
cinct to await the arrival 81 Car.
son City, New, authorities. Last
night he was said to have been
caught in the act Of if1provising
q moose from his belt and attaching
1t to the highest bar Of his cell.
It is alleged Delaney also feigned
an attack Of heart trouble in order
to be transferred to Gallinker HOS
pital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-04
REPAIRS FOR WAStiIN0TO
BIRTHPLACE PROVIDED

The office of public buildings and
grounds, under Lieut.. Col. Sheriff..
recommends 4 total of s1,s02,s $40 to
Be spent during the coming fiscal
year. The sum would be expended
partly under the District appronria-
ton bill and the executive and in
dependent offices appropriation bill.
An appropriation Of $4,000 II
asked under the War Department
bill for repairs and maintenance for
the birth place of George Washing
ton at Wakefield, Va. "A total Of
$500 900 Is asked for extensive re-
pairs In the upper portion Of the
White House, where d fire hazard
exists. improvements to Meridian
Hill Park are recommended in a
$f5, 900 item, an increase Of $60, 0eO
over the current apprOpriat ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-04
Jones To PRESS
FOR TRACT ION
MERGER
Washington Senator to Offer
Bin to Consolidate the
District Lines.

There will be no let-up in the
effort to obtain traction IegislatioS
at the present session of Congress,
Senator Wesley Jones of Wash
ington. member of the Senate Dis.
trict Committee, declared today.
Strong support for the compul.
sorry merger bill on the basis Of an
excess profits tax, as proposed by
the District Committee, still exists
IN Congress, Senator Jones said.
He said he would introduce this
measure as soon as possible.
Senator Ball. chairman Of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-04
COUNSEL FEES 10 WIDOW
CUT $40. COO ON APPE AZ

NEW YORK Dec. 1. 9l0. 900
cut rs counsel fees charged 10 the
widow ana children ok Marshall p.
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4 WIN TIeIp YOn inst Like Il Did
This washington Woman

Every winter many people SUI.
Ter needlessIy for days ana Gays
with . cough or cold that colait
- ~ nniclxIv relieved with HypO-C Cod.
Mr. 81 NJ. Minor. of 71S s St N.
~ ~ a writes: ssFor some time had
s,,ffared with one Of those weak
esssrr colds and had about the
worst worst Kind that ever had ia my
lifa 4 laad pain IN my left side
and nv lungs we're very sore,
Ngcfhing seemed to help me Until
I resN about Hvpo-C Cod ana gave II
s -f,.ial. 4 had only taken few
doses when noticed 2 big relief.