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The Washington times., 1916-08-30

~ Y this time most OF you have
- mastered the first rudiments Of
- swimming.
Once more caution you: Do
not 60 out into the water too far.
Always remain within the safety zone
so that II anything should happen to
you. help could be rendered at once
Today you will learn how to float in
one lesson. l have purposely refrained
from giving you this lesson at the start,
because 1t Is far better to be able t.
swim before learning how to float. One
OF the main reasons Is this; that you
water before trying to float so that you
have enough self-confidence.
No doubt many Of you are able to
foat without difficulty, especially the
rarely meet with failure. even at the
frst trial at floating. In a way nature
has aided woman by giving her smaller
bones than man, and this, in a way,
II you follow my directions care
fully you will be able to learn how to
float In one lesson. Try this on dry
land first. so as to become acquainted
with the movement
FLOATING" on Dry Land.
Lie down on the floor. fiat on your
back. keep the back followed. Do not
stiffen the body; in fact. It should be
kept rather limp. Never stifren the
body at any time while floating. You
are now lying on the floor, on your
back. Now l want you to place your
them extending resting on the floor.
Stretch the hands and interlock the
thumbs. Now rest easily and draw a
deep breath and hold it; then exhale
slowly and continue to inhale and ex-
Now into the water. Use the breast
stroke until you are away from the
side OF the shore or pool. as the case
may be. Now l want you to turn on
your back. This may seem hard to do
should be able to do It at once.
While swimming turn your body nat.
urally and with a scooping movement
Of the hands and a little natural kick
Your BACK Now the thing n y to DC Is G to
remain there. Use your hands as a
balance and slowly assume the posi-
ton showed you.
Should Float at Once.
You should be able to float at once
II. however. you experience any diff
Guilty there Is something wrong with
your position and you had better read
my instructions again.
Then again, as l said before, some
OF you VIII experience little diff
Guilty IN mas,sr!ns this s, par, q the
you cannot help but succeed.
One more important thing to remem.
her Ia this: Breathe slowly and keer
your head so that Just the mouth AND
rush OF water about the ears worries
you wear a rubber bathing cap, as
always do. Secure one that will n
snugly.
TOMORROW Miss Kellermann will
tell HOW TO TREAD WATER.
The Washington times., 1916-08-30
PRESS AGENT MAKES
COMEDIAN LIFE SAD
George BickeI, at Polls, Tells Of
the Worst One Ever "Put
Over" on Him.
''speakinR Of press aeents-"

Speaking Of press AGENTS"
George Bickel. in tatters and beard
OF his tramp makeup in Look
Who's Here" at Polls this week.
wiped a perspirinR brow as he came
on the stage after q matinee per-
Torrance.
If II wasn't for him we might 70
nome now. or stay here and re-
hearse, and polish up lines and
S Snt w.rss s situation here and there,
the press agent can circulate our
"Remember .Tody' Hamilton? or
years before ] went with the FOL
liesr But, listen what one press
agent did to me.
Press Agent Wanted "Dope."
I'VE opened with a big show in
Madison Square Garden. Around came
the press agent and wanted some
dope He said he must have some
sad stun about me. Just the same as
he had to have funny. light. airy
pieces to print about tragedians.
a ahSt " Tss What he called the psychol-
Well. 4! racked my brain for the
saddest thing that ever happened TO
my cheerful, carefree self. with moth
ana Sst ana sH and be
thought me OF the night we were
playing out in Racine. Wis, and I
got a telegram that my sister was
II told him how I went on with my
work that evening, and then hurried
up to the little Michigan home where
my sister was pretty sick, and how
she swung around and got we'll few
days later.
Next Day It Happened.
Next day I got UP pretty late. Sew
eral OF the boys looked at me sort
OF sad-like. one or two grasped my
hand silently. as IL he had some
| thoughts too deep for words. and
then someone handed me n paper and
I said. This IL the best account OF IT,
There l read that night before
while I was making thousands laugh
among the myriad OF lights in Madi.
son Square Garden. and so on ad. lib
| had In my pocket telegram saying
that my mother lay dead In Michigan
| Then notes Of coincidence drifted in
| and several requests to know where
| to send flowers. Finally an indignant
| letter from my mother. wanting e
know why I had done that, saying
| she always meant to leave me heI
| money, but ! needn't get so hasty
about killing her on.
II was pretty mad. let me tell you
| and IL ! had run across that presi
agent before hadd cooled of a BIZ
there might have been a real funera
| in our midst"
The Washington times., 1916-08-30
RECOGNIZE BILL HART?

day the double feature program will
Include two dramatic stars. Billie
Burke and Nat G. Goodwin. Miss
Truth" thrilling episode OF "Glor-
la Romance" In which the heroine
Is brought face to face with the du-
plicity of her erstwhile sweetheart.
henry kolker and William p. Carle-
Nat c. Goodwin will be seen In -
Wall Street Tragedy" In which a man
stakes his very life. happiness, and
honor upon the rise or fall Of a GER
tain war stock
On Saturday the bill will be headed
by william Russell and Charlotte
Birton in a perturbation Of "The Man
who Would Not Die" Special music al
aecompaniments by the Garden SYM
phony Orchestra will be a daily
feature.
The Washington times., 1916-08-30
At 70 He Grumbles When
He Is Given Vacation

WILMINGTON. Del. Aug. So.-Al-
though nearly seventy years old. and
forty years in the service of the water
department. Philip Farnan has Just left
on his FIRST vacation. under protest.
Whether Farnan ever thought of taxi
ing a vacation Is not known, but when
he suffered a sunstroke recently the Of
ficials of the department decided that
he should have leave of absence whether
he wanted II or not. so the old work
man left grumbling.
The Washington times., 1916-08-30
TODAY'S BEST FILMS.

Navy. Eighth and Pennsylvania
avenue southeast. and Plaza.
Ninth. near. E-Times- Beatrice
Loew's Columbia. Twelfth and F
streets-Lou Tellegen in The
Victory of Conscience" Famous
Players)
darden. 423 Ninth street-.Billie
Burke in Tell Tale Romance"
(Kleine.)
strand. Ninth and d streets-Lina
Cavalieri in Shadow of Her
Past" Pathe.)
Penn Garden. Twenty-hrst street
and Pennsylvania avenue-Lionel
(Metro.)
Leader. b27 Ninth street-Mae MUIR
ray in The Dream Girl" Jesse
I. Iasky).
Circle, 2l05 Pennsylvania avenue
Harold Lockwood in THE Buzz
sard's Shadow" CMetro)
Crandalrs Ninth and + streets
June Caprice and Harry billiard
in Little Miss Happiness" tWil-
liam Fox.)
Savoy. Fourteenth street and
Columbia road-Cleo Ridgely
and wallace Reid in The Selfish
Woman" Famous PlayersD
Apollo. 824 ii street northeast
Donald Brian In THE Snug
glers' Jesse l.. Lasky)
Avenue Grand. 645 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast-Irene Fem
wick in Child of Destiny"
(Metro)
I Home, Twelfth and c streets
northeast.-Anita Stewart and
Earl williams In Sins OF the
Mothers" tVitagraph.)
The Washington times., 1916-08-30
TOGRANT FEW NEW
LIQUOR LICENSES
District Excise Board Offers
Scant Encouragement to
Virginia Dealers.

Virginia liquor dealers who are
forced to retire from business No
vember 1, when the State goes dry
will not find the District an inviting
field to carry on their business.
While the number OF local wholesale
establishments Is not limited by law
the policy Of the Excise Board, It was
said today, is not to increase the
number now in existence. In grant
The Washington times., 1916-08-30

pointments to the
United states gu
preme Court. and
Mexican commits
sions. but tonight
I he Republicans
will foregather for
the first rally of
the campaign at
Rockville. Nd. and
from that timo on
the Sixth Mary
land district fight
will be warm.
State Chairman
Qalen L. TAFT will
call the meeting to
order in Scco Hall.
and the speakers
will be Senator
George w. Norris
The Washington times., 1916-08-30
G. w. u. Sends Delegate.

George Washington University has
tse 70 AMERICAS ns mset Matbe
maticians and of the American
Mathematical Association in the per-
son Of Dean Howard l.. Hodgkins.
OF the department OF arts and
sciences Of the university.
The meetings of the two associa-
tionk will be held by the Massachu-
sets Institute Of Technology and Har-
ward University, respectively, this
week and next.
The Washington times., 1916-08-30
To Observe Road Building.

w. T. Galliher. acting president Of the
Board Of Trade. will appoint delegates
to attend a demonstration OF road
building at Paris, ILL.,. october O. The
National Association Of Paving Brick
Manufacturers will conduct the demon
stration. Several Washington members
Of that organization also are members
Ct the Washington Board of Trade.
The Washington times., 1916-08-30

of Nebraska, Congressman William Il.
Wood Of Indiana. and Frank w: Mon
candidate for United States Senator In
Maryland. and Frederick II. Zihlman.
candidate for Congress from the sixth
Maryland district.
The campaign In the Sixth promises
tested skirmish.
The Washington times., 1916-08-30
Gompers Answers Charge

Samuel Gompers tonight will answer
Senator Sherman in n speech at the
typographical Hall. The hot attacks
Of the Illinois Senator have brought
him to consider them In detail. and he
promised a complete demolition of the
Senator's speech tonight
The Washington times., 1916-08-30
Needs Choir Boys.

Announcement Of several vacancies for
boys in the choir of Washington Cathed-
raj. was made today BY Edgar Priest.
in charge of the choir. Only boys with
good voices will be considered 1t is
stated. Boys entering the choir will
have opportunity Of winning scholar
ships to the National Cathedral School
for boys
The Washington times., 1916-08-30
Garden.

Bessie Barriscale will be seen in
THE Payment" at the Garden Theater
next Sunday. Monday. and Tuesday.
Her supporting company includes
william Desmond. Katherine Kirk
wood. Charles Miller. and others. THE
supplementary attractions on these
days will include Joseph Belmont and
and Wheels" and Mutt and jeff, the
cartoon characters, In a Bud Fisher
animated comedy entitled 1.-THE In
destructible Hat"
on wednesday. Thursday, and FRI
The Washington times., 1916-08-30

from programs prepared by the man
ayers or the theaters concerned.
and no responsibility is assumed
for arbitrary changes without notice
10 The Times. They are based on
the personality OF the players ana
the producing company. and not per-
sonal inspection. except IN special
cases. O. M.
The Washington times., 1916-08-30
Reports Apartment Robbed.

Report Of a robbery at 1906 Eight
zenith street northwest was made to
the police last night by Miss Emma
r. Knott. Miss Knott said her apart
ment was entered by a duplicate key.
Among the missing articles were a
gold bracelet, valued at $40. a gold
chain valued at SIS. and three rings.
The Washington times., 1916-08-30
To Hold Speeial Services.

Special services will be held at Zion
Baptist Church. r street, between Third
and Four-and-a-Halfs streets southwest,
tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. The Rev.
Or. Powell. OF Alexandria. will de-
liver the sermon, and the choir will
give special Jubilee music.
The Washington times., 1916-08-30
ITEMS OF INTEREST
s., IN AND ABOUT TOWN
News and Gossip Of Washing.
ton and Westinghouse
Tersely Told.

Politics in this neck Of the woods will
be launched tonight.
OF course Washington gets inter-
ested in Presidential elections. and APP
The Washington times., 1916-08-30

Quickest Service to Baltimore.
Every hour on the hour. Baltimore a
Ohio. S.75 round trip. Saturdays ami
Sundays. t1.60-Advt
The Washington times., 1916-08-30

$3.50 Sea-shore Excursions. Bal
timore 4 Ohio. every Friday and Satur-
day until September <-Advt
The Washington times., 1916-08-30

The Sunday Evening Times has
all the acknowledged advantages of
evening newspaper circulation with
none 90 the disadvantages Of Sunday
morning newspapers Of many sections
The Washington times., 1916-08-30

Teeth Guaranteed to Wit as Low N
a. 81. DR.. Vaughan's Dental Office s0f 7th.
The Washington times., 1916-08-30
LOCAL MENTION.

J. c. Wineman & Co., mems
tailors. now located at 1902 F st.
The Washington times., 1916-08-30
A. B. C.'S Of
Swimming
Series Of Lessons
By ANNETTE KELLERMANN

- Y this time most Of you have
Z mastered the first rudiments Of
swimming.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-01-27

Within the National forests of District A, embracing
Utah, Nevada, Southern Idaho and Southwestern Wyo-
ming, 4O,400 sheep, AGO cattle and Ia horses were killed
by predatory animals among which the coyote is the
chief offender. Forest rangers killed 1168 coyotes dur
ing 1915
Poisonous plants killed 5000 sheep, $3.50 cattle and IL
horses on the forests during the past year. Disease has a
toll of 5278 sheep, 655 cattle and SO horses. The total
losses of livestock on the forests during the year from
the three causes total $500 sheep, 1910 cattle and 10
horses, having a total value of $435,OO0 on an approximate
estimate. These losses show how important is the work
of destroying predatory animals and pests now being
prosecuted by the federal government.
-O-
The good effects of such meetings as was held at the
German Lutheran church in Pleasant Valley last Friday
cannot be overestimated. The cooperation of parents is
secured; they gain a better understanding of the Difficult
ties that teachers have to meet and overcome, and hav
the necessity of cooperation enforced upon them. Such
meetings are good for the teachers as we'll. They are en-
|abled to compare notes, see where Improvement can be
made and gain new inspiration. Lessons taught by those
not engaged in school work were also worth while. The
addresses of Rev. Weist and D.. w Davis were instructive
and appreciated. The address of Rev. Sprattler, using the
German language, must have been the best 0 fall judging
by the manner in which it was received. These meetings
are new to this county. If they are continued there will be
a marked improvement in the work of county schools.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-01-27
1.-THE OLD MAN"

"Ichabod, my boy, methought l heard you speak of
your father this morning as the old man. You are Is
years of age, are you not!
"Just so.
"That is the age when callow youth has it's first attack
of bighead. You imagine at this moment that you know
it all.
81 observed by the cut of your trousers, the angle OF
your hat, the tip of your head, the flavor of your breath,
the style of your ~toothpick shoes, and the swagger Of
your walk, that you are badly gone on yourself.
"This is an error of youth which your uncle can over
look; but it pains him sorely to hear you speak in disre-
spect of one you should never mention save by the sacred
name of father :.
"He may not be up to your style in the modern art of
making a fool of himself; but ten to one he forgets more
in a week than you will ever know.
"He may not enjoy smoking guttersnipes chopped fine
and enclosed in delicate tissue paper, but he has borne a
good many hard knocls for your sake, and is entitled to
all the reverence your shallow brain can muster.
"By and by, after you are through knowing it all, and
begin to learn some things, you will be ashamed to look
in the glass where the foolkiller kept himself when you
were ripe for the sacrifice.
"And then, when the old man grows tired of the jour
new and stops to rest, and you fold his hands across his
bosom and take a last look at a face that has grown beau
tiful in death, you will feel q sting of regret that you ever
spoke of him so grossly disrespectfully; and when other
sprouts of imbeciity use the language that so delighted
YOU in the germinal period of manhood you will feel like
Chasing them with a thick stick and crushing their skulls
to see If there is any brain tissue inside J. Bur-
aette.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-01-27

PrportIonattely low rates returning
via San Francisco or Portland with
choice OF steamer or rail. Los Angeles
to San Francisco. and low special
side trip, Los Angeles to San Diego,
and return via rail or steamer for
those desiring to visit the Panama
California Exposition. which Will con-
tinue open during 1916. augmented
with many exhibits from the San Fran
cisco exposition.
The Salt Lake route will operate
special train service out of Salt Lake
January goth, in connection with cx-
cursions from Idaho. Oregon and wy
oming Of the 2sth. including Pullman
standard ~sleepers, Observation cars
and dincrA
Make early reservations throush loaal
o. 8. l. Agents or write D. u Huslsg>
General Passenger Agent uAIt LA1n
Ci4v.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-01-27
Typhoid Fever Reduced in Rural Communities

Reduction in typhoid fever and improvement in sanitary
conditions have followed the intensive Investigations Of
rural communities carried on by the United States Public
Health Service IN cooperation with local and state health
Officers, according to the annual report of the Surgeon
General of that service. During the past fiscal year,
1880 rural homes in eight different states were visited
and many of them revisited. In each of these homes in
formation was obtained as to the prevalence of diseases
and insanitarry conditions and a complete sanitary sur
vey of the premises conducted. This was followed by re-
inspections to determine if remedial measures had been in
stituted. In but a relatively small prcentage of the cases
did the persons concerned, after having their attention
drawn to the danger of a particular ~unhygenic condition,
fail to inaugurate corrective measures. Stimulus was
given to the work by means of public lectures, the forma-
ton of active sanitary organizations, and the enlisting of
all public spirited citizens in the campaigns for reform.
Public buildings were also inspected and local authorities
given expert advice in solving such sanitary problems as
the disposal of excreta, the prevention of soil pollution, and
the maintenance of pure water supplies.
The surveys made during the year 1914 had shown that
in rural communities less than one per cent of the homes
had sanitary toilets and that more than fifty per cent of
the people were using water from polluted sources. This
condition, according to the Public Health Service, made
the rural sanitation question loom large among the mat
tiers vitality affecting the welfare of the nation. Follow
ing these studies and as a result of the interest aroused,
tn typhoid fever rate, an excellent Indicator Of the sani-
tary status of a community, has, in some places frequently
been cut to one quarter of its previous figure. In Berkeley
County, West Virginia, the cases of typhoid fever were
reduced from 29 to 40 in one year. In Orange County,
North Carolina, the rural sanitation campaign resulted in
a reduction of the cases from SO to IL.
The tangible results of operations in rural sanitation
indicate that marked advancement in maintaining hygenic
and satisfactory surroundings in country districts is pos
sible by the application OF the common principles of pre-
ventive medicine. Insanitary conditions exist largely be-
cause they are not known to be such. Actual demonstra-
lions of their harmfulness, together with definite recon-
mendationS for their corrections, remain one of the most
gratifying and successful methods for instituting reforms
and has been, in the experience of the Public Health service
accompanied by definite and measurable results.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-01-27


to Los Angeles and
Return
January % Via
Oregon Short Line
Union Pacific System
and Salt Lake Route
for Annual
Mid-winter Excursion
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-01-27

State Of Idaho. County of Power. ss
WIN. schmidt, being first duly sworn o HIS oath, states that he Is the
Secretary Of Highway District No l, Power County, Idaho, a municipal cor-
poraton and tina. the above is a u and correct statement o. tn liabilities
and assets Of said district on the first day OF January. A. ID. 1915.
" MN. SCHMIDT,
s,hscryhea AM sworn to before me this 2st day OF January, A. D.. 1915
|usS O. r. BAUM. Notary Public.
~ Residing at American Falls. idaho.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-03-04
DUBLIN,

When Miss Mahon was speaking at
the Mansion House meeting in Dublin
on the subject of the threatened with
drawal Of Irish grants an incident, not
yet recorded, occurred. IF the Irish
Party should fall" she was saying, re.
ferring to suggested attempt to rem
edy the injustice, what them" And
while she paused to give oratorical
emphasis to the point sharp voice
broke on the silence-"Pass a vote of
confidence in them as usual"
In the City Morgue, an inquest was
held by DR.. Louis Byrne, Coroner, on
the body of laborer named Denis Ma
her (22), residing at Ia Thomas street,
who was killed as the result of a col.
lapse of masonry in furnace chimney
connected with the Irish Glass and
Bottle Company's works in Ringsend.
Died-January %, at his residence,
~ Grattan parade, Drumcondra, James
Cleare, son of the late John Cleare,
Magnalstown, Carlow.-February 1, at
his residence, II Philipsborough, Pat
rick Byrne, late employee. Messrs.
Jameson, Pins, 40 years.-January 20,
at Carmelite College, Terenure, the
Very Rev. P. T. Donegan, O.C.C., aged
GO years.-February 2, at the Mater
Hospital, Dublin, James Doyle, Tuck
mill, Baltinglass.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-03-04
KINGS,

There was good supply of horses
offered at Banagher Great Winter Fair,
and a great many buyers especially
from the North of Ireland, were pres.
ent. The great drawback of the fair
was the scarcity of made horses u
which were in keen demand at prices
equal to those obtainable last Septem.
ber Blood" horses were to a large
extent in bad demand, but the inquiry
for troopers and artillery horses
showed an improvement upon recent
fairs. One and half year olds went
record prices. and as there was a
large exhibit of animals of this class a
big volume Of business in this line
was done. Prices ranged from s25 to
eco.
Much distress prevails through
Kings Co. on account of the recent
floods. Many low lying places are still
under water.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-03-04
WEsTMEATH.

The Shannon floods are subsiding,
but the vast area they covered is thor
oughly water-logged and will not be
fit for cultivation before May. A boat
party of farmers, returning from Ath-
lone to Seven Churches, grounded out
side the town. They had to wade
through the water up to their necks to
get the craft off. In doing so the boat
capsized, and the load of provisions
they were bringing from Athlone was
lost.
Lecturing in the Father Mcdonald
Hall, Moate. under the auspices of the
local branch of the A. o. H., Rev. ]. l..
Magee, PIP, said a large percentage
of the Irish people seemed to labor
under the delusion that it was scarce
ly worth while reviving or encourag-
Ing our native industries until such
time as the National Parliament was
sitting in Dublin. It was not wise to
wait until the National Parliament
was discharging its functions, II it ever
did, before setting about reviving dy-
Ing industries and developing active
ones.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-03-04
WEXFORD,

With feelings of much regret the
people of Corey have learned of the
impending removal of their beloved
parish priest, Canon Rossitter, to New
Ross, as successor to the late Dean
kavanagh, V. G., PIP. Canon Rossit.
ter came to the Corey parish about
nine years ago and during that time
he has won the love and admiration
of those spiritually committed to his
care.
At a letting of grass in Bellefield,
Enniscorthy, Mr.. Patrick O'Neill, auc
tioneer, obtained the record price OF
98 per acre for some of the grazing.
Died-January 81, at her residence
Summerville, Ennis orthy, Anna
Haughton, wife of William Waring.