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The Washington times., 1916-08-13
Possibility of Strike
Opershad0ws Market
Threat of Complete Tie-up of Country's Railroad
Transportation Has lnfluence-Expot Trade
Enormous - Money Market Easy.

metal, to be delivered in scattered lots
throughout 1917.
The largest single contract ever re-
ported before was placed last April
through J. p. Morgan q Co. It called
for 2o.oO,ooO pounds at q cost to the
%.~s SSysr q s.is ssooo & Ss the British govern
Henry Ciews, a financial expert Of
New York, In his weekly letter makes
the following comment on general con-
General business Is quiet as usual in
August, though the volume Of trade Ii
larger than year ago. as testified by
both bank clearings and railroad earn
ings. The railroads are now enjoying
moro prosperity than for several years.
but the fact that the companies are fac
Ing heavy increase In operating costs
capped serious financial complications.
prevents any special enthusiasm among
railroad managers. The money market
continues easy in spite of approaching
crop demands, and both time money and
eommercial paper have shown . down.
'"Rumors arc agsin revived Of Q COM
Ing British collateral war loan. Thus
far these rumors are not verified, and
the British are known to be unfavorable
to the idea Of putting up collateral; but
this feature would undoubtedly assure
materially relieve the pressure Of for
eign holdings in this market. Had II not
been for the constant heavy influx. OF
high grade securities from abroad
this market would have bean con-
be withdrawn. ii would be interestins
to note the effect upon a class of se-
curities which have so far escaped the
innationary effects Of war and q pie-
thoric money, market -
The Washington times., 1916-08-13
WILL GIVE HIS BODY
TO MEDICAL SCIENCE
Prof. Maillet's Estate Also to Go
to Home for Incurables.

All the estate of Prof. Jules Maillet.
French translator of the Pan-American
Union. and a member OF the faculty OF
George Washington University. is to 60
to the washington Home for Incur
ables.
His body IL to 60 to the university q
medical department for use in behalf OF
medical science.
Maillet made this known last night
when he read his will at dinner given
at Westinghouse Mansion, 1900 Twen-
tieth street northwest, to patients of thu
Washington Home for Incurables.
The occasion was a courtesy by Prof.
Maillet to many of his friends who lived
with him while he was a patient at the
home.
The host expressed deep gratitude for
the cure affected In his case at the
homo, and declared that after all his
Just debts were paid. he desired his en-
tire estate to be used for the benefit OF
the home. Prof. Maillet compliment the
officials Of the institution for their ex-
csllent work.
The Washington times., 1916-08-13

Not since the outbreak OF the great
European war have American indus
trial, commercial. and financial institu'
tons been subjected to so Disturbing an
influence as will tho announcement OF
tho 4OO,o 900 railway employees that they
will not arbitrate their differences with
the heads of transportation lines prob
ably prove to be.
Fortunately for investors and specu-
lators this decision on the part OF the
executive committee Of the brotherhoods
was not arrived at until after the Sc
curities markets OF the country hao
closed for the week. Otherwise. there
might have been a panicky close. Be-
day the situation may have assumed an
entirely different aspect.
President Wilson's message TO rep.
resentatives Of both the railroads ano
the employees that ne desire: 70 .,a,, taan
looking to disturbance Of traffic con-
ditions may be taken, coupled with the
report that the smployes had elready
determined to call on the President to
u.s S.oas,. nis soee see,lemsnt oS the
Is the only bright phase now presented
by the situation.
Still Hope for Peace.
n
presented their demands to the heads
,of the 22s railroads involved IN the
strike controversy early last spring has
the general public felt any really deep
concern over the outcome.
This attitude has prevailed simply
because business men through the
country realised at once that were a
strike of the 400 900 members Of the
brotherhoods called and the great
TRANSFORMATION lines even IMPAIRED. II
ne aSt sSsss sS TSne
the United States has sustained during
either capital or labor would assume
the responsibility Of checking The
When the recent Government crou
report was published with predictions
Of marked CROP SHORTAGES. 1t was ex-
pected that this would prove q curbina
ever the impression prevails that the
lessened cereal crop Yields Will he on.
set by high prices. Meanwhile. the
export trade IN most products Is
enormous. And at the same time buy,
ers are crowding the trade centers and
placing orders as though they feared
| famine In textiles. Road sales are
likewise improving rapidly.
Building Operations Increase.
In common with other important rec
| ords. building statistics continue to
make gratifying exhibits. Returns re-
! ceived by Dun's Review from eighty.
seven centers In the United States show
that during July permits granted for
new construction involved an expendi.
ture Of 3loa.olS.es6. an increase of 72..
per cent. as compared with the same
period of 1915.
1t should be pointed out. however
that the total last month was swelled
materially by the rush to nle plans in
New York In anticipation Of ths
ordinance limiting the height Of struc
lures In that city. The combined az.
gregate for the metropolis was $5O.6,G,
IA. against N2.246,4S9 In the previous
year. Manhattan alone supplying more
| than 345. 900.
Within the next month copper pro.
ducers expect to see some Of the great.
| est orders placed in this country thai
the trade has ever recorded. It wal
learned Friday that a group Of English
manufacturers Of war munitions. COP
per wire and other products Of use tc
| the armies are negotiating an order
| which may total 100000 900 pounds Of the
The Washington times., 1916-08-13

FOR CoLoRED PURcHAsGR-No casl
required: 6-room and bath brick; 81
27th ut. N. W.: good repair; 3ls per month
Key at 1901 a6th st. OWNER. 72o A st
N. e. -
The Washington times., 1916-08-13
FINANCIAL EDITORS
CONTINUE OPTIMISTIC
Newspapers Point to Firmness
In Market In Spite Of Alarm
Ing Reports Of Week.

In the face Of gloomy crop reports
the threatened railroad strike. uncer.
tain money conditions, and many other
disturbing factors. the newspapers con.
tinue optimistic over the general imam.
cial and commercial prospects Of the
country.
The very reports which might be ex.
pected to cause alarm are seized upor
by financial editors in today's issues a,
proof of the soundness of the nations
prosperity.
The fact that the market held frn
following the publication OF last week.,
crop reports. the lack OF short specula.
tion because Of the labor situation, the
forcing up Of copper-all are pointed e
~ indicative OF good business.
The Washington times., 1916-08-13
The New York American says:

The New York American says:
Stocks were strong in the face of
announcement that the railroad en-
ployes would refuse to arbitrate. Of
ncial announcement Of this was with
held until the market closed. but
everybody knew II was coming and
nobody cared. Nothing matters whom
Wall Street Is in the mood to do a
certain thing, as II IL in the mood
now to have a better market.
Handing the problem over to Presi-
Street.
The Washington times., 1916-08-13
BOARDERS

MISUNDERSTANDING and September: 4 miles
west Luray Caverns. 10 min. walk to Ma
sautton Mts.. which Is 5000 II. above sea.
level; spring Of sulphur water At the loot OF
ticulars apply to W. A. STOUSBRUSER, u
N. Y ave. N w. North G+0
The Washington times., 1916-08-13
The New York World remarks:

The New York World remarks:
The underlying strength of the
market was emphasized on Tuesday
when 1t failed to Yield to the crop
report issued by the Department of
Agriculture. which foreshadowed the
smallest wheat harvest In several
years and a substantial contraction
In the corn crop as compared with
the high standards of recent sea-
DOnS.
The Washington times., 1916-08-13
This interesting comment is contain

This interesting comment IL contain
Cd In the New York Tribune:
The English are great bankers.
II they beat US at II one need not
take It badly. for their experience
has been longer and worldwide. The
British government now Is paying 8
Der cent to It's own people for
money. It Is borrowing here for
less. It is expected that the new
collateral loan in Wall Street will
Yield the investor only about 5h
per cent.
The Washington times., 1916-08-13

THREE-H0OM COTTAGE, Brentwood. Nd.
Apply 161f LIST st. N. w.
DESIRABLE downtown buslness corner. new
furnace; 10 rooms. ltOi II st. n. ". -
The Washington times., 1916-08-13
FOR RENT--H0USES
Unfurnished.

TO RESPONSIBLE CAREFUL TENANrs--
1n Rock Creek road petwcrt,r' detashse
aPeusa RECEPTION Nall 0'susH stsrwsss :G' linen sn
and other closets; tile bath; attic; large
porchee; cold room IN basemtnt; hot-water
heat. Rent 30. Photo with Bsrsmahn. ssi
The Washington times., 1916-08-13

OUR woven rugs are guaranteed fivs years:
carpets cleaned and secured OLD LAU.
REL ECLIPSE. sos-il 10th st. s. W. n. 39et-J
The Washington times., 1916-08-13
WANTED-AGENTS
Mt. Gretnl Pa,

AGENTS make 900 per cent profit selling our
Auto Monosrams and Initials. Window Sign
1000 varieties enormous demand. sULLI-
VAN CO., ai23 Van Buren, st.. Chicago, Ill.
The Washington times., 1916-08-13
HORSES AND VEHICLES

ZANCIG, Palmist and Psychic.
Can be consulted on all AFFAIRS Of life daily
except Saturday and Sunday; no meetings.
Studio. sot 18th OF. ". w. Main tN2
The Washington times., 1916-08-13
WANTED-CANVASSERS

CANVASSERs wANTED-salary or COM
mission payable weekly; no investment re-
round employment. PERRY NURSERIES,
Rochester. N. Y. Established q years.
Cheyenne record., 1916-02-17

bone and shell. I know. The human
race is doomed to sink back-farther
and farther into the primitive night
upward to civilization. When we in.
crease and feel the lack of room, we
shall proceed to kill one another.
And then l suppose. you will wear
human scalp locks at your waist. as
well-as you, Edwin, who are the
gentlest of my grandsons, have al
ready begun with that vile pigtail.
Throw it away, Edwin, boy; throw it
away"
What a gable the old geezer
Makes" Hare-Lip remarked, when,
the teeth all extracted. they began an
attempt at equal division.
They were very quick and abrupt in
their actions, and their speech, in mo-
ments of hot discussion over the al
lotment of the choicer teeth. was
truly gable. They spoke in mono
syllables and short. jerky sentences
that were more a gibberish than q
language. And yet, through it ran
hints of grammatical construction.
oAA opPC0A GU SCoSi6CS VI tAO SOAJu6o'
tion of some superior culture. Even
the speech Of Granser was SO corrupt
that were it put down literally it
would be almost so much nonsense to
the reader. This, however, was when
he talked with the boys. When he
got into the full swing of babbling to
himself, it slowly purged itself into
pure ENGLISH The sentence grew
longer and were enunciated with a
rhythm and ease that were reminis.
cent Of the lecture platform.
Tell us about the Red Death, Gran
SER" Hare-Lip demanded, when the
teeth affair had been satisfactorily
concluded.
"The Scarlet DEATH" Edwin cor
rected.
An don't work all that funny lingo
on u.s." Hare-Lip went on. Talk SEN
sible, Granser, like a Santa Rosan
ought to talk. Other Santa Rosans
don't talk like you"
The old man showed pleasure In
being thus called upon. He cleared
his throat and began:
Twenty or thirty years ago my
story was in great demand. But in
these days nobody seems interest
ed"
There you go!" Hare-Lo cried
hotly. Cut out the funny stuff and
Cheyenne record., 1916-02-17
The Literary Future.

What will be the effect If almost
worldwide war upon the worlds
writer's? No one can escape its
psychological effect-the irst stun.
ming sense Of the futility of ones or
dinary labors and habits of thought, a
profound unsettling Of ones mental
base. But afterward? Perhaps, as a
reaction against the literature of the
war, we shall have a flood of light
comedy of the gayest sort. Serious
writer's, finding their usual material
stale and improbable, will turn to
making mad farce. With the world
going to pieces about one, what can
one do but laugh? We must laugh,
in spite of ourselves, at the spectacle
of Anatole France, in uniform, editing
the Soldiers Bulletin! And no one
of course will take seriously George
Bernard Shaw's advice to the soldiers
of the opposing armies, to shoot their
officers and go home!" Shaw is the
only literary man to raise voice
against patriotism-but then of course
he is an Irishman. People are used
to oaying: SHAW isn't serious!"-
Meth Boyce in Harper. Weekly.
Cheyenne record., 1916-02-17
WERE MEN, AND gentlemen
cowuunchers Of tho Old West Have
Been Rightly Depicted In tho
Pages Of Romance.

"The old West" says Edgar Beechel
Bronson, author of "The Vanguard
was just as romantic in real life al
it appears in fiction. Possibly 1t Is the
only casa of romance standing the test
of ones being actually on the spot
And the cowpunchers were gallant al
courtiers.
There is a story OF the Cheyenne
coach when a man, gentleman nj
called himself, from big Eastern city
got exceedingly drunk and started te
annoy girl school-teacher who wal
going out to the school.
"a cowpuncher who was the only
other passenger on the coach, prompt
ly showed gun in his face and made
him behave himself. Livfng~out there
in the open, the only good women they
could remember were their mothers
and sisters, and that's what good WON
en- represented to them always. Sc
some of the Western fiction isn't toe
romantic, after ALL"
Mr.. Bronson may be regarded as an
authority on the matter, for he was .
working ranchman for II years.
Cheyenne record., 1916-02-17

until have added as many grains
as Edwin has fingers and thumbs.
That makes what call one hundred,
Remember that word-one hundred.
Now l put this pebble In Hare-Lip's
hand. 1t stands for ten grains of
sand, of ten tens of fingers, or one
hundred fingers. l put this pebble in
Hare-Lip's hand. 1t stands for ten
grains. Take a mussel shell. and it
stands for ten pebbles, or one hun
dred grains of sand, or one thousand
And SO on, laboriously, and with
up in their minds crude conception
of numbers. AS the quantities in
creased, he had the boys holding diff.
ferent magnitudes in each of their
hands. For still higher sums, he laid
the symbols on the log Of driftwood;
and for symbols he was haI1 y.ute be-
ing compelled to use the teeth from
the skull for millions, and the crab
shells for billions. 1t was here that
he stopped, for the boys were show
ing signs of becoming tired.
There were four million people II
San Francisco-four teeth"
The boys eyes ranged along from
the teeth and from hand to hand,
down through the pebbles and sand
grains to Edwin's fingers. And back
again they ranged along the ascend
ing series in the effort to grasp such
inconceivable numbers.
That was a lot Of folks, Granser,"
Edwin at last hazarded.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Cheyenne record., 1916-02-17
Activities of Women.

Minimum wage laws for women
have been enacted in Oregon, Cali.
fornia, Colorado. Massachusetts. Min.
pesota, Nebraska, Utah, Washington
and Wisconsin.
II women do not get the vote before
her death. Mrs. Margaret Stockman
of London. is so framing her will that
her son will be disinherited.
Bertha Krupp, head of the Krupp
Gun works at Essen, Germany, has an
income of over $11 100000 a year.
Miss Elsie Burr, well-known Bos.
ton society girl, has gone to Paris,
where she will act as Red Cross
nurse.
There are over forty thousand WON.
an teachers In the Japanese elemen.
tary schools at salary of eight dol.
lars per month.
Cheyenne record., 1916-02-17
''CASCARETS" FOR
SLUGGISH BOWELS
No sick headache, sour stomach,
bi|iousness or constipation
by morning.
Get a 1O-cent box now.


Turn the rascals out-the headache,
biliousness, indigestion, the sick, sour
stomach and foul gases-turn them
out tonight and keep them out with
Cascarets.
Millions Of men and women take q
Cascaret now and then and never
know the misery caused by a lazy
liver, clogged bowels or an upset stom.
ach.
Don't put in another day of distress.
Let Cascarets cleanse your stomach;
remove the sour, fermenting food;
take. the excess bile from your liver
and carry out all the constipated
waste matter and poison in the
bowels. Then you will feel great.
"A Cascaret tonight straightens you
ont by morning. They work while
you sleep. A 10-cent box from
any drug store means a clear head.
sweet stomach and clean, healthy liver
and bowel action for months. Chill.
dren love Cascarets because they
never grippe or sicken. Adv.
Cheyenne record., 1916-02-17
CHAPTER u.
The Beginning Of the End.

The Beginning Of the End.
The tale began.
There we're very many people in
the world in those days. San Fran
cisco alone held four millions"
What Is millions?" Edwin inter
rupted.
Granser looked at him kindly.
Il know you cannot count beyond
ten, SO I will tell you. Hold up your
two hands. On both Of them you have
altogether ten fingers and thumbs.
Very well. I now take this grain of
sand-you hold 1t, Hoo-Hoo." He
dropped the grain Of sand into the
lads palm and went on: Nov that
grain Of sand stands for the ten
fingers Of Edwin. add another
grain. That's ten more fingers. And
I add another, another. and another.
Cheyenne record., 1916-02-17
Iron Cross for a Gypsy.

Gypsies of Europe are the outcasts of
outcasts. For centuries they have wan.
dered, refusing to be absorbed by
the populations of the countries where
their tents have been pitched. The
bestowal of the Iron Cross on a mem
ber of this despised race for gallantry
in action upsets whole shelnful Of
race prejudice.
But some day the idea is going tc
filter through mems heads that all
mankind is at least 90 per cent hu
man-and maybe 96
Cheyenne record., 1916-02-17

talk sensible. What's Interested?
You talk like baby that don't know
how"
Let him Alone" Edwin urged, "or
he'll get mad and won't talk at ALL
Skip the funny places. Well catch
on to some of what he tells u.s."
Let her go, Granser," Hoo-Hoo en-
couraged; for the old man was al
ready maundering about the disre-
spect for elders and the reversion to
cruelty OF all humans that fell from
high culture to primitive conditions.
Cheyenne record., 1916-02-17
Not a Bite Of
Breakfast Until
You Drink Water
Says a glass of hot water and
phosphate prevents illness
and keeps US fit.

Just as coal, when it burns, leaves
behind a certain amount of incom-
bustible material in the form of ashes.
SO the food and drink taken day after
day leaves in the alimentary canal a
certain amount of indigestible mate
rial, which if not completely eliminat'
ed from the system each day, becomes
food for the millions of bacteria which
infest the bowels. From this mass of
leftover Waste, toxins and ptomaine-
like poisons are formed and sucked
into the blood.
Men and women who can't get feel
ing right must begin to take inside
baths. Before eating breakfast each
morning drink glass of real hot wa
ter with a teaspoonful of limestone
phosphate in it to wash out of the
thirty feet Of bowels the previous days
accumulation of poisons and toxins
and to keep the entire alimentary
canal clean, pure and fresh.
Those who are subject to sick head
ache, colds, biliousness, constipation,
others who wake up with bad taste.
foul breath, backache, rheumatic stiff
ness, or have a sour, gassy stomach
after meals, are urged to get quarter
pound of limestone phosphate from
any druggist or storekeeper, and be-
gin practicing internal sanitation.
This will cost very little, but is sufh-
cient to make anyone an enthusiast
on the subject.
Remember inside bathing is more
important than outside bathing, be-
cause the skin pores do not absorb
impurities into the blood, causing poor
health, while the bowel pores do.
Just as soap and hot water cleanses,
sweetens and freshens the skin, SO
hot water and limestone phosphate
act on the stomach, liver kidneys and
bowels.-Adv.
Cheyenne record., 1916-02-17

fering. 1t is agreeable to me for
you to publish this letter. I am glad
to have an opportunity to say to all
Who are suffering as I have done that
I obtained relief by using Dodd's Kid.
ney Pills and Diamond Dinner Pills.
Dodd's Kidney Pills soc per box at
your dealer or Dodd's Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. Dodd's Dyspepsia Tab
let's for Indigestion have been proved
Soc per box.-Adv.
Cheyenne record., 1916-02-17

fered for a number OF
years with backache,
also tender spots on
spine, and had at
times black floating
8 ks before my
eyes. I also had lum.
bago and heart trou-
BILE. Since using this
medicine l have been
relieved of my suf-
Cheyenne record., 1916-02-17
SYNOPSIS.

In California valley an old MAI, one
of the few survivors OF world wide
plague that has destroyed civilization.
tells the story OF the Scarlet Plague to
his grandsons.
Cheyenne record., 1916-02-17
A GRATEFUL OLD LADY.

Mrs A. G. Clemens. West Alexan
der, Pa, writes: l have used Dodd's
Kidney Pills. also Diamond Dinner
Pills. Before using them l had suf
Cheyenne record., 1916-02-17

The Sort.
What kind Of ships do they have
dog watches on?"
why. barks. Of course"
Cheyenne record., 1916-02-17

Some men are regular in their
habits-but their habits are fierce.
Cheyenne record., 1916-02-17

Any man whose will power is all in
his wifes name is to be pitied.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-02-11
Run Over and
Loses Both Legs

Daniel Connell was run over this
morning at Iron Point, at about $50
o'clock, by a Southern Pacific freight
train. receiving injuries which will
probably prove fatal. The unfortu-
nate man was about Winnemucca all
night. leaving here on freight that
pulled out for the east at o'clock,
riding underneath on the rods.
In some manner not known he tell
off, the wheels taking off one foot Al
the ankle and severing the other leg
between the knee and foot. In adj
ton the left leg was broken between
the knee and the hip and his back
was injured. He was picked up by
west bound freight which arrived
here at about o'clock, and placed
in the county hospital.
The victim OF the accident is SO
years of age and carries a card in the
Linemen's union. His father, who
resides in San Francisco, was mott
fled by wire of the accident.-Silver
State.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-02-11
Returning Delegate
Favors Preparedness
by United Press1

lDy ~ iltSu lSSoI
EUGENE, Ore, Feb. 1.-THE Ford
peace junket had peculiar effect on
Lamar Tooze, University of Oregon
delegate. who has Just returned from
the trip. Instead of increasing his
faith in an early peace, it convinced
him OF these things
That the United States is in grave
danger of becoming embroiled in the
European war.
That the country should prepare
for war and should back President
Wilson's preparedness plans to the
limit
That Nine. Rosika Schwimmcr
was well meaning, but incapable,
and that her leadership of the peace
expedition was sad feature"
q feel uneasy when | think of the
little army the United States main
tains," he said. "Holland has an
army Of 100000 men and | sincerely
lbeiieve that Holland could lick us.
Tooze said his trip and what he
saw in Europe convinced him that
there ought to be military training
in the colleges and universities OF the
United States
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-02-11
On Way East to
Spend Honeymoon

Last evening at 8 o'clock at the
home OF Mrs. Frank Golden in Reno,
Miss Marguerite Raycraft and Henry
NJ. Rives were united in marriage by
Rev. Father Tubman.
To the strains of Lohengrin's We'd
ding March the bridal party made It's
way to the recess decorated with
roses and white marguerites. The
Bride was attended by Miss Lucille
Golden as maid-of honor, and her
three bridesmaids, Misses Frances
Rives, May Campbell and Dorothy
Raycraft, while the groom was at
Tended by his brother, Allen Rives.
Morris Raycraft, the eldest brother
OF the bride, gave her into the keep
ing of her future husband.
After a dadinty buffet supper the
happy couple slipped away from the
invited guests and were soon on Their
way east to spend their honeymoon