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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20

Compound made her well, SO took it and
now am just as well as ever was.
cannot understand why women don't
see how much pain and suffering they
would escape by taking your medicine.
/ cannot praise it enough for it saved
my life and kept me from the Insane
Hospital. Mrs. Z. SHELDON, 5657 S.
Halsted ST., Englewood, III.
Physicians undoubtedly did their best,
battled with this case steadily and could
do no more, but often the most scientific
treatment is surpassed by the medicinal
properties of the good old fashioned
roots and herbs contained in Lydia L.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
If any complication exists 10
pays TO write the Lydia Il. Pink
ham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.s
for special free advice.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20

Burma has 4,730,S1O oxen, 49, $50
goats and 1.0S0.9S2 buffaloes.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20

In Turkey clocks are set to stand at
70 when the sun goes down.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20
60 THE
LNKITCHEN ~
EEEICABINE T Il

Whene'er q noble deed IS wrought
Whenever is spoken a noble thought,
Our hearts in glad surprise
To higher levels rise.
-Longfellow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-18
MORE RUSSIANS IN FRANCE

At first the Russian troops that
were sent to France were looked
upon as rather symbol than seri-
Gus contribution. They testified to
the willingness of Russia to help in
the area of greatest pressure upon
the allies cause, and to their ability
to transport soldiers. But they were
not expected to be an important ele-
ment in strengthening the western
line.
But now comes the announcement
that a new force of Slavic troops
have arrived, this time coming from
Archangel and being landed at
Brest; whereas the first force came
via Siberia and the Suez canal. The
first force has been transported to
the line in the north of France, where
yesterday it was reported doing eff
fective service against the Ger
mans.
Thus the Cars forces become a
symbol of power, of inexhaustible
resources, as we'll as of friendliness
and good will. Millions of them are
crushing their way along the eastern
line, with irresistible force of super
Tor numbers, straight into the Aus
trian lands and toward the Prussian
territory; and yet, SO prodigal may
Russia be in the confidence of her
numbers and readiness, other armies
may be dispatched to the west to
take the place of Frances fallen de-
tenders.
1t cannot but be an omen of CON-
ing disaster to the Germans as they
contemplate this ability of their
enemies to draw on a whole world of
reserves to fill the gaps, while the
central powers are compelled to re-
sort to ever-decreasing forces of the
youth and the age which now consti.
tute the last line of defense.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-18
ISOLATION OF PARALYSIS CASES

There never has been cause for
alarm about a possible infantile
paralysis epidemic here. The three
cases are isolated and mild, and the
diagnosis of one is doubtful.
Now that the slight danger has
passed it is a good time to discuss
means of preventing spread Of the
disease in future. A reader of The
Times has made one suggestion that
deserves consideration. She believes
that houses where the cases are
found should be placarded.
Recent discoveries show infantile
paralysis as contagious as diph-
iberia, scarlet fever, or measles
Warehouses; are not placarded the
risk of contact is greatly increased.
In New York, the disease early
spread rapidly in some sections be-
cause the homes of laundrywomen
had cases unknown to those who sent
work there. In many other ways
contact may be established through
ignorance that house is infected.
In Washington the Health De-
partment has taken every precautior
to isolate the three cases here, but
the regulations do not provide 70,
placarding homes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-18
PLAN-T0 P[ACARD
PARALYSIS CASES.
Authorities Discuss Marking Of
Houses Where lnfantiIe Dis.
ease Exists.

BY including In the regulations for the
prevention Of infantile paralysis q sec
ton providing for the placarding Of
houses in which patients are confined.
added precautions may be taken by the
commissioners to check the spread Of
the disease.
A conference on the subject was held
today between Commissioner Newman.
Acting Health Officer John L. Norris
and DR.. w. c. Fowler. head Of the con-
tagious disease division of the Health
Department.
Whether the Commissioners are au-
thorized under existing legislation Ia
adopt such an amendment to the regu-
lations has not been decided. DR.. Nor
ris and DR.: Fowler were instructed to
ascertain the extent OF the Commits
cision pr rS viii vii be reached to.
morrow. ,|' go.
DR.. Fowler is Of the opinion that.
under present conditions, such regu.
lat istion Is unnecessary. but in view Of Of
cities the Commissioners decided 20 In
1uire into the necessity for such an
ordinance In the District. The New
York regulations require, placarding. -.
the Health Department today. The to-
tai number on record is three. Two
| OF the patients are one year old and
the other three Local health officials
say they feel no alarm over the situa-
ton. but at the same time advise com
plianoe with the suggestions recently
published by the Health Department
for the prevention Of the disease.
The latest case. which was offciall,
reported yesterday. the authorities be
I lieve. may be connected with the New
York epidemic. There Is no way. how.
ever. It was stated today. of positivei,
! tracing II to New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-18
THE STRANGE NEW GERMAN
hUMANlTARlANlSM

The German foreign minister Is
Mortified to hear that allied warships
will gather off the capes of the
Chesapeake and fire on the Deutsch-
land on sight. He is quoted as say
ing that the United States would
surely not allow "such cowardly,
dastardly deed" What he demands
is that this new "type Of merchant
man" shall be 'hailed, visited, and
the crew placed in safety before she
is destroyed"
Not much to ask, that!
It was all that was asked in the
case Of the Lusitania; and the world
remembers how it was granted.
It was all that was asked in the
case of the Sussex, more than year
later, when Germany had given
promise to do these things, but when
a torpedo from a German submarine
crashed into the Sussex without no
tice, warning, or care for crew or
passengers.
Perhaps the Washington Govern.
ment will order out the naval re-
serves to save a German submarine
from the treatment that German
submarines have accorded to what
ever-neutral or belligerent-came
in their way. Perhaps.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-18

the Standardization" Of public build
ings. We don't know what this
means. Federal buildings have been
standardized for some decades, to
the extent that they have been uni
formly ugly, i'll adapted to their pur-
poses. and representative Of no real
understanding Of needs. In large
cities buildings have been erected
that were outgrown before they
were finished; in small places, monu-
ments have been put up that will
never justify the investment in them.
There will be justification for the
new Commissionership Of Public
Buildings If It shall remedy these
and a lot Of other evils in providing
and caring for Government quarters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-18
POUND OF N|CKELS
IS WORTH SO CENTS
Head Of Mint Scouts Published
Report Of Metals High
Value.

PHILADELPHIA. July divisions Of
easily garncred wealth went a-Eiimmer-
ing today when DIR. A. A. Norris, OF tho
United States Mint. denied the report
that the value OF n nickel had advanced
70 cents BECAUSE Of the high cost OF
Any one who planned to melt nickeis
and sell them for Is a pound had better
NOT do 30. because ali the copper ana
nickel in n pound OF Jitneys will only
nrins 30 cents In the metal markets or
this country
Today copper for coins IL worth "a
cent? pound. Nickel II sold Tor IS
cents a pound. Only one-quarter OF a
pound OF nickel and three quarters Of a
pound Of copper are used to make a
pound Of nickels. which mounts up TO
ninety ntckels. or +oO cents. netting the
government a profit OF about N.,p
Even II nickel md copper were up 50
h'Eh in price as to be worth q cents. It
would be dangerous for any one in the
United states to melt the coins into
bar, for profit or otherwise. as tho FED
eral laws provide q heavy penalty Tor
mutiiating United states coins.
The urgent need OF copper and nickel
by the German government Is assigned
as the cause Of the high prices OF the
two metals in that country. But the
supply Of both metals Ia plentiful here.
and II n submarine OF tho Dcutschi nj
type was to load up In one of our ports
every week for an indefinite period the
advance I'm price would not exceed a
f"w cents a pound, so that the Govern
mcnt could continue to coin nickeIs at
profit or several dollars n pound.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-18
ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN
IS PERFECTED HERE
All Battleships Will Be Equipped
With Late Model.

After three years OF experiments ut
the Washington Navy Yard. the Ord
nance Bureau OF the Navy Depart
ment, has perfected the most power
full anti-air-craft gun in existence.
and preparations are under way 20
equip all battleships Of the fleet with
these guns.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels has
announced that the dreadnaughts
Nevada and Pennsylvania. at New
York yard. already have been equipped
with the new guns. Forty have been
completed, and eighteen more battle
ships will have the new guns mounted
on their decks as fast as they can be
brought to navy yards.
The new guns were perfected by
Rear Admiral Strauss. chief OF the
Bureau OF Ordnance. and his assist
ants. They are OF three inch Gather
and have n range. Of $1,000 Yards.
Tests made ut tho indian Head p:Ov-
ing ground demonstrate" That rh1 sc
guns can bring down any HV:o'lane
afloat, as the effective range o. the
guns Is higher Than the acrop!nre can
fly.
Secretary Daniels sayg the now gyms
will be mounted fore and Hct OIL each
vessel. The WashirGtoI <iry Yard.
he says, Is prepared "a iur, cat Fans
OF this cha ctcI frr .anu Ese II en-
Urgency arises.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-18
THE SUPERVISING ARCHITECT

There is no particular reason to
abolish the Office of the supervising
architect of the Treasury, if in fact
the abolition merely amounts to a
change of name and political status.
The building bill as reported pro-
vides that this appointment shall be
made by the President, subject to
confirmation by the Senate, for four
years. That puts it directly into
patronage politics.
A four-year term for such an Of.
flee is bad business; the post of Com
missioner of Public Buildings, which
is proposed, ought not to be political
1t should be filled by an expert, and
when he is the right man he should
be immune from political interior
ence.
Further, the House bill includes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-18
WHAT'S GOING ON IN
WASHINGTON TODAY
Today.

Health lectures, Lr. u. II. Kress and DR..
Lauretta kress, Gospel tent. Sixteenth
street and Park road northwest. . y. m.
Meeting. Petworth Citizens Association. Pet
worth NJ. E. Church. Eighth and Shepherd
streets northwest. p. m.
Lawn fcte, Day Nursery Association. l22s
Fairmont street northwest. 9 D. IN.
Meeting, Washington Equal Suffrage League.
Raleigh. 8 p. IN.
Concert, Engineer Band. Smith sonia y
Grounds, $50 D. m
Opening postmasters' convention, L. m.
BABY fan day. benefit Baby Hospital camp.
Festival, Cherrydale volunteer FIRE depart
nent, Cherrydale. Va. all day.
Lawn fete. Mary Washington Chapter, No -.
O. r s.. opposite Masonic Temple, Clar-
cndon. Va. $50 y. m.
Masonic-Icbancp. No. Z: National. No. Il;
Arminius No. -: Myron ". Ia:i.r. NJ. "a;
King David. No. IS; Ia Fayette, No. s;
Washington Naval. No. 8. OF the Royal
Arch, called on; Mizpah. No. $. and Fidel.
ity, No. IL. OF the Eastern Star. called OF.
Knights OF Pythias-webster. No. 7; Exec .
sior. No. II: Capital. No. 81: Myrtle. No
odd Feliows-Amity. No. q: Mount Pieasan.
No. 20: Washington. No. 6: Golden Rule
No n: Fidelity No. I. OF the Rcbeknhs.
Msccab ces-Mount Vernon Tent. Brights oot
National Union-sute. War and Navy coun
Gil.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-18
ADVERTISING AS A CURE-ALL

They are discovering in England
that almost anything can be accom-
plished through advertising. They
raised an army by it, filled the gaps
in the personnel of the grand fleet,
sold securities with which to finance
the struggle. and now are getting
people to save money.
Conservatism of the intense Brit
ish type at first thought it awfully
undignified for a government to do
such a thing. But an enterprising
colonel of volunteers, who wanted to
get to the front quickly and couldn't
move till his regiment was filled and
trained, hired press agent and tried
it out with such success that the
government had to come to it.
One advertisement presented a
map, showing distances from Lon
don to Ostend, Belgium, and various
English cities. "Do you realize" it
demanded, "that the German army is
now at Ostend-forty miles nearer
to London than is Manchester? How
much nearer must the Germans
come before you do something to
stop them?"
People gathered around that "ad''
and talked excitedly; then groups
would drift away to the recruiting
Offices and sign up.
Another successful lad" was used
in Ireland, calling on the girls to
insist that their best young men &c
to the country's service. The girls
made themselves so disagreeable
with the "slackers" that streams OF
the latter poured into the recruiting
stations.
When the government advertise
ments began to exhort people t.
save, there was trouble. One adver
tisement told the women they wer,
buying too many expensive hats anc
gowns; and the women read and GU
down their purchases. Another de
clared that "to dress extravaganza.
in war time is worse than bad form
it is unpatriotic." Yet another pro
claimed that "new clothes Shout,
only be bought when absolutel,
necessary" One said:
You are helping the Germans when
you use a motor car for pleasure,
employ more servants than you need,
waste coal, electric light, or gas.
When you eat and drink more than
Is necessary.
Business people protested faintl
that this was knocking" business
but the government went ahead, an
the response Of the people shove
that proper advertising could sto
sales as we'll as make them.
In which connection. one wonder
how many hundreds of thousands Q
people have been moved to star
bank accounts, and lay the founds
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-18
"WAR SAVINGS WEEK"

It is difficult to imagine anything
more futile or disorganizing than a
week Of special effort at saving, just
as a stunt. They are calling this
"War Savings Week" in England.
Everybody is expected to save all he
can, and invest it in some way to
help finance the war.
A week Of that sort Of thing will
mean no business in the shops, peo-
pie eating their midday lunches from
a paper parcel, tram cars deserted
while folks walk, and the like. It
will see more disorganization of
business arrangements than would
have been imposed by a steady, seri-
Gus, persistent effort at national
economy all along the line, continued
for months.
One spasmodic week Of savings
means the injection of freak week
into the industrial and economic life
of a nation. A great number of
people will be practically idle, and in
the weeks to come the lost motion OF
this week Of foolish and spectacular
abstinence will have to be made up
by special effort. This sort of thing
is not real economy, or sincere saw.
ing.
Probably it will do no great harm
The British nation is learning pretty
thoroughly the need of real, per-
sistent, well-directed economy; OF
saving all the time; of making every
item of effort serve the national
cause; of general. permanent read.
justment to war conditions. The sort
Of economy that makes the effort OF
a great number Of people unprofit.
able for a brief space, while it does
not produce conditions that urge
them into the military service or in
dustries auxiliary thereto, is moi
doing the country any good. Britain
needs, first, to adjust its business il
such manner that the maximum
number Of people can be sent to tn,
fighting line or to the reserve il
the factories, that is supplying tn,
fighting line with it's necessaries
Then it needs to get it's national ex
penditures SO organized that will
the least injury to the industrial or
ganization, the maximum of sub
stance may be devoted to the uses O.
war. That result will not be achieved
by spasms of ill-directed economy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-18
Every Man in Guard
Properly Equipped

The men Of the District National
Guard need worry no more concerning
the lack of clothes or equipment.
An order addressed to the command
ing officers OF each organization states
that "a sufficient amount of clothing
has arrived" and that the officers may
report any deficiency In clothing to the
quartermaster and receive the lacking
equipment.
Ali the men In camp have received
the new shoes. puttees. and uniforms
which they were lacking when they
marched into camp the first day. The
hot olive drab worn by many Of the
men. has been replaced by the cooler
cotton uniformk
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-18
WHAT'S A FAIR LIVING wAdEp

The bureau Of standards of New
York city has been studying the
work, workers, and compensations in
the municipal service. 1t decides
that the lowest wage the city
ought to pay to anybody, even the
least skilled laborer, is $40. That
much is necessary to maintain an
American standard Of living for the
humblest family.
There is pending in Congress a
bill to establish So a day as the mini
mum wage for civil service workers
in Washington. It would rather more
than double the lowest wage now
paid here; but it would not add
greatly to the budget. for such cases
ere decidedly in the minority.
A wage Of $840 a year means $3.50
a day for 800 days in the year. 1t
means SO day for $50 dsys, which
is larger number than the average
unskilled worker puts in. 1t is al
ways to be remembered that the
worker by the day loses good many
days, and loses the pay for the days
on which he is idle. Take the white
wings" in Washington as iilustra-
ton. They are paid for the days
they work. II weather makes their
work impossible, they get no wage;
but theoretically at least they must
20 on eating. Appctites depend to
very slight extent on weather.
The proposal for So a day mini.
mum in Washington is very nearly
equivalent to the New York demand
,, for $40 per annum. There is a
strong disposition nowadays to con-
slider the position of the man at the
bottom of the heap. He is worthy Of
his hire; he must have enough to live
on decently, to keep him going, OF
else he can't keep going. Society
would be a sad scrape if it should
one day awaken to discover tina,
there was nobody to perform the
undesirable tasks-the ones for
which it gives the least pay.
In New York, one of the strong
arguments in favor of the $840 wage
proposal is that the city ought t.
take the lead and set an example Of
reasonable liberality. That same ar
gument should apply here. The Gov
eminent has more interest than any
other employer in making good citi
zens of all the people. They CAM
be made good, intelligent, desirable
citizens if they are not paid enough
to make possible for them to b.
those things.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-18
TRADE BOARD BALL
TEAM CHALLENGES

Having cancelled the game scheduled
with the Chamber of Commerce for
July rs. because OF the inability OF the
Chamber to organize a team. the Board
of Trade has challenged the baseball
team of the National Press Club. The
board Of governors OF the latter or
ganization is expected to act on the
challenge tonight.
Representatives Of the games commit
tees of the Chamber and the Board met
late yesterday In the rooms of the Board
and after general discussion OF the
situation determined to cancel the game
scheduled.
The Chamber proposed postpone
ment. but this did not appeal to the
representatives OF the Board. Tickets
for the game have ALREADY been printed.
and the Board will endeavor to have
the proposed game with the Press Club
staged on July 2e. II the club accepts
its challenge
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-18
NEW STRUCTURES FOR THE
DISTRICT

The public buildings bill as re-
ported to the House gives $4,000, 900
to erect the new Department Of JUS
tice building on the land which the
Government has owned for several
years, between Fourteenth and Fiji
teenth streets, just south of Penn
sylvania avenue. Whatever else may
happen to this measure, this par
ticular feature of it ought to become
law. The Department of Justice can
not possibly do efficient work, or do
it at reasonable expense, so long as
it is housed in the present fashion.
No private business comparable in
volume and importance would dream
of having such a department scat
tered about the town, with invaluable
records in constant danger Of loss or
destruction. 1t is an impossible way
to do business, and a discredit to
the Government. 1t is one of the
conditions that make for the dis
organization and decentralization of
Government processes.
1t is needless to say that the pro-
posal to give 100000 for an armory
for the District national guard will
occupy a stronger position before
Congress than would have been pos
sible few weeks ago. The fact has
been made patent that Washington
has one of the finest and best guard
organizations in the whole country.
1t has been made this, despite the
handicap of disgraceful quarters.
The disgrace is going to end.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-18
MANS TEAR>i SAVE.
DOG COURT DOOMED
Fox Terrier That Scratched Boy
Wins a Repr.evc.

NEW YORK, July 1S.--Thc death sem
tence passed yesterday on Bugs. little
fox terrier puppy owned by Antonio
Dangrelio, Of Passaic, n. j.. was COM
muted by Judge Costello when his mas
ter's tears proved more powerful than
the law,
who lived In his neighbour God, and lac
and Dangrello appeared yesterday morn
ing to answer for the assault.
We'll have to shoot that dog" Judge
Costello announced
Tears rushed to Danrello's eyes and
his lips quivered.
Bugs is nothing but a puppy and |
love him." he said. I'D rather you'd
shoot me than him."
Bugs left the court room with mis-
little black nose thrust guiltily up his
happy masters sleeve.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-18
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