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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-01-14
OLDEST DEPARTMENT. STORE.
IL Has Been Doing Business In Tokyo
Since the Year 1873.

u Has Been Doing Business In Tokyo
Since the Year 1873.
It is somewhat Of an anomaly that,
while the department store is distinct
" d product of the west and has
reached its highest development in the
United States, the Oldest store Of this
character Is to be found In the far
east,
Nearly three and half centuries
ago, or, to be entirely accurate, In the
year 1878, there was opened In Tokyo,
the Japanese capital, retail dry goods
business, which went under the firm
name Of Yechigoya In the course of
time the store came to be known as
the Mitsui Dry Goods Store, which
name was retained until 1904, when,
with some changes In organization, it
became the Mitsukoshi Company, Ltd.
Throughout its long career the pro-
prietorship of this store has been In
the famous Mitsui family, where it
still remains.
The Mitsukoshi Company, Ltd, is
not only the oldest, but is the largest
department. store in Japan today. It
was the first of the japanese estab-
lishments to- introduce western meth
DDS of doing business and to adopt up
to date appliances. In the beginning
the store dealt exclusively in cotton
and silk goods, but gradually increased
its assortment Of stock until today it
carries every description of merchan-
disc to meet the wants of all classes
of people.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-01-14
MANY People Don't KNOW.

A sluggish liver can cause a person
an awful lot Of misery. Spells Of
headaches, constipation
and biliousness are sure signs that
your liver needs help. Take DR..
Kings New Life Pills and see how
they help tone up the whole system.
Fine for the stomach too. Aids di-
gestion. Purihes the blood and
clears the complexion. Only 25c. at
your Druggist,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-01-14
The WING pays Its Respects To the
Retiring Administration.

Upon the inauguration Of Cover
nor elect Harrington. the admin
stration of Governor Goldsborough
will have come to an end. 1t
may not be entirely accurate TO say
that the departure of the Colds
borough administration will be
ssunwept, unhonored and unsung, +"
because here and there folks who
pass superficial Judgment on public
affairs may be inclined to think
that the outgoing administration
has been really notable, in some
respect, We cannot think so. We
believe every discerning critic
must, perforce, conclude that a
careful examination Of Cover
nor GoIdsborough's administration.
must pronounce it sadly wanting in
any evidence of constructive states
manship, or Of any noteworthy con
tribution to the States welfare.
Ii is hardly worth while, at this
stage, to discuss the canse for this
utterly colorless quality in an adj
ministration that had a very
notable opportunity. The cause is
not hard to find, and it does not
reflect credit on the retiring Cover
nor, as o governor. Whether the
incoming Governor will Or will not
show more courage and broad com
prehenaion Of the States problems
remains to be seen. We can only
watt and hope Cecil Wing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-01-14
venezueIa.

Venezuela received its name from the
early explorers. Its coast was visited
by Columbus in 1893, and the following
year the name Venezuela (sLittle Ven
ice'D was given to an Indian village
built on piles seen by Ojeda and Amer
igo vespucci.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-01-14
SAW His Finish.

ooh, oh" exclaimed impatient Mrs.
Naggs 'sI've bitten off the end Of my
tongue!'
'sWell, | certainly feel sorry for my
SELF" rejoined the heartless Naggs.
Thereafter there will be no end to
your tongue"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-01-14
Found a Sure Thing.

/. B. Wixon, Farmers Mills, N. Y,
has used Chamberlain's Tablets for
years for disorders of the stomach
and liver and says, Chamberlain
Tablets are the best / have ever
used" Obtainable everywhere.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-01-14
ChamberIain's Cough Remedy Most
Effectual.

Il have taken a great many bot
ties of Chamberlain Cough Remedy
and every time it has cured me. |
have found it most effectual for a
backing cough and for colds.
After taking it cough always dis
appears" writes j.. r. Moore, Lost
Valley, Ga. Obtainap1e everywhere.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-01-14
Great Relief.

Law books are very dry"
..Still, / enjoy reading them occasion
ally. They're free from slang any
how Louisville Courier Journal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-10
RUSSELL SAGE EXPERT
TO GIVE ADDRESS HERE

That the acting director Of the de-
partment of education of the Russell
Sage Foundation of New York, Ar
thur P. Richardson, will speak in this
city next Monday in the new High
school, is the announcement just made
by the Grammar School Principals as
ISOLATION.
The Russell Sage, Foundation. which
was organized and is maintained by
the fortune left by Russell Sage, has
been the foremost agency in this
country ip the matter of investigation
along social lines and in checking up
the practices of various communities
and cities in the country. Its depart
ment Of charities has investigated the.
whole question of housing and of con-
structive charity work in many cities
of the United States. Its department
of education, through the director,
Leonard P. Ayres, has made numer-
Gus contributions to the educational
world through it's surveys and through
the development of systems of meas
uring results in the elementary sub
jects.
At the meeting at o'clock next
afternoon. Mr.. Richardson
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-10
ELIZABETH M. SONIERS,
WEE OF MANUFACTURES
DEAD IN NEW YORK HOME

Many Bridgeport friends were
shocked today to learn of the death,
in New York, late yesterday. of Eliza
beth M, wife of Thomas r. Somers,
wife of the president of the Birdseye-
Somers Co.
Mrs. 7Somers had not been in the
best of health for several weeks, but
that she was critically i'll was not gem
orally known here. Her death oc-
CURED at the family residence, IL
West 96th street.
Mrs. Sorners was a frequent visitor
to Bridgeport. Her husband is the
head of the corporation that owns the
Corset University, in Barnum avenue,
famed throughout the country as an
ideal mandatory. She took a keen
interest in the welfare movement that
makes for the uplift of the hundreds
of employees of the big factory, and
often visited the factory. Mrs. Somers
was a devout Catholic.
Besides her husband. who is among
the best known corset manufac turers
of the country, she is survived by two
sons, William Harold, graduate of
Yale, who is located in the Bridge
port factory; Thomas F.. Jr., who is
in the New York offices of the corpor-
alton, and two daughters, Mrs. Leslie
Robinson and Miss Dorothy.
James F. Somers, former cor1mfs-
sioner of charities of this city, living
at <239 West avenue, is a brother of
the bereaved husband. The deceased
often visited at the West avenue resi-
dence The funeral takes place on
Monday morning from the bereaved
home, at $3.50.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-10
HOUsEMAIDs, 4 ATTENTION!


The Home Demonstration agents
of the Department of Agriculture
have perfected a device that seems to
be specific for "house-maio's knee -
It is called a @.scrubbing chariot and
it is filling long felt need in GER
tain districts where the housewives
still scorn all new-fangled devices for
scrubbing and think that the only
way to make sure that their floors
are spotless is to go after them on
their knees with a scrubbing brush
The e'tscrubbing chariot is made
out of a soap box, or other small
store box of that type. One side of
the box g knocked off and the other
three are cut down to height Of 5
inches. The bottom Of the box is
roughly upholstered with a pad of
burlap or anything of the kind that
will serve as a cushion for the knees.
Four flat casters, such as are usually
sold by five and ten cent stores, are
screwed on the bottom of the box at
the corners. A soap holder is nailed
to the side of the box. Such con-
trivance costs: less than SO cents.
'"This chariot enables the scrubber
to cover an entire floor without get
ting up and down.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-10

IF the person IN question is a minor
above fifteen years of age adjudged in
competent the application can only be
made with the consent of legal rep
resentatiye or guardian 4 step
father, a step-mother or IA legal
mother or guardian may not make
the application or give consent with
out the consent of the family coun-
Gil II
A supplementary provision deelares
that the date of the operation of this
law shall be determined by imperial
ordinance.
The fact that a committee of the
House of Representatives has ratified
bill which is of the same purport
as that offered the government has
Will adopt the governments bill.
The Japanese press is pointing out
the International Importance of the
measure and expresses the opinion
that its adoption will have a. favorable
effect on the position of Japanese in
America. The objection raised by
those Americans exerting themselves
in the interest of japanese in the
United States that their efforts were
made difficult because Japan retain
ed its nationality over japanese there
is held by writer's to have been rea-
sonable and natural.
Discussing the bill, the Japan Times
said: America is finding to her
cost what dangerous thing is dou-
bic or dual nationality, as is seen IN
the conduct of some German-Amer-
leans since the outbreak of the war in
Europe. In the latter instance the
fault may be said to be partly due to
the neglect or Indifference with which
the United States has, for years, al
lowed the agents of the German gov
eminent to cultivate among the Ger
man-Americans their allegiance and
devotion to the Fatherland. None the
less the United States has seen enough
of the evils and dangers of dual ma
tionality. America, may, therefore,
be expected to be only the more SEN
sitive and exacting in the future with
regard to the question of the nation
atty of her citizens of foreign origin"
The newspaper hopes that the
House Of Peers will speedily pass the
bill and send it to the House where it
believes there is every prospect of its
being quickly ratified. Certainly"
writes the editor, "no one desires for
the country the loss of it's people. But
it is a great dfshonor to the empire
to be placed in position to force any
of its people to act falsely towards
foreign country and unfairly to take
advantage of the ambiguity of a law.
Nor will there be much real use in
compelling any one to retain Japanese
nationality when that person sincere
Iy wishes to become citizen of an
other country. For this reason we
hope the pending measure will be
adopted
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-10

cate, and was forced to swallow the
bitter dose of his first defeat. And
yet how Lavigne fought, against the
hopeless odds, seeming at times to
have victory within his grasp, al
ways tearing in, displaying all those
qualities which endeared him to ring
followers. The Saginaw Kid lacked
the endurance he had possessed when
he fought Dick Burge and Walcott,
and after the 10th round he hung on
by sheer nerve power. 1t was like a
terrier against a mastiff Smith
played g. waiting game, but in the
18th round he saw that the time nao
come to act. A cruel right caught
the little fellow on the jaw and sent
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-10

will speak on the topic, Pressing
Problems in Elementary Education
and those who are interested in edu-
cation in any of these phases, will
have distinct treat if they attend
and hear the address. Since nearly 80
per cent. of the pupils of the country
never got beyond the elementary
school, the great problems of educa-
ton lie in those elementary schools.
Mr.. Richardson's surveys and inves-
LEGATIONS made in person as well as
the differences to be drawn from all
of the Investigations conducted by the
Foundation, make him especially fitted
to speak on this topic. The general
public is invited to attend.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-10

OF RING BATTLES

1S99-Mysterious Billy Smith de-
feated George Lavigne in IA rounds
at San Francisco. There in a few
words is the skeleton of a ring classic,
on which memory may place the flesh
of heroism. Smith was welterweight
champion, feet IL inches in
height, while Lavigne was a light
weight, inches shorter than his foe.
The Kid had whipped Joe Walcott,
but in. again going out of his class
he bit off more than he could masti-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-10

The smaller scale map, lower right
hand corner, shows the battle line at
Verdun at the beginning of the great
drive from the northwest. In the
larger scale map may be seen the
scene of the western drive with the
hills and villages and woods that have
witnessed so much bloody attack and
counterattack. Hill 243, near FORCES,
was lowered thirty feet by terrific
German artillery fire before the infan-
try advanced. The smaller map shows
the chief operations in the German at
tempt to take the fortress of Verdun,
which have now been transferred to
the west of the Meuse. There the
Germans, after taking the village of
Forges on Monday, have pressed on
along the railroad running south and
west along the river and have bent
back the French line on both sides of
the Cote de POie, gaining a footho1d
In the Boil DIES Corbea51x to the west
of the cote, and taking hill 265, be-
tween the cote and the railroad. bya
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-10
COX READY TO RUN IN OHIO.

London, O., March 10-Forrner
Governor James H. Cox has am
nounced his willingness to be a candi-
datet for governor of Ohio. Speak
ing last night at a banquet of the
Madison County Wilson Club, Mr. Cox
said: eff can be of the slightest
assistance in leading the militant
Democracy of Ohio in 1916 L am
ready to accept that honor.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-10
THE PKETTIEsTl FACE

and the most beautiful hands are Of
ten disfigured by an unsightly wart.
Il can easily be removed in q few
days without pain by using Cyrus
Wart Remover. For sale only at the
Cyrus Pharmacy. AIS fairfield Ava.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-10

him staggering. That was the be-
ginning of the end, for Smith follow
ed up his advantage, and sent the
Kid down repeatedly. AS Billy-Ypoised
to land what all knew would be the
knockout, Lavignes seconds tossed
in the sponge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-10


war, made by the Loconobile
Company of America-unquestlon-
ably and incontestab1y the best
built truck in America. .g
It is noteworthy fact that
trucks built by Mr.. Riker fifteen
years ago are still in service.
It shows that Mr.. Riker was
able to foresee the peculiar strains
that were bound to be imposed on
motor trucks in 1znsparin6 service.
1t shows Mr.. Riker's standards
of quality in the choice of ma
ferIaZs.
.
Today, backed by all the re-
mendoQs advances in the art OF
making special metals for special
services, the Locomobile Company
of America brings out the new
Riker Motor Truck
Here is a frame of pressed
chrome nickel steel, which costs
about 20 cents a pound-as
against the 8 cent structural
steel used in the frames of most
trucks.
Here is an engine bed of bronze
Governments ecifcation bronze
is the technical nane) instead of
the aluminium ordinarily used
The {Rilzer Motor Truck has the
only bronze engine bed ever put
into a truck.
Here are springs of si1ico man
ganeSe steel
Here are transmission gears of
chrome nickel steeEprope11er
shaft of chrome nickel steel
driving ax1es of chrome nickel
steel
The Riker Truck is the best buizt
truck in America.
There is more high grade ma
ter1aI in the Riker Motor Truck
than in any other truck built in
America.
o
4N1I. 1N1kAC1 > O4AO1CO u 4A1dGO4 4cAS-
and his method of using them
make the Riker Motor Truck not
only stronger, more dependable,
and safer, but lighter as well.
A Riker Truck will 60 further,
carry heavier loads, do its work
with less tire cost, less uplceep
and depreciation than any other
truck of the same rated capacity.
The price is about the same.
.
Engineers, Industrial Men,
Superintendent of Delivery, Traf-
fc Managers, Students Of Technical
Schools and Colleges, are invited to
inspect the new Rilzer Motor Truck
now on display at our Main Offices
in this city, and see Mr.. Riker' s
application of engineering Prin-
cipIes to motor truck design in
America. -
LOCOMOBILE COMPANY OF AMERICA
SEASIDE PARK
BRIDGEPORT, CONN
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-10

A squadron of the Seventh United
States Cavalry and a machine gun
troop were ordered to proceed imme-
diately to San Bernardino, Ariz.
A letter containing $50, 900 waS re-
ceived for the Treasury 'conHc1ence's
fund. The letter was dated Phfladela
PHO, but postmarked New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-10
What the War and One
~ Man Have Done

In this City, and in every city of
America, business men are learning
certain truths from the war -
truths which could be learned in
no other manner, however I'M
pleasant it may be to have to
admit it.
AS a result of the war, new
discoveries, new inventions are
coming IN this generation.
A month now sees more mechan-
ica1 progress than a decade did in
the past.
In no field of industrial activity
has there been greater progress
than in the field of motor truck
transportation.
The World War is gasoline
war-a motor truck period.
There never was a time when
motor trucks were more widely
appreciated than now.
.
AS Ill
Worlds Workshop.
AS competition grows Eeener,
greater economies become neces-
sary.
Competition breaks away, from
clever craftsmanship to the higher
ground of quality and service.
The Industrial World never
needed more than it does today
the services of a motor truck de-
signer capable Of applying his
science to the problems Of modern
business.
i An engineer with practical sIk-
perience who not only believes but
knows that he is right.
O
Among all the automobile engi-
neers of America, the one man
who has made the deepest study
of the motor truck needs of the
business world is A. L. Rfker,
Vice-President and Chief Engineer
of. the Locomobi1e Company of
America
Mr.. Riker is pioneer designer
of motor vehicles in America.
He designed the first Loconobile
4-cylinder car in 1902.
He designed the Locomobile
Racing Car--tt1C first American
built car to win the Wander
bi1t Cup.
He was the first President of
the Society Of Automobile En-
sineers, and was chosen by his
fellow experts of the Society to
represent them in the United
States Naval Consulting Board
of which he is Chairman of the
Committee on Internal Combustion
Motors.
Fifteen years ago, and in the
infancy of the automobile art, Mr..
Riker designed and built motor
trucks which are still IN service.
O
A. L. Riker's latest achievement
is the new Riker Motor Truck,
war tested truck, a truck de-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-10

A. L. Riker's latest achievement
is the new Riker Motor Truck, a
war tested truck, a truck de-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-06

Vim Car left garage at 1880 a. m.
Vim Car returned to garage 500
p. m.
Advertising feature attached to Vim
25F Of purchase price.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-06
that is Of vital interest to YOU

Cost of operating single teams 80
days:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-06

Garage charges. l Vim. 1890
Gasoline. 30 days. IS gals.
2le gals. per day at
13c. per gal .......... S.75
Oil. gals. at 40c per gal. $50
eaa=a-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-06
DANCES feature
TOURIST NIGHT
AT PLEASANTON

More than 500 residents and tour
lists gathered at the Pieasanton Hotel
last evening to witness the band con-
cert and hula dances which were
given by the Hotel Pleasanton man
agement to the tourists now in the
city.
A stage was erected on the tennis
court, and the entire court and sur
rounding spaces were occupied by
sightseers. Fully 100 people came in
automobiles to witness the perform
ances. Shortly after the ancient dane
es began the rain Game, and as a
result the dances were given on the
lanai, and hundreds were turned
away.
Featuring the evenings entertain
ment, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Monjo,
who recently arrived in Honolulu to
open a school for dancing. gave a
number of unique dances. They have
recently arrived from Vancouver,
where they entertained for the Grand
Trunk Pacific. Mr.. and Mrs. Monjo
made decided MT in their interpre-
tations of the Waltz Canter, Aero
plane Waltz, Silver Fox Trot and 9TH
er dances. They have opened stu
do at Laniakea. Both are graduates
of Castle House in New York City.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-06
May Send Scot
By Airship To
San Francisco

T. Holtum Lille, the canny Scot
of the Big Island. who sent in two
dollars to the Aero Club of Hawaii a
few days ago and proposed that they
send him to Scotland by aeroplane has
received a receipt for the money and
a take-you-at-your-word answer to his
missiFt
Lieut.. Ralph C. Holiday. secretary
and treasurer of the club, has for.
warded the following note to Mr.. Lii
lie, who is bookkeeper of Kohala,
Hawaii:
Your request for a passage by aero
plane to Glasgow is not SO impossible
as you might suppose.
"Trancontinental flights will be COM
mon this year. The war in Europe
alone prevented the flight of the
America" across the Atlantic We
may be able to put you down, F. o.
B., San Francisco, when the war is
over. So you may make that visit
home yet
Yours very truly,
RALPH C. HOLIDAY,
Secretary and Treasurer"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-06

Mileage. 80 miles per day
for car-30 days at 30
miles per day ....... 900
miles
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-06
ENDORSEMENT OF FEDERAL SCHOOL
SURVEY BY MID-PACIFIC PRESIDENT
Dr. Robert Day Williams Strongly Approves College Clubs Re-
quest Now Before Governor and Public School Headsln
dcaions Private Institutions Would Welcome Visit of u S.
Experts and Join in Securing Then-Knney Answers Crit
cSnl of Club

NAL school produce as good results
as do teachers from mainland insti-
tutions.
Last year IL Honolulu Normal
graduates fell below the standard of
so per cent required by the depart
ment. During the same period IA GER
tificated mainland teachers. who had
received their training elsewhere than
in Hawaii, failed in the same manner.
The knowledge of local conditions
and races, which is possessed by the
local teachers, Is of immense value in
their work
THE principals Of the largest and
most successful schools in Honolulu
select for. their staffs graduates of the
Honolulu Normal school in preference
to others.
Island teachers who have sought
advanced training in mainland insti-
tutions have been appointed on the
normal and high school staffs.
The standard required by the de-
partment does not suffer in compari-
son with those Of most mainland
states.
THE department has already es-
tablished a one-year normal course
for high school graduates 1t has al
ready determined that it will make a
high school certificate necessary for
entrance to the normal school when
the time is ripe for such action. To
require it now would virtually mean
the closing OF the Normal school.