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The Washington times., 1916-02-24
Mrs. Jane A. Conrard
Dies At Hospital Here

Following a lingering illness OF sew
eral weeks. Mrs. Jane Agnes Conrard.
wife OF Charles A. Conrard. former
chief clerk of the Postoffice Depart
ment. died yesterday in Providence Hos
pital.
Mrs. Conrard was born In Cincinnati.
where she was married In 1896. For
years she was prominently identified
with Washington life, being one or the
organizers and secretary OF the wom-
an's Club, of Sixteenth Street Hign-
lands.
The funeral will be held tomorrow.
intermcnt to be In Rock Creek Gene
terry. The services will be conducted
by the Revs. Charles E. Buck and IL,
o'clock. Friends OF the family are In
vlted,
The Washington times., 1916-02-24
Cornell Club Will Hold
Annual Feast Tonight

The cornell Club Of Washington will
hold it's annual dinner tonight at the
Powhatan Hotel. The principal speaker
will he "Uncle Joe" Cannon.
other speakers will include David f..
Hoy, registrar at Cornell; II. Il. Cox
horticultural editor of the Country Gem
tleman, and DIR. Vrooman. DIR. L. q.
Howard will be toAstmAatsT.
The Washington times., 1916-02-24
Would Have Believers Of Prohibition
Go To Virginia.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
IT IL thought that since Virginia has
driven liquor out OF the state that peo-
pie In tho District who are In favor OF
prohibition should move to Virginia.
taking with them all their money ana
other movable property. and spend all
their money In that division OF America,
All prohibition people on the Maryland
side Of the Potomac are hereby cordiai-
ly invited to the Old Dominion. the
birthplace OF the grandest nation on
earth. Twill be many moons before
rum is driven out OF the Capital, maybe
never. J. A. q.
Washington. Feb. H.
The Washington times., 1916-02-24
Fred Kramer Host to
GIee Club of Grotto

Fred Kramer was host last evening to
members OF the Glee Club. Kallipolis
Grotto, No. l5, at a banquet at the club
headquarters, 7l2 Twelfth street.
An invitation from Alexandria Camp,
Mystic order OF the Veilsd Prophets. to
conduct a minstrel show, was accepted
at short business meeting. March "A
was selected as tentative date.
The Washington times., 1916-02-24
Articles Made By German
Prisoners To Be Sold Here

Announcement has been made from
the Washington Saengerbund that q
number OF the articles made BY Ger
man prisoners of war In Russia that
were displayed at the German fair last
week, will be placed on sale In the
evenings at the SaenRerbund.
These articles include all Sorts OF
useful and ornamental things. each
article having on II the maine OF tne
man who made IT, with the number OF
his regiment, and his home address,
The articles were displayed in a special
booth at the German fair. and attracted
considerable attention.
The Washington times., 1916-02-24
Receivers Named For
Associated Drug Stores

]. Purdon Wright and Joseph A.
Burkhart have been appointed by JUS
tice Anderson receivers of the Wash
ington branch of the Associated Drug
Stores at seventh ana @ streets north-
west, under bond of $1,000.
The courts order empowers the re-
ceivers to take over the Washington
branch and operate 1t until the credit
ors are satisfied.
The value of the local branch is
shown In the petition to be $4,000.
The Washington times., 1916-02-24

poorer service; so IL the engineers. fire.
men, conductors. and tfainmen are Civ
en- te0,000.000 or 10000. 900. or even t1.000.-
900 more. unless the public is willing to
pay. either that Increase must come out
OF the 100000 900 or II must be taken
from the pay envelopes OF other work.
men who even now are receiving much
less than the average. The alternative
just mentioned would be a case OF taxi
Ing from the many TO give to the few,
and could not be defended as fair or
honorable.
Importance Of Stockholders.
The question, therefore. IL reduced to
this: II higher wages are granted.
either the margin for stockholders will
be reduced or the public must pay more
for its service.
The present margin of y5V.OOOUUO, a.
net amount Of stock (the amount re-
malning after the reduction previously
mentioned). Were Il not for the neces-
sity OF raising new capital each year
10 pay Tor necessary extensions ana I'M
! prOVements, the public might assume
the I'VE should worry" attitude toward
the owners of this stock, but Il Is i'm
perative that capital be raised.
" Is obvious that stock cannot %
sod on q besis to yield the investor S1-1
pay 3h and per cent.
The other way TO raise new capital
IS TO sell bonds or other evidences OF
Indebtedness. Under present condi.
lions this new capital will not ION tho
ditional interest charge and at the
ing fund. In order to make up IN,
difference II would be necessary to re-
II would be possible to forcet the ,ia,
or reckoning and make no provision foI
payment OF debts, but forgetting wouIC
not delay the reckoning day. The pub
industry were allowed to he under
mined % that all the world woult
Know II TO be unscund.
i Approaching Bankruptcy.
), Tho fact should be apparent. there
fore. that SO long as conditions. re
main as they arc the margin Of aefet,
Will be decreased as new capital 4
borrowed. the 31-5 per cent shrinking
70 and then tc 2M or gk per cent
Furthermore. as the margin OF safct,
decreases the lender becomes more ex
acting. Larger interest payments an,
larger sinking fund provisio.ie would re
duce the margin OF safety stili more
until finally the vanishing poln
would be reached-and that would meal
whcleSale bankruptcy.
This does not take into account tn
, effect which an increase of So. 900. 90
or go 10000 In wages would have. Thi
small group OF workmen now receive
upwardAof s40OOoO.nD a year The tru
. margin of safety-tho amount actuall
available for dividend Payments out o
earnings-is approximately 500, 900. 100.
!, This small group OF workmen Is de
i manding big slice OF that margin o
safety. Tho labor leaders are conf
dent of success because they do no
believe the public will realize no,
seriously this would endanger the rail
road industry. which already has bee
. placed in a precarious position by sue
cessivc wage awards" and freight an
r passenger tate reductions. The publi
I must pay-lf not in rates. then In de
e moraliZed service.
The Washington times., 1916-02-24
Tomorrow.

Reception. Sunshine Society. New nbSitL .
Reception for the Rev. and Mrs. George Flake
Dudley, by Young Peoples Society OF IT.
Stephens Church. In church, y. m.
Address, Natures Children in Moving Pio=
lures" William L. Finley. before National
Geographic Society. New Masonic Tempae.
4:1 and S1b d. m.
Annual ba uet and conference Of officials.
teachers and members OF the adult Depart.
ments of Mt Pleasant ConBregAttonAl
Sunday School, in church, p. m:
Review OF "Gesta Christi" Mrs. WilbG "
Crafts, before meeting of the Woman'e IN
terdenomina tional Missionary Union fuoaio
Concert. Meme Giee Club. George washiuston
Lecture, Immigrants as Charity sOskssa. -
| REV. Dr. John o'Grady. Mcmahon Hall.
Catholic University, P. m'
Carrow. In hearings hall o. the lntsrutata
| Commerce Commission building, : D. n
| Lecture, 'The Natural History OF DioeasoA" :"
| Or William p. Carr. before National 20
| ciety OF Keep Wells. Parish Hall - u.
| Johns Church, D. m.
| Organization OF branch OF the Congressional
| Union, at home of Mrs. Randolph Keith
| Forrest 122l X street northwest, ~.
| Masonic-St, Johns. No, IL: Capitol. Ne n.
/ ROYAL Arch Masons; Takoma. No. IL O.
| thedral, No II; st. Johns LodGe. Ne. 70.
| ODD Feiiows-Central. No. I; Phpsniz. NO. .,
| Metropolis, No. ls; Dorcas. No. q: AlaFtha
| washington. No. 3. RebekAhs.
Socialist Party-Locei csptrl WaGhi1gtaR.
tndspsnAsnt Order of NadhabiAss-&ao1s IA
The Washington times., 1916-02-24
Motorcyclist Injured
AS Car Hits Machine

C. w. Smith. Si2 Tenth street north
west. was slightly injured as the result
OF "A collision late Yesterday.
He was riding n motorcycle at Ninth
and + streets northwest, when ais ma
chine and car OF the Washington
Railway ana Electric COMPANY caine
together, Smith was bruised about the
IAan.
The Washington times., 1916-02-24

And now it is reported that Mr..
Barnes will write 1912 grandfather
clause in the national convention
resolutions.
The Washington times., 1916-02-24

Verify the tickle baseball fan is a
temperamental rock when juxta-
posed to Congress watching the in
ternational game.
The Washington times., 1916-02-24

There's a lot of gas in this talk
about carrying food from the United
States to Germany by Zeppelins.
The Washington times., 1916-02-24

President Wilson this morning, be-
fore taking up the international
tangle, visits the Safety First Con-
RroaH. NufT said.
The Washington times., 1916-02-24

According to the French view of
the matter, that German offensive is.
The Washington times., 1916-02-24
COMING EVENTS ON
CAPITALS PROGRAM
Today's Amusements - Schedule
for Tomorrow.
Today.

Recital Mrs. Gertrude Lyons. at nome OF
Mrs. w. NJ. stoner. 1877 Rhode island ave-
nue. northwest. 3 p. M. for benent OF college
Equal Suffrage League.
Annual dinner. Cornell Club OF Washington.
Lecture Music In Education" Louis he
Haas parlors OF Portner. Fifteenth and U
streets northwest. .: m. ,,,m ,,.d..
auspices OF District Federation OF Women's
Clubs. Y. w. c. A.. D. m.
Meeting Of seventh precinSS Dranen auTrans 81 ne
at home OF Miss EstelIe Hellman 2Soi Ca
thedral avenue. 3 D. m.
i'tSssS Hs!f Coast" Rev. II. K. Job. Mckinley
Manual Training School. 8 p. m.
Lecture. Incubation and BroodinS." A. II;
Pigeon Association. Public Library. 1850
Luncheon and dinner, benent of the ladies'
Aid Society OF Grace Episcopal church,
Ranauet. National Association of Life Under
M,a,sTs HsS lecture. %:%f Th. 6 81 Industry Dr.
David T. Day, under auspices OF Friends
club. Friends Meeting House. 1911 street
caTs nO5'hwest; Ssrty. s sstonewan jackson Chapter.
Daughters OF the Confederacy. New Eboitt'
BANQUET. motion picture exhibitors and sx-
change men. New Ebbitt, :3o p. m.
Safety first exhibit. New National Auseum.
Me.,,Ss a.. nay Wss, @ virginia Horse Show As.osia-
tion. New Willard.
Parcel Post party, under auspices Of the
various societies OF the church. st. Marks
Mass meeting. to discuss plans for baby
| week." Y. M. c. A., p. m.
Holy hour. st. Dominic's Churcn. I:So tc
MeetinE, Teachers Training Class. Fourth
| PRESBYTERIAN Church, in church. D. m.
Bible conference, Epiphany Church, 7:45 p. m
| reception Patriots Memorial Chapter. ID. A,
r.. in honor OF Mrs. George T. smailwood
,ba,ea;nd ha,e,sn; Ie1ure THE British IsIe.." FL
| mendorf. New National. t:aO p m.
| Ma aonic-The New Jerusalem, No. 0; Temple
| Moves No. 80: washington, No. 4 Roya
| Arch Masons: William r. Hunt. No. l6
| Eastern Star.
| odd FeiIows-Columbia, No. 10; Covenant
| , No. 49, Excelsior. No. II; Salem. NJ ~
| knights of Pythias-Harmony, No. n.
National Union-Bancroft Council. Dahigror
| Council. y
| Observation-Disclosures Tent, No. &
| knights OF Columbus-Keane Council meet
ing, followed by athletic program.
Socialist Party-Y. p. s. L.. English branch.
The Washington times., 1916-02-24

We have with us today, in full
dress-Portugal.
The Washington times., 1916-02-24
AmusementA.

NatIonal--"Beverly's Balance" s:l6 D. m.
Belasco-"Treasure Island" $50 D. m.
Polrs-"In Walked Jimmy" 2:l5 and s:B y.
IN,
Keith's-vaudevilIe, 2:1b and s:I6 D. m.
Gayety-B Buriesque, 2:l6 and s;l5 o. m.
Loew's Columbia-Photoplays. II .. m. 70
IL D. m.
The Washington times., 1916-02-24
MAIL BAG
From The Times Redders)

be written on ono side Of the paper
only; must not exceed 200 words IN
length, and must be signed with name
and address Of sender The publication
OF letters IN The Times' Mail BAG doee
OF the opinions Of the writer. The Mail
Bag IL an open forum, where the citl.
zens o. washington can argue most
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-01-20
Careful Tree Planting Pays

Every boy knows that water
does not flow freely through a
kinked hose. Yet that boys
father will double his tree roots
up anyway to get them in the hole
which he failed to. make big e.
nough. Then he wonders why
the tree does not grow well. Tree
roots are filled with minute hose
and if they are bent the flow of
nutrient solutions will be hinder
ed. Make the hole where the
tree is to be planted big enough
to accommodate the roots without
bending them.
The following directions for
setting the home orchard are
given by w. L. Floyd, professor
of horticulture in the Florida Col
lege of Agriculture; Prune off all
diseased or broken roots. Set the
tree just as deep in the ground as
1t stood in the nursery. In re-
moving the top layer of soil, place
1t aside so that it can be firmed
immediately about the roots. If
the soil is not as rich as desired,
about pound of complete fertili-
ger should be mixed with the
earth about the tree. Cultivate
the trees until the rainy season
sets in. Land should be well pre-
pared before the trees are set.
Trees do best following a crop OF
legumes which has been turned
under.
The tops should be cut back to
"a or 30 inches. This will give
the low headed tree. During
spring branches will put out a
long the stem. Leave three to
five of the strongest near the top
to make the main branches. These
should be equally distributed a
round the trunk. Keep other
sprouts rubbed off so that as
much development as possible can
be thrown into the main branches.
Obtain trees from Florida nur-
serymen.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-01-20

Reduction in typhoid fever and
improvement in sanitary condi-
tions have followed the intensive
Investigations of rural communi-
ties 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 1850 rural
homes in eight different states
were visited and many of them
revisited. In each of these homes
information was obtained as to
the prevalence of disease and in
sanitary conditions and com
plete sanitary survey of the prem
ises conducted. This was follow
ed by reinspections to determine
if remedial measures had been in
stituted. In but a relatively small
percentage of the eases did the
persons concerned, after having
their attention drawn to the dam
ger of a particular unhygienic
condition, fail to inaugurate cor
rective measures. Stimulus was
given to the work by means of
public lectures, the formation of
active sanitary organizations, and
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-01-20
Plant the Home Orchard from
Florida Stock

To the man who would plant a
home orchard, and every farmer
should, the first step is to buy
Florida grown trees. The Flori-
da nurserymen know what varie-
ties are adapted to the various
sections, and where adjustments
are necessary they are not so hard
to make at home as they are in
another state.
w. L. Floyd, professor of hor-
ticulture in the University of
Florida College of Agriculture,
calls attention to the fact that
trees grown in the state have be-
come adapted to the soil, climatic,
and other conditions. The closer
the nursery to the farmer, the
better the trees will grow, other
conditions being equal. Disease
is less likely to be introduced
from Florida stock than any 9th
er, because the state has a nur-
sery inspection service second to
none. Thus the buyers as well
as the nurseryman's interest is
protected. E
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-01-20
BILLS AGAINST COUNTY
Must Now be Filed Before First
of the Month

A resolution was passed by the
board of County Commissioners
of DeSoto county at the regular
meeting for this month changing
the time of meeting from the first
Monday in each month to the
first Wednesday in each month,
after the first Monday, except
when the law requires the board
to meet on the first Monday.
The change was made to permit
of handling in more effective
and business-like manner the
many accounts and like matters
that come up at the board s
meetings.
Parties having accounts against
the county should bear this
change in mind, and file their
bills, properly approved, with the
clerk at Arcadia before the first
day of each month, which is now
required if same are to be paid
before the following month. This
is necessary to permit of auditing
before the board convenes.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-01-20
DeSoto County Fair

The DeSoto County Fair is
now an assured success. Secre-
tary Gardner and Mr.. Kirkland
have been out canvassing the
county for the past two or three
days, and are meeting with splen-
did success in stirring the people
to action They visited Wauchu-
la, Avon Park and other northern
and eastern portions of the coun-
ty last week. They have gone to
Nocatee, Fort Ogden and Punta
Gorda today, and will go to
Limestone, Lily and Fort Green
Springs tomorrow.
Everything is shaping for a
splendid exhibit. The executive
committee will meet tonight for
the purpose of attending to some
important detail business.-Arca-
dia News, Monday.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-01-20
Will Your Child Have an Educa
ton

Many boys and girls are kept
out of college because they or
their parents have not the neces-
sary funds. Many take it for
granted that an education is un-
attainable. This is especially true
of country folk. p. II. Rolls,
dean of the University of florida
College of Agriculture, states
that it is possible for every farm
boy and girl to go to college. The
corn and canning clubs give this
opportunity.
If club children start at the age
of ten or twelve to accumulate
a fund for schooling they can
have enough to take them
through by the time they are
ready to go. Let them raise corn,
pigs, poultry or any other farm
product. Induce them to deposit
the proceeds at interest. A
small sum at compound interest
will, in few years, furnish the
means of a college education.
Parents of moderate means can
help, not only by allowing chill
dren to join the clubs, but by
making small deposits in their
names. In this way children who
would have been unable to do it
otherwise, will gain the means OF
an education.
The common practice is to wait
until the child has finished high
school. The expenditure of $500
or $4OO a year is too great for
hundreds of families and as a re-
suit the child stays at home. BY
systematic saving over a period
of years parents who could not
afford $50 year for the purpose
can educate their children. Fur.
thermore, the plan fosters the
habit of saving in the child.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-01-20
SOUTH FLORIDA FAIR
All Arrangements Completed and
Big Attendance Sure

Tampa-Before the close of the
present week practically every
exhibit building of the South
Florida Fair, which is to be held
in connection with the Gasparilla
Carnival, February 4 to IL, will
be completed, and product ex-
hibits from fourteen counties and
scores of communities and indi-
viduals will begin coming in be-
fore the first of February. There
are six exhibition buildings in all, ,
and the area Of exhibit space in
crease is $4,000 square feet, In
spite of this fact, though, Difficult
ty is being experienced in accom-
modating all exhibitors. Addi-
tional buildings may be necessary.
That the attendance from other
states will be immense is evident
from reports from passenger a.
gents of the railroad and steam
ship lines, all Of which offer low
rates from points east of the Mis-
sissippi river, also some points
west, and from letters received by
directors of the South Florida
Fair and Carnival Association.
Even lower rates will be in force
from points in Florida, and Tam
pans have made arrangements to
care for all visitors.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-01-20
Typhoid Reduced i'm
Rural Communities

the enlisting of all public spirited
citizens in the campaigns for re-
form. Public buildings were al
so inspected and local authorities
given expert advice in solving
such sanitary problems as the dis
posal of excreta, the prevention
of soil pollution, and the main
tenance of pure water supplies.
The surveys made during the
year 1914 had shown that in ru-
raj 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 Pub
lie Health Service, made the ru-
raj sanitation question loom large
among the matters vitality affect
ing the welfare of the nation.
Following these studies and as a
result of the interest aroused, the
typhoid fever rate, an excellent
indicator of the sanitary status Of
a community, has in some places
frequently been cut to one quar-
ter of its previous figure. In
Berkeley county, West Virginia,
the cases of typhoid fever were
reduced from 249 to 40 in one
year. In Orange county, North
Carolina, the rural sanitation
campaign resulted in a reduction
of the cases from SO to II.
The tangible results of opera
tions in rural sanitation indicate
that marked advancement in
maintaining hygienic and salts
factory surroundings in country
districts is possible by the appli-
cation of the common principles
of preventive medicine. Insani-
tary conditions exist largely be-
cause they are not known to be
such. Actual demonstrations of
their harmfulness, together with
definite recommendations for
their correction, remain one Of
the most gratifying and success
full methods for instituting re-
forms and has been, in the exper-
ience of the Public Health Serv-
ice, invariably accompanied by
definite and measurable results.
u. S. Public Health Service.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-01-20
That Proposed Fish
Hatchery for Florida

for the construction of a fish
hatchery in accordance with this
bill, the State of Florida, through
appropriate legislative action,
shall accord to the United States
Commissioner of Fisheries and
his duly authorized agents tR
right to conduct fish hatcheries
and all operations connected
Herewith in any manner and at
any time that may by them be
considered necessary and proper,
any fishery laws to the contrary
notwithstanding And provided
further, That the operations of
said hatchery may be suspended
by the Secretary of Commerce
whenever in his judgement the
laws and regulations affecting the
fishes cultivated are allowed to
remain so inadequate as to impair
the efficiency of said hatchery"
want the fishermen to under
stand that this article is not
written in an antagonistic spirit,
but in order to let them know
that | am working for their in
terest as well as the State s.
With their cooperation, better
results can be secured.
Respectfully,
II. R. HODGES, Commissioner
Tallahassee, Jan, Is, 1916.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-01-20

Tampa Sunrise ALBERT w.
Gilchrist is a manly fellow-a
gentleman. Whether he wins or
loses the senatorship, all Florida
loves DeSoto's son. He never
side-steps an issue. When he ran
for governor, everybody knew
that he was not in favor of state
wide prohibition. He is not near
the joke the newspapers would
have you believe. Sunrise be-
lieves in fair play.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-01-20

Hon. F. A. Whitney, judge Of
the tenth judicial circuit, has an
nounced that he will not be a can
didate for reelection" to that Of
fee, despite the pressure brought
to bear by friends, although hav-
ing wavered between his own in
clinations and his appreciation
for the popular friendship ex-
pressed by those interested in his
behalf. Judge Whitney has pre-
sided with dignity and dispatch
and the affairs of the state and
the various counties in the circuit
have been faithfully administered
by him, and there will be sincere
regret over his final decision.-
Fort Myers Press.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-01-20

Ocala Star;-Elsewhere we
publish the letter of General Gil
christ, regarding the action of the
state committee and other cam
paign matters. The general is
one of the most sensible men in
Florida and we always have re-
spect for his opinions, whether
we agree with him or not.