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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-06-23
Many Druggists and Physlclsns.

There is a drug store for every e.
900 inhabitants in the United States
and a physician for every 667 inhabi'
tants, according to q directory census
OF the drug trade just completed BY
the Pharmaceutical Era. The Era
fnds that there are 1861 retail drug
gists located in 1887 cities and
towns, and it also finds that there are
ESQ drug iobbing houses, including
II that are owned by retail drug
gists on q cooperative plan. On the
basis OF these figures there are 1875 70
tail drug stores for every wholesale
drug house. The number OF ply
sicians in the United States is esti.
mated at 10000, making an average
of one drug store for ever three ply
sicians
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-06-23
STATION AGENT MOORE
OF GILMORE TO SALMON

1t is stated that one of the station
agents already in the service of the
& & P. will succeed K. H. Burk at
Salmon, the latter being about to go
into business for himself in this city.
Agent Moore. at Gilmore. is likely to
be transferred here.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-06-23

In Exchange for Your Cash.
What il experience, anyway
It's what the other fellow leaves
you"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-27
NO THEME FOR POLITICS

It is reported that the President
has been taking counsel about
whether he shall address a note to
Great Britain about it's blacklist, and
shall kick up some dust about inter-
ference with our mails. It is said,
further, thAt the State Department
didn't want to start anything Of the
sort just now, while the politicians Of
the Cabinet insisted that something
must be done, done right now, and
done in a real peppery way. So. the
report proceeds, the pepper pot will
be opened, and some right sharp
things addressed to J. Bull and his
lion.
Have we reached the point where
the German vote in Texas is i'm
portant enough to the Democratic
party to warrant such a diplomatic
program as this? It is said that the
Postmaster General was chief advo-
cate Of the pepper program; and he
is the Texas commander-in-chief, as
well as the political high spot of the
Cabinet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-27
WHAT SHALL WE WEARa

Boston is the great wool market
of this country, and Boston has been
getting increasingly agitated over
the inadequacy Of wool supplies. In
part the war is to blame; but back
Of that is a curious unwillingness of
the wool countries to produce enough
wool to meet the worlds needs. II
men didn't like dogs 80 well there
would be wool enough; but they re-
fuse to sacrifice their dogs.
From a shoe convention comes the
prediction that before many years,
unless substitutes are found for
leather, we will be getting back into
wooden shoes. Wooden shoes have
shod vastly more people in this
world than leather, and still serve a
good many millions; and they are
the cutest things imaginable on the
stage, worn in the right sort of q
clog dance. But there will be some
hesitancy about wearing them on F
street at 4:30.
Moreover, where's the wood COM
ing from? This is going to be a
deforested planet pretty soon, &C
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-27
Of participation in the business op.
portunities Of war supply.

Of participation in the business op-
portunities Of war supply. -
What benefit will accrue to this
country II special war taxes, levied
here, shall put the coup de grace on
an industry that has kept tens of
Thousands Of men at work and that
has brought tens Of millions of
profits here7 The profits and pros
perity Of that industry have been
looked upon with some jealousy by
the allied governments, and they are
anxious to escape as soon as pos
sible from their dependence on it.
They will escape the sooner If the
United States shall adopt the device
Of special taxes on such products.
As fact, the tax on munitions
Of war is in effect an export tax.
which is prohibited by the Consti-
tuition, II is not unlikely that the
courts might ultimately 80 hold. But
the matter could not be decided in
time to save the business. There is
a fine chance that the munitions tax
will merely serve to kill an industry
without producing anything like the
revenue that has been expected.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-27
DEPT. OF COMMERCE
CHANGES ANNOUNCED
Personnel Is Shifted in Three Big
Bureaus.

A number Of changes, transfers. and
appointments in the Department Of
Commerce have been announced. These
arc in the Bureau Of Standards, Coast
and Geodetic Survey. and the Light
house Service.
The changes follow:
In the Bureau OF Standards, Norris
Creditor, shop apprentice at $40. and
Albert n Into. laboratory apprentices
Glow, clerk. has been promoted to
$1,000; probationary appointments
have been given to Terence r. Bee
han as clerk at $500. Hugh Aud. IT..
as shop apprentice at $3.50, and Eu,
gene L. Closet as laborer al $3.50:
Louis Gurevich has been Temporarily
appointed as laboratory assistant at
$1,000. and at Pittsburgh, Pa, the
temporary appointment OF Edward o.
Garrett as laboratory assistant at
tl.o9o has been terminated and James
S pe sssa. as junior laboratory helper
In the Coast and aeodetic Survey.
william c. Nohl has been appoint cd
as foreman Of laborers at 800 a
month and the temporary appointment
oi Emery Cox as hull craftsman at
$500 month has been extended.
In the Lighthouse Service, Roswell
g. Lamb, John H. Conneen, and Ed
ward A. Bailey have been probation
ally appointed as aids at N.o2o each
lor has been PROBATIONARY appointed
as second assistant keeper Of the
Harbor Of Refuge Light Station, Del,
and Eidridge Mott, r.. has been an.
pointed laborer In charge OF Tucker
ton Range Lights, N. J.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-27

and a. picked on his desk. by way of an
The scarcity of the a m. also .c-
counts for the comparative rarity OF
malaria In Washington.
Even II the a. m. thrtves across the
line. In Maryland and Virginia, ne 10
not apt to get into Interstate traffic
unless high wind blows him into the
city.
A Home-Loving Creature.
For q mosquito 10 a home-loving crea-
ture. and stays within q few hundred
feet OF his ngurative hearth and fire-
side. meaning q stasnant pool. unless
a breeze bumps him into the Jurfsdic-
ton Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
One Of the busiest summer activities
OF the Health Department, besides en-
couraging swatting the ny, 10 the sup
preston of the mosquito. Inis IL done
by rigid insistence that no stagnant
pools be allowed In vacant lots.
This campaign 10 highly successful
when the owners OF the lots live IN
Washington. but when they do not.
there gre complications. For to compel
the nlflns up OF the ground to level II
on. legal process OF assessing the costs
and bidding for contractors to do the
work has to be gone through with, by
which time the mosquitoes can increase
and multiply nightly.
Therefore the department has adopted
the expedient Of pouring oil on these
quiet waters. That docs not XIII the
mosquitoes. contrary to belief. but II
does keep larva from Matching.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-27
ITEM MINUTES TO ONE"
STARTS WITH SHOT
New All-Story Serial by Mildred
Van Inwegen, Enthralls.

Imagine
A moonlight night In the grounds OF
q beautiful country homo.
Two highly respectable maiden aunts
startled by . pistol shot.
Discovery Of the aunts' lawyer dead
with q pistol clasped In his hand.
That Is the situation at the getaway
Of Ten Minutes to One" the new serial
beginnins this week in the An-story
Weekly. The action speeds up, and
leaves the reader waiting anxiously Tor
another installment. Mildred Van In,
wegen. who wrote "Bluebeard's Bower.
Is the author of this new mystery story,
with both a punch" and suspense
Frank Brighton, already known to
tributions as "Mr. South. of Some
where" has an ayiation.. story: The
Dreamer in the Cupola," Since MT
Brighton 10 an aviator himself the At
mosphere Of this story qualines as IN
side" Information.
Beatrice Grimshaw. widely known FOR
her strange tales OF the Southern seas
IL the author of The Coral Palace.
Tommy Decker's Tartar also
marks the appearance Of an old favorite,
Frederick William Wallace. who intro
duces in the title role Nova Scotian
deep sea fisherman.
The rest OF the fiction In the All-Story
Weekly Is a we'll blended compound OF
mid -summer reading, brisk. breezy and
interest compelling.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-27
Anopheles Maculata
Rare in Washington

II you take any comfort in the fact.
ana you ought to II you don't. there are
very few anopheles maculata In the
District Of Columbia this season.
There are a few more anopheles
punctipennis. but then. as you may Cor
may noO know. they are not half so dan
gerous. Indeed. some say the .. p. has
been accused unjustly all along and
that the-A m. causes all the trouble.
OF course. the culex. like the poor.
are always with US. But then they are
harmless. though Just as uncomfortable.
We are speaking OF mosquitoes. These
facts are vouched for by DR.. John L.
Norris. assistant health officer Of the
District. and semi-ofncial mosquito
catcher.
Mosquito Suppression.
That 10 to say. 1t IL . part Of DR..
Norris Job to suppress mosquitoes.
especially the q m, which scientists
have caught with the goods on In the
matter Of carrying malaria, and also to
keep down the q. p. which are under
grave suspicion.
But going forth and collecting larvs
Of these insects. and Matching them
out. IL his own idea. and a sort OF fad.
Or. Norris 10 highly elated because his
larva has yet developed none OF the
.. m. though he has obtained some
fine specimens Of the .. D., and a con-
siderable by-product Of the culex.
For q time he kept these bottled up
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-27
X. OF c. TO GREET
CHICAGO VISITORS

Elaborate plans for the entertainment
Of 800 Knights Of Columbus from Chi
cago who sSe to visit Washington Au-
gust Z. have been made by the enter
tainment committee Of the local knights
Of which DR.. J. Rizier Biggs Is chair
man. All nve councils of the order In
the District will participate In making
the stay Of the viStors In the Nationai
Capital happy one The Chicago
knights will be accompanied by their
wives and lady friends.
A delegation has been appointed to
meet the visitors at the Union Station
and escort them to their hotel. While
here they will be shown over the Bureau
Of Printing and Engraving by Director
Ralph, who Is a member Of the order,
The Washington Postoffice also viii be
visited and there will be pilgrimage to
the tomb Of Washington. Other places
which the guests will visit will be Alex
andria. Arlington. the Capitol and the
There is to be a reception in their
honor at the Columbia Country Club by
the local members Of tie order.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-27

cording to the professional alarm.
lists about forestry and conservation.
Matches burn up = forest daily; the
daily newspapers demand several
forests per diem; lead pencils have
run the country out Of It's once
magnificent stock Of red cedar. II
we all went wearing wooden shoes,
the strain would be still worse.
. On the whole, It would seem bet
ter to raise more animals with thick
hides on them. There's plenty Of
room in the world, and the business
is profitable. The real difficulty is
that folks mostly want to live in
town, and wool and hides don't
thrive there.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-27
A PREPAREDNESS PURCHASE

The war in Europe has demon
strated several reasons why the
treaty to buy the Danish West
Indies ought to be ratified.
A rival naval power, seeking and
planning trouble with the United
States, might easily store q vast
amount of naval fuel and parapher-
MALTA in those islands, N time Of
peace, seize them at the instant Of
wars outbreak, and make them a
most useful base for operations
against the United States and the
Panama canal. &.
That sort Of strategy has been
uncovered quite too many times in
the last two years. The United
States cannot afford to permit OPP
portunities for such inimical enter
prises to lie around loose at our very
doors. -
Queen Victoria had q favorite
grandson, who became Emperor Of
Germany. He wanted the island Of
Helgoland very much. Victoria vsed
her influence to crafty him, and
Lord Salisbury when premier
allowed the cession to be- made.
The present war might never. have
happened II that rocky little islet
had not passed from British to Ger
man ownership.
Likewise. for the United States
now to take and hereafter firmly to
hold the Danish West Indies might
very conceivably be a safeguard
against q future war.
The price is high, undeniably; but
10 is the fire insurance premium, if
one doesn't have q fire.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-27
POTOMAC PARK PLAYGROUND

The great project which Colonel
Harris has worked out, for develop
ment Of the Potomac Park recrea-
ton area, ought to be executed.
There is objection to It on the ground
that the park Is rather remote from
the population center Of the Dis
trict; but this is more apparent than
real. No other available location
would insure the GOODNESS which
proximity to water affords, without
going still farther away. Moreover,
distance is less important than
transportation; and Potomac Park
would readily be made easily &C
cessible from all parts Of the city.
When a mile meant fifteen minutes,
a mile was an obstacle; but when q
mile means five minutes, distance be-
comes a minor consideration.
Moreover, a large proportion Of
the people who would most need the
benefits Of such a recreation ground,
are those nearest to Potomac Park.
People familiar with Belle Isle Park
in Detroit will find no ground for
objection in the proposal to employ q
municipal ferry to transport people;
Belle Isle Park does the same, and
is one Of the most completely sue
cessful pleasure grounds in the
world.
The Harris plan would make the
greatest popular play and athletic
ground in America. It would be a
real lesson to other cities. and one
that all American cities need.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-27
A TIME LIMIT ON WAR CON.
TRACTS

London announces that for the
first time since the war began the
government is inserting a cancella-
ton clause in contracts for war sup
plies, providing that they may be
Cancelled after September / next.
At the same time it Is stated that
especial effort is making in England
to increase the production Of GER
tain supplies which thus far have
been extensively bought in the
United States. so that purchases on
this side may be cut down.
These two bits Of news are de-
serving Of attention on Capitol Hill.
The House Of Commons was told
yesterday that in one class of ex-
plosives an immense increase of
British production will be insured
by new factories now building. II
is in explosives that the allies have
been most dependent on the United
States, and they are making special
efforts to emancipate themselves.
Congress will help them just ia
the extent that it adds to the diff
culties of turning out munitions
here by imposing war taxes. The
revenue bill proposes very heavy
charges against explosives in par
ticular. It ought to please the
British advocates Of making every.
thing at, home; Of making Britain
the great machine shop and factory
reserve of the whole allied power;
OF freezing the United States Out
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-27
THE MILITIA TO PARADE

Everybody-except the sort who
throw bombs into preparedness
parades as a demonstration Of their
ingrained distaste for violence-will
hope that the suggestion of a grand
parade Of the District national guard
on Saturday may be realized.
The guard has been in camp,
under war conditions, for q month.
Il has learned a great deal. Among
other things, It has absorbed a large
number Of rockies into its member
ship. The parade, il it comes of,
will give visible and conclusive tes-
timony to the possibilities Of real,
intensive training.
In a month past, without itself
quite realizing it. the District guard
has travelled a long section, Of the
road toward becoming real soldiery.
It Is one of the finest bodies of
citizen soldiers that can be exhibited
anywhere in the world; and the
people Of Washington will be glad to
see what it has done, how it has
improved, In these weeks Of dis
cipline and drill.
Just that sort Of a demonstration
might we'll be given by every guard
organization now in camp anywhere
In the country. Why not a general
review day for the encampments
wherever they are, with, the public
invited to come and see how soldiers
are made and what they look like ?
Among the things that would be
discovered would be that on the
average the men are far- better
physically than when thew went into
camp; that they have become habit
ed to more regular modes Of life;
that they realize the Significance, the
value, and the necessity for disci-
pline;. that authority means some
thing new to them, and that their
country is the better and the safer
for having these lessons trained into
them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-27
Miner Loses Race For Life
When Rock Crushes Him

POTTSVILLE. Pa. July N.--Matthew
Yuscavage. a miner at Eagle Hill col
liery. today lost an exciting race for
his life. He was at work In a breast
when he heard the roof cracking. and
instantly realizing what was taking
place. he made a dash for safety.
Big boulders fell all around him, tust
a place Of safety when another big rock
fell. pinning him, and crushing most OF
his bones. He died after being a the
Pottsville Hospital les than an heur,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-27
Shaded Portion Map Shows Area Discovered Americans
Finder of the North Pole Tells What Discoveries Are
To Be Surrendered in Negotiations For the
Purchase of Danish West Indies.
Area Discovered by Americans.

PORTLAND Me-. July 27-Rear Admiral Robert E. Peay in
reply to from has explained the rights Of the
United States Greenland and tells what discoveries
rendered in negotiations for purchase Of Danish West Indies
He The United States rights Of discovery in Greenland
referred to in Of the treaty would include
poraons Of Kane Morton Hail. Lockwood Banard Pea
the northwestern, northern, and northeastern Greenland
These explorations comprise nearly all the Greenland
Etah Cape Morris Jeup the northern extremity Of Greenland
the most noery known land in the world
Cpes Bgm the Independence bay region
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-27
Mexico Awaits Replv.

MEXICO CITY, July N.-The recent
Interchange Of shots between Massa-
chusetts militiamen and Mexicans
by the foreign office to be OF no
Importance. principally because there
we've no casualties on either side.
MASico City Is waiting for the Ameri-
can answer TO the proposition advanced
by the First Chief for a conference OF
commissioners. Formal appointment Of
the three commissioners already an
nounced will be withheld, until word
10 received from Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-27
GUARDING OUR NEUTRALITY

The Washington Government is
taking steps to insure that Ameri-
can neutrality will not be violated
by allied warships when the Deutsch-
land makes its break for the Atlantic
and its desperate effort to get home.
A powerful patrol Of war vessels.
most of them fast and armed for the
special service Of submarine hunt
ing, has been stationed outside the
Virginia capes. The Deutschland is
entitled to a fair run for her life, to
three miles beyond a straight line
drawn from Cape Charles to Cape
Henry; and it is up to the American
Government to see that she gets it..
No doubt she allied governments
may intend 10 be absolutely square;
their naval commanders have been
ordered to observe the greatest care
about American territorial rights;
and If any Of them committed an OBJ
vious violation Of those rights, that
violation would be disavowed.
But disavowal wouldn't help the
Deutschland and her crew, If the
disavowed act resulted in her de-
struction. Naval commanders,
though disavowed, would be willing
enough to stretch every point to get
their quarry. 1t is quite proper that
American naval patrols should be
placed in position to know just what
is doing. The policeman on the cor
ner doesn't have to make many ar
rests; but there would be lots more
occasions for his service If he were
not there,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-27
WHAT'S GOING ON IN
WASHINGTON TODAY
Meetings Of Fraternal Bodies.
List Of Amusements.
Today.


Meeting Aquarium Society Of washinstou.
kindergarten room: Thcmpsou School.
Twelfth and L streets northwest. 8-p. m.
Lecture. "Americanism." Congressman Hui.
bert Of New York. cosmopolitag Baptist
CHURCH. N street between Ninth ana
Tenth streets northwest, Q p. m.
Concert United States Marine Band. Smith
sonian grounds. 7:30 p. m.
Opening meeting. Washington Grove Camp.
Bible hour At 1880 q. m.
Outing, Washington employed OF the BaIti,
more and Ohio railroad. Harpen Ferry, ali
day.
Entertainment and dance. bensnt ilnesa
Society Of the Spanish War. Studio Hall.
1919 Connecticut avenue. evening. -
Outing. washington Eiks for orphan children,
Glen Echo. all day.
Masonic-The New Jerusalem, No. d;
George c. Whiting. No. 2; Temple Noyss.
No. 81. called of: Washington, No: O. Of
the Royal Arch William F. Hunt Ne u.
OF the Eastern Star. called OF.
Knights Of Pythtas-Harmony. No. q.
ODD Feilows-Oolumbia, No. !; Excsisior, No.
II; salem, No. %; Covenant, No. u.
National Union. Bancroft council: pahisrsa
council.
Maocabess-DiStr1ct tent
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-27
That Old Sweetheart of Riley's.

That Old Sweetheart of Riley's..
He wrote Of her SO lovin' and 30
tenderly. you know,
The sweetheart OF his bosom In the
golden long Ago.
And today ] sat here thinkin' may DO
now she's meetin' him
In that land of rest and quiet whore
the shadows grow SO dim.
oh. wouldn't that be happy. II he'd
After ali these years Of waitin' while
he sang a bit to men.
And stayed here sendin' sunshine all
around him day by day
For the ones that still survive MIN
and the ones that went away!
she'll know his footsteps yondsr whom
she hears 'em on the street
And won't the flowers be bioomin'
And won't her tears flow softly. and
his gentle bosom swell,
As they stand there In the glory OF
loves sverlastin' spell!
The way he wrote about her makes
Us all 80 sure that he
Had . sweetheart, really-truiy. In the
days that used to be;
And that's why I'm a-thinkin' as
Have jined each other yonder, after
many weary day!
I bet there weren't no mornin' In that
land OF heavenly light
As glorious as the mornin' whom she
saw him come In sight,
An she knew at last he'd siumbsred
and on wings Of lovin' care
Had been borne by God good angels
to be given TO her there!
Oh, II ever sweethearts trembled Ia
an ecstasy Of Joy
1t must have been when Riley and his
old sweetheart again
Were united by the angels. and turned
back to girl and boy.
Forgot in heavens goodness all the
sorrowing years OF menl
For, oh. she must have loved him to
have brought from him that son r :
And how he must have missed her.
for she'd been away so long;
And now tonight he's got her. and
they're happy. and they're nne
in the memory OF the story Of an old
Fogler McKinsey, In the Baltimore Sun
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-27
To 4 Riley Child.

There! little girl; dom terry!
He has gone from you, ! know
And the sunshine days
OF his glad birthdays
Are now In tho long ago;
But the Raggedy Man will still pass
Therei little girl: don't cry!
There! little girl: don't cryi
He will sing no more. ! know.
For the glad sweet rhymes
OF the childhood times
Were written long ago;
But Orphant Armies never de
There! little girl; don't cry!
There! little girl: don't cryi
He loved you all. ! know,
For your childhood toys
And fairy Joys
Were his in the long ago:
But heaven will heal his deepest
sigh
There! little girl; don't cry!
Marie Downs. In Indianapolis News.