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The Washington times., 1916-01-17
Has Ticket to Siam;
Where Is the Ship
Texan Would Return to Bangkok
to Continue Editing His
Newspaper.

NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-Lack OF
shipping facilities to the Far East
and the monopoly OF the freight and
passenger carrying business by the
japanese owing to the withdrawal of
the Pacific Mail steamships seriously
ircperils American trade in the ORR
ent. nthc opinion of p. A. Huffman.
of Bangkok, Siam, who Is at the
Waldorf-Astoria.
Mr.. Huffman, a Texan by birth,
went to the Far East sixteen years
ago, and for ten years worked in the
teak forests as general manager of
an English logging enterprise. Later
he bought the Bangkok Daily Mail,
Issued Siamese and an English edi-
tion and Is now one OF the institutions
OF that part of the world. He has
been visiting relatives and Is staying
longer in the United States than he
had intended. because he bought a
round trip ticket on the Pacific Mail,
and the Pacific Mail has gone out OF
business, so far as the Orient is con-
cerned.
Mr.. Huffman pointed out that the
rates on exports. especially rice, the
mair staple of Siam, had risen enor-
mously on account of the tie-up in
shipping facilities. He showed, also,
the volume of American trade in Siam
obtained through the medium largely
OF English tobbers and middlemen.
The Washington times., 1916-01-17
John D.Spreckles,L.
Finds Jail Not Bad
Young Millionaire, in for Violating
Automobile Law, Divides
Chicken With Murderer.

REDWOOD CITY, Cal, Jan. IT,
Though he had to sleep on an iron cot
suspended from creaking chains in
the smelly local jail, John d. Spreck-
les, jr.. heir to millions, vowed prison
life was not so bad after ALL, He was
on the last lap, of two day ''bit" for
failing to dim his automobile lights
as he Yhizzed through here.
Young Spreckles rubbed elbows with
murderer, burglar, and a half
breed. They were sympathetic.
What you in for?" they asked, not
divlning. as they extended an invita-
tion to a little game OF pedro, that
they were hobnobbing with one of the
elite of San Francisco.
1.-TWO days for automobile law vio-
lation," said the millionaire.
Huh" snorted the murderer. Oats
nuttin'. Look at us. We may be do
ing a bit all the rest OF our lives"
Spreckles' family ani friends were
all solicitous. Several made heroic ef-
forts to wrest him from the iron grip
of the law, but in vain. They sent
him roast chicken from a swell res
taurant when he baked at the prison
fare. He divided with his companions
in Jail.
The Washington times., 1916-01-17
WIDOW AND HER SON
ARE GIVEN FORTUNES
Court Rules in Favor Of Char
IOtte Isabel Mcdonald and
Arthur Mcdonald.

In constituting the win Of James Nc
Donald, formerly European represen-
tative Of the Standard OIL Company
Justice Anderson today ruled that Char
lotte Isabel Mcdonald, the widow, was
entitled to $4,000. and Arthur Nc
Donald, her son by a former marriage.
was entitled to $4,000 in addition 10 the
bequests stipulated for them In the
will.
The court held that Mcdonald IN de-
vising certain Standard Oil Company
stocks to his widow for herself and
for the use OF her son intended also to
convey the dividends on the cash and
stock received by him from the main
corporation. and its subsidiaries be-
tween the date Of making the win and
his death.
Afrs Mcdonald was left in addition to
cash bequests coo shares Of n total hold
ing OF 2.i78 shares OF standard OIL
stock, and 200 shares Of stock were left
In her suit to construe the win. Mrs.
Mcdonald sought the dividends on the
cash and stock accrued during the
period between the date OF the will and
the death OF her husband.
The will. which distributed an estate
estimated at $4.00O.OO0. was defended by
James Mcdonald. tr., son Of the teeta-
tor, and Lawrence Maxwell & Co. and
the Fulton Trust Company, Of New
York, executors Of the will. Appearing
for Mrs Mcdonald and her son was At
torney B. s. Minor. McKenney & F'lan-
merry represented the executors. and
James Mcdonald. jr., was represented
by Attorneys FAUST and Wilson.
The Washington times., 1916-01-17
GET RID Of SCROFULA
HOW? TAKE S. SIS
Fifty Years Use Proves S. S. S.
VIII Relieve Stubborn Gases.

You have noticed the little fostering
pimples on the face and body-swelling
Of the glands-soreness in the legs and
arm muscles. These are the symptoms
of Scrofula. You may have some Of
these symptoms, possibly the taint Of
Scrofula infection. But in either case,
1t is a dangerous condition. Your blood
is infected, impure. and you can never
hope to gain perfect health until the
Impurities are washed from the sys-
tenn. II you feel badly all the time,
you must crave health, IL you want
to feel renewed spirits, the glow OF
perfect health. bright eyes. clear skin,
the knowledge that you are well. you
can do so. Cleanse your blood by TAX
ing S. S. S. For fifty years it has been
the standard blood purifier. II relieves
the trouble by renOurishing the blood.
renewing its strength, and STIMULATING
the flow so that the blood regains its
lost vitality. and throws OF the poison.
Even long-standing cases respond. But
you must use S. s. S, Take 40 for Ali
blood infections. Get it at your drug.
gists today
II you need special advice write the
Swift specific Co., Atlanta. Ga.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-01-17
BEST MEDICINE FOR SEVERE COUGHS,
BRONCHIAL AFFECTIONS AND COLDS
o'Donners Drug Store Selling Medicine at Half-Pree.

ANY person calling at o'Donnelrs
Drug Store and presenting tho coupon
below. properly signed, will be en-
titled to a regular soc bottle of Schiff-
mann's New Concentrated Expectorant
for half price. With a view to giving
those who have not yet used this ex-
cellent remedy an opportunity OF try
ing it in the treatment OF all Bronchial
affections, including Bronchitis. Bron-
ehial Asthma, Whooping Cough, Severe
Coughs, Group and Hoarseness; to
prove its merits, all persons applying
are thus given a chance to obtain a
regular SOC bottle for 25c by presenting
the coupon below. Even though not In
need OF such medicine at the present
time, II will pay you to buy now, as
some such medicine is sure to be re-
quired before the winter Is over, but
this remedy cannot be obtained at half
price again.
This excellent new remedy Is susfi-
Gently concentrated so that ounces.
when mixed at home with simply one
The Washington times., 1916-01-17
Paid Board at Almshouse
To Hobnob With Cronies

PoTTsToWN, Po., Jan. 17.-Bm Bin
der. seventy-seven years old. once a
prosperous farmer near here, is dead
at The Montgomery county home. He
was the last OF his family, and when
bereft Of his wife thirteen years ago.
he sold his farm and chose the county
home 10 spend his remaining days. be-
cause he could hobnob there with old
clining health.
He paid his board regularly TO the
steward. When he went to the instltu-
ton he took along his old German
violin upon which he played daily al
most to the end.
The Washington times., 1916-01-17

Europe nobody bothered about making
them in the United States. Then along
came the war and stopped practically
all the European trade coming to our
country. Since August, 1914. Uncle Sam
has learned good manY things. This
new way Of making nitric acid Is one OF
the latest"
Where Is this nitric acid being
nader" asked Joe. -.
I'm South Carolina" said Uncle
Harry.
"fiow do they make it?' asked Jimmy.
That's a rather scientific question.
Jimmy" said Uncle Harry. hut can
explain the process in a general way.
First as you know, the air We breathe
IL composed OF two gases--oxygen and
nitrogen; there Is one part oxygen ana
ess there are machines that take IN
quantities of air; force the air through
furnaces heated by electricity. and when
high enough heat Is reached separate
the nitrogen from the oxygen and
turn it into nitric acid and other nj
trates-that Is, other ehamlcals that be-
long to the same family as nitric ACID;
''ls South Carolina the only place IN
the world where air Is turned into
what did you call them, Uncle Harry
You mean nitrates.'' added Uncle
Harry, finishing Joe's sentence. Then
he said: mo, a somewhat similar proc
ess was tried some years ago in Nor
way. and many people think that Ger
many has been manufacturing nitric
acid in this way since the bHyinning
OF the war. You remember told you .
few minutes ago that nitric acid Is used
in making the most destructive and
most effective ammunition. particularly
AREN'T these nitrates. as yeu call
them, good for anything but explo-
sives?" asked Jimmy.
"Oh, my, yes," answered Uncle Harry.
Nitrate of soda is one of the most
important fertilizers used by farmers.
There are great beds of II in Chile, on
the west coast of South America. In
fact, this Is the only really big supply
In the world Before the war the Uni
ted states bought about 900 worth
of nitrates every year. Nitric acid is
also used in making the metal plates
fpom which pictures are printed in
newspapers, magazines and books, and
the other nitrates are used in making
dyes and many kinds of chemicals.
but perhaps the most important use
of nitrogen Is when. in the form OF
nitrate of soda, II is used as fertilizer
and put into the ground to make the
earth rich and produce big crops You
know, boys, farming is very much like
keeping q saving fund-you can't con-
tinue to take things out, crops or dol.
lars, unless yVu put something In.
For many years most OF the farmers
OF America particularly those Ia ths
The Washington times., 1916-01-17

States along the Atlantic seacOast.
crops without putting back into the
earth enough Of the right kind Of fer-
tflizer. Vegetables and grains. feed
on tho earth while they are growing,
potatoes, and " Father didn't put some
money In bank every little while ne
wouldn't have any 20 draw What
would happen then7''
lsaid Jimmy. -
'well, that's just what the farmers
have been doing" said Uncle Harry
They discovered that their farm lands
we're getting poor and they also dIs-
covered that what the earth needed
The Washington times., 1916-01-17
ISSUE IS DRAWN ON
ENGLISH BLOCKADE
United States Now Ready to
Take Stand on Interference
With Commerce.

England and the United States were
prepared today to ioin issue. direct and
clear cut. over the question OF British
trade interference.
Agitation IN London for declaration OF
an actual blockade OF Germany. to re-
plaee the paper blockade OF the orders
in council. promised to bring the Anglo
American disputes to a head
State Department officials said the ef-
feet upon this country Of England's
actually blockading Germany would
have some good and soma unsatisfactOTy
results. It is expected IL would largely
remove American objections. those in
the late general note on British COM
uercial interference. In that note the
american Government refused TO recog-
ntze the paper blockade as binding upon
thta nation, II refused to admit Eng
lands right to cut Off American trade
with Germany. direct or indirect. while
an actual blockade was not being en-
Would Admit Rights.
Declaration and carrying out by Eng
land OF real blockade of Germany, Of
ficials here declared. would thus re-
move one OF the principal issues be-
tween the countries. and the United
States would then admit direct ship
ments to Germany shall cease.
The right of the United States to sell
large quantities of merchandise to neu-
tral countries, even though greatly in-
creased purchases by those countries
should raise the suspicion that their
ultimate destination was Germany,
would still be insisted upon, however.
In official and diplomatic quarters,
grave question was raised today regard
ing England's ability to enforce the
proposed blockade. Except by resort
to diplomatic pressure OF the most ex-
treme kind upon Germany's neutral
neighbors, doubt was expressed regard
ing how England can blockade Ger
many by land. RuEsia's cooperation
IN the blockade. il was expected, would
be asked to cut or Germsny in the
Baltic Sea.
Would Protect Nentrals.
This Government was prepared to re-
sist any feature of the blockade whicl
should be inimical 10 American COM
merce with Denmark, Sweden or Hot-
land.
How soon the forthcoming note pro-
testing against the English contraband
policy may be sent would not be pre-
dicted today by Secretary Lansing.
As tho proposed blockade plan in
Parliament many materially alter con-
traband conditions, 1t was believed the
note would be held up for a short time
TO await Englands imminent action.
The Washington times., 1916-01-17
Druggists Too Busy
With Grip To Meet
Westchester Pharmaceutical So
ciety Has to Postpone Quar-.
terly Session.

NEW YORK. Jan. l7.-so busy were
tie druggists of westcheste- county
with grip prescriptions that the quar-
terly meeting of the county pharmaceu-
tical society, which was scheduled at
onkcrs, was abandoned. EOtices sent
out by the secretary attributed the IosI-
ponement solely to the grip epidemic.
In Tarrytown the drug clerks are
working night and day filling prescrip-
tlohs and replerishlnG steck. ToetoTs
are said to be making seventy and
eighty calls day, and practically every
family In town has had one or NOR.
members stricken. !. There were two
deaths from the disease lasC niRhr IN
Tarrytown. one being Miss E!iznbcth
Murphy. sister of the Rev. Thomas
Murphy of st. Patricks Cathedral
Doctors say the new epidemic is puz-
Eling, inasmuch as the usual treatment
mas not had the desired effect in many
cases.
Irvington and Dobbs Ferry also have
had siege and a number of deaths,
The Washington times., 1916-01-17
Home for Aged Given
New Communion Service

Mrs. Lille Zimmerman. wife of JOS
eph w. Zimmerman. presented an In
dividual communion service to the
National Lutheran Home for the Aged,
Winthrop Heights, yesterday. The SER
vice is a memorial to her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Uirich Banf.
Tho presentation was made by Miss
Marion Zimmerman. daughter of the
donor. The service will displace tho
one in use since 1905, which was also
a gift of Mrs. Zimmerman
Following the reception OF the SER
vice communion was celebrated by the
Rev. DIR. Charles +. Steck, Of the Luth-
eran Church of the Epiphany.
The Washington times., 1916-01-17

with all that high explosive
right over your headsl'' said
Uncle Harry.
'..whefs7 what is itY' exclaimed Joe
and Jimmy. as they Jumped up and
looked around quickly to see what Il
was that was likely to explode directly
over their heads
Don't be frightened. boys" said
Uncle Harry, laughing. "the explosive
y there. nh right, but there's no danger
II don't see anything" said Joe.
And don't SEQ anything but air, and
can't see that" said Jimmy
We'll; that's the explosive" said
Uncle Harry.
there's nothing new. in that" added Joe.
Yes, the air Is always with us," said
Uncle Harry, except when some fellow
runs into us in the basketball cage and
knocks it out OF us"
You're fooling Us, Uncle Harry" said
Jimmy.
aNo. I'm not" said Uncle Harry.
''Im Just trying TO flnd out whether you
have been reading any Of the articles
Of making nitric acid-the acid that is
used In making nitroglyceFfn and other
powerful and destructive explosives"
But what's the air got 70 do with
you say there was a dot OF explosive
right over cur heads?"
That's the very point" said Uncle
Harry, That's what this new process
ls-A way Of taking the nitrogen out OF
the air and turning II into nitric aciA
A''Is that being done?" asked Jimmy.
YES. sir. and right here in the United
States, too" said Uncle Harry You
will remember. bows, that have told
you in previous talks that before the
European war started. the people here
IN our country. and particularly the
manufacturers. depended on Germany
and France and the other European
countries. for many things that might
have been made in America. But as
long as these things could be bought in
The Washington times., 1916-01-17
Men Slide Down Bank
With Dynamite; Unhurt

HALEToN. Pa. Jan. l7-Hundreds
ofzempIoyes at the Coleraine strippings
Of the A. s. Van wickle Coal Company
were terrified when two fellow work
men. each carrying q twenty-five-pound
box of dynamite, Slipped on the icy
banks of the excavation and fell down
the declivitv.
The containers were smashed and the
explosive was scattered about, one pack
age breaking in half The expected de-
tonation did not occur, and the miners
picked up the two men. more scared
than hurt.
The Washington times., 1916-01-17
Don't Use Dangerous
Antissptic Tablets

1t is an unnecessary risk, Use the
safe antiseptic and germicide. Absorb
inc. Jr.--it kills germs quickly and sure
ly without any possibility of harmful
results; made of pure herbs. non-poison-
Gus. and there is no danger whatever IL
the children get hold OF the bottle. 1T
retains its Rermicidal powers even when
diluted one part OF Absorbine. Jr., to 100
one part Absorbine. Jr.. to 200 parts
water.
The germicidal properties Of Absorb-
inc. Jr.. have been tested and proven
both In laboratory and actual practice.
request.
Absorblne. Jr.. sl.OO and $500 per bot
tie st druggists or postpaid,
a liberal trial bottle postpaid for 10c
in stamps. w. +. YOUNG. p. d. F..
AIS Temple St. Springfield. Mass.
-Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-01-17
This Weeks
Photoplays
CRANDALL'S.

The admirers of ]. Warren Kerrigan.
who are as numberIess as the pro-
verbal sands of the desert, have an
sort OF a photoplay that is best adapt
most wish to see in "Landon's Leg
acy," by Meredith Nicholson, at Gran
dalfs today and tomorrow.
"Landon's Legacy was a New Eng
land finishing school with 200 girl stu
dents. 1t was left him by an admiring
aunt while he was recovering, in a San
Francisco hospital, from wounds and
fever contracted in an almost futile at
tempt to pry a South American capital
ist and politician Off rich mine some
where near the boundaries of Peru.
That the daughter Of the rich poll
tician was a student at the school and
that Landon managed to thwart a plot
to marry her off to the wicked man in
the piece, goes without saying. The
story Is interesting and Mr.. Kerringan
fills out the role of LandOn as though
1t had been written to order for him.
Lois Wilson has the principal woman's
role.
wednesday and Thursday Henry b.
Walthall and Edna Mayo will be seen
in the Essanay production OF the film
version of "The Misleading Lady" by
Charles w. Goddard and Paul Dickey,
which made such an impression here
last season when seen on the stage.
Friday and Saturday Clara Kimball
Young will again be seen in the photo
play adaptation of Camille which at
tracted much attention on its first pres
entation at Crandall's some days ago.
The Washington times., 1916-01-17

pint OF grsnulated sugar and one-haE
pint OF water (according to print&
dlrections) makes a whole family sup
ply Q2S teaspoonsfuD as much as woulG
ordinarily cost 500 to $500 for the same
quantity of the old. ordinary. ready
made kinds Of cough medicine, OF
doubtful merit and without a guarantee
1t is prepaERd from strictly harmless
plants, contains absolutely no chloro-
form, opium, morphine, or any other
narcotic or injurious drugs as do most
Cough Remedies, and can therefore be
given to children with perfect safety. IL
is pleasant to take, and children are
fond OF It. Besides, absolutely no risk
whatever Is run buying this remedy, as
ODonnell will refund your 25c juS'
the same as with DR.. schiffmann's
Famous Asthmador, IL II is not foupA
the very best remedy ever used. II a
neighbor or friend could be induced TO
divide and pay for half Of the quantity,
the cost would thus only be about 121sc
to each.
The Washington times., 1916-01-17
LEADER.

Marguerite Clark's performance of
the parts of Tom Canty and OF Ed
ward vi in the film adaptation of
Mark Twain's "The Prince and the
Pauper," to be seen at the Leader to-
day and tomorrow. is regarded as one
of the best things Miss Clark has ever
done-either in pictures or on the
stage. This story was probably Sc
lected by the Famous Players COM
pany because II gave unusual oppor-
tunities for contrasting settings of a
most interesting type. The producers
overlook none of these opportunities.
Miss Clark has established a place
all her own in the hearts of photo
play patrons and In this production
she has the kind of a part in which
they best like to see her. Her ability
to show the difference between the
two boys who so strangely change
places, is one of the best demonstra-
tions of real acting ability that has
been seen in motion pictures. She IS
always the pauper as Tom Canty.
even though dressed in the royal
robes of the prince and is always the
prince as Edward VI, even while
wearing thu gArb of the pauper.
"Wednesday and Thursday Theodore
Roberts. Carlyle Blackwell, and Doro-
thy Davenport will be seen in "Mr.
Grex OF Monte Carlo" an T.. Phillips
Openheim story. Friday and Satur-
day Mary Pickford is to be presented
in ''The Dawn of Tomorrow" adapt
ed from the story by Mrs. Frances
Hodgeson Burnett.
The Washington times., 1916-01-17
Thomas Pence Better,
Physician Reports

DIR. Cary T. Grayson announced this
morning that the condition of Thomas
Pence, secretary of the Democratic
national committee, who has been con-
fined at the Emergency Hospital with
the grip, IS favorable. Mr.. Pence be-
came III about two weeks ago.
The Washington times., 1916-01-17

most WAS nitrate OF soda. Today great
quantities OF this Fertilizer are used on
the farms in all parts of the United
but some day the supply OF nitrate
sec why the new process OF making
nitrate out OF the air ~ Important.
The people could get along very well
without war and high explosives, but
There are over 1OO,oO0,OOO people in The
United States, ana II takes q lot of
bread and vegetables TO feed all OF
them. The population increases every
year, and that means that more food
Is needed every year. II the men who
are working on this new process learn
how to make great quantities OF nj
trates II will be one of the most i'm
portant discoveries the country has ever
known"
Copyright 1916. BY The NC syndicate.
The Washington times., 1916-01-17
Man, SO, Walked 2 Miles
To Vote for "Dry" Judge

SHARON, Pa. Jan. 17,-Bennett Per-
rine has Just celebrated his ninety
ninth birthday anniversary at his home
at Sandy Lake.
He walked more than two miles TO
the polls at the November election 10
cast vote for Judge ]. A McLaughry.
and says no hopes to live to see tho
county made dry. He Il IN fine health.
The Washington times., 1916-01-17
MisSissippians to Meet.

The Mississippi Society OF WASH
ington will give a reception and dance
in honor of the members of the Con-
gressional delegation OF that State and
their wives, January 81, at the Portner
apartment house.
The Washington times., 1916-01-17
DON'T Be BILIOUS,
HEADACHY, SICK
OR CONSTIPATED
Enjoy life! Liven your.l liver
and bowels tonight and
feel great.
Wake up with head clear,
stomach sweet, breath (
right, cold gone.

Take one or two Cascarets tonight and
enjoy the incest. gentlest liver and
Wake up feeling grand. your head will
be clear. your tongue clean. breath
sweet, stomach regulated. and your
liver and thirty feet of bowels active.
Get a box at any drug store now and
get Strengthened up by morning. Stop
the headache. biliousness. bad colds and
bad days Feel 1T and ready for work
or Inconvenience you the next day like
salts, pills or calomel. They're fine.
Mothers should give whole Cascaret
any time to cross. sick, bilious or fever
ish children because 1t will act thor
oughly and can not injure.-Advt.