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The Washington times., 1917-05-10
NAVY FLOODED WITH
ANTI U-BOAT IDEAS

American brains are turning
out anti-submarine inventions at
the rate of one about every four
minutes.
More than 1000 devices have
been submitted to the Navy De
partment in a few days, it was as
eertained today. Some of them
contain the germ of usefulness,
though most of them are imprac-
teal.
In the past year, probably 5000
inventions or suggestions have
been turned into the Office of
Capt. William S. Smith, chief of
the Inventions Bureau, while
England in the same time prob
ably had $4,000.
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he said, 81 addressed p letter to the
board of directors OF the Washington
Railway and Electric Company ask
ing them to confer with the board"
The witness then read a letter from
S. r. Bowen, secretary OF the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Com
pany, informing the Commissioners
that the directors had approved Presi-
dent Kings course, but the directors
would attend a conference at the Dis
trict building "as individuals"
President Kings public statement
in which he bitterly denounced the
Amalgamated Association as "tyran-
nical, irresponsible, secret and oath
bound" was next read. The commit
tee then adjourned until tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock
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RED CROSS SOON TO GO.

When the War Department sends
the nine regiments of engineers to
France TO build railways and estab-
lish other channels OF communication,
II will probably call upon the Ameri-
can Red Cross for one or more units
OF doctors and nurses to accompany
them.
Eliot wadsworth. of the Red Cross.
said the army would simply make
acquisitions on the society from time
to time for medical and hospital ex-
perts.
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IN EMERGENCY QUARTERS.

Employees OF the printing and sta
tionery division Of the Treasury De
partment went to work today in one
OF the old wards at the Emergency
Hospital building, Fifteenth street
and Ohio avenue. The building which
is owned by the Government, will be
utilized as an office building.
It was necessary to move this divi-
sion from the main building to accom-
mOdate the necessary force to handle
details Of the bond issue.
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A Free Prescription You Can
Have Filled and Use at Home

Philadelphia, Pa. Do you wear
Elasses2 Are you a victim OF eye
strain or other eye Weaknesses If
SO, you will be glad to know that ac-
cording TO DIR. Lewis there is real
hope for you. Many whose eyes were
failing say they have had their eyes
restored through the principle Of this
wonderful free prescription. One man
says, after trying IL: II was almost
blind; could not see to read at all.
Now ] can read everything without any
glasses and my eyes do not water any
more At night they would pain
dreadfully; now they feel fine all the
time. 1t was like a miracle to me-"
A lady who used II says: THE at
mosphere seemed hazy with or with
out glasses, but after using this pre-
scription for fifteen days everything
seems clear. I can even read fine
print without glasses" II Is believed
that thousands who wear glasses can
now discard them in a reasonable
time and multitudes more will be able
20 strengthen their eyes so as TO be
spared the trouble and expense OF
ever getting glasses. Eye troubles Of
The Washington times., 1917-05-10
RED CROSS SEEKS
HONOR TO MOTHERS
Week Beginning Sunday Ex-
pected to Swell Fund.
SILVER OFFERING BOXES UP
Forty Banks and Trust Companies
Will Help to Collect.

Subscriptions to the Washington
war service fund being raised by the
District Red Cross were urged today
in celebration OF 7sothers' week, which
begins on Sunday. Capital ministers
will announce the Red Cross celebra-
ton Of the week from their pufpits,
and ask church members to give lib
orally to the war service fund.
Arrangements were completed to-
day by the finance committee OF the
District chapter to open mothers
week Red Cross headquarters at 1908
F street northwest on Monday.
Miss Frances Moore, chairman Of
the special war fund committee. and
her associates will be in charge. They
will receive subscriptions in honor or
in memory OF mothers until Satur-
day night
Nineteen OF the best paintings pre-
sented by artists OF Washington to
the Red Cross and reserved from the
sale last week will be on exhibition.
Red Cross silver Offering boxes were
distributed in a number of public
places today, and the forty banks and
trust companies in the District will
receive Mother Week subscriptions.
The National Electrical Supply Com
pany was the largest contributor to-
day. sending Chairman mcfarland a
check for $500.
Subscriptions sent in TODAY include.
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WAR REVENUE BILL
TAKEN UP IN HOUSE
Chairman iKtchin Calls Up Meas
ue-Debate On.
CONTINUED from First Page.l

amount which we must raise by tax.
alton at this time is approximately
81 SOC. DOC. 900, and the committee esti-
mates the pending bill will produce
that amount"
The present generation, Kitchin
said. should pay a part Of the war
burden, and the war should not be
conducted by the issuance OF bonds
alone.
Chairman Kitchin presented to the
House a tabulation OF the figures Of
the Ways and Means Committee re-
garding the revenue-producing powers
of the bill. The new war tax on in
comes, he said, would yield about
S532, zoo, 900, while the retroactive levy
on 1916 incomes would bring in $685.
900, 900 more. This latter tax means
that persons who have paid their in
come taxes for 1916 must now make
a supplementary payment of SO Is per
cent and bear the new income taxes
for the present year just the same.
Other Revenue Producers.
other large revenue producers un-
der the bill were estimated by Con
gresham Kitchin as follows:
Excess profits. $500. ooO, 900; dis
toms duties (tariff), $500, OOO, 900; first
class mail matter, S1O,OOO,O00;
second class matter, $4,000, 900;
Passenger fare taxes, $4,000, 900:
freight bills, ST. SOC, 900; express ship
ments, $4,000, 900; automobile tax OF
per cent on manufacturers' price,
SOS, 900 900; rectified spirits. $1,000, 900;
fermented liquors, S37,500.OO0; wines,
$4,000 900: soft drinks, sirups, etc,
$50. 900 900; cigars, S11 ,O00. 900: cigar
cites, 25,OO0. 900: tobacco, $50 900, 900;
electric lights, gas, domestic power,
and telephone service, $50, 900 900;
tires and tubes, $12 500. 900; admis-
sions, $50 ,OOO, 900; Schedule A, includ-
ing playing cards, $33, 1000, 900.
Much of the discussion OF the House
is expected to center about the
changes in tariff duties and their ad-
mitted inequity. Indications today
were that members of the House will
assail this haphazard method OF tar
IN revision, even though the revision
be for a temporary period.
Represents No Policy.
1t will be claimed that such a reyi
sion is not in keeping with the tenets
of any school OF tariff thinkers. 1t
represents neither a free trade, pro-
tective tariff for revenue only or
middle -the-road policy.
There Is no distinction made be-
tween raw materials and manufac-
tured products and the arbitrary 10
per cent additional levy applies to
everything from hair of the Angora
goat to printing paper and toothpicks.
The levying Of 10 per cent duties on
articles now on the free list takes in
hundreds of articles
of varying values and varying abili-
ties as revenue producers.
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URGES VOLUNTEERS.

Volunteering to I'LL the ranks Of
the service Of the United States was
urged by all speakers at a recruiting
rally held at the Casino Theater un-
der auspices Of the Third Regiment,
Of the District guard, last night.
Congressman Thomas U. Sisson.
Congressman Fess, and Gen. William
E. Harvey. commander of the District
guard. spoke.
Col. r. D. Simms. of the Military
Service Legion, who presided ex-
pressed thanks to Henry Lansburgh
and Julius Peyser for their co-opera-
ton in arranging the meeting.
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BENEFITS Small BANKS.

The House today instructed con-
ferees OF the Banking and Currency
Committee to agree to a Senate
amendment to a bill changing the
Federal reserve laws. The amend
ment permits small banks to make a
charge for handling checks.
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NINE NATIONS TO MEET
South and Central American coun-
tries to Have Congress.

Bolivia, Brazil. Colombia, Chile, mex,
leo. Cuba, Peru. and Paraguay have
accepted the plan OF the Argentine
Republic for a congress of the ma
tions of America"
Just what is behind the meeting Is
not indicated, except that It was first
called a peace congress"
A message from Ambassador Slim
son given out by the State Depart
ment bureau OF foreign intelligence
says in part:
The proposed congress OF American
nations to be called upon the initia-
tive of Argentina to meet at Buenos
Aires was first called peace congress
then called only a commercial con-
gress-and now called officially Con-
gress of the Nations of America"
The Washington times., 1917-05-10
MEASLES STILL PREVALENT
$50 Cases on Record In the District
According to Health Department.

Measles still Is prevalent in the
District. The number OF cases re-
ported during the week ended May 5.
according 10 the weekly report Of
the Health Department was 26I. The
total number on record Is $50.
The number OF cases Of other con
tagious diseases Is as follows: Chick
enpox, %: diptheria, -: meningitis.
?; pellagra, Is; scarlet fever, 60:
smallpo21: tuberculosis, 2,346; ty-
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phoid fever. IS. and whoOpins cough.
256
The number Of deaths in the Dis
trict during the week was 13S, 50
among the white and 40 among the
colored population.
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the war. Many members OF the
league are now serving in the First
Separate Battalion OF the District
national guard. w. Stephen Fuller,
1712 V street northwest, is its presi-
dent.
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HARDING UP FOR PROMOTION.

Lieut.. Col. Chester Harding. CORDS
Of engineers. is directed in orders is
sued today by the War Department;
t. report TO Col. Fred Abbot, presi-
cent OF the examining board, for ex-
animation as to fitness for promotion
He was formerly stationed here as a
District Commissioner, but is now in
the Canal Zone.
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TO TALK ON CANNING.

o. H. Benson, OF the Department of
Agriculture, will give a lecture and
demonstration on methods OF canning
fruits and vegetables at the Park
View school tomorrow night at s
O'Clock
The Washington times., 1917-05-10
TALKS ON VOCATIONAL WORK.

Efforts Of school officials to ex-
tend the vocational work OF the
schools were described by Superin-
tendent Of Schools Thurston at tne
fourth Of series Of lectures 20
teachers at Central High School yea
terday.
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$3.50 Women's Coats at $3.9S
An excellent lot of garments for misses and
women that have been selling $3.50, but former
" were priced even higher. offered Friday in the
69c Bingham Petticoats, 49c'
OF fast color Bingham. with full 14-inch nounce.
Extra special (Basement).
lie Yard Crash at 111ac
Bleached and Brown Crash: extra quality
weight and finish. The brown Is half linen Usually
selling at lie yard Friday special (Basement
81 House Dresses at CSC
House Dresses of gngham: made full, finished
with pique and embroidery 3100 value. Sizes to
a. Friday only (Basement StOre).
19c to 22c Yard Cretonne, 16c
For day only this remarkable low price:
one big table lot to select from: beautiful floral
and foliage effects suitable for slipcoveFs draperies
etc Values to PC yard, mt 1sc. basement stored.
$1.29 to $1.39 Rugs at sec
Congoleum Rugs sizes ASKS to 5xs feet
extra fine quality felt back Lnoleum Rugs in orr
entail coors and designs. Made retail up $500
at 60e-because the border Is off one or
two sides, and designs slightly imperfect
None sent C. o. D. or exchanged (Basement StOre).
121Rc to 15c Curtain Wolfe at Toe Yd.
For Friday only one big table of plain and
floral designed Voies-S6 inches wide in a big va
riety OF designs and cOlors Values 12kc to 15c
at Toe I'D (Basement StOre).
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coL0RED MEN PLEDGE AID
Wilson Thanks Organization fo'
War Support Offer.

President Wilson has sent a mes
sage OF thanks to the Young Mems
Protective League OF the District OF
Columbia, an organization of colored
men, thanking them for resolutions
recently adopted pledging him their
collective and Individual support in
The Washington times., 1917-05-10
HEAR OF LIsERIAN BREAK.

Liberia has broken relations with
Germany, the State Department was
officially advised today. The move is
important only from the fact that
cables pass through that country.
The Washington times., 1917-05-10
s. SILK Bags, $3.50

% SkAk Dag, %SsOS
The new Sport Bags, with draw
string or with covered frames.
Street Floor.
39c Wells, 3 for 81
Scroll and Mesh Wells. L and IN
yards long. street Floor.
1Oc Playing Cards, Sc
Pinochle Playing Cards. Note
price OF these cards. sc pack for
tomorrow only. Street Floor.
10c Envelopes, &c
Colonial Cheviot Linen Enyel-
opes at &c pack. And 25c for High
land Linen Stationery-24 sheets
paper and "a envelopes. street
Floor.
soc Tabourettes, 45c
Solid oak, mission finish. Limit
ed quantity-one to each purchas-
er. Friday only-FOurth Floor.
$3S Bed Davenports, 5000
The famous ''Kodav" make. ma
Friday Only-FOurth Floor.
81 Lawn Settles, SOC
Hardwood Lawn Settees, natural
finished. a wonder at 800. Friday
Only-FOurth Floor.
$12.75 Mahogany Rockers,
$1,000
Solid Mahogany. cane wing
rockers-with cane panel backs
and cane seat. Friday only
Fourth Floor.
$3.50 Dining Suite, $3.50 I
William and Mary Period fumed !
oak dining table, buffet, china
case. serving table and 6 boxed :
frame chairs to match. Friday
onIy-FOurth Floor. .
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For sale by Peoples Drug
Stores, 9TH and K SITS. N. w., 9TH
and E SITS. N. W., i4th and You
SITS. N. W., 9TH and M SITS. N. W.,
H st. at 9Th N. E.
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$3.50 Silk BIouses, $1.se

About 155 styles in Jap silk and
Lingerie Blouses that ordinarily
sell up to $3.50. The former trim
med with sport silks and the lin
Eerie models trimmed with lace
and embroidery. Special for FRI
day only Third FI0oF).
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75c Hat Trimmings, 3ec
Friday--In the Bargain Basement

New MILDLY Blouses, 49c
Sport Colored Striped MILDLY Blouses. with large
collars Made Of color. excellent quality galaea
In sizes to IA years and sizes "a to "a. Extra
special, Friday only basement StOre).
81 Straw Hats, 39c,
or Milan and fine chip straws; some made Of
combinations silk. Very fashionable shapes Ex-
cellent values. Only As in the lot. Friday only
(Basement Store).
69c White Wolfe Waists, 39c
An exceptional value n Waists in the Basement
Store tomorrow Is offered in a special lot of only
200 White Wolfe Waists. In sizes up to IS. They
sailor collars Ordinarily these waists for 69c
each. Special for Friday only basement stOre).
Pure Linen Laces, &c
very fortunate purchase OF several thousand
yards of All Linen TOrchon Laces that usually
sell for not less than 1Oc a yard 1 wide Looks
exactly like hand crochet Special Friday only
basement StOre).
Books, Soc Reprints, Csc
A choice Of over 100 titles Regularly sold at
soc copy. Representative Of best fiction. Special
Friday only (BOok Dept Basement Store).
Csc Books at for Csc
adults: also gift books, etc. Friday special Book
Dept basement StOre).
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SIPS Black Silk, $1.Oa


Black Messaline, yard wide, all
SILK, heavy, lustrous satin-face
quality for dresses, waists, Innings
and trimmings in a perfect shade
OF black only. Friday only (see-
Ond FIOOr).
Sc PIaids and Checks, 49c
IS TO AZ inches wide; worsted
finish dress goods for suits, dresses
and separates kirts. in several style
(SecOnd Floor).
81 Storm Serge, 79c
90 inches wide; half wool: good,
serviceable wearing quality for
suits. dresses and separate skirts
in a good range OF colors, with
plenty of navy blues. Friday only
(SeeOnd FIOOr).
Sc Silk Bodies, 44c
Special value in a splendid lot
OF Jap Silk and Satin Bodices. Made
with lace yoke and ribbon shoulder
straps All have elastic waist
bands. Choice of either pink or
white. Actual value, soc. Special,
Friday only Third FIOOr).
Value to 81 IN French and
Filet Laces, 49c
German, French and Filet Walls;
edges and insertions to match; y
to inch wide. in 12-yard pieces.
Values to 81. Special, piece (MRIn
FlOOr).
Use Hat Trimmings, 39c
Also Buckles and Ornaments-
Friday only, 59c.
Straw Brnids in all colors and
black. 10c value. For Friday only,
Sc yard.
Remnants of Flowers and Fell
aEe-25c value-FrIdny only, 15e.
15c value-Friday only, Sc.
Second Floor.
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Other Wanted Notions

Hose supporters. rubber buttons.
every pair warranted, Sc pair; also
19c Stickerie braid, colors, 8 yards
to piece, 15c. Street Floor.
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$3.50 Cloth Coats. s13.s5

Misses and women's sizes in wool
velour, tweed, serge. wool poplin
and other popular materials for
spring wear: plated and belted
models, with large collars: many
have over-collars Of white fancy
silks; button trimmed: normal and
high waist line styles. SASS for
Friday only. Third Floor.
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100 Wonderful Friday Bargains

100 special special of desirable mehdseora big week
RemenbeheSe Friday on-and
tsed
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SIS Cloth Suits, S13.s5

Tailored and sport models, in
serges, checks, gunniburl, gabar-
dine and poplins; navy. black.
green. tan, gold, gray: misses' and
women's sizes; plain, plsited and
belted models Values to SIS at
D3-SG Third Floor.
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19c Notions, I5c

Stickerei Braid. white. 4-yards
to piece; also featherstitch braid, 9
yards to piece. Street Floor.
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$1.00 Leather Purses, 79c

New strap back style. with IN
side frame and colored silk lining.
Street Floor
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$3.50 Hats, $685.

Sailors, mushrooms, large and
small shapes OF every description;
trimmed with flowers, ribbons and
feather novelties, fruits and orna-
ments. Special for Friday only
Second Floor.
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$12.75 Mahogany Rockers,
$1,000

Solid Mahogany, cane wing
rockers-with cane panel backs
and cane seat. Friday only
Fourth Floor.
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81 Storm Serge, 79c
69c Silk Bodices, 44c
Value to 81 IN French and
Filet Laces, 49c

German, French and Filet Walls;
edges and insertions to match: 4
to ! inch wide. in 12-yard pieces.
Values to 81. Special, piece (MRIn
Floor.
The Washington times., 1917-05-10
69c PIaids and Checks. 49c

IS. TO AZ inches wide: worsted
finish dress goods for suits. dresses
and separates kirts. in several style
checks and plaids. Friday only
(SeeOnd FIOoF).
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1888 Dining Suite, $3.50

William and Mary Period fumed
oak dining table. buffet, china
case, serving table and 6 boxed
frame chairs to match. Friday
OnIy-FOurth Floor.
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81 Lawn Settles, SOC

Hardwood Lawn Settees, natural
finished. a wonder at 800. Friday
Only-FOurth Floor.
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Including books for boys and girls. well
adults; also gift books etc. Friday special Book
Dept Basement StOre).
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The famous ''Kodav" make. ma.
hogany finish, tapestry covered
Friday Only-FOurth Floor.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-02

The annual meeting of the Idaho
Woolgrowers association will be held
In Boise, January 9th and 10th next.
Advisory board meetings, January sth.
AdvtJ5
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-02
LITTLE SPITZ DOG GOES TO
RESCUE OF PHYSICIAN WHO
WAS UNCONSCIOUS IN CAR

master, who was unconscious In the
enclosed car. returned home and alarm
ed the family. Mrs. Goodfriend apd
son followed the dog to the scene Of
the accident. DIR. Goodfriend was not
seriously hurt and after coming to
consciousness as his wife shook hin
was able to climb out Of the machine
without assistance. The car was a
Cadillac which he had owned but three
months.
TELLS OF "HouDUP.r
In speaking of the accident DR.. Good
friend stated that 1t was a wonder that
there were not more accidents by skid
ding machines on the streets, as 1t was
hard to escape pedestrians. He cited
an incident Of few days previous
when he had been held up by little
boy and in saving the child his machine
had turned completely around in the
street. A little fellow about five years
old, he said. ran out in the middle OF
the road with a toy gun, and pointing
1t directly at the driver, set about to
hold up the car and succeeded. AS Dr.
Goodfriend put on the brakes the car
could not stop and to the amusement OF
bystanders skidded in circle.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-02
DR.. Goodfriend, Victim Of
Automobile A cci d Q n t,
Owes His Good Health to
Faithful Canine Friend.

To his little Spitz dog DR.. Henry
Goodfriend owes the fact that he is a
well man today. In fact he is inclined
to believe that had it not been for his
little canine friend he would be a
pneumonia patient. If alive at all.
While returning from a professional
trip In his automobile late Saturday
night his machine sKidded and was ov-
erturned In the Ridenbaugh canal. He
was rendered unconscious by the fall,
and with the mercury only few de-
grees above zero 1t is probably he would
have suffered severely from exposure
had not his faithful Spitz given the
alarm.
SkIDDED INTO CANAL.
The accident happened near DR..
Goodfriend's home. AS he neared All
icy corner of the road where he was
to turn thinking that the machine was
running too fast. although he states
that at that time he was going at about
20 miles per hour, he changed the gear
and put on the brakes. The machine
was not able to slow up and under the
brakes skidded into the irrigation
canal. DR.. Goodfriend states that he
knew that the machine was going i'll
the ditch and endeavored to steer it in
the opposite direction, and that the
front wheels were turned as far as pos
sible away from the ditch when TIL,
automobile insisted on skidding into the
canal.
The machine went over in a crash
which aroused the little Spitz dog be-
longing to DIR. Goodfriend. and started
the animal out to search for the trouble
The lights still burned in the automc-
bile in its upturned condition and the
dog after tearing frantically around ths
spot and being unable to arouse his
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-02
Simple Laxative Remedy
Best For Constipation
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
Gave Satisfaction When
Nothing Else Would.

Nearly every one, at one time or an
other. suffers from constipation. or in
active bowels, and one Of the few con-
illusions upon which the doctors agree
is that regularity of the bowels is an
essential to good health.
In the family medicine chest Of most
well-ordered households will be found
one or more Of the various remedies
recommended for the relief of consti-
patton. In the majority Of homes to-
day. the combination of simple laxative
herbs with pepsin known as DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin Is recognized as
the standard laxative. Druggists every
where report a constantly increasing
demand for this splendid remedy which
is sold for fifty cents a bottle.
Mr.. James Ash, 102 Green ST., Cum
berland, Nd, wrote to DR.. Caldwell
that he found DR.. Caldwells Syrup
Pepsin the most effective remedy for
constipation he had ever used and that
he always keeps bottle of it on hand
for use when necessary.
DR.. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin Is a
mild laxative, and does not grippe or
strain. but acts gently and brings re-
lief In an easy, natural manner. It's