ASSOCIATION NEWS AND ITEMS Tentative Program for 1917 Annual Meeting A. Ph. A. MONDAY, AUGUST 27. 9:30 A. M. National Association Boards of Pharmacy. 2:00 P. M. National Association Boards of Pharmacy. 8:00 P. M. National Association Boards of Pharmacy. American Conference of Pharma ceutical Faculties. TUESADY, AUgust 28. Druggists Go After Mail Order Houses. At the regular meeting of the Nashville Branch A. Ph. A. representatives from the Retail Grocers' Association and the Furniture Dealers were present to hear the discussion on the mail-order houses as exemplified by the Larkin Company. Judge Zarecor made an address on the subject of License and Taxation. He explained the different methods used by 9:30 A. M. National Association Boards of the government to raise its revenue, lay Pharmacy. ing special stress on the privilege taxes that all retail merchants have to pay to do business. Some foreign companies, he said, were coming into the state and selling goods in competition with local merchants without paying any taxes at all, claiming exemption on account of doing an interstate business. He cited the operation of the Larkin Clubs as an example of this class and explained the methods used by them in doing business. He then discussed the interstate feature of their business and read the state law relating to the taxation of foreign companies showing that they were liable to taxation. It is the duty of the County Court Clerk to collect these taxes and judging from a recent conversation with that official he was sure the law would be enforced when the proper facts were presented to him. An open discussion was had following the address. S. C. Davis and D. J. Kuhn were appointed as a committee to confer with the grocers and furniture dealers in order that they might agree on some concerted action in combating this form of unfair competition. The same committee was appointed to co-operate with the grocers in their fight against a combination of the ice manufacturers of the city who are alleged to have formed a trust to advance the price of ice. A committee was appointed to meet with the Academy of Medicine and discuss with them a formula for bathing alcohol to be designated by some other term than denatured. Never bear more than one trouble at a time. Some people bear three-all they have had, all they have now, and all they expect to have. WOMEN PHARMACISTS AT THE ATLANTIC CITY MEETING A. PH. A. 1916. Seated:-Miss Helen R. Burns, Lewiston, Pa.; Miss Grace Truby, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Miss Mabel Barnhill, Bethel, N. C.; Miss Zada M. Cooper, Women's Section A. Ph. A. An invitation is extended to all women who are regular members of the American Pharmaceutical Association and the the women of the families of A. Ph. A. members to take part in the activities of the Women's Section. The objects of the Section are: To emphasize the right and capability of women to engage in pharmaceutical pursuits as a means of livelihood; to unite the women employed in pharmaceutical pursuits for mutual encouragement and assistance; to labor for the improvement of legislation regulating the registration as pharmacists of women employed in the practice of pharmacy in hospitals and other public institutions; to unite the women members of the A. Ph. A. and the women of the families of members of the A. Ph. A. in a section for social purposes, and to co-operate in the promotion of the general progress of pharmacy and of the American Pharmaceutical Association. Women interested in Pharmacy who are not affiliated as above are also cor dially invited to attend the Section's meetings. The 1917 A. Ph. A. Convention will be held in Indianapolis, August 27th to September 1st. Mrs. E. A. Ruddiman, Nashville, Tenn., is President; Mrs. Jean McKee Kenaston, Bonesteel, South Dakota, is Secretary. * N. W. D. A. The 1917 Convention of the National Wholesale Druggists' Association will be held in Chicago, October 1 to 4, with headquarters at Congress Hotel. Reservations should be addressed to Mr. William Buss, care Fuller Morrison Company. The Committee requests the members to be in Chicago not later than Sunday evening, September 30th, as the first business session is set for an early hour Monday morning. Mr. Charles E. Matthews, 169 N. Franklin St., Chicago, Ill., is Chairman of the Committee on Arrangements. An important legal question to the drug trade of Indiana now is pending settlement before the criminal court of Marion County. Henry J. Huder, of Indianapolis, one of the best known drug men in the state, was arrested by private detectives who charged that they bought a quart of whisky in his store without a prescription. Mr. Huder disclaimed any knowledge of the sale and said his clerk had no authority from him to sell the whisky. Considerable time has been devoted to arguing the various legal points before the court, the prosecution contending that under a decision of the Indiana supreme court a druggist is held responsible for a law violation on the part of one of his employes. John W. Holtz EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE E. W. STUCKY. ERNEST STAHLHUTH. CHAS. COONLEY. ..Indianapolis ...Columbus South Bend man, former mayor of Indianapolis, and Marian M. Hugg, another well known attorney, who have been employed by the defense, stated to the court that subsequent decisions of the supreme court have shown that a druggist cannot be held responsible for an act of a clerk. The court has taken the case under advisement and drug men are awaiting the reply with interest. M. M. Minnick, a druggist of Newcastle, Ind., had a narrow escape from death during the tornado that swept that city Sunday afternoon, March 11, killing twenty-two persons and causing a property loss of more than $1,000,000. Mr. Minnick, who has only one arm, was in the store, when it was demolished by the wind, the building being completely razed. How he escaped is considered. remarkable. The store caught fire and in the confusion the report was spread that Mr. Minnick was pinned under the ruins of his store. He later denied the report in person. Mr. Minnick went to the scene of the disaster the following day and bystanders asked if they could help him. Inside a few minutes more than 100 men were assisting the druggist in rescuing the remains of his stock. On account of the increased cost of doing business, many druggists throughout Indiana are deciding to increase the price of soda fountain drinks, the druggists of Connersville, Ind., having just decided to increase the price from five cents to ten cents. All of the druggists of the city agreed to take the action. Similar action recently was discussed by the druggists of Fort Wayne, Ind. Samuel T. Applegate, 76 years old, for many years pioneer druggist in South Bend, Ind., died recently after a short illness. He had been a resident of South Bend for sixty years and had been connected with the drug trade there since 1858. He had conducted a store there for forty-eight years on one of the principal down-town corners. Mr. Applegate was widely known among the druggists of the state and possessed an enviable reputation. Colonel Louis Coulson Davenport, 64 years old, a prominent druggist of Bluffton, Ind., died recently after a long illness. He was president of the Union Savings and Trust Company, a member of the drug firm of Davenport & Ehle, a heavy stockholder in the Public Drug Company, also of Bluffton, a stockholder in the Enterprise Drug Company, of Decatur, Ind., and a stockholder in the Pioneer Drug Company, of Huntington, Ind. For many years he was a leader in the civic life of Bluffton and had a wide acquaintance throughout the state. H. H. Carter, owner of one of the largest drug stores in Seymour, has disposed of his interests to William L. Federman, of Brookville, Ind., the latter having taken possession of the property. The Carter Store was a Rexall store, and was one of the best equipped in the state. Mr. Carter intends to retire from busi ness. A window display of unusual advertising merit, offering a suggestion that might be followed by well-established druggists of other cities, recently was arranged by the St. John & Guthrie Drug Company of Greensburg, Ind. The store has been in operation for forty-five years and during that period more than 100,000 original prescriptions had been filed. A book showing the first prescription compounded in the store in 1872 when it was the property of W. B. Hamilton & Company, was shown in the window display. Many of the store's old records were shown, including a wood engraving showing the interior of the pharmacy when it was the property of Marshall Grover. The display attracted much attention and served to show the stability of the firm. A damage suit involving legal questions of interests to all business men is now demanding the attention of Allen Houseworth, a druggist of Elkhart, who is being sued by John Pedler, of Goshen, because Mr. Houseworth had him arrested on the charge of stealing several fountain pens from the store. Pedler was an employe of the store at the time of his arrest. Evidence could not be produced to prove the charge and the theft case was dismissed, whereupon Pedler asked damages to the extent of $5,000 because of the inference of dishonesty. R. M. Bailey, of Martinsville, recently purchased the Bass pharmacy of Walter Bass, and in taking possession of the property re-named it the Sterling Drug Store. The new owner expects to restock and to remodel the store, installing the most modern fixtures. A recent fire at Shelbyville completely destroyed the store of McBride & Groom. After their fire they purchased the drug store of Hoop Bros., and have opened in another room which makes a very nice appearing drug store. W. J. Mooney, Sr., President of the Mooney-Mueller-Ward Company, of Indianapolis, has just returned from a few days' trip to Hot Springs. J. H. Piety, of Urbana, has improved his store by the addition of a new soda fountain. The Reynolds Drug Store of Plymouth, has for many years enjoyed the reputation of being one of the nicest stores in the state. Chas. Reynolds, the proprietor, is a wide awake business man, always looking for a chance to improve his store. In addition to the splendid reputation this store has enjoyed, it has been equipped with an entire new outfit and the improvement just completed makes his store more prominent than ever from point of convenience and appearance. His stock is complete and the store in every way is well appointed. A visit is sufficient to convince any one that this store is nothing short of a model. than the usual share of ups and downs. While successful always in the usual meaning, the business has twice been completely destroyed by fire. The first fire occurred in 1906 and within a month the Smith store was again in operation. Within six hours after the second fire in 1914 Dr. Smith was again launched in business, having bought the Harlen store. Each time the loss was heavy, only a small part of the insurance being collected. Dr. Smith is a native of Kentucky and is now 77 years old. He was one of a family of children left fatherless at an early age and his education was secured through his own efforts. After finishing at the home school he took up the study of medicine and graduated from the H. R. Cross, of Winchester, is installing University of Louisville in 1861, and a new soda fountain in his store. immediately began the practice of medicine. When the war broke out he enlisted in the Confederate army and served as surgeon until discharged for disability. He has made his home in Dana since 1887. He has been greatly interested in civic affairs and is held in high esteem by his patrons and fellow citizens. At the 1916 meeting the Association selected Deer Park, Md., as the meeting place for 1917. Owing to the fact that the southern section of the state had not been permitted to entertain the Association for three years, there was some dissatisfaction manifested. In order to right matters, the Council and Committee on Time and Place met and changed the place of meeting to Huntington. As time went by, opposition to Huntington developed, the result of which was a meeting of officials at Wheeling the first week in March, at which it was decided to meet at Deer Park, June 19th to 22d. We hope to see every mother's son there with a broad smile, a happy heart and a glad hand for everyone else. Robert M. Holroid, former student of the West Virginia University, Department of Pharmacy, but now with J. A. Fitch, Charleston, was married February 20th to Miss Mildred Posten, daughter of Hon. L. A. Posten, of Morgantown. O. D. Grove, of the Red Cross Pharmacy, West Union, has resigned and will take up farming. Joe L. Wilson, of the Wilson Creamery Company, Huntington, which recently took over the Park Drug Stores, has purchased, for a consideration said to have been $8,500, the Hoffman Book Store and will move it into the room now occupied by the old Park Store on Ninth |