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mercury in the stomach as shown by the following formula:

Phosphorous acid (H,PO3)+sodium bicarbonate (2NaHCO3) equal sodium phosphite (Na2HPO3) water (2H2O)+carbon dioxide (2CO2).

Sodium phosphite (Na2HPO3)+mercuric chloride (2HgCl2)+water (H,O) equals sodium phosphate (Na,HPO,)+ hydrochloric acid (2HCl) + mercurous chloride or calomel (2HgCl).

Acetic acid (CH3COOH)+sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) equals sodium acetate (NaCH,CO)+water (H2O) + carbon dioxide (CO2).

The doctor suggested giving sodium phosphite in place of the combination of phosphorous acid and sodium bicarbonate to avoid the formation of carbon dioxide gas in the stomach.

-Pittsburg Druggist.

Seven Pharmaceutical Societies Will
Have Drug Week at the Panama
Pacific International Exposition
In San Francisco In
1915.

Over 50,000 druggists will be represented at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, during "Drug Week" -which for good measure is nearly two weeks, being from July 12 to 24, 1915 in the conventions of the seven principal associations of druggists and pharmacists in America, with a sprinkling from foreign lands. Details of the meetings were worked out recently at a meeting of the California Pharmaceutical Association, following an address by James A. Barr, chief of the Bureau of Conventions of the exposition. Speaking of the successful efforts to secure these conventions for the exposition, K. B. Bowerman, secretarytreasurer of the state association said that the drug men very probably would bring with them an elaborate display of exhibits, and added:

"This joint convention of all the drug men in America is unique in history. It is the first time they have ever got together on anything like so large a scale. The bodies which will meet here in 1915 as the guests of the exposition, and of the California Pharmaceutical Association are the American Pharmacutical Association, with about 12,000* members;

* We are not able to verify these figures. They certainly are not those used by drug organizations themselves.-ED.

the National Association of Retail Druggists the largest body of the kind in the world-with about 22,000* members; the National Association of Wholesale Druggists; the Conference of Faculties of Pharmaceutical Colleges, the Retail Drug Clerk's Association, and the American Druggists' Syndicate, with 17,000* members. The delegates from the Syndicate will charter a steamer and come 'to San Francisco through the canal, transacting most of their business on the way, so as to give their time while here to enjoyment of the wonders of the exposition.

"It is expected also that the various State Boards of Pharmacy from the states generally also will be present. We expect to establish a downtown headquarters and bureau of information for the benefit of the delegates, and in connection with it the manufacturing druggists are contemplating installing a fine exhibit."

Olive Oil Importations Into the United States.

Imports of edible olive oil into the United States during the first six months under the new tariff aggregated 3 million gallons valued at 4 million dollars, or equal to the value of any year's imports down to and including 1908. During the decade 1904-1913, the aggregate imports of this article, as shown by official figures of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, Department of Commerce, amounted to 39 million gallons, valued at 42 million dollars, an annual average only slightly in excess of the record made by the last six months. These figures are exclusive of olive oil fit only for manufacturing or mechanical purposes, denatured by the addition of nitrobenzine or oil of rosemary. Of this oil, obtained chiefly from Italy and Greece, the imports range from one million to nearly two million gallons annually.

The high food value of olive oil is a subject to which attention has frequently been directed in consular reports and in bulletins of the Department of Agriculture, and the cultivation of the olive in California has already assumed imporduction of olive oil has not, however, tant proportions. The domestic probeen sufficient to meet the demand in this country, and a large proportion of

the consumption is supplied by the imported article. Italy is the chief source of supply, imports from that country ranging from 2 million gallons in 1909 to 3 million in 1913. Of French olive oil the imports have ruled slightly under 1 million gallons annually, last year's total having been 933,000 gallons, compared with 350,000 gallons from Spain, 227,000 from Greece, and 125,000 gallons. from about 16 other countries, including Turkey, England, Scotland, Canada, Cuba, Austria-Hungary, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, and Tripoli.

There is now a wide recognition of cottonseed oil as practically equal to olive oil in food value. As a salad oil it is scarcely distinguishable from olive oil in taste and appearance, is easily assimilable by the digestive system, and is much cheaper, selling at wholesale for about 60 cents a gallon as against over $2 a gallon for olive oil. The United States now produces about 200 million gallons of cottonseed oil per annum, imports 1 million gallons, and exports considerable quantities to foreign countries. While the exports thereof aggregated nearly 50 million gallons in 1912, they declined to 35 million gallons in 1913. This was due to the fact that by the new hardening process which American manufacturers are using in the manufacture of lards and cooking fats, a much larger share of cotton oil can be used therein; hence it can be used to better advantage for home consumption than in the export trade. This comes at a time when there is a decrease in the slaughtering of beef cattle in the United States, which would otherwise have brought about a big shortage in the supply of oleostearin, formerly necessary in the manufacture of lard compounds. -Government Report.

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year's pack unsold." Prices have now been reduced, No. 2 extra sliced Hawaiian pineapple being offered at $1.50 per dozen or $3 per case. It is anticipated that "in consequence this season's pack will be sold with comparative ease, though profits will be small.”

The Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce has in course of preparation a series of special reports on the pineapple-canning industry in Hawaii, Formosa, and the Straits Settlements, which will be published shortly in monograph form.-Consular Report.

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The Merchants National Bank of Massillon advise that there never has been such a firm as the Addison Builders' Supply Co. in Massillon, that the man Hilton is a fraud, and that they have had four checks drawn on them exactly like the one given Henney & Cooper. The Ohio Bankers Association have been notified and will be on the lookout for the perpetrators.

The check given Henney & Cooper was at first declined by the clerk, as he was a new employe, but "Stewart" displayed such a familiarity with the store and so confidently told the clerk to "charge it to his account,' that the clerk believed him to be all right.

Since the incident happened on Sunday, Henney & Cooper believe druggists will be especially selected for such bunco games, as their stores are open Sundays and evenings when the banks are closed.

Oh, Poor Willie

Willie had been absent from school a whole

day, so teacher sent his mother the usual

excuse blank to be filled out. When it was returned to her, it held the following excuse: "Dear teecher Willie got wet in the a. m. and sick in the p. m."

Association News and Items.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE OHIO STATE PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION.

The thirty-sixth annual convention of the Ohio State Pharmaceutical Association will be held at Cedar Point, on Lake Erie, Ohio, on the 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th of July, 1914. The Breakers Hotel will be headquarters.

Buy your railroad tickets to Sandusky. The Cedar Point boats leave Sandusky dock for Cedar Point every twenty minutes. The round trip fare on these boats is 25 cents.

The Cedar Point Resort Company announces the following special rates at the Hotel Breakers: $1.00 per day per person, two in a room and $1.50 per day, single. For the best rooms $1.50 per day per person, two in a room, and $2.00 per day, single. Rooms with bath, $3.00 per day, single, and $2.00 per day, per person, two in room. Write for your rooms now. The Company also announces that it has finished the roadway from the mainland to the Point at a considerable cost, so that any one who is contemplating making the trip by motor can go direct to Cedar Point. The toll on this road will be 50 cents for each automobile, regardless of the number of passengers carried. The garage charge will be $1.00 per day.

Judging from the interest shown by members, this coming convention will even be better attended than the one held last year at Columbus. We will expect you there and we want you to bring all your friends.

The entertainment will be in charge of the Traveling Men's Auxiliary, and this promises to be unusually good this year.

An attractive, instructive and interesting exhibit of drugs, toilet preparations and drug appliances will be shown by the manufacturers. These exhibits are in charge of the traveling men and as these men are our members you will please them and our committee by holding orders for them until the annual meeting.

The business sessions will be short and to the point. All the dull spots will be taken out by the Council and only the bright, interesting parts will be allowed to come before you. We want your prompt and continued attendance.

Our fiscal year begins with the first day of July. Send your annual dues to Mr. E. W. Harrington, 6th and Forsythe Ave., Columbus, Ohio. For further particulars write to

THEO. D. WETTERSTROEM, Secretary,

3935 Spring Grove Ave., Cincinnati.

OFFICIAL PROGRAM.

TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 7.

Eight O'clock-The first business session of the O. S. P. A. will be held at the Convention Hall. Everybody invited.

Address of Welcome by His Honor, the Mayor of Sandusky.

President Sehl's address.

Appointment of Committee on Resolutions.

Eight Thirty-Reception and card party, Charles Diehl, Chairman.

Ten-Meeting of Council O. S. P. A.

WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 8.

Eight-Thirty Second business session of O. S. P. A., Convention Hall.

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Report of Committee on Trade Interests, George F. Reiser, Chairman.

Report of Committee on U. S. P. and N. F. Propaganda, Otto Muhlhan, Chairman.
Address by Dr. W. A. T. Andrews of New York, on Propaganda.

Report of Committee on Papers and Queries, W. M. Bowman, Chairman.

Report of Committee on Unofficial Formulae, F. W. Kisker, Chairman.

Report of Committee on Adulterations and Sophistications, Azor Thurston, Chairman.

Report of Committee on Drug Market, Edward Spease, Chairman.

Report of Historian, Joseph Feil.

Report of Committee on Pharmaceutical Education, D. C. Mohler, Chairman.

Appointment of Committees on Nemination, Board of Pharmacy Vacancy and Time and Place of next Meeting.

Nine-Thirty-Ladies' Bowling Contest, J. E. Moreton, Chairman.

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 8.

One-Thirty-Travelers Bowling Contest, George Schambs, Chairman.
Two-Third business session of O. S. P. A., Convention Hall.

Report Committee on Pharmacy Laws, L. W. Funk, Chairman.

Report of Secretary Board of Pharmacy, M. N. Ford.

(Account of shortness of time, this report will only be given in full at the request of the Convention).

Address by Hon. S. E. Strode, of the Agricultural Commission.

Three-Address and stereopticon views on Olive Oil, by Prof. J. G. Haleplaeus.

Papers and Queries, W. M. Bowman in charge.

Address on Stationery by Mr. Fred B. Atchinson.

Address on the "Salesman's Side," by Mr. Charles Barker.

Two-Thirty-Lagoon ride for the children to Hermitage Island.

Four-Thirty-O. S. P. A. Druggists Bowling Contest, Geo. S. Diehl, Chairman.

WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 8.

Eight-Thirty-Dutch Lunch in the hall above the dining room, E. P. Austin, Chairman.
Nine-Thirty-Grand Carnival Ball, Geo. H. Dikeman, Chairman.

THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 9.

Nine-Fourth business session of O. S. P. A., Convention Hall.

Report of Council.

Report on County Organization, W. R. Hower.

Report of Ohio Mutual and American Fire Insurance Companies.

(A short report will be rendered by each of these companies, unless otherwise directed by the convention).

Report of Committee on Board of Pharmacy Vacancy.

Report of Committee on Time and Place of next meeting.

Report of Committee on Nominations.

Election and installation of officers.

Report of Delegates to N. A. R. D. and A. Ph. A. Conventions.

Election of delegates to A. Ph. A. Convention.

Nine-Thirty-Lagoon ride for the ladies, Paul Reichow, Chairman.

One-Boat ride to Put-In-Bay on steamer Put-In-Bay, N. M. Massey, Chairman.
Tickets for the ride will be furnished free.

The boat will return to Cedar Point about eleven P. M.

FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 10.

Nine-Extra session of O. S. P. A. convention at call of President.

Unfinished business.

Council meeting.

Nine-Thirty-Tug of War. Druggists vs. Travelers, H. A. Bauman, Chairman.
Ten-Ball throwing contest. Ladies and gentlemen participating.

Swimming races and other contests. See Mark Sturtevant.

Cedar Point on the Lake.

Its make no particular difference as to whether or not you are a member of the Ohio State Pharmaceutical Association, the officers and all the other members extend to druggists all over Ohio a cordial invitation to join them in their summer meeting to be held at Cedar Point on Lake Erie Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, July 7, 8, 9 and 10. The executive committee has made arrangements so that everyone who attends this summer convention will have a time they will not easily forget.

inviting and interesting resort on the shores of Lake Erie, and at which the association has held so many successful meetings in the past.

Pack your suit case and make preparations to take advantage of this four days' convention. It will bring you back to your store on the following Monday morning full of energy and feeling entirely like a new man. Come and get acquainted with your fellow druggists. Shake each others' hand and meet as druggists should. If you have a bathing suit you will need that too, because Cedar Point on Lake Erie has the finest

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The program, as now arranged by the officers and members of the executive committee, provides for an interesting list of subjects to come up for consideration and discussion during the four days' session. It is the intention of the gentlemen at the head of the Ohio State Pharmaceutical Association to see to it that everyone in attendance at this summer convention will go home well pleased, and that they will remember the many things which are brought up at the meetings arranged to take place at the commodious and airy convention hall of this

and safest bathing beach in the world, as all druggists know.

This is one of the greatest opportunities that druggists have ever had to enjoy a recreation and business session such as this. Bear in mind it makes no difference whether you are a member of the association or not, you are invited to attend. Perhaps some day, in the near future, you will find it to your advantage to become a member of the association. Remember the place is Cedar Point on Lake Erie and the dates are July 7, 8, 9 and 10. Make the entire week an outing for yourself and members of your family.

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