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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-26

10 RENT - Small tenement with large gar
Sen at l57 North Semisary Street Inquire OF
A. j. Young. 1901
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-26
BOARD AND ROOMS

TO RENT - Furnished room. All modern
convsviences. Apply at "a wellington Street.
Mrs. hcCaskil 25ltf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-02-04
Of nIpHTHERIA BLOOD

public health brings surer or more salts
factory results than in the safeguarding
of city's milk supply. Much has been
done in this direction in New York, but
more remains to he done.
In line with his arguments for clean
milk the Commissioner has brought about,
through the Board OF Health, an order for
the classification Of the milk supply which
he says will bring to all classes grade
OF milk which will reduce to a minimum
! the chances of contagion from that source.
Daily |. 500, 900 quarts of milk are shipped
to the consumer in this city from $4,000
farms which are handled by 100 cream
cries and sold in 10000 stores in New
York city.
"As a result of our studies of typhoid
fever outbreaks said the Health Com
missioner, lit has been found that sew
eraI distinct outbreaks of the disease were
traceable to infected milk"
According to Commissioner Lederle. dis
ease Is largely a removable evil. 1t con-
tinues to afflct humanity not only be-
cause OF incomplete knowledge of its
causes and lack of adequate individual and
public hygiene, but also because 1t is ex-
tensively fostered by harsh economic and
industrial conditions and by wretched
housing in congested communities. These
conditions, and consequently the diseases
which spring from them, can be removed
by better social conditions in his opinion
Again, II is his belief that 1t is the duty
Of health officers. organizations and indi-
viduals interested in public health move
ments to lead the attacks on disease and
bring home TO public opinion the fact that
the community can buy its own health
protection. In the last analysis ii is
through the education of the community
that better facilities for curing disease
will come
Although wonderful progress has been
made I'm reducing the death rate from such
infectious diseases as diphtheria measles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-02-04

viding pure milk for babies and instruc-
ton to mothers in the proper care Of their
children. These campaigns are common
now in many large cities. Last year the
cay of New York made an experimental
beginning by appropriating $4,000 for the
establishment of fifteen municipal milk
depots under the management of the De-
partment OF Health. The New York Milk
Committee, the New York Diet Kitchen,
Nathan Straus. the Brooklyn Aid Society
and other private agencies maintained ad-
ditional agencies dufing the last summer.
What has been accomplished by this COM
binatlon Is shown by the figures OF infant
mortality during the last summer, as com
pared with previous years
Commissioner Lederle does not empha-
size the fact that IL was his own sugges-
ton which "tarted the city milk dispen-
saries and that he found them so success
full that ffty-fve instead Of fifteen will be
operated this year Never before in the
history OF the city was such systematic
attempt made to lower the infant death
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-02-04

cradle extent the return on New York's in
vestment in public health work
For instance. in 1875 the death rate for
that part of the metropolis now represented
by the horoughs of Manhattan, The Bronx
and Brooklyn was 1926 per thousand of the
population, whereas in 1910 il was only 1910.
II we add the less congested boroughs of
Queens and Richmond the death rate for
the entire greater city in 1910 was 1888, the
lowest point on record UP 10 1871. when
there was the lowest record i'm the history
OF the city the rate being 1j15 rer thou
sand OF the population.
What does that remarkable hOwing
meane Why. IL is simply that about fifteen
years have been added to the average life
in this community. Therefore. II looks as
II the death rate very vitally concerns
every one Of us. including the statisticians.
VIII any one for a moment dispute that
public health In this city has been most
wonderfully paying investment
What were some of the banner points Of
the year 1911? There were four thousand
more persons alive than would have been
the case If the rate OF the year 1910 had
prevailed There were forty thousand fewer
cases OF illness in the community and d
very large financial saving, not 10
mention the human suffering avoided
There were 23,SO9 cases of measles re-
ported. as compared with 3i,59S I'm 1910
Scarlet fever showed 1859 cases. against
17.73S in the previous year, and diphtheria
showed 1928 cases reported, as compared
with 1880 in 1910 There were fifteen cases
of smallpox against 1900 in 1902.
one Of the most significant points in the
record years history was the lowering of
the infant death rate. Next to tuberculosis
this has been the principal source of deaths
I'm the community There were 1893 deaths
of infants under one year, as against 1916
I'm 1910 In 1891 the deaths of infants under
one year was 240 per thousand. In 1911 1t
was soi In the opinion of Commissioner
I.ederle even greater results can be accom-
plished in the future by proper preventive
measures, by proper foods and the educa-
ton of mothers I'm the care OF their Infants
The death rate in some OF the tenement
house districts OF infants runs as high as
20t i'm 900, 1--WE times as many deaths as
are recorded OF children that age In bet
ter environments.
"A considerable portion OF the reduc-
tion OF the death rate In the last few
yeers." said Commissioner Lederle, dis
-cussfng the infant mortality decrease
must be credited TO the Jealous efforts OF
tbose who have carried on summer cam
paigns against infant mortality by pro-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-02-04

rate was in force in 1911. and this year
~ will he pushed with even greater re-
suits. All told. there were seventy-nine
milk stations In the city in 1911, and In
those stations there were approximately
twelve thousand babies under supervision
OF nurses and medical inspectors. The
nurses OF the department had under con-
tinuous control from May To September
10. 1897 babies. Each infant was visited
at least once every ten days, and oftener
when necessary.
The Board of Estimate was so i'm
pressed with the number of babies saved
that instead of $4,000 being appropriated
for the work In 1912 the huge sum or
$4,000 Is now available for use TO carry
on the hfty-fve stations and to provide
nurses. and physicians for the same.
"In my opinion" said the Health Com
missioner. there is no field In which the
expenditure of funds for the protection Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-02-04
SIGN POSTS.

woman journalist OF Chicago was tax
ing about the late Margaret Horton Potter.
THAT Boston clergyman who murdereo
hls sweetheart" size said. recalls ~
epigram, a charitable and wise epigram'
that once fell from Margaret Potter's HIPS
"she was talking about human nstutc'
human nature as exemplined In her oooN''
ana she said, with sad smile
"Clergymen as well as the rest OF W.
we're all signposts-we can point OUT ''.
right way to others, but we don't follow u
ourselves
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-02-04
Fifteen Years Have Been
Added 10 the Average
Life in New York City
Since 1875.

anything else, according to the be-
Il lief of Health Commissioner Ernst
j. Lederle and a city is able to get just
such degree of healthfulness as it is will
ing to pay for New York City has invest
cd vast amount of money for that end
in the last thirty-fve years, and the returns
are now evidence of what can thus be ac-
complshed in lengthening human life.
THE fact that public health is a pur-
chasablc commodity" said the Health
Commissioner in discussing with Tribune
representative his conclusions regarding the
lowest death rate the city has ever had,
has been proven over and over again. and
stands out with unmistakable clearness
when we note the steady decrease in the
death rate of large cities, particularly in
the matter of infectious diseases. 1t is
this class of diseases on which sanitary
science has concentrated its efforts in the
past, leaving to our time the more difficult
campaign against the diseases less amen
able to public health control"
The death rate of community has been
. viewed by many persons, the Health Com
missioner thinks as an abstract something
in which only statisticians have and should
be interested. but this, l.e says, is absurd.
The reduction of the death rate in New
York City in the last thirty-five years" de-
clared Commissioner Lederle. has been
enormous, and represents 10 very consic-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-19

Jackson. Miss, April (Special)-Fo ways that are dark and tricks that are vain the heathen Chinee has been con demned in times past, but hereafter the palm should go to Winston county van dals who few nights since shot to pieces and destroyed the handsome monument erected as sacred to the memory of Miss Jamie sharp, the pretty 17-year-old schoolf girl who was outraged and murdered near Rural Hill two years ago. This monument was built with funds raised by popular subscription shortly after the horrible af- fair was made public. The people of the community were indignant then and ready to demand an eye for an eye by lynch- ing those suspected of eomplcity in the awful crime, but it is said their frenzy was no greater than when it became known that the marble slab erected to the memory of the girl had been destroyed under cover of night
 It will be remembered that one Swnton Permenter, a young man of the neighbor- hod was arrested charged with the crime tried and convicted and sentenced to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-19
BOY ACCIDENTALLY
 KILLS HIS SISTER Young Miss Dukes Instantly
 Killed ELECTION ON MAY 20
People of Cullman County Will Vote on Local Option-Election Will Be Quiet-Schlosse Finishes
 Plans for Courthouse

Cullman, April 1s.-(Special9-- a re- suit of an accident which occurred late yesterday afternoon at the home of Mir, Jack Dukes, four miles east of cullman' tho 16-year-old daughter of MT. Dukes was instantly killed by her young brother.
 From reports of the tragedy It seems that MT. Dukes. with his 7-year-old son. had been fishing and had carried shot gun with them. Upon returning home late in the afternoon it is said that MT. Dukes handed the little boy the gun to carry to the house The boy preceded hls father to the house and it Is presumed that the little fellow met his sister at the door. In some manner the gun was dis charged The entire load of shot entered the girls mouth causing instant death.
 The entire community is shocked at the awful tragedy. The family is pros trated with grief and the little brothers grief at his awful negligence is uncon- trollable
 Mir. c. W. Whaley. constable for beat No. 1, who happened to be passing by the house. heard screams from the fam fly and hastened to the residence and was the first one to reach the young lady after she was shot and MT. Whaley says she died instantly.
 MT. Dukes is very prominent farmer living on the farm of J. M. Bright of culman, and the family is well to do. This is one of the most shocking affairs that has ever occurred in the county and the community at large deeply deplores the sad occurrence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-19

Atlanta. April -(Special) )-Boiled down to the conclusions which he reached, two present reforms are urged in the convict system of Georgia by Philip Welt ner, the young Atlanta attorney, who spent two days in thes state penitentiary camp in Campbell county working on the roads as convict and associating with the men under that guise.
 While MT. Woltner is an ardent advo- cate of prison reform, he says he is not a fanatic on the subject nor anything like it. but believes simply that those things should be done which would best tend to bring about actual reform in the man when he leaves the penitentiary. To this end he urges at present that
 First, a part of the labor of each con vict should be rendered back to him in the sort of training necessary to fit him for an honest life; and,
 Second, prisoners should be divided into groups according to their characters and the groups should be segregated.
 MI. weltner believes that these meth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-19
POPE MAY AGAIN
 APPEAL HIS CASE
Depends Upon His Financial
 Resources
CASE IS POSTPONED
Absent Witnesses Cause Delay in the Hooper Trial - After Banner Alumni to Meet-Wiil Form
 Poultry Club

Annlston, April 1S.-(Special.9-N or not Erwin Pope, who was again con victed Wednesday afternoon of the mur- der of J. B. MeClurkin, well known citl- zen of Oxford. on April 20, 1909, receiving his death sentence without the auiver of a muscle or the bat of an eye. will appeal to the supreme court again depends very largely on financial resources at his dis posal. It is said the county may nnance his appeal, but this is uncertain.
 The jury in Pope's case was out less than two hours. and while they were weighing his fate in the balance the con- demned negro calmly discussed minor In- eldents in the trial Among his remarks was the statement that the speech of Solicitor Tunstall was not so hard on him as in previous trials, although the soiicl- tor did not neglect any of. the evidence in seeking to impress the jury of Pope's 8 guilt.
 While there has been no abatemels of interest in the fate of the accused mur- derer of Mr. MeClurkin, it Is believed that there is little feeling against him at pres ent all persons concerned being inclined to allow the law to take it's course. As a result of this Pope may not be carried back to the Jefferson county jail, accord ing to statements made Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-19
SHOOT TO PIECES
 MEMORIAL TO YOUNG GIRL

death. He was brought down to Jackson for safekeeping until the supreme court could pass on his case. It was reversed, and Permenter granted bail. He returned to his old home, always protesting his in noeence, but 1t was predicted he would be killed if he ever went back to Winston. That has not come to pass, but Dan Walk er, aS detective, who Insisted that Per- meflter was not the Its9rderer Of Janie Sharp, and who made charges against other persons, was assassinated two or three months since, being shot from ann bush as he sat talking to a friend. Walk CT was under indictment and bond at the time of his death charged with per jury. He had gained the enmity of the Sharp faction, 1t Is said, and it was charged or suspected that friend of the murdered girl had shot him.
 Permenter secured a change of venue to Grenada county, but has never had a second trial. Walker was employed to secure evidence 10 establish his innocence, and was killed but the factional feeling still runs riot in Winston county. The dissertation of the grave of the young girl is not calculated to allay the bitter ness and other killings are expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-19
DECISIONS IN THE
 COURT 0F APPEALS

Montgomery, April 1s.-(special)-The following is the list of decisions in the court of appeals of Alabama:
 Walker, P. J.-John, alias Snug Clark vs. State, from Bbb circuit court; cor rected and affirmed.
 l.. c. Spearman vs. Annie McCreary, from Walker circuit court; affirmed.
 DeGraffenreid, J.-James H. Bailey vs. State. from Morgan law and equity court; reversed and remanded.
 G. W Pitcher, ct al vs. A. J. Smith, from Houston circuit court; affirmed
 Pelham, J.-James s. Gardner vs. State, from Houston circuit court; affirmed.
 Mrs. s. P. Beecher vs. Arlington l.. Henderson. ct aL, from Jefferson circuit court, affirmed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-19
KNIGHTS OF PYTH|AS !. MEET IN ATTALLA Eleventh District Conven- tiOn Convened Last
 Wednesday

Gadsden. April 1s.-(Special.)-The Elev- enth district convention of the Knights of Pythias was held at Attalla yesterday and an exceptionally good attendance was had. The opening session was held at the First Methodist church and the house was filled. The address of welcome was made by C. F. Stewart of Attalla and he response by Harwell G. Davis of this city Grand Prelate l.. G. Waldrop of Anniston delivered an address on the merits of the order at the public session
 At the election of officers the following selection was made:
 President. c. E. Stewart; vice presi- dents, J. D. Loner, Alabama City; J. S. Franklin Alabama City; R. W. Hunter. Attalla; B. F. Phillips. Altoona; H. Vann, Collinsville; pr. Quinn, Fort Payne; se.- retary and treasurer, Walter Hale, Al toona.
 The Gadsden Gun club held its first shoot of the season yesterday. Nine mem bers of the club were present. There was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-19
Annistonians Saved

Anniston, April S.--tSpecial )--Col. and Mrs W. H. Mckleroy. who al e to spend this summer abroad. had en- gagged passage aboard the Titanic which went to the bottom of the ocean this week. but they cancelled their pas sage to take another steamer. It has also been announced that the presi- dent of the Anniston City Land com pany. residing in New York, was among those rescued from the perished vessel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-19
 "CUT|CURA' CURED DAUGHTERS ECZEMA
Spread All Over Fingers. Solid Mass of Sores. Afraid Would Have to Have Fingers Taken Of. Calls Gu ticura Soap and Ointment Godsend.

Herndcn. Va. The trouble began in little wstery places on my daughters hands and spread all over her fingers. and was a solid mass of sores. She had had a terrible sore ear which was tine beginning of her trouble. Her ears were running sores. would crack open behind the ear. and run and bleed
 I had used the Cuficura Soap and Oint- ment before. so got supply and found them to be godsend to me. I was afraid would surely have to have my little girls fingers taken of I washed her in warm water and Cuticura Soap and then applied the Cuticura Ointment and gave her the Cuticura Resolv- ent, and they completely cured her. She has never been bothered afterward with eczema" (signed) Mrs. II. D. OSgood, Nov. IA, 1911.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-19

 INVITATIONS ARE OUT

Girard April 1s.-tspecial) )-Invitation are out announcing the approaching mar riage early in May of Miss Ruth Will Hams to John R. Preer, both of Hurts horc. Miss Williams is the daughter of Judge Wheeler Williams and MT. Preer is a prosperous business man of that city. Both are deservedly very popular in their circle.
 Jeff F. Pitts of Brantley has been in the city some days on his way to Macon to be present at the reunion in May. He goes on foot and sells medicine en route to pay expenses, and carries with him unique walking cane, made of a whale s tooth. 1t has the appearance of stone and Is. quite heavy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-19
Poultry Club Formed
MAY HAVE SPECIAL SUMMER COURT TERM

Annlston. April IS. = (Special)-- owing to the fact that the Farmers of the county are so far behind with their crops and the hardship worked on those who are compelled to do jury duty, it Is probable that a special summer term of the Anniston city court will he held. After this week only non-jury cases will be heard, the term being cut short for the reasons given above.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-19
NO LONG HAT PINS
 IN NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans, April 1s.-Hereafter any woman in New Orleans who wears Il hat pin protruding more than one inch from the crown of her hat will be subject to arrest according to an ordinance which passed the city council yesterday. The new law is the result of a strenuous war waged on the lengthy hatpins by the members of the Era club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-19
GROSS PEARCE IS
 l. RELEASED 0N BOND

Anniston. April 1s.-(special.)-cro Pearce. son Of Dr. J. E. Pearee. now in the penitentiary for life, who was re- gently given q new hearing by a decision of the supreme court. has been released from custody on bond in the sum of s2000 He, together with w. K. Kennedy, Ada Kennedy, John Eaton and John Fowler will be tried at the special term of court this summer If t is held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-19
TWO PRESENT REFORMS URGED
 IN GEORGIA CONVICT SYSTEM

ods would materially assit in the reforma- ton of the men confined in the peniten- tiary, first by preventing contamination of the younger and inexperienced crim- inals through association with those older and more hardened in crime; and sec ond, by planting in them an incentive to a better life
 Hc points to the fact that the state now pays about 10 or b cents for Sl.50 worth of labor, and thinks the state could afford to lessen the profit and to give the men something to feed their minds on, thus taking it off crime. MT Weltner says Georgia could not afford to build and fit out an expensive adult reformatory, but that it can. and justice demands that it do give, back a part of the profit in in teligent instruction along useful lines.
 It will take legislation to carry out these ideas and it will probably be q difficult matter to convince the legisla- turc of the necessity for them. Ultimate ly, however, it is probable Georgia will enact some such legislation and put the prison system on somewhat higher plane than simply the rendition of so much physical labor in expiation of certain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-19
Coast to Coast Highway

Kansas City April 1s.-To unify the sev- efal historic roads represented in the Ma tlonal Old Trails association. and to work for federal aid for national coast to coast highway, an organization of two delegates from each state touched by the proposed road was decided on at todays session of the convention here. Five hun dred delegates from states from Ohio to Arizona were present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-19
CAVE DISCOVERED
 NEAR ANNISTON

Anniston, April 1S.- Special. )-Fol- lowing a visit to the scene recently by a band of rowing Indians, subter- ranean passage which has been un- known for centuries has just been dis covered at Munford, south of here ac- cording to d special from that place. The cave has been explored to con siderable distance, but 1t has never been penetrated to its farthest re- ceescg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-19
PHOTOGRAPHERS
 MEET IN NEW ORLEANS

New orleans, April 1s.-The photo- graphers' association of Louisiana and Mississippi, which was recently organ ized here, will hold it's first annual con vention in New Orleans on November 1 next An exhibition of photographs taken by members of the association will he held in June at the Delgado museum here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-19
ST. BERNARD COLLEGE
Several Students Added to the Last
 Honor Roll

St. Bernard, April 1s.- -(speciaL)-T following students at St. Bernard's have be en placed on the honor roll as a re- suit of recent examinations in class stand ing: Latin. J. Petrie tChicago), 9S 1-9; A. Bump Johnstownl, 92%. Commercial, James Hardwick (Birmingham), 91 5-11; Joseph Meyer Cullman), 90.
 These names were accidentally omitted from the list published last Sunday.