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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-29

It has been estimated that approx
mateiy $4,000 persons in this coun-
Try die annually from preventable or
postponab BILE causes.
This Is indeed a sad commentary on
the enforcement Of the public health
laws OF our land. DIR. Charles War
dell Stiles. OF the L. s. public health
service. IN a recent article says:
THE lack OF proper public health
protection is of greater injustice to
the mothers OF the country than to any
one other class Of people. First, be-
cause they suffer individually from I'M
necessary diseases they contract; Sec
ond- their efforts to keep up the popu-
iation are inhibited to a greater or less
degree by the unnecessary sickness
and death Of their offspring; and third.
e IS chiefly upon the mothers that the
care Of sickness falls"
1t shall be my aim IN this article
to mention some OF the preventable
diseases, and also TO give some idea
Of how to prevent them.
In my last article took up the sub
ject of diphtheria and told you how
{. could be prevented by the use Of
been lowered from 40 and so per cent
ing the first dose of antItoxin within
the first "a hours Of the disease.
1t might be of interest to you to
know just how the doctor and the bac-
teriologist arrive at a positive con-
clusiop- that a given case is or is not
diphtheria.
You will remember that you were
told that all cases Of diphtheria were
caused by a bacillus, rod shaped in
character. and microscopic IN size. AS
soon as the physician is called to a
case which he has reason TO suspect
from It's history, and symptoms, to
be one Of diphtheria, he immediately
proceeds 20 take swab from the pa
TENTS throat. To do this he secures
from the laboratory Of the board Of
hsalth a glass test tube containing
piece Of wire around one end OF which
is wrapped q small piece Of absorb
ant cotton and plugged up at It's outer
end with another piece OF cotton. This
tube has been previously subjected to
a sufficient degree of heat to kill all
microbic life, SO that the cotton swab
and the inside Of the tube are what
we term sterile, or free from germs.
Having procured this swab. the ply
stefan removes the plug, withdraws the
swah. and proceeds at once to mop
out the entire throat, taking care to
bring the cotton in contact with any
point in the throat which to his ex-
perienced eye looks suspicious" He
then quickly returns the swab to the
glass test tube, replaces the plug of
sterile cotton and sends the specimen
to the laboratory with the name and
address of the patient, for report
As soon as the specimen reaches the
laboratory, the bacteriologist in charge
first makes what Is known as a smear
That is, he draws the cotton swab over
glass Slide and then proceeds to
pass the swab over a preparation Of
sterile blood serum in another sterile
test tube, and places this in an incu-
bator at body heat. where it remains
for several hours.
He then proceeds to stain the glass
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-29

a New York aggregation of cricketers,
has simply been beating the life out of
them. At the close of the first inning
the other day the Britishers had scored
2s7 runs, or whatever they call 'em,
against an even 100 by the New York
ers. Quite a swat-fest. If all our
home teams could score like that there
would be less noise from the anvil
chorus. The captain of the English
team carried away the hitting honers
and made Cobb and Jackson look like
Impractical amateurs by scoring rs
runs in one inning. OF course the
game isn't over yet, as they only play
when they're in the mood and are all
out of tea. At the close of the game
it will take an expert accountant to
figure up the score.
Clark Griffith has uncovered and
brought to light two child pitching
wonders, who, he thinks, will make
worthy mates for Johnson, Boehling
and Groom. One is Doc Ayers from
Richmond in the Virginia State
League and the other is twirler
named Hedgepath from Petersburg,
Va Ayres has has quite a record. He
famed 324 batters in the Virginia
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-29
DISEASES
By DR.. r Mallory Kennedy Member State Board of Health

mean Pensacola but every community
In general.
Smallpox IL a preventable disease
and when Il becomes epidemic In q
community the fact that it has been
allowed to get a foothold is q sad
commentary on the intelligence OF that
| community.
The state provides the vaccine free;
most physicians are willing to vac
cinate free Of charge, and the only
spread Of this disease is ignorance
on the part Of the general public, or
an obstinate unwillingness 10 accept
positive facts. not theories. but proven
| solid facts. concerning the efficacy Of
vaccination.
In those countries in which vaCcina-
ton is compulsory, smallpox is a thing
of the past, while on the other hand,
those countries in which vaccination
and revaccination are neglected, are
those In which epidemics of this Ioath-
some contagious disease flourish.
Again it Is a question of seed and
soil. Prepare the soil carefully by
neglecting to vaccinate, and all that
is required is the introduction of the
! seed. Nature will do the rest. As
an example let me cite the fearful cpl
demic occurring in Montreal in 1885.
One writer in speaking of this cpl
derntc says: For several years there
had been no smallpox in the city, and
a large unprotected population grew
up among the French Canadians,
many OF whom were opposed to vac
cination. A Pullman car condu ctor,
who had travelled from Chicago, where
the disease had been slightly preva-
lentA was admitted to the local hos
pital. Isolation was not carried out,
and on April l a servant in the hos
pital died Of smallpox. The disease
spread like fire in dry grass and
within ten months thousands of pers-
ons were stricken with the disease and
3, 164 died"
The protective effects Of a single
vaccination may wear out, but even
in such individuals were they to con-
tract the disease, the mortality is very
iow-much lower than in those who
have never been Vaccinated.
The aim Of all public health move
ments is the greatest good for the
greatest number. In the application
of the science of preventive medicine
it is the same. Physicians meet and
discuss these problems but the ply
sicians by themselves are powerless to
bring about those conditions which
tend to keep communities free from
preVentable disease. Public sentiment
must be behind any big movement.
The public read the newspapers and
if by publishing facts we can arouse
enough sentiment to cause the public
to awake from it's lethargy and CO.
operate with the physicians in their
constant war against disease, the So
luton of these problems will be
solved
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-29

While the fact isn't generally known
old Pop" Warner, the Carlisle coach,
conducts a sort of training school for
coaches at Carlisle early in the foot
bal 1sesson. The Carlisle braves start
their football practice quite a little
earlier than the other schools and dur
ing the first several weeks Of their
season coaches from other colleges
like to gather round and watch Pop
put the redskins through their PAGES.
No one seems willing to adopt it, but
the truth is that Warner coaches most
of the other coaches as wei las his
own crew. And by watching Pop
show the Carlisle boys how to do it,
the coaches are able to pick UP a lot
of valuable lunches.
Unless the Yale pigskin experts are
very much mistaken there is one mem
Der of their squad this season who
will make al 1.-The football fans of the
country sit up and voice their com
mendation. Having in mind Mr.. Pu-
nelly, who is said by all who have
seen him perform to be the real find
of several seasons. Last fall he
showed up in the game with Prince
ton in a way that delighted all Eli and
the work he has done thus far this
year in practice seems to warrant the
greatest expectations. In the scrim-
mage game the other day he made a
tou chdown in a manner that thrilled
all beholders We shall expect great
things of Mr.. Pumeily.
Following is a little dope on the
brilliant performers of the past sea-
son. Gabby Cravath gets the honors.
Cariey leads all the base stealers.
Best run-getter. Leach. The best
fielding club of the National League
was st. Louis. The best batting Ma
tionaI League club, Pittsburg. In the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-29

American sportsmen will soon be
taking stock and balancing the ledgers
of 1913, already noted a. a year OF
many and remarkable international
sporting competitions. When the Anal
pages are written the record cannot
fail to please the, most ardent follower
Of amateur sport. In all eight con-
tests for international trophies have
attracted more than the usual interest
in the states this year. or these six
have passed into history and I'VE re-
turned the United States as winner.
American teams won the polo cup, the
Davis tennis cup, the sender yacht
racing trophies. the Palma rife shoot
ing trophy and the international canoe
racing cup. The one defeat to date
was in the race for the Harmsworth
motor boat trophy. Still two others
remain to be contested In the inter
national aeroplsne and balloon races.
Even though the United States meets
defeat in these closing competitions
record Of five out Of eight victories 4
in one year is sufficient honor for
Uncle Sam in twelve months.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-29
BIG PRISON GRAFT.

Troy. n. Y. Sept 2s.-Forrner SUI
perintendept of State Prisons Cornelius
W Collins and Charles P. Boiandt pres
ident of the Hudson Valley Construc-
ton Company, were notified yesterday
that they had been indicted by the
special grand jury which investigated
the alleged graft in the construction of
the Great Meadows Prison.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-29
How 70 Cure Cholera Morbus.

Many cases Of this disease result
fatally before medicine can be OBJ
tanned or a physician summoned. It is
easily cured when the proper remedy
is at hand. Mrs. Charles Stewart Of
Mt. Collins, y. Y, says: when my
husband had cholera morbus last sum-
mer he used Chamberlains' Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy and it
cured him promptly" Every family
should keep this remedy at hand. II
only costs a quarter. For says by All
dealers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-29

American Eeag que. Jackson leads the
batters, since he's played In more
games and his smuggling average ~
better than Cobb's. Clyde Milan Of
Washington leads the base stealers.
Collins was the best getter Of the
league and the Athletics get the rip
bon for the best hitting and best felt'
in gteam of the league. II is worthy
of note that while the Athletics aver
aged up ahead of all others In the
American league both at hitting and
fielding, the Giants in the National
league lead in neither department.
However they managed to win games.
which is, after airs said and done, the
big consideration.
Baseball Bits.
Joe Jackson leads all others in the
American League in pounding out
doubles; 80 times has Joe. raced on
to second.
The leading triple trouncer Is iris
Speaker. Iris has % of them to his
credit.
J. Franklin continues to wear with
easy grace his title OF "Home-run'
Baker He has beaten out all others
with twelve swots for the complete
circuit
The Athletics fielding record, the
best of the season, was 1865. The Ath-
letics at bat piled up the best aver
age with 291.
The Cleveland Maps lead all others
in making double plays with 1874
Walter johnson thus far i'm the sea-
son has struck out 227 batters.
Ray Chapman Is the leading s. ri-
ficer of the American League VIII q
record OF 40.
Pratt of the st. Louis Browns has
played in more games than any other
American Lacquer. He has taken part
in 144 performances.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-29
Digestion and Assimilation n.

It is not the quantity of food taken
but the amount digested and assimi-
lated that gives strength and vitality
to the system. Chamberlains Tablets
invigorate the stomach and liver and
enable them to perform their functions
naturally For sale by all dealers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-29
CPORTINGC
- &* NEWO
\ BY Morris Miller.

Now that we're wearing bows in
the back Of CUR hats and lunnon cut
coats-scms OF us-why not have a
little mention Of cricket on the sport
page. 1t may interest many 70 know
that the English cricket team Playing
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-29
siMpIE EIlNERAI

brownsville. Ca. Sept. 2s.-Sim-
plicity marked the funeral here today
Df Representative in Congress Seaborn
A. Roddenbery. Several Washington
associated are her etc attend the serv-
ices.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-29

Editors Note-Dr. Kennedy's next
article, which will appear in next Sun
days Journal will deal with Typhoid
Fever and It's Prevention.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-29

State League season and is said to
be the champion strike-eut pitcher of
all leagues, whether bush or major.
Hedgepath has even as remarkable a
record. For instance, he pitched three
no-hit games this season and on one
day pitched seventeen successive hit
less innings. This occurred in a doub-
le-header against Richmond The only
hit of the day-he pitched both games
was in the first inning of the first
game. Hedgepath is a southpaw.
The football season at Cornell is be-
ginning to get under way and the
arrival of Coach Sharpe and other
leaders has started preparations in
earnest. Cornell looks forward to
most agreeable season with the pig
skin and it is being bruited about
that they will cause considerable
CONSERVATION among the enemy The
selection of NUNS as captain this
season met with favor on every side
and he and Doc Sharpe and their as
sistants are very sanguine over the
promising material that seems to be
at hand. Every arriving train brings
more husky freshment eager to get
out and pursue the elusive oval A
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-29
American League.
RESULTS YESTERDAY
National League,

At Cincinnati
Cincinnati 2-3; Chicago 9-5.
At st. Louis
st. Louis Pittsburg-rain.
others not scheduled.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-29
American League.

At Chicago
Chicago /; Cleveland 0.
At Detroit
Detroit /; st. Louis 3. 40 inningsl,
Others not scheduled.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-29
Balancing tho Ledaers.

dunn will witness a football battle
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-29

AMERICAN LEAGUE
81, Louis 81 Detroit I.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-16
BITS OF NEWS

GaIesburg, III. - Perifiro RiVero
probably fatally stabbed in quarrel
with another Mexican over a man
dolin.
The Hague.-votes for women in
Holland promised in speech from
the throne from the cabinet read at
opening of states general. 49,
Springfield, lIl.-Gov. Dunno dis
approved plan to establish convict
camp near fair grounds in order that
concrete roads from fair grounds to
state laboratory might be completed
before Oct. 1. May employ hired
labor.
Springfield. III. - War between
Springfield and Alton Railroad prac-
ticaily ended. Alton will run shuttle
trains during state fair week.
Washington.-Nat. Woman's Suf-
frage Assn retained two lawyers to
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-16
MORAL-LoOK AT THE LABEL
BEFORE SHINING YOUR DOME

Michael Connolly, whose dome
makes on feel inclined to try for
three-cushion shot whenever they
take look at it, paid the penalty for
trying to look young again when he
nearly scalped himself today.
Mike is employed in Michaelson's
saloon, 1858 W. Harrison st. For
years he has been forced to stand a
lot of kidding and he determined to
end the laughs.
So after carefully reading the at
tractive ads in the papers, he went
out and purchased a bottle of the
kind that promised the most wonder
full results.
For a week he has been taking it.
and yet no sign of vegetation on his
roof. This morning he went to the
cabinet to take the prescribed head
wash. He let out a howl of pain.
Then ran wildly from the place, hold
ing his head.
Michaelson went over and picked
up the bottle, on the label he read
Carbolic Acid.
Mike will be back to work soon if
his scalp decides to stick to his head.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-16
GETS $4,000 FOR BRINGING
THE LOST PEARLS

London, Sept. lightweight of
the fifty-nine pearls that formed the
necklace recently reported lost in
transit between Paris and London,
and valued at $65O,O0O, were found
carelessly wrapped in piece of It's
sue paper lying on the sidewalk by a
workman early in the morning.
The man took them to Scotland
Yard where Max Meyer, the diamond
merchant who owned them was wait
ing, and he Immediately identified
them. The workman will be given a
reward of $50, 200.
The robbery of the necklace from
the registered mail was clearly car
ried out. The postal seals on the
original package did not seem to
have been tempered with, but when
the package was opened it was found
to contain, instead of jewels. only
Number OF pieces OF sugar
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-16

look up precedents and prepare Mrs.
Pankhurst's appeal in case militant
suffraget is delayed from entering U.
S. by immigration authorities.
New York.-Ex-President Taft has
been selected as one of the pail
bearers to officiate at funeral of late
Mayor Gaynor next Monday.
indianapolis, lnd.-Jos. Stoudt, ice
wagon driver, shot and killed by Dr.
C. M. Clayton, who says he found
Stoudt embracing Mrs. Clayton.
New Rochelle, N. Y.-Fire destroy
ed department store of Howard
Ware Co. Loss 100000.
BeIIefontaine, O.-Strike threaten
ed on Big Four Railroad in Ohio, In
diana and Illinois shops because OF
attempt to install piece-work system.
Waco, Tex.-Two fatally injured, J
hurt in explosion which wrecked
cleaning establishment of Shaffer &
Dulse.
John Slater, California spiritualist,
says Chicagoans are beginning to
look like Chinese.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Kellenberger,
Newark, hit by train at Englewood
station. Both will die.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-12

commander, George s. Richmond; junior vice commander, James F. Cut Ter; secretary, G. Philip Harris; treas urer J. Alden Saunders; camp coun- cil, c. H. Latham, A. N. Butler, pr. N. S. Smith. Golden Cross Holds Annual Meeting.
 Riverside commandery United Order Golden Cross elected new officers at the annual meeting held on Tuesday evening and there will be a joint in stallation with Nokonis commandery of Noank on Jan. II. Noble Com mander Gertrude Sawyer; vice com mander, Mrs. William DouSbach mo- ble keeper of records, Mary F.. Dicker- son; financial keeper of records, Jen- nie J. Davis; treasurer. J. Henry Hill; herald, Emma Lamphere; prelate, Maud l. Wallace: warden of inner gate, Lucy Jannette Kretzer; warden of outer gate. Frank Mabbett; trus- tees, Courtland c. Potter. Gertrude B.. Sawyer, J. Henry Hill: delegate to grand corlmandery, Jennie J. Davis; alternate, Maud WaifSce.
 Heard About the Village.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Sherburne have returned from their wedding trip and are at the home of the brides par ents, MT. and H1rs. Alonzo E. Collis. They will soon occupy their new bun galow in Deni5on avenue
 The infant daughter of MT. and Mrs.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-12
Stockholders VitalIy Interested.
WEDDING.
Yeager-Arsdale.


 At the Ben GrosVenor inn in Pom fret Thursday morning Miss Ruth Van Arsdt le of Brookline, Mass, daughter of M1i and Mrs Elias S Van Arsdale and Frederick Yeager 33, a Boston banker, son of MT. and Mrs. John F. Heager, of Cambridge Mass, were married by Attorney Howard c. Brad ford of this city, acting as a justice of the peace. Following the wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Yeager motored to Thompson, where they were entertained at lunch con at the home of MT. and 4Mrs. George D. Dresser. Later the newly welded couple left on their wedding trip.
 The bride is a grandniece of the late J. ". Doane, the Chicago muitimillion- aire, and a relative of Mrs Dresser The Van ArsdaleS were at one tine resident in Putnam. occupying a home on Grove street. Nr. and Mrs. eager are to make their home in Cambridge.
 Awarded Gold Wasch.
 Albert Pratt of P0rofret Center has been awarded gold watch by George E. Shaw for giving the ten best req sons why people herenbauts should trade in Putnam. Tn his reasons NIT. Pratt presents some strong arguneT.:s in favor of giving the lGcal merchant the preference over the maSI order houses and unknown ard untrieG ft,ns that are doing business elsewhere
 Farewell Party.
 A farewell party for Miss Eda Dob brow. surgical nurse at the Day Kim ball hospital, was given at The Bun galow Thursday afternoon by a party of friends that included the natron and nurses at the institution A lunch con was served. Miss DObbrOw. for merly resident in Norwich, has been ct the hospital for the past five years She has been a very valuable nurse and her going away is very much re- gretted by the hospital staff and all of the others connected with the institu- ton. Miss Dobbr0w is to remain in Putnam until Saturday as the guest of MT. and Mrs. Charles T. Thayer of Grove street and will then go to her home in TOrringion.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-12
DIED IN CUBA.
Joseph M. Chagnon's Death Announced
 by Navy Department.

Joseph NJ Chagnon, 20, son of Victor Chagnon, of 105 Elm street, died at Guantanamo, Cuba, Wednesday morn ing, according to information con 5ained in a telegram received here from the navy department at Wash ington, D. c. The cause of the young mans death is given as pneumonia. Mir. Chagnon, in response to the de- partment's request for instructions as to the disposition of the body, ordered that it be sent to Putnam. Late Thurs day afternoon another telegram was received here stating that, owing to climatic conditions. the transfer of the body at this time has been found to be impractical, The telegram also states that the navy department will furnish further information in a letter that IS to follow.
 Young Chagnon was serving his sec ond enlistment in the navy. He was formerly an oiler on the Potomac but at the time of his death had been ad- vanced to a fireman of the first class. The news of his death came as a shock to his people here.
 Teachers Resign.
 At a meeting of the town school committee Thursday afternoon the res ignation of Miss Helen Howe LeaVens, Danielson. as teacher of music in the schools of Putnam, was accepted, as was the resignation of EmefsaH B,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-12
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS

tenement in which he lived here before going to Putnam. was discharged and the case against him nolled after he had been presented in the town court Thursday morning and the evidence reviewed. It was developed that Mir Harney was not responsible for injury to the tenement in question
 Mr. Harney returned to Putnam at noon. He said to a local officer that he is 50 years of age and had never before been arrested. He took his arrest very much to heart