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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-25
SAME BULLET
Wounds Two Boys Playing
With a Gun.

Two boys playing with a gun were
both winged by the same accidental
discharge Monday afternoon. Hen
ny Hayes, aged l6, and Herbes6
Hayes, aged II, were the boys, one
a son of Fred Hayes and the other a
son of Tom Hayes. They live near
the State Hospital and were
loading a small ealibre rifle when
it went off. Henry's hand was hin
and Fred's leg caught the buller
a flesh wound near the knee:
He is laid up but the wound is not
The other boys injury is
slight.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-25

Because of i'll health, Rush c. Wat
kins has resigned as a member of the
Louisville Board of Public Safety
and Charles L. Taylor has been ap-
pointed to succeed him.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-25

Congressman w. S. Hammond won
the Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor at Minnesota's recent State
wide primary election by plurality
of 800 votes over Daniel w. Lawler.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-25
Carranza Delegates.

No formal answer to the United
States invitation to the Constitution
alists for an informal conference
over the Mexican peace plans is ex-
pected until Carranza's agents ar
rive. Messrs. Calderon, BrecedaI
and Eoinosa - aoronta .uith -.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-25

Police Judge T. S, Watson. of Car
Isle. is dead and Gov. McCreary has
to decide at once which of dozen
candidates he will appoint. Some
times the distribution of patronage
is positive disadvantage.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-25

Senator Duncan U. Fletcher was
renominated in the Florida primary
for the United States Senate by over
10000 votes.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-25

Nun Wilson has gone to Frank
fort to protest against having his
name left off the primary ballot as a
Democratic candidate + r Congress
in the Second district. His petition
was defective.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-25

A bill providing for the submission
of a woman's suffrage bill was de-
feated in the Louisiana house 60 to
Al.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-25

If both factions of the Mexican
fighters can be tanned to eat togeth-
er out of Uncle Sans hand, there
may be some hope yet of restoring
peace.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-25

A heavy rain, hail and flakes Of snow
fell at Munice, Ind, Tuesday, fol-
lowing a 100 degree temperature.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-25
Five Times a BluShing Bride.

A Louisville woman this week
her fifth husband. She was
four times a widow-twice sod and
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-25

The Japanese correspondence will
be published tomorrow.

IThere is an unconfrmed rumor
that the Albanian insurgents have
captured Durazzo, the capital,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-25

"A rebellion has broken out in Equa-
dO<and a plot to assassinate Presi-
deT Plaza has been discovered.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-25

Mr.. N. A. Gray and family, of the
Pembroke neighborhood. have mcved
to the city to live and are occupxi. Z.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-25
the WEATHER

FOR KENTUCKY Gener-
ally fair and continued warm
Thursday.
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-30

The figures given show the death rate per
thousand. While New York stands second. it
must be taken into consideration that condi-
tons in the metropolis without any ques-
ton much more difficult to contend with than
those encountered in any other city in the list
But despite the Obstacles every organiza.
ton in New York which is interested in baby
welfare is determined that New York shall be
first in respect to a low infant mortality rate.
1t is believed that nothing that could be
said in New York's favor would prove eff
fective in a campaign to boost the city as
the slogan New York's baby death-rate is
the lowest in the land!"
That is why all hands have joined to accom-.
plish the task of placing New York at the very
top Of the list. Unless l am very much mis-.
taken, it will be done before the end of the
year
The work Of lowering the infant death rate
in New York has been handled principally in
the past six years by an organization known
the Babies Welfare Association. This
sociation is really nothing more than fedora
ton of kindred associations, all having for
their object the welfare Of infants.
Much has been accomplished. From a rate
of 1862 per thousand in 1904 the figures have
been brought down to 1919 per thousand in
1913. By increasing it's efforts in every direc
tion the association expects to bring the rate
we'll below the 100 mark before the end of the
year.
Generally speaking, the aim of the associa.
ton is to teach mothers how to keep their
babies we'll, rather than to cure them after
they have become sick. To accomplish this it
is necessary to overcome the fears and preju.
dices of the ignorant, to awaken the interest
and sense of duty or the Indifferent. lazy or
vicious, and to extend material help in the
shape of medicines, food and clothing to the
EOVerty-Strcken.
When the New York Health Department or
ganized it's Division of Child Hygiene in 1908.
14l nurses were employed to instruct mothers
in proper baby care, not only during the Sum
mer months but also in connection with their
school duties during the early Spring
Visits were then made to these homes and
the mothers instructed by the nurses to tho
proper hygienic care of the baby, including de.
tailed demonstrations of the care and prepare.
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sing Babies as a Citys Best Advertisement

"old" herself, and very little can be expected
of child of that age unless she be properly
instructed in her duties. However well-inten-
toned these little mothers may be- 1t is PROB
able that many infant lives are needlessly sacri-
feed each year owing to this lack OF proper
care.
Relieving that, II properly instructed these
girls might be an aid of the utmost importance
in saving lives the department had inspectors
give lectures in some of the public schools in
the Spring of 1908 on THE Care of Babies" In
1909 the scheme was elaborated and inspectors
of the Division of Child Hygiene delivered. dur.
ing the month of May. a lecture on infant NOR
tality and baby care in each public school OF
the city. At the close of the lecture the girls
over twelve years of age were asked to volun-
teer aids of the Department of Health in its
baby-saving campaign.
Each girl who signified her desire to join was
given a certificate Of membership. Little
Mothers Leagues were thus formed in each
school where the need evident. Weekly
meetings were held of each league. the inspec-
tor and nurse acting honorary president and
vice president, while the members elected
president and secretary from their own num-
bers. After attendance at six meetings the de-
partment furnished each member with sill.
vered badge. a special gilt one being given to
the president.
These leagues have been organized and main
tanned since their inception with increasing
success. There is no doubt that the instruction
of these little mothers has an immense 20.
tential value.
Wnle milk stations ana Little MothefG
Leagues have done an enormous amount OF
good. the work of instructing mothers to keep
their babies we'll must be extended II the death
rate is to be appreciably lowered.
We believe that publicity Is one Of the most
valuable factors in this campaign. and that n
why Baby Week was conceived.
1t is earnestly hoped that New Workers win
realize the great importance of reducing the
infant mortality rate by keeping the city clean
and sanitary. A low mortality rate means q
healthful city. and healthful city means q
Tnrlr Uht h1 $b~
most healthful city in the world. despite the
fact that its health problems are among the
greatest. With the proper support from its
citizens it will be.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-30

ton of milk for infant feeding. after all efforts
and means had failed to have the mother feed
the child Every effort made to keep the
baby WE'LL All of illness were imme-
diately reported to the department, and medi-
cal inspector was at once sent to care for the
baby
This system greatly improved upon.
however, in 1911 when the division
abled to treat infant mortality year-round
problem by the establishment Of fifteen milk
stations There now ifty-five of these sta
tons under the supervision of the Department
Of Child Hygiene.
With the new equipment, districts showing
excessive infant mortality and high birth rates
were selected and nurses concentrated in them.
Each nurse is supplied with $50 names OF
bables taken from reported births, and the
nurses list is constantly kept up to that mum.
Der. 1t is the nurses duty to instruct the
mothers OF the $50 babies exactly how to bring
up the infants Circulars of instruction ars
distributed at the first visit. and each mother
must be visited at least every ten days. If the
baby is delicate or sick more frequent visits
must be made. Proper medical attention must
be secured in every case where it is indicated.
Inc infants milk stations comprise Of
the chief weapons in the hands of the authori.
ties in their campaign against infant mortality.
These stations have been located after criti.
cal and exhaustive study of locality needs, and
they are regarded as headquarters for the
army Of babies dwelling in the district.
Not only is milk supplied at these stations.
but conferences between the nurses and direc.
tors and between the nurses and mothers are
held there, and medical examinations and treat.
ments are conducted there. The object of all
this work is to keep the we'll baby we'll and to
prevent illness rather than to attempt to
it after it has occurred Preventive educa-
tional public health work is more successful in
saving babies than in almost any other direc.
ton.
Almost of equal Importance with the milk
stations the Little Mothers Leagues, which
were first organized in 1909, and have been con-
Quoted with increasing success since.
lhey nave been copied cities,
In cOngcsted parts of the city it is the custom
to place the care of the baby in the hands of
the older girl in the family. Sometimes the
Older" girl may not be more than six years
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-30

for any community is now believed to be its
infant mortality rate. If the rate is low, the
community must be regarded as a healthful
one. IT it is high, the community is dan
eerous
While all the inhabitants of city, old
we'll young, affected adversely by
sanitary conditions they react most severely
and most noticeably among infants under one
year of age That is why the infant mortality
rate of city may be regarded an index to
the community's sanitary status
1t is, of course evident that unless city is
healthful. its fine buildings and streets. Its
school system and it's parks. furnish small in
ducement to either the home-seeker or to the
business man. 1t is essential, then. to empha.
size a community's sanitary excellence, and
because that can best be shown by reference
10 it's infant mortality rate, New York's com
mercial organizations have combined in an ef'
fort to reduce the local rate.
AS it is. New York stands second among the
ten largest cities in the country. The last fig
ures obtainable give the following result:
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The Countrywide Campaign to
Boost" Municipalities by Showing
How They Can Be Made Safest for
the Children.
BY S. Josephine Baker. NJ. d.,

THE countrywide campaign for better
babies" has taken new twist Cities
l. engaged In the work Of lowering the
infant mortality rate are using the results 90
tanned to advertise the desirability Of the
hometown. 1t is being pointed out that
city where the infant mortality rate is 10"
is a good city to live in.
In Chicago the work has been progressing
rapidly. The infant death rate has been stead
lily diminished. In Philadelphia. Boston, DE-
troit. ST Louis. Cleveland. Buffalo and Balti'
more. the fight behalf of better babies mas
likewise been prosecuted most vigorously
New York perhaps has been most active
Of all.
TO boost New York's babies and by boost
ing the babies to boost New York. the Cham
Der of Commerce, the Merchants Association
the Advertising Mems League and other orga'
nizations have combined to celebrate what IS
known as Baby Week. 1t began yesterday
Just why these commercial organizations
should interest themselves in babies will not
perhaps be apparent at first blush. That Is
because It is not yet generally understood that
the desirabiIity Of city Is In inverse ratio to
its infant mortality rate.
Local boards of trade and similar organfza.
lions, in conducting campaign to boost the
home town, have hitherto enlarged upon Its
broad avenues, it's schools. its churches, its
hospitals, its parks, but not word has been
said as to its infant mortality rate.
This is mistake The best talking point
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-30

haul to-day?"
To-day, a little, yes; but I have
seen something else"
The German pulled hard at his
pipe. There was queer glitter in
his eyes.
There's fortune, captain. up
there il, a palm grove waiting for
some one With a bcld hand to collar
it
Christmas opened his eyes. He
perceived that Hermann had been
engaged upon more absorbing sub.
ject than snakes
I'm interested in fortunes. pro.
fessor," he said. i've let more slip
through my hands than any man liv.
ing. Only I'm a bit sceptical. A bag
doesn't always contain what's writ
ten on the label. What have you
found-snakes with gold teeth?"
"Captain, you joke. But you aren't
a long way out. It's a snake with
diamond eyeS-a wooden snake
Himmel! Her eyes are diamonds as
big as pigeons eggs. It's a sort Of
sacred t'ing-a god-aCh. Ugly as
wickedness. and it's in thatch.
rooted temple in a palm grove way
up der valley"
Il dunno. I'm in the peace trade.
professor, and if you collar those
stones, the next white men who
come along will have to pay for it.
you can bet"
"Captain. hat been struggling ali
my life. I've got a wife and children
enough. This is chance that any
man would be fool to miss, and
other people who come here can
take care of themselves. Who cares
for me? Ach. nobody! See, my fam.
lily is in a bad little house in Ham.
burg, where there is no light. Who
shall care for them? With money,
shall take them to where is life and
light. My son, he shall go to school.
And mel shall study"
That's all right, professor By
ginger your proposition sounds
tempting. But I'm not going to ad-
wise you. I've got a safe and quiet
life feeling on me. I needn't tell you
that you'll be running risks in jugs
full. They'll be sure to keep a watch
on that snake thing with the eyes.
If you happen to get collared. your
end would be scrappy."
when do you finish here, captain ?"
"The last load Of copra will be on
the beach tomorrow afternoon. I
shall clear out at night?"
mo; I'm not going to encourage
you. I'm not going to wait to help
you to get yourself into mischief.
The job is outside your weight. It's a
million to one you'll get Drained be-
fore you've got the pebbles in your
hand, and even If you miss that
they'll nab you in the bush. No,
professor; you may be a daisy snake
handler, but you take my tip and
keep off that job"
You want the job for yourself.
perhaps!" exclaimed Hermann
thickly.
"You are excited, professor, so I'll
refuse to be insulted. But l sha'n't
go farther than the beach tomorrow.
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-30

turn them upside down-sline tho
creatures outset the whole crawling
mass whipping round the deck II yo-
can. Then Well 60 into the deck.
housed"
We've set free a good many!.
painted the mate. land we've had a
pretty near 60 ourselves from the
critters. A good lot We didn't turn
out, but We cut the fastenings and
lifted the lids, and tn. beggars'u find
their way out jolly soon. Oh, lor!
therell be some fun when the niggers
start stepping among 'em with bare
feet!"
There was frightful hullaballoo
on deck. The Papuan does not fight
quietly. There was a noise of Dat.
tering feet, followed by fierce cries OF
defiance. Through the ports of the
deck-house the three whites could
see the black bodies swarming over
the bulwarks and about the decks,
And then. all at once. there was q
cry-not Of defiance. but Of terror.
1t was a Shrek, piercing and shrin,
that rose above the war-cries. They
saw a Papuan leap high in the air
from the deck and catch hold of .
boom overhead. He pulled himself
up to escape something. And then
he chung. shrieking. And his cries
were moment later echoed in other
places. There was a pause in the
attack. The tide of the assault sud.
denly turned. The main dack was .
mass of whirling serpents.
Luck" said Christmas. al tina
canoes were left darby astern. "Ab-
solute luck, this wind. Now we've
got fine clearing-up on the main
deck"
That's an idea. You'd better do
1t between you while / take tho
wheel. 1t won't do for any of the
crew to come out yet. Besides, l
don't want any of them to die of
snake-bite. because I owe each of 'em
a handling. Afterwards there's boo,
hermann to read service over"
The snakes that roamed the main
deck were chilled with sea-water and
then despatched with an axe. No
one would risk handling them. Then
the crew was let out, and Christmas
went below to examine the diamonds
that had cost poor Hermann his life.
He took the mate below with him.
and the pair looked at the glittering
things underneath the light of the
cab1n-lamp. Christmas frowned, and
held them to the light. He was not
impressed. They seemed poor things
to give mans life for.
you've dug diamonds. haven't
you?" he said to the mate.
I've tried to; but I know a stone
when l see It," answered the mate.
well. these look like bits Of glas.
to me-"
Its exactly what they are, sir
German glass. They might be worth
a half-penny apiece. You'll be able
to scratch 'em with a godo steel
point. They're rank frauds!"
Then poor Mrs. Hermann In Ham
burg won't get anything In the way
of a fortune. There are the rest O.
the snakes. I hope they'll fetch a
good price. for her sake"
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yes, der life has its chances"
Days and nights followed, days Of
sunlight and nights of silver. Then
a fringe of palm came up over the
horizon. and the blue ocean ended in
a smother of white along the foot Of
a shore Of yellow sand
Heres our coast said Christ
mas. wen be alongside our first
trading ground by midday. Here S
to plenty of trade for ne and plenty
OF snakes for you. suppose YOU
know your own trade, but the Mig
gers here are a poisonous lot, and
you have to keep the eyes in your
head OPEN"
The German was confident. He
had no lack Of courage.
Il can get der respect Of any of
them when they once see me catch
snakes" he said
Christmas traded busily on the
beach for three days, and during
that period Hermann. who had dis
appeared a few hours after touch.
ing shore with many empty hampers
like a nest Of basins, one fitting in
side another, remained ashore all
the time. At the end of the last day
when Christmas had scooped up al
the copra and shell that could be
had, and left in its stead calico, mir
rors, beads and other essentials of
life on this coast, Hermann ap-
peared on the beach with a dozen
natives carrying his hampers. These
were got aboard and it was easy to
see that the naturalist was much re-
spected.
Yah, l could be chief if there I
stayed" he said. They tink it
magic, the way I handle snakes"
SO they crept along the coast Of
the great island, touching at many
trading points, and by the time the
great lagoon Of Biku lay abeam the
holds of the Island Queen We're
neavy with the products of the coast
and the hampers on deck bulged with
the reptiles Of the jungles.
'I'll finish here" Christmas said.
"Biku village is a goodish spot for
trade. And you'll not have not much
hamper room to fill, professor. I'd
like to go inland with you bit to
see you put your salt on the snakes
tails, but I daren't leave the ship.
I'd have a crowd aboard if I went
for half an hours walk, and they'd
start pulling the nails out of the
timbers when they'd skinned every.
thing else. No, I'm sitting on my
merchandise this trip till l land it
safe in Brisbane"
The first night after the arrival
off Biku Hermann came aboard with
his days bag.
81 ashore do not Sleep" he said.
81 like the natives not"
They have a ready way Of hand
ling those stone clubs, I'll not deny"
said Christmas, land I'll bet those
spears can be used for something
else besides spiking fish on. For
my own part I'm not running risks;
l can't with a fat cargo like this I'm.
der my planks. l don't go ashore
without a pistol in my silk-handker.
chief pocket. Did you get good