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The Nevada County picayune., 1914-12-11
VITAL STATISTICS

pdI C0 anu lSdd NY AhioS oti'oi U q the second annual meeting of the Arkansas Health officers held IT Little Rock on Nov. "A and 18th
 Vital Statistics have rightly been called the Bookkeeping ol Humanity" and may be defined as statistics relating to the htl histories of communities of nat ions. T hey lpertain to those events which have to do with the origin, continuation and termlnat- ion of the lives of the inhabitants. They commonly include statistics of births, marriages, and deaths, and the conditions attending thes, events.
 Guilfoy has given a descriptive definition which in slightly ab- breviated form is that Vital Sta tiscs are the 'numeriai reglstrat ion and tabulation of population, marriages, births diseases, and deaths, coupled with analyses o1 the resulting numercial phenom ena.
 Uses of Birth Registration and
 Statistics.
 Birth statistics are of use in as pertaining the natural increase of the population (excess of blrth over deaths They also give valuable information regarding the effective fertility of the race and of the frequency of lllegltl- macy. The possession of birth statistics also furnishes the basis for the present accepted means of stating the infant mortality rate. The data from which the statistics are made, the register ed births, are on the other hand of value to the community in many ways, and to the health of ficers among others may be es- pecially useful. Some of the us- es are herein enumerated.
 Legal Record The registrat- ion of a chiId's birth form a legal record that is frequently useful and may be of the greatest inn portance. It establishes the date of birth and the child's parent age and legitimacy. It may be required to establish the chiId'S age for attendance at public schools for permission to work in states where children below certain |. e are not alled by law to be employed, to know whether q girl has reached the age of COD sent. whether individuals haVe attained the age when they may marry without the parents per mission; to esta )IiSn age ln con nection with the granting of pen sions. military and jury duty and voting. It may be necessary in connection with the bequeath- ilg and inheritance of property O: to furnish acceptable evidence of genea!o@y, anG in fact may bt importand ana useful in possible events too nIm-rud, to meAuou
 Use of Death Registration.
 Death r,g.siatIoa s,rs>s a number tt hirA y important par poses. It's functions ar@ l"Go economic and social. Dealh e. gistration is us.f full to proven and detect crimes through tn restrictions placed upon the dis posal of dead bodies. It serves as evidence in the inheritance If property and in the settlement of life insurance contracts and policies and pension claims. It is only proper that the time place and cause of death of each indi' vidual should be made a perma- nent record for both sentenial and legal reasons. Along this line, will state that this Bureau, regardless of the fact that it has been in existsnce only ten months having commenced operations Fab 1 1914 has issued thirty.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-12-11

Death StaCiStlcS Dy cOfHpdIlSoil
 with birth statistics give useful information regarding populat- ion increase or decrease. !: How Births and Deaths Should
 be Registered.
 It ought not to require much consideration for an enlightened community to reach thorough conviction as to the great import ance of complete and correct re- I gistration of vital statistics. The practical question is as to what form of law shall be enacted and what are the essential require ments for the successful operation of suuh law. Some of the worthless methods that have been employed may be mention ed as a gui to what should be summed in the enactment of fut- uIe IeQlSlallOH.
 1. Enumeration a failure for births and deaths. - It has been supposed that births and deaths could be enumerated, after the close of the year, by assessors or census enumerators. Exper- fence of many years, Tn many states anu by the United States Census Bureau, has absolutely demonstrated that this method is worthless for collecting vital statistics. Immediate registrat- ion is the only method for secur- ing complete returns. Deaths should be registered before ln- torment and births within a short time, not over ten days, after birth.
 ?. Tn e County System" worthless, The county system of attempting to collect vital statis- tics, in it's various guises, IS re- sponsible for more worthless
 statistics" and more wasted energy than other obstacle to ef- ficient registration. It seems so plausible for county health of ficers. county clerks, or other county officials, 10 be made county registrars and thus collect vital statist.cs", that this may be cor sidered the faVorite method Tor amateur legislauen on this sub- ject Local Registrars, a sufficient number reasonably compensated, are absolutely necessary for all effective law. County officials can not perform the service of local registrars, nor is any system ot transmitting returns through | them effective.
 5. No Registration without burial permits. The burial or re- moval permit is tine absolutely | necessary checks on effective re- gistration of deaths. The res ponsibihty for filing the certltl- cate of death must be fixed and penalty imposed for lnterment or removal without evidence ot registration, as afforded by the burial or removal permit issued | oy the local registar.
 1. Voluntary registration oI no value. A law without a pen atty to be enforced III case ot It's violation Is worthless and many l good laws have become useless Tn practise because of neglect of [ the authorities to enforce such | penalties. Reasonable penalties should be provided and it should be made the duty of the state and local registers, under penalty, to enforce them. The reglstrat- lon oI births and deaths is a duty | to the state and to the citizens | thereof, and it should not be made | the report of politics or favoltlsm A register by condoning plain cases of violation of the law, can soon make the registration of births and deaths farce.
 The Main Point to Bear in Mind is That Certificates Must be Filed.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1914-12-10
ovERFED AND UNDERFED HEN
Best Plan for Feeding 10 to Watch the
Flock Carefully and See That All
Are Satisfied.

N is not possible 10 lay down hard
and fast rules for feeding, because OF
the fact that different hens require
different quantities. The best plan Is
TO watch the flock carefully when feed
ing TO see that every hen gets her
share. The man who raises the feed
for his fowls Is the one who Is likely
TO overfeed them, while the one who
buys his feed is likely TO err in the
opposite direction. The only way one
can manage with any degree OF Ger,
tainty is to try different quantities OF
food on the flock for a period long
enough to note results. II will pay
TO weigh the hens in order 10 get ac,
curate results. When the proper al.
lowance seems TO have been reached.
feed accordingly and do not change
unless necessary.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1914-12-10
SHIPPING EGGS IN WINTER
Careful Packing Is Required 70 Avoid
Freezing During Intense Cold
Objection 70 Wadina.

Shipping eggs in winter require
careful packing, Eggs are liable to
become frozen In the crates when the
cold Is intense, although the crates
may be made tight and the eggs in.
closed in paper partitions. There il
no remedy for the drawback. and the
only safe plan Is to keep the eggs un.
I'll the weather moderates. Sawdust
Is sometimes used IN the crates 10 III
up the spaces and prevent tho Ingress
OF cool air, but II only adds TO the
weight, II one has the time 10 bestow,
the eggs may be wrapped In wadding,
and placed in tho paper partitions:
but the merchants who receive them
may object to the extra labor imposed
upon them OF removing tho covering
from the eggs after arrival.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1914-12-10
uy FRAyK @. MENKEJ

tBy FRANK G. MENKEJ
Football has been lifted from a
game that lacked the spectacular 10
game that is filled with the spec.
tacular by the almost universal adop.
tion this year of the open style game.
In other years, when line.smashing
ruled. the game had few real thrills
for the spectators They would see
the teams line up and then they would
see 22 men pile one on top OF the
other. The same thing would be re.
pcated time and again. with a varia.
tion now and then with an end run.
But there was no open playing. All
OF the playing was done by a massed
crowd OF players. Very often the
players were grouped together so
closely that the spectators could not
see the ball passed.
But this year, with lateral passes
double passes, triple passes, forward
passes and other trick plays predomi-
mating, the game has been lifted to a
point whore the spectators can see
nearly everything that Is going on,
There is not prcttier play. from the
spectators viewpoint, than triple
pass, and most OF the big college
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1914-12-10

teams are using this play with con.
siderable regularity.
The open game speeds the game
and IL has robbed football OF much OF
its former danger TO combatants. The
old style game consisted IN the main
Of line plunging-of drives at center
against the tackles and against the
guards. All these were mass plays,
and no matter how weak the offensive
line or how powerful the opposition
backheld very few teams were able
20 average better than three yards
on drive az the line.
Under the new system. with the for.
ward pass ani the double and triple
passes permissible. gains Of anywhere
from ten 10 forty yards are possible
In one play. Yale, by the use OF the
double and triple pass and by the
occasional use OF forward pass often
made gains OF 90 and % Yards against
Notre Dame. II was the use OF the
PLAYS that won for Yale in that game.
and II was because Washington and
Jefferson was more expert in those
new plays than Yale that gave the
Washington and jefferson team it's vic.
tory over Yale.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1914-12-10

also for the most part the running at.
tack within striking distance has been
estimated from the viewpoint OF It's
final march rather from that of the
type OF kicking which made this
march possible.
Open football, passing OF all kinds.
does not mean the death OF the kick.
Ing game by any means. and that
fact has been emphasized In recent
games. The punting game insures a
lack Of waste effort that Is not pres.
ent when there Is a determined effort
TO drive down the field. The game
as II Is played today Is not as long as
IL used TO be. Although the minutes
OF serious action are few and far be.
tween, there IL wear and tear that Is
due in most cases to the attitude Of
eternal vigilance.
Watching the other follow success
fully has become increasingly difficult.
More generally than ever before the
opinion has gained ground that the
best thing to do is to hand the other
player the ball on the slightest prov.
ocation. Continual passing places the
defensive eleven on the alert at all
times. and it Is this mental strain
which tires the players as much as
their physical efforts.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1914-12-10
RAISE SQUADS FOR MARKET
First Essential 10 TO Have Suitable
House and Yard 20 confine Birds
Enforce Cleanliness.

The keeping Of pigeons has become
regular business in some sections,
compared with ten years ago, and a
great deal OF interest is now being
taken In the pigeon as a source OF
profit. The first essential is 10 have a
good house and yard, and 10 have the
yard wired. I'm order TO couiine the
birds The house should be arranged
TO permit OF abundant floor room, the
nests 20 be along the sides. The
homer pigeon is largely used. an ex.
cellent mating being the dragon and
homer BE sure that the sexes are
equal. as pigeons pair and keep the
same nests Mice In the nests must
be guarded against. and lice will de.
stroy all profit Give nesting ma
terials for the birds, and include TO.
bacco leaves. which will assist in
keeping lice away. Fresh insect pow.
der should be freely used In the
nests on the first indication OF lice,
and cleanliness must be enforced.
The yard should be at least ten feet
high. OF any size preferred, and
should have roosting poles at differ.
ent heights, on which the birds may
alight. Keep a salt Goldfish hung
where the birds can have access
TO IL, supply gravel coarsely
ground oyster shells. ground bone
wheat. cracked corn. sorghum seed
millet seed and a green food OF some
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1914-12-10
NUMBERING PLAN MAKES HIT
Interest Of Spectators at Football
Games Increased TenfoId by
Adoption Of System.

The system OF numbering football
players is now in general use through.
out the country. and the interest Of
the spectators In the game has been
increased teufold.
A few coaches who stood out
against the numbering plan at the
start OF the season have had their OBJ
iections swept aside and It IL GER
tainty that every team In the country
will number its players next year.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1914-12-10
Has 20 Be an Actor.

There is no reason for mentioning
your name" said the eminent player.
You are press agent; not an actor. "
Believe me-" replied Mr.. boosting
ton. "a press agent has TO be some
actor to convince a star that he be.
iieves all the things he hammers out
ON the typewriter"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1914-12-10
Rudolph's First eIa Game.

Some statistician has discovered
that Dick Rudolph first major league
game (he was then a Giant was
twirled against the Boston team. Tho
date was September 30. 1910, and he
performed for but one inning, In which
he allowed one run and two hits.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1914-12-10
Get a Bone Cutter.

Every poultryman should own
good bone cutter, II will pay for itself
In a short time in increased egg pro.
ductiti and growth and general health
OF the flock Fresh ground bone should
be fed twice a week at least about an
ounce 70 n fowl at each feed.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1914-12-10
STRONG KICKING BIG ASSET
Accurate Puntins In Football Offsets
Ground Gained by Running Al.
tack, Says Eekersali.

That punting and kicking in the
right place will more than Offset the
yardage TO be gained by the running
game or open attack has been proved
several times this year in important
games, writes Walter Eckersall in
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1914-12-10

The dIscontinuance OF the custom OF
embracing and kissing among royal
cousins suggests that the plain Ameri.
can handshake Is a sufficient sauta.
tion for all the purposes OF courtesy -.
Washington Star.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1914-12-10

kind as the birds will help them.
selves TO what IL desired by them.
The rapdity of growth depends upon
the food and care. About eight pair
OF SQUADS year may be expected. de,
pending on mode OF management.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1914-12-10

Chicago Tribune. Games have been
won through punting when the vic
torious eleven had no running attack,
and although coaches OF the leading
elevens have not resorted to this style
OF play al much as In the old days,
the kicking game is one OF the best
styles to play, especially II two teams
are evenly matched.
The kicking game Is as strong as II
ever was. but years OF experience
ave taught the coaches to combine
he running attack and punting. For
he most part the punter has not re-
eived the credit he deserves, and
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1914-12-10
Pullets for Matlnu,

Early pullets that have fully ma.
'ured may be used for breeding, but
hey will produce better chicks II
nated with cock not younger than
ighteep months.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1914-12-10

Tests OF blood pressure IN various
forms of fatigue have shown that
brain workers are more really "a
dgued than physical toilers.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1914-12-10
Herzou TO Remain,

According to an official statement
from Garry Hermann, president OF
the Reds. Charley nerzog will gtick as
manager OF the Reds for the 1916 sea.
aon
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1914-12-10
hopeleaalY Out Of Date

Wife-Any fashions In that paper.
Jack?
Jack-Yes; but they're no use to
you. dear. It's yesterdays paper
The Music Trade.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1914-12-10

Lodge Directory
MODERN wooomeN
Modern Woodmen OF America
4. W. Bowen. Clerk.
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
Meets every Tuesday evening In Moore
Hall
Jack Lynch. Dictator.
l. w. Griggs. Secretary.
o. p. o. ELks
Meets second and fourth Wednesdays
OF each month AT Elks' Home.
H. s. Walton, Exalted Ruler,
J. w. McCarty. Secretary.
o. o' L. e.
Campana Div. No. 74s, y. of l.. ~
meets every Monday afternoon at 2:V0
o'clock 'r v9soric hall
I'd Shields. e. r.
Z. G.. Jacobs, Secy.Treas.
G. I. A.
Phiarita Div No. 46S. G. !. A. meets
Ind and 4th Wednesdays, at 2:SO In
Masonic hall.
Mrs ]. T. Morton. Pres
Mrs. r. G.. Jacobs, Socy.
Mrs. n. c. Chambers. In Sec'y
q. OF r. T.
Brotherhood OF Railway Tralnmen,
No. 7ss meets every sunday evening
In Masonic hall,
X. c. OConner. Pres.
~ w. Clark. Treas.
ID. A. Mckenzie. Sec'y.
o. L. r. & c.
H. L. r. e. L. meets every Tuesday
At 900 p m IN the Masonic hall.
II. w. Loggins, Pres.
G.. G. Andrews.
Rec and Fin sec'y.
NJ. II. Carol. Pres. pro TEN.
MAsoNs
Tucumcari Lodge No. q. A. r and
A. NJ. meets In Masonic Hall. Regu.
lar meetings lst and 3rd Mondays
Of each month at 7:30 p. m. All visit
ing brothers welcome
Jake Werthm, W. NJ.
A. +. COddington, Secy.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER
Tucumcari Royal Arch Chapter No.
i3. Regular conyoca,ions End and 4th
Mondays Of each month In Masonic
hall at 1880 p. m. All visiting com.
panions welcome,
A. Norenberg. H. y.
J. +. Whitmore. Sec'y
EASTERN STAR
Bethel Chapter No. Is, order East
ern Star. meets IN Masonic hail every
2nd and 4th Tuesday nights at 500
o'clock. Visitors cord'o''y invited.
Iancy Manney. ". NJ.
Eugene Gordon, ". L.
Mrs. Margaret Jones. Sccy.
Tucumcari Lodge l. O. o. r meets
In Masonic hall every Thursday night.
Visiting brothers always welcome.
Geo. Juhc. n. G..
w. NJ. Nicholss, V. q.
T.. +. Dunn. Sec'y.
T. Ridley. Treas
Trustee (2-yr.termJ--G A. Eager.
REeEKAH
Ruth Rebekah Lodge No. I meets
the LIST and 3rd Tuesday nights OF each
month In Masonic hall. Visitors vel.
come
Mrs Sam Dismukes, ~. q.
Miss Florence Surguy. V. @.
Miss May Ferguson. Sec'y.
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-22
INDUCING IN EXCESS
OF PATRIOTIC ENTHUSIASM

THE HAGUE, August 2l.-Berlin is
lnuul2inS i'll an excess OF patriotic en-
thusiasni, according 10 advices from the
German capital, because of the news
that Louvain. the main position OF the
Belgian army, has been taken The
with the announcements from the War
otiice that Brussels could not hold out
much longer. threw the populace into
a high pitch of excitement
While the streets were filed with
joyful thronss. brief bulletins were
being issued from time TO time at the
War Office detailing the advance of
the German infantry, ali indicating
that tho forward movement had suf-
fered no further serious checks.
AS 10 the whcrca bouts OF the Kaiser,
no information giving his definite To-
cation Is permitted 10 leak out. De-
malls OF the report that the crown
prince had been wounded arc accom-
panied by the official statement that
he Is lat the front"
IT is confidently predicted in Berlin
that the army of the Meuso. already
moving southwark from Louvain. CO.
operating with the first army of the
Moselle is on the point of breaking
through the French opposition, which
the general stan declares " III not be
so difficult TO overcome as was that
of the EelGians.
That tho infantry is the main re-
lance of the army is indicated 10y the
long lists OF dea.. and woundel in
which the names If foo. troops pre-
dominate. Contrar: 10 reports from
French and British sources II is stated
that the German artillery has hecn oe
the greatest service in the Belgian
advance. and is checking the Fen. Ia
forward movement in Lorraine.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-22
CANADIAN HOUSE VOTES
S5NnNO.G IN ONE MINI-'CE;

OTTAWA. August 2i.-A $4,000. 600
war appropriation was put through. the
Canadian House of Commons yesterday.
There was no opposition or criticism.
The Prime Minister. Sir Robert H.
Borden. explained that the sum was
required in financing the military or
Ganization which Canada has offered
the British government. and the vote
was approved. The proceedings oc-
cupied one minute.
The Premier announced to-day that
the term Of the Governor General. for
the Duke of Connaught which ordin-
arily would have terminated October
%. had been indefinitely extended be-
cause Of the war.
The Finance Minister, w. I. White
announced his budget proposals, which
are to make up the expected deficiency
in the Dominion's revenue entailcd by
the 50,000.000 war appropriation, a
decline in imports and expenditures Of
public works. These proposals include
tax of cents per pound on green
coffee, at present on the free list, and
increases In customs taxes on raw and
refined sugar. spirit-. cigars. cigarettes
and tobacco, as we'll as Increased excise
duties on spirits, malt liquor anl to-
bacCO
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-22
JAPAN Is IMPOSING
RIGID CENSORSHIP

SAN FRANCISCO, August 2i.-Evi-
dence that Japan is imposing a rigid
censorship on dispatches leaving the
empire is contained In Honolulu news
papers at hand to-day.
Under date OF August -. the Homo
lulu star Bulletin prints notice that
queries addressed to its CORES pondent
IN Tokyo remained unanswered. and
that the Japanese newspapers pub
lished in Honolulu have been Informed
that news relating 10 the Hawaiian
Islands were permitted TO leave Tokyo.
but that nothing touching on the rela
tons between Japan and the United
states might be dispatched.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-22

conclave al Rome which will name the
successor TO Pope Plus X
Cardinal Gibbons said he based his
opinion or the fact that there was
predominance Of Italian representation
in the Sacred College. he thought the
time had not yet arrived for the cleo
ton TO the ptpacy Of cardinal OF any
other nationality. Some time in the
future. however. ne thought a cardinal
of American birth might be elevated TO
the Vatican.
Dispatches from Switzerland to-day
announced that the third American
cardinal, John Farley. Of this city. cx-
pccted TO leave soon for Rome. He
has been abroad some time
Cardinal Gibbons was accompan.e cd
by his secretary. Father Stickney. who
carried Il satchel Weighted down with
gold coin with which to dcfray travel
!uS expenses
Iiefore the war is concluded in Eu-
ropc. Cardinal Gibbons said he thought
that many OF the nations would be glad
70 turn TO the church to settle their
differences. He considered it possible
tina; the Sacred college would send a
note TO the European powers in an en-
dcaNor 10 bring about peace.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-22
DECISION Is BASED
ON SECRET MESSAGE

BALTIMORE. August PA secret
message that caused Cardinal Gibbons
to decide 10 start for Rome Immediately
was delivered him at Spring Lake. y.
j.. Thursday. II came from the Apos-
tolic delegate in Washington
The Ifapal representative let ii be
known that he feared 10 trust the mes
sage by telegraph and called the car
dinais secretary TO the telephone. gave
the message in Latin and told him TO
deliver II TO the cardinal BY word OF
mouth. ON receiving the message. the
to sail
In some quarters II is believed the
message referred 10 the coming con-
clave and gave assurance that no yot
ing would take place until the Ameri-
cans arrived at the Vatican. II was
recalled that Cardinal Gibbons stated
In New York to-day that lie would ar
rive in Rome In time 10 vote. Cardi-
nal Begin. OF Quebec, will not sail for
Rome until Monday.