davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-11-06

w. K. Wilson and Alvin Gauthreaux;
9th ward, G.. l.. Wise and Il. j. Ter
rebonne; 7th ward, none; Sth ward,
Adam Grow and E ROder: AT
Large-D. N. Foster, Maurice Shan
non, Joe Evans, J. A. Chauvin and
T. F. Frere.
On motion, duly carried. the follow
ing candidates having complied with
the provisions of the resolution Of
this Committee, as adopted on Oct.
BIRD, having filed with the Chairman
of this Committee written notification
of their candidacy and made the re-
quired deposit prior to midnight Of
November /, 1915, being qualified
electors Of this state, and Democrats
and being uuOppOsed for the offices
for which they have offered, are now
in accordance with the Primary Laws
of this State, declared nominated for
their respective offices, as follows:
For Sheritf-Naurice ID. Shannon.
For Clerk-T. F. Frere.
For Legislature-Dr. w. J. Bou-
dreaux, l.. Forsyth and Thos. l..
Morse.
Police Jurors-1st ward, none; 2nd
ward, Arthur Richard; Bird ward. j. A.
Chauvip, John ii. Gallery and Henry
). Palfrey; 4th ward, none; 9Th ward,
none; 9th ward, TheophlIe Aucoin and
John Il. Drackett; It'll ward. Douny
Pitre; 9Th ward, Ernest Roder.
Justices Of the Peace-lst ward
none; End ward, w. j. Blanchard, Bird
ward, Z. b. Chadwick and John G..
Kramer; 4th ward, none; 9TH ward. w.
X. Wilson: 9th ward, J. X. Schwing
and L. A. Guidry; It'll ward, none, Sth
ward, Paul Chotin,
-Consta bles-lst ward, none: 2nd
ward, Joe Parro: 3rd ward, CLARITY
Barrilleaux and Wallace BadeauX, 4th
ward, none: 9TH ward, none; 9th ward,
Ava J. Readle and G NJ. Clement;
It'll ward 9Th ward. b.
F. Horton and Frank Thomas Smith
Executive .Committee-ls ward,
Evans Delhaye and G.. f. Morrison;
End ward, Arthur Richard, Hugh
Frere: 3rd ward, Thomas NJ. Milling
and O. j. Lolan; 4th ward, O ID. Ber-
wick and w. j. Lemkowitz: 9TH ward,
9th ward. &. l.. Wise and X. j Terre
bonne; 7th ward. --: 9Th
ward, Adam Grow and f. Roder; AT
LargeD N. Foster, Maurice Shan
non, Joe Evans, J. a. CEauv.n and
+. +. Frere.
And the Chairman of the Committee
is hereby authorized and instructed to
certify the names of the above nomi-
nees 10 the Secretary OF State.
On motion, duly seconded and car
ried, it was ordered that Chairman T..
NJ. Milling return to all unopposed
nominees above mentioned, the de-
post filed by them
There being no further business be-
fore the Committee, it adjourned .sub-
ject to the call of the Chairman, who
was authorized by the Committee to
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-11-06
Meeting Democratic Executive
Committee.
FRANKLIN, La, Nov. 2, 1915.

FRANKLIN, La, Nov. 2, 1915.
The Parish Democratic Executive
Committee met this day pursuant to
adjournment and there being qlor.
II m present, the Committee was called
+ order by the Chairman.
On motion of DR.. ID. N. Foster
duly carried, the reading of the min.
utes OF the last meeting was dispensed
with.
Chairman T. NJ. MilliHg made the
following report of the list of candi.
dates filed with him prior to midnight
of November l, 1915, which on mo-
ton, duly seconded, was received.
For Sheriff Maurice d. Shannon.
For Clerk-T. F. Frere.
For Legislature-Dr w. j. Boud-
reaux. l.. Forsyth and Thos. l.. Morse
Police Jurors-lst ward, none; End
ward, Arthur Richards: 3rd ward, }.
a. Chauvin, John NJ. Gallery and
Henry S. Palfrey; 4th ward. none;
9TH ward, none: 9th ward, Theophile
Aucoin and John Il. brackets; It'll
ward, none; slh ward, Ernest Roder.
Justices of the Peace-lst ward,
none; 2nd ward, W. j. Blanchard:
Bird ward, A. Il. Chadwick and John G.
Kramer; 4th ward, none: 9Th ward
W. X. Wilson; 9th ward. j. X.
Schwng and l.. A. Guidry; 7th ward,
none: 9Th ward, PaulGhotin.
Consta bles-1st ward, hnone; End
ward, Joe Parro; 3rd ward, tlafay
Barrilleaux and Wallace Badeaux;
4th ward, none: 5th ward, none; 9th
ward, Alva j. Beadle and C. NJ. Gle
menl: It'll ward, mona; 9Th ward, B. F.
Horton and Frank Thomas Smith.
Executive Committee - lst ward.
Evans DeIMee and G. F. Morrison:
End ward, Arthur Richard and Hugh
Frere; 3rd ward, Thomas Nj. Milling
and o. }. Lolan: 4th ward, .. D. Ber-
wick and w. J. Lemkowitz; 9TH ward,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-11-06
Special Meeting Of Town
Council.
FRANKLIN, La, Nov. 4, 1915.

FRANKLIN, La, NOV. 4, 1910.
A special meeting of the Town
Council was held this day, Mayor
Lauve presiding with all members
present.
The Mayor explained that the
object of the meeting was to adopt
the following Ordinance, known
as Ordinance No. ISL.
Said Ordinance was introduced
by Mr.. Berwick, who also moved
for its adoption, and being secon-
ded by Mr.. Morris, was carried
unanimously.
ORDINANCE No. 19l.
An ordinance regulating the manner
in which all drains from roofs,
washstands, fountain spittoons,
gas machines, etc. draining on
Main Street. shall be installed
and requiring all drains now in
use to conform with this ordinance,
providing penalty for the viola
ton thereof.
SEC. lST-Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Council of the Town of
Franklin, La, that all property own
draining through cutters and outlet
on Main street. from the corporate
limits south to Iberia street, shall be
required to pipe with sufficient size,
said drains down to the curb line with
elbow facing street.
SEC 2ND-Be it further ordained,
etc, that all drains from gas ma
chimes now in use or may be, in area
mentioned in Sec. lst, shall be made
to the bayou direct and not through
town sewer.
SEC. 3RD-Be it further ordained,
ETC., that owners of washstands. foun-
tain Spittoons, in fact all appliances
where water is used (other than gas
machines) and draining on Main Street
in area mentioned in Sec. 1st, now in
use or may be, shall be required to
make such drain connections into an
underground sewer to the town sewer.
SEC. 4TH-Be it further ordained
ETC., that whoever shall violate the
provisions of this ordinance, shall
upon conviction thereof, be fined in
the sum not exceeding (for each Of
fense) twenty-five dollars or be con-
fined in the city prison not to exceed
period of ten days or both at the
discretion of the Mayor.
SEC. 5TB-Be it further ordained,
etc, that this ordinance shall take eff
feet from and after a fifteen day notice
shall have been given and that all
ordinances or part of ordinances in
conflict with the provisions Of this
ordinance, be and the same is hereby
repealed.
Approved Nov. 4th. 1915.
CHAS. LAUVE,
Mayor.
G.. A. AYCOCK
Secretary.
There being no further business,
on motion the Council adjourned.
CHAS. LAUvE,
Mayor.
G. A. AYCOCK,
Secretary.
Yard wide corduroys, in all
shades at Bells.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-11-06
Methodist Church.

Sunday School, 9:45 a. m.
Morning Service, II a. m.
Evening Service, 1880 D. m.
Attention is called to the special
program of music under the direc.
ton of Mrs. Lyon. This is a
feature of the services greatly ap.
preciated by the congregation.
The public is cordially invited to
attend all of the services of this
church.
A, F. VAUGHAN. Pastor.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-11-06

IA Bazaar and Thanksgiving
v will be held at Gates Drug
III Wednesday, Nov. Oath, from
b 10 8 p. m. Refreshments,
~ work and grab bag for chill.
n. Lunch served at noon.
Daell Episcopal Church,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-11-06

call all meetings and take all steps
necessary for completing the ticket in
this Parish and in the di fferent wards
where candidates have Withdrawn
since the date for filing application,
and in all cases where no apple atiOns
for nominations have been lied.
THOMAS Nj. MILLING,
Chairman.
0. j. LOLAN.
Secretary.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-11-06

Sg,i making will soon be 10
aast. We are Informed the
faag Refinery will commence
.dlhs on the 10.h of this month
I'M the Camperdown Rein
vii commence three day :
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-11-06

sA.,;f ". T. Peterman, who Is
,..,iup John NJ. Parker's cam
m vas 10 town this week
s.s;ae hands with his many
I..ds' who were glad to see him
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-11-06

isss ,l has been granted by
Iollee Jury to Messrs. M. L.
ns0a and Amede Robichaux
ssss . dipping vat on the
W o. Mt. Amede Robichaux
~ tnlfd Ward a short dis.
Y hon franklin.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-11-06

- . Ievn Council met in spe.
I'M. 1:.lon Yesterday and passed
a,..aancs regulating the man,
inch all drains from roofs,
.sas' fountain spittoons,
- . etc, draining on
Meet' The proceedings
- Y smother c,,nmn
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-11-06

Since the extra cement binder
Hhesn put on the model road
tssn franklin and Centreville,
dasulty which the contractor
hienced has been entirely
Htahe, and the work is now
goa satisfactorily and we'll,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-11-06

a. Police Jury met in regular
y. -. last Wednesday. The
l''.. sI Of that body are pub
~ n another column OF this
q, of the Banner.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-11-06
rl M0d: Of Graniteware a,
Aeseil's 5 and lOc store.

a.. rI 3. os . regular meetin g
y q u sp'eIi order L .stern
IN Wednesday,, Nov. 10, a,
~ N. All m .mbers ar.
49, % attend to make ar.
J Se W. LOT t. the reception of
Ii NV. wagner, Worthy
r.l'Ion, Who will visit the
= 20 Wednesday, Nov.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-11-06

|M musical entertainment given
ln ]. B. Lyon at Silver
IA hall on last Friday evening
Iauul, an artistic success, and
Lslsteued to and enjoyed by an
xeciatiye audience.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-11-06

|. .,.c,ioos held in New York,
lk .s".stts and Pennsylvania
~ '.'s a,stty plainly that t. those IS
r Plea least are not ready for
E..,n suffrage.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-11-06
A SERVICE Of SACRED SONGS

OLnVIUL VI OHUlLU OUVUo
will be given Sunday evening" Nov eth at $ O'clock in
St. Mary Episcopal Church by the Chor-soloss assist
ing The following is the program
|. Ma gniicat Observation-Disclosures. 80. j. H. Rogers
Choir.
3 Trio-"Nght Sinks on the Wave ....- Henry Smart
Mesdames Lyon, Seyburn and }. A. Barnett
3. Duett-"In Heavenly Love Abiding" W. H. Pontus
Miss Agnes Blacknan, Mr. W. Y. Kemper
/. Solo-'Fear Not Ye O Israeli ..... Dudley Buck
Mr. J. Allen Barnett.
s. Solo and Chorus-"D Of Galilee c. p Morrison
Mrs Seybum and Choir.
6. Contrato Solo-"Come Ye Blessed (1G% cagy% .Gau
Miss Villa Foster
7. ''Te Deun'' -. Observation-Disclosures. Dressler
Choir.
8. oaertory- Humoresque t 51?Ezsaa .Dvorak
Mrs. r. S. Barnett.
8. Solo-'Savior Blessed Redeeme:' ......... Dana
Mrs }. B. Lyon.
10. Quintette-'Ca! as the Night ... 80. BONN
Misses Jones and Blackman, Meslames j. A,
Barnett and W. G. Baker Miss Christian.
II. Duet-'How Sweet the Name of Jesus
Mrs. Seyburn and Mr.. J. Allen Barnett.
H. "Infammatus', (''HH .iS';'.') Rossini
Mrs Seyburn and Chorus.
~>~>~x~~~~
ST. MART'S CHOIR
Mrs. Wilbur H. Kramer Miss Leota Jones'
Miss Agnes Backman. .......... Sopranos
Mrs. w. G. Baker, Miss Corinne Christian Altos
MI. w. Y. Kemper, Mr. r. S. Barnett ....... .Tenors
Mr.. Ned Kemper. ...... ....... Bass
ASSISTED BY
Mrs Ned Seyburn, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Lgon Miss Villa
Foster, Mr.. and Mrs. }. Allen Barnett.
>>~>~<~@S>:
ORGANISE AND DIRECTOR
Mrs. r. S. Barnett.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-11-06

New Victor records just re-
ccived. Classic, ragtime and
dance music, at l. -Popkin's
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-11-06

n, Victor records, fifty in
Eab,,. Just received at L.
ekin's.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-11-06

/ .,,,,re, Mr.. Q. l.. Alpha sl
n ean ~ the sick Iist this week,
~, s.s. % . IS see him out again
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-11-06

When the Police Jury agreed
with the South western Traction &
Power Company to submit to the
people the tax proposed for the
building of an electric trolley line
road through the Parish of ST.
Mary, and after the tax was voted.
that company was to put up for
felt in the different wards where
he lax was voted, which amount
ed to 81 600, as an earnest that
that they would commence and
complete the road within Ger.
tain time. The tax was levied and
some of it has been collected.
This company, by not building the
road as agreed, forfeited its con.
tract. The Police Jury demanded
that the forfeit money, which is
deposit, d in banks, be paid over
to the parish. This was resisted
by the company, but who offer
ed to compromise the matter. AT
lis meeting last Wednesday a
compromise was effected with this
company, whereby the Police Jury
is to receive S., 800 and the COM
pany 50 800 in full settlement, and
The sheriff is aushorz ID TO return
the taxes collected to the taxpay-
eTs.
Mr.. Henry w. Kappel, assessor,
who had placed the assessment Of
this tax on his roll for the year
1915, very generously r mitted his
fee amounting to S249 0S in order
to further the compromise.
We think the Police Jury did
right in accepting this compro-
mise. 1t would have cost the par
ish in attorney fees and other
charges, necessary to prosecute
"A law suit, more than it relin-
pushed by the terms of the com.
promise.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-11-06

y tlads Of repair work done
Aosl Boudreaux's blacksmith
loert addition Prices rea-
NIX.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-11-06

Ia point Of usefulness and dura-
bility my stock of graniteware
and crockeryware is the largas.
and most complete ever in this
town. NEIL MCNEIL 5 and 10c
store.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-11-06

&, S,s s's0s District Attorney,
NJ, Nv VIII go to Crowley
lih.,.!0e next to assist the Dis.
~ i in! T. which Gro wiley is
n : assist In the prosecu-
s,s,aI.a I0ef case there. A
~ !. s,s 2. : young man by
4 iia.i q Aier vas attacked
lhlSe, = y !, three white men.
"a e o. the young man with /,
~ :. attorney DeBelIeveu
liioe m y to assist in the
~ srs.. Nc. Baker is a sue.
= Is.eeeea and an able
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-11-06

!. ut. With regret that MI. Il ,
W a',, sv,, Is confined to his nom e
!. s' .iefus & We wish for him in
q .,rD recovery from his III
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-11-06

,.v All Saints Day
|Is A0no .,iy and lovingly OBJ
:. .'l Sy The people Of Franklin
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-11-06

For crockeryware and GRANTEE
ware Of durability inspect my
line. NEIL MCNEIL's 5 and Zoe
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-11-06

|Cslsnbis NADIA Electric Globes
] Dluussard & Pecot's, Willow
~
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-11-06

.;,;lv clear and cool
Dsasii nan'iuuss to prevail here re:
'ssi' c'i i ideal weather Tor
=, making
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-11-06

M has new syrup, maple
~ buckwheat and pancake
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-11-06
Episcopal Church.

Sunday, Nov. 7, 1915.
Holy Communion at 1880 a. m.
sunday School at $3.50 a. m.
Holy Communion with sermo on
II a. m.
Service with sacred concert 8
p. m.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-11-06

At it's meeting last Wednesday
the Police Jury passed an impor.
tant ordinance affecting the boun-
Diary line of voting precinct NO. 2
in the sixth ward. This ordinance
extended the west boundary line
of this precinct nearer to Morgan
City so as to- include the O'Brien
and Greenwood settlement. This
ordinance also changes the voting
place from Aucoiu's store at
Amelia to Ramos. This ordinance
was granted on the petition of a
majority of voters in the new
precinct.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-11-06

Hear the new Victor records at
|. Popkin's.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-11-06

80 . sr.niteware is the
n. .,e Ion o. display in
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-11-06

"A =, q complete Inc q
.1,d shells.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-11-06

A fine line CT Graniteware al
Neil McNeii's 5 and 1Oc store.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-11-06

Broussard & Pecot, Willow
street, have secured the agency of
the Columbia NADIA Electric
globes, and have a full stock on
hand.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-11-06

If you want your horse or mule
shod, take them to Abel Boud-
re,ux's blacksmith shop, Ibert
addition.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-11-06

The Police Jury at its session
last Wednesday adopted an ordi-
nance prov ding for a public road
to enable the people of Avoca Is
land on the south bank of Bayou
Bouef to reach Morgan City.
These people have never had a
public way outlet from their
homes, and it is just and proper
that they should have one. The
Police Jury are eminently correct
in awarding this outlet to them. The
ordinance provides TINT public
road be laid out. leading from the
foot or north end Of the Avoca
bridge across Bayou Bouef to the
town of Morgan City. The fol.
lowing freeholders Of the sixth
ward were named in the ordinance
to serve as a jury of freehoIders
in expropriating this highway and
placing a value thereon: Mayer
Lehman, L. j. Bass, G. C. De.
Gravelles, Jas. Doriver, E. F.
Ditch and j. j. Leblanc.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-11-06

Yard wide corduroys, in all
shades at Bells.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-09
AMERICAN NURSES n seanIA
Thets Work, and Thst 81 the oeetess
Who Accompanies Them, coe
Never eo Forpetsen.

The conditions Of that pest camp
cannot be told, but this can-that not
one Of those twelve women and SIX
men faltesed OF turned back. They
we're eneulfed: they we're over
whelmed- Every nurse became . lady
of the lamp They we're cooks. sis
tiers, ministertng angels. priests, under
takers. Mohammedans. unused to hon.
esty or sympathy in women. reached
out feeble hands 10 touch their gar
ments. Soldiers cut Oh their priced
buttons and officers their stars and
chesrons that they might press them
into the hands that cooled their brow
or dressed the grieyous wounds, writes
Loyal Lincoln Writ in the Congrega,
tionalist.
Our girls did not become callous in
the presence OF suffering or rebeIlious
and hard midst the scourge Of death.
They had come not to question, but to
help; not to be ministered unto, but to
minister. And they did-they and
their brothers. the doctors. who fought
with them and for them through 1t all
until an unseen hand reached up and
drew them down, one by one, beside
their patients. 1t was not the work
and the overwork that did this. but
the dread typhus. disease that car.
ries OF half its victims and is spread
by the ever-present body vermin. II
was the introduction of the $4,000
Austrian prisoners scattered over
Serbia, one-half of whom died with It.
Doctor Lane was the first Of the
staff to go down, then Doctor King.
Ten of the twelve nurses followed.
and five of the six physicians. Miss
Kruger, supervising nurse. had
pneumonia. pleurisy and typhus in
succession. Doctor Magruder, the no.
BILE director of unit 3; Doctor Don
nelly and Doctor Hodge, after q gal
liant fight for their alien brothers. laid
down their own lives.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-09
unkino Fate.

Death quickly overlook the hero OF
the German submarine war after his
decoration for the sinking of three
British armored cruisers. But 1t vas
death in the line OF duty. 1t was an
unkinder fate which visited Lieu.
tenant Warneford. whose unparalleled
exploit OF destroying a German diri'
gible III single combat had given him
first place in the aeroplane achieve.
ments OF the war He met death
While eli duty, freshly wearing the
decorations OF two nations and appar
entity engaged in the peaceful and
easy task OF giving the American
writer Neeaham a trial trip in the air
II has often been remarked that peace
can claim more aeroplane fatalities
as TO numbers involved than war. This
is a ease in striking Illustration
New York World
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-09
land Plain Dealer.


"The vast majority of personal in
Jury accidents are not due TO mechani-
cal defects writes II l.. Gannett. in
spector OF safety and fire prevention
of the Commonwealth Edison com
pany at Chicago, but are plainly due
to some thoughtless act ON the part of
the injured or his fellow man.
IAN arxn or leg OF can never be re-
placed-an eye lost cannot be put
back. and life once surrendered can
never be recalled.
Life is sweet A home with a Grip
pied father is not filled with the happi-
ness that it is entitled 10 enjoy: and a
home from which the father has been
called to that land from whence no
traveller returns is truly in distress,
and has an added sadness when 1T is
known that an avoidable accident
caused by the thoughtless act had
caused the untimeIy call OF the grim
reaper
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-09
LOWERING THE DEATH RATE
Report Shows a Gratifying Decrease
in the Victims Of tuberculosis
During Recent Years.

At the convention of the National
Association for the Study and Proven
ton of tuberculosis, held recently at
Seattle, 1t was shown that the nation
al death rate from tuberculosis has
decreased from 1926 per 100000 in 1880
to 1865 in 1913. This decrease is
equivalent. to the saving of 1902
lives in single year. 1t proves that
the fight against the scourge is being
waged wisely and effectively.
1t is estimated that there are to-
day 10000 consumptives in the
United States. Their existence means
an economic loss of s214, 100000 a
year Any movement to lessen the
number of sufferers is commendahle.
not only from the standpoint of the
humanitarian. but also from that of
the practical economist.
Such figures are highly interesting
just at present. They show that while
more than half the world is almost
wholly absorbed in the work of taking
life, the American republic remains
concerned in the business of saving
life. The contrast between the hui
manitarians in session at Seattle and
the strategy boards which are meeting
today in all the greet European cap
t48s ID atiy slg5-.in G4sge
land Plain Dealer.