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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-07-20
Infantile Paralysis in Miss.

DR.. Valley, has sent out the
following letter to all county
health officers:-
July Is, 1916.
My Dear Doctor:-
Infantile paralysis has been
reported in a number of counties,
in a few counties, several cases,
and this is to call your attention
to the fact that in each instance,
rigid quarantine should be car
ried out in the home where a
case of this disease appears.
Inasmuch as we are not at
present positive how this disease
is transmitted, and since we
cannot give specific instructions
to prevent the spread of the
same, it is important that every
sanitary precaution be used, in
order that we may be able to
protect the health of the people
from the spread of this malady.
1t is claimed by some investi-
gators that the disease is spread
by the stable fly, others claim it is
spread by the common housef1y,
and some few, that the disease
is contagious. gaining entrance
through the nose and mouth.
The work of sanitation is most
important, including strict isola-
ton, protection of the patient
from flies and other insects, by
thoroughly screening the room,
the use of mosquito nets or both.
Strict care in the handling and
preparation of foods for not only
the patient but those exposed to
the disease, the utmost care be-
ing used in preventing gather
ings, such as attending parties,
picnics, schools, and Sunday |
school, church or any ,congrega-
ton of people that might cause
the spread of the disease.
Of course, you understand
that it is practically impossible
to establish a county or town
quarantine, but each house
should be placarded or put up a
flag so that the public would un-
lerstand that this disease was
n the home.
We are mailing this letter to
each County Health Officer in
he state. Of course you under
stand if you have no paralysis in
1our county, that this letter will
put you on your guard, and if
here are any cases in your
county, now, or should any de-
yelop in the future, we would
ike to ask that you report to
his Office daily, such cases.
This is important, in as much as
We are anxious to keep up with ;
he situation.
With best wishes, am,
Cordially yours,
Willis Valley, M. D.,
Assistant Secretary.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-07-20
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
ca 8 Q RIA
1t Is Imperative

that you keep a bottle of Missis-
sippi Diarrhoea Cordial in your
medicine chest. In constant
use for fifty years. Price 25c
and SOC. adv.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-07-20
Cheap Cleansing powder.

II short of cleansing powder, use .
cloth soaped and dipped in coal ashes.
This viii be found an excellent and
economical way of removing stains
from pots and pans.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-07-20
Negotiable Paper Act
New Law in Effect Relating to
Commercial Papers

Mississippi's new negotiable
Instruments act went into effect
Suly 6, and is now a part and
parcel of the laws of the com
nonwealth.
The new chapter on negotiabl lie
Instruments is one of the long
est enacted at the recent legiSla-
i've session, makes some radical
changes in the old law applicable
10 commercial paper.
For instance here's something
That will be sad news to the
Fellows who are not prompt in
meeting their notes on the date
when due:
Suppose you owe Bill Smith
S100 and have given your note in
payment for same, payable to-
morrow morning.
If Bill knows you have money
bn deposit in the bank he's not
going to worry about whether
you are going to pay that 500
1ote. Not a bit of it. Bill will
pimply take that note to the bank
and have it cashed, just like it
was check. The bank is COM
pelled to pay it out of the funds
you have on deposit, providing
they are sufficient to cancel the
srincipal and interest.
Another effect of the new law
will be to require banking in
EtitutionS to close at noon hour
pn Saturday.
The negotiable instruments
kact was framed by State Senator
Murray, of Warren county. It's
purpose is to make the Mississip-
pi laws relative to all forms of
commercial paper conform to the
Uniform negotiable instruments
Statutes of other states. All
4 states in the Union, with but
two or three exceptions, have
enacted this law.
Here are some of the provis-
bns of the new law that should
be carefully studied by all busi-
ess men:
Every negotiable instrument
lis payable at the time fixed
therein without grace. When
The day of maturity falls on Sun
Gay or holiday, the instrument
s payable on the next succeed
Ing business day. Instruments
Mailing due or becoming payable
IN Saturday are to be presented
lor payment on the next succeed
ng business day, except that in
truments payable on demand
bay at the option of the holder,
ae presented before IL o'clock
eoon on Saturday when that en-
Ire day is not holiday.
IAN instrument is payable on
,emand where it is expressed to
he payable on demand, or at
Fight, or on presentation, or in
Ehich no time for payment is ex-
ressed. :"
Notes do not bear three days
bf grace. Sight and demand
Drafts may not be accepted as
iarmerly; they will bear only
tch grace as they specify for
tmple, Zone day after sight,
Vat three days sight" When
1 raft payable after sight or a
I fte falls due on Sunday or a
Holiday it is payable on the next
Nus ness day following; and when
Ne on Saturday the payer has
4 ! option of deferring payment
4 It'll Monday (or, if Monday is a
holiday until the next business
~ay folIowing), but this option
M regard to paper maturing on
saturday does not apply to de-
hand drafts presneted before
| d o'clock that day.
1.-The drawee is allowed twen-
|g.four hours after presentment
4 which to decide whether or
Ot he will accept the bill 1of
|axchange), but the acceptance
given dates as of the Iday of
FesentatiOn." j
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-07-20

Original Canary Birds"
Canary birds came originally from
the Canary islands, and were not yel-
low, but olive green.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-07-20
How to Guard Your Child
rem Against Infantile
Paralysis
By DIR. Leonard Keene Hirsh-
berg, A. B.. M. A., M. d.,
(John-HOpkins University

OCiSs ~ D.s IVA IA, h. O'1
(John-HOpkins University
The unhappy epidemic of in
fantile paralysis of 1907 resulted
in important investigations by
Prof. Flexner and his colleague
DR.. Noguchi of the Rockefeller
Institute, and these, in turn,
brought about the discovery by
them of an exceedingly small
germ which causes the paralysis.
This dread scourge of children
is due to disease spots in the
fore-part of the spinal cord.
The germ grows out of contact
with oxygen, and can be detect
ed only by the ultra-microscope.
The germ has been isolated from
other germs, and DR.. Noguchi
has succeeded in growing it, so
that in large colonies it can be
seen and studied.
DR.. Flexner obtained pure cul-
lures of the germ from the nasal
discharge of children who had
the disease and with these has
reproduced it in monkeys.
The next step to be taken will
be to find a serum or vaccine
which will immunize those who
may be exposed to the disease or
those who have come down with
it. The germ, present in the
fluids of the nose, is carried by
certain individuals, especially
adults, who are immunized, like
carriers of typhoid or diphtheria.
and distribute the distemper to
those who are not immune, es-
pecially children under ten years
of age.
Is EASILY CAUGHT"
The transference takes place
by the hands, by handkerchiefs |
Or otherwise to the nasal mucous
membrane of those who are
1t gets into the lymph
)r blood and is finally localized
)r deposited in the "cells" of
,he anterior portion of the gray
natter of the spinal cord. There
t develops and produces the
disease of which the chief symp-
,oms are paralysis of the muscles
If the exremities. One arm and
me leg, both arms and both legs,
'r only one muscle or group of
muscles may be involved.
Beginning suddenly with few
n, restlessness, sometimes vom-
ting or convulsions, more or less
lelirum and other vague symp-
oms, no diagnosis is possible
Intil a day or so have elapsed.
even other parts may be affect
d, and in the worst instance the
hid may die in a few days.
sometimes, the ownset is even
more sudden, and a child, we'll
n going to bed, is found paraly-
ed in the morning. Considera-
lie Improvement often takes
lace, though slowly. Diminu-
ion of strength and restricted
Sc of the limbs may remain
trough life.
The epidemic which is now
in New York and the
icinity is much more severe and
attended with heavier mortal
y than the epidemic of 1907.
he latter, however, was partic-
Iarly memorable because it was
,llowed by Investigations which
d to the discovery of the mi
'obe.
ISOLATION BEST PREVENTION
The disease is extremely infec-
Gus and contagious, particularly
the homes of the careless and
ovenly. For this reason the
ctim should be quarantined for
least six weeks.
This is also the reason why it
best that children should not j
ather in crowds, street cars,
fairgrounds. libraries, resorts,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-07-20
oKoLoNA, MISSISSIPPI THURSDAY, JULY 20. 1916
Some Little Bug.

On April 22nd, Mr.. Monroe, a
member of Congress from Penn
sylvania, in making a speech
supporting a resolution for an
appropriation for investigation
of insects affecting field crops,
etc., used as an argument the
following verses attributed to
Mr.. Roy Atwell, a comedian
who surely has given deep
thought to the subject of bugs:
In these days Of indigestion,
1t is an oftime question
AS to what to eat and what to
leave alone,
For each microbe and bacillus
Has a different way to kill us,
And in time they always claim
us for their own.
There are germs of every kind
In and food that you can find,
In the market or the bill of
fare
Drinking water is just as risky,
AS the so-called deadly whiskey
And its often a mistake to
breathe the air.
Some little bug is going to find
you some day,
Some little bug will creep be-
hind you some day,
Then he'll send for his bug
friends
And all your earthly troubles
end
Some little bug is going to find
you some day.
The inviting green cucumber,
Gets most everydody's number.
While the green corn has a
system of its own,
Though a radish seems nutri-
tious,
It's behaviour is quite VICIOUS,
And the doctor will be coming
to your home.
Eating lobster cooked or plaiu,
Is only fighting with ptomaine,
While an oyster sometimes
has a lot to say,
But the clans we eat in chow
der
Make the angels chant the
louder,
For they know that we'll be
with them right away.
Take a slice of nice fried onion
And you're fit for DR.. Munion;
Apple dumpling kill you quick
er than a train.
Chew a cheesy midnight "rab-
bit'
And a grave you'll soon inhabit-
All, to eat at all is such fool
ish game.
eating huckelberry pie
S a pleasing way to die,
While sauerkraut brings on
softening of the brain.
When you eat banana fritters
The undertaken titters
And the casket makers nearly
go insane.
'ome little bug is going to find .
you some day,
'ome little bug will creep behind
you some day,
With a nervous little culver, I
He'll give cirrhosis of the I
liver, c
ONE little bug is going to find $
you some day. f
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-07-20

DR.. Valley, has sent out the
following letter to all county
health officers:-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-20
BRIDES JOIN TROOPERS
Two GuarCsmen Construct Khahi
Tents for Wives.

Ell PASO, Nov. 2O.-How to have
a honeymoon and be a soldier, too.
has been exemplified by two De-
troit guardsmen, who have con-
structed khaki huts for their brides
within 100 feet of the troopers
tents in the main camp here. The
two girls have gone merrily to
housekeeping in their amy dove
cotes and apparently are as happy
as any brides could be.
The brides are sisters, formerly
Carmen and Elizabeth Hoberts, Of
Detroit The bridegrooms are First
Sergeant Frank j. McShara and
Private Thomas Moon. Co. d, 31st
Michigan. Carmen Roberts and
Moon were the first pair married.
but when Sergeant McShara met
Miss ElizG beth at the camp an
other ceremony soon followed and
the two fellow soldiers became
brothers-in-law
The newly -weds have set up pyra-
midal khaki tents, with MADEIRA
pine flooring. The tents are heated
by small, conical stoves. and the
cooking is done out-of-doors in true
frontier fashion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-20
BATH DRAWS PROTEST
Teachers Rule Makes No Hit With
Pupils Father.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Nov. 90
School shower baths are not popu-
lar with at least one Kansas City
father. Witness the following note
received by the teacher after one
youngster had gone home to tell
them Of his arrival in the school
bathroom:
Dear Teacher:
81 don't want my boy TO take any
more shower baths. He's not used 70
taking a bath in winter. he always
takes a bath in summer. And IL my
boy tells me that you made him
take a bath he will never go 70
school again. l don't want him TO
get sick. I know some people who
have caught diphtheria that way"
The school officials have not de-
cided when the boy will have his
second shower.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-20
Twelve toLive on
Scientific Diet
For Next 2 Weeks

CHICAGO. Nov. 20. - Twelve
heroic individuals, six men and six
women, employees of the city health
department ate their Thanksgiving
dinner Sunday and then gave their
solemn words 10 eat nothing for
two weeks but the scientific diet
provided by a public economy com
mission. They will attempt to DEM
onstrate the theories of the commits
sion that the high cost of living is
due in a great degree to the appar-
ent willingness OF the public to pay
any price demanded for its Injuries
and that the public's health as we'll
as its purse would be improved by
an intelligent diet.
John ID. Robertson, health com
missioner. says he expects to feed
the twelve for $40 a week or at a
triie more than eight cents a meal
or % cents a day.
The squad will weigh in at $50
Monday morning. Their weight will
be carefully watched each day for
two weeks. They will be given
three carefully prepared meals each
day and will be expected 10 do their
regular work and will be permit ed
to drink only water between meals.
A big commission merchant, who
admitted he had profited by high
prices Sunday attributed the increase
to the supine public.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-20

me bottom drawer Of my desk before pulling
down the roltop and turned out the gas Inc
FIRE was burning briskly. II would neeo no
stocking till / returned. l should not be gone
long.
At the door l turned and caught glimpse
Of myself in the mirror over the mantelplece
My hat was pulled down over my right eye. l
thought l looked rather life a snapshot / had
seen of Married., who was hanged for the Mus
well Hill crime. smiled grimly and went out
II was rather a pleasing reflection. ! was glad
I'd felt In that bottom drawer.
must give you the story as told IL at the
coroner's court however II is what the re-
porters call "meaty'' yarn, and requires no
padding with my own sodloouies.
| could not find taxi and the omnibuses
were going no faster through the fog than
could walk. SO footed it to Gaylsnd Gardens.
and pressed the bell OF No. IS some twenty
odd minutes after had left my own doorstep.
Laking lived on the third door Of block OF
fats l had found the hail door open. and his
name on a tablet under one OF a number OF
electric bells So I rang TO announce my ar
rival and mounted the stairs, expecting TO hear
him open his door before arrived on his land
ing But / head sound, and on arriving a.
the third floor landing found II Ia darkness and
the door OF No. IS aJar.
Popped out for moment to post a ietter."
thought and seeing no light beyond through
the rfosted-glass panels Of his door. prepared
10 await Ills return.
/ hung about for three or four minutes, and
then as / was wondering whether I should
sound the knocker, | heard footsteps below,
and presently an indication reached me that
the caretaker was apparently locking the street
door.
Can't be out" thought l. III he Is he'll
have 10 use his key. Well, here goes. I'll let
him know I've arrived" And l felt for the
knocker.
II was at that moment lizard, or thought
heard a stealthy footstep N the passage OF
Flat 20. II was II some one was creeping
cautiously along the hall, feeling their way in
the dark.
called out, Anybody i'm" and pushed open
the door a few inches. heard somebody gasp
and then those steslthy footsteps again. And
then silence. ! confess didn't like It. and
feeling for my matches I struck one. The
match hared up and | pushed the door open
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-20
FRENCH COAST IS
SWEPT BY WAVE
All Records For the Past
Twenty Years Broken on
the Mediterranean.

PARIS. Nov. .2O.-Extraordinary
weather conditions prevailing in
France in the last 4S hours culmi-
mated Saturday in a tidal wave in
the gulf Of MarSeilles on the Medi-
terranean coast in which many yes
sells foundered and disastrous gales
on the southwest coast of the Allan
tic ocean.
According TO NJ. Angot. director
OF the weather bureau. the fuetua-
tons of the barometer Saturday beat
all the records Of 60 years for quick
changes. From 721 millimeters,
which already was 80 below normal.
it dropped A millimeters in Sc
hours. ....t
Snow fell heavily along the British
battle front and there were heavy
rains and high winds in Paris and
in other parts of France.
At Marseilles all the cabins on
Catalan beach were carried away
and the high waves inundated CO.
rinche road, stepping the street
cars.
The storm beat all records for 20
years on the Mediterranean coast.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-20
GALES ON BRITISH COAST
HIT SHIPPING HARD.

LONDON, Nov. 2O.-A renewal OF
the heavy gales which have visited
the British coast recently caused a
heavy loss to shipping Saturday and
Sunday Four large outward bound
steamers were compelled to return
TO Queenstown, including the Gisla,
which lost her propeller and was la
boring in the tremendous seas and
only with the greatest difficulty was
able to make porJ. The other
steamers and sailing vessels were
driven ashore at different points.
The British schooner Kenneth c is
ashore at Clogerhead, county Louth,
ireland, a total wreck. Her crew
was saved. The British steamer
Muristone was driven ashore and
broken in two south Of Blyth. 1;
is believed that the II members OF
her crew persisted. A Norwegian
steamer is ashore in Blyth bay. The
crew was saved.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-20

wider and glanced into the passage II was
long passage with two doors leading out OF
II on the rtghthand side. and another door at
the end. This door was open. but there was no
light In the room beyond
The match spluttered and burnt nay fingers.
dropped II, stamped IL out. and stood hesitat
ing what TO do. ! In rather peculiar
predicament; for did not care TO enter mans
rooms without permission notwithstanding
that Daking had expressly telephoned me 20
come round Once more l called outfits
time down the passage:
Anybody at home? Are you there. Mr.
Laking7 It's me-Newbold of the Courier
Still no answer. Now thoroughly alarmed.
went right in and felt for the electric switch.
which | had caught sight OF before the match
burned down
What it was that took me to the hrst room
on nv right cannot say, but pushed the
study quite small, but compact and comfort
able | remember all this. IL is extraordinary
how minor details appeal to one when great
events are happening.
say | peered En- but that IS scarcely
rect, for saw the dead lying fun across
the hearth-rug before put my head round the
door I saw the dead man. and there. In the
shadows of the window, ! thought I saw
woman croUching.
In Laking's study there was another electric
switch just By the door on level with your
chin as you went In. I flooded the room with
light and turned to the woman who was stand.
ing with ore hand on the folds of the window
curtain. She pale. but perfectly cam.
Your work." ] queried, and | looked down
at the dead man and then at the small revolver
she was trying TO put away out Of sight
NO" she said. Il did pot XIII him, but
an glad ne is dead"
strange remark. thought as crossed the
room, stepping gtngerly over the bloodFtained
carpet / took the pistol from her. She did
not attempt TO resist me. | opened the breech
and slowly shook the cartridges out into my
palm. There were Eve Ave ones and one
empty shell / glanced up quickly; she read
my thoughts and nodded
YES" she said. Il fired that one on the IN
derground railway IN the Baker street tunnel
on my way here. I wanted TO try IL the pistol
was al right"
Then you meant 20 kill him." I said mean
ingly. you were testing the stead<9ess Of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-20
SAYS BURGLAR GAVE HIS
FAMILY CHL0R0F0RM
House Breaker at Terre Haute Ar
rested but Denies He Used
Sleep Producer.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Nov. 90
City Controller Charles D. Mancourt.
a wealthy business man. reported TO
the police early Sunday that his
family had been chloroforr1ed by a
burglar who ransacked the residence
and escaped with diamonds. je7voIry,
currency and checks valued at sew
eral thousand dollars The police
recovered practically all the plumber
few hours later in the arrest Of
George Scales. alias Charles Ed
wards. 25 years old. Scales accord
TO the police, confessed TO the rob-
berry and also admitted other house
breaking in Terre Haute during the
last few weeks. He denied that he
used chloroform.
Scales told the police he came to
Terre Haute from Youngstown, o.
He said he was sentenced TO the
Ohio penitentiary two years ago for
robbery and was out on parole.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-20
BRYAN IS FOR
DRY DEMOCRACY
Says He Would However Wei
come a Dry Nation Through
G. o. P. Party.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 19.-Will-
lam Jennings Bryan in addressing
the National w. c. T. U. convention
here Sunday said he was not dead
politically. but candidly asserted he
lis in politics with both feet. He
said he was in favor of national pro-
hibition.
II love my party and because OF
my love for il hope and feel that
it will be a dry democracy" said
Mr. Bryan. He said further that in
spite OF his desire to see national
prohibition come through democrat
ic influence, his prayers for a sa-
loonless nation extended beyond
party lines and that he would not
necessarily await the triumph of the
prohibition cause through the demo-
cratic party. but would welcome a
dry nation through the republican
party. He also asserted the trend
of circumstances Of the last few
years were such that he was hopeful
OF n constitutional amendment per-
haps as soon as 1920.
me convention SERMON was ue-
livered in the afternoon by Mrs.
Stella B. Irvine Of Riverdale. Cali
fornia. who asserted the liquor traf-
fic is doomed.
European rulers and statesmen
enacted prohibition TO promote EN-
cheney in war and American cor
poration heads have barred drink
ing men from their employ, she
said. She also pointed out that the
family patent medicine chest had
disappeared.