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known, that the Chicago Department of
Health is what is known as a local
board of health and is as amenable to
the rules of the State Board of Health
as are the health bodies of any other
town or city throughout the State of
Illinois, and that the same penalties for
failure to comply with these rules would
apply to the Commissioner of Health
and the Department of Health of the
City of Chicago, as would apply to
health officials or health departments
anywhere in the state.
Rules three and five of the State
Board of Health regulations as pertain
ing to typhoid are as follows:
QUARANTINE. The patient should
be confined to one welI-ventilated room,
screened against flies and other insects
and as remote as possible from other
occupied rooms. The room should be
of draperies, carpets, upholstery
and all furniture and articles not nee
essary for the comfort of the occupants.
Visitors must not be permitted to en-
ter the sick room or to come in con-
tact with the attendants. Quarantine
can be raised only by the local health
authorities or by the State Board of
Health.
PRECAUTIONS. No persons, ex
cept the necessary attendants, who,
whenever possible, should be persons
who have had typhoid fever, should
come in contact with the patient. At
tendants, who have not had typhoid
fever, should, as a wise precaution, be
protected by an anti-typhoid vaccina-
ton. Attendants must not prepare or
handle food for others than the patient
and themselves and their intercourse
with the other members of the family
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ARE YOU "TUBERCULoUS" o,
"TUBERCULAR?"
National Authority Draws Interesting
Distinction Between much abused
Words.

Distinctions between the words "tu-
bereular,' "tubereulous' and "tuber-
eulosis" when used as adjectives are
pointed out by the National Association
for the Study and Prevention of Tuber-
eulosis, in bulletin issued to-day.
Of the various words used to desig
nate some phase or other of the tuber-
culosis movement, says the bulletin, the
word tubereular" is most frequently
misapplied. The term "tubercular
may be used correctly only to describe
conditions resembling tubereles, but not
necessarily caused by the tubercle baeil-
lus, the germ of tuberculosis.
Thus, if one says certain individual
is tubereular, he really indicates that
the person has a disease process mani
Testing itself to tubereles or little Jumps,
but it is not necessarily tuberculosis.
To say that the person has tuberculosis,
the adjective tuberculosis is the cor
rect word. 1t refers directly to dis
eased conditions caused by the tuberele
bacillus. Thus, when an institution for
tuberculosis recently labelled itself as
"tubercular sanatorium," it not only
indicated that the sanatorium was sick
but that it was sick with something
resembling tuberculosis. The adjective
"tubercular" should be used very in
frequently.
The word tuberculosis, the bulle-
tin holds, may be used correctly as an
adjective, modifying sanatorium, hospi-
tai, nurse, etc. This is in accord with
the common usage of such phrases as
"typhoid hospital, &" "smallpox infrm-
ary," etc. Tuberculosis may also be
used, as it commonly is, as noun, but
the use of tuberculous' or "tubercu-
lar" as nouns without modifying def
mite article, "the," is extremely doubt
full.
Since the anti-tubereulosis campaign
is developing with such great rapidity,
The National Association for the Study
and Prevention of tuberculosis, is urg-
ing all newspapers and other publica-
tons, as well as its own affiliated asso.
Citations to make proper use of the
words tuberculosis, "tubereulous :"
and "tubercular.
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must be as restricted as possible. The
patient and attendants are strictly pro-
hibited from engaging in any work con-
nected with the drawing, preparing,
marketing or selling of foodstuffs, milk
or milk products including the washing
or care of milk utensils or containers
of any description"
In view of the fact that some mem
bers of the medical profession of Chi
cago are not familiar with the rules of
the State Board of Health, regulating
the handling of communicable diseases
by health bodies, this presentation of
the Department rules and attitude as
pertaining to typhoid fever is deemed
necessary. 1t should also be definitely
understood that whatever rules and reg
ulations the Department of Health
seeks to enforce are only formulated
with one object in view, and that is,
the protection of the public's health.
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WHAT Is A CONTAGIOUS DISEASE?

A contagious disease is one that may
be conveyed from one person to an
other by direct or indirect contact. An
example of infection by direct contact;
ing typhoid fever handles the patient
and then conveys the infection on the
hands to his own mouth. Indirect con
tact is where a nurse, doctor or any
person handles typhoid ease, and with
out washing hands shakes hands or
otherwise handles some other person.
B The person thus receiving infection may
convey it to his mouth. Food and
drink are often infected by hands that
. have come in contact with typhoid
patients.
An infectious disease is defined as
one in which the causative micro-or
ganism enters the person and there null
'tiplies, producing the disease. Thus it
will be seen that typhoid fever is both
contagious and infectious. We are led
" InlS bSNduSS
are confused as to the meaning of con-
tagious and infectious; but they both
mean communicable, which is the bet
ter term to use.
The rules to the Department of Health
require that a nurse who handles ty-
phoid fever case must not nurse or han
die other patients. This rule is in accord
ance with the rules promulgated by the
State Board of Health regulating the
care of cases of this disease. And with
the light we now have, indicating the
many ways in which typhoid may be
communicated or transmitted, is intend
ed as safeguard against the spread
of the disease. 1t may not be generally
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judges the Municipal Court
United
THE WILSON BUSINESS MEMS Ma
TIoNAL LEAGUE (NON-PARTI-

OAND.
Hon. Robert j. Roulston, Chairman Of
The Western Division.
Many prominent business men of this
city and throughout the country, have
organized the Wilson Business Mems
National League, which is (nOn-Parti-
SAM. The western division of the
league, is located on the fifteenth floor
of the North American Building, State
and Monroe streets and it carries for its
motto. Achievement the test of 1T
ness
Hon. Robert j. RoulstOn, who is one
of the most popular and best known
business men in this city, is the active
chairman for the western division of
the league; John D. Waterman, vice
chairman; Austin A. Burnham, general
secretary.
It's members will work very hard, for
the reelection of Wilson and Marshall.
The vice presidents of the league are
as follows:
Chieago.-William c. Niblack, Presi-
dent, Chicago Title & Trust Company;
Orva G. Williams, President, o. G. Will
liams Company; Charles H. Waeker,
President, Chicago Heights Land Asso-
citation; James S. Agar, Secretary-Treas-
urer, The John Agar Company; Robert
]. ROulstOn, Wholesale Grocer; Frank
H. Jones, Banker; John w. Eckhart,
President, John w. Eckhart & Company;
Francis S. Peabody, President, Peabody
Coal Company; Benjamin ]. Rosenthal,
Central Realty & Investment Co.; Harry
H. Latham, President, Latham Machin-
cry Company; Frank G. Hoyne, Presi-
dent, Frank G.. Hoyne & Company; M.
J. Mohissey, President, NJ. J. Morrissey
& Company; Harry J. Powers, Propri-
etor, Powers and Illinois Theatres;
Michael Karpen, S. Karpen & Bros; M.
w. Murphy, Delaney & Murphy; Lyman
E. Cooley, Civil Engineer; Frank Hayes,
Hayes Bros. Bottling Works.
Geneva, Ill.-Jay d. Miller, Whole
sale Grocer.
Rockford, Ill.-John V. Riley, The
Rockford Morning Star.
East st. Louis, Ill-Mauriee V. Joyce.
Springfield, Ill.-August w. KlahOlt.
Peoria, Ill.-John Findlay.
Joliet, Ill.-Robert T. Kelly, Banker.
Joliet-Charles G. Pearee, Banker.
Ottawa.-Fred Scherer, Building Ma
terials and Transferring.
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NATIONAL NEWS NOTES.
Brief Bits of News and Comment on
Men and Women.
NEGRo's OUTLOOK CHANGING.

Boston, Mass.-The world war is
changing the outlook for Negroes in the
United States. Employers in the North,
shut off from supplies of workers from
Europe, are now importing Negroes
from the South, and to such an extent
as to provoke dissent from employers
in the South, who have no liking for
labor shortage.
As a consequence of the rivalry for
his service, the Negro already gets a
higher wage. Continued for any length
of time, there will be shifting of
population, due to this economic adjust
ment, that will have consequences i'm
mediate and remote.
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GEoRGIA's RIGHT TO LYNCH.

New York, N. Y.-The following ar
ticle on Georgia's "Right to Lynch, !"
is from the LITERARY DIGEST, pub
lished here in New York and is partic-
ularly interesting:
This story is based on an editorial
from the Atlanta Constitution, of At
lanta, Ga, and would appear to prove
that the promised millennium has hard
ly been realized in the empire state of
the South.
Incidentally, Georgia is supposed to
be one of the dryest of the dry states.
Prohibition was the basis of a special
legislative call and it is also well to
remember that Georgia was only made
dry by act of the legislature and not
by a vote of the people. More than
this, Governor Harris, the father of the
recent dry bill which was enacted in
the hope of making really dry COM
monwsalth that had enjoyed statewide
prohibition for seven or eight years, has
Just been defeated for second term
as Governor. And, Notwithstanding the
fact that he was a confederate veteran
and the custom of giving a second term
to Georgia governors has been practiced
for many years, Governor Harris re-
eeived 7O,546 votes, while his success
full opponent received 1885.
The article from the LITERARY
DIGEST follows:
The Right to Lynch Is Sacred in
Georgia and cannot be interfered with,
remarks the PORTLAND OREGONIAN,
as it notes that the Persons Bill, pro-
viding for the removal of a sheriff when
a lynching happens in his county, was
tabled by a vote of 113 to 90 the last
day of the session of the House of that
State. The NEW YORK EVENING
POST says that Georgia has only her
self to blame if the rest of the country
expresses doubts of the depth of her
desire to put a stop to lynching' and
thinks the bills rejection is the more
inexcusable' as it had been amended
to give an accused sheriff the right to
carry his case to the legislature as n
court of final appeal. 1t was bad
day for Georgia when the bill failed
of enactment into law, according to
the ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, which
adds:
GAS it is, we are set back year
in the effort to redeem the State from
the stigma which an extraordinary rec
ord of law-violation has put upon her.
We can do nothing now but wait. And
in waiting we shall hope that the warn
ing Georgia has been given will prove
a deterrent sufficient to mitigate in the
coming twelve months the record which
in mob-lawlessness put her last year
above all the others.
"In opposing this bill there were
those who were pleased to seek to de-
fend the State against the criticisms
which an excess of mob-viOlenee has
brought upon us. Well and good. There
is no more loyal defender of Georgia
than the CONSTITUTION. We have at
all times stood most staunehly for
Georgia against criticism and abuse,
from whatever source.
"But we cannot fail to recognize,
nor can any man unless he is blinded
to reason or caught in the meshes of
politics. that in this case the record is
against u.s.
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DRIVEN OUT OF PADUCAH.
Chicago Man Comments Unfavorably on
Lynchers-out He Goes.

On the evening of the recent double
lynching at Padueah, KY, The Tribune
received a message signed "Citizens of
Paducah" boasting of the feat and
wishing the bodies might be given over
to this newspaper. Thursday night an
other message was received indicating
further the spirit seemingly prevalent
in that town. The second message an
nounced that Jack Ringhesin of Chi
cago made a derogatory comment yes
terday on the action Of the lynchers
and was chased out of town by large
mob.
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enjoy that honor, and the result is, that
they will not be permitted to vote at
the November election.
Major Jackson feels proud over the
record or achievements of the Eighth
Regiment, for it broke or smashed the
record of the United States army in its
famous hike from San Antonio, Texas,
to Austin, Texas, and return, making
two hundred and five miles without the
loss of single man. The officers of
the regiment were in the saddle for
fifteen days and felt like riding fifteen
more without stopping.
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BRED patriots of the Revolution are as
much entitled as their White brethren
for the ardor with which they fought
the common enemy, whether they were
bondsmen or freemen. 1t has never
been possible to give an exact state
ment as to the number of Negroes who
served in the Revolution, for the rea-
son that they were generally mixed in
regiments and not calculated separately.
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MAJoR ROBERT &. JACKSON
SPENT TUESDAY IN CHICAGO,
IN ORDER TO REGISTER FOR
THE FORTHCOMING ELECTION.

On Tuesday morning, one of the first
men to present himself at his accus-
toned polling place in the second ward
and the third Senatorial district, was
Major Robert r. Jackson, who ran up
from Springfield, ILL.,, for that purpose.
Very few of the other officers or men
of the Eighth Regiment were able to
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candidate
November Webb
saying many
election
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-25
CARRANzA'
PROPOSITION
FIRST CHIEF READY TO AGREE
TO PLAN OF VILLA CHASE.
VILLA LEADER SURRENDERS
CARRANZA GENERAL HEARS THE
BANDIT HAS QUIT WARFARE.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 2O,-The
state department was officially adj
vised today that it might expect
soon a new note from General Car
rama regarding the border situation.
Indications are that it will propose
the framing OF definite understand
ing along the lines OF the unwritten
agreement reached by the military
conference at FL Paso.
Should this forecast be borne out,
the delicate situation created by
General CarranZa's request for with
drawal of the American expedition
would be a closed incident.
Special Agent Rodgers at Mexico
City reported today that the attitude
of Carranza officials had undergone
decided change. There were evi-
dences, he said, of increasing friend
liness toward the United States.
Officials here attribute the change
directly to General ObregOn's report
of his discussion with the American
chief of staff and border commander.
Mr.. Rodgers reported that Mexican
officials now felt that the critical
stage resulting from the Columbus
raid had passed.
The determination of the Carran2a
government to reopen diplomatic ne
gotiations for a formal protocol prob
ably explains it's delay in instructing
Eliseo Arredondo, its ambassador
here, in regard to negotiations over
the request for withdrawal which has
been handled as a separate question.
The only step taken toward a con-
tinuation through diplomatic agen-
cies of the discussions at Ell PasO as
suggested by the cOnferees, has been
Mr.. Alredondo's request for instruc-
tiOns. The state department has
made no move in that direction, and
SO far as known has contemplated
none. State department officials are
to have been confident |
that General Carranza would receive
from General Obregon a clear impress
sion of the attitude of the United
States.
Since General Scott's return with a
full report on the conference, state |
officials have expressed |
great satisfaction over the results he !
accomplished. Apparently the whole
basis of the Carranza request for |
was the suspicion Of Mex
can officials as to the real purpose of
The expedition sent after Villa and his
'ollowarS
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-25
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
RAISED IN TWO HOURS
FOR CARNEGIE HALL
This, Added to $1,000 Subscribed BY
Faculty. Leaves Only $685.
To Be Raised.

MARYVILLE, Tenn, May 22.-Des-
pite the inclemency of the weather,
a great throng of people gathered
here today to assist in the campaign
for raising money to rebuild Carnegie
Hall of Maryville college, which was
burned a few weeks ago. There is
no dampening of the ardor of the
people of Maryyille and Blount coun-
ty and it is freely predicted that the
entire amount needed will be raised
Immediately.
Students from the college and pu-
pills of the city schools are marching
through the streets and are literally
taking the town" in their youthful
exuberance and enthusiasm.
Business men have left their Offices
and workmen have closed their shops
all joining in one happy throng.
Dinner was served for the assem-
bled host today, and with appetites
whetted by the marching and walk
ing of the morning they did full JUS
tice to the splendid repast.
1t was announced by the committee
which made it's report at the annual
banquet at noon that $10,O15 had al
ready been raised today, and this
added to the $4,000 subscribed by the
faculty few days ago, leaves only
$19,9S5 to be raised. This amount,
the committee said, they felt very
confident of getting. Ribbons with
the words Carnegie Hall" printed
on them were pinned on the donors,
as they subscribed to the fund.
Lemonade stands were placed on
the main street, and the beverage was
dispensed free. The managers of the
local picture shows gave free shows.
Gen. Charles IT. Gates and Hope
Bros, of Knoxville, made handsome
gifts.
At the banquet, which was given to
about forty or fifty of the business
men and officials of the college, DR..
Wilson, president of the college, Fred
Proffitt. secretary, Jas. C. Hedge, Jr.,
president of the Board of Trade, and
others. John Webb, of Knoxville, is
here helping to raise the money.
Rev. J. S. Jones, who is known to
his many friends as Jimmie" Jones,
is doing excellent work in leading the
/ committee in raising money.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-25
PREPAREDNESS
MEET AT KNOXVILLE
SATURDAY, MAY %
Bristol Is Expected to Send Delega-
tion to the Big Demonstration To
BE Held Under Auspices of National
Security League and the Board Of
Commerce.
(Bristol Herald Courier.)

The city of Knoxville is making
preparations for notable "prepar-
edness" conference and demonstra-
tion, which is to be on Saturday af-
ternoon. May 81, under the auspices
of the National Security League and
the Knoxville Board of Commerce.
Invitations have been issued by the
Bristol Board of Trade, and Presi-
dent Peters is invited to appoint a
list of delegates. This matter will be
laid before President Peters today,
and it is expected that list of del
egates will be named.
The invitation from Knoxville is
signed by John E. Mcmillan, mayor of
Knoxville; J. Allen Smith, president
of the Board of Commerce, and L. d.
Tyson, chairman of the executive
committee.
The program will include the fol-
lowing features:
The Governor of Tennessee will be
present and will deliver the address
of welcome.
Other distinguished gentlemen who
will speak are:
- Dbuii"oOu hCilhCll, Cllstl1iildu GA
ecutive committee National Security
League.
Henry A. Wise Wood, president
Society of Aero Engineers and vice
president of Aero Club of America.
Robert r. Mccormick, editor Chi
cago Tribune.
Eric Fisher Wood, former military
attache under Herrick at Paris and
author of "A Notebook of an At
tache" and "The Writing on the
WALL"
Gen. E. w. Nichols, superintendent
Virginia Military Institute.
The conference is held for the pur-
pose of arousing the people of this
section to a realization of our posi-
tion of National insecurity and to
stimulate greater interest in such
measures as are calculated to bring
about condition of greater security
throughout the nation.
Preparedness for Defense-not Of
fense," will be the slogan of the con-
ference.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-25
MEXICAN BANDITS MAKE
RAIDS ON RANCHES OVER
THE BORDER IN TEXAS
Former Villa Lieutenant at Head of
Mexican Band-BOth American
and Mexican Properties Are
Attacked by Raiders.

MARATHON, Texas, May 19.-An
other border bandit, Placido Villa
nueva, former Villa lieu .enant, broke
loose today across the international
boundary line and raided the isolated
ranches of Buck Poole and Felipe
Valdez, both American citizens.
The bandits, according to the first
meager reports that were brought
here from Preside this afternoon, Sc
cured many horses and supplies.
Pooles ranch lost a score of COW
ponies.
The raiders swooped down on the
defenseless ranches, yelling "Viva
Villa" threatened the employees with
death if they resisted, and ran off
the horses.
All along the river for a distance of
10 miles on either side they raided
American and Mexican properties in
discriminatory. They were principal
ly after horses.
The bandits are said to have been
operating on both sides of the Rio
Grande in the vicinity of Ojinaga. The
total force is estimated at 500 men. 1t
is generally believed the bandits are
new mounts with which to
commit further raids on the Texas
towns.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-25
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS
WILL EXCEED ESTIMATE
To Be More Than Hundred Thousand
Above Forecast. Is Belief.

| WASHINGTON, d. c., May 90
Treasury Department officials esti
mate that the governments receipts
June so will be from $90,000,000 to
$100,000,000 more than estimated
when congress convened.
Revised estimates today showed
the increases approximately as fol
lows: Income tax, from $S5, 100000 to
$780, 100000, an increase of $4,000, 900
over the original estimate; ordinary
internal revenue receipts, from $272,-
100000 to $305, 100000, an increase of
$33, 100000; customs receipts. from
$190,O00.00O to $215,OOO,OO0; an in
crease of $25,O0O,0O0.
With these three principal sources
of revenue showing an indicated in
crease of $93,000,0OO over the origi-
nal estimates, officials believe miner
sources will help bring the total in
crease close to $1OO,OOO,0O0.
Customs receipts show that the
government already has collected du-
ties aggregating $185,446,442, only
$1,000 less than the sum collected this
time last year and within $5,500,000
of the sum originally estimated for
the entire.
Customs receipts have been stead
lily rising since last December and
now have passed $2O,OOO,OOO a month.
Continuance of present conditions for
another year, officials believe, would
result in the customs receipts nearly
reaching the level attained before the
war. ...i4p..
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-25
BRYAN HEARD
aI%''. .. At STATE NORMAL
SUBJECT OF LECTURE WAS "THE
EUROPEAN WAR AND IT'S
LESSONS FOR US"

AT the East Tennessee State Nor
NAL auditorium Wednesday evening,
Hon. William Jennings Bryan, one of
the worlds greatest leaders, delivered
his lecture, 1.-The European War and
It's Lessons For Us" to large and
appreciative audience, which filled
both the lower floor and galleries,
being present and listening with keen
interest to him throughout.
Mr.. Bryan arrived in Johnson City
from Abingdon, Va, where he spoke
in the afternoon, he having made the
trip from that place in an automo,
bile. He arrived at the state normal
about 9.20 O'Clock, and upon his ar
rival, he was given an ovation which
was led by the Normal yells" given
by several hundred normal students.
President S. G. Gilbreath in a few
well chosen words, introduced Attor-