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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
WHY Do AUTOS RUN
BETTER AT NIGHT?
An interesting Subject to be Studied
at Cooper Lecture. Peculiar Fact
Well Known to Motorists, Has
Never Before Been Fully
Explained Here.

One of the subjects TO be dis
cussed at the knight lecture by Mr.. J.
H. Cooper is the question Of why an
automobile will operate more smooth
ly at night than in the day time. En-
gineers who specialize in gasoline
motors concede this apparent phen-
omena to be a fact, various explana-
tions having been offered by laymen
as to the reason.
although l have never given the
proposition any serious study" says
Mr.. G. A. McLoney, of the Overland
Irwin Co.. II understand in a general
way that atmospheric conditions
have a decided effect upon the car.
duration OF an automobile" Just
why this is so, Mr.. Cooper no doubt
will make clear in his lecture next
"wednesday evening, October IS. Mr.
Cooper in his talk on the Knigh
Sleeve-yalve Motor will also explain
why carbon deposit increases rathe
than decreases the efficiency Of thi
engine. He will point out how carbon
in lodging behind the junk ring seal
the ring so the compression become
absolute.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
NEW PRESIDENT
is MODEST
Wanted to Ride to Inauguration "
Street Car and Pay Hts Own
Nickie.

by Chas. P. Stewart, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BuMOS AIRES. Oct. 12.-Dr.
Hipolito Irogoyen. Argentine's first
radical president was inaugurated to-
day with the most simple ceremonies
that ever marked such an event In
the southern republic.
DR.. Irogoyen finally yielded to the
pleadings of his friends and rode to
the capitol in taxicab. He had In
sisted upon riding in a street car and
paying his own fare enroute to the
ceremonies. His only other
concession to formality was . frock
coat ana silk hat
Sworn In at the capitol the new
president did not break his long es-
tablished rule against making public
speeches. He took the oath of office,
bowed. entered modest state coach
and was driven through the streets.
Government troops assisted the police.
but at Irogoyen's own insistence, he
had no personal escort. The new
ministry will be announced shortly.
Despite his anti-United States writ
fngs Dr. Becu Is again reported to be
the likliest choice for foreign minis
ter.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
woman's Work in War.
IRy United Press.

LONDON. Oct. lbs the great
part that woman is playing in the la
Dor OF the nation affecting mother
hood?
The answer to this query, agitat-
ing those interested in conservation
of the race, will be given as the re-
suit of a big investigation set on
foot here today.
The investigation, which is author.
lied by the government, is being con
Quoted by the Women's Industrial
Council. On account of the future
activity of women workers after the
war. the probe is designed to point
out what trades. newly acquired by
women. are most injurious to mother
hood Recommendation for bene-
fetal legislation in favor OF the fu.
ture of the race will then be made
"Our chief object is TO approach I'M
partially industrial occupations. both
old and new. to find out whether the
muscular action or the strains and
stresses involved in certain processes
have an effect on future child bearing
of ordinary women workers" said
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
KANSAS MEN
STUDY PLANT
Engineering Students From Lawrence
Were Here Today to See the
Power House.

Students from Kansas university,
Lawrence. Kansas. we're here today
to visit the plant Of the Mississippi
River Power company at Keokuk, and
to study the workings of the local
plant The students were seniors In
the engineering department OF Kan
sas university and comprised men
from the electrical, civil, mechanical
and architectural classes. There
were thirty In the party. H. A. Rice,
professor Of civil engineering. F. e.
johnson, assistant professor in cleo
trical engineering, were in charge OF
the party.
The trip over the Keokuk power
plant was in charge of Supt. c. A.
Sears office The students arrived
this morning from Chicago and will
leave this evening
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
!, calves. ss.oo011.oo; bulls and stays.

calves, $s.oo@11.oo; bulls and stays.
$o.25@6.75.
Hog receipts 1900; market 10915c
higher. Bulk. $s.90@9.50; top. 1856.
Sheep receipts 24,oo0; market
steady. Yearlings. $7.o0QS.0o; weth-
ers. $S.50@9.75; lambs. $9.S5910.25;
ewes, S5.7501.O0.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY. Oct. 12.-Cattle re-
ceipts 5000; market steady. Steers,
35.5O011.00: cows and heifers. 500
$3.50: stockers and feeders, $500
500; calves, S5.00011.00.
Hog receipts 5000: market 10V15c
higher. Bulk, $9.e0@10.05: heavy.
3s.6OQ10.10; medium, $9.60Q10.15:
light, Ss.5o@11.c5.
Sheep receipts 10000; market
steady. Lambs, $97591040: ewes.
ss.5o@7.25; wethers. $5.50@s-s5.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, Oct. 12.-Butter-Extras
34hc; firsts. s21a Q331sc; dairy ex-
tras. 3311c; dairy drsts, 31@3 2c.
Eggs-Ordinary f1rsts. 2S1s q soc:
frsts, 30h 931c.
Cheese-T wins, 1914 9201ec; Young
Americas, 20k @ 201ec-
Potatoes-Receipts 20 cars: fancy
westerns, s1.40; Wisconsins. $1,000
LIS; Minnesotas, s1.00Q1-15 per
bushel.
Live poultry-Fowls, 16c; ducks,
14kc; geese, 1:414c: spring chick
ems, Ice; turkeys, Csc.
Omaha Butter.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
OMAHA, Neb., Oct 12.-Butter, IS
cents.
st. Louis Horses and Mules.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Oct. 1.-Horses =
Southerpers were the best sellers Ia
auction, where prices on the basz
ranged all the way from $3.50 to
SIP per head. Classes not so good
were paid for from $3.50 to So: so,
the common classes bringing from
$3.50 to s4259 A comparison with
week ago's figures reveals little
change The eastern market was
good. the bulk. of the eastern classes
bringing from s172.50 to $3.50. An
extra choice one brought $500. which
was the top ling price
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
RUTH LAW IN
WICHITA SHOW
Aviatrix 10 Racing With Automobiles
at international Wheat
Show.

Ruth Law who made flights here
during the fall celebration last week.
Is flying this week at the Information
al Wheat show at Wichita, Kan.
Miss Law is scheduled for flights on
Tuesday. Thursday and Friday even
ings Tuesday and Thursday were
the days for automobile races, and
Miss Law races the winners of these
events in her aeroplane. Wichita
papers are featuring Miss Law in
their advertisements Of the event.
The night flights will be with an
illuminated plane, the same as those
she made here last week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
HIGH. PRICE OF
GAS IN 1871
Old Light Bill Shows Price Per
Thousand, Was $3.50, Thirty
Years Ago.

Gas in Keokuk in 1871 cost $3.50
per thousand, according TO an OLD
bill which was found by Richard
Evans. The bill is that OF the X. &
NJ. Ry. Const. Co.. to the Keokuk Gas
Light and Coke CO. The register num-
Der is 257. A charge of twenty-five
cents for meter rent was made. There
was q charge also OF FIVE cents for
United States tax.
The bill was made out January 10,
1871. George Remand was the collec-
tor for the company.
The present price for gas here is
$1.15 per thousand.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
Confessed His Past
ITuitai Pre-

I United Press LEASED Wire Service
san FRANCISCO, Oct u. - A
frank statement that he was convict
ed Of ETeckinz the international
Banking and Trust company OF San
Angelo, Texas. and escaped from the
Moundville prison, 20 be taken up
for :he passing OF bad notes, was
made today by Allen 81 Day. arrest.
ed just as he and onpanion. Miss
Signe Jerstedt, OF BeIlingham, Wash.
were about 70 go TO Los Angeles. He
made the statement, he said, 10 clear
the girl, who knew nothing OF his
record Day declares his real name
is Dean NJ Delrnzs, and that he is a
nephew Of Delphtan N Deinaz. noted
criminal lawyer He says the bad
check causing his arrest, was issued
TO buy Miss Jerstedt z new dress.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
Bishop Taken SICK

United Press Leased Wire Service !
ST. LOUIS. Mo. Oct. l2.-Phygf.
clans attending Bishop Daniel II.
Greer of the Episcopal diocese o.
New York. who was stricken with
neuritis at the Jefferson hotel las;
night, said today the bishop would
not be permitted TO depart for his
home In New York for several days.
He has been ordered to remain IA
bed
The bishop was here attending the
Episcopal conference.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
Busy With Politics

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
ST JOSEPH, Mo, Oct 12-With
his trial for wife murder set for z
week from today. County Prosecutor
Oscar Mcdaniel, out On bonds, is
putting in his time campaigning for
reelection. He received Z rousing re-
cepion at political meeting last
night.
Whether Mcdaniel shall be sus-
pended as prosecutor until his trial
is over will be decided by Judge Ryan
today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
St. Louis Hay and Straw.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Oct. 11-fr
arrivals of 20 cars GIG on west ~;
10 on east side of river) inspecu,
timothy, clover-mixed, 4 prairie,
clover and alfalfa. Prices "
changed Good grades Of timothy
light clover-mixed are firm; denar5
for these is fair and supply tnel.'1
limited. though seemingly ample,
good grades of heavy clover mlteo
clover are scarce. in demand
strong. Alfalfa also strong, I'M
scant arrivals and an unsuppileo ~
mand Ordinary and common qus'
timothy and ciover-mixed hay Oh
grades are stIil meeting a $40"
easy market. ~
Clover-mixed No. 2 at $11-5e TO ~
No. 1 at $3.50 to $14.
Timothy, IS &c $3.50
Alfalfa. common No. 2 at Sli-'V
$3.50; No. 1 at ST to $3.50.
Clover, No. / at $14 to SIC; NJ
at 312 to $3.50.
/ Straw. firm. Oats at vs.
81. Rye. 81
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
Sister I. Honored.

fifteen young women last night at a
miscellaneous shower in honor OF her
sister, Miss Irene Danford, whose en-
gazement to Edwin F. Loftcn, Jr., has
been announced The house was
decorated in red hearts and flowers.
the dining room where refreshments
were served, being particularly at
tractive The bride-to-be received
many handsome and useful gifts.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
.Cured'H His RuPTUR|

was badly fuptured while lifting h
several years ago. Doctors said my only hon
Finally got hold Of something that quickly :,
completely cured me. Years have passed and ?
rupture has never returned. although am d.
hard work NJ . carpenter. There was no ope11
ton. NO lost time. no trouble. have nothine1
sell. but viii give full information about hov =
may find . complete cure without operatiun
you write to me. Eugene n. Pullen. Carpenh
lice siarcelius Avenue, ManasQuan, N. ]. RtI
cut out this notice and show it to any othen =
are fuptured-you may save a life or at least Z
the misery Of rupture and THE worry and das
1t An operation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
utes, cutting fast schedules
hours.
ARAB BOY is
MUCH IMPROVE
Condition Of ShrHf Ben All Very
couragins, According to Re-
port From Doctor.

The condition Of Shriff Ben A
shows great Improvement today. TIL
was the bulletin from the attendi1
physician to the Moroccan Arab at
lete who injured his neck last Satu
day at the big tent.
Since his operation, Ben All NJ
shown improvement and his conc
ton today Is encouraging.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
striker. Wives parade.

NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-Wives OF
the car strikers this afternoon pan
to parade down town to the municipal
building, send a delegation TO see
Acting Mayor Bowling and ask hin'
10 remove police from the cars.
Two weeks' strike benefits, amount
ing to 100000 are due today, Presr
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
Closed for Holiday.

Closed for Holiday.
UNITED Press Leased WIRE Service
CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-THE Chicago
grain market was closed today. Col
umbus Day.
Chicago Live Stock.
limited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Oct. 13.-Hogs closed
slow after an early advance with top
at sIO.35. Estimated for tomorrow.
Is. 900.
Cattle were steady, with top at
$11.4o; calves. $11-50.
Sheep were strong. Top at $500;
lambs. 5000.
Chicago Live stock.
CHICAGO, Oct 12.-Hog receipts
q, 900: market slow, generally 1oc
higher. Mixed and butchers, $1,000
1895; good heavy. $e.70G 1915;
rough heavy, $e.3599.55; light, 1886
@10.25; pigs. S7.25@9.30.
Cattle receipts 1900: market
steady. Beeves. $6.6o411.40; cows
and heifers, s3.50G9.3o; stockers and
feeders, S4.75@7.75; Texans, S7.10G
$40; calves, $7.25G 11.5O; westerns.
$3.50 $50.
Sheep receipts $4,000; marke;
steady. Native. s6.5oG7.70; western,
S7.25GS.2o: lambs, $50 q 1925; west
ern. sT.75Q 1870.
St Louis Live stock.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Oct 12.-Cattle
receipts $3.50. Market steady. Texas
receipts 500: native beef steers, sI.oU
611.0o; yearling steers and heifers,
IS. 5061o.e5: cows, s5.5017.5o; stock
ers and feedrs, .s5.30d7. so: calves.
Sc. o0a11e5; Texas steers. $1,000
500; cows and heifers, s4.5oG $50
Hog receipts 5000; market 154 zoe
higher. Mixed and butchers. $3.50
10. 20: good to heavy, s1o.25 610.45;
rough. .05Ge.35; light, ss.75G10.25,
bulk, $3.50 1890; pigs. ss.45Gs.45.
Sheep receipts 1000: market
steady. Ewes. s3.75I7.25: yearlings,
sS.oods.75; lambs. $1,000 10.4o.
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA. Oct I2-Cattle receipts
1900: market steady Steers. $500
1000: cows and heifers, ${-50l7-75;
n ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
Warning to shipping.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
GALVESTON, Tex, Oct. 12.--Th
British government has warned
British shipping to remain in Atlantl
ports. advising shipmasters and owl
ers that they will sail at their on
risk and that the government az
claims any responsibility in that cas-
it was Learned from official soufce
today. The order does not apply
the gulf of Mexico.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
Mother. Club Meeting.

The Lincoln school Mothers and
Teachers club will hold their regular
monthly meeting in the Kindergarten
room Of the lincoln school on Friday
afternoon, October Is, at $3.50 o'clock.
The hostesses are Mrs. James Musser,
Mrs. Bart Brown. Mrs. VIM. Henke,
Rev. Hughes will be the speaker Tor
the afternoon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
NE(sz=szS:||
Call Black 1916
For Society Editor.

The Land O. Used-To-ee.
My sonny-boy. 1t seems to me.
| That times air goin' mighty bad;
Fer all these. things. ez kin see.
Air not ez good ez / once had
In those good days when but boy. !,
! When wuz spry and full O. glee
And life WIZ full o. hope an joy,
In that old land O. used.to-be.
All. then we spanked. yer ma an me.
| An tended all the spellin' schools
An ev'ry neighbours huskin' bee;
/ knew the clearest swimmin' pools
That ever tempted CROWN boys;
An now. somehow, 1t seems to me
That life don't hold so many Joys
AS the old land O. used.to-be.
drove a team o. oxen out
Across the prairie with my dad,
An my, We boys were awful stout,
We liked the stubborn tasks we
had.
We sure were pert with rod an gun;
Our houn' would scent the coon to
tree.
An lordy, we had lots o. fun.
In that old land o. used-to-be.
We'd swing the scythe from morn till
An bind the sheaves O. grain with
straw.
There wasn't a railroad a.workin'
right.
Nor any pesky fddlin' law
Wuz put on books JUS fer hoax:
This country here was fine an free
An full o. good oil fashioned folks
In that oil land o. used-to-be.
Well, then married your dear ma,
An all the folks they gathered in,
Kentucky Bill. he said Yes sab.
When you got her You suah did
win"
An Bill wuz right ez you well know,
Ez no one else could JUS suit me:
Your ma wuz sure all bloom an glow
In those dear days that used-to-be.
We worked along and did right well
An KEEP things comm our own
way,
Our cribs filled up, and we could tell
That pigs wuz surely goin' to pay.
Then you, our chubby baby, came
To bless the lives o. ma an me,
II hardly seems you are the same
AS in those days o. used-to-be.
Now ma is gone an am old
With sEakey hands and shufflin'
feet,
All kin do is sit and hold
To life till she and shall meet
In that fair land prepared On high,
Where she has gone to wait for me
But while live. well simple.
Livin the land o. used-to-be.
Now there's no use o. feelin' sad
About the things I say to you.
Fer am old an feelin' bad
An can't see things the same ez
you.
The ways o. people nowadays
Jes kinda fool and fluster me
An I can't learn new tangled ways
Live IN the days o. used-tojbe.
The world Il not gettin' bad;
It's really. better now than then,
An there's no use o. feelin' sad,
Fer tits the way O. simple men
To dream about the days gone by.
My dad an grandad talked to me
About like days fer which l sigh
In their own lands o. used-to-be
II won't be long till you will find
That time will slip beneath your
feet
An all these days that slip behind
Will rise once more fer you to
greet
In reverie that is half blind.
Then you will dream the same ez
An in your waking dreams you'll
ind
That youths the land o. used-to-be.
Earle Sloan Smith.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
Mr.. Dickinson is III.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
4 CHICAGO, Oct. 12.-Jacob M. Dick
inson, former secretary Of war and
receiver for the Rock Island, is with
his wife who is critically i'll here to-
day. He made record run from
Memphis on a special train. He made
sag miles in ten hours and fifty min
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
Successors to Peterson Bros

Miss H. Taylor. head of the Industrial
council, today.
Today's investigation is only one
OF many which will be launched in
favor of England's future generations.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
Late Market Quotations

inspectors are operating at ~
blast. United States continues
take all of the good artillery horse
offered, but the contract for rider
has been filled British purchase
were 172 head, French took 1Os heao
Italians 81 mead and Uncle Sam .
head. Horse quotations:
Heavy draft, extra. -....-..Sl tog ~
Eastern c1Qnks ...-.--. loog1ss
Southern h rses, good 49,. S59lss
Southern horses, plain. cog
Southern horses, CONNER. avg u
Choice saddlers ....-..-. 1OOgM
Plugs oW
Mules-There were heavy receipu,
again. The outclassed kinds are s.l,
in the rut. The best clearance W
on cotton mules with quality ana u.
and this trade ruled steady win
ready outlet for all arrivals. W.
mules are selling little slower 'na,
a week ago. There was only mos
crate trade In sugar mules, OF WIZ.
there are many on hand. Mule Quy
tations:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12

A st. Louis man is said to be gail
ering ripe strawberries in his bad
yard. Second planting. July az
August burned up the first.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
Welfare Leagues Card Party.

Tomorrow afternoon the young
women Of the Baby Welfare league
will entertain their friends at cards
at the home OF Miss Olive Morgan.
Those who do not wish to play cards
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
sd Francis Society,".

A large company OF ladies attend.
ed the social meeting given by the
Sewing society OF st. Francis de
Sales church this afternoon at the
home of Mrs. George Higgins. The
assisting hostesses were Mesdames
Hurley. Meinburg, Dunlavy and Miss
Tanning.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
peculiar Cause of ne..h

CHICAGO, Get. 12-Stuart Keel
ing, aged 8, lied today from inhalIng
steam from teapot in his home. HIS
throat and lungs were scalded.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12

Mean temperature. Oct. II. so.
Highest, 81.
Lowest, SO.
Lowest last night, SO.
FRED z. GOSEWISCH,
Observer
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
SEE THE
PACKAGES
IN OUR
WINDOWS

are asked to come later In the after
noon for refreshments.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
Afternoon aridae club

Mrs. S. Chandler Carter was hos.
tess today to the Afternoon Bridge
club at its first meeting OF the
autumn.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
River Bulletin.

The river VIII faH slowly from D6V-
export to Warsaw during the next
4S hours.
Local Observations. s
Oct. Bar Temp. Wind. Weather.
II I D. NJ. :. 3e.13 SO Clear
12 I a. m. 1901 "a 8 Cldy
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
THE WEATHER

III. S. Department OF Agriculture.
Weather Bureau
For Keokuk and vicinity: Showers
this afternoon and probably tonight;
Friday partly cloudy and cooler.
For Iowa: Showers this afternoon
and probably tonight: cooler tonight
west and central portions; Friday
partly cloudy and cooler.
For Missouri: Showers tonight;
warmer extreme east and cooler
northwest portions: Friday unsettled:
probably showers south and east cen
trail portions; cooler north and west
portions.
Weather Conditions.
The weather is generally fair. with
rising temperature from the central
valleys to the eastern coast this
morning.
The advancing western area Of low
pressure extends from Minnesota to
western Texas, attended by warmer.
unsettled weather, and showers In the
upper Mississippi valley.
High pressure with fair cooler
weather is following in the north
western states.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12

dent Mahon, of the amaigamated an
nounesd today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
Omaha Live Stock.

OMAHA. Oct. 12.-Cattle receipts
1900: market steady Steers. $500
1000; cows and heifers, ${-5017-15;
stockers and feeders. s6-ooQS.oo;
The Washington herald., 1916-02-24
A Startling Assertion.

Promoters of fresh air funds, societies whose
mission it is to provide country vacations for poor
children of the city schools and other admirable
organizations with similar purposes will gasp at
the assertion made yesterday by Prof Thomas B.
Wood, of Columbia University, New York, at the
forty-sixth annual meeting of the National Edu-
cational Association at Detroit. For Prof. Wood
upset cherished and time honored theory when
he insisted that school children of the city slums
are healthier as rule than those who attend rural
schools and urged that school authorities in the
country districts devote more attention and money
to the physical welfare of school children 1t has
long been recognized of course that sanitation in
the cities generally had reached point much near
err perfection than in the country, but to be told
by such an eminent authority that even the chill
dren of the city slums are healthier than their
brothers and sisters who live as close as possible
to nature, is somewhat startling We suspect, how
ever, that until further light is shed on the foun-
dation of Prof. Woods assertion our city phan-
thropists will continue to gather up the small boys
and girls from their healthful slum environmen nj
and Danish them to the farms, meadows and or
chards there to be exposed helpless, to the germs
and contagion there abiding