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The weekly soliphone., 1917-08-16
PHSICEANS READY
 TO FIGHT TYPHOID
Evidence of Rapid Spread of The Disease Causes General Awak-
 ening of Interest.

The condition of public alarm in cident to the continued spread of typhoid in Paragould has in no sense subsided. Drs. G. T. Hop kins, city health officer; Dickson & dickson, w. k. Owens, k. J. Ha- ley. o. Wilson, F. s. Baker, C. A. Hardesty and others who have come in daily contact with patients during the past few weeks, while original ly of the opinion that the disease was not epidemic, are today com ing to the conclusion that some common source of infection is re- sponsible for the malady, and be- ginning at once efforts will be made to guard against a further spread. Dr. White, government sur geon, arrived here yesterday morn
 ing, coming at the instance of
 State Health Officer c. w. Garri-
 son, who had been in communica- tion with the mayor. Dr. Hopkins,
 and J. M. Futrell. Dr. White made careful survey of the city, took samples of both hydrant and well water collected at different points, and also went to the country club
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White, Wm F. Kirsch (recovered), ,, Harlan Trice (recovered, John Hitchcock, Hilda Hitchcock (died), E. l.. Konodle's child (died), (an- other Konodle child ill with ty- phoid), Miss Carlisle (diedD, Alice Breckenridge (died), Odie Virgin (recovered) Ed McHaney, Harriet Nasty, Irene Taylor (recoyered), Virginia Sayles, Alvie Orr, Will Meredith, Winnie Fligor, Lillian spangler, Adolph Staudt, Willard Houses child Ess Breckenridges son, Caroline Cole, Mrs. Fred Swim dle (recovered), Mrs. Roy Miller, Ernest Howell's child, Mr. Patten, brother of Oscar Patten; Rector child, W. T. Gooch, Roy Seay's five year-old son, M. Summers (recover- ed, Mrs c. E. Fritts, Harry Ba- ker, Mrs. Clayler, Clarence Hall.
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MULE IS INJURED
 BY BROKEN BRIDGE
Will Benton and Family Miss Train Because of Neglected Eight
 Mile Structure

A badly maimed muie and a de- family to miss the northbound train this morning are today correctly chargeable to Greene county's poli- cy of consistently neglecting to re- pair bridges until they break through. It is merely a coincidence that some member of Mir. BentOn's family was not killed or seriously injured. When the bridge broke through one of the mules had shoulder dislocated and limb frac- tured However, mules can be bought for approximately three hundred dollars apiece, while bridge timber is high. In addition, it re- quires energy to see that repair work is done, ahd there is a painful absence of activity savoring of en- ergy upon the part of the county authorities,
 family to Paragould when the ac- cident occurred. Dithtaoihrduu cident occurred. With the assist ance of passersby the wagon and team were eXtricated, At the same time the bridge gave way it was being subjected only to the weight of the mules, wagon con taining three or four persons, small trunk. This dead weight, however, proved too much for the neglected structure.
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for a water specimen Unfortunate ly Dr. White was called back to Little Rock last night and was not given an opportunity to continue his investigations. A meeting of local physicians was held late in the afternoon at the instance of the city health officials. It is un- derstood that requests will be made upon Dr. Garrison for a man to continue the work. Paragotlld phy- sicians have been unusually busy during the past few weeks, and for this reason have not attempted to make comprehensive study up- un the cause of the disease. They stand ready, however to join hands with state authorities in any ef-> forts that may be put forth.
 Dr. Hopkins strongly urges that weeds be cut and that all breeding places of flies and mosquitoes be filled. It is pertinent to suggest in this connection that while prop erty-owners have been notified by the police department to have weeds in their yards cut, many of the city's alleys are growing a lux urious assortment of weeds that should feel the touch of a scythe.
 More than forty cases of typhoid have been reported to the physicians during the past few weeks. A death rate of more than ten per cent has been the result This. however, is an exceedingly low average and is largely accounted for by the fact that the disease in almost every case has been of mild nature.
 The importance of immediately stamping it out is readily apparent to all. The public is called upon .o cooperate enthusiastically with physicians in tho work and strictly obey instructions that have been 1iven with reference to cleaning dp rubbish, cutting weeds, filling up cesspools, etc. Dr. White will suon make an official report touch ,ng upon samples taken by him yes :erday. In the meantime he has made the assertions that open clos cts in many instances are, responsi- ble for typhoid spread. Unsani- tary toilets were encountered ire quently yesterday while Dr. White was making his investigations.
 Dr. Hopkins has received a quan- tity of anti-typhoid vaccine, which has been apportioned among the va rious physicians. This vaccine IS supplied to the physicians absolute ly free and will be administered free in all cases whore the physi- elan has reasons to suppose that an applicant is not able to pay for the injection In no case, however, will the vaccine itself be charged for. Dr. Hopkins asks that advantage be taken of this offer, and expresses the hope that the necessity for talk ing the proverbial ounce of pre- caution may be generally realized.
 The following is partial list or typhoid cases so far recorded:
 MT. and Mrs Albert Smith, Nick Staudts two children, Bessie Fly smiths daughter, Maurine Flippin, Charlie Oliver's son, Lon Boiin's daughter Oscar EmmersOn, Ashley Westbrook, Word Hammond, Henry Paynes son, Glen Baugh (recover- ed); Mrs. Geo. Gilbert (recovered), Mae Graves (recovered). Lester
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He Felt Like Ninety.

Nothing makes person feel old quicker than disordered kidneys. They cause aches and pains all over the body A. fW. Morgan. Angola. La, writes:s 1'oh. l suffered with pain in my back. l am 43 years old. but felt like d man 90 years old, Since I took Foley Kidney Pills feel like I did when I was 21."- For sale by Hardesty & Lackey.
 Htf
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GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES THREE COMMITTEES TO AID WITH WORK
 OF BUYING WHEAT OFFICIALLY Y

Washington, Aug 15.-Creation of a Food Admin stration and Grain Corporation, with capitalization of fifty million dollars for the purpose of conducting gov emment purchases was officially announced today To carry on the gigantic work the President appointed three committees-he wheat-purchasng division, the price-fixing board and the U s. millers committee Others will conduct buying operations at the countrys various terminals The great machinery for wheat con rol is now practically perfected
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COTTON FIGURES
 SHOW HEAVY USE

Washington, Aug. 15.-Cotton in July totaled 541,496 running bales as against 4S9,520 bales in July, 1916, according to today's census bureau announce meuts. The consumption of cotton in the growing states totaled 31O,- 39l bales, as against 276,136 in 1916. Linters consumed in July totaled S4,3S7, as against 61,072 in 1916.
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PrOtracted Meeting at New Hope.

Rev C. w. Lloyd will conduct a protracted meeting here beginning Sunday. Aug t2.
 Seven wagon loaas of wheat have been hauled from New Hope Co JoucsbOro this week.
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regular army; Rupert Taylor, first lieutenant. statistical section. adlu- taht generals department, regular army.
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Wireless telegraphy was discoy- cred in 1896.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-10

Direct state management oil shipping
+ IS impossible. says the report IAe
state is SO bad manager that state
1ontT9. o. the nations tonnage would
mean quick starvation The assorla-
dion views with grave concern the
growing number OF British SHIPS plae
ed under state management. The eE-
perEeuce of Two and a half years of
WAY has shown that under state man
asemenl there IS constant and serious
wastage. The condition under which
cur overseas supplies are obtained. the
voyages made, and carEoa= loaded and
discharged, are SO varying that waste
i'm carrying power can only be checked
through the compelling power If COM
merciaI pressure - individual profit
and less acting directly gn all those
concerned whether as traders ship
owners or transport workers.
THE inevitable results ofslafa uaa-
aEemeat have been waste OF time. loss
of ocean carrying power and therefore
the imports. II these be reduced under
state management 5E only L0 per
cent. and judging hy all past expert
enCe It might well be reduced by -
per cent and upwards the nation
would be faced with immediate short
age of essential supplies. priEaIECa and
panic prices. Weighed against such
perIIF. the saving of freIEbts. even il
cargOes were carried for nothing ls
negligible factor.
"To satisfy military demands since
the outbreak OF the war. about one
laird Of the British mercantile marine
mas been devoted TO purely War pur-
poses. 0ne-fbird Of The British meF-
camille marine has a carrying eauae-zf-
in ocean trade i'm the course Of Ia year.
OF upwards of - million tons weight OF
imports and exports II s. manifest
that Il the remaining tWo-gh5rl4 had
been utilized only IN proportion to she
6ue-third under military control the
nation must have starved long ago
1T IS no reflection on the officials ST
the state that they have been unable 30
build up an effective organization.
Their task has been an impossible one
They have obtained and welcomed tHe
advice and assistance of business nsaH.
Dut II IS idle 30 imagine that depart
mental management. either with or
without Such help can ever exercise
over hundreds OF ships the kind OF con-
lr0I which the shipping companies
with their highly trained and special
lied stats. must exercise over tens OF
ships il the maximum of carrying
power is 10 bee obtained
Under average conditions a ship
spends half her time in port loading
aud &iscbargiug, and tuus Fbere Is on
every voyage the risk Of heavy delay.
The avoidance al undue waste #u these
operations is ag the root Of the effect
i've use of all shLpp carrying power.
TO secure this the energy ana enter
prise af the shipowneEs and their STATS
az home and abroad are taxed ~ the
utmost There is only one British I.
steam pS1Ip company that mas under ;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-03

next day, and so, from day TO day, played
this trick on himself until he had abb
soutey lost the taste.
You can prevent yourself from spend.
ing money in much the same way, Some
times when you are busy you Just keep
putting off doing what seems to you
absolutely necessary shopping until you
find that, after ALL you were not obliged
TO have the things YOU craved.
During May. when the days grow
warm, most of us begin to realize the
folly of our winter expenditures, and to
wish we had saved up against the time
for the summer vacation" For the girl
who supports herself. vacation saving
funds are n boon. one somehow man
ages to spare that certain sum each week,
whether 1t is one dollar or ten, yet how
impossible it seems to put aside that sum
If it is left entirely 10 yourself! You are
always intending TO do it next week
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-03
SUBJECTS FAS

WHEN, got out OF bed yesterday
w noticed that the house was once more
beginning to have the scattered look that
it had before Old Maid Tompkns cleaned II
up. My father was in bed and had fried
some pancakes for Rowdy and me. Nheh
I ate them ! wondered why we never had
anything but pancakes. Then / heard the
birds in our yard scoldng, and i went out
and found Wilbur Carpenter up in our tree
trying TO rob a birds nest lie started to
slide down when lie saw me, but | told
Rowdy to go to it, so Wilbur climbed back
again.
He wrapped his legs around n limb and
hung on and smiled at me and said, Hello
Patsy" / sat on the step and smiled ana
kept my face shut. Then he said, Did you
like the ice cream I left on the fence for
you yesterday" ] said, "You didn't leave
it there for me, but got It.. What are you
doing in our tree robbing our birds nest?'
He said, 81 wasn't. / was just looking In
her nest to see how many eggs she has.
think / will come down now and go home.
shouldn't wonder If my mother wants
me"
lie started to come down, but Rowdy
jumped at his foot and growled, and Wilbur
pulled his foot up and said, "Aw, you know
me, Patsy" said, IL sure do"
didn't do anything the whole morning
but sit on the step and keep Wilbur in the
tree. At last his mother came down the
street looking for him, and he told me not
to say anything. for she would whip him
for robbing birds nests. SO I said to her,
Here IL your bad little hoy up in our tree
robbing our birds nest" But he said, "No,
mother, her dog chased me, and I had to
run in here and climb the tree" His mother
said, Come down out of that tree at once"
I said, "If he does I will have Rowdy bite
him" She said, II will foam the police to
| come and shoot your dog" ] said, "They
can't, for he has got a license"
She went up to the tree and pulled Wilbur
down, and called Rowdy away and put out
my tongue at her. Then Rowdy and ram
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-03
THE GOOD HEALTH
QUESTION BOX
BY DIR. JOHN HARVEY KELLOGG

TN a correct standing position plumb
i line dropped from the ear should fali
just back OF the first joint OF the great toe.
Many persons stand with the hips placed so
far forward that II plumb line were
dropped from the ear 1t would fall opposite
the heel In this position the chest Is
1attened. the abdominal muscles are re-
laxed and the lower abdomen protrudes. In
correct position the chest is carried well
forward, the hips are held well back. The
back is quite strongly concave and the an
terror wall of the trunk is convex The abb
dominal muscles are well drawn In. TINS
position may be secured without the aid
of an instructor by the following method:
Standing with the back against n wall
or a door, press the heels. hips, shoulders.
back Of head and the little finger side or
each hand firmly against the wall Now
push the shoulders forward away from the
wall by bending the head backward until
the eyes look straight up TO the ceiling
keeping the heels, hips and hands firmly
pressed against the wall so as to hN the
muscles of the trunk; then bring the head
forward away from the wall, drawing down
the chin without allowing the shoulders 10
move backward.
The poise of the body will now lie found
very nearly correct. but slightly exagger-
ated. Relax the muscles slightly while stu
holding the chest up; step out from the wall,
swinging the arms and the result VIII be
perfect standing and walking poisc Per-
sons past middle life whose occupations
have been scdcutary, especially those who
have been occupied with desk work, are
generally nat-Chested and round-shouldered
to a very marked degree. Not infreQuently
in such cases so extensive changes OF the
muscles and bones have occurred that the
form Of the body has become fixed and
cannot he entirely corrected This Is espe-
Cally true in cases in which ossilication
of the cartilages of the ribs has taken place.
Even IN such cases. however very great i'm
provemcnt may he secured and the benefit
to be derived from an approximate approach
to correct attitude is SO great that the
effort is well worth while
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-03

What is tho best home remedy for sore
throat? 7 !. X.
The best remedy is hot water. II should
be applied outside and inside; outside by
means OF lamentations for fifteen minutes
or half an hour twice day; inside by a
gargle of hot water. as hot as can he
borne, every fifteen minutes or half hour
until relieved. Drink plenty of hot water,
so as to get into n profuse perspiration. If
there is fever. cool the skin With sponge
baths. Keep the feet warm. If the symp-
toms are severe apply ice in a bag TO
the outside of the neck and give the pa
tlent little pieces of ice to swallow. \
few hours Of this treatment will effect a
cure in simple cases. See that the bowels
are thoroughly moved and take fresh fruit
Juice and cereal gruels for forty-eight hours.
A physician should be consulted in all
severe cases of Inflammation of the throat.
1t should also be borne in mind that in
most cases acute infections of the throat
are infectious.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-03

What is the normal blood pressure,

Nnat Is tue normal DlOOu pressure
c. V r.
The normal blood pressure is 100 to 100
1t is an error to suppose that the normal
blood pressure in a given case may be
found by adding 100 to the persons age
1t is true that this simple formula will
usually give the average blood pressure
but the average blood pressure of adults is
not normal but too high. The majority
OF men smoke. Both men and women use
tea and coffee and eat so much meat that
hardening Of the blood vessels begins pre-
maturely and by the time middle age is
reached considerable advance has already
been made in degeneration. If a man who
is forty years of age has n blood pressure
of lao the indication is that degenerative
processes are at work in the body which
are making him prematurely old. His
blood pressure should not be more than
100. The writer is acquainted with many
people sixty years Of age or older who
have lived the simple life and who have
blood pressures ranging from 110 to 100.
A higher blood pressure means old age,
beginning or advanced, whether found in a
person forty years OF age or seventy-five
years.
1t.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-03
Will Married Men Be Drafted?

To the Editor Of WomdnS Page:
Dear Madam have been married about nine
months and we have been living with my par
keeping this month. am very anxious to go to
housekeeping and couldn't wait until the time
came, but now that has broken out I am
very undecided about it. as l would not like
to break up housekeeping II my husband had
to to war have heard persons say that
men married six months before war was declared
nine months do you think my husband Is safe?
Will they take all married men?
AS the conscription bill has not yet been
passed it is impossible to tell you just what
the provisions for married men will be. II
you follow the newspapers closely you will
probably secure this information very
shortly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-03
Recipe for DandeliOn Wine

70 the Editor Of Womun's Page:
Dear Msdam-Wil you kndis '1olige a
reader of your paper by publishing a recipe for
making dandeion wine? | have tried for sew
eral years but have never been quite success
fuI Perhaps some reader OF the EVENING
LEpGER give the valuable information
Riverside. n. j. "M L.
Marion Harland gives the following rec.
lpe: Steep the flowers in boiling water for
i've minutes. then strain off the liquid,
pressing the flowers hard Sweeten to taste
and add brandy in the proportion of one
pint to every four gallons Of liquid. Pour
Into bottles and set away uncorked until
fermentation ceases, then draw off and re-
bottle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-03
Italian Artichokes With Sauce Tartare
70 the Editor Of Woman's Page:

70 the Editor OF Womon'S Page:
Dear Madam--wili you please, through your
columns. tell me how to cook Italian artichOkes
with tartare sauce? B. l., 7.
After removing the stems and outer
leaves from the artichokes cut out the
cores with a sharp knife and lay these in
cold salted water for one-haf hour, Drain
and put into a saucepan with enough boil
ing water to cover them. Cook until ten
der, drain, then serve them with the fol-
lowing sauce: One-half cupful melted but
ter, into which beat one teaspoonful lemon
Juice. a pinch of French mustard. salt and
paprika, few drops of onion juice and one
teaspoonful of olive oil. Beat over the fire
until well blended. then remove and stir
Il Into a beaten egg very slowly so the hot
liquid will not curdle the egg. Beat un-
I'll light and pour over the artichokes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-03
PATSY KILDARE, OUTLAW
XXIX-The AUenger
v JUDD MORTIMER LEWIS

bled and went out to see June, the youn,
lady in the hammock.
She was in the hammock just the sams
as she was the other time, and she sala
How do you do. ladybird?" said, pretty
well, thank you, and kind of hungry" sh.
laughed as IL that was Joke, and went ana
got me some not very cold biscuits ana
some jam and glass Of milk.
/ stayed there tho whole afternoon. ma
sAe took me upstairs and showed me ths
pink nightie spread out on the bed in ths
little room, and said she had left IL thar.
just for me. for she knew 1 would com.
again. Then her father came home and
| shook hands with me and asked if he could
foam my father so he wouldn't be worried
] said no. that my father had said could
| stay there any time, but to let Rowdy slsen
in the room with me. The young lady asked
| me If I'd like to sleep with her, and did
with my arms around her.
7 prayed, Dear mother, suppose YOU
| know where 1 am. Any time you don't sea
| me in my bed l will be out here. What do
| you think of the way handed it to Wilbur
| today?"
The young lady. who was sitting up in
/ bed told me that her mother was in heaven.
too, and l asked her mothers name, and
then ] introduced my mother to her and I
| asked my mother for the love of Mike whv
| she didn't ever teach my father to make
anything but pancakes. IF you do send me
| that baby sister" l said, you will have 10
| send one that can eat pancakes. Amen"
| (Copyrght)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-03
Silk Underwear

Poor indeed is the girl who does not at
some time or other wear silk stockings or
underwear. 1t has been found that it is
not the wear on these articles that causes
them to give way so rapidly, but the acid
IN the perspiration. Thus, if you would
rinse out your stocks or vests or blouse as
soon as they are taken off, their life would
be heightened threefold Another good idea
is to have three or four pairs of stockings
going instead of one or two. You will be
surprised to note how long a pair of stock
ipgs will last when worn only once or twice
a week
1t has also been claimed that II silks
are washed at night they will not turn yell
low. IL seems that there is something in
the night air that has bleaching inffu-
ence on the silk, and undoubtedly it is the
lack of sun.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-03
Drying the Hair


To the Editor Of WOmun's Page:
Dear Madam-My hair Is long. but very thin
and dry. What can / do to make 1t thicker ?
Do you think that drying the hair in front Of
radiator is Injurious to 1t? NELLIE.
Rub vaselne into the scalp with the tips
of the fingers at night. Drying the hair in
this way is not particularly good for it
if possible try to dry il in the sun: failing
this, rub 1t dry with a towel or fan II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-03
Ham Loaf
70 the Editor Of Woman's Page:

70 the Editor OF WondnS Page:
Dear Madam am sending you this recipe
for ham loaf, which makes nice dish Tor
Sunday suppers one pound raw ham, one cup
full dried bread crumbs, one cupful boiling water
two beaten eggs one-uuarter teaspoontul mus
tard, one quarter teaspoonful salt. Kun the
ham, including the fat through the meat chop
per add the crumbs water, eggs and season-
Ing. Mix well and bake in small bread pam
IMRSD l. l.. T,
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Loss of Voice

what Is the cause of loss OF voice when
person feels well otherwise? w. II. H.
The loss of the voice may be due to an
Inflammation of the mucous membrane
of the larynx or TO an Inflammation Of the
nerves controlling the muscles Of the
larynx. The loss Of voice is sometimes
due TO hysteria. Sometimes n change of
altitude will cause the voice to return
and when the trouble is due to hysteria the
voice may be suddenly recovered at any
time.