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Capt. Frank Taylor has returned from
Norfolk. where he went as river pilot
for a naval ship in the latter part of
last week.
Henry J. Hallam. for several years
stenographer and file clerk for L. A,
Clarke & Son, 10th street wharf, has
received an appointment under the gov
eminent and will take up his new du-
ties this week.
Engineer Martin Irwin has been APP
pointed to take charge of the engine
room Of the tug Baby. belonging to the
Columbia Granite and Dredging Com
pany. in service on the river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-24
SCOUTS DISCUSS ACTIVITIES.
Members CT Seventy-Two Troops
Gather on White House Ellipse.

Members of seventy-two troops OF
Rov scouts, together with scout off,
Gals. answ cred the mobilization call
for the meeting at 1880 o'clock last
evening on the White House Ellipse.
Plans for recruiting week by the
scouts, which begins tomorrow, and en-
Iistments for farm duty formed the
topics of discussion.
Scout Commissioner II. II. Grogan Of
the local council was the principal
speaker. He urged the boys to do
their bit" by working on farms. He
also praised the boys who have already
worked industriously on farms. Medals
were presented by Commissioner
Grogan to FIVE boys who have put in
more than sixty hours at work on
farms Nine boys who "outshone" the
other scouts in the newspaper conser-
walton contest also were presented
with medals. Music was furnished by
the Boy Scout Band.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-24
Free Membership for Patriotism

Free membership in the Washington
Board Of Trade is to be extended to
members of that organization who en-
ter military or naval service, according
to action taken at meeting of the
executive committee of the board yes
terday. The free membership is to
continue during the war.
These applicants were elected'to Nom
bership: Roger L. Lewis, Charles D.
Weidenhamer, Thomas w. SchaefYer
and Henry NJ Shook.
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Trainmen on Annual Outing.

Hundreds of friends and members of
their families joined the members of
Columbia Lodge. No. 4S4, brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen, on the orpani-
cations twentieth annual excursion TO
Chesapeake Beach today. A program
embracing fourteen athletic events
furnished the feature of the excursion.
Prizes awarded in the various contests
were donated by business men of
Washington. D. s. Mcmahon was
chairman of the committee on arrange
ments.
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The Star by Mail.

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K and Sunday Star follow you.
be ut the breakfast table the
next morning. and always give
all Of the latest news from Wash
tngton Of the day before. The
address may be changed a. fire.
qusntly a. desired by giving the
old a. wsu % the new address.
The price Of The Star by mail
daily and Sunday In 60 cents Per
month, In ADVANCE.
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AMUSE1lENTS.

-s-s-s-s-s-s-s--s-s-s-s -s-s-s--s-s-s-s-s-s-s@
Special Film Features!
CrandalPs Savoy Garden.
14th and Columbia Road.
rS MohEY II THE ioS orEsri .Ds HARRY
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ELLINGTON. in
THE INNER SHRINE"
CrnndalIs Apollo Theater and
Garden. 624 H 81. NE.
ToDAY.ALicE BRADY. in THE d.
ToMORRow-HENRY R. wALTHALr. in
THE SAINTS ADVENTURE
CrandalIs Av.Grand. CAS- PaAve. SIC.
ToDAY-HoUsE PETERS and LOUISE
ToMoRRow-ALICE JOYCE and HARRY
MoREY. in THE QUESTION.
ToDAY-vIvIAN MARTIN. in GIVING
BECKY A CHANCE Paramount.
Liberty. North Capitol and p SITS.
AND REAPERs." Also Sidney Drew
Comedy.
Circle. 21os Pa. Ave. Phone w. e5s.
NHAUNTED PAJAMAS." Also Drew
Comedy. .'Tootsie.'
Lyric Theater and Garden. 18th and
Irving SITS. NV.
ToDAY--BRYANT wAsHBuRN. in IT'LL
ING HIS OWN SHOES" Also Edison
Conquest Pictures.
Olympic Theater. 1881 o St. NV.
TONiGHT-ANToNIo MORENO. in THE
MAGNIFICENT MEDDLER."
stanton Theater ozark. 9Th 4 C NE.
ADDED ATTRACTION ALL THIS WEEK
Newell's Celebrated LADY ORCHESTRA.
ToDAY-x ..AI,E suRATT,
Also Vaudeville and Extra Attraction.
Home. 1890 C St. NE.
ToDAY-FANNLE WARD. in BETTY TO
Comedy.
Robert Hichens' Garden Of Allah.
With HELEN WARE and THos. sANTSCHI
Leader. so7 9th St. NV.
TODAY and TOMoRR0w--First Presenta-
tion In Washington-GEoRGE BEBAN. in
THE ROADSIDE IMPRESARI0."
Empire Theater, OIL II st. NE.
ToDAY-GAIL KANE. in THE UPPER
CRUST" Also n c-reel Keystone, HER
NATURE DANCE" by request.
Masonic Auditorium, 18th g. n. Y. Az.
I T0NIGHT-DoROTHY GISH. in STAGE
STRUCK" Also Comedy.
/ Penn Gnrdcns-Open Air
I Penna. Ave. at 21st St. NV.
? Americas Finest Air Drome and
Winter Garden.
PAULINE FREDERICK, in HER BETTER
4 SELF" Also Mr.. Bingo the Bachelor
? Comedy.
Amcrican-PAULINE FREDERICK, In
"SAPHO"-celebrated French play by
Daudet. A masterpiece. subtly portrayed.
? Crnndall's Theater, 9th and e SITS.
TODAY-ALICE BRADY. in "sELF-MADE
WIDOW"
NORTHUMBERLAND wAsHBURN, in
THE MAN WHO WAS AFRAID"
Raphael Thenter, 1909 9th St. NV.
ruDAY-Lewfs Stone. in ACCORDING TO
THE CODE; also comedy.
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CITY ITEMS.
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per. 35c: Crystal Salt, &c: Grape Nuts.
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and all the J. T. d. PyIes Stores.
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Lovers of good music should attend the
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The July meeting of the Rhode Island
Avenue Suburban Citizens Association
Is to be held tomorrow evening at s
O'clock at the Sherwood Presbyterian
Church
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Members of the Home Defense League
of the sixth precinct are to hold a
meeting tomorrow evening at O'Clock
at GonZaga Hall
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Crnndal1's Theater, 9th and e SITS.
TODAY-ALICE BRADY. in .'sELF-MADE'
WIDOW
THE MAN WHO WAS AFRAID"
Raphael Theater, 1909 eth st. NV.
ruDAY-Lewis Stone, in ACCORDING TO,
THE CODE; also comedy.
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special meeting to receive the re-
port of the primary committee is called
by the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tons for Thursday evening at o'clock
In the board room of the Municipal
building.
Morris tribune., 1917-10-26
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION
FOTG REPAIR OF DITCH

state Of Minnesota, County, of Stew
ems, S.
In. the matter of the petition of J. E:
Clark and 4 others for the repair of
County Ditch No. 2, County of Stevens.
Whereas the engineer heretofore ap-
pointed by the County Board of Stevens
County to ascertain and report the cost
of repairing County Ditch No. 2, in
Stevens County has made and filed his
report, and
Whereas, the said County Board have,
by their order made and filed herein,
appointed a time and place when and
where they will hear and determine the
said petition and report,
Now therefore, notice is hereby Civ
en-, that the County Board of Stevens
County will meet at the office of the
County Auditor of said County on the
22nd day of November, 1917, at 10
o'clock a. M, for the purpose of deter
mining the necessity for the repair of
said ditch and to apportion and assess
the cost thereof at which time and
place all persons interested are requir-
ed to appear and show cause, if any
there be, why such repairs should not
be made, and the cost thereof appor-
toned and assessed to the lands bene-
fitted thereby, as by law required.
Dated this 22nd day of October, 1917
G. r. WOllthan,
County Auditor.
Morris tribune., 1917-10-26

A. H. Andert began work on the
new addition to the confectionery
establishment this week. A. H. ex-
poets to do a large share of the work
himself.
J. A. Schultz has been entertain
ing his father and brother of Roscoe,
Mimi, the past week. Mr.. Schultz,
Sr. is a great lover of the hunting
game and has spent most of his
time at that work since coming to
Alberta.
The Second Liberty Loan solicit
ors report marked success in Alberta
and vicinity, about twenty-five
hundred dollars being subscribed to
date. The loan drive has been in
charge of L. P. Norby, L. NJ. Larson,
G. M. Bagstad and Chris Eystad and
when men of that calibre take charge
of a movement of any kind its sue
Morris tribune., 1917-10-26
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION
FOR REPAIR OF DITCH

State of Minnesota, County of Stew
ems, SIS.
In the matter of the petition of L. J.
Schlattmann and 4 others for the repair
of County Ditch No. 4, County of Stew
ems.
Whereas, the engineer heretofore ap-
pointed by the County Board of Stevens
County to ascertain and report the cost
of repairing County Ditch No. 4, in
Stevens County has made and filed his
Whereas, the said County Board have,
by their order made and filed herein,
appointed a time and place when and
where they will hear and determine the
said petition and report,
en-, that the County Board of Stevens
County will meet at the office of the
County Auditor of said County on the
22nd day of November, 1917, at 10
o'clock a. M, for the purpose of deter.
mining the necessity for the repair of
said ditch and to apportion and assess
the cost thereof, at which time and
place all persons interested are requir-
ed to appear and show cause, if any
there be, why such repairs should not
be made, and the cost thereof appor-
toned and assessed to the lands bene-
fitted thereby, as by law required.
Dated this 22nd day of October, 1917.
G. r. Wollthan,
County Auditor.
Morris tribune., 1917-10-26
Contest Among the Counties

Contest Among the Counties
The commission of Public Safety
is playing a large part in the Liberty
Loan campaign through G. w. Ames,
who was appointed for the purpose
of looking after the Commissions
share in the great work.
Local pride, working in conjunc-
ton with a patriotic desire of each
county to make the very best record
possible in the sale Of bonds will be
inspired and encouraged by plan
proposed by Mr.. Ames for the Com
mission to present a permanent mem
Orial to the counties making the best
record
First prize-To the county, out
side of Hennepin, Ramsey and ST..
Louis, taking the largest amount Of
bonds, in proportion to allotment.
Second prize-To the county Sc
curing the largest number Of indi-
vidual subscribers to bonds in pro-
portion to the population. This will
make our wider popular distribution
Of bond sales among individuals.
An earnest effort has been made to
arrange these competitions in order
to give aech county an equal chance.
Banners, suitably inscribed, were
chosen as trophies, because of their
adaptability for use on a great va
riety Of public occasions.
1t will be necessary that every in
dividual in the county participate in
Morris tribune., 1917-10-26

c. L. Anderson drove to Morris
Tuesday.
Henry Zimmerman drove to Chokio
Tuesday.
John Buckley was transacting
business in Alberta Tuesday.
Mrs. GuIbranson and Mrs. Eystad
visited with Mrs. Victor Peterson
Friday afternoon.
]. C. Hamilton finished his last
job of threshing on the Geo. Foug-
eron place this week.
c. L. Anderson has been loading
spuds at Chokio this week. c. L.
says he has six cars in sight at that
point.
Jake Wander went to Sioux City,
Iowa, Monday evening where he ex-
poets to remain for the winter or
possibly permanently.
Morris tribune., 1917-10-26
Patriotic Meeting at Alberta

What may we'll be called a patrio-
tic meeting was held Sunday after
noon in the school auditorium. A
very interesting program had been
prepared by the school faculty for
the occasion. Supt. Utne of Norris,
was the principal speaker, followed
by Supt. Grafelman of the Alberta
school and L. P. Norby of the Alberta
State Bank. The room was filled to
overlooking and everyone present
seemed to be full of true patriotism
and loyalty even more so than at any
other meeting held since hostilitie8
begun with Germany.
Morris tribune., 1917-10-26
A. Zahl, Sub. Jurors October

term ......:...... .......:. SO 40
John Zehrer, livery to Morris,
criminal matter. ........... 4 90
" plies for county poor: .'...:. 26 So
M. A. Frey, conveying Jones to
poor house. .,....;...;.;.;.. 90
" ing for W. +. Jones. ~ 10 90
There being no further business the
meeting on motion adjourned.
G. r. Wollthan,
County Auditor.
Morris tribune., 1917-10-26
Real Estate Transfers

Thomas w. Clark to w. F. Cooley
2 acres in swA seA "a, Morris,
$4,000.
w. F. Cooley to N. w. Bramhall,
@. c. D. 2 acres in swA seA "a,
Morris, 81 and other.
Central Mimi. Loan & Inv. Co. to
H. T. Guila, swA 27, Swan Lake,
81 and other.
]. D. Tindall to w. H. thinner
man, nwA 80, Synnes, $88OO.OO
Morris tribune., 1917-10-26

subscription to these Liberty bonds
in order to put it in the front rank
of the loyal and patriotic counties
of the state.
Morris tribune., 1917-10-26
The Alberta Tribune


cess is assured. The people of AL
berta as whole are a good bunch
and always make it a point to make
a favorable showing in movements
of all kinds.
Morris tribune., 1917-10-26

Gus. PodratZ
Al VIM. Piepehberg, Norris
VIM. Murphy,
Albert Piepenberg
AZ Henry Blees, Donnelly
M. L. Strand
A. H. Anderson
43 Andrew Lager, ChOkio
A. F. Kurty, Donnelly
Mrs. Marie Engel, Chokio
A Otto Wojahn, DonnelIy
August Gin
H. B. Heuer
As E. J. Keller, Hancock
John Landes
V. G. Huntley
As P. c. Sommer, Chokio
AdOlph Fischer
Martin Zimmerman
H. B. Hollenbeck
M. V. Brown
48 Gustaf Olson, Chokio
John Hansen
J. H. Nelson
40 J. P. Lawler, Chokio
Chas. Brown
F. A. Carlson
SO John Luthi, Morris
w. F. Rotramel
Jerry Ring
81 Fred Willis, Herman
NJ A. Shear
F. J. Christinson
81 Peter Ritter, Chokio
J. o. RalstOn
J. F. Grossman
So J. NJ. Goodnow, Hancock
E. L. Klinger
E. H. Meier
81 A. L. Cook, Alberta
Chas. Eystad
Chas. Bruer
SIS Joe Haley, Chokio
Joe Metzger
Joe Marty
Sc George Jergenson, Donnelly
J. w. Wartman
A. J. Aasumb
81 Herman Racing, Chokio
F. Schlegal
| Peter Erickson
So Carl Becker, Morris
Henry Bunje
! Lawrence PiIlen
So G. w. Andert, Morris
Tom HOslin
Chas. J. Heuer, Donnelly
81 Anna G. Frederickson, Chokio
Lewis Ness
K. F. Berg
62 Henry Halbe, Chokio
Ed. Hubert
L. H. Strom
So Mrs. W. F. Albers, DonnelIy
John Strand
Andrew Erdahl
GA Arthur Johnson, Herman
Chas. Johnson
W. w. NeimackI
IS L. G. Steiner, Morris
J. T. Scott, Hancock
D. J. Crowley, Morris
sc o. N. Dohlen, Morris
} Andrew Helberg
Lars H. Haugerud
81 Abel Monson, Donnelly
Pat DAILY
Olaf King
68 James Cook, Chokio
J. L. Grow, Herman
John Wengelin, Herman
50 Ole o. Aanerud, DonnelIy
T. G. Hunter
Per Anderson
Morris tribune., 1917-10-26
Total Disbursements

Total Disbursements. 5 8O,286 81
Balance in Treasury at close of bust
pears from the books Of said County
Treasurer.
Morris tribune., 1917-10-26

See Meyers & Judd for everything
in the plumbing line. advtf.
Morris tribune., 1917-10-26

Paid Warrants on Road
and Bridge Fund. .... 3 O57 "a
Ditch Fund. ....:,....s. Is Oil So
Paid Warrants on Inciden-
tai Fund. ............ 9 48
Funds .............:... Is sss SO
Paid Warrants on School
DISTRICT Fund. .......:. rs IT'S "a
Taxes .....,.........:.:. 988 2s
Paid Warrants on Public
Land Fund. ......:..:. SAB 72
Paid Warrants on Teachers
Pension and Retirement
Fund ................:.: 72 46
Paid Warrants on MiScella-
neus ................... ~ IS
Morris tribune., 1917-10-26
REPORT OF COUNTY BOARD OF
AUDIT

To the Honorable County Board, Stew
ems County, Minnesota:
The Undersigned Board of Audit of
said Stevens County, met at the office
Of the County Treasurer of said COun-
ty, on the, goth day of October, A. D;
auditing the Accounts, Books and
Vouchers of said Carl Buckentin, Treas
urer of Said County, and to count and
ascertain the kind and description and
Try and belonging thereto:
We respectfully make the following
report thereOn:
Balance in the Treasury
February 28th, 1917, date
Treasurer's receipts from
March 1st, 1917 to May
From Tax Collections. 49,. 115 337 OF
Lands ............... TAT SO
vate Redemptions ...,. 1 APO SO
est on County Funds. 1926 10
From Collections of Fines
and Licenses. ........... 10 90
se ssI ' ...,.......... $40 p
r; 5S5 S65a6i s sis
rr 5@S d5S65s s@t5S Fa6d SO g
Total Balance and Re-
By Disbursements from
March 1st 1917, to May
31st, 1917, as follows:
Paid Orders on Revenue.
Paid o. Orders on Poor Fund. S54 Il
Paid Warrants on Private
Redemption Fund. ...... SIT ~
Morris tribune., 1917-10-26


session of funds covering said balance
in kind and amounts as follows:
Cash in safe in Drawer. 5 479 81
Orders :....,. ;.... 20 O46 81
ty State Bank. ........ 33 $40 81
Deposited in Citizens Bank
of Morris .......... IA 143 23
tionaI Bank. ............ 10 800 IA
Deposited in Hancock Ma
tional Bank .......... 10 us 70
Deposited in ChOkio State
State Bank. 10 So
Bank Hancock. ....... ii 361 43
Deposited in Farmers State
Bank of Chokio. 512 Fl
Deposited in Farmers and
Merchants State Bank =,
DOnnelly .............. ABB VI
Deposited in Alberta State
Certificate of Deposit. 178 O84 26
Total Funds. ......... $340 354 70
Respectfully submitted this goth day
of October, 1917.
N. P. Mecklenburg,
Chairman CountyBoard
and Board of Audit
C. r. Wol1than,
County Auditor.
E. c. Gilbert,
Clerk District Court and
Clerk of Board of Aud
it.
Morris tribune., 1917-10-26
SCHOOL BOARD OFFICERS

SCHUUL BUARU OFF4CEhO
In the following list of school Off
GERS of Stevens county, the first
named in the clerk, the second the
director and the third the treasurer.
The postoffice address of the director
and treasurer is the same as the
clerk except when otherwise men
toned
l Dr. Amos Leuty, Morris
DR.. G. E. Caine
F. R. Putnam, Morris
2 N. E. Solseth, Morris
c.. o. Nicholson
Otto Olson
3 A. A. Roberts, Hancock
]. Ed. Nelson
Andrew Overstad
w. H. O'Brien, Morris
A. C. Welfare
Dennis Sullivan
5 P. B. Dybevik, Morris
Otto Zahl
A. w. Hoffman
6 A. w. Squier, Hancock
John Fitzgerald
John Coll
Z Philip Olsen, Donnelly
Matt Mich
Martin Erickson
8 R. H. Freeman, Morris
Carl Fransen
G. w. Bowen, Hancock
9 o. A. Solve, Hancock
Henry Dosdahl
R. L. Tom
10 Carl F. Podratz, Morris
Peter O. Roe, Kensington
NJ Anderson, Morris
II J. E. Lundquist, DOnnelly
C. C. Erstad
J. E. Peterson
- J. B. Newell, Morris
Aug. F. Huebner
Chas. Huebner
IA Samuel Johnson, Norris
Henry GrOle
Albert c.. Olsen
Is Frank Kopel, Donnelly
Peter SchouWeiler, Morris
VIM. J. Treinen, Morris
16 Fred ToOp, Morris
VIM. Spain, Morris
C. w. NieIand, hancock
II John Surbier, Hancock
John Toop
F. w. Chesterfield
IS H. NJ. Zentner, Chokio
J. M. Buckley, Alberta
R. H. Dare, Alberta
10 T. A. Maanum, Alberta
Carl Henricksen
Chris Eystad
20 Fred SpOhr, Morris
Herman Paul, Hancock
VIM. Hoppe, Morris
81 Con Ring, Morris
Mike MahOney
G. Mccarthy
% John w. Eddy, Morris
John Kill
Henry R. Johnson
% George w. Fogel, Hancock
Chas. Messner
George w. Messner
"a Chris Cudrio, Alberta
Chas. Eystad
Sigvert Johnson
26 Dennis Dewane, Morris
James MalOney
Frank Hanrehan
27 Louis L. Larson, ChOkio
S. Burt
L. G.. DOrweiler
% Herman Johnson, Cyrus
Henry Hadler, Morris
H. D. Bearl, Morris
20 AdoIph Reimers, Alberta
W. Messner, Morris
G.. R. Lang, Correl
80 D. J. Conroy, Chokio
Albert A. Gaarder
John Brown, Jr.
81 Louis Pomplum, Hancock
E. E. Walpole
M. H. Brown
80 Mrs. Kate Subak, Chokio
J. E. Graham
M. COrrigan
33 Barney Bruins, Donnelly
Ole J. Falk
Olaf Graft
"a Emil TrantOW, Morris
Alberta Maanum, KensingtOn
Amos Stark, Kensington
IS Frank Vikturek, Chokio
F. Van ZOmern
L. G. Hanson
SO Nels Anderson, Donnelly
J. P. Holmdahl
Ole Sather
81 Rud. B. JaIlo, Alberta
Aug. KnOpp
VIM Groth
38 M. Ehlen, Norris
Rhody Keeshan, DOnnelly
Carl Disselkamp, Hoffman
80 O. A. Searle, DOnnelly
John Willie, Morris
John Wilson, Donnelly
40 CLAUS Thorstad, Morris
Morris tribune., 1917-10-26

We find the said Treasurer in pos
session of funds covering said balance
in kind and amounts as follows:
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-01
AN EXPERIENCE.

A woman who had lived for several
years in a tuberculosis hospital now
nves In a family hotel. She noticed that
the maid who attended her room had
marked symptoms OF consumption. She
coughed q great deal, expectorated
freely. had a flushed face, and was los
ing flesh and was tired much OF the
N The woman was afraid the maid
had consumption and would infect her
carpets, rugs n bedding. She spoke
to the house physician about it. He said
he thought she vas probably tubercu-
lar. He knew that other guests werN
afraid and had complained. He thought
have the girl discharged. To this the
oma objected. 1t would solve the sit
uatIon as far as she was concerned. but
1t would not meet the situation.
Ii the girl was dangerously careless
she would find employment elsewhere
and endanger unsuspecting persons.
Besides, it was not fair to the girl. Il
she was tubercular she needed care in a
properly run institution. To throw her
out Of a job would only make matters
worse for her.
At this point the doctor sent some
sputum to the city laboratory. The re-
port came back mo tubercle bacilli
found" The physician said this was
conclusive proof that the girl did not
nave consumption.
When the matter was brought to he
attention of the proprietor he expressed
his opinion of the whole tuberculosis
movement. 1t was foolish. He may
have said that it was bunk. Persons
of his type generally do. There was no
danger from this girl, consumption or
no consumption. This talk about
spreading disease was Just old WON
ans talk. FIe knew.
The girl was shifted to another part
of the hotel. The woman is supposed to
be satisfied, the maid is confirmed in
her opinion that she is not a consump-
tive, and h persons in the rooms to
which she is assigned have not been
heard from. Perhaps they are men out
of the hotel during the day and do not
know who cleans up their rooms.
Here We have an illustration Of typ
ical botcbing all down the line--the
kind Of botching that makes the control
of consumption proceed slowly. Either
the girl is tubercEiar or she is not. One
negative sputum analysis does not
prove anything. She has a right to
nave a careful examination and as
many sputum examinations as are nee
eSsary for a diagnosis.
If she has consumption she has a
right to care in one of the sanitaria
available. If she has consumption n
works for a few months longer she will
be in a hopeless stage of the disease. Ii
she is free from consumption, as shown
by a thorough examination, she has a
right to stay not only in her job, but in
charge of the rooms she had before. She
has a right to vindication.
Any way the diagnosis is, the girl a
gotten a dirty deal. If the girl has con-
sumption. and no adequate proof that
she has not it at hand, the people whose
rooms she has charge of ave gotten a
dirty deal. The girl will certainly be
more careless now than she vas before.
The only person who has gotten the
best of it is the woman who complained.
But she is dissatisfied with the deal
given the girl and also the injustice to
the guests and SO she told me the story.