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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-27
CANCER DEATHS INCREASE

.Cont1nueo ITom VdSS -
Waterville, Director OF the
Division of Cancer of the
Maine Public Health Associa-
ton, gives a word Of encour-
agement, however, when he
says: Cancer is undoubtedly
on the increase, not only here
in Maine but throughout the
civilized world. The situation
is not as dark, however, as the
mere comparison of statistics
would seem to indicate. A
share of this increase in can
Ger deaths is more apparent
than real and for two causes.
In the first place, causes OF
death are being more accu-
rately reported each year and.
many cases of cancer deaths
which in former years would
not have been reported as such,
ARE now included in the present
figures which make up the can
Ger death rate. l.
"And again, physicians, as a
result of modern investigation
and study, are becoming able
to better diagnose cancerous
conditions and in this manner
many deaths accordingly which
would formerly have been at
tributed to unknown or other
causes are now reported in
their true significance as can
Ger.
"Subtracting from the total
death figures from this disease,
however, a fair percentage for
increase through better diagno-
sis and more complete report
ing of vital statistics, there still
remains a margin Of increase
which is actual and real.
why cancer is on the in
crease is still unknown to med
ical science, but the facts of
the dread disease which are
known are sufficient to allow
the medical profession to give
encouraging advice. Too much
stress can not be placed upon
the necessity Of treating cancer
early if it is to be cured. In
significant Jumps or a variety
of conditions which as yet
cause no pain or inconvenience
but which are suspicious Of
some coming growth should
be brought to the attention Of
a physician Immediately, for
early care and treatment means
the saving of life, and cancer
when left untreated until it
really becomes painful is often
too far advanced for any help.
That cancer is not contagious,
is not inherited, and is durable
if taken early, is the encourag-
ing information extended to
the people of the state"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-27

main corridor between the
dormitories is stationed close to
the silent electric bell signal, so
that she can be within ready
call of her small charges. No
mother need feel anxious about
her little one, if he is under the
care of the pleasant matron of
the children's building.
At present the youngest pa.
tient is scarce five years old
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-27

securing DIR. Otis for a single
lecture, but so interested did
the distinguished speaker be-
come that he devoted several
days to the clinic and person.
ally conducted several clinical
sessions in physical diagnosis,
taking patients from the Sana-
forum as subjects with which
to work.
The second unexpected guest
was DR.. William J. Gallivan,
Director Of the Division of
tuberculosis of the Massachu-
sets Department of Health,
who, while not included on the
program, was so interested in
the clinic that he came to
Maine to attend it, and went
away from Fairfield with the
avowed intention of spread
ing in other states the idea
of conducting such a clinic in
such ideal surroundings for
study as the Sanatorium proved
to be. DR.. Gallivan was en-
thusiastic in his praise and pre-
dicted that other states would
soon be copying the Maine
idea. He said that nowhere
to his knowledge were con-
ditions so ideal. The Sanato-
rum offered a far better place
for the practical study of tu-
berculosis than do the medical
schools or the hospitals while
the getting together of the
doctors in this friendly way
served to promote the social re-
lationships of the profession as
well as materially broaden the
knowledge of the average prac-
titioner upon tuberculosis dag
nosiS.
In addition to the physicians
there was a good attendance of
public health nurses who on the
first two days Of the clinic were
given opportunity to meet Miss
Edith L. Soule, director of the
newly created Division of Pub
lie Health Nursing and Child
Hygiene Of the Maine Depart
ment of Health and Miss Ber-
nice w. Billings, director of the
Department of Nursing of the
New England Division of the
American Red Cross.
Gov. Milliken was a guest of
the faculty and physicians at
the clinic on the closing day.
The great interest which
was shown and the response
which has been met with
everywhere in the conduct of
the clinic, has encouraged the
committee to take the initial
steps for a second clinic Of the
same nature next season when
it is anticipated that enrolment
will equal at least a hundred.
Physicians who attended have
gone back to their homes to
spread the story of the clinics
and to put into practi-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-27
LIKE A BIG NURSERY
Continued from Page u

onto the pleasant screened
porches. Each child has a
locker for his clothing and per-
sonal belongings and the ''big
nursery" is equipped with every
type Of sanitary arrangement,
child size. Tiny toilets, low
placed wash bowls, little white
bath tubs with shower baths
attached, are all just the right
size for the little patients.
|. Isolation quarters, in case one
of the youngsters comes down
with measles, whooping cough,
or some other contagious dis
ease, have been provided, and
the child with some such dis
ease can be shut off from his
companions completely in a lit
tie private room with bath can
everything" A diet kitchen is
also a part Of the building,
though all the children when
well enough, as most of them
are, go to the main dining room
for their meals.
Perhaps no feature of the
children's building is more at
tractive than the school room.
Here the boys and girls go to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-27

clinic which is held every Sat-
urday morning for the exami-
nation of patients. Two rooms
are open for this purpose. One
is large and cheerful and is
used as a waiting room; the
other is a smaller room prima-
rily for the medical examina-
tons. On the list are 144
patients in all stages of the
disease, some of them being
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-27

drawer for books and pencils
conveniently placed under the
seat. These desks can be ad-
iusted to the size of the boy or
girl who uses them. Kinder
garten equipment has been or
dered but has not yet arrived.
Recess is held at nourishment
time when the youngsters are
given their glass of milk.
The nurse in charge of the
children's building is Mrs.
Alexia Gown and just to look
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-27
BANGOR sANiToRIuM

CONTINUED ( 2ge q
have been sent there for treat
ment by the government.
The Bangor Anti-Tubercu-
losis Association under whose
auspices the Sanatoriuln is car
ried on, was organized in 1910,
and is affiliated with the Maine
Public Health Association and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-27

school just like any youngsters.
with a teacher, Miss leila Rey-
nolds Of Winslow to instruct
them in the three RS and other
branches of youthful knowl-
edge. Drawing and music and
the Modern Health Crusade are
parts of the school work for
the children at the San. In the
school are seven grades, begin
ming with the kindergarten.
and as near as the physical con-
dition of the children permits,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-27

Ia1rue1us
while the oldest child at the
children's building is sixteen.
The children undoubtedly
thrive here and most of them
look healthy and hearty after
they have had the run Of the
Fairfield hilltop for a few
weeks. Long walks, plenty OF
play, plenty of good health CIV
ing food, and the regular hours
of the Sanatorium do marvels
for the boys and girls who are
sent there. Indeed this is more
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-27
TUBERCULOSIS CLINIC AT
FAIRFIELD FOR DOCTORS
WAS HUGE SUCCESS

Great Enthusiasm of Faculty Of Experts and
Doctors and Nurses who Attended for
Week of Intensive Study, Leads to Plans for
Even Larger Clinic Next Summer
of successful ventures in the health field this
season in Maine the tuberculosis clinic given for the
benefit of medical profession in this state at the Central
Maine Sanatorium at Fairfield during the first week in
August During this week intensive in tuberculosis
diagnosis supplemented by lectures and demonstrations
cancer and venerea diseases offered.
The clinic attended by seventy prominent Maine physi
Clans representing county in the state but and
presided over by faculty of distinguished tuberculosis spe
cass and prominent health workers On the faculty
Dr. Edward O. OTIS professor of Pulmonary tuberculosis at
Tufts Medical School, an international authority tubercu
los physical diagnosis The officers who arranged the clinic
program had considered themselves especially fortunate in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-27

the National tuberculosis As
sociation.s The administration
of the association is in the
hands of a board Of twenty di-
rectors, who hold monthly
meetings and control the funds
and direct the work Of the or
ganizatiOn.
One excellent piece of work
which is being done. is the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-27
PROGRESSIVE STEP IN
PUBLIC HEALTH WORK
Former Maine Anti tuberculosis Association,
Reorganized into Maine Pull lie Health Asso-
citation, Extends It's Field of Work to En-
brace All Forms of Health Service

step in the right direction in public health work in Maine
has been the reorganization of the former Maine
cuosis Association into the Maine Public Health Association
which took place early this spring.
In the wake this change of and consequent change
purposes include general work in the whole health field
instead in the limited field of tuberculosis the
ing headquarters of the organization from Bangor to A
gusta that the general secretary W. Harris might be in
the closest possible touch with such state agencies the
Maine Department of Health Department of Education De-
paent of Charities and Corrections and other cooperating
bodies.
tuberculosis work going before with the
the time the of the Association has been broad
ened to include divisions of public health nursing and child
hygiene cancer conservation of vision mental hygiene social
hygiene dental hygiene, and legislation Departments de.
voted to the Modern Health Crusade medical social service at
the Fairfield Central Maine Sanatorum and publicity
ing the Associations work also maintained Each division
headed by some experty trained worker in that particular
field.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-27

from $50 to 11.30 A. M. in the
prettiest little school room you
can imagine. Three sides of it
are almost entirely of windows
SO that it can be made into a
veritable open air school. The
little desks are the most mod
ern that can be purchased.
small chairs with a broad arm
coming out before the young
ster for a desk, and with the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-27

as a part of the state course
of study and that work was
begun in most of the Maine
schools early this fall. A few
notifications of the national
plan have been made to fit
the program for Maine needs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-27
HEALTH CRUSADE
FOR CHILDREN
IN SCHOOLS
DIR. A. O. Thomas Accepts This
Plan of Health Education for
Public Schools of This State

DR.. A. O. Thomas, State
Superintendent Of Schools, has
accepted the Modern Health
Crusade plan of health work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-27

Since the reorganization, sew
eral worthwhile projects have
been undertaken and success
fully accomplished. The Or
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-19

upon Center street BY the time we
get it construction costs will have
become stabilized. When Ben Haines
was jiggled off the back end Of
truck and dropped in front Of a
switch engine at the Center street
crossing he gave us an exhibition OF
what is, going to happen to an en-
tire family sooner or later. AS
soon as the new country club in
creases town travel over this cross
ing the hazard Is going to be in
creased and some day an awful ac
cident will take place at this Center
street crossing The Third Avenue
viaduct can not serve traffic into
town from the south or s1wthwest
OF town as II necessitates" half a
mile Of extra travel Those from the
southwest could use a viaduct at
Center street because they are
usually headed for the business dis
trict which centers at Center and
Main streets. Even those living
south and east could use viaduct at
Center street but they are now pro-
vided for by the viaduct at Third
avenue. We surely need a viaduc,
over all Of the railroads at Center
street to protect the lives Of our
citizens. Very shortly we will have
to haev 1t In order to permit the
town to grow and expand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-19
Motto. Of First Meeting of Creditor.

Notice Of First Meeting of Creditors.
In the District Court of the United
States, southern district OF Iowa.
central division.
In the matter Of Baxter Variety
Store. Orlando Baxter & Fern Bax-
ter, bankrupt In bankruptcy No.
5305.
To the creditors Of Eaxter Variety
Store OF Marshalltown, in the county
of Marshall and district aforesaid. a
bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the
9Th day OF March, A. D. 1920. the
said Baxter Variety Store, was duly
adjudicated bankrupt: and that the
first meeting Of creditors will be held
at office of undersigned referee.
second floor u. S. court building on
June 2Sth, A. D. 1920, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon, at which time the said
creditors may attend, prove their
claims, appoint trustee, examine
the bankrupt, and transact such
other. business as may properly come
before said meeting.
Dated at Des Moines. Iowa, this
18th day Of June.
frank ]. Comfort.
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-19
At the Churches

The following services and sermon
subjects have been announced for
city churches Sunday:
Central Church Of Christ, Rev B.
F. Cato-Morning. Miss Myrtle Fur
man, missionary in India, will speak:
evening subjects Christian Heart
Enlargement"
Church Of Nazarene. Rev. J. II.
Vance-Evangelis J. r. Aycock will
speak both morning and evening.
Methodist, Rev. w. G.. Crowder-
Morning 1.-THE Lesson pf the Raven"
evening, IA Fixed Purpose"
First Church Christ Scientist-'Ts
the Universe. Including Man Evolved
by Atomic Force"
Baptist-Morning, ,childrens' day
program. No evening services.
st. Paul's Episcopal-s unday
school. No church service.
Congregational, Rev, B. F. Martin.
It's It Possible for All People to
Live Together Happily" No vespers.
( Elm Lutheran, Rev. A. j. Anders-
Morning "The Lost Sheep" evening,
Seek Gods Kingdom First"
Trinity Lutheran. Pew Carl Hen
derson-Morning 1.-THE Prodigal Son, I"
evening 1.-THE Kings Garden"
Friends. Rev. H.lW. Cope-Morn-
ing. Mrs. Rosa Harding will speak:
evening, Albert Fryhopp will be in
charge.
Presbyterian. Rev. J. A. Laurie
Morning 1.-THE Light Of All Our See
ing" evening .sThe Great Invitation.
Westminster Chap e1-Evening.
Gods Rest"
4 Spiritualist, Rev. Eva J. Mccoy
Lives Planes and Spheres. Links In
the Chain From World to World"
State Street Evangelical. Rev. S. N.
Ramige-Morning 1.-THE Most Impor-
tant Pursuit." evening, 1.-THE Race
That is Before U.s."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-19
TIMES REPUBLICAN, MARsHAILTOWN, IOWA, JUNE 49, 1920

day night the Friedman family was
held up on the Lincoln Highway west
OF LeGrand, by the two men and
compelled to leave their Oldsmobile,
the bandits abandoning the Ford. One
Of the guns carried by the bandits
was left behind in the Ford car.
Sunday morning Sheriff Peterman
was notified by restaurant man at
LeGrand Of the appearance there Of
the two men at $3.50 or 9 o'clock
Saturday evening. They drank some
near-beer and departed just after the
Friedman car had passed. They ran
past the Friedman car just out of Le-
Grand and later halted in the road
way. turning their car parallel to the
road and held up the family.
Confesses Other Crimes.
According to the reputed confession
of LaBelle, the two men broke into
the school house west of Brooklyn,
and stole school books. Later they
held up the jeweler at Victor, took
him to the country and tied him to a
post, and returned and robbed his
store.
Cornorer Singleton, called shortly
after the shooting fixed the inquest
for Sunday morning at 10 o'clock at
Purseis undertaking parlors. j. NJ.
Friedman, owner Of the stolen Olds-
mobile, and his son, Harry, who drove
the car on the night Of the robbery
identified the clothes worn by Sand
| ers as those Of on of the bandits
worn the night Of the theft. The Goa
worn by Sanders when killed be-
longed to the younger Friedman and
was taken from the Friedman car.
laeeile Valves Examination.
LaBelle. arraigned this morning in
municipal court. on two charges OF
carrying concealed weapons, one COW
ering the carrying Of revolver. the
other billy waived examinatio,
and was bound over to the grand
jury. He took no interest in the pro-
ceedings and said he did not want an
attorney. He was held under $500
bond on each charge.
Sheriff Coon. OF Newton, was ex-
pected here today, having no.
titled the police that he would ask
possession of the prisoner. whom he
wants on A. charge of burglary at
Victor.
Positive Identification of the dead
man made this forenoon by an uncle,
Charles Hubert an employee of Ben
& Lewis garage, who said the young
man was Harry Sanders, son OF
Mrs. William Craig. Of near Kellogg.
and Charles Sanders. a farmer of
near Montezuma.
At Newton Sanders is known as
Harry Craig, the step son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Craig, of near Kellogg.
He and his companion supposed now
to have been LaBelle. were seen at
10 o'clock Friday night in Newton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-19
Local Comment

The public owes q debt Of graft
tude to the special officer who caught
such q pair OF desperate and danger
Gus criminals as were taken from the
NJ. & st. L. train last night. That
one had to be shot was his own fault.
Had not the officer shot first the
desperate would probably have in
jured or killed the man who was
risking his life to protect the public
safety. The special officer who tried
to arrest some box car thieves in
Council Bluffs this week is lying
near death in q hospital there be-
cause he neglected to shoot. These
two criminals had stuck up" the
night Waterman at Tama with their
guns, They had held up a farmer
and robbed him at the point of their
guns. They had taken the Friedman
automobile at the point Of a gun.
They had held up = jeweler at Vic
tor and when the one dropped dead
he held a gun in his hand. The
chances are that they would have
killed any one Of their former VIC
Tins had one OF them resisted and
the action Of the one who resisted
the officer last night would indicate
that he was trying to shooti at the
officer when he got a quick dose or
his own medicine. AS lesson to
others the fate of these two desper-
ADDE'S will prove wholesome.
The action of officer Watts sug-
gests that municipalities should seek
out and employ for policemen the
kind Of men that railroads employ to
patrol their railroad yards in the
dark Of the night
Several school districts In this
county are building school houses on
the present high market and are vot-
ing bonds which must sell at very
high rates Of Interest and 1t can't be
helped now for the schools are
sorely needed but had these same
communities responded years ago
when the Times Republican was
boosting the idea Of the consolidated
school and when factories were
abusing the newspaper for its for
ward vision each district would have
saved about $4,000 in the cost Of its
construction and financing.
&
The same might be said as to road
work. Five years ago when the
Times Republican was accused Of
being in league with the cement
trust because 1t advocated the paw
ing Of main travelled trunk line roads
an dthe crawling Of others by means
Of county bond issues a road could
then have been paved for $4,000 to
$4,000 per mile and could have been
graveled for $4,000 per mile easily.
Bonds would sell then at AZ per cent
interest. Today road paving costs
$4,000 per mile and graveling costs
twice what it did. Bonds must pay
5k per cent interest. The farmers
of Iowa could have saved millions
upon millions OF dollars had they
been as quick to see an inevitable
public necessity as the newspaper
men were.
It is no time now to project or to
build public works and yet it takes
so long for the public to rise up and
insist upon it's rights that we might
as well start now demanding q via
duct over all Of our railroad tracks
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-19

day afternoon from t:so to 6 o'clock
North Third will leave North Third
and Center streets on the hour anu
every fifteen minutes instead OF
7-23-37-52. Transfer cars will run
from depot to Main street. The
above schedule account band con-
cert at city park.-Advertisement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-19
YOUNG BANDIT
SHOT To DEATH
BY DETECTIVE
HARRY SANDERS, OF KELLOGG,
KILLED ~ j. T. WATT, RAIL
ROAD AGENT.
COMPANION DEAD MAN
cONFESSES MANY CRIMES

Youth Giving Name Of Walter La
Belle, Arrested BY Watt, Tells Of
ficiais Of Auton obile Thefts and
1uralaries-Dead Man and LaBelle
Identified BY Marshal Thompson,
Of Toledo, as Store Breakers-San-
dSrs Wore Friedman's Coat When
Shot Down While Threatening to
Fire at Railroad Detective.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-19
ALLEGED FoRaER ARRESTED.
Ed Forrest, Charged With Usinq
Name Of c. N. Kirk, Held.

Ed Forrest, wanted here on a
charge of forgery, was arrested Fri
day at Des Moines. Bailiff l. D.
Hampton and Clerk r. D. Crimes, Of
municipal court, went to Des Moines
Friday afternoon and brought the
prisoner to this city for trial. For
rest 10 accused in an information filed
by Joe Bell. with forging the name
OF c. N. Kirk to q check for $26. The
officers have been seeking Forrest
since April rs. Bell. who cashed the
check. found 1t TO be worthless on
presentation at the bank
{ In municipal court today Forrest
asked time to plead and the case was
continued for five days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-19

'slspueS 6unoA o4ul sung
There's that guys partner now.'
called the stranger, pointing to q
man coming toward the east end Of
the platform near the taxi stand. He
- -r91- i.-t--cc o---o,- h,,t --.t,o,, te
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-19

The action of officer Watts sug-
gests that municipalities should seek
out and employ for policemen the
kind Of mon that railroads employ to
patrol their railroad yards in the
dark Of the night