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Show r THE PROVO POST Warning Given Against Diseases of Children Not. COLUMBIA GCNr BYRNES By i; TONIGHT 9. During the has created such alarm throughout quarter ending September 30 there the county, but it is the unusual vere 580 cases of 'whooping cough that excites dread and induces derail 871 case of measles reported to fensive activities, Much of the menace from these the state health commissioner. Dr. "In some diseases could be removed if all T. B. Beatty. localities," said Dr. Beatty, "the diseases are mothers of children having the di epidemic and only the enforcement sease would isolate them and pre- of the moat rigorous measures can vent contact with other children. Measles begin with symptoms reprevent serious extension of the inareas." fected sembling a cold, such as running at to child life the nose, fever and cough, which Concerning the menace of board health state the yesterday continue for several days before the issued a statement urging caution- - on rash appears. the part of the parents of the state in whooping cough begins with an aiding in the control of the two and the "whoop I, The bulletin issued by ordinary cough maladies. "" does not generally appear for several the board follows: R i 1 the early stages that It is depressing tq contemplate dayttfe unnecessary, because prevents--. both diseases are the more contagi ble suffering and loss of child life cus and children with the symptoms that is in store. These diseases are described should not be allowed to universally among the most difficult attend school or mingle with other to control because of the fixed and children. time honored belief in the public The situation demands the earnest mind that they are so mild and de- of parents, teachers ano roid of danger to life that precau- - health officials and the arousing of tions are unnecessary. an active public sentiment. It Is only necessary to consider the true facts and statistics to prove UNION PACIFIC. FILES SUIT how dangerous and' misleading are ON THE ADAMSON LAW these fallacies. In - 1915 whooping cough destroyed ten times as many Omaha, Neb., Nov. 8. The Union lives in Utah as scarlet fever and Pacific Railroad company filed suit In twice as many as diphtheria. the federal court here today to test Whooping cough especially is one the constitutionality of the of the most fatal of diseases in Inlaw recently passed by Congress fants under two years of age. Per- and known as the Adamson act Thos manent physical Impairments from 8. Allen, United States district attorcomplications frequently follow both ney, and four Union Pacific traindiseases. . ' men,- representing the different bro"ThebeTlef . that all children must therhoods, are made parties defend necessarily contract whooping cough ant and measles Is wholly ungrounded. The bin of complaint alleges that They are contagious and only com- the law is unconstitutional because municated by contact with a person it Is not a proper regulation of Interaffected. Therefore if each case states commerce, because It violates were promptly isolated until recov- the guarantees of the fifth amendment ery, absolute 'control of the Infection and because It Is unworkable as apcould be accomplished. The solution plied to existing conditions under of this as of other public health which the trainmen . are operating. problems Is education. The bm of compalttft Is s printed "The diseases under discussion de document of considerable size and stroy many more Hvot In the United ' contains copies of all 'the schedules States than Infantile paralysis, which under which the tratnmenC work. Salt Lake, THINGS THAT NEVER HAPPEN j J! f HAROLD LOCKWOOD and MAY ALLISON in V The Masked Rider i , Saturday, Matinee Only H e -- MARY PICKFORD in t . The Good Little Devil -- Especially for the Kiddies. - eight-hou- Saturday, Night Only LENORE ULRICH in a The Intrigue n pr A 5 Washington, Nov. 8. Prohibition has made big strides as a result of the elections. x The Methodist board of temperance sent out the following statement tonight: Michigan, South Dakota, Nebraska and Montana have voted dry by startling majorities. Dry headquart-- , ers at Los Angeles claims enactment of amendment No. 2, closing all saloons and public drihklng places In California, with the amendment for absolute prohibition probably defeated. The wet majority in Missouri baa apparently been cut by 125,000 votes. All beer amendments and re-- 1 peals offered in the dry states seem to have been defeatd and Idaho, which has statutory prohibition, has enacted a prohibition amendment by probably 3 to 1." all cities in tbe state, except having favored the change. Arizona held to prohibition, defeating local option, and probably has enacted an emendment excluding liquor from the state. An effort to repeal prohibition in Arkansas was defeated, as were the "beer amendments In Ore-oand Washington. Part Paramount Monday, Matinee Only The statement gives the Michigan dry majority as 70,000, the dry vote in Idaho as 2 to 1, thus far, and in Nebraska as at least 35,000 Tbe Montana majority is placed at PROHIBITION WINS OUT IN SEVERAL OF THE STATF9 9 e L. Lasky Presents the Never Failing Magnet of the Screen 20,000, I BLANCHE SWEET In Butte T. A n d ( Sour 8tomachT If you are troubled with sour stem ach you should eat slowly and masti cate your food thoroughly, then take one of Chamberlain's Tablets immediately after supper.' Obtainable ev Do You Have By Batrice A. DeMille In her part in this photoplay Miss Sweet touches (he deep-echords of the human heart. She is ably supported by a wonderful Lasky cast in which appears Theodore - erts and Thomas Meighan. - vi st . 1L irf 1L We have decided that it .will be easier to have everybody help us move our stock rather than move it ourselves. Therefore we are offering- J V. 0 0 t On Everything in a The Provo Electric Supply Company, 59 N. Academy Avenue c The Provo Hardware Company, ! 20-We- st Center I 9 f We will move into our splendid new store December 1 Wejwill have one of the largest stockV of Electric, Hardware and Automobile accessories in the state. : v f: ROY BOREN, MGR. 3U - |