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men with stooped shoulders, subject to tonsilitis, bronchitis, gastric atony, constipation, insomnia indicanurea now after two or three months of out door training find themselves erect in posture, with increased lung capacity, able to eat anything, and sleep like babies. They surprise themselves and their friends. The transformation is apparent not only physically, but mentally. They are alert, think rapidly, act promptly and have greater capacity for study. And this all not from drugging, but right living, with less tobacco, no alcohol, cold baths, wholesome food, long hours for sleep, an abundance of physical exercise. Muscles tighten, .cardiac, peristaltic and skeletal. Resistance is increased, the lymphatic system is no longer surcharged; nerves normally responsible, oxygen intake augmented, emuncteries all active and lo, a normal man again. These fellows will make good business men, good professional material, better citizens. They will not die with cardio vascular or renal diseases at fifty. They will recreate the nation, and their children will bless them. What a striking picture of hygiene as a therapeutic measure. Why not use this principle more than we do. In many of our cases organs are not so much diseased as they are embarrassed. Give them a chance to come back. They may not rejuvenate 100 per cent but they may 50. Try. J. M. B. PROTRACTED GESTATION CAUSES DIVORCE SUIT

A rather unusual divorce plea, on account of the petitioner being a physician, is reported by the London correspondent of the Journal A. M. A. A captain in the Army Medical Corps married in June, 1915, but determined to have no children until the war ended. According to his testimony, he took every precaution to prevent conception, and is positive that pregnancy could not have resulted. He went to Egypt December 20.

The wife went to her brother's home, where three officers were staying. Later she went to visit a friend, and while there menstruated. March 10, 1916, she underwent an operation for appendicitis, when it was found that she was pregnant. March 20, she informed her husband of the fact. He replied that her statement was absurd; that he as a physician knew that nothing of the kind could have happened. Oct. 22, 1916, she gave birth to a child of normal period. Between her husband's departure and the birth of the child, 307 days elapsed. The husband returned and promptly sued for divorce, charging adultery with an unknown person. The following expert evidence was given for the husband: Dr. H. R. Spencer, obstetric physician to University College Hospital, said that he had known a case of gestation of 307 days from what he had

been told was the last day of menstruation. He did not think that the husband in this case could possibly be the father. The operation could not have tended to prolong gestation. Dr. Griffith, obstetric physician to St. Bartholomew's Hos-1 pital, said that in protracted gestation the labor would be slow; but he admitted that he had known cases of ten month's children with normal delivery. For the respondent, Dr. Philips, obstetric physician to King's College Hospital, said that he had experience of three cases, one of 298 days, the second of 306 days, and the third of 308 days, in each of which the husband had left the country for these periods. It was not impossible to have a ten months' child. In her evidence the respondent said that her menstrual period ended December 18, and that she had proper intercourse with the petitioner December 19. The judge (Mr. Justice Horridge) said that he believed the respondent, and that the case was one of protracted gestation. He therefore gave judgment in her favor.

ANOTHER TRIUMPH FOR KANSAS
CITY'S POLITICIANS

With a slogan of "Politics first, health last," the politicians have again caused the break-down of Kansas City's Health and Hospital Department, and the resignation of all its officers. Dr. W. H. Coon, health director, a most competent man, resigned his position, after nearly a year's vain struggle against political intrigue and opposition in the city council. Dr. Coon, following the example of his predecessor, the late lamented Dr. Paul Paquin, who sacrificed his life while health director, endeavored to place Kansas City's health department upon a high plane of efficiency, and to keep it apart from politics. But he found this to be an impossible task and gave up the job. Another instance of the "strangle hold" the politicians have onKansas City. Our city will never progress until government "by the people and for the people" becomes a reality.

Since the above was written, Dr. Eugene Carbaugh has been appointed health director, and the city council has passed ordinances providing funds, and making vaccination compulsory under certain conditions.

The Jackson County Medical Society passed resolutions condemning the administration's political juggling in dealing with the health department, and calling on all good citizens to assist in making the city's health the paramount issue in the next municipal election.

Excelsior Springs, Missouri, has been selected as a site for one of the convalescent hospitals of the United States army.

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THE PREVAILING ONE-IDEA That the newspapers and magazines of the United States are being dominated by the war idea is apparent to every reader. Even the medical journals are devoting generous space to the discussion of war injuries, war cures and war atrocities. The funny papers are filled from cover to cover with war pictures, war poems, and war jokes, until it seems there will soon be no room remaining for the discussion of any other topic. "Life" with its usual keen foresight, has thrown. out the danger signal, and warns its contributors against this "one-idea" stuff. "Life" claims that a halt is absolutely necessary, before we all become mono-ideistic in our tendencies. "Life" has therefore opened a department known as "The Something Else" to which all are cordially urged to contribute. Anyone who can discourse intelligently for ten minutes without touching either war or H. C. L. is eligible to membership in the "Something Else Club," and by means of this expediency "Life" hopes to preserve the sanity of our nation!

THE UMBILICOMAMMILLARY TRI-
ANGLE

Dr. George Elliott, according to the New York Medical Journal, has "discovered" a new triangle of value from a clinical and anatomic standpoint.

This triangle with its apex at the umbilicus and the base line drawn between the two mammillae incloses a surface which presents a very clear and readily remembered picture with the important structures which lie beneath.

The apex of the heart lies one-fourth the distance down the left line of the triangle; just above the base line, a little to the left of its center, the mitral valves; in the left angle of the base line and the middle line, or height, the tricuspid valves; the cardia, a third the distance down the middle line and to the left; the pylorus, a third the distance up from the umbilicus and to the right; the fundus of the gall-bladder, a third the-distance up the right line from the umbilicus and an inch to the right. Should these markings prove to be accurate or as nearly accurate as those generally given it would be a much easier way for the student to remember them, in fact he could scarcely ever forget them, and as equally easy for the clinician. Possibly surgeons could locate their incisions for various operations in that region as well by this conspicuous triangle.

J. M. B.

The Manhattan Hotel-St. Petersburg, Florida, is a most delightful place to spend the winter months. Why not send your convalescents to a congenial, sunny clime, where they may enjoy nature's out doors every day in the month. Send for booklet.

KANSAS CITY MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CLUB

In this issue will be found the program for the second meeting of the Medical and Surgical Club, to be given at the hospitals of Kansas City, on Monday and Tuesday, February 11 and 12. The success of the first meeting, and the genuine interest manifested in the excellent program has inspired the officers to enlarge upon the program for the second meeting, and carry it over two days. A cordial invitation is extended to the profession of the nearby cities and a large attendance is anticipated.

Kansas City will hold its annual automobile show the same week. Bear this in mind.

TUBERCULOSIS IN FRANCE

Too

The alarming reports of the prevalence of tuberculosis among the Allied troops in France have been supplemented by more assuring ones of recent date. A year ago figures from abroad 80 indicated tubercular infection to obtain among per cent of French troops. During the past few months as a result of closed examination under the direction of Major Edward Rist of the Medical Corps of the French army the number has been reduced to 10 per cent. much weight may be given to family history, or too much gravity may be attached to other physical shortcomings in the chest, particularly when tuberculosis is under discussion, and yet the two factors together may fail signally in substantiating such a diagnosis, as was evident in this instance. Dr. Rist made an x-ray of each case himself, had the sputum, nose and throat of each case examined by a specialist and kept each patient under observation for a week. He found between 80 and 90 per cent of these tubercular soldiers had no tuberculosis at all. He estimated that less than 20 per cent of the 86,000 troops discharged during the first year for tuberculosis actually had the disease.

J. M. B.

Base Hospital Mobilizes-Base hospital No. 28 mobilized in Kansas City latter part of January where it was stationed in the union depot while uniforms and equipment were being supplied. The personnel is now complete, including 135 men and five officers; 100 nurses will join the unit later. The officers are as follows: Ma

or J. F. Binnie, director; Major Lindsay S. Milne, mobilization officer; Capt. H. S. Valentine, Capt. S., B. Hibbard, Lieut. J. R. Elliot, Lieut. H. R. Dunmire, quartermaster. The unit is now undergoing intensive training at Camp McPherson, Georgia, before being sent to France where the unit will be in charge of a 500 bed hospital.

Have you enlisted in the army as savers?

RAMON GUITERAS, M. D. Dr. Ramon Guiteras, one of the most widely known urologists in the United States, died of meningitis at the French Hospital in New York on Thursday, December 13th. Doctor Guiteras was born in Bristol, Rhode Island, where his father, a Cuban patriot, made his home after the failure of the Lopez expedition in 1862. He was educated in the public schools of Bristol, was graduated from Harvard University, both in arts and in medicine, and then went abroad, studying in Paris, Berlin, and Vienna. On his return he

DR. RAMON GUITERAS

entered the United States navy as assistant surgeon from which he resigned and became an intern at the City Hospital. After this service he became assistant professor of laryngology at Columbia, of neurology at the University of New York, and of dermatology at the New York Polyclinic School and Hospital. He acted as an inspector of contagious diseases for the Board of Health of the City of New York for three years and served as attending surgeon at the City, the French, the Manhattan, the State, the St. John's, the Post Graduate, the Columbia, the Port Chester, and the Sydenham hospitals. He also served. as professor of surgery at the Post-Graduate Medical School. He was the author of the first book on urology published in the United States, a work of 1,400 pages. He served on several important commissions for the United States government and visited the hospitals at the front in France during the first year of the war. He was for many years secretary of the Pan-American Medical Congress. Doctor Guiteras was one of the most charming and versatile of men; he was an athlete and an amateur pugilist, an excellent linguist, and a huntsman of big game in almost

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The Honor of the Medical Profession-Major George W. Crile reminds us that in the mobilization of the army, the medical men were first in the field; the first to be wounded, the first killed in the field, the first to make up its full quota, the corps with the largest reserve, and finally, the most completely organized corps of the army. Thus has the response of the medical profession been remarkable and patriotic.

No Meeting in March-Members of the Medical Society of the Missouri Valley will please bear in mind that at the last meeting, a resolution was adopted to the effect that the March meeting of the society would be omitted during the period of the war. All members who are in the service will have their dues remitted. The secretary would be pleased to receive the names of all who have accepted commissions as he wishes to print a list in the Medical Herald soon.

San Antonio to Be Clean-The federal government, represented by Major C. H. Gardner, has taken complete charge of San Antonio's health affairs in order to protect the health of the 75,000 soldiers who are stationed in camps nearby. Immediate and thorough inspection will be made of all places where food is sold and prepared. Employes will be given physical examination and inoculated against typhoid and smallpox. Free clinics will be established for treatment of syphilis, maintained by red cross funds.

Help Us Save Postage-Our subscribers are cordially invited to use the renewal subscription blank which is found in this issue, for sending in their dollars to this office. We will not send out subscription bills this month hoping that our friends will remit and thus save the expense of postage. Should you not receive the Herald as early in month as heretofore, please put the blame upon the postoffice department and the railroads, the congested condition of which is causing much delay in the distribution of second class matter.

The Monthly Song Sermon

THE HOGGISH GROUNDHOG DR. G. HENRI BOGART, Shelbyville, Ills. Mister Groundhog kept a sleepin' All thru winter, barely keepin'

'Live by suckin' at his paws, Till his ribs' persimmon fatness Looked like chicken coops, with slatness, Then, he waked with workin' jaws.

Dreams of roastin' ears and clover
Waked him wider, and all over

His lank frame, harsh hunger spread-
Sulkily, he sneaked out, hopin'
For a feed, but all his gropin'

Found just twigs, the rest was dead.

When, Old Groundhog saw his shadder, He got jealous, mad and madder,

Couldn't lose the pesky thing. Mean, too hungry for dividin', He denned up to stay in hidin'

For six weeks, till it is Spring.

There's folks, just like groundhog varmints, That wear Charity, as garments

To put off or on at will,

Can't share with a shadder, even,
To divide just sets 'em heavin';

"All or nothin'," fills their bill.

There are lots of good intentioned folks who never know the basic principle of humanity, of civilization, of Christianity, that of Brotherhood.

Oh yes, I have known brothers to swindle and cheat each other, to "law the liver" out of estates, but I mean brotherhood of the soul, not the mere accident of birth.

No one can prosper unless those about him shall likewise prosper.

This is a world of give and take, of quid pro quo.

The great corporations have come to recognize this fact, down here in the south part of Illinois, the railroads are running expensive dairy trains and giving away highly bred dairy stock, because they realize that unless the communities, thru which they run, are prosperous, they cannot have a successful business.

And the banks are selling high bred young cattle to the children at cost, and at nominal interest and giving prizes to those who shall best develop them, so that there will be better business in their territory.

Just now, in this county of Shelby, seven different banks are financing such clubs as a matter of business.

Men and women are not mines nor lemons. You cannot squeeze all the sap out of them and then cast the crushed shell away, and prosper, yourself.

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1. Surgical Clinic-9:00 a. m. to 12:00 a. m.-Dr. H. E. Pearse.

(a) Surgical Experimental Clinic-Operation for Occlusion of Pylorus.

(b) Demonstration of Fascia Transplant in Duodenal Ulcer and Strauss.

2. X-Ray Clinic-9:00 a. m. to 12:00 a. m.-Dr. E. B. Knerr.

3. Medical Clinic-2:00 p. m. to 4:00 p. m.-Dr. F. W. Froehling.

Saint Joseph Hospital Surgical Clinic-9:00 a. m. to 12:00 a. m.-Dr. Howard Hill.

Operative Treatment of Uterine Prolapse.
Christian Hospital

Medical Clinic-11:00 a. m. to 12:00 a. m.-Dr. Hugh
Hamilton.

The profession cordially invited to attend. HOWARD HILL, M. D., Pres. A. SOPHIAN, M. D., Secretary..

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character, and above all, in its capacity to promote bodily vitality and
strength. In

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FORMULA DR. JOHN P. GRAY

the practitioner has at his command a restorative and reconstructive
that justifies every confidence. Of the highest quality and constant
uniformity-in spite of the drug market-and exceptional therapeutic
efficiency, the use of "Grays" is a guarantee that the best possible
results will be obtained in each and every case.

For over a quarter of a century "Grays" has been one of the most widely-
and successfully-used remedies in atonic and debilitated conditions.

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