Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 30, 1916, Page 22

R THE interest- ing and un- usual photo- graphs reproduc : ed on this page F shed a new light on methods used by devotees and teachers of clas- shs dancing in pro- cecing thelr caarming effects of naturalness and spenaneity in rythmic motion of the entire body. i They are “labor atory material” ¢ #0 to speak, in the studlo of Miss Helen Moller, the American priest ess of ‘mnatural dancing” who with her puplle, has become an ea- tablishiod feature in the art life of - New York City “In teaching the natural physical expression of emotion in rhyth- mic movement,” says Miss Moller, “you can't escape & certaln amount of scientific ¥ i 1ze you with each separate muscle, ¥ sinew and joint, enter into scholarly But § must your equipment. : 4 s fgure “snap) W. F. Johnston, D.D.8 Fa oftend thee, pluck it ou This ‘Wwas guite true centuries ago; even a dec: ade or two bgck. Dentistry then, if we may ft_such, consisted principally of “tooth pull- operation, as a rule, was performed by the r or the nearest blacksmith the suf- could find. tistry gradually m space and was 88 & profession. ay dentistry and 80 closely allled that dentistry is Y ty of medicine. years physiclans have realized that and poor health are associated. It oy to successfully treat dyspepsia, anae- blood) or malnutrition unless the te: Bave been properly attended to and put Being herself a capable amateur photographer, familiar with most the possibilities of that art, Miss ol ttes, “snap shots” dancing figure, would best strong daylight would clearness of ‘outline not 4o to be obtalned. £) 8y UnbERWooD B UNOEKE WO of the she describes. " against a back- sented on this page. for this emergenoy, Here Miss Emily rth, an Advanced Py, and M:unl leum oo ok Distributio; of a Nymph Drinking from a Shell. three or four years, a new danger has appeared, the blind, painless dental abecess. This little spectrg has turped topsy-turvy the members of the medical and dental professions. What 1s & blind abscess? It is a little pocket burrowed in the boue by pus. It is found at the end of the root of a dead tooth. What causes it and how did it get there? It I1s caused by germs whose pernictous aotivity ?:\Il(l in pus. And the pus forms the pooket. @ germs may come In consequence of the natu- ral death of the tooth pulp (nerve). They also may come from the ineffectual sttempt of the den- tist to removc all tho pulp from the root. An- other source ! the faulty filllng of the root canal after the pulp or nerve has bean removed.- These germs muitiply rapidly once they become estab- lished i1 the pocket. How may wo detect these blind painless ab- will find them out. Neither the patient nor the dentist has the slightest idea of this most danger- ous condition, because these abscesses cause the patient no pain, soreness, swelllog or local dis- comfort. If we only knew it, how many beautiful crowns, fillings and pleces of bridgework are but the peri- scopes of these sinister and dangerous little ab- scesses. The unsuspecting patient, having no dis- comfort from his teeth wonders why he is sleep- less, tired and run down. Possibly he is suffering Jrom oue or more diseases caused by ome or sev- Jeral of these tireless little abscesses, hard at work every minute of the day and night supplylng Miss Moller's dancing studio has broad windows fronting on Central Park high up in & towering bufld- ing. So she was able to use those windows for the background of her poses before the camera without danger of challenging the admira- tin of multitudes outside. And sev- eral examples of the result are pre- One charming pose is by Miss Bmily Ilingworth, the most ad- pose Illustrating the n of Muscular Action in the Figure Copyright, 1916, by the Star Company. Miss Helen Moller Poised at the Window Ledge in Her Studio Ready to Begin Her Series of Iliustrative Shadow Dances to Instruct Her Pupils in Details of Muscular Action in “Natural Dancing.” vanced of Miss Moller's puplls, who appears with Rher at the Del- monico dinner dances, at the Bilt- more, the Paderewsk! Polish Fund beneflts and elsewhere. This poe- ture lllustrates the technique which enters into the management of the shoulders, neck and head. The full-length silhoustte of Miss Moller with the flower fixes by photography the recognized prin- ciple that the true physical expres- sion of any natural emotion flows from the upper torso—the heart. “As & little girl out on the Min- Miss Moller in & Trying Moment of the Shadow Dance, Showing the Tense Muscles of the Sup- porting Leg Cc-h'n!:dwilh the Airy Grace of dealy polsonous germs to the blood. These germs get into the blood for the very simple reason that they can get nowhere else. They are sealed in the Jawbone, which they gradually eat away. and then enter the blood on thelr mission of destruction. At the outset these germs may be few and weak; many are killed by the blood. Neverthelesa: in time, they multiply in number and increase in strength. They then enter the blood in a vast army. The 'ing cgntinued fight against these deadly ger..s gradually impairs the res mee of the blood. It is now powerless to stop their prog- ress, and the blood only serves as a means to carry these enemies of health to various vital centres of the human body. They here entrench themselves and carry out their deadly work. NOw that these germs have located in some other centre, they multiply very rapidly and may cause disease and even death. These heretofore unsuspected germs have caused heart disease, arthritis deformans, nervous dis- eases, kidney, liver and stomach complications. Some surgeons claim they have even caused ap- pendicitis. This disease has been traced to the pernicious activities of these little germs emanating from the blind dental abscess. Of course, the blind painless dental abscess is not the only cause of heart disease. It is only one of many causes. However, it is a proven fact that these germs of the blind dental abscess do cause heart disease in many instances. They are deposited by the blood in one of the nesota prairies,” dancer, “where I was always danc- ing itke a wild, free creature, 1 used to call this my ‘great secret.’ 1 could not endufe the sight of arms and lege flinging themselves about llke mere appendages while the body itself remained rigid, especial- Great Britain Rights The Ingenious Systemm of Camera Silhou- e e ——. ettes Devised by Helen Moller to Enable Her Pupils to Study Details of Muscular Action in Classic “Natural Dancing’’ Four of Miss Moller’s Pupils Observe Her Management of the Entire l"ifin in ressing Pleased Wonder at Sight of a Young ant Pushing Its | First Shoots Through the Soil. 1y' the reglon of the chief vital or- gans, taking no part in the joyous 1 thought that this was my own priceless discov- ery—that the heart region is both the psychic and the physical cen- tre of gravity, and that there can be no true and graceful physical laughed the manifestations. Another Silhouette by Miss Mlingworth Ilustrat- ing « Moment in the Dance When the Arms and Torso Are Free and Muscular Energy Is Con- centrated in the Legs and Feet. valves of the heart. They and, their secretions irritate the part to which they are attached, re- sulting in the formation of a small ulcer. These ulcers will cause a breaking down of the valve tissue of the heart. The valve in consequence gives way. The vie- tim has now what is known as heart trouble. Small absecsses are also charged with wrecking the nervous system. Sometimes only one nerve or a group of nerves is affected, such as the nerves supplying the jaws, ears, eyes, hands or fingers, or it may even be the Mrain or the spinal cord. - Nervous disorders arising from these same germs may be headache, neuralgia, lassitude, or great fatigue and depression. A well-known business man of this city who for years possessed a rugged constitution, a wonder fully cheerful disposition and a clean record for consistent good health, suddenly lost all interest in his business, tired ‘almost before he finished breakfast, and in a short period developed melan- cholla. His physician gave him a most thorough exam- ination. While he was unable to discover any or- ganic or functional diseases, he noted upon ex amining his mouth that his teeth were seemingly in an excellent condition. Nevertheless he saw two or three pleces of bridgework reflecting great mechanical ability on the dentist who made them. But this physician realized that bridgework and dead teeth were quite frequently associated. He realized the possibility that one or more of these teeth supporting these bridges might harbor a Reserved. expression of mind and soul which does not spring from that centre. “Later, of course, 1 learned that Francois Del Sarte had pre ceded me with that discovery by more than half a century. When you consider that, and the Influence of the Delsartean philosophy and system upon the modern art of act- ing, especially in Europe, it seems astonishing that so many famous dancers appear to have rigid, wood- en chests.” This priestess of “natural danc- ing,” with feet bare and body and limbs unfettered by unnecessary drapings, is care- ful to explain that very young chil- dren require the very smallest amount of techni- cal study and training. “They have no self-con- sciousness,” she says. “Out of doors, relleved ot needless clothing —which all chil- dren instinotively detest—they are as naturally graceful as are all young animals. But, different from their four- footed friends, they have com- plex emotions and are easily taught to give them rythmic physiecal expression. “With older pupils, having fixed physical habits and mannerisms, a large amount of technical detail has to be gone through. - With such pupils I find my silhouette alphabet of fundamental movements very useful.” Here Miss Moller Fixes in a Silhouette Detailed Management of All the Muscles and Articulations in a Trying Moment of a Dance Expressing Joyous Abandon, ‘How Neglected Teeth or Bad Dentistry Are the Cause of Many Diseases hidden blind abscess at the root. He was immed- fately dispatched to his dentist for a complete X-ray examination His suspicions were more than justified. The X-ray pictures showed that not only one but every tooth supporting the bridgework was affected with a blind painless dewtal ab 88 The bridges were immediately removed. The abscesses were either cured or the root removed. In a short period this patient regained his health and normal spirits, The blood may carry a few of these germs to the fluld of a joint in which they rapidly multiply. This causes the joint to swell and become fixed and St with attendant pain. The limbs are pulled into all sorts of unnatural position and the patient now has arthritis deformans On the other hand, it may be possible for a per- son to have one or more blind dental abscesses and yet be free from any of the above digeases However, the blood is being overtaxed fighting these germs and its resisting power is being lowered This may continue for days, months or even years. Eventually these germs will find some weak spot in the body and cause havoc with the subject's health. There is but one safe procedure when a blind or any other kind of an abscess has been discov- ered, and that is to cure it, or if that is impossible to remove the tooth. A few years ago an abscess, whether acute or chronic, outside of its discomforg was no great cause for alarm. It is only receatly that its deadliness has been realized and propen,