Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 21, 1918, Page 4

% ¥ i i PAGE FOUR i THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER UNCLE SAM'S u. s. Public Heam\ Serwce lssues " Officlal Health Bulletin on Influenza. —— LATEST. WORD . ON SUBJECT. S Epldemlc Probably Not Spanlsh In Orlgin—Germ . 8ti1l-Unkhown: 0- ple Should Guard Agalnst “Droplet | - | Infection”—Surgeon . General Blus i Makes Authoritative Statement. -Wasmngton. D. C—(Special.)—Ak though King “Alphonso of Spain~ wai one of the victims of the influenza epl- demie in 1893 and again thls sumimer, Spanish authorities repudiate any clalm to Influenza as a “Spanish’” dis-} ease, If the people of thls counfry do pot take care the epidemic wili®be-] - come so widespread throughout ‘the United States that soon we shall hiéar the disease called “American” ipflu- enza, In response to a request.for doflnlte Information concerning Spanish lirylu- enza, Surgeon General Rupert Blue ot the U. S. Public Health Service has authorized the following offticial”inter- view: something new? Does It come .f 'm 8pain? “The disease now occurring ln tms country: and: called' ‘Spanish: Influen- za’ resembles: a very contaglous kind of ‘cold’ accompanled by fever, palns Coughs and Sneezes Spread Dlseases As Dangerws as Poison Gas Shells in the head, eyes, ears, back or other | parts of the body and a feeling of se- vere sickness: ' In most of the cases the symptoms disappear after three or four days, the patient then'rapldly recover= i fng. Some of the patients, however, develop pneumonia, or inflammation of ‘the:ear, or meningitis, and many of these compllcnled cases dle. . Whether this so-called ‘Spanish’--influenza s fdentigal with the epidemics of influen- za of earlier years 1§ not yet known, “Epldemics of influenza have visited this country since 1647, It is Interest: ing to know that this first epidemle was brought. - here..from-.-Valencia; Spaln. _ Singce that time there have been numerous epldemics of the dis- ease, In 1880 and 1890 an epidemic of Influenza, starting somewhere in the Orient, spread- first - to Russia and thence over practicaily the.entire elvs flized world. Three years later there was another flare-up of the disease. Both times the epidemlic spread wide- 1y over the United States. “Although the present epidemic is called ‘Spanish influenza,’ there is no reason to believe that It originated in Spain, ‘Some writers who have studied the question believe that the epidemic came from the Orlent and they call at- tention to the fact that the Germans mentlon the disease as occurring along the eastern front in the -summer-and fall of 1017.” How can “Spanish Influenza” be rec- ognized? “There s as yet no certaln way in which-a single case of .‘Spanish influ- enza' can be recognized. On the oth- er hand, recognition s easy where there i§ a group of cases. In contrast to the outbreaks of ordinary coughs and colds, which. usually occur in the cold months, epidemics of influenza may occur at any season of the year. Thus the present epidemic raged most Intensely In Europe in May; June and July. Moreover, In the case of ordi- nary colds, the general symptoms (fever, pain, depression) are by no means as severe or as sudden In their onset ag they are In Influenza. Final- Iy, ordinary colds do not spread through the community so rapidly or 8o0_extenslvely as does influenza. “In most cases a person taken sick with influenza feels sick rather sud- denly, He feels weak, has pains in the eyes, ears, head or back, and may be sore all over. Many patients feel dizzy, some vomit. Most of the pa- tients complain of feeling chilly, and with this comes a fever in which the temperature rises to 100 to 104 In most cases the pulse remains relative- 1y slow. “In appearance one ls struck by the fact that the patlent looks sick. His eyes and the Inner side of his eyelids may be slightly ‘bloodshot,” or ‘con- gested,” as the doctors say. There may be ‘running from the nose, or there may be some cough. These signs of a cold may not be marked; never- theless the patient looks and feels very sicl In addition to the appearance and the symptoms as already described, examination of the patient’s blood may aid the physiclan in recognizing ‘Spens ish influenza,’ for it has been foI . e T DT ADVIGE-ON FLU s {inlsh'a more eertaln way in whieh indt What Is Spanish Influenza?’ .ls lt l\\ hite corpuscles-shows:little on no {ns ‘crense above the normal. It 18 possk ble that the laboratory Investization( now belng made through the National 'Researeh, . Council -and the: Usnited States “Hyglenlc Laboratory will fur 'vidual cases of this dlseuse can be recognized.™" What is the course of the dlualfl Do people die of it? “Ordinarily, the fever lasts from three to ‘four days and the patfent re- covers. But while . the, proportion of deaths in the plesent epidemic Has generally been low, In some places the cuthrenks ‘hiis been severe and’ deaths have been numerous. When death oc- eursit is usmflly the, result ot n com- plieation? " 105 What causes the disease and how Is it ‘epread? “Bactetlologists who have studied in. "Atienza “épidemics “In " the” past have found In_many of the cases a very small rod-shaped germ called, after its discoverer, Pfeiffer’s bacillus, In other cases of apparently the same kind of digense there were found pneumococct, the germs of. lobar: pnenmpnia. sl others have been” caused by strépto- coecl and by others germs “Ilh long nRes: “%No matter what particular klnd of germ .causes the epidemfe, It Is now believed “that influenza is ' always épreh_d from petson to person, the ‘germs belng carried with the air along " With the very small droplets of mucus, expelled . by ' coughing or sneezing, foreeful talkmg, sand the like by one who' uheady has hg gerws of the dis- se\ere attack What ‘ghouid cateh the diseas “tils very lmportant sou who' becomes sfck * shotild go home at on compflcntlons and whl, at the Ssame’ time, keep the patient from scattering the dif-ensc far-and svide. “It:is highly dcsunblu that no one be. allowed: to snme mom with: the ‘pa- should, be: charges or rag-or puper napkins and f)pmgfl and a Hght auongc. Y chneishouldébe given- as 4s: 3 1) drugglst to prescribe and ‘gerous to-take the so-called /safe, Sure and ‘harmless’ remedlies advertised by patent medicine manufacturers. " “If the patient Is so situated that he can be attended oniy by some one who must nlso 100k after othérs in the fam- 11y, it 1s adyisuble that’ such attendant WeAr 4 yrapper, apron or gown over the ordinary house clothes whiie in the sick room and slip this off When leav- ing tolook after the others: “Nurses.and attendants will do.well to guard against breathing in danger- ous disease germs by wearing a simpl fold ‘of gauze ‘or mask while near the patient.” Will a person who has had Influenza before catch the disease again? “It Is well known that an attack of measles or scarlet fever or smallpox usually protects a person against an- other attack of the same disease, This appears not to be true of ‘Spanish in- fluenza,' According to newspaper re- ports. the King. of Spain suffered an attack of influenza durlng the epl- demic Xhirty years ago, and was again ‘stricken during the'recent outbreak In Spain?” How. can. one guard..against ln!lu- enza? “In.guarding.agalnst. disease -of-all kinds, 1t is lmportant that the body be kept strong and able to fight off dis- ease germs. - This can be done by hav- ing a proper proportion of work, play and rest. by keeping the body well clothed, and by eating sufficient whole- some and properly selected food. :Inm; member that milk is one of the best all-around foods obtainable for adults as well as-children, So far as a dis- case like Influenza_is concerned, bealth authorities everywhere recognizeé the very close relation between its spread and overcrowded homes. ' While it s not always possible, especlally in times like the present, to avold such overcrowding, people should consider. the health danger and make every effort to reduce the home overcrowd- ing to a minimum, The value of fresh alr through open windows cannot be over emphasized. “When crowding Is unavoldable, as in street cars, care should be taken to keep the face so turned as not to in- hale directly the air breathed out lwy another person. “It 1s especlaily lmportant to be- ware of the person who coughs or sneezes without covering his mouth and nose. It also follows that one should keep out of crowds and stuffy places as much as possible, keep homes, offices and workshops well air- ed, spend some time out of doors each day, walk to work if at all practicable —in short, make every possible effort to breathe as much pure air as pos- stble, “In all health matters follow the ad- vice of your doctor and obey the regu- lations of your local and state health, officera.” “Tover up each cough and sneeze; you don't you'll spread disease - % (that in- this disease” the number of | COLORED TROOPS ARE COOL This*wilk help keeép @way dangeronsbhad ibeen on. duty under shell fire; connection with . diet, it is well to re-| ‘I DUCK HUNTERS HAVE POOR AND RELIABLE IN FIGHTING| SUCCESS: WEATHER. T00 GOOD (Coutinued- from Page One) Duv.k Tiinters: were pleuti{ul Sun- | otel. “These boys will do anythln’s‘; day but the weather. was too good wish.” for the ducks to settle om lakes and “Well, suppose the Germans were marshes. ‘Large flocks flew high and aeross the creek,” replied the gen- 5 eral, “I'd like to m“,l; this neagrewt were ‘out. of ‘gun range. - The lifting company attack them."” *:‘J‘he captailu urmthe l:iearesu,:om-‘ of ithe chief causes of large numbers pany was given e order, ‘and he et i 3 marched his men acrogs the' meadow, SAETLINE IR b R ol : Pgatty soon, a, whistle . sounded, and the company was. up and. running x . ?ard the creek, . Only: a minute, 5 and/then they dropped, waiting, then rudning, always skirmighing in the : = (] latest. approved, French . fashion. When they dropped. it was with two :fldrmuah“llnasl h;iadva;ce a:d two! - Advertisements in 'this = column support lines leading off to the rear, t 1 with each man dropping over the legs c?s;I naaltlcelm. 8 w?rd,pe_r issue, .when he chap. in front of him. . Tin|PAld cash in advance. No' ad will ies and packs covered the upper|be run for lesc than 10c: per issue. Ads charged O¥ our books-cost one cent a word per lssue for less than 250 by a. couple. platoons, the supposed No afs run German positions. along the . creek were stormed and taken. The French B general was delighted beyond words FOB SALE ; for ‘a moment. Finally he said, “My — oldest ‘veterans ‘could do it-no better,| FOR SALE—Baled -hay. 307 7th even if they. were warned it was on St.' L. M. FOrd Phone 495.J. the!program, and: your hoys-did that 611026 e U S G of the gasless Sunday’ban was ona!’ AN A A A A FOR RENT--Modern furnished room. g MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER: 21, 1918 WANTED TO RENT_4 or 5 room AELEAR BUMEI_EX'UN cottage, partly modern. ' Address J. C. care Pioneer office. 1021'.!{ Ruddy Cheeks—Sparkh_!}\g‘l;:er —Most ' Women Can AVANTED—GIr! to clerk in confec- tionery store; state experience and salary. Address A. B, care Pio- neer 1010tf B Snys fl? Edwardn. a Well-Known WANTED—Girl stenographer with < Qhio-Physieian e some general office work experi- Dr.F. M. Edwmin for 17 years treated ’ ence. . Apply Koors Bros. Co, scores 'of women for liver and bowel MMI,P,{E ailments. During these years he gave to his patients a prescription made of a few well-known vegetable ingredients mixed FOR RENT FOR RENT—One large office roon,|With olive oil, naming them Dr. Edwards® 3t1022 | Olive Tablets. - You will lmow um by their olive colar, 1« <! Thesetabletsare wondu worken onthe ' 6t1024 | liver and bowels, which:cause a normal action, cmrfins off thc wuta and poison~ ous matter in one’s syste: If you have a pale face, nl!ow look, dull e s o oy Ot CF aoti stless? no-g: ing, all out inactive bowels, you take one. of Dr. . .in Security Bank Bldg. 1110 Bemidji Ave. e e s e s R S e T FOR RENT-—Strictly modern fur- ¢ nished room. Phone 250 or 327. 1017tf TOSTAND FOUND. . LOST—Light: weight black overcoat Edwards’ Olive Tablets nightly for.a m an_cll_h note tl:‘e pl?asmg m.s kel ousands of women as we! In pocket. - Deliver to Ploneerfor|yyo Dy, Edwards' Olive Tablets—the sucs o e 9T 72 | cessful substitute for calomel—now LOST—Neck chain with pink cameo, then ;ust to keep in the pink of condifiena between.' 1001 Minnesota avenue and 25¢ per box, All : and 715 Lake boulevard.' Reward $2. Returu, to the Pioneer office. 16t1023 ‘with: good ;leather: tobacco ‘poush : Su!ncrxbe for The Ploneer extemporaneously.”’. . The general re- T T meinbered the review, and a few days* FOR SALE—Ten pigs. seven weeks later these colored chaps from Chi-| ©ld, for 36 each, Phone 920, 'cago received a fine letter from him, 5t1026; congrntulaung them ‘on' their esprlt de corps and their work: FOR SALE. OR RENT—Furnished six room house, or furnished room It was interesting to see how these colared boys mixed with the French| With use of kitchen. Typewriter and desk for .sale. inhabitants of the village, with whom | the Americans were billetted. The| avenue. Phome 161-J. French' folk “like the “colored 'boys, ? andv felt ‘highly honored at the way| FOR SALE—Household furniture of the). latter ' learned ' French. The| ~ali kinds. One item, combination darkies are getting extremely fluent,| 4s and coal ~¥ange, also many and}it fits entirely with thelr scheme| ' Other desirable pieces. 1215 Bel- of things 'to ‘use all' French-forms| trami Aye. Phe 445W. of politeness.’ 14 Down the battle e ‘& iarge’unit or poloxed troops ' was -encountered rious business: It was doing ‘into the line, takingiover a’'hilly’and im- portant sector : formerly' Held by French troops. Itiwas the first taste of the trenches, or iof the front for the {boys -in' thig uni These men _were mostly: from: the south.': They hadibeen trained in the middle west, nd{some more in France, but never 4 Yetron this dark night,’ wh'le the Germans, bombarded; these thousands of darkie /doughboys, chiefly -under dire tion of colored officers, ‘though somé ‘were white, took over a diffioult | andylons sector - without -a ‘mishap and | with less noise:than usual,’so the French: officers said. - They have held; that long seetor for some’ time aowj and there has been no slip, from the }m'thest outpost to the Tear sup- ply truck. , ] | { Monnhfi SAMARITANS, smodern house and Bemld,fl A at once. 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