Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 24, 1919, Page 7

. Disease Misnamed “Sleeping Sickness” Is Believed to Be Contagious. ) MEDICAL EXPERTS PUZZLED Health Authorities Declare Strange filness Has No Relation to “Sleep- ol ing 8ickness,” Which Origi- nated in Africa. ‘Washington—"Epldemic stupdr” is the name the health authorities have decided to give the new disease, wrongly called sleeping sickness, which sprang up a few weeks ago. It has invaded eighteen American cities and several army camps, has taken several lives and lald hundreds under its spell. » The scientlfic name of this new mal- ady is lethargic encephalitis. It is y }t “gleeping sickness” and has noth- “ing to do with the real sleeping sick- .ness. It has been known for only a few years, and its cause and origin are éven more mysterious than those of the influenza, i The disease, when it was first dis- ‘eovered in this country, was found to be & form of sleeping sickness com- mon In the interior parts of Africa, Put a closer observation of the syn:p- toms.proved this belief to be unsound. ‘Sleeping sickness as found in the jun- ‘gles of Africa, Is caused by the bite ’: a peculiar Insect, known as the tsetse fly. The new disease was first observed in Austria. . The first case noted in England oc curred February 11, 1918, and the epi- ‘demic, which never attained large pro- portions, came, at least, temporarily, to an end in June. The medical re- e search committee of England became . Z3rdéeply interested In the new malady hd instituted clinical and pathologi- 174 ] investigations., The committee h'# ‘found the disease is a general In- .r’ fectious disorder, characterized by manifestations originating in the cen- ¥ tral nervous system, of which the most i frequent and characteristic are pro- 1 gressive lethargy or stupor and an in- ‘volyement of the nerve centers con- trolling the eye muscles. Marked by High Temperature. . Although a rise in temperature was mot observed in all of the 184 cases , of the disease of which notes were ob- tained, there seemed to be little doubt’ that there is always a certain amount of fever in an early stage. The fever usually lasts from two to five days, but may continue for ten or even four- teen days. It may fall suddenly or gradually with oscillation. A perfod of subnormal temperature not infre- quently follows. Usually the first symptom is sim- ple catarrbal conjunctivitis (a mild *pink eye”) or it may be tonsilitis— simple sore throat and cold in the The disease may be ushered in ddenly by a fainting atiack or fit. " In marked cases the lethargy was ac- eompanied by heaviness of the eye- }ds, pain in the eyes and blurred vi- sion. Headache Is a common symp- tom, and rigidness was characterls- tic of the early symptoms of many ‘eases during the epidemic in England. After the first stages, the symp- toms of a general Infectious disease become manifest. The patient lles in bed on the back, often unable to make any voluntary movement on ac- wount of great muscular weakness; the face 1s quite expressionless and masklike, and there may be definite double facial paralysis. The patient i8 in a condition of stupor, although true sleep Is often not obtained. K With regard to treatment, no spe- eific method has been devised, and the best that can be done Is to put the patient to bed and provide good nurs- ¥ ing. Cold sponging Is often beneficlal during the early stages and tends to 2 dhninish the delirlum. For the pain, ;1 “>amumbness and tingling of the limbs warmth is the best remedy. Consti- pation Is obstinate and often difficult to overcome, except by enemas fol- lowed by such drugs as liquid paraf- fin or phenolphthalein. No hypnotics and no morphine or other prepara- tions of opium should be given. Daily cleansing of the mouth and antisep- tic treatment of the nose and mouth should be carried out and respiratory complications systematically looked for. The patient should be given to understand that s convalescence will last at feast six months after the beginning of the illness. ~ Officials of the United States pub- lic health service are investigating cases of the disease in several cities. They are especially anxious to keep the malady out of the army camps. The first army camp to be invaded was Camp Lee, Petershurg, Va,, where one death was reported out of nine eases. Investigation made at the camp showed that in each case the soldier had been 11l with influenza. Long Search for Daughter. Coonkton, La.—Three years’ search ended successfully the other day when é,lGeorzo Cameron arrived here to take d his daughter home to Ames, Ia. James Drury, with whom the girl came to Crookton, is in jail, awaiting trial on charge of theft of farm implements from a farmer by whom he was em- ployed. It is sald Drury stole to get money to support the girl. = —— THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 24, 1919. ALLNEW MALADY EPIDEMIC STUPOR| AREA OF DETAILED MAPPING Notwithstanding Interruptions by War, Larger Amount Was Covered in Year of 1918 (Prepared by the United States Depart- ment of Agriculture.) Notwithstanding a certain amount of interruption due to war conditions in the work of the soil survey carried on by the bureau of ‘soils of the United States department of agriculture, a larger area of detailed mapping was done during the fiscal 'year 1918 than during the preceding year, the area covered amounting to 38,136 square Planetable Used Constructing Base Map. in Soil Survey for miles. Prior to 1918 a totu) of 445,825 square miles had been mapped, so that the total area covered by the detafled work of the survey at the close of June 30, 1918, was 483,961 <quare miles. That part of the United States lying within regions where the rainfall is sufficient for crop production or where water Is available for irrigation cov- ers approximately 1,750,000 square miles. The area mapped in detail dur- ing 1918 was equivalent to 2.2 per cent of this area, the total mapped In de- tail to date 27.6 per cent, and the total, both detailed and reconnoissance work, much of the latter area calling for no further work, amounted to 54.3 per cent of it. TREES FOR ROAD PROTECTION Actijve Steps Taken by New York Organizations for Development " of Planting Scheme. (By PROF R, B. FAXON, State_ Col- lege of Forestry, Syracuse, N. Y.) Belleving that the problem of road- slde planting should not be entirely set aside during the movement for a great- er mileage of Iimproved highways. active steps are now being taken 7y the New York State Motor federa tion and the State College of Forestry at Syracuse for the development of a planting scheme for the sectioi of the highway running from Syracuse to Uticn, a distance of about 66 miles. It has been demonstrated by those in charge of rhe work that aside from the purely ornamental value of trees along the highway, many practical ben. efits would result from their proper use. It Is not generally realized that trees. by means of their shade during the summer months, prolong the life of the roadway for many years, and road experts in general are heartily in fa- vor of this means for road protection. IMPROVEMENT IN WISCONSIN Ten Million Doliars to Be Spent on Developing Highways in Badger State In 1919, Ten million dollars will be spent on developing, improving and patrolling the highways of Wisconsin during 1919, : This announcemnt was made by A. R. Hirst, state highway engineer, who explained that the Increase, an amount slmost double that spent in former years, was because $2,500,000 was left over from last year and also to furnish an opportunity for employment of re- turned soldiers and sailors, “Approximately $7,000.000 will be epent in developing new roads, and about £3.000.000 will be used to patrol the state trunk hizhways. The money will come from federal, state and coun- ty sources. The senate committee on highways Is considering a bill to allow counties to institute trunk lines and to rafse the present ilmit of 5.000 miles of fed- eral aid roads in the state, GOOD ROADS AID TO SCHCOLS Higher Attendance of Children Showr by Goverrment Survey After Improvement Made. A survey made by the government of the effect of good roud huiiding on school attendance in eight counties shows that before the ronds were im- proved the average school sttendance ! was 66 pupils to each 100 enrolled, as compared with 76 after the roads wers ! {mproved. THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER U.S. FLYERS HIT TEN “SUBS” | BETTER MILK FOR LONDON Two Undersea Craft Sunk, 8 Dam. aged by Them, Capt. Thomas C. Craven Says. Boston — French records credit United States naval flyers with having damaged and possibly destroyed twelve German submarines, according to Capt. Thomas C. Craven, U. S. N,, commander of all the United States naval aviation forces in France, who returned on the U. S. 8. Agamemnon, His department, he sald, took a more conservative view and conceded the sinking of two and the damaging of eight of the enemy craft. Captain Craven described the rapid growth of the United States naval air forces in France from nine small sea- planes to a great fleet operating from a port near Brest witb more than 200 battle seaplanes of the best type. He believed the patrol work of this fleet was an important factor In the cur- tallment of enemy submarine successes near the French coast. J ATOTOTOTOTATOTOT0TeT0T0T0TeTeT0ToTsT0TeT0T0TeT0TeTeY (] 4] i’ K % Muster Out Soldier, 80, K X After 4 Years’ Service 5 »‘4 — kS % K ,:‘ Paris. — After serving four :.: :.: vears and a half tn dugouts and »:q % billets as a sapper (n an engi- Jof % neering regiment, Lieutenant 3% .:< Surugue, eighty sears old, was :0: ! mustered ont of the service a ’:4 v:: few weeks ngo. When the war % g broke out in 1914 he volunteered ::: for the duration of the struggle, ::: [ and during the conflict earned :.: o the sobriquet of “the dean of .:( & the poilus.” K] ' After being accepted In the ] % army Lieutenant Surugue served jof :6: in a training camp, learning the >:1 b:~ manual of the rifle and bayonet. :0: ::: When he had sufficiently ad- ::: :.: vanced he was immediately sent ,:¢ .:4 to the front, and during the war :.: ' passed most of the time near ,% % Souchez where shells fell with ¢ ' constant regularity. He is at v:« % present in fine health and tuned Jof ' to continue the campaign should I ':4 occasion demand fit. :0: ] o R o:v:ozoxo:o:o:o:oxo:o:o:o10:01'10101610:0:01010105 Country’s Lumber Production. A total lumber production of 32,76uU- 000,000 feet is the estimated cut for the year 1918 on the basis of partial returns received by the forest service of the United States Department of Agricul- ture from 713 sawmills, each of which @1t 5,000,000 or more feet in the years 1017 or 1918. In 1917 the total production amounted to 36,000,000,000 feet. The decrease In 1218 is not confined to any one region but is general. It is largest in the southern and eastern states and least in the western states. D> Soclety Appeals for Funds to Carry on Campaign for Legal Betterment of City’s Supply. London—Contrasting the milk sup- ply of London with the cleaner and more healthful milk compelled by law in New York city, the Natlonal Clean Mllk.soclety is appealing for funds to carry on a campaign for legal milk betterment here. The appeal says that while all New York dairy herds must be free from tubercular cattle, between 8 and 9 per cent of the milk supplied in London county contains “living tubercle.” While Grade A milk in New York must not contain more than 30,000 bacteria per cubic centimeter at any time be- fore reaching the consumer, the awv erage London sample “contains not less than 3,000,000 bacteria per cubic centimeter.” The society says American milk is bottled before it is shipped, and re- marks that “the conduct of the dairy has become a science which Is prac- tically unknown in this country to the trade, the public or any but an extremely small number of public health officials.” A GREAT CHANGE EXTERS INTO LIFE OF STOREKEEPER A certain unassuming gentleman in this city who happens to be a promi- nent merchant and whe up to a few weeks ago had become a recluse be- e of his physical condition tells this arkable and most interesting tale: or a number of years”, he said, “I bee closcly confined to my css working zealously to make my e representative in every respect that wear and tear finally got me, my face became drawn and haggard and my disposition seemed to urge people to evade m~. 1L was then that I began 10" despise my own company. 17y hool:keeper one day suggested that 1 needed a rest and that my nerves re- quired attention. She told me that her father had taken I’hosphated Iron when in condition. ‘Look at him now’, she i voorks ten hours a day and is @ sUman in the world’, 11 this happened less than a month saa. 1 followed the advice and look t me now. Back in the harness with a sinile all the while, 1 am feeling more fit than ever. When I see a tired loohing face the name of Phosphated Iron immediately comes in my mind. T am convinced that it s converting many a worn out body into a life rich sn thoug ambition and enthuslasm®. Spe~ial “Toticet To insure doctors ond thei* patients getting the Genulne Phosphated Iron we have put in cap- sules only, 8o do not allow dealers to 1ell you pills or tablets. City Drug Store and leading drug- gists everywhere. A Windfall, The o=i=in of “windfall,” in the sense of “goad lnet " dates from the time of Willinm th - qneror, It was then a erfming! " ne taoeut timber in the forests, Oviv cueh could be gathered ox the wind Y blown down; hence, a henvy ndstorin was hailed by the peants as osoomuch good luek, and from this comes the modern applica- tlon of thy expression, Couldn’t Find Any. “I got one good laugh out of the tour, anyhow,” said Yorick Hamm, “and that was when a tink town sher- iff tried to attach our box office re- ceipts.”—Louisville Cousier-Journal, the =y for rags metals, scrap iron. on all out of town shipments for 100 pounds and over. prices paid for hides. PAGE SEVENR These D-vs of Hysteria, el that chess playing is , when hys- ssion of the wm!s thereof, chess neite popular. Now we ¢ civilization, with no the mere delight of or when Paul Mur- ns was the chess o © world?—Los Angeles fie old da it Can Be Dune. “You 1 e $4.000 o year gf an avi- ator. And yet people say you can't live on pir."—DBoston Transcript WE PAY highest market price rubbers and We also pay freight Highest ‘GOLDBERG'’S HIDE & FUR CO. Phone 638-W 112 3d Street Printing of all kinds.. Letter Heads Envelopes Shipping Tags Statements Bill Heads Business Cards Calling Cards Placards Dance Bills Auction Posters Call, Phone or Write = BEMIDJI PIONEER PUB. CO. one 522 Pamphlets Order Books Bill of Fares Meal Tickets Milk Tickets Checks, etc. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA T T O TR UL LU TR T LUTH UL LU LT LY The Pioneer Want Ads Bring Results II[IIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllllllllllllIll|llll|llllllllllllllllIIIlIIllllllIIIIlIlIlllIIlIIlIlI|IIIIIIIlIIIIlIl Telephone Expenses Have Advanced Greatly This Necessifates Increased Telephone Rates Nearly everything we use in furnishing telephone service has in- creases in price the last few years. for food, for clothing and for transportation. High labor expense in manufacturing plants has raised the cost of telephone equipment. Freight rates have gone up, too, and this has added to the price of the equipment we must buy. The cost of telephone operation has steadily advanced, both be- cause of the increased cost of material to the telephone company and the increased living expenses of employees. The consumer has realized the necessity of paying more for rent, The telephone industry has been affected by the same conditions which have produced higher pricer in all the necessities of life. In order to meet the high cost of telephone operation a revenue is just proportionate to expense must be obtaind. If this Company is to continue to furnish telephone service . to the public it must obtain such rates as will produce a revenue sufficient to cover the cost of providing the service. NORTHWESTERN TELEPHOKE EXCHANGE GO. s i @