Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 6, 1919, Page 3

EPIDEMIC STUPOR Disease Misnamed “Sleeping _Sickness” Is Believed to. Be Contagious. MEDICAL EXPERTS PUZILED Health . Authorities Declare Strange lliness Has No Relation to “Sieep- ing Sickness,” Which Origl- nated in Africa, Washington—*Epidemic stupor” is the name the health: authorities have decided to .give “the new disease, wrongly called . sleéping sickness, which sprang up a. few weeks ago. It has invaded eighteen American cities and several army gcamps, has taken - several llves and lald )undreds under its spell. ™ The scientific name of this new mal- ady is lethargic encephnmls It is not “sleeping 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 even more mysterious than those of the influenza. 4 The disease, when. it was first dis- covered in this country; was found to be a form of sleeping sickness com- mon in. the interlor-parts of Africa, but & :closer nhserv:tlon of the symp- toms proved this beliet to be unsound. Sleeping sickness ag found in the jun. gles of Africa, is gaused by the bite of a.pecnllar insect, known as the tsetse fy, . » A The new disease was first ohxerved in Austria, . The first case noted in England oc- curred February 11, 1918, and the epl- demie, which never attained large pro- portions, came, at least, temporarily, to an -end in June. The medical re- search vommittee of England became deeply Interested in-the new malady apd instituted clinical and pathologi- cal investigations. ' The committee Pound the disease is a general in- Pectious disorder, characterized by manifestations originating in the cen- tral nervous system, of which the most frequent' and - characteristic are pro- gressive lethargy or stupor and an in- volvement of the nerve centers con- trolling the eye muscles. Marked by High Temperature. Although a rise in temperature was not observed fn all of tle 164 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 period of subnormal temperature not infre- quently follows, Usually the first symptom is sim- ple catarrhal conjunctivitis (a mild *pink eye”) or it may be tonsilitis— eimple sore throat and cold in the chest. The disease may be ushered in suddenly by a fainting attack or fit, In marked cases the lethargy was ac- companied by heaviness of the eye- ltds, pain in the eyes and blurred vi- sion., Headache is a common symp- tom, and rigidness was characteris- tic of the early symptoms of many cases during the epidemic in Engiand. After the first stages, the symp- toms of a general infectious disease become manifest. The patient lies in bed on the back, often unable to make any voluntary movement on ac- count of -great ‘'muscular weakness; the face is quite expressionless and masklike, and there may be definite double facial paralysis. The patient is In & condition of stupor, although true sleep is often not obtained. P No Specific, Treatment. ' With regard to treatment, no spe- clfic 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 beneficial during the early stages and tends to diminish the delirlum. For the pain, numbness and tingling of the limbs warmth is the best remedy. Consti- pation is obstinate and often difficnlt to overcome, except by enemas fol- Jowed by such drugs as liquid paraf- fin or phenolphthalein. No hypnotics and no morphine or other prepara- tions of opium should be given. Dally cleansing of the mouth and antisep- tic treatment of the nose and mouth shonld be carried out and respiratory complications systematically looked for. The patient should be given to understand that his convalescence will last at least six months after the beginning of the illness. Officials of the United States pub- iic health service are investigating cases of the disease fn several citles. They are especially anxious to keep the malady out of the army camps. The first army camp to be Invaded was Camp Lee, Petersburg, Va., where one death was reported out of nine cases, Investigation made at the camp showed that in each case the soldier had been 11l with influenza. Long Search for Daughter. Oookton, La.—Three years’ search ended successfully the other day when George Cameron arrived here to take his daughter home to Ames, Ta. ‘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 said Drury stole to get ‘money to gupport the girl CALLNEW MALADY ager of Big Enterprises Has Paid Big Dividends. An American business man had be- come convinced of the reasonableness of the doctrine of man’s stewardship. He had thought it all out and decided that 1t might be a good thing to try the experiment. His various business enterprises had prospered; his income was constantly increasing; he cer- tainly could o, things which he might have done but’had not. One night he lay awake pondering the whole mat- ter, and before going to sleep prayed over it. Then he made up his mind, says the Christian Herald. Next morn- ing he instructed his bookkeeper to open in the ledger a new account in his name, and marked “Special,” to which the bookkeeper should regular- 1y carry one-tenth of all the profits. He warned him never to fhil to have the “Special” account ready when called for. And that business man’s “Speclal” has never failed. It has been to him a wonderful revelation of the capacity of & man immersed in big enterprises for dolng good.on a large scale as a glde line. It has helped to build churches, to promote the gospel, to support missionaries, to maintain and train orphans, to bring gladness %o homes of suffering and to. mawny shute ins, He has had a hand iu a hun- dred noble enterprises for Christ and humanity. And the most extraordi- nary thing about it is that it has given himm a new zest for business, having, 2s he himself would say rev- erently, God as a silent partner. It has not only been a means of bless- .ing his business, but it has purlfied his whole life, ennobled his charac- ter and made him ten times a better man. 3 MEANS END OF ALL THINGS Number #30,” Originally Newspaper Symbol, Has Come to Have Sig- nificance of Dire Import, By frequent reference to it, noted by newspaper readers, doubtless the meaning of that cabalistic symbol “30" has become famillar to many, but this incident and explanation is printed in connection with the obsequies of Sir Wilfrid Laurler, in the Montreal La Patrie. “What does that signify?” was asked by thousands who filed past the casket of Sir Wilfrid Laurier and had remarked the houquet of flowers aupon which lay the symbol “30” in red figures. This floral tribute was given by members of the press gallery in the Dominlon parliament. For them this number means the same as the words which the great departed pronounced some days after being stricken by his malady: “It is ended” (Cest finl) The origin of this conventional symbol has been lost In the traditions of jour- nalism, but after each night and at the end of every day the conventional “30” traversed the continent from end to end. Editors in time adopted the wsign “30” to inform the staff, the various news departments and the composing room that all. the “copy” was finished and that there would be nothing additional. Finally, for news- paper men, the number “30” became the symbol of the end of all things of earth, and even of life, M&M«mm Kaiser’s Youngest Son Hopes to Live in U. S. Genevu.—']‘ho former Prince Joachim of the Hohenzollern family hopes to emigrate to America after peace is signed, according to report. Joachim, who is the youngest son of the former German em- peror, has arrived here from Berlin, and expresses his Inten- tion of remaining In-Switzerland until after the peace settlement The Hohenzollerns have just bought a large estate near Lu- gano, where the former emper- or eventually hopes to reside in exile. AT SIS S S I B 8T One thousand farmerettes, most of them students of the various high schools of New York city, dressed in smocks, bloomiers, puttees and large straw hats celebrated the first fleld day of the woman's land army by launching their cam- paign for funds to carry on the work of the organization. Miller collecting contributions from a haywagon on Fifth avenue. ONE MAN'S BEST INVESTMENT | pyrs HIS HOUSE ON WAGON #Special” Account Opened by Man. ,rent-finding and the high cost of rent- HOW .DEPTH BOMB STARTED E. W. HANNAH British Admiral Responsible for Wea. « Licensed pon That Revolutionized Anti- w submarine Warfare. Auchonm New York.—How the submarine || [ Sell' Anything Anywhere, depth bomb, famillarly referred to as “ash can,” came into belng to revolu- and Get Top. Prices. tionize antisubnarine warfare was re- || Special attention given to lated here by Rear Admiral William S. farm sales Sims, commander during the war of ¥ % the American naval forces overseas, 206 Minn. Ave., Phone 129W i Rear Admiral Sir Charles Edward Madden, chief of staff to Admiral Jel- llcoe, was the author of the idea, Ad- miral Sims said, giving as his authority Admiral Jellicoe. : The idea cume to Admiral Madden, How's Your Family? he continued, while the British.officer wd# aboard a cruiser which sighted a . Is V.here an sgbnarine. The cruiser gave chase, he invalid wo- s4id, but as it drew near the submariuve man who sabmerged. Admiral Madden, cha- does not gtinned at the cruiser's failure to “get” know how thie submarjne, exclalmed: “Why wouldn't it be a good idea to work up some sort of a device to drop on these Huns?" Other officers approving the plan, the cruiser put back to port, where the Idea was presented to Admiral Jellicoe. He approved the plan, and munition experts were put to work devising the “ash can.” The depth bombs evolved contalned 300 pounds of trinitrotoluol and wre capable of wrecking a submarine. to get well? Is your sis- ter, wife or mother de- pressed, anemic and weighed down by the troubles and weaknesses of womankind? When a woman is weighed down by weakness, ‘backache, dizzy feel- ings, pain in the back of the head, or pain here and there, she should resort to Favorite Prescription, a splendid temperance tonic first preseribed by Dr. Pierce over fifty years ago. This photograph Shous Eugenle Barnett and Adelalde Start Education Early. The street car was crowded, which wasn't unusual. A man carrying = baby boy pushed his way inside to a strap. The swinging plece of worn leather caught the baby's eye, and he reached for it, and missed. It swung again, and the baby caught it tightly. als have no terrors for James Liller, | The crowd laughed, and was. glad It his wife and son, Edward, who last| had something to ly?vugh about. sprfug set thelr house on a wagon| _ That's it, son” sald the father. and hauled it to Bath and this spring | “Might as well learn young. You'll repeated the journey of 78 miles, the’ have use for that if you stay around while the family have enjoyed unin.| this townlong.” terrupted housekeeping. Residents along the Malne highways have noted the curious spectacle of | this moving domicile, the man seated A A “ N E comfortably on- the front plazza drive ing the horses. the boy and a shepherd | _ g dog running alongside the wheels, the b smoke curling from the kitchen stove b and Mrs. Liller's face occasionally at has been cutting wood at Bath the ] i Dy be- he was glad that he had taken his Heks ngD b e ittan talls th the window to watch the scenery and last winter, and in view of the scarcity A certain unassuming gentleman in ] (.’\ust. of his physical condition tells this NEW MANAGEMENT I have purchased the Ny- more Meat Market, conduct- ed by H. T. Schmidt, and in- vite the public to come and inspect my stock of fresh and salted meats also all kinds of sausage, butter and eggs. I will deliver to all parts of the city and do all to satisfy my customers. Yours for business, B ) B. M. Merseth Moving and High Rentals for Homes Had No Terrors for James Liller and Famlly. North Berwlek, Mafne — Moving, The ingredients are printed on the label. It is made from wild roots-and barks. This Prescrip- tion ‘contains no aleohol or nar- cotics. Just the thing for the young married woman weighed down by lier burdens. In girthood, maidenhood, womanhood, it is the one tenie v hi i is dependable, and can be Lo ia tablets as well as liquid. “lavorite Prescrip- ticn” makes weak women strong and sick woren w.ll. S — 5 ¥ PR T T Printing of all kinds... other points of interest. Mr. Liller, who belongs to this town, of dwellings and rents—with the ship- | this city who happens to be a promi- bullding program on for Uncle Sam— | nent merchant and who up to a few lares and penates with him. 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