Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 16, 1918, Page 6

4 f Page Six ‘PUBLIC HEALTH ~ BOARD SPREADS ~ PROPAGANDA CN FLU EPIDEMIC. Latest Treatise on Diagno- » sis, along with Other In- formation Issued. Washington, D. C.—(Specint.—Al the! so of Spain was ene of the victims of the Influenza epi- demic tn 18H und nguin this summer, « Spanish authorities repudiate any ¢iaitw to influenza as a “Spanish” dis- enxe.” If the people of this country do not take care the epidemic will be come so widespread throughout the United States that soon we shall bear the disease called “American” Influ- euza, In response to a request for definite information concerning Spanish Influ- enza, Surgeon General Rupert Blue of the DO. S. Public Health Service has authorized the following official Inter- view: What is Spanish Influenza? Is it something new? Does it come from Spain? “The disease now occurring In this country and called ‘Spanish Influen- ga’ resembles a very contagious kind of ‘cold’ accompanied by fever, pains Coughs and Sneezes Spread Diseases Cs) as Poison Gas Shells As Dangerous fm the head, eyes, ears, back or other parts of the body and a feeling of se- vere sickness. [n most of the cases the symptoms disappear after three or four Gays, the patient then rapidly recover- ing. Some of the patients, however. develop pneumonia, or inflammation of the ear, or meningitis, and many of * these complicnted cases die. Whether this so-called ‘Spanish’ influenza is identical with the epidemics of influen- ga of eariler years is not yet known. “Epidemics of influenza have visited this country since 1647. It Is Interest- , Ing to know that this first epidemic was brought here from Valencia. Spain. Since that time there have » een numerous epidemics of the dis- euse. In 1889 and 1890 an epidemic of (nfluenza, starting somewhere In the Orient, sprend first to Russia and thence over practically the entire civ- lized world. Three’ yenrs later there Was, another flare-up of the disease. Both times the epidemic spread wide- ly over the United States, “Although. the present epidemic is called ‘Spanish Influenza,’ there is no Teason to believe that it originated in Spain. Some writers who have studied the question believe that the epidemic came from the Orient and they call at- tention to the fact that the Germans mention the disease us occurring along the eastern front In the summer and fall of 1917.” How can'“Spanish influenza” be rec- Ognized? “There is as yet no certain way In which a single case of ‘Spanish influ- enza’ can be recognized. On the oth- er hand, recognition is easy where there is 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- mary colds, the general symptoms (fever, pain, depression) are by no means as severe or as sudden In their onset they are In influenza. Final- ly, ordinary colds do not spread through the community so rapidly or ®o extensively as does influenza, “In most cases a person taken sick with influenza feels sick ruther sud- denly, He feels weak, has pains in the eyes, ears, head or back, and may be gore 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- ly slow. “In appearance one Is struck by the | fact that the patient looks sick. His eyes und the Inner side of bis 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. of a cold may not be marked; never- theless the patient looks and feels very sick. “In addition to the appearance and the sympto as already described, examination the patient's blood may aif the physician in recognizing ‘Span- te fuena. for it has been found that in this disease the number of white corpuscles shows little or no in- crease above the normal. It is poss!- ble that the laboratory investigations now being made through the National | Research Council and the United States Hygienic Laboratory will fur- These signs | fish # more certain way ti which Mmal- vidual cases of this disease can be recognized.” What is the course of the disease? Do people die of it? “Ordinarily, the fever lasts from threé to four duys snd the pafient re covers. But while the proportion of deaths in the present epidemic has geuerally been low, In some places the outbreuk hus been severe and deaths have been'numerous. When death oc- curs it is usually the result of a com- plication.” } | t it spread? “Bacteriologists who have studied tn- fluenza epidemics in the pust have found in many of the cases a very smull rod-shaped germ called, after its discoverer, Pfeiffer's bacillus, In other cases of apparently the same kind of disease there were found pneumococci, the germs of lobar pnenmonia. Still others have been caused by strepto- cocci, and by others germs with loug names. “No matter what particular kind of germ causes the epidemic, It Is now believed that Influenza Is always spread from person to person, the germs being carried with the air along with the very smal! droplets of mucus, expelled by coughing or sneezing, forceful talking, and the like by one who already has the germs of the dis- euse. They may also be carried about in the air in the form of dust coming from dried mucus, from coughing and sneezing, or from careless people who spit on the floor and on the sidewalk. As in most other catching diseases, a person who has only a mild attack of the disease himself may give a very severe attack to others.” What should be done by those who catch the disease? “It Is very importunt that every per- son who becomes sick with Influenza should go home at once and go to bed. This will help keep away dangerous complications and will, at the same time, keep the patient from scattering the disease far and wide. It is highly desirable that no one be allowed to sleep in the sume room with the pa- tent. In fuct, no one but the nurse should be allowed tn the room. “If there is cough aud sputum or running of the eyes and nose, care shonld be taken that all such dis charges are collected on bits of gauze or rag or paper napkins and burned. If the patient complains of fever and headache, he should be given water to drink, a cold compress to the forehead and a light sponge. Ouly such medi- cine should be given as is prescribed by the doctor. It Is foolish to ask the druggist to prescribe and may be dan- gerous to take the so-called ‘safe, sure and harmless’ remedies advertised by patent medicine manufacturers, “If the patient is so situated that he can be attended only by some one who must also look after others in the fam- wear a wrapper, apron or gown over the ordinary house clothes while In the sick room and slip this off when leay- ing fo look after the others, “Nurses and attendants will do well to guard against breathing in danger- ous dt se germs by wearing a simple fold of gauze or mask while near the patient.” Will a person who has had influenza before catch the disease again? “Itds 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 during the epi- demic thirty years ago, and was again stricken during the recent outbreak in Spain.” How can one guard against influ- enza? “In guarding against disease of all kinds, It Is Important that the body be kept strong and able to fight off dis- ease germs, This can be done by hay- 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. In connection with diet, it is well to re- 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, health authorities everywhere® recognize the very close relation between its spread and overcrowded homes. While it is not always possible, especially in | times like the present, to avoid such overcrowding, people should consider the health danger and make every effort to reduce the home overcrowd- ing toa minimum. The value of fresh | alr through open windows cannot be | over emphasized, | “When crowding fs unavoidable, as | in street cars, care should be taken to keep the face so turned as not to In- hale directly the alr breathed out by | another person. | “It Is especially | ware of the | Important to be- 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 mach as possible, keep | homes, offices and workshops well air- | ed, spend some time out of doars each day, walk to work If at all practicable —in short, make every possible effort | to breathe as much pure air as pos-| sible. “In all health matters follow the ad- vice of your doctor and obey the regu- lations of your local and stare health officers,” “Cover up each cough and sneeze, If you don’t you'll epread disease.” Mrs. J. J. Adams came last night from Omaha to visit her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Lenehan, of South Beech street, for a few days. Mrs. Lene- han’s son, Private C, F, Lenehan, is ill at an Omaha hospital with Spanish influenza and pneumonia, according to a telegram received this morni: * . . Charles J. V. Berg, formerly with the Citizens State Bank of Casper, left today for St, Paul, Minn., where he has accented a nosition in the! Stockyards National Bank. What causes the disease and how is | fluenza. He was married at midnig! mon, following his physician’s announcement that he could not recover. Jacob Edwin Meeker was first elected to the Sixty-fourth Congress and re-elected to the Sixty-fifth from the Eleventh district of Missouri, which is included in the city of St. Louis. | SOCIETY —————___ og ,County Chairmen Defense |Council Dine with Mrs. Gray | Six of the County Chairmen of the! Woman’s Department, State Council Of Defense, were in attendance at a/ |luncheon recently given at the home jof the State Chairman, Mrs. W. B. D.| Gray, of Cheyenne. Between courses | the ladies discussed the various) |phases of the woman’s work in Wyo-| ming. It was the consensus of opin- \ion that, while the young women have been slow to respond to the govern- ment’s anveal for recruits for U. S.| |Student Nurse Reserve, before many| weeks the quota of 95 will be raised | Direct and personal appeals, Mrs. | Gray told the chairman, going out/ | from the State office are meeting with | splendid results. After a resume of | \the Weighing and Measuring of Ba-| bies and other problems, Mrs. Gray brought up for discussion the present postal zone law and its effect unon the public. The following resolution was passed: “That we declare ourselves as ab- solutely opposed to the destructive vostal zone law. We understand that it is not war legislation and therefore thet our opposition is not unpatriot- ie”? | | Those enjoying Mrs. Gray’s hosvi- W. V. Gage.( r9000mtuaamth.sITAO talitv were Mrs B. B. Brooks. Cas- ner; Mrs. W. V- Gage, Worland; Mrs. |George Campbell, Laramie; Mrs. Al- o & © & Sy &® | [By Associates Press] Z ST. LOUIS, Oct. 16.—Convressman Meeker died here today of in- UENZA IO TEI LLAE LALLA ht to his secretary, Mrs. Alice Red- He was a Republican. MONDELL WILL COME TOSTATE. ON OCTOBER 71 Work on Annropriations Commit-| tee Prohibits Trin to Wyo- | ming before Last of the Month In a letter to T. Blake Kennedy of Cheyenne, Congressman Mondell states that his. duties at Washington will not permit of his leaving there earlier than the last of the present week. He hopes to be in Wyoming) for the week beginning the 21st un-/ til his duties call him to Wasi.ington probably the latter part of Novem- ber. The letter in part follows: “Our committee on appropriations} has before it deficiency estimates amounting to upwards of 7,000,000,- 00 of dollars. All deficiencies come to our committee without regard to) what committee. military, naval. aq-| ricultural or what not. mieht have Low TODAYS , 3 Se, a i> ee yy * f pb ak A ira Second Floor NEW FALL DRESSES Specially Priced $1 5.00 for) this week only— These dresses are all New Fall Styles, in Satin, Georgette and Taf- feta. All the new Fall Colors, Black, Taupe, Wine, Grey and Rose ’ ” Value to $35.00— Sale Price $15 Fall Coats, won- $1 7: 50 derful values All-Wool materials and Velvet. These are good. heavy coats, and are all new this season. Value to $30.00— Sale Price $17 to O-S Building ily, it Is advisable that such attendant | ig. | let thru the head. hert Rochelle... Lusk; Mrs W. H.! | Dickinson, Lander: Mrs. W. C. Ment- zer, Cheyenne and Miss Augusta Be- vans, secretary to Mrs. Gray. ° : ro} ] City News | I. C. Jefferies, of Newcastle, can- didate for the office of State Audi-| tor, Mrs. Katherine A. Morton of/if at all possible but my position Cheyenne, who is running for the of-|/as a membér of the appropriations! \fice of Superintendent of Public In-| are being considered in the commit- struction, and R D. Carey. guberna-| tee andi the house.” | torial candidate, all on the Republican a ticket, are visitors in Casper, being re- LIGHTS ARE pas. 5 28 1 * | gistered at the Midwest. Sgt ae: rone to war and who are not on the} SHERIDAN, Ogt.° 16,—“Pavinge jlist prepared would notify her Also | $76.800 for a flicker” is the wav a |she des‘res information as to casual- local newsnaner sums up the recent | ties and promotions in the service. | transaction between the city of Sher- adn jidan and a Denver concern, with hendled the origina! estimates. Man- ifestiy I cannot leave here while this work is on hand. The probabilitv is the bill will not be renorted until about the 14th and it will take sev- eral davs to disnose of it. Therefore \the very best I cain hone for is fo get home and get into the campaign sbont the 21st. This I want to do “FLIGKER' Mrs. H. A. Johnson has been ap-| pointed historian for Natrona county | \and. as a means of assistance in her | jwork would appreciate it if any one |knowing of Natrona boys who have} Genter street is among the number|ed for the installation of “flicker” quarantined today far Spanish influ- | lights at importarit’ street corner}: enza. jfor the purpose of summoning pa- |trolmen in case thev are needed. The posts carrvine-the lights are to s'so contain advertising. It is charged that this valuable franchise was giy- ~ * * Mrs. L. C. Moore and children Dor- othy and Dick, will leave tomorrow} for Bryan, Ohio, where they will) spend the next four months visiting en away, and that the revenues from relatives. Mr. Moore will probably |the sale of advertising will approxi- go East later in the season to spend | mate $76,800 yearly. ‘MEETEETSE BOY. _IN PRISON CAMP | There will be no further meetings | of the W. C. TU. until the quaran- | tine is lifeted. 10-16-1t *“ * « A_baby was born this morning at the Wyoming General hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, of 132 W. Railroad avenue. ce he a few weeks with his family. * * League will attend the funeral o: ;Hugh Starks tomorrow afternoon, They have been requested to wear jtheir badges. The servics will be| | Murdo McDonald has received f er of the young man who gave his! his fri ii 3 ae \life for his country, even though he| het ted «ee battlefields of |the G ii | France, is a member of the Mothers’; Spreng League. Park county boys to answer the call of his country and left last Julv for| the fighting at Cambrai he was taken prisoner and has been in a German encase of the dry forces in Wyo-| |ming have been high, and many have! WERKL ey, thgee expenses. We will give all a/ E HINTS | chance to do so by sending a subscrip-| tion as soon as possible to the County | A T OUITTING OF Treasurer of the Central Anti-Saloon| |committee. Send to Mrs, M. Ella But-| ler-Cromer, Box 427, or call at 112 S. | Wolcott street. Any amount will be! \ pprec ungarian Premier, hinted in a re.| big fight. 10-16-8t cent speech it was possible he might | this address he stated that Hungary's attitude toward Austria had matérial- ‘ | represented at the peace conference. © mnde it plain he did not mean that There will be no meetings of the peace, i Cooks and Waiters organization until = | CHARLES MANN, 10-16-1t) Secretary. ‘BULLET IS ONLY | Rt. Rev. Jomes D, Morrison, who, | Q enters upon his 75th year today, has! | ARGUMENT LEFT jpinutn since the creation-of the dio- jcese in 1907. A native of New York }eation at McGill University and then! eh |took ‘up the study’ of. theology - In| WASHINGTON, Oct. 16—The Gov-| Proto i i , ¢ P stant E; | ernment is now proceeding with the|vear later wns Beas Sean post altied changed. Military authorities are filled pastorat, i i arranging to force without stint on! Canada aidsin Newmar oie fal argument with the Germans is a bul-|Ogdenshure. he was consecrated 'mig-) sfonarv bi ‘ | | While authorities expect the early pede <M e collapse of Turkey and see indica- bishopric... Bishor, Morrison is widely! |Germany over Kaiser rule, they dojing. In 1898 he 4vas. Paddock’ lec. of turer to. the General Theological Sem-| The members of the. Mothers’ |meeting at the Shaffer-Gay chapel. held out of doors. Mrs. Starks, moth- ft medusa Rete eee jheing held a vrisoner of war behind Mr. McLain was one of th first} the front, On Match 22nd, while in| 2 \prison ever since. |not had an opportunity to give toward | | PREMIER POST appreciated. It takes money for a AMSTERDAM. Oct ee one | Fesien soon. It was in the course of ly changed and that Hungary must be NOTICE Hneary would conclude a separate further notice from the seerctary, I) | theen Protestant Episcopal bishop of FOR THE ENEMY ‘state, he receiver his academic edu-| United Press | 1869 he was ordained a deacon of the, war like no peace notes had been ex-| Prior to reaching the episcopate he! the theory that the most convincing! 1897, while serving as archdeacon of. | veers later he was elevated to: the. |tions of growing dissatisfaction in| known for. his eloquence and learn-| inary of New York, not raise American ideas early peace unduly. FIZ ZLLLLELLELLLLZLEZLLZLLLZL 2A Mrs. O. L. Walker of 1102 South! which the municipality has contract-|"—— Skirts $10.00 Beautiful Silk and Sale Price Skirts, about 25 to choose from, that sold up to $25.00— All-Wool a ’ | Today’s Anniversaries | 1793 Marie Antoinette, queen of; France and sister of the em- peror of Austria, executed in| Paris. Born in Vienna, Novem- ber 2, 1755. Cornwallis made a vain: attempt to escape with his army from Yorktown across the river to Gloucester Point. 1801 Joseph Jellachich, commander of the Hungarian army of Aus- tria in the revolution of 1848, born. Died May 19, 1859. United States Government pro- posed to the Republic of Texas a treaty of annexation. French city of Soissons 'surren- dered to the Germans after four days bombardment. 1888 “Long John” Wentworth, who established the first newspaper in Chi- cago, died in Chicago. Born at Sandwich, N. H_, March 5, 1815 Germans occupied the Belgian seaport town of Ostend. Russians after three attempts, pierced the German line near Dvinsk. | Russians resumed assaults with large forces on the long line; thru Volhynia and Galicia, Pidiacosdars << bene abi 1781 1843 1870 1914 1915 / 1916 Neatly one-third of all the street railway conductors in New York City are women. A MESSAGE FROM FRANCE From Casper, Wyo., ibout one team of sorrel” One branded on left shoulder Also’ branded on’ thigh’. | 0: le noe One'B} le-grey yearling; Be modern, and up-to-date... Have 10-5-8t - 702. -STRAYED OR, STO) a) out 1,800 pounds. b: iy brandéd--on left’ = FOR BUSINESS. NOW BETTER SERVICE. * At Popular Prices Merchants’ Lunch, 65 cents Five-Course Turkey Dinner every Sunday from 12:00 to 8:30 p. m. GIVE US A TRIAL! - é ( t Spirit of This War Pictured by French Schoolgirl in Letter Received by John H. Finley. H Be of France in response carried to them by John .H. the University of the State of Ne pupil in the Lycee Victor the pupils singing “Th “Vive |’ Amerique.” ression of that which separates the men ce together. “It was only a little river, betel America and Fran Yser. ; “The ocean is so vast that the During seven days and seven nights , going at full speed, drive through the houses ‘of France come into view; ee Ba CTR I Ta ea PIE IS letter is one of the many messages which 1: Durny in Paris, which |: e Star Spangled Banner’ :+ One could talk from one side to the one’s voice, and the birds could fly. over it w nave been received from the schools rctican universities.and schools, cf Tiducation and’ President of here’ and comes. from a ast May, and there heard ch and,.crying. in, chorus, iaoze graphic or poetic ex- > trenches or of that which to the messages from Commission ork. 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