Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-25
STATE BOARD.OF
HEALTH TO MEET
To Place Themselves at Dis
posal of Federal Officials.
SLIGHT INCREASE IN DEATHS
Little Change in Fever Situation Is
Manifest-The Plague Seems To Be
Getting a Good Foothold In the Ru-
raj Communities.

raj Communities.
New cases at noon, since p. M
Wednesday-12
Total to date, ,5G8.
- Deaths 81.
Total to date-222.
The educational campaign in the yel-
low fever situation is showing itself
in many phases and can be readily
noted in the constantly decreasing
number of cases under treatment.
New Orleans, August 24.-The state
board of health has been called to
meet here tomorrow. 1t will pass a
number Of regulations which are eX-
pected to strengthen the arms OF the
Marine Hospital Service in its efforts
to control the fever. Governor
Blanchard and the board have put
themselves entirely at the disposal OF
the Federal authorities and will insti-
tute all regulations deemed necessary
by them.
There was little change today in the
fever situation itself, the nomal NUM-
Der o fnew cases being reported. Three
deaths during the night indicated that
the days record might be slightly in
excess of that for the preceding "a
hours.
The protestant ministers have in
augurated a series Of prayer meetings.
The churches have been divided into
groups and there are to be nightly
services while the fever lasts. The
negro ministers have followed it and
arranged for. services in their respec-
tive churches.
Or. White Delivers Address.
Concerning the yellow fever situa-
ton DR.. White of the marine hospital
service said in a short address at the
dinner which followed the conference
at the Baton Rouge detention camp
it was more difficult to stamp out the
fever in New Orleans than in Havana,
for, whereas, in Havana the foci were
few, here they existed to the extent of
more than a hundred when the marine
hospital service took charge. Another
important fact was that in Havana
majority of the people were immunes,
while in New Orlens they are not, no
general epidemic having occurred here
for 27 years. DR. White said he
wanted particularly to praise the gen
eral public of New Orleans for the
assistance that was being given him.
Governor Blanchard, in extolling the
work of the federal officers said the
campaign was of immense Importance
to Louisiana, to the entire south anC
even to the civilized world. If it
could be demonstrated as a scientific
fact that the fever could be stamped
out before the frosts, the industrial
development of the state would be
given a remarkable impetus. DR..
Devron, writing to the state board of
health, describes the conditions at
L66SVlllG d6 pICdDl0 Will 1IO eases VI
yellow fever and 200 cases of dengue
and only two doctors to attend the pa
tients. Dr. Ralph O'Marquer, former
ly of the navy, started today for Lee
vile, and the board will send addition
al nurses nd doctors as soon as it
can collect them. 1t is desired to
prevent an exodus of the Leesville peo-
pie to New Orleans to increase the
infection here, and for that reason the
board is anxious to give all assistance
possible to DIR. Devron.
Infection Is Spreading.
Pass Christian has opened her doors
to all points on the Mississippi coast
except infected Mississippi City, but
still refuses to have any communica-
ton with New Orleans. Wilson, La,
has quarantined all freight trains that
run south of Baton Rouge on the Mis-
sissippi valley. Responding to pro-
tests. the Illinois Central has given
ordnrc RI rim itC own trains and fhOSo