Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-24
ALARMING INCREASE OF lNFAN.
TILE PARALYSIS CAUSING
MUCH CONCERN.
STATISTICS JUST PUBLISHED
SHOW DISEASE HAS SPREAD
Des Moines Advertising Men Want to
Establish State Publicity Bureau
Arrangements For Military Tourna-
ment Under Way-Suffraslsts State
Special to Times-Republican.


Des Moines, Aug 24.-According to
statistics compiled in the state board
OF health office there are now on file
over 5000 cases of infantile paralysis in
is being issued relative TO the dreaded
disease discloses the fact that IS not
new il the United States altho for
merry 1t was seldom heard of in the
north central part.
That il is alarmingly on the increase
is shown by the fact that from 1900
to 1905 there were 349 cases. While from
1905 to 1909 there were s,054 cases re-
ported.
More than 100 automobiles belonging
TO members OF the Southwestern Iowa
Automobile Association arrived in Des
Moines Tuesday noon from Atlantic
and intervening points The trip was
started from Atlantic with four cars
and this number Increased as each town
was passed. Il was for the purpose Of
boosting the southwestern branch Of
the road that the trip was made and
representatives from The towns Of
Wiota, Anita. -Adair, Casey, MEMO.
Stuart, Dexter and Earlham were in
Guided in the party
There has been an effort started
among Des Moines advertising men 10
establish state publicity bureau,
provision for which they hope TO
cure in a bill thru the legislature this
winter Their plan provides for de-
partment OF publicity with Offices at
the Iowa state capitol the purpose Of
which would be 10 advertise Iowa and
the states advantages Those who are
behind tbs movement declare Iowa is
losing 10000 residents annually by lis
failure 70 tell and assure them of
their advantages.
Final arrangements for the United
States military tournament which is
to be held at the Iowa state fair
grounds IN Des Moines during the
week of Sept. 26. We're completed this
week With the arrival OF Capt \. L.
Christy, arena commander Of the tour
nament. and Gen. T, A Smith, COM
mander Of the department of the Mis-
souri, Most OF the 5000 troops that
will participate IN the monster show
HAYES tarted on their overland Journey
with Des Moines as their destination.
Camp John A. T. Hull" is the name
given 10 the camp this year in honor OF
Congressman Hull Of the Seventh Iowa
district
It Is probable that the suffragists
state convention will be held at Cory
don in Oct. % DR.. Anna Shaw ma
tional president, who has just returned
from Europe has written thar she can
be there at that time Mrs. Mary J.
Coggeshan. honorary state president,
has invited Carrie Chapman Gait TO be
her guest during the month of Sept ON
Der at her home in Des Noines and in
case she is able 10 come west will no
doubt stay in Iowa for the confab at
Corydon.
The leroism Of her sister, Edna. Is
all that has saved Eunice Freeman. of
Des Aoines. from death. A short time
ago Ounce was painfully burned n
the factory where she works and ply
sicians declared she must have six
inches of new skin. Edna boldly de-
clared she would make the sacrifice
and altha the tearing process was ex-
trer1ely painful the injured sister is
now on a. sure road 10 recovery.
F. NJ. Huhbell, the richest man in
Iowa. declares city councilmeu should
refund money TO the city every time
they do not appear for work. AS an
instance OF his grievance he has cited
John MacVicar superintendent of the
Des Moines department of streets and
public Improvements, who left yesterr-
day for Minneapolis 70 attend the ses-
sions Of the American League of Nun
icipalittes Mr.. Hubell declares Mac
Vicar should turn into the city 80 ev-
cry day ne Is absent.
Stricken With the dreaded disease, in
fantile paralysis, Laura Grossman, q
Waukee, will not be able 20 graduate
with her class at Highland Park Col
lege after passing both the school and
state examinations. After four years
of arduous labor to prepare herself as
q teacher, physicians now declare that
she can never have the use OF her low
CT limbs. Her case is unquestionably
the most pathetic that has ye- reached
the state board of health office,
DECREASE IN CHILD LABOR.