South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-23
Federal Authorities Tell In
diana Officials Drastic Meas
ureS Must be Taken Immed-
iteIy and RaISton Acts.
COMMISSIONERS MAY
ACTAT MEETING TODAY
County Board Considers Means
of Enforcing Quarantine to
Prevent Spread of Disease
Michigan Farmer Arrested.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. o.
That the whole state of Indiana
will be put under quarantine un-
less more drastic steps are taken
to stamp out the foot and mouth
disease now prevalent among
cattle and other livestock in the
northern part of the state, is the
notice served by federal authori-
ties on DR.. A. F. Nelson. state
veterinarian. So serious has the
situation become that DR.. Nelson
was in conference with Gov. Raj
Ston last night at Fort Wayne, dis
cuSSing by what means financial
assistance can be obtained to fight
the plague.
What conclusion was reached
could not be learned here today.
Although the state has quaran-
tined Laporte and St. Joseph
counties the disease is spreading
according to reports reaching In
dianapOliS and federal authorities
have served final notice in the
matter.
Gov. Ralston is in Decatur this
afternoon but will return to Fort
Wayne tonight.
The governors office here is
being flooded with kilograms with
appeals from northern Indiana.
Further methods for coping with
the hOOf and mouth disease epidemic
which has infected cattle in certain
districts of the county will be devised
by the county commissioners at a
special session called Friday after
noon County Atty. Dan Pyle and
county Health Officer DR.. II. h. VitOu
were called into conference by the
commissioners, who have been max
ing an investigation of the infected
districts during the past two days.
No definite means of handling the
situation had developed before the
meeting convened shortly after 2
o'clock, but the board hoped TO map
out a campaign during the afternoon
which might aid materially in eradi-
eating the disease and at the same
| time lessen the degree of danger OF
its spreading. 1t was stated that il
| is almost a physical impossi bility to
| conduct a general cattle killing cam
| paign and the purpose of the meeting
was to plan an educational crusade
among those people living in the in
| fected zone in order that they Will
have proper regard for the quarantine
which is reigning over the district.
May Quarantine People.
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| the epidemic in a serious light as their
Investigations have revealed a start
| ling situation. DR.. Vitou and Alr.
| Pyle were expected to report upon
several plans which were in view for
coping with the epidemic. There is a
possibility that the commissioners may
| declare a quarantine Of the people
| living on the infected farms and in the
| disease ridden zone which Will pro-
| hibit them from going out of the dis
/ trict. 1t is also probable that they
will issue an order making it man.
1 datOry that the farmers move none of
| their produce to the city. Immediate
laction was declared imnerative by the
commissioners and they anticipated
! arranging an effective campaign be-
| fore the meeting adjourned
Safety Board Discusses Matter.
The statement from City Sealer Mil
| Ter at the regular meeting OF the board
| OF safety Friday morning that the
| present cattle and live stock quaran-
! tine in northern Indiana and south
ern Michigan affected the business and
general prosperity OF the public mar
ket, caused that body 10 consult with
| Mayor Keller on the probability Of the
| boards taking a hand in the matter.
1.-THE board feels that something
| should be done locally" said Pres
| Augustine TO the mayor. Mr.. Miller
tells US that several loads OF potatoes
! coming TO this city TO be marketed
were turned back, while other men
! driving from the quarantined sections
! of the country were allowed to pro-
/ ceed unmOlested."
! Mayor Keller stated TO the board
; that all things done locally in regard
+ 10 the matter would be taken over by
| the board OF public health which is al
] present planning a campaign, the de-
/ tails of which are not at present
/ known
Sealer Miller later stated that he
knew Of several farmers who were
! driving 20 the city with vegetables TO
4 sell were stopped and forced 70 re-
turn 10 their homes, while others
| from the same district we're not stop
/ ped at any point on their way 10 the
city. The unsystematic restrictions
Of the quarantine were discussed by
| the board.
Report Alleged Violations.
Mayor Keller reported that he had
| received reports in his Office every day
/ from persons who thought the quar-
antine was being broken. The health
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