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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-06-12
LANE GAN GIVE US
NO ENCOURAGEMENT

News reaching Caldwell from our
committee at Washington and the
press dispatches give the settlers on
the Black Canyon tract little en-
couragenent, for the immediate at
tention of the government in the re-
clamation of this tract Of land. The
only hope is that Senator Borah's
threat to hold up the Rivers and Har-
bors appropriation bill may force
Congress to take action looking to
the relief of the west at this session
of Congress.
Our committee which consists of
Messrs. J. M. Thompson, B. M. Holt,
J. w. Brandt, E. NJ. Kirkpatrick and
Joel L. Priest have met with Presi-
dent Wilson, Secretary Lane, the
Idaho delegation in congress and
other representatives. Secretary Lane
informed the committee that there is
no way by which the reclamation SER
vice at this time can approve and un-
dertake the construction of the Black
| Canyon irrigation project, because al
funds now available have been allotted
and the receipts for several years to
come will be applied to completing
the projects now under way. If con
gress will pass the Borah bill author
izing loan of $50,000,00O additional
to the reclamation fund, Secretary
Lane then may be able to authorize
the construction of the Black Canyon
project.
Borah's Appeal For The West.
Senator Borah on the floor of TIL
United States senate stated that un
less relief was given the west h
would oppose the passage OF tn
Rivers and Harbors bill. Senate
Borah said in part:
There are some measures her
which we can enact after few hours
consideration. They are r:Rasure
which have been discussed. They hav
been hammered into shape, con
mittees from the house OF represents
tives and from the senate, in cor
nection with the secretary of the intel
Tor, have gone over them and worke
them out. Some of them have passe
this body, and it would only require
, flew hours to make them statutes; an
the result would be of incalculab
benefit to the people of the west WI
are trying to settle up the arid lanG
and make homes there. Those Peep
have disclosed great courage, gre
love for homes, in taking hold OF the
, desert lands, and we owe a duty
them, and that is to act promptly ar
4 TO act efficiently"
{ Senator Borah pointed out that ~
i OF the bills which he is supportin
: the 20 year bill, and the bill amen
ing the homestead law, have alrea'
3 passed the senate, and with prop
: management could pass the house
few hours. As soon as the hou
: gets rid of the sundry civil bill IT W
: have little to occupy its time for I
4 remainder of the session, other TIL
4 consideration of senate amendmer
to the appropriations bill, and rath
than meet and adjourn twice a wet
r as it did when the senate was &C
sidering the tariff and the curren
! bills, Senator Borah argued that t
! house might give a few hours, or
e Continued on last page,)
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-06-12
overshadows other Issues

Hundreds of people-yes thousands
OF people-believe that there are
other, and just as vital problems con-
fronting the people of Idaho as is
the liquor problem. This problem,
however, for years has overshadowed
everything else. In season and out
of season a mans record on the local
option question is the yardstick by
which he is measured in all public
matters. His qualifications for Office
Office may be, is judged by his opin-
ion in regard to the saloon The
people who think that there are other
problems live in hope that this liquor
question may be settled once and for
all that other problems may be taken
up and solved.
A problem demanding immediate
solution is the tax question. Unless
relief from excessive taxation is OBJ
tanned within a short time it will
make little difference to any OF the
present residents of Idaho whether
the state is parched or dripping. We
will not be here to enjoy either the
food or the drouth. Relief from tax
alton must be obtained as quickly as
possible. To the solution of the taS
problem the people should direc
their best thought, and efforts. One
of the most practical plans offered Il
that of more rapidly disposing o
the land holdings of the state. Thu
will require constitutional amend
ment and afterwards the most care
full and thoughtful legislation that tn
immense patrimony of the people o
Idaho be not squandered, but pre-
served It is not likely that the PEG
pie of Idaho will get around to thu
until the liquor question is disposed
OF, 1t requires constructive states
manship of an order not likely to b
developed where one county eiimi
mates all drys because they are DR.
and another all vets because the
are vets. This state is not so plentiful
ly supplied with brains that only
portion of our supply is needed tor
great work.
There are other questions whic
will present themselves to the read
er without suggestion from The Trit
une. There is little to be gained b
discussion when action is so long do
ferred.
Will Collect Income Tax.
The department of justice OF tn
-. =,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-06-12

honor and reputation of the. people OF
Idaho, as we'll as its own 1t enforced
respect for law and order. 1t prose-
cuted, and successfully so far as pub
lie opinion is concerned. the murderers
of the late Governor, Frank Steunen-
berg.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-06-12
NOTICE OF TAXES DUE

Pioneer Irrigation District. Notice
is hereby given that the last half of
the taxes of the Pioneer Irrigation
District are now due and will be de-
linquent on Monday, June Is, 1914
w. P. LYON, Treas.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-06-12
MATRIMONIAL BOND SEVERED

The matrimonial bonds OF F. V. 81.
Martin of Boise and Inez T. St.
Martin were dissolved by a deere
granted by Judge Bryan in the dis
trict court here Saturday.
The parties to the court action were
married at Oregon City, December 81,
1902. The wife was charged with de-
sertion, and although summoned to
appear in answer to the charge, al
lowed the case to go by default.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-06-12

Mrs. Darrah of Shoshone has been
visiting this week with her mother.
Mrs. Patten, and her sister, Miss
Laura Patten.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-06-12

Will Collect Income Tax.
The department of justice of tbs:
state of Idaho. which is composed OF
Continued on last page)
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1914-04-22
9er sinFabrei@e &srr Abssorsnete

Sine Iunige 9sf6i6t. BON .insm
Iebr thrgsi3igen Qbgsorbnstsn Der
frnn36fidsR 3nmmsr, Der i'm gles
ben6eruf aud Re1tsonfpnIt III, err
51blt Elm Barrier 8Intt. Der bers
bdItnismdBig mod iungs qnrIomsns
tarisr. Der gepiB alnGdtIid bon
WliniitelpiirDen trGumts, bsfanb fit
in ieinem4rbeitstabinstt ais bieNobs
nungstIingd aufhIug. .Qm Gnbs
III &c Elm Gunbe pntr Elm sinflubs
reidtr MdbIer", bofte Der jungs
golititer, man mug BEN WsuI6tn
imponisrsn." limb pGbreno baN
Dienfmdoden ben gsTudsr msIoets,
griff Der Qbgeprbnste fhleunioIt
gum 3slepbonb0rsr unb Isgte ftin
9eii6t in ernfte 5nItsn.
oils Der 8sfuher siHtrat, 60rte er
ben abgsorbnsien ts!spbOnisren. ga,
meiH lisber 5err MiniFsr, i9 pia
mid ia germ NIT Der Sadie beT46f=
tigsn, pia sic ou6 unierFibsn.
Mber id babe 3ur3ett 70 bttle mid
tise Qitsn 5u prufsn; i'm au9enblid
erf tslsp5onierts mid Der Serr @roG
b. I an uno bal, i'd mDgs MID itis
uer S19s o%nnsbmsn; abr i@ mubt,
%lblebneu, 70 Ieib Is mir tat. Trob-
benz, mstn lisber Ssrr MiniTter, min
id Isber, roas ib fir Gle tun tanu...
Mieg... 8etpib, gsipiB mstn Iieber
6err Minifter, auf Die5srIsben!!"
Der 9err abseorbatte bdnet Der
!60rtr pieoer an unb psnoet fid
BEN Boulder 5u. Der absr fpri6t.
n8erasibung, 6err Gbgsorbneter, i'd
bin EeIspboainfpsttor. sic Teller
mir seferu NIT, 5br apparot funs.
tioniers niHt - nun, i'd fe6e, q
funttiunisrt bDrtr:ffIi6, smpft6lu
mid" Sprat's uno bsrfhmonb...
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1914-04-22

Zee. Mtesn bes 3uders lpitItt f4
sin Jnmillfnflanbdl nb.
.Vstin! WtsbaIb bait @u I'M still
len Elm Gtid 3uder qtnommsn2"
.Gbrsnport Bel @ott, Batter, ia
babe nints ssnommsn. Sd fhDors
bel @cit."
.Ship6rt nidt unb IdSt Hidt. sd
babe nbFhiIih teuis morstn es5dblt.
is partn aht3ebu Stld une itBt
fub ts nur Febsebn."
Bel @Oitl
aSdmSrs nl6l! 60 III cine
Sdmad, gu Iigsn. SD psrbe biz
aims psrssbsn aber stns aias ME
mails. BUR Geigliuge IissH. Wsr
gtlogm BOT, lam morbsn uHb feb
len, aaiisr unb @oisrInnb Osrraisn."
limb ss sins los. SO babe bic
i.Ibsn Rso,n bon ibm NOD in neither
armsn ainobtit eth5rt, ale CT SutrR
meine gouptrnantt por unb nodber
glalftnboriisb.r, uuo ipdtsr. als tr
in siHsm s~smdBigten 9Iatts pabIi8is
tti9 tdtig mar.
Sd mii9te mid binsin:
.Sier iaimpisn Gle duF SIREN
5obn ipsssn elmer 9iiss, uHb Sie
Itlbit liigsn in istRtr @se,uipart. ouB
sisItr gIae BON siusm Germ btisbt
ist. no III bisisr Ssrr2 3sistn
sic ibn mir oon!-
Der pdoasoet purbt irtbsrot uno
roIlts bi, qugeH.
Bite feline frsmbsn qaiiasitrt gu
bel6itissu, iUsnn man Gle riht ans
rtoet! @as III bas fir Elm lining.
msnn elm jsbtr einen btIdIiesn ipirs
oe2 6err Sdoifnerl 6isr bsldftigt
elmer frr3 ibm pDris unbsIuHnte p.r'
omen. Bite, Wobnnbmsn gu erersis
len! Sont psros i'd Oas Der 9sns
Notwithstanding meIbsn uno in
has 9eIhutroebuh e%intraaenl"
Der S6aifuer nsriu9tt bdtsrIid
auf mid siuSarsoen, unO sins fort,
absr Der qdOugoss iounis itH Innss
uiht bsrubigsn -.
aWenn man sic In Rubt Idbi, 10
Laiisu Gle bod bic onbsrsH in Rupe.
uno babel md elm Serr I'm Out. NIT
arassn, idsinbar sin ssbiIoste
Menid -. Wsnu fa Oiss Elm
8uusr oosr Elm 9anopsrisr sriaubeH
nirbe absr Elm 9ilouugsmenidl+
gtl-Oungs-msnidl Der Ssutsr
Mamie mid sineH 3sutsr! Grlebtgt
h.. Gr Bat isin llrtsiI gsiproasn.
Sd sog aus Der 5aide meiHss
gdIetuts sinsn Rsbolpsr, ipoHntt ben
5abn unb, benz PdoagogsH auf pas
RaienbsiH 3ieienb, 5nii4m Die aus
gen, iagts i'd rubig: rSPrib elm ges
bet..@
CT tr6Iabte uub btsnHn gu rufsn:
r5i-i-iIfs!!"
Dies Mort mar fem Itbtss. Sd
briitte ob. SD babe gesnpst, msine
5srrsn Ridter. SD tDabsrboIs: ip
empfinOe tsins Rsue, tein MitIsib in
metner GesIe. @bsr Elm fur1tbnrsr
6ebante qudIt mid urb pirb mid
bis gum Gnoe meiusr Gage audlsn =
gnn5 gsia, Of ih lie i'm Gsfdngnis
cher i'm Srrsnhaus O%srbrtngtn perbe:
gr Bat eintn Sohn bintsrlaiien! mas
oeIdiebt, penn er bos DdtsrIihe 4as
tursII etertt bat2
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1914-04-22

Sir cine 9iuterlaiTens
idaft in 80bmen, fpeIds auf $780,
600 ungtssbsn pirb, iperosn BE beis
ben Grben 0tto GbrIid unb emma
6oftsrlia ssIunt. G6rIid nobr
mebrsre 3otr, in altoOna. pa, Ouai
In Sobustotpn, in gittsbutg unD III
0apion, o. Otto 5risb con Aisr0ta
iaGl ole 9eiben. nadOsm a Dit
Ttinc @dpelier gran Olga IA
non Nsp Dgrl Na@rimt ron t.F
esbi@ais st9ieIt.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1914-04-22

Gr fpridt aus @rabs
Batter, mas III Elm Dsiisr2"
.Neils lit. msin Sobu, Elm munn
oct NIT ieiner Grdn immsr Elm auD
oerieIbsH Meinung III"
8toantenTpIftter. Sc.
oes Ding bat 5nei GsiteH. Die met
ten MenI9en padcn Is ober BEL Der
~bsrtehrtsn an.
aptett6fn. .Gn6Sliss
Igdulsin iheinen svma0et St isina"
.Gan5 furhtsar! SO alaubt, ID
luart loaar nids IN 0er Gage. mid
sa Ipehgsn psaH mid giasr I'LL.
fen npLtgl
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1914-04-22

Der aufsl@iFitr 1T Der einsios
RsnIA BEN e. islr peirlih III,
aat sin.a 9 Ri fu 3peig si
lpmmer
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1914-04-22

Wie fonnte ods mAqeiheben2 =
Dun, Der 2uftorud zen R6brsa
mar an Der GGodt ale pIOblidl
abQelperrt poToen. aie 9nIpelmaf
Tdine nit einsm MaIe Dbns Rraft,
uno Ole 9remie drbeiittt ut6t. Ntt
lonnte bas nuh abneA
lino loie ipar Is oa oruntsn2
8 fntpsis ftlilel dit Srdnen in
Ben @ugen Bat ibH 9rnmbere, iein
Trtunb, aus Den ScrIprsngtsn 5sllen
betporgeIudt, cine blutige Mails. nEo
lat es ibr 0ann imontno erS6bl;,
sec blonosn sso9dnad. Die ba oriu.
Hen IN Der Aomr.,r nit benz Rita.
btn all Der Ggult auf ilren Asrsss'
Iieplsn narigie. sic BAT as nidi
absrltebsn fOnnsu. Sin pitosn isa'
bern lit iis geItorbtn aub lpatO oreI
Iaae mad Jpn an ieiner Ssste Be-
srsbfm
limo bas III Ods ;rauriae Gn0s bon
Gsrmann Buues, rem Stsj9sr.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1914-04-22

0rouuug?"
MILES in Orrnung, Steieer!"
Este iIi's 0enn2 6obt tbr 0as 8sf
birgs obgefangsn2 Msrcst iby bcu!
matt fertig7"
.8OItsn itGsnl bern mir ZEN "a
feltlegeH t0nnsn, bGbsn mir gefpon'
nen!" 8amit sslgts Der erfahsens
aaappe in Oas finiiere God tinalf.
po bic bidsn, brdusrOen Js!stlbgc
grGalih bingsu.
Ser Steigsr ltuhtsis NIT ieinel
2nmpe in Die SDbr uno nidse MD
Dem GopTe: ggiebmt eun nur in ahtI
CIud aufii'
Gr isieg H6er 6aS Ger0lle. pIaiIhI
tc oura oas angsliuuts, I4tpars CLAN.
sen6e GrubenipdFer uno treble ieeli
ur ins aepitr binsin.
Dd fubris ion fem Msa in elm
LANCE, i@mubiae 5oblenltrsdc. Skid
I9d.tig tro;iste elm SOtiigsr Bonp iittI
Biz idlampigtn pfissn, Fsds tob.sa
bsiantne Maatn rcIItsn bintsr ibI
ttr. QFeiienO Tpruna Der 1rsibian
he pcH S9irrlis Su GhiuelIs mn
9sibie psrlegeu, as sr psH SItsarl
alanute.
Ter wana folltt Elm aeace, ausdt
! 9esnies aobIetiiglD aull9lleBsn. d
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-20
How Far Does She Walk?

I've been thinking about the WON.
an who wore pedometer while at.
tending to her household duties. in mr..
der to see how many miles she walked
each day, AT the end of the month
the pedometer showed that she had
covered something like 400 miles IN
the exercise of her ordinary household
duties.
Thirteen miles a day seems a lot of
walking, especially when it's all in
and about house. Yet there ara
women with small children that must
be run after" who undoubtedly do y
daily marathon of % miles or mora
Most women haven't any idea Of the
number of steps they must take doing
the days work. All they know is that
they are dead tired" when evening
comes, and that when somebody in
vites them out for walk or an eve.
ming entertainment they're not so very
ambitious to go.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-20
c. & 0. MAY CUT DIVIDENDS

Boston, Mass, Aug. 90. The
directors of the Chesapeake G. Ohio
Railway Co.. in meeting here today
will probably take action on the
dividend. The belief for some time
has been quite general that the div
idend will be reduced, as has been
indicated by the movement of the
stock marketwise. According to one
who is thoroughly familiar with the
situation, if the dividend is reduced,
or passed at the meeting this even
ing, it will be done as a matter of
policy, for the earnings have i'm
proved rapidly.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-20
x1ee4eNekNeeeNeeeNNeeeeeeNs
WHEN WANT CAME
BY AUGUSTUS GOODRICH SHER.
WIN.

Want came as an armed man upor
the Rhodes family when its head died
leaving little besides debts.
There was the old house belonging
to brother of the lawyer, and give1
to them rent free, but that was little
to an extravagant mother and her two
spoiled and indolent daughters.
1T is dreadful" mourned Mrs
Rhodes, after the funeral I'VE have
nothing left to US but debts. We shall
have to dispense with the maid"-and
the selfish, pampered woman all but
covered with reproach the dead hus.
band, who had given the best years OF
his life to sustain in luxury an un.
grateful family.
And cousin Honor is coming to see
u.s." grumbled Eva, the eldest of the
two daughters. Any one of them was
able to work, but they never thought
OF that. In the midst Of their predica.
ment Rolfe Daniels called one evening
to see Mrs. Rhodes.
i do not wish to allude to your
great loss to distress you," he said,
but my sense of duty impels me to
seek this interview, Mr. Rhodes was
my best friend ! owe everything to
him."
The widow looked as If she expected
pay from this candid avowal
Your husband took me into his Of
nee employ when was homeless"
went on the young man. But for his
death, In year more through his
kindly tuition would be eligible for
admission to the bar. l was very close
to him. He worried greatly at the
condition Of his finances. He implored
me to see that his family did not suf.
fer. Mrs. Rhodes, am ready so far
as l am able to contribute to the sup
port Of this family until you can see
your way to more permanent condi-
tions."
Daniels owes your father a lot OF
money and is honest enough to pay it
back, was the coarse. untruthful way
In which Mrs. Rhodes explained the
circumstances to her daughters.
i presume you expect to continue
my husbands business?" Mrs. Rhodes
intimated to Daniels the following
day.
4 cannot do that, madam" replied
Daniels, for have not qualified for
1t. fear | shall have to give up that
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-20
Possibilities Of PLAQUE.

1t has been estimated that over os
100000 persons were wiped out by tho
black death in Europe, with part,cular
reference to the fourteenth centnrv
Europe has not forgotten the epidario
which broke out in Russia in 1875
Inc center of infection was on tho
banks Of the volga. 1t spread onS
lasted for a year Altogether tba.a
were less than 500 cases, but Enrono
was badly frightened, and an intern"1
tional medical commission Wont -
the affected districts to investivato
and report Nowadays it seems 3bo.
there need never again be plague naa' m
les in wide awake and civilized con-
tries, but let no man think he 49,
with impunity relax his warfare ~
the marmot, the rat and the ground
squirrel. NNNu
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-20

ambition. Again, most of Mr.. Rhodes
business was from clients who were
his close friends and which | could
scarcely hope to secure"
Then"
i shall seek work in the town. and
If you will give me room at the
house here it will minimize my own
personal expenses, and | can help in
the work necessary about the place"
So this arrangement was made It
was vast sacrifice for Rolfe to give
up the hope of becoming a lawyer.
With gratitude, however, he remem-
bered the kindness Of Mr.. Rhodes
With loyalty he resolved to be friend
and a support to the family left In
such distressed circumstances.
1t did not take Rolfe long to discern
that the mother and her daughters
we're poor samples of womanhood
They sat around In what was left of
their old-time flnery, were wasteful in
preparing the meals and bickered as
to who should do the dishes. They
were rather distant with Rolfe. as II
he we're an inferior, but they could
not help but realize his devotion and
self-sacrifice, Every Saturday night
he handed over to Mrs. Rhodes the
money to pay the household expenses,
Within month the family had ac.
cepted these unusual services from a
comparative stranger, as though he
were son or brother Rolfe kept the
lot neat and attractive looking. he
sawed and split all the wood, he did
dozen necessary errands evenings.
Whenever the girls needed ANYTHING
particularly he tried to provide II
Without her knowing it, he devoted
three whole nights 10 doing soma extra
copying work to give Eva tie money
to procure some neckweay gewsaws
she fancied.
Then the cousin, Miss Honor Bright
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-20

| there and learning methods OF treat.
ment of the disease, of rodent sur
veys, the most efficient means of re-
ducing the rodent population, and
becoming efficient in every way tC
meet possible similar emergency in
Florida.
The board also urges upon munich
pal authorities the requirement that
all permits for erection of ware
houses, business blocks and resi-
ddences shall include that they be
made rat-proof, particularly such
buildings as may be located near a
water front.
To make any city proof against
the plague and to keep it so, is not
the work of day or a month. 1t is
the work of years, planned in ad-
vance and persistently carried out
The present experience of New Or
lcdllo oHOuIu Dt SuLlClcHI cNlueuCG
that no effort is too expensive to ac-
complish that result.
State Board of Health of Florida,
Jacksonville, Fla,
Aug. Z 1914.
To the Municipal Authorities of
Dead Sirs-While the plague situ-
alton in New Orleans is not alarm
ing, yet the conditions resulting
from finding of human and rat
cases widely distributed over the
city, are sufficiently serious to war
rant the executive officer of the State
Board of Health in taking all prac-
ticable precautions to safeguard the
citizens of Florida against the intro
duction of the plague infection. Ac-
ccrdingly, under authority conferred
by the statutes, the bringing of
freight cars into the State from New
Orleans, either wholly or partially
loaded with freight which has not
been inspected and passed and sealed
by the United States Public Health
Service, now in charge Of plague
eradication measures in New Or
leans, is forbidden.
The mayor of each municipality of
Florida is hereby requested and re-
luired to take cognizance of such
rars coming to his city or town and |
10 carefully observe whether the
government seals have been tam
Dered with, and when without
seals, or with broken seals, to have
reight examined for rats, before de-
livery by the railroad company.
Very truly yours,
JOSEPH Y. PORTER,
State Health Officer.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-20
FLORIDA AND THE PLAGUE

Isn't II ABOUT time that the Off
cials of Florida's 5 cities realized The
seriousness of the plague situation
The highest authorities on the
subject, men who have had wide ex.
perience in combating the disease
and in its eradication, have been
fighting for nearly two months, since
June -, to master the situation in
New Orleans The latest report
from that city, Aug. -, announces
the seventeenth human case and the
discovery of the tiftnfrat rodent
case
Almost seven weeks of fighting, di-
rected by these able men, using the
most advanced methods that science
has evolved, has not mastered the
epidemic and as many months,
probably more, will elapse before
New Orleans will cease to be feared
as a source of infection.
Recent teegraphic dispatches tell
of two deaths and two suspicious
cases in Liverpool, England, showing
new foothold gained by the en-
emy.
Is it possible that any Florida sea-
port or inland town is willing to be
involved in struggle against this
horrible disease, or even to invite
such a risk? But it is just rs pos
sible as was the original infection at
New Orleans or Liverpool
The Florida Board of Health re-
CARDS the situation as serious but
not as alarming, and it has not re-
laXed in the slightest degree its fight
against this possible invasion from
its first announcement in a neigh
boring state. 1t has sought the CO.
operation of the municipal authori-
ties throughout the State. While
this has been given willingly, not
every city has appeared to appre-
ciate the real seriousness of tie con-
ditions that confront Florida.
The disease is not commun'cate
from one person to another, but
only by the flea that is carried by
the infected rat. Therefore, the dan
ger from New Orleans to other com
munities is not from unrestricted
passenger traffic, but through freight
traffic, either by marine commerce or
through railroad freight carriage
The United States Public Health
Service authorities at New Orleans
are maintaining thorough super
vision over marine commerce leay- |
ing that port, as was described in a
recent issue of this press service. |
1t also inspects all railroad ears sent
from that city and afliXes its o. X.
in the form of a seal.
Florda's health authorities are
cooperating with the United States
officials by insisting on a thorough
of all railroad freight
cars coming from New Orleans into
this state. Wherever and whenever
the original seal is found to be brok-
en- or shows evidence of having been
tampered with, the board requires
that the railroad company handling
abe car at destination shall open
and inspect the car for rats before
delivery to consignee. 1t also re-
lures the mayors of Florida cities
% enforce this order, and in several
u the larger cities it has its own su-
to watch incoming freight
rom the Louisiana city.
Five representatives of the State
3oard of Health are or have been in ,
New Orleans studying the situation .