Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09

times prevalent rather than epiueiHic-
| 1 believe half the cases reported to the
board of health are not genuine"
An urgent appeal for more doctors
and nurses was made by the Brooklyn
health department today. The absence
| Of many doctors on their vacations and
| with regiments at the border made 1t
difficult. the department said. to get
| volunteers.
Safeguarding Military Academy.
WEST POINT N Y, July s.-The
local authorities have taken unusual
precautions to prevent infantile par
alysis from invading the Military
Academy. where there are many chill
dren Of officers and enlisted men liv-
! ing. Notices were posted today at
the gates of the reservation warning
all children under the age of sixteen
| years not to enter the grounds.
A guard has been posted at the en-
| frances and all children coming within
the scope of this regulation are turned
back.
Special excursions on boats and trains
1 nave been warned not to land passen-
| gers and strict quarantine against
| the disease is being maintained. No
cases have developed In this region so
| far as known
Fatality in Findlay, Ohio.
FINDLAY. Ohio. July s.-Lucile, two
year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. L.
Horner. died here today of infantile
paralysis. She was Ill two days and
! five physicians Joined in the diagnosis.
Stringent quarantine has been estab-
| lished.
| In Massachusetts, Cities.
BOSTON. July s.-Boston is without
trace of infantile paralysis, and only
six cases have been reported officially
up to noon to-day, according to health
ofhce records. The cases reported were
| scattered. not more than one being
noted in any place. and none of which
was connected with the New York cpl
demic. it was stated. Unofficial reports
| OF other cases increased the number in
this state to ten. Haverhill and
| Worcester were two Of the towns re-
porting the presence of the disease,
each having one case.
LAWRENCE. Mass. July s.-The
poard OF health announced today that
one case of infantile paralysis had been
discovered here. The patient bow
has been under observation since July
4 and his condition was said to be
serious.
FALL RIVER. Mass. July s.-one
case OF lnfantile paralysis is under
treatment in this city. it was learned
today. The health department reported
tnat 1t was strictly local case.
Newport, r. L, Notes Third Case.
NEWPORT, r. l.. July s.-The third
case or infantile paralysis in this city
was reported today to the board of
health, and a special meeting of that
body has been called to deal with the
situation. OF the two children found
with the disease last week one has been
discharged cured.
One Death in Newark, N. ].
NEWARK, n. j., July s.-One death,
that of child taken with the disease
yesterday; five ascertained new cases
and five suspected ones, making a
probable total of ten for the day, were
today's developments in the infantile
paralysis situation in Newark up to
1870 o'clock. The determined new
cases are all in the tenth ward. large
ly Inhabited by Italians where also
the death occurred This is the second
death this week in Newark from the
disease, and the total of cases since
Sunday is eleven, exclusive of the five
cases still under investigation. The
public library has excluded all chill
dren under sixteen and closed all bur
three of its branches. those still open
excluding children. County PLAY
grounds are closed and the city's have
been ordered closed.
An order to close all Sunday schools
has also gone forth Efforts are being
made to close public schools still omen
in the city and isolation of patients
is to begin today.
Chicago Reports Three Gases.
CHICAGO. July s-one new case of
infantile paralysis was reported in
Chicago today and two cases at Blue
Island. suburb.
In Other Cities.
LOUISVILLE. KY, July s-One case
of infantile paralysis was discovered
here today. The patient, a child of
| two. was isolated by order of the city
board of health. after a diagnosis by
three physicians.
EAST ST. LOUIS. Ill, July s-Three
cases of infantile paralysis were dis
covered today in East st. Louis
MADISON, Wis. July Six cases of
| infantile paralysis in Wisconsin have
! been reported thus far this month. one
death was reported from Menasha-
BELLEVILLE, H.. July s-Two cases
| OF lnfantile paralysis were reported here
| today
| WINFIELD. Kan, JULY s-Rvron
Nichols. the three-year- son of Harry
| Nichols. who was stricken with infantile
| paralysis last sunday, died here TODAY
No other case has been reported.
| DURHAM. n. C.. July s.-Miss Belle
| Cameron. daughter of Col. Benebam
| cameron. state sena tor from this county
| is seriously i'll Of infantile paralysis a.
local hospital She is seventeen. only
| case known in Durham ''
Precautionary Measures Taken.
SAN FRANCISCO. July s.-Healtb am
thorities quarantined today a suspected
case of infantile paralysis in a four
year-old girl who arrived from New
| York city June 80 with her mother
| The California board of health nla,s
| 10 inaugurate an inspection of trains
from the east at the state borders.
| COLUMBUS Ohio. July $40 fore.
stall an infantile paralysis epidemic
| In Ohio, the state board of health Ia 20
sent notices to all municipal and town