New Britain herald., 1916-10-21
PARALYSIS FATAL
 TO H. s. TEACHER
Sub-MaSter Marshall E. Davis
 Was Ill Only Since Thursday TAKEN SICK AT SCHOOL
Superintendent Reexs of Health De- partment Unable to Secure Blood Serum From Recovered Child Which Might Have Saved Life.

Marshall F. Davis, sub-maSter of the Academic High school died short ly before o'clock this afternoon at his home on Trinity street from in- fantile paralysis which developed Thursday evening. The case was re- ported to the health department this forenoon and up to the time of Pro- lessor Davis death early this after noon Health Superintendent T. E. Reeks 1abcred with other physicians in a vain fight to safe the life of the stricken man.
 Professor Davis attended to his du- ties as sub master at the High school Thursday although not feeling well. That evening he had symptoms of grip and late in the evening signs of paralysis began to develop, the left leg being slightly affected. Yesterday his condition grew gradually worse and this morning paralysis developed ill the right leg and arms.
 Unable to Secure Blood Serum.
 Superintendent Reeks reports that sn heroic attempt to save Professor Davis life failed when he was unable to secure a quantity of blood from a recovered patient The blood was to have been used for purposes of in fusion, but the parents of the child refused point blank to allow Dr. Reeks 1 to take it, claiming that the child was 1 nervous. So far as injury to the child 1 was concerned Dr. Reeks states that the effect would have been no worse than in taking a throat culture. Professor Davis was 31 years old and was a native of Amesbury, Mass. ! He leaves a wife and two small chill ! oren, an infant nine months old and a 1 child of three. The funeral will be l held tomorrow, the arrangements being yet incomplete.
 Twentieth Case Here. Professor Davis case is the twenti eth to occur in this city and the sec ond adult case. Fred Turton of 62 Hawkins street, who died Thursday evening, was the other.
 News of MT. Davis death will be received with genuine regret by many people in this city, particularly among the younger set who have been so closely associated with him in High school during the past five years MT. Davis was a graduate of Dartmouth college and while at that institution made an enviable record as an athlete, being particularly brilliant as a foot ball player. When he came to New Britain in 1910 to ccept the position as instructor of sciences at the local High school his thletic ability was at once recognized and he gave freely of his services in developing the football teams. He also served on the athletic council As well as being sub-master he was the instructor of the sciences at the High school specializing par ticularly in botany physics and chem istry.
 Will Not Close Schools.
 Dr. Reeks this afternoon ordered Superintendent of Schools Stanley H. Holmes to have all of MT. Davis books and private papers at school burned. He also issued instructions to have the late instructors quarters at the school thoroughly fumigated and to take all other precautionary measures against contagion At the present time it Is not expected that an order will be issued closing the school or schools.