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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-09-19

Sierra Nevada Wood & Lumber
Co, merchandise -
Western Union Telegraph Co.,
u~arNfrn
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-09-19
COUNTY BILLS.

AND REJECTED Bv THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEVADA,
AT THE MEETING HELD SEP
TENDER ), A. ID. 1916:
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-09-19
Bills Rejected.
Bill Of d. w. Brearley for .---$ 1000

State of Nevada, County of Hum
boldt-ss.
l, ]. w. Davey, County Clerk and
ex-officio Clerk Of the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners in and for said
county and State. do hereby certify
the foregoing to be a correct state
ment of bills allowed and rejected by
said Board at the meeting held Sep
TENDER 5. 1916.
In witness whereof, / have h~ereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal OF
said county this 18th day of Septem-
Der, A. d. 1916.
j. w. DAVEY, Clerk.
BY JAMES RITCHIE, Deputy.
(Seal.)
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-09-19

Antonio Gonzales, labor -- 2s5s
Joe Baker, labor ------- 59e1
+. j. Howard, labor ----. 1900
Frank Andres, labor -- 41O
Frank Loucks, labor .----- 945
Mrs. W. e. Presby. labor - 1000
Tom Jenning, labor --- 7.C0
All Wong. labor -- $3.50
George Cannon, labor --- TAO
F. M. Kelley, labor --- $500
w. p. Parker, labor .---- 720
clyde Smith, labor --- tbs
Geo. T.. Wilkinson, labor - $3.50
Frank OBrien, labor -.---- 61.O0
John Howson, labor .----- 400
Joe Newsome, labor ---- 7.50
AL Fansen. labor - 23.05
r. Merry, labor - 8.S5
]. G. Allison. labor --- 1915
NJ. Art, labor 60.5O
Frank Ward, labor ---- 7.60
John Dekinder, labor -- 91.75
Frank Tessier, labor --- $500
Miss Olson, labor -- LIS
b. Mcneil, labor --- 3.55
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-08
HARRISON TOWNSHIP
REPUBLICAN,.

6epO6ISCAN.
President-Fairban 35.
United States Senator-New. IA;
Robinson, s.; Watson, 80.
Governor-Goodric %; McCray
g: Myers. 8.
Representative in Congress-Com
stock, 30; Lynch. %.
Prosecuting Attorney-Harlan, Is;
Strayer, 81.
Representative, Wayne County
Bartel, Jr., "a; Knapp, 10; Morgan
Joint Representative, Wayne and
Union Counties-Judkins %; Lafuse
e.
Treasurer-Ahl, 10; Brooks, 4; Hall
IL; Riggs, /; Warfel. 3; Way. 8;
Weidner, s.
Recor1er-Boyd. /; Edwards, 2;
Fisher, 10; Groves, 10; Hoover, /;
King, 4; Linderman, 5; Parsons, 3;
Pe!.z, L. Shaw, /; Vessel, 2; VIII
liams, O; Winburn, 0.
Bailey. 5; Bayer, s.; Carr
IL; Mashmeyer, IA; Rich, 0; Ridge
]; Squircs. 9; Steen, 8; Thornburgh
]; watson, o.
Coroncr-Anderson, 8; Gentle, %;
Morrow, 16.
Surveyor-Horton, 81; Peacock, rs
County Commissioner, Western Dis
trict--Doddridge. 3; Simpson, 90.
County Commissioner, Middle Dis
trict-Cheesman, %.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-08
WHO won THIS BET?

vor neither party, the following is sub
mitted to Richmond polo fan colony
for further consideration:
Sporting Editor Palladium:
Dear Sir-Would you kindly inform
us through the sporting page as tt
which is the closer of Saturday night.
game The score is to settle a bet.
A had s to score; B. had to
score. A says he is the closer to the
right score than B, who considers him
self entitled to the money.
A SUBSCRIBER.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-08
new GARDEN Twp.
Precinct No. z
DE MOCRAT


President-Wilson, 40
Vice President-Marshall, 81.
". 8. Senator--Kern. 38.
Governor--Adair, SO; Clore, 3.
Representative in Compensatory
20; Lontz, 81.
Prosecuting Attorney-Allen, 38.
Representative, Wayne County
Boren, 35
Joint Representative, Wayne and
Union Counties--Bell, 80.
Treasurer-Hunt, 36.
\ Rccorder-Long, 8; Pickett, q;
Thalls, 35
Sheriff Dricchell, "a; Refs, a;
Young, Q.
Coroner Buche, 80
7 Surveyor-Starr, 81.
Commissioner. Western District
Robert r. Lee Hartman, 81.
Commissioner, Middle District
James r. Harris, 20.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-08
GERMANS MADE TO SUFFER.

BERNE, March S.-A Swiss mer-
chant who recently returned from Mel
bourne reports that the hatred of the
Australians against the Germans, Aus
TRANS and Hungarians is beyond de-
scription. Many excuses against
them have been committed by mobs
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-08
vERDUN's FALL
[continued From Page one.]

ing to pound their way to victory with
masses Of heavy guns, but as they ad-
vance they find the French positions
stronger and fresh artillery has been
going to the front for week to rein
force the French batteries.
The fact that Verdun is nearly two
thirds surrounded by German troops
is now regarded as significant in mill
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-08
LODGE CALENDAR.
Richmond council No. 10. Jr O

Richmond council No. IS, Jr.. o. U.
A. NJ, meets Monday night at 1880 in
the Vaughan hall, over nc Main
street. Fred Cordell, councillor; Josh
E. Hfghley, rec. secretary.
Uniform Rank, Jr., o. U. A. NJ. meets
Tuesday night at 1880 Theodore
Whitney, captain; C. Perry, company
clerk.
Pride of Richmond council No. Is,
Daughters of America. meets on Wed.
nesday night at o'clock. Eva Mon
roe. councillor; Rosetta Hosier, rec.
secretary.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-08

tary circles, for 1t is believed that the
Teutons have advanced about as far
as they will be able to go west of Yer
dun, which is the only point where
the kaiser's forces may move forward
to close the gap in the circle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-08

bough for dictator Of the local chapter
of the lodge. His name inadvertently
was left out of the list of candidates
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-08
SCHAFER NOMINATED

In the list of nominations for the
Moose election, c. H. Schafer also is
q candidate along with Thomas Tro-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-08

The annual mineral output OF Brit
ish Columbia aggregates about
$50. O00, 0OO
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-08

A "saunterer" in the old days was
one who had made pilgrimage to the
Sainte Terre the Holy Land. The con-
nection between the word and place is
clear.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-08
@wz. M1SEencA

and they are. unable to obtain work
anywhere.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-21
REFU SES BERTH
AT 5000: STAYSIN
MAJORS AT SIS

George RsVmgardner eccentric
pitcher OF 'he $ Louis Browns.
prefer, d contract Of SIS a month
Hrh rho 81 Louis Browns 70 one
a- 5000 per month with the Mem
ra.s southern lea=sers The West
v.rEl0an prefers the So because
as he says Nobody would see NJ,
II ! Went 10 Memphis To collect
'he s. "Raamie" must keep in con.
iuon
Whom Eddie Plank visits club
headq1arrer- 70 collect ual,ry $500
on tho a.sr and 18th or each month.
II bshooyes him TO work fas, be
cause "Baumio" is liable 10 push
him aside and demand his $3.50.
In Palestine. Texas. whore the
Browns trained last spring Baum
gardner was walking With a rookie
hurler entitled Phillips fresh from
Denver. Phillips continually called
George by his given name.
When were passing anybody.
don't call me George lust say
BaumgardUer, We mi ght just as
Well lot these hicks know who We
are" corrected the mountaineer.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-21
Many Spectacular
FeatS Feature
Spring

Girl athletes have made the sea
son OF 1910 one long 20 be- rcmrm
bercd in athletics. In every college
or university where meets were
staged at least one record was shat
tered or equsled Among The nora.
bic performances were those of
girls who competed i'm baseball
throwing events in Wisconsin.
Twice during the spring girls I'm
the Badger state tetr,rpd former
records. Miss Glady, Palmer of
oak Park. M set a new world
mark In MAY throwing 2e7 feet
This mark went by the boards 0bcr
Miss Elizabeth Faville. OF LAX.
Mills Wis. In girls contest az
Milwaukee Downer college. AN 'N
elusive school for women. broke
Miss Palmer record hy foot
throwing Dos feet She is said 60
have scored 24o feet in practice
Miss FayIllr WAS pressed hy Mis-
Alice GrouaHsr. of Memphis, who
smashed the college record bar
could not equal The mark set by
Miss Favillr The latter I'm two
other contests tho same day broke
The records OF her college. throw.
ing basketball = feet n -
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-21
x IRAPsHc9oTING A

The Trapshooting school on the
Million Dollar pier in Atlantic City
y. j., is turning out lot OF trap.
shooters these bright cheerful days
During the month OF May, 29s per
sons tried their skill with the 20
gauge guns Al targets thrown over
The waters OF the Atlantic ocean.
and OF this number just one-half-
149--were men who had never be-
fore shot at targets thrown from
traps and in addition there we're q
women rovices
Therefore. more than one-half OF
The total number who appeared be.
fore the traps for instruction were
novice Improvement vas noticed
In every one who returned for more
knowledge OF the sport alluring. II
is impossible 70 turn out cham.
rion shot Ia day, or even a week.
but Hank Stevens will make good
shooters ont o' all those who per.
severe
There were 81 persons before the
traps In The Ars' week in May, 100
'he second week. - The third. and
- the fourth The men novices ran
"A the first week. then IS, % and
80, while The women who had never
before tried the sport Of the diana
numbered two In the hrst week. 10
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-21
STARS MISSING
IN GOLF TOURNEY

NEW YORK, June 2l.--The small
est field Of stars ever 10 enter in the
annual National open golf champion
ship, will be seen in action al the
Minikahda club az Minneapolis next
Tuesday. entries tlcG at the United
States Golf association Offices show.
ed today.
Less than he number REQUIRED for
a qualifying round viii tee on. and
former Champions OuImct 0ld Tray
crs will be among inc missing. Alex
Ross. who won the open H. 1907, is
the only champion entered Ell
Nichols and = !. GIuGin arc ~
prominent English golfers who Will
compete.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-21
CPORT
~ CHATTER

u not asking 700 much. viii XXI"
Williams Rnd johnny Ertie kindlN
step into the ring and Settlr theIr
Championship.
Branch Rirkey made - baseball
talks before -. Louis social clubs
last month. u talking won Pennnnts
the browns would he remented up
there.
From n Hoston viewpoint. tho sing
Ing 81 "EIIinh" b, great chorus was
the haeSt performance that has been
STAGED ut BrRNeS held In some time
willie Hoppe mot the billiard
champion totes the title OF thhfor-
mia four-r"und liEht"eiEh, champion.
Nc may soon learn that Arthur rel
kcN u the Onr-round henNNwetEht
champion.
white koIehmainrB. the profes-
SionRi runner. may not he ~ fnSt a.
Hnnnes INolchmalnen. the amateur
runner. hut Willie - psid regular
money for running. which helps.
MInookn. Penn. has gotten n~n'
60 swell start this senSon, With
two Of It's ~Ons-~teNc o'Neill OF the
Sox rookie-EoinE great peppers In
the bIE yard.
An athletic meet right now that
would bring together Ted Meredith
md BonEH Dismond In race md
Rob simpson End Fred Murray In thc
hurdles event. wouldn't draw more
than forty or hfty thousand -pects-
tors.
John 4. sullivan. former heavy
weight champion, believes he can
make Norld-beater out OF OTHn
Kirk patrick. the Harvard boxer.
kirkpatrick has trimmed everything
In HRrNard's heRVNweEht circle snd
looks Ike hiE ring business.
u ~ reported the Australian milf
tar, authoritie- want Tom COwIcr.
the Australian brRNNweight. TO re-
turn home, Join the army aud 40 TO
the front. The idea. wanting 90
make lighter out or Tom.
The eiKhty-four million weight
lifting bugs throughout the country
will he interested To know that John
Y. smith, Of Boston, Intends trying
to Ift " 2OO-pound dumb-bcp to n
full arms length over his head.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-21
Girl Athletes Set Many
New Records This year

inches, and putting the fye.pounI
shot 80 feet I IL inches.
Miss Helen Hewitt. treshmsI
ood AZ the University OF Nebras
ko, also performed spectacular feat
I'm athletics Girls attending Va
sar, Leland Stanford. Bryn MawI
Lake Erie college 'aud other college
starred i'm sprints, hurdles, weigh
throwing contests. swimming. ten
mis- golf aud basketball
In the majority OF the co-educa
uonal institutions OF the countr,
athletics have been made compuI
sorry and The girls 20 IN for a.
branches of sport with keen II
'erost.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-21

BRumhnn, az the NRnks. Tie
madc dNe hits In ave times at
bat.
The Indians struck shaE In
Dsuss. OF the Tigers. rho Detroit
slabmsn held the CleNelRnders 60
two hits.
double ~ Nouug In the ninth
scored Nesch from second With the
run that save Detroit the game.
The Red SON were soft for New
Nork. rhe Nanks clinchrd the same
In the hrst two Innings. Leonard.
Boston pitcher. was knocked out OF
the bon.
The senators Kot only three hits
On hush, OF the Ntbletics. The lat
ter. however. was free With walks
aud two of the hits scored men who
got on Via the Eift route aud wash
tnEton won. to 4.
old Eddie Plank went aIOnE nicely
until the sixth against the White
SON. when he blew up. The veteran
finger wss sent to the bench after
three runs and iNe hits bad been run
M against him.
The Hrowns were the target for n
lot OF warm remarks from the two
hit bleacher fans.
Pratt added n run In the nlnth 10
the browns total by cloutinE the ball
for . homer.
The Cardinals wound up a i2-in-
ninE sluEEing bee with four runs In
the nuaI round. The Pirates Mere
leading up 90 the ninth by Two runs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-21
Credit For the Hero.

= the
Of
II a
- half OF the
hardh
scored ordinarily
be
the single the
veach second and good single would have scored him
blow would
the midst of the and since yeach two bases it.
anything because the ball PLAYED back The @
credit which scaped him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-21

WOULD httIe story
the
and round ana men
- grabbed victory possible thus giving Grover
AT
wired that To critic who has known
possibilities He has world OF stun nut
because
become dependable ha
and failed He
hopeless Perhaps will become valuable man TO any major
league disappointed
he anky chuoker Grover rs no longer
Young md his weakne seemed have chronic
Although
pitch the IoTneo
with the situation on me clu
blown
in days oleruA was ne one
the
for a confidence
a
In scratch hits put him IN hole and he
sugger that inning and ne kne" a. In me
second pitch
Everything third he walked the first
man up and happened be Cobb
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-21
The Transformation.

FT~HEN Loudemlk fooled the world We always had been
the that
attr
do il We al
thai Louder
by a
Tigers, who "s their
clubs placed the
club The
nnish of
With rookie All honor Loudermilk
During Detroit has all the clubs The
hasa Tigers That
clubs nearly matched
than ne and Indians yesterday.
hasbe
Ty for his record rather than accord
with
balls
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-21
The First Round In the Showdown Series.

SECOND. DETROIT-wuh Young walked
alto sacrificed LOudermik
took third
had sknRled loudermik crossed him
ball parade and walked
hi double Howard Chapman Gsnd one
u
Burns Gane third passed ball Young threw
speaker and scored smith singled
This the arst hit on pauss Smith persisted stealing sanage
Young hit.
NINTH, DETRoIT-veach Heiman
doubled
third, Neach
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-21
SAYLOR MAKES
POOR SHOWING

NEW York. Jrnc 2l-Old bald
headed Harry Pierce ouJtought Nil
burn Savior. Of indianapolis, in 10
fast rounds a. the Broadway Sport
Ing club last nIsht The western.
er's poor showing came as com
plete surprise after his defeat ri
Leach Gross
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-21
f Sss5,s 3 E I9s}S
rsIeo .ys. wtNaAk(N
Central atana.rd rim..

paints south and east DAILY tsu %. "a.
fsre 60 Cleveland. ff.EsI PittsburEh, ~. ~
For Buffalo and all points ea~t, DAILY,
o D. m. FARE - 50, oae WayI eS.5e
KO,SO lHIP.
Ior Ns,'insr fslsnd and pAypors-
Monday and SATURDAY, 8. y. mi Wsdnsa-
dag and Friday, $3.50 . m.
vyEEk .kSD ENCCRIOS EyERN
sAIIRDAN - Cleveland e2.so, Bu6s,n
sAOo, Niagara Fails $50. Roand Trig
Tor transportation.
stateroom Accommodate - pp-E
berth. eli lower berth, tt-bo, whsIs
room. ~ 50.
TICKET oFYICKa-rhtrd Ave. wharf.
i1f woodwsrf Ave LMsjsstIo BidSD, 81
Port ~. West. OUp. Pest once.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-21

IN the second. five the third. and
four the fourth.
Thomas Mathis. OF Atlantic CITY.
won the silver spoon for the high
score the first and third week. with
20 and % Barton Pardee won it the
second week. with "a. and Eugene
dupont. OF Delaware, Won II The
fourth week. with %.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-21

TINE ONLY TO
4 40 least three
4 other n careers
the Peach 10 the
Perhaps will hold
has piled Of
ball that old rascal playing that doesn't likely
will be Hes he
handled chances short than DOME Bush
he is batting for than
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-21

Total bases Detroit. 3. cleveland,
o Sacrifice hits-Eeach Heilman.
b8u-s. chapman. stolen bases-Cobb
p. GrsurH Two base hit-YounR
Struck out By nauss. tGandil
LnIdernHlF o. Howard by Louder
milk. FIeh -fauaEeD Bases on
uaIlu-0f bausu. tGraney 81 on
BoUderwIlk tHeiIman. Young O.
~tanagr. Bush. cobb -. Double plays
Howard. Chapman and Gandll.
Chapman and Gandil Left on bases
"a Detroit. s Cleveland s. MID
pit~hee-Loudsrmil Dauss Timr-
i.35 tmpires-FvanE and kallln
Attendanc~-l02es
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-21

When do thar
but would
rambling until he has
Nap about
Larry will
ends and this bird
the accepting than n,
body Pratt and Young
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-21

Ty hike unless h,
eliminate fellows
ears VIII the Peach
overlooked
who has been
a total of 3047 in gloriou
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-21

Young average
roaming around 27O.
When the
2-9
Nly, Howsrd-and
the Tiger Pratt has bit fielding
chances he PLAYED
on There
handling ground ball of
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-21
Cobb Has the Averages. ANYWAY.

NoBB AN HAVE one BIZ Of satisfaction however
pnin
averages The Peach
DID, but he does bit Wheneve his don,
fol
$40 for IL still p quite
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-21

Another altme record grab this
from old Wagner n
should spend his summers batting FISH
more
criminal record than that II
ne Dutchman
season with not quite so large margin o
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-21
HNd FBzz1z'zEl n s1zRnzz
EGi WHITE STAR llNeN

lH4tVrn slime. rsr TIE fbAIs anu
FORT HURON va ports steamer
Isavr. betroif dail. : g. 2 M. 30 p
FOR TOLEDO daily $50 q m 3
m. sunday 50 a. M o 20 y m
Wharf Foot 81 GrisVoid- ~
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-21

Massachusetts Elts begin their
state convention 'ata. spring
field
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-21
National League.
STANDING
TndnN,. Gnmrr

uns,.-cnicaeo. rain
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-21
Ty Has An Epoch.


this celebrating epocha
he
- an
bal OF
other ban
baseball The
blow through the nfeld
the 1900 base hit goal which ranks player the
national
ball players compiled
hits in their Few of them last long
Cobbs OF could
him
Cobb himself OF
When al
diamond 4
A Star at Last.
II NEARLY tina
y In
II il a job Of
- Eddie Collins o
birds
in
balls
boy and of all Ban ohnso
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-21
FOOTBALL COACH
WILL CARRY GUN

ANN ARBOR, Mich, June 81 At.
torney George Kennedy. former
Princeton football star and coach
o. the Ann Arbor high school foot.
ball squad last season, may aec0me
a member OF Company l. Michigan
National Guards With ma few DAYS
il arrangement now under way are
completed. Kennedy j. member
OF Battery p Kansas City company
Of the Kansas field artillery. and
was notified Of the genera moaIliza.
ton order issued Sunday 80 ha-
wired Capt Elliott, ~ Battery y.
asking that he be allowed 20 rams.
fer his enlistment 20 'ha Ann Ar
Dor company. and is now euUausly
awaiting a reply
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-21
Some Competition For the Peach.

NounE's bathnE s,ernEe to- day. 2os
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-21
Watching the
ScOreboard
NESrEupNN'N JIERnt

BRumHnn, az the NRnk-. Tie
adc dNe hits In ave tunes at
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-21

cred the ball Ike this same lad Young
Gaming UP around 270
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-13
Regulations in District
to Prevent the Spread
of InfantiIe PARALYSIS

The regulations now in force for the
prevention of infantile paralysis in the
District of Columbia as promulgated by
the Commissioners follow:
Ordered That every person in
charge of any patient in the District of
Columbia who is suffering from acute
anterior poliomyelitis, commonly known
as infantile paralysis. Immediately after
becoming aware~of the existence of
such disease shall send to the health
officer of said District a certificate,
written in ink, signed by such person.
stating the name of the disease, the
name, age, sex and color of the person
suffering therefrom, and the school
which he or she has attended, If any,
and setting forth by street and number,
or by other sufficient designation, the
location of the house, room or other
place in which said patient can be
found. AS soon as practicable after the
temperature of any patient suffering
from acute anterior poliomyelitis re-
turns to normal, or, If the temperature
of any such patient has not to the
knowledge of the person in charge of
said patient been above normal. then
health officer of said District a certifi-
cate written in ink and certifying to
that fact.
Section 2 The term person in
charge OF any patient, as USED IN these
regulations, shall be held to mean. first,
each physician in attendance on, called
in to visit or examining a patient, I'M
less called in to visit or examining the
patient solely as consultant to a
physician already in attendance; sec
ond, in the absence or disability Of any
physician aforesaid. or in event Of de-
fault on the part of such physician, the
head of the family to which the patient
belongs; third, in the absence or disa-
Of fah II, =
default on the part of the physician
aforesaid, the nearest relative or rela-
tives of such patient present on the
premises and in attendance on such pa
tient: fourth. in the absence or disabiI-
/ ity of all persons aforesaid, or in event
of default on the part of the physician
aforesaid, every person in attendance
on such patient.