The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08
Federal Disease Experts Wage
Campaign in N. Y.
Report 81 New Cases in City
During "a Hours.
ALL PLACES BAR CHILDREN
Many Cities Throughout Coun-
try Have Fatal Sickness.
Appeal to Red Cross for More
Physicians and Nurses.

New York. July s.-Six federal cpl
demic experts were on the ground here
today fighting to stem the scourge of
infantile paralysis. Deputy Surgeon
General w. c. Rucker. of the United
States public health service, waz in
charge of the mobilized forces of
science arrayed against the disease. A
day of blazing heat-just the kind of
weather in which the germ of the
malady grows and spreads best-gave
warning to the officials that the num-
Der of cases would again mount
The total of new cases in the past
twenty-four hours is eighty-seven
Appeal for aid was sent today to the
Red Cross Physicians and nurses
are scarce and hundreds of trained
workers could aid greatly in patrol"
duty as well as actual care of victims.
Close Reading Rooms, Too.
Acting on request of Health Com
missioner Emerson, all libraries in
Greater New York announced reading
rooms would no longer be opened to
ties have now closed every playground
and play spot in Greater New York to
the children, except the recreation
piers Officials hesitate to close these
because 1t would deprive thousands Of
their only fresh air breathing spaces
On Long Island several resort cities
announced today that no furs must
be worn for the present. Not only will
the federal disease experts aid the city
in its fight against infection but thev
are greatly concerned over spread Of
the disease to other states and cities.
To Import Monkeys.
Washington. July $50 that mon
keys may be imported for experiments
al purposes in the search for a remedy
Tor infantile paralysis. Secretary OF
Agricalture Houston today raised the
embargo on the importation of ami
mails from the Philippines.
Caution on West Coast.
Seattle, Wash, July S.-HeaIth in
spectors today began meeting all in
coming trains and boats 20 watch for
apparent cases of infantile paralysis
in an effort to prevent the spread of
the disease to this station. DIR. Thom-
as d. Tuttle, state health Commission
er. and DR.. ]. J. Mcbride. city health
commissioner, have announced thez
Will do all in their power to prevent
local children from becoming afflicted
Ihere are no cases here at present
Beaver, N. Y, July s-This city has
had three deaths out of five cases DIR.
lIliam B. May of the state health
department has put under Quarantine
the Universal settlement camp here.
where there are about 100 boys.
Bridgeport. Conn, July s.-A six
months-old baby, showing symptoms
of infantiie paralysis. has been iso-
lated in the city hospital.
Hartford. Conn. July s.-Two cases
of infantile paralysis have been re-
ported to the health department One
is in Stamford and the other in New
Haven.
Providence. r. l., July s.-The first
case of infantile paralysis reported in
this city in two years has been discov-
cred. A child in a family which re-
Gently arrived from Brooklyn, y. Y.
is said to be suffering from the dis
ease. Two other children are also un-
der observation. Thus far seven cases
have been reported in the state.
One Case in Baltimore
Baltimore. Mr.. July s.-A 2-year-
old child living near ANNAPOLIS juno
ton died of infantile paralysis at a
local hospital. This is the only known
case in Baltimore.
New Bedford, Mass, July s.-Tflfs
city has three cases of infantile pa
ralysis. One case has developed since
the outbreak in New York
Pittsburgh, Pa. July s.-The first
case of infantile paralysis since the
epidemic in New York has been re-
ported here. A strict quarantine has
been established at the home of the
stricken child.
Terre .Haute. Ind, July s.-The
first case of infantile paralysis in this
section was reported today. A small
child was stricken in Burnett, Ind. a
small mining town, near here.
Springfield. ILL.,. July s.-The total
number of infantiIe paralysis cases in
Illinois is IL, including three cases
in Chicago, ore of which resulted in
death.
Boston, July S.-Ore case of in
fantile paralysis was reported IN the
eastern district today. This does not
include Lowell and New Bedford.
where four cases were reported today.
Bethlehem. Pa, July S-Ralph
Miller, 8, died of infantile paralysis
here. This city had a serious epi-
demic six years ago and number of
deaths resulted.
As Cases in N. Y. State.
Albany. n. Y, July s.-There are
forty-five cases of 1nfantiIe paralysis
in the state outside of Greater New
York Eight new cases were reported
at the state health department.
The health departm ent has sent LEFT
ters to all presidents of railroads in
the state requesting that special care
be taken in disinfectfng all cars that
carry children from New York