Evening journal., 1916-06-30
DANCER OF TYPHOID
IN Mexican SNANPS
Men Who Go TO the Front
Will Find Dangerous
Conditions
NATIVES WILL HAVE
GREAT ADVANTAGE


Hospital. was instrumental in the
discovery Of a typhus vaccine. headed
an expedition into Mexico comprising
besides himself Dr. B. s. -Denzer. Of
this city. and Or. c. f. Husk. of El
Paso. Texas. After months OF COM
bat with typhus fever and other
noxious diseases Of Mexico, in which
Dr. Husk succumbod and he himself
barely escaped with his life. DR..
Olistsky has returned TO this city with
an intimate knowledge OF the coun-
try to the south and a description of
which well shows the hardships our
troops will have to encounter in case
OF war
Intervention, in the opinion OF the
doctor, is not 10 be lightly consider
ed The conditions which the United
States army will have to face in the
matter Of disease may we'll rival
those which played such havoc with
our men in Cuba during the Spanish
American War Besides the many
varieties OF tropical diseases which
The troops will encounter. malaria.
smallpox. typhus and yellow fevers
are rife in town and country. IL is
common sight TO see children run
ming about the streets of the town
with active smallpox. With the eX-
ception Of typhus. which Will crop
cut again I'm the winter. i'm the dry
. .ceason all these diseases are a poten-
iiaf danger at the present time, which
viii tax to the utmost the greatest
reniiarians
PeriIs ofthe Seasons.
To aggravate these porils there are
seasonal and climatic conditions with
which Americans will find il hard to
contend In the rainy season. which
-pow holds sway cloudbursts occur
IL ularly iu deluges sufficient to wash
$25 Abridges and railroad tracks, while
XXI aJelief will be found in the dry sea-
Nork which follows with very little in
xxMal Rain would be welcome then
ie#F ailay the terrific dust storms and
w. binding light and heat of the
An For the hurricanes of dust cause
81 lot only numerous throat troubles,
-ut frequently do not stop short Of
binding and deafening their victims.
Or. Olitsky commented upon the be-
4 lief prevalent among some Americans
that to subdue Mexico will be but q
I work Of short order. MANY think
he said. chat all there Is 20 do is tC
starye the Mexicans out by blockad
ing their ports and patrolling the Dor
der A Mexican, however, can sub
sist upon almost nothing. Corn a
this time is very scarce because O
failure TO plant a crop for fear of ban
dts. but these people can get aloni
on beans and on plants, such as thu
edible cactus
An Army Of Gangs.
Although it is estimated that some
500 600 men have taken part in the
civil strife in Mexico Il will operate
in our favor. according to the doctor
that there Is no regular disciplined
army Soldering is a profession ont
of which the average Mexican ex-
poets to make a living He prefers
Joining raiding hands for the sake OF
the prizes TO be gained. In this way
no unified motive or patriotism Is
possible In truth. this army gangs
But il will not be hamperod by lack
OF ammunition In February Dr. Olit
sky saw million rounds OF ammuni
ton In Loredo ready TO be transport
ed into Mexico, and small arms ar
plentiful.
The dangers that lurk in Mexicl
. are we'll Illustrated by the expert
onces OF the expedition, even thougl
a was formed by the directors of th
Mount Sinai Hospital. Of New Norl
1 and every facility thus afforded 70
F, the prevention of disease. When IN
( expedition of three had been in Me-
leo five weeks. both Or. Husk and ID
Olitsky we're infected with typhu
Just after the physicians were stricl
en- the work of the expedition wa
brought to a close, Immediately fol
lowing Villas raid on Columbus J
NJ, when II was found that the coul
try was too unsafe for American
The doctors were delirious for
month and had to be transported on
of Mexico on stretchers.
Reaching Laredo. they we're held u
nine hours by the governments qua
artine. although there are no facil
ties in that city for the treatment Q
infectious diseases. This is one q
the main gateways for the entranc
OF Mcxicans into the United States
yet the government had to resort {
throwing up tents for the protectio
OF the IN. During the stay at Lared
DR. Emanuel Libman. with DR.. Wi
liam Thalheimer, of Mount Sinai Hot
pital. hurried from New York to offe
their services and Dr. Olitsky wa
saved although critically in for al
other month The efforts of the Nel
York physicians, however, we're III
availing with Dr. Huak
DIR. Husk Martyr to Science.
"The death OF Dr. Husk," said ID
Ohtsky, was quite a shock to M
Just after We had crossed the borde
at Laredo. he reiterated time ana agai
that one of the expedition would d
las had been the experience Of pr
vious typhus expeditions, comprisir
three or more workers. He died
harness. martyr to science. and b
name will be linked with that of Rec
Carroll. Lazear. Ricketts, and Otero
The expedition carried with il
complete outfit for bacteriologi'
laboratory. including one hundred 4
guinea pigs. The directors OF
American Smelling and Refining Co
- pany offered the use of one OF tn
plants. at Matehuaia, Central Mexi
as base for the study of typl
fever. Valuable data in regard to :
disease have been acquired by tn
men. which, with their conclusi
have been and will be published in
medical journals
Dr.. Olitsky Is member of the 4
Cross and OF the base hospital unit
Mount Sinai Hospital. which may
called TO the front. Even il war