El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-06
JUAREZ To HELP
IN TYPHUS FIGHT
Gen. Gavira and Mayor
Prieto Promise DR.. Pierce
Their Cooperation.

Military and civil authorities in
Juarez will cooperate with the author
tiles on this side in the fight against
the typhus louise. At a conference held
Saturday afternoon in mayor Tom LEAFS
office Gen. Gabriel Gavira, commander
Of the Carranza forces at Juarez and
mayor Manuel Prieto. Of that city.
pledged their support in the fight
against the spread of typhus and other
contagious diseases. TO the end that
both Juarez and FL Paso shall be
free Of contagious diseases.
Present at the conference were mayor
Tom Lea, alderman J. P. O'ConnOr,
chairman Of the committee on health
and sanitation; DR.. c. c. Pierce, senior
surgeon, public health service; Dr. W.
G. Kluttz, city health officer; Dr. J.
W. Tappan, United States quarantine
officer: Dr. d. r. HuIiaKer. state quar-
antine officer; DR. G. n. Thomas, county
physician; Gen. Gabriel Gavira: mayor
Manuel Pierto Of Juarez; Andres g.
Garcia, Carranza consul at FL Paso; F.
w Berkshire, supervising inspector OF
the United States immigration service.
and J. s. McDaniels, superintendent OF
the county hospital
DIR. Pierce Tells of Border Work.
Or. Pierce made a short talk IN
which he reviewed the work that had
been done by the health authorities
at Eagle Pass, Laredo and other border
towns He stated that there is heavy
travel across the border at these places
and that all inbound passengers are
required to be inspected. 1t is the in
tention. he stated. TO do the same thing
here. we don't want to do anything
70 interfere with commerce between
the two countries" he said, but we
feel IL GUY duty to protect the United
States from typhus, which undoubtedly
has originated in Mexico. Typhus is
pretty well distributed over Mexico,
and we wish the travel from the in
20 Ian ~ q
possible TO minimize the danger OF
typhus spreading in Juarez and Ell
Paso You in Juarez are as greatly IN
terested in keeping down the disease
as we are, and with the proper cooper
alton, there is no doubt but that the
disease can be kept out entirely"
Il don't think there is much danger
from the interior" said consul Garcia.
"as very few trains are coming into
would Like for Trains TO Stop.
I'VE would be glad to have the trains
cease operating for time replied
Consul Garcia stated that authority
would have to be given by the Car (
rama government for such move
ment, and Or. Pierce asked that the |
matter be taken up with the proper !
already been taken to prevent the |
spread Of typhus, and consul Garcia I
added that the city had begun a clean /
up campaign. (
To Establish Disinfecting Plant.
Dr. Pierce stated that typnus is (
by lice and that more /
than n cleaning up Of the city would |
be necessary. He showed that Il is I
essential 10 disinfect the clothing. ana
in this connection stated that Dy an
other week n complete disinfectins
plant will have been established in the /
United States immigration office at
the bridge. where people from the other
side not clean will be required to have
their clothing disinfected.
DR.. G. " Thomas, county physician /
stated that on Saturday all OF the in /
mates of the county jail were treated !
to an application of coal oil ana vine
gar as precautionary measure he /
also told Of the placing Of guards /
above and below the city 20 work in
with the city and federal
authorities in preventing people from
,rossing the river from Mexico.
Mayor Lea suggested that Gen. /
iavira could assist materially by pre-
enting people from crossing the river
II any point except the bridges DR..
fierce added that if this were done the (
iealth authorities on this side could
asily handle the situation at the
Gavira VIII Cooperate.
Cen Gavira declared that he would
e glad to cooperate and stated that
ii trains from the south would be
topped two miles below the city for an
examination of all passengers and the
roper boiling Of all clothing.
Dr. Kluttz, under whose direction
he city campaign is being conducted,
tated that his inspectors have COW
red a large portion OF the lower part
y the city and have found no cases
II typhus and very little sickness OF
my kind.
After some further discussion. II was
.rranged that DR.. Pierce would go to
uarez Monday morning to confer with
mayor Prieto and Gen. Gavira con-
erning the matter Of conducting the
ampaign in Juarez.