Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-26
ANTHRAX DEATHS
NOW NUMBER q
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Kendall, Medical Corps. Hawaiian de-
partment headquarters. c. S. Judd, eX-
ecutive officer OF the territorial board
Of agriculture and forestry, at noon
today turned over the medical office:
samples Of the imported stock foods,
all brought from California, fed to tn!
Territory Dairy's cattle. These feeds
include soy beans, beet pulp am
"Sure-Milk" The samples will be
gwen meteorological tests by Col.
Kendall to determine whether they
contain any anthrax germs. The army
intends to do everything possible to
run down the source OF the local cpl
demic.
All Vaccine on Kauai
Had there been any vaccine in Homo,
lulu it would have been possible to re-
duce the deaths to tWo-thirds, officials
OF the board of agriculture and fOres.
try believe. All the available vaccine
is said to have been on Kauai, so that
cone of the sick cattle here could be
inoculated until Dr. Case arrived this
morning with a supply, summoned by
wireless. Another 1000 doses will ar
rive Tuesday, having been ordered
from the mainland more than week
ago, before the Honolulu outbreak be-
gan.
Two Animals III Today
Farm, owner of the infected dairy,
notified DR.. Norgaard promptly when
the first sign of trouble began. He
said today the first animal died We'd
nesday morning. DR.. Norgaard found
the cause of death to be hemhorragic
septicemia. Thursday night 1-year-
old bull died. Tests made from its
body proved the cause Of death to
have been anthrax. At noon today
only two animals appeared suffering
from the disease.
Important Meeting Held
Army doctors and officials of the
board of health and board Of agricul-
ture and forestry met yesterday after
noon in joint conference to discuss
means of wiping out the disease.
Microscopic slides of the bacillus
which had been taken from the spleen
of one of the dead COWS were carefully
studied.
Boundaries Are Defined
in Rule XI, which was passed yester-
day by the board of agriculture and
forestry and sent at once to Gov. Pink.
ham for his approval, is as follows:
Beginning at the northeast corner
of Beretania and Artesian streets,
thence along the east side Of Artesian
street; thence across Metcalf street,
and along the northern side of Metcalf
street as far as the College Of Hawaii
grounds; thence across Metcalf street
and along the eastern side of the lane
leading from Metcalf street at the en-
trance to the College Of Hawaii
grounds, in an easterly and southerly
direction past the Moiliili Rock Quar-
ry to Beretania street near the juno
tioA of King and Beretania streets;
thence along the northern side OF
Beretania street near the junction of
King and Beretania streets; thence
along the northern side of Beretania
street to the point Of beginning.
Dogs Are Shot
One dog was killed last night and
three others wounded by the military
guard of 25th Infantrymen stationed
Oh patrol about the guaranteed dis
riot. The guards were instructed to
shoot any dogs found skulking in the
district and they carried out their or
1ers to the letter.
The placing of the guard attracted |
much attention yesterday evening |
among the residents Of the district, |
who gathered in groups to watch the |
;talwart infantrymen take up their
work
Can we go up Manoa Valley" ask
ed one Of the crowd of curious child |
en-
Il don't know where Manoa IS,
vas the reply of the soldier, but you
Ill get inside this border line and |
you'll see what happens to you.
The children took the hint and stay |
ed at a respectful distance on the |
safe side of the line.