The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-10-10
'FLUE" Is HERE.
Around $50 Gases in Hickman schools
closed: Public Gatherings Forbidden-

closed: Public Gathering, Forbidden.
Spanish Iunuenzt ha~ broken oar g.
Ili.kmau aud 40 ihi~ fimr THERE an,
probably i-u ,a~e~ Df 3D. BED ani mr.il
town Or i- ALSO reported go Fmliof
and ff,r p.ao.- Boo the ...uty
A. -lf-i-rr. 90 urfsufion. 30 pi
. iic Schools bob fhr county were ordered
. closed Monday hv County Health ofh.
cDr . s. l'hclr- THd- action was
/ closely followed hy thr Eifv Council
of Hi,kman Monday afternoon. WHEEL
I fhr hoarfi f>~ul.l flt following auler
-pu account of the nui hr-ak ~
Z Spanish influenza bob Hickman. fnd iist
attendant dangers coy rhe epidemic. if
I - hen-nv ordered that ali public a~Ss.rii-
hll2,-- h,. and ate hereby forbidden O.
meet coz hold gatherings af ANS nature
until furfl rr official notice lhl~ pr-
ier -p, HcnIy includes Picture Shovs.
f'lifaie Schools Pool Rooms Church
-rrrio.~. Iosi-e Meetings. sunday
Schools
III Is further requested rlint in an
semi public rlrre>. such a~ hotel lob
hit~. q r. waiting rooni~. harher Shops.
STORES. restaurants efc-. every effort
..e Iut forth fo eliminate congres,-ifin..
of ero~d Us STAY out and away iron.
them u ruu haYr pee business
While This order b. hacse, hy the
Federal authorities it t. fo Co., h1a,ci
thaf uo drastic steps viii he nsceSr-ary
fu enforce So and fhaf each citizen
niH cooperate nlfl u- DO i- ar much
fo yeur personal Interest u- fo prihi
welfare
q similar order both of which were
signed hy ihe County Health cffrcI
was issued 60 Fulton An place eff
fecfed closed according fo the order
and win remain eioSid unfii fhc inn
&. officially lifted a great union re-
YiFal Dob progress here. came under fhe
closing order The Evangelist Rev.
Ham promptly called OF his ~crs iecs
before the Mayors proclamation va i
issued po~tuoning the revival until
the epidemic Is past There has apIa
rently heen no opposition to the closing
order. The Importance Of preventing
crowds assembling cannot be- otrr-cl I
fimafed as matter nf preventing fur
fhcr coutagiou and spread of the Iii
ease.
Dr Phelps tells us that the 'flue" j..
di~fiugui~huhle from grippe" hy the
-uldcuup~~ 81 attack. Intense head
ache. probably chill. and then fever
The fine in itself f. nor 80 dangerous
90 o. fhe complications following which
Is likoiv to o.. pneumonia N necessary
precautions are taken. the fur gem
orally subsidies or runs it, course inI
fhrc, OF four days There seems tcI
De- uo iufalible rule--no known serum
fo prevent and mo- treatment 20 cur
the trouble but be- suggests the fol
lowing rules as being essential to les
81 ming the danger and intensity Of the
.ffack
l. All colds. however slight. shoul.
he treated a. possible attacks of ia
fueuza Patients effected hy colds
should stay no home and Sterilize dis
charges from the nose and throat.
. Avoid going or spreading of the
discuss.
3 Avoid crowds
. Regulate bodily functions and
keep them 80.
p Avoid the breath or expelled So
cretions from people suffering from
colds.
g Wash ont the nose ard throat
two or three times daily by nasal
spray OF douche and by gnrgle with
normal sail solution Zone half
teaSpoonful salt o. enc glass eight
ounces. clear water, or Dol,el's sOlu
tion.j
q NAA AN'~f ~ AttfntltItf Ffu Ittl
tienis with influenza should wear
masks
= Clothing should be- warm and
dry. Food simple and easily digtiSted
Drink water freely
II j. needless 20 say that thu. Ii-e.,~e
i highly conta gious and quickly devcl-
oped. This is evidenced by the fact
that few days ago there was not
case IN Hickman and now we are ia
the midst Of s1l epidemic 80 far.
there have been no deaths reported
from u here. Two are reported toI
have died az Fulton first Of the week
where less number of cases prevail.
Many have been incapacitated since
the advent of the -fiue~ The Neneel
Box company j. crippled in practical
~ all departments by reason ~ en-
ployeS being absent. and other indus
tries are feeling the effect.
IL i impossible TO say nj this time
how long II viii be before --clo~iug or
der can BE- lifted. bat the CITY Faith
ers VIII see 20 Il that no public gather
ings are held until the situation clears
up Everyone should cooperate with
them IN an effort 10 quickly and effect
uaiiy stamp out the disease. as ga
sti'eh m time man save nine IN this
case.