Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-30
DEATHS FROM DISEASE REMARK.
ABLY FEW, BOTH At HOME
w. AND IN FOREIGN LANDS.
TWO NAVY HEROES ARE CITED
Rowed Through Flames to Rescue
81 Men From Burning Spanish Steam.
ship-Work OF chiidren's Year 10
Proving Very Effective.


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For a recent week the combined re
ports of the American expeditionary
forces and Of troops stationed in the
United States show an annual death
rite for disease Of 10 per 1000, less
than two men per 1000 per year. The
annual death rate from disease Of
men of military age in civil life is e.
per 1000. lr21..s.
This new rate Is based on approx.
nate strength of 100000 men, and
Includes men nving under abnormal
Conditions. The overseas record was
made while American soldiers were
Participating in the heavy fighting In
the Marne salient, when they were
compelled frequently to sleep and eat
nnder the most primitive conditions.
That this record is truly representa-
tive Of the general health of the troops
Is shown by the combined reports
which indicate the figure of rs per
1000 as the average death rate from
disease during the past two months.
An idea Of the progress being made
tn military sanitation is gained by q
comparison with the following: During
the Mexican war the annual death rate
from disease was 100 per 1000. Dur
Ing the American Civil war the rate
In 1862 was 40 per 1000. while during
1858 the rate jumped to 60 per 1000.
The disease death rate for the Spanish
American war was Is per 1000. As
far as available records show the low
est figure heretofore recorded was 20
per 1000 during the Russo-Japanese
war. #g.l e..
Two men of the American navy
proved themselves heroes and won
commentator from Secretary Dan
lels for the rescue Of seven men from
the burning Spanish steamship Seran-
ties July Is last. They are William p.
King, seaman, and Clarence #. Ready,
machinist's mate. second class, U. 8.
n. r. f., OF the U. s. s. Isis. W
The two men took the port launch
Of the Isis to the side of the burning
ship and rescued from the burning
forecasle seven men who were
hemmed in by flames and who were
TO panic stricken to jump into the wa
ter. ,.s2
The launch's trip to the serantes
was made through an area of burning
gasoline and The rescuers were In con-
slant and imminent peril. Their COM
mantling officer reports that the con-
duct Of King and Ready during this
time was cool and courageous. They
probably owe their own lives and the
lives of those they rescued to their
steady nerves and cool judgment. Their
commentator was for bravery and
their initiative in undertaking the res
cue. ..
The army general staff has complet-
ed plans for expansions at some OF
the camps and changes, at training CEN
tets. Additional plans are being
worked out and will be put into ef-
feet. = III
Camp Hancock, Georgia, is to be
machine gun center and will be en-
flarxed to accommodate between 55,OUO
and 10000 men. The ofncers' training
school now housed in tents at this
camp will be provided for in barracks
and quarters similar to those at otner
environments. These Improvements
outside Of enlargement Of the. camp.
will cost about 100000.
Il has been decided to make Camp
Grant an infantry replacement camp
70 accommodate between 5000 ana
10000 men. The present capacity OF
this camp 10 about 1900. The altera-
iions and changes necessary will be
6ade after the division now located
there has been removed.
Field artillery firing centers are to
be located at West Point. KY Camp
Jackson, 8. c.. and Fayetteville, N. O.
0ptions ON sufficient land for this puz>
Isoee have been secured ct all these
rfaces. It y planned 20 locate 81
Srisadss 1t fayetteville. six at Wes'
feint and four 1t jackson. y.
Il has been decided also to erect
pefnapent buildings for the omeess
65iains schools at present housed n
{As Il Camps Lee, Gordon and Ptfe
!CSjss schools have a capacity OF aooQ!
~ men. The estimated cose o.
5s Improvements IL about @a0oo''
coo. IF
Al q result Of the immediate sno
growing needs u the army for trained
nnr,es, Mis- Jane A. Deiano. director
q ths department Of nursing OF tns
Red Cross, has sent an appeal for en-
tments from this years graduadni
sSses ut 5000 nurse training insuto
'0Sns throughout the country. 1t y
SSectsd that about 1900 STUDENT
ID be graduated as nurses betwees
y and October l. and II u nopee
sny Of thea graduates Will be 81
Shed 10 Trey can b. assigned to -
Ssr.e corps before that dats