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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-11-15
If There Is Recurrence 1t Will Not
Be as Severe as
Last Winter.
NO POSITIVE PREVENTIVE
Previous Attack Brings Immunity In
Percentage of Cases-Enforce-
ment of Sanitation and Avoid
ance of Personal Contact
Necessary Precautions.
Authoritative Statement Issued by
United States Public Health
Service.)

Probably, but by no means GER
tainly, there will be a recurrence
of the influenza epidemic this
year.
Indications are, that should
it occur, 1t will not be as severe
as the pandemic of the previous
{ winter.
8 City officials, state and city
boards of health, should be pre-
8 pared in the event of recur-
! renee.
3 The fact that previous at
s tack brings immunity In a GER
1 tain percentage of cases should
allay fear on the part of those
afflicted In tie previous epidem-
B ic.
3 Influenza is spread by direct
81 and indirect contact.
s 1t is not certain that the germ
3 has been isolated, or discovered,
q and as a consequence there Is
yet no positive preventive, ex-
8 cept the enforcement of rigid
3 rules of sanitation and the avoid
s. ance of personal contact.
& A close relation between the
3 influenza pandemic and the con-
g stantly increasing pneumonia
& mortality rate prior to the fall
3 of 1918 is recognized.
s 1t is now believed that the dis
s ease was pretty widely dissem-
= mated throughout the country
8 before 1t was recognized in its
& epidemic state. This failure to
s recognize the early cases appears
3 to have been largely due to the
4 fact that every interest was then
4 centered on the war.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-11-15
MUSIC COURSES
FOR AMERICANS

The school will be conducted for
the benefit of students Of both sexes
who have been studying at American
Conservatives in winter and who de-
sire to perfect their studies In France
during summer months. The profess
sors will be those Of the staff OF the
National Conservatory of Music in
Paris, and students will be able.
through competition, to get high
French awards equivalent to those
given at the Paris conservatory.
The courses will last three months
July, August and September-and
will include musical composition, har-
mony, orchestra leading, counterpoint
and fugue organ, piano, violin, violin
cello voice and harp. Students in
those courses may also enter competi-
ton for the Paris grand prize for
musical composition.
Competition Ev.ry Year.
The competition for this grand
prize will be held every year and only
those pupils who have followed the
course In musical composition and
have passed rigid tests will be eligible.
The trials will last six days
The rules of the Paris conserva-
tory. which are most severe. will be
vigorously enforced. The definite adj
mission to the competition will be
given October 2, and the selection Of
competitors will begin on October 8.
During that time the contestants viii
not be allowed to see or communicate
| with any one They will be rigorous
w isolated and their correspondence
will be opened.
The work demanded will be one Of
! the following: An allegro for SYM
phony, symphonic poem. cantatp
for three voices and orchestra, So
nata for violin and plano or for violin
cello and piano. The hearing Of the
compositions will he held in the con-
cert hall of the Paris conservatory
in December. At the end of the hear
ing, which will be open to the pub
lie the awards will be made.
Tuition for. the summer school WI!
he S64 a month. The school will Dc
able TO furnish room and board fol
900 students ar from $40 to S73 :
month. An additional 100 students
can be accommodated on condition
that they find their own living ar
rangcrnentS. \ course in musical his
, rory will he obligatory, but all athe'
courses may he followed according t
choice.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-11-15
FLU" EPIDEMIC
WILL BE MILDER

first and slightest in point of mortal
ity occurring in June and July, the
second and most severe in November,
the third in February and March.
Data. which need not be cited here in
detail indicate that the course of the
epidemic in western Europe generally
was similar In the United States the
epidemic developed more largely in
single wave during September, Oc-
tober and November.
The prevalence of serious epidem-
ic of influenza was first recognized in
and around Boston in September of
1918. Within about two weeks it was
general in the Atlantic seaboard, de-
Velopng little later among cities fur
Their west. Rural districts were uSu-
ally attacked somewhat later than
large interests in the same sections.
In the cities east of the line of the
Appalachians the excess mortality
from pneumonia and influenza during
the weeks ended September IA, 1918,
to March /. 1919, was approximately
SO per 1000 In cities between the
Rocky mountains and the Appalachi-
ans 4.35: and in those of the Pacific
Coast $50 per 1000.
| Concerning the important question
of immunity conferred by an attack
Of influenza, the evidence is not con-
elusive, but there is reason to believe
that an attack during the earlier
stages of. the epidemic confers con-
siderable, but ssnOt absolute immunity
in the later outbreaks.
Transmitted by Contact.
In general the pandemic of influenza
was largely similar to that of 1SS9-S
in its development. first q mild form
later on a severe worldwide epidemic
In the rapidity of it's spread and its
high case incidence. 1t has however
been notably different in a much high
er mortality, especially among youn:
adults. Such evidence as has beer
gathered confirms the conclusion pre-
viously reached that it is transmitted
directly and indirectly by contact. I
appears. probable, however, that TIL
infection was already widely dissem
mated in this country sometime be
fore serious epidemic was recog
niZed.
|, Despite the fact that there Is still
some uncertainty as to the nature
the micro-organism causing pandem
ic influenza, one thing is certain, tina
the disease is communicable from pei
son to person. Moreover, judgin
from experience In other diseases,
is probable that the germ, whateve
its nature, is carried about not onl
by those who are Ill with infiuenzs
: but by persons who may be entirel
! we'll. Everything which increases PEE
sonal contact. therefore, should be n
: garded as a factor in spreading infi'
3 enZa.
: Much was heard last winter OF tn
use of face masks. Though the use
e suitably constructed masks will redut
e the interchange Of respiratory germ
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-11-15
EDDIE ClCOTTE HAS !.
A "MYSTERY" BALL
White S0x Pitcher Uncorks Curve
Called "Paraffine."
When 1t Is Being Thrown, Pellet
Takes an Uneven Discoloration,
but Umpires Regard 1t as
Within Law of Baseball.

They called it the shine ball for
q time, and later it was called the
''paraffine" ball. 1t appears now that
the ball which Eddie Cicotte has so
completely mastered should be known
as the mystery" ball. Cicotte, or
some other member of his team is so
skillful in his massage work on the
pellet that even the umpires are in
haze about it.. Once in a great while
a ball is thrown out, but most of them
stay in the game, despite the numer
Gus protests of opposing players.
There is no denying the fact that
CicOtte is as smart as any other pitch
er in the game, smarter than most of
them; also that he has plenty Of nat
ural ability and probably would be a
consistent winner without the freak
delivery which he alone seems to have
mastered. But it is likewise true that
when he is pitching, the ball takes on
an uneven discoloration that can be
noticed in the grandstand. Umpires
examine it, realize that it Is discol-
ored, but regard it as within the base
ball law. Last summer Joe Finneran
of the Yankees used the delivery with
some success but nothing like that of
Cicotte. At Comiskey park the Chi
cago players put up protests against
Finneran, but Billy Evans, who was
umpiring the series, declined to throw
out the ball when Finneran was pitch
ing, since he figured it was no differ
ent than when Cicotte was working.
Finneran's mode of doctoring the
ball consisted in rubbing paraffine into
the seams on one side of the ball
BY pressing his glove into the dirt and
rubbing the ball into the palm of the
glove the dirt entered the seams and
stuck there, thus making the side OF
the ball containing the paraffine ant
dirt heavier than the other. Without
the paraffine the dirt would not holt
but the wax substance kept it in. Fin
neran could make the ball take pc
culiar gyrations in practice, but III
could not properly control 1t IN
game.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-11-15

In baseball. Clarence, accompanied Dy
five of his ball players, tried to get
through the pass gate in the Indian
apolis park. The guardian Of the gate
who is a faithful watchdog, according
to McGill, stopped Rowland with the
question:
"How many are you trying to bring
In herew
"Five, count Them" answered Row.
land.
swell, one bat boy is all you need"
was the answer.
Rowland had to summon help to ger
his ball club inside the park. They
looked like candidates for the bat boy
lob to the trusty gatekeeper.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-11-15

Above are the important facts de-
veloped by the United States health
service after q careful survey and in
yestigation of the influenza pandemic
of 1918-191o, carried on in every state
and important city. and even in for
eign countries.
No one Of the many experts Of the
service would make a more positive
forecast Of the all-important question,
Will there be recurrence? All agreed,
however, that a recurrence was not
unlikely and in the face of the known
facts, that It would be wise to be pre-
pared, more with a view of being on
the safe side than actually anticipat-
ing danger.
The following excerpts from the
government report are published Tor
the benefit Of the public and health
officers In the hope that this will serve
to set at rest the daily publication in
the newspapers of statements, which
on one hand are calculated to lull the
public into sense of false security
and on the other to unduly cause
alarm.
Contrary to the opinion expressed
| frequently during the early weeks OF
last years pandemic by a number OF
| observers, the studies of the United
States public health service indicate
that the epidemic was not fresh i'm
| portation from abroad. Careful study
Of the mortality statistics of the Uni
ted States shows that there were q
number Of extensive though mild fore
runners Of the pandemic during the
preyious three or four years. The ep-
idemic was generally Of mild type
and has since been almost forgotten.
II occasioned, however, noticeable
increase in the recorded death rate
from pneumonia.
Rise in Mortality.
In the spring of 1913 there was an
other sharp rise in the mortality rate
from pneumonia. In the larger cities
Of the Atlantic seaboard these increas.
es occurred during January, February
and March. In the rest Of the cOun
try, especially the central and west
ern states. the increases occurred In
April month during which pneumon
Ia mortality Is generally on the decline
This increase was sufficient to indi
cate strong departure from the nor
NAL. The increased mortality rate ex
tended into May and in some areas
longer.
This occurrence has, it is believed
definite, significance in relation t
the influenza epidemic. In the Unite'
States in the spring of 1918, a mum
Der of definite local outbreaks of In
f,uenza were observed:
The rise in mortality from pneumor
ia. this very similar type of disease
I In the spring of 1918 is so sudden, $
marked and so general throughout tn
United States as to point very clearl
TO a definite relation. Everything II
dicates that the increased mortalit
a from pneumonia in March and Apr
of 1918 was the consequence OF D.
ginning and largely unnoticed epiden
ic of influenza. the beginning in tn
country of the pandemic which deve
: oppd in the autumn of that yeAr.
\ In the British cities the epidefh
manifested three distinct waves-ti
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-11-15
PARENT AS MANAGER

Freddy Parent, the old Boston
American and Chicago shortstop.
is mentioned as the probable
manager Of the Hartford team
in the Eastern league for next
season. Parent and Owner
James n. Clarkin of the Hart
ford team recently conferred on
the subject in Sanford, Me-,
where Parent has managed d
fast semi-pro team for several
years.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-11-15

Captain Cook, athletic director for
Camp Lewis, believes that the dlsci-
pline Walter 'Dutch" Ruether, Cincin-
natl pitcher, received in the army
helped make him one Of the most
feared hurlers in the big leagues.
Cured Of Irritation.
The captain told how Ruether was
cured of one cause Of irritation.
It was at the service game last year
and Del Baker, now with the Portland
Coast league, had been thrown OUT
Of the contest. This made Ruetner
angry and he refused to pitch. Captain
Slim Scott tried to get him to continue,
but he would not.
II won't pitch another ball; Baker
did not get square DEAL" he said.
Captain Cook pleaded with him after
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-11-15
RuBE PARNHAM BIG FACTOR
aa,s;more,s Giant Highlander Has
Three Times Won Two Games
In Afternoon.

Rube Parnham has been big factor
in winning the international League
remnant for Baltimore. The giant
righthander has three times during the
season won two games in one a1ter-
noon. He may be secured by Connie
Mack to help the Athletics in the Amer
lean League race next year.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-11-15

through inhalation. 1t must be refncn-
hered that there are many ether paths
by which such germs are tranSmitted
from person TO person. Sailed hands,
common drinking cups, improperly
cleaned eating and drinking utensils
in restaurants, soda loun aims. etc,
roller towels. infected food-theSe are
only few of the common vehicles
of germ transmission. The use OF face
masks appears to make people neglect
these other paths Of infection, and so
the use of face masks has not been
attended with the success predicted
for them. If we would be more sue
cessful in combating influenza great
er attention must be paid to the rae
tors Just enumerated.
The question OF most practical ana
immediate interest is the probability
of recurrence in the near future Ike
currences are characteristic of infiu-
anza epidemics: and the history of the
last pandemic and previous ones
would seem to point to the conclusion
that this one has not yet run its fuii
course. On the other hand this cpl
demic has already shown three more
or less distinct phases and has been
more severe. at least in mortality, than
the three-year epidemic OF lso9-'Z'
facts which Justify the hope, though
not the conchsion that it has run us
course already.
Recurrence Is Likely.
II seems probable, however, that we
may expect at least local occurrences
I'm the near future, with an Increase
over the normal mortality from pneu-
mona for perhaps several years; ana
certainly we should be, as far as pos
sible prepared to meet them by pre-
yious organization of forces and meas
ures for attempted prevention, treat
ment, and scientific investigation.
There should be no repetition of the
extensive suffering and distress which
accompanied last years panoemc-
! Communities should make plans now
for dealing with any recurrence OF the
epidemic. The prompt recognition or
the early cases and their effective $50
lation should be aimed at. In this con-
nection, attention is called to the fact
that the cases may appear to be just
ordinary colds. A recent extensive
outbreak of what were regarded as
"s,1m1ner colds in Peoria, Illinois,
proved on investigation to be an ep-
idemic of a mild type of Influenza
Experience indicates that these mia
enidemics are often the starting points
of more severe visitations. Hence ev-
ery effort should be made to discover
&C early as possible any unusual prev
alence of Colds
For municipalities operating on
budget basis, IL is important that all
delay in providing the necessary f1nan-
cial support to the health authorizes
in dealing with a recurrence OF the
endemic be avoided by setting aside
, an emergency epidemic fund. This
NAV prove of the greatest value In car
, ryinc out important preventive meas
nres in the early days of the epidem
r. at a time when their beneficial Ell
: feet is greatest.
The most promising way to deal WIFI
o q nossible recurrence of the infiuenzs
{ endemic is, to sum it up In single
e word, preparedness" And now
8 is the time to prepare.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-11-15
NORMAN ROSS TO RACE AGAIN
Hio Californian Is Expected to Par
ticipate in Water carnivals IN
This Country.

Norman Ross is expected to take
part in the water carnivals in this
country now that he has returned from
France, where his victorious path
amazes many aquatic sharps. Ross
stands over six feet and weighs
around 2O5 pounds. He uses a notice
ably slow, powerful stroke, spanning
the length of 75-foot pool with half
a dozen strokes, and until short time
ago he used the four-beat, single trud-
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-11-15
HANSEN BEST RELIEF HURLER
Most Of Work Of Milwaukee Player
This Season Has Been to Rescue
Distressed Pitchers.

A Milwaukee critic says that Roy
Hansen, the young pitcher secured py
Rowland from the Chicago White So2'
is the best relief hurier in the associs-
tion. Most of his work this season mas
been filling in for some other pitcher
gho has gone wrong.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-11-15

wins the respect and confidence OF
every member of his aggregation from
the greenest recruit to the Oldest regu'
lar.
The White Sox, as Gleason took
hold of them prior to the opening OF
the 1919 season, were doubtful look
ING combination. Fans and critics who
we're on the inside of affairs as they
nertained to the Sox entertained we'll
grounded lunches that tney were
divided against themselves.
Fact is, there was at one time moi
long ago two factions in the sox
camp. The wiseacres whispered ina,
these factions were the Rowland ano
Collins factions. and the Sox machine
failed to hit on all six cylinders as 9
result.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-11-15
zeider Coming Back.

Rollie Zeider, after quitting the 10
ie6lo team as manager, has been pay
ing ball with an independent team IN
LaPortc, Ind. He is quoted as saying
that he expects to- be back " Dig
league ball next year.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-11-15

Scott had failed. Ruether was obdu-
rate.
"Pn not pitch" was the stubborn
def.
1t finally got on Captain Cooks
nerves.
Ruether Finished Game.
"Private Ruether" he snapped.
The left-handed pitcher came to at
tention automatically.
private Reuther," said Cook, you
have Just thirty seconds to get out in
the box and pitch or go back to Camp
Lewis under guard, and you won't 60
on that California trip, either.
"Yes, sir" saluted Ruether.
He finished the game so angry that
the ball came over looking like pea.
But he finished it just the same.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-11-15
INJECTED PEPPER INTO Sox
scrappy Little Manager Of Chicago
Team Has Way OF His Own In
Handling Players.

Kid Gleason, hard-fisted little mana
ger Of the White Sox, has injected new
life and pepper into the South Siders.
The peppery Kid has a way about
him that is distinctly his own when 1t
comes to handling men-a way that
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-11-15
Be Careful OF Southpaws.

Whatever you may say ABOUT
southpaw. don't forget yourself ano
call him left winger,
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-11-15

geon crawl exclusively. Recently ne
has been experimenting with the siA-
heat double trudgeon-crawi.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-21

dry 2s, 1887. and on August 4, 1887. was advanced to the office of secre- tary. On February 25, 1905, he was made treasurer, and continued in the office of secretary. For many years >he was in charge of the office force and algo took care of the Sales De- parfment covering the sales in the Boston and Philadelphia territory.
 His punctuality was at all times evident, ard for years he was in the office from 8 o'clock in the morning until closing time in the evening, and often later. Until a short time ago he continued to do this, but was forced to stop recently. He, however, continued to come to the factory at least once a day until his condition became bad, about s week ago.
 First President Of Bank.
 Frank Vibberts of the New Britain Trust company also paid a high trib- ute to the many excellent qualities of MT. Pease and in so doing touched upon his associations at the bank.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-21
CITY ITEMS

gont forget Viking A. C. dance eve'g, Mar. 21, at Bungalow, foot D St. Adm. 50c.-advt.
 Efss Agnes Johnston of West Main let. will entertain the second and Rd patrols of the Girl Scouts of the st Congregational church at her De with a weekend house party. sub council of the school council meet at the Grammar school !, April 1, at 4:3O o'clock. and all zEent are invited to join an open aussion.
 No you realize-what 8 home site Lyons Terrace means in five years, \ fifteen minutes walk from the Fer? Ten day special sale starts S1rday afternoon.-advt Hiss Florence Andrews of Vine let, and Miss Emma Zanzinger, Ieral secretary of the r. W. c. A, attending a, Y. w. c. A. confer |e in New York city.
 he Boys club basketball team will hpete with the Bristol Boys club In this evening. #
 Miss Grace Coholan of South High Iet. will have for guest over the ek-end. Madem oiseIleN Holman from |ntwood Hall, Bronxville, New Fk. 1
 Master Winton Catlin of Lincoln bet, is confined to his home with an hck of the measles. hn entertainment and dance for Finess girls will be held at the Y C. A. this evening at 7:45 o'clock. The Community club met at the Ed Cross rooms to sew today.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-21

Mr. Pease was, Mir. Vibberts ex- plained, the first and only president or the Burritt Savings Bank. The bank was organized in 1891 and Mir Pease was elected president, holding the office until he died
 Judge Gaffney's Tribute. ~-..
 My appreciation of MT. Pease was indeed very deep, knowing him as did. lie was a man who commanded the respect of the entire community He was conservat tive. He had a most constructive mind and one with a. great breadth of view He was par ticularly just in all his judsm ents. His capacity as a member of the school committee was filled without prejudice or bias. He was deeply in terested in the progress of the vel fare of the schools of the community His right judgm ent was reached after a careful and thoughtful process of reasoning. He was man of refine ment. His culture and polished man.