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Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-10-23
.LEPERS IN MIAMI !.
/. CAUSES WORRIES
S,10 HEALTH BODY
BOY HAS BEEN PLAYING WITH
OTHERS AND HIS PRESENCE
KNOWN TO HEALTH DEPART
MENT FOR YEAR-MANY 9TH
Err SUCH AS HE AT LARGE IN
STATE.

MIAMI, Oct. 23-(Special) Miami
is very much wrought up at present
over the presence here I2of leper.
That boy named Sawyer, elghten
years of age, residing at 622 Twelfth
street is afflicted with the dread dis
B ease has been known to the authori-
ties for over year, but the recent
agitation in the state against a lepro-
sarium has brought notoriety to this
particular case.
Recently complaint was made to H.
Dale Miller, county probation officer
of the presence of the boy, and his at
stention was called to the fact that the
boy was playing and associating with
other boys.
a Upon investigating the report
which was made by woman resid-
ing in the neighborhood, Mr.. Miller
found it to be true that the boy was
playing with other boys near his own
age, but found the case did not come
under his jurisdiction and attempted
to get in touch with DR.. J. W. Shis-
Ter, city health officer, whom he was
unable to reach. At DR.. Shisler's Of
flee, however, Mr.. Miller learned that
the case of leprosy had been called
10 the attntion of tn city health au-
thor:ties more than year ago.
DR.. Shisler when asked about the
case admitted that there is case Of
sleprosy at the street address given
and that the city board of health had
ordered the parents to keep the boy
III Isolation on the premises and not
to permit him to associate with 9TH
IL boys or ride in public conveyances
I'd which the family agreed.
Knew of Case Year Ago.
"When the matter was first called
touny attention more than year ago
the state board of health and DR..
Shisle II called it to the attention
~af4 state board of health and DIR.
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Hiram Byrd, then associated with the
state board, was sent here to investi-
gate. He instructed me to have the
boy isolated at his home and to notify
the parents not to let him use public
conveyances. l told DIR. Ralph N.
Green, state health officer, about the
case when he was here recently and
n did not advise any change in the
mthod in handling the case.
Il know the boys leaves the prem
ises at times, because when DR.. John
Kelley, district health officer and
myself, visited the home month ago
he was reported there to be at Key
Largo. But what are we going to
do with the boy? We cannot lock
him up and the state board of health
regulations as to leprosy provides for
handling the case as we are doing.
If he were isolated in some place pro-
vision would have to be made for
taking care of him. l sent inspec-
tors to the house only a few days ago
notifying the parents to be more
strict in isolating their son.
There is no especial danger at this
stage of the boys disease, as l n-
derstand he has not yet got any abra-
sions, although his hands and fore
head are characteristic of the dis
ease. The disease is communicable
from coming in contact with the Sc
cretions of the infected persons. AL
though the boy is one of large fam
lily he is the only one having the dis
ease, with which 1 understand his
grandparents were affected. As a
mater of fact he continued, "the
case has never been fully confirmed
as leprosy. When l last saw the
boy, several months ago, there were
no atrasions."
DR.. Shisler plans to have a slide
made of postules which he will secure
il possible and have an analysis made
by DR.. S. S. Fay, bacteriologist.
State Boards Rule.
The regulations of the state board
of health dealing with lepers is as fol-
lows:
Leprosy. Rule 30.-Isolation and
reports-All persons affected with
leprosy shall be continuously confin-
ed upon their premises and kept off
the public thoroughfares and out Of
public vehicles of transportation or
confined in such place as shall be de-
signated by the state health officer.
It shall be the duty of attending ply
sicians and of representatives Of the
state board of health to report to the
state board of health the name, age,
social condition, sex, race and resi-
dence of all persons affected with lep-
rosy within the community or coun-
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-10-23

ROME, Oct. 23-(United Press)-
Earthquake shocks again were felt
here this morning. There were two
distinct shocks today about an hour
apart. No alarming reports have
been received from the interior.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-10-23
FAVOR CUMMINGS BILL.

WASHINGTON, Oct 23-(United
Press)-Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee today voted to report ia
vorably the Cummins railroad bill.
Stme minor changes We're made at
the moment. 1t was stated the i'm
portant provisions remain without
change.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-10-23

PRESIDENT WILSON
STILL IMPROVING.

+ WASHINGTON, Oct. % +
t Omitted Press)-The President =
+ is making as satisfactory pro- =
= gress as is possible under the =
I. circumstances, according to a =
= statement issued at noon today =
+ by Drs. Grayson, Putin and =
=. Stitt. "No new symptoms have =
Z developed" the announcement =
+ said. =
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-10-23

Fresh chile con-corne daily at John
Malem's place. First street.
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FOR SALE-Oakland 40, Truck in
good condition. Very cheap. H. G.
Gates, Lake Como, Fla. DIV. II.
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-05

Mannheim, wednesday, June .4.--
(By The Associated Press. .)-When
the project Of the Rhenish republic
was first preached, Marshal Foch.
chief eot' the Allied
armies was approached through ocss
cupation officers and asked whether
the Rhinelanders could work for q re-
public without the risk Of. being dis
ciplined by germany, according to the
Neue Baden Landesxeitung. The
Newspaper states that Marshal Foch
and Premier Clemenceau QG France
conferred on the subject 1nd. sent. q
reply % the Rhinelandeszthat The
German government would never
aKaln have anything. to do with the
left bank aof the Rhine and hence the
proragandists could not Re punish y
q. In publbhins these facts the news
paper tsllsh of 81 confer enses betwecn
Herf Ric6ter and Herr Hoffaman.
.Centriet uiHhpbArs2 Of the national as-
sernbly With General Gerard Of tbs
French ARMY on March eli .It y eaid y
fhat aeiseraI Gerard. was told th4f the
neorle of tl6 Rhine proWncy sMAxe
,overVhe etintnSly IN favor Of IN sandy-
nendent. state 4, but were upahlA 20
work for It's pfonnotion because pf
fheirs fslrsof the German fgovernment,
The project was hen. ~ - ,s3td taken
iffs 81 With II M4rshalNEoch and Premter
SiarnencsaV. Gafslll Foch ~ quoted
II WIN. in addtE W u fsi.,;s IN sss,. ].
8hS fpopnltio tioAtsof the ieft pank get g
tie Rhint may sly ana sthlnks s Nnas 81
Nkes but the eStA biiehment g cmne, m
ana q possibly ssysral tsid dspsnaeat
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-05
TRADE | /; ? PROBLEM ! !
SERIOUS, J, SAYS
IA. VANDERBILT
Declares People on This
Continent Cannot 1rnag-
inc Conditions.

! Washington, June. 5.-Frank A.
Wanderlip, former president Of the
National City BGnk Of New York, told
the pan-American conference here to-
day that trade between South Ameri-
ca and Europe could not be resumed
as formerly for some time to come
as, the Situation overseas lis more
continent or. even by a larger pro-
portion of the Europeans themselves"
Europe" said Mr.. Vanderbilt, "has
received such o, shock as cannot be
measured by those who have not seen
at close range. Men all over the
country are idle. The disorders are a
result Of want. idienesB and revolution
locality. Do not think that am pre-
dieting confederation, in Europe, but
believe that continent Is now bal
anced upon q knife edge and that the
future alone, can tell whether there
will be conflagration or not.
Must Give Aid.
aid can and must be given. The
help mustsb to restock the indus
tries. Only It's own people can save
Europe, by. the sweat OF their brows
and by labor. The difficulty comes
in. starving them. Men are being sup
ported by the. millions in Europe by
unemployment gold. as they are earn
ing no wages. In ENGLAND alone more
than a million men are drawing $6,-
100000 weekly from the unemploy-
ment fund: In Belgium the condi-
tions are similar:.. There is no labor.
"A True Picture.
This gloomy picture is true and
a catastrophe may come out of the
present situation which will affect us
alb II the catastrophe is averted, as
I believe it, win be, the position of
those countries of this hemisphere
which are rich in, resources and un-
harmed by war, Is of supreme i'm
portance. -,
Europe cannot live except on in
dustry with the present population.
The industrial cycle must be resumed.
A responsible minister of England
said to me that IL industries Of Eu-
rope were not speedily resumed, if
the British workshops cannot speedily
supply finished products to European
countries. the 9oyernment must ex-
port at once five, or six million Eng
1ishmen: Y 4 4tssqs8f.:3...4
Europe must have help. we Of
this hemisphere must grant IL and 1t
must be In material things naeded 50
that Europe can ;help herself &: ~ =:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-05
RETURNED
SOLDIERS BACK
WINNIPEG. MA YOR
international 'Nen,s
.Epents Summarized
(By the Associated Press.) }

=, (By the Associated PreB.)
+. Austria's attitude toward the peace
terms has not been officially made
known to the Allies. Advices from
Vienna, however, carry reports Of of
ficial% dissatisfaction with the provi-
,sions. and a chorus of newspaper dis
appreciation. There are Indications.
nevertheless, that the people, as a
whole are somewhat Nlethargic.
~ Completion Of the Austrian treaty,
several clauses of which were missing
in Mondays presentation. is not likely
to occur this week. although the
peace conference leaders are giving
daily attention to the matter. The
missing clauses. it is stated. are like.
ly to be transmitted to the Austrian
representatives by note, as they, be-
come completed. ~ ..ia
Notifications in the peace terms
with Germany seem to be approach
ing. definite form. according to ad-
vices from Paris. These alteration9A
to make the terms lighter for the
Germans, but to make them easier Of
execution.
\ Apparently there Is D. disposition on
the part of President Wilson. Premier
Lloyd George and Premier Clemens
ceau to fix definite, sum Of approx
imately $25,00O.000.0O0 as the amount
Of indemnity Germany will be called
upon to pay and it seems possible that
the first installment of about $5,000.-
000, 900 may not be paid within two
years as now stipulated. but within
four years. The terms relative to
Silesia and the Sarre regions, too, may
be altered. There seems. however, to
be a general agreement that Germany
League of Nations at once. Premier
Orlando is standing aloof from these
discussions as Italy's interest is not
SO much in the German as in the Aus
trian treaty. -
The establishment of the Rhenish
republic is not looked upon seriously
in American circles as the peace con-
ference, it is said. It is pointed out
that no prominent men in the Rhine
land are identified with the tnove-
ment and there is some doubt as to
the spontaneity of the demand for a
republic. Dispatches from German
sources declare that French authors
ties have taken a prominent role in
the setting up Of the new govern
ment. -t,.. So
President Wilson is. l.keay 70. 60 70
Brussels next week on his long de-
fsrred visit to belgium but the speci-
fic dates mentioned in Brussels dis
patches are characterised in Paris as
Inaccurate. Thyre Ii as vat no init.
ton Z 9 tssss 4 4 piela sssail
'E6f ksnARlG lGiJ~ aathouki II !. s1fe
George washington. has been aofdered
to He. readySto steam for the United
States on IL hours. notice any time
after midnight toniKht. .
JugosSiav forces which are :invad-
ing thG province of Carinthia are re-
portedto be advancing, the village of
Volkermarkt, northeast Of ,Klagen-
furt, capital of Carinthia. having been
evacuated by the Austrian troops de-
tending it. II, %
The reported capture Of Petrograd.
which was announced in.ga telegram
from sNardoe to CopenhaEen.. seems to
be without foundation. lEsthonian
forces are quite a distance west of the
former Russian capital and are being
sheYiki over a wide front.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-05
Identincatlon Unoertain,

Identification of the bodies is al
most impossible. Many of them are
charred beyond recognition. The
limbs of some, the heads of others,
are missing. At $3.50 a. m. it was
said between rs and 100 were killed
or had died from injuries.
The death list is rapidly growing
AS the bodies are removed from the
mine, living and dead, they were piled
on the green about the colliery. Many
of the injured lived but short time.
Hundreds of women, men and chill
dren gathered about the tunnel
Shrieking and crying, they lifted the
blankets from the men. They were
terrified at the sight. Women tainted,
away in fright. The bodies of scores
have been removed to the morgues.
There the work of Identification is
being carried out with little success.
Brave men and women are seeking to
aid the relatives to give them news
but the scene is pitiful.
H Fire Kills Many.
The death list was made large by
the flames and the sulphur fumes
which filed the tunnel. The fire did
not last long but it was long enough
the men were killed outright, parts
of bodies being found in the wreckage
of life and property. Il SIS p (; u
Rescuers got into the mine with
hose and played streams Of water on
the flames. While they were doing
this the cries of the dying and the
injured were heard above the roar of
the flames. ~
Mine off1cials and state on1cials
forts being directed solely to the work
Of rescue. There were enough men to
meet all needs for the work inside the
mine. but the chief trouble during the
early hours was in getting nurses,
doctors and supplies.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-05
SCORES or MINERS KILLED IN AN EXPLOSION
5fElEi EiGRAPH. ] /; ]! i BRIEFS ! u I I

- ~ tti. 4, Il Z. AZ ea,s IL
! sWashiHgton.-The house woman
suffrage resolution was. adopted by
the senate. 81 (.
The sHague.-1t is reported. that
5,l0O persons were Kill ed In sthA re-
cent eruption of Kalut. 8 . > 2
! Washington:-The xrmyt program
for aircraft production calls, for the
Of more than. $500 air.
planes at cost OF :$3s, 100000. ac-
cordtng to Major General Menoher.
New York. team Of. 4s Of the
leading soldier athletes Of the coun-
try sailed "Wednesday, for France to
compete In the inter-Allied games.
saloniki.-A proclamatiop inviting
the Turks to massacre the Greeks In
Thraee has been distributed at
Adriapople.
Bryn Mawr.-Miss Helen Taft.
daughter of former President Taft.
has been chosen as acting president
of Bryn Mawr college.
Nashville, Tenn.-sergeant Alvin c.
~. -, SvOAlN wal nEFOs 10 10 Oo mar
ried Saturday to Miss Oracle Will
itams. Governor Roberts will ofnciate.
MISUNDERSTANDING Baker, in a
letter to, Chairman Wadsworth, op-
posed legislation proposing immedi-
ate rehabilitation, of soldiers who
enlisted for the period of emergency.
Waterloo. Iowa.-Tommy Comiskey
won a ten round bout from Leo Kelly.
Racine, wis.-Pal Moore and Jack
sharkey fought a ten round draw.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-05
GERMANS MAY
NOT GET REPLY
FOR over WEEK
Council Of -Four May Need
Considerable Time to Ar
range Answer.

Paris. June SIT fgdoubtful If the
council of four will be able to send a
reply to the German counter pro-
Posals to the peace treaty's terms be-
fore the end of next week, according
to the Paris office of Reuters limited.
Paris, June 5.-The necessity for
the various nations, and especially
France. to make definite statements to
banking interests concerning the
funds likely to be received in repara
tion payments, In order to arrange for
loans, is apparently affecting the
council of four's consideration of
amendments to the German peace
treaty and it is expected the result in
the fixing Of a definite reparation
sum.
The failure of any plan for an in
ternational pooling of war debts, it is
pointed out here, is forcing the in
dividual nations to prepare to meet
the bankers on a strictly business
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-05
Burning When Found,

Burning When Found.
Some of the first bodies brough.
they reached the surface. Clothes
had been burned away and the flesh
was roasting from the intense heat
Water was poured on these to put cu.
the fire
Company employees state that there
is pun of $4,000 cubic feet of air
per minute in the tunnel and that
the air pulled in the flames from the
powder directly over the men. Along
the side of the tunnel there is a creek
and at the flash of the flames some
men who were walking along the side
OF ths trip OF cars dropped into the
water and saved their lives
: Several employees state that it was
not the force Of the explosion that
killed the men. Flames and lack Of
air caused all the fatalities. All ad-
nit that the accident was the result
of violation of the law but they
state that miners are accustomed to
these violations,
Tells Story.
Thomas Dougherty, a miner, one
of the survivors. was thrown out Of
a car by the blast and saved himself
by jumping into ditch. He said:
I'VE were riding along about SO
feet in the tunnel. There was a
binding flash. was thrown from
the car. saw the water and I
hurled myself into it. Bodies were an
about. Some know were dead. 9TH
ers were crying. The flames were
terrific. They were all about. We
were in a veritable hell No man
could possibly hope to escape with HIS
life unless he got in the water, buried
his face and rolled over and over
as I did There was powder in the
car. There were about ten kegs and
besides there were kegs carried by
the men. ON course. do not know
what set them of but believe the
trolley wire broke and that sparks
ignited the powder
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-05
MANY ALIENS
MAY BE Sent
. OUT OF U. 5,
Deportation of the Aliens
Caught in Search for Bomb
Plotters Considered.

Washington. June 5.-Many of the
aliens now being caught in the drag
net thrown out by federal and mu-
nicipal police as the result of bomb
outrages last Monday night MAY be
deported. It became known today
that records in the case Of alkof those
arrested who cannot be connected di-
rectly with the bomb plot are being
turned over to the department Of
labqf.
Deportation of at least Atty alien
agttatcrs is understood to be pending.
Some Of the men are said, to have
taken pur their liyst citizenship
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-05
PART OF 88TH
DIVISION M AY Z
s GOHOME FRIDAY

.Des Moines, Iowa, June 5.-The
first units of the s8th division to re-
turn Observation-Disclosures Of the 350th
are in Camp Dodge go
ing through the process Of changing
from soldiers to civilians.
The men. reached Des Moines late
last night
Camp officials today said they hop
ed to get all the men out by tomor-
row night.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-05
Biz Gas Well Struck
By Oil Co. AT Mohall
fspec4al to The Herald. !

Mohall, N. D.. June 5.-Gas was
struck by the we'll drillers for the
Great American Gas and Oil Co.
while, boring near the city limits of
Mohall at g o'clock this morning.
The pressure is said to be the
greatest of any natural gas well ever
struck in the state. The we'll is still
shooting" and workmen are trying
to get it under control.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-05
DATE FOR WILSON'S
VISIT TO BRUSSELS
40.
HAS NOT BEEN SET

Paris, June 5.-The Brussels ad-
vices announcing dates for President
Wilson's entertainment there were
characterized at the Paris white
HoGse'' today as Guess Work" The
date for the visit has not been fixed,
it was said, but it probably will occur
within the coming week.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-05
MAY CONTINUE WORK.

London May 15.-B(y MaiN-The
General Federation of Trades Unions
has requested that the food controll-
er's department continue to exist for a
time, until the world RECEIVERS Its DO
litical and economic equilibrium, not
as an extensive department but as a
skeleton departmentto facilitate and
not to restrict distribution.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-05
SMITH CONFIDENT
RAILROAD WILL BE
RETURNED SOON

Washington. Juno 5.-Confidence
that congress would dispose expedi-
tiously of legislation needed to stabil-
ize conditions and return the rail-
roads to private ownership was ex-
pressed today by Senator Smith of
South Carolina, former chairman of
the senate commerce committee. in
an address before the American Short
Line railroad convention.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-05
NEW HIGH RE CORD
FOR VICTORY BONDS \
Is REACHED TO-DAY

WORK. June Victory 8 q per
cent bonds wers sold today on the
stock exchange ct the new high level
OF $1O0,2Oi N 1& 40 81
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-05
BODIES SCATTERED
IN ALL DIRECTIONS;
MANY Are CREMATEDH
Tiuelue Kegs of Blasting
P0lUder Accidentally Lighted

Large Number OF Injured Men Sent To Hospitals; Many
OF Dead Were Fathers Who Only Last Evening Had
Celebrated Return OF Sons From France; Iden-
ti6cation Of Bodies Is Impossible; Death
List Is Growing Rapidly.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-05

Wikesbarre, Pa. June 5.-Seventy- eight men lost
their lives in the Baltimore No. tunnel of the Della
ware and Hudson Coal Company explosion and fire
today and 81 were injured, according to list given
out by the company officials at noon today.
= Forty-one bodies have been identified and 81 re-
main unidentified The companys injured list is not
complete and it is certain that he number of injured
will reach about forty.
wkesbarre Pa June 5-A list that may reach 100
is the awful result of explosion today of blasting powder
tached train load of miners being
in the Baltimore No mine Of the Delaware and Hudson Coal
company in this city.
The disaster is, with exception greatest that has
ever occurred in this vicinity.
OVER 100 ON TRAIN.
More than 100 mine workers riding their work
crowded into what is known trip of mine drawn
motor The carried IL kegs of black powder
blasting loose the coal in the chambers The modern
and equipped electrically Fhe trolley wire snapped when the
train had gone 200 from the entrance The wire
spuered and sizzed and the sparks it emitted touched off
powder.
There and in every boy on
found everywhere by the Fire fighters working
ancay succeeded in incredibly short subduine
the flames which followed the. blast.
~ Then the gfesome work of taking dad and
JHe Those who had already succurnbed were
burned that IN nearly every case death is mattel only
~ s-a7sS@ LAW is VIOLATED
Violation Of mine laws of the caused the great loss Of
fe One V the most drastic provisions of the anthracite
code is the section forbiddng the transportation of
train which explosives the train Of little
conveying its freight of miners had attached
car of dozen kegs of powder Investigation disclose
whether the men the responsible for this viola
ton of the law.
The injured rapidly removed hospitals as
quickly as abuances could be provided and the dead
brought out and placed in tiers on the green
East End last night the of great gaiety
section OF the city welcomed home boys from the 31t field
artillery Bands out flags flying, red fire burned
Within IL hours the Joy of of the soldiers
SPAR Their fathers were among the dead