Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-22

proof. think, that tho cause of the trouble
does not lie in the food of which the
hostess and her guests partook. 1t seems
quite possible that one OF the women pres.
ent was, without herself knowing it, a car
rier OF tho germs which cause the disease.
AS IN typhoid fever. paratyphoid must
como from another case of the disease.
me germs are often transmitted by a per-
son known as typhoid carrier, of whom
New York's Typhoid Mary Is a well.known
example. Such person must be isolated
IN order to protect the public, and that IA
why we are so anxious to find out just who
1t was who spread the germs that did such
harm to Mrs. Case and her guests on the
afternoon OF Juno g."
Everybody remembers the case OF the
original Typhoid Mary" whose counter.
part Is now found in Cleveland. She is the
most dangerous germ carrier ever recorded
by medical history. Although not Ill her.
self, she carries with her always the
means of injecting others.
Her real name is Mary Mallon. When
back In 1906 1t was discovered what n
menace she is to the public health she fed
from the New York health authorities. but
was finally captured and held a prisoner
Tor three years in tho quarantine hospital
on North Brother Island In New Yorl,
harbor.
When finally released It was on her
promise not to resume her old occupation
OF cook, where, of course the risk of the
spread OF infection by such disease car.
rier is greatest. Five yecrs later serious
outbreak Of fyDhpjd
Sloane Hospital for Women in New York
IN the effort to learn tie cause of this
epidemic 1t was discovered that Mary
Mallon had broken her parole and under
an assumed name had taken employment
In the hospital kitchen.
Again Typhoid Mary fed. again sba
was caught, again she was sent to North
Brother Island to prevent her doing fur.
Their damage.
with the memory of the disastrous re.
suits that followed Mrs Cases luncheon
/ fresh in mind. Cleyelands smart set boa
temporarily suspended all It's social activi.
ties People are reluctant to accent tnvi.
tations or give them when this inyoIyes
the almost certain risk of coming In con-
TACT with tho poison guest" and contract
ing the disease that killed Mrs. Richard.
SoA. ohu t'oAiiic ItuDeTtS. BallS, rPceDtfOOa
and parties OF every kind will be aban.
doned at least until there Is time TO Vac.
cinate every man, woman and child against
typhoid "''''''t
Vaccination with certain ser,,ms which
science has devised Is the best protection
known against the menace of disease oar
rlers like Typhoid Mary" and the "poison
guest" as well as against other WAYS Of
contracting typhoid or paratyphoid. The
use or these serums in the army and navy
during the recent world war practica,lv
wiped out the diseases which formeriv
took such heavy toll of soldiers and sailors
But even vaccination will not completely
reassure nervous Cleveland society The
FEARS that have haunted them ever since
Mrs. Case and thirty.eight other women be.
San railing Ill and dying can be nut com.
f!ete!y at rest only by discovering tn.
identity of the poison guest" who doubt.
less even now is rubbing shoulders with
them.
Who can find this living menace9 who
can point out the poison guest" who gave
to Mrs Cases merry luncheon party ito
CHASTITY aftermath? The detective skilfui
enough to solve this difficult problem will
be sure not only Of princely fee but OF
the eternal gratitude of Clevelands wealth.
lest, most fashionable circles.
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