The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-06

reau of vital statistics. according to fig-
urcs complied by the department and
announced BY DR.. L. q. Murrell, CHEZ
Of the bureau.
Deaths from the disease in 1919 total
ed 6,542 or 1913 per 100000 population as
compared with 7,Si9 for 1919 or li' per
100, 900 population, statistics show. Inc
war which Is being waged against the
disease Is largely responsible for the de-
cease. bureau officials say.
4 number Of counties have built ana
maintain tuberculosis hospitals where
victims are treatd at little or no cost at
all, depending on their circumstances
Other counties have arranged with hos
! pitfalls in larger cities where patients are
taken Sor treatment at the expense OF
the county, in case their means are not
sufficient to provide tn" proper care.
Except for the war period--lSIi ana
19lS-there has been 4 downward ten
dency Of the white plague In Ohio dur
Ing the last decade, said !)r. Mnrr"il.
I'm 1910 there were 7.l79 deaths from
, tuberculosis or 1908 for each lOo'VoV
population.
During 1919. tuberculosis, as usual
claimed most Of it's victims among men
and women betwern tho ages OF % ana
80. In certain foIms II added materially
TO the death rate OF children uhuor
! years OF age and persons OF Old AK" ala
not escape the raVaBeS OF the uiScase'
records show.
The statistics also show 4 leSseninG
death rate from nearly AL communicate
diseases. The total deaths from al!
causes in 1919 was 1889 as compared
that the increase Is 1918 was largely due
TO the Influenza epidemic which swept
Ohio and other states.
Springfield, O.. Dec. AN old GENE
terry here may be converted Into pubic
M rk II city commits toner's act favorably
on a plan submitted to them by CITY
Manager Parsons.
The cemetery, located on Columbia
street. near the heart OF Springfield. IS
In deplorable condition. accoroihE I"
Mr.. Parsons. Recently I saw clothes
line stretched between two tombstones
in the cemetery" he said. >,
1t Is Mr.. Parsons plan TO bury all
markers, tombstones and other evidence
OF burial plot and to transform 1t into
buryinS ground in the city. No inter-
ment have been made there for years
Columbus. o. Dec. 5.--Three hundred
and twenty four persons IN OHIO lost
their lives during the IL months enoing
December /, from fire. an increase % 10
over the same period in 1919. according
10 State Fire Marshall William J. Leon
ard. An increase of ia In the numper
OF persons injured by fire is also SHOWN.
Tho total injured for the II mo1ths was
Total fires during October numbered
2ss. with a total loss Of $54l.'22. Carc
Iessncss figures in the majority oil the
fires. the report sets forth. Had wiring
was responsible for % fires. care'rsS-
ness with matches caused Il anu ch,I-
dren playing with matches ~ TIC
monthly report shows. .,
Sparks from chimaeys were the moSt
erious cause Of fire during October 20
blazes being traced to that cause. Four
teen were du" to stoves and luFhnFe1
heinr too close TO woodwork. Nine
blazcs we're caused by Kerosene stoves
Leonar I'D has issued Christmas warn
ing under the head Of "B" Merry But
Careful" He cites the many causes 3l
fires at Christmas time and gives Timely
suggestions TO overcome the dangers
Toledo, O.. Dec. 5.-County commiS-
.,nners ar. not required 10 build walls
embedded in earth TO prevent IunA"as
and Wild drivers from going down en-
hankments Their duty ceases when
,Ssu haye seen that dangerous places
are protected by guard rails to scTV" rs
4 warning ,,.,oao a;,-
Such was the ruling OF tho Tol"do dlS-
,rirt appellate court in WOOD county
SUIT II reviewed here.
Edith Hahn, administrators OF INC es
! state OF christian II. Hahn. sued inc
! wood county commissioners LOT INC
death or hcr husband VIII" was kl!ied IN
February l9lf. wh"t ":S team ran away
and dra eyed tho wagon over an emoa M
ment on the Dixie highway. 1t was al