MEDFORD MATL 'riHTJUN'E, MEDFOUO. Oh'EOOX, Tl -KSDAY, OCTOTltiR 2X IMS.
PAGE THREE
UNCLE SAM TELLSI1
INFLUENZA CASES
In response to a request for defin
ite Information concerning Spanish
lnfluena, Surgeon General ,v Rupert
Blue of the U. S. public health ser
vice has authorized the following of
ficial Interview:
What Is Spanish Influenza? Is It
something new? Does it come from
Spain? .. ... . ,i
"flta disease now occurring in this
country T.ad called 'Spanish Influen
za' resembles a very contagious kind
of 'cold,' accompanied by fever, pains
in the head, eyes, ears, back or other
parts of the body and a feeling. of se
vore sickness. In most of the cases
the symptoms disappear after three
or four days, the patient then rapidly
recovering. Some of the patients,
however, develop pneumonia, or in
flammation of the ear, or meningitis,
and many of those complicated cases
die. Whether this soculled 'Spanish'
Influenza Is identical with the epi
demics of Influenza of earlier years
is not yet known. .
"Epidemics of influenza have vls-
lltad this country since 1047, It is
I interesting to know that this first
epidemic was brought here1 from Va
lencia, Spain. Since that time there
have been numerous epidemics Qf the
disease. In 1SS9 and 1S90 au opt
domic of influenza, starting some
where In the Orient, spread first to
Russia and thence over practically1
tha entire civilized ' world. Three
years later there was another flare
up of the disease. Both times tho
epidemic spread widely over the
United States.
"Altho the prcent epidemic is
called 'Spanish influenza,' there is no
reason to believe that it originated in
Spain. Some writers who have stud
ied the question believe that the epl
domic came from the Orient and they
(call attention to the fact that the
Gors mention the disease as occur
ring along the eastern front in the
summer and fall of 1917."
How can "Spanish influenza" be
recognized?
"There is as yet-no certain way in
which a single case of 'Spanish influ
enza' can bo recognized. On the oth
er hand, recognition is easy where
there is a grounof cases. In contrast
to the outbreaks of ordinary coughs
and colds, whlchusually occur in the
cold months; opidemics''of Influenza
may occur at any season of the year.
Tims the present epidemic raged
most intensely In Europe in May
June and July. Moreover, In the case
of ordinary colds, the general symp
toms (fever, pain, depression) are by
no means a3 severe or as sudden in
their onset as they are in Influenza.
Finally, ordinary colds do not spread
thru the community so rapidly or so
cxtonslvoly as docs influenza.
"In most cases a person taken sick
with influenza feels sick rather sud
donly. lie feels weak, has pains in
the eyes, ears, head or back, and may
be sore all over. Many patients feel
dizzy, some vomit. 'Most of tho pa
tlonts complain of feeling chilly, and
with this comes a fever in which the
temperature rises to 100 to 104. In
most cases the pulse remains rela
tively slow.
"In appearance one is struck by
tho fact that tho patient looks sick.
Jlis eyes and the Inner side of his
eyelids may be slighty 'bloodshot,'
or 'congested,' as the doctors say.
There may be running from the nose,
or there may be some cough. Theso
signs of a cold may not bo marked;
nevertheless the patient looks and
feels very sick.
"In addition to the appearance and
the symptoms as already described,
examination of the patient's blood
may aid the physician in recognizing
'Spanish Influenza,' tor it lias 'been
found that in this disease the num
ber of white corpuscles shows little
or no Increase above the normal. It
Is possible that the laboratory lnves
titrations now being made thru the
National Research Council and tho
United States Hygienic Laboratory
will furnish a more certain way In
which individual cases of this dis
ease can be recognized."
What Is the course of the disease?
Do people die of it?
"Ordinarily, tho fever lasts from
three to four dayB and the patient re
covers. But while the proportion of
doatlis in the present epidemic has
generally been low, In some places
the outbreak has been sever and
deaths have neon numerous. When
death occurs it is usually thi result
of a complication."
What causes the disease and how
is It spread?
"Bacteriologists who have studied
Influenza epidemics lu the past have
foupd lu many of the cases a very
small rod-shoped gorin called, after
its discoverer, Pfeiffer's bacillus. In
other cases of apparently the same
kind of disease there were found
pneiimococcl, the germs of labor
pneumonia. Still others have been
caused by streptococci, and by others
germs with long names.
; 'Wo matter what particular kind
of germ causes "the opldemlc, It is
now believed that Influenza is always
spread from person to person, tho
terms being carried with the air
along with the very small droplets of
muous, expelled by coughing or
sneezing, forceful talking, and the
like by one who already has (he
germs of tho disease. They may also
be carried about In the air in the
form of dust coming from dried niu-!
cub, from coughing and sneezing, or
from careless people who spit on tho
floor and on tho sidewalk. As in
most other catching diseases, a per
son who has only a mild attack of the
disease himself may give a very se
vere attack to others."
What should be done by those who
catch the disease?
It is very important that every
person who becomes sick with influ
enza should go home at once and go
10 ueu. nils win neip Keep away
dangerous complications and will, at
tho same timo, keep the patient from
scattering the dlneaso far and wide.
It Is highly desirable that no one be
allowed to sleep in the same room
with tho patient. In fact, no one but
the nurse should bo allowed In the
room.
'If there is cough and sputum or
running of the eyes and nose, care
should be taken that all such dis
charges are collected on bits of gauze
or rag or paper napkins and burned.
If the patient complains of fever and
headache, he should be given water
to drink, a cold compress to the fore
head and a light sponge. Only such
medicine should bo given as Is pre
scribed by the poctor. It is foolish to
ask the druggist to prescribe and
may be dangerous to take the so
called 'ra'o. Euro and l'.r.r:"'.e.a' .rem
edies advertised by patent medicine
manufacturers. ? (
If lh lialicnl in so situated thai
he i-iui he attended only bv some out?
who must look after others in the
family, it is advisable that such at
tendant wear a wrapper, apron or
irown over the ordinary house
clothes while in- the sick room and
lip this off when leavim; to look al
ter the others.
"Nurses and attendanls will do well
to euard against breathing in dnn-
eerous disease irci'ius Uv wearing a
simple fold of cmute or mask while
near ihe patient.' ,
Hill n person who has had influ
enza before catch the disease nirain?
"It is well known that an attack of
measles or scarlet fever or small
pox usuullv nrotocts a person auainst
mother attack of the some disease.
This appears not lo he true of Span
ish influenza. According to news
paper reports the Kiiur of Spain suf
fered an attack of influenza diirinir
the epidemic 'JO years airo. and was
mrain stricken dnrinir the recent out
break in Spain."
How can one Euurd airainst influ
enza 1
''in sruardino- acuinst disease of nil
kinds,- it is important that the bodv
he kept .glrnnir and able to fiirht off
disease serins. This can be done by
having a proper proportion of work.
plav and rest, liv keepins the bodv
well clothed, and bv entimr sufficient
wholesome and proporlv selected
fond.' In collection wilh diet, it is
well to remember thnt.milk is one-mf
the best nll-aro'ind foods obtainable
for adults as well as children. So far
as a disease like influenza is concern
ed, -health authorities everywhere
rccoitiize the vow close relation be
tween its snrend and overcrowded
homes. . TA'liile if. is not nlwnvs possi
ble, especially in times like tl'e pres
ent, to nvoid such overcrowding, peo
ple should consider the health dan
ger and make uvorv effort to reduce
the home overc-row-iii" to a minimum.
The value oC fresh air throiurh open
windows cannot, he over emphasized.
"When crowdimr is unavoidable, as
in street cars, car should he taken to
keep tho face so turned as not to in
hale directly the air breathed out bv
another peorson.
"It is especially important to be
ware of the person who eouirhs or
sneezes without coverimr his mouth
and nose. It also follows that one
should keep out of crowds and stui'fv
places as much ns possible, keep
homes, offices and workshops well
aired, spend some time out of doors
each day. walk to work if at all prac
ticable -in short, make cverv nossi.
lilt effort lo breathe as much pure air
ns possible.
"In all health mil Iters' folow Hie
advice of vour doctor and obev the
reculntions of vour local and state
health officers."
"Cover up each couch and sneeze.
. If von don't vou'll spread disease."
IL
READY TO ASSIST
" WASHINGTON', Oct. 29. Tho
mail service for our nrmv uhruml has
now boon taken over bv tho anav. It
is huntllimr a million letters a (lav
that are received in Krance from lliis
cimntrv ami almnt ;i(IO.()00 letters a
ilav that are inailoil in I'Vain-o i'or
Uiiers in Krance. It has wurti-
hoases tor sortinc mail at French
ports. It lias railway mail clerks on
some 2MH) miles ol' French railroads.
It has a central post otf ice at Tours.
permanent vmst offices at various
points, moblie iostoftices riuht up
to tho firine; lines, and mail orderlies
attached to each company of troons.
In the past, when the mail service
for the army was under civil control,
trrcut delays were caused in the de
livery of mail hv the necessary secre
cy conoerninir troop movements.
Now, under military control.
movements of the mobile postotfices
are telegraphed in code to the dis
tribntimr post offices and the letters
follow the soldiers ys they march. All
the hospitals notify (he central post-
office of the identity of wounded sol
diers received or transferred. The
central post office works with the
central record division of the adiu
tant treneral's office where everv sol
dier in the army is card indexed, and
150 men are there constant lv employ
ed in searchim: out addresses. A sys
tem lias been devised bv whii-h deliv
ers may be nitickcncd to -''replace
ment units" who have been scattered
amonir widely separated troops. And
various means have been found for
overcomiiur delays due to luck of
shipping facilities or congestion of
mail at crowded posts.
It still remains true that mail for
some fiO.000 soldiers in France is
delayed because the letters are in
adequately addressed. In the future
ail such letters will be stopped at New
York and returned lo their senders.
It is estimated that IJOO.OOO letters ft
month have been delaved in the past
because of the fultv addresses.
ITALIAN UKADOrAK'Nws ON
T11K IMA VK. Monday. Oct. 28. (Uv
the Asso -iatcd l'ress. ) American
soldiers are in reserve alum;- the
I'iave tiuhtitiir zone. The eurre:;nnmi
euf saw an American battalion u iiiiilt
through its ''settintr up" exercises this
morning near the river.
WASHINGTON. Oct, 20. Ameri
can troops are on the ermi of active
participation in the. irreat war on tho
third inn ior front. Thisvas tho in
terpretation iven here todav of men
from the Italian headuuurteis (hat
Americans are slandiim- in reserve
behind the llrilhdi and Italian forces
now drivimr across the I'iave.
So far as official announcement
shows there are but . two rciiiments of
infantry ami necessary auxiliary
troops in the American forces in
Italy.
EAGLE POINT EAGLETS
By A. O. HowMi
Geortre Brown and Sons, our lead
ing merchants, shipped several hun
dred pounds of nmhair to Salem
Thursday.
Thursday, J. L. Kershaw, the 'mail
conlractor, who is carrvimr the mail
hv
between here aud('lima'. while
was here. p;iid up : vcar'rf subscrip
tion to the Med lord Sun.
II. II. Tronsen slupned (piite a lot of
apples to liutte Falls Thursday.
Aniomr the oasscmrcrs on the I'. &
K. Thursday was Mike llowlev.- Sr..
and O. "Gaines. ,
Anion"' the uuests at the Snnnv
side Thursday were Deputy Sheriff
Ww O. Garrett, democratic candi
date for sheriff's office tho 'comiutr
met unite a number on the road as
well as stopping at several houses,
kept on froiin1- and stonoinc until we
reached Lemon Charlev's, where we
stopped. The reader miit know that
Mr. Charley is one u fthe leadimr re
publicans in that section and we were
plensed to see he received us with
such a warm welcome, in fact we. that
is I, could hardly pull them apart,
but we did i'f last succeed and so we
started on up the creek and on reach
ing the Thompson tiros.' store, and
consulting our wnlche decided that
wo would not. have time to ro to the
mtuurnncsG mine and visit the other
places we had planned t' visit, so we
turned our course ami the return
trip met Mr. CheWns Klinele and
Frank Miller, am', while we were there
Mr. Kliiifile remarked that his sub
scription to the Dailv M:' Tribune
wns about due and that he wanted to
renew it, so uivimr him a receipt for
$." and Mr. Garrett reccivinsr assur
ance of their heart v support we went
on our way out to (lie beautiful honieN
of the Movers families, Herman Si.j
and Ileraian Jr.. anil also met Mrs!.
Kd Merer, whoso husband is in the
service of his country. Off to the
rililit of the road through the farms
I noticed a larire field where corn
liid been raised the past summer, all
n.ielv sown in wheat and in meeting
Mrs. MeVer dr., remarked Hint she
had just finished puntiiiir that field
in, that she put a seat on the culti
vator and rode, and that she really
I enjoyed hclpimr her husband with his
work in -that way, .that it made her
healthv and strong, so that she could
enjoy life. After mectimr Mrtj. Meyer
we met her husband, and we both re
ceived u pleasant smile and eneour
ninir words from them all. Herman
J fever. Sr., was awav from home,
while we were there, so we did not
see him. liiddiny; them adieu we
started on the return trip. We hur
ried aUmn .homeward bid at llrmvns
boro we switched off oa the road that
'cads direct to M-'dlord. sUmoiiiK at
Ihe homo of our old friend. ex-County
Comuussiouer Thomas Kiiev, and
found him iust coming in from his
barn, where he had iust turm-d out
his line herd of jersey cows, and af
ter liivinu us both a hearty welcome
and oncouruiiintr words to Mr. Gar
rett, he siuruested that lis wanted to
renew his subscription to tin; Daily
tinu. and p4' dinner he rom'nrk;i ! Mail Tiibuno, so after ei ini: him a
Hwit he would like to have some eood receipt wit! started for the Sunnvside.
i looking man co nlonsr with him un where we found supper wailimr. I
jin the Lake creek, country. Well, I i found Mr. Garrett to be a verv aeree
j thought that ns a matter of course able traveling companion as well as
inui no meant- nie. as i inougui. mat x , u very ooani minncii man. una muir
was about the best lookincr innji ; mr from the way the people ulonir the
around here, so volunteered mv ser-i route we met ureeted him, he will
vices; at the same time thoui?hl that bo likely lo carry Lake creek precinct Mr. Meyers is Jackson county super
perhaps I nih'ht do some missionary : bv a la rue majority, as all but two jvisiimr lire warden and wns uoimj the
work fcr the Mail Tribune or at least i that we met nave Mr. Gan'ett assur-1 round of Hutte Falls and I'rospoct to
uather . some items of interest for the ance of their support and the twoii-alher up the tools that huvo boon
readers. So we started nost-haste, i were non-committal. While we. were used there this summer.
but before we left Kaiilo I'oint I intro- tvavelinu throueh the country mv eves , Amos Avors has moved onto Ins
to so'oelot' our 'business j worn open to 1
COUNTRY CLUBS ALLOWED
TO USE SURPLUS COAL
WASHINGTON. Oct. 20. Country
elitbH nru allowed to use bituminous
or steam millimeile coal whenever in
liie opinion of the slute fuel accmiuix
tr.iior there is a surplus oC ihis 1'uel
tor the purpose, under an order dav
bv Fuel Administrator' Gnrl it-Id. 'J'hev
will not be permitted to use household men and women, about all republicans
sizes of the anthracite coal for eook- j and thev travo him n cordial iTcet-
pervisor. Kd Dili ton, is iloinir on tho
road between the rock crusher and
llrownsboro. puttim.' crushed rock on
the new road around the kill iust this
side of llrownsboro. 1 also noticed
that lift! road between llrownsboro
and Lake. Creek was ureal lv improv
ed but was sorrv to see Unit Ihe now
road around Ihe Nvuren bill. was slill
uncompleted, but at a dead f.landslill,
a piece of road that is as badlv need
ed as anv road in ihe counlv. a road
wborq the manuanese eoinpiinv have
to haul all the ore for shipment. 1
noticed also that I.. 0. Charlev vne
benutifvinir bis already lovely home
by haitliiiir fine sand and perndinir
it in front of his house outside of
the fence. T also noticed iii.il a num
ber of tho farmers were very busv
puttim; in (heir (train and ettinc
ready for n trood crop nst venr.
But I see that I aia iretlinir mv lot
tor loo Ion? and that 1 have ouito n
mimbor of ilems to iot dovn before
! a-:t ti.ioueh the list.
V. I). Roberts, one of our success
ful farmers was doiiiL' Inuluoss in our
'ovv Friday.
(Iconic Hrovn and Sorn shipped
a car of hoys 'I'll nr..i l:t v al'toi-noon
lo Fortland. li. 0. Hn, ,.'n. one of tho
film, accoinp,i".ied !!ieV:i.
Miss Helen Holt was roioicinu.
Thursday inoriiinir over the advent of
a little nine ami a half pound sister
that was born to Dr. W. 1'. Holt and
wife that morninu.
Thomas lvilcv and bis father. .Toe
Ifilev. has iust received a new wood
suwiiu:' outfit, thnumh Hov Ashpolo.
one of our hardware merchants, and
savs that he has ciintracled to cut a
thousand cords of wood for Jou Un
der. '
AF, H. Morrow of Spokane spent
Friday nisiht at the Suimyside on his
way up Ihe country.
Vernon Jones of llutto Falls spent
(he night with lis Friday. Ho wns
down to secure their winter supply
of apples.
Mrs. (ieonte Yonder llcllcn. wife
of Major Winder llcllcn. who has
been' ot flic siovcriiitiont station near!
San r rancisco, (til., returned and
was visitinir her I'alher-in-law. Scni
lor Winder llcllcn, Thursday and Fri
day. Lew K. Smith of Unite Falls sent
me Ihe amount of his subscription to
Ihe Mail Tribune bv our accommo
datimt Kailroad Conductor Charlev
Bii"on, Thursday.
Tbero were two cars left on the
track hero Saturday lo be filled with
fruit for shipment.
31:-. and Mrs. Arthur 15. Muvers of
Homie Hiver wcro here i'or dinner
Saturday on their way to Untie Falls.
lias renewed' his subscription to tho
Dailv Mail Tribune and F. C. Eecn
burv has renewed his subscription to
the Daily Mail Tribune.
John Robertson hns moved into one,
of tho James Owens houses.
BACK LIKE A
BOARD? IT'S
YOUR KIDNEYS
There's no use suffering from the
awful agony of lame hack. Don't
wait till It "passes off." It only'
comes back. Find the cause and
stop it. 'Diseased conditions of the
bladder or Iddnoys are usually indi
cated by stiff lamo 'back, wrenching
pains, lumbago,- sciatica, nervous
ness, oiecplocRnosB, tired, worn-out
feeling, pain in the lower abdomen.
These are nature's signals for help!
Here's tho remedy. When you feel
the first twinges of pain or exper
ience any of these symptoms, get
busy at once. Go to your druggist
and got a box of the pure, original
(IOLI) MBDAIy Haarlem Oil Capsules,
Imported freih every month from the
laboratories In : Haarlem, Holland
Pleasant and .oasy to talto, they al
most Instantly attack the poisonous
germs that are clogglng up your sys-
torn and bring quick relief.
For over two hundred years they
have been holplng the sick. Why not.
try them? Sold everywhere by roll-
able druggists In scaled ' packages.'
Three sizes. Money hack if they do
not help you.' Ask for "GOLD M,BD-
AIj" nnd he sure the name "GOLD
MEDAL" Is on tho box. Adv...
ilncrd him
notice what was name fa tiler's farm and Mr. F. J. Avers cx-
on in (be wav of improvements, and I poets to movo into town.
cue very
lioliccnblc uupi":
... tl. .,.. i ,,
anient I Since tuy last report, in addition to
'n-d mi-Whose alretidv reported. AV. C. Dnlev
QUEER SIGHTS SEEN
E
CAM' KEARNEY, San Dieco. Cal..
Oct. 2'J. Some queer siuhts are seen
here when recruits are given physical
examination on the occasion of their
induction into the army. Obviously,
complete examination requires that
the men strip, but some of them m
terpret this witli reservations.
It is nothinj to see a 2UU pound re
cruit nmblinir briskly along the line
of medical officers wearine a parir of
eycglasess and nothing; more. Re
cently one limn, obedient to the order
uiven hiiu at the entrance of the ex
amination ijuiHiiim. look oil ull ins
clothes but uisobeved the order in
solar as it applied to hose support
res.
Another construed n wrist watch
ns not hem-; "dollies and wore it
and nothing else throuuht tho exam
ination.
One recruit, nn Indian, stepped
nlontr, showine such elnotieitv he
seemed built of steel sprinirs. while
immediately behind him was a fat rc
cr.iit with knock knees, a picture of
awiikwarducss.
Some of the men look lean and fit;
others nro cross and ovrrweieht.
Very often, cspccinllv unions Califor
nia recruit.-., men are found wilh arms
niuj le.:s tanned a rich brown, while
ihe reiiiuiuiicr of their bodies lire
ouito fair, due lo Ihe pintcrlion of
their h;tihini: suits.
83
Whax Other Focs Helps
T Conserve : . as does
'made;
parbly of
barley,
f -a,
Fuel
fully
baked.
aves
Waste -
capable
io the last
bit.
eprviams
i ts own
sugar
from its
own grains
Saves
crfpm
ready "to
serve
direct
from the
package
Saves
Milk -
requires
less
than -the
ordinary
cereal
You' aire
Cjrape-M
conserving
you Wei c
iamuixjXbstsML'm
AnJdeal Place
FOU VOUR
IDEAL'S PICTURE
T1IK MEW
Watch-Locket
BRACELET
America's women have accept
ed this nowest novolty as the Ideal
placo for tho brave soldier or
sailor-lad's picture. JI'b popular
ity bus been Instantaneous, and
you must have one.
Thlr cost is but a tiny bit com
pared to tho groat trensure thoy
hold.
On said at my storo only in tills
town.
Martin J. Reddy
Tho Houso that Quality Duilt.
FOB SALE at the
Monarch Seed & Feed Co.
Red Seed Oats, Gray Winter
Oats, Kyc, Vctcu and Al
falfa jFtecd.----"- - n
GASH
We Out-Pay
All Others
Hens, - 23. Springs, - 25
Get Our Turkey Prices
Johnson Produce Co
CENTRAL POINT, Ore.
J. T. Gagnon
Lumber Yard
All kinds ot rough and armed
Lumber.
Specialties: Dimension stuff,' Fin
ishing Lumbor, shingles, Bash and
Doors, Roofing Paper, Fruit Boxes.
' Buy Jackson' County Products.
Place orders now (or Fruit Boxes.
New Shed, 113 S. Front St., Medford.
Phone 889.
WESTON'S
Camera Shop
the Only Exclusive
Commercial Photographer
in Southern Oregon.
Negatives made any time or
place by appointment. ''
Phone 147-.T.
Wo'lldothercst.
J. B. PALMER
Medford. ' " '
208 East Main Street. !