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Wednesday, December 30, 1925
THE MENINGITIS QUESTION
For the past few days we have been hearing a great
aeai or talk about the number of cases of meningiti
Mat there are in Klamath Falls. Some of the stories
were of the most grotesque character, as in the case
of a fond mother in one section of the citv who sent her
boy to school for his books because six of the pupils of
i-ma pew uv-uicu jiisuLuiiun naa cuea irom meningitis and
"0 publicity had been given in anv instance. As a mat
ter of fact not a single student from this school had the
uisease ana mere naa Deen no deaths among the children
attending it.
Most of the stories that have reached this paper have
been predicated upon the statement of a doctor. Some
of these doctors have stated that the newspapers have
ueen suppressing me news ana were not giving proper
publicity to a serious situation. Now we are going to
nail that lie and nail it so that every reader of The
Evening Herald will know the real facts and can govern
ihiumju accoruingiy.
There have been nine cases of meningitis reported to
the county health department. The following list shows
ine name oi me patient, the date upon which the case
was reportea, now it terminated and the situation to date
Name
J. H. Donnell
Norman Burk
H. C. Killian
Mona B. qdy
Boy Hau.kms
Jack C. Haney
Bill O'Day
"Luther Stiles
Lea M. Shields
Reported Termination
12- 7-25
12- 1-25
12-12-25
12-11-25
12-12-25
12-26-25
12-22-25
12-22-25
Death
Death
Death
Recoveiy
Death
Death
Date
12- 8-25
12- 825
12-24-25
12-28-25
12-22-25
12-22-25
Living
Living
Living
Diagnosis and report, Post Mortem.
This list shows nine cases. We know that two of
these cases neve had meningitis. There is a serious ques
tion about two others no report has been received from
the state board of health about them and the symptoms
do not indicate that they had meningitis.
When this disease first made it appearance, The
Evening Herald gave it the publicity its importance de
served. For some unaccountable reason it created a
str in the community out of all proportion to what con
ditions justified. Rumors as senseless as the one about
the six deaths spread throughout the county and the
radio was brought into play to tell the coast that Klam
ath Falls was in the throes of an epidemic of menin
gitis. At this point we learned of reported cases that were
surrounded by very doubtful symptoms and further in
vestigation revealed the fact that practices of a question
able ethical character were being followed by some of the
ineaicai proiession. When we were convinced that
it was a genuine case of meningitis, we published it. But
we had to be shown. If all cases reported to us had
been meningitis'the number would have far exceeded the
nine reported to the health department, two of which
we know were not meningitis at all.
Last year one physician had three cases of meningitis
in his general practice. Fortunately he is a physician
who recognized the serious responsibility imposed upon
the doctor by his profession. There was no panic then,
because he was not trying to profit by the terror that
:.o qt'ickly spreads in a community when an epidemic
is ilneatened. Like all real, conscientious doctors should
do, he simply did his duty and' kept his name out of
the papers.
When you find a doctor standing on the street or vis
iting the places of business in the city decrying the lack
oi puncjiy aoout the meningitis "epidemic you will
find a man of little practice, a man whose thought is
iot, as it should be, upon the welfare of the community,
the peace of mind of his patients and the building up a
healthy public sentiment that has so much' to do with
wauding off disease and aiding in the speedy recovery
of those unforunate enough to be afflicted with any
rickness.
As to the publicity end of it, The Evening Herald will
take care of that. If we believe that the occasion justi
fied it, we would be in favor of an air tight quarantine,
even though we were the only person in the county that
believed In it. We are not governed by questions of
expediency. It is not a question with us of dollars and
cents or what this doctor or that business man may
think or believe. We are concerned only with what we
VIVIAN MAP: TKIIH i:(Ull:l
Mr. and .Mr.'. It. W. Martian, of
tOOa North Jnuktmi street, an
nounced the s.mh, inoiil of tonlr
daughter, Mill viviun Uurai.tr, to
,li'. Hurry l Ivuiv), oj Malum, 'it
fi'niii I ti li 1 1 I'f ir: mi I luirlv mt I ::i 1 11 riln v iii'n.
jniug, to which u lev. Intluinto friends
in i li. tl rtoneauril News.
believe is the truth, what is for the best for the com
tnunity and what will safeguard the welfare of all the
people. Our advice is to forget about this so-called men
ingitis scare, for there is nothing to it.
THANKS.
We wish to thank those who have so generously re
sponded to our suggestion that they pay their subscrip
tion before the end of the year, so that we could start
1926 with a clean slate. The response has far exceeded
our expectations and as a result we are prompted to sug
gest to those "who have not paid up that they "step Qfl ic"
and get under the wire before the New Year makes its
oow.
WASHINGTOM-''
LETTEIC'45
By CHAKLES P. STEWAItT
XKA Service Writer
WASHINGTON. Congr-saman
Finis J. Garrett, democratic floor
leader ia the new ILn of Repret-
entativcj, as he was in the last one.
has a distinct southern drawl, which
Is natural, for Garret Is a Tonne.i
eecin. .
But how co:ne3 It that- Cangroafri
man John Q. Tilsan. republican floor
leader wh represents the third
Connecticut district, also drawls like
southerner? ' The assurer ii tbat
Tilson Is a Yankee only hy adoption.
He, too. was born In Tennessee, an I
grew up there. While a student at
Yale he took a fancy :o New Haven
and stayed there. N;w Ten::
claims as native scn.s both b.'g parly
floor leaders In the Iwcr luu.10 ol
Congress. That Is, Indeed, tho "HO
and Hominy'' state's proud disiluc
tion.
, Mrs. Alice Hoosovclt I.ongivurih
attends the, sessions jf the House of
Representatives, as a spectator, al
most as reguUriy as her bntband
attends them, as a member and a-;
speaker.
Mrs. I.onsworth has a lorgnette
and makes frequent use of it.
She always brings with her a
handbag, iwhlch la the subject of a
lot of curiosity. Of all monster
handbuss that handbag la the great-g.eat-grandmouer.
It's almojt as
big 03 au cld-fashloned carpetbag.
What in the wrld does the speaker's
wife bare to lub around with ho.
that raqnjlrea such an cn .rmous con
traption? It wouldn't be polite to
ask, probably, but plenty of pjople
are wondering.
' this, ren.itors and rei'ro teniutlvo -:irn
paid alike. .Genev.illy Ipakln8
the heuaturs uiu no ric.er than the
representatives. No explaoatlon
seems to be iivaklublo. It's just I
fact, with no particular whr or
wherefore.
NEW YORK. Having ppntltM
H r husband airoas the Atlabtto
throe Ufflrt, Mrs. Henry llnrrn
Thomas has caughl him and Is u
Iiik tor lenaratlQD. lie own.', movl.i
patents and real tstats in Florida,
she aays.
Slaves to Fashion
coin is PRAIPUU
.1 II, Coap, lormer paslor of ih"
BOUth Mnthodliit churi'h hern, n
Mmmonotcg his luporlnuiQdadan'.
ulilp 111 the Wesley liusplliil, Manili
ilelil, iiuder utOII favoi'alile Oondl'
tleiiN, in i-ordliiir In ivpnrlN
i 'nun liny.
nr. IN, H, Hnvlii or rii, nK, 1, iierre - worn
tnry of the Methodlsl general lioinil
of hoipltalt, prtHJIctad itfooau (m IOC4l WOMAK KlIM
Hie noaptUl under Mr. t'enn'ii leu, I Tin. dpt'lll of Mi i, K. W, Itedl-
orahfp, statins timt Its rnbae of tr, of Myrtli 0'mok, OraiiDo,
tarvloe ouid aonylantly widen, ai-' ourrad in ten thirty Btinday morn-
ready It Is Mild Ihal thq IMUtttttonl lug. Decemlier (Ti Attn a lung til
ls belp elalillhud on 11 moie xound liens at the bODIO 0( hM lllUr, Mrs.
aualnata mathod oad baalf rmdor I VmbJUj Cooper, en Boanla Drive.
In adOllp)atrattan, Mrs. (tadlfer hau 1 11 In Ashland
"Qenaral aontldence," said a Copal tor Mveral niouthf orltca)l ill,
bay newspaper, "Ihroughnut the! under Urn earn of her slaters, Miss
Doramunw'Jn the ttotplud im beanlMay Benodlct and Mr, rannic coop-
n torad wiih ihn coming of Mr
t'oun." Mar-hn, Id Tribune,
H A x in LIKTKD
It will he perferlly all light tor
11 in one who (Mb like It to ihoot
Off fire rr niuT'i next Tliursilny uliiht ntCUl an Injur il fqot, and Ibh
In eelabratron 61 New Ifoar, Maxir I morning was unable in toll Die ponies)-
andounoed today thai he baa! Hop whera he ll?ed or the nanei
lifted the bun 011 (Irvcrnekvra for'of any of his relutltes.
t 1 1- inn 1 I be in Mm nf alum slu In
r Asbhind Tlillmti.
AM.MiSIt VICTIM
An aged mini, alvlng I lie nume o(
H. t'. Wood, npptinrnd ai the Coat
UlUOlly lloVplial lien nlghl for ireal-
The tiring of guns will also In.
allowed on opodltlon ibat btanh
lurtrldgiH are ttapd. Ilullets am
barfed axcepi for policeman, and
mil ilm officers can't use Ilium
merely for relebratlon purpoaM.
lten'ions alven by the mayor for
HfiliiK the ban am the general
dem.iuil tpr tbu crackers on Ni'W
Year nigh! and ibe fact thai ther 1
U no duiiKcr or fire at this time
of year, Capitol Journal.
HIGH st liool, BOY
A new organisation among high
M'bool boys 10 he known as tin
nparf0lti will be formed oon.
The club Is to be made up of BpJ
Scouts mid former rnembeni of 111. 11
orgauUiiilon and will be created
for the PUrflOM of serving the stu-
llellK
Rapt In Hie hmiplliil, while ib-i
police are endeavoring to locato
relatives. Afhland Tidings.
i.vjvnRt) nr i i. 1,
Mrs. BUlM II. Wajner met with
Mine 1 dUtreaalni aoeldanl at her
home at 25 Granite street yester
day moriiliiH. which resulted In a
in 1U1 11 linn. 1 in Hi,, left ankle ami
also a fracture of one of the smaller
DOOM In the Inft wrist.
Baa was tearing htr home for
Bondaji lebool when "he xiippnd on
the pOrCb step and fell en the piivnd
walk.
Mm. Wagner, who Is one of the
plonoer reeideati ( Anblaud. la 84
yaora old. Inn she bus rallied well
from tha iBOOk. of the nceldent
tliougb the bMtktfl hmi' i "in uniur-
dent body. It will sponsor various ally he glow In mending In one of
2Z ZStL
getlrltlM and enrry on such vork
as II may find to b"iieflt the stu
dents and the school. Thirty-four
boyt! hav,. already signified their
Intention of becoming members and
Maynard Hell bun lim it named lent"
pnniry chairman. He has appoint
t'd 11 noinininliig committee and Of
flecra will be elecleil as loon 01
ilchnnl rerun nil. ii. The ehlh Is mil
u secret nrganllutlon. Itoneburg
News.
tomobileii.
r'irioniatlv
ill tiio ncuntoru iiavn nn
Any numbor ( t he rwp
" ride in h tract cars. Way
You artn't dolnj; right by youf
vvrints then? dayu unkmi you fettor
thm. Coins around In chains li not!
a ..-ii of txindaga to anyone but;
f.-mhlon. Your tluve bracelU mayi
bo of koM. Htlvcr, Jade, or comblna)
tlons of there and any precious
tones but they must be.
MARSHALL DANA
1 GET PB
ST
ats Fine now v
'F'wou're -Too
WOunGt LOOKIN
T"be a pi neef?
PEEPiu ThinK
WOuRE yes nuTT'-,
HOWS -2IS ROuM'
ST&ME LOOM rEF?
W CHE.W ? v
Oat Our Way
HIT I..
HAAS! AT
VMONT VAJORr!
A BLACW BEERD
VvJITh M(XE hair!
PEEPuu'lu SEE
AT AN NEN GiT
SP1SH0S 8out
OuRm "Tpo!
fer gosh
SAHES!
;
wm
3K
vsrs sa PooRmut?
VJ'SC tUtJK BKMIN'
AinT he GOnnA
HAME his haTon?
An DonT iT HIDE
EvEn HIS nose ?
An 00 Pi NEERS go
"TAKtN 1HER HAT OFF
EEN in A HOUSE?
CERTNVNOT! VA
Poor siMPuNevoN!
T
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bib
fOLlSrl 1
THE DAttK AGES
& JR!WlLLlAMS
Hit' IX'io-
Mt 1 MA KSVK,1&
WAKIIINOTON, Dee. 30. ()--President
CoOlldflO wan urged today
b Senators McNury, Oregon, and
Shorirldge, Cnllforiiln, republicans,
to continue representation of UlOM
two slates on the Hhipiilng broad.
Hot li declin ed later that Ihey were
encouraged, hut I be Indication was
given that tho president hud reached
00 conclusion as to whom ho would
nominate to succeed II. K. linney,
democrat of Oregon, and Meyer I.lss
nor, republican of (,'ulifnrnla, al com
mlssioniirH. McNury particularly urged the ap
pointment of Marshall . Dana, dem
ocrat, Portland newspaperman, as
mi ' ' ior In Haney. who had been In
disagreement with Ibe president on
tha marine policy and win not he
conliniied in office. In the event tint i
CpolldRO dmiren to name a repuhl'
enn from tbd northwest ntiiins, Mc
Niiry urged the neleellnn of r-'innl;
1.. Rhuil of Portland1)
Aa.a successor to hlssner, Sboit
ItpportOd Pltllllp Teller, 'reiuli
'n , n Of Ban Kriuicisco. lie also r.i'o
: II. II. Ilrandenslelu of Hun
I 'r. in IsOO for cotmldnratlon of a dem
perdti if one Is to bo named from
that Ki el Inn.
! r elUSUt (,'oolidge Intends to fill
the two vacancies hy (he selection of
both 11 ropiihllcan and democrat, but
It was Indicated be was not determin
ed whli h portion of the Pacific coast
Should liirnhih each.
!n r sears. She Is nt the home of
her daughter, Mrs. A. 10. Kinney -Ashland
Tidings.
111 1 H i.w.H I'KNPABA
I. mils Bonnatt, cliy rei order, Is
preparing to defend bis action in re
fusing lo cull u recall election be-
BOD t alleged Irregularities In Ihn
petitions (lied in ins office. Tho
alttnutllre rii or mapdtmm i.lgn-
ed by JinlKe T. K. J. Huffy glvu
Ileum 11 until Tliursilny morning i
In 01 lock 10 call Hie elncilun or
show ogute wby It should not Im
made permanent.
The holiday Interrupted tho pM
partition ur papera ip dvfeuso hut
they are, however, to he put In form
beginning Monday. Hand Proa.
Albany Shivers as
Temperature Drops
ALBANY, Ore, Doc. SO. (P)
Tho temporatnrf hero Inst night
registered in above rero, a drop
of 0110 degree from the minimum
of the previous night. Tho cold wm
Inlenslfl, d by 11 heavy fog which
overhung tills part of the Willamette
valley.
Midnight Mntlnuu tit ihn Pino Tree,
Now Year's hive. (Adv) ;iU-31
Parson-Athlete
D&J KOTO, Mo., Dec. 80. (VP)
Four Inolii two of whom hud blacked
their facet for dllgulae, held up the
American Imnk hero today and es
caped with ?7,fJ00 rash.
NKW YOIIK. John D. llncke
feller, Jr., Iiiih spent millions In Inly
ing most of 11 Klfth Aventto block,
presumably to protect his residence
and that of his father from en
croachment of trade.
Christmas could he worse. Mulling
early Is line, but supposn they mulled
tho bills early?
Midnight' Matinee al tho Pine Tree,
Nuw Yoar't hive. (Adv) 30-81
f An alhlotlc'J' parson thnt't t rtov1.
Chnrlet II. Urban, 1 pustor (ot a
Church In Philadelphia, lie's some'
what of an nil-round nthlclo at tho
Unlveralty of Pennsylvania though
iprofcrt football and wretlllntr to
oiner sports. 1 Ho plnycd tncklo on
tho freshman eleven last fall, This)
winter ha hopes to mako his letter In j
i.inojnai puumsjtaM
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