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PAGE 7 UNCLE SAM'S ADVICE ON FLU U. S. Public Health Service Issues Official Health Bulletin on Influenza. LATEST WOr.D ON SUBJECT. Epidemic Probably Not Spanish In Origin Germ Still Unknown Peo ple Should Guard Against "Droplet Infection" Surgeon General Blue Make Authoritative Statement. Washington, D. C (Special.) Al though King Alfonso of Spnln wa one of the victims of the Influenza epi demic In 18!i:i and again this summer, Spanish authorities repudiate any ialm to Influenza as a "Spanish" dis ease. If the people of this country do not take care the epidemic will he come so widespread throughout the United States that soon we shall hear the disease called "American" Influ enza. In response to a request for definite Information concerning Spanish Influ enza, Surgeon General Rupert lilue of the U. 8. Public Henlth Service has authorized the following official Inter view : What li Spanish Influenza? Is It something new? Does It come from pain? "The disease now occurring In this country and called 'Spanish Itiflnen za' resemules a very contagious kind of 'cold,' accompanied by fever, pains Coughs and Sneezes Spread Diseases As Dangerous as Poison Gis Shells In the head, eyes, ears, back or other parts of the body and a feeling of se vere sickness. In most of the cases the symptoms disappear after three or four days, the patient then rapidly recover ing. Some of the patients, however. aval nn ntiAlimAn f 11 rtr In tin mmn ttnn this so-called 'Spanish' influenza Is Identical with the epidemics or innueu za of earlier years Is not yet known. 'Epidemics of influenza have visited mla country since 1647. It Is Interest ing to know that this first epidemic was brought here from Valencia, t ,i , ,1,, .ii In 1889 and 1890 an epidemic influenza, starting somewhere In the Orient, spread first to Russia and thence over practically the entire civ ilized world. Three years later there was another flare-up of the disease. Both times the epidemic spread wide ly over the United States. "Although the present epidemic Is called 'Spanish influenza,' there Is no reason to believe that It originated In Spain. Some writers who have studied the question believe that the epidemic came from the Orient and they call at tention to the fact that the Germans mention the disease as occurring along the eastern front In the summer and fall of 1917." How can "Spanish influenza" be rec ognized? "There Is as yet no certain way In which a single case of 'Spanish Influ enza' can he recognized. On the oth er hand, recognition Is easy where there Is a group of cases. In contrast to the outbreaks of ordinary coughs and colds, which usually occur In the cold months, epidemics of Influenza may occur at any season of the year. Thus the present epidemic raged most Intensely in Europe in May, June and July. Moreover, In the case of ordi nary colds, the general symptoms (fever, pain, depression) are by no nieans as severe or as sudden In their ousel as they are In Influenza. Final ly, ordinal y colds do not spreud through the community so rapidly or so extensively as does Influenza. "In most cases u person taken sick with Influenza feels sick rather sud denly. He feels weak, has pains in the yes, ears, head or buck, and may be ore all over. Many patients feel dizzy, some vomit. Most of the pa tients 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 relative ly slow. "In appearance one Is struck by the fact that the patient looks slek. Ills free and the Inner side of his eyelids may he slightly 'bloodshot,' or 'con cealed.' as the doctors say. There lay be running from the nose, or re may be some cough. f hcHe signs a cold may not lie marked ; never HIV mill lu ii'i'i li, ib i i if rpln addition to the appearance and .the symptoms as already described. mllllll lull or the nil fill N noil llliiv the physician In recognizing 'Hpuo lufluenza,' for it has beeu found that In this disease the number of I white corpuscle shows little or no In crease above the normal. It Is possi ble that the laboratory Investigations now being made through tile National Itesenrch Council and the United j Suites Hygienic Laboratory will fur- nlsli a more certain way In which Indi vidual cnses of this disease can he I recognized." What Is the course of the disease? Do people die of It? " Inlinarlly. the fever lasts from three to four dtiys and the patient re covers Hut while the proportion of deaths In the present epidemic has generally been low. in some places the outbreak has been severe and deaths have been numerous. When death oc curs It Is usually the result of a com plication." What causes the disease and how Is it spread? "Ilacterlologlsts who have studied In fluenza epidemics In the pnst have found In many of the cnses a very Small rod-shapeil germ called, after Its discoverer. PfellTer's bacillus. In other cnses of apparently the same kind of disease there were found pneuniococcl, MM germs of lobar pneumonia. Still others have been caused by strepto- j cocci, anil by others germs with long na incs. "No mntter what particular kind of j germ causes the epidemic. It is now believed thr.t Influenza Is always j Spread from person to person, the I germs belir.' cnrrled with the air along with the very small droplets of mucus, expelled by coughing or sneezing, forceful talking, and the like by one who already has the germs of the dis ease. They may also be carried about In the nlr In the form of dust coming from dried mucus, from coughing and sneezing, or from careless people who spit on the floor anil on the sidewalk. As in most oilier catching diseases, a person who has only a mild attack of the disease himself may give a very severe attack to others." What should be done by those who catch the disease? "It Is very Important that every per son who becomes sick with Influenza should go DOOM at once and go to bed. This will help keep away dnngerotis complications and will, at the same time, keep the patient from scattering the disease far and wide. It Is highly ' desirable that no one be allowed to sleep In the same room with the pa tient. In fact, no one but the nurse should be 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 pntlent complains of fever and headache, he should be given water to drink, a cold compress to the forehead and a light sponge. Only such medi cine should be given as Is prescribed by the doctor. It Is foolish to ask the druggist to prescribe and may be dan gerous to take the so-called 'safe, sure and harmless' remedies advertised by patent medicine manufacturers. "If the pntlent Is so situated that he can be attended only by some one who must also look after others in the fam ily, It Is advisable that such attendant wear a wrapper, apron or gown over the ordinary house clothes while In the sick room and slip this off when leav ing to look after the others. "Nurses and attendants will do well to guard against breathing In danger ous disease germs by weurlng a simple fold of gauze or mask while near the patient" Will a person who has had Influenza before catch the disease again? "It Is well known that an attack of measles or scarlet fever or smallpox usually protects a person agninst an other attack of the same disease. This appears not to be true of 'Spanish In fluenza.' According to newspaper re (orts the King of Spain suffered an attack of influenza during the epi demic thirty years ago, and wns again Btrlcken during the recent outbreak In Spnln." How can one guard against Influ enza? "In guarding against disease of all ' kinds, It is important that the body be kept strong and able to flgbt off dis ease germs. Tills can be done by hav ing a proper proportion of work, play and rest, by keeping the body well clothed, and by eating sufficient whole some and properly selected food. In connection with diet, It is well to re member that milk Is one of the best all-around foods obtainable for adults as well us children. So far as a dis ease like influenza Is concerned, health authorities everywhere recognize the very close relation between Its spread and overcrowded homes. While It is not always possible, especially In times like the present, to avoid such overcrowding, people should consider the health danger and niaka every I effort to reduce the home overcrowd , lug to a minimum. The value of fresh i air through open windows cunnot be over cmphuslzed. "When crowding Is unavoidable, as I In street cars, cure should be tuken to keep the face so turned as not to In i bale directly the air breathed out by ' another person. I "It is especially Important to be ware of the person who coughs or sneezes without covering his mouth and nose. It also follows that one should keep out of crowds and stuffy ptadM as much us possible, keep In. in. s olliees and workshops well alrad, speed some time out of doom each day, wulk to work if at all practicable- In short, inuke every possible effort to breuihe as much pure air aa possible. "In all health matters follow the ad vice of your iloctei u::il obey the regu lations of your lin n I and suite healtb utll.ers." "Cover up :?rh eoo-ih u n sneeze, If you t . u .. .pie- ...ass." COMMUN TESMAT Nit TANK OR A a un N twenty emirs and countico HAVE CHANCE TO GAIN HON OR IN LOAN RIVE CONDITIONS OF TH CONTEST War Department and Emrg;ncy Ship Building Oorvor fori an nounce Plan. Ton cities and counties in the Eighth federal Itoserve District may have United States Transports named in their honor and t lie same niiml I of cities and tc wns may have Ilattle Tanks mined for them The cities and luittles who may participate In the conteBt that will accord thorn thl'i honor, must first ol all (ualify. Thlr (nullification Is that if a set quota tor the sale of Fourth Liberty Ponds has been estublishtd. that quota must be reached. These contests have been author ir.cd by the War Department anu IAS Emergency Shipdluihlli.g OOtJWM OO .Suites making up ho Eighth D.strct ix.id it is expected that Ui par s ol will participate Conrt.fons of Contest. Contest No. 1 is open to all counties la eacli ritate which has ra.st-'d llie.r quota ai dollars. The scanty that ul.er exceeding it.; quota ro'.is up the w. i .; est oveisutription will ''ave tin lienor of naming out of the Baltic Tanks. To the county in each State after its money quota has been Mo I crlbad, that has the largest per.e..t age of subscribers according to po, a Union, may have the i.onor of MliMne one of th. Traaaforl ships To the city in the distrio', w h a population i 5J.U00 act. o' ;r wh.cii lias raised its quota, if it has a tixed ..mou it. ihut makes the iurgesl uw ceiitage above its quota, may MUM one of the Battle Tanks. The c.ly, under the same conditions, tha' has the largest percentage of Its popula. t.on as bond purchasers, will have tne honor of naming one of the Traua port ships. Contest. No. 3 is open to all cities having a population of 15,000 and un der 50,000 that has raiBed its tixed quota.. The cify with the largest per centage of sales above Its ino.ey quota, will be giw.i the privilege ol naming o.ie of the Battle Tanks, while the city having the largest proportion of subscribers according to population will have the privilege of naming a Transport Ship. The Tinal Provisions. The final contest is for cities be tween 5,000 and 15,000 jupulation, that exceed their fixed money quotas. The largest percentage of sules above the quota will give that city the priv lefcj of naming a Battle Tank, while tha city with the largest number ol subscribers, populat'on considered, will have the privilege of naming the Transport Ship Neither the ships nor iLe tanks may be named after any individual, corporation or organization. No city or county may be awi rded two of the prizes. illustrated bulletins showing the progress of the contest will be issued much after the DHM followed in the "Over the Top" Co itest in the Third Campaign. Tne counties that are in the lead will be praised, and those i:i the rear will be "roastad." h-t always the remarks should be receive., in the manner in which hey are Intend ed, as mere pleasantries and to stim ulate rivalry between citiub and towns. HONOR EMBLEMS AS STICKERS To Be Displayed to Show Percentage of subscriptions Amoij Employes. There will be no honor fags dis tributed to communities, counties or stales in the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign in the Eighth Federal Re serve District. Instead, the Honor Emblem of the Fourth Liberty Loan is to be used for display by factories, stores, organiza tions, etc., to show the percentage of their employes or members which sub scribe to the Fourth Ijborty Bonds. The Honor Emblems are printed showing tlie percentage 75 per cent, and slickers are furnished showiug the percentage SO per cent, S5 per cent and up to 100 per cent. These slickers can be placed on the card over the 75 per cent in accordant with the percent age of employes or members sub scribing. The Honor Emblems are printed on both sides, so that they may be seen both inside and outside in cuse of a wiudow display Samples of the Honor Emblems can be secured trotu the lJubllcily Director, who will also supply you wilh such quantities as you may nt ed of same. The purpose is to try and get 100 per cent subscriptions from employes and members of organizations, and to award theui with the Honor Emblems in accordance with the percentage ui their results. SHIP TRANSPORT U. S, TRANSPORT WRECKED; 364 SOLDIERS LOST Bodies of 200 Soldiers Washed Up on the Scotch Coast. COLLISION DURING A STORM Twelve Thousand-Ton British Ship Otranto, Carry ng American Troops, Sunk in Crash Between Irish and Scottish Coasts. London. Oct. H.- More tlinii Ml American soldiers were lost on the transport Otranto, last in the col lision with the -t ner Kashmir off the south Scottish const. This devel oped from cheeking the (itranto's list at American artny headquarters, where It was found the death roll of soldiers .stood ill :tl!l or Nti More than two hundred bodies had been re covered. Many of these were given burial by a party sent from Liverpool. The discrepancy between Hie figures now arrived at and those previously given Is due, It was explained, to the confusing of two Identlttcatloa lists. In the hope of succoring those who -in . i i ilod in lighting their way ashore through the raging surf, a party of right, Including physicians, lel'i lu re lor a point rarthef north, whence they ei. .burked this morning for Islay is land, carrying clothing, medical and oilier supplies furnished by the Ameri can lied Cross. It will he a day or two. perhaps, before news is received of the outcome of the mission. Transport Dashed to Pieces. The OtraBtO after the collision was dashed to pieces on the rocks off the OOth Scottish coast. The boat went ashore Sunday night soul li of RallfO bay, lslny Island, an uninhabited sec lion where the coast line in many places rises straight out of tlie water to the rocky peaks ninny feet above, it was there that most of the victims also met their death. The British destroyer Mounsey was the only vessel which made an attempt ai rescue In I he territlo gale w hen the Kashmir, another vessel In the convoy with tlie otranto, rammed the Otranto amidships. It took .'tin Americans and 2t!(i others Into Belfast. Ail the destroyer Ilea red the side of the Otranto the men began to jump thirty to forty feet from its decks. The more experienced sailors of the crew of the steamer had better suc cess than the soldiers, many of whom had never seen the sea until this trip. Many Disappear in Ocean. As the destroyer steered toward the side of the steamer many of the men leaped too quickly ami missed their reckoning and dropped between the l-oats. Some of these disappeared In the water, hut others of them were caught and crushed to death between the boats Rad the lifeboats which had been lowered to act as buffers. The destroyer was badly battered. The captain of the destroyer, each time It was brushed away from the side of the Otranto. again would push near enough for niiinv more men to .innip to the deck of his vessel. He described as a veritable rain the num ber of men landing on the destroyer. Many of those who reached the docks of the vessel suffered broken bones or otherwise were hurt. Those who missed the deck of the destroyer went to almost instant death. I'ou:' times the battered destroyer came alongside, and earli time the previous scenes were repeated. At the end of the fourth trip It had ,110 Aiuorii- ns. 2JW of the crew. M French sailors, sad one British ntlieer on hoard. The boat was fall, and, having done all possible, it stalled for port. Thirty Washed From Destroyer. Even aft.r the survivors had reached the deck of the destroyer ttselr position continued desperate, for mountainous waves repeatedly broke over the little vessel, and, according to reports, swept about thirty persons Overboard. Others were saved In. in similar fate by lashing themselves to torpedo tubes and the destroyer! vii persl ru rt 1 1 re. For nearly twelve hours tlie survivors, all wet through and many badly Injured, were exposed to the fury of the wind and Hie waves until the ilest rover made port. One of the American troopers on board the Otranto pictured the scene when the vessels collided. Soldiers lined the decks as though on parade, and at the word of lyiniiuiind stood at attention like statues. They never wavered, remaining there in military formation, exemplifying during the crisis the noblest traditions of the iiriny lor heroism and discipline. The same thing. Hie soldier said, applied to the seamen. Trying to Get Details. Washington, Oct. 14. The war de partment was anxiously trying to get details of the loss ol 111,- through the sinking of the transport oiranto. He ports of the loss of life vary and It SM lie a day or two before exuet llg uies can be arrived ut. Orders Churches Closed. Louisville, Ky., Oct. 14. All churches were ordered closed here be yuiibtt ui the influenza epidemic. LETTERS from our boys in the trenches and from the women in canteen and other war work, all brinj? to us the same mes sage SEND US NEWS FROM HOME. World news is all right, but OUR BOYS want NEWS OF THIS TOWN. They want the home newspaper. Publishers are prevented from send! ig their papers free to anyone, even boys in the service. Consequently a national movement has been started by Col. William Boyce Thompson of New York, who is acting as President of the Home Paper Service of America to give the boys what they are calling for. Every community is joining the movement. Let us see that our hoys are not forgotten. Send to the publisher of this newspaper whatever amount of money you can 5 cents or $50.00. We .will publish a list each week of those contributing, and the amounts contributed. Every cent received will be used to send this paper to our boys at the front. If at the end of the war, there is any surplus, it will be turned over to the local Red Cross Committee. There is no profit in this to the publisher even in normal times, subscriptions are not sold at a profit. With war prices prevailing, and the high rate of postage on papers sent to France, our cost will scarcely be covered by our full subscription price. Remember that over in France, some brave soldier or sailor from this town perhaps even some splendid woman working within sound of the guns is depending on you to "KEEP THE HOME LOVE KINDLED." They are calling to YOU from " Over There' GIVF. WHAT YOU CAN The Hret kenridtre News. OVER THE TOP TO VICTORY WE, are each one, responsible for the outcome of this war. Unless we are doing our level best, in the loaning of our funds, the conservation of our food supply, the backing up of our boys "Over There" we are fall ing short of our duty. Our bank yill help you wherever it can in this splendid duty and opportunity. SERVICE 'Our Aim FIRST STATE BANK W. J. Piggott, President I, M. Hcrndoo, Vice President IRVINGTON, Some Bargains County No. 1 141 arrcs in 1 mile of Uard insburg, all level, all fenced with wire, good BOUMi I good barns and silo, (15 acres in grass. U acres in corn, baretis. all icncetl. l'rice f,000 No I SM ai res in :.' miles of Hard insburg, :.':.' 5 acres level, balance roll ing, good two story residence. I large barns and large silo, most all fenced with wire, lots of grass, l'rice $14,Ouo. No. :i SS acres adjoining City lim niets of Cloverport. N acres of cree! bottom. :io acres second bottom, bal ance rolling, new live room ..i;a.;c. .' barnes, all fenced. l'rice $5,3uo. No. 4 70 acres adjoining City li mets of Cloverport, tl acres ol creek bottom, JO acres of second h.H'om, balance in blue g'uss on v' side, good cottage no ise, new b i: ;i. all fenced l'rice I (.MM, Tib tract and the 88 acres ib.ive mentioned can be sold together 'i so desired No. 5 :il7 aces 1',; miles cf Clov erport, KM) first and second boit on, 100 acres of level at'd out side ol bot tom, balance roliiti' with some roit(.'i, good 7 or 8 room reside. v, good barns and out ' uibliiu's, most all Cloverport City No 1 A splendid 7 room residence with front :'.nd back porch, summer kitchen, cellai and cellar house, gar rage and good stable, all in good con dition. Lot IM feet fronting R. R. street, running back 175 feet to an alley, large garden spot. No. 'i 'joo.l two story residence on corner lot, all necessary out build SAFETY J. C. Payne, Cashier J. IJ. Lyddan, Asst. Cashier KENTUCKY. in Breckinridge Farms fenced. Price :, .'id No. 0 M MCMfH 'i Mile; of Cloverport, 15 acvis of botrj r, Jand, balance rolling, (with some roug i J75 acres of young limber, ordi.i i.'V l.ottse and barn. 1'ri i$ f.'.!1 9, No. 7 HI acr.'S si milts :-i C aw. erport. about t;U !c,. . iboul I'd roll ing, balance rou ;li good l vo story residence, good iar i and ojt hirel ings. $i,noo .v irth of jliuhtr, most all fenced. $j 0(1.) No. 8 77 teres M iv !e of t. lover port, all rolling land all i i grass, all under woven Aire f'enc?, new brick cattage, concrete cellar ami cellar house, brick stable. Prktt $ .000. No. 'J 115 acres 5 "iilcs from Clov erport. U acres level in mea.lo baV ance rolling with some rough, all un der fence, old style bouse, new barn and old barn, about $400 worth of white oak timber. l'rice $1,(150. No. 10 H acres 5 miles from Cloverport . :i0 acres hood bottom, laud, balance hill land, good resi dence, 2 good barns, all under good fence. Price $3,100. Property for Sale ings, good stable All improvements as good is new. For prices and t. i in- . ,.11 or address I I) Seaton. Kill Kstate Agent, If intcrtsted in any of the above li icj f irms call or address, J 1). Seaton, Cloverport, Ky. Cloverport, Ky. Is To Please'