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E .-Jtp^EJ^reoce W. .Watson who has 11 b^en ,in Charleston and . Hnottngton ! on lwiaineai connected -with the "Wornxnan^Stste CShertr Loan committee. Jhomo today.While to Chsrleittdn; Mrs. Watson visited Iter nioces, Mr*. Edwin Ward and Mrs. A. B. Koontz. -She -bad planned to I for the D. A. R. con-1 ventfob'jakbednled to open' yesterday but . which -wins caned off on account of -tbeftifloeaxa. conditions. ' " * En Route to Backhannon. The-^er. and Mrs. G. 0. Smith, formerly'-of-this, city, spent yesterday N here' as the guests of the Rev. and JUr.': C/"Er- Goodwin en route from . -v--, UNCLE SAM'S , ADVICE ON FLU ' 3 f. " _____ U.S.Public Health Service Issues Official Health Bulletin on Influenza. utest word on subject. Epidemic Probably Not Spanish In Origin?Germ Still Unknown?People Should Guard Against "Droplet Infection"?Surgeon General Blue Makes Authoritative Statement. 'Washington, D. C.?(Special.)?AlL though King Alpbonso of Spain was i, one of the victims of the Influenza eplrt demlc In ISfC and again this summer, ? Spanish authorities repudiate any claim to Influenza as a "Spanish" disease. . If the people of this country do not take care the epidemic will become' so widespread throughout the UnitedSStates that soon we shall bear; the "disease called "Americas" influt enza. . Id response to a request for definite Information concerning Spanish Infln- I enza. Surgeon General Rupert Bine of ! the U. S. Public Health Service has j authorized the following official interim '. View:' I What Is Spanish Influenza? Is it W something n?w? Does it come from I Spain? . f ~TOf disease nnvr occurnog in iu?, country and called Spanish Influen-! z?*'_resembles a very contagious kind ! of "roW accompanied by fever, pains \ Ai .? W Coughs and Sneezes Spread Diseases AaOanjcraBScsMsonCssSheOs to the bead, eyes, ears, back or other | parts- of the body and a feeling of se- i ere sickness. In most of the cases the I symptoms-disappear after three or four j days; the patient then rapidly recover- J Inc. Some of the patients, however, j develop pneumonia, or Inflammation i of the ear, or . meningitis, and many of j v these complicated cases die. Whether | this" so-called .'Spanish' Influenza Is! identical with the epidemics of lnfluenxa of earlier years is not yet known. "Epidemics of Influenza have visited Otis, country, since 1G47. It Is Interesting to know that this first epidemic I was brought here from Valencia. Spain. Since that time there have been numerous epidemics of the disease. In 1S89 and 1830 an epidemic of Influenza, starting somewhere hi the ^ Orient, spread first to Russia and thence over practically the entire civM OMM lnfae dh/tya UUW..WyUU. AU1H. p was another flare-up of the disease. Both times the epidemic spread wlde; ' 1y oyer 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 S. the. question believe that the epidemic came from the Orient and they call attendon to 4he fact that the Germans fr, ' mention _the disease as occurring along ju the eastern front- in the summer and " tin of 3917." , - How-can "Spanish influenza" be recognized? ' tXbere is as yet no certain way in which a alngle case of "Spanish Influ. . erixa' can be-recognized. On the other hand, recognition is easy where there 1s t group-of cases. In contrast to the outbreaks of ordinary coughs and colds, which usually occur in the chid ; months.. epidemics of influenza may -occur at any season of the year. Thins the -present epidemic raged most g Intensely In Europe In May. June and Jtdy. Moreover, in the case of ordinary colds, - the general symptoms . (fever; pain, depression) are by* no means as severe or as. sudd.cn in their onset as they are In Influenza. Final* j l ly, . -ordinary colds do - not spread > through the community so rapidly or so extensively as does Influents. *lht most cases a person taken sick wich influenza feels sick rather sud detjly. He feels weak, has pains in ma syesj wri, heed or backhand may b? sore all over. Ibqr patients feel dizzy, some vomit. Most of tits patients complain of fe^iq; chilly, and ? wxaL-Qxtt comeaa fever In which the tet^Ai^rS^tes to 100^ to^ 10*. In t looks sick. Bta kgifi'iOnr atde of bis ?y?U<l? : . v" g* ~'a "* fyV^r ' ji ^1 1 i j If McrandsTille to BackbaBBdn -where they wiH-take up theirf residence, the Rer. Mr. Smith havfag been assignea to the Bnckhannan First chinch by the recent conference. They are making the trip in'their car.. ' * Meeting Called Off. The meeting of the TsabeUa Daris circle of the First M. E. church announced to be held tonight-has been indefinitely postponed. Meeting Postponed. j On account of the inflnenze situa- 1 Hon the meeting of the Woman's j Foreign Missionary society of the M.1 *> ?T- /aw hae I X~. ^ VJiiyiC OtUIVUlJVCU AVt MM been postponed indefinitely. may i/e eughtiy "bloodshot," or 'congested,' as the doctors say. There may be running from the nose, or there may be some cough.' These signs of a-cold may not be 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 'Span- j ish influenza,' for it has' been found that in this disease the number of white corpuscles shows little or no Increase above tho normal. It la possible that the laboratory investigations now being made through the National Rmm rrh Council and the United States Hygienic Laboratory will furnish a more certain way In which Individual esses of this disease can be recognized." What is the counts of the disease? Do people die of it? "Ordinarily, the fever lasts from three to four days and the patient recovers. But while the proportion of deaths In -the present epidemic has generally been tow, in some places the outbreak has been severe and deaths have been numerous. When deatb occurs it is usually the result of a complication." What causes the disease and how Is It spread? "Bacteriologists who have studied In-' fluenza epidemics la the past have found In many of the cases a very I small rod-shaped germ called, after Its discoverer, Pfclffer's bacillus. Id other ; cases of spparently the same kind of disease there were found pneumococcL the germs of lobar pneumonia. Still others have been caused by streptococci, and by others germs with long names. -| "No matter what particular kind of germ causes the epidemic. It Is now believed that Influenza Is always spread from person to person, the germs being carried with the air along Willi me very Small aropivis ui muiiu, expelled by coughing or sneezing forceful talking, and Ibe like by one who already has the germs of the dls- j ease. Tliey may also be carried about In ibe air In the form of dost coming from dried mucus, from coughing and sneezing, or from careless people who spit on the floor and on the sidewalk. As In most other catching diseases, n person who has only a mild attack of i the disease himself may give a very j severe attack to others." What should be done by those who ' catch the disease? "It Is very Important that every person who becomes sick with Influenza should go borne at once and go to bed. This will help keep away dangerous 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 patient. In fact, no one but the nurse should be allowed in the room. "If tbere Is cough and sputum or running of the eyes and nose, care should be taken that all such discbarges are collected on bits of gauze or rag or paper napkins and burned. If tbe patient complains of fever and headache, he should be given water to drink, a cold compress to the forehead and a light sponge. Only such medicine should be given as Is prescribed by the doctor. It Is foolish to ask tbe druggist to prescribe and may be dangerous to take the so-called' *safc, sure and harmless' remedies advertised by patent medicine manufacturers. "If the patient Is so situated that be can be attended only by some one who must also look after others in -the fam- j Hy, It la advisable that such attendant wear a wrapper, apron or gown over the ordinary house clothes while In tbe sick room and slip this off when leav- j Ing to look after tbe others. "Nurses and attendants will do well j to guard against breathing In danger- j ons disease germs by wearing a simple fold of gauze or mask wblle near tbe patient" Will a neraan whn haa 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 against another attack of the same disease. This appears not to be true of 'Spanish influenza.' According to newspaper reports the King of Spain suffered an attack of Influenza during the epidemic thirty years ago, and was again stricken during the recent outbreak In Spain." How can one guard against Influenza? "In guarding against disease of all kinds. It Is Important that the body bo kept strong and. able to fight off disease germs. This can be done by harms a proper proportion of work, play and rest, by keeping the body well clothed, and by eating sufficient wholesome and properly selected food. In connection with diet. It Is Well to remember that milk Is one of the best all-around foods obtainable for adults as well as children. So far as a disease like Influenza la concerned, health authorities everywhere recognise the very dose 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- make every effort to reduce the home overcrowding to a minimum. The ralne of fresh cannot be . ' *' . --'-j. - JrJv'*'.. *? - ~Ic Important to k* vac* ?C,1lit^)nn wbo cooghs ? sitoiqSSwy :oyfae *qtawj&:?ad ' ? poatole, ieej ... ed, wftSSjiom&SB* ootTofdoors eact *2 ?? ?lii BWTfi Tniift.tTtry potiwic coon to breaSte as moch'pore atr as.poa affile. "In all health matters follow the ad vieeof yotrr doctor and obey the regu lntions of ioui local and state healtt officers." "Cover up each cough and aneexe. If >ou don't you'll spread disease." PERSONALS i Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Thomas, of Moi gantown. have been the gnests fo: several days o I their daughters. Mrs Chas. Wilson and Mrs. J. S. Atha, ii Grafton street. T*fc? tVowVUn 4>ia rnimfr turn n Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wilson, is ill o J influenza at the home of his parent) in Grafton street. Mrs. X S. Atha and daughters hav< returned from a several days' visi; with relatives in Farming-ton. Mrs. Delia Shinn is the gnest of he: sister. Mrs. Stark Bafler. in Beverly Mrs. M. L. Sturm is the gnest o: her mother, Mrs. X C. Kincaid, ii Morgantown. Arthur B. Fisher, of Fort Wads worth. X. Y.. who has been ill frorr a light attack of influenza at the hom< of Miss Alice Abbott in High street has recovered and is out today. H< expects to return to camp Sunday. Pickney Arnett who has been ver; ill at his home on McKinney stree able to be out. Mrs. Arnett who hai also been ill is recovering. Mrs. E. X Vance has gone to Ggai ton to -visit her grandmother, Mrs John Rose. Rex Manley the little son of M: and Mrs. Roy Manley who has bees ill at the home of his parents at Edge mont is recovering. MONONGAH Over There. Word has been received in Monon gah that Anthony Vingle. a wel known local young man who went t< Camp Lee wtih a recentdraft contin i gent, has arrived safely overseas Vingle wa sa former member of th< Monongah Polish band and upon ar riving at Camp Lee was trnasferret to one of the military >ands. Typhoid Fever. Howard Moore, son of Mrs. T. J Moore ,of Mamay. and a grandson o: j Mayor Thomas G. Price, of Monon gah. is very ill with typhoid fever ne was taken to the Cook hospital as ! Fairmont early this week. Smith Pleased. Two letters were received yester i day from John Smith, a Monongal j boy who is in France. The spirit o I the letters showed taht Smith is per fectly satisfied with condltons abroad [ despite his anxiety to pet back to th( "old town" again. Personals. Charles Shupp. of Monongah. was in Falromnt yesterday afternoon foi a short time. Mr. Knight, of Clarksburg, was it Monongah this morning calling on lo cal friends and relatives. R. C. Shaffer, of Cleveland. Ohio | was a recent business transactor here Troy Nichols was In Fairmont yes terday. Leota Kerns, of Farmlngton. wa in Monongah for a short while yes terday. J. B. Sullivan, of Pittsburgh, wa: in Monongah yesterday attending t< business. Herschel Smith aws in Falrmon i yesterday evening. Martin Hurley was among ?toe lo I cal callers to Fairmont yetserda; evening. Mrs. Whorley. of Farmington, wa in Monongah yesterday. Mrs. Bennett -was in Fairmont yes terday evening. Merle Hale Thorne Dies of Influenza | Merle Hale Thome, of Morgantonw | died yesterday in a base hospital ii i New York of inflnenza. His wife wb< I with her sister. Mrs. James Hill, ha< [ been summoned to his bedside, wi | taken ill of inflnenza on arrival ii | Washington and is now in a hospita I ill of the same disease which cause* I her hnsband's death. She has no been told-of her hnsband's death. I Mrs. Thome was before her mat ! riage Miss Benlah Parker, of Morgan town, and was a niece of W. E. Arnet and Mrs. Lee Holt, of this city, an< had been a frequent visitor here. He marriage with Mr. Thome took placi in February prior to his entrance ii the army. Mr. Thorne was a gradu ate of the West Virginia University having completed the electrical engi neering course with highest honors The body will probably be taken to hi; former home at Princeton, W. Va. for interment. T?_3 n TTT neu uross yy uik. Booms Are Closed Beginning with today the worl room of the local Chapter of the R? Cross will be closed indefinitely ii order to comply with the city boar< of health restrictions. No work o any kind will be given ont from head qnartera until further notice. Th< office will eb kept open and anyon< desiring information can secure sam< by calling at the office. TODAY is the opening of F. C. DOE9CH JiEK'S FCK DISPLAY at the "Fair .moot Hotel." . Do not miss this op portnnity to see all that is new Ji Facs. Special^ aJg-rice Far, remod | ^ ^IT BONDS. I New Fall Cos il Madame Homemaker, this is your 1 turing of home-making materials ar things make the home. It's your p ft through material things that yo Therefore we have gathered t mills in America?Curtains as daint crystals yet surprisingly durable, o woven in the newest designs and co] -?lofacf cmorffocfim ItiUU) flX C iUWVtfV thing we forgot to say?our special work so that even a small outlay bri 1 Here Are a Few Ite : FILET RICHLIE A Quaker Filet net with the characteristic duo: I of hand made lace. The effect is gained by sti 1 i stems of scrolls or outlining the figures with hea ing than the rest of the design. Made in secti Lace, at 25c to $1.75 a yard. | AMEREX t i A new Quaker Craft Curtain Fabric with a gro ceptional transparence and softness yet of excel J ing qualities, in splendid Oriental or Nature-no: from $1.00 to $1 75 per yard. r v: - 11 H. Luther Donham's Funeral Today; j j Funeral services over the body of j . H. Luthur Dorfham. whose death occurred on Monday will be held this afternoon from his late residence in Mar- ?. . ket street at four o'clock. The Rev. - |> | I J. Flbert Wells, of the Diamond street M. E. church, pastor of the de- | J f 5. ceased, will conduct the services, as- l? l| j - sisted by the Rev. W. D. Reed, a for-; mer pastor and the Rev. I. A. Barnes, j ? S f 5 of Beaton's terry, a reiauie. mo. iw'llil" > O. E. McMillan will sins and the male j S'iij ',jj quartet from tbe church composed of t Wayne Meredith. Lute Brown, Hugh i Smith and Ed. Wolfe, will sing and the j - choir will also render a selection. KnmH (r At the conclusion of the services the body will be conveyed to Maple Grove MSB s cemetery for interment The pall-hear-1 ^ r? ers have ben chosen as follows: Heart iJiBj - McElfresh, John Leach, Ed Means, J. II |jj M. Smith, J. R. Smouse and John \?J ml Scott. Among relatives here for the services are Mrs. Ortella South, Mrs. Ed Lazelle and Victor Donham. of MorI) gantown, and Gilbert Donham. of Aurora, sisters and brothers of the dej ceased. \ Baptists Abandon j State Meeting . |7] The annual session of the Baptist With .. General Association scheduled to be . held at Huntington the week begin-, ^e 11 ning October 15 has been calea on on j account of the restrictions placed on have not s r public gatherings by the state health marine n ; authorities with a view to preventing J t0 please e j the spread of influenza. Rev. W. J.. Eddy, pastor of the J r First Baptist church, was informed . of this decision this morning. The j Keep the I official board, however, will meet I _ .. j next week at Parkersburg. and Rev. | KO' EdEdy. who is a member of the ; How I Hat ' board, will attend. ?- | Let's Bury Mr. Ervin HIcksenbaugh, who has ! R | been connected with the Anderson [ | Restaurant Co., of Fairmont and Waters of I | Clarksburg for the better part of the > | time for the last two years and today Keep Your c is filling the same capacity arf chef Oh! You t 1 for the J. TV. Boyers Restaurant, 223 i Madison street, that he has formerly We Stopp< I filled for the Anderson Restaurant w;. f Co. Mr. Hicksenbangh is known to - be one of the best chefs in this part Good Mor s of the state and he will be glad to > greet his old friends at his present lo- K-K-K-Kat) 8 cation?Adv. j Thcre,, , Horn* Baked Pies and Pastries. Mammy's Boyers Restagrant- Adrt. Wei ' Children Cry * A 414 A j ^131 * JZ&mm??? its That Tempt 4 . Every Woman tfa one of these dependable coats you can 1 well satisfied that you are well protected dnst the rigors of winter. Now is the proptime to buy, when you can make your selecn from a large^and unbroken assortment w?i~v^/rv**ofnlw of frnw ICtdlCdU UXVUCXO XUVUWaudj avvv* ?*w V*M $25.00 to $35.00 and $40.00 :e stylish, comfy coats with collars that ton over and fit well about the neck, many them fur trimmed, with belts and pockets, a generous assortment of sizes, cloths and ors. Other coats priced $18-00 to $125.00 week?the week that we devote to the featdhow to use them, not that material >ersonality that does that of course. But ur personality finds expression, ogether choice merchandise from the best y as the spiders web, as varied as frost ver draperies of cotton and silk printed or [ors. And with these things awaiting your is for the artistic decorations. One ty is making every dollar do its utmost ngs big results. >tt sht:rtawment . the beginning of the Long Autumn Evening-?and no nlace Columbia Grafonola and Columbia Reeorqs will biin.g a' a-es now have our Holiday stock on our floor ana are aoie iu iu Columbia Granonola is the Instrument ahead. if you have no: een and heard the Best?The improvements of The Columt lade For your future pleasure and satisfaction?see and h veryone at prices from J20.00 to $300.00. Easy Payments if A Selected List of iesords That Should Home Fires Burning ' 869 At the Cottor I 10 inch d to Happiness \ There's a Lu e to Get Up in the Morning the Hatchet Venice (Floating Down the Sicepy Lagoon) Head Down "Fritzie Boy". Arthur -a! La! , (Tush :d Them at the Marne Arthur s! Hike! (Along the Old Turn Pik? ning Mr. Zip-Zip'Zip. Camp Song. Eugene Buckley, ba ty_ Camp Song. (O'Hara) Eugene Buckley, baritone i Little Blue Star in the Window (And It Means All t Little Pansy. tave thousands of Records to select from. We will gladly pis KELLEY MUSIC CG fain Strcgt . oFu. r loor. I || 1 ff lu I Stunning mam Autumn 'j III A group that predicts unusual! charm in a variety of Intarpreta-^J tlons which assures a becoming y style for every woman. F&scinat- J inglv irregular of line?trimmifigs I II modishly distinctive. Delicate touches of ostrich, heavier I i and clever effects apgtojtlsisfefe harmonize with the rich brown, r purple, blue or hlsclCof the velvets I 1 and make each hat an exclusive, I ! original model *. ! $5X0, $7X0, $10, $12X0, $15. and up. I I .1 'jfagSaBIB 2 Saturday |? ' . y "' I I I \ / i \ f Lifetime brand alaminnxn# good I | lO^Cup Coffee I I) Clr\r\H rniftUtr POfld i ^ || wk l^&HBB ft I^^Ky?; ' -*'. <--, >"' ;1 - -Vv" II I - ^ H to so?We need music more tban:eye?tB Ith of entertainment to year IsOrae^SS mlsh any style and Sn<?t? yon dtalwSB : seen and heard the new ColmrAfii^HB >ia, Granfona are beyond - any talking? ear the new models. There ls' a^d^nfl desired. Be In Every Hone i Pickers Ball (Dance Music). mp of Sugar Down in Dixie /'-\iijjSggg? Arthur Fields / A2617 Arthur Fields \ 35c, Campbell and Bnrry^^fi^M Campbell and BwTA^aSSS Aoenn Fields and Peerless Quartette./ ~Wfgfi I Harry Fox. Character Song. A Fields and Peerless Quartetta^SlsBUB " 1 " "- - ".h.l Keeneu wiuil, w<v??x bdom W? - ^ ritone and Peerless Qaartctto^AflSBB r>* '.'^''OQPPHH^H lolo. Orchestra accompaniment \ he World to Me.) Harry Borr. -Jr^^SSBM (Grant) Chas Harrison. \ jBt&i y as m^ny as you -want to heat