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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XVI.
NUMBER 8
Influenza Slick, Sly Hunnish Disease Says U.S. Health Service
Means of Recognizing Insidious Affliction and Combating It Are Explained
Live Much In the Open Air
Surgeon General Rupert Blue Issues Appeal to Stamp Out Disease
It is the duty of every American to know all he can about this "trifling" and very serious disease that is now epidemic throughout a greater part of the United States. It is such an insidious, such a tricky ailment that approaches under the guise of a slight cold and an ordinary "just-feeling-bad" that it should be recognized and the means of preventing it and combatting it fostered and familiarized by everyone. It should be called Hun influenza, because it is a slick, slimy, tricky and heartless aliment. Here is what the United States Public Health Service says about Spanish Influenza. It is written by Dr. Rupert Blue, surgeon general. Americanism dictates that you learn all that is to be learned from the following:
"SPANISH INFLUENZA"'="THREE
DAY FEVER"'="THE FLU."
What is Spanish Influenza? Is it something new? Does it come from Spain?
The disease now occurring in this countrycountry and called "Spanish Influenza" 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 severe 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 in the ear, or meningitis, and many of these complicated cases die. Whether this so-called "Spanish" influenza is identical with the epidemics of influenza of earlier years is not yet known.
Epidemics of influenza have visited this country since 1647. It is interesting to know that this first epidemic was brought here from Valencia, Spain. Since that time there have been numerous epidemics of the disease. In 1889 and 1890 an epidemic of influenza, starting somewhere in the Orient, spread first to Russia, and thence over practically the entire civilized world. Three years later there was another flare-up of the disease. Both times the epidemic spread widely 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 attention 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 recognized?
There is as yet no certain way in which a single case of "Spanish influenza" can be recognized; on the other 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 rages most intensely in Europe in May. July in Malta and October in of ordnance, the general symptoms (fever, pain, depression) are by no means as severe or as sudden in their onset as they are in influenza. Finally, ordinary colds do not spread through the community so rapidly or so extensively as does influenza.
In most cases a person taken sick with influenza feels sick rather suddenly. He feels weak, has pains in the eyes, ears, head or back, and may be sore all over. Many patients feel dizzy, some vomit. Meat of the patients complain of nausea and fever in which the temperature rises to 100 to 104. In most cases the pulse remains relatively slow.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 8, 1918.
In appearance one is struck by the fact that the patient looks sick. His eyes and the inner side of his eyelids may be slightly "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 an the symptoms as already describex examination of the patient's blood may aid the physician in recognizing "Spanish influenza," for it has been found that in this disease the number of white corpuscles shows little or no increase above the normal. It is possible that the laboratory investigations now being made through the National Statistical Office United State Health Laboratory will furnish a more certain way in which individual cases of this disease can be recognized.
What is the course 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 low, in some places the outbreak has been severe and deaths are numerous. When death occurs $p$ is usually the result of a complication.
What causes the disease and how is it spread?
Bacteriologists who have studied influenza epidemics in the past have found in many of the cases a very small rod-shaped germ called, after its discoverer, Pfeiffer's bacillus. In other cases of apparently the same kind of disease there were found pneumococci, the germs of lobar pneumococcus caused when caused by streptococci, and by other germs with long names.
No matter what particular kind of germ causes the epidemic, it is now
Capt. Scher Condemns Theatre for Refusing To Close on Request
Management of Bowersock and Varsity Censured in Talk To S.A.T.C.
Posted Guards Downtown
Lloyd Ware Says Request to Close Came Too Late— Doors Now Shut
The management of the Variety and the Bowersock theaters was censured sharply this morning by Capt. B.T. Scher, commanding the Students' Army Training Corps, in a talk to the members of the student army on McCook Field.
"The manager of the two picture show houses refused to close because he said he would lose $200 by doing so," said Captain Scher in his talk to the men. "I assured him that he probably would see a dozen funerals within the week if he insisted on keeping the theatre open." SAYS MANAGER
No Classes—S. A. T. C.
Cleans Up Barracks
HAUGH TOO SHORT, SAYS MANAGER "If anyone accuses me of profiteering," said Mr. Ware. He sr this morning, "they've got me all wrong. I am endeavoring to do everything properly." Finally the persons attending the Varsity and the Bowersock, and have now closed both theatres.
Men Drill and Work at Making Barracks Habitable Today
Cleaning up the new barracks on the golf links is today's task for S. A, T. C, men instead of attending classes on the Hill. The closing of school on account of the "fuf" epidemic has given the men an opportunity to put their new homes into a habitable condition, and they will be able to use the seascape number and other accumulated material is cleared away.
Drill was conducted on the streets this morning instead of on McCook Field as usual because of the wet ground. After a drill period so what shorter than usual, the men marched back to the field and filled the south bleachers to listen to the announcements of Lieut. F. J. Cramer.
Lieutenant Cramer read 250 additional names of men whose induction into the Student Corps had been completed. The closing of class work for S. A. T. C. men was then announced, and a clean-up of the grounds ordered.
Organize Sunday School Classes
The Haskell Committee of the University Y. W. C. A. organized Sunday school classes at the Institute Sunday, October 6. The committee is composed of twelve women of the University.
Doubling our quota today? Ye
bet!
Organize Sunday School Classes
Board of Health Closes University To Prevent Spread of Influenza
Students Must Stay Away From Theaters and Crowds—No Meetings Permitted—Military Police Stationed In Front of Picture Shows
MUST REPORT ILLNESS TO HOSPITAL AT ONCE
College Students and S. A. T. C. Members Forbidden to Leave Lawrence Until Danger of Infection Is Past— Men Put to Work on Barracks
As a precaution against the spread of influenza the State Board of Health has ordered that the University discontinue classes until Tuesday, October 15. The situation is not considered extremely critical since there are only 92 cases reported out of the 3,000 students enrolled in the University.
Students are asked to stay away from meetings and crowded theaters and to stay in the open air as much as possible. Any symptoms of illness must be reported to the University Hospital at once as a patriotic measure.
Military police were stationed in front of the picture shows last night and refused entrance to all S. A. T. C. men in uniform.
First Concert In Given
The first of a series of Sunday afternoon concerts for the S. A. T. C. men on the Hill, was given Sunday in Fraser Chapel by Dean and Mrs. Harold Butler, assisted by Miss Maude Cooke Anderson, pianist. Different programs are to be given on succeeding Sundays, it is announced.
Proclamation Closing the University
BY AUTHORITY AND DIRECTION OF THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH there will be NO CLASSES in the University beginning at NOON today, October 8.
The University will re-open Tuesday, October 15, unless notice is given to the contrary.
The University will re-open Tuesday, October 15, unless notice is given to the contrary. Students are FORBIDDEN to leave Lawrence—to do so would help spread infection. They must remain in Lawrence.
Students must inform the University Hospital or their physician immediately if feeling ill.
Students should go to bed immediately on developing symptoms of any illness.
This is a patriotic duty. You are on your honor. Prompt compliance will, we hope, prevent any serious epidemic in Lawrence.
FRANK STRONG,
Chancellor.
Do not attend or hold any meetings or public gatherings, or parties or social functions of any kind.
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believed that influenza is always spread from person to person, the germs being carried 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 disease. They may also be carried about in the air in the form of dust coming from diced mucus, from coughing and sneezing, or from catching diseases, a person who has only a mild attack of the disease himself may give a very severe attack to others.
It is very important that every person who becomes sick with influenza should go home 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 therefore important to allow the patient to sleep in the same room with the patient. 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 discharges 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 forehead, and a light sponge. Only such medicine should be given as it is prescribed by the doctor. It is foolish to ask the drugiest to prescribe and may be dangerous to take the so-called "safe, sure and sharpless" remedies advertised by patent-medicine manufacturers.
If the patient is so situated that he can be attended only by some one who must also look after others in the family, it is advisable that such attendant wear a wrapper, apron, or gown over the ordinary house clothes.
"The only reason for declining to close," continued Mr. Ware, "was because I did not find out about the threatened epidemic until too late. Captain Scher and W. W. Cieland, the city health officer, did not make the request until after 6:30. The advertising was all up and the force was ready to go to work. For that reason I did not think it possible to call off the show on such short notice, particularly as there was no way of getting word to the patrons of the theatres."
OVERCOATS FOR S. A. T. C. MEN
Captain Scher will issue overcaps to S. A. T. C. men this afternoon, he said. This will be a precautionary measure. Should the weather turn bad the men will be prepared to keep up drill and exercise in the open without exposure.
Mr. Ware cited the fact that the Kansas City theatres were given due warning and allowed to remain open last night, and gave assurance of his desire to co-operate with the University and the military authorities in their efforts to prevent a general epidemic.
"The closing of the University does not close the S. A. T. C.", said Captain Scher. "There will be more drill and open air exercise, now that the men are relieved of classroom work. I am going to keep them busy in healthful, out-of-work work and to keep them away from town.
Students are urgently directed not to leave Lawrence, or to hold parties or gatherings of any kind. Twenty persons constitutes a crowd or a gathering and aref orbidden to congregate in Lawrence.
"The uniforms the men now have are cotton. The wool uniforms have not arrived and the overcoats will preside feeling the absence of wool uniforms."
Henry Cherry Dies at Camp Henry Cherry, c'20 of Lebanon, who has been in naval training at Alpena, Mich., died last week of pneumonia. He was half owner of the College Inn Barber Shop and won a K last year as short stop in the Varsity baseball team. He was a member of the Phil Chi fraternity.
Medical Reserves and Engineers are Being Inducted into S.A.T.C.
After Long Controversy War Department Decides To Include Them In Corps
Induction proceedings for more than one hundred University men, members of the enlisted engineer and medical reserve, are now under way, but the final papers have not yet been received, according to an announcement made this morning by Dean G. Young. In addition to the training, There are about twenty upper-class engineers in the reserve, and ninety-eight medical students.
The majority of the naval reservoirs have already been inducted into the S. A, T. C, but their status is different from that of the medical and engineering reservoirs because they are being placed directly in the naval section of the organization.
The decision as to whether the medical and engineering reservists should be included in the S. A. T. C. was delayed by the War Department from October 1 to a few days ago. A decision was promised October 1 at the Fort Sheridan conference early in September, but unforeseen difficulties caused the postponement of the final statement.
Men enlisted in the two reserves were provisionally enrolled in the Student Corps pending the decision, but the work of their induction is proceeding now together with that of the other men, though none are as yet actually in the service because of the delay in the final papers.
Mrs. Walter Smith of Chanute returned to her home in Ottawa Sunday, after spending rush week at the Chi Omega house.
Official War Pictures Shown to Soldiers
The picture, Kidder and Ko, with Bryant Washburn as leading man, made a big hit with the soldiers Saturday night in Fraser Hall, Chapel.
Official war pictures, released by the Bureau of Public Information, will be here soon, also pictures of Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, Marguerite Clark, William Farnum and other popular players. They will be shown as soon as the ban on public meetings is removed.
New equipment has been purchased and a large per cent of the soldiers are expected to attend the pictures from now on. This is an unusual opportunity for sailors and sailors to spend time with their friends to spend their spare time and it is hoped that they will take advantage of the next number.
Clark McCulloch is Ill
Clark McUnluff is III
Clark McColloch, pre-med in the University last year, is seriously ill with pneumonia at Camp Sherman, Ohio, accustomed to a camp宿.
od Monday by his father, who lives here. McColloch enlisted last May in the sanitary corps of the medical department. He was in training at Leavenworth and later at Yale University. His father, F, B. McColloch, left Monday night for Camp Sherman.
This action was taken at a meeting in the chancellor's office of the chancellor, Dr. S. J. Crumbine, secretary of the State Board of Health and dean of the School of Medicine; Dr. A. Mark, city health commissioner; Dr. P. Martin, city health committee, Doctor Smith, Doctor Nelson, Professor Sherwood.
The Red Cross means Milita-
Democracy.
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No student in the University may leave Lawrence, according to University authorities. Although classes have been dismissed for the time being, students may not go to their several homes, but must stay in Lawrence.
It was decided at the meeting that the immediate closing of the school was necessary as a patriotic and health-guarding measure. At a suggestion of Dean F. J. Kelly and Dean George C. Shand it was decided to suspend all school work at room. By preventing gatherings it is believed that the epidemic can be stamped out within a week.
"The period of incubation is only a few days," said one member of the health committee, "and if we keep new infection from being brought in we can have the epidemic under control within a few days, by next Tuesday, we hope. It is absolutely essential that students remain in Lawrence. If they leave Lawrence they may carry the disease to other communities. Or, they may bring infection to Lawrence from other places. Stay in Lawrence, don't gather in crowds—twenty is a crowd—and obey the University's requests."
University of Kansas Art Library is Among Best in United States
Marvin Collection, Just Purchased, Contains Many Rare Volumes
With the purchase of the Marvin collection of art books by the University of Kansas, the School of Fine Arts becomes the possessor of one of the finest art libraries among the universities of the United States. To the 15300 volumes already on the shelves have been added to the library's books given by Mrs. Thayer, and the twelve hundred of the Marvin collection.
Many rare volumes are in the collections. Of especial interest is a section devoted to early American history. One volume contains the first version of the story of George Washington and the cherry tree.
The art studio of the University of Chicago is the only one that has a library superior to that of the University of Kansas.
- The expensive books of the collection include Maka Bharata, a classic Sanscrit, an Italian book of copper plate engravings which tell the story of the Creation and is written about 1641. There is also a book from the Elzevir press at Amsterdam in 1648. The library has a volume of the Boydell Shakespeare Illustrations. Boydell labored for thirteen years on his big steel engravings and spent about 350,000 pounds.
Chinese books, published in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, which contain exquisite drawings on silk, add to the value of the library. In most of these books the opposite page is left vacant for poetry.
Mary Emily Warren of Emporia has withdrawn from the University because of illness.