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tablishlncnt, that of the Chicago Se-
irum Company, located about a mile
Jaway, although no actual cases of the
disease had been found at 111111 second
saluM inn AND lMl-
foo].- MLMWI" DISHSEIGHlanIShmenl At that time the Clllu
Departmental Agriculturesllfficial a'pproximatoly 10 .000 cubic centime-
ltc crs of anti hog-cholera serum which
Statement of the Origin of 1.11.1 been prepared 1m in October.
lAli of this sent was placed under
PNSOIt outbreak in “mhunmtficial seal by a inspectors of the
"bums Department and withheld from distri-
bution.
During the ensuing six months the
discuss, which had spread widely over
the country. was effectively combated
by the slaughter of all exposed herds.
it was then decided that the law re-
quired the Department to comply with
the request of the Chicago Serum
Company for a test of the serum in
order that if it were found sale, it
might be placed upon the ,rnarket'
The National Serum Law gives tl'lel
Dapartment no authority to refuse to’
permit the sale of :11 serum unless it
is contaminated, dangerous or worth-
less. :32
Arrangements were accordingly
made by the Chicago Scrum Company
for a test under the supervision of‘
the Department. Fortyuone thousand
itine was also placed upon another es-
WASHINGTON, D. 0., Nov. 3.~—An
official statement in regard to the re
cent reappearance in northern liliu
acts of the foot-and-mouth disease af—
ter it had been apparently stamped
out early in the year, was issued to-
day by the United States Depot-b
mentof Agriculture. From this state-
mcnt it appears that the outbreak has
now bccn definitely traced to an anti-
hog cholera scrum prepared from the
blood of hogs infected with foot-and-
mouth disease but showing at,” the
time the serum was manufactured no
symptoms of the contagion. Accbrdu
ing to the statement, the scrum was?
thoroughly tested befoie it was poi“
mittel to he placed upon the market,
and the tests failed to lelcai any cvi- 1, ti ' , f it ,
deuce of contamination. After the le- m 11c cen me era 0 '8 110111111 more
currence of the disease in Illinois, thoréughly mixcd'and icboitled, and
samples of the serum were tested. on June 30 samples wore injected in-
ngain and again 1151.111.» Department toeightl 8111;111:1333. IT“: 0'2"“: "0::
of Agriculture and also tcstcd by the "9 aso no u t n '0 es '
United Stntcs Public Health Sct‘.vicc ”mm“ 'f‘j‘m'i‘m“ “3 “We “5 f“) °“’
it was not until the sixty-second 1111i bio centimeters “or" "Rod R '5 ccru,
ma! used in the tests had been inocu gtain that none of these hogs dcvcl
Jilted with the serum, however. thnt'fpinbfflmnfllwmoiml tulip“: tThe'
the bitcteriologlsts of the Department M emg us a sou c v mga “'6—
were able to ploduce any ”Mp“ that is to say no indications of the
of footandlnouth disease disease resulting from it ——thc com-
» The Departments stntcment is as party was informed that it could ship
that the serum to its customers
' “"0"" ’ o A t. a ti \1 t i
In October, 1914, an outbrcak oil 1 n “it?” mt "31:10 1°? 11
foot and mouth diseasc-thc first in ( mm" o 9. "mpg" '0“ H ( mam]
this (01mm in six 1c m «was 8 ,tclcphoned to Washington that sense
' of fooland-mouth disease had been
culclcd in the v cinity f N l l l
l 0 ”'9' 1' '0' I-diac.ov1~‘:red in'a herd which had been.
the source of the infection remains. inoculated W'm ""5 scrum produced
. unknown. It was lealned, however.i in Chicago were at once prohibited
that before the occurrence was re- AS a result oi“ the investigation ltwas
ported to Washington and the dis found that serum from the Chicago
. “ease diagnosed by veterinarians fa iScrum Company had been used on
mlliar with it through experience mmlevcn herds 0f "ogfi' eight 0' Wh'Ch'
past outbreaks, animals from the ln- 1,33:an $211318 3":(1'18193Ch 'n Min—
fécted area had reached Chicago. Ow-' 8 action all will ”th ellil tum: th n-
1ng to the extreme contagiousness of 'hp (1 o 'nf a; 1"“: to one
‘the disease, the Union Stock Yards er s w?” l we w 001111111-
'. were quarantined (October 31) Or- mouth disease, although only a very
dinarily several days or 11 week elapse f$:;}e:::§e:?nglgggfp:h:tbfgz 161193111:
\ . fitgfigtifizetg';:1;€h;::hafg::?::: All the animals were however slaugh-
,no conclusive evidence on the point, tered at once. The three herds in
’ ‘ i use f i
it was believed possible that the ani- which no d so was ound were a so
slaughtered without waiting to see
i. i ti “l t ha. . och .- . '
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. f_' t d th g velop the disease or not.’ This mess-
'n3:‘eNove'$exl 1, this belief was ure was necessary on account of the
strengthened 'bv the discovery 'of’the ”a" that the disease might be spread
disease in the cattle being exhibited 2y 1111: “mi: 32111311; gauged:
at the. Dairy Show in the immediate vs 3 age. ~ 'h bp
vicinity of the yards In the yard caution no further, cases are eon
Proper, however, the first case did "781,01.th from Michlgan? Minnesota:
’3 not appear until Novembér 3 This or Indiana. . ,1
. next day foot-and-mouth disease was lu.,oddition to these measures
. found among the hogs at the estab— adopted to control the spread of the
“slim.“ of the Great Western semm'diiease. samples of the serum actual-
Company. zTh'is establishment was 1y used were procured from the own-
buarnntlned at once and at about met lers ofAhe infected herds and also
samples of the remaining stock of the
ham 9 a recautiona .
e tim p ry quamn Chicago Serum Company Pigs and
m
SALLow sum “m .11....
susceptible to foot and- mouth disease,
’wcre inoculated with these. samples.
isone ofthegreatestfoesof
. Wb'co bounty. It is quickly
igan. lle§pitc tholough intestigation
l
The results were again negative and
nits rtwo series 0 fiesta had been
treetingthecause made, the United States Public Health
all? ma Service was malted to conduct a third
‘ .seriesl This also was negative.
" Up to this time. therefore. tour so-
ties of tests had been made in which
_ a total of Branimtila'“ had been used
. ' .b‘ of those .52 .anlmals. 1113191111111
fogfibd-mouth diseasb 1.1111 1113 luocua
.beeipdestroyed without compensation.
: ”twin new no evidence that his 1.
Each subsequent series apparently on.
1.1 confirmed the original test made
' ' sl .
before the serum “ab permitted '0 b' itwo ycars ago, and within the short-
placed upon the market. The fact ro-i
unlined, however, that herds treated
commercially with the serum had dc-
veloped foot-andmouth disease. A
fifth test therefore was made and ten
days after inoculation, the sixty-sec
and animal which had been used inl
the tests, a calf which had received?
thirty cubic centimeters, developed
characteristic lesions. The diagnosis
of foot—and-mouth disease was subse-
quently confirmed by the inoculation
of other animals with material floor
the infected calf. .
This is regarded as proof that the
sllsptcted serum actually was infert-
c1l.\\hy the standard tests used 011
6). animals failed to reveal this fact
i‘ a matter for scientific investiga-
tion and the bacteriologists of the :‘c-
pal tment are now at work upon the
moliem At the time of manufac
turn ,one half 6! one per cent. of car-
bolic acid was mixed with the scltlni
to 11-1 as a preservative. It '11 now
bciicvcd that the carbolic acid, acting
as a gerrhlcide, may have attenuated
or partially destroycd the virus to
such an extent that what have previ-
ously been considered safe tests tail»
cd to establish the presence of the
infection. It is also possible that the
virus instead of being disseminated
throughout the entire mass of ét‘llllll.
may have become agglutinatcll. This
has llccn known to occur with gcrms
of other diseases The result “Ollid
in the formation in the ammo fluid of
1 ol. ictl clumps of foot- and M11 util do
cttsc virus, while the bulk of the sc-
tum remained free from these tlny
until-ms. if this were the case, it ii
tibrltlls that certain animals inoculat-
cd with the serum w'ould t1?\’PlOlf0(l<
and mouth disease and others would
cscape. Up to the present, it should
D stated, scientists have not. been
able to identi'y the germ of foot-and-
nioulil'discnsc although the economic
imputance of the plague in Europe
has caused it to be studied exhaust-
ivnly for many years.'
111 the Department, expelinlems
me now being vigorousil prtusccu. ed
with :1 View to discovel a means of
treating serum at the time of its
nlanufacttlge which effectually ‘will
kill the virus of foot-and-nlouthv dis-
ease. The results so far attained are
promising and the Department hopes
that. a successful method will be
evolved shortly. In the meantime all
the infected serum in the 1111111111 of
the Chicago Serum Company has
All other serum manufactured in Chl-
cago, which it was believed might
contain possibilities of danger. hosJ
likewise been destroyed. -Further-
1111 October, 1914. about ninety serum
Milk?“ UR‘ mallulitt‘luf‘fif' lfl [lot “Cells-
cri to engage in such interstate busi- i
. i
ncss. The l'lrus act was passed about ;
1.1m- intervening between its poisonsi
and the outbreak in 1914, and with the
facilities available, the Department
cxtcnded its inspection over serum
plants. just as far as the law and cir-
cumstances permitted. There ' were
plants holding Federal licenses, lo-
cated at widely separated points in
in; United States. This condition
nudered continuous impaction very
expensive and impossible with the
funds legally available for the pur-.
pose.
~NW. . .
WATCH YOURSELF 60 BY.
(8. W. thlilan, in St. Louis Globe-
. Democrat.)
Just stand aside and watch yourself
80 bit.
"I"; ‘
Note closely as in other men you note
The bageknoeded trousers and the
seedy coat.
Pick flaws and fault, forget the man is
YOU.
And strive to make your estimate ring
true.
Confront [yourself and look you in the
eye‘—
Just stand aside and watch yourself so
by
Interpret all your motives Just as
though
You looked at one whose aims
didn't know,
undisguiaed centempt surge
through you~when
You see you shirk, 0 commonest of
, men.
Despisou your
whate‘re
You note of falsen'ess in you anywhere,
Defend not one defect that shames,‘
your eye——
Just stand aside and watch yourself
vgq'by.
you
Let
cowardice. condemn
.
And then with eyes unveiled to what'
you loathe,‘
Tosins that with sweet charity you'd
clothe— ..
Back to your selfuwalled tenement
lou'll go '
With tolerance for all who dwell be
low, _‘
The faults of othérs then will dwarf
andslirlnk, ,
Love‘s chain grow stronger by onex
mighty l,ink
When you with “he" as substitute for
g «I»
Have stood aside and watched your-
‘ \
Think of yourself as “he" instead of '
[Positively the Lasut Week
self go by.
blPLouAcv.
And are you quite sure, Mr. Pultross
more, the Department is prohibiting
the.,'shinment of any serum from ll-
{censed establishments in the districts]
that are'under quarantine for foot-
and-mouth disease. ‘
The problem of producing “scrum
which will be effective in controlling
l-og cholera and at the same time will
be absolutely safe in general use is
complicated abyjthe fact that the De-
partmen'i' '01‘ Agricuture has no au-
thority ovér serum plants which dia-
pcse of their products exclusively in
the. state in which they are manufac-
tured. Such establishments are amen-
able clone to state law and regula‘f
tlon.Tl1e le’us sci: confers no 811
thorlty on the Department to guaran-
too or certify any commerciogsEruni, . ‘
no: does it provide for s ”c611tlnuous
' '1; examination‘and inspection of .5”le
och its that" 111611 in- I :1 _
61th!» for packing f" ‘
establishm
nprctfoum
houses
hallmar-
1113.? . .
you 111111111 stand me as a mother-lu-
law?
111111111151. it was in order to acquire
you as s mother-inlaw that I fell in
ilove with your daughter. --London
Mall.
Heals 8: Sooihes‘
kin of Children
‘, .
and Sick People.
9.
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Children Cry for Fletcher’s ~
The Kind You Have Always Bought. and which ha been
In use for over 30 years. has borne the signature of ‘
- and has been made under his pet-
« ”no! supervision unrelia- infancy cy.
ownoonotodscolvo onlnthu.
on: sud “Just-11s.: ” are but
with and “danger the health of
—Exporlonoe walnut Experiment.
What is CASTORIA 1“
Unborn: is a harmless substitute for Cantor 011.11.111.-
xorlc, Drops and Soothlu Syrups. Itls pleasant. It
contains neither Opium, orpbfno nor other Narcotic
substance. Its e la its guarantee. It destroys Worms
and alloys Fev huess. For more than thirty years if;
has been in constant use for the relief of Constipation
Flatulency, Wlnd Colic. all Teething Troubles an
Diarrhoea. It: regulates the Sta nand Bovvels,
assimilates the Food, giving healthy on sleep.
The Children’s Panacea—Tho Mother’s Frlon
GENUINE CASTORlA ALWAYS
Bears one Signature of
AllCountegcltsJ?
Experimen ”I“
out! Children—
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WORK A SPECIAL".
Tires, Tubes and Supplies. Prompt :.
Service a Feature; .
Floral Tributes, origin-n1 ,
signs. Casket Coverings of M
beauty. Moderate prices. Prompt
service. Telegraph commit ' 7 "
tion with leading florists' in p , .\
cipai cities in the United Siam '
South Norwalli florist
2 So. 11.11. St. So. 11an
Phone 364, ’
FAST FREIGHT UNI 10 "IV”
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mun: bolt lesvu 91.11.11
Rim. New York (foot of W
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ill. Freight received st Nari-lump .'
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6: 80 p. 111. '
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THE ANNING J. SMITH .TRAN
DORTATION Lml. "yo ,.
Don’t Forget
it
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in Use For 0rd 30 Years
Tho Kind You Have Always Bought
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REMOVAL “SALE
Do not miss tius chance to select from our entire
‘stock' of furniture '
.4
Any set or single piece at 24} % discount
RAYMOND 81 SON
FUNERAL DIRECTORS. -,
' 48 Main Street, Norwalk.
M
BL ANKETS '1 ud COMFORTS
Tile Housekeeper s Opportunity
Now 15 the time to pruvidc the Winter Bed Coverings.
Stocks are large andc impicte with the Best Blankets and »
Comfortablcs obtainab .c at prices that cannot be equaled
for lowness- - " ,
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to see
Distributors for Norwnlk
South Norwalli
’Ihe Sterling Motorl';
Darion, Conn.
Phone 17; ,
Automobile and Motor
‘ Repairs. .'
R d F. A. M.
cgl'stere Shop _
'BeLSurelts'. A P ,7
FRISBIE'S .
Made in the Cleans“:
. ..._ from the best it
~ obtainable. _
Ask» Your Grocer f6 ,
Insist ourth'em at y
~taurants. .
,,
CALL us UP
and we will rush our. .
man right around when, 1
thing like this happens". ‘
‘ home. If your ‘ ’1'.
.' , PLUMBING
is defective. antiquated,
ion or worn out, have 111.:
necessary repairs or
new system of .1
”MODERN 91.11 .1.
” Josslno A' sPE‘c“ .1
If you have a Blalket or Comfortable Need, supply .
it now. '
BLANKETS. “45¢ to $7 50 PER PAIR
u. COMFORTABLES 988 to -,$7 60 EACH
“li'ed after hearing himw~kic¢kig__"lfi‘1;
t the- box-c111: door.-- The pay! .th .'
d over to Constable Seize. pan .
' "Hf 'T‘ - {shed him with his fare to re- ttlcfcat
ltics, Pr
-‘ :llORALE it. ”
Plumbing out! I!
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