State Sentinel (Stigler, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 26, 1918 Page: 2 of 8
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rTATE SENTINEL, STIGLER, HASKELL COUNTY. OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER, 28 1918.
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I jess Than Three Per Thousand
On The Average Die From Disease
—Scandals of Spanish American
War Avoided—Constant Watchful-
ness of Sled leal Officers Responsi-
ble For I'nprecedented Record.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—The Amer-
ican Army has practically eradicat-
ed the 8crouge of disease, which in
previous wars caused more deaths
than sharpnel and sword.
The credit side of the army's
health ledger carries a table of low-
er and lower percentages. An Amer
ican soldier of today takes hs chance
on the firing line rather than in a
hopital, or a mess hall where impure
food is served. Our armies at home
and abroad are not menaced by em-
balmed beef scandals, such as occur-
ed during the Spanish-American
war. Typhoid is almost unknown on
the battle field and in trading camp.
Mortality from pneumonia is remar-
kably low. Social diseases no long-
er seriously menace the effectiveness
of American armies.
A recent report from the office of
the Surgeon General of the army
discloses that the past two months
the average death rate on account
of disease was only 28 per thousand.
This report covers both American
Expeditionary Forces and the train-
ing camps at home.
This means that out of each thou-
sand men under arms during that
period less than three men died of
disease. The man in civil life woull
la-nly aok M'.wter od^p aghanst
*!<>;« tli.
Comparative figures covering the
past wars of the United States show
that in these conflicts disease ki.'lea
more men—and many more men—
than bullets. The chances were
against the man stricken with fev«.r
or other diseases incident to camp
life or congested surrondings.
Constant Watchfulness
Sanitation, food inspection, studies
in nutrition, sterilization, watchful-
ness from the tuoment a selectman
enters a training camp until he goes
into the front-line trenches, and
then more watchfulness and attent-
ion, are responsible for the crejditi
able record of the army Medical De-
partment.
If the gods of battle spare their
son, the American mother and fath-
er today need have but little anxiety
about disease. The army guards
the health of its men first because
it is its duty to them; again because
battles can be won only by well men
With the disease records of the
Spanish-Artier ican war comparative-
ly fresh in mind there was nation-
wide concern regarding disease pro-
tection when this war came. It has
disappeared, for here the record
speaks:
In the Mexican war 1846-48) the
disease rate was HQ men died of
disease to 15 killed in battle—more
than seven to one.
In the armies of the north during
the Civil War (1861-65) 65 died of
disease to 33 killed in battle-
disese mortality substantially double
the battle mortality.
In the Spanish-American war 1898
26 died of disease to 5 killed in bat-
tle, a ratio of more than 5 to 1.
Typhoid fever, reduced to almost
xero in the American armies of to-
day, claimed most of those died of
illness instead of in conflict.
During the first ten months of
American participation in the pres-
ent world war there has been a par-
ity between the low death rate from
battle and the death rate from dis-
ease.
Where eight men have died of dis*.
ease eight men have been killed in
battle, with combined mortality
which, if projected throughout the
year, would be only a little more
than half of the battle mortality
and less than a third of the disease
mortality of the Civil War.
Unprecedented Health Rate
Approaching the statistics from a
different angle, a health rate so far
unsurpassed has been established by
the American armies overseas and
at home. With approximately three
million men under arms, military
.funerals in an American city of 3
million population.
For the last week in July, or in-
stance, the combined reports of the
American Expiditionary Forces and
of troops stationed in the United
States, showed an annal death rate
for disease of 1.9 per thousand less
than two men per thousand per
yer year.
The >nnal d< ~th rate for disease
ot\ men of nili iry age fn < !vil life
is 6.7 per thous ad.
Thus i m"n ). t■ t a ny >pei -s
to have h tines he bettor
chance to stay 'eli in the am. tPun
when about civil pursuits.
This new army rate, at that time
based on an approximate strength
of 2,500,000 men was established
when large bodies of American
troops were living under most ab-
normal conditions. They were par-
ticipating in the heavy fighting on
the Marne salient and slept and ate
under axdunous and almost primi-
tive conditions.
That this record for one week
was not an isolated favorable one
is shown by reports made by the
Surgeon General in the middle of
August covering the preceding two
months. The average death rate
per thousand from disease during
those two months was 2.8
The progress of military sanitat-
ion is revealed through other com-
parative figures on the per thousand
basis:
Groth of Medical Corps
During the Mexican War the an«
nal death rate fro mdisease was 100
per o*e thousand. During the Civil
war the rate was 40 per 1000 in
1862 and it jumped to 60 per 1000
the following year. The disease
death rate for the Spanish Ameri-
can war was 25 per 1000.
As far as avaible records go the
in any of the armies of the world
was that of the Kusso-Japanese war,
when the rate was 20 per 1000 men.
"In the Crimean war," said Sur-
geon General Gorgas recently, "one
fourth of tho French army, or 250,-
000 men, died of disease. In the
Russo-Japanese war the death rate
was brought down to about 20 men
per thousand per year. Our disease
record so far has ceen 8 men per
thousand per year. We hope to
keep it there or reduce it."
The greatest sugeons and physt
cans of the nation have become vol-
unteers in war work. Many of these
men, representing every branch of
medicine and surgerey, are drawing
yearly salaries that are less than
one fee commanded in civil life.
There_ were seven army hospitals
in this country when the war was
declared against Germany. Now there
are more than sixty army hospitals
here, and 29 have a capacity of more
than France are being consfrnc.eo
in ratio to the strength of the Amer-
ican forces there.
NOTICE OP PUBLICATION.
STATE OF OKLAHOMA |
IBS.
Haskell County |
K. G. Walthall, plaintiff, vs.
Blanche A. Walthall, defendant.
Said defendant, Blanche A. Wal-
thall, will take notice that she has
been sued in the above named court
for upon a petition for divorce, and
must answer the petition filed herein
by said plaintiff on or before the
30th day of August, A. D. ,1918, or
said petition will be taken as true,
and a judgement for said plaintiff
in said action for divorce will be
rendered accordingly.
Dated this 15th day of July, 1918.
Attest: M. Cunningham District
Clerk.
HOLLEY & MEANS,
Attorneys for Plaintiff
First Published in the State Senti-
nel July 18, 1918
Stings or bites of Insects that are
followed by swellings, pain or itch-
ing should be treated promptly, as
they are poisonous. BALLARD'S
SNOW LINIMENT counteracts the
poison. It is both antiseptic and
healing. Price 26c 50c and $1.00
per bottle. Sold by Stigler Drug Co.
In "The Lion's Claws," the Univer-
sal tympany provide an eighteen
chapter serial in which lions, leo-
pards, elephantB and other animals
are introduced in the action, tjie
scenes being laid In African wilds,
the plot centering around a British
army post and showing an important
new phase of the present European
war. •
A bad taste in the mouth comes
from a disordered stomach, and back
,of that is usually a torpid liver:—A
condition which invites disease.
HERBINE is the remedy needed. It
corrects the stomach and makes the
liver active and regular. Price50c.
Sold by Stigler Drug Co.
Try STATE SENTINEL Job Printing
PRAIRIE GROVE NO. 73
WOODMEN CIRCLE
Meets 2nd and 4th Tues-
days at 8:30 p. m. Each
Month. AGNES COCKE,
Guardian.
Wanted at Once
the united states needs skilled en-
gineers in france for construc-
tion and operation of rail-
roads, highways; bridges
and water supply
THE NATIONAL ARMY NEEDS ENGINEERS
FOR
RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION, OPERATING
AND SHOP BATTALIONS, FORESTRY (SAW-
MILL) BATTALIONS, QUARRY BATTALIONS,
ROAD BUILDING BATTALIONS, SURVEYING
AND MAP REPRODUCTION BATTALIONS,
SUPPLY AND SHOP BATTALIONS, WATER
SUPPLY BATTALIONS, TRUCK AND WAGON
COMPANIES, MINING COMPANIES ANi)
PIONEER REGIMENTS. ALSO MEN WANT-
ED FOR THE QUARTERMASTER CORPS SUP-
PLY COMPANIES.
'Men are needed who are qualified in the fol-
lowing lines of work in the Battalions listed above:
Volunteers especially desired to construct, repair
and operate railroads in France- Lumbermen.
Experienced quarry-men. Men equipped with
road making tools and machinery to construct and
repair roads- Carpenters, masons, plumbers, ele-
ctrician^, blacksmiths, concrete foremen and con-
crete workers, pipe fitters, tinsmiths-, recorders,
cooks, lithographers, instrument men, chainmen,
surveyors, wood-workers, storekeepers, machin-
ists, artists to do Camouflage work, sculptors,
moving picture scene builders, steamfitters, and
machine tool operators, drillers, tool dressers,
bricklayers, rigg builders, gas engine men, pump-
ers, chauffeurs, mechanics, handymen, teamsters,
horseshoers, farriers and saddlers. All kind of
miners. Men for work in the trenches and be-
hind the trenches to build wire entanglements,
operate trench pumps and searchlights.
THIS BRANCH OF THE ARMY OFFERS
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SERVICE IN FRANCE
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma or to
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Worms inU.fere with the growth
of children. They become thin, pale
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Milam, C. D. State Sentinel (Stigler, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 26, 1918, newspaper, September 26, 1918; Stigler, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc99712/m1/2/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.