Show I MENINGITIS EPIDEMIC EPIDEMIC 1 THREATENS MISSOULA Republican Special Se Service 1 Cl ClI Missoula I oula Mont May Ia Hi Thc The sudden death of oC Miss lIss Hel Helena na Murphy from spinal meningitis Friday y an and the prevalence prevalence pre pie valence of not less Jess than eighteen cases In the city is IN causing con consternation and great reat worry among parents Se Several Seral ral deaths already have ha occurred from ho dread disease during the past few few- weeks and while Io bela dos does not flot appeal appear to be an nU epidemic cases CaSIM are nrC becoming too loo numerous for or general comfort A A majority of oC tho the cases cages seem to be he among girls and young wom women n and several sc are cr very ery low at Dt this time with the tho disease with small mall hope of oC reco cry ery It Is likely that during the present present present pres pres- ent w week ck efforts will be made to see that in the future funerals alN of oC those dy- dy hl leg ng from this thiN disease are nie private ate |