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Show TYPHOID VACCINE GETS BIG RESULTS Washington, Feb. 21. In view of the remarkable results achieved from Hie u6o of the typhoid vaccination in the army, navy and Civilian institutions, institu-tions, the war department is in urge and enrourage the general use Ol the vaccine In. all militia organizations Records for the calendar year just 'ended show that there were onlj eighteen cases of typhoid in the I United States army six occurring among those immunized The militia division has sent a circular cir-cular to the adjutants general of the various states extolling the efficicacy of the typhoid prophylactic and suggesting sug-gesting that the mlHHa men lie urged to submit to the vaccination voluntarily volun-tarily In addition, Surgeon General Torney also recommended that, when ever It may become D& i - u to mobilize mob-ilize elthei militia or volunteer troops in the field the vaccination order be made compulsory. |