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Show DIPHTHERIA FEARED AT BROWN UNIVERSITY 4 Piovidence, R. I., March 6. Some uneasiness has been aroused at Brown university here by what is believed to bo an epidemic of diphtheria. Four students were taken to the hospital yesterday. Although the city health authorities have as jet taken no action. Dr. Geo. A. Malteson, the university physician, physic-ian, made culture tests on all the members mem-bers of the swimming team on the theory that the swimming tank may be the source of infection. Because of the outbreak of the disease. Brown may be barred from participating on the triangular meet with Williams an-J Amherst which is to be held at Amherst Am-herst tonight. |