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Show ties on the subject, states that an rpldcmlc of typhoid lever In Chicago In 10f2 was traced directly to files which had carried germs from house to house. "It was evident," sail Clifford, "that this epidemic was brought about by i the dissemination of the Infectous ni t- , terlnls by flies "Insects may convey pathogenic buctcrla on their bodies by coming In contact with Infective material?." He finishes with: "Files may carry tubercles bactlil within their bodies when they have be n permitted to feed en tubercular sputum. Live tubercle bacilli have been obtained from the feces of files fed on tubercular sputum. Consequently Conse-quently the feces of files may be a source of danger. "Flies may also Ferve to carry In a similar manner dlptherla. pneumonia. srvBlpelas. suppuration, and possibly smallpox." BEADY FOR BATTLE AGAINST HOUSE-FLY With the approach of the sweet spring zephvr comes again one or America's annual wars. War In its most violent form and Against the flies houseflles. If you please In tho cast the war has started start-ed already, and Oklahoma will soon enlist her legions. In Washington. D C. the erusado will bo marie Interesting to the public pub-lic by moving pictures showing the fly in his common haunts whether pecking gleefully away at a bald pate or dlnlug luclously on a piece ot custard pie is not stated. A party of enthusiasts have formed themselves Into a special fly-ilghtlng committee think of It. Genevieve and expect to educate the fretted, lothered public to the dangers of ihe housefly and transform all the population popula-tion Into an army that will make his existence short. A citizen of this city has invented a plan to diminish the fly population here and after much pulling of hair and a vain effort to secure a patent, gives It as follows: First erect a high tower, then coax the victim to the foot of the towe-vith towe-vith a p'ece of limburger cheese or a strawberry (when tbey are out of season use tho cheese), induce him to climb to the toomosl point by making a iiolse like a delicatessen fhop. and when he has been oisci) there f"r several seconds push him off with a darning needle. n falling to the chasm below his reck will he broken, Thi is a pleasant pleas-ant rasilme, and the number Of files will decrease noticeably. - - In an articles on tho gcrm-carrylng abilities of Jhe fly. City Chomlst Cllf- ' r. rd has made the statement that the j fi!es are germ carriers of the moat fearful variety. . Sometimes th germs arj placed lu suit cases, and sometimes they arc : carried by the fly loose In a paper j sack. Clifford, after ovhau3tlng aut'u.-,;: |