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November 30, 1920

No'bember 26.  On this day I went to Ribeirao and
found Dr. Gantois in the post making reports.

In regard to the trouble between the guarda chefe
and Dr. Gantois, all the nurses and employees,
without exception, spoke in hi8 favor.  In addition,
Pedro received of Dr. Gmtois one hundred and seventy
milreis.

Dr. responsible for:
  propaganda
  exama do 8~gre

prediccaos a guardas
marking personally the amount of ahenopodium

Requisitions for Alone0 feito

Money for Alonto feito

Officio for Alonzo feito

The matter of returning Alonzo to Ribeirao.

Beceder 2, 1920.  Dr. Carlo8 Gantois came to office
in responsi to pp telegram asking his presence in
Recife.  I told him I found it necemary to ank his
withdrawal from the Commissao.  Naturally he asked
why. I told him I had found at least two case8 in
which he had given injection8 of 914. He asked that
I would write this in au officio. I gave him the
opportunity of writing the request for his resigna-
tion which I then copied and signed giving as a
cau8e for the requeet that he had practiced in
Ribeirao.  He assured me he till take the matter to
the daily paper8, that there i8 another chefe of
the Cozmiasao above me in Brazil and that hi8 honor
must come clear.  He 8howed me hi8 new Smith dc
Wesson 32 revolver (colt model) which he srys cost
25O$OO0 and insists he will kill in the rua any
one who calls him a ladrone. He says he shall go to
Ribeirao and get signature8 a8 to his service and
conduct which he will take to the journals and that
he will go to Ribeirao now to practice.  He says
that I have not beep just with him and that he
finds the Conznissao a mess of intrigue&


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December 2.  In checking over expenses for Cabo
month of November, I found the comidas and the trans-
porteveryhigh.  The transporte item showed 6 sacks
of farelladuringthelaronth,oZhe last the 23rd of
Nov.  Alarico B. Lima, guarda chefe,uhen questioned,
said he had had no farella for the animals for over
a pBDnth.

When supppnned to the office, Dr. Liciniano who had
charge of the budget explained that hh&s ua8 farella
uhichhadbeenboughtduringthe absence of Alarico
with me on a trip to Campina Grande, but had been
spread out over the month @@to appear better." When
reminded thatAlaric0 had returned from this trip
before the payment8 were made for the month of
October, he explained that he had wanted the ex-
penses of October to appear low and M) had left
thi8 account over.  However, on looking up the
expense book for October I found that 2 sacks of
forella are charged on the 22nd of the month (Ott)
which waStrU~wht93 ~aricowaswithme incampina
Grande.

Decqber 6.  lo:05 Dr. Gantois appeared just now
in the office interrupting an+ examination I was
making of Car&de de Queiros and said he wished to
talk with me.  He said he had been to Riberao and
had some papers to 8howme.

He proceeded to show papers drawn up and signed by
the populace of Riberao 8nd some of the Usina8 snd
gave me sn opportunity to read thun. After reading
these he said he wa8 going to the journal8 and have
them printed, 4f I did not reCOn8ider his dislrissal.

when I did not reconsider immediate* he aaid he
desired to have me think over the injustice I had
done him and offered to give me four day8 to think
it over*

I toldhim I had already spd4days thinking the
matter over and under no circumstances would I re-
consider.

He left 8aying that he was a Brasilian and not an
American and that he would surprise me with the
propaganda he made against the Coplsiasso Rockefeller.
He left without shaking hands although he entered with
a hand shake.


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December 7.  2 of the artiales appeared in the
Diario today.  I mnderstand through Sbtte that
he has made much propaganda against us there that
Cardosr snd Manoel Scares da Silva, Rufina Senta Anna
6 Maria&&o8 were ar@ng at the rstation.

December 6.  Wsntto Cabo tith Hr. AtkinsonandMr.
Bat-man of the Societie Cotoxmiere Bslge Brasiliero
emMorenos today and showsd the working of our post.
ti t&king of putting in work for Morenos we some
to the following tentative arrangement:

  To install a doctor with two guardas of the
c0EBlliS8aO.

  Thehourre to be furnishedbythe company and all
possible help to be given by the company,

  The extra guardas two or three in number to be
furnished by the factory and trained in a post of
the Comnissao are to be paid by the factory.

The Comissao pay8 themedicines.

  The faabory pays one half of the salary of our
personneli and one half of the sxpsnse of coaddas.

This mmk could probably be started in April.

December 7.  Received MO~Y from Dr. Liciniano asking
guaranty and 8ome other thingswhich cannot give.

DeeemberS.  Received telegram from Dr. Liceniano
a-g-ply*

December 9. Csme to Csraanp. Was met at the station
by Dr. Liceniano d,Almeida and Dr. Henrique Pinto.
It seBaps that Dr. Liceniano has had sick ahildren
and i8 after all glad to leave Csruaru on the fol-
lowing terms:

Nmicipio to furnish
  House or houses
  Luz
Lugar para animales
4 conto de reis per anno em ou aytes 2 de


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We examined two houses which when cleaned should serve
very nicely.  I am to write contracts and sign send-
ing both here for his signature after uhiah he Shall
returnone tome,

hX'UW'U i8 a 3Ar4$8 WUSliCipiO Of 51,000 POOple. we
may be entering on a long contract.

December 10.  Returned to Recife.

Decamber ll. Recife

December 12. Sunday

Deaamber U. Reaife - Dr. Alonro in Recife.
1 bU'llthd~.hdQi8 h8d #JiVCUl "fOl&l" to
smployees at Ribeirao ater he was disllpissed.

December l.4. Wht to Waaeip by train. Dr. Par&b
was on the train.  Stop at hotel Nora Ei8tIYb
There I meet a mn who ha8 Imown Varga8 ami report8
vargas a8 recently in Maceio.

Dr.Rdi8on Cavalcantimoetsme. Dr.!Chadenarrives
8t 4 p.m. he. 16 in time to prevent my going on the
Itapura.  Secure map snd make a tentative list of
places to be visited on inspection.
                   
cmragi;
   ia -mmeofGovernor
     sao Luis
   Porte Calvo
  )Iarc;oeY
   Pened
with 2 or % other pl8ces on margin of Rio Sao
Frsnai8co
SurtAxma
hhUlW do8 I&OS
Victoria
Viaoss
Atalaiaouuniao.

F&L b to meet Governor
Dr. hr~mde8 Limb  bh88& 8onnmeWaldom8r.


Learned Dr. Vargas had aailed f$ Rio, Dec. 2.

December 17.  Returned from Haceio - engine off the
track.  Arrived late.

Deaebber 18. Reaife.  TUted with prefeito of
Olinda.

Deader 19. +dw - Olinda.

&wsmber 20. For Cabo.

Read regulament8 to all of personnel of post.

December 21.  wt
Roberto &rauhao.  the day on horseback in zone of
          I have d&stied to require
that all treatments be indicated by the doctor in
the zone after the first of the year. Also find it
very bad for any guarda to o saept money from any
person in the zone.

December 22.  Returned to Recife.

Deaember 23.  Wmnt to Ribeirao.  Disai88ed Ascaldino

December 24.  Returned Recife

December 25. Xmarr - visited Dr. Gouveia.

December 26.  !fo Paulista with Dr. Igmacio and the
prefeito of Olinda to speak with Dr. Arthur Lun    en
in regard to our work.        T
                Gave him a chance to con ri-
bute some money but do not know that he will.

In the afternoon talked with Dr. Gouveia in his
home.  #e says the Federal contract respects OUTI.
He says that Vargas is said to have stolen 2,500
franc&at Bo# Viagem as well as having borrowed ten
contos of friends for gambling.


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December 27.  Payday in Cabo.
Maranhao Roberto
Fined 3 times 3o$ooo
  1 for chauging dates
  1 for discourtesy to guarda chefe
  1 for not giving treatments indicated.

Grangeiro S$ for using another animal than one
indicated.

Josue A. Oliveira
  lOO$ for marking treatmmts not given

August0 M. de Bocha lOO$OOO mema

Ednnmdo Dopsa

fined $$ for disrespect to guarda chefe.

Reciived some thing interesting from Rio in regard
to Vargas which I do not believe.

December 28.  Pay day in Bibeirao.
  Marauhao fined 30$000 for other month
   Arcendina
  Jose Bufino   talks toomuch

Explanations of Well Map

A -P=P
B- Iron construction
c - Suction pipe
D.- Earth level
E - iiigh water level
F-River sand
G - Excavation
H- Low water level
I - Sand and pebble
K-W

January l4, 1921.  Arrival Dr. Strode
  Saturday Victoria.
  Saturday Cabo - 3 blowouts
  Sunday Bibeirao
  conference with Governor
  PIzzcSpon TueQday------.
  ln-