Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-05
HOT SPRINGS ANSWERS DR. LAFEVRE-EDl- TOR SAYS I'VE GER
 TAlNLY DID ENFORCE COMPULSORY Vaccination" n"-Men Were Brand ed Like Cattle When
 They Resisted.

Editor ]. ". Adams, of this paper, has received the following letter, which is self-explanatnry:
 HoT SPRINGS, Ark, Feb. 1. 1906. Dear Adams:
 hand you herewith proof of ar- tiele appearing in my paper today, in reply to Dr. LeFevre. which you can use if you deem it of any interest to your people. We certainly dii enforce compulsory vaccina ton here, ana l could give many instances where mrn were thrown down and held while being vaccinated, like farmers brand cattle. As result of such thorough work, our city today is practically exempt from smallpox while nearly every other town in the state is sscourged. With best regards, your friend,
 Signed: J. L. WADLEY.
 The News has the following to say regarding the matter: "Dr. Wells LeFevre. formerly of this city, but now of Pine Bluff, is leading for midable opposition 10 compulsory vaccination there. He disputes a statement in The News ofsome days ago that compulsory vaccination was enforced in this city in 1895. In the Pine Bluff G1aphic of the 29th we fad the following card from him." The card, which was published in the Graphic, the contents of which our readers we'll remember. was then published
 The News further states:
 'sWhile The News entertains very high regard TOT Dr. LeFevre. yet we maintain our former assertion, in support of which we submit the fol- lowing statements from Dr. Wm. H :. Barry, who was president of the board of health at that time, and of Hon. R. L. Williams, who was the mayor of the city:
 DIR. BARRY's S sTATEMENT.4 4
 EditorDaily News-Dear Sir: An swering your inquiry in regardEto forcible vaccination in this city, 1 would say, was president of the Board of Health department of this city during the smallpox epidemic in 1895, and that under an order of the Board of Health all citizens and visi- tors in the city were required to be vaccinated, who were not already immune. Vaccine matter was fur nished by the city, and all the physi- clans, with only a few exceptions, volunteered their services without remuneration to execate this fOrcible vaccination. In addition to this, and to protect other points, Dr. Jno. H. Gains, member of the board of health, and acting under it's instruc- tions, refused to issue health certifi- cafes to all who were not protected by vaccination. The Hot Springs +. R., cooperating with the board of health, refused to allow any one to leave the city on the trains with
  out health certificate and medi- cal officer went aboard of every out going train and examined the pas- sengers to see that no one evaded these orders.
 NM. H. BARRY, NJ. D.
 EX-MAYoR WILLIAMS STATEMENT.
 Editor News: In answer t0 your inquiry will state that I was mayor of the city of Hot Springs in Febru- ary and March. 1895, when the epi- demic of smallpox prevailed here that the board of health ordered gea- eral vaccination of all except ira- munes, making said order compul- sory, and that the police peidwcrs, of the city were placed at it's disf Aposal to enforce the order and the sieName was strictly executed. pf
 R. L. Williams.
 Similar statements could he 10 b.