The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-11-19
Society for rTuberculosls
Prevention Formed.
CANTON PHYSICIANS
Attend Meeting at Columbus
and Take Part In Orsa uixa-
tion--Notes From the
Capital City.

QUAIL SOTTtSpOuucnt.
Columbus. o., Nov. 15.-The Ohio
Society for the Prevention Of ,Tuber-
culosis was formed Thursday afternoon
at the office of the state board of
health in the state house. About one
hundred prominent physicians and lay
men from many parts OF the state were
present. The purpose of the organiza-
ton is to prevent tuberculosis and to
aid and cure, II possible, those who con-
tract the disease. DR.. e. o. Probst,
secretary of the board, and the princi
pal protector Of the movement, read a
carefully prepared paper in which he
stated that consumption was both cur
able and preventive and that by de-
stroyilNg the sputum Of those suffering
from the disease the problem would be
solved. He said consumption was
rarely, IL ever, inherited, and that it
could be treated successfully in any
climate. Pure air, nutritious food and
exercise, not drugs, effect cures. He
advocated the establishment of state,
county and municipal hospitals, in
which the patients suffering from the
disease In its first stages could be
kept separate from those afflicted with
1t in its worse forms. Other interest
ing and instructive papers were sub
mitted. The election of officers result
ed: President, Hon. Joseph H. Outh-
waite. Columbus; vice president, s. 8.
Knabenshue, Toledo; corresponding
and recording secretary, DR.. Andrew
Timberman, Columbus; financial sec
retary, DR.. B. F. Lyle, Cincinnati;
tra
Nine trustees were selected as follows
For three-year term, DR.. Byron STAN
ton, Cincinnati; DR.. c. y. Probst, Col
umbus; for two-year term, G. A. Dor
en-, Columbus; Judge Gilbert H. Stew
art, Columbus; DR.. A. H. Freiberg, Gin
cinnati; for one-year term, DR.. P. M.
Foshay, Cleveland; Dr.. w. j. Conklin,
Dayton; Professor Cady Staley, Cleve-
land. The officers are elected for terms
of two years and the annual meeting
will be held the third Tuesday in June
Any person of good standing is eligible
to membership. Subcommittee will
be appointed in each county In the
state to further the purposes of the So
ciety. Drs. Josiah Hartzell and j. +.
Marchand, of Canton, were present at
the meeting. n .v
BUY PAPER PLANT. a. 'f
AS has been announced by Press dis
patches, State Treasurer |. b. Cameron,
of Columbus; G. v. Sharp, of Salem;
r.. N. Chamberlin, of East Palestine,
and p. j. Gilbert, of Sharon, Pa, have
purchased the controlling interest OF
the York Wall Paper company, OF York,
Pa. The deal was closed Wednesday
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Cameron was made treasurer. Tho
company was organized under the laws
of Pennsylvania with 100000 capital
stock and has been in existence six
years. The plant has capacity CT
between eight and nine million rolls a
year and gives employment to about
100 hands. There is an abundance, of
orders on hand and it is proposed to
operate the plant steadily. The minor
ity stockholders reside In York and
vicinity. @. V. Sharp has been in the
employ of the company as travelling
salesman for some years.
FILES ANNUAL REPORT.
John r. Malloy, inspector of oils FOR
the second district. filed his annual
report with Governor Nash, Thursday
afternoon. 1t shows that during the
year 233, ,162 barrels Of oil were inspect
ed in. the district on which fees
amounting to $11 1882 were collected
OF the oil tested 160,802 barrels were
refined and manufactured In Ohio, 49,
80 barrels in Pennsylvania, 26,238 bar
rels in West Virginia, and 212 bar
rels In New York. Deputy Robert Loy-
er, of the SteuTbenville district, inspect
ed 1884 barrels and turned In s1,157.-
81 in fees.
GRANTED A PENSION.
A pension of $6 per month has been
granted to Prank T. Hale, of East Liv-
erpool, who was a member of Com
pany r, Eighth regiment, during the
Spanish war. The Cuban campaign af-
fected his health. Quite number of
Eighth regiment boys are drawing pen
sions, Y,- .y.l ..,-.,- 81.