Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-05-14
DOCTORS in SESSION.
An Evidence Of the Efficacy Of Dr..
Lorenz's "Bloodless Surgery.,,
CHARITIES And CORRECTIONS SOCIETY
Samuel Barrows Discussed the Treatment
Of Crimlnals-The Supreme Council Of
the Catholic Knights of Amer
lea In Session.

Washington, May 13.-The sixth
triennial session of the Congress OF
American Physicians and Surgeons
convened yesterday at the Columbia
theater. The congress includes in
its membership many of the most
eminent medical and surgical special
lists In the country, several hundred
OF whom were present when 1t was
| called to order.
At the session OF the Pediatric So
ciety, 1l-year-old Charles Willett, of
this city, who last autumn was OPP
Grated upon for club feet by DR..
Adolph Lorenz, the distinguished
Austrian specialist, was presented as
evidence Of the efficacy of DIR. Lo-
renz's method of "bloodIess surgery"
The boys feet now are as straight as
those of any child's and members OF
the society were asked to compare
them with the casts showing their
condition before the operation.
Prof. Lorenz's methods will be dis
cussed freely in several sections of
the congress.
When President Keen called the
congress to order yesterday after
noon he announced that a commit
tee had been appointed to take
charge of the project of erecting a
memorial in this city to the late DIR.
Reed, of the army medical depart
ment, whose experiments tended to
prove that mosquitoes transmit the
infection of yellow fever. 1t is pro-
posed to raise at least $4,000 for the
At yesterdays session of the con-
gress the subject considered was
The Pancreas and Pancreatic Dis
cases."
In the evening DR.. William W.
Keen, the president, delivered an adj
iress to the members of the con-
yress at st. Matthew's church on I
The Duties ond Responsibilities of 6
Trustees Of Medical Institutions" |
subsequently a reception to the {
members of the congress and ladies '
accompanying them was held in the a
'arlors of the Arlington hotel. 4
Charities and Corrections Society.
Atlanta, Ga, May 13.-The thirtieth +
nnual convention of the National G
association of Charities and Correc-
ions came to an end last night. The O
rincipal address of the evening f
ession was by Rev. Samuel Barrows, T.
ecretary of the New York Prison C
i'd association, who discussed the i
reatment of criminals. DR.. Bar O.
ows said in part: W
"A penal system to be effective
Iust be corrective. The protection
[ society is best secured, not by ex-
rpating the criminal, but by exter- r.
mating his criminality. It is a te
lradox for society to punish offend sc
s when 1t continues to foster the Sc
,nditions which produce them. In
hen an offender is removed from in
ciety he should be submitted to hi
which are essentially dis la
olinary and corrective. Correction ga
and reformatory institutions to
ould be built with this distinct end sc
view. In the selection Of labor W
r prisoners that form should be liza
osen which will do most to fit the mi
isoner for self-support when at hi
erty."
Catholic Knights of America Meet.
st. Louis, May 13.-The biennial -.
ssion of the supreme council of d.
} Catholic Knights of America con- A.
ned yesterday for four days SEES ;n n
n. Delegates representing all but 20.
zee of the states and territories w.
re welcomed by Mayor Wells. a.,