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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-16
certificates. II the present ordinances
are not sufficient to reach this abuse.
Lowest Typhoid Record.

Il
l In 1897 the mortality from typhoid
4 fever was the lowest of any year on
lrccord In the Heath Department. Every
case of the disease has been carefully
investigated as soon as reported. the
fullest possible data being secured ir,
each instance as to the origin OF the
lease itself and as to the possibility OF
spread or Infection.
Smallpox appears with q certain reg
lr!arity in Richmond. as In other large
centres, due, in the belief Of the health
officer. to the growing Indifference to
vaccination. The mild type which, has
prevailed seems to be largely respon-
sible for this neglect. Not only the
general public, but large part of the
| medical profession, seem to have for
gotten the history of this disease. and
have become Indifferent to the matter
of vaccination.
Diphthera threatened to become cpl
demic toward the end of October Il
large number Of cases being reported.
mainly of a severe type. within few
days. Antitoxin was freely distributed
and quarantine rules were made more
rigid.
| BY prompt work on the part of the
City Bacterologist and the Medical In
spector, the threatened epidemic was
Iccntrolled.
L
lin Richmond during the early part of
the year, 1.lS9 cases being reported.
There were forty-seven cases of scar
! let fever. all but one being white. and
no deaths.
Among the suggestions made in the
report are steps for the control of flies
and mosquitoes. Flies are recognized
as active agents In the dissemination
of disease. Their guilt has been con-
olustvely shown in typhoid fever, and
! their activity in other diseases is re-
sarded as equally dangerous.
The mosquito also has an established
position as disease-carrier. So far as
Is certainly ascertained in this climate
the activity of mosquitoes is limited
to malaria, although this guilt there
Is abundantly proved. Mosquitoes re-
quire standing water for breeding.
Without this they cannot increase. With
| the assistance of the Street Committee
which are filling in certain low-lying
places. the Health Department expects
to do a great deal this summer toward
controlling the nuisance.
Smoke as menace to health is dealt
with in the report. Physicians and
sa nitarians are advising that all per-
sons live as much as possible in the
omen air, whether sick or well. But
If the air is dense with smoke and
laden with SCOT PARTICLES the benefits
are less to be counted on
In his report. Chief Health Officer
Levy expresses his appreciation of the
cordial and satisfactory relations ex-
listing in the office force, which has now
been organized to a high degree of
efficiency, and also for the cordial ap-
prevail given to the efforts of the
Health Board by the public at large.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-16
STATE ASKED TO
HELP JUG TRADE
Liquor Dealers Compliments Be-
fore Commission in Case
Against Carriers.

Threatened with fines by the State
on the one hand, and by certain towns
In Southwest Virginia on the other,
the Southern Express Company mas
been cited to appear before the Cor
poration Commission on April 2sth. 70
answer in proceeding with reference
to the liquor question, which is at
once of striking public interest.
II appears that the towns of kadtoro'
Marion. Saltville and Glade spring nave
adopted ordinances prohibiting any
EXPRESS or railway company OF o'He ,
common carrier from delivering ih.oAi.
eating liquors to any person, ~.
cornoration within their corporate
Units and now certain liquor dealers
4, tba city of Roanoke have instltutee
,,roreedincs to test the validity OF
these ordinances by asking the COM
WESTON to fine the Express company
,,n,,ar tho state law for falling to dis-
Charge its duty as public service cot-
noration. The fine provided by Ia"
IN such cases is 500. and those tiSed
nv tho town ordinances for doing what
The state law requires is from S3.So 10
$3.50 in each case.
Judge William Gordon Robertsoh, u
Roanoke, is counsel for the iiquor
dealers of his city. at whose instance
the proceedings aSdiitst w >i
company are instituted, ana tne uea,-
ars are John C. Brady & Son. M. Cold
burg &. Co. b b. billiard. the casper
Company and the Robert Potner bfe"
ing Company.
Want Company Fined.
The pi,l Of Complaint or petition h'ed
nv Judce Robertson for his clients sets
ont that the express company, In 1all-
ire to deliver the packages OF liquor 10
certain of their customers mas iaih
itself liable to fine under the state
t9w. has deprived the customers or the
eomplainants of their rights, and at
she same time put them to great per
Sonal Inconvenience.
yylnt Ordinance Provides.
The ordinance of the town OF Marion
M the subject. which is similar TO
.hose of the other towns involved, Is
as follows:
..Bc it ordained by the Council of the
tn>vn of Marion, That II shall be un-
lawful for any express or RAILWAY COM
,,.ny, cor any other common carrier, To
airing into the town of Marion and der
liver to nny person, firm or company
other than druggists within the cor
porate limits of said town any fntoxi-
eating liquors or mixtures thereof; pro-
s-ided the same be not shipped from
pcints without the borders of the state
IF Virginia.
..Any person, firm or company ViOlnt-
Ing this order shall he fined not less
3han $3.50 nor more than $50
.'rhie ordinance shall 20 into effect
Nh the first day of October, 1907"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-16
DOWNING TO SPEAK

Former Actor to Address Men Mt Colonial
Theatre Sunday Afternoon.
General Secretary Mckee, of the Young
Mems Christian Associations, is In receipt OF
i. letter from Mr.. EEW Hearne, secretary
of the association at the national capital,
lii regard to Robert Downing, the converted
actor. who speaks here next Sunday Mr..
Hearne says that Mr.. Downing had one OF
the largest meetings OF the year. He spoke
at the strawbrid ge NJ. =. Church, Baltimore,
last Sunday night, and more than a thousand
people were turnedr'away. @
The meeting here will be held at the CO.
lonial Theatre. Eighth and Broad Streets.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-16
FORD WON HIS BET
Escaped From Straight Jacket and Then Coll
Iapsed From Effort.


Before a packed hbuse at the Majestic
Theatre last night Ford, "the handcuf
king" freed himself from straight Jacket.
such as is used at all insane asyluIns. in
thirteen minutes and thirty-seven seconds.
The feat was executed as result OF a
wager of $50 with Mr.. David Cornell. of this
and Rafael Bliley acted as committee to
see that the Jacket was securely fastened,
and al the conclusion Mr.. Connel declared
that he was satisfied. and the wager was
paid.
DR.. ]. P. Roy was in attendance in case
Ford succumbed to over-exertion. 1t was
fortunate that he was there. for no sooner
had the feat been accomplished than he was
Knocked out and fell at the feet OF the COM
n,ittee. After restoratives had been admin
ls,ered he came around all right in about
eight or ten minutes.
Ford laced up in the Jacket in the
regular way. and his arms crossed and tied
behind him. In full view of the audience.
without any screen or obstruction. he worked
his arms inch by inch over his head.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-16
OCCUPATION OF COUNCILMEN
LEE WARD.

LEE WARD
II. n. Pollard. Jr. Pollard & Bngby rcnl estate
Claude l., Bntl<lns plnstcrcr
John a. Cutclins, lawyer
Edgar II. FERGUSON, OF Ferguson Printing Co
Clyde II. Radcliffe, clerk IT, u. Patrick Young CO.
HENRY WARD.
II. Lee Peters, dealer In paints.
A. s. BufOrd, Jr, lawyer.
Harry Huber, retired. N s
George II. Wise, lawyer.
ltirlSwOod Mtchel secretary American Rrc,a r.
MADISON WARD.
julius a. Hobson proprietor Crensha,y,s Warcbo,.o
H. \. Bnrber, Jr, of Il, A. Barber s. Co, accountnnts
Gilbert ~ Pollock, lawyer. =
r. II. Fuller, secretnrS-tr cnsurcr Home Brcv,nr 60
James j. Hurlsc, liquor salesman. ' ~
MONROE WARD,
r.. III. spence, merchant.
John II. Riley, undertake. ~
Frank Nj. Reade. physician. IA e
y. Randolph Tucker, lawyer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-16
ENTERTAIN COTTON MEN
Mr.. John NJ. Miller. Jr., to Head Reception
Committee for Grent Convention.

Committee for Great Convention.
The joint committee on finance for the
coming convention OF the American Cotton
Manufacturers Association. which meets in
Richmond late in May. held session yester-
day afternoon in the Chamber of Commerce
hall, Colonel John b. Purcell presiding. Mr..
John NJ. Miller Jr, was elected chairman
OF the reception committee and was au-
Tbs list of names on the general committee
representing the Chamber of Commerce. the
business Mems Club and the Travellers Pro-
tective Association. This committee will
have fun power to prepare and execute Il
program for the entertainment of the cotton
men, the finance committee authorizing the
preparation of a plan of entertainment not
y exceed $4,000 in cost.
The reception committee Will be organized
within the next day or two, and proceed at
once to man out its MANS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-16
CUTCHINS BABY MEMBER
Lee Ward Member Will Not Permit Others
IN Stpul the Glory

Lee Ward Member Will Not Permit Others
to Steal the Glory.
Mr.. John a. Cutchins, a recently elected
member OF the Council from Lee Ward,
claims that his honor and glory Of being
the youngest member lof the Council has
been Improperly stolen from him and at
tributed to another. An afternoon paper
yesterday gave the baby position to Mr..
George w. Rogers, who lead the ticket in
Marshall Ward In Tuesdays election. Mr..
Rogers who is twenty SEVEN beats Mr..
llirschberg in point Of &c by four months,
Nj. Cutchins, however, has them both beaten
a mile, being only twenty-s,y years of age.
Elected TO succeed Mr.. James e. Cannon,
Mr.. Cutchins has already taken his seat and
entered into his duties actively, receiving a
CON plimentary vote In Tuesdays primary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-16
Verdict for Plnjntiff

verdict of $500 was rendered -,
the plaintiff in the Circuit court vas.
terday morning. in the case of r.as,1a.
man q; Co. VS.. George Arents. The s,,t
arose out of the sale of the .Rlonn,.
insdale" farm. which. was sold. by Mr..
Arents, Castleman G. Co. claimed thai
the property had been placed. in thei,
hands and that the amount sued FOX
was due them in commissions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-16
All Alleged Thieves.

Anthonys worsham tcolored) was arrested
bf Policeman Sheppard last night on the
charge OF breaking into the house of Bette
Eips and stealing therefrom a gold watch.
a. q. Gibson, alias Buchanan, alias Moore,
Was arrested on the charge Of stealing a lot
o. rope from George l.. Cary.
q. II. Rogers, arrested on the charge of
being q suspicious character, Ia suspected
ek sissltpE a lot Of COPPER.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-16
Two Hoboc. Fined.

Norris Conally and John c,rrv ~.
young white hoboes, arrested TuesdaJ
by Chesapeake and Ohio Detective i.
w Light. were fined $3.50 each bv
Squire j. T. Lewis yesterday mornings
Curry, who had pistol. which, he drew
on the man who arrested him, was
fined $50 extra
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-16
sheriffs office Moved,

Sheriff L. Fl. Kemp has moved hii
office from the jail, and will hereaf.
ter share the Commemorative Attor.
ney's room. along with Mr.. Gum. The
office in the courthouse formerly ocf
cupied by the sheriff has been fitted
up as ladies' waiting room.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-16
MAYOR ELECT TO SPEAK
Judge Richardson and Grand Officers TO Adj
dress McCarthN Council.

Mccarthy Council, No 46S. Royal Area
mum will he addressed tonight al Lee
Camp Hall by the Hon. d. e. Richardson
aud two grand officers. Past Supreme Regent
Miller and Supreme Guide Burckhardt, both
OF Chicago The Rev. F. T. McFaden. p.
D a member OF this council, and one of the
grand officers of the order, VIII preside.
Fifteen men viii be initiated. Messrs.
Miller and Burckhardt have arrived in the
City, and are registered at the Jefferson
Hotel,
Miss Jeanie Colston Howard is the
guest of Mrs A. p. Camm, of No. eco
East Grace Street, for the Easter va
cation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-16
Reports showing the progress and

Reports showing the progress and
work of the Health Department of the
city of Richmond were submitted to
the Mayor yesterday by the Board of
Health, covering the entire period of
1907. Together with a mass of statis-
tics and comparative tables Is the re-
port of the chief health officer. Dr.
r, c. Levy, whose conclusions are dis
tinctly encouraging as to the progress
of the Health Board in combating dis
case and in providing better sanitary
conditions. Hampered by limited means
and small force. and embarrassed by
the annexation of large territory. un-
provided with streets, water or sewers
OF, even the most ordinary arrange
ments for health and sanitation. the
Health Board has faced a problem of
no mean dimensions, and the success
with (which various epidemics have
been stamped *out is greatly to the
credit of the board and its efficient
corps of workers.
Reyond wrestling with the problems
raised by the annexation of new terri
tory. the board has made progress In
medical inspection of all contagious
diseases. a more accurate registration
OF vital statistics. inaugurated a sys-
tenn of dairy inspection. and enforced
/; ,es for the permanent Improvement
OF the cityS milk supply, and mas pc
gun a campaign against tuberculosis.
Milk Inspection.
Improvement of the city's milk sup
ply has been one of the most difficult
as we'll as one of the most important
problems confronting the board. The
chief health officer says in his report
that until careful inspection was
bel gun ne had no conception of the filth
OF some of the places which were ship
ring milk into Richmond daily. Public
meetings for dairymen were held, and
after protest and distrust, most of the
dealers fell in with the regulations.
and the dairy score cards have shown
a vast improvement Where diaries
have failed to come into line with the
cleanliness and sanitary precautions re-
CURED. their permits to sell milk have
been suspended or revoked. What has
been done in the milk situation is re-
garded as but beginning. After May
LIST proper cooling of all milk sold will
be absolutely required. A tuberculin
test is regarded as one of the plans of
the future. but is thought to be of less
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-16
Sent to the Pcnitentinry.

]. G. McCreary, who confessed to thu
theft OF a valuable horse and saddle
from Mr.. W<itlock, and who was SEM
fenced to one year on the roads by
Judge Scott. was turned over to tho
authorities of the penitentiary yester-
sdar
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-16
immediate Importance than cleanliness

| Immediate Importance than cleanliness
and cold.
The delivery of milk in bottles is
| another step in which the board Is
disposed to await the public. demand
OF tile evils in connection with the
milk supply which demand Immediate
attention, are the number Of private
cows kept in the city from which milk
is sold over the back fences. Many OF
these COWS are kept under filthy con-
ditions, and so far there has been no
adequate inspection of this milk. An
other evil is the question of milk sold
at grocery stores, without proper in
spection or cooling. The present per-
nit covers both milk and food sup
pics. The board recommends that this
be changed so that no one be allowed
to sell milk without a special per-
nit.
Tuberculosis has proved to be ono
OF the most difficult subjects to en-
gage the attention Of the chief health
officer and his assistants. The ordin-
ance making tuberculosis reportable
disease has enabled the board to keep
an index of all cases in the city and
their location. Sputum of tubercular
patients is examined free by the de-
partment. and good beginning has
been made Every house in which q
consumptive has died. or from which
the board is informed that one has
moved. has been disinfected.
tuberculosis dispensaries. one for
white and another for colored people,
have been opened at central locations.
Physicians of the city volunteered their
services to assist in this work. as did
the Instructive Visiting Nurses Assoc
citation, whose work among the poor
has been Invaluable
The dtspensaries We're opened No
Nember 2ath. and patients were present
every day from the start Up to the
end of the year there We're enrolled
seventy patients. who We're under al
most daily treatment. The objects Of
the dispehsary are to cure as many
cases Is possible at minimum cost
and to instruct a large number OF per-
sons who have tuberculosis in measures
which are necessary for the protection
Of those surrounding them. With the
dispensaries as start IN the campaign
against tuberculosis. the board looks
forward to city sanatorium for Incl
pient ana durable cases, and an isola-
ton hospital for advanced and incur
able cases.
The chief health officer directs espe-
cial attention to the fact that the re-
turns from physicians do not show all
the deaths that actually occur from
consumption. This is especially true
amopg the negro race, on account, to
someI extent. OF the failure to make a
correct diagnosis, and also on account
of deliberate falsification OF the death
certificates due mainly to the influence
of small life insurance policies in in
dustrial companies On many of these
policies payment is not made II death
occurs from consumption within two
years. The board recommends the i'm
position of heavy fine for the delib-
crate misstatement Of fact on death
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-16
Health Conditions Of Past Year
Most Satisfactory, Says Chief
Officer Levy.
WARFARE ON WHITE PLAGUE
Marked Improvement iii Quality
Of Milk Supply--Greatest
Birth Year.
What Health Report Shows

/
Dcntha, 1862, whites. 1,.so, col
Orcd, 1903.
Average ngc Mt time VI death,
thirty-fOur years, eleven months ana
t,renty-tl,rce days.
Greatest death percentage, me-
cording to age pcriotl-unlcr one
year, 1852; between sixty md sew
cnty, l1.SO per cent.
Death rate among whites. 1911,
death rate among negroes. $500.
Lending cause OF dcnti,-Tubcrcu-
losis of the lungs, 2GO; second, pneu-
month, :27.
largest number of deaths by
wnrds-N1ndisOn, 52J.
Number of marriage. in 1907,
1,1S8; whites, COL; negroes, 0i5.
Births, :,311, largest number re-
ported since 1000; whites, 1,433; col
orcd, SIS, males (bOth races, 1,1O3;
females tboth rnccs). Ills; white
males. 74D; white females, BS4.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-16

CLAY WARD.
g. r. Davis, vicc-presdent and treasurer nichmond
Type and ElectrOtyPe Co.
w. Fred Richardson, undertaker.
Umluuf, upholsterer.
John #. Don Leavy, salesman Petit & Co.
John IT, Powers, contractor.
JEFFERSON WARD.
Morgan H. Mills. engineer and contractor.
John Lynch, American Can Co, 54 B&#
s &c. II. Wiltshire, painter. tse
John A. seph PROPRIETOR Southern Pipe Covering
John HirschherE, clerk Globe Clothing Co.
MARSHALL. WARD.
Charles r. Richards, with p, w. Evans & Co, CONS
mission merchants. &9a88s5
D. George w Rogers, advertising agent Richmond
Journal,
Jefferson g. Powers, brick contractor,
a'8 #, III, CARRIER. merchant.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-16

and that the only names scratched
were those of Mayor Mccarthy and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-16

BY prompt work on the part of the
City Bacteriologist and the Medical In
spector, the threatened epidemic was
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-03
Wkl.LA yAlLA LOSES
IN FIRST OF SERIES
WEAKENED GARDEN CITY
AGGREGATION.
Standing Of the Teams.


Down to the cellar went Walla Walla
yesterday when she was defeated by
Pendleton to the tune of TO score.
The local team was badly shot to
pieces from the loss of several men,,
notably White the star catcher and
McAllister. second baseman. But even
then things were not so One-sided and
the game was anybody's until the last
inning.
Anderson pitcher for Walla Walla
with Boewer behind the bat. Talifero,
the Pendleton's pet twirler, did the
curving for the visitors and pitched in
fine game.
Lack of team work was again no
ticeable on the part of the Walla Walla
boys. Different men in the various po-
sitons breaks up the concerted action
so necessary to good playing and the
loss of the two men, one from the IN
field and the other from behind the bat,
was plainly noticeable.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-03
WAlLA WALLA COUNTY
URGED TO GET BUSY
EXPOSITION ASKS COUNTY
COMMISSIONER TO HELP.

Urgent request has been received by
the county commissioners from the
maangement of the A-YP exposition,
asking that Walla Walla county get in
line and make an appropriation for an
exhibition at the big exposition when
is to be held in Seattle next year.
Each of the 81 counties of the state
are permitted by law to draw from the
general fund a sum equal to not more
than half mill levy. Some II counties
have already dropped in line and 1t is
high time. the commissioners think,
that Walla Walla followed.
The government made an approprla-
ton of $1,000 600, conditional that an
other million be raised here. To do
this this has been guaranteed but IL
must be raised. The county donations
NAV be included, hence it is desirable
for each to help.
The Walla Walla Development league
has made a start but without money
can do little and there is a general
sentiment that the commissioners
should get busy and help Walla Waila
county to some advertising that will be
paid in benefits received.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-03
RAMPANT RIVER
WREAKS HOvAC
THOUSANDS OF CHINESE LEFT
HOMELESS ON THE BANKS
OF THE KWANG TUNG.

HONG KONG, July 3.-Intense suf-
fering exists in the flooded region of
southern China. according to reports
received here today. The Kwang Tung
river is still on rampage. The dam
age has already reached the amount
of a million dollars. Relief funds are
being received, the thousands lett
homeless thus getting food and shelter.
The death list runs into hundreds. The
government has appropriated 100000
and the Standard Oil company has
contributed $4,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-03

Metz, consisting of fire department and
headed by Pendleton band
The parade will form on Alder. be-
tween Fourth and Sixth streets, will
march up Alder to Palouse. across to
Main, down Main to Sixth where it will
diSband.
Immediately following the parade,
the Cmatila Indians will march back
to First and Alder and there give ar.
exhibition war dance. The old stage
coach and other relics of early days
Will also be seen there at that time.
The cavalry band will furnish music
for the occasion.
At IL O'Clock the Eagles band will
ball teams to the college grounds
where the first game of the day viii
be played
In the afternoon the celebration is
divided. At Ankeny field the athle-
tic sports and another ball game will
take up the portion of the day be-
tween l o'clock and p. m. The bali
game is scheduled for 8 o'clock. At
4 o'clock Prof Knickerbocker will
make balloon ascension.
At 5 O'Clock comes the Squeedunk
parade. General Badly Sauers. we'll
known as the only and original tanner
of the wild and wolly Squedunks,
will have charge of the parade. A
prize is offered to the person guessing
the identity of the merry widow.
At the fair grounds there will be
plenty doing.