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AbbeWIIe Society for the Prevention Of
tuberculosis,

A meeting of Abbeville citizens was held
In the Court house on last Friday night for
| the purpose Of organizing a Society for the
prevention OF tuberculosis. Notwithstand-
ing the Indictment weather a good number
we're ont. Quite a number OF young men
| were In attendance.
The meeting was called to order by DR..
Neufer, who Ia an officer in this Society for
the State, DR.. Neufier in a few we'll chosen
words set forth the purposes Of the Society.
stating that the Society intended to make 6
Campaign Of Education, to teach people no"
10 shun The danger and to Instruct sufferers
In sanitary LAY s SO as TO reduce the danger Of
Infection. DR.. Neuffer made the statement
that practically no one Is immune from the
dreaded plague, but that If the proper steps
are TAX en- the disease can be entirely stamped
out in fifty years. Today 1t kills more peo-
pie than any other disease.
DR.. Neufer Introduced DR.. Britt OF Sando-
yer, who is the Chairman OF the AbbeVille
Medical Society. DR.. Britt assured the
speaker of the occasion, Miss Beall Of
Sumter. and those present that they might
rely on the Abbeville Medical Society TO lend
its aid 10 this cause and to take active part In
any work that might have such a purpose In
view. DR.. Britt also said that individually 1t
was O question that he was much Interested
in and one in which he wished to see the
public Interested.
DR.. Harrison was next speaker. He stated
that II was q matter that should be OF vital
interest 10 every citizen. In q few words be
made plain what terrible ravages the dread
- -oa ~ ahtno n 0uI r the world. The
statistics are astonishing, startling, terrible.
DR.. Gambrell spoke about the international
Congress on tuberculosis that met lately In
Washiu gton and OF which he was a member.
He showed very plainly that other people
arc aroused over the situation and that II
was lime that we were also awaking to some
realization OF our condition.
NJ. G.. v. Hammond also made q short
talk, stating that he was ready to help In any
way that he could, and that he was ready 10
pay bis share OF whatever expense might be
incurred
The next speaker was Miss Beall, from
Sumter. She is secretary for The Sumter Sc
ciety and is an enthusiastic worker. She told
ofwhat they we're doing in Sumter. How
they raised their funds, how they had a
trained nurse, how they bad a little city Of
tents for The sufferers. Her talk was not only
Il interesting but very Instructive as well.
A list Of membership vas secured consist
Ing otthe following anne
Jno. B. Britt, M. D., g.. A. Neufer, NJ. DE-.
E. Harrison, M. D., Mrs. Nj. T. Coleman, Mrs.
F, E. Harrison, Jue F. Edmonds, Nettie Lou
Edmonds, l. zzis Edmonds, Rev. E. b. Ken
nedy, DR.. G. H. McMurrsy, L. T. Miller, Mrs.
L. T. Miller, Mrs. E. M. Clipkscales, j. 6.
Evans, &. G. Gambrell, NJ. D.. w. r. Bradley,
J.. F. Miller, H. Wilson. Mrs. q. A. Neuffer,
Mrs. C. C. Gambrell, L. W.. Dick, Miss Dick,
Miss Sara White, Miss Helen While, W.T..
Cason, NJ. T. Coleman, Rev. Stokes, DR.. j. c.
Hill, Mrs. J. c. Hill, DR.. l.. T. Hill, Mrs, l.. T.
Hill, j. l.. Mcmillan, b. Psppas, c. V. Ham
mond, VIM. Graydon, Geo. Lomax, W. D.
Simpson, NJ. D., VIM. HempbiIl, D.. PoIiakof,
Mrs. w. P. Greene, F. Minshall, Mrs. F. Mn
shall, w. c. Sherard, J. r. Blake
DIR. Neuffer was elected president of the SC
clety. Dr.. Gaahrell first vice president, Mrs.
NJ. T. Coleman, second vice president, w. R.
Bradley, secretary. and DR.. ]. c. Hill. treasur-
or.
DIR. Harrison made a motion which was
to the effect that the president ap-
point the executive committee.
The time of the next meeting will be an
later.