The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-02

indulgence at any time the men saw
At to do SO, though there was no sys-
tematic issue OF beer. This may &C.
count largely for the reason that the
Fourth regiment stands at the foot In
the result OF the inspection Of the SAM
tary condition of Its division"
Gen. Torney Elected,
AS forecasted in the virsinian. Sur
Reon- General George III. Torney. Of
the United States Army. was chosen
president of the military surgeons
following the report Of the nominAt-
ing committee late Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Torney, who Is expected down
from Washington Thursday. will be
indicted into Office the following day
Other officers elected were a. fol-
lows: Surgeon Charles p, Werten-
baker, United States Public Health
and Marine Hospital Service. Norfolk.
first president: Surgeon w. G.
BREASTED. United States Navy. second
vice president: Colonel Charles Adams
National Guard. Illinois. third vice.
president Major Charles Lynch,
United States Army. secretary: Ma
jor Herbert A. Arnold. National
Guard. Pennsylvania. treasurer.
In the auditorium Of the Jefferson
Tuesday night the visitors were ex-
nor Mann, Mayor Richardson and DIR.
Stuart Mcclure. All three speakers
were especially happy and oppor-
tune In their remarks.
Annual Address Read.
At the conclusion OF the speeches
President Weaver delivered his An
nual address, In which he touched
upon several points OF. much interest
to the association. Among these was
the question OF compensation to mill
tary surgeons for services at armo-
res in the examination of recruits
and in instruction of the hospital
corps. Among other things. he suG-
gested that an effort be made to se-
cure the interest OF acknowledgement
and governors in the need and aims
of the medical service.
Following this address brief talks
were made by DIR. Yau. one of the
Chinese delegates; Colonel Rennie, the
Canadian envoy. Colonel Cana, repre-
sentative from Mexico; DIR. Route.
of Paris. ali of whom expressed their
pleasure AT being able to attend the
convention. Official badges were con-
ferred upon each OF the foreign dele
gates, emitting them to correspond
ing membership In the association.
Cholera Expert Arrives.
was DIR. A. j. Mclaughlin. passed
assistant surgeon Of the public health
and marine hospital service, who re-
Gently returned to this country from
the Philippines, where he has been
waging war on cholera. Arriving 1t
San Francisco the early part of the
fall. Or. Mclaughlin tarried In Cali
fornia for six weeks for the purpose
of devoting some time TO the ground
squirrel which has become quite q
pest and menace on account OF the
prevalence OF bubonic plague among
this species of rodent.
Ground squirrels in eleven coun-
ties have been affected by the plague, -
said DR.. Mclaughlin. 'and the danger
Of human eontagion from them IL even
greater and more insidious than from
rats. During the dry season, poisoned
grain Is used in killing the infected
squirrels, and in the wet season. we
use bi-sulphide Of carbon which IL
injected into holes in the ground
where they made their home.
Associated With Blue.
In this work. DIR. Mclaughlin was
associated with DIR. Rupert Blue. well
known for his expert work in times
of yellow fever at New Orleans and
also for his successful fight against
the rat plague in San Francisco
/ Or. Mclaughlin viii read paper
! on cholera during the convention. He
is stationed at present at Washing
ton and will return 20 that city fol-
lowing the close Of the convention.
| DR.. McLAughlin's home Is In De-
troit, Mich. though he says a gov
! eminent surgeon can hardly call any
special place home.
/