The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-24


KEEL proceeded to read his annual pa
per.
"sAsety OF Public"
After the address OF President
Starket, the welcome and the read
Ing OF several reports, OF which show
ed a balance OF s2s4.si on hand,
Surgeon Lucien Lotion read a paper
-aa.-..TA4- Travelling -shd-Its
Health He told of the progress
made in various States to prevent
accidents and to safeguard passen-
gers. Dr. Lotion gave some timely
suggestions as TO prevention OF ac.
cidents.
He was followed by Surgeon j. +.
weathers, OF New Albany. Ind, who
discussed Fractured Ribs and In
juries and as Assets" Dr. Weathcrs
began by citing the case OF Adam
who Was the frst to undergo rlh
operation. He said Adam was to
be classed as an adult. one day old,
and gardener by occupation. Inc
rib. he said. was evidently removed
without pain or injury to the patient.
He then went on to explain that the
extracted rib was transformed into It
woman who was named Eve.
Paper Provokes Discussion.
Or. weathers paper vas largely
technical throughout. and calico
forth considerable discussion. Thor
ough and careful exarainatfon or &C
cident cases In every instance was
urged for the good Of the company
as II was shown that careless ex-
animation frequently proved costly.
Attention 10 x-ray work WAS espe-
cially urged.
Claims Agents Afraid.
Discussing a paper by Surgeon T.
H. Hancock, Of Atlanta. Ga. on
without Objective Signs" DR.. 3.
n. Miller. OF Knoxville. Tenn, de-
ciRred that fear on the part OF many
claim departments to go before
jury with a case that lacks elements
OF merit had a tendency TO encourage
what Is known aE malingering, or
taking, on the part OF claimants.
suggested that II detee-
to work on such cases, molingerers
wcuid have harder time 'fcctiHg
frs.n railroads.
DIT w. II. Tayt3r OF New Market,
r snr said dur'nr the discussion That
the Southern R.ii~a" had no desire
to rob any man or woman, but Ii
wanted fair play.
DIR. Taylor then told how he treated
molingerers as individual cases de-
manded. being ever on the alert for
the interests OF his company.
Expert Witnesses.
DR. II. j. Williams. of Macon. Ca,
took a fall out Of professional, surgical
expert witnesses who are always ready
to give testimony again-s railroads, II
properly rewarded. no matter what
the merits of the case might be.
In closing the discussion. DR.. Han
cock moved that II was tn sense OF
the meeting that the Southern rail-
way should employ special force of
clerks to gather data and statistics re-
garding all persons who had brought
action for damages against the COM
pany. so that every surgeon on the
road might have such Information at
hand as a protection against molinger-
ers. The motion was carried unanl-
rlousiy
Goes After Shyrsters.
DR. J. II, Shorter, of Macon, Ca.
in secondtng the motion said 1t was
sting that the motion should have
cont from an Atlanta surgeon, mas
much his that city was probably more
infested with legal shystet3 than any
other place of it's size In the city.
Fol this class of work, ne declared
Atlanta Ia notorious.
The shysters have agencies through
out the State of Georgia and feast
upon railroads just as buzzards feast
upon carrion, he said.
Dr. Shorter then declared that a
former governor Of Georgia and also
forerm governor of the Supreme
Court of that State were the leading
shysters who made Atlanta their head
quarters
samuel Spencer's Address
Besides the address Of President
Finley. special orders for Wednesday
include the Samuel Spencer address
by Surgeon Lotion. and paper en-
titled Tissue Resistance and the Mar
gin OF Safety in Wound Healing" by
Dr. II. l.. Lewis. OF New York, n. Y
First Visit Here.
Dr, Starke', who reached Richmond
Monday night accompanied by his wife
aid three children, halls from the lit
tie town OF Belleville. Ill. anj is sur =
geon IN charge OF the st. Lo,iis--Louis =
vile lines of the Southern Railway sys-
tenn. He has thirty eight surgeons
under him. This is DR.. Starkcrs first
visit to Richmond
DIR, w. A, APPRECIATE, thief surgeon
of the entire system, also crime in
Monday night from Washington, his
headquarters.
Lr Apologize Is tall. powerfully
built, and possesses unusually strong
facial features. He has the appoint
ment OF all the surgeons of the sys-
tenn
Acquainted by Pictures.
While but few of the surgeons had
arrived Monday night, they began
pouring into the Jefferson and other
hotels Tuesday morning by the dozen.
from his home In Alabama and was
as busy as a bee Tuesday morning.
taking in annual dues In his Office
Immediately In front of the Jefferson
auditorium. Each surgeon was sup
piled with a badge. Near the secre-
tary's desk was a table spread with
photographs of mem bers of the as
soctation.- This Is Il new feature of
the annual meetings. the purpose OF
the exhibit being to enable the sur
geons to get better acquainted with
the faces of their confreres.
President Finley to Speak.
One of the features of the session
OF the association Wednesday prom
iaes 10 be the address of President
Finley. of the Southern. who will
make the trip down from Washing
ton for the purpose of smuggling with
TIE surgeons and incidentally to give
them little advice as he sees things
from a surgical standpoint. Presi-
dent Finley's address is scheduled 10
be delivered early in the afternoon.
number of the surgeons have