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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-17
STILES DESCRIBES
H00KW0RM CASE
Plan Of Fight on Disease outlin-
ed Before Rural Life
Conference.
Special to The .rimes-Dispatch. ]

Special to The Times Dispatch
Charlottesville. Va. July l6.-Dr.
Charles W. stiles OF the unitedsstates
Public Health and Marine Hospital
Service. and head OF TIE Rockefeller
Commission for the Study and Pre-
vention}of Disease, followed Governor
Mann yesterday in second speech
at the rural life conference at tho
University OF Virginia summer school.
After outlining the hookworm cam
paign at Its present stage. Dr. Stiles
then described typical case OF hook
worm He said that in most cases the
hookworm entered the body through
Ihe dew sores and ground Itch of the
barefoot youngster, and In most In
stances these sores are caused by this
worm case of ground itch this
summer develops the other symptoms
this fall, and III untreated the disease
may last ten years.
Another sign is the dry hair and
dry skin. There is little perspiration
or moisture about typical case On
facing patient TO the light the pupil
of the eye slowly dilates instead OF
contracting. The carriage OF the pa.
sIent is most characteristic. standing
rather stopped over. with hands
swinging to the front instead OF at
the side: shoulder blades prominent:
tenderness over pit OF stomach on
Il
running to right. not to TIE left. ten
derness at the back opposite eleventh
and twelfth ribs; pale face, with tall
1ow-like tinge in the hoiiows on each
side of nose On the sf1ins feet and
legs there are apt to be evidences OF
healed ulcers.
DIR. Stiles did not go into the mat
ter of treatment. 1t being known that
any doctor can cure the disease in
few days Every State. deparsm srit
of health Will make the microscopic
test for the disease without charge,
Dr. Stiles stated that his work In
the ilookworm Investigations for
number OF years past had Obliged him
TO live among the poorest of the poor
In tho poorest districts of the South.
in fact, to become essentially one OF
them. In these homes OF abject pow
erty. with many children inadequately
clothed and fed. 1t was common
sight to see expensive patent medt-
clnes occupying a prominent place on
the shelf. One family In South Caro-
lima, whose bread winner earned $40
a month. spent IS of 1t in a patent
medicine advertised under a tissue of
lies. These poor people. suffering
from insufficient food, malaria. hook
worm and in thousands of cases from
tuberculosis. were played upon by a
lot of liars who distribute concoctton
OF alcohol at an enormous profit to a
people too Ignorant and too sick to
protect themselves.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-17
HEALTH RECORD
GOOD FOR JUNE

For the month OF June there were
2se deaths in Greater Richmond. OF
this number 1i3 were white and LAG
colored Twenty-Five were nonresident
whites and seven colored. according to
the monthly bulletin of the Health
Department issued yesterday.
The epidemic of measles which
started in March is decreasing, al.
though Asa cases We're reported and
eight deaths. During the months Of
March, April. May and June there
We're 2,19o cases and % deaths.
The report of the Medical Inspector
shows that 535 cases of acute COM
municable diseases were discovered.
There were 10, cases of typhoid fever
diptheria. 49,; measles, 454; scarlet fe-
yer, A: chicken-pox, IL; whoopine
cough, 3d. There were only two deaths
from typhoid fever, eight from meas
les, seven from whooping cough ant
none from any of the others This
shows Richmond to be healthy city
when the popula tiOn Is taken into con
sideration
In old Richmond for the month o
June. the record shows 1o6 births. o
which number 100 We're females ant
96 males. The white births were lis
and the colored rs.
Fifty eight cases were treated a
the White Tuberculosis Dispensary, o
which 16 were new cases Twenty
seven were improved. the disease bcin.
arrested in 9 cases. Eighteen wer
unimproved. and 13 grew worse. TIL
number Of visits to the dispenssry wa
patients IN their homes. paid by nurses
was 1853.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-17
BIG OIL DEAL IN LONDON
samuel Untcrmyer and Others Pur-
chase Oklahoma interests.

Samuel Untcrm!er ana DINERS FUR.
chase Oklahoma interests.
London, July l6.--Samuel Inter
myer, on behalf Of a powerful group
of International bankers, closed a deal
for the purchase of large interest
in securities of oil-productng prop.
critics in Oklahoma. The transaction
involves an exchange of 100000 IN
cash and sl5,000,Oo0 in securities
Mr.. Untermyer, when he was seen
at the Ritz Hotel prior to leaving for.
Brussels on his way to Carlsbad, adj
mitted the correctness OF this infor.i
nation. but refused fuller particulars.
beyond saying that the concern was
Independent and the plans involved
laying big pipe line. He would ad-
( nit no intention OF lighting the
Standard Oil. saying that there. was
plenty OF room for both. Mr.. Unter-
myer also said the deal was made on
the Joint account of London and New
York interests.
I'VE have settled our plans" he de-
clared. and shall go straight ahead
with them. 1t is a gigantic scheme,
involving tremendous interests.
1t understood that the same group
Of men who made large fortunes In
California fields are back OF the pres
ent enterprise.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-17
TURNS WATER| into
THEC0UNTY MAINS
Order of Board Of Control Is
Defied by Attorney
Fender.
TSnecial to The Times-Dispatch.

Norfolk, Va, July 16.-That w. D.
Pender, attorney for the Norfolk
County Water Company, said he had
ordered his men to turn the city water
into the county mains after the Board
of Control had annulled the Purdte
agreement for the sale of city water,
and that Mr.. Fender said he would
turned it off, was the substance of a
statement made by Water Engineer
Thomas b. Dornin at Mayor James g.
Riddlck's Investigation into the city
Water Departments affairs to-day.
Mr.. Dornin declared that the meter.
seals had been broken at the Will
liams Avenue connection between the
city and county mains when he In
vestigated the matter the day after
the City Councils agreed to sell the
county company water at cents per
1000 gallons.
ment Colonel Cabell asked him II he
reported the violation of the city law
10 he Board of Control. and Mr.. Dor
min said he had. Mr. Dornin said he
any investigation of the matter. and
he received no Instructions to pursue
the matter further.
He minimized the quantity OF water
and danger of the city losing much
water through the boulevard connec-
ton. He defended the alum and sand
contracts, He said Norfolk city.
though the contract was not let on
competitive bids is getting its alum
cheaper than Richmond, the latter city
paying about cents more per 100
pounds. He declared, the Harrison
rendent Davis. of the Portsmouth
Berkeley and Suffolk Water Company,
as declaring that while cheaper alums
was more economical on account of its
quality.
Mr.. Dornin said the sand contract
was let at non-competitive bids: that
that it is splendid filter sand, and its
merits are recognized throughout the
r,, -ssi i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-17
BOUND FOR GIBRALTAR
,lidshipmen chcercd on Leaving Mar
+ cailIn

4 {.
xeillc.
Marseille. July 16.-The American
cruising squadron, consisting of the
Iowa, flying the flag of Captain
II. Clark, commander OF the squadron,
the Indiana Commander r. III. Durell,
and the Massachusetts, Commander
C. r. Britain, left Marseille yesterday
afternoon for Gibraltar
large crowd gathered In the
vicinity of the Bassirls National to
watch the preparations for the war
ships departure, and many CHEEKY ex-
tpressions of good will were shouted
from the shore to the young lnidship-
men as they went smartly about their
work under the orders of the officers.
Vessels leaving the Bassin National
or any of tee inner docks at Marseille
usually have one or two, tugs TO help
them through the narrow passages out
into open water. The usual tugs vera
sent by the French authorities to as
sist the battleships. but this help was
declined The display of excellent
seamanship on the part of the Amer
lean officers in taking the vessels out
without assistance evoked compliments
| from the French naval officers watch
ing the operations from shore,
| The Iowa was the first which left
her mornings. She proceeded out into
1 The Indiana and the Massachusetts
\ followed. When the vessels We're out
4 side they formed Unto line and fired a
salute of nineteen guns, which was
answered from one OF the shore bat
4 teries. They Shen steamed away In
i the direction of Gibraltar. their mex,
K mort of CALL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-17
6N2eZEcNlzzzz1Zzg5

until they could be transferred else
where.
Jailer McNally admitted that the
flooding of the basement was not un-
usual.
The flooding of the station served
to give point to the severe criticism
of Chlcago's police stations voiced by
Professor Charles Henderson, OF the
University of Chicago, before the Chi
cago Association of Commerce re-
Gently
"Chicago's police stations, where in
nocent men must be locked up along
with the guilty, are not constructed
with as much idea of the laws OF
hygiene as are pig pens" said Pro-
fessor Henderson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-17
THOUGHT SENATOR
WAS PLAY ACTOR
rspecial IA The Times-Disnatoh

Especial to The Times -Dispatchl
Beverly, Mass. July ls-Unlted
States Senator Charles Dick, of Ohio is
a handsome man with towering brow,
from which flows back over his collar
a profusion of white hair. His face -
smooth shaver and his features strong
and cameo-iike. The Senator went into
tonsoiiar parlor in Cabot Street this
afternoon, and settling back in the chair
began turning over the Ohio problem
in his mind. For few minutes there
WAS silence. Then the polite artist
carefully removing a section of lathef
from The Senator's left eye, asked: DO
you give show over in Salem to.
night?''
DR. Barker, President Taft's physica
director, came 10 the rescue Don
you know that this gentleman Il
United States Senator Dick. of Ohio?
he asked
Gee cl4ed the barber II an
happy to meet you, Senator And
though, he was play actor" he adde
aside to his partner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-17
WR0NGEDWOMAN
I AXES REVENGE
Murders Man Who, She Says.
Had Sought to Ruin
Her Home.
sneclalto Tho Times Dispatch.l

Special to Tho IlmeS-JlspHlen!
Springfield, III. July 1s. ~ killed
John o'Connor because he tried to ruin
my home could not keep him
away"
Such is the principal part of the
confession made tonight to Sheriff
Warner by Mrs. Mary Stout, who Is
now under arrest a. the county JAZZ
charged with the murder of John.
o'Connor, deputy State Game COM
missioner, who died at 8 o'clock this
morning, twelve hours after he had
been mysteriously shot at his home.
stealthily making her way to the
o'Connor home last night. Mrs. stout
said she climbed the high board fence
In the rear OF the house and slowly
neared the rear door of the house. Ar
irving at the doorway. she saw her
intended victim fondling his two-year-
old son. AT the sight of this. her
mother love for her six children arose
and protested against taking the life
according to the woman, improper
advances toward her. She faltered
and turned away from the sight When
her back was turned from OConnor
and his child, she forgot all about
her mother love. and the anger of
an offended woman again arose. Co
ing to the doorway for the second
time. she took aim at conner and fred
His two lungs, pierced by ball from
a 32-calibre revolver, O'Connor fell to
the floor. Starting to walk slowly
away from the place, Mrs. Stout found
oConnor had arisen and was pur-
suing her
The thought of having committed
murder lent wings to her feet as she
| ran toward her home. O'Connor soon
| collapsed.
| Traces of woman's footprints near
the house gave Sheriff Werner the
clue which resulted in the arrest to-
\ night of Mrs. Stout. She told
pathetic tale of alleged wrong conduct
upon the part of 'O'Connor, and her
dramatic recital stirred the six per-
sons who heard 1t.
Tonight she occupies cell in the
woman's ward of the county jail. and
her husband is locked in the mems de-
apartment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-17
BECOMES COALlNG STATION
Puget sound Navy Yard supply Depo.

Puget Sound Navy Yard supply Depot
for Fleet.
Seattle, Wash, July l6,--The Puget
Sound Navy Yard at Bremerton viii
become one OF the chief coaling sta
lions for the Pacific feet If present
plans of the Navy Department are car,
ried out, Under direction of the Navy
Department the civil engineers force
In the ward began preliminary survey
yesterday for a 26o,0oO-ton coalins
plant
Such plant il is estimated would
cost close 10 s2,o0O,o00 The present
eealing pier of the yard has IA capac-
lily OF $4,000 tons under cover, with
room for $4,000 tons moro on ada
cent ground a
In the contemplated bunkers proyt-
sion is TO be made for the storing OF a
reserve supply or coal submerged ~
salt water Tests recently conducted
| by the Navy Department have PROVED
| dltions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-17
OFF FOR LONDON
George M, Bowers Goes to Study the
n " - Fish Question.

George NJ. Bowers Goes to Study the
y Fish Question.
washington, July 16.-GeorEe M
Bowers head of the governments Fish
ConmissIon, has sailed from New York
t. london. for the purpose Of devoting
some time to8a study of the fl fisheries
question from the cultural point Of
view as practlced by the government
While in London, the commissioners
market FOR fur seal skins. Now that
Il the tsi I'm United states has taken over the
management Of the industry on the
Bribiloff Islands, It will have a large
number OF skins to dispose Of during
the coming fall, and the question
which the officials will have to settle
will be whether London OF New York
offers the most advantageous selling
point 80
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-17
AM'HARG REWARDS EMPLOYEES

Years or Months Extra SALARY to
Workers on Texas Central.
Waco, Tex, July l8.-H. K. McHarg.
of Stamford, Conn. who recently sold
his holdings in the Texas Central Rail
road, has notified the present manage
ment of the road that he will give
years salary to all employees who had
been in the service Of the road for
twenty years.
In addition to this gift. every con-
ductor. agent, brakeman, and porter
on the entire line of almost 300 miles,
will receive months salary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-17
pnldwin,. Rapld Flight.

New York, duly 16.-Captatn Thomas
I. Baldwin performed some remark
ably fast work to-day, when he sent
Hempstead Plains for ten minutes.
sometimes at clip Of nearly a mile
a minute. Baldwin maintained an
average height of about 100 feet, and
shot around the course like an arrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-17
FELL BETWEEN CARS
Charles e. King, Brakeman on thu
Southern RnilHn.y. Inatantly fN1llcd.N

Charles e. King, Brakeman on tho
Southern Railway, Instantly Killed
Charles p; King. brakeman en-, en-,
between two cars at Twenty ighth
and Dock Streets late Friday night
and was Immediately killed.
He Is supposed to have lost his foot
ING while walking the length OF the
train, which was moving slowly ~
utter q cry. and his mangled body was
found later ~
The unfortunate man lived at the
nome 81 y \ crnmp. relative. b24
ents live in Durham, Il. a The body
WI DC, taken to Moseley's junction
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-17
THEATRICAL COMBINE

d. F. Keith and George Cox IN I'M
mense Deal.
Cincinnati, O.. July 16.-The Times
Star to-day says that at a meeting
Of vaudeville managers held in this
city two weeks ago. com bination
was formed which constitutes one OF
the biggest single deals of the kind
on record.
At this meeting B. F.. Keith, OF New
York. purchased half OF all the vaude-
Vile interests owned by George B.
Cox and Congressman Joseph L. Rim
oock; including, a half interest in the
properties. which
had been bought by Messrs. Cox and
Rhinock only few days before,
Mr.. Cox. In turn. became a partner
In Mr.. Keith's Eastern vaudeville
holdings
Then Martin Beck, head of the Or
ipheum. or Middle Western, vaudeville
circuit, was taken into the partnership
The amount OF money involved in the
deal Is not stated, It Is averred, how
ever, that the combination Of inter-
estR created concern which has IA
oilities for organizing vaudeville cir.
QUITS from coast to coast
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-17
WEBER MUST GO BACK
German Embezzler Here in Violation
of Immigration Law.

Germnn EN- beLZIer9 HcrC IN VIUIHIIou
of Immigration Law.
Washington. D. c.. July l6.-Ernst
Paul Weber, who came to this coun-
try on the steamship Graf Waldersee
ported by Mr. Cabell. Assistant Se~'-e-
tary OF the Department of Commerce
a nd Labor. on the ground that he is
here in violation of law. The Ger
man authorities want him.
According to the report OF lmmi-
grafton OHicer Williams at Ellis Island,
Weber admitted having made false en-.
Egypt, at Cairo, which resulted in his
obtaining a large amount OF money.
The German authorities requested. {
practicable. that Weber be placed
aboard the steamship Pennsylvania.
sailing on July 20 for Hamburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-17
NEARLY
DROWN IN POLICE CELLS
Three Feet Of Wnter In Cellar Donjol
Keeps Follows Heavy
.ao3 sfl5f4sa al ptOrm.

Hi RainstOrm.
Chicago, Ill, July 16.-Prisoners IN
the Englewood notice station had a
narrow escape from drowning yester-
day, following a5Bheayy rainstorm
which flooded the cellrooms.
Michael Hogan, a frail man, sixty
eight years old, was lying In nearly
three feet Of water olingtng TO
floating bench--the only article OF fur,
niture in his celtic keep MS heao
above water The 1ailer finally un-
locked the door and had the prisoner
transferred to a hospital.
BY this time the water mad risen
TO- such point that only quick WORK
on the part of the police saved Ihe
other prisoners. The doors were
thrown open and the men assisted up,
stairs into the sergeant's compartment % Y :
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-17
In Hands of RECEIVER.

Kansas City, Mo, July 16:-KeceiY-I
ers for the Jones Bros. Mercantile
Company, a mail order house. We're
appointed by the Federal court here
to-day, The liabilities and the assets
are each placed at s6o0.ooo. The re-
ceivershp is stated to be friendly, to.
protect cred itors. Recently. receivers
In similar action were named for the
Jones Bros Retail Dry Goods Conn
pany. The receivers will continue the
business Of both firms. lsa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-17

chine, coming from an opposite direc-
ton, tossed him In the air. inflicting
severe wounds on the head.
The car that struck min was from
the garage of Hartford e. Brooks,
South Norwalk. The operator running
II had no license.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-17
NEW YORK BOY HIT BY AUTO

4Dr FIetchcr's Son Lies IN Critical
Condition in Norwalk Hospital.
South Norwalk, Conn. July L.
Arthur Fletcher. the hfteen-ye old
ron OF DR.. T. A. Fletcher, of "a East
Fifty-third street, who was struck by
an automobile at Norwalk, is in a
critical condition AT the Norwalk Hos
pital, and al present there is 1.-THE
hope of his recovery
Or Fletcher has a summer home al
Wilton. Conn. His son. who was In
II Horwalk ON business, had just alighted
4 from an automobile and was about t.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-06
ITALIAN DEPUTY MUST
FIGHT THREE DUELS
Challenges Are Result of Too Free
Use of Names of Two Noble
Women During Debate.

ROME, March 5.-As a result of having
permitted himself to play too freely with
the names of two noblewomel during a
stormy debate in the Chamber Of Deputies
today, Eugene Chiesa, the well-known re-
publican deputy, must fight three duels.
Count Giacomi Morando and Generals Pru-
dente and Fecia are the challengers.
Sig. Chiesa addressed an interrogation to
the government on what he asserted was
the influence of the Austrian Baroness
Slemens on the italian army by reason,
he alleged. OF her having been on friendly
terms with the Lieutenant General Tran
credl, Saletta, chief OF staff, and afterwards
with General Fecia, the commander of the
grand maneugers.
General Prudente. undersecretary Of war
refused to answer the deputy, whereupon
Chiesa heaped insults upon him and the
army and also declared that the Duchess
Ltta had been a great favorite of the late
King Humbert. Deputy Morando, who is
a nephew of the duchess, Immediately
boxed Chiesa's ears and then he and GEN
erals Fecia ana Prudente challenged Chiesa
to combat.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-06
MEN ARE SHOT DOWN
Victims of Street Tragedy at Scotland
Neck, N. G., Are All Prominent.
ONE Is BROTHER OF GOVERNOR
r.. e. Powell, "a stOrekeepeF, Meets
Three Officials and Begins
Shooting without Any
warning

SCOTLAND NECK, N. c., March s.
State Senator E. L. Travis and Represen-
tative A. p. Kitchln, brother Of Governor
w. w. Kitchin, and of Congressman
Claude Kltchin Of the Second North
Carolina district, and Deputy Sheriff c.. w.
Dunn, all Of Halifax county, were shot dowr
on the main street of the town yesterday
afternoon by r. e. Powell. Travis and
Kitchin are seriously and Dunn fatally
wounded.
According TO the best information OBJ
tainable Powell met hiF three victims walk
ing along the street together. He ap-
preached Senator Trav and asked him
his reason for not replying TO q letter he
had written him.. Representative Ritchlr
thinking hat Powell was out Of humor
placed his hand gently on his shoulder and
uttered words intended to placate him
Powell drew a pistol, shot Kitchin and II
quick succession fired on travis and Dunn
both falling to the ground.
Powell then walked to his store, secured
a shotgun and barricaded himself in thu
place. No effort was made to storm thu
place, but tonight he surrendered and wal
taken to Jail in Halifax.
The bullet which struck Kltchin at clos
range entered the face below the eye anC
was later taken out below the ear by sur
geons. The ball which laid Travis low
knocked out several teeth and split hi
tongue. Dunn was hit below the lef
shoulder blade, the bullet ranging upwards
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-06
Further Charge
of Fraud Against
Financier Ham
Head Of Defunct Mexican Concern
Accused by Bank of Montreal of
Securing Big Sum WrOngfully.

MEXICO, March 5.-Abuso of confidence
in the handling Of 100000 pesos G75O, OOO
gold) was formally charged against George
l. Ham, president Of the suspended United
States Banking company, by Manager s. q.
Saunder of the Bank of Montreal before
Judge Miramon in the Seventh court Of
instruction here yesterday.
At the same time negotiations for a
settlement out Of court OF q claim Of
A. Simpson, a mine owner, who
had also charged Ham with breach of
trust in connection with the disappearance
Of certain mining shares, which had almost
reached completion, were halted by the
court. As a consequence of these negotIa-
lions Ham was ordered again placed in
communicate for a period of ten days.
Simpson and Ham and their attorneys
were in the court room. Hams attorneys
were prepared to hand over the money in
settlement Of the claim when the trans
action was called to the attention OF the
court, So Judge Miramon at once declared
that such a settlement would permit the
arrest of Simpson for compromising a per-
jury. 1t developed that Simpson had once
given Ham a power Of attorney which con-
tanned statements said to contradict testl-
mony more recently given in the present
CdScs ING court QSCllneu 10 permit InS
withdrawal Of Simpsons charge.
The charge brought by Manager Saund-
ers alleges that Ham, by resorting to
misrepresentation, had obtained from the
Canadian institution a loan of 1,5OO,OOO
pesos a few days before the United States
bank closed its doors. The money, It is
charged, was devoted to other purposes
h those advised when the application
for the loan was made.