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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-28
DOCTORS STRUGGLE
WITH INJURED MAN

In my younger days" remarked a
man of medicine who was at one time a
noted college athlete, Il used to do am
bulance work in the sums of Boston.
That was when | was a ledgling doctor,
and as you may readily suppose, tine
work was not particularly inviting. How
ever. opportunities were afforded for ex-
cellent training, and l shall never re-
greet my experiences at that stage of my
career. There were strange people-for-
eigners from many distant countries
who came under my observation. / saw
sights amusing and tragic, which seemed
so bizarre at times and were in surround
ings alien to American life, that l
could hardly believe l was still in a
great American city. Most of my expert
ences were amusing. but tragedy and pa
thos are strikingly in evidence among
the foreigners who inhabit the tenement
districts of our larger cities and on sew
eral occasions my life was in danger.
Il remember receiving an ambulance
call late one night to a part of town
largely given over TO Slavs. A giant Po-
lander had been drinking for a week or
two, had terrorized the neighborhood on
this particular night and had concluded
an attack of delirium tremens by fall
ing out of a window on his head.
when we reached the place designated
the Polander was lying on the pavement
with deep cash across his face. He was
unconscious We placed him in the am
bulance and. seated by his side, with my
assistant, the journey to the hospital be-
gan at a lively clip. Conclusion of the
brain was what we surmised
The ambulance had scarcely gone half
the distance to the hospital when the Po-
lander revived. leaped to his feet and
before / knew what he was about had
me on the floor with his sinewy fingers
around my throat. My assistant. who
was quite husky. came to my assistance
and for few minutes the inside of that
ambulance was a cyclone of human arms
and legs. The driver stopped in alarm,
but just about that time my assist
ant cut off the maniacs wind by slipping
his arm under the Poles throat. The
mans clutch of my own throat grad
ually relaxed, and In short while we be-
gan to curb his activities.
When we saw that the worst was
over we told the ambulance driver to go
ahead and make all possible speed to our
destination. The Pole soon began to fight
again, but without uttering a sound. The
lights in the ambulance were smashed at
the beginning of the struggle and we
three wrestled there in the dark prac-
tically all the way to the hospital.
II was certainly glad when our jour-
ney was ended and my strenuous Po'
lander was at last sleeping quietly un
der the influence of a narcotic"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-28
A CASE THAT TRIED
DOCTORS PATIENCE

"It is remarkable what peculiar ideas
some people have of the simplest rules
of health" said one of the best known
young physicians in the city yesterday.
after a person who in other ways
shows more than the average intelligence
will exhibit the most abysmal ignorance
concerning what is the most important
of all things to him. his own physi-
cal well being. The person who decides
that IL teaspoonful of the Doctors med
icine will do him good a tablespoonful
will do that much more good Is
familiar example. Also the one who car
rfes his prescription around in his pocket
Instead of having 1t filled and then
spends his time wondering why on earth
he doesn't get well.
But the most foolish of all misguided
persons is he who thinks that because
certain medicine or treatment cured
his friend IL ought to cure him also, re-
gardles sof the fact that no two cases
are ever alike and that what is needed
for one may be disastrous to another.
1T is people of this latter class that
sometimes get themselves ana others into
troupble. as did the woman in the follow
ing incident:
"a certain physician had successfully
attended a child through long and dan
eerous Illness, and at last was rewarded
by seeing his patient come gradually
back to health. He was proud and
happy In the thought that he had done
his work we'll. That he had saved a
fellow being from an untimely death.
few nights after his last visit to the
natient he was summoned to the tele-
phone and greeted by an angry voice.
us that DR.? So-and-So? asked the
voice. Well, this is Mrs. B. I want TO
let you know that you have nearly kill
ed my child
The physician gasped What's that
he shouted Done what? Who Is that.
anyhow
This is Mrs. B. and you've nearly
killed poor little Willie The doctor
had never heard of Mrs. B. or little Will
lie either. You see.' went on the voice,
T gave your medicine to Willie and did
everything you said, and instead of get
ting well he has gotten worse and now
he's awful sick. and it's all your fault
but I don't know you. and never
saw YOU or your chilli in my life. and
never gave either of you any medicine.
You've got the wrong number. said the
doctor.
"'Oh. no / haven't either. you treated
Mrs. AS little boy and he got well. and
Mrs. A. gave me what was left of the
medicine you gave her for her boy, and
7 gave It to Willie and did everything
Won told her to do. and now my boy is
nearly dead and
But the doctor had hung up fhe
phone He didn't say ANYTHING for this
was one of those occasions that no
words could do justice TO. But he is
still wondering why the fool-killer does
not get busy
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-28
KICKED BY MULE AND
REQUIRED ATTENTION

The physician in joint charge of one
of the best known infirmaries In
Birmingham was in a facetious MOOD
Yesterday when he was approached with
a query as to what case in his pro-
fessional practice had most interested
him during the past year
IT was once Interrupted in the midst
of a very busy day." he said, and
advised that my professional services
were wanted In the case of small
negro girl living out In Elyton who
had been kicked by mule.
81 was told that the case was an
unusual one and would require great
scientific skill. and / felt not little
nattered. My pride getting the best of
me, I decided to try my hand and hur-
ried out to Elyton in runabout.
ARRIVING at the little frame howell
which I was told was my destination
I was met at the door by a very small
and very black negro girl
+" is your father here?? | asked.
i" Nav, subj she answered. cycling
me rather suspiciously.
. is your mother here?'
" Nav, subj
i" Well is anyone here besides YOU
asked. impatiently.
=" Did a mule kick your I began to
have misgivings.
" Vas. suh.'
/" Where did he kick you?
" In de back yahd.'
=" Did 1t hurt your l asked light
beginning to dawn on me.
" Nav, subj" answered my patient,
Indignantly.
" When did It happen?' was getting
desperate.
" 'Erbout a mont ago.
"Whereupon l suddenly departed"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-28
NEGRO is CAUGHT
AFTER FIVE YEARS

Meridian, Miss, July 27.-(Special.)-
Chief of Police Lyon returned tonight
from Louisville, having in charge John
Brown, negro, who about five years ago
In this city killed his wife, father-in-law
and mother-in-law. The negro shot all
three to death, using a double barrelled
shotgun. He admits his guilt. but says
he fred the shots in self-defense. When
the deed was done 1t SO aroused the
blacks in Meridian that they freely talked
of lynching Brown II he should be
caught. Hundreds of negroes were at the
depot to see the man wren he arrived.
and they followed the officer and the
prisoner to the jail but made no demon
stration.
Charges made that the Meridian Light
and Railway company Is robbing the peo-
pie Of Meridian with incorrect meters is
to be investigated by the city authorities.
r. ]. Berry. private citizen, ma0s tle
charge at meeting OF the bos I'd, Diet 'ar.
ing he had made several tests on the
quiet The city will engage an expert to
determine II there is foundation for the
charge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-28

1.-THE State Normal school at Jackson
VILE recently closed the most success
full term in its history" said President
C. W. Daugette, who spent yesterday In
Birmingham.
1.-The prospects for the next term are
unusually promising. We expect to reach
a new high water mark In attendance
during the next session"
Mrs. Fannie Adkins of Jacksonville
the best friend of the institution, has
just contributed $1,000 for the building of
a dormitory for the benefit of girls who
desire to attend the school and are not
able to spend much money for boarding
accommodations.
This donation follows the gift of 123
acres of good land Mrs. Adkins made a
few weeks ago. This land was for the
benefit of the boys who attend the school
and is intended as a demonstration farm
and to give worthy boys an opportunity
to work their way through school.
''Our intention is to get the assignment
of a good farm demonstration man from
the agricultural department at WASH
ington to take charge of the farm. We
will not do experiment work That is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-28
RURAL
TELEPHONE LINES
Dallas County Farmers Will
Derive Great Benefit
DELEGATES TO PUEBLO
tion Congress-Ferti1izer Fiant
to BE Erected Soon-Coi.
Il. b. Roy Is Ill

Selma, July 27.-(Special. EVERY
village and hamlet in Dallas county
as we'll as the greater portion of the
rural residents will be connected with
Selma by telephone within the next
few weeks.
The Southern Bell Telephone COM
pany has been working on rural lines
out of this city for some months past
and now lines radiate in every direction
from here. Within the next two months
it is expected that connections will be
made with at least 800 additional rural
homes.
The rural lines out of Selma are a
great benefit to those living in the
country and nearly every resident will
have a free connection with the ex-
change in this city Such connections
place them in close communication
with their friends and merchants here.
The rural lines out of Selma now
extend in every direction and are be-
ing extended as fast as possible. With
in the next week a large portion of
Perry county in the neighborhood OF
Perryville will be put in communica-
ton with this city. In this territory
there are number of families into
whose homes telephones will be placed
and switchboards will be placed at Per-
ryville and Summerfeld.
The management of the local office
is endeavoring to give the rural sub
scribers a good service and with the
steady extension of the rural lines
many subscribers are being added to
the list.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-28
TWELVE HURT In
STREET CAR CRASH

Cleveland. o., July 27.-Twelve persons
were injured, one probably fatally, when
a st. Claire avenue street car was struck
by an outward bound Pennsylvania train
at the Thirty eighth street grade cross
ing this afternoon
The street car was hurled from the
track and smashed into splinters.
The accident occurred shortly after 6
o. clock. Although 1t was the rush hour
there were only II passengers on board
the car. Every one of the passengers
was more or less severely injured
Miss Catherine Hogan, % years old, had
her breast and shoulders lacerated, and
received internal injuries which may
prove fatal. All the others will recover.
r. Hinkley, the motorman. declares that
the gates at the crossing were open, and
that ne received no warning of the ap-
proach of the train.
When the collision occurred the motor
man was hurled from his platform.
wrecking train cleared the track and
the train was allowed to proceed after a
delay of an hour.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-28
>YSICIANS

its thousands of victims, but today the
disease is doomed to destruction.
within a short time the Rockefeller
institute will appoint men all over the
United States to study the best means
of determination for this terrible as
ease. man will be appointed in Ala
bama and will probably have headquar-
ters at Montgomery. He will have power
to draw on the Rockefeller FUND Tor
means to Investigate conditions, and then
10 start a movement to exterminate the
disease. This man will first attempt 10
learn the distribution of the disease,
where 1t Is most prevalent and what sec.
lions are free from it and why. lie VIII
then take steps to externiinate the DIS
ease, and. comparatively speaking TINS
will be an easy task
THE disease is most prevalent in the
southern states and warmer climates Oh
the world In Porto Rico hook worm Is
the most fatal disease known to the IN
habitants. and kills thousands of people
every year. In this country, especially
in Florida it has been known 10 ex-
terminate whole families.
The larvae are Matched out IN the
ground from eggs that have been laid by
worms In the human body. If the larvae
do not come in contact with the human
body, they die, but when once inside the
body they soon develop into the full
grown hook worm. The larvae are oIteh
taken into the body through drinking
water and also by dirt eaters but these
cases are merely haphazard, as the regu-
lar way. and the one which takes place
nine times out of ten, is to take the
larvae into the body by contact with the
earth. as a bare-footed boy or miner
whose hands often come in contact with
he earth. In mining countries all over
the earth hook worms had been claiming
their victims in great numbers since the
beginning of time and the disease was
known as miners anaemia
After the worm or larva enters the
body through the soles of the foot, as is
the usual way, 1t gets into the circula-
ton, goes to the heart, travels from there
to the lungs. then up the bronchial tubes
to the larynx, and then down the throat
to the stomach and the intestines, where
1t begins its deadly work.
THE worms are about a quarter of an
inch long They have hard kind OF
shell head and are provided with sharp
little teeth, with which they penetrate
the mucous Innings of the intestines and
suck the blood of their victim. 1t is this
constant sapping OF the patients blood
that gradually weakens him, first scarce
" noticea BILE, but gradually more and
more, until he dies, having been liter
ally eaten UP by the worms. They SIM
ply take his blood faster than his body
can make it, and therefore he must die
unless given treatment.
1.-THE thymol and EPSON salts treatment
is a sure and quick cure, but the besi
thing about the whole treatment is the
small cost which places 1t within the
reach of every human being.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-28

Representatives of The Age-Herald
were yesterday assigned to interview
prominent physicians and surgeons OF
Birmin Jam on What case in your pro-
fessionaS york has interested you most
during HI past year,"
The Replies will prove of unusual in
-st to Age-Herald readers. Because of
\ peculiar code of professional ethics
[ Roi makes physicians reticent about
r, ing their names appear in the news
pabers. Pa etically all those seen prefer
red not to have their names used in the
Interview. Their wishes have BEEN re-
speeted. but each of the case quoted
In the following interviews is bona fide
and has come under the notice of some
prominent physician or surgeon of Br-
ningham.
The men interview are without excep-
tion of the highest standing in the pro-
2ession and all are leaders in the work
of the Jefferson County Medical society.
Some of the cases cited are so wonderful
as to seem almost incredible and yet
all are vouched for by men who habitu-
Tally weigh every word they utter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-28
Heavy Rainfall Noted

Huntsville, July 27.-(SpeciaL IAN
unusually heavy downpour of rain late
yesterday afternoon in the northern
and northwestern part of the county
flooded all streams in that section,
washed fences and bridges away and
did other damage. Considerable loss
was sustained by cotton farmers, fields
in the lowlands being badly washed.
There was heavy damage in the north
ern part of Huntsville from the over
flow of streams that flow from the
section included by the heavy rain.
Train men say that at Fearn's Switch
the rainfall for a time was the heaviest
ever remembered there
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-28
rr.veI,nr Library for Blind

Montgomery, July 2.-Preparation is
today being made at the state history de-
partment for the establishment Of the
first travelling library of the blind in the
south One hundred books from the
state blind schools at Talladega came in
yesterday and are being arranged for
distribution. These books are carried in
the mail free.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-28

Louisville July N.-While serving
cold drinks at lawn social tonight
William Ko1d, aged IL years, was prob
ably fatally injured when a pop bot
tie exploded with such force that par
ticles of glass cut all the skin off his
face. He was hurried to a hospital
and physicians say that even should he
survive the sight of both eyes would
be lost.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-28
AVIATOR SMASHES
HIS AEROPLANE

New York, July N.-While trying out a
new engine in his aeroplane on the avia-
ton course at Hampstead Plains today.
Joseph Seymour, the aviator, came to
grief at what is known as the grave
yard hollow" a depression where expert
enee has shown the downward suction of
the wind to be exceptionally strong.
Seymour was flying low when the aero
plane felt the downward pull and the ma
chine dropped sharply, hitting the ground
with considerable force. Two wheels Of
the running gear were sma shed, the ribs
of the lower main plane splintered and
the propeller broken.
Although the aviator was travelling at
the rate of about 40 miles an hour when
the accident occurred he escaped in
jury.
Southern Railway for At
lanta.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-28
Five soldiers Injured

Gettysburg, Pa, July N.-Five SOL
diers of Battery e, Third United States
field artillery, were injured today when
their horses stampeded while return
ing to the United states camp of in
struction after sham battle. Private
L. A. Mark was severity injured about
the back by being trampled upon, while
private Start was badly hurt about
the face The others are less seriously
hurt
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-28
Arrested for Burglary

Police officer Blanton returned to
Selma last night from Bessemer, hav-
ing In custody Bishop Logan and John
Jackson, two local negro criminals, VIII o
were arrested in Bessemer Monday
morning by detectives of that city. The
negroes were arraigned before Record
err Vaughan this morning on the charge
of burglary and their trial continued
until Friday morning.
The two negroes are accused of hav-
Ing robbed the Jewelry store of ] .
Hirschfield and the dry goods store of
d. Levy on Broad street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-28

Newark, NJ j.. July 27.-The will of
the late DR.. Leslie Ward, vice presi-
dent of the Prudential Life Insurance
Company OF America, was filed for pro-
bate here today. He leaves an estate
appraised at $4,000, 900 in which his only
surviving child, Leslie d. Ward, Jr,
receives the bulk.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-28

Atlanta, Ca. July "a bill appropri-
ating $4,000 for the eradication OF black
root in cotton was passed today by the
Georgia house of representatives. The
money is to be expended by the state
board of entomology which already has
done much valuable work in develop
ing a cotton plant immune from this dis
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-28
Delegates to Congress

Two sets of delegates to represent
the oity of Selma and the chamber of
commerce at the eighteenth national ir-
rigation congress, which will be held
at Pueblo, Col, from September as to
80, have been appointed. 1t is more
than probable that several of those
who have been appointed will attend
the different meetings of the congress.
Mayor v. B. Atkins. for the city OF
Selma, upon request has appointed the
following delegates to the congress-
w. c. Agee, M T. B. Woods. B. F.
Bland, B. J. Schuster and M. j. Mey-
err President Schwarz of the chamber
of commerce has appointed I. B.
Woods and M. ]. Meyer To represent
that organization at the forthcoming
congress-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-28
princeton Professor Dead

Princeton, N. j.. July H.-Professor
Samuel Ross Wynans. dean of Princeton
university from 1899 to 1908, died last
night At the time Of his death he was
professor of Greek and instructor of
Sanskrit.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-28
HELPLESS STRUGGLE
WAS RESULT OF DELAY

''To see death and become accustomed
to suffering and grief is the physician s
lot said a member of the Hillman hos
pital board last night; but 1t is always
with a feeling of deep regret and sigh
at the thought of what might have been
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-28
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FROM II
LIVES OF BIRMINGHAM

and Resin the Birmingham district. for
it has been proven by my experience. and
that of every other man In the medical
profession in Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-28

Austin. Tex, July 2.-The Texas legis-
lature. in special session today, invited
Governor Sanders Of louisiana to ad-
dress them on the Panama Canal exposi-
tior proposed to be held in New Orleans
In 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-28
I MAKE BONDS.
GEO. G. OLIVER, Phones 334.
Ingram Wells for your vaca-
ton. Water and board good;
rates low.

Southern Railway now oper-
ates regular Dining Cars on all
through trains to Washington
and New York service q
Ia carte.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-28
Col. It. b. Roy Ill

The friends of Col. T. B. Roy through
out the state will regret to hear that
he has recently undergone a serious oper-
alton on his throat in q hospital at Ber-
lin. At last accounts received he was
doing well and it is hoped he will speed
lily recover. Col. Roy was prominent
lawyer of Selma but on account of his
health has been residing for some time
past in Berlin Germany He still re-
CARDS Selma as his home however. Mrs
Roy writes to Col. w r. Nelson Of this
city that her husband is having the best
attention and she hopes he will soon be
able to be up again.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-28
IN f,

and other drug habits are successfully treated b.
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pie sent to any drug habitute by mail. ERE n
Regular price $500 per bottle at your : @sA~s
druggist or by mail In plain wrapper.
Delta Chemical Co.. st. Louis. Mo.
For Sale BY Jacobs Phsrmaey. Birminghala. "a.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-28

Plans for the locating of a new and
large fertilizer plant here has about
been completed, according to a rumor
current here today. About a month ago
there were in Selma three men from At
lanta, Nashville and Huntsville who were
figuring upon locating such a plant here.
The plans of the party of three were
not given out at that time nor have they
been made public yet, but enough is
known to assert that they intend to es-
tablish a large fertilizer factory here
and that a site has been secured In
the neighborhood of the Southern rail-
way coal shute in the northern part Of
the city upon which the plant will be
built The concern which will establish
the plant here Is one of the largest In
the country and now have plants at
Nashville, Atlanta and Huntsville and
the esta blishment of fourth plant here
will mean a great deal for this city.