The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-05

Iginia, the Commonwealth Club. the
Club, the committee on
arran gements, the management OF the
Jefferson q, Motsl the press q Rielmond
orally.
Assumes once.
Following tho adoption Of che reso-
npponied Presasns osep IS pes
dent Elect George RI. Torney to the
chair. General Torney. in g. few
words expressed his appreciation OF
ne honor done him In his e le
1910 adjourned sine die.
Il. The dance and reception at the Coun.
Try club We're much enjoyed by the
visitors, who for the most part LETT
Richmond with their last breath and
pledging each other to meet in Mil
waukee next year. "
!, 9, 9, Of the Interesting visitors was I, :
berland county, Va. Along with many
OF the other members, DR.. Nash has
had an Interesting career: He has
relief expedition In 1884, he became
Well known throughout the country.
He talked most entertainingly to al
preston.
Notable BODY.
In fact, the association comprises a
large number of eminent men, men
the history OF the country. The pleas
ant Impression OF Richmond which
they take away is expected to be Of
nestimable value to the city.
jor Lawrence n. Price, Captain j. Full.
Warrlck, Captain Giles g Cook, Lieu.
the bulk Of the entertaining and Of the
arrangements Nothing but praise is
heard at the way In which they dis
charged their duties.
II the ground squirrel wants to live
he must keep out OF the way Of SUR
geon Rucker. who. by the way, is a
virginian, and whose paper was the
fea ture OF Yesterdays meeting. He
advocates the complete extinction Of
fected or likely to be infected with
bubonic plague. Surgeon Rucker is a
recognized authority on this subject
perhaps "the" recognized authority.
having given much Of his life te sci SCI
PROBLEM.
Int Carries Plague.
In his paper he told how the aeon
vehicle has been. renewed Of recent
years and brought to scientific ac-
count. The rat carries the germs from
infected ground SQUIRRELS to. human
rat Is another animal which is not a
favorite with Surgeon Rucker. lie
wants to destroy him. and told how
] It Is done in some quarters.
San Francisco in 1900. and the TACT
that It was on the ground was kept
secret for years for commercial rea-
sons. It being feared that any agita-
tion Of the subject would hurt thu
cealment, by 1904 the disease had Kill.
ed 225 people.
It was found that ground SO pirrel'
Instances the presence OF the diseas'
was traced In individuals who ha.
used the squirrel for food. In thu
as Sf ts esnd rats and
ually chain OF evidence was accu
mulated which showed how the in
lection was transmitted. The plague
said Surgeon Rucker has smolderes
lin the United States for a decade.
Killed by Millions.
Major p. +. straub.. United State:
Army. told Of experiences in Manila
mated. A force OF zoo men was or.
gantzed to kill rats. under command
OF captain Traps were set ant
poison put out. Where it was fount
Il IIdC houses * COItISlHeO IttS 11lAecle1
with fleas they were closed up unit
Thoroughly disinfected.
Commenting on whnts,was said By
4 sMajoh Straub and others. Surgeon
Rucker said that The eradication O.
the plague from cities was mere kin
,dergartenS work. learned long go. TIL,
rat proofing OF dwellings was, In hi
Iopinion, the most important solution
were worth anything excepting t,
catch specimens for examination. look
ing for Infection. AS to poison. It wa.
not always effective The rat. he said
1 Is capricious in his tastes, and VIVA
! he eats to.day he will not eat to.
morrow. Therefore, to make him d
lvour the poison, It is necessary to sep.
arate him from his food supply--to$ cut
| him off from his boarding house.
uE coin Dan Ercc