Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-30
COMPANY PROTECTING
HEALTH Of employees
Fordwick Cannot Understand Why
Manager Knowles Wouldn't
Plav Scheduled Base Ball Game

Fordwick, Va, June 23.-There
will be no epidemic of typhoid FEVER
at Fordwick this summer ii sclentltc
measures can prevent. The physician
of the Virginia Portland Cement Co.,
DIR. T. w. Hawkins, has secured from
the Medical Department at Wash
ington, large supply of anti-typhoid
vaccine. He has already used this
vaccine upon a great number OF the
office employees.
The mater of being vaccinated is
not compulsory, but it is thought
that the men, generally, will submit
rather than run the risk of going
through another summer such as the
last one.
The vaccine is given hypodermlcal-
ly in the arm. Thirty days are re-
ouired for complete innoculat1on.
It is given in three doses, ten days
apart. These doses are OF lncreas-
ing strength, in order that the et-
feet upon the system may be gra-
dual. 1t is thought that once all OF
the office force has been vacclnated,
the men employed about the plant
will fall into line. At present, how
ever. they are waiting to see how the
Office employees come out.
Considerable surprise has Teen
caused here by the action Of Mana
ger Knowles, of the Staunton base
ball team, in cancelling the game
which was to have been played IN
Staunton on Saturday by his team
and Fordwick. With everything ar
ranged and a good bit of enthusiasm
aroused Manager Know'es calle1 III
Manager Sprague on the phone
and without explanation of any kinf
told him th,t the StauntOn teaI
would not be able TO plaE the game
causing no end of disappointment.
The Fordwick nine has q splendit
record, having won seven ut TIL
eight games played SO far this sea
. son. The one defeat was by the Bod
lev Blues of Staunton, the score
: this game being to p. Manage
Sprague will likely arrange gam
for his team with Waynesaoro Sat
prday, in place of the one Staunto
refused to play.
Miss Lena Smith who has bee
visiting her aunt, Mrs E. +. White
this place has returned to her HON
: at Toms Brook, Va.
Mr.. Curtis P. Bowman OF the LII
Insurance Company of Virginia, wa
here Tuesday relative 10 appointin
. local agent to take the place
MI. H. S. Ellison who recently J.
signed.
Mr.. A. B. Burrus has gone
Rockbridge to purchase some fat ca
tie for the commissary. The Virgil
ia Portland Cement Company butch
allthe cattle used at their commissyar
and it takes quite large rumb
10 supply the demand
The postoffice is receiving he
coat of paint, which will add mu
to the appearance of that airea'
imposing looking structure.
There will be an ice cream and I
eating contest out in front of t
commissary Saturday evening. L
contestants have not yet been a
nounced-and there is much specu
ton as to who they will be.
Mr.. w. o. Taylor killed a We
large wild cat one day this week.
least, he thought it was wild, /
confesses he was judging only by
size, though at present he says he
almost persuaded it was not wi
and not half so dangerous as
lady to whom it beonged-
The farmers are busy nov wo
ing their corn, and preparing
harvest their wheat. Mr.. j. 9. {
per has the banner piece of corn
this section. 1t will acreage We
high all over the field