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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-02

They are. or jshould be, men of unusual
ability. Th9y come at the dramatic mo
ment and Dlay the spectacular part. 1t
often rests with them to save the pa
TENTS life Usually they deserve their
fee and /they have not been backward
about asking 'all the traffic will bear .
They do it quite openly and explain that
the riGh must make up to them for the
unending charity work they are called
upon to do. Their very openness dis
arms criticism and the rich pay. But
the rich are comparatively scarce and
Others also find themselves compelled to
pay, and by the time they have signed
jthe check. there is not much left with
which to compensate the family physi-
clan who has the responsibility of the
case, brings the patient up to the point
of operation and tends him back to
health. This often makes it almost i'm
perative for the physician, in order to
get paid at all, to dicker with the spec
ialist whom he calls into the case.
A secret deal is always a menace, and
a secret deal over a man at deaths door
seems, at first glance, well nigh mex
cusajble. But that is not the worst of
it. 1t opens the way TO much more
crooked deals. One of these, probably
more common than we can imagine, is
explained in Colorado Medicine in an
editorial showing the effects of secret
fee-splitting on the younger members
of the profession:
with a poorly paying practice on the
one hand and rich bait of so percent of
the other says the medical paper.
THEY SOON BEGIN TO STRAIN A
POINT AND URGE OPERATIONS
WHERE OPERATIONS ARE UNNEC-
ESSARY. IT BECOMES EASY TO
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-02

The industry is tolerated and winked Mt
because the new method fills the private
rooms. The amount of revenue the can
didate can supply has occasionally be-
come more essential than the amount of
ability and character he can offer, when
appointments are considered by trustees
or dictated by the staff"
The chief city in Erie county is Buff
falo and the result of this report has
been that the leading surgeons have
signed an agreement not to split fees.
Would they have signed such an agree
ment if there had not been occasion
for itf
Diagnosis was also made in Denver
and the report on the case was shifty,
medically ethical and absolutely bad.
A we'll known specialist there made
the remark:
Its nobody's business what | do with
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-02
Rv ApNn poScH.

q MOTHER trouble has come home
q to roost. It has been sick and
= half blinded and flying IN the
dark. and, ike most of our other trou-
bles. there have been many scarecrows
set up to keep it from alighting ON the
perch of public opinion. But even the
doctors. admit now that only the strong
winds which blow off these uplands can
make il well And the doctors ought to
know, for the trouble lies in the medl-
cal profession itself. For years 1t has
had a secret disease and the men who
are accused of being oyer-ready with the
knife have temporized in their own case,
when only radical operation could save
the whole body from corruption They
are temporizing yet, but they admit
now there is only one cure possible, and
that is publicity
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-02

in executive session It would have been
"unethic12" to make it public But 4
T. Mann, the secretary, later reported
to the Journal of the American Medzca1
association that thu executive COUNSEL
had gone so far as to read out OF the
society men who we're notorious Fee
splitters. and sl applicants about whom
there was the slightest question
But there were some who did nos
think the action had been as drastic
as it might have been. An interview
printed few days later IN the Chi
cago Daily News indicates that one OF
them was DIR. G. Frank Lydston- Hsl
told Of an experiment made for the pur-'
pose of finding out the extent of tbs
practice
"a COUNTRY DOCTOR FRIEND
OF NINE" HE SAID, MADE A BALD
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-02

All Graduates Of Dr.. A
T. Stills American School
of 0steopsthy, Kinks
vile, Missouri.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-02

a fee, as long as do not overcharge.
If l want to give half of it away, that
is my affair and it does not concern
the patient or anyone else"
To this Colorado Medicine retorted:
But it does concern someone else. 1t
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-02

vogue, and much harm and humbug in
the practice
One paragraph in the report is very
alarming. We have always had occa-
son to feel proud of, and secure in, our
hospitals. But can we feel that security
after reading this
"'Some of the hospitals supported By
philanthropists are simply hot-beds for
fee-spltting and commissionrrobbery
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-02

|EEES are split be-
tween the physician
who gets a case and
the surgeon who per
forms the operation.
he idea IS urilver
sally condemned. but
nationally praetfsed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-02

PROPOSITION, FOR TEST PURPOSES,
TO DO A COMMISSION BUSINESS
AND SENT OUT A NUMBER OF LET
TIERS. THE ANSWERS WERE
AMUSING. 1T IS FAIR, HOWEVER
Continued on Next Page-)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-02
The arce Of /

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The Hattiesburg news., 1911-08-08
Democrats Win Ball Game
From the Republicans

low no such Republican dictation. He
thinks he's Joe Cannon"
Then there was a conflict of tongues
and some serious threats which start
led the assemblage of Washington's
social and congressional circles, until
it was agreed to toss the coin on the
proposition that the coin be the UNI
pire. The Democrats won.
Again. when Representative Muir
ray, Democrat, of Massachusetts,, had
shattered TO second base and was
there being touched out by Represen-
tative Kendall, Republican. Of Iowa,
Umpire Wilson called him out.
Byrnes again ordered him not to
stir from his position of party regu-
larity and to sit on the lid Another
near riot. another coin tossed and
again the Democrats had won and
three more runs crossed the plate.
1t was a lurid game while it lasted
the gopher battery, Miller and Ander-
son. of Minnesota carrying off hon
ors for the losers. and Webb and Kin
kead. Of New Jersey. officiating fol-
the Democrats. Others who partici
pated for the Republicans were: Laf
ferty Oregon. center field: Slemp
Virginia. first base; Porter. Pennsyl
vania. who made three hits, thirt
base: Reyburn. Pennsylvania. lef
field, and Farr, of PENNSYLVANIA. righ
field.
Supplementing the Democratic bat
terry were: Harrison, Mississippi, thir
base: Reilly, Connecticut who laste
one inning, and McDermott, Illinois
, first base; Carter. Oklahoma, secon
, base: D. Driscoll New York. LEI
: field: Garrett, Tennessee. center flelt
e and Scully, New Jersey, right field.
Scully knocked a home run, the IA
v landing in Congressman Copley's al
d tomobile.
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-08-08
new MANAGER FOR
WESTERN union
J. L. Wolf Relieves J. L. Perkins Who
Goes From Here to
Jackson.

j. l.. Wolfe arrived today from
Greenville, Miss. to assume his duties
as manager Nof the local office of the
Western Union Telegraph Co. Mr..
Wolfe succeeds J. L. Perkins. who
goes to the Jackson office to fill the
position of chief opeartor.
Mr.. Wolfe was formerly a resident
of Hattiesburg, having embarked in
the telegraph business here, and was
for some time wire chief in the local
office. He and his family will be vel
coined back to Hattiesburg by their
many friends. Mr., Perkins departure
will be regretted for, while he has not
been in charge of the office here but
flew months, he has made many
friends, especially among the patrons
of the company who have been shows
every courtesy and desire on ths
nart Of the manager to give good seq
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-08-08
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. S,-Senator La
F0lette and Chairman Underwood of
Me house ways and means commit
tee. who have undertaken to recon-
cile the differences between the SEN
ate and the house on the wool and
the farmers free list bills for the full
conference committee, are in an un'
questionable deadlock, with the posi-
bility of remaining so and thus fore
ing an adjournment of the session
without final action on either of these
measures.
The tie up is due to the uncompro-
missing position of Mr.. La Toilette in
| opposition to the house bill. He has
1 told Mr. Underwood that a reduction
! of frA Tates below those fixed by the
bill as it passed the senate is an i'm
possibility. and in response the chair
nan of the ways and means commit
tee. who had great difficulty in get
| ting an agreement by the house to the
rates fixed in his bill, has said tha'
the house never will consent to ac
NNcept the senate figures.
Mr.. La Follette's contention is tina
he senate rates constitute reduc
m of about three-fourths Of the diff
.arence between the rates OF th'
A Pavne-Aldrich law and those of th'
"A }1ouse bill, that it is impossible to g
n lower and hold anything like all th'
\ progressive Republicans, and that
Is better for the Democrats to take
/ half loaf than get nothing in the wa
(of tariff bread.
.Nr. Underwood did not accept tn
Unate figures. but is quietly canvass
lUno the house to ascertain what II
crease over the house rates may b
possible. He has told some of HI
friends that the Fhouse might be pc
suahA TO meet the senate half way
\ III the progressive leader merel
N smr4 in response to suggestions
4 tMs character. He told Mr.. Unde
wood the difference was with II
marty friends rather than with nj.
self and they sustained him In u
statement.
The progressive Republicans cons'
or II important that they stand as
bodv and have found it imposslole
obtain anything like unanimous co
SEM TO a rate less than thirty-fve p
cont on raw wool and the correspon
ING rates on woolens fixed by the Sc
,te hill The difficulties pertain
tire,v 10 the wool bill. An agr'
mont on the free list could be had
any time.
The deadlock has given rise 10
Continued on Page SIM
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-08-08

Washington, Aug S,-Democracy
triumphed again yesterday when Re
publican congressmeu hit the dust
some of them swallow i quarts Of it
on the baseball dit Nond in the
struggle for the champio sh ip Of the
house Of representative. Score, -
to 8, in four innings.
Charges may be preferred against
the Democratic umpire, James y
Byrnes of South Carolina, who had q
rabbits foot in his pocket and the
Republicans charge loaded half dol
lar also.
The game, played for charity really,
was decided by the umpires. William
w. Wilson, of Illinois, the Republican
umpire, did all he could to stem the
tide of party defeat, but on close de-
cision when infuriated members Of
both parties crowded on the field and
threatened riot, the only solution was
for Byrnes and Wilson to resort to
the toss of a coin. Byrnes had the
coin and did the tossing. Byrnes won
every time.
You're safe" he invariably order
ed. reversing the decision of the Re
publican umpire.
Thus were the fates with the Dem
ocrats. although they had no sucl
gilt-edged batteries on their team al
Congressman Nicholas Longworth, O
Ohio.
Longworth, shortstop for the Re
publican team and its captain, playe
like star in the field and pounde
out two two-baggers and home run
The ball he knocked for home ru
was stolen by canal boat driver VIII
found it in the canal below the height
of Georgetown, upon which the gam
was played.
In the third inning (there were on
four innings, because another wou
{ have meant physical defeat for a
, concerned) Representative Web
Democrat, of North Carolina, h;
been neatly caught at first base, b
: in his desperation he had knock
!. down Representative Slemp, who W
, guarding the bag. Umpire Wills
!: called him out. NzNQlsE
. "Stay where you are" Shouted Y
& pire Byrnes as he ran forw ''aY
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-08-08
Attorneys in Lormer
Case Almost Come to B[oWs

ner it deserves to be branded" shout
ed Mr.. Hanecy, jumping to his feet
and facing the committees attorney
Mr.. Healy declared he could not tell
Mr.. Hanecy was asking about
Beckemeyer's testimony Saturday or
about the truth contained in the state
ment two years ago. Beckemeyer said
he could not understand either. As a
result Chairman Dillingham; conduct
ed the examination on this point him
self
Repeatedly Mr.. Hanecy required
the witness to admit that he lied
when he declared, before he confessed
to the Cook county grand Jury TO re
ceiving money, that he had not re-
ceived money and knew nothing about
corruption in the legislature.
Throughout Beckemeyer remained
firm in declaring he received money
for voting for Lorimer, and explained
that he asked to be given the privi
lege of making "clean breast of the
whole matter" before the grand jury,
because he did not want an indict-
ment to be brought against him just
at the time when his wife was in the
| hospital
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-08-08

Washington, Aug. S.-What prom
ised for few minutes to be a per-
sonal encounter between Attorney Ell
bridge Hanecy, representing Senator
Lorimer, and Attorney John ]. Healy,
of counsel for the senate Lorimer
committee, marked the close yester-
day of a long examination of H.
J. c. Beckemeyer, former Illinois state
representative, who declares he re-
ceived $1,000 after voting for Lorimer
for senator. Beckemeyer will be on
the stand tomorrow before the com
mittee.
The clash between counsel oc-
CURED when Mr.. Healy accused Mr..
Hanecy with having the very pur-
pose of confusing the record and those
who witnessed it."
He was speaking of Mr.. Hanecy's
questions regarding testimony Becke
meyer gave Saturday concerning his
statement two years ago to officials
in Cook county that he knew moth
ing of interest to the grand jury rela
tive to corruption in the legislature.
"If the gentleman means what HI
says, I desire to brand 1t in the man
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-08-08
Co.
IS Shattered
(By Associated Prc3S.)

Chicago, Aug. S.-A bomb partly
destroyed the plant of the Victor
Jensen Electrical Supply Company on
South Side today. Windows in the
block were shattered and the rear Of
the plant wrecked. The firm employs
non-union workmen and the police
believe representatives of labor
union are responsible for the eXplos-
ion. Search is being made for two
men seen in the vicinity Yesterday.
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-08-08
TAFT MAKES
Strong PLEA
FOR TREATIES
URGES RATIFICATION OF PEACE
MEASURES, INCLUDING HON.
DURAs AGREEMENT.
WANTS SANCTION OF The PEOPLE
Speech Delivered at Methodist Meet
ing in MaryIand-FalIure Of Senate
to Ratify Treaties Would Halt Move
ment Towards General Peace.

Mountain Lake Park, Md, Aug. s.
President Taft travelled 400 miles
through Maryland and West Virginia
today by special train to appeal to
the people of the United States to use
their moral influence to have the Sen
ate ratify the British and French arbi-
tration treaties and the treaties with
Nicaragua and Honduras. His appeal
was made directly to the Mountain
Lake Park Chatauqua of the Metho
dist Episcopal church, but in it the
President included the rest Of the ma
tion as we'll.
81 observe" said the President, that
there is some suggestion that, by rati-
! flying this treaty, the Senate may in
some way abdicate its function of
treaty making. I confess myself un-
able to perceive the treaty in any such
point.
"To have these treaties not ratified
by the Senate of the United States or
to have any hesitation and discussion
of serious character in respect to
them would halt the movement towart
general peace which has made sub
stantial advance in the last ten years
To secure the ratification Of the treat
les therefore, appeal must be made tt
the moral sense Of the nation, AM
while that is not entirely in the keep
ing of the churche~r. certainly the
may exert a powerful - > zee in Tn
promotion of any effective lnstrumer
tality to secure permanent peace"
Leaving the arbitration treaties bf
hind the President asked that som
sort of popular support be given tn
treaties with Honduras and Nicar'
qua.
, There is no question before tn
Senate so acute in respect to tn
, cause of peace as the confirmation {
!, Continued on Page Six
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-08-08
RUMOR THAT THE EX-GOVER RNOH
WILL NOT ACCEPT UN-
EXPIRED TERM.
IS WITHOUT VERIFICATION
Possibility That Vardaman Will Pre-
fer to Reward His Friend and Him
self Not Enter Senate Until His
Regular Term Begins.
Special to The Netos.

Special to The Netos.
Jackson, Miss, Aug. S.-Numerous s.
reports and rumors are current con-
cerning maneuvers and changes that
are likely to take place since Missis-
sippi's political complexion underwent
a change as a result of Vardaman's
sweeping victory in the state primary
one week ago.
Perhaps the most interesting bit Of
political gossip now current is that
ex-Gov. Vardaman will decline to ac-
cept the unexpired term Of Senator
Leroy Percy when the latter tenders
his resignation, and that he will urge
his friends and supporters in the leg
islature to tender the place to one
of his campaign managers, State Sen
ator John L. Hebron.
1t is impossible to secure a verin-
cation of this rumor, or trace 1t to its
source, but it is being discussed in a
very lively manner and, should It ma
terialize into fact, It will be a strik-
ing manifestation Of personal and po-
litical gratitude on the part Of Major
Vardaman-gratitude Of the sort one
seldom sees in American politics.
Senator Hebron was one of Major
> Vardaman's most active, enthusiastic
| and influential friends during the re-
/ cent campaign. He gave freely of his
time and means for the cause, MAX
ing numerous speeches in Vardaman's
behalf and without any hope OF per
sonal reward, since he was not a can
didate for any office He spoke in
more than half of the counties Of the
state. was a very liberal contributor
10 the campaign fund, and labored
zealously from the start to the finish
Of the fight incidentally, he stood by
vardaman IN the legislative caucus oi
1910 from the first ballot to the last
despite the fact that he was represent
; ing Senator Percy's home county II
the state senate, and was earnestl!
;, importuned by his constituents Il
: support the delta statesman. For tn
past year he has been making hi
home in Jackson.
In some quarters little credence !
given to the report that Mr.. Hebro
- is likely to wear Senator Percy's toga
. that vardaman's personal and polit
" cal friends will insist on him gettin
d. to the senate as quick as he pcssibl
can, and that they will make this d.
" mand, even If it is his personal d.
u sire for Mr.. Hebron to hold the honc
7i for a period OF one year.
~
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-08-08
University of Mississippi
May Get Big Endowment

give an additional $4,000 for this pur-
pose in order to secure the 100000.
The matter will be referred to the
general board of trustees of the state
educational institutions at the next
meeting.
THE outlook for attendance at the
next session of the university is ex-
ceptionally good" said Secretary Ross
this morning. I'VE have received
more requests for catalogues during
the summer vacation period, and in
dications are that the enrolment will
be considerably in excess of last
year"
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-08-08

another, with appropriate side re-
marks as to what they had done dur
ing the campaign, and each respond |
ed with two or three-minute talks,
viz
Vaughan Watkins, secretary of the
Vardaman central committee at Jack
son: BILLY" Nixon of Pike county, an
original Vardaman man; John l.. Heb
ron of Kinds, the man credited with
having named Percy and Alexander
the Gold Dust Twins" Guy Rencher,
of Kemper, the prince of Red Necks"
as he STYLED himself Judge |. T.
Blount of Water Valley, the man who
first met" Private John Allen in
Joint debate; DR.. H. F. Broyles OF
Monroe, who defeated Senator Left
wich; John Tally of Hattiesburg, one
who was called on to eradicate Pri-
vate John Allen in South Mississippi;
s. J. Owen, a Union county editor
who had been pouring red hot paper
/ DulltlS lHlO Ilt Cdhhp VI ShN W N'e
man opposition since the day of the
"secret caucus;" DR.. e. A. Aron, OF
Copiah, Vardamanite Of long stand
ing, and who was reelected without
opposition; Percy e. Quin of Pike
one of the most prominent represen
tatives of the biggest family in the
state; "Swep" Taylor, the president
of the Vardaman committee.
Lieutenant Governor Bilbo.
Lieut. Gov. .-elect Bilbo was now pre-
sented and made a ten minutes
speech that was so filled with goot
. advice and so conservative as t.
cause most favorable comment evel
, from political enemies. He did no
, once refer to the three or four ser
sational episodes Of his canvas, 1
one of which he came near losing HI
= life, but told of the handicap tina
q was placed on him at the inceptio
1 of the race, and which he had owe
O come by the biggest majority ever a.
n corded to any man in the state, an
n which he considered as an indors
a ment for his course during the la'
d session Of the legislature, the "inf
II nous secret caucus" and since the
He had told the people of the stat
" that 1000 Of his neighbors in Pea
Ia river county had signed an indors
h ment for him, but 1t had developC
10 he had lied about that, as 1,034 he
N voted. for him, and only about p
n against him. He told of how he hi
AZ taken the lid off the secret caucus
10 of how he had "caught Dulaney wi
the goods on" and of his vindicati'
Is at the hands of the people. Senat
or Bilbo stated that he had travel
ot from the Tennessee line to the SAM
n. shores of the Mexican Gulf, from t
yo Alabama line on the east to the ed
ad of the Father of Waters on the we
ed making in all about 500 speeches,
er ing often without food or sleep
at. CONTINUED on Page Six)
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-08-08

Jackson, Miss, Aug. S..-Secretary
d. l.. Ross of the University of Mis-
sissippi, who is at the capital today
on business, states that the hoard OF
trustees of the Peabody fund has Of
fered a donation of $4,000 to be used
in the erection of new building for
the department of pedagogy at the in
stitution.
Chancellor Kincannon has returned
from New York where he held a con-
ference with the board Of trustees on
the subject. Some conditions are at
tached to the offer, and it is probable
that the university will be required to
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-08-08
Alexandria Man is Shot to
Death While AT Church

eral times for hog and cattle stealing
and the shooting is believed to be the
direct result of this trouble.
No trace of the assassin has been
found. At the conclusion of the ser
vices, Stilley arose, a shot rang out
and he fell dead with twelve buck
shot in his right side. His wife was
shot in the neck and taken to a sani'
tarium. The mother was shot in the
forehead.
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-08-08
(Bu Associated Press.)

Alexandria, La, Aug. S.-Whlle at
tending services at Hopewell church'
ton miles north of here last nlght'
Ioe stilley farmer, was shot deau
=, his seat. his wife dangerously
wounded and his mother siightly
,rounded. One load of buckshot, 'fred
through a window of the church, dio
Tho work. stiIley had been tried sev, !.
So = = = = = *~""v
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-08-08
"CtNNITI0NS HERF
BEYOND CONTROL"
Reads Telegram From Me~'o0-S''0S-
ton Is said To Be In
tolerable.

tBy Associated Pr'SS9
(.3g 35rtonto. Tex. Aug, s,n,ro, s,m'o0@''l snS +
uOns l,, n' ast that YOU return and take X,
Tou,u so Of the situation reaoS ~
n' % Provisional g,ssos1 21s. De Ina S"''o
Of NvA'FT ,n Paris. copy of which ,,.,oo Il. D.
no" ,al,5 III mining man of Mexico
n. here. claims to possess J., Nav.
Dg Bradfeld says the ,anan,a sl1up,,'" He says
ieo is becoming int0,sgpO'tr Sa,d in San An
,,Ilo m'1 by Mexican mining men naO,,. to r"rS Of
;aio tIon y for protection Of propsfss lts,s, 90
= erlcsnf CONTINUED on Page S'N. .,
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-08-08
JNO. ". GATES SUFFERS
A SERIOUS RELAPSE
(By Associated PreSSo

Paris, Aug. S.-A recurrence of con-
gestion of the kidneys was expert
enced today by John w. Gates. 1t
was necessary to administer heart
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-08-08
PRESIDENT TAFT SIGNS
REINFORCEMENT BILL

:: Washington, Aug. S.-Presi- :"
:. dent Taft today signed the reap =
:. portionment bill under which =
:. the house of representatives is =
:. increased from 991 to 43S men,
:. bers. with two more if Arizona :
:. and New Mexico are admitted to ::
!: the Union The new law be- .
:: comes effective with the opening ="
:. of the regular session in March, "
!. 1918.
:.