The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
DOCTORS HEAR NEW DOCTRINE EXPOSED Dr. Matas of New Orleans
 Makes Address HOOKWORM PROGRESS State Medical Association Is Hearing Many Important Subjects Dis
 cussed, All Bearing on the
 Latest Research
HOOKWORM PROGRESS

Montgomery, April 19.-(Special. )-The feature of the morning session of the State Medical association, which is IT, address of Dr. Rudolph Matas of New Orleans, whose subject was 'Inflamma- tory Tuberculosis; Tuberculosis Rheuma- tism and Allied Manifestations of the Tubercular Intoxications; Expose of 6 New Doctrine
 The distinguished New Orleans phy- sician spoke for nearly an hour and Q half, his address being the celebrated Jerome Cochran lecture, which is regard ed as the biggest event of the annual convention of the doctors of the state
 Dr. Matas was heard today with the most intense interest, his address show Ing careful preparation, most thor ough knowledge of his subject and the most painstaking investigation.
 Prior to Dr. Matas' lecture Dr. w. w.. Dinsmore of Montgomery delivered an address on the Present Status of the Campaign Against Hookworm Disease in Alabama" pr. Dinsmore is the execu- tive head of the Rockefeller Hookworm commission in Alabama, and in his ad- dress he dwelt largely with the work disease, and told of the methods In use to procure this end. Other addresses of the early morning session were delivered by Dr. George T. McWhorter of Riverton, on "The Need of an Epileptic Hospital in Alabama, !" and by Dr. J. T. Searcy of Tuscaloosa, who spoke on "The Increase of Insanity in Alabama
 Immediately after the Jerome Cochran lecture Dr. Stuart Mcclure of Richmond, Va. addressed the convention on Sur gical Treatment of Dyspepsia" the speech of the distinguished surgeon be- ing one of the most interesting of the | day.
 | Another notable address was delivered l this morning by Dr. U. J. w. Peters of Birmingham who spoke on "Gastric Ulcer" Dr. Peters was followed by Dr w. W. Sanders, state health officer whose subject was Hydrologic and Lega Status of the Fetus in Utero." The programme for this afternoon and evening was also most interesting, the l scians in the state Immediately follow ing the annual oration of Dr. Jesse Gar, Palmer of Opelika, this evening, tho physicians attending the convention were rendered a reception at the Beauvoil club.
 The following was the programme for this afternoon and evening;
 Afternoon Session Wednesday
 Call to order p. m. Unfinished and miscellaneous busi ness.
 The Use of Alcohol in Disease ant lnjury-Russell M. Cunningham, M D., Birmingham.
 The Use of Alcohol as a Therapeu l tic Agent-Tucker Henderson Frazer M D., Mobile.
 Alcohol--vivian Pendleton Gaines M. D., Mobile.
 | A Review of the Scientific and Busi ness Work of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama and its Pres ent Status-Edward Henry Shon, M D., Birmingham.
 Some "Reminiscences of Lord Liste Luther Leonidas Hill, M. D., Mont gomery.
 The Physician and Laboratory-P E. Moss M D., Birmingham
 Tuberculosis-W. l.. Dunn, M. D. Asheville, N. c.
 Evening Session
 Call to order, D. m.
 Monitors Address-Henry Altamon Moody, M. D., Mobile. Annual Oration-Jesse Gary Palmer M. D., Opelika