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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-24

Department on June l7-one week
ago to-day-urging that steps be taken
to protect the water supply:
June Il. 1913
Mr. r. +, Davis. Superintendent of
Water Works Richmond. Va:
Dear Sir.-Thcrc arc more cases OF
typhoid fever In the city OF Richmond
than there nave been at this season
for several years. Furthermore. while
typhoid has been almost entirely alb
sent for number of years in that
section of the city bounded by Ninth
street on tho east. the western limits
OF the city on the west. Broad Street
on the north and Main Street on the
south, considerable proportion of
cases now III the city of Richmond
are in this heretofore favorable sec
ton.
While a very large proportion of the
cases of typhoid fever during the sum
mer months has heretofore been on
premises which have dry closets and
wells. there arc very few cases at
the present time on such premises.
The above facts. tosether with
others which seem to me almost equal
Is important suggest very strongly
to my mind the probability of our
public water supply being responsible
for at least considerable proportion
of the cases of typhoid fever now in
Richmond One of these additional
reasons is the fact that there have
been many days in the past month
on which the effiuent from the basins
mas had a very much higher turbidity
than it should have had. thus show
ing that the publication plant has not
been operated with the highest degree
Of efficiency.
In view OF all the. above. most
strongly recommend and ur-o
steps be taken for the immediate in
stallation OF "A hypochloritc plant for
the addition of chloride OF lime as a
final step in the publication of our
water supply, This plant should be
located either AT the lower end of the
coagulatng basins or on the middle
wall of the New Reservoir The former
location has two distinct advantages:
CD That II would he under the inn
mediate supervision OF the director of
the Settling Basins. and (2) that our
entire city would he thereby benefited
If 1T is put on the middle wall of the
reservoir, this latter result will not be
obtained unless the present method
OF pumping directly from the coaEu-
lating basins into the high pressure
service is abandoned, and the old
method Of pumping from the reservoir
to the high pressure service be re-
stored.
regard all the above as exceeding
~ important. and trust that it will
impress you in the same way. may
mention that | have talked this mat
ter over fully with the state Health
Department. and they fully concur in
the above
Very truly yours,
r.. c. LEVY.
Chief Health Ofncer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-24

! the stand pipe or high pressure water
service.
He told in detail of his FREQUENT con
situations with Assistant State Hea,tb
Commissioner Freeman UP TO last Tues
DAY when they agreed that the peopIe
should be warned Of the situation. and
that as the disease was evidently dus
70 the water. that a hypochlorite OF
lime plant should be at once Installed
Docs Not Harm Water.
Inc lime he explained. did no harm
TO the water. only about ten TO twelve
pounds being used to the million gal
lonS' peihe IN about the proportion OF
one part TO 100000, the chemical
being converted in the water into or
binary chloride of sodium. which in
common everyday English is plain
table salt.
When he found last April that raw
water was being pumped in South
Richmond. he had taken Superinten-
dent Davis over and installed smch !,
plant in half n day without anv huh
bub ''uo
Last Tuesday. following his final con
ference with DR. Freeman, he had die
lated letter TO Mr.. Davis showing
mat the facts suggested very strongly
that the water was at fault; that the
reports indicated that for good many
days the publication plant hac NOT
pcen operated at the highest effic. cncy.
ana recommending the immediate in
staliation OF lime plant at the set
tiing basin. Mr.. Davis told hlm in
reply that he didn't think there was
anything the matter with the water
lie knew nothing of the special meet
ing of the Administrative Board held
last saturday. and had declined to at
tehd the meeting of the Richmond
cadeinS OF Medicine and Surgery. He
rad taken no part in any controversy.
and had not criticized the Administra
tive Board.
Levy Suggests Changes.
Last Thursday, before any publica
tioh was made in regard to the typhoid
situation. he wrote a letter TO the
Mayor making the following recon-
mendations:
1. Ihar the old pan of PUMPKINS from
New reservoir to the stand pipe ne re-
stored. the present plan of pumping
directly from the fume to the stand
pipe not giving that waite the benefit
OF several days of sedimentation in the
reservoir
=. The closing of the intake gates
above The settling basin in bad wealth
er ana, IT practicable, the installation
OF an electric system for closing and
opening the gates. to be operated from
the settling basin.
3. That the driveway on the embark
inent at the New Reservoir, now
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-24
TYPHOID DISCUSSED
BY BOARD OF HEALTH
DR.. Levy, at Special Meeting, Explains Why Safe
guards Are Necessary-Refuses to Rescind
Rule at Request of Administra-
tors-Sharp Comments

An extended report on the typho' d
and water situation in Richmond was
made 10 the Board OF Health last
Levy. the board for some hours dis
GUESSING the situation, the necessity for
taking precautionary measures, and
the proper steps for having its recon
mendations put into effect An ad-
journed meeting is to he held al S
gard 10 the evident effort of the Ad-
ministrative Board to usurp its powers
and TO Interfere in public health mat
tiers
President w 7. Oppenhimer laid be
fore the board letter from the Ad-
minis,rative Board asking il TO re-
scind its action of February - in re-
gard 10 the control by the Admins
trativc Board OF the time and SER
vices OF the Chief Health officer: also
letter froH, the Administrative Board
notifying the Health Department tina,
IL had instructed City Chemist j. NJ
Whitfield to examine into the typhoid
situation in Richmond and ascertain
the source of the infection.
why the hoard Did II.
Dr. Oppenhimer explained that the
resolution referred TO came up in Feb
ruary when the Administrative Board
requested DR.. Levy TO prepare an anti
smoke ordinance. requested him TO
make an investigation of conditions at
the City Home. and called on him for
other services not strictly speaking in
mis- department.. The Board OF Health
felt then that il should be consulted
before DIR. Levy gave any consider
able part of his time to other depart
ments of the city government. 1t was
never intended that the resolution
should prevent his appearing before
the Administrative Board or consult
ing and advising with il at any time.
the resolution distinctly stating that
the Board OF Health favored the full
est cooperation between departments
and desired it's officers TO be of all
possible service.
In regard to the typhoid situation
DR.. Levy reported that there were moYe
typhoid cases in Richmond than there
has been at this season of the year
since the Health Department was re-
organized. He was not greatly
alarmed, but close study showed that
many of the cases came from the sec
ton between Broad and Main. west of
Ninth Strect-a highly developed sec
ton which in recent years has been
practically immune from typhoid. and
large part of which is served from
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-24

drainginS into the reservoir. be made
10 drain outward.
J. That changes. be made at the set :
Jung basin so that the drainage from
the Chesapeake and Ohio tracks will
not wash into the upper basins
D That an overflow from the canal
into the 'river just above the intake
he moved
g. That the water was not az clear
as formerly. due 10 an unwise economy
IN the use of coagulants. because of a
desire to show low expense in oper
ating tho basins.
l. That provision be made for add :
ing chloride of lime to the water. and
hhaiiy that the Health Department be
consulted before serious changes be
made in the methods OF conducting the
water works. such as the present plan
OF pumping direct into the stand pine.
MI. Phillips read from the ordinance
creating the Health Department and
defining it's duties in support of his
contention that the Administrative
Board had overstepped it's authority in
Amounting Mr. Whitfield to examine
INTO the source OF typhoid cases.
Merely SubterfuRc.
Il hardly think IT is proper for us
to object to any one making such an
examination as they may see fit into
health conditions" said Mr. Gordon.
IT is our duty TO do so. and we are
""ihs ~ every DAY ana with every
case We have no right however. to
prohibit the Administrative Board or
any physician or individual citizen
from examining into health conditions.
The letter asking us to rescind our
action is subterfuge. The Admins
trative Board knows perfectly we'll
that our resolution did not mean that
they could not get at any time such
advice and assistance as this depart
ment could give II simply meant that
DR. Levy was not TO be put under the
Administrative Board. as they sought
TO do They are making that resolu-
ton an excuse for not having called
DR. Levy into consultation. What on
earth has the City Engineer to do with
the Health Department? 1t is an abso-
lutte absurdity for that board to have
consulted Davis and Boiling as to the
typhoid situation and excluded Levy"
IF they had asked me to come
down. 1 would have gene checrfully. e
said DR.. Levy
Il move we refuse to rescind that
resolution said Mr.. Gordon. 1t was
at once seconded by DR. Garcin ana
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-24

the water at the coagulating basins by
Mr.. Baldwin. chemist and bacteriologist.
bears out this statement at this time
ana Tor several days past. City Engi-
heer Charles f.. Boiling. for twenty
two years Superintendent of the Water
works. when consulted by the board
expressed the opinion that from the
evidence before him the present water
supply OF the city of Richmond is good.
ana mat he has no reason to fear it
is impure; that before installing hy-
pochlorite plant as an emergency he
would Ike to get from the Chief Health
Otiicer more definite information and
the reasons for the necessity of in
stating this plant, DR.. Levy himself
having expressed the opinion that the
water is pure.
ROBERT WHITTET. JR.,
Chairman"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-24

iutely controlled a threatened epidemic
last summer by injecting 1t into It's
main aqueduct. Washington, Balti-
more and Norfolk are putting lime
into their water Just as we propose
to do. though Washington has n most
elaborate and expensive filtration plant.
and Norfolk has almost no typhoid al
present.
No Taste or Odor.
The appropriation the Council has
'recenuy made to advertise the city
would run such plant for year. and
there could be no better advertisement
than low typhoid rate. There is no
taste. no odor. no dissolved matter. no
Ill effects on the water. My own opih-
ion Is that it should be used in the
treatment of river water such as the
Richmond supply. whether there is
typhoid here or not. We used lime
plant at Front Royal, where. In that
small town. there was an epidemic OF
more than 100 cases. with brilliant sue
cess. shutting off/the contaGion almost
Immediately. The plant Installed by
the State Board of Health there. and
which absolutely checked the epidemic
consisted of few barrels and pipes
and cost $40. We could meet the i'm
mediate need in Richmond for from
1900 to $500. though permanent con-
struction would cost more know of
no instance where so small an outlay
following facts cannot be controverted
whatever may be the local controvcr
sizes OF politicians:
'T. There Is nm undue prevalence OF
typhoid fever In Richmond.
80. In all probability 1T is due to the
water.
~. 1t cum be Immediately controlled
by hypochloritc plnnt.
~. We earnestly recommend to the
Administrative Board that such pro-
cedure he followed without delay. we
must recognize fncts. We know the
remedy, md VIC merely recommend
TINT tho remedy he applied"
DIR. Upshur moved that the thanks OF
the academy he extended DIR. Freeman.
and that his remarks be adopted as the
sense of the academy, which was done
with applause.
Not Due to MIX.
DR.. Mcclure Newton said that he
had heard il reported that eight OF
the cases reported in June were from
families using milk from the Acca
Dairy. He did not know as to the
truth of the assertion.
DIR. Freeman replied that the reports
on cases showed a very even distribu-
ton among the various diaries selling
milk in the city The Richmond Dairy
sells about half of the milk supply
of the entire city. and about half Of
the cases reported use that milk,
Cases reported as using milk from
Acca Dairy were about in proportion
as that dairy 'serves the community.
the wide distribution among dairics in
proportion to their entire output serv-
ing to confirm the belief that the
present epidemic was not caused by
milk infection.
Chairman Bryan appointed COM
mittee on resolutions, which retired
and presented those printed above.
the sixth clause being added on mo-
ton of DIR. Mcclure Newton in regard
to boiling drinking water as a matter
of prccaution until such time as a
lime plant has been installed and the
authorities have taken the proper
steps to safeguard the water supply
OF the city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-24
MURDERER CONFESSES
Tells How He and Companion Killed
Merchant.

Phoenix City. Ala. June 23.-Homer
Carmack, aged twenty-one, is alleged to
have confessed to officers tonight that
he and an accomplice murdered j r.
FOLKS, a merchant of Phoenix CITY
whose body was found in his store
this morning. The murder was com
mitted Sunday night. According to
Carmack's recital he and another
young man deliberately planned the
crime. CarmacS says he watched while
his companion went to the store and
called the old man out They struck
their victim on the head with an iron
spindle. and Notwithstanding the plead
ing promises OF Folks that he would
give them all he had. cut his throat
with knife Then. Carmack says
they divided Folkss money. about S57.
Officers are searching for the young
man Carmack accuses.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-24
Mr.. Phillips. aud the motion WIS
As to DIR. Whitfield.

Mr.. Phillips. and the motion WINS
adopted.
As to DIR. Whitfield.
NOW as to the resolution in regard
to Mr. Whitfield" said President Op-
pchhimer. MIR. Whitfield came to me
To-Day Tor papers and records. I told
him that III any investigation was tn he
made 1t should be by the Board of
Health, that IL was waste OF tiu,.
and OF the citv'S money for tho Adj
miniStrative Board to presume to take
such stand and was n reflection ON
this department II is wholly u,neccs
sary expense and us,irpa,iou of an
thority. They have ovcrstepped the
bounds OF propricty and good iudg-
hen'. ana hre neither qualified to
make such an Investigation nor corr,
petent to pass upon ii when i, is made.
mere chemical analysis will not
show typhoid. It takes judgment and
experience. To depend on a mere
chemical analysis of the water is alb
solnte folly"
Whitfield is not competent to
handle such an Investigations. com
mented Mr.. Phillips.
Meets Agnin fortnight
IF they have any modicum NJ
doubt about the purity Of the water
or the prevalence OF typhoid. they
should have come before this boarc
ana asked an Investigations" said
President Oppenhimcr
$50 far from that" said MIR. Ger
don. they kick vehemcntly when mis-
department. makes suggestion. You
might just as wei say tina, man
should wait 10 have deep seated
chest cold before he taxes some sim
pie prccautiun"
Desiring to avoid hasty or ill-con
sidcrcd action. the boari Adjourned
over until to night. when the efforts
Of the ADMINISTRATIVE Board to take
charge Of health conditions will h.
further considered. Dr. Lev, was tn.
structcd, meanwhile. to provide MIR.
Whitfield with Il list Of the names ana
addresses OF the present tortv-oiyht
cases OF typhoid in the city should he
request it,
resolution offered by DR.. C;arcin
requesting the street CLEANING De
partment to sprinkle streets before
sweeping them vas adopted. DR.. Gar
Gin saying that the whole of church
Hill vas suffering from the dust kicked
Up by the street cleaners.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-24

Department, on June lone week
ago o-day-urging that steps be taken
to protect the water supply:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-24

Especial Gable to The Times Dispatch.
London. June eat has just leaked
out that w. =. Shepard. of Philadel-
phia. who has been staying at the Hyde
Park Hotel. married Mrs Camp Of
Philadelphia, with the utmost secrecy
last Saturday morning at the West
London register office. and afterward
started on an automobile tour OF Eng
land. Friends of the couple tonight
expressed great surprise at the naMa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-24
Marriage License nef,..d

ISpcciaI 20 The Times Dispatch No.
Foughkeepsie. \. Y, June 23--NIrs.
Meta Sinclair. divorced wife of upton
Sinclair. and Hubert Halliwell. OF this
city, were to-day refused marriage
license by City Chamberlain Graham:
Mr.. Halliwell and his f'ancee then ws,tti
to the home OF Mr.. Halliweirs mother
Mr.. Halliwell said they would be mar.
ried within week. probably In Mem
York City tomorrow. gIii
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-24
OUT OF DOUBT AND WORRY ABOUT THE FUTURE
HNM2
HOW?
BY Opening SAVINGS Account With
Richmond Trust and Savings COMPANY
Capital, One Million Dollars.


Don't Forget the Number, 1109 East Main Street.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-05

plus or for interest on new capital for
Improvement and betterment. It is
note worthy that President Bush has
been with the Missouri Pacific only a
few weeks longer than Gwo years.
Mr.. Bush says: "The business out
line indicates that the Missouri Pacific
system ought to earn well over $62,-
900, 900 in the current year. The crop
outlook is excellent and the reports
are not exaggerated. Unless some
thing unforeseen occurs we will have
repetition of last years bumper CROP"
Gross earning of all the United States
railroads for the first week of May
show substantial improvements over
year ago, the total amount being
$4, ,624 ,52s, a gain Of 7.2 per cent. as
compared with the earning OF the
same roads for the corresponding
year. The returns of those roads that
suffered from the recent floods indi-
cate that conditions have practically
returned to normal, particularly the
Chesapeake and Ohio, which reports a
gain for the week of $40, 1923, as against
a loss of 1881 1868 for the first week in
April, and the Louisville and Nash
vile an increase of $104, $50, as con-
trasted with loss of SIP, 1870, In
other sections earnings are also very
satisfactory in volume, the Chicago,
Indianapolis and Louisville, Minnea-
polls and st. Louis Southwestern and
Southern and Central Georgia being
among the leading systems that re-
port larger earnings than in 1912. On
the other hand, the few losses that
appear are extremely small and do
not affect the favorable exhibit as a
whole.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-05
Extension Of Manual Training.

According TO the annual report of
the Board Of Education just issued,
manual training in the grade schools
is slowly being extended. There are
now 10 Of these schools listed as teach
ing manual training and domestic
science, out OF a total OF SO grade
schools, including colored. The en-
rollment and attendance at the classes
for manual training and domestic
science in these schools appears to be
quite satisfactory, while, in the High
Schools, pupils are said to be waiting
for an opportunity to attend over
crowded classes.
The report shows that s1O2. .O2is paid
annually FOR the years. instructions
Of each pupil in the high schools,
while only ss1.1O is paid for years.
instruction for each pupil in the grade
or elementary schools. In a recent
Sundays Post Dispatch, Mrs. Kate
Richards O'Hara advocated manual
ID all schools, attributing much Of the
|reatleaaness and inattention Of pupIla
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-05
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed condi-
ton of the mucous lining of the Eusta-
chan Tube When this tube Is infamed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when It is entirely closed.
fiammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition.
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out Of ten are caused by Catarrh.
which is nothing but an inflamed condi-
ton of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars fornny case Of
Deafness cnused by chtarrh) that cannot be cured By
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
FL. CHENEY, & co Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-05
Something Doing in Bonne
Terre.
tFrom the Elvins Mining Herald,

tFrom the Elvins Mining Herald.)
Just one thing after another to dis
turb the peace and serenity of the
community has been happening at our
neighboring city Of Bcnno Ielre Of
late.
When the people Ct tat city awoke
from their peaceful slumbars Saturday
morning they wero srrpritcd to find
suspended from a telephone pole in
the down town district an image al
legged to be a carica,ure Of I. Il. Page,
in which was Inscribed the word
"knocker.D Comment concerning
its origin was discidodly frceand many
arguments were indulged in some Of
them of decidedly heated nature.
Finally Constable Bullock appeared
on the scene. Gathering the inan-
innate form OF the auburn haired
gent, whose tongue protruded In q
manner which fairly groaned: "For
the love OF Pete cut me down,"t his
bosom, he promptly placed 10 under
arrest, and carried it tenderly to the
Office of Justice Of the Peace Messen-
ger, where 1t still awaits the approach
Of It's creator. just who this gentle
men Is, is amatter Of much conjecture.
Page, it is alleged, charges that 1t is
work Of faction with whom he has
been at daggera drawn for long time.
On the other hand, some Of those OPP
posed to che policies Of Page in re-
gard to local matters charge that
Pages friends created the etiigy IN an
effort to have him pose az . martyr.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-05
From Rev, w. w. strother.
PASADENA, Cal, May %, 1913.

PASADENA, Cal, May %, 1913.
Editor Register For some time !
have wanted to send in another letter
regarding conditions in Southern
California. First, there are thousands
Of people fiocking here, and many
leaving. It's a fine place for those
who can't stand cold weather, if they
have plenty of money, and it's the
greatest real estate country at present
I ever saw. Lands have been so high,
but since the freeze last winter citrus
fruit land is down, and many people
are buying. 1t doesn't matter what
man has or where it is located, he can
trade it out here. Ihave owned two
houses and lots here and turned them
with good profit, and sold and ex-
changed my Oklahoma farm and am
now the happy owner Of so acre
orchard in Arkansas two and half
miles from Springdale, well improved.
Igot 1t for $4,000.
We leave here June ~. We take
the steamer (The Bear) from San
Pedro harbor and 60 to Friscoj stop
there "a hours and sail for Portland;
stop there days and sail for Seattle;
stay over Sunday, June %. Then
another steamer takes us to Vancou-
-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-05

to the fact that there was too much
brain work and not enough for the
hands. Would it not be well to ex-
tend manual training more rapidly in
to all the grade schools, where it
should do the most good, especially as
it has been found that 80 per cent of
the children who leave school without
graduating are compelled to enter un-
skilled employments for lack of any
vocational training?-Post- Dispatch,
April 8th.