Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-02
70 COLLECT Old BILL
STATE TO RECEIVE MONEY FOR
CARE OF BAY CITY, MICH,
LEPER.
H,RscHFlELp CONTROVERSY
ABOUT TO BE CLOSED
Wealthy Leper Now Permanently
Guaranteed in His Own Home, With
Large Porch Only Open Privilege
Children Leave Home and Wife in
Quarantine With Husband.
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Iowa probably will collect from the
state of Michigan little Dill of several
hundred dollars in settlement of an &C
count two years old without resort to
the federal courts for judgment. 1t is
expected an agreement will be secured
soon.
This is to finish up the matter of
the cost Of transporting to Bay City
from Centerville the only person found
many years. The reason the bill was
not promptly settled was that 1t came
at time when there was shifting poll
tics in Michigan. Now the attorney
general of the state has taken it up and
promised to effect settlement thru the
state board of auditors.
Iowa health authorities feel they did
a good job getting rid Of the case OF
leprosy. The victim was Herman
Hirshfield. a wealthy merchant of Bay
City. He knew he was sorely afflicted
and had sent sample of the cuticle to
university professor for examination.
The professor had not notified him of
the fact that it was leprosy. but had
notified the state health authorities.
Before they got action. Hirshfield came
to Iowa and visited sister in APP
panOose county. Here he was located.
He was SO greatly distressed that he
was on the verge Of insanity. The
Iowa people We're alarmed lest he be-
come insane and be left on their hands.
But he was ready to go back to M1ch1-
gan. The impossibility Of securing con-
sent for him to travel thru two or three
states stood in the way. Michigan Of
fered to pay the expense but could not
devise how it could be done.
While the matter was being dis
cussed, Secretary Sumner, of the state
board of health. arranged the matter.
and Hirshfield was taken in a closed
automobile and started across the
country. Before any one knew what
was going on he was delivered to his
home in Bay City. Mich. Now the only
matter left is payment OF the bill.
The Michigan authorities report that
Mr.. Hirshf1eld built a large porch to
his house and went into perpetual
quarantine with privilege only Of going
on the porch. His two children were
sent away. His wife went into quar-
antine with him.
No other case OF leprosy had been
reported In Iowa for many years and it
is believed there Is not case In the
state.-
The supreme court convened again
today for a short June session. 1t will
be n full honch period and constitu-
tional questions will be taken up. 1t
is expected some important decisions
will be rendered on old cases sub
mitted.
AS result of series Of conferences
the coal miners and coal mine oper-
ators have reached an agreement as to
the terms of the wage agreement for
the next two years in district No. 10.
and now the contract goes direct to the
miners for their approval by vote. This
referendum will be taken by locals and
there is no doubt it will show ma
iority favorable. The new schedule is
declared to be not greatly different
from the old one. One Of the main
features is a detailed scale for work
where mining machines are adopted.
A class of forty five or forty six law
students is undergoing examination at
the hands of the state law board at
the state house this week. Among
those who are taking the examination
is Thomas Waters, former secretary
Ito Governor Clarke. who resigned that
he might complete his law course at
Drake. Another is son Of Senator
Cady Chase. Of Webster CITY, Another
who will take the examination is Cor
don Elliott. one of the district court
reporters A representative of the Car
negie foundation is here to watch the
progress of the bar examination and to
report on whether or not it is up to
standard or needs regula ting.