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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-06-11
CAN'T DIAGNOSE DISEASE
Strange Mslady In colombla-United
States Asked 20 Help.

Washington, June 8. 49, Colombian
Minister Betancourt called on Secre-
tary Bryan 20 ask for the cooperation
Of the United States I'm obtaining ex.
pert information as TO the nature OF a
disease which had broken out in sew
eral Colombian cities on the Atlantic
coast.
Reports 90 the legation here do not
state whether a quarantine has been
declared, but II has been stated that
tho disease is not the bubonic plague,
as feared. The malady is said 90 re-
tomble pneumonia and is due 90 the
cGcCsslve heat.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-06-11

Indiana, Pa, june 9.-Franccs Fish,
aged twelve, was Killed and Mrs. John
Sharp was seriously injured when
lightning struck the barn on tho Sharp
farm at CaIbleton during an electrical
storm. The girl was in tho barn
caressing pet horse when tho bolt
hit the building. The horse was not
injured
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-06-11
Rose 70 the oooasion

"Stuify" Davis, who rose from dra-
matte critic to being circus press
agent ana then descended to writing
lcuon. came into Broadway hotel
with four days growth OF whiskers ON
his checks
why don't you shaveT n friend af
the next table called out.
Il would if had razor" Siuny re-.
tortcd.
The friend produced safety razor
from his pocket nnd sent 1t over by n
walter.
Firing me charlotte russc." direct
ed the unabnshcd Davis and shaved
right there. New York World.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-06-11

RimOuski, Que, June 9.-The first
step toward recovering the 500 or
more bodies imprisoned IN the
wrecked Empress OF ireland was taken
when a diver descended from tho Ca
madam government lighthouse tender
Druid and for more than an hour ex.
plored accessible parts of the sunken
liner. The Empress was found 10 be
lying on her side in about $50 feet OF
water.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-06-11
Prisoner Cote FIre to Jall.

Wclch, w. Va, juno William
Vernon, who was arrested charged
with disorderly conduct is reduced to
ashes as a result OF his prank in jail.
After being placed ia the Jail hc set
fire TO the building aud pcrishcd I'm
the flames. Efforts were made 20 res.
Cuo VornOn without auccoaa.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-06-11
Free Speech prlsoners ReIeaeed

F"NN'' ''V''NI' TINTN"a|N-
Tarrytown, ". Y, June 0.--Tho TO
lease Of twelve free speech prisoner
held In Jail at White Plains for defy
Ing the authorities at Tarrytown were
ordered by Justice Moorehouso WHOM
Alexander Bcrkman, anarchist. an.
peared before the Justice and tendera5
bonds TO the amount Of S2.40O. This
was 5000 each. The prisoners WI.
appear for trial June12.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-06-11
Commission May settle pIsou,e.

a joint resolution authorizing Presi-
dent Wilson to appoint a commission
OF Eve persons distinguished in exl
perience, discretion and integrity and
FREQ from any interest In the control
versy" 10 settle the Colorado coal
strike was introduced by Representa-
1.-Two Keating and an identical measured
was introduced by Senator owen.
They propose a report TO congress
from tho commission by December
next. The president is said to favor
them,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-06-11
Pretty FoobIe.

a dappcr little drummer was com
PEELED 10y circumstances TO pass the
night In village hotel i'm that part Of
Illinois popularity called "Egypt." At
breakfast he ordered soft boiled eggs.
The waitress deposited two I'm the shell
before him. Looking up the drum
mer said. "Plcase break the eggs I'm n
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-06-11
THAW MAY GET LIBERTY
Chief Justice Gives New York Until
Friday 60 Oppose Release.

Friday 20 Oppose Release.
Washington. Juno 9.-IIarry X
Thaw's iGht for freedom reached tho
supreme court OF tho United Statos
when former Governor Stone of Penn.
sylvania, as counsel. asked for his re.
lease on bail pending n final decision
of the proceedings by which the state
OF New York seeks TO return the
noted prisoner to Mnttcawan from his
refuge In New Hampshire.
Chief Justice White gavo represent.
ativcs of New York until Friday TO
flo n brief in opposition to Thaw's
release, and decision may be given
next Monday when the supreme court
will conclude it's work for the term
and adjourn until fall.
MIR. Stone set forth I'm his petition
that his client was needed in court in
Pennsylvania to testify i'm tho settle.
mcnt OF his fathers estate.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-06-11

Hampstead, n. Y, June g.-The lrst
game OF the international polo cup
series was postponed until next Sat.
urday. The postponemont was duo to
the injury received by Captain Lesllo
Choape OF the EnEl,ah team.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-06-11
300 Per Cent Is Paid nv OH co

Pittsburgh. June 9.-Divldonds ag.
gregatlng 300 per cent on tlo capital
stock of S32O.0OO wcro paid in ne last
year by tho Ohio Fuel OIL company.
which held its annual meeting of
stockholders in tho compauys Office
mere.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-06-11
Paris shivers In June Snow.

Paris, June 9.-Two and one-half
inches Of snow and hail fell I'm one
section Of Paris last evening and the
amazing spectacle was witnessed OF
horses struggling through snow on a
June day in the Avenue des Champs
Elysees
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-06-11
StandIno OF the CIuba.

Games Today--Bostou at Cleveland.
Washington at st. Louis. Philadelphia
ut Detroit, New York at Chicago.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-06-11

That t4ucrta Is Going TO Resign
Presidency.
Niagara Falls, Ont. June 9.--The
three mediators have in their posses.
sion new and complete plan for the
settlement OF the Mexican situation
which vas submitted To them by the
delegates of the United States.
This plan they have been carefully
perusing and it will probably occupy
almost all of their time today.
This new plan is n comprehensive
review Gf all the vital points in the
Mexican situation. Nothing definite
has been given out regarding the now
note, but IL was learned that the plau
contains compromise offer through
which it is expected to bring CcncFal
Carranza into the conference.
Justice Lamar formally announ, ID
that tho Tampico incident had been
satisfactorily settled. Shortly there
after the Mexican delegates issued a
formal statement to the same effect.
In the latter note General Huerta's
representatives explained that they
had made formal protest TO the
mediators after the sailing from New
York of the Antiila for Tampico. They
declare that the delay In the trans
mission Of their cable messages TO the
Mexican government alone was re-
sponsible for the Misunderstanding.
Justice Lamar said of the confer.
ence with the mediators:
"The mediators have heretofore
submitted to US q complete plan and
we have now submitted to them our
plan.
Our counter proposition contains
not only the suggestions which we
make and upon which there has been
neither agreement nor disagreement
to the plan, but also the points upon
which we had already agreed. Some
of the points suggested may have al
ready beon discussed"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-06-11

81. Clairsville, o., juno paul
Gandatti, aged three. fell into tub
Of boiling water when his mother left
tho room where she was doing tho
family washing. 10 died from tho
burns fifteen minutes after being
taken 10 a hospital.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-06-11
Luck and Labor.

Luck lies In bed aud wishes the post
man would bring him the news OF n
legacy; labor turns out at O'Clock
ana with busy pen or ringing hammer
lays tho foundation of II competence.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-06-11

glass" with whitening look Of scorn
the huNom waitress replied. We'll.
good gr1riOus! ~ you can't break two
soft boiled eggs in glass you'd better
60 to u hospital National rood Mag.
azino
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-06-11
GATUN LOCKS TRIED OUT
Ocean Liner Passes Through Before
Bio Crowd

IFI OI NVFUs
Panama, June 9.-Tho first passage
through the Gatun locks by an ocean
liner was successfully carried out by
tho Panama railroad steamship Al
lance, vessel OF 1000 tons.
The trip was made a test OF tho
working OF the electric locomotives IN
handling large vessel The operation
passed without incident, tho timo re-
quired being an hour and a half each
way. a largo crowd of spectators wilt.
nessed tho VesaoTa naaRnRe.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-06-11

Games Today-Pittsburg at ST..
Louis. Buffalo at Kansas City, Brook.
lyn at Chicago, Baltimore Mt Indian.
apolis.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-06-11
Standlno of the

Games Today-Pittsburg at Phila.
delphia' Cincinnati at Boston, Chicago
at Brooklyn, st. Louis at New York.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-06-11
WlIson pIellkea Amendnent.

President Wilson indicated that he
Is dlspleased at tho proposed action
OF tho senate TO amend tho tolls re-
peal bill by adding a declaration that
the United States does not surrender
any right that It has 10 exempt Amori-
can vessels from paying tolls.
Although his manner IN discussing
tho matter with callers at the White
House left como doubt as TO whether
no would sign tho repeal measure his
friends arc confident that lao will 40.
cept the amended bill despite his dis
satisfaction.
The amendment referred to by tho
president s. known as tho Simmons
Norris compromise amendment.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-06-11
Wilson's Assistance Nee eded.

Tho Democratic leaders OF tho
senate arc looking to President VIII
son for guidance in handling tho pro.
gram OF antitrust legislation.
Despite tho presidents statement
that he believes 1t TO be tho duty OF
congress to remain in session until
tho legislation embodied In tho house
bill is enacted leaders are hoping for
an agreement that will bring about an
early adjournment.
They think there would bo little
trouble in passing the interstate trade
commission bill and the railroad
capitalization bill, but fear that IL the
Clayton bill is taken up with view
to passage congress will be kept on
tho job until the middle of September.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-06-11
. -
WEATHER EVERYWHERE.

Observations az United States
weather bureau taken at 8 D. M.
yesterday follow.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-06-11

impeaeh or Aequit Judge Speer.
Members OF the house judiciary sub
committee In charge OF tho impeach-
mont proceedings against Federal
District Judge Emery Speer OF Macon,
Ca, declared that there could DO only.
two propositions to put before tho
house; either that Judge Speer be i'm
peachod or that no further steps bo
taken.
Tho subcommittee has reached no
agreement yet" said Chairman Webb,
but may reach an agreement in timo
to report to tho entire judiciary COM
mittee by next Thursday. Tho COM
mittee cannot recommend censure--
there is no middle ground"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-06-11
The Weather

Fah and continued warm to-
night arI Wednesday.
ssss - :
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-06-11
BUYING OFF
A REBEL.
BY NJ QUAD

Copyrigh;. 1914. 10y Associated Lit
CraTy rtcss.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-06-11
BILL TO ST.
BRYAN'S TALKS
Measure Now Before Congress
Would Prohibit leCturIng'
STIFF PUNISHMENT PROVIDED


duees Measure In House Which
Aims to Keep Government EN-.
ployes on Jobs During Working
Hours-Proposed Amendment to Re-
peal 3ill Meets With Disfavor.
Washington. Juno o. Secretary
BryOns lecture tours cropped up In
the house again when Representative
Britten of Illinois, Republican, intro.
duced II bill To mako II penal ofrenso
for any cabinet officer, head or clerk
or a government department to lecture
for pay other than actual hotel and
travelling expenses. and to prohibit
senator's or representatives from
lecturing for pay while congress is In
session.
Onondcrs would be flned $4,000 or.
imprisoned for two years, or suffer
both penalties. I,
MIR. Brtton launched a broadside IN
statement accompanying his bill In
which ho spared no political party
and included Senator La Toilette and
Representative Murdock. He said:
Tho recent announcement from
Philadelphia that several members of
congress and tho distinguished secre.!
tary of state had signed contracts for
a period of lectures beginning July j
10 responsible for my bill.
Il am nt n loss to understand how
tho secretary can consistently leave
his Office when n state OF war practical
ly exists between this country and
Mexico and tho foreign policy of our.
government 70 being laughed at byi
every civilized nation on earth. This
certainly is no time for Mr.. Bryan to-
be hiking around tho country doing
ono night stands with Tyrolean'
yodlors, contortlonists and sleight-of-i
hand artists, and | am equally op-,
posed 10 members OF congress doing,
this sort of thing when congress Ia in
session."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-06-11
U. S. SUBMITS
new PROPOSAL
kedlafOTs Giving Considerable
Attention 10 Plan
HAS TO % With CARR,SzA

General huerta countermands Orders
70 Blockade Tampico When He
Hears From Niagara Faifo Medlators.
Vera Cruz Mexicans Now Hear
That t-urrta Is Going to Resign
Presidency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-11

in recent years there has probably
been no announcement which attract
ed a more widespread attention in
this country than did the announce
melt OF the friedman treatment for
tuberculosis. This was due to skilful
handling Of the publicity work in the
daily press The sensational newspa-
per reports of alleged Improvement
and cure of cases OF tuberculosis fol
lowing the use of the treatment, the
reports of persons of high position in
public life.~of lay workers in tuber-
culosis, and even a few physicians
who became enthusiastic supporters
OF Friedman will be recalled by
every one. When a note of warning
was sounded by the Journal of the
American Medical Association and
others the assertion was made that
friedman was being hindered in his
great work. The fact is otherwise.
Immediately on the arrival of DR..
Friedman in this country, the United
States public health service took up
an investigation of the validity of the
claims for the treatment. A board
was appointed consisting of Surgeon
John F. Anderson, the director OF
the hygienic laboratory. and Surgeon
a. NJ Stimson, to make a thorough
study OF the results of the use of the
treatment. The report of this board
has just appeared and its findings are
a complete refutation of Friedmann's
claims. not only for having developed
a specific cure for tuberculosis, but
also for the harmlessness of his treat
ment for man and animals. The board
had an opportunity to observe the
effect of the treatment in "a cases of
tuberculosis and was prepared TO fur
nigh many more for treatment and
observation, but owing to DIR. Fried
mann,s delay and dilatoriness it was
obliged to limit observations to the
"a eases.
The claims made for the treatment
were. that by means of injections of
a living organism, harmless of itself.
it was possible 10 cure cases of tuber-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-11
THE REACTIoNARY MENACE.

y little success seems to have
turned the heads" of the republican
leaders who are already laying plans
for an aggressive reactionary pro
gram. Encouraged by the reduction
OF the democratic majority in con
gress at the recent reelection, the re-
turn to the national lawmaking body
Of such men as Cannon, Mckinley,
Rhodenberg and Penrose. and the
collapse OF the progressive movement
they seem confident that they will be
able to put over about anything they
see III two years hence.
Danger to the great reconstructive
movement which is now gaining i'm
petu5 in this country is manifest in
this attitude OF the heads of the re-
publican party. If given free rein
they will undo most of the really i'm
portant work of the last few years
and besides, they will endeavor to Gre
ate such confusion in the public mind
that il will be many years before il
will be possible to get back TO the
present point on the road to perma-
nent prosperity.
These men assert that the progress
ElNes VIII De COupeIleO 10 return 10
the fold chastened-that there is no
other place for them TO go-and il is
proposed to make them come in sack
cloth and ashes TO do penance at the
G. o. =. shrine. No inducements will
be held out to them and they prob
ably will be required 20 profess that
they have no grievances against the
party and what they got at the Chi
cago convention was deserved Al
ready these leaders are framing up
a national ticket for 1916 and it is of
the most reactionary type.
The people know what the record
OF these leaders has been. They
know that special privilege will be
in the saddle IL they are returned TO
control OF the national government
and that big business" will come
back 20 fits own and proceed to ex-
tract the fat from the land by the
same old processes. With the peo- !
pie awake TO these facts and with the |
story OF the struggle 20 release the /
tentacles OF the trust octopus fresh |
in their minds IL is barely possible |
that these republican reactionaries 1
may be arranging the music for their |
own funerals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-11
CHOLERA AND THE WAR.

/ Epidemics of cholera are reported
to be threatening the various armies,
/ especially those engaged on the Rus
| so-Austrian frontier. But it will be
remembered that even in The normal
state of affairs cases of Asiatic chol-
era in this neighborhood are not I'M
usual. Cholera is a disease whose
/ spread is dependent largely on in
I fected drinking water and carriers, APP
parently healthy. So far as is known
infection occurs only when the germ
is swallowed. II seems probable that
in addition TO water as a source of in
lection, food when exposed may be-
come contaminated through the
agency of flies. Unless there are eff
ficient sanitary precautions water-sup-
plies are likely to become infected.
Therefore in the passage of large bod
les of troops. when sanitation cannot
be perfect. an outbreak of this dis
ease may be expected. The cholera
organism Is especially sensitive TO
drying and there seems TO be a doubt
whether or not il is able to multiply
outside of the body in impure water.
In the recent Balkan war cholera was
reported in many places and many
cases occurred. but the disease never
became epidemic. With the assist
ance OF the highly efficient sanitary
services of modern armies, wide
spread epidemics of such diseases
may be prevented. II has been sug-
gested that the coming of winter may
aid in preventing the spread of chol-
era However. The Journal of the
American Medical Association thinks
that the increased moisture and seep-
age of surface water carrying con-
terminating material as well as the
closer contact of human beings en-
gendered by the winter season make
infection still more likely. As an aid
to protection, active immunization of
men with the Haffkine vaccine may
be practiced. Possibly conditions in
this war will be the means of deter
mining still more exactly the status
OF this protective measure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-11

culosis which had not advanced 10
that stage where death was imminent.
From the way in which the claims
were put forth and from the fact that
successes only and not failures were
reported in the public press. the reader
of Friedmann's claims could assume
that such results were only the rule.
In other words, II was claimed that
a sovereign remedy for tuberculosis
had been discovered. Investigation
did not confirm the claims. On the
contrary. 1t was found that the prep
aration used was not devold
of dangerous properties OF itself,
and still less so when injected into
persons with tuberculosis. A favor
able action on tuberculosis processes
by the treatment was not the rule.
The board made extensive studies
of the organism used in the prepare
ton of the vaccine, both by cultural
methods and by animal incubation.
IL was found that the injection of the
organism in animals caused abscess
formation in over % per cent of the
animals treated Animals treated
with the organism-rabbits and gum
ea-pigs-either before or subsequent
to infection with virulent tubercule
bacilIi. developed as a rule an increas-
ed susceptibility to tuberculosis. The
treatment did not show either cura-
tive or protective properties in mon
keys against tuberculosis.
II Is matter for congratulation
that this painstaking report from the
public health service has appeared;
it is a pity that it could not have been
given publicity at the time when con-
sumptives were being 50 widely eX-
plotted: but scientific work of the kind
done by the public health service in
this instance obviously requires long
period of time. 1t is a report that
shows the absolute fiimsy evidence on
which the Friedman method for the
treatment of tuberculosis was based.
The evidence shows that the CONNER
cialization of the Friedman cure was
a grisly hoax on the unfortunate but
ever hopeful consumptive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-11
A Gentleman.

''On the whole, the finest gentleman
have ever met says a writer in the
Unpopular Review, was the japanese
Samurai and art critic, the late Okla
kura Kakuzo. l recall as vividly his
courteous and expectant silences as ]
do his always eloquent and brilliant
discourse. Indulgent to the small talk
of others, he declined to share it. II
he ever gave utterance to a mere
prejudice or to any petty personal con-
cerl, it was not in my hearing. he
appeared to husband himself until the
talk should take a wide impersonal
range, and then his comment was
fervent and Illuminating. noted
American poet critic has somewhat
similar habits. His prolonged silences
are comfortable, even deferential' MS
rare speech instinct with sympatheuc
understanding with men and BOOKS
and nature. The late John LaFarge'
who was in congenial society CON
tinuous talker, offered an interesting
equivalent for reticence in the anu
siveness of his touch and in a beau
tiful perception of the kind of sympa'
thetic response you would have mace
had you not been better occupied III
listening TO him. He had what mos
free takers signally lack, pertec'
tact"