The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-22
FRISCO SURGEONS CONVENTION WILL
 BEGIN HERE MONDAY
Plans Made for Elaborate Entertainment = Expect Attendance to Be
 Large

The thirteenth annual convention of the Frisco Lines Medical association will convene in Birmin gham next Mon day. Two sessions will be held. The first will be on the opening day and the last meeting will be Tuesday aft ernoon.
 The association is composed of sur geons, physicians opticians and eye, ear, nose and throat specialists of the Frisco lines reaching from Oklahoma and Kansas to this city. The meeting to be held here is the first one ever held in this city by the Frisco men. Dr. James R. Dawson is the president of the association. The Birmingham physician was honored with the pres idency although he was not present at the convention. A member of the ex- ecutive committee is Dr. w. H. Wilder of this city.
 The members of the association hav- ing heard glowing and enthusiastic re- ports about Birmingham, have been very anxious to come here and this meeting, it is believed, will be easily the most largely attended of any yet held by the association. This Is the opinion held by President Dawson and Dr. Wilder of this city.
 Plan Many Entertainments By reason of the financial troubles of the Frisco system it is stated that the company will be unable to pro- vide any appropriation with which to entertain the visitors. although an ad- ditional appeal for funds was made yes
  terday by J. H. Daughty, who repre- sents the executive offices, to the St. Louis headquarters. Although the Frisco lines will not participate in the entertaining, it is stated that the phy- sicians will be shown a fine time while here. It is being planned to enertain the visitors at the Birmingham News paper club, at the Country club and also show them the various points of interest over the city. There will also be dinner at the Newspaper club, probably Monday evening.
 E. $. Andrews of St. Louis, secretary of the association, is expected to reach Birmingham Sunday afternoon, accord ing to an announcement of Dr. Daw- son yesterday. He will be supplied with cards to the various clubs and will is- sue them as the visitors arrive. In this way all visitors will be taken care of promptly.
 In addition to Dr. Dawson and Sec lretary Andrews, the officers of the as- l sociation are:
 l First vice president, Dr. c. M. Lut- terloh of Jonesboro, Ark; second vice | president Dr. B. C. Schwab of Sapulpa ! Okla.;. treasurer, Dr. w. A. Camp Springfield, Mo. The executive commit tee is composed of pr. G. w. Gale, Jr. St. Louis, Mo-; Dr. w. H. Wilder, Bir mingham; Dr. w. B. Burns, Memphis Dr. J. l.. Burns, Jonesboro, Ark, ant Dr. J. E. Dodson. Vernon, Ark. l The finance committee is composed of pr. E. o. Greer, St. Louis; Dr. w. A Camp, Springfield and pr. H. N Mayes New Albany. Miss.
 Programme Is Announced l The programme will be as follows: MONDAY MORNING.
 Called order by the president. Ad- dresses of welcome by James Weather fly. city commissioner of Birmingham and J. H. Doughty of the Frisco. ex- ecuttve appointee. Report of the treas urer "Constructive vs. Destructive sur gery." pr. M B. Hendrix, Caruthers' vile, Mo; Surgical Aid in Treatment James, Kansas City. Mo-; Shock" pr J. F. Stein, Denison. Tex; "Surgica Management of Gastric and Duodena Ulcer pr. James A. Foltz Fort Smith Ark; Emergency Discipline" Dr. H E. Breese, Henryetta. Okla. "Surgica Dressing" Dr. w. G. Norman, Cherry vile, Kan; First Aid to the Injured With Special Reference to shock Dr K. M. Rogers, Mansfield. Mo.
 1 AFTERNOON SESSION. Ocular Hygiene in Railroad Ser