The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-22
OSTEOPATHlC LEADERS GATHER IN BRIDGEPORT TO DEMONSTRATE
 WONDERS OF THEIR SClENCl

| l With demonstrations of bloodless surgery, and papers of absorbing in terest, the annual convention of the New England osteopathic Association lopened at the Stratheld hotel at 2.3o 1 o'clock this afternoon, with an array Of the foremost osteopaths in the country.
 From all sections of the country, os-s Iteopathic doctors have traveled to this lefty to attend this convention. Many of them, the leaders in the science, are present to give demonstrations. Great l interest Is being manifested in all parts of New England in the co1ven- 1 ton and many suffering from dt1loca- l;tions and diseases will be treated at si1e clinics to be held today and to- morrow as a part of the convention. I Late this afternoon, pr. J. Webb Cranberry of Orange N. J., will give l a .demonstration Of the Edwards cure ment Of this disease by the new meth. Tod is simple. With deft and skillfu1 fingers. the doctor carefully messages l the throat and the nose. as the cause of the disease is colds. With but slight pain, the patient regains his Ehearing, in many cases after years of fdeafness, as the doctor replaces the fragments of the ear and the nose that have been clogged with catarrhal discharge.
 Patients from all sections of the east fare present to take this treatment at fthe clinic. as it has proven especiaI- ly eficatious, and after being cured, IresuIts iIi the patient regafning his hearing permanently- pr. Cranberry lis one of the leading osteopaths in the 1 country, and while not declaring that lhe can effect a cure in all cases, 1t Is as proven fact that three-duarters of l the patients become perm&nent1y cured while the disease in the case of the lothers is checked and improved. Leaders Of Profession Here. The speakers at the convention are the foremost practictioners in the pro- l years have effected cures that have aroused great interest in the scientific world, and which, in the estfknafion of some will revolutionizs the world of surgery. It is the contention Of these men that fractures, disIocatfons mind and nerves can be eventually cured by constant osteopathic treat nent and that. in the few cases where the disease has failed to respond to the treatment, the patients condition has been greatly improved
 l The first session of the convention Ewas opened with an invocation by the I Rev John McIaren Richardson. pas l tor of the First Rrssbyterian church l of this city.
 Mayor Clifford B. wilson welcomed the delegates to the convention to the
 city, in brief but entertaining ad- dress. Following the address of well come, the real business Of the conven- tion took place.
 i Dr. Harriet L. Van Deusen of this Il city was tl1e first speaker ana she read an interesting paper on { sOsteopathy l for Women Tn this paper pr. Van Deusen dealt with the method x Of
 
 ing the manner in which permanent relief could be secured through scien- l tific osteopathy. The histories of sev- eral cases in which the patient had been told that there was no hope for recovery, permanent cures had been Discussion following the speech was participated In by Drs. Sarah v. Craw- ford of Danbury M Catron. of Water bury. and NJ Rsdd Of Worcester. A demonstration of ssCervical tech 1 nique" will then be given by pr. p. S.. Shanbaugh of Norwalk following which there will be a discussion by Dr. Brand of Sprin gfeid. The Value fof Medical Training to Oateopathy'' will be the subject of paper read and discussed by Dr. Louise AZ. Grif- fin of Hartford. Dr. J. Webb Gran berry then holds his clinic and gave dennonstrations in the Edwards cure of catharrhal deafness.
 Evening Session.
 The convention then adjourned unt11 the evening session when Dr. Francis Cave of Boston will give a public ad- dress on -The Evolution of the Phy-z sician,s Tn this address. Dr. Gave will show how osteopathy is grad ually becoming part of the medical profession, and that. in many cases. phyeicians have secured results from this treatment after drugs and the
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