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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-08
END FIVE YEARS.
WAR ON HO0kW0RM
STATE TAKES OVER WORK CON-
CLUDED IN COOPERATION WITH
ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION.
100000 ARE EXAMINED
-.-.-~-.-------.~.---
DIR. FREEMAN REsuaEs REGULAR
WORK WITH STATE BOARD OF
HEALTH--DR. FLANAGAN ON
COMMUNITY SANITATION.
100000 ARE EXAMINED

With the beginning of the new year
the State OF Virginia has assumed full
control of the campaign heretofore
conducted against fookworm work in
the State in cooperation with the
Rockefeller Sanitary Commission
While funds are not at present avail
able for as extensive Investigations as
We're made during the time that the
Rockefeller commission was in exist
ence. the State Board of Health hopes
TO make free examinations, as in the
past. and to dispense treatment
Z The Rockefeller commission dis
continued it's intensive study of hook
worm disease In several Southern
Mates on December 81, according &c
the terms of the original gift. AS made
! by Mr.. Rockefeller in 1910, The com
mission was created by Mr., Rock 2.
Teller and was given funds for FIVE
}years upon the expiration of which
period the commission automatically
ceased to exist and was merged with
the International Health Commission
@more recently endowed by the New
York phuapthropist.
More Than 100. 900 Examined.
During the five years that the State
Board of Health had at it's disposal
field agents whose expenses were paid
by the Rockefeller Sanitary Commits
sion, more than half the counties oil
Virginia were surveyed for hookworu
disease and intensive campaigns for it,
eradication were conducted In AL
counties where the disease was found
To be very prevalent. \ total of lo1.-
.93 persons were examined for hook
worm disease and 25.1os treatments
were dispensed To persons found in
feeted. Every county in which hook
worm disease had assumed serious
proportions was visited for n period
of several weeks by one of the agents
employed with funds supplied NY the
Rockefeller commission.
Under the 4alrarg c!nent that became
effective on January /, Assistant Conn
missioner Allen W Freeman, who has
been devotipg a large part of his time
to SupeTy'issitg te@ noukworm work.
resumes his 5egula~ duties with the
State Board Of Meath and wiz con
duct the study Of epide mics as IN past
years Arrangements have likewise
+ been about perfected by which Or T.
l.. Flanagan. who has been employed
In the hookworm investigation, will
continue with the Board Of Health
He will he ir charge of the special
Intensive campaigns fer community
sanitation and will have his larry and
expenses paid. far the present at least
by the international Health Comnls-
sion.
II In expected that at IT'S annual
meeting this month the State Board
OF Health will adopt formal resoiu-
lions expressing it's thanks for the as
eisfance given the cause OF public
health in Virginia by the Rockefeller
Sanitary Commission during the five
wears OF its career.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-08
EiwarSiS--Woln.

Petersburg. Va. Jan. Miss Mary
X. Wolff. an attractive young lady OF
the West End. and William Lee Ed
wards. a well-known young man OF
Ettrick. were united in marriage at
$50 o'clock last evening at the home
Of the brides mother on West Street.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. William 3. Jett OF the Me-
mortal Methodist Episcopal Church. in
the presence of a large number of
friends and relatives of the young
couple.
After the ceremony delightful re-
Treatments were served
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-08

saying this was for the purpose OF
showing that Mccarthy knew O'Day
positively. The witness told of being
with ODay and Irish Jimmy at
several points in the States Of Della
ware and Maryland in addition to vir-
ginia.
Postoffice Inspector II. T. Gregory,
the terror of yeggmen, who rounded
up several gangs which operated in
this and adjoining States few years
ago, identified O'Day. He stated that
he participated in his trial In the State
Court at Lancaster in 1905. Mr..
Gregory swere out the warrant on
which ODav was sent up to answer
to the charge of blowing the Gordons-
Vile. Va, postoffice safe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-08
VIRGINIA BRIEFS.

Lynchburg--A deed was recorded in
the clerks office of the Corporation
Court yesterday conveying the prop
Main Streets to the i4ynchburg Ma
tionai Bank for 100000. 1t had been
known for some time that the bank
had purchased the property but the
deed was not recorded until yester-
day
Newport News--With Police Justice
Brown slightly improved Police jus
tice-elect Christian reticent. and the
framer Of the Price act tthe cause OF
the tangled skein) declaring the bill
legal and valid In his estimation. in
dications are that the second gun in
the attempt of the CITY Council to
Dust Police Justice Brown will he fired
IN a short time.
Bristol Marvin Thomas. twenty
three years old. and a hearty. robust
man dropped dead at his home, near
5 Chtlhowie, Smyth County. Va. Tues
day afternoon He was apparently in
his usual health a few minutes be-
fore his death. lie had been subject
10 fits.
Newport News--News has been re-
ceived here OF the death of Ernest
!, a. Starfpf, formerly Of This eits~--in
boston, Mass He is survived by a
wife and child The body was taken
to Radsord. Va, for interment m
he family burying ground.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-08
PRESENT MEMORIAL.
TO HONOR COURTNEY

Henry r. Pollard appeared before
the Supreme Court of Appeals of Vir-
ginia yesterday and on behalf of tha
bar OF the City OF Richmond present.
ed a memorial to the late Major Al
fred r. Courtney. who for many years
practiced in that court The mem0-
rial was II the form of resolutions
adopted by the bar association and
will be filed amomng the court rec
ords.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-08

Governor Stuart yesterday desig-
mated Judge Shackleford to hold the
January term of the Fredericksburg
Corporation Court In place of Judge
c. O'Connor Goolrick, who Ia Ill.
The governor also designated Judge
E. s. Turner, of Warrenton, to hold
part of the January term of the Fred
ertck Circuit Court, Judge Harris has
made representation that 1t would be
improper for him to hear one of the
cases.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-08
Named For Governor.

The Industrial Building of the Vir-
sinia School for the Deaf and Blind
at Staunton has been named in honor
of Governor Henry c.. Stuart. This
Is the first building In tho State
to be named for a chief executive.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-08
CHARLES ANDERSON
DEAD. IN STREETS
DIES SUDDENLY ON HIS WAY
HOME IN ETTRICK-WELL-
KNOWN CONTRACTOR.

Petersburg. Va, Jan. 7.--Charles
Anderson, a well-known contractor OF
the firm of Perdue &. Anderson, con-
tracing carpenters. dropped dead
shortly before 2 o'clock this afternoon
while ON his way home in Ettrick
Mr.. Anderson. at the time he was
taken sud denly ill. was proceeding up
the hill Just beyond Campbelrs Bridge
accompanied by his brother. He was
taken into a storehouse nearby, where
he expired Immediately of heart fail
ure.
Mr.. w. Fl. Mackey. Of the under
taking firm of j. T. Morriss & Son,
passing Just at the time of Mr.. Ander-
sons death. and the body was turned
over to him to be prepared for burial
Mr.. Anderson was forty years oi
age and was well known and highly
regarded. Besides a widow. who was
a Miss Bowman. he is survived by tive
brothers and two sisters, T =. Ander'
son and Rufus Anderson. Mrs j. Yves.
ley Nimrno and Mrs. John r. Butler
all of Ettrick.
The funeral will probably take place
Sunday afternoon and interment viii
be made in the Ettrick Cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-08
STRUCK Tn Eve By Package.

As i result OF the sudden loosening
of q package that stuck In one of the
mail bags he was trying to empty.
Louis Kramer, q clerk at the Rich-
fnond postofIice, Ii suffering with q
cIoe~d and badly diseoI0red eye. Mr..
KrxmaF ii Ut work though the injury
4 uaMstnG him charlottesville incon-s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-08
Robert Il. Bangh.

Petersburg. Va, Jan. Robert p,
Baugh, well-known resident of
Chesterfield County. died at the resi-
dence of his son-in-1aw. Mr.. Walt r.
Parkinson, near Matoaca, at 1915
o'clock last night. In the thirty-ninth
year Of his age.
Mr.. Baugh had been in failing
health for several years. Besides n
widow he Is survived by two small
children. The funeral will be conduct
ed from the residence at 2 O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon. Rev. w. J.
Watt, OF the Matoaca Methodist
Church, will officiate. assisted by Rev
E. A Vivas, of the Baptist Church.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-10
SEVERE SHOCK
RESTORES SPEECH
To WOUNDED MAN


Cardiff Wales. December 22-l.
the belief thai the shock of the pre-
tended accident would restore speech
To her wounded son. a Cardif wo-
man throw herself downstairs aud
was rewarded for her bruises by q
cry of "Oh mother Now for the
drst time, Corporal Tucker is able TO
explain how he came to he struck
dumb and how the shock of his
mothers fall gave him command of
his tongue
at Yprcs," SAYS Tucker, II was
hlriod alive IN three Jack J0hnsons
At first | did not know what had
happened II was all so quiet and
dark. Then ] felt a great weight
on my body. and found / could not
move finger Then the boys dug
me out but my nerves were So shak
on | could not speak a word They
sent me 70 England ! was able to
walk, but very nervous ana unable to
use my tongue. When my wife met
me, | could not say a word
AS had not seen my mother
for long time, ! went To pay her
visit She was very much upset
over my dmmhnoss The other night
after coming home from the moving
pictures ! was sitting in the kitchcu
very down hearted when heard
something failing downstairs, I
rushed there. and found my mother
who was grooming I called out,
oh, mother ana tainted.
when | recovered. found my
mother, cool and smiling. holding
my head. while ! was crying I'm
my weak and nervous condition, the
shock was too much then learned
she had deliberately fallen, and
bruised herself badly in DOING so.
"My nerves are sull in had shape.
but when they are well | hope to-
return to duty again at the front
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-10
PROFESSOR R0LLO TO
HEAD CHlLDREN'S HOME
ns.e... e0asssrono.nes 70 aesalsa .ou.n..l


Aamogordo, n Nj Ian aThc
Alamogordo home OF the Chndren's
National tuberculosis society has
secured the services Of Prot A. S.
Rollo. who had been for some time
in charge of orchards and gardens
for the Miller brothers. on their ia
nous "10l" ranch In Oklahoma.
Dr. Paul Burmastcr, the national
secretary, says IT is the intention of
the board TO make the grounds into
a model demonstration and expert
ment station. The plan is to make the
institution a school, more particular
ly a training school for the children.
as wel as a sanitarium.
with a man of Professor Rollo's
wide experience in charge Of the work
the experiment station will be of com-
mercial value to this entire section.
Arrangements are now being made
to drill big well and install q mod
.ern pumping plant.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-10
NATIONAL GUARD
SENT BY AMMON5
To WALSENBURC
Sheriff FAIR Notifies Governor
He Fears Attack by Miners
on Jail to Rescue Pds-
0nGfS.

Denver Jan AT the request eft
Sheriff jefferson 3, Farr of Hucrfano
county. Governor Anmons. through
Adiutant General Chase, tonight o.
dcrcd a company Of state milttiameu
Ia proceed from Cameron to Walsen-
burg and guard the county Jail
sheriff Farr declared he feared an
attack upon the Jail by members and
sympathizers Of the United Mine
Workers of America. No disturbance
has occurred The last Of the federal
troops, who have policed the south
crn Colorado coal tclds since hast
April left Walsenburg today The
last of the federal troops now at
Trinidad plan to leave the district
tomorrow.
Samuel De John, a union man. who
has been under arrest nearly year
in connection with the la Veta muir
ders, is prisoner in the Hnerfano
county Jail He has been suhpoenaed
as witness by the prosecution.
John MeLcnnan. president of Dis
trict No 1G, United Mine Workers Of
America, announced that he would
leave for Wasenburs tomorrow Re
ports had been received he snid, by
union officials, that "gmmcn" wore
heating up union men
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-10

the flnme near its entrance. These
were all loaded and ready the day be-
fore. At 1880 a. m. January G the
blast was set off. a large quantity Of
material was thrown into the flume,
but not as much as was expected, for.
from scme unexplainable reason. two
of the shots did not go off. hut
enough material fell in the flume 70
greatly check the flow Several hum
dred men were put TO work to close
the gap, and by noon the flow lad
been checked to such an extent that
work in the dam section og the fmme
was possible
a portion of the timber side Of
flume was taken off. letting the secp-
age water flow into the stump be-
tween upper Golfer dam and main
dam. A low sand bag dam was then
put across the bottom Of flume and
just upstream from face of masonry
dam. Upstream concrete forms, pre-
viously built IN sections fourteen feet
high We're placed hv derrick prepa-
ration of the bottom then commenced,
and at D. m concretmg started
During the night it was nip ana
tuck with the seepage water. 4 num-
Der Of men were kept on Golfer dam
STRENGTHENING. raising and tightening
t. Two ten-inch pumps were throw
ing out secpago water at the rate Of
5000 gallons per minute but this was
not enough, the water kept crowdlng
4
trickled over it. at one time it rushed
through in streams. hut by concen-
trating the work at the most critical
places the concrete was kept a few
inches above the water IN the mean
time q third tcn-ihch pump was set up
and put Ia operation at a. m The
following day The three pumps
checked the rise of the water and en-
abled the masonry to keep ahead. but
as the water in reservoir was continu-
ally rising the head against Golfer
dam increased and leakage through
old Golfer dam also increased. At
about D. m. the water had risen to
such a height as TO endanger the
PUMPS which were taken out. the ma
fT'ili III Ailt HlfNitlAifl'' iitNiiib ~ u
brought to height sufficient To diyert
the water through the lower gates and
pipes.
The masonry in the flumo block was
brought up twenty feet in twenty-nine
hours. At this height the fGceforns
were ereaking and wires straining to
such an extent that it was not deemed
safe TO build higher Forty hours
from the time the first blast was set
off an earth and rock fill dam had
been constructed to a height Of
twenty-four feet. masonry wall
twenty feet high had been built. ana
the Rio Grande placed under als1-
lutte control
Weather and river conditions were
excellent. but the success of the clo-
sure was mainly due to the spirit and
team work Of all concerned Many
of the men worked twenty-four hours
without rest. and there We're few who
did not work overtime. Everybody
was interested and furnished his best
to help accomplish the desired end.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-10
Mining Company Incorporates.

Santa Re, Jan 9.-The MILWAUKEE,
Mining ana Milling company of Tu-
cumcari, New Mexico. filed incorpora-
ton papers with the state corporation
commission today They are capital
lied for 100000 ana the par value
Of the shares being 81 each. The in
corporators are J, F. Hopkins, Mil
waukee. $500 shares: l., A. Griswold,
Canton, Kan, $500 shares, and w p.
Mccall, IF Grady, New Mexico. 5000
shares. They expect To do general
mining and milling business at Tu-
cumcari and Mr. Mccall is designated
as the statutory agent.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-10
ELEPHANT BUTTE
WORK FOR MONTH
SHOWS PROGRESS
Construction During December
Preliminary to Closing the
FIlme and DNerting River
Through Dam,

-,., oossysponnrNes TO MORNING JouRHsLI
tIeplant Butte n. NJ. Jan. g.
construction during December was n
srolt measure preliminary to clos
ms tha fume and diNertinG The river
through the dam Extra gangs from
olarrtrs and excavation were for some
Hmc engaged IN tearing out the tim
her sides Of flume to low water level;
dfiIIup preparatory to blasting for
material To effect the closure. clean
ing ul the accumulation of months in
vicinity of gate entrances; placing
pumus to handle seepaee water: pu,-
,ine derrclls in position FOR rapid
sorl aud carrying oft numerous de-
tails essential to rapid and successful
WORKS
Al the same time the regular work
was being prosecuted but the guam
ttv of masonry placed was not as
large 8 usual purity owing to the ad-
dfilonal work mentioned above, but
mainly due &c delay IN receiving GER
iain eate castings which greatly re-
stricted the working area. During
the month 800 cubic yards Of ma
qonrv was placed making a total 10
date of ASSOC cubic Yards.
Evacuation was vigorously prescott
ed no both abutments and near gate
entrance an east ahutmcnt. whore
foundation for retaining wall, To pre-
won't material from slutllng against
screening tower, was completed. Tho
pranttv evacuated during the month
was 1000 cubic Yards making a to-
tal To date Of $50 600 cubic yards
Quarry Output Below Normal.
The quarries worked as usual,
though their output was somewhat be-
low normal on account of many of the
men being temporarily transferred to
other work. 4 total Of 1920 cubic
yards of material was excavated.
From sand storage 6 $50 cubic yards of
sand was taken To concrete mixing
plant making a total TO date of IL
000 cubic yards. The sand cement
plant operated two or three shifts
as necessary to meet the demand, and
furnished 27,200 barrels of sand CO.
ment, total to date of 412.50O bar
rels
Work at the embankment has pro-
crossed very satisfactorily At the
end Of the month there had been plac-
ed 10000 cubic yards OF earth and
1000 cubic yards of rock All pre-
Iminary work has been CONNECTED,
and the organization is now such that
from 5000 to 10000 cubic Yards of
earth and rock will be placed each
month
Preliminary to closing the flume
number of deep holes had been. drill,
cd % the hillside Immediately west Of
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-10
Newspaper Has Narrow Escapc.

Alamogordo. n. NJ Jan "a SEE
rous and costly accident was narrow
~ averted YESTERDAY afternoon In the
shop Of the Otero County News while
the paper was being printed The
form. insecurely locked worked loose
from its fastenings and was thrown
clear of the press. scattering type in
every direction. Laurence Lockney,
foreman, succeeded in stoppine The
press before there was any serious
hreakage
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-10
RAILROAD WINS OUT
IN STOCK SCALE CASE


Santa Fe. Jan 9The supreme
court today affirmed the ruling of
the state corporation commission that
the Santa Fe Railway company may
not be required to install hoof stock
scales at Albuquerque, Magdalena,
Springer, Encino and Grants, ~ NJ,
as demanded by the New Mexico Wool
Growers association
1t Is held ,hat such scales do not
come within the meaning Of the tenn
facilities prescribed by the state
constitution
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-10
HOW COULD YOU EXPECT
SUCH A THING OF TEDDY


Boston, Mass, Jan 9-'orm"
Presidents Theodore Roosevelt ana
William II. Taft travelled on the same
train from New Haven TO this city .G-
day They We're IN different airs and
each said on leaving the train at tho
Back Bay station that he did not know
the other was aboard When "A pho
tographer approached Colonel Roose-
welt with suggestion that he pose for
a picture, with his successor i'm Of
flee, the colonel exclaimed
Young man, don't be silly.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-10
Union County Tnxes.

Santa Fe Jan 9,--The travelling
auditor today received the report
from the treasurer. Of Union county
for the month of December which
shows that he collected S216.3S taxes
for 1910 and prior. $3O.S9 for 1911,
$71.75 for 1912, $25735 for 1913 and
S.n032h for 1914
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-10
Fire. hut Little Harm Done.

Santa Fe, Jan. 9.--Fire broke out
this morning at 1880 o'clock in the
rear of Venceslao Jaramillo's prop
erty on Lincoln avenue and. through
the prompt action Of the volunteer
fire department, was extinguished be-
fore much damage was done. The
loss amounted to several hundred
dollars and was partly covered by in
surance.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-10
BROTHER SEES FACE OF
LOST BOY IN PICTURE
lsv soanlna JouenAl srtelaL lsAssn wlssl

tnlcaR1, Jan. 9-6lChhfd tonSl-
dine, l2-year-old son of Mrs. Jennie
Considne, disappeared six months
ago, His elder brother, John, caught
a glimpse of Richards pictured coun-
tenance in motion picture film
shown in q local theater last Wedncs-
day Investigation showed The pie
nre had been taken in san Francisco.
Today Mrs. Considine was anXiously
awaiting word from the chief of po-
lice Of san Francisco, who had been
asked to find the missing boy
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-10
County Tax Remittanccs.

Santa Fe, Jan. 9-The county
treasurer Of Socorro county today re-
mitted to the state treasurer the sum
OF S4,396.15 taxes collected in Deem
Der. Roosevelt county RENTED $3,-
026.40 and Union county $7,34S.17.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-10
Teachers, Certificates.

Santa Fe, Jan. 9.-The state de-
partment Of education today issued
grade school certificates to Amy
Boyce ami Armina Boyce, both of Las
Cruces, New Mexico.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-10
flashes IIlnnsclf 10 Dccl.

The MousWet by this time was
sinking ana men rushed forward to
help their commander before the end
came, But he would not be moved.
Ordering the men To continue their
fire. he had himself lashcd 20 the
deck, where he watched the last soc
ends of the fight And SO died Can
tain Theroinno. his little vessel fight
ing until the water closed over the
decks.
The Linden picked up 3G survivors
of the Mousqucts crew Five were
terribly wounded and of the remaind-
er only 8 escaped serious hurts The
amden trans-shipped the survivors to
the British steamer Newhurn and then
eacaped-to meet her doom later from
the Australian warship sydney.
The commander of the Emden and
his men had nothing hut admiration
for their opponents. Everything was
done for those who were picked up,
In the way Of surgical attention and
the provision of such comforts as
were available Lieutenant Caris-
sans leg was amputated, hut from the
beginning it was realized that his case
WIS hopeless and. although conscious
all the time he was on the Newhurn,
he suffered terrible agony and knew
only too well that he had come to the
end of his career lie died smiling
and with the words We ala the best
We could