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The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
medical EXPERTS
DISCUSS SCOURGE
Health Officials in Session
Here Compare Notes on
Paralysis Fight.

| Experts in preventive medicine and
the greatest health officers of the country
yesterday opened a two-day conference
called by the Public Health Service 70
discuss means OF combating the epidemic
| of infantile paralysis
When the conference got down to it's
real business after opening actresses by
Secretary McAdoo, of the Treasury. and
Assistant Surgeon General A. H. Glen
nan, the seriousness of the problem it has
met to solve was realized with reports
from State officials from all parts of the
country reporting the presence of the
disease and no certain remedy for check
ing its advance.
The reports OF these officials showed
that there are over 10000 cases of the
disease in the United States of which
New York has 6,603 since the outbreak
and l,40o deaths.
In welcoming the delegates Secretary
McAdoo said:
Il have great confidence in this con-
ference. I am so naturally a believer in
the efficacy OF human effort that never
look at things as impossible I am un-
willing to admit that anything is impossI-
BILE that is within the range of human eff
fort, and l have great hopes, therefore,
that you are going TO be able. as a re-
suit Of these delibera tions, to concert i'm
lltuldNt measures lOl DGllef dnQ more et-
fevtice cooperation between the different
communities Of the United States. develop
a better understanding Of the difficult
problem before US. and devise measure
that Will confer a minimum OF inconve-
nience and a maximum Of benefit upon
the public. That is what We are striving
to do so far as the regulatory features
are concerned, and l recommend 10 you.
gentlemen. a thorough consideration of
these phases of the problem"
Now the other side of the problem is
scientific. With regard to that | have no
suggestions to offer, because you men OF
science know better how TO deal with it
than l do. But am exceedingly hopeful
| that as i result of the exchange Of ideas
here you may get new light upon 1t and
| that you may. at least. be able TO con-
cert new measures and Investigations that
will give promise of the discovery soon of
a specific remedy for this deadly disease.
so that II may be removed as a menace
/ to the human race"
| The sessions yesterday were largely con.
! fined to discussion Of methods in which
! the State, city, town and county health
: officers could cooperate with the gov
eminent officers to prevent the spread OF
the malady.
Today the scientific discussion Of the
| disease will take place with some of the
most eminent physicians in the United
states scheduled to take part in the dis
| CuSsion.
/ Reports were heard yesterday from:
| DR.. G. Andrews. of Alabama; DR.. c.
| w. Garrison. of Arkansas; DR.. Guy E
| Manning, OF California, and DR. s. L
| McKelvey. of Colorado.
Reporting Delegates.
! Alabama, DR.. Glenn Andrews; Arizona
/ DR.. f. 2. Palmer; Arkansas. DR.. c. W
Garrison; Colorado. DR.. S. r. McKelvey
1 Connecticut. DR.. John r Black; Della
ware. DR.. A. f. Frantz; District OF Co,
! lumbia, Dr. w. c. Woodward; Florida
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
TYPOS" TO MEET NEXT
At COLORADO SPRINGS
International Union Ends Baltimore
Sesslons-Death Benefits Not
to Be Increased.
'By the international News serylc.

my the International News Service.
baItlmore' Nd, Aug. I7-Colorado
springs was unanimously chosen as tIa
place for the next convention Of tho In
ternatlonal typographical Union at To-
oay session Of the convention here
me resolution to increase the death
oenetit OF members from 500 to $500 and
10 raise the pension from s. to q "a
week was debated after much arpu-
nent. Delegate Howard, Of Portland
oregon. insisted that the union was a
labor organization, and opposed increase
IN dues to add to pension funds,
delegate Thompson, of Cleveland, Ohio,
said that 800 members of Canadian union
are IN the trenches and may never get
OUT ana 800 members OF uniors in tba
United States are on the Mexican border
ana may suffer there. On account Of this
increased liability. he said he opposed
increasing the death benefits.
Inc question of giving Canada recogni-
uon TO the extent Of having one vice
president was rejected after a long fight
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
MILITIA AWAITS
ORDER TO move
Anxious to Entrain for Bisbee
but Threatened Strike Holds
Guardsmen Back.

The District milItiamen at Camp Ord
way are simply waiting. When the rail-
road strike Is settled, they hope to go to
Bisbee, and they know that they cannot
go before. Meanwhile the troops are be-
coming better equipped and the ranks
are filling
Maj. w. P. Jackson, U. S. A.. of the
inspector generals office, has not yet
completed his inspection Of condemned
property. Yesterday he inspected pom
chos. and other odds and ends of equip
ment of the Third Infantry and today
he will inspect the unserviceable tentage
OF the Third Infantry, and the condemned
material of the battery and the First
Separate Battalion detachment.
The Court-martial OF Don c. Holmes
ard Charles J. Hawkins, Of Company F,
who were on trial for letting Howard
Hawkins. prisoner escape while on
guard, took place yesterday. Sentence
vas passed, but the decision cannot be
announced until approved by the Depart
ment of the East
The mess shaCks. ice boxes, and other
permanent equipment OF the camp will be
taken to the border with the troops, Brig.
Gen. William E. Harvey said yesterday.
This has been approved by the Depart
ment of the East. and will save work for
the men on the border as well as money
for the government.
Capt. Horace Hobbs. L. S. A. muster
ing officer, said he would report the
troops ready to move as soon as they
were equipped. This is expected to be in
few days
Mounted drill will be taken up by
Troop A this morning for the first time
since the return from the rifle range
several weeks ago Capt. J. H Wash
burn personally gave the recent recruits
70 he s1..fI
mental close order drill. The recruits
will get their first mounted drill toda y
under Lieut.. Langdon Moore and Sergt
BebOut.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
MANY AUTO COLLISIONS
BUT NO ONE INJURED

A number OF minor accidents In the
streets yesterday resulted in damage to
automobiles and wagons, but none of ths
persons in the vehicles was injured
An automobile owned and operated by
DR.. z. G. A. Wilson. Tn2 T srreet no-,b-
west, collided at Fifteenth street and
Rhode Island avenue northwest with a
ma chine operated by f. H. Snyder, IT,,
both machines being damaged
At Fourteenth street and Pennsylvania
Avenue northwest a taIlcab owned by
the Federal Taxicab Company was IN
collision with a machine owned and
operated by DR.. RUedy. 81 MARYLAND
avenue northeast, DR.. Ruedy's car being
DANA ged.
An auto owned and operated by Miss
Katherine Rice, z13s California street
northwest. colhded yesterday afternoon
et Ninth and G streets northwest with
a mail wagon. both machines being
DANA ged.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
and there organize local branches of the

and there organize local branches Of the
Congressional Union.
The principal speakers at both r,eat
lnss were Mrs Minnie f Rrool,a -
CheVy Chase, and Mrs. Edna &
Laumer. OF Baltimore Mrs Ietir,er
recently conducted an automobile trin
through Pennsylvania, New York. Ohio
indiana Illinois, West Virginia and
Maryland
MRS. Brooke several weeks ago made
trip through parts Of Virginia and
North Carolina to organize branches NJ
the Congressional Union.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
JOHN W LOWELL STRICKEN.
Attacked by Heart Paralysis OF
street Near Home.

Heart disease is said to have caus-
ed the sudden death last night of John
W. Lowell, 20 years old. $50 z street
northeast. Mr.. Lowell left his home
at $3.50 o'clock for a walk. When
three doors away he suddenly reeied
and fell. The Casualty Hospital am
bulance was summoned He died in
the ambulance. The attending surgeon
said that heart paralysis caused death.
Mr.. Lowell was a clerk in the Treas
ury Department, where he had been
employed for many yeara
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
Mayor Faces Custer Proceedings.

Harrisburg. Pa, Aug. l7-Deputy
Attorney General Hardest today noti-
hed Mayor Fischer. OF williamsport
that unless he can produce a certif-
cate to show that because of his
physical condition he cannot appear
to answer the custer proceedings
against him. he will have to come
TO this city for a hearing Monday
afternoon
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
"SUFF" CAMPAIGNERS
ON TOUR OF MARYLAND
Mrs. Brooke and Mrs. Latimer Speak
in Rockville and Bethesda.

Continuing the campaign started Tues
day in Representative Lewis's district in
Maryland, two automobile parties OF
women representing the Congressional
Union for Women Suffrage left the
headquarters last night to hold meet
ings at Bethesda and Rockville, Md.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
Austria to Run Coal Mines.

Confidential advices to the Department
of Commerce yesterday afternoon from
American officials in Austria said the
Austro-Hungarian government was pre-
pairing to take over all coal mines in
that country.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
Crews of U-Boat Victims Saved

Amsterdam. Aug. 1.-THE Norwegian
bark Respite and the schooner Frewald
have been sunk in the North Sea by a
German submarine. the crews being land
ed today.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
Spends s1s,O00,0O on Perfumerv

According to recent statement by the
Census Bureau there were nearly SlS,-
Ooo.eoo worth of perfumery and cosmetics
sold in the United States for the past
year as against about s1i.o0o.ooo worth in
1903, five years ago,
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18

Nigeria has been added TO the lands
in which valuable deposits Of coal
have been discovered in recent years
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
RAILROAD HEADS
SEEKING PEACE
Chiefs Expected to Concede
Arbitration Rather Than
Face Strike.
Eight-Hour Day And
Overtime Pay at Issue

The threatened railway strike, in
volying 100000 men, millions IN
money and the entire United
States, hinges largely upon two
points. Here are the points at Is
sue and the attitude of employers
and employees.
AN EIGHT-HOUR DAY.
Managers say good railroading
cannot be done under an arbitrary
eight-hour schedule"
Employees promised to speed up"
so ten hours work will be done in
eight.
OVERTIME PAY AND A HALF.
Managers want to arbitrate this.
Men say needed to enforce
eight-hour schedule"
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
Reporting Delegates.

Alabama, DR.. Glenn Andrews, Arizona
DR.. f. P. Palmer; Arkansas, DR.. c. W
Garrison; Colorado. DR.. S. X. McKelvey
Connecticut. DR.. John T. Black: Della
ware. DR.. A f. Frantz; District OF Co,
lumbia, DR.. w. c. Woodward; Florida
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-12

JAMES MONTGOMERY FLAGC.
who can see beauty as far as the eye can
reach, uses ELEANOR MASTERS more
frequently than any Of his models. Why?
We quote Mr. Flagg, tersely. thus; 1t
is fairly obvious. looking at her photo
graph. why Miss Masters is very
\ acceptable model" Since the pho
tograph is in evidence, there IS
nothing more to be said
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-21
STATE CONFERENCE
OF TEACHERS ENDS
HDoH ocHool MEN AND WOMEN
FROM OVER The STATE At
orAakvllIe.
SUMNER WORK GROWING
OF 1000 Teachers In MIssIssIppI, %,oor
Are Taking instruction, 10 the
Statement Made BY STATE
superintendent.

Starkville. - High school men and
women from all parts OF Mississippi
were in attendance at the state high
school conference at the A. & NJ
On account OF the severe storms Of
the past few days many who were ex
pected failed to arrive. but the greater
number Of the states most prominent
educators were on hand for the last
day OF the conference.
President G. II. Hightower sounded
the keynote of the conference In his
opening welcome address, when me
said: I'VE viii never bring Missis.
sippi to what 1t ought to be except
through the children of the public
schools"
That 1000 OF the 5000 school teach.
ers Of Mississippi are taking courses
In accredited summer schools this
year Is the statement made by State
Superintendent w. II. Smith in an al.
dress before the A. e. NJ. College sum-
mer normal. Mr.. Smith. who is to suc
coed Mr.. Hightower as president OF
the A. & NJ. College, complimented the
management OF the summer school
very highly. stating that the three or
four subjects taken here In a system
attic way will be of far more benefit
to the teachers than was the old sys.
tenn OF studying a dozen or more sub
jects for the county examination.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-21
FOR CENTENNIAL EXHIBITS.
MississippI Commission Organizes
Forces at cuifport.

Mississippi Commission Organizes
Forces at Guifport.
Gulfport.-The Mississippi Centen.
NAL Exposition commission. made up
of Gov Bilbo, Lieut.Gov. Russell and
other prominent Mississippians. met
here. 8. J. Taylor. mayor OF Jackson.
was elected vice president OF the com.
mission and Senator II. c. Yawn OF
Lumberton was elected secretary. The
commission took up consideration OF
the general plan OF the exposition.
The control Of the exposition is vest.
ed in a commission OF Is members.
The exhibit control is lodged In an
executive committee OF five members
selected from the commission.
Each division is to be in charge OF
director recommended by the ex'
ecutive committee of the commission.
Although fully so per cent Of the
citizens desired the site OF the expoal.
ton located within the corporate linn.
it's OF the city and expressed same In
mass meeting, the site which is partly
outside the corporation at Mississippi
City on the east, was selected.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-21
CORN AND COTTON
CROPS DAMAGED
COTTON CROP SUFFERED Sc
vERElv - THOUSANDS OF
ACRES TOTAL LOSS.
LITTLE HOPE FOR OLD CORN
Reports From storm Swept Area In
dictate Damages Amounting to Mil
lions Of DoIiars-state News
In General.

Jackson. reports from
the storm-swept area show that the
corn and cotton crops In Mississippi
sustained q damage OF not less than
ten million dollars, as a result OF the
tropical hurricane.
The damage TO the cotton crop was
especially severe. many thousands OF
acres, fully fruited, within three weekD
of maturity. being laid waste by winds.
is practically a total loss.
Some OF the young corn may
straighten up and reach maturity"
said Commissioner OF Agriculture
Blakeslee. There Is very little hope
for the old corn that has been laid
fiat on the grosnd. IL is difficult TO
place an accurate estimate on the crop
damage. However. II is usually tho
case that the first reports are exag-
gerated."
j. +. Mckay, field agent OF the A.
e. M. College extension work, returp.
ed from Hattiesburg. He states that
there was a general devastation OF
the corn crop between Jackson and
Hattiesburg.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-21

Brouillard, chief engineer Of the NiQuoia
irrigation dam, meets ]. Wesley C0rt-
wright and explains the reclamation work
to him. Cartwright organizes q company
and obtains government contracts to fur
nish power and material Steve Masstn-
gale threatens to start q gold rush II
Brouillard does not use his influence to
bring a railroad branch to the place. thus
opening an easy market for the Little
Susan" mine ore. Brouillard tells Amy
Massingale OF his need for money to pay
on his dead fathers debts She tells him
to be true to himself. He decides for the
extension MIrapolis. the city OF num-
Dered days, booms. Cartwright persuades
Brouillard to become consulting engineer
OF the power company in return for $780,
100 stock Stoppage of work on the rail-
road threatens a panic. Brouillard spreads
the Massingale story of placer gold in
the river bed and starts a gold rush.
which promises to stop the reclamation
project. Amy tells Brouillard that her
father Is In Cortwright's financial
clutches. He tells her he has made $780,.
600 and declares his love. She loves him.
but shows him that he has become demon
allied. A real gold find Is made. Brouil-
lard sells his stock but does not pay his
fathers debts. Cortwright's son shoots
Dave Massingale. Brouillard threatens
Cartwright with exposure IL he pushes
Massingale to the wall.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-21

Richton.-The good corn crop in
this section was damaged at least Is
per cent by the tropical hurricane. Tho
plant OF the Richton Lumber Company
was badly crippled. and will be closed
down for weeks. The damage To the
mill is at least $1,000. The plant OF
Bentley e. Emery was damaged 70 an
extent OF several thousand dollars and
has been forced to close down.
Timber loss in this section, due to
trees being blown down, broken off. or
uprooted. Is placed at from 20 TO so
per cent.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-21
Await Action Of GranI Jury.

Aberdeen.-The preliminary hear.
ing OF DIR. +. Il. Lee, DR. Houston
Broomfield. negro, and Clyde Ingram.
charged with the murder OF Miss
Mary Miller, OF Plattsburg, Miss, wag
begun In the city police court before
Judge James NJ. Acker, mayor After
the state and defense rested Judge
Acker rendered this decision:
Il am OF the opinion that the three
defendants should be placed in jail
without bail TO await the action OF the
Monroe county grand jury, which
meets In October"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-21

Ccronida land titles"
MI. Cartwright thrust the other arm
into the remaining coat sleeve and
scswled. But the rebound to the norm
Of brusQue good nature came almost
Immediately.
You are improving wonderfully.
BEouillard. and that's no joke. ! have
q large respect for q man who can out
biA me in my own corner. You ought
to be In business-and you will be.
some time. I'll send the wire, but
warn you in advance that can't make
the smelter people take Massingale's
ore II they don't want to. All l can do
Is to give the old man a free field"
That Is all he will ask-all I'll ask.
except one small personal favor: Don't
rub your masquerading Washington
delegation into me too hard. A fine
quality of noninterference Is about all
you are buying from me-"
Tell me one thing. Brouillard:
What is your stake in the Massingale
game? Are you a silent partner in the
Little Susan'?"
NO"
Then why are you so anxious to
make old David a rich man at my ex-
pense? Are you going to marry the
girl?"
The engineer did not resent the ques-
ton as he would have resented 1t q
few weeks earlier. Instead he smiled
and said: "A little while ago, Mr..
Cartwright. told you that you didn't
know men: now I'll add that you don't
know women"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-21

Hattiesburg. The corn crop OF this
entire section Ia mass OF devasta-
condition: thousands OF fruit trees lie
on the ground and are lost; tens OF
thousands OF dollars worth OF timber
IL on the ground and much OF II will
be lost, and damages to buildings,
fences and outhouses that will run
far into five figures In Hattiesburg
alone as q result OF the terrific tropi-
cal storm which swept South Missis-
sippi and for Is hours spent all It's
fury on this immediate section.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-21

high sign TO crawl out on the hank. u
that asking too much?"
mo. II the time ever comes when
have anything to say. III cay II to you
But don't lose sight Of the IT, and
don't lean too hard on me. I'm Z
mighty uncertain quantity these days
Harlan. and that's the truest thing I've
told you since you butted In. Good
night"
Mirapolis awoke to . full sense OF
its opportunities on the morning fol
lowing the departure of its distin'
guished guests. BY ten O'Clock 1t was
the talk OF the Hobbies. the club. and
the exchanges that the reclamation
service was already abandoning the
work on the great dam. One-half OF
the workmen were to be discharged at
once, and doubtless the other half
would follow as soon as the orders
could come from Washington.
Appealed to by a mob Of anxious In
Quirers, BrOuillard did not deny the
fact OF the discharges. and thereupon
the city went mad in q Juror Of specu-
lative excitement in comparison with
which the orgy of the gold discov-
erers paled into insignificance. Curb
exchanges sprang into being In the
Metropole lobby. in the court OF the
Niquoia building, and at q dozen street
corners on the avenue. Word went to
the placers. and by noon the miners
had left their sluice-boxes and were
pouring into town to buy options at
prices that would have staggered the
widest plunger otherwhere. or at any
other time.
Brouillard closed his desk at one
o'clock and went to fight his way
through the street pandemonium to
Bongras'. At table In the rear room
he found David Massingale. his long.
white beard tucked into the closely
buttoned miners coat to be out OF the
way OF the flying knife and fork. while
he gave . lifelike imitation Of q man
begrudging every second Of time
wasted in stopping the hunger gap.
Brouillard took tho opposite chair
and was grimly amused at the length
of time that elapsed before Massingale
realized his presence.
PITY . man has to stop to eat on
day like this. isn't 1t. Mr.. Massingale?"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-21
FARMERS HARD HIT.
Corn Crop Cut Short Sixty 10 Seventy
Five Per Cent

Laurel.-The damage To growing
crops, occasioned by the storm, is even
greater than at first reported. Farm
ers from all sections OF the county
and from the neighboring counties OF
Jasper, Smith, Wayne and Perry de-
clare that the corn crop will be cut
short so to rs per cent. One farmer
who had 10 acres in corn just bunch
ing for tassel, and which promised TO
yield at least so bushels to the acre,
said that he would take $3.50 for the
crop. Thousands OF acres are In tho
same condition.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-21
CANNING Campaign.

Corinth.-Miss Elizabeth Brown.
county agent. and Miss virgia Cog
dell, expert Gamer, are continuing
their campaign In Alcorn county. Au
Interesting demonstration with the
Gamer was held At the Bell school
house. when canning In glass, using
peaches. tomatoes, etc. was demon
strated.
A meeting IT West Corinth was held
and several other points visited,
w1jcb concluded the campaign for
~ eounty.