El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-04
DR.. v. c. KLUTTZ, CITY HEAL TIL
OFFICER, SUCCUMBS To TYPHUS
Noted Ell Paso Physician Dies Result of Crusade
Against Dread Disease, Contracted While At
tending PATIENT Conducted Vigorous Cam
paign for Cleaner City.

I ously i'll h was. and discussed with
Willis the features Of his case as com
pared 20 many that had been cared for
by the health department during the
car
Mr.. Willis said that the record for
1916 showed that 126 cases OF typhus
had been discovered in Fl PssO. Of
which is had died There are five cases
in the isolation hospital at present. OF
the 126 cases so We're found in the city
and the rest in the smelter settlement
ana other Mexican villages in the
county
Born in North Carolina.
William Clarence KIuttz was born in
salisbury. y. -. in 1871 He was gradu-
siteo from the university at North Caro-
Ina IN 1885. and received his doctor s
degree from the University OF Pennsyl-
Nauia IN 1893 He was an inferno in
Blockley hospital. Philadelphia. for two
years after his graduation. and later
pracuced medicine in North Carolina
for one wear.
DR.. hluttz came to the southwest in
search OF health about Il years ago.
He settled in Tucumcari. y 81. where
ne remained for three OF four years
he made his home in FL Paso IN 1906.
and lived here since that time He spent
Two years at the University of Berlin,
taking 4 postgraduate course
In 1907. Or. Kluttz married Miss 10
sephine Craige. Of SALISBURY Two
daughters. Josephine and Jane. who
survive him. were born Of the union
Appointed Two Years Ago.
= few years ago Dr. kluttz was elect
"a secretary Of the Fl Paso Medical So
clety- He was named city health officer
two years ago
Besides his widow and his two daugh-
tiers. his mother and father. AIR. and
Mrs W. l. kluttz' brother. Warren:
and two sisters. Misses sadie and
Sophia kluttZ. all of Salisbury. survive
HIM Dr Branch Craige. OF FL Paso.
and J. r Ramsay- Of Salisbury. are
Tribute To Dead officer.
Mayor Tom Lea paid a tribute TO
Dr. kluttz Thursday
Dr. Kluttz is dead: To those who
90 not know, the message may mean
little. but IL thousands of II Pasoans.
70 tne very heart OF FL Paso. those
four words carry 4 world Of tragedy.
sorrow and pathos." he said Dr.
hluttZ was the representative q the
people OF Fl PaSo in all matters CT
public health ana sanitation Il was
a part Of his duty 10 20 into every
section Of the city. no matter what
SpecteIs OF want disease or danger
lurked there He was not the kind
OF q man 10 send one of his men When
d duty was 10 be done. quiet unas-
suminE deeply learned. courteous. soft
of speech and with a heart as gentle
and tender as q woman's, his person
ality marked him out conspicuouslr
and builded around him the love and
affection OF all those with whom he
came in contact
Government Refused Quarantine.
eHis death. at the very height @
his usefulness, was a needless sacti-
flee and one that the city could IL
afford. He was far seeing and alert
and il may be that his now SiEhtlesS
eyes at times peered into the mysteT-
ious veil OF the future, for, backed by
his advice. his consent and recon-
mendation. many requests were made
10 Washington asking for a strong.
federal controlled quarantine here that
would effectually stop the entrance in
,o this country of disease bearing per-
sons from south of the Rio Grande-