Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
cAPstHF or JOINT DIVIDES
AtSO THROWN oUT<lAROS.

Diagram Illustrating What Happens in
the Case Of Congenital Hip Dissolution
from Which Miss Armoer, When Little,
Suffered. The Ball Of the Hip Joint Is
Twisted Aside, Causing the Leg to
Hang Uselessly from the Side as Shown
in the Outline on the Right. By the
Lorenz Method Used on Miss Armour,
the Ball Was Twisted Around Until 1t
Set in the Socket, and Was Held in
Place by Casts Until the Position Be-
came Fixed.
THE announcement made Just before
Christmas that during the holi-
day season Miss Lolita Armour's
social debut would be made at ball
SIGNALLING that event caused many who
read 1t TO renew their belief in fairies"
They remembered-as multitudes OF
adults all over the world remember
that, as q child, about the last thing
Lolita Armour could look forward to
would be to appear as the central figure
at social occasion with dancing
monopolizing the programme.
Up to q dozen years ago ball given
In her honor would have been an Illus
tration Of wanton cruelty. Lolita Ar
mour only daughter and heiress Of j.
Ogden Armour, the Chicago multi
riches, with birthright to every ma
terial thing calculated to promote girls
happiness throughout life. But before
she had drawn her second breath in this
world her bad Fairy was upon the
scene, upsetting everything.
Soon 1t was discovered that the child
had been born with dislocated hips. The
"ball' OF that most important universal
Joint" Of the body had never been joined
IoJl
its proper anatomical position by false
ligaments which caused both limbs to
dangle limp and useless. It was small
comfort to her parents that one OF the
displaced joints yielded. to surgical treat
ment; with one leg still dangling hope
1essly. her fate was that of a cripple just
the same.
Despite all the consideration and luxury
that her parents wealth and position as
sured her, little Lolita could look forward
to nothing but life OF suffering helpless
ness
Little Lolita was dotted upon by her
parents. Money meant nothing to them
and they spent 1t with lavish hand on
anything that would tend to alleviate
Lolitas suffering. They built = home for
her as large and as luxurious as the or
stories. IT costs upwards of 100000.
But little Lolita couldn't really enjoy
her huge estate. They had to wheel
her around constantly in rolling-chair.
Then, suddenly. little Lolitas Fairy
Godfather" came upon the scene. And
to him IL due her unexpected, blessed
privilege Of dancing with the merriest at
her own coming-out ball.
This was in 1902 when Lolita Armour
had lived six years of her crippled ex-
fstence. At that time the newspapers
were spreading broadcast the fame Of DIR.
Adolph Lorenz, Of Vienna, and his sys-
tenn OF "bloodless surgery" which was
reported to be especially efficacious in
cases OF congenital dislocation Of the hip
1oint, like Lolita Armour's.
Detailed descriptions Of the blood
less" method were cabled to the Amer
lean newspapers. Grasping at every
straw OF hope. Lolita's parents caused
these reports to be investigated. They
proved to be true. Il appeared that Dr..
Iorenz was powerful man, with sensi-
tive hands from which no anatomical
secret could hide. With his sensitive.
powerful hands he manipulated the dang
ling limb, stretching and tearing apart
the false ligaments which held the ball
OF the joint away from its socket and
finally brining them together In their
normal position.