Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 247, 12 October 1907 — Page 1

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J. II. M'CORMACK

HEALTHFUL FACTS Representative of American Medical Association Strikes Hard Blow at Animosity and Prejudice in Physicians. POINTS OUT THE FALSE NOTIONS HELD BY PUBLIC There Is Need of Co-operation And Also of Enlightened - Ideas in Reference to Work Of Medical Profession. A large and appreciative audience assembled at the First Presbyterian church Friday evening, as guests of the Wayne County Medical society, to hear Dr. J. N. McCormack, secretary of the National Medical association, deliver a most forceful address on things pertinent to public health. The invitations, which had been sent out by the association throughout the city, accomplished the intended purpose, and before the time for the introduction of the speaker, it was necessary to fill some of the aisles and vestibules with chairs to accommodate the people. Introduced by Rupe. Judge John L. Rupe had been chosen as chairman of the evening and in introducing the speaker for the evening said in part: "I am told that there are more than 80,000 honest and sincere men in the medical profession in this country and that they are organized into a national organization which is composed of state and county organizations. The object of this organization is to further medical research and to place the results in the hands of the profession. The national organization has called into its service a secretary to travel around the country and encourage better organization of the physicians and I have the pleasure of introducing a distinguished member of the American medical profession, andof the state board of health of Kentucky, who will tell us some things we ought to know." 1 Death to Prejudice. Dr. McCormack sounded the death knell for all forms of animosity and prejudice between men in the profession and he showed that such antagonism has led people to distrust the profession as a whole and to believe that all doctors are in a large measure quacks. Consequently the purpose of the lecture is two fold, first, to bring about a more co-operative spirit among the practitioners and, secondly, to dis abuse the mind of the public of false notions that persistently cling about the medical profession. Dr. McCor mack is a forceful speaker and held the attention of his auditors for fully two hours. DuaciMslon Follows. Following his address, William Dudley Foulke spoke briefly on the advancement of the profession during the past few years and its prospect for the future. President Kelly, of Earlham, assured the profession that the educational institutions of the country were doing all in their power to promote the health of the people and were in accord with the movement. Rev, S. R. Lyons t-poke on behalf of the clergy and said that the ministers are willing to co-operate in the work of promoting health end sanitation. William E. Russell, representing the laity, spoke briefly on the need of more hygienic conditions in the factories and among the laboring classes. He said that the factory men of the country would gladly welcome any effort on their behalf for the betterment of civic and individual health. The address of Dr. McCormack, which is pjegnact with practical suggestions, follows: Dr. McCormack's Address. The American Meitlcal association, through its various departments anl agencies, aud through it 2.4TO county societies, with thir 70,0X members, has enlisted, unci is trying to enlist the lay leaders of public opinion in every community in one of the most comprehensive, far-reuehing, altruistic, lifesaving refcrnjs wLich has ever engaged the attention cf the people. As will be shown In detail la;tr, one-thirl of the sickness which has occurred in Indiana and the United States within the last year, and every year, were due to diseases which are distinctly and practically preventable. Much has been attempted by the profession to stop this cruel and unnecessary sick and death rate, which imposes a reavter burden on the people of this country every year than all of the taxes paid for county, city, state and tatioaal purposes combined, but thf efforts to secure and to enforce the requisite legislation has been constantly met by such popular Indifference and opposition as to make them praetieany ineffectual. It Is my purpose to give the reasons for this public sentiment and to suggest the methods for its removal. I have teen brought Into constant tout with the people in a very broad waj, and have made a close study of this question through a Ions life. I have been the executive officer of the state board (Continued on Paga Four)

MAKES PLAIN SUM

CASE SET FOBOCTOBER 21 City of Winchester Against Calvin R. Miller.

Judge Fox has set October 21 as the date for the hearing of the case of the City of Winchester against Calvin R. Miller. The suit is to enjoin Miller from hauling heavy ' loads over the streets of Winchester because of the damage done to the streets. "Jhe case was brought here early in the summer on a change of venue. JOSEPH HICKEYASKS I Was Injured Recently in an Accident at St. Andrew's Church. WORKED FOR HENRY MENKE THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT MENKE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCIDENT, DUE TO THE BREAKING OF A BOARD. Joseph Ilickey wants $5,000 damages from Henry Menke because he fell twenty-two feet onto a cement walk as a result of the breaking of an alleged defective board on a scaffolding. This damage suit has been filed in the Wayne circuit court by Robbins, Starr & Robbins. In the complaint, Hickey, who is a painter, alleges that he was employed by Menke, who is a contractor, to do some work on St. Andrew's church, South Fifth street.. Hickey states that Menke brought the board, which caused all the trouble, from his barn and placed said board twenty-feet above the sidewalk, resting it on two stepladders which were leaning against the church. Hickey was ordered up on this board to remove some screens from windows. Hickey avers that Menke at that time knew that the board was rotten, but said nothing about Its condition to Hickey. In obedience to orders, Hick ey mounted one of the stepladders and then waked out on the board. There was a crash and Hickey was deposited so violently on the cement walk that his left knee was wrenched, his left leg broken between the hip and knee and his chest badly hurt. This accident occurred September 2S of this year and Hickey is still suffering from the effect of his injuries. TO HEAR DR. C. S. Will Speak Before West Side Improvement Association. The West Richmond Improvement association, following the long adopt ed custom of keeping posted, will on next Friday night hear Dr. Charles S. Bond's lecture on "Tuberculosis" a topic of which he has made much study. Many other matters which have been planned for the improvement of conditions on the West Side will also be discussed. Mrs. Mary Jewel of Dayton, O., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Pickett of South Tenth street

i&HDAMAGES

ASSOCIATED CHARITIES MAKES APPEAL EOR AID FOR THE NEEDY A Worthy Cause Asks for Help From the Public-Treasury Is Completely Exhausted

To the Fublic: As long 3S this world wl.i stnd, A will remain true, as Christ. ?aiu tbe poor you will have with yo.i Always, and whensoever ye will, ye may do them good. There are. ii is also true, two grtat classes of poor, (id's poor and the devil's poor. But. God feeds them all, for he letteth his sun rise upon the evil and the good, and sendeth mia ur'U the just and unjust. The devii only makes poor; he docs not can? for them. The board of r..soci3ted ibarities is charged with tb2 very Irm-crtant duty to look titer the needs of the poor and helpless In our midst. This board is composed of members from cur various cburiheb, and thse people have taken this burden upon themselves to do this work in the name of our dear Master. But this board has no fund on hand, no endowment cf any kind, no resource? whatever, exctpt the good peoplo of Richmond. In cider to replenish our treasury, which at the meeting held last week was completely exhausted, the treasurer has sent out the annual circular letters, calling attention to our needs and asking tbe people to help us in this work. It is no core the work of thi3 board to take this

RICHMOND BAKERS WILL BE THE HOSTS

Indiana Association Will Hold Its Semi-Annual Meeting Here Wednesday. THE PROGRAM IS PREPARED MAYOR RICHARD SCHILLINGER WILL DELIVER THE ADDRESS OF WELCOME PLACES OF INTEREST WILL BE VISITED. Richmond bakers will attempt to show visiting bakers, who will be here next Wednesday to attend the semiannual meeting of the Indiana association of bakers, what the word hospitality means. Elaborate preparations are being made to entertain the delegates that they may leave the city with the intention of returning at some future date. The visiting bread mixers will be shown the beauties of the city and it is probable that the services of a large number of automobiles will be secured, that the visitors may better see the city. The street cars will also be used. 'Mie bakers, at the session in the Commercial club rooms next Wednesday afternoon, will devote much time to the discussion of the Indiana state pure food laws which have become rather complicated, with many additions. Other topics which directly in terest the organization as a whole, will be discussed. There has been an impression circu lated that the bakers will exhibit their wares in conjunction with the meet ing. This, however. Is false, as exhibits are held only at the annual meetings. The program for the session follows: Welcome address Mayor of Richmond. Response Frank Middleton of Marion. Minutes of Indianapolis meetingGeorge M. Haffner, secretary. Report of executive committee recommendations. Address, "More Information Concerning the Pure Food Law" F. P. Large Indianapolis. Discussion. Address, "Technical Education" -Robert Brice, member of national executive committee. Discussion. Address, "Does or Does Not Malt Extract Improve Bread, and If So, What Proportion Should be Used?" Theo. Barthodomae, of Chicago. Discussion. "Question Box" Ask something. This means you. Discussion. New business. ' v'" Resolutions. Selection of meeting pace for the fourth annual convention. Adjournment. 3:30 p. m. Trolley ride through city, visiting beautiful Glen Miller park, Earlham Place and the Pythian temple, where a banquet will be served. WORK ON ROADS IS BEGUN. Traction Line That May Come to Richmond. From reports reaching Richmond, active work on the Chicago, Bluffton and Cincinnati railroad has begun in Bluffton. The road as planned will pass through this city. Mrs. Riers has returned to her home in Richmond. Mrs. Christian Kerber of Milton, accompanied her home for a visit. bm den upon itself, than it is the duty of any other person in our city. It is a mutual affair. We are not only concerned to help these people physically, but especially spiritually; in fact, our great desire is to lead them constantly into a better life. For this purpose we employ a missionary who is unceasingly going about, rendering a helping hand for body and soul. We ask you. dear friends, to help us in this undertaking. I can assure you the members of this board discharge their duties faithful-, conscientiously, and I may say, gladly, if you help us to do this work. Those of you who have received circulars, please respond promptly and liberally. It may not suit you at this time to pay cash; let us know how much we may expect later. Many will read this whose names we do not have on our list of subscribers; may your heart be touched to do something. Send your contributions to our treasurer, Mrs. D. L. Mather. Good second hand clothing is very useful this time in the year. We have many calls. Send anything useful to the headquarters, 21 South Fifth street. He that giveth unto the poor, lendeth unto the Lord, and that which he hath given will he pay him again. C HUBER, President.

CRISIS REACHED IN EMPEROR CONDITION Francis Joseph Is Very Near

Death's Door. ONE CHANCE FOR RECOVERY Vienna, Oct. 12 Court physicians announced today that a crisis has been reached in the condition of Emperor Francis Joseph. His fever is unabated. Inflammation of the lungs is growing and the patient is sinking. Much depends on whether the fever breaks today. DIPTHERIA HAS DISAPPEARED. The cases of diptheria at Whitewater have disappeared, according to the statements of Dr. Charles Marvel, county health officer. 7 . HE JAIL FACILITIES WILL BEBETTERED, IT SEEMS CERTAIN Annex to the Present Structure or an Entirely New and Enlarged Building Will Be Erected. PUBLIC OPINION FAVORS ACTION AT EARLY DATE. There Is a Difference in Views Among the Commissioners As to What Should Be Done For the Insane. There is no doubt but that an an nex to the county jail or an entirely new and enlarged county jail will be built. At the meeting of the county commissioners today each commissioner expressed himself as favoring an enlarged jail. Public opinion also favors this improvement and it will only be a question of a short time before the commissioners take steps to carry out this improvement. The first of this week members of the county board of charities appeared before the county commissioners and urged the erection of a building where the insane of this county could be confined pending admission to the Eastern Indiana Insane hospital. Members of the charity board suggested that the county erect this building on the grounds of the Eastern Indiana Insane hospital at Easthaven. It is because of the alarming number of insane people that the county is called upon to care for that either an enlarged jail, or special quarters for the insane is now imparative. "What do you think of the suggestion of the county board of charities regarding the erection of a building by the county where insane people can be cared for pending admission to an insane hospital?" the commissioners were asked this morning. Each commissioner expressed himself as favoring such a plan. Opinion is Divided. "I think that such Quarters should be provided by the county and that the building should be erected, as the charity board suggests, at Easthaven", remarked Commissioner Wiley. "I am of the same opinion as Col. Wiley," said Commissioner Clark. "I think that the insane could be better cared for if the building was placed at Easthaven." "I am not in favor of erecting such a building at Easthaven," stated Commissioner Dynes. T think that quarters for the insane should be provided without delay but I think that these quarters should be made either as an annex to the present county jail or as a department of a new county jail. Personally I think that a new jail should be built. I am not in favor of making any more improvements on the present jail. It is like putting a new wagon bed on a set of worn out trucks and wheels." It is the opinion of many that the best plan is the one that is suggested by Mr. Dynes. It is doubtful if the county could erect a building on the Easthaven grounds unless the state deeded the site to the county, and it is doubtful if the state would do this. If an annex to the county jail or a new jail with an insane department would be built a competent man to care for the insane could be secured and both the prisoners and the insane inmates would be under the direct supervision of the sheriff. RECOVERING FROM SICKNESS. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hodge, who were poisoned Thursday night by eating weinerwnrst, are improving. They were very ill all of Friday. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Fair Sunday; diminishing northwest winds. OHIO Sunday fair, fresh west to northwest winds.

BALANCE IS LARGER

THAN III YEAR 1 Complete Report Is Made in Reference to the Richmond Chautauqua. OFFICERS ARE OPTIMISTIC. COMMUNICATIONS SENT TO PER SONS INTERESTED IN EFFORT TO SECURE A LIST OF GUARANTORS FOR NEXT YEAR. The Richmond Chautauuua this year showed a balance of $GS9.92, according to the report just completed by the secretary and treasurer, W. S. Iliser, and C. II. Kramer. The amount is larger than the net balance of IfHHJ by a few dollars. With closing up this year's business the friends of the cbautauqua in Richmond are turning their attention to the 11 S event, which it is hoped to make by far the best in the history of the local enterprise. To do this it is thought that the board of directors should be elected earlier than is usual, that immediate steps may be taken to engage talent for 1908. Secretary Iliser is now mailiag communications to all persons directly Interested in the success of the chautKuqua in this city, to ascertain whether or not they will act as guarantors. As soon as the required number of guarantors is secured, they will meet and the board of directors will then be elected, who in turn, will meet and elecst officers and appoint the committees. Gieat care will be taken by the board in selecting the program committee. Present officers of the Chautauqua are highly optimistic as to its future. The people, it is asserted, are awakenins to a greater extent to the possibilities of the chautauqua and interest inert tes year by year. Tbe report of Secretary Hiser and Treasurer Kramer follows: Receipts. Season tickets $2,04S.75 Gate receipts 2,551.30 Tents 522.75 Floors 251.00 Lights Teachers" association ...... Refreshments Sale of fence Rental of settees Lots Check tent Other sources 83.00 307,50 205.05 70,00 82.63 25.00 5.00 27.32 Total $0,180.00 Expenditures. Talent ?2,3S7.S1 Advertising 00O.43 Miscellaneous 270.00 Labor 1M.VA Office 195.14 Printing 107.05 Hauling 107.05 frolic lv". 0 Gate men 151 .00 Fence 94.39 Light 153.12 Floors 277.15 Tents 7S9.N1 Vouchers out 5.S5 Balance 0S9.92 Total $0,180.00 C. H. KRAMER, Treasurer. W. S. HISER, Secretary. We, the undersigned, have audited the books and vouchers of the secretary and treasurer of the Richmond chautauqua and find them correct. WEBSTER PARRY. JOHN H. NICHOLSON. AN UNFORTUNATE YOUNG TO BE TREATED Alfred Hughes Brought Easthaven Hospital. to FEARS IMAGINARY FOES. Alfred Hughes, an unfortunate young man from Elwood, who has become menta'jy unbalanced, arrived in Richmond today from his home town and was taken to Easthaven where he was admitted for treatmenL Young Hughes, when he arrived in the city, kept constantly looking back of h m and glancing nervously at all v.ho came near him. His attendant said the young man feared imaginary enemies, and at the time he was arrested, was shooting up a house in Elwood vbich he thought was filled with men who would do him bodily harm. OBSERVE PRISON SUNDAY October 27 Has Been Set as The Date. Sunday, Oct. 27 will be set aside as prison Sunday in Richmond churches, and sermons appropriate to the occasion will be preached by the majority of the ministers. Each year greater interest has been taken In prison Sunday, and this year's observance will be more interesting than ever- before.

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ATTORNEY HHjND GUILTY Charged With the Prostituting Of His Office.

South end, Ind.. Oct. 12 As a dramatic climax to the disbarment proceedings against ex-Prosecuting Attorney George A. Kurtz, who was charged with the prostituting of his office, which .among other things, resulted in the escape of "Red" Austin, the notorious swindler, the jury found him guilty. DISEASED PERSONS WILL BE KEPT OUT Hereafter They Are Not to Be Allowed to Work in Indiana Canneries. PROVIDE FOR CLEANLINESS LIQUOR MEN'S PROTEST WAS NOT HEARD AN UNSATISFACTOnY CONDITION FOUND IN THE DRUG TRADE. According to rules adopted by the state board of health, regulating the canning of goods in this state, it will be unlawful hereafter for the canneries of the state to employ persons afflicted with cancer, tuberculosis or any other contagious diseases or persons suffering from sore hands. The rules provide also that the employes shall wash their hands before and after work. All floors must be of cement or heavy planks, so that they can be flushed with water each day. The canneries are forbidden to use in their products saccharine, dulcin, sucrol, granatose, hayden sugar crystals, glucin or any coaltar sweets, as well as sulphurous acid or any of its salts as a bleach or preservative. The liquor men of the state, who are asking the board not to adopt a set of standards regulating the food value of liquors drafted by H. E. Barnard, were not heard Friday, owing to the absence of Leo Rappaport, acting for the liquor men. The report of the state laboratory of hygiene, operated by the board for the quarter ending Sept. 30, shows a very unsatisfactory condition in the drug trade throughout the state. Eight hundred and tfiirty-six food samples were examined at the laboratory. Of these 733 were pure and 104 adulterated. CHURCHES RE-OPEN TO PUBLIC ' SUNDAY Cause for Closing of Structures at Hagerstown Has Been Removed. DIFFERENCE OF OPINION. SOME THINK THAT DR. THURSTON WAS TOO RADICAL IN HIS WHOLESALE CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS. Hagerstown, Ind., Oct. 12. After a week's renovation and disinfection, the churches which Dr. Eli Thurston, health officer, ordered closed, will again be opened Sunday. Preaching services both morning and evening will be held by the pastor Rev. E. G. Walk, at the Christian church. Endeavor services at i:3o led by Mrs. Laura Hines. Topic, "Remember Eternity." Sunday school will be ' held at the regular hour at the M. E. ! church, as that church, which has been i undergoing an entire change in redecI orating, is now completed. The pubi lie buildings are also ready for usage. skating at the I. O. O. F. hall having been announced for tonight. There are a very few cases of sickness in the town at present and altogether. the town is in very good sani tary condition. People here still feel that Dr. Thurston was a little too radical in his belief that the town was Uunsanitary. There has been no real epidemic here for years and not one case of diphtheria. They also feel that there would have been no need of so much publicity in the affair. Some also think that too short a notice was given the trustees of the different buildings. VICE PRESIDENT GOES THROUGH. Vice president Fairbanks passed through Richmond Friday afternoon on the St. Louis express. His passage through Richmond was not marked by any demonstration and In fact but few people knew he was In the city. WIFE ASKING FOR DIVORCE. Laura S. Barnard has filed suit for divorce, from Austin B. Barnard- She Gileses cruel' and inhuman -treatment.

KUHH LOOMING UP

AS A FORMIDABLE MAN FOR GOVERNOR There Is Much Evidence of a Growing Sentiment in Favor Of the Richmond Candidate For This Place. ; HAS A STRONG HOLD ON TEMPERANCE ELEMENT. There Is Reason to Believe That Tom Taggart Is Going To Have His Hands Full With Preacher Candidate. Notwithstanding the fact that the democrats in many sections of the state are supporting the Rev. T. H. Kuhn's candidacy for the nomination for governor, it seems that his name will not be the only one presented at the next nominating convention In Indianapolis. The Ft. Wayne democratic press la pushing the candidacy of Thomas R. Marshall of Columbia City, who is considered in that section of the state the strongest man the democrats can iiominate. The Rev. Kuhn, however bj receiving support from Marshall's own territory. Kuhn's supposed attitude toward Thomas Taggart and his gang is exciting interest all over the state and law and order democrats every where are flocking to his standard. Along this line the Indianapolis Star says: The assertion that Thomas Taggart, assisted by the brewery interests, will make mince meat of the Rev. Thomas H. Kuhn's prospects in the next democratic state convention, when the Richmond preacher will be a seeker for the gubernatorial nomination. Is seriously doubted by temperance democrats generally and by friends of the Rev. Mr. Kuhn in particular. In the Kuhn camp at the present j time the talk Is that Taggart anl hla friends, who have played Into the hands of the brewery crowd for so many years1 that they are considered almost a part of It, are underestimate ing the strength of the temperance element in the democratic party. The Kuhn people have In their po session a few figures that are calculated to stagger the average person who has not kept in touch with the growth of the temperance sentiment throughout the state. They believe that thera are enough temperance democrats to make the Rev. Mr. Kuhn a formidable candidate; and some of them go so far as. to declare that he can be nominated if the temperance forces within the party will make a concerted effort in all parts of the Btate to get on the delegation. There are seven counties in Indiana that are now "dry" not a licensed saloon within their borders. To theso must be added Boons, which will bo dry as soon as licenses now In effect expire?1 Of these eisht counties, five are put down as democratic counties, as all of them wrere carried by the democratic state ticket last year. In practically all of these counties the democratic party, as a part of Its campaign thunder, ha3 taken an open stand against the liquor Interests. The people have been decidedly hostile to the saloons and the politicians have been quick to discern which way the wind w'as blowing. The Rev. Mr. Kuhn's friends figure that he would have a big following In the dry counties to start with. If temperance should be made the Issue In the selection of delegates to the state convention and Kuhn followers unqestlonably propose to make this the issue the Taggart" crowd will be up against a hard proposition, as the Taggart henchmen in these counties would find It to their disadvantage, later on. If they tried to select antltemperance delegates, j Again, at the present time there are j twenty-one county seat towns In In1 diana that are under remonstrance I laws and when nothlna stronger Is on tap than cold water unless the thirsty j one gets a prescription from a physi cian. It will soon be twenty-two as Lebanon, the county seat of Boone county, will be saloonless In a short time. As far as political control goes these towns are about evenly divided between the democrats and the republicans. In nearly every Instance, however, party affiliations were lost sight of when it came to fighting the saloons and democrats, republicans and prohibitionists worked side by side In carrying the remonstrances. In the state at large the Kuhn forces will have a decided advantage if they succeed in making temperance the "paramount issue." The rural districts of Indiana are overwhelmingly for temperance. Of the 1,016 townships in the state 731, or considerably more than two-thirds, are without saloons. This is an increase of 184 townships in two years. The Kuhn camp Is using these figures to show the spread of the temperance cause among the masses of the people. In April, 1903, there were only two dry counties; now there are eight; then only seven county seats were dry, whereas now there are twenty-two counting Lebanon. The population of the dry territory in 1903 was 810.099. Now it is aj?j?roxi

.Jmately 1,300,000.,