Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 277, 29 September 1913 — Page 3

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, MONDAY, SEPT. 29, 1913

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PHYSICIANS SAY FEE SPLITTING PRACTICE IN VOGUNN CITY Denounce Unethical Method of Exacting Pay From Unwary Patients.

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Report Seth Lucas Harmlessly Insane

re ry, and anaesthetist and pay them ht usual fees or such prices as are Satisfactory to them. I don't tell the patient of this arrangement." Practice Is Bad. Dr. E. R. Churched submitted the following statement: "Fee splitting is a bad proposition md hard to eliminate. I am opposed to t. There Is danger that it commerclalxe the profession. I don't know of any )f It In this community. "Charges should always be made tolain to patient. The family physician phould bo adequately paid but his bill

f nouia De approved Dy tne ramny or he patienC'." Or. Richard Schlllinger said: "Fee splitting is an individual right, suppose. I won't do it. I don't believe any reputable surgeon would do it. There is none of it going on to my knowledge. "I don't believe In It on principle. No Reputable physician or surgeon will do It. I don't believe a practitioner should arrange to pay the surgeon; let him present his own bill." Sees No Harm. When approached on the question, Dr. W. L. Misener made the following statement : "If a physician In charge of a case balls the help of a specialist and shares the responsibility with the specialist of the outcome of the case and they want to charge a joint-fee with the knowledge and consent of the patient, I can see no harm. But I am opposed to secret contracts between physician and surgeon. I have heard of such contracts being made here but have no immediate, first hand knowledge of it." Dr. J. H. Thurston said: "I am opposed to any division of fees unless the patient has a clear understanding of it. I am opposed to any kind of secret fee division and overcharging patient in order to have a fee big enough to divide. "Some very definite and circumstantial rumors of fee splitting have come to me purported to have taken place in Richmond but I am not prepared to make definite accusations. "Fee . splitting of the secret type is Unfair and dishonorable both to patient and the profession." .Isolated Case. Dr. A. L. Bramkamp: "The secret division of fees by surgeons and physicians tends so inevitably to unworthy and dishonest conduct on the part of those engaging in it that the little that can be said to justify the practice has no weight. "As far as my knowledge goes the practice has not been engaged in by the medical profession in this commu

nity except perhaps In isolated in-!

stances." Dr. R. D. Morrow: "It is deplorable and greatly to be lamented that such a disgraceful thing as 'fee splitting' has gradually assumed such proportions in the profession. Publicity is a valuable aid in its prevention. State legislation should be enacted to check the procedure." Opposes Practice. Dr. Chas. Marvel: "I have been doing surgery In and around Richmond for several years and at no time have I split a fee or given to a doctor who referred a case and assisted me in the operation a larger fee for his assistance than I have paid to the doctor "whom I have called to assist in my own private practice. I am opposed to fee splitting." Dr. M. F. Johnston: "I am unalterably opposed to fee splitting and think It degrading to the profession and dangerous to the public. I believe it is going on here at this time but am unable of course, to give names and dates." Dr. Edw. B. Markey: "As I have only been in Richmond for a short time my work naturally has been limited. furing this period I have not eplit a fee nor offered anything as an inducement." Dr. C. S. Bond: "I don't know how much of it is going on but from evidence and observation there seems to be some. Surgical cases are now often bought and sold to the highest bidder In the open market, very much as etocks on exchange, without regard to life or limb. Medical men will send cases where they can get the highest fee in return from surgeons, who thus iolicit their work." Dr. I F. Ross: "I always have been opposed to fee splitting." Dr. J..E. King: "I think it degrading to the pAfession. I can't say how much of it is going on except from fcearsay but there are many rumors broad. Every fee splitter should be expelled from the society."

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SETH. LUCAS.

The mind of Seth Lucas, the confessed murderer of his wife, Mary Ann Lucas, is in a settled condition, according to the authorities at the Michigan City criminal insane ward. This report was made to Sergeant McNally when he took Samuel A. Miller and Theodore Craig to the state prison. The insane ward custodians believe Lucas' mental condition will neither Improve nor grow worse. Indications in the last two weeks have pointed toward the conclusion that his mind has settled to a degree of harmless in

sanity. Before that time he seemed to improve at times and become violent at other times. The authorities say he will spend the remainder of his days in the criminal insane ward, and will never be brought to trial. His physical condition is excellent. One year ago yesterday Lucas murdered his wife and set fire to the Lucas home, near Williamsburg. Although Lucas was under surveillance by the local police, he did not confess the murder until the arternoon of Friday, May 23, of this year.

Art Association to Hold Exhibition Soon

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BY MRS. M. F. JOHNSTON. The Art association will open its seventeenth annual exhibition about the middle of October. The first exhibit of this series was held June, 1897, in the old Garfteld building, and was arranged by Miss Charlotte E. Mendum, the supervisor of drawing in the public schools. The next spring of 1898 Miss Mendum was again interested in holding another exhibit of school work, the local painters were planning an exhibit and the art committee of the council of clubs of the city was also considering plans for an exhibit. At the invitation of Mr. Mott all these forces came together and arranged an exhibit of school work, local artist's work and pictures borrowed from citizens, which was called the second annual exhibit, and was shown in the Garfield school building. It was during this exhibit that the organization of the present Art association was effected on the evening of June 15, 1898. According to the minutes of this meeting, recorded by the first secretary of the association, S. W. Gillilan, he was made temporary secretary and Mrs. M. F. Johnston was made chairman for the evening. Others present that evening were W. D. Foulke, T. A. Mott, J. E. Bundy, Mrs.

L. D. Stubbs, Miss Harriet Thompson, C. S. Neal, Delia Posey, Mrs. J. F. Nixon, Miss Cunningham. Miss Anna

Sedgwick, Miss Ada Woodward, Ellwood Morris, Miss Charlotte E. Mendum. Mrs. H. L. Weber, Miss Grace Robie, M. T. Nordyke, Charles Conner, Miss Martha Whitacre. Miss Lupton, Mrs. H. F. Burns, Miss Elizabeth Sands, Miss Spohia Marchant. A constitution, which had been prepared by Mr. Foulke, Mrs. Stubbs and Mrs. Johnston was presented and adopted at this meeting, also the following officers were elected: Mr. W. D. Foulke, president; Mrs. M. F. Johnston, vice president; Miss Bessie

Whitridge, secretary, and Mrs. Ada Woodward, treasurer. Officers Work Good. At the first meeting held aftft this election Miss Whitridge resigned and

Mr. Gillilan was elected secretary, which office he filled with much profit to the association for four years, when

he resigned on account of leaving the city. In 1899, the second year of the association, Mrs. M. F. Johnston was

lected president. M. H. DHL vice president, Mr. Dill's services were in valuable. to the association in forming its business policy and he held the office until his death in 1905. Charles S. Neal was secretary from 1902 to 1908 and contributed greatly to the success of the work of the association. The four treasurers of the association have kept complete records of the financial affairs of the association and their books can be seen by anyone interested. Miss Ada Woodward served

1898-99, Miss Alice Unthank 1899-1909, j

Ray Robinson 1909-1911. Frank Lamar 1911-1912, Demas Coe 1912-1913. T. A. Mott and W. D. Foulke have been first and second vice presidents since 1906, and Miss Carrie Lesh secretary since 1908. The office of president has been filled by Mrs. M. F. Johnston, 1899-19.13. In 1905 the association was incorporated and twelve directors elected. The present directors are: Mrs. Jennie M. Yaryan, M. T. Nordyke, Miss Alice G. Locke. Lee B. Nusbaum. How-

1 ard A. Dill, Mrs. Paul Comstock. J. E.

Bundy. Miss Sarah Hill. H. O. Punsch, John F. Robbins, Henry Gennett and Frank J. Girardin. Committees' Chairmen. Other individuals who were chairmen of committees or members thereof and helped in this art work in Richmond, were: Miss Florence Chandlee, Mrs. Elmer Eggemeyer, Mrs. Wilbur

Hasemeier, ' Mrs. James Morrisson, Mrs. W. D. Foulke, Mr. Will Earhart, Mr. Paul Ross, Miss Ella Winchester, Prof. Cleveland K. Chase. Nettleton

i Neff, Miss Kiturah Parsons, Miss Anna

Newman, Mr. Herbert McDivitt. Mr. A. W. Gregg, Miss Hettie Elliott. Mrs.

1 John Francis Urie, Mrs. Myron Mals-

by, Mrs. James M. Judson, etc. Besides all this list of people who have been directly connected with the association there has always been a large membership to help with their annual dues to support the work, even the common council helping in this work. Doubtless there never has been in the city an association of any kind in which Rn manv npnnl? unrkff1 tnepth-

er for so long a time under one leadership for a public cause, the object

of which was purely educational. The purpose of the Art association has been to provide exhibitions of work of local painters along with the work of the best contemporary painters, to provide the educational value

of the presence of work of art of a high order of merit for the children of the public schools, to secure a permanent collection of works of art, to elevate standards of taste in this community, and to add the happiness and inspiration that it is the mission of art to bestow, to the lives of Richmond people. That all of this has been accomplished with notable success no fairminded person will gainsay and many eminent art critics have claimed for this work especial distinction. The annual report of the president recently published in these columns shows how the work has developed and broadened and what a useful purpose the "Public Art Gallery" serves in the community, thereby attesting the wisdom of the school board in establishing it. Richmond among artists and educators as Mr. Foulke once said is "a city

set upon a hill." Charles Hughes Johnston of the University of Illinois, will have a chapter on the work of our Art association in his forthcoming book on High School Education.

SIXTEEN BOYS COOK IN MILTONCLASSES Many Members of "Stronger Sex" Also Take Cooking Lessons at Webster.

Boys as well as girls are learning

the art of cooking In the schools of

Milton. Greensfork and Webster, according to Miss Floy Leak, supervisor

of domestic science in the schools.

Twenty-two boys are enrolled in the cooking classes of Milton and Webster and several in Greensfork have signified their intention of joining the cooking classes. In Milton the cooking class is unusually popular with the boys, sixteen having enrolled. One youth in the Milton schools created a sensation by enrolling in the sewing class. Members of the cooking classes at Milton had their first lesson last week when they demonstrated their ability as potato bakers. The lesson proved interesting and beneficial.

WEBSTER'S BIRTH PLACE GIVEN TARDY RECOGNITION

FRANKLIN. H-, H. Sept. 29 Tardy recognition was given the birthplace of Daniel Webster by the state of New Hampshire when elaborate ceremonies were held lately within

and about the little house, now rebuilt, in which Daniel Webster was born. Th Websters were residents of

I New Hampshire from 1636 on. when

Thomas Webster first took up nis home here. Ebeneier Webster, father of Daniel fought in the Revolutionary war and in several Indian mars. He was born on January lS. 17S2. the ninth of the family of ten children. Ebenezer Webster first lived in a log OWENS, STOCKHOLDER WASHINGTON. Sept. 29 Chairman Owen, of the senate banking and currency committee, today verified the report that he will be a large stock holder in a bank to be organized in St. Louis by J. P. H. Johnston, president of the Reserve National bank of Kansas City.

cabin, where five children were born. His wife died. Shortly after Webster married again and then moved into the more pretentious home of four or five rooms where Daniel Webster waa born. Through the efforts of William E. Chandler, backed by the organiiation of which he is president, the Daniel vhirr birtholace association, the

old Webster home wa restored. The New Hampshire legislature gav $1.500 toward the work and many wealthy men contributed. It ts now planned to raise an endowment fund of 120.00 to keep the home in order. COURT VACATION No court will be held Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in the Wayne circuit court. Judge Fox announrcd today that any case which has been set on these days will be postpone until after the Fall Festival.

The seal has been known to remain twenty-five minutes under water.

BUTLER TO REST UP UNTIL WABASH GAME

INDIANAPOLI. Sept. 29. Following ter disastrous defeat by Kentucky fctate Saturday. Butler will rest up ttntll October 11, when she plays Watash, at Crowfordsville. Last year he Little Giants beat the Irvington

eleven, 47 to 0, and the Butler lads are anxious to wipe out the defeat. None of Butler's players was injured In the games Saturday, and the coach believes with two weeks of uninterrupted practice, he will be able to whip his team into first-class shape for the battle with Wabash.

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Warding Off "Old Age A London Physician says:

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