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MIDSUMMER DAY DREAMS
Despite Two Years' Research by
Learned Commission Disease
Remains Mystery.
SPARTANBURG. S C.. Sep, 4.—
After two years of research by a
corps of twenty scientists, the
Thompson-McFadden Pellagra Com
mission still is ignorant of the cause
of the disease. This was announced
by Dr. Ward J. McNeal, of the New
York Post-Graduate Hospital, at a
conference here of Southern physi
cians.
Nearly two hundred physicians,
students of the disease, were here for
the conference. They came from
nearly every Southern State.
Dr. McNeal summarised the com
mission's findings thus:
"First, the supposition that the in
gestion of good or spoiled maize is
the essential cause of pellagra is not
supported by our study.
"Second, pellagra is in all proba
bility a specific infectious disease
communicable by means at present
unknown.
"Third, we have discovered no evi
dence incriminating buffalo gngts in
the causation of pellagra. If it is dis
tributed by a blood-sucking insect,
the stable fly would appear to be the
most probable carrier.
No Specific Cause Found.
"Fourth, we are inclined to regard
intimate association in the household
and the contamination of food with
the excretions of pellagrins as possi
ble modes of distribution of the dis
ease.
"Fifth, no specific cause of pellagra
has been recognized."
Although none of the assembled
physicians was able to suggest a spe
cific remedy for the disease. Dr. C. H.
Lavinder, of the public health serv
ice, Savannah, Ga.. declared:
* "If you remove a pellagrin in the
early stages of the disease from the
endemic locality of the disease, put
him in better surroundings and give
him plenty of good, nourishing food,
regardless of treatment he will get
well and stay well. In view of the
high mortality of pellagra and the
pessimistic feeling in regard to it this
should be a comforting thought to us
It should also be comforting that pel
lagra is not directly transmissible
from one person to another."
Sambon Suspects GnaA.
Dr. Louis W. Sambon, head of the
School of Tropical Medicine, London,
also spoke.
Dr. Sambon. chief exponent of the
insect theory of dissemination, de
clared pellagra rapidly is becoming a
subject of world-wide concern. Fif
ty-three cases, he said, had been dis
covered in the British Isles. Hun
dreds of others, he added, probably
existed, but had been unidentified be
cause of the ignorance of physicians
in regard to the disease.
Although extensive research work
had convinced him. Dr. Sambon said,
that pellagra is transmitted by an in
sect. he had reached no definite con
clusion as to the identity of the trans
mitting agent. He suggested that the
buffalo gnat seemed a likely suspect,
drawing his Inference from the fact
that the disease spreads most rapidly
along flowing streams.
Macon Doctor Lays
Blame on Bedbug.
MACON, Sept. 4.—The lowly bed
bug has now been accused of another
crime. Pellagra is the latest offense
charged to it.
Dr. J. M. Slgman, a prominent Ma
con specialist, left to-day for Spar
tanburg, where he will read a paper
before the conference of Southern
physicians now in session there on
the cause of pellagra. He will assert
that the malady is caused by the bite
of the bedbug, sometimes known as
the “chinch." Dr. Sigman claims to
have traced two local cases directly
to the bug.
At tjie conference in Spartanburg
yesterday the Thompeon-McPadden
Pellagra Commission reported that it
was possible that the disease "was
distributed by a blood-sucking in
sect."
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Women Must Observe
Traffic Ordinances
COLUMBUS, Sept. 4 — Chief of Po
lice J. Thomas Moore, of this city,
has issued instructions to the mem
bers of the police force to make cases
against all who violate the traffic or
dinances of the city.
The Chief states that heretofore the
department has been content with a
simple warning to women who have
violated the ordinances, but that
hereafter the officers have instruc
tions to make cases against them, and
that they will be brought before tho
Recorder in the same manner as men
who violate the traffic ordinance.
HOSPITAL COMMISSION.
COLUMBUS, Sept. 4.—Columbus
City Council has decided to establish
a commission to have charge of the
new city hospital to be erected by the
city. There will be several members
of the commission, three of whom will
be physicians, while the other four
will be selected from among the busi
ness men of the town.
Pope Pius Again Ill,
Ignores Physicians'
Orders to Take Rest
Special Cable.
itOMK, Sept. 4.—Pope Plus X is ill
again. His Holiness is suffering from
a cold accompanied by hoarseness.
Although advised by physicians to
take an absolute rest to-day he in
sisted upon carrying out his engage
ments, which included the reception
of a number of pilgrims at the Vati
can.
Mellen Gets $150,000
For Loss of His Job
NEW HAVEN, Sept. 4.—The posi
tion of advisor to the New Haven
Railroad was created for President
Mellen only after he had pointed out
to the directors that a drop in New
Haven stock had cost him a large part
of his fortune. He was voted a sal
ary of $30,000 annually for five years.
Warden Refuses to
Hang a Boy Slayer
SALEM, ORE., Sept. 4.—A report
that Colonel Lawson, warden of the
penitentiary, will resign if he is or
dered tc^hang Robert Morgan, 18-
year-old s»layer of Virgla Hart, of
Condon, was confirmed by Governor
West.
"1 don't mind hanging hardened
criminals, but 1 don’t believe the State
should begin the execution of chil
dren." Lawson is said to have told
the Governor.
$1,000,000 Levee at
Cario, Ill., Is Started
CAIRO, ILL., Sept. 4.—Work has
been begun on the new 60-foot levees
for Cairo for which more than $1,-
000,000 has been appropriated. Chair
man Arthur W. Charles, of Illinois
Rivers and Lake Commission and
Chief Engineer Walter A. Shaw are
in charge.
Anyway, Season at the Atlanta
Theater Is Opened—Some
Good Shows Coming.
By TARLETON COLLIER.
The Atlanta Theater, being a
worthy house of entertainment, not to
speak of its being the stronghold of
the mighty K. fk E., deserved really*a
more auspicious opening for the new
season than came with the "Mary’s
Lamb" production Wednesday night.
A certain element of the Atlanta au
dience—not the best-paying patrons,
either—seemed to enjoy some fea
tures of the show*. The others—well,
the spirit of Richard Carle must have
been sorely troubled last night. But
then there is no place In the world for
invidious comparisons.
Anyhow. "Mary’s Lamb” did one
thing. The Atlanta Theater was offi
cially opened by the performance. A
fair-sized crowd came to the first
show', regardless of the age of the at
traction. and the little promise that
the billboards and advance notices
held out. Thus the popularity of the
Atlanta Theater was proved.
And, judging from the contents of
the pretentious-appearing program,
particularly page 11, on which was
the forecast of the season’s attrac
tions, almost everything has been
done to clinch the popularity that
successful seasons of t * past have
engendered. Most promising are the
shows that have been contracted, the
list including some of the most suc
cessful productions with the bright
est stars of the American theatrical
heavens.
Altogether the season bids fair to
be successful, even with the—well, let
us say the "inauspicious” opening. If
all the cast of "Mary’s Lamb" had
begun to measure up to Den Mc
Grath, the pseudo-successor of Rich
ard Carle, the show might have been
at least acceptable. But the cast
didn’t. Mr. McGrath was a lone fig
ure.
Crowds at Bijou.
Two large audiences witnessed the
matinee and night performances of "The
Man From the West" yesterday at the
Bijou. Jewell Kelley’s second week is
proving a splendid success. Both the
company and the play have received the
highest praise from patrons of the pop
ular little theater, and with the present
play the company has established Itself
firmly with local theatergoers. "The
Man. From the West" will continue at
the Bijou the balance of the week with
the "usual matinees at 2:30 and evening
performances at 8:30.
Next Week at Lyric.
"The Call of the Heart" is being ad
vertised as next week’s attraction for
the Lyric. Few plays that visited the
Carnegie Way theater last season made
so many friends or scored such a dis
tinct hit as this one. This year the
company includes Ann Hamilton, Clar
ence Bellair, C B. Waters, Wells Play-
ter, Helen Aubrey, Wallace Franklyn,
Billie Shay, Corwin Luskmoor and oth
er favorites "The Call of the Heart"
will be played all next week at the Lyric
with the usual matinees.
CHURC HCALLS OLD PASTOR.
COLUMBUS, Sept. 4.—The Rev.
Lamar Jones has been called to the
pastorate of the West Side Baptist
Church, op Phenix City. Mr. Jones
is a former pastor of the church.
BUTTS TAX RATE.
JACKSON, Sept. 3.—The tax rate for
Butts County for the year 1913 has been
fixed by County Cpmmissioner J. O.
Gaston and is twelve mills, the same
rate as last year.
Meldrim Loses by
One Vote to Taft in
Bar Presidency Race
MONTREAL, Sept. 4— General P.
W. Meldrim, of Savannah, Ga., gave
former President W. H. Taft a merry
run for the presidency of the Ameri
can Bar Association in the election
which flowed the annual meet of the
lawyers of the United States here
yesterday.
It had been generally understood
that General Meldrim would be chosen
president, but the nomination of for
mer President Taft complicated mat
ters.
On the first ballot, which was by
States, Taft and Meldrim tied. On
the second ballot one vote changed to
Mr. Taft and General Meldrim was
defeated.
The general feeling among mem
bers of the bar association i9 that
General Meldrim will be unanimously
chosen to head the association next
year.
Planning Reform in
Personnel of Navy
WASHINGTON. Sept. 4.—The
House naval affairs committee will
hold hearings soon, with a view to
drafting legislation reorganizing the
naval personnel. The reform prob
ably will be ready for presentation to
Congress when it convenes in Decem
ber.
Rear Admiral T. B. Howard, presi
dent of the naval examining board
and Captain Fecbtler. president of
the board of inspection for ships, will
be the firs,t witnesses. The proposed
legislation would provide for a stead*
flow of promotions.
Bloomer Girls Defeat
Preachers in Skirts
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 4.—Nine
ministers, dressed in skirts, and nine
pretty girls, in bloomers, furnished
most of the excitement for 2,500 mem
bers of the Anthony J. Drexel Biddle
Bible Class at the outing of that or
ganization on the grounds of Bible
Class Home at Lansdowne.
It was not much of a ball game,
but the contest, which was for a box
of candy, proved of great interest.
Mr. Biddle announced that Miss Anna
Zang had twirled the Bloomerites to
victory by a score of 16 to 5.
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