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TTTK ATLANTA GEORGIAN A VO NEWS f _ T. S’ ill SCIENTISTS Fill 10 FIND CAUSE 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." AGED, DECREPIT OOOO0.CW5O00aaaOO»0O0O0OOD< CW000O0O00C8OO0000O0OO00O0000OOO0O0O000OO0O000O000000O' 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. ES2Z m “You’re Safe” so 1, 3 you keep the Stomach, Liver aud Bowels working regularly and when the first sign of weak ness appears be sure to take HOSTETTER’S STOMACH BITTERS promptly. 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