FLY
AND
n
MILK TO BLAME
They Were Main Factors In Spread
of Typhoid Here In 109,
.- ".. Dr. Patterson Says.
HOW IT WAS DETERMINED
SltuationWns so Bad Aid of State
' Health Department Was
" ",;,; Asked For. .;:,:v.v-
The "use of - impure milk -and the
housefly were the principal contributing
factors in the typhoid - epidemi- in this
city in 1909 according to a paper read
yesterday by- Dr.ijosoph F. Patterson,
City Physician,. i?fore the Seaboard
Medical Association.'.'" " '
In referring to the extent of the
epidemic, Dr.v Patterson said that: at
one time it was spreading bo rapidly
that the State Bourd of Health h.idjo
to be called on to assist the local healih
department in investigating the mode
of infection and to adopt means of
suppressing the same.
, The 'case of typhoid considered the
beginning of the 'epidemic was found
on January 10, 1909. By the latter
part of July there had been more than
fifty cases, by far the greater propor
tion of them among white people of
the well-to-do class.
All possible sources of Infection were
investigated And finally the trouble
was sifted dowlt to a single dairy and
to the fly. - Dr. Patterson said:
"At one daity it was found that the
water -'jupply was polluted. Upon
investigation ' it was found that this
dairy supplied milk to most of the ill
typhoid cases: that the bottles were
returned without being washed, they
were carried to the dairy, and washed
in sink, the drain pipe from this sink
opened on the ground about
forty feet from the surface well frpm
which the water supply of fhe dairy
was obtained. This well drained the
surface upon which the sink opened,
and in this manner became infected.
The water from. thi'well, without being,
boiled, was used for the final washing
of the ,;bottle. '"Thatthis dairy was
a factor in the transmission of the
disease was recognised as an undoubted
fact." ' -4
"To support the belief that the fly
was -the source of the infection in the
f . i - . . i . i . i f 1 1
cany cases, mere were uic luiiuvtiug
: ."The gradual increase' in the early
cases,' and the length of time between
.
.- "'The gradual increase in the ealry
cases in foci, most of these cases being
in four foci, -.
..ft. . t !
l ne nrsi case irr me ioci ai
April I. On April 20 a case developed
two doors below; on May 11 a case
developed- live doors from the one on
April 1; on May 26 a case developed
diagonallly across the street on the
corner, on the J5 a case in a house just
across the street from the case on April
20; on June 5 a case two door above
that on May 15; On June 26 a case two
doors above that on May 26; on July
1 two cases in the same residence as
that of May 26. In each focus of in
fection it was found that some of the
causes were . improperly disposing of
excretions. In several instances they,
without being properly disinfected,
were thrown out into the 'open an
ideal opportunity for the fly to obtain
the germ and transmit it to neighboring
households. . .
- "After investigating ; all " probable
sources of infection, it was decided that
the outbreak in the early cases was due
to the fly; and later In the outbreak,
during May, the milk of the dairy be
came an added source of infection". 1
; Other Papers. -
Among the other interesting and
Instructive papers read during the day
day were "The Underlying Factors in
CARBONATE OF LIMB
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WTO. ,
Isghly Soluble Forms11
QfOP fERTIUZERSi
C. L. SPENCER'
ay, Corn, Oats,
AND ALL KINDS OF FEED.
" SEED A AND ED
r.lall Orders Given
Lower Middle Street,
the Li. ;ur -Habit" - by : Dr, . Cyrus
Thompson of Jacksonville, ''P.ri.8titu
t ion. as a 1V..J:a:i of tlvilMiou"; Iy
Dr. Frank . I Uncock. 'of Norfolk, and
"Acute Infection of Bones" by. Dr.
Kirkland- Rufliu . of Norfolk. Papers
were also read and" discussed by" Dr.
W. B, D. McNider of Chapel Hill,
Dr. Robert C. . Bryan of Richmond,
Dr." Southgate Leigh of Norfi 1 ', Dr.
R.-N. Duffy of this ..city and Dr. R. I.,
Williams of Norfolk," - Each paper after
being reaj wis discussed Ly one or
more of the members.
At' the close of the business sessio
yesterday afternoon the President of
the Association Dr. N.M. Gibb of
this city .announced tWit'the time for
the election oflicers5a.n;the selection
of a pl&ce$f Tjthe next "annual meeting
had arrived4''S$veral towns in Virginia
and North Carolina and Virginia wanted
this meeting but after much discussion
it was'decided to hold the next annual
meeting a.' Norfolk in December, 1913.
There are a number of the members
of the association residing in that city
and they proir.Ued to royally entertain
the. visitors upon their visit there.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President Dr. J. E. Rawls of Suf
folk, Va.
First Vice-President Dr.
Walker of Elizabeth City.
Second Vice-president Dr.
Kennon of Norfolk, Va.
Third Vice-President Dr.
Tayloe of Washington, N. C.
Fourth Vice-President Dr.
H. D.
B.- R.
Jousha
G. K.
Vanderslice of Phoebus, Va.
Treasurer Dr. Israel Brown of Nor
folk, Va.
Secretary Dr. Clarence Porter
Jones of Newport News, Va.
Orator Dr. Joseph L. Spruill of
Columbia, N. C.
Following the election of officers the
Association extended a vote of thanks
to the New - Bern Chamber of Com
merce, thecitizens in general amjrjo C,
D. Bradhani for the many courtesies
shown the visitors hjje in the city
and to the local 'ncjQipapers for the
publicity which had been given the
Association during its meeting in the
city. -',,: .
Served With Luncheon. '
At the close of the meeting held at
the courtjjiouse last night the visitors
adjournedpto the Elksr Temple where
a-Dutch Luncheon. was tendered them
by the Chamber of Commerce. This
proved to one .of the most enjoyable
occasions of the week. There were a
Tali'-'lilltllt'ei '' uf the tne!!'; tf "tlw
Chamber of Commerce present to
welcome the visitors and the hour or
two spent there was throughly enjoyed
by all present.
A number of the doctors returned
home lust evening on the midnight
train and the remaining physician
will return home today.
This was the first time that this
association has held a meeting in New
Bern and the city was glad to have them
within its borders and judging from the
favorable comment of the vuiting
doctors they. were well pleased with
their visit to "the mother town of the
Old North State."
TIMELY INFORMATION.
Persons who send Christnws gifts
by mail are requested to sec that they
are properly wrapped and addressed
and that a sufficient amount of postage
is affixed to the package. Last year
thirty-seven thousand packages in
tended for Christmas gifts were un
delivered in the United States on ac
count of improper addresses and not
enough postage. , Eight thousand valu
able articles were fund loose in mail
bags. ' These had not been properly
wrapped. The sender is also requested
to put his" or her address on the package
so that it can be returned if the ad
dressee cannot be located.
WINS THE HONORS FROM
Burned or
Oxide of Lime
by $75.00 per acre in a sixteen year
test, and proved beyond Question that
it is a superior fertilizing ingrediant
Brown' C C03 by analitical test
heads the list of fertiliiing limes. For
Jull , information write at once to
UBIUU C0J5T LIME CO.
New Bern, N. C
DEALER IN , '
Bran, Hominy,
HIGH GRADE CORN MEAL.
RYE. I'RICK FOR SALE
Careful Attention.
New Bern, N. C.
Czarina and Her Only Son,
Whose Illness Worried Russia
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,HE recent illness of tho-curtrltch, heir to the throne of Russia, caused
worldwide sympathy for the royal family, whose hopes are centered
in the little eight-year-old lad. Rumors that he bad. been stabbed by
a nihilist were denied. Another report was that be Was hurt while at
play. NO official announcement was made as to the cause. These are late
pictures of the czarevitch and his mother, the czarina, who wag constantly by
Us bedside watching and working for his recovery.
UPSET TAFT UKASE
Congressman Pou Thinks Wilson
Will Abrogate Postofflce Order.
Washington D. C, Dec. 6. Con-
rmwn-Pa-lMrfiiaaMiiaUiJresident-
elect Wilson will abrogate the execu
tive order classifying fourth class
postmasters immediately after his in
auguration. Mr. Pou says he has no patience
with members of Congress who be
come annoyed because large numbers
of their constituents are asking their
help in securing positions in the gov
ernment service.
The Fourth District congressman
wrote out the following statement of
his views at the reiiiest of The News
and Observer correspondent:
Mr. Pou sakl: "I hope and believe
that President-elect Wiison will abro
gate the recent order of President Taft
placing more than 30,000 postmasters
under civil service regulation. This
action of Mr. Taft's is a debatu hery of
the 'civil service principle. Most of
these fourth claos postmasters were
appointed for purely partisan reasons
without reference to their fitness or
without any reference whatever to
the wishes of the people of each com
munity. There could be no
perversion of the civil service principle
than the appointment of thousands
of persons for partisan reasons and there
after including these persons in the
scope of the civil service law without
anv examination whatever.
"In the Fourth district there is one
first class ' postofficc and one second
class office, Raleigh and Henderson.
There are thirteen third class offices,
to-wit: Nashville, "Spring Hope, Kit
trell,. Franklinton, VVake Forest, West
Raleign, Smithfield, Benson, Clayton,
Sclma,'' Siler,-Apex and Louisburg; all
the other offices are fourth class, and
under Mr. Taft's order the incumbents'
hold during good behavior. - 1 am fil
ing all applications for these offices
which come in. The members from
North Carolina feel that it is a waste
of time for persons to apply for these
positions until, President Wilson acts
one way or the other. ;. --
"No member has a right to become
annoyed because a large number of
his constituents are asking his help
in securing positions under the new
administration. Our party has been
out of power for 1 7 years. The men
who during all this period have loyally
stood by the party feel that they are
entitled to the fruits of this' great
victory.. The one unpleasant icature
is being forced to . decide bet wectn
good and worhty men and yet there
ere thousands who are just as
de-
serving of party reward as a member
of Congress himself. I shall present
this matter ta( President Wilson when
I get an opportunity to confer; with
him, as strongly as I know how."
The political waters are covered wilh
I "lame ducks". . . -
It is more blessed to give than re
ceive but little of both don't hurt.'
T.R. CONFERENCE NEXT WEEK
National Campaign of 1916 To Be
Considered At Chicago.
Chicago, Dec. 7. Elaborate prepara
tions are being made itUM city for the
reception Monday of Col. Theodore
Roosevelt and a trainloacl of New York
delegates, numbering 200, and a Massa
chusetts delegation of SO to the Nat
ional Progressive Conference, which
will open at the Hotel LaSalle on
Tuesday.
Delegations are expected from every
State in which the Roo.-oveliian forces
made any kind of headway in the re
cent election. The local leaders of the
Progressive party assert-that the con
ference has assumed proportions of
unexpected magnitude.
Matters of the utmost importance
to the national campaign of 1916, to
gether with an indication of Colonel
Roosevelt's personal course, will be
among the big developments. The
Colonel is expected to make his forma
speech at the opening "session Tuesday. 1
Colonel Roosevelt, former United
States Senator A. J. Beveridge, Gif
ford "Pinchot and other Progressives
will be guests of honor at an infromal
beefsteak diifncr to be given Tuesday
night.
BERGER PREDICTS PANIC
Claims "T. R." Got Hundreds Of
Thousands Of Socialist Votes.
Washington, Dec. 5. Victor L. Ber
ger, the Socialist; Representative,' of
Milwaukee, who will not return to the
next Congress, issued a valcdicotry in
which he reviewed political conditions,
claimed that the Progressive campaign
was made on a "semi socialistic plat
form," and declared that Colonel Roose
yelt polled hundreds of thousands of
votes that should have gone to the
Socialist ticket. , ;
' Representative Bergtr declared that
there' should be at least 50 Socialist
memb-rs in Congress "lo put ginger in
the old parties."
"The Democratic party," said he
"is reactionary because it is controlled
by a coalition of th South and Tam
many. The South i 30 years behind
the ..North in economic development.
It is just entering upon that riot of
capitalist development through which
the North has passed during the last iaw firm 0f Parker, Hatch A Sheehau
30 years. An iudusrtial panic i due had dissolved on November 30 nd that
in about one year. That will mcan(juage Edward W. Hatch and William
Democratic hard limes and soup kit- p. Sheehan would remain at their
chens. This time the panic will break
up the solid Isoutti and caue riots ana
disturbances." v , ' .'
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GOOD SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.
' The report of the white graded school
for the month of November shows that in general counsel work by himself, but
there are eight hundred and. fifteen ( that the dissolution took place earlier
pupil enrolled. This is an unusually j than had been expected. This was be
good ' showing. .. Although there, has ; cause Judge Parker decided to take the
been considerable sickness during the office at 111 Broadway, of ex-Governor
past few weeks and a few of thi chil- Frank S. Black, who is retiring from
drrn were kept away on this account, practice. Besides taking the office,
the average daily attendance was satis- Judge Parker has purchased the law
factory." , library of cx-Covernor Black.
T
IfJ BUENOSAYRES
w,
S.Paylor, I ugltlve For Months,
Finally Caught in South
America.
EMBEZZLEMENT IS CHARGE
Was City Treasurer of Danville, Va.,
and Made Way With Much
City Money.
Danville, Va.,- Dec. 7. That Wil
liam S. Paylor has been arrested in
Buonos Ayres was made known in a
message at the State Department last
night from American Minister Garrett,
at Buonos Ayres, who stated thai
Payor was--ariprehended there early
on Thursday morning.
A fugitive from justice for nearly
five months, wilh a $600 reward offer
ed for his arrest, Paylor, the abscond
ing foimer city treasurer, was indict
ted by a grand jury at the September
term of the Corporation Court for em
bezzling $9,600.
The Stale Department has been ask
ed by Governor Mann to have Paylor
extradited, and he will be brought
back here to stand trial for his crime.
The news of the fugitive's capture
does not come as a surprise to (he
people of his home town, for within
the past few weeks many have been
the rumors of his being located in the
South Amercian city.
It was on Saturday night, No
vember 24, that the first inkling of
activity in the Paylor matter be
came known, Governor Mann wired
Commonwealth's Attorney Hamlin
here for a copy of the indictment under
seal, against Paylor and also a copy of
the warrant for his arrest. This step
having been taken by the Richmond
authorities, it was generally supposed
that requisition papers were being pre
pared. INFANTS "SACRIFICED"
Miss Lathrop Declares Thousands
Die Needlessly Every Year.
Cumberland, Md., Dec. S. The fea
ture of the session of the Eighth Mary
land Conferecne of Charities and Cor
rection was the address of Miss Julia
Lathrop, head of the Children's Bureau
Department of Commerce and Labor,
Washington, D. C, on the work pf the
bureau. Miss Lathrop dwelt on the
necessity ot a tern .rtuinug proper
registration of births, saying:
"Maryland is supposed to have a
very good birth registration law, but
to be very careless about it." She
praised Washington and New York as
cities that carefully collected vital
statistics, but said Baltimore, Chicago,
New Orleans and San Francisco were
regarded as especially indifferent. 1 low
ever, she declared, a new spirit prevailed
in Baltimore, and there was a new
eagerness to have the binhs registered
Miss Lathrop also spoke of infant
mortality. Statistics, as nearly as can
be computed, she said, show the death
yearly of 300,000 babies that have not
reached a year in age.
"But worse still," she said, "we are
told that at least half of these babies
die needlessly and only because we, as
individuals, or as communities, neglect
methods of cure which arc well known."
BAR PUBLIC DANCES
Wealthy New York Women Aim to
Protect Working Girls.
New iork, Dec. 5. Aiming to
protect working girls, a committee of
wealthy New York women will co
operate with the police in the supervis
ion of holiday dances of a public or
semi public character during the
Christmas and New Year season. The
supervision will apply more particu
larly to masquerades, which the com
mittee declares "are more likely to
degenerate into unbridled orgies than
other dances."
Members of the committee appointed
as "observers," recently attended some
masquerades in the uptown amuse-
ment district, and reported that there
was a "shocking laxity in conduct.
The committee will later ask the State
Legislature for several amendments to
the existing lawj governing dance halls
PARKER TO PRACTICE ALONE
Secures Office Formerly Occupied
: By Black
New York, Dec. 5. Cards were
issued yesterday announcing that the
1 offices, 14 Wall street, under the firm
name of Hatch & Sheehan, while Judge
Alton B. Parker would engage in court
and general counsel work at 111 Broadway.-
... "
It was explained that Jude Parker
had intended for sometime to engage
ARRE5
ABSCONDER
S
BOY IS KILLED
Eight Year Old Son of C. B. Knox
Loses Life In Accident
Near Askln.
IS THROWN FROM THE WAGON
Mr.
Knox and a Second Child
Have Narrow Escapes.
Hold to Reins.
An accident which resulted in the
detah of one person and the injury of
two others occtired near Askin yester
day afternoon when a mule owned and
driven by C. B. Knox, who lives about
five miles from that place, ran away,
overturning the wagon in which Mr.
Knox and his two children-were seated,
presipitating the trio to the ground and
almost instantly killing Charley, the
eight year old son of the owner of the
team and more or. less injuring the
father and the other child.
Yesterday morning Mr. Knox and
his two children drove to Askin afteJ
a load ot lecil. 1 his was secured and
after getling their dinner the nartv
started on the retunr trip to their
home. Near Askin it was necessary
for them to cross over a small bridge.
At this point the mult became frighten
ed, overturned the wagon and made a
dash down the road. The occttnants
were thrown to the ground but in me
way Mr. Knox managed to retain his
grasp on the reins and soon brought the
animal to a slop. Returning to the
point at which the wagon had been
overturned he found that one of the
children was dead and the other badlv
bruiaed.
It is supposed that in falliug from
the wagon the victim of the accident
was struck on the head by one of the
mule's hoofs and that his skull was
crushed in this manner. Mr. Knox
is one of the best known farmers in
this section and the accident has cast
a gloom over the entire community.
SEND LETERS TO SANTA
He Will Probably Answer Them
Through Some Institution.
Every year the post office clerks and
carrier are burdened Willi a number
of letters addressed to "Mr. Santa
Claus." Formerly they have been at
a loss as to what was the best manner
of disposing of thec missive-.. This
year, however, the method of disposal
has been lookid out for liy the Post
master General.
The following letter has been sent
to all the post filacers in the country
by Postmaster General Hitchcock.:
"As (.'hristflias day approaches, many
thousands of letters are written to
"Santa Claus" by children of the poor
appealing for Clristmas remembranc
es. The post m: ster General feels that
the PostoH'ue Department should aid
so far as possible, in the philanthropic
work of meeting the requests.
"If the letters fail to bear postage
stamps it will be necessary under the
law for the postmaster to forward
them to the division of dead letters
but in that event he is authorized by
today's order to submit the names
and addresses to charitable institu
tions that are willing in worthy cases
to look after the wants of the writer."
AGAINST WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Editor Journal:
I see in Tuesday's Journal where it
sayed something about women voting.
1 say it com pleat cause and a shame
to low them to the ballot box. They
are clare of all publick duties now. So
1 don't think they have any more
business to vote than a hoR. Pleae
publish this to let people know how
I stand on it.
Yours truly,
Newport, Dec. 7, 1912. E. L. McCain.
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BY NEWCQMPANY
Maysville Tobacco Warehouse Com
pany Getting Ready For
Business.
A. J. COLLINS IS PRESIDENT
Sercetary a Virginia Man Who
Believes in Eastern
Carolina.
The citizens of Maysville In Jones
county are losing no time in taking
advantage of every opportunity that
will assist in devtlopin r their town.
Recently the Maysville Tobacco Ware
house Company of thit place was
chartered with an authorized capital
o teu thousand dollars ad a few hua
died 'dollars paid in.' During the past
two weeks the incorporat rs have been
busy and have succeeded in securing '
cash subscriptions for stock to the
amount of five thousand dollars. An
election of officers was held this week
and A. J. Collins was elected president
of the Company; J. M. Collins vice--president
; George E. Weeks, treasurer
and J. G. Brown, secreary. The latter
gentleman i a citizen- of Virginia,
lie came to Eastern Carolina a few
months ago and was so favorably im
pressed th.it he decided to make it
hi home.
Work on the erection of the ware
house will begin next week and it will
be pushed forward just as rapidly as
possible. It is the intention of those
interested to have the building com
pleted and be ready to begin business
by the latter part of January.
E.
Friends of Former Governor of Vir
ginia Grooming Him For
Cabinet Place.
PROBABLY ATTORNEY GENERA
Important Conferences Being
Held Regarding Patronage
Distribution.
Washington. Dec. 6. A good story
of how Virginia politics is working has
leaKea our nere .in wmcn severu'KWWi' u
FAVOR
MONTAGU
PORTFOLIO
knojvn politicians of the Old Dominion r
are concerned.
It has been rumored for some time
that in Virginia there are a number
of persons who would not be averse
to accepting positions in President
Wilson's Cabinet, should the places be
tendered them. It is said that for
mer Governor A. J. Montague, who
list summer was elected to succeed
Oiplian John Lamb in the House af
ter March 4, is' to be pushed by his
friends for a Cabinet place, probably
Attorney-General, and that should he
land, Captain Lamb will, in all pro
ability, be again elected to his old .
seat in the House. This would not
only be a big thing for Governor
Montague, and be the means of having
(Captain Lamb "retain his present seat,
but would have a tendency to bring
together the machine and the antima
chinc factions of the Democratic party
in Virginia. This would be more than
ordinarily pleasing to President-elect
Wilson, and he no doubt would go
far to see both factions in his State
came sogether for the good of Dcn.
cracy. . .
ii ip Known iiiui gome very impor
ant conferences' regarding patronage .
distribution have been held here dur- ,
ing the last few days 'by the Vir-
ginia members of.C ongress with a view '
to getting tangible results when Gov
ernor Wilson returns from Bermuda. .
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