as to constitute large and unnecessary handicaps to social progress, as for example; dispensaries for venereal diseases and trachoma and hookworm diseases in certain sections of the country.

MEDICAL NEWS NOTES

U. S. Short of Physicians

At the opening session of the American Institute of Homeopathy at Washington, D. C., yesterday afternoon, a speaker declared that the United States is now short 25,000 physicians. Not only this, but the shortage is growing.

Year by year fewer men in proportion to the increase of population enter the medical profession. There are two reasons for this: in the first place not many young men can secure sufficient money to send them through the long course of instruction, secondly, there is a lack of quick returns after the course of instruction has been gone through with.

Right now the physicians of America are undergoing hardships because their patients will not or can not pay their bills. It is curious that a human being will pay his grocer, his baker and his meat man, but will not pay his physician or his dentist until he feels that he must.

Most physicians do not send out many bills to their patients. And many patients take advantage of this by never mentioning the bill while talking to their physician.

The wife of a Benton county doctor declared recently that the physicians in this part of Iowa are near the starvation point. "Why," said she, "last month we had to spend more than twice as much for our living expenses than the doctor took in during the same time."

The Medical Society of Pottawattamie County in the interest of public health is backing the proposition to compel the sale of milk in the city from only tuberculin tested herds. In this it should have the support of everybody interested in the public welfare. The city council should lose no time in passing an ordinance requiring that every vendor of milk in the city have his cows tested and then the ordinance should be strictly enforced.

The Women's Medical Club, composed of women physicians of Des Moines, entertained two foreign women doctors at a luncheon at Younkers' tea room, Des Moines, Friday night, June 25, Dr. Masahsa of Rangoon, Burma, and Dr. Nandama of Nellors, South India. Drs. Masahsa and Nandama are attending the Baptist convention.

The $15,000 damage suit started in the district court by J. K. Oates and George A. Hartley against Dr. B. B. Leonard, of Correctionville, Iowa, finally has been decided against Oates and Hartley by the state supreme court.

In their suit against Dr. Leonard the plaintiffs al

leged Dr. Leonard sold them his medical practice on his representation that he desired to retire from active practice and move to his country home. After the transaction had been completed Dr. Leonard moved to his country home, but continued his medical practice and made false and slanderous statements against Oates and Hartley, they asserted.

The case was tried in the district court and resulted in a verdict in favor of Dr. Leonard. The plaintiffs appealed the verdict to the supreme court.

HOSPITAL NOTES

The city council in regular session at Charles City authorized the issuance of $40,000 in hospital bonds with which to purchase the Cedar Valley Hospital. The bonds will bear six per cent interest and will be payable in fifteen years. They will be issued in denominations of $100 to $1,000.

Dr. Ma Saw Sa, the only woman physician of Burma and the first Burmese girl who ever got a college education, is one of India's representatives at the golden jubilee of the Woman's American Baptist Foreign Mission Society.

Dr. Ma Saw Sa is at present the head of the Lady Dufferin Hospital in Rangoon, Burma. She passed her first arts examination as a student in the Baptist College in Rangoon in 1906, a product of the excellent mission schools in that country. After finishing college she was given a medical scholarship and spent the next five years in a medical college of the government hospital, Calcutta, India.

Afterwards she spent two years in medical study abroad, receiving diplomas from the Royal College. of Physicians and Surgeons at Dublin.

Dr. Ma Saw Sa's medical experience in Burma has been extensive. Upon her return to her own country in 1913, she was appointed assistant superintend ent in the general hospital, a government institution in Rangoon. The following year she was appointed superintendent of the Dufferin Maternity Hospital, which office she has filled ever since with notable success.

Her work includes not only her duties as a physician but the extensive training of native nurses, desperately needed at the present time in Burma. She also has the responsibilities of the entire administration of the large hospital on her shoulders.

SOCIETY PROCEEDINGS

Boone County Medical Society

The members of the Boone County Medical Society held a meeting on Thursday evening, June 23, at eight o'clock in the office of Dr. P. H. Allen in the First National Bank Building. Dr. Ralph Parker, eye, nose and throat specialist of Des Moines was the principal speaker for the evening and gave a talk on Nose and Throat Work. Routine business was

transacted followed by the serving of light refresh

ments.

Des Moines County Medical Society

Dr. C. H. Magee and Dr. A. C. Moerke treated the other members of the Des Moines County Medical Society to a supper and outing at Carthage lake, Wednesday afternoon and evening, June 22.

There were twenty-five Burlington physicians and surgeons present for supper, and a general good time was in order. They went to the lake at 2 o'clock and spent the afternoon fishing. The doctors would not commit themselves on how many fish were caught in the lake.

A very pleasant evening was spent after supper and the doctors returned to their respective homes about 10 o'clock, Wednesday night.

Cerro Gordo Medical Society

The Cerro Gordo Medical Society held its meeting at the Rogers Hotel recently. A fine 6:30 dinner was served following which a program was given.

Among the number who gave papers or addresses, were Dr. E. L. Wurtzer, Dr. A. J. Cole, Dr. F. A. Barber and Dr. A. B. Phillips.

Greene County Medical Society

The Greene County Medical Society held a scientific meeting at Scranton Friday night, June 10. The meeting was held in the bank building of the Bank of Scranton. Each physician read and discussed a case as sent out from the case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital of Boston. After the meeting, adjournment to the home of Dr. and Mrs. Parry, where refreshments were served to the doctors and the wives. The following doctors and their wives were present: Dr. Cressler, Churdan; `Dr. Reed and Dr. Kester, from Grand Junction; Dr. B. C. Hamilton, Sr., Dr. L. F. Hoyt, Dr. G. Franklin and Dr. Ben Hamilton, Jr., of Jefferson; Dr. Parry, Dr. Kline, Dr. Pressnell from Scranton. The next meeting will be held at Grand Junction.

Louisa County Medical Society

The Louisa County Medical Society, in co-operation with the State Tuberculosis Association, has arranged for a tuberculosis and nose and throat clinic to be held at Columbus Junction Friday, June 24.

These clinics are conducted by specialists from the State University. The examinations are free of charge, the expense of the clinics being defrayed by the Christmas seal sale fund. The examinations will be made in the forenoon from 8 to 12. The afternoon will be given over to discussion of cases.

Page County Medical Association

The regular semi-annual meeting of the Page County Medical Association was held in Shenandoah June 2.

A luncheon was held at the Delmonico, followed

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by talks by the different medical men present. Davis of Omaha on Diseases of the Urinary Tract and Dr. Young of Omaha on Diseases of the Nerves. The matter of admitting counties adjourning Page to the association was discussed although no definite steps were taken. Several counties have asked for admittance in view of the forming of a southwestern Iowa association. The next meeting will be held in Clarinda in December and this will probably be brought up for discussion at that time.

The officers of the Page County Medical Association are: President, Dr. B. S. Barnes; secretary, Dr. M. O. Brush; vice-president, Dr. Powers of Clarinda; delegate, Dr. Phillips of Clarinda.

The following men were present: Dr. Matthews and Dr. Powers of Clarinda; Dr. Davis and Dr. Young of Omaha; Dr. Benning of Yorktown, and Dr. Putman, Dr. Weaver, Dr. Brush, Dr. Barnes and Dr. Aldrich of Shenandoah.

Palo Alto County Medical Society

Palo Alto County Medical Society met in Emmetsburg June 1, 1921. Sixteen members present. Program consisted of papers by Dr. Geo. M. Crabb of Mason City and Dr. Charles Cratzmyer of Algona. President, Dr. J. W. Wordbridge of Cylinder, secretary, Dr. H. L. Bereton.

Poweshiek County Medical Society

The Poweshiek County Medical Society met at Brooklyn Tuesday, June 7, 1921, with Dr. C. D. Busby. Dr. E. M. Meddlar of the State University gave an illustrated lecture on the subject Chronic Mastitis and its Relation to Cancer of the Breast. This was the annual meeting of the society at which time the following officers were elected: President, Dr. E. J. Ringena of Brooklyn; vice-president, Dr. J. L. Ravetts of Montezuma; secretary, Dr. E. E. Harris of Grinnell; censor, Dr. L. F. Crane of Deep River; delegate, Dr. E. E. Harris of Grinnell; alternate, Dr. E. F. Talbott of Grinnell. The following members were present from the different towns: Dr. Williams of Montezuma, Dr. Wilcox of Malcom, Dr. Busby, Dr. Ringema and Dr. Simeral of Brooklyn, Dr. Talbott, Dr. Lewis, Dr. Harris, Dr. Evans, Dr. Lauder, Dr. Somers, Dr. Hill, Dr. Hopkins and Dr. Parish of Grinnell.

Ringgold County Medical Society

The Ringgold County Medical Society held a meeting at Mount Ayr July 27 which was well attended by all the members of the society and by many visitors from adjoining counties.

Dr. Caryl Potter of St. Joseph, Missouri, read a very instructive and entertaining paper on Surgical vs. Medical Treatment of Goitre.

Dr. C. B. Luginbuhl of Des Moines read a paper on Constipation which was a comprehensive one and well received.

Dr. L. H. Fuson of Saint Joseph, Missouri, read a

very instructive paper on Classification, Pathology and Diagnosis of Toxic Goitre.

The Ringgold County Medical Society is in a prosperous condition; there is money in the treasury and all doctors in the county are members with two exceptions. Meetings are held every sixty days good weather and good roads permitting.

S. Bailey, Sec'y.

Taylor County Medical Society The Taylor County Medical Society met at the office of Dr. King at Blockton, Tuesday, June 21. Following is the program: A paper was read on "The Doctor and the Modern Community," by Dr. Eiker, of Leon. Discussion opened by Dr. Miller of Blockton.

"Value of the County Clinic, and Report of the State Society," by Dr. King of Blockton. Discussion opened by Dr. Reed of Clearfield, Dr. Sollis of Bedford, and Dr. Reed of Gravity.

"Valvular Lesions and Their Treatment," by Dr. Terrell, Bedford. Discussion opened by Dr. Maloy of Blockton.

"Pelvic Complications following Labor," by Dr. C. E. Ruth of Des Moines. Discussion opened by Dr. Terrell of Bedford.

Dr. Glomset of Des Moines was present and read a paper on "Diabetis."

Discussion opened by Dr. G. C. Moorehead, Ida Grove, and Dr. H. D. Jones, Scheswig.

Acne Vulgaris-Dr. W. J. Findley, Sac City. Discussion opened by Dr. C. C. Bowie, Carroll, and P. J. Brannon, Denison.

Frontal Sinus Abscess, Diagnosis and Treatment with illustrated cases-Dr. I. S. Buzard, Carroll.

Discussion opened by Dr. E. S. Heilman, Ida Grove, Dr. C. S. Stokes, Battle Creek and Dr. J. H. Stalford, Sac City.

Trifles that Impede Our Progress-Dr. E. H. Crane, Odebolt.

Discussion opened by Drs. J. M. Glynn, Vail and D. J. Townsend, Lohrville.

Medical Practice in Siam-Dr. Paul W. VanMetre, Rockwell City.

Important Subjects Connected with the Organization of the Profession-Dr. D. S. Fairchild, Clinton, editor Iowa Medical Journal.

Paper-Dr. J. J. Meehan, Denison.

Scarlet Fever-Dr. G. C. Moorehead, Ida Grove.

Discussion opened by Dr. McVey, Lake City; Dr. A. G. Norton, Rockwell City, and Dr. Wyatt, Manning.

Banquet 6 p. m., dining hall of Methodist Episcopal church.

Evening Session 7:30 P. M.

Operations Upon Pregnant Women-Dr. C. C. Bowie, Carroll.

Discussion opened by Dr. F. H. McCray, Schaller, and Dr. T. J. Houlihan, Ida Grove.

A Plea for the Child's Tonsils-Dr. F. E. Kauffman, Lake City.

Discussion opened by Dr. Robt. B. Armstrong, Ida Grove, and Dr. I. S. Buzard, Carroll.

The X-Ray as a Diagnostic Aid in Medicine with Plate Demonstration in View Box-Dr. Robt. B. Armstrong, Ida Grove.

Discussion opened by Dr. L. M. Coon, Denison, and Dr. F. M. Mahlin, Dow City.

Epidemic Encephalitis-Dr. E. E. Speaker, Lake View.

Discussion opened by Drs. H. R. Pascoe, Carroll, A. Groman, Odebolt, and H. B. Wilkinson, Denison. Tuberculosis of the Kidney-Dr. F. V. Hibbs, Car

roll.

Discussion opened by Drs. O. C. Morrison, Carroll, and G. Hartley, Battle Creek.

When You Are the Patient-Dr. E. C. Junger, Soldier.

Eclampsia-Report of a Case-Dr. McAllister,

Odebolt.

Discussion opened by Drs. E. S. Parker, Ida Grove, H. L. Fobes, Auburn, and F. H. McCray, Schaller. Officers: President, Dr. J. H. Stalford, Sac City; vice-president, Dr. H. L. Fobes, Auburn; secretary, Dr. W. J. Findley, Sac City; treasurer, Dr. G. C. Moorehead, Ida Grove.

Des Moines Valley Medical Association The regular annual meeting, the fiftieth gathering of the Des Moines Valley Medical Association was held in Ottumwa, June 2. It was a very successful affair. The mornings were devoted to attendance upon clinics at the Ottumwa Hospital and St. Joseph Hospital. Each clinic was well attended and the skilled clinicians were able to hold the attention of their audiences with more than the average adroitness and proficiency, as they were men of high calibre and thoroughly acquainted with their various subjects, besides having the ability to impart their knowledge to those who came to listen. Their systematic examination of patients brought before them, with the technical discussion of the various diseases which might be presented, and finally the elimination of each of those diseases until the definite affliction stood out prominently before their listeners, was each a masterpiece of diagnostic skill hard to equal.

Dr. A. W. Adson, chief of the Neurological Department of the Mayo Clinic at Rochester, Minnesota, gave a surgical clinic at the Ottumwa Hospital

at eight o'clock which was very instructive, giving many modern ideas in relation to his subject and showing what can be done with surgery in neurological cases when in the hands of a master.

Dr. B. F. Lounsberry, assistant chief surgeon for the C. M. & St. P. R. R., gave a surgical clinic at the same hour at the St. Joseph Hospital, and needless to say he gave many valuable points in regard to the surgical treatment of bone diseases.

Dr. James G. Carr, assistant professor of medicine at Northwestern University, gave a most interesting medical clinic at the Ottumwa Hospital at ten o'clock. He handled his cases with extraordinary dexterity and presented his subjects in a clear, concise and easily understandable manner, characteristic of a man who is a capable teacher as well as a great internist and diagnostician.

Dr. Fred Moore, pediatrician, of Des Moines gave a clinic at the same hour at the St. Joseph Hospital. Dr. Moore is too well known in the state to discuss his valuable demonstration of pediatric knowledge further than to say that it was carried out with his usual excellent proficiency.

The afternoon program was opened at one-thirty, with President E. B. Howell in the chair, and consisted of papers from the clinicians of the morning. Each paper was presented with the same cleverness as were the clinical demonstrations, showing careful preparation of the essayist, taking up the subjects in a thorough manner, again proving the expertness of the men on the program, and each paper was illustrated with lantern slides. The following program was presented: "Surgical Significance of Neurological Lesions," Dr. A. W. Adson; "Digitalis," Dr. James G. Carr; "Bone Surgery," Dr. B. F. Lounsberry; "Pyloric Spasm and Pyloric Stenosis," Dr. Fred Moore.

The evening was devoted to special entertainment in the way of a banquet at the Ottumwa Hotel, with Dr. A. O. Williams presiding as toastmaster in his usual capable manner.

Over a hundred and fifty guests were seated and were entertained by vocal music by the Arion Ladies' Quartette. Three toasts were given and each speaker handled his subject in the gifted way characteristic of each of them, as all are well known orators of high standing and their ability is unquestioned. They spoke upon the following subjects: "Science of Medicine, Fifty Years Retrospective and Prospective," Dr. S. K. Davis, Libertyville, Iowa; "Iowa, Fifty Years Retrospective and Prospective," Hon. C. W. Whitmore, Ottumwa, Iowa; "The Press, Fifty Years Retrospective and Prospective," Hon. Lafayette Young, Des Moines, Iowa.

We are planning big things for next year. We expect to have a two-day session and we do not expect to lessen the quality of the talent which entertained and instructed us this year, although we can hardly hope to have better. Our aim is to have more of it. W. E. Anthony, Sec. -Treas.

Meeting of Iowa Medical Directors

On May 12 was held the regular mid-year meeting of the Association of medical directors of Iowa Life Insurance Companies. The meeting took place at the Grant Club in Des Moines and was in charge of the officers Dr. Carl Stutsman of the Merchants Life, president, and Dr. M. L. Turner of the Western Life, secretary.

The principal business of this meeting was the plan for revising the medical examiners lists of the Iowa companies and a resolution was passed calling upon each Iowa company to submit to the committee a new and revised list of its cxaminers with such comments as would enable the committee to advise with the member companies when new appointments are to be made.

The war caused considerable confusion in examiners lists due to the number of men who entered service and who moved to new locations upon their return to private practice.

It was the opinion of the members present that the quality of work done by the local examiner is showing marked improvement.

Dr. A. C. Page was elected president for the ensuing year and Dr. M. L. Turner secretary, succeeding himself.

The association will meet in November, 1921, at which time it is planned to hold a joint session with the Actuaries Club of Des Moines.

PERSONAL MENTION

Dr. C. D. Enfield, who succeeded his father in the practice of medicine at Jefferson, has removed to Louisville, Kentucky, and will be associated with Dr. Dowden, an expert in diagnosis, under the firm name of Dowden and Enfield.

Dr. N. M. Voldeng, superintendent of the Epileptic Colony at Woodward was suddenly attacked with appendicitis and taken to Methodist Hospital, Des Moines, and operated upon by Drs. Fay, Byrne Smith of Woodward.

· Dr. H. L. Wyatt of Griswold has been called to duty in the United States Navy and will report on U. S. S. Alert stationed at San Diego, California.

Dr. J. W. Snow has located in Dow City in the practice of medicine.

Dr. Harry W. Brown has been appointed physician for Blackhawk county from July 1, 1921 to July 1, 1922, at a salary of $200 per year, with $3.50 for each additional call. The appointment was made upon motion of Supervisor A. T. Hukill.

Dr. E. B. Johnston, formerly of Benson, Minnesota, has located in Clear Lake, taking offices over the Cerro Gordo State Bank. Dr. Johnston is a physician and surgeon with more than twenty-five years' experience and is a graduate of Rush and Jefferson colleges.

Dr. and Mrs. F. S. Leonard and children, Frederick, Virginia and Janaan, returned recently from

an extended sojourn in the East, principally in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington. Dr. Leonard took post-graduate work and attended many clinics in those cities particularly in New York.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Crowe of 1816 Des Moines street, Des Moines, announce the marriage of their daughter, Edna H. Crowe, to Dr. Edward C. Brooks of Iowa City, which took place recently in Chicago. Mrs. Brooks was formerly technician with Dr. Eli Grimes and also was connected with the Iowa Lutheran Hospital. The past year she has been teaching in the medical college at Iowa City, where she met Dr. Brooks, who is a practicing physician there.

Dr. and Mrs. Brooks will spend the summer in Wisconsin, returning to make their home in Iowa City about September 1.

Dr. J. W. Holiday, a citizen of Burlington for more than half a century, suffered a stroke of paralysis Sunday, June 12, and was removed to Burlington Hospital, from his residence on South hill.

Dr. J. E. King, age ninety-six years, of Eldora, celebrated his birthday anniversary on Thursday, June 9, 1921. Dr. King located in Eldora in 1861 and has been a resident there ever since. Notwithstanding that he is nearing the century mark, his general health is good. He attributes his long life to the fact of regular habits.

MARRIAGES

On the afternoon of Thursday, June 9, 1921, at the La Salle Hotel in Chicago occurred the marriage of Dr. Harry L. Rose of Keota to Miss Beatrice Slinger of Charles City.

Dr. E. C. Yoder of Denison and Miss Leona McLean of University Place, Nebraska.

Dr. Frank Secoy and Miss Ethel Henry, both of Sioux City.

Dr. Chas. A. Katherman, Sioux City, to Miss Geraldine Visser.

Dr. Ken C. Peacock and Miss Bernita Whitehead, both of Sioux City.

OBITUARY

Dr. Christian H. Herrmann was born at EbenEzer, near Buffalo, New York on October 5, 1849, graduated from the Iowa State University School of Medicine March 2, 1881, was a charter member of the Iowa County Medical Society, a member of the Iowa State Medical Society and of the American Medical Association, died at his home in Amana, Iowa, March 6, 1921, having been a member of the "Amana Society," a communistic organization now in Iowa county, Iowa, during his entire life.

Dr. Robert Emmett Conniff, 1417 Grand View boulevard, a pioneer resident of Sioux City and a

DR. ROBERT EMMETT CONNIFF

in Florida and returned from there only six weeks ago. Dr. Conniff was born in Huston, Minnesota, April 20, 1858. He was the son of Sarah and Thomas Conniff. He moved with the family to Sioux City when he was ten years old, and was reared on a farm four miles east of Morningside.

Graduated from the University of Iowa Medicai College in 1884, Dr. Conniff immediately returned to Sioux City, where he began a practice in partnership with Dr. George W. Beggs. He continued his practice in Sioux City until last winter. From 1904 until 1918 he conducted a partnership with Dr. S. E. Sibley. During this time he specialized in medical practice, leaving most of the surgical cases to Dr.