Vol. 60, 1909 - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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EDITORIAL.
Association, the American Medical Association,
the Louisiana State and Orleans
Parish Medical Societies and recently he
became a member of the Knights of Columbus.
Dr. Kohnke cared more for his profession,
his pet theories, to the proving of
which he devoted the best part of his life,
and his schemes for the betterment of the
welfare of the health of his fellow-cicizens
than he did for financial gain: devotion to
his practice would have increased 'his increased
his income much, I)ut he preferred
the welfare of his city to any pecuniary
benefit to liini.^elf.
Dr. W. J. Jones died, June 27, at his home
in Goldsboro, X. C, after many weeks of
lingering illness. It is with great sorrow
that we clironicle the passing of yet anotlier
honored member of the medical profession.
Dr. Jones was a man who had served his
country with distinguished ability both as
citizen and physician. Graduating in medicine
in liS.5S from the University of Xew
York he was among the oldest physicians in
North Carolina. He became a member ot
the State Medical Society in 1860 and was
at the time of his death an honorary fellow
of that body. While he only once held high
office in the Society, having been vice-president
in 18.S9, yet he was considered a man
of the very highest abilities, an accomplished
physician, a genial, popular gentleman,
a fluent conversationalist and brilliant
speaker.
Dr. A. M. Newman, of Meadville, Miss.,
was shot and instantly killed in a feud battle,
June 14. His son. Dr. Lenox Xewman,
also received fatal wounds from which death
resulted within a few hours. The difficulty
grew out of i)olilical differences as a result
of which Dr. A. M. Xewman in April killed
15. I'ritchard. Trial resulted in the
acquittal of Dr. Xewman. Three other
persons beside those above mentioned were
victims at the same time.
Or. BeniaminLawton Wiggins vice chan-
> cellor of the University of the South, died
June 11th.
Dr. Wm. D. Hali of Montgomery, Ala.,
an alumnus, and until a year ago, a member
of the medical faculty of that institution,
has been appointed acting vice chancellor
of the University of the South, temporarily
filling the vacancy caused by the
death of Dr. Wiggins. Dr. Wiggins' permanent
successor will be chosen later by
the trustees of the University.
Dr. Ricliard Benburg Crcecy Lamb died
in lUpaso, Tex., on June 2_'iid. Dr. I.amb
had been suffering with an attack of typhoid
'
pneumonia, but was believed to be improving
and was expected at his home in Elizabeth
City, N. C., in a few days. He was
26 years old, and had been practicing medicine
only a few years.
Dr. J. M Cunningltam, who had been in
ill health for several months, and had subsequently
been compelled to give up his
practice, died at his home in Shelbyville,
Tenn., on June 5th. Dr. Cunningham was
a man who was widely known throughout
his state, and his many friends will regret
to learn of his death.
He graduated from the Medical Department
of the Lhiiversitv of Tennessee in
IS.SS.
Dr. H. V. Westmoreland, one of the best
known physicians of Greer, South Caroliua,
died on June 4ih at Jefferson Medical Hospital,
Philadelphia, where he went to be
treated. Brighfs disease was the cause of
his death.
Dr. Westmoreland was the oldest practicing
physician in that section of the counirv,
and was not only an eminent physician,
hut a good citizen, and did much in the
building up of tlie town in which he lived.
He graduated from the Atlanta Medical
College in 1869. after which he located in
Greer for the practice of his profession, and
where he made great success as a practitioner.
Review of Southern Medical Literature
iWri' Orleans Medical and Surgical Journal,
May, 1909.
Headache as a Symptom of Pregnancy
and Pelvic Disorders. —Dr. C. II. Chavigny
says that the dysmenorrhea, so often
accompanying the earlier days of menstruation,
is frequently associated with severe
lieadache, as well as backache. Change
of environment, with judicious use of tonics,
proper diet and purgation, cold hip
bath and putting the patient to bed at the
menstrual period, is very beneficial. It is
very rarely necessary to subject this class
of ijatients to a vaginal examination, which
would serve very little purpose and probal)ly
make our patient worse. The menopause,
be it artificial or natural, is one of
the most distressing disturbances that we
are called upon to treat. The hot flushes,
palpitations of the heart and severe headaches,
are symptoms which are very difficult
to arrest, and ven,- often run their course
to be relieved only hv time. Proper dieting,
exercise, attention to the excretion,
with the use of sulphate of strychnin in
1 .^0 grain doses every four hours. Extremely
nervous and restless patients should