The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-22
REBA'S BILL OF FARE !
TO CONTAIN FORCE.
Feeding by Main Strength
Awaits Miss EdelsOhn il Hun
ger Strike Continues.
MISS DAVIS GIVES ORDER
eve Mean Business" Commits
sioner ADMINISTRATIONS
Has Two Days More Grace.

Reba Fdelsohn continued Yesterday TO
glory in her self-imposed fast as pro-
test against her imprisonment for failure
to give a bond to keep the peace. II she
continues for about two days more. and
there is every indication that she will. she
will be forcibly fed. just as insane persons
are fed almost daily In various institutions
Of the city.
Commissioner Katharine II. Davis didn't
seem In the least perturbed yesterday
after Reba had refused to submit to a
physical examination. Miss Davis de-
scribed the Instruments that will be used
and praised the ability of her san OF
physicians to use them. She also said
that Reba wouldn't be hurt In the least
The only thing the Commissioner doesn't
Ike about 1t Is that Reba is getting much
notice In the newspapers. ana notoriety is
more to Reba than meat and drink.
Accompanied by Dr. Anna Hubert and
several young women who write things for
the papers. Commissioner Davis went to
the workhouse on Blackwells Island yes
terday morning to examine ReDa as tn
her physical condition. The young an
archist refused absolutely to answer a
single question as TO her personal well
being. She was qui.e pleasant about IL.
but exceedingly Arm even as 10 such mat
tiers AS her age and parentage. To force
her TO submit TO applications Of stethO-
scopes thcrmOmeU and whatever else
they use In such emergencies would have
been fruitless 60 far ms getting at accurate
results was concerned SO the examination
was called Off.
Miss Edelahn reiterated her declara-
tions that she would starve II compelled
TO remain In prison and pictured to her
own satisfaction the crisis in American
affairs that would ensue uron her death.
All OF which was duly smiled az by Miss
Davis. She has handled hundreds Of cases
Ike Rebas and Intends to handle this one
without any fuss or feathers. Reba may
eat the city's rs cent meals and she may
refuse. Before she Is In any danger OF
starving she will be fed through her nose
provided she makes that necessary by
keeping her mouth closed
"If Miss Edelsohn persists In refusing
10 be examined" said the Commissioner.
then there will be no examination. She
is a very healthy girl from all appear
ances. and might be able to fast for con-
siderable period without great incon-
venience to herself But we shall begin
10 feed her when our physicians think IL
necessary. Usually the period liz about
four days You see she couldn't possibly
starva in ninety days even II the food
forced upon her did not satisfy her hunger
entirely. She Is going TO remain in jail.
make up your mind on that and sho
is going 70 eat, too Just as soon as she
sees that We mean business she will get
over her present attitude"
The ordinary routine will he followed in
dealing with Reba. She will have cell
of her own. but not "A solitary cell. There
will be drinking water In the cell all the
time. but food viii be offered only at
regular hours In day or two she Will
be assigned TO some particular task in
the workhouse. She will have no oppor-
tunity, however. to preach TO the other
women and II she tries she will be placed
In "a cell remote from the others
Miss Edelsohn refused last night 20 eat
the boiled rice and bread and coffee set
before her. Miss Davis says that Reba
will not he tempted with delicacios or
special menus.