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WAR PLANT CONTROL
TO PIERRE 5. DU POINT
Three Relatives Dropped From
: Board Of S24O, 100000
Powder Company.
ECHO OF BIG STOCK SUIT

WILMINGTON, Del. March 1S.--The
largest ammunition company In the ~or'o
came under the control OF one man to-
day when Alfred I. du Pont. Francis i.
du pont and william du n were
oustcd as directors Of +. ]. du Pont %
Nemours & Co. Pierre 8. du Pont'
president Of the company. is now In SUI
preme control.
The Is capitalized at S2@o'-
ooo. 900, but rs the stock Is selling NJ
about $3.50 a share Pierre s. du Pont Is
I'm absolute control Of a property worm
more hi $500 o00.0
The meeting to-day came as tne
climax II an internal struggle IN the ~
Pont family which Is to DC passeo
upon By the Federal courts and IN winch
Pierre s. du Point Is opposed py tne
three du Points who were ousted IRON 'he
directorate.
Gen. T. Coleman du Pont. owner OF the
Equitable Building In New YORK: con-
trolied the ammunition company Defore
the war, but he sold his interests.
Philip r. du Pont. a relative OF the
other principals, who also Is interested
in the company. subsequently U
suit against Pierre n eleven dlrectorS
10 force them to turn back to the com.
pany the stock which Gen. du Font had
sold.
The three Du Points dropped from the
board to-day Joined Philip In his SUIT
alleging that Pierre bought the STOCK
solely to control the company without
regard for the interests az the other
stockholders. Immediately they were
asked to resign, Alfred 1. AS vice-presi-
dent. Francis I. as chemist and William
az vice-president. Since then the four
Du Points have been fighting TO control
the board OF directors.
At the election to-day Pierre held
proxies which gave him 15 per cent. OF
tho voting power. He presented h slate
OF twenty.one directors. all of whom are
friendly 70 him.
II the courts uphold the contention OF
the three Du Points who are opposed to
Pierre that he and the eleven codefen-
dants have nc right 10 Gen. Coleman du
Points stock and that this stock should
have been acquired by the company and
turned back into the treasury II proba-
bly, would mean that control OF the COM
parry would swing bach TO Alfred. Fran
els and William du Pont.
The new directors who succeed the
three oustcd Du Points are II. ~. Parks
dale. formerly supervisor OF ~" Balt!-
more and ohio Railroad William q.
Ramsay. chief engineer OF the company,
and j.. -. Taliman. who has charge Of
the purchasing department.
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MILLS PLEADS FOR DEFENCE.
Resolution Kidding COnGressmei
Aid calls for Big Army.

ALBANY. March Estate Senator Og-
den l.. Mills asked the Legislature to-
night To take "A definite stand upon the
proposed preparedness programme now
pending In Congress. He Introduced
resolutions which we're referred to the
Judiciary Committee, reading in part AS
follows
we believe il desirable that the
United states should increase It's mill
tary So as to be adequately pre-
pared for national defence We urge our
representatives. TO Congress To support
measures looking TO % The ncrea Sc
Of our regular army to at leas. $4,000
men OF all arms In times of peace. and
To a war strength Of az least 22b,o0
men. 90 The creation, by an amendment
To our faulty enlistment law. OF a sufi-
Gent regular army reserve to maintain
this strength of the regular army in
time OF war. go An increase in the
number Of officers and non-comm.ssioned
officers, and the creation of AN officers
reserve. ~ The accumulation ~ a
proper supply os ammunition. artillery
and material, 80 The creation OF a citi-
zen reserve army In the shape of q force
OF Federal volunteers to br trained In
tim" os peace wholly under the control
oc the national Government.
"IIc l.. further resolved that We urge
our representative in Congress to CD.
pose any plan of so-called liberalization
az the alton Guard Of the several
States which does not bring i, under the
exclusive control of the Federal Govern
lnert In times Of peace as well a. var.
and III particular We urge them 10 oppose
the pending militia pay bill on The
ground that Il would operate ;o stu
further fastcn upon this country the
system ~ divided state and Federal con-
troll which has proved so disastrous 10
u system OF defence In tho past"
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FOOD SWINDLER IS CAUGHT.
OF Dccayrd TOmatOes DOc-
tOrcd CIrverly ~ . Grocer.

\ clever trick to put dccaycd canned
goods on the market was discovered yes
t"rday by Inspector pirkmaE of the
Ncalth department. He found 500 cans
Of tomatoes which had spoiled after can
ming being sold by AN Italian grocer on
the East Side.
Tho labels hai been torn off the cans,
Thea q lul, was cut in the side Of each
can 10 allow the gas generated by the
d"caylns contents to pass on Then the
mole was sold-reh up and "A new label
pasted al. II the top of any OF the cans
looked rusty or old II was coated with
aluminium paint That the cans had
been tempered with was almost lmpus-
sihlr to notice.
IIucius T., Brow, head OF IN" bureau
OF food and drugs. communicated yestrr-
day with the National Gamers .\ssoCi.-
tlon in Washington and expects their
cooperation with the Health Department
in bringing similar offenders to justice.
4 nae OF $3.50 vas imposed upon
George T.. Hlurichs n Co, wholesale
poultry dealers NJ 22s7 Twelfth avenue,
10y Justic" Frcsohi IN the Court of Special
Sessions Yesterday. Tie tim followed a
plea OF guilty "a exposing unwholesome
poultry for sale.
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TO KEEP OUT OF WAR,
PRESIDENTS RESOLVE
Nothing Nearer His Heart, lie
Tells Scandinavian
Delegation.

WASHINGTON. March l3.-PreNdent
Wilson said to-day that nothing 10
nearer his hear than his resolve to
keep the country out OF war His
utterances were made to a group OF
Scandinavians Who called At the White
HOUSE To urge the President TO support
the prorpsi.ion 20 erect a monument
in honor Of John Ericsson. inventor Of
the monitor TYPE Of warsh.p.
In rcsIpus. to =. Ihnlph EckherS.
chairman Of the delegation. who had in
dorscd tho Presidents plans TO preserve
Ieac. and protect American citizens
the President aid
This IL "A particularly courteous and
gracious thing for you 10 do. TO come
to see mo and bring me this cheering
message Of approval and support !
can assure YOU that nothing IL nearer
my heart than keeping this country out
OF war and doiny anything that the
United States can 40 to show its pref
erence for peace and for Justice and for
III. things that make II impossible that
nations should fight one another-real
understandings and friendships and
fair dealings. You may rest assured
that Il cheers me very much that you
should come and utter this word Of en-
couragement. thank YOU sincerely"
The chairman of IN. delegation said
in addressing the President:
This delegation will represent = null
titudc of loyal American citizens o. Swe-
dish birth and extraction At a public
hearing before the Library Committee
OF the House Of Representatives pertain
ing to an appropriation Of 100000 for
the erection Of a suitable monument In
honor Of Capt. John Ericsson. the inven-
tor Of tho Monitor.
wv" feel Our journey 20 Washington
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WARLIKE RECTOR TO
TEACH CAVALRYMEN
Rev. John W. Gammack to
Leave Glen Cove Charge to
Aid British Army.

GaLS Cove, l.. /. MARI l2-rhc
''eV. John w. 'nmmt'k who has bee.
rector OF -, pauIs I,piacopa, chr. I'll.
here for the last nineteen years. has re.
signed and vii sa, Tor England on
April s - join the British cavalry ser
wee HIS resignation was presented la
the vcs;rS a week ago las; Saturday. NJ.
l." ~"iAouncrr,ert was made OF II because
of the hope that he would reconsider n,
decision.
Mr.. Gawmo,k was induced o. enter
'hv Gov. rumcUt scrvic. by his friend
capt. keith Marshain, who was formerly
poi" manager AT the Piping Rock
Country Club, When the war broke out
capt, Marsham returned 20 England and
u now stationed at Bristol. When he
learned that Mr. ,ilmmack desired 10 lay
dsid" hts church work for IA willie. IN.
suggested iaat tie clergyman. although
an American citizen, come TO England
aud take "a place ~ riding instructor in
the rrnonrt department; Of the cavalry.
The yestryn,n OF -. Iaul's sought 10
persuade IA" rector To take a leave OF
absence rather t,an to resign. hut he
concluded MOI 10 do ~.
Mr 'itnmaCk WAS born in Drum!tn,r.
Scotland. forty seven years ,gu and Was
graduated from Gordon College In Al,r.
deem. lie studied Tor the ministry at Hart
ford, Conn, where his father, the Rev.
James Gammack, was - rector for mans
years lis brother, the Rev. Arthur
G%Lmnaok. Is rector II - church IN
Lcnox, Mass, Mr.. Gannmack became
rector NJ =. Iau.'s IN Glen Cove In
iN''' u numbers amonE It's commun.-
cAu,s MAI" proninen, residents OF Lon.
Island, Nj Gtmmack il married and
has u son and daughter.
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$4,000 Gift to Charity.

Announcement Of a gift Of 8 5000 from
an anonymous friend 10 the Five Points
House o. Industry was made at the an
uual meeting Of N" incorpOritors yes
'erdav In Ia" office Of the institution,
ioi West 1~wnnty-thiid street. The
money will h" used TO erect a new oDt.
tagc for girls ~ the cottage colony at
pomous, y. Y,
RI. tOlloH lHs trustees we're elected
=, Tiles,"n W.llN. Archibald II. Russell,
Hugh y, camp, Everett Jansen Wendell.
\ ~ Everett, Harold H. Clark. lilo ton
Perkins. William Temple Emmct and
William II. Whee!ock.
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BRANDEIs HEARING REoPENED.
Two New Nitn~ss~s VIII Tell ~
old transactions.

WAsHINGToN. March 18th" senate
sub-committc" on judiciary decided to-
day to reopen tho hearings, on the
Brandeis nomination and viii hear two
witnesses from Boston suggested by
Senator Weeks Tomorrow morning. They
are Charles :, Smith and william T..
Fitzgerald, who were called to testify
concerning the -elatiors OF Mr.. Rrnndeis
AS attorney Of the Old Dominion Copper
Company ana the consolidation o. sew
rral gas companies. Some OF these mat
ters went before tho Massachusetts Leg
ls1aturs IN 1903.
With the hearing Of the two new wit
ncsses the subcommittee will h., ready.
II IL said. 70 report, To til. full committee,
which will In turn consider a report 10
the Senate on the nomination. The sub
committee Is expected TO report favor
ably and tho full committee probably
will do likewise.
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BAY STATE INSISTS ON T. R.
Candidates for Deierat~s Vote IA
Stfrk by the Colonel.

BosToS. March lS.-The Teddy" men
who want the Republicans TO elect them
a. delegates to the national convention
decided unanimously this afternoon to
stick To Col. Roosevelt despite his re-
quest that they withdraw. This means
Il fight In the primaries. Representative
Gardner and Grafton Gushing were the
only two OF the Teddy" prospective
delegates AZ large present. but there
were - number OF district men on hand
Charles :. Elrd telegraphcd from Florida
that Col. Itooscv.lt's objection 20 the
H.. Of his name cannot prevent voters
from oi.cting delegates pledged to sup
port him.
THAT is their business and not his"
Mr.. BIRD Aid
Resolutions were adopted saying that
our iirst cho.c. IL Theodore Roosevelt"
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T. RS NAME OFF IN ILLINOIS.
Secretary Herds DisavO,~sI-Co,o.
mel Starts Home March ~,

John Mctirath. secretary TO Col. Roose-
welt. received the following telegram yes
terday from Lewis q. Stevenson. Score.
tary Of State OF Illinois:
Formal disavowal sworn TO by you
just received; also telegram stating that
Il certified power Of %ttorney liz I'm tho
mail. On strength Of this I shall not Ger.
tify the candidates who have expressed a
preference for Roosevelt"
MIR, McGrath replied nv wire imine-
diately - follows: "Many thanks"
The Illinois Incident Is now closed and
tho nan" ~ Col Roosevelt viii not an
pear on the primary ballots with any OF
the candidates for delegate tn the Re,
publican national convention. Col.
Roosevelt Will sAil from Trinidad for
EAo Omitted 0t1tN Oh March %.
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WOULD ADOPT TWO GIRLS.
-. loui. Man writes m Mayor
Nnswrring Mothers Appeal.

Mayor Mitchell made pub'ic yest,r-
day a letter received from John o'Cpu-
rcr OF the Hotel Marquette. -. Louis,
requesting tn. address of Mrs, Edmund
". Finch. who on March - made - pub
liz appeal for som" on" To- adopt hey
two daughters, Virginia. who t. -, and
Lila, who is 10. Slc said she wa uu-
able 10 ear for them properly and
would part with them IL assured that
they would tn brough, NJ IA a good
home.
Mir. O'Connor says tina; nc j. a man OF
means and that H. has uo children,
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cuss the subject Of preparedness. not
20 impUgn the motives Of the President"
he said. This hearing will stop at once
II you make any further remarks Of that
character"
O6ers 60 Produce Man.
"A prominent Democratic member Of
Congress made just that statement to
me-" said Mr.. Benson. DO you have
ons standard for private conversation
and another for public utterances? II
you want me to give you tho name Of
that man I will do It."
Members Of the committee hurriedly
protested. Then Representative Hensley
OF Missouri mildly requested Mr.. Benson
TO withdraw the statement about the
President or strike II out Of the record.
II will make a stronger statement
thar that will mako II just as strong
a. o want It." retorted tho witness.
We don't propose that you shall uss
such language here" said Representa-
tive Talbot OF Maryland. This hear
ing might 40 we'll stop now. We have
. enough OF this"
An upro&r followed in which all of
the committee members talked at once.
the Socialist leader dcfying tho COM
mtetse to stop the hearing.
rs this a Russianixed committeer'
he 3sked.
"You can say what you please outside,
but you can't como In here and Say
those thingr." retortcd Mr.. Talbot.
Mr.. Pahgett then announced that he
would have the observations regardinI
tho Presidents sincerity stricken from
the record.
Representative Galloway Of Texas
turned upon the chairman.
ANY American citizen has q right 10
say anything he desires about any Off
cial of this Government so long AZ he
keeps within the range Of the law was
his challenge.
TIL chair X the position ex
planned Mr.. fadgett, that witnesses be-
fore this committee cannot impute a de-
ltbeEAts~ ,faLsehood 70 tho PrssAhsNt Oi
the United States"
Mr.. benson's opinions concerning the
naval programme wete briefly expressed
lie said that mines and submarines were
properly instruments OF defence and DID
not approve adding TO the vessels OF IN.
navy. There IT., he said. no such thing
AZ IN efficient navy. Efficiency he held
to be "A relative thing, adding that the
aim all over the world was 10 make
each navy more efficient. with The resul;
that there is a continuous struggle for
supremacy In armament.
In one respect AR. Benson approved
OF the Administration. lie said that the
President had done RICH; In ordering inc
troops into Mexico 10 punish the murder
OF American citizens AT Columbus.
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KNOX FOR GREAT ARMY
and NAVY PROGRAMME
Advocates Deliberate, Not
Fearsome Policy; Under
Advice of Officers.

YORK, Pa. March l3.--"Citizenship
and Preparedness was the topic Of an
address delivered here tonight At thc
annual banque, OF the York Chamber Of
Commerce by Philander &. KNOX, ex-
Secretary Of state. Mr.. Knox said In
part.
decrecd that every organism. be II an.
imal, plant or social. which Is not pre-.
pared to defend it's existence, by op,o-.
ing when n~eccesary force tn force. must
perish from the earth. Personally. I
have In my private AND in my official
character approved and supported at all
times The largest army and naval pro-
an which has been put forth by
those responsible for these parts OF our
governmental Organization. The exist
the worldwide catastrophe hA in no
wise altered or enlarged my views on
these matters.
The necessities which will confront
us after the close OF this war are the
same that confronted us before ii began
and our measures of preparedness should
rcflect a deliberate. intelligent and per-
Taient policy. based upon our constant
needs and not a spasmodic policy induced
by the fear with which the awful courage
of Europ-, has shaken the world.
W must forget that with W.
way Is not the end OF our existence, but
IN a mere means Ia protect and insure il.
Eu prepared We must be 10 defend our
homes and our liberties and the measure
OF that preparedness must he gagged nv
the sober. thoughtful. patriotically dis
Interested advice and counsel or thNs..
Whom the nation itself has trained and
ei'icated In order that they may authori-
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PRO-ALLY MEETING IS
a OF FIGHTS

dents properly TO cover all OF the cpl
sodes Of that crowded evening.
Langdon G.. Stewardson. cx-prcsident
of Hobart College. let into the Germans
pretty roughly and got along without
much interruption until when he came
to denounce tho activities of German
agents In this country he said:
Even the Congress of the United
States has been corrupted !"
Up started u bearded man from near the
front Of the auditorium. one whose face
| burned redly and whose fists were saw.
Ing the air In anger.
That's a damned iie!" he threw at
Mr.. ~Stewardson. Congress has not been
cor rupted."
Policemen Slid down the aisle and
gripped him. lie struggled for a while,
then gave in and was dragged out.
'Wo ought to send q message TO the
President Tonight" continued Mr..
Stewardson. that we want him TO say
TO Won BernstorfY that We have reached
the breaking point. Weak persons say
this would mean war. I doubt II. But
suppose II did? What then"
WED lick en- sang out an earnest
soul In the lower gallery and all ar
negie Hall laughed. laughed gladly.
freely, delightedly.
Agnes Repplier, Just ont Of the hos
pitai. gave her opinion Of w. J. Bryan
that he IL undermining our President.
| and with flowers of speech covering UP
| his inhrmity OF purpose" She believed
we would be In real danger Of invasion
from Germany after this war Ii over.
There we're few more Interruptions. but
| the police had weeded out the most
obstreperous. The troublemakers that
, remained had seen rough doingx. Lambs
were no quieter than they for the rest
| of the meeting.
Lawrence +. Abbott and Or. Morton
! Prince were the other speakers.
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MORE AID CITY TAX BILLS.
Total Of ~ senators and Asse nj,
blymen 50 Far for Relief.

The Tax deduction Committee an.
noufcsd Yesterday that eight more mem.
Hcrs OF tn" Legislature from New yo,k
city had notified the comTitte" ~ their
Intention 10 support the bills which have
been introduced with the hope OF bring
ing financial relief to the city. This
brings the number OF those favorable Ia
the programme up TO forty-onc. Ten
others approve most OF the measures.
hut hold ont against m or two y
the bills.
The committee IS hopeful of hear..:
from all Senators and AssrmblyInen 10
for" Tomorrow right, when a mass
meeting IN support OF the plan will be
held at the Academy Of Music In
Brooklyn,
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Magistrate Murphy In Might Cour,
Discharge. Two Prisouers,

THO 'i-s' d'sturbcr 20 p. arTcs.ci ard
taken to tho Wgst t'orty.sevsu:h street
station. charged with disorderly conduc-.
'uN" his Lame as willard y Robinson.
- "elrs old. a law reporter Of 20 Mani
t''uu". summit. y !. Will. b.tsr-
tN Hoffman and 'oU.l-r w"ro taking
hin 20 NJ" station house another ma,.
''-~'d agains. the proceeding.
~" was arr"s'.. also Tor .u.,rf,r.rc
tn - police cHicer Ito SAIL TIC va
'uarl"- RILEY. a nachiuist. of zoos SEQ
'ri avenue. In night court Riley and
Robinson VIEW DISCHARGED by NJ tg!~'rai-
Murphy. We stid tina. 1t was nothing
unusual for remarks 90 l." mad" at
urrt.rra liA. ibis"
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MISS ULRICA DAHLGREN FINED.
Pays ~ for u smoking Automobile
In Firth

MlSs llrica bnhlsrcn, Younger sister
OF Miss kaihariu" Dahlgrcn, whose
license to op"rat' an antOmoh!l, in
Massachusetts was evoked for speed
Ing Al l"noN last October, WAS ar.
raisned In II" forkvilie police court
yesterday before Magistrate Barlow lc-
cause nor car was smoking. She
pleaded guilty and was tinSl s.. She
l. the third daughter of Mrs. DreNei
DnhlIren Of II West Forty-eighth street.
She Was driving along Fifth avenue
on sunday afternoon in her yellow racer
at a l"isurely pace when Motorcyc,e
Policeman Gennerlch of Traffic Squad g
a up beside her near Forty-eignth
street and served her with "a
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WILSON'S DEFENCE PLEA
SAYS BENSON
Knew There Was No Danger of Attack, Although
Warning Nation Of Peril in Western Speeches, He
Charges-Committee Hats Story.

WARRINGTON. March I3.-An attack
on Preshent Wilson BY Allan l.. Henson
q Yonkers. N. r.. Socialist candidate
for President. turned An Otherwise
placid hearing before the House Naval
Afairs Committee to-day into turmoil
which threatened to cut short Mr.. Ben.
sons testimony.
The committee had been patiently lie.
tenin9 TO the pleas of q number OF paci.
hsts. when the standard bearer OF tho
Socialist party took che stand. Mr.. Hen.
o said that the President In his re.
cent remarks at Cleveland had declared
that there was urgent need for imrne.
diate preparedness when he knew that
there was no ground for n.
This charge Of inSinccrity resulted In
an immediate upheavai and there was
a hutter OF excitement among the paci-
fsts present. Chairman Padgett pounded
the table. and there was \ demand from
several Democratic members Of the COM
mittee that the witness withdraw his
remarks and be called to account.
Mr.. Benson was not cowed by the
sudden outburst from the committee nor
the threat Of Chairman Padgctt that his
testimony would b cut short. He
offered to reveal the am OF a promi-
'nent Democratic member Of Congress
o whose statement he based his charge
OF i~nstnccrity against tho President.
This oncr did not have any more pacific
effect b a tho original charge, and the
witness was made the target for sew
eral vehement observations ON the pro.
prieties OF testifying before Congress
sional committees.
Acts and Words Disswree,
The substance of Mr.. Renecn's charge
was that the Presidents acts did not
bear out the impressions he conveyed
by his speeches during the recent tour,
when he urged the necessity OF imme-
diate preparedness. II the iced had been
80 imperative as he intimated, the wit.
ness said. the President would be using
three shifts Of men on the tattleships
nov under copsJ ruction and tho A,ups
authorized would he we'll under way IN
stcad OF not having been laid down.
Mr.. Benson's objections to the pre-
~paredness programme Of the Admins.
tration were ixiss-d on the ground that
the country II in no danger of attack
except through the acts Of the Admin.
istration itself. The case Of Belgium,
TO which the preparedness advocates
have adverted in support of their con-
tentions. does not apply TO the United
States, he said. In his Cleveland
speech. Mr.. Benson added. the Presi-
dent used language ''of IA most ini,am.
matory kind"
Chairman Padgett cut short the wit
ness by pounding for order.
You were asked to come here to dis.
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NEW WORKERS TYPHus VICTIMS
Members 81 Rockefeller Mexico
Expedition contract Disease.

LAREDO. Ton. March l3--pr. Carlos
Ruck and nr. Peter kolitshy OF NcW
York, members ut the Rockefeller tlphus
expedition. have been taken 10 Nu,So
Laredo after contracting the dis"asr,
w,s the Information received her" to-
day.
Drs. Iiusk, kolitsky AMI icorgc HI.hr.
Al, OF Noun. Sinai Hospital. N,H York,
l.f' her" ru January ., for AIuas
Galleries to combat the disease, They
were equipped With apparatus, serum
and 100 tubes Of typhus vaccine.