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The sun., 1918-10-24
LIBRARIES STOP ALL
OUTSIDE CIRCULATION
No Books GiUen Out While
Epidemic Continues.

The cIrcul" ting department OF every
public lib airy In New York city was
ordered C osed yesterday so r as the
privilt ge of taking books outside the
library buildings is concerned TIL order
originated with the Depa tment Of
Health and went into effect at the New
York Public Library. Fifth avenue and
Forty-second street, at noon. Later tho
circulation desks in the forty two
branches OF the Public Library were
clos d.
The order is being enforced solely as
means of combltlng the spread Of infiu-
enza and will remain In e. ect so long
as the health authorities consider the
disease epidemic.
In Brooklyn and Manhattan alone tho
Public Library system has a yearly cir
culst on approaching 10000, 900 volumes
DESPITE the ban against he removal
OF books the library buildings will be
open as usual and books pamphlets and
periodicals m y be used as heretofore
inside the build ngs.
The sun., 1918-10-24
POSTAL CARD VOTE
MAY FIX ELECTION
Haskell Asks Rival to Submit
to Informal Verdict to
Beat ShiplacOff.

Probably FOR the first time in the
country's history the question as to who
shall represent a Congress district in
the House OF Representatives will be de-
cided by postal card vote, If PROPOSE
ton put forward last night by Represen-
district. Kings, is accepted by his Demo-
cratic opponent
The situation is this: Assemblyman I.
Shp'acoff. Socialist. elected to the AS
sembly from the Twenty-third Assembly
district by q large vote last year. Is
running for Congress in the Tenth on
the Socialist ticket. One Of the two
other Assembly districts in the Congress
district is represented by Il Socialist
Shiplacoff, who Is under charges of sedi-
ton. probably will be elected unless there
is n combination OF Democrats and Re
publ!cans to beat him
Representative Haskell has proposed
to George W. Martin, the Democratic
candidate. that in order TO bring about
fusion a committee OF Republicans and
Democrats be formed to put the situa-
ton In vigorous fashion before the lead
ers. He suggests that a return postal
card vote be taken under the auspices
Of the National Security League or some
non-partisan organization, the voters be-
ing left free from partisan acceleration.
He pledges himself TO abide by the re-
suit of the popular vote. and IL 1t favors
Mr.. Martin he will do everything in his
power TO assist in the election of the
Democrat. He expresses the belief Mr..
Martin would be willing to do the same.
Under the law neither candidate can
withdraw his name from the ballot, but
there Is nothing to prevent either asking
the people to vote for the other. Such
n combination undoubtedly would re-
suit in Shiplacof7s defeat.
The sun., 1918-10-24
10 STATES REPORT
DECLINE IN GRIP
All But 3 Army Camps Now
Free From Epidemic.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-Continued i'm
provement in the influenza situation in
army camps and In a number of States
was shown by reports received to-day by
the Surgeon General OF tho army and
the public health service. New cases in
army camps totalled only 2,73s. with a27
deaths The disease now Is epidemic ut
only three camps-Lewi5. Washington
Mcclellan. Alabama. and Kearny, Cali
fornia.
states where the numbers Of new cases
reported shows decrease include Con-
necticut, Delaware. New Jersey, Indiana,
Maryland. Missouri, Nevada, North Car
DINA, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina,
Tennessee and Wisconsin. In portions
OF other States improvement has been
shown for the country at large, and the
peak OF the epidemic apparently has been
reached
Conditions still are serious in Colorado.
Iowa. Kentucky. Kansas, Minnesota, Ne
oraska, Ohio, Texas and New Mexico. It
IL estimated there are $4,000 cases in
Ohio. with $4,000 in Cincinnati. In
Minnesota bad outbreaks have been re-
ported at st. Cloud. Minneapolis and
other towns
Illness Of railroad men interferes
seriously with freight movement and
unloading. Repair work at railroad
shops also has been hampered, while a
decrease In passenger traffic has been
noted.
The sun., 1918-10-24
KENYON co. DEFENCE OPENS.
shipping Clerk Says L. y. Bought
Raincoats Previously Rejected.

The defence In the trial OF the c.
Kenyon Company. raincoat manufactur-
ers, and six OF its employees charged
with conspiracy to defraud the Govern
ment. began yesterday before Federal
Judge Chatfeld In Brooklyn its battle for
acduittal.
Henry Hede, shipping clerk for the
company and one of the defendants,
fatly denied the Governments charges
He mentioned incidentally that some 800
ralncoats that had previously been re-
Jected by Government inspectors because
OF imperfect flies had been purchased by
the Government last week.
The defence called Capt. Frederick c,
Wightman Of the Quartermaster Depart
ment In an endeavor to show that the
failure OF that department TO supply in
spectors with needed inspection stamps
led the company to purchase duplicate
ones for the inspectors Under cross ex-
animation Capt. Wightman said tina,
none OF the four inspectors who used the
alleged duplicate stamps ever made re-
quest for new ones that was refused.
The sun., 1918-10-24
80 TAKEN IN GAMBLING RAID.
New Vice squad Begins Oper-
ations Near the BOwery.

A raid Melted thirty-eight prisoners
yesterday when Inspector Thomas j. Nc
Donald. newly appointed head of Hon
est Dan" Costigan's denatured vice
squad, led detectives into an alleged
gambling place on the top floor Of a
building In Bleecker street. near the Bow
cry. When the doors failed to yield to
ordinary pressure they were chopped
down.
Forty-fve men were rounded UP, but
seven who convinced the cops that they
were not regular visitors were released
The others were held on charges of vio-
lating the anti-loafing law.
The police confiscated telephones and
other parsphernalia used they said In n
racing poOlroom. Inspector Mcdonald
said the raid was the first that had been
conducted by the newly organized squad
and that his detectives had kept the
place under surveillance for more than
a week.
The sun., 1918-10-24
HYLAN CRITICISED
BY CITIZENS UNION
Failed in Achievement and
Tore Down Good Work,
Report Says.

THE Hylan administration to date
has failed in constructive achievement !;
has provoked the resignation Of two of
Its heads of departments, and instead
OF meeting the needs Of these critical
times has attempted to tear down some
OF the structure of effective municipal
government laboriously built up in this
city during recent years"
In these words the Citizens Union
opens and summarizes a long review Of
the administration OF Mayor Hylan to
date. which Is to appear in the next
issue OF the SedrchRoht, its organ.
Fortunately these attempts have had
to be abandoned for the most part as
the result of the focus OF public atten-
ton upon them" the review continues.
The chief personality in the actual
work of the administration has been
that of the Comptroller. whose industry
Is prodigious, but whose viewpoint Is
usually narrow. The Mayor has become
somewhat better acquainted with his Job,
but continues to demolsh straw men OF
campaign times and to indulge in dem
agogic byplays calculated to win ap-
plause from the people He is a pro-
life letter writer. intending doubtless
to initiate the late Mayor Gaynor. but
rather emphasizing the prevailing pub
lie opinion OF the unfortunate contrast
between the character and capacity OF
William J. Gaynor and John +. Hylan."
First, the review takes up the attempts
OF the Mayor to break down the organi-
zation OF the Health Department. Some
OF the other matters touched on are:
AN otherwise effective administration
OF the Dock Department was marred by
the attempt TO lease Pier 60 at a rental
which, while greater than previously re-
ceiVed by the city. was IS, 1000 less per
annum than was offered by the outgoing
lessee and $4,000 less than was finally
obtained after the affair had taken prom
inence in the newspapers.
THE work of the Central Purchase
Committee. OF which the Mayors per-
sonal friend OF long standing, Mr..
Hirschfeld, Ia the secretary and admin
istrative head. has not been free from
disa greea BILE incident.
From the very beginning of the ad-
ministration the Mayor and the Comp
troiler have continually nagged the Pub
lie Service Commission. questioning its
motives and Withholding cooperation
from It.
stripped OF the blatancy in his an
nouncement OF the project the Mayor has
initiated sound undertaking In direct
Ing that an investigation be made Of the
status or the various street railway
franchises
1t Is stated that while there was much
talk Of publicity In the making of the
budget. those who attended the sessions
of the committee were "enJolned to main
tain silence and not to but In" and
those who attempted to attend the ses-
sions OF the main committee were usually
excluded therefrom on the ground that
the sessions were executive"
The sun., 1918-10-24
CITY EMPLOYEES GET MEDALS.
Central Mercantile Association
Makes Annual Awards.

The Central Mercantile Association.
representing the Manhattan district be-
tween Canal and Thirty fourth streets
and between Fourth avenue and the
North River. made its annual awards
yesterday to city employees who have
done good work in the last year. The
presentations took place at the park
house In Union Square. Mayor Hylan
presented the gold. silver and bronze
medals TO the winners More than thirty
prizes were given to members OF the
Street, Park and Public Works depart
ments. John Pope, district superintend-
ent OF the Street Cleaning Department,
received diamond stick pin. Supt. A. l..
Newiger pair of cum links, Supt. John
X. Mccarthy gold watch fob and Fore
man Il. j. iIurton Il gold fountain pen.
More than 100 members and 500 city
employees were present. The Street
Department band gave a concert.
Charles McStay. Commissioner of
Street Cleaning, said his department was
short $500 men, many Of his workers
being IN France.
The sun., 1918-10-24
UNDERHILL ADMITS CHARGES.
wife's Suit Becomes Discussion of
AIimony Amount.

When the much discussed suit for
separation brought bv Mrs. Justina Mills
Urdcrhill of sos West Seventy sixth
street against Rswson Underhill, of the
New York Stock Exchange. was called
yesterday for trial before Supreme Court
Justice Philbin, counsel for Mr.. Under
hill sprang n surprise by admitting all
the plaintiffs allegations. including those
Of cruel and inhuman treatment and
abandonment. The rest of the day was
devoted TO taking testimony to determine
the amount of alimory to be paid Mrs
Underhill. She has been receiving by
order OF the court 500 a month. but
deems that insufficient for the msinten-
ance Of herself and minor son.
The Underhills were married in 1889.
and lived happily until 1917. when her
husband admits he mistreated her. They
have three children. He left her IN jan
uary OF this year. Since then their
marital troubles have been aired fire.
gently in the courts.
The sun., 1918-10-24
BUDGET FIGURES LIE,
CHARGE BY BEARD
Says Increase of Additional
S3,000,0O0 Hidden by Book
keeping Action.

1t was pointed out yesterday by
Charles A. Beard. director OF the Bu-
reau of Municipal Research, that were
1t not for a bookkeeping subterfuge the
budget for 1919 would stand out in its
true colors as an increase OF S12,249,-
32s.9s. instead OF s9.9s472s,1s. This
situation was made possible, he ex-
planned By a law passed In 1917, which
permitted the city authorities to reduce
the tax deficiency account from the ac-
cruals
The tax deficiency item this year
amounts to s4.10l .s02sS. according to
the figures OF Comptroller Craig. and
yet instead of this entire amount being
put into the budget, as II would have
had TO be under the procedure OF previ-
Gus years, the item for tax deficiency
in the budget is only 31.s35.0O0.
The difference has been made up d.
rectly from the accruais, or the money
saved In previous years from the bud
getary appropriations for the several
years.
while the money appropriated for
tax deficiency appears to be the lowest
sum appropriated for that purpose in ten
Years" Prof. Beard said, as n matter
OF fact. Il does not represent the saving
OF single dollar. II is merely a book
keeping transaction. which at this par
ticular time enables budget makers to
make their budget seem some two and
quarter million dollars less than It
really Is"
At the budget hearing yesterday the
Mavor took another fling at the men who
think their pay has not been increased
enough.
II am going after these trouble maxi
crs," he declared. and see that they are
put to work. They have got TO earn
their money instead OF going about the
town pulling wires for Increase in pay"
The Mayor defended his request for
private chauffeur on the ground that at
present his car IL being driven by Il po-
liceman who ought to be on post
The sun., 1918-10-24
DAVID HUYLER DROPS SUIT.
Brothers Agree 10 Reinstate Him
rs Candy Director,

After conference of two hours, sus-
gesied by Supreme Court Justice Gave
gan David Huyler discontinued his suit
yesterday TO Gust his two brothers.
Frank h. and Coulter Huyler, as trus.
tees under the will OF his father. John
5. Huyler. founder OF the candy concern
Counsel for the plaintiff issued the fol-
lowing statement;
Everything has been arranged NV
client has been restored to the positions
from which he was ousted by his broth
ers, those Of Sice-presldent and directo,,
of the Huyler company, and his salary
is to be equal to that drawn by each OF
hts brothers The plaintiff waived all
claim to salary for two years since the
'ousting' and TO legal expenses"
The sun., 1918-10-24
vENIzELos PLANS VISIT TO U. S.
long Desired TO See Great Democ-
racy, He Cables.

Premier Venizelos OF Greece has
cabled the Hellenic Liberal Association
OF this city that he may soon visit
America. II was announced yesterday.
The cable was in response to a recent
invitation OF the association sent to him
In London.
ut has always been nay ardent desire
to visit the great democracy OF the
United States. but insuperable difficulties
have always prevented II. / trust very
soon to be In position to fulfil my de-
sire" read the Premler's message, ad-
dressed 10 John Panagoulopoulos, acting
president OF the association.
The sun., 1918-10-24
LOAD OF LOOT CAPTURED.
Two Prisoners Blame Third Man.
who Escaped From Automobile.

An automobile In which were three
meE emerged from the south roadway
OF the Williamsburg Bridge at the
Brooklyn plaza at 3 o'clock yesterday
morning and drew the attention OF Po-
llceman Roby Boo'.hv. The tonneau
waa filled with bulky packages.
When Boothby went toward the ma
chine the three jumped out and the po-
liceman captured two. In the machine
were rolls of cloth and bundles or cloth
ing valued at more than $1,000.
When the prisoners were taken 10 the
police station they said the man who
escaped had hired them to drive the ma
chine to Williamsburg. The prisoners
said they were Isador Hirschhorn, 1913
Forsyth street. Manhattan. and Morris
Schlosser 3 Rutgers place. Both were
held pending investigation.
The machine belonged 10 Rothman &
Miller of Washington and Duane streets
and had been taken without authority.
The property is said TO have been stolen
from the loft OF Raphael Burke. l6s
Greene street, Manhattan.
The sun., 1918-10-24
The Sun Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For eastern New York, fair ,o.a,.
partly cloudy tomorrow, probah,
rain In north portion; not mmos
change in temperature; light sop,r
winds. 'u'H
For New Jersey. fair TODAY 49,,
cloudy tomorrow. probably local psrIg
not much change in temperature: ssnmsI
For. northern New England. fair
slightly warmer to-day; local RAIN. anu
morrow; light variable winds, rnostIt 10, 70
FOR southern New England fair "
snEhtly watmer today partly cloudy toa
For western New York, fair TODAY
cept rain In extreme west portion ~ "a
ably rain Tomorrow. ''Vo'
WASHINGTON, Dot. 2s.-Th. ara, -,
nigh pressure that has been ccntre1 ovS.
states since Tuesday morning continWs.u
increase In Intensity and Is about in "
reinforced by second high pressure whch
. moving southeastward from Hu5sSa
prevented the disturbance over tSnis s.,y
from developing and moving northess,
ward. The area OF rainfall has Hdyan".'
ABOUT three hundred miles east Of the NJ.
s,ssippi and has spread through the en-,
QUIZ states to Georgia. Temperature hs".
changed but little In any part Of the eoan'
try. Rain 10 Indicated for Florida ~
east Gulf States, Tennessee, the Ohio VaIsv
ana the upper lake region during tho nt,i
forty-eiEht hours and the rain area Mi;
Appalachians Thursday night and FrldaD
slightly higher temperatures will prcyar
IN Atlantic coast districts Elsewhere 4,
the Washington forecast district IA.
storm warnings are displayed on tho cal,
Gulf coast. '
The sun., 1918-10-24
DIR. San Giovanni i. Buried.

Funeral services will be held tonight
for DR.. Edoardo San Giovanni, instructor
OF Spanish in Manual Training High
School. Brooklyn and a former editor OF
~ Pro0resso, the Italian newspaper mho
died Monday OF influenza and pneumonia.
He was 40 years old and lived at 203
Cnderhill avenue. Brooklyn. Or. San
Giovanni was born In Naples. Recentlv
he was made professor of romance Ian
guages at st. Francis College In Brook
Ign. He leaves his wife and Ave chill
dren.
The sun., 1918-10-24
Orange Pronteering Next.

An investigation into the orange mar
ket conditions thus far has developed
that there Is a great shortage OF the
fruit and an unusually big demand for
It owing to Its popularity In the feeding
OF the vast numbers OF persons who are
Ill from influenza Weather conditions
in California. 1t is said. have greatly cur
tailed the 1918 crop OF oranges.
Oranges are sold at public auction on
an Erie Railroad pier as they arrive
Cases containing from 100 to 324 orar ses
were sold yesterday at auction from
$3.50 TO $3.50. Many retailers are
taking a profit OF two cents on an or
ange. Others are getting much higher
profits. The Food Board wishes to
know II there is any profteerins 60
ing one,
The sun., 1918-10-24
sUAREz TO TAKE SONS BODY.
President of Colombia May Come
Here for influenza Victim,

President Suarez of Colombia, unable
to attend the funeral services for his
nineteen-year-old son. Gabriel, which
were held here yesterday. cabled to DR..
Carlos Urueta. Colombian Minister to the
United States. that he hoped to come to
America to take the body home. II not
he would order 1t shipped back some
time in the future. Meanwhile tempo
rary interment was made in Calvary
Cemetery. Brooklyn.
Young Suarez was a student in the
plant OF the Westinghouse Electric Com
pany. Pittsburg and died in n sanitarium
October IA after a weeks illness of
Spanish influenza.
The sun., 1918-10-24
NEWARK CARARETs ABOLISHED
Menace TO Prospective Soldiers.
Odicials Decide.

No moro cabarets will be allowed in
Newark until after the war. This was
announced yesterday by Public Safety
Director Brennan after a conference
with Lieut.. +. J. Osborne from the vice
and immortality division OF the Surgeon
Generals Department, United States
Army.
The order will not take effect for a
few days and in the meantime the hotel
and restaurant keepers will have an op-
portunity to alter their dining rooms to
meet the situation. 1t IL understood tina,
the army officer told the director that
the cabarets were a menace to men
about to enter the service.
The sun., 1918-10-24
Nevada Under Quarantine.

RENO. Oct. 23,-Under a proclamation
issued to-day by Gov Boyle the State Of
Nevada has been placed under auaran-
tine against Spanish influenza. Under
the proclamation State police will In
spect all passenger trains at the State
line and passengers intending to alieht
In Nevada will be examined carefully.
If found 10 be infected with influenza
they will be quarantined at once.
The sun., 1918-10-24
WOMAN GEM THIEF CONVICTED,
Chambermaid Aided in Robbiux
Mrs. Harriet PuIIman CarnIan.

Mary Liptac. 20. was convicted in
General Sessions Court yesterday on two
charges OF grand larceny. Sentence viii
be imposed Friday by the presiding
Judge. Joseph r, Mulqueen
The girl obtained employment as
chamoermaid In some of the best hotels,
located jewelry OF tho guests and inr
FORMED an accomplice. who would steal
them. She and Felix Badrian were ar.
rested for the theft OF Jewels valued at
$50 900 from Mrs. Harriet Pullman
Carolan at the St. Regis Hotel last De
cember. They overlooked a $500. 900
necklace in the same room.
The sun., 1918-10-24
Broker Die. OF Pneumonia.

Jacob d. II. Bergen. 72. real estate
broker and senior member OF the arm
of Jacob d. II. Bergen & Son. died of
pneumonia Tuesday night In his home.
GA Sixth street, Brooklyn. He is sur
vived by his wife. Mrs. Emily Schuyler
Bergen three children--De Hart Bergen.
Mrs. Charles p. Matthews and SCHUYLER
J. Bergen, now in France, and a sister.
Miss Marietta Bergen. Burial will be In
Greenwood Cemetery.
The sun., 1918-10-24
GUY BOLTON AND WIFE I'LL.
Both Progressing Toward Recov.
cry From Spanish Influenza.

Nine. Namara and ner husband. Guy
Bolton. are both III with Spanish infiu-
enza. Nine. Namara was on the point
OF starting on Saturday for N!nnea polls,
where she was to open her Western con-
cert tour with the Minneapolis Symphony
Orchestra. Mr.. Bolton on the same day
was leaving for Detroit with his nth
annual Princess Theatre musical play
entitled Ask Dad"
The pair are making fair progress to
recovery.
The sun., 1918-10-24
SACCHARNE STILL BARRED.
Requests for Its Use in Food Are
Refused by U. s. Officials.

WAsHISoToS, Oct. 23.--Use Of sac
charine In foods still Is regarded as an
adulteratlon under the food and drugs
act by the Department OF Agriculture
The department announced to-day that
requests for reversal of an old ruling
had been denied.
1t Is held that saccharine as a subst!-
tute for sugar reduces the food value
and that persistent use OF 1t Is likely TO
impair digestion.
The sun., 1918-10-24
GIRL SPEEDER LOSES CAR.
Father of Miss Louise straus Or.
ders Machine Put In Storage,

Miss Louise Straus. daughter OF s. W
Straus OF East SiSty-ninth street. will
not drive her own motor car again until
spring, so her father. who is head OF the
firm of 8. W. Straus & Co. dealers in
bonds at $50 Broadway. told Magistrate
House in the Traffic Court yesterday.
AS a punishment for her having exceeded
the speed limit once too often Mr.. Straus
said he was going to put the machine In
storage.
Miss Straus. who Ia still in school. was
found guilty of driving twenty-five miles
an hour in Broadway between Sixty
first and Sixty-fourth streets. After. she
had been fined s25 her father told the
court he was glad she had been caught
and that he hoped It would be a good
lesson. ...
The sun., 1918-10-24
9s,11o CASES UP STATE so FAR.
Deaths From Influenza and Pneu-
monia Are 4.b34 I'm 81 Days.
Special Despatch TO TIE Sun.

ALBANY. Oct 2S.-Figures tabulated
to-day by officials OF the State Depart
ment OF Health. showing the total deaths
UP State the first twenty-five days of
October as a result OF the influenza cpl
demic and the resulting pneumonia, were
considered encouraging. The aggregate
was 4543. OF which 33l3 were attribu ed
70 influenza and 1880 to pneumonia.
This total, officials say. In all proba-
oility will be considerably reduced in
me careful analysis OF the death reports
tor the month. ina-much as many OF the
deaths would be officially attributed 10
The sun., 1918-10-24
Grip Fatal to Brooklyn Doctor.

DIR. Joseph b. Rosenthal. 1897 St
Marks avenue. Brooklyn. Lieutenant
in the Medical Corps. died OF pneumonia
Tuesday In the base hospital. Markleton,
Ia. He leaves his wife. mother and
father. two brothers and two sisters.
Funeral services will be held this after
noon and burial will be In Bayside Gene
terry.
The sun., 1918-10-24
PRIEST FINED FOR PREACHING
Maine Pastor Violated Antt-Iu-
nuensa Closing Order.

SANFORD, Me-. Oct 23.-The Rev.
Joseph o. Cassavant, pastor Of a local
Catholic church. was fined $50 by the
municipal court to-day for conducting
church services last Sunday in violation
OF closing orders issued because OF tho
prevalence Of influenza
He appealed and was held under bonds
for the Supreme Court.
The sun., 1918-10-24

Leon Schinssi. named among rI""'
of tobacco corporations ami f'r'- ..'
and directors In n romp.a Dos
Federal Trade Commission '''.
charging price dIscrlminaurH ~,ii
terday that he had resigned t...
ago as a director OF tac T"An
ucts Corporation, the only u ~.
concerns named with vhicE 20 as -'"'
uected.