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New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Epidemic Danger
Here Gone at Last,
Copeland Believes
Health Commissioners Fear
Not Aroused by Warning
of General Blue-New
Vaccine Will Be Tried

"ln my opinion there is no danger
of recurrence of influenza in epidemic
form IN New York, either now or next
year." said Health Commissioner Cone
land yesterday upon his return from a
meeting Of the American Public Health
Association in Chicago, at which the
epidemic was the principal topic This
was his answer to the warning from
Washington by Surgeon General Blue
that the malady again was threatening
III various sections.
III view of the crowded transporta-
ton conditions here, practically every
PERSON in the city was exposed 20 the
disease during the epidemic, I believe.
ihose who failed to contract it were
immune and will continue to be i'm
mune IN the majority of cases. At
present, according to daily records of
the department, there is no evidence of
a return of the epidemic.
There will be sporadic cases all
winter, but that must be expected"
Dr. Copeland said he found the senti-
ment of sanitarians at the Chicago
meeting opposed to the use of the
simple vaccine. such as was perfected
at the laboratories of the New York
Health Department.
DR.. E. C. Rosenow, of the Mayo In
sstltute, at Rochester, Mimi, declared
ne had perfected an efficient vaccine
for combating the disease, using the
germs of four pneumonia strains.
DR.. Rosenow said the chief objection
to the use of this vaccine has been the
large doses required and the marked
reaction on the vaccinated person. He
is now preparing so-called lipo-vac-
cine, in which the germs are suspended
in oil instead of water, nullifying the
reaction.
Dr. Copeland said that if statements
of DR.. Rosenow are substantiated
there can be no doubt that great
discovery has been made, and added
that upon the return from Chicago of
DR.. Park the city's director of labora
tories, the department would begin
the manufacture of the Rosenow vac
cine in large quantities.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
1925 Illegal Weapons
Are Dropped Into Ocean

The annual ceremony of consigning
to Davy Jones's locker all the dan
gerous weapons that have been seized
tor the past twelve months was OBJ
served by the Police Department yes
tterday. The illegal arsenal was taken.
IN accordance with government regula,
tions' on the police boat Patrol three
miles southeast of Scotland Liehtship
and dropped into ninety feet of ocean.
There were 2,525 pieces, including
everything in the way Of weapon.
ranging from long knife concealed in
cane to boys air rifle.
There were 2,170 pistols and revol-
yers and $50 shotguns and muskets.
Inc The remainder 'r,l, consisted of blackjacks,
tions, swords, dirks. slungshots. razors.
billies, clubs loaded with lead and sand
clubs. A 44-calibre revolver. with eight
notches in it, was taken from a West
ern COW puncher who went on a ram
page in the White Light District about
year ago.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Court Longs to Ply
Lash ON Man Held
AS a Child Beater
Harlem Father, Once Before
Accused of Assault, Is
Charged With Whipping
His Son, IL Months Old

Michael Soriere. of SIG East 118th
Street, was held for trial yesterday in
the Harlem police court, charged with
beating his twelve months old son,
Lorenzo, with strap
II would like to take you into my
chambers" said Magistrate Mancuso,
after seeing the welts on the child's
body, strip you and beat you with a
horsewhip for about two hours"
The prisoners wife testified that he
beat the child because it began to cry
when he came home Saturday night.
This is not Soriere's first trouble of
this kind, according to Patrolman
keleher, who said the man was ar
rested in January on charge of
felonlous assault which resulted in the
death of his son, Joseph, twin of
the child he is now accused of assault
Ing, but he was discharged on his own
ccognizance.'
In the words of Keleher, Soriere's $
case is as follows:>
On January % he was living at
1923 Amsterdam Avenue, and was ar
rested on a charge of felonous assault.
Inc complaint was that on January 20
he came home and found the child,
then two months old, crying. He
wouldn't stop, SO the father gave him
some whisky and peroxide, and when
the baby still continued to cry threw
him into his crib so violently that the
CRIB broke. The child was taken to
Harlem Hospital. where he died Feb
ruary 8. An autopsy revealed alcoholic
poisoning as the cause of the death
"Soriere was tried, but the jury dis
agreed and he was released on lis own
recognizance.
again in June Sorierc appeared in
Domestic Relations Court on charre
OF ron-support made by his wife. Rose
he was released on probation"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Food Council to Help in
Saving 2O,OOO,0OO Tons
Members Have Distributed
100000 Kitchen Pledge
Cards in CITY

Two hundred members of the Food
Council Of Greater New York, which
has been behind food conservation dur
ing the war, pledged themselves at a
meeting at the Hotel 3Mtmore yester-
day to renew their efforts to help save
the 100000 tons of foodstuffs which
America must send to Europe during
the coming year.
Brief addresses were made by John
Mitchell, chairman of the council; Ar
thur Williams, Federal food adlrinis-
traitor for New York City; DR.. Yona-
than C.. Day, Commissioner of Public
Markets for New York City, and others.
Commissioner Day paid splendid
tribute to the food council for its
Saving propaganda He lauded the
Federal Food Board for its price regu-
lation, saying that without it the cost
of commodities would have scared to
twice its present proportions.
"Mr. Hoover appreciates what all Of
you have done" said Administrator
Williams, land is confident that upon
his return he will find you ready to
back him to the utmost in whatever
programme of food saving he may out
line -
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
b. II. t. Heads
Each Held i'm
$4,000 Bail
Bonds Given OH the Mayors
Wreck Charge TO Await
Action of Grand Jury
All Plead Not Guilty
District Attorney Declares
He Will Fight Any Effort
to Get Change of Venue

Just three minutes were consumed yes
terday in the proceedings that resulted
in five Brooklyn Rapid Transit officials
being held to await the action of the
Kings County Grand Jury on charges
of manslaughter as result of the
Malbone Street tunnel accident. All the
officials pleaded not guilty.
The men who appeared in the Adams
Street court, in Brooklyn, against
whom warrants charging manslaughter
day were Timothy S. Williams, presi-
dent Of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company; John J. Dempsey, vce-prcsi-
dent and superintendent of transporta-
ton for the B. r. r. lines; j. H. Hal
lock, president of the New York Con-
solidated Railway Company; w. S.
Menden, assistant to Mr. Williams. and
Thomas +. Blewit, superintendent of
the Southern Division.
Magistrate Steers asked Meier Stein
brink, attorney for the accused men,
whether the defendants were familiar
with the contents of the complaints
against them.
"They are" was the reply.
The magistrate then dispensed with
the. reading of the complaints and
asked the plea of the defendants.
The defendants all plead not
guilty" said their attorney
Then ask that they be held to the
grand jury in $4,000 bonds EACH" said
District Attorney Lewis.
1T is so ordered" answered the
magistrate.
Whereupon the bondsmen of the five
defendants went to the clerks desk,
arranged for the bonds, and the accused
left the courtroom.
1t was reported that in the event of
the indictments being returned by the
Kings County Grand Jury the accused
men would demand change of venue
on the grounds that fair jury could
not be obtained in Kings County. Such
a move, said the. prosecuting attorney,
would be contested vigorously
"The B. r. T. does business here and
derives its profits from Brooklyn men
and women and it must answer to them
on these charges" said Mr. Lewis. 81
am sure they have no just cause for
demanding a change of venue"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Shaw Says He Will Pay

James 6. Shaw. assistant treasurer
of the Inter Continental Construction
Company, at a hearing before the Pub
lie Service Commission yesterday in
the commissions inquiry on the matter
OF the proposed forfeiture of the com.
panys contract for the construction oil
part of the Eastern Parkway subway,
said that the work would be com
pietcd within six months, and that he
would furnish the money out OF his
own pocket to meet the payrolls.
Il have sufficient means of my oyn 10
do this said Mr.. Shaw, land | shall
personally see to it that the com
pany's payrolls are met promptly each
week"
1t was this concern which Controller
Craig is ALLEGED to have been ready 70
pay 100000 damages because Of al
legged delay on the part of the PuolE
Service Commission in furnishing pishs'
when the commission raised pro'eS"s
and said that $4,000 would cover a"
damages incurred.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Union Says 1T Will
Use Soldiers and
Sailors as Pickets
Striking Clothing Workers
Threat Branded by Manu-
facturer as Effort to In
trOduce Bolshevism Here

Charges that the use of uniformed
soldiers and sailors on the picket line
in clothing strikes would tend toward
the formation of Workmen's and SOL
diers' Councils, much after the Bolshe-
wiki pattern, were made yesterday by
Leon Man, secretary of the Clothing
Manufacturer Association, 1852 Broad
way.
The Amalgamated Clothing Workers
of America, which is conducting strikes
in mems and boys clothing industries,
announced tnat it would organize a
military adjunct" to the general strike
committee, consisting solely of dis
charged soldiers and sailors.
This is matter for the provost
marshal to investigate" said Mr. Mann.
The use of men in uniform on strike
arH picket duty is, to my mind, mis-
use Of the uniform
These Bolsheviki, under the puise
of their peculiar brand of unionism.
are trying to foist soviet on the
American people"
AT Amalgamated Headquarters. 81
Union Square, it was said that 500 men
IN uniform, who before being drafted
were employed in mems and bovs'
clothing shops, would organize and 90
on picket duty to-day. o
Rumors that the amalgamated
strikes are being lost and that sew
eral prominent persons have offered to
mediate the dispute to save the union
from collapse We're heard yesterday.
Several attempts to bring both sides
together into conference have been
made by DR.. William C. Ripley, Admin
istrator of Labor Standards for Army
Clothing, but have failed
Unrest is being manifested in strike
circles, many of the workers showing
dissatisfaction with the conduct of the
strike, and expressing a willingness to
get back into some union affiliated
with the American Federation of La
Dor. Leaders of the federation saw
tha individuals Low ir the amalgamat-
Cd would be taken back into the United
Garment Workers Union as individ-
uals. but that the amalgamated as a
'hole would never be recognized
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Judgment Against Din

Former Governor John A. Dix failed
to appear yesterday in the Supreme
dack League Club, of which he for
merly was q member. Judgment was
taken against him for S563.6 for dues
and other charges and interest on the
claim.
The club sued for unpaid dues from
1913 to 1916 at 500 year and for one
half of 1917. There was also q claim
of $66 for the transportation of party
Of eleven from McKeever, n. Y, to
Bisbee Lodge and back.
Justice Cohalan signed an order per
mitting the sale Of the certificate of
membership in the club held by Mr..
Dix.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Carl Stumpf Kills Himself

Carl Stumrf. known to music lovers
through his connection with the Bos-
ton Symphony Orchestra, committed
suicide Yesterday by hanging himself
from the bedpost in his room at the
home Of his motherin-law, at 1853 st.
Nicholas Avenue. Stumpf was released
cnly recently from a sanatorium, where
ne had been sent some weeks ago, fol-
lowing a mental breakdown.
The musician had a wide reputation
as futist and saxaphonist. He
achieved considerable notoriety several
months ago by being included among
the members of the Boston Symphony
who were discharged because of al
legged pro- Germanism.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Bequest Is Awarded
To Tribune Fresh Air Fund

The Tribune Fresh Air Fund is to
get $4,000 of $4,000, which James
Buchanan Diamond Jim) Brady left in
his will tt, the Fresh Air Fund of the
City of New York" There is no organi-
zation of that name. The bequest was
claimed by the Tribune Fresh Air Fund,
"Life's" fresh air fund and St. Johns
Guild.
Former Surrogate JessuD was named
as referee in the case and his decision,
rendered yesterday, was in favor of
the Tribune Fresh Air Fund. Life"
however, had withdrawn from the con-
test upon agreement with The Tribune
that half of the award was to go to it's
fund, and SO, although the winner in
court, the Tribune Fresh Air Fund will
get only half the becuest
Testimony had been taken for several
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13

months, and the case had progressed
slowly, without much evidence to show
that Mr.. Brady was reader of The
Tribune until Miss Harriette Underhill
motion picture editor of The Tribune
heard of the case and recollected that
she had had conversation with Mr..
Brady at dance which showed the
nigh regard in which he held the
paper.
She was called as witness and tes-
titled that Mr. Brady had said at the
Gance :: ~ want to sit by the little girl
from The Tribune; that's my ravorlte
morning newspaper"
He cot his wish, and in the course of
further conversation remarked: 81 al
ways have The Tribune for breakfast
and read everything in it."
He also declared, Miss UnderhilI re-
membered, that the best thing that
Horace Greeley ever did was to estab
lish The Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Widow Doesn't Believe
Van Thun Killed Himself
Says He Was Enthusiastic in
Letter Written Just Before
Death

- Informed by the Adjutant Generals
Department. that her husband. CAPTAIN
Wlllla1 Van Thun, died October 3
rom "a gunshot wound. believed to be
sel1-ihhicted sci Mrs. Margaret Van
:n i nun. OF ooa Lincoln Place, Brooklyn,
A letter which her husband wrota cer
temoer 80, when he was within twenty-
TOUR hours of France, was in such .
hopeful, enthusiastic vein that Mrs
van lhun cannot believe he would tako
MS own life so soon thereafter. 'N
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Ten-Pound Boy Is Born
On Fourth Avenue Subway

The stork tagged a Fourth Avenue
subway train at the Ninth Street sta
tion early yesterday morning andwhen
the train went on again, twenty minutes
later, passenger, Mrs. Evelyn Adams.
was on her way to Kings County Hos
pital, the mother of a ten-pound boy.
Mrs. Adams came from Atlanta. Ca.
several weeks ago with musical show
which ran agrouno in BROOKLYN.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13

Bertha B. Deutch, 374 Osborn Street,
Brooklyn charged with stabbing her three,
sear-old son. Isidore, seven times through
the throat with hat pin. was arraigned in
the New Jersey Avenue Court and held in
$1,000 bail for examinations
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13

Santa Claus looks worried to-day. for a
double truck load of toys destined for R. H
Macy 4 Co. caught fire at Columbus Circle
and Eighth Avenue and was destroyed
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13

lax Commissioner Arthur H. Murphy. of
The Bronx. has announced that the time for
filing the personal tax roll has been extended
to December 2l
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13

Running to catch a train, Charles Free. of
Mneola. stumbled over the ties. fell and
fractured his skull on rail He died in
Nassau Hospital
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13

Mrs Sophie Cohen ~Has killed when she
dropped from window of her home. 495
East 17fth Street, five flights into the back
yard
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13

Jack the Shipper is here for the Christmas
season. Helena Pnnella. sixteen, was sweep
ing Ing the hall of her home, 226 East Forty
fifth Street. when man stole up behind her
cut off one of her braids and fled.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13

In cooperation with the War Camp Com
munity Service, the First Presbyterian
Church has opened its Eleventh Street Neigh
borhood House as service club for men in
uniform.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13

The Polish Catholic Church of the Trans
hguration, 1T Mas speth. Queens. was DESTROYED
by fire of unknown origin. The damage is
estimated at SIS. 1000.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13

Fire destroyed the summer home of Robert
j. Cuddihy, at Rockaway Park. L. l. Mr.
Aenue. in the winter. estimated the loss at
$4,000
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13

There will be memorial mass for Lieu
tenant John c. OBrien. who died from
wounds August 26. tomorrow morning at
st. Francis Xavier Church, West Sixteenth
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13

The Vacation Association will give Vic
tory Ball at the list Regiment Armoi.y to-
morrow night. Members Of former National
Guard regiments returned from the trent
will occupy boxes
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13

The Military Order of the Loyal Legion of
the United States has adopted resolutions
requesting Congress to prohibit the display
Of the red flag
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13

Mrs Mary f. Maioncy. of l7e Lefrerts
Avenue. Brooklyn, whose daughter. Lillian
N. Maloney. killed in the Mabone
Street tunnel wreck. has begun suit for
$4,000 against the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company in the Supreme Court, Brooklyn.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-23
War and AmeTiCanizatiOn.

The war has brought American
iZation before the country in ways
never dreamed of heretofore. Back
of the fighting line in France must
be at all times united country.
National unity is the internal line
of defense and is indispensable to
success in the war. Americaniza-
ton in its large sense is the process
whereby national unity is TO be
achieved. 1t is the evolution Of a
people-the making of zone from
many"-"E Pluribus Unum."
Before the war we we're as Amer
leans sanguine about our capacity
to assimilate one million immi.
grants year. But the worlds
crisis trying the souls of men and
testing the fabric of nations has
shown us our deficiencies. The
truth began to come home when ii
was found that 1,243,801 alien
males we're registered under the
selective draft law and could claim
exemption from military service,
Yet we are fighting for the safety
and preservation Of the native coun
tries from which many of the aliens
came. IL seems a curious irony
that Americans-native born
could be compelled to fight in be
half of the very countries from
which these aliens came, while un
der the existing treaties we coulC
not compel them to fight with us fol
the safety of their own native coun
tries or of the country in which
they now had elected to maxi
their living
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-23
Shut Up and Get Busy.

Don't stand around telling the
mother of a boy over there how war
will make man of him. She will
hate you for it, because she thinks
he is more of a man than you are.
and perhaps she is not far wrong
about it either. He is already con-
siderable of a man or he would nol
be there. And if you are too old to
90 to war, don't tell man with a
sickley wife and famil yto support
how nothing could keep you away
from the front il the government
would onlv let you 60. You can't
prove it you know, and he won't be-
lieVe you. And he proba blv thinks
his excuse is as good as yours, any
way. And many times he will bt
right in both suggestions. In fact
if you can't or won't 60. the only
thing to do is to keep still about il
and do your best to put the govern
ment over the top at this end. BY
their work you shall know them
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-23
Stand By Wilson.

r preventative Scott Ferris, Chair
mn of the Democratic N itionai
Congressional Campaign Committee.
speaking at the Iowa Democratic
State Convention, said:
There is but one issue before the
Nation this day That is 10 life alofi
the banner of democracy and main
tain the freedom of mankind and u
stamp out once and for all German
nlIiiarism and German au:Ocrdcy
there may be other ways TO achieve
this. but | know of only this one
That is to stand by the regularly con-
stituted officers of the Government.
stand by them to the end!
Stand by the President, should
and will be the shibboleth of this
campaign. Stand by the flag. stand
by the country, stand by the Pres
ident, for these, during war times, are
synonyms.
During the Civil War President
Lincoln and his every political ad
wiser said, Stand by the President
stand by the flag, and stand by the
country. The Nation obeyed the
summons. During the Spanish
American War President Mckinley
Theodore Roosevelt, and every polit
ical adviser, said Stand by tne Pres
ident, and the country obeyed tn,
summons.
To-day, in a war that is more far
reaching than all the rest, when tn
Nation in which we live is trembling
from turret to foundation stone
there is but one appeal that shoulC
be made and needed by every citize
of the land, of whatever politics
party, of whatever creed-.Stand b.
the flag, stand by the country, stan
by the President
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-23
Americans Amaze Allies.

The fury and enthusiastic zeal
with which the Americans 90 into
battle on the Belgian front amaz"
and cheer their allies. All storie,
that come from the other side are
the same-ihe Americans fight VITA
courage aud terrific energy, and
even with ferocity They ALWAYS
are fighting An American Ser.
eeant was stunned by a blow fron
a rifle and fell on the field. A Ger.
man seized Him as a prisoner. auu
started To drag him to the rear.
The American recovered his senses
arose to his feet and smote his cap
tor a Knockout blow on the jaw
with his fist. and then returned TO
his comrades and resumed fighting.
Il did not wnat to be the first
American capture in this fight,
said the sergeant. This is the spirit
that animates the troops from his
land around Chateau Thierry. They
sang Yankee Doodle" as they
CHARGED their enemies and drove
them back with bavonets or left
them dead on the field. Two hu u
dred of the Huns were captured by
the Americans. The reason fol
this effective work of the Ameri
cans is plain. They come to tn
combat a body of picked men
we'll fed, we'll trained, clear heade
and strong Of body. They have no
been worn by long fighting. AS thu
war continues and fresh troops joiI
those now engaged in the fight thu
Americans will do better; and i
will not be long before they will b.
doing as much of the fighting a
either of their greatest allies In
tide of war changed when tn
Americans took a hand in it.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-23
Need More SiIOS,

More silos are needed in Mis-
souri, to take care of the corn crop
this season. The man who needs
silO most. if he has animals to
feed, is the one whose corn has been
damaged most. Corn that is badly
burned will still give from two TO
four tons of silaee per acre. When
the shortage of feed is considered.
the lsilage is worth considerable this
year. and farmers cannot afford to
waste any feed. The siln increases
the feed value of both grain and
stalk. Ii is hard to raise a crop CT
corn, but it is harder TO get the
greatest good from the crop raised
The silo helps to do that
1t is expected that $500 silos
will be built in Missouri this year
Farmers by purchasing silos thru
some farm organlZati0n, or Oy
groups. will be able TO get them
cheaper: and also will be able to
put the silos up at less expense be
cause any firm that sells several
silos in a locality will send a mar
to oversee the construction Furth.
ermore, in such cases the orders
are likely to be filled more prompt
lily than if a single order is re
ceived.