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New-York tribune., 1918-11-04
Influenza Reaches
Alarming Proportions
In Paris Epidemic
Especial Cable to The Tribune)

NS"IpiiSh', lHlS, New ork Tribune Inc
PARlS, Nov. 3.-Figures published
this afternoon show the outbreak of
influenza has now assumed alarming
proportions in Paris. The total NOR
tallty in the city during the last week,
which at this time of year is normally
III, this week reached 1856.
OF this total 1.263 deaths were from
influenza, as compared with 472 and 500
during the previous two weeks, re-
spectively.
The scourge appears to develop in
two or more distinct ways, the smaller
proportion of those attacked suffering
from congestion Of the lungs, or pneu.
monia, while the greater number de-
velop intestinal troubles of more or
less choleric character
In many cases the action of the dis
ease is characterized by its remarkable
rapidity, and in large number of
cases fatal results have occurred with
IN few hours. Several cases have
been reported in which people have
gone out to business in the mornino
and have collapsed on the way home to
lunch. ~
The disease appears to attack prin-
cipally persons from eighteen to thirty
Present indications tend to show the
epidemic Is lessening in virulence. The
American Red Cross in Paris has suf.
fered particularly, numerous fata'
cases having appeared among the larr,
stan OF voluntary workers.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-04
Influenza Epidemic
Subsiding Rapidly,
Reports Indicate
Statistics Show Decrease of
81 in the Daily Death
List Here

Health Department reports of the
influenza and pneumonia epidemic for
the twenty four hours ended yesterday
showed decrease of eighty-two deaths
under the preceding day. New influ-
enza cases totalled 1867 drop of
1884 below Saturdays figures, New
cases of pneumonia numbered 2o7.
which cuts Saturdays report almost in
| half.
II these figures can be considered
an accurate barometer. and Commits
s'oner Copeland says he believes near
'y every physician is now reporting
regularly to the department.. the epi-
demlc in New York is subsidinp much
, faster than it arose.
AT the office of the Commissioner
yesterday there was but one call for
an ambulance and no calls for nurses
! This is the minimum demand for aid
since the beginning OF the epidemic.
September 1S.
Preparations for the care of chill
dren whose parents are sufferers in
the epidemic will be made at a meet
Ing at the Commissioners Office
D
Manhattan reported CAB new cases of
influenza yesterday The Bronx an
nounced 233; Brooklyn, 535; Queens,
122. and Richmond. Sd. New pneu,
monla cases in Manhattan numbered
l27; The Bronx, "a; Brooklyn, 1O4:
Queens, Is. and Richmond, 7.
Deaths from both influenza and
pneumonia in Manhattan totalled 210;
The Bronx. %; Brooklyn, 143; Queens.
Is, and Richmond, 8.
The death rate in The Bronx yes
terday was normal for the first time in
six weeks
Commissioner Copeland is urging
the Civil Service Commission to hold
an early examination for industrial
hygiene inspectors. This will add 25
lay inspectors and 25 doctors to the
Health Department to deal with ex-
tected waves of tuberculosis and vari-
Gus nervous troubles in the wake Of
I the epidemic. There is $4,000 avail
able for this work.
The Commissioner also is preparing
TO open a dozen occupatonal clinics
in all parts of the city for the peri
odical examination of working men
and women who may develop post
epidemic diseases.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-04
Women Aid Detectives
Trap Burglary Suspect
Joseph Sands Model of Sartora Excellence Held by Police
Charge of Stealing Thousands While Pretending
to Lease Fashionable Apartments Here

The exquisitely dressed man who ha'
called at the Hotel Manhattan yester"
day in response to an advertisement de-
scribing a suite that was to be let LAID
his soft hat on a table, leaned his
stick against the same article of furnl-
turc and sank gracefully into chair,
crossing his knees with tender re-
gard for his creased trousers and be-
gan to remove his gloves.
"Very fair, very fairy' he said, with
an appraising glance about. IL like a
southern exposure if one must remain
in the North during the inclement
months. But wouldn't one find all this
turmoil in the street below most an
noying?"
The thick set man with the square
toed shoes and habit of pulling at his
collar, who was showing the suite, as
proprietor, gave his collar a most
alarming tug at this carefully pro-
pounded query and meditated before
responding
Confronted by Women
Then. deliberately, as though to
able reply, he dropped his handker-
chief on the carpet. At the same in
stant that the prospective lessee leaned
forward to pick up the bit Of linen,
half q dozen women, their faces ex-
pressive of deep indignation, long re-
pressed, stepped forth from behind
curtains and two men of much the
same build as the ostensible lessor,
whose faces expressed nothing what
soever, stepped forth, each with a
levelled revolver.
Having picked up the handkerchief,
the visitor confronted this threatening
array without a tremor. "May I offer
you your handkerchief. er--inspector, is
~ he asked, extending the recovered
property.
"Quit yer kiddin'," was the informal
reply: "l'm Fitzgerald, of Headquar-
ters."
"lt is an unexpected pleasure, I'm
sure reioined the man in the chair
"As am unacquanted with these
ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce
myself as Joseph Sands"
"unacquainted." shifted six women
in unison.
Tells of Lost Purse
One of them, Mrs. Charlotte jacob,
wife of former member of the New
York Stock Exchange. told later at the
New-York tribune., 1918-11-04
Child Left Prisoner in Closet,
Teacher Who ''Forgot" Collapses
School Janor Releases Girl Put in Dark Cubbyhoe fol
Punishment by Woman Who Then Left the Build
ing-Pupi Incarcerated Three Hours
By BRIGGS

began four-da vacation. She sat
and waited for Miss Ross to open the
door and release her.
Janitor Hears Screams
frantic humping attracted the at
tentlon of Sinnott, the janitor, when
he strolled into the classroom at 5:2O
that afternoon. The racket came from
the supply closet and as he approach ed
1t he heard the sound of weak scream
ing.
Snnott unlocked the door, and out
tumbled dishcve)led and hysterical
child, gasplng and choking with terror
She had been in the closet since $3.50.
Meanwhile, Adele's seven year old
sister, Alice, mad waited outside the
school for her sister, and had finally
gone nome, where she told her father,
Otto Herter, 1885 Woodbinc Avenue,
that Adele had been "kept in"
At S o'clock when the Child had not
appeared Herter started out to search
for her. He found no trace, pnd was
returning to his home, determined to
call up the police. when Adele came
IN and sobbed out her story.
Teacher in Collapse
Herter at once informed Thomas !.
Donohue, principal of the school, who
announced yesterday that he was inyes-
tlgating the case. At the home of Miss
Ross, 533 Gates Avenue, her sister.
Miss Dorothy Ross, said that the teach
er was in state of collapse and could
not be seen.
Miss Ross admitted, her sister said,
that the child was locked in the closet
and that she had forgotten about it.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-04
City Faces Suit to
Stop Garbage Plant
Brooklyn Citizens Seek to
Prevent Operation of
Barren Island

a committee of Brooklyn citizens.
headed by William Liebermann, will
begin steps to-day to enjoin the CITY
from operating the Barren Island gar
bage disposal plant 1t is the opinion
OF former Corporation Counsel +.
Percy Chittenden the city can be pre-
vented legally from paying the ST 900
per day agreed upon between The citv
and the New York Sanitary Utilization
Company, which is operating the Bar-
fen Island plant. Mr.. Chittenden also
believes the city can be mandamuse I'd
INTO reletting contract for the op-
Grafton of the plant at Staten Island
recently closed under orders of the
Department of Health.
Mr. Llebermann said yesterday the
contract for the operation of the
Staten Island plant during the first five
years would have netted 100000 to
the city. while the Barren Island plant
is liability amounting to $1,000 per
day.
Governor Whitmans commission of
investigation pronounced the Staten
Island plant ideal" he added.
Nr. Liebermann's committee pro-
poses to show the arrangement with the
barren island Company is in VIOLA
tlon OF the city charter, which pro
woes no public money may be paid
cut unless a specific appropriation has
hrst been made. The charter also pro-
vldes that vouchers for such sums
must bear the Endorsement Of the
controller to the effect that such an
appropriation has been made. This
provision, it is asserted, has not been
carried ont.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-04
Leiderman Promises
To Deliver Deeds
Purchasers Of Property Are
Told Convicted Man Will
Fulfil Contracts

Nathan Hirsch, chairman of the
Mayors Committee on Taxation, made
public yesterday the tentative plan of
John E. Liedermap who is held in the
Tombs following his plea of guilty to
q charge of larceny in connection with
real estate deal for fulfilling un-
completed contracts.
Liedermans plan, as given out BIZ
Mr. Hirsch; is for the purchasers to
pay any balance due on their lots, and
simultaneously Herewith. Liederman is
to procure and cause to be delivere
q deed in accordance with the CON
tracts
TO accomplish this Liederman's pur-
pose is to interest the present owner
and mortgage of the property. and
should there be any additional money
necessary his purpose is to interest
his friends so that the lots NAV he
released NC
Liederman is said to have furnished
iist Of eighteen persons who have
which there is balance dne N''
New-York tribune., 1918-11-04

West Tooth Street police station, where
Sands was taken, of her experience
with the perfectly tailored man.
Her homo is at 25S Riverside Drive
where the late Major John Purroy
Mitchell lived while Mayor. She adver-
tiscd her apartment to let last month,
and Sands. she said. was one Of those
who called to see it. He praised it
warmly, she said, expressing the de-
light cf an artist ut certain paintings
and asked to use the telephone to tell
his wife about it. While he was at
the stand on which the telephone stood
there came knock, which Mrs. jacob
thought was at the door.
She went to answer it. There was
no one there, and when she returned
her visitor was preparing leisurely to
depart, saying that his wife was not at
reaching decision. After he had
gone Mrs. Jacob discovered that her
purse. which contained $3.50, WAS gone
and also some jewelry.
Identified by Two Others
Mrs. Clara Siegel. Of sS5 West End
Avenue, had a similar experience which
cost her $4,000 in cash and iewelry, and
identified Sands as the man who had
called October 25, when her valuables
vanished. Another who identified him
in the same role was Mrs. II. A., Nc
Gill, of 214-West Ninety second Street,
who lost $500 worth of diamonds Octo-
Der s.
Sands sat nonchalantly in the detcc-
tives room Of the station house listening
to the outpoured wrongs of the women:
When the last had been told he waved
a languid hand toward the group Of
women and addressed the detectives:
"Possbly," he said. "if you gentle
men could contrive to make the &C
ouaintance of about twenty more such
captivating ladies you would end by
convicting ME of something or other
According to Fitzgerald, who, with
Detectives Morrell and Conkling, placed
the decoy advertisement concerning the
Manhattan suite in q newspaper and
made the arrest, Sands admitted that
he had never seen Groton or Harvard
but was a graduate of Elmira, with q
post graduate degree from Sing Sing.
The police assert that he has been
operating in exclusive residential sec
tions for months, and must have stolen
between $4,000 and $4,000 worth of
jewels and money in the three months
they have been hunting him.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-04
British Ship Arrives
After "Hoodoo" Trip
Accident, Fire, Death, Murder
and Pro-Germanism Feat
ure Long Voyage

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Nov. 3.-A
British steamship with 1T passengers.
arrived here to-day after trip of three
months from India and Durham, South
Africa. On her way to the African
port from India she ran ashore at
Madagascar and had to stay three
weeks in Durham making repairs.
When ninety miles out of port on
her second attempt, fire broke out in
her after hold and she had to put back
to Durham and stay another three
weeks, discharging and taking new
cargo. Three days after she started
again for America, Edward Gibson. of
Detroit. motorcar salesman, died OF
influenza and was buried at sea.
A week later two Chinese sailormen
had dispute and one assaulted the
other with q knife. Fearing punish
ment, the knife wielder jumped into
the sea and was drowned
On board we're two South Africans
who described themselves as ma,
tionalists.' Throughout the trip thev
criticised the Allies. When the vas
sci docked to-day several passenper.
complained against the "nationa]ists" :"
and they were detained for examina-
ton at Ellis Island.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-04

If Michael J. Sinnott, jantor of Pub
lie School 90, Forest Avenue, near
Madison Street, Queens, had not en-
tered the 3B classroom Friday
afternoon, something moro pitiful
than badly frightened but very much
alive little girl might have been found
in the closet when school reconvenes
Wednesday morning
For Adele Herter, eight years old
talked out loud" while her teacher,
Miss Alice r. Ross, was absent from
the room Friday afternoon. AS punish
ment for this offence, it is alleged
Miss Ross locked her in the closet and
then "forgot about her'-at least, SO
the child says.
Monday and Tuesday are to be school
holidays, so that the teachers may OBJ
tain a rest after the long strain of the
Influenza epidemic.
ACTED Up" in Classroom
According to the little girl. Miss
Ross left the room in charge of a
monitor for few moments. Scorning
this deputy, Adele proceeded to Garry
on" in the absence of proper authority.
Authority returning in the person of
Miss Ross, Adele received an inde-
terminate sentence in the supply
closet, she says.
There in the blackness the little girl
says she waited while recitations
buzzed along. She heard the tramp of
the class as it marched out of the
building and far away shouts as they
New-York tribune., 1918-11-04
u. S. Board Curtails
New Building Plans
Churches, Schools and Office
Buildings Must Wait Until
the War Is Ended

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-The War
Industries Board to-day made public a
list of seventeen types of nor-war con-
struction projects which it holds can
most easily be postponed for the period
of the war They are:
Churches, schools, hotels. Office build
ings, bank buildings, public buildings.
moving picture houses, theatres and
other amusement places; apartment
buildings, non-war factories and mills,
commercial enterprises and store build
lngs. gas and electric light plants.
grain elevators, water work improve
ments, sewage systems, garages and
gasolene stations, sidewalks and park
improvements.
at is imperative,' said the an
nouncement, chat there should be not
the slightest sackening in the war in
dustries. There is such serious
shortage in labor and iron and steel
that great curtailment of new con-
sstruction is necessary in order that the
bare needs of our war requirements
may be met" ''''
New-York tribune., 1918-11-04
IkqITY
bkaEII

George W. Davids and John S. kennsa
City Prison Commissioners, have repofIsa :
the Department of Correction that tempois,.
congestion due to raids and other esus. =,
makes the proper administration OF x, ~
Tombs a serious problem. with when "
warden is dealing satisfactorily.
in furtherance of plans soon TO be =
nounced for recruiting men into the =.
legiate section of the Students Army irAs =
ing Corps, college presidents and ofiee'' a.. :
institutions having such corps have osea 80.
thorlzed to admit students who may ho' 10
the required number of credits.
The New York War Camp ConnunS. ...u.
Service has standardized prices at csnsss,
and service clubs for the duration OK the ~, AZ
so that soldiers may have food. sSeltef 81, -
entertainment for day for trine NV
than ST.
Hundreds of crates of turkeys destihea -
the Thanksgiving dinners of Americshs Sun
diers overseas were saved by firenien wp's -,
building at 10 Rutgers Slip. next 10 10. ms
IN which the turkeys were stored. was W.
Several hundred Jews Yesterday ceeol,s,. ce,sa,s,s
the first anniversary of the British oeS'a,s i,,.
ton in favor of the establishment OF s.s,s; ~,
ism homeland in Palestine az the s,, s,sst,
Theatre. Seventh Avenue and losn s'astA Ssst
Dr. Shmsrya Levin. member OF the H' y;es
Inner Actions Committee. and Dr pen siss sis
Mossinschn. director of the Hebrew p.r ~,
School at Jaffa. Palestine. were the spes'''
What Next" a farce. acted. prosas:s i.
and managed by soldiers and sailors W. 3
given SIX times at the Brooklyn Acsoe'ss. ssa,
Music this week for the beneiit OF tns tn's,.,sbs,
Island Chapter of the Knights OF tols,s a.s -
and its war camp activities. The ms -
formance will be tonight
New-York tribune., 1918-11-04
Telegraphers Vote
F or Strike Against
The Western Union
Walk-Out in New York Is
Predicted, Even if Strike
Is Not General
Burleson Is Assailed
Postmaster General Prompt to
Help Stockholders, Work. .
ers Declare

Four hundred members Of District
raphers of America, at meeting yes
terday in the World Building, voted to
ask the national officials of the union
to call strike on the Western Union
Telegraph Company to take effect next
I Monday.
Percy Thomas, president Of the coun
Gil, said that a strike in New York
would be called even if the unions ma
tional officials disapprovcd general
strike.
George ". E. Atkins, vice president
of the Western Union. said last night
that nine-tenths Of the telegraph op-
orators of his company are members
of the Association of Western Union
Operators, who have an agreement with
the company not to resort to strikes.
ut is absurd,' he declared, "to say
that our business in any way will be
affected by strike"
BurIcson Is Blamed
VIC ol tnS complaints made against
the Western Union by the men was set
forth as follows:
The Postmaster General was prompt
to fix the compensation the stockhold-
ers of the Western Union Telegraph
Company should receive while under
government control at $S,O00,OOO per
annum, with the further agreement
that the company should in no wise
suffer in regard to interest and divi-
dend payments on the stocks and
bonds Of subsidiary companies, and
that the taxes and operating charges
upon the propc rty should be provided
for
THE government wage and scale
committee failed 20 act on the question
OF wage increases for the workers with
the same alacrty that characterized
the Postmaster Generals action for the
company's stockholders.
Conditions Called Worse
"Government control, as at present
exercised, instead of helping to a rapid
and exact result in favor of the telc-
graph workers employed by the
western Union Telegraph Company,
because of the red tape Of bureaucracy,
is worse, if such a state can be, than
under private ownership, the workers
being compelled to work nine days or
more q week in order to meet their
living expenses"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-04
Says Maid Stole Gems
Mrs. Leon Block Causes Arrest
Of Former Servant

Charged with the theft Of several
thousand dollars worth of furs and
iewelry, Mrs Marie Barnes, twenty
three years old, who was employed for
one day as maid by Mrs. Leon Block,
ee5 West End Avenue, was arrested
last night and locked up in the West
tooth Street police station.
When arrested at her home, 2l4 West
Eighty Street, Mrs. Barnes said
that she was the wife of an officer in
the British navy, who had not sent her
any money. for several months. The
police say they found most of the miss
ing things " her rooms.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-04
Striking Hotel Employees
Expect Victory byTo-mo,rox.

Striking walters, cooks and store
room girls at the hotels Waldorf AS
torla. McAlpin, Astor and Claridee viii
hold mass meeting at o'clock this
afternoon at the New Amsterdam
Theatre. statement by the striker
Yesterday expressed confidence the no
tel managers would have to accede to
their demands for SIS a week mini
mum wage before election night. They
serve drinks as the weapon wh;cb
would compel the hotels to give in =,
Tor the sake OF Adequately hand,iny
Tuesday nights merrvmakers
New-York tribune., 1918-11-04
Caruso Sings for Sailors
Seaman Holds Piano on Sho,,I.
ders in Vocal Number

Sailors, assisted by Enrico Caruso
and Claudia Muzio, gave an entertain
ment at the Hippodrome last night for
the benefit of the NavalSRelief Soci-
ety. A programme bearing the sigma
lures OF President Wilson and Presi-
oen. foincase Of France was sold at
Caruso sang "Over There" in Enpl;sh
and Italian. The sailors gave him a
gold medal ''' 9
Orvllle Stamm, sailor who ordi-
narliy Jnggles sixteen-inch guns. man.
aged very we'll with a piano, holding il
on his shoulders while he sang An
other sailor played the accompaniment.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-04
Chinese Ask More Money

chinese students supported at Ameri-
can universities by the Boxer Jn-
demnlty, Fund are said to have asLa5
the IN Chinese Educational Mission NJ
Washington for an increase in the;r
allowances because OF the advanced cost
OF necessities. They have received 600
each month until 1912, since When
owlng 10 Chlna's financial straits. their
allowance has been only $50. -
New-York tribune., 1918-11-04
Find Body of Guard Killed
BY Morgan Munition RIa st

RED BANK, n. j., Nov. 3.--The bodv
Of Thomas Gasp, thirty four of Red
hank, guard at the Morgan, n. j..
munitions plant at the time of the ex
plosion four weeks ago. was found r..
day buried under debris.
Gasp was formerly butler in the
home of Cornelius Vanderbilt and cave
up similar job at the country estate
o. Samuel Riker, ir.. to work at Nor
gan. He leaves widow and two chill
New-York tribune., 1918-11-04
German Kills Opponent
In Argument on Peace

victor Dimitrikewich. thirty-eirht
years old, of Barren Island, was shot
and killed last night by German with
whom he was arguing on peace. The
Herman ned to the marshes of the
boat. "fS" os
New-York tribune., 1918-11-04
Local 4o3 of Station.,
Union Approves Pa.
triotic War
Resolutions Pledge
Full Moral Suppo,,
Leader of Newsmen Pra;,..
Tribune, Scores All
Other Newspapers
Coiled IL, the Floo

SINCE the United States en-.
~ tered the war the Hears.
papers have printed:
74-attacks on ouy nj.
lies.
l7-anstonces Of d..
fence or prciss Of
Germany.
63-pasces of ont;-,On,
propaganda.
I-deletion of q Prem,
Dental proclama.
tion.
Total 1S5