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The sun., 1918-11-03
TANK SINKS U-BOAT
OFF ATLANTIC COAST
Sears Show That Kaiser's Sub
marines Are Still on This
Side the Ocean.

An American tankship bearing the
scars or her fight with a German subma-
rine October IA steamed into an Attain
tic port yesterday with one OF the Kali
ser's tin fish to the credit of her gun
ners.
The heavy tanker was bound south
not far OF the American coast when the
undersea boat was sighted. The subma-
rine fired n torpedo which missed its
mark and opened fire with its bow gun.
and the captain of the American vessel.
who Is a Bavarian by birth but an
American by naturalization and instinct,
ordered his gun crews to open fire
The four pieces on the tanker cut
loose and dashed the sea about the sub
marine into foam, while the skipper
called on the engine room for more speed
and tried to ram his adversary. The
German craft continued TO fight back
with craftsmanship which only nicked
the tankers superstructure and bridge
and submerged only when it was evident
that 70 remain on the surface meant
death under the blunt bow of the heavy
American ship.
The tanker cruised over the spot where
the submarine had submerged and men,
bers or the crew in telling the story
asserted that the captain cursed fuently
in English and German when he failed
to ram II. He was still stormng from the
port to the starboard side of the bridge
when the submarine came to the surface
again, less than l 900 yards astern. Her
guns opened UP again almost immedi-
ately and the four guns OF the American
vessel replied.
The tanker fired about twenty-five
shots at the submarine. which went down
again in smother OF foam after her
second attack had succeeded In perforat-
ing the American vessels funnel.
One OF the tanker's crew. who was
certain yesterday that the German craft
had been accounted for. quoted the cap
| tain as saying when the fight was on:
This is the time when one German
on the right side is giving hell to one on
| the wrong side. Let her have IL, men -
The crew said that after the subma-
rine went down the, captain turned back
and Cruised about. waiting TO show fur
Their fight II she came up again. Dark
ness ended the vigil and the tanker re-
| sumed her course for the Mexican oil
fields.
The sun., 1918-11-03
TANK MAN ILL IN ENGLAND.
Trenor A. Rice of New Rochelle
May He otraato Survivor.

Private Trenor A. Rice, %. OF IS May
flower avenue, New Rochelle. grandson
and one of the heirs OF the $1,000. 900
estate left by the late John ii. Trenor,
lies seriously Ill in a hospital in Man
chester, England. Word has been re-
ceived from him TO this effect by his sis
ter, Mrs Florence Rice Wakeling, co
Mayflower avenue. New Rochelle.
Rice, who was attached TO Company
C. 302d Engineer Corps, as tank
driver. sailed from an Atlantic port Sep
TENDER rs and his family conjectures
that he was probably aboard the English
transport Otranto when she was lost In
a collision with another ship in the Eng
llsh Channel last month.
In June. 1918. Trenor Rice and three
other grandchildren of John II. Trenor.
came into the latters estate. Mr.. Trenor.
who made and lost several fortunes
through speculation In real estate, was
at one time dancing master to William
II. Vanderbilt, Chauncey NJ Depew and
James G. Bennett. The first fiat In New
York city. in 1869. at Sixth avenue and
Forty-eighth street. was built by him.
The sun., 1918-11-03
FINDS GRIPS GERM
MUCH LIKE PLAQUES
Spanish Doctor Strengthens
Theory of Two Epi-
~ denies.
by FILsoN YOUNG.

Special ca6Ic Despaich to TBs SUI from fhe
London Times Service.
copvrDht 1918; all rights reserved.
MADRID, Nov. "A Salamanca ply
slcian, Dr.. Maldonado. after long re-
search has isolated what he believes to
be the SPECIFIC mhcrobe of the so-called
Spanish influenza,
I Contrary to the usual belief, this germ
Is not bacillus pfeiffer. but one approx
mating In character that of the bubonic
plague II this theory. which has been
extensively canvassed by the epidemo-
logical section of the National Institute
of Hygiene, is confirmed II adds to the
significance of the letter by Prof. Simp-
son to The. Times and would explain the
extremely severe and IN many cases the
rapidly fatal symptoms Of the epidemic.
The morphology, coforation OF the Gull
lures. &C., of the new bacillus are al
most identical with that OF the bubonic
plague, but that 1t Is different Is proved.
according to DR.. Maldonado's theory, by
Its failure In pathogenic action In ami
mails of known susceptibility to the bu-
bonic germ -
Other authorities here incline to the
opinion that there are two epidemics,
one the ordinary influenza and the other
a far more severe disease which has
symptoms Of septic pneumonia and fire.
quently proves fatal in twelve hours.
The diseaSe Is on the increase. Prof
Simpson of London University wrote to
the Times week ago. saying there
doubtless was an epidemic OF influenza
but asking: lis 1t the only epidemic
now raging?'
The sun., 1918-11-03
AUTOMOBILES KILLS
MRS. L. II. BROOKS
Victim Was Daughter of Bes-
semer Steel Pioneer Here.

Mrs Lucy Holley Brooks of 900 Park
avenue died In Roosevelt Hospital Fri
day night two hours after she was
struck BY an automobile at Fifth avenue
and West Fifty.second street. Arrange
ments for the funeral from st. Thomas's
Church at 80 o'clock tomorrow
morning first called attention to the
accident
Mrs, Brooks had just left ST. Thomas's
Church and was walking down Fifth
avenue when the accident occurred. A
motor car driven by a woman swung
into West Fffty-second street from the
avenue. taking the south side of the
street. II struck Mrs. Brooks In the
back. She was taken to the hospital.
but died without regaining consciousness.
Mrs. Brooks. who was born In New
York city. was a daughter Of the late
Alexander Holley. who introduced the
Bessemer process OF steel manufacture
into the United states. There Is a mon
ument to him in Washington Square.
She was prominent socially and was the
wife Of Frederick Brooks OF the clothing
firm Of Brooks Bros, Besides her hus-
band she .leaves three children.
The sun., 1918-11-03
GIRLS WILL AID WAR DRIVE.
Two Thousand Pledge to Earn %
,....-,.-...-.- Each for Fund.

In preparation for the United War
Work Campaign for sl70,500.o00. the
week of November II, a special meeting
Of the Earn and Give Division OF the
Victory Girls OF Greater New York was
held in the Manhattan Opera House
yesterday afternoon. An audience of
1000 young women listened to Mrs
William G. Wilcox. the chairman. who
explained what was expected of them
during the coming drive. Each girl is
to pledge IS. which she is to earn and
contribute to the fund.
John d. Rockefeller, Jr.; DIR. Marga-
ret Crockett, who has Just. returned from
service with the Y. NJ. &. A. abroad
Mabel Norman and Baron Fersen. spe-
clal delegate from the Russian American
Friendship Union. were the other speak
erS.
A mass meeting Is to be held at Madi-
son Square Garden at 3 80 o'clock this
afternoon under the auspices of the
E"ited War Work Campaign Committee.
Final plans for the drive will be dis
cussed.
The sun., 1918-11-03
THIEF POSES AS OFFICER.
burglar Wears Naval Uniform
When He Pawns Loot.

a burglar who plundered apartments
where he worked as an electrician by
day. and then dressed himself in the
uniform of Lieutenant and disposed
of the loot at night. is alleged by the
colice to he under arrest In the person
OF. William b. Taylor OF 6s West Nine
ty-ffth street. He was held for the
Grand Jury in $4,000 bail by Magistrate
Healy. in the West Side court yesterday
on a charge Of grand larceny.
Taylor is employed by C.. NJ. OCon-
nor. an electrical contractor at Eighty
sixth street and Columbus avenue. Fri
day he did some work at the apartment
Of S. Henry Phillips, a lawyer living in
l27 West Eightieth street. Phillips
complained to the police that ring and
bar pin valued at $1,000 were missing
and Detective Curtayne OF the West
SiXty-eighth street station arrested Tay-
lor at his home. The detective testified
he found number of pawntickets for
jewelry and Lieutenant's uniform In
Taylor's room Pawnbrokers. he said
told him that Taylor always was
dressed in the uniform when he came to
pledge jewelry.
The sun., 1918-11-03
CONFER ON GARBAGE PROBLEM.
Mayor Calls Meeting and Suggests
Barren Island Plant.

In an effort to dispose of the garbage
nuisance Mayor Hylan has invited the
Commissioner of Health and the Com
missioner Of Street Cleaning to confer
on the garbage disposal question and re-
port TO the Board OF Estimate and APP
portionment at the earliest moment. ac-
cording to a letter from the Mayor made
public yesterday afternoon by Commits
sloner of Health DIR. Royal s. Copeland,
who said he already had the nuisance I'M
der investigation with view to dlspos-
ing OF II.
temporary arrangement with the
Barren Island plant for the disposition
of garbage Is suggested by the Mayor
for the winter months. But II is un-
thinkable that this method be followed
in the spring and summer" he added.
The disposition OF garbage at sea is
objected to because much OF II finally
lands upon the shore. the Mayor said.
The sun., 1918-11-03
CLUBS OBSERVE FOOD RULES.
Many Pledge Compliance witt
New Hoover Regulations.

Clubs all over New York State have
pledged compliance with the new Food
Administration rules governing club res =
taurants, so William v. Griffin. secre-
tary of the club committee. said yester-
day.
Among the clubs In New York city
which have agreed TO observe the regu-
lations are the Union. Engineers. City,
Midday, Railroad. City Athletic. Delta
Kappa Epsilon, Lotos. Columbia Univer-
sty Nippon. Hardware. Arion, Catho-
lie, Bankers, Wool, Yale, West Side Ten.
mis-. Racquet and Tennis. Harvard, Col
ony, Phi Gamma Delta, ST. Andrews
Golf. Whitehall and Brooklyn. -
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RECORD DRIVE TO CONTINUE.
10000 Contributed for Fighters
by 500 cities In Week.

terday by Vivian Burnett, chairman of
the Phonograph Records Recruiting
Corps, the drive for records for the SOL
dlers and sailors here and overseas will
be continued for another week through
out the country. Reports from local
committees In 500 cities show that $780,
900 records were contributed last week
that many local COM
mittees were forced to postpone the cam
paign because Of the influenza epidemic
Thousands OF records were received
at headquarters, 81 East Fortieth street
here yesterday many Of them brought In
automobiles driven by members OF the
Motor Corps of the. National League fol-
Women's Service.
The sun., 1918-11-03
winners Donate Prizes.

A patriotic meeting of the employees
known as the Victory Army OF Ludwig
Baumann & Co. was held In their build
ing. Eighth avenue and Thirty-sixth
street. Friday evening, at which prizes
were distributed to those members hav-
ing sold the greatest number OF Fourth
Liberty Loan bonds.
The employees sold in $50 and 800
bonds a total OF $350,0O0, and the prizes
consisted OF Liberty bonds, War Savings
Stamps and handsome gold watch, all
contributed by the firm. The watch went
to +. A. Reiff, leader OF the Victory
Army. The winners OF the various
prizes donated their winnings to the
Red Cross, knishts OF Columbus and
Jewisb Var Relief.
The sun., 1918-11-03
EVENTS TO-DAY.

Mass meeting, United War Work cam
palgn. Madison square Garden. $40 T.. NJ
Lecture by GiScla NJ. A. Richter on
OF Art r. NJ.
Address by Or. :. Psrkes Goldman on
"Ameriraushtp or PSrtlsanship." Bedford
Branch Y NJ {. A, Brooklyn. $50 =. NJ
Issues Of the Campaign" will be dis.
cussed by scott Nearing and Algernou Ice
at East Fifteenth street. ESQ p. NJ
Navy Relief Society benefit. Hippodrome,
SIP Nj
Address by Tslcott Williams, Regent
Theatre, 10 a. NJ
Address ny Major flArello H. La Guar.
dia on what lilo Has Seen Abroad -
Mount Morris Theatre. 1o:I5 A. NJ
Address by Frank Y, Walsh on "Ths
work Of tho Labor Policy Board" Cooper
Union, Il, NJ.
The sun., 1918-11-03
AMBULANCE RUNS OVER CHILD
Young woman Motor Corps Driver
Takes Victim to Hospital.

Mary Mieleo. Q years old. 2l2 Acad-
envy street, Newark, was run over and
probably fatally injured yesterday by an
ambulance owned by the Motor Corps of
America and driven by Miss Bertha r.
Davies, 1873 Montdlalr avenue, while
crossing Bank street.
Miss Davies picked UP the child and
drove to the City Hospital, where II was
said the little girl had a deep cut In the
Mead, possible fracture of the skull and
bad bruises Of the body. and probably
would die. Miss Davies surrendered al
the Fourth precinct police station, and
was paroled. Witnesses said the child
ran out from behind trolley car, di-
rectly In the path of the ambulance.
The sun., 1918-11-03
NEW RISING IN COSTA RIGA,
RcvOIutionists said TO be Conccn.
tratinE on NicaraEuan Soil,

A despatch 10 the Associated Press
from San Jose, Costa Rca, bearing the
signature of the Costa Rican War
Ministry. says that revolutionists arc
concentrating along the northern border
of Costa Rica, on Nicaraguan soil.
In February OF the present year a rev,
olution against the present Government
OF Costa Rica was suppressed. There
has been no recent news OF any revolu.
tionary movement In that country, al
though last April reports were curren,
that an uprising was imminent.
The sun., 1918-11-03
PUBLIC LECTURES TONIGHT
MANHATTAN.

The Rise ~ David Novack. the Doctor. -
by Mrs. Anaia Lcyitas, dialect raci'ai
Of Fast side HE, i. s. lOl. mn street,
wcst ~ Lexington avenue.
organ recital by W \ Go'dsworthy,
Washington Irving II. :. 20 Irving place
at 80 +. VI.
RRO\N
organ recital by W"nzel 4. Raboch Nor,
ris High school. l66tA street and BosIoI
road, at . T.. 81.
The sun., 1918-11-03
sent West to Fnce Theft Charge.

Fred Bryon Frank. arrested at the
Hotel McAlpin October % on n charge
Of embezzling $4,000 from the Stock
Yards National Bank OF Kansas city,
was turned over TO Detective Edward
Pitcher OF Kansas City by Magistrate
Mcclellan In jefferson Market court
yesterday Frank said he Was willing
to 20 West and face trial
The sun., 1918-11-03
scutt,s Examination Put on.

Owing to the serious condition OF
Howard b. Scutt, manager of the Erick-
son Engraving Company. ~ East 12oth
street, the examination of his wife. Mrs.
Maud Scutt OF 365 West 1l7th street.
who IL accused OF shooting him October
90. was again continued by Magistrate
McQuade In Harlem court yesterday.
Harlem Hospital physicians said Scutt
could not be questioned safely before
to morrow or Tuesday,
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Temperature. Veloc

MINIATURE ALMANAC. .,.
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
.. Standard Time.
Sun rses..,...6::7 A NJ Sun sets......4:ji p NJ
Moon sets......4:32 p
HIGH WATER THIS DAY.
Sandy Hook. : 20 A NJ Gov. Island. =: 20 A N
He'll Gate.....s:an AN
LOW WATER THIS DAY.
Sandy Hook IL 81 A NJ Gov. Island. / "a A N
He'll Gate......3:il M
The sun., 1918-11-03
Infantry school Ordered Built.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.--ImmedIate
construction of buildings for the lnfan-
try school OF arms at Columbus. Ca.
30 accommodate $4,000 men was au-
thorized to-day by the War Depart
ment.
The sun., 1918-11-03

Now that the influenza epidemic Is
abating the Health Department will dis
continue the enforcement OF the opening
and closing order. with the recommends
ton that the people affected by 1t volun-
tarily make the emergency measure n
permanent one. for II has materially re-
duced crowding in the cars and has
brought about other benhts. The ban
will be lifted Tuesday.
New cases OF influenza reported yes
terday were 173 fewer than on the day
previous. There were also hve fewer
cases of pneumonia and a decrease OF
fifty-one deaths from influenza and
eleven from pneumonia. DR.. Royal s.
Copeland Is confident the epidemic stage
will have disintegrated by the last OF
next week to slightly above normal.
Copeland's Statement.
Or. Copeland issued the following
statement yesterday bearing on the flu
ture situation:
with each day showing more strik-
Ing decrease In the number of new in
fiuenza cases and In the number OF
deaths from influenza and pneumonia
the Department or Health feels entirely
justified In announcing that there will
be no necessity for enforcing the emer.
gency opening and closing order after
Tuesday evening. November s. So far
as the Department OF Health is ron
cerned manufacturing establishments
stores, offices. theatres. &C. may resume
the hours which they observed before
the Board OF Health order went into
effect All other emergency orders and
special requirements made for the period
OF the epidemic will be rescinded.
1T Is unnecessary to state, OF course
that this resembling order will have nc
effect whatever upon the rigid enforce
ment OF all the ordinary provisions Of
and recent amendments to the sanitary
code. For instance. smoking may be re-
sumed In theatres, but no theatre vii
be permitted to operate a smoking room
or allow smoking In It's auditorium
where such smoking results in an insani-
tary condition.
Motion picture theatres may resume
their accustomed hours. but the require
ments of this department regarding theil
ventilation. the prevention of crowdine
and the observance OF all the provisions
OF the sanitary code will be strictly en-
forced.
The sun., 1918-11-03
LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS.

Highest temperaturc, %, at f:8U 7. VI,
Lowest temperature. 40. at G!l5 A. VI.
Average temperature, 10.
Observ atons yesterday by the United States
Weather Bureau stations showing atm0e-
pherc conditions in the various cities:
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INFLUENZA HOURS
EDICT IS RESCINDED
DR.. Copeland Recommends,
However, That Yt VOluntar-
lily Be Made Permanent. o.
BAN TO END ON TUESDAY
New Cases Are 173 Fewer and
Deaths Decrease 51-Pneu-
mOnia Also Less.
BAN TO END ON TUESDAY
Official Figures of
Epidemic Yesterday

Figures OF the epidemic yesterday az
announced by the Board OF Health were
as follows:
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spitters TO De Punished.

Transportation companies will con-
tinue to insure proper ventilation OF their
cars but the manner OF their doing so
now is a matter for their own selection.
The campaign against splitting, I'M
authorized dry sweeping and other prac-
tees which endanger public health will
be prosecuted as vigorously as ever.
Despite the inequalities and inconven-
fences OF this emergency system of op-
GRAFTON. which was conceived and exc
cuted in less than four hours. the bene-
Ats Of such a scheme thave been so APP
parent that I cannot let this opportunity
pass without saying once again how
earnestly ! hope that a permanent ar
rangement along these lines will be et-
fected. Letters and personal messages
received at this office since the emer-
gency plan went into effect have con-
WINGED me that employers and employees
merchants. manufacturers, tradesmen
theatrical managers and the leading rep
resentatives of almost every class OF
trade and industry will cooperate gladly
in any movement designed to arrange
such a system. Officers OF transporta-
ton companies have assured me that
they believe such an arrangement would
prove TO be the solution Of the peak
problem.
at seems to me that the theatrical
managers OF the city might we'll work
out some cooperative system that could
be put into effect, without waiting for
other lines Of business Their hearty
cooperation in support OF the present
plan has resulted IN a notable decrease
in the crowding OF aftertheatre cars
Their evening schedules could be worked
out without regard TO any other lines OF
business, for their hours are such that
there would be no conflict. This is one
group which might get speedy results
through independent action.
The sun., 1918-11-03
Harold Edei of the strand Dies

Harold Edel. director OF the Strand
Theatre, died yesterday in his home, 225
West Eighty-nfth street, of pneumonia
the result of Spanish influenza, He was
born at Greenville, s. c., twenty-nine
years ago. His widow, Frances Edel
and two-year-old son. Harold Edel.
Jr.. survive him.
He first had a penny arcade in Four
teenth street and later operated the
Hippodrome In Cleveland. After that
he was interested In klnemacolor pic
lures. and later still In the Strand In
Buffalo and the Mask Broc interest
there, Two years ago he became con-
nected with the Strand Theatre here.
The sun., 1918-11-03
Certain Plan VIII Endure.

80 may factors enter into the prob
lem OF adjusting the business hours for
the whole city that OF necessity 1t will
be some time before such a final plan
is ready for adoption. I should like TO
retain the benefits OF our temporary plan
until that time comes. as I am certain
it will come. but cannot Justify myself
in asking longer that the citizens Of
this city submit themselves to the in
conveniences and In many cases hard
ships which the enforcement OF this
order has entailed.
~ wish TO express my heartfelt graft
tude for the spirit OF accomplishing CO.
operation which the people have so UNI
grudgingly given. 1t will comfort them
TO know that their help has been most
important factor In keeping the death
rate OF New York city the lowest of all
the large cities which have passed
through a similar epidemic"
The quarantine on Bellevue Hospital
has been lifted and visitors may call now
at the regular visiting hour. DR. George
IOHanlon. medical superintedent. an
nounced yesterday.
The sun., 1918-11-03

There is a crying need for more piers,
but 10 build the piers now so necessary
would take a year. The Commissioners
temporary 100000 900 plan" therefore
centemplates an intensified use OF piers
now in existence. As one phase of this
Reconsideration the Commissioner will lay
before the Railroad Administration the
immediate need of centrallizng terminal
and pier facilities. Forty-sx OF the piers
h,re are now used by the railroads as
terminals. but the corporations now
controlling these piers are not using
mem 10 anything like the extent OF 100
nor cent. of the pier capacity
IL is the intention OF Commissioner
IJ,rlbert TO point out TO the Railroad Ad-
yninIstration and railroad officials that
.,,a war needs which compelled the rail-
-rosas 10 intensity service by combining
and coordinatins their local ticket Of
Scss are one with the war and CONNER
claI needs OF the port, Terminal con-
| lcr ntratIop such as the Hubert plan calls
Tor would release from ten to fifteen
:.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10
Christmas Gloves

Nothing makes a more useful or a pleasing gift to offer a dear friend than gloves, and this is an offering that any friend may make to another. Our stocks are thoroughly com plete and show a wonderful as- sortment that permits almost unlimited choice of selection, and, too, we pride ourselves on the fact that our prices are de- cidedly lower. than usual. This is due to the fact that we place our contract for gloves far in advance of the present-day conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10
Women s Glace Kid GLoues S2.

These gloves are made from prepared perfect skins, in black with white embroidery and white with black embroidered backs, also in tan. They are well made and will give absolute satisfaction. All sizes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10
Madeira Center Pieces
 SI.5O to S37.5O

Monday we place on sale a beau tiful assortment of Madeira cen ter pieces and lunch cloths rang ing from Is to 72 inches round. This Is quite the most distinctive offering of table linens that we have placed before you this sea- son. and is one that will meet with your fullest approval be- cause the style is so decidedly attractive, the quality so far su- perior to the average and the prices so captivatingly low.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10
Women s Kid Gloues S1.75

These gloves are made up of a superior quality of carefully dressed skins, in pearl gray, brown and tan. They are rich ly embroidered at back, show the one-clasp style and are a decidedly exceptional value at this price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10
Crepe de Chine Handkerchiefs 25c

These popular handkerchiefs are shown in solid colors and are very daintily finished in narrow hemstitched edges. The colors included in this offer are
 yellow, cerise, old rose, maize, orchid, Kelly green, lavender, purple and Nile green. These are quite the most attractive handkerchiefs you ever saw at this price. Main Floor