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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04
The Sun Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For eastern New York. fair and
cooler to-day; fair Tomorrow, con.
tinued cool; fresh northwest winds on
the coast.
For New Jersey. fair and cooler to.ds,.
tomorrow fair: continued cool; moderate
northwest winds.
For northern New England fair ana
cooler to-day; tomorrow fair; cuutin led
cool; fresh northwest winds on the coapt
For southern New England. fair ana
cooler to-day: Tomorrow fair. continual
cool: fresh northwest winds on the coast
For western New York, fair to-day; 10.
morrow fair and warmer.
WASHINGTON. Oct. "A fairly s,rof,
anti-cyclone central in the lake region l.
the chief weather control east OF the Mis-.
sissippi A cyclonic depression Is ad.
vanclng southeastward over the CANADIAN
Northwest, but has not as yet Influenced
the weather in North western district,
Light showers fell in New England ard
Florida. Elsewhere the weather has been
generally fair. Ii ~ considerable coole-
In the upper Ohio Valley and the lake r..
sion and Temperature Is rising in the Mis-.
souri, Valley and the Northwest Tn
weather Will be fair in the Washing'ou
forecast districts during tho nest for'y
eight hours. except In the upper lak
region, where showers are pro5ahlo Sa'.
urday. II will be cooler In Eastern IT,.
tricts Friday and moderate temper.
lures will prevail Saturday. with a return
TO higher Temperatures Sunday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04
COLLINS, I'LL, UNDER GUARD.
Ex-Ensiish Onicer. Accused OF
Fraud, May Harm Self.

Charles Glen Collins. the former Eng
l!sh army officer. whose career since he
married Natalie Schenck In 1904. has
been a succession of financial and mari
tai vicissitudcs broken by short period
of gallant service at Gallipoli, is so I'll
in the New York Hospital that he has
to be watched Constantly for fear that
he may harm himself.
A policeman from Bombay, India, has
been in this country since January wait
ing for Collins on an extradition war
rant. Collins, who was arrested in New
Orleans In November. released under
bond and rearrested at Sherry's here in
May is accused of obtaining jewels
worth $4,000 from Hindu dealers.
4 hearing on the eXtraditlon proceed
ing was 20 have been held before United
States Commissioner Hitchcock yester-
day. Edwin W. Wilcox. counsel for
Collins, submitted affidavits from two
physicians in which 1t was asserted
that Collins was physically UNIT to ap-
pear in court
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04
BELGIANS IN RAGS.
SAYS CONSUL HERE
Special Appeal for Worn
Clothes Made to NesD York.

Henri W. Mall, Belgian Consul In New
York, yesterday sent a special appeal 70
the New York County Chapter OF the
Red Cross for clothing. Hundreds OF
Beigians living in the section reclaimed
from the Germans by the advance or the
Belgian army between Ypres and the
coast are literally In rags. Mr.. Mali said.
The garments are also needed for the
civilian population in that portion OF
northern France which has been freed
OF the invaders =,
You cannot impress enough upon all
your friends that It Is now four years
since occupied Belgium has received cot
ton or wool from the outside" wrote Mr.
Mali to. the Rcd Cross officials. More
than that, Germany has taken out OK oc-
cupied Belgium all such material as she
could find 80 as TO supply her country
and her armies"
Nine trucks were sent to central points
about the city yesterday afternoon and
from them girl Red Cross workers dis
tributed pamphlets and mado appeals for
more garments. Tho trucks were packed
at 125th street and Broadway. Thirty
fourth street and Fifth avenue. Central
Park Plaza, Thirty-fourth street and
Broadway and Ninety-sixth street and
Broadway. Special efforts were also
made TO increase the amount OF clothing
contributions In the department stores.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04
INCREASING IN CAMDEN.
1900 Shipworkers Now III With
Influenza.

CAMDEN, \. j.. Oct. 3.-1ntluenza is
on the increase in this city in spite of
the efforts of the health authorities to
check It by closing all Places OF public
assembly. Twenty-one deaths were re-
ported to-day. one OF The victims being
George D. Connolly. leading attorney
The two big hospitals are damned and
unable 10 take any more patients. More
than $500 of the 1900 workmen OF
the New York Shipbuilding Corporation
are Ill.
In Gloucester the situation IL ey-
tremely grave. OF population of 1900
more than 5000 are reported Ill with
influenza. DIR. John X. Bennett. city
physician. died OF overwork. The Board
OF Health has asked the Surgeon-Gen-
eral of the Army TO send physicians and
nurses.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04
Filters Honor Major East.

Army avlators in half hundred air
planes dropped flowers yesterday on the
coffin containing tho body OF Major
Written J. East. comma nder OF the
Mitchell Aviation Field. who was killed
In an automobile accident Wednesday.
The casket was taken from Corncils
Chapel in Hampstead. L. l., placed on a
train and sent TO Major Easts former
home at senatobla, Miss. a detachment
OF troops under command OF Major
Thomas Hitchcock escorted the body tc
the railroad station.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04
REED HATES WAR IF
BETWEEN NATIONS
Has No Objection to Battles OF
Laboring Glasses Against
Capital.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Reed were W
nesses for the defence at the tris' O.
the Socialist group charged with us-"
The Masses 10 obstruet the Government
war programme before Judge Martin 7
Manton and jury In the Federa! Dj'.
trict Court yesterday. TTley were tie
last witnesses. Earl II. Barnes A..
sistant United States Attorney, ard Soy
mour Stedman. chief of counsel for 20
defendants, will sum w to-day a@G ;te
case will go to the jur:.
It was Reeds first appearancn e." '.
stand. lie vas In Russia woriiH- -"
Trotzky's press bureau whom the IL
trial was held. 1t took him laI ~
hour to explain his contribution - IT,"
Masses which led to his indictment p'..'
Max Eastman, Floyd Dell, Art Young
and Merrill Rogers. II was In the form
OF a headline lie put on new spao"r
item describing the large number o.
cases OF mental arrangement due 20
your soldier boy" was the line.
He described the horrors .: Wy -
he had seen them in Mexico ard H.
rope. He said he read the item n'o
come cted II with the habit 0. h"i',.s!
that became preva lent with tho cn'ra"D"
Of the United States into the VA
answer 10 q question OF Judge Nii'.'
Reed said that the possibility tls' -"
article might fr!ghten mothers 81 s'l-
diers did not occur to him.
Under REORGANIZATION - ,,
Barnes Reed said that he Is Oppose, d
all war except the struggle ','' r,
capital and labor.
He denied that while with II" Conn.
I al NiH...| e.
| against the advancing French, - .
ported in press dispatches, II" SUD =
had taken a rife from a German s'."' ,
but had fired II into tho air.
Mrs. Reed. young and pretty. 't-a
newspaper writer, who net her G'n'.h
through their connection with N" Y'''.
| expressed n high opinion Of t.a' na-
, zinc. She said in France eN" Wa r"
that it Was the only thing in ANt
that sparklnd II n literary way. '
could not understand why prose ~ F.
had been thought NECESSARY.
! Art Young testified in relation { '.
| toons which II is alleged tended 20 asa
! mutiny and disloyalty. His appcaia'
resembles that OF the stout. partl" ' of
and middle aged business man WHOM
was his habit 10 satirlze in his picture
as n symbol of the capitalist class.
The first cartoon which Mr. Stcd7aN
hasked Young 10 explain repreS'A'"' =
1group of ministers singing, and had a"'
| Ger IL the line, blessed are tho -.
! makers" Young said Il was sat't..'
criticism, WITH blessed are the r.r.'.
makers" as It's theme. directed a-;n .
a convention .; ministers vino had vote.
! in approval {: tic entrance e -
United States into the war.
Young said nc Was opposed q" ai
because in onliEhtcncd times tao ,''-'"
of every country. IL left alon" by d'.'
mats, politicians and capitalists. are 'a'
to adjust international disputes VIZ i
recourse 20 aims.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04
NEEDS ORDNANCE INSPECTORS
secretary Coles Seeks Men and
Women for Work.

II. c. Coles. district secretary of the
Second United States Civil Service dis
triot, whose Offices are at tho Custom
House, called yesterday for intelligent
men and women to serve as inspectors
OF ordnance material in New York and
vicinity. Appo,ntees with no experience
will be placed in a training school at
South Amboy. Salaries range. from
ST. 200 TO $4,000 a year. Full informa-
tion will be given at room 1ie, Custom,
House.
Lieutensnt-Com Newton Mans
field, L. s. ~, wants engineer officers
for the transport service and supply
, ships. Mechanical. electrical or civil
engineers are eligible to appointment
and a course OF Ave months Is provided
for training. Ensign c. La Mcintyre. at
225 West Forty-second street, will pro-
vide information to applicants.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04
0swEGo SITUATION SERIOUS.
between $500 and 5000 Cases Re-
ported in Upstate city.

ALBANY, Oct 3.--The situation in Os-
wego. where between $500 and 5000
cases of influenza have been reported
was considered the most alarming o.
any single municipality. Two OF the de-
partments experts were sent there to-
day 20 assist the small force OF local
physicians.
From reports received at the depart
rnent to-day it appeared that influenza
was steadily spreading over the State,
but that the number Of cases at Syracuse
and some other points where there have
been many was decreasing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04
ARRESTED FOR QUITTING JOBS
Munition Workers Get Two Months
Each as Idlers.

Charged with quitting their work In
munition factory George DuVall OF Suf-
fern and Walter De Croft of Hillburn
were arrested as idlers yesterday by
State Constabulary troopers under Capt
J. A. Warner. More arrests are TO fol-
low.
Duvall and De Croft were taken be-
fore Judge Tilton In Ramapo and re-
cclved sentences of two months apiece
When they pleaded for clemency the
Judge suspended sentence on the prom
Use of tho defendants 20 so to work I'M
mediately.
Harry Link, o. RI Kidd and ii. II.
Flsnnery were arrested by troopers in
Tivoli, Duchess county, charged with
being elders" Judge Ellsworth sem
fenced Link and Flanncry to two months
each and Kidd thirty days TO the Dutch
ess county Jail.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04
ALL PUBLIC PLACES CLOSED.
Pennsylvania schools, Churches
Theatres. saloons, to suspend.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 3.-Dr. p. F.
Roger. State Commissioner OF Health,
tonight ords red all schools. churches.
theares. saloons and places OF public as
semblage closed in the entire State OF
Pennsylvania until further notice.
City health authorities to-day APP
pealed for tho assistance of additional
physicians ana nurses. There Is IA
shortage OF doctors, IS per cent of the
city's 1850 physicians being in the mill
tary service.
Young doctors who have not practised
in Philadelphia, but hold diplomas, car
be used In the present emergency, and
will DO paid SIS week.
With s per cent. of the working force
OF duty because of the epidemic shir
production at Hog Island has been cur.
tailed TO some extent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04
ASKS SCHOOL EXEMPTIONS.
President Somers Files Blanket
Amdavit for Employees.

ton from the draft for all male en-
ployees OF the New York public school
system except the clerical force. was
filed yesterday with the Federal Draft
Board By President Arthur s. Somers OF
the Board OF Education.
~ do not, OF course, know" said
President Somers, what action will be
taken, but am sure taat the Federal
Draft Board will give the matter It's
careful attention because OF the i'm
portance OF the school system and the
val., OF tho work being done by the men
in the many departments Of the educa-
tional system"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04
HAS PLAN FOR CHEAPER ICE.
Day Suggests Way 90 Cut Ice Price
From $40 TO $3.50.

Former Gov B. B. Odell. the State Ice
Controller. said yesterday that although
the State had underwritten a supply OF
ice to the extent Of 100000 tons for
last season, II would not be necessary "a
ask for q dollar. This was due to ar
rangemea.s made with ice dealers
While Boston, Baltimore and Washing.
ton had ice fanlines. there had been sur.
iicient leo in New York State. OF the
$4,000 appropriated not more thar
5000 was used.
Commissioner Day OF the Department
OF Public Markets has presented TO the
Board of Estimate a plan for the city &c
lease unused property for ice plants
Such q plan would cut the price from
$40 to $3.50 n ton the Commissioned
believeg
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04
LEGACIES TO KIN IN GERMANY
Alien Property Custodian Takes
Requests In Theodor Aub Will.

The will of the late Theodor Aub, re-
tired lawyer. who died September s, was
f!ed for probate yesterday.
A number of legscles were left to rel
atives in Germany. They will be taken
In charge by A Mitchell Palmer, Alien
Property Custodian. One clause of the
report Of tho attorney retained to locate
the relatives reads as follows:
THE decedent, who was some years
ago a we'll known member of the bar OF
this city. had given up his practice and
lived a solitary life in a room at os3
West lc0th street. He expressed great
affection for a sister, Clothilde, in Ger
many. and her children. lie also mcn-
toned that no had brother in New
York Albert Aub."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04
WILL WED MAJOR SUTTON.
Betrothsi of Miss Marion Tucker
Is Announced.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Austin Tucker Of
Manchester. Mass, and New York an
nounced yesterday the engagement Of
their daughter, Marion, TO Major Redondo
Sutton, L. S. A., son of tie late James
INITIAL Sutton OF California, a pionce.
railroad builder.
Major Sutton is graduate OF West
Point and was one OF tho first army
aviators trained in this country. Recently
under Major-Gen. Shanks at Hoboken
Major Sutton made record in the or
san.zation of several OF the bureaus at
the port Of embarkation. He Is now
on detached service IN New York
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04
OFFICER LEFT $56,sO5
Lieut.. Babcock. killed in France
Was stock Exchange Member.

The appraisal OF the estate O. J..'
Samuel n. Ia ocock Of tho America '
peditionary Forces was nlcd Sc, ....
aud is the FIRST in tho surrogate cH
here on the estate OF "a man 49,.
France with tie Anne. loan forces,
Lieut.. Pahcoc'l died TN PARIS ....
Ia! on April II. Ills total estate - 'a."
at $50, 90, and tho uct estate At t4i,#
Assets are as follows Cash. $500, e.
sonaI. $780, stocks and bonds. si"i %.
a seat on the New York Stock ENC"trH
valued at $4,000.
The heirs OF the late Henry II H'9
cock Will receive the entire estlt-.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04
To. Postpone College Opening.

BURLINGTON. Vt, Oct. 3.-Oficials OF
tho University OF Vermont wired the
War Department to-day for permission
TO postpone the opening OF the college
scheduled for next Wednesday, until such
time as the epidemic of influenza sub
sides To-day there were $50 cases in
the mechanical school.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04
Fire GU Government Lighter.

Fire broke out yesterday on the deck
OF the Government lighter sos, loaded
with clothing for the forces In France
The fireboats William ]. Gaynor and
Zophar Mills towed her from pier No. .,
at Forty-eighth street. brooklyn. 10 the
middle OF the river. whe>e tae flames
were extnguished. No estimate OF the
damage was given out, but it was mostly
from water.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04
FIFTY Deaths n Day in Brockton

BRocTToS, Mass. Oct 3.-Shoe fac
aories ia this city and surrounding conf
munites were crippled to-day by the
prevalence % Influenza The authorities
estimated that there We're 1900 cases
IN the Rrockton shoe district and said
there had been an average of fifty deaths
"a day IN the district this week. The Ten
shoe factories at Middlcboro viii be
closed and fumis gated on Saturday
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04
influenza Hit. Munition works.
Special Despa.ch 10 Tux sux.

MoNTREAL. oct. 3,--Munitions workers
arc the latest class affected by the
spread of influenza here. Many large
firms are suffering serious delay. -Four
more deaths occurred to-day among tine
soldiers brought here from ST. Johns,
where there are 500 cases, bringing the
death roll among the soldiers to IS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04
1000 Cases Mt Camp Custer.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. Oct. 3.--Infiu-
enza continued to spread at Camp Gus
ter to-day. Admissions to the base hospi-
tai in the twenty-four hour period ended
at noon to-day numbered 1,o10. bring
Ing the total number OF cases In camp
to 1000. Twelve deaths have occurred
since noon Wednesday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04
Home. for Jewish Soldiers Planned

Permanent homes for disabled Jewish
soldiers and for their widows and or
phans are included IN q comprehensive
plan announced yesterday by Morris
l5ngelman. secretary of the Union of
Orthodox Jewish Congregations OF
America. Memorial buildings for the
dead who fell in battle will house the
invalds and the dependents. A meet
ing was held yesterday in the home of
the Rev. DR.. Philip Klein. where the
first meeting was held that resulted IN
the big Jewish relief movement four
years ago. Tho plans made will be re-
ferred to tho joint distribution commit
tee. of which Felix NJ. warburg Is chair
man.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04
SUNDAY RIDES TO FIGHT GRIP.
Governor Wants Gasoline Ban
Lifted In Bay state.

BOSTON, Oct 3.-Gov. Mccall suggested
to-day to James ]. Sto-row. State Fuel
Administrator, that he ask the Ma
tional Fuel Board to permit the opera
tion of automobiles IN this State on
sundays. pointing out that lifting OF
The ban would enable thousands to get
fresh air and sunshine ard so help in
the fight against influenza.
The Governor said he believed that
the benefits derived would moro than
Offset the increase in gasolene use.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04
INFLUENZA PUTS
ALLBIG EASTERN
CITIES IN PERIL
New York. Has 500 New
Cases and Pneumonia
Deaths Increase.
PHILADELPHIA HARD HIT
Camps, Munition Plants. Ship
yards and Colleges Affected
by Epidemic.

New York city developed see new
cases OF Spanish influenza yesterday,
as against s03 reported on "Wednesday.
Or. Royal S. Copeland insisted that the
situation still is well in hand here, that
the disease Is spreading very slowly IN
tho metropolis, as shown by the fact
that there have been but 5000 cases re-
ported since September is. the date
when influenza became noticeably prev
alent
There were 126 new cases OF preu-
monia here yesterday, as against lil on
"Wednesday. Deaths from pneumonia
were sixty-seNen Yesterday. as compared
to hfty-eight the day before: deaths
from influenza numbered forty-eight
yesterday, fifty-eight on Wednesday.
, Figures tabulated by the Department
OF Health show that about 10 per cent.
of the people who contract Influenza
here later develop pneumonia, and
about 80 per cent Of the latter cases
prove fatal
Experiment with Serum.
The department Is working on a
serum and a vaccine both to prevent In
fiuenza and its complications. Both are
in an experimental stage. The depart
ment does not credit It. or any other
b. serum, with being a positive preventive
Of the disease.
Boston and Philadelphia reached an
alarming stage in the epidemic yester-
day.
Or. r. +. Rover. State Commissioner
or Health, issued an order last night
closing every place of public amusement
and every saloon in all Pennsylvania
until further notice. Philadelphia has
$4,000 cases. Both in Philadelphia and
Boston examination OF draft rcgistrants
was postponed indefinitely so as to pre-
vent their crowding together In local
board headquarters and also to release
physicians.
Epidemic Crippies Shipyards.
Shipyards were crippled, also the
Massachusetts shoe factories.
Eshty-three cities and towns in
Massachusetts reported 1924 new cases
yesterday and l51 deaths.
Camden, ~ j.. is in desperate straits
with long queues before doctors Offices
In Washington orders were issued
closing all theatres and motion picture
houses until further notice.
The Surgeon-General issued an order
which stops any more nurses being sent
20 army hospitals in France until ths
epidemic Is past here. this Respite Gen
Pershing's urgent plea for more nurses
Spread Continues In Camps.
Further spread o. influenza over tn,
country and in army camps with an in
creasing death rate was indicated in re
ports received yesterday py the public
health service and at the Office Of TIL
SurSeon-General OF tho army.
New cases developing in army camp
totalled 1905, with reports lackin;
from Camps Sherman, Ohio, Taylor
Kentucky and Jackson, S. c.. where tn
disease has reached epidemic proper
lions. This total was a decrease owe
that OF yesterday. but $40 new case
OF pneumonia we're reported as agains
S76 tie day before and deaths were 80
compared with Ell yesterday.
The total number Of influenza case
reported in the camps since the cpl
demic began September IS is 1873
Pneumonia cases total S,5I5 and death
.i7s.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04
smith Col,es. suspend. Glasses.

NORTHAMPTON. Mass, Oct. 3.--Class
work and other student activities at
Smith College we're suspended to-day
because OF the prevalence OF influenza In
western Massachusetts. College dormi-
tories will remain open and the student
body in general will not be disbanded.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

MINIATURE ALINANAC.
United States Coast and Geodetic Surrey
Standard Time.
Sun riSes....6:a A N Sun sets ....s. SjPN
Noon sets.....5:s7 y NJ
HIGH WATER THIS DAY.
Sandy Hook. q SO A N Gov. Island. g % A "
Hell Gste......i0:32 A n
LOW WATER THIS DAT.
Sandy Hook Il 40 A N Gov. Island. i .23 y
Hell Gates: 40 7 "
Note-The foregoing table has been 90
rected 10 conform TO the new 'srt!Aco,
time"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04
Camp TayIor's Total Now 5000.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Oct 3.-Sixteen
deaths from pneumonia and 9S4 new in
fluenza cases were reported to-day at
Camp Zachary Taylor. Total deaths
since inception OF the disease have been
thirty and the number of patients ad-
mitted TO the camp hospitals 5000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04

morning Of pneumonia following an at.
tack OF influenza. Nearly one-half OF
tho 2,10o mldshipmen have been at
tackled by the nialady. This was the
first death.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04
EVENTS TO-DAY.

Reynolds family reunion. reception AT.
luncheon. Hotel McAlpin, all day.
Annual meeting OF Peterborough Assc
citation Of Women Teachers, Metropolis
Life Building, 4 L. NJ.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04
Mid.hipInsn Dead OF Pneumonia
Special Despaich 10 Tur Srx.

uVtV'HE TtsPutVF To IHH VIZ
ASSAPoIIs. Md. Oct. 3.--Midshpman
William \. McDut1o OF Columbus, Ga. a
membY Of the third class, died this
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04
LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS.
The temperature in this city yeste-d
as recorded by the official Thermometer
shown in the annexed table;

Highest temperature, ~, at 3:l5 J.. VI.
Lowest temperature, SO, at 10 p. NJ.
Average temperature, SO.
Observations yesterday at United S'ae.
Weather Bureau stations showing atmo,.
pheric conditions In tho various cities:
TEMPERATURE. veloc-