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New-York tribune., 1919-07-23
1000 Brave Rain
TO Seek Cures at
Novena of St. Ann
Many Of Them Are Carried
to Church Of Our Lady of
Mt. Carmel 10 View Tinv
Bit Of Bone in Gold Case

Two thousand persons, many Of
them III, have walked or been carried
through St Swinthin's rain to view
a tiny piece Of bone from the body
OF ST Anne, now exposed at the Church
Of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, As
toria. Long Island The relic has been
An view since last Friday, and two
morning and evening, so that all who
wish may ask blessings of tn. saint
In the five days of the exposition
requests Of all kinds have been made,
according TO the prizes is Of the shrine.
Mothers have prayed that hayward
sons might be returned to them; Grip
pies have begged for the use Of their
Inn bs- Each petitioner writes his
prayer on paper and puts 1t in box,
which Is placed upon the altar during
services. All who desire may receive
an applicati ton Of the relic-
Father Charles Gibney, pastor Of the
church., received the relic as gift
from chbishop Paul Bruchesi, Of
shrine of St Anns de BeauprS in
Quebec
The piece Of bone was carried to
this continent by pioneer French mis-
slonarles- No larger than the nail of
he little fpgsr, it rests under the
glass top o. small gold casket, which
IS deposited in q reliquary Of gold and
Jewels, made from jewelry contributed d
by Father Gibney's parishioners- The
cost Of making the reliquary, after
the metal and stones had been pro-
vded, wBs 81 900.
Father Gibney has not yet heard Of
any cures effected by the relic.
No promise OF a cure is offered to
any one" said Father Gibney. at is
all matter Of faith. The cure. when
effected, Is a result Of supreme faith
on the part of him who asks the favor.
There is no doubt that cures have
been effected through the saints,
am nong them Saint Anne. While l was
a the shrine of Our Lady If Lourdes,
which I visited in 1909 and 1918, /
sa II five cures on the spot They were
later verified by reputable physlcians "
The relic Will remain on view until
next Saturday night, which win end
tho novena, or nine days of PRAYER
and veneration- Until than masses
Will be celebrated at and O'Clock
every morning There will be reci-
'aton o1 the rosary and benediction
At each morning for the benefit Of
In ose who wish TO ask favors Of the
saint
New-York tribune., 1919-07-23
Return of the Sun
And End of Record
Deluge Due To-day
Whole City Will Welcome
This Dry Spell Unless
Umbrella and Taxicab
Magnates Are Excepted

The sun Will come out to-day End
beam on drenched, bedraggled New
York
James 81. Scarr, chief Of the local
weather bureau, predicts fair weather
not only for to-day but for several
days to come.
The wind Is shifting from southeast
to southwest" he said yesterday "and
tomorrow New York again will be
dry"
From St Swithin's Day July Is, until
this morning, when Forecaster Scarr
says the rain viii end, more rain has
fallen than in any similar period since
1871, the year the records at the local
bureau begin, Five and one-half inches
OF rain were recorded during the eight
day deluge- In the forty-eight years
covered by the records there have
been only two periods which even
closely approach this record. For the
were recorded whils in 1880 Sol
inches fell In the other years the
figures vary from no rainfall at all
to about two and one~half inches
Three of the largest taxicat cona-
panles in the city reported last night
that the continued rain has boosted
their business considerably and that
cars and chaufeurs were working over
time
During the rainy days the umbrella
dealers, who had been caught unawares,
we're entirely unable to meet the de-
mand- Most Of the dealers sold out
their stocks completely and could not
possibly get any new supplies
OUtHN0r amuSpm0Dt rovor+r
depend almost entirely upon large Sat
urday and Sunday crowds, suffered
heavily from the incement weather.
One of the officials at Luna Park said
last night that the rain has caused a
loss in receipts Of almost 90 per cent,
The continued rain caused Warden
Edward V. Brophy to stop all outside
work at Sing Sing yesterday, and 25O
prisoners became idle
New-York tribune., 1919-07-23
NeW bIOuses
in the Imported Shops

A new sports blouse made in
tub silk is very attractive. Of
course. the quality Of the silk is
beautiful. The opening pleat
down the front is outlined with
hemstitching. Pleats across the
well-made shoulders, which fall
from yoke, give the desired
room the athletic woman needs
for strenuous games. Will wash
very well. $40.
The way a sheer white batiste
hand made blouse is put to-
gether is quite fascinating.
Little rolled-on frills outline the
becoming shawl collar and cuffs.
Double hemstitching gives the
desirable handwork touch. Many
hand-run tucks make the fullness
set exactly right. Quite mod
erately priced. SIS.
A deep flesh and white tint
makes batiste blouse positively
melting" the color is so lovely.
Made entirely by hand Smart
and exclusive in line and de-
tail S12.
Third floor. Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-23
Two Found Dying in Home
Behind Jersey City Shop
With Outside Door Held
Fast by Piece of Rope
Neighbor Woman Is Held
Victim of Night Tragedy
Conscious Long Enough
to Tell Police of Threats

With their night garments partly
burned from their bodies, Mrs. Mary
Fleutuch snd her eleven year-old
daughter, Sylvia, were found dying
yesterday in their combined bed room
and kitchen behind a small grocery at
4ss Henderson Street, Jersey City
The two windows of the room ap-
paared to have been previously
boarded up, but the door had been
fastened on the outside with rope
IN such q manner that neither occu-
pant could have opened it. Mrs. F'leu-
tuch and the girl died a few hours
later at the City Hospital, but dur
Ing brief period Of consciousness the
police obtained a statement from the
Mrs. Anna Andruszewski, of AT Hen
derson Street
Mrs. Fleutuch said the door was not
tied when she retired Monday night.
She also said that woman VINO
figured in some eighborhood gossip
had threatened her. saying, "If YOU
don't keep your mouth shat you Will
never get out Of her alive. The police
have no information regaring the case
further than this dying statement
Henry Ennis, chauffeur assigned to
The Jersey City Fire Department head
quarters, saw smoke issuing from the
store early yesterday morning On
entering the place he passed through
tiny store room and encountered tn g
roped door. A piece Of stout rope had
been tied to the knob and stretched
lightly to a large nail in the door
frame The room was filled with
smoke and he noted that the windows
had been boarded
MrS F1au+uch rva. -, ~ g. -
conscious and the girl lay across the
cook stove. Ennis carried both out
OF the building, while the occupants
OF the upper floors, previously aroused,
made their way to safety without DIFF
hculty.
At the City Hospital it was found
that both Mrs Fleutuch and the girl
had been burned almost from head
to foot Mrs. Fleutuch was revived,
and after emollients had been applied
10 her body she talked TO police de-
tectives- She said she had left two
gas jets burning in the front room
Ii which she maintained her small
shop Another was also left alight
N the living room But she insisted
that, although the windows had been
boarded up long ago for the sake of
safety, she had not resorted to ropes
or other fastenings to reinforce the
lock on the door
The woman named by Mrs Fleu-
tuch was taken to Police Headouar-
ters and questioned, but denied ever
having uttered threat, or that she
had quarrelled with the shop keeper
or her daughter
Following up suggestion that the
IRE might have been incendia1y, the
Jersey City police questioned Frank
Miller, of 1877 Pavonia Avenue, and
mum Der of other boys, who told OF
aav1ng taken a number of parcels
rom the store al Mrs Fleutuch's re-
quest to the parcels room of the Hud-
son tube station in New York Mrs.
tleutuch earned insurance of $1,000
on her grocery stock and $500 on
ner furniture and fixtures
New-York tribune., 1919-07-23
Overflow in Traffic Cases
300 Defendants at Session in
Mulberry Street

=. Traffic Court quarters in the old
"a mulberry Street Police Building proved
VOC small yesterday to accommodate
me crowd Of 300 defendants and $50
'faifc policemen. After he had gone
,nropgh the dooke., incidentally rails
~s '1e ieyr's Of Anes, Magistrate
! f@a"Iic" House said he would nal.
iElfoer representations TO Police COW
n iss'onor tnright for larger quarters
u me police intend to continne the
traffic crusade '''
John G. Fisher, of 2417 Seventh Ave
nue. f'rn4arly a mail truck driver. was
ARA i4ned on second charge Of speed =
;1ng- lie failed TO appear on he day
ne mas summoned and explained by
aayin2 he did not have the amount Of
the expected finc.
1t won't be fine, but the work
honse for fifteen days" said the rnagis-
trate
New-York tribune., 1919-07-23
CL0udburst I7,zlnd0tes
Jersey Summer Colony
Homes Flooded at B;sdd's Lake
and Danger Is So Threoten-
ing That Dom is Dvun1,ifed

BUDD's LAKE, N. j, July pa
cloudburst yesterday afternoon mum
dated the homes Of summer colonists
here and caused all sorts Of incon-
veniencr- The water raised the lcvel
Of the lake twenty-six inches and
causcd It to overflow the shore, which
IS lined with summer homes and bun
galows.
The situation became so alarming
that the dam at the south end of the
lake had TO be broken in order TO drain
Off the water
Porches and chicken coons floated
away and furniture fcll apart Tho
f'rst floors OF many bunaalow werc
undor water and the roads looked ike
the canals Of Venice. Automobiles
stalled and everybody was wet and
mad except the children and the ducks.
The only fatalities reported we're
among fowl not fortunate enough to
possess web feet
New-York tribune., 1919-07-23
Ex.Cov. Criggs to Aid
In Income Tax Suit
Will Represent State of New
Jersey in Yale & Townc
Action in Federal Court

John W Griggs, former United
States Attorney General. and at one
time Governor Of New Jersey, prob
ably will represent the Interests OF ths
eidzens of that stats N the efforts o.
tho Yale & Towns Misunderstanding
Company, of Stamford, Conn, to have
the state income tax law declzred IN
constitutional in SO far as # deals With
non-resi6 6ents-
Ny Gr1ggs, who wes recer+1v en-
Ga gsd by Attorney General MrCrnn- Of
New Jersey, to represent Jerssyites IN
proceedings against the income act
IS II Canada 1t Was said at his
Paterson home that it is not ikely TIM
ne val reture M time TO appear, along
WItn Louis b Porter, F. c. Taylor and
Archibald Cox, attorneys for the Con
necticut corporation, when jude
Learned Hand, in the United Stares
District Court here, hears the arg-u-
ment tomorrow On State Attorney
General Newton's motion to have the
Yale & Towne suit dismissed.
Counsel for the Stamford conce IN
said yesterday, however, hat Mr.
Grlggs probably Will appear as > sfrjend
OF the court to represent the interes st.s
Of the citizens OF his state in suhxe-
quent litigation in connection with IN,
case @' ''''
Messrs Cox and Porter viii MAKE
tne argument a. the hearing to-n,or
row It Is said that they viii point
ont that the constant shifting Of en-
pioYes from the Yale and Towne Conec~
ncut Offices to New York and vice
versa Will Cause constant trouble and
expense should the firm stteront IN A.
.ouct the tAx from workers. salaries az
tha law fi~ectr ''11' az
IL WIS also learned that the STAN
tord concern is holding hack The +sr
money from ia employees 10 protect II
sef and has not dcfed tbe Law. ba. has
agreed with its workers 70 return them
. re money should the firm win TIA
New-York tribune., 1919-07-23
Chaloner's Stay in City
Extended to August 2
Judge Knox Grants Further
Writ of Protection Pending
Court Actions

judge Knox, Of the United s4a4as
o'strict Court, yesterday extended the
%Tit of protection recently granted 70
John Armatrong Cbaloncr to enabln
an am 70 remain In New York from Julv
u 70 August 2. inclusive.
chAoner IL waiting far Supreme
.oprt Justice Ford 70 hand dorm y
decision declaring him sane and cora.
~'ent 10 manage his property in this
Sfat". justice Ford has alfeady an
Tba sn1a n" m, On tals.
msde 70 allow the author of inc fa,,l,,.'
who's Looney Now?" to confer w,t,
nis counsel relative 10 the appeal In
This case against the "Eew Yorl
Evening Post" 10 which ChAloner waa
rscAntly awarded a Judgment
New-York tribune., 1919-07-23
LILLIAN
cOrSets
FROM PARIS

There is an individuality
and charm about q corset
that is made in Paris-Quite
as muck as there is to a hat
that comes from Paris. Prob
ably because each corset
made in Paris is made with
individual care. They are
pliable and fit into the lines
Of the figure. The materials
and bonlnUare flexible.
We have any number of
models from Paris made
specially for our Corset Shop
-corsets for all types of fig
ures. The sort that are soft
and fine yet strong, and,
while perfectly comfortable.
so cleverly put together that
they hold the figure as a real
corset should.
Lll'ian corsets, $3.50
to $S5.
Third floor, Old Buildins.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-23
5; &|6&za|(|Eiitt,&$AKR 6 J. L ;,
s. - So zz'l 81 IS

4 N ambulance, with two surgeons
"A and an ordinary stretcher an
SSwered a call from the Coney Island
hosplta- yesterday. When they arrived
au Dreamland sideshow the surgeon
saw that the patient-to- be was Jack
lison, the worlds fattest man, who
weighs in at $50 pounds. He had suf-
tered stroke Of paralysis.
They dismissed the ambulance and
called for motor truck With ten
helpers, they managed to lift Wilson
to the truck, but at the hospital they
found he WAS wedged in ant the side
be rolled off onto four beds. Wilson
IS one of the best-known fat men in
the world. He toured Europe and
America for many years with the
Barnum and Bailey Circus,
ggRs. CORA BELLE T1MKEN
1Y& brought suit in the Supreme
Court osterday 10 recover $500 from
Paul s. Van BaarD, who, she alleges,
sold her two rugs which ne represented
as genuine antique Isphams but which
she says, were spurious, modern imlta-
tlons. The rugs. says Mrs. Tmken,
we're created by chemical process to
give them the appearance Of antiques.
The plaintiff paid $4,000 and $500
respectively for the rugs. Upon dis
covering the alleged deception she re-
turned them to Van Basrn, who re
funded $500 but refused TO give back
the $500 now sued for.
EOHN +. WALSH, of 2Ss Carroll
~ Street, Brooklyn, who, the police
say, has already served terms in Sing
Sing and Elmira, escaped further res
ldence in jail yesterday through the
refusal of his mother, complainant
against him, to appear at the trial.
Mrs. Anna A. Walsh had John ar
rested June 81, charging that he had
forged her name to an insurance
voucher for $3.50. He was Indicted for
orgcry and grand larceny, and his
mother insisted that he be prosecuted.
Recently, however, she notified the
auth critics that she would not appear
against him at the trial.
If you make me-" she is quoted as
threatening, IN swear he is inno-
cent"
Yesterday, to avoid clash between
criminal procedure and mother love,
Judge May, after hearing the man
plead guilty to petty larceny, let him
of under suspended sentence,
4 SEAMSTRESS may take her sew
4 "a ing into Central Park: an artist
may do his painting there, but when
an actor drags his acting but into the
open that is something else again So
Magistrate Corrigan ruled in West
Side Court yesterday. to She sorrow
OF Leo Pearl, Ill East Hath Street;
Sylvia Jeanes. of 244 West 116th
Street, and eight volunteer Thespians-
New-York tribune., 1919-07-23
Wouldn t you
like q sh0zcer:?
In the home.

In the home.
A portable shower of brass
heavily y nickel-Nlated, with duck
curtain, is SIS.
Bath sprays of red rubber are
ST. $l.l5, $1.25; of white rub
ber, 81 and S225; white rubber
spray to attach to double faucet
$3.50.
Duck shower curtains 6lax
3 u it,, are $2.75.
Rubber mats in the bathtub
will prevent you from slippjnp:
1896 in, $50; a better grade
l5X3O in, $3.50; 15x42 in.
$475.
White enamel chairs are S.
and $3.50; with cork seats
$8. q; white enamel stools with
rubber tips. $l5 to ST.
Bathtub seats, white enamel
rubber-covered adjustable han
dies, are $1.25 and 1925.
Seventh Gallery, New Building.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-23
CGnUds shoes for
men and boys
needed

Needed for summer-for
outings, sports, vacations,
play days.
Mems Keds-high or low, with
or without heels, $2.25 to $4.25
Mems brown canvas, high or
low shoes, without heels,
$2.25 TO 81 so
Mems black canvas low shoes.
without heels. $1.25
Boys white or brown canvas
high or low shoes, without heels:
according to size, $175 TO So IS
Boys black canvas low shoes.
without heels ......$ $115
Burlington Arcade floor,
New Building.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-23

These were fined IS each and in de-
fault Of payment we're sent to jail.
Detective John Flynn of the Ar
mory precinct discovered the ten
gyrating about in the mud at 1o9d
Street and Central Park yesterday
When questioned Pearl said he and
Miss Jeanes wero rehearsing a play
and that the eight young men were
helping him.
Come with me before a squirrel
sees YOU" ordered Flynn, and pinche d
the whole rehearsal.
THE budget submitted this year to
a the Board of Estimate by the
Board of City Magistrates will call
for an increase in the pay of msgi-
strates Of $4,000 year. making their
yearly salary $4,000.
Magistrates have not had a raise in
the last twenty-five years. They say
their work Is arduous and that only
high class men can do 1t. Unless they
get the increase they predict that It
will be hard to get high class nagi-
strates,
New-York tribune., 1919-07-23
Killed as Auto HIS Nngi1,e

MIDDLETowN, =. =. luly %
Peter Morel, ef Newark D. s
killed almost instantly. and Hc,bna
Faegilm"n. of Ncw York, and samuel
Eisenberg, Of Newark, were injured
severely this afternoon when an outo-
mobile In which they were riding crashed
into an engine on the Ontario a Wast-
crn Railroad. near here.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-23
.eeion Bill Pneinnncd

PARIS, July 22.-The Chambc, Of
Deputies to-dny on motion of Jean Bon.
despite tho opposition Of Louis Nail. tho
hinister Of Justice. postponed discussion
OF tho plan authorizing promotions in
the L~e!on of Honor for civilians.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-23

Mrs. Fannie Craemer. 24a Hinsdale Ave
nuc, Brooklyn. held TO answer on Fri
day charge Of cruelty to her ten-yeor-old
son, who, 1t is alleged, was beaten with
shopping bag, the buckles of which inflicted
SIX wounds
New-York tribune., 1919-07-23
Brief 9

Twelve hundred pouches, containing the
first uncensored mail to leave this country
for Germany and Austria. were placed aboard
the Scandinavian-Amcrican liner United
states, bound for Copenhagen. Hoboken
citizens sent 500 packages of food.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-23

The Rev. John J. Wynne S. j., editor of
The Catholic Encyclopaedia and Arthur
SomeTs, former president of the 3oortl OF
Education. have joined the educational ex-
pests which the knights of Columbus are
enllstinS to prepare courses for the 500 0OG
members OF the orde.' and others who desire
the study.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-23
! oman Sheriff in I6aI,n

~ the numerous women elected to
puhllc ONCE In Idaho in the last year
Alma Josephson, Of Oneida County.
IS tho only one to hold the Office Of
county Sheriff. -
New-York tribune., 1919-07-23

The new subway station at
57th street and Serenth aueuue
IS an entrance to the John
Wanamoker Store. Get of at
the Sth street and Broaduay
station and step into the Store.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-23

The first Of series of Americanization
meetings will be held this evening at the
Church of st. Lucy. 23C East l04th Street,
under The auspices of the Union Settlement
New-York tribune., 1919-07-23

Smashing a show window with brick. a
robber stole thirty wrist watches ard a
dozen fountain pens from the store of Paul
Meyerowitz, $50 Fifth Avenue.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-23
JOHN WANAMAKER
Formerly 4. T. Stewart @ Co.
BroadUoy ot Ninth, Neao York.
Store Hours, 9 to S.
Good morningl
This is July %!
TIE weather today e,iU
probably be cloudy.
Philip Carteret

the first governor. Of New Jer-
sey, landed at Elizabethtown and
came ashore with a hoe on his
shoulder, showing his intention
to go to work among the people.
What gripping handicap of
a straitjacket politics stitches
upon a man who simply pays
the price of his election by sur
rendering his individuality and
duty to State, city or country
to but handful Of his electors,
according to contract.
We take great pride and salts
faction In having organized and
built up from the bottom a busi
ness which upon honor and agree
ment binds US to protect every
one from every species of fraud
and the mistakes common to all
human beings, and also to see
that every one is treated suuarely.
not as a favor but as right.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-23

Crossing Avenue B at Ninth Street Mrs
Rosie Spector and her daughter, Ave, were
knocked down by an auto truck, The child
IVES killed, the mother suffered fractured
sknll
New-York tribune., 1919-07-23

Street, accidentally shot in the left
breast by thirteen-year-old boy, who
escaped.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-23
Keep your boy
cool and clean

A Norfolk suit Of cool
cloth, tan or gray, washable,
in sizes 7 to II years, is only
$3.50.
Khaki wash knickers, in
two weights, sizes 5 to II
years, are $1.35 pair.
Second floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-23
Some plain facts about FURNITURE SHORTAGE
that have a bearing ON 6~m4<:> August Sale

Grand Rapids, as most people know is the f,rnr
center of the United States.
Twice year $50 of the leading furniture manufac+
of the country in addition to about local makers m
hbit their samples there and take orders for six month
ahead
This the Summer expostion-and-saew was schedua
to begin June % and continue for one month
1t closed practically within week
the first day.
More than 2,200 retail buyers attended the sale rb
highest number in former years was about 100.
800 of the buyers there the first dav-a Of ths,
within the week. Formerly they used to come qradualv
Eastern buyers first Western buyers ater-afer the Fr
of July.
This they pounced upon Grand Rapids al one trs
Hotels had to put from to Is cots in room 70 bm,
them Private homes had to open their doors
Factory showrooms were bombarded Literally hnn.
dreds of buyers clamorng get in at 80 o'clock r
the first Monday When admitted the BUYERS overran ,ba
place. made out their orders prces always marked
in plain figures the furnure} these orders to ths
office and said Ship as you can
Some of the factories closed up their display rooms as,
the first days to where they at Most Of them
were sold On all the exhibits this card was prominently
displayed
New-York tribune., 1919-07-23

Thomas McDermott, u bellboy, was CAUGHT
between the elevator and the ground floor in
the Hotel Georgian, AZ West Ihirty-fifth
Street 1t was twenty minutes before he was
extricated. badly hurt. by frenocn Of Hook
end Ladder Company 50.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-23
.[Signed]

Frequent bus service bstmssn
7th are. Submoy ot Christopher
street (Sheridan Squa7e) and
the Store.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-23
Also 80 fine net
fr0Cks at Sl9.5O

Three models - the loosely
pleated model, trimmed with
wide bands of embroidered net
IS illustrated; second is a dainty
confection with many tucks and
fine lace; third is trimmed with
wide bands of the new thread
embroidery which gives the eff
feet of lace.
Second floor, Old Building,
Ninth Street.