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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-09-01
CONDITION nE COTTON tHnr
ONIn t>rtnE ntI-r ~
Alut n AVERAGE ~
LAST = itAls~
W[[V|l IS Ne -
I'VE or LITE
~ rtNtnuAf DURING
MONTH ~ lllN sltptsE
tiiN> MI 4. tOn ftlf
riisiun: uki AltuuN
nAs BRILLIANT
rIsn~rltsI

uklahams cHy. Nops / elsxaslv
mesu than wpemal aasmlefaslos dur
lux AusaAs ~ indicated ~ reports
geevtvva trvm sAN eassea heit nf uss
lAhpmA ANA tha aeath
The eanalllsn h hI9h atl eveg this
state. faaainx fsum 10 psr eses ~ :
aafmal ~ aheat nufmai nr seavns
Nplnsure excessive enansle* tnuehsnx
ghp Rst kIsmp especially snasA~est.
teaeefatafew anaHannnahly hsw sai
aunshinr dsfEeteus Aama sesuptslnls
~ hnll wevvsl hnll waFms sFsas
wnFm. Ama NFmaaAappeF~ hut aamAss
aHlmroesAns H'~w eanaeislnss she'd
ding has "a murh veea growth t.Asr.
nesa mNss serious drawback. oihsr
~lsa mass hrlIisauf wsssgsrf 10 hts.
Vurg VI Atasu FFu#s aAsa aNtsfminlas
gsesov fmw4
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-09-01
LORD MAYOR Of CORK
IS SLOWLY DYING
Man Who Refuses To Eat Food
Offered BY Ireland's 0ppres-
sors, May Die In Few
Hours

London. Sept L. Terrence Mac.
swiney. lord.mayor of Cork, who has
been % hunger strike since August
IL. III protest against his mreat by
the British authorities. Tcffcred a
change for the worst last night 10
Brixton prison, this city. where he
il confined Late morning editions Of
London newspapers say he II sinking
rapidly A complete numbness Of the
limbs has developed aud Macswinoy
can no longer speak because Of weak.
mess. i II said
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-09-01

fho Akida APPEAR b. be KrrAsosl
fef un advance ~ twenty five ner
cent ~ local gaa rates The Ohla
Roma Natural Gas company has aaAna
fnr an increase from AZ cents 10 "a
CENTS per ihoaaand feet AIT towns
have made protests ana sone Of them
rather bitter ones, but it viii avail
aothlng since ihr Natural Gas eom
pApy merely wtahed ~ extend ltn
na'lneea for Ten years ~ cnvnm !,
sefiAed nela e faiee maintained "a
fae limit = said q corporation com
mission man IN ne eliy today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-09-01
MIDNIGHT FIRE DESTROYS
THE MIDWAY GARAGE
Loss Will Exceed $4,000, Fifteen
Automobiles and Trucks Are
Total Loss: Little
Insurance

| Fire. thought 70 have heen caused
by live wire in car beeomins short
circnited and cnusing hIaxo thai
reached the gasoline tank ~ the car
causing an explosion, cnsailed loSs
40 the owners of the Midway Garage,
located st saa and s04 West Oklaho
ma avenue. and others who had cars
parked there, ~ more than sSo,oeo
early this morning
The fire alarm was turned "a Al
Il IS this morning. according 20
Chief Jones. who says the run to the
SCENE ~ the fire WAS 4 fast cue.
when We arrived the place was i
burning mass and flames we're gush.
Ing IN waves from every window and
door he said The firemen worked
hard all night 10 save the Welnberger
warehouse nex, "a the garage and
managed 20 do so. although All win.
dows ~ tho biz warehouse were
shattered by tho heat
Fighting the fire was made unnsu-
ally haEerdous ON account ~ The
many gasoline tanks in the garage
Seven heavy explosions occurred after
thu fireflghters arrived and Il WAS
the explosion that tore out rear wallis
III the tnlialng. according ID tho fiae
chief.
Fifteen cars IN all were DESTROYED
beyond repaIr. The building Is AI
complete ruin and the loss 70 the
owner. MIllard Norris. viii exceed
$4,000. He had only sIao0 insur
ance on the bsilding
These automobiles were destroyed
Three new Studebaker cars. valued
At $500: two new Briscoo cars. val.
ued at $1,000 each: ono White truck. |
valued at $4,000. owned By Pierce OH
company: one Kissle truck, owned by
the Guthrie BottlinR Works and val.
ued Al $500; one Maxwell truck
owned by Ed. carnes and valued At
1880. Besides the cars named,
there we're six used cars In the gs.
cage being repaired. and one almost
new Ford car The new cafs were
insured
The walls OF the Quilted building
viii be torn down as q safety pre-
caution and Il has been announced
hat new building win be erected
Dn the site soon.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-09-01
IN loaAn counrv

VIZ RYe having AZ Hnu#lai amount
uF rMln nv shls slma w tA@ yaass
Witch II causing lhn eotsan sr h~'ugis
rank IN the bottoms and shs srasT ~
sfnw The fllaai "a slsil 8fm~tev. eul
ltsaded WITH halla f'i&nty III !, sss
wralhw u what u neasssa mes Ia 'Me
carr me eraN. Tho spsstlsien - aes
efAlly worry aAaf however. sni n ths
efnat xFuwIaN weather ~ the past
tuw aAYa s0NtlnMms faf Eha n~xt two
wssha 'Ne etnp viii ha sh~ most wo1
derful M years
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-09-01
BABY CIIOkFD TO DEATH
BY AUTO SPEEDING

London. Sent. How baby was
chokcd by automobile speeding was
described by It's parents at an inquest
at Llanwarne. Herefordshirp. on tho
death os the threemonths-old son uf
John Lewis. an engineer The air
pressure caused by the speed Of the
car, although moderate. PRODUCED dis.
location Of the baby's respiratory or.
gans. jurywhich included -four wo-
men returned verdict of accident
al death
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-09-01
JUDGE Dale WRITES list
LETTER TO SAM An|00N
Wichita Jurist Paced Death
Calmly and Makes Detailed
Statement Of His
Condition

The last lrs,er written ~ Jade1
David N Dale % Wichita. brother q
Frank Dale. Of Uathrle before be asei
win De preserved BY the reespsen.
Col samuel n Amldon. - d priceless.
hcrslagu as long a. be lives. TAs
mlsslye whieh Is expressive of h
character u the man. was sriitf !
Friday night. before Judte Dale eAs
operated apan AZ Wiehlta Hospital
saturday and while COL Amldon ~aa
absent ID the east TIE latter re-
'urned hnme sunday. finding the mes
sage IA hls mail. but owsng 10 sss
friends condition. never saw hm
alive again.
Looking al the 4pnrosehinw srlx J
In his usual philosophical mann
snd refusing 20 b. alarmed a. tAa
osslbIe outcome. Judee Dale dicIA
"A a bis last word Ia his companies
N years with as much cool conWse
as he would render decision 10 an
Intricate Law proposition. The lclssr
fellows.
NY Dear Sam
t'nlosy you have seen somsshiae 10
sse press, BY tAe time yoa set hclus
you are no ds0ht going to be grcasl
enrprsed and shocked Al ihe een
tents " this letter. ~ tho time ysu
y ad this | viii have been opera "a
upon AZ The Wichita Hospital by Doe
TOR Horn for cancer of The stomaea
have xaid nothing about my trol
bies but have felt this comlng "a
since last spFing and have had All she
ests imaginable by doesoFs for THE
naiter in order "a determine whei
sas the proper thing 10 do under The
circumstances u has finally reach
II the poiat where have been con
llnced by the doctors thai / owe Il a
ey wiiu and relatives and friends tc
ake this step what viii ho fnund
Ahen ! am opened W of course NJ
lody can tell for a cer,alnly but TIE
iocsors feel that it is The necessary
hing % do II order 70 determine
hat can be- dome and 10 ! haYe NJ
nnsinced that IN Il dusy that I awe
s heretofore stated 10 undergo snIA
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-09-01
pARoLED "llFE.rERmER" IS
CAUGHT OPERATING 8rlLl

Gny Mckenzie. one of The grincl
pals In the Reuter- murder sensations
at Tulsa several years ago. and vha
was paroled by Governor Robert son.
has been arrested hy Tulsa ofilcers
liz was conducting stlil ana had
made a fortune. y is said HIs rs
roie viii BE- revoked and be vii be
returned 70 ssison 70 begin Asala on
hts lite sentence.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-09-01
eooxs FROM CANADA TO
u. 8. BY AIR ROUTE

Airplahyn from Csnada carry flnc
hqucrs 20 paints 10 the United slaiuh
Nvhese auto sisehs await she ship
meh;s and then Distribute II amoua
customers olrls meet the autoa ana
drive the auto srpcha N l. clalmed sy
federal enforcement offlesfa wba
haye receq'ls made arrests. Al Alf
police service vill be Installed aud
ant a9Fcrmft gums used to bring
down the whisky flleFa.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-09-01
KANSAS FAIR PRICE
COMMISSIONER IS ANGRY


1opehA kan Hwps " charges
n esmhl,ani Fleea tor millinery and
II continual shaafea ~ styles IN 40.
Hcna haia are true shey ennsfllufa
4a hainous erlniu against millions ~
meinsfn "a fho opinion ~ ~. 7
iisekaeY. state fnlrpriee commissions
er Nr Haeknsy today sent 10 ali
falrpfiec committees and county A..
infuefe la eha aiAtn. demanding All
Investigation II these ebaFKen
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-09-01
ODD FELLOWS WILL ATTEND
BIC coNclAvr IN X. c

a number of Guthrie and Logan
county members Of the T. o. o n
ORGANIZATIONS win attend the oaa
FELLOWS eonelavo to lc hald IN Kan
sae cily next Saturday and sunday
More than 1900 .rnembers of me Or
der from sik siates win attend.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-09-01

ANApAnkp Tho eFon books tins
rhp seuaaneY ~ sha heavy raima ~
ths laal lwo ~ Ihre~ wvaAa has heen
% mAba aiels At the saEsnas ~ ffaIt
ms. bat there Is nnthlnw particularly
meueelnk Il glls. TITS erup viii he
lafgn and fins
&TttAsN ATFn ~ my last i~stsT
said nothing abput KFaaahappsfx but
lg 20 appeaFed tn tho monthiy ~
snFt Ahose answers ggvs all the IN
Formation hAv~ A lissis sna ruai
and teo masA rain General psea-
Aeste wew never hettsF
IAw,roS f0tire1y ieo much sala
aNa c61liuGats elualay wsathar has
eansad a rank mrpwsh of ataik wlsh
few hollis rhe eeop waA thirty DAYS
la'a and the extra motssuw delays
opening further A tsw hali weeyli
aro already showing
lt0wAIlT Teu much wet. etuady
weafter for tha past two waeks has
kart cos,on sfumlnK and snappy aud
all delay opening. tut conditions srs
good
FHfpEHit y Crop ID hnIdIuK sli
The squares ana promises satisfae
tory yieid picking wilt start H1pi.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-09-01

ANOTHER CHICAGO BLACK
HAND" MAN KILLED

Chicago, sept fired Russo. sus'
peeted member Of the sBlsek Hand
was found dead last night in an alley.
Ne had been shot In the back. head
and chin. Russo was released on
bond from trial Of alleged exsortion
by threat when Lucs Messlna. the
states principal witness, had dIssp.
pcared.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-09-01

Harry Higher. South Logan farmer
arrested Yesterday br sheriff Robert
son on y ehagn ~ stealing fNlckfna.
aud later released on Fioe bond
has disappeared and hls mother 70.
Law Mrs Martha Young. sho went
ea hls bond i seeking hls whsre
shouts.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-09-01
Tho Aviafors Are
Burned TO Death
In Plane Fall

Masr4ssaw~. " \. ssns rf~a
msn. uessses'fssa ~see euFNss =
dsssh la . esvsfnmsWt w.sssi sss'
plane tAss neFegne ~Nlsn ~sss
ae~m Nsse rhs esa pt&ns sss
slygng a Vows zstssaas ard nslats
sssr,sa - Re ssesFssselsa ,sevnls
win ne eealee seuess - elssk
flrv ssfs nsard ara SO farmers %
che vlslnssy ~Ns we're watching ltA
wsaNevvsFs SAYS tne plane sAks a
sUaasn dive sra bvfst lusa rsnses
n M shs afeana ~stA tsftsfls
thas ard Tremendous sseleslen
sNxurfsd. srfe~lne vsa'g hsas nwn
assas o. Feet II every asFsetlew re
p,lew ~ses plersa vNaes ere wrsak
age ara death vas aauhsissssy j.
starsansNws,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-09-01
MOTHER BEAT UP THIS GAY OLD
BOY. But GIRL LOVES HIM

Chicago. Sept Airs Chas M.
Cooper OF indianapolis. objected TO
H. Il. Daniels. 4s counting her 10
year old daughter, 50 she secured a
'biack.snaker and beat him up IN
public An were arrested and the
woman paid fine. Then Daniels
and the girl secured license and
we're married.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-09-01

n. w. Lick. former warden Of the
state pcnitentiary and at present a
prominent oil operator. has been ap.
pointed chairman Of the finance COM
mlttee OF the democratic national
campaign organization. and Is In New
York. working on the job.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-09-01

MUSIC TEACHERS ARE TAKING
EXAMINATIONS TO-DAY

Examination Of music teachers who
are applicants for state high school
music certificates. were held today
In Oklahoma City, Muskogee and
Enid The examinations are held
under supervision OF the state board
Of education. The first examiratlon
for certificates was held last may,
when 2l2 certificates were issued.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-09-01
TO Usr rAlH oacveos
As AUTO cAMp arr

fhr lwai Fral estate huari bel
q bflrf H'srflsg Tgesaay nveulns IA
ne llspsfofd Realty offloeS. ars
alscsssed civic tories The hoaft
rre1 me pFoiosg ~ ullllxluK lhe fsl.
Nfuanag for a Tourist fesi Tas
eader mansh aEo told ~ ~
rfeaf value ~ ihesa tourist camp.
q towns anf cities. and al civic o.
eanlzaiionH sisdlf favor ghe pfsp7sf
ton.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-09-01
GdmbIed and Lost
He Leapes
To His Death

Chicago. Sept. i4-~lss2e o. Thorn.
~. purchasing agent for tho nersn-
west region of the pennsysaaia
lines. ieaped from window on fae
eighth floor of the insurance Ex.
change building here teday and was
killed. The ecay tell en- the soes
ef the open board ef trade building.
adjoining the SKY sersper. ard
caused excitement anona the trad
ers, Thomas ls believed TO have
been despondent over flnsnlesI
matters.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-09-01
COUNTY ATTORNEY OF TULSA
COUNTY TO PRONE LYING stso

Tulsa, sept i-rounty Attorney
Munspe. of ralsa county. began q
vigorous probe into ,hs iynehinx Of
Tom owens a that plaee Saturday
nIsht. Munroe charscs Sheriff Wool
- with nexiigenec and viii pssh tho
charges ngalnst him.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-09-01
ANTHRAX is RAGING
IN mrTsBuRo COUNTY

Anthrax ~ raging in Pitisburg
county. where state veterinarian cs-
Inmates the loss TO cattle so far at
$4,000. Combined efforts Of the state
and county health officers to curb the
disease, have SO FAR failed,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-09-01
ROTARY CONVENTIONS roa
1927 ARE ANNOUNCED

The next district convention ~ Ro.
'ary clubs wlli be- held at wichita.
Kansas. Afril . and 7. 1921.
International Rotary convention
will b. held IN Edinburgh. scotland.
In June. 1921.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-09-01
sirry pls IN WRECK:
ieo on MORE INJURED

sifty peFsons were kilIad Ia a train
wfeeh near clad@d Victoria. ataie of
TanahIipas Mexro. iast Saturday.
according 70 reports reaching Mexico
CITY. More than 100 sara Injured.
Most of ne Victims were soldiers
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-09-01
But MANIFACTt RERs Oi
CLOTHING ARE Not Using
ANY PART or III W-
CORDiNG TO NOOl.
GROWERS
sHODDY AND RE-WORkED
RAGS BEING UsE0
NATIONAL SHEEP AND WOOL.
GROWERS ASSOCIATION
WILL. RACK NEW BILL
COMPELLING MANI
FACTlItERS TO
vs. BRAND GOODS

Chicago. sept. i.~~That there ar
more than sooo. .ooo ooo pounds Of VII
gin tnew) wool In the world \ store
houses, Or soon WIN be- aNaiiins
manufacture. that the textile Mills q
the United states used ii3.eo1Nol
fewer pounds ,ot sIrgin wool last veal
than In 1918 and that the drop VII
be. greater this year were some @
the statements which Alexander Wal
ker made today In his annual address
Ms president Of the National Sheer
and Wool Bureau Of Ancrisa, whoss
headquarters is at No - East Jack
son Boulevard.
Meeting Is Important
.Todays conference WAS the most
important annDa. meeting In the his
tory OF the bureau. Tha National
Sheep and Wool Bureau OF America
is AN organization OF firms and orga
nizations interested In the sheep and
wool industry In every part " the
United States For year. Il has
been engaged in getting the Heoplc
OF the country together behind the
French Capper Truth In Fabric bill
which was lett In the hands of tAe
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
committees OF both branches Of con
gress at adjournment II enacted,
the bill would compel textile manu-
facturers to stamp every yard Of
their cloth entering interstate com
merce with its content Of virgin wool
and OF wool substitutes. the chief of
which is shoddy old rags, re worked
in some cases as often az eight
times. Textile manufacturers con-
slider the measure as revolutionary.
as the Pure Food law which was
fought by the interests for twenty six
years.
III the French capper Truth II
Fabric bill Is not passed quickly so
as 10 open the eyes Of the public
to the fact that the textile manu-
facturers are meeting their demand
for virgin wool with re-worked rags,
said Byron Wilson, secretary OF the
Wyoming Wool Growers association.
one Of the best informed wool mcp
west Of The Mississippi riycf, there
will soon be no wool growa m the
United States TO supcply their de
mand and no sheep for food pur
poses either sheep men cannot con
tinue Ia grow sheep. II the textile
manufacturers will not buy their wort
at living profit
Ills remarks we're strongly secons-
ed by j. +. Walker. president ~ the
Fleece Wool States association and
chairman Of the wool committee OF
the American Farm Bureau Fedora
tion He continued:
Il doubt II the manufacturers are
allowing the people Of tha United
States three pounds Of virgin wool
per carita this year They need
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-09-01
sGcRors ffcHr. ohr kitlEps
nooxE wAa vnr cAuar

John Snlth. uAgfo. who Formerly
lived IN the fanKstou nalghhofhood.
shot and Killed Chester Moors. an
Oklahoma CITY negro. isst nixss q,
Oklahoma cltY. IA q fight foiio~fax
sssaion wlth John naflsyeofn.
Smith "a Ia iall
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-09-01
LET
LEADER WANT Ars
DO TIE WORK

gf chasing around looking fol
the other fellow who wants 4
take up the proposition you nas
have 20 offer.
They will find the man. brin'
him to ron and you complete fEs
deal PHONE rs.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-09-01
FIRST BALE BRING $3.50.

The first bale OF cotton marketed
at Pauls Valley Yesterday. brought
the farmer 10 cents pound at the
gin and with premium added. netted
him $2so.e5.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-09-01

Thirty beosissxers and moonshin.
err ea1sht Ia tuo weexs. stbs roe.
ssFa of " W Thonfeon. fNdersi o.
ficer, stationed AZ Maakaxee
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-09-01
CONTINUED on Page


Topeka. Kan. Sept f.~-Governor
Cox will speak in Topeka on Septcm.
Der 30. He viii make five speeches
in the state. opening at Aachison,
September 2s
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-09-01

Al members of Tho Grand Army
are urged 20 meet a, their ball Thurs.
day. September .. at isso sharp. I'm.
portaut meeting.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-09-01

New Orleans. Sept Tonight
partly ei1udy cooler Thursday.
partly cloudy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-06
Three Are AsDirants For
May0rality
HonOrs
CONTEST FOR COUNCIL.
Fight in Second and Third Wards
Four Aldermen Unopposed-No OPP
position in First and Fourth Wards

The time limit for candidates d.
string to erter the race for mayor.
aldermen and members of the COM
non council, for which primary
vill be held Apr, 6, expires tcnlgh:
Three candidates have entered tce
ace for mayer and they are Capt.
Albert Bryan, fourth ward; Jamcs
". Duncan, fourth ward and Will
am J. McCalfrcy, first ward.
Judging from the small number
# persons who had filed notice q
heir intention TO run for council
nen and aldermen in the four wards
t locks as if these offices vii! 90
3egging, although there will be cor
,csts in the second and third wards
'or seats in the common council.
Those who had filed notice with
Charles Bcndheim, chairman o. tie
city democratic committee, mp 20 :
,'clcck this afternoon in addition =.
.he candidates for mayor are as fol-
ows: For alderman from the first
gard F. + .Marbrwy, incumbent ard
or council J. d. Matter and + 7.
Ticer. incumbcnts.
IN the second ward Alderman ".
w. Ballcnger, incumbent, is the
My enc who has filed rotice for
that position. Those from the sec
nd ward who have filed notice for
cmmcn council are Jerome Kaufman
Incumbent, and Robert T. Downhan
md ]. Harvey Robinson. III tie
hiri ward Alderman John 7. HAY
scn. incumbent. is the only alder
aan who has filed notice thus FIR
md rard;daes fer council ar Il,
z. Prrke. incumbent and Corr
AUS ard Walter G.. Drury.
In the fourth ward CoUnci!mcA
s;ilas Deyers and Clinton s. h2:!cH-
rer nave filed rcticc and it U@1".'-
stood Alderman (. C.. Batchc!.9r
,lso filed his petition this afternoon
Councilman Joseph ii. Armstrong.
second ward. and a. j. Poll, third
ward have not filed any notice
heir candidacy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-06
FLU '1SP READING IN
VIRGINIA CITIES
Two Hundred ana Forty
New Cases Reported
In Richmond
WHISKY is IN DEMAND
Arrangements Are Being Made to
Furnish Stimulant to Sufferers in
Portsmouth.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 6.-Despite
:he fact that DR.. E., e. Levy, director
If public welfare here, expressed the
belief that the high level of the in.
Fluenza epidemic had been reached
aere earlier in the week, the situation
continued to grow worse yesterday
z40 new cases being reported yester.
lay morning, making 1867 in all thus
far since the outbreak Of the disease
this winter. Snow, sleet, hail and rair
helped to make the situation worse
Newport News, Va, Feb. The
local Red Cross chapter yesterday af-
tarncon decided to open an emergency
Red Cross hospital in this city Sat
lrday morning to take care of in
fuerza patients. The hospital will be
located in the Salvation Army hotel
and will begin with $50 beds. An ef-
Fort will be made to secure the nurses
,eeded from the Newport News Visit.
ng Nurses Association. Fifty-tws
~.ow cases of influarZ& were repcrtaC
here yesterday with 10 new cases 0!
pneumonia and 6 deaths.
Port. mouth, V, e.. 6.-W n:2.V
will be available for treating Ports
mouth influenza cases by the end Of
this week, according to DR.. Lonsdale
J. Roper, city health officer. DR..
Roper declined to say where the ex-
oectcd liquor was coming from. Ths
:otal number of cases in Portsmouth
IS now estimated at &C.,
Roanoke, Va, Feb. G.--Two more
deaths reported to the health depart
nent here yesterday brought the num-
Der of dead from the influenza cpl
lemic in Roanoke 20 16. The total
number Of patients tonight are 2,0&2
an additional 213 having been report
ed today. Sixty-five cases CT pneu-
nonia are on record. Deaths from in
fluenza and pneumonia since jan.
uary % are 25.
Danvil!e, Va, Feb. 6.-Two hun
ircd and forty-five cases of influenza
have been reported 50 far in this city
% the health department, with mary
others unreported. An emergency
hospital at the memorial mansion
vas opened yesterday. Three deaths
have been reported up to date.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-06
ELECTED FROM HOTEL

New York, Feb. Ga jury in
Justice Charles B. Sears part of
the Supreme Court Yesterday re-
turned verdict for $4,000 against
the management of the Hotel Bilt-
more in the $4,000 damage suit
brought by Mrs. Robert w Herwig
for eiectment from the hotel June
27, 1918.
Mrs. Herwig had registered at
the hotel several days before the
arrival of her husband, Captain r !.
W. Herwig, West Point graduate,
who had been transferred from Fort
Oglethorpe. Ga. The husband went
to his wife's apartment at the hotel.
they said, and later went to the
theatcr. They returned to the
apartment, and. it is alleged. were
eejcted at 8 o'clock in the morning,
despite the fact that Mr.. Herwig's
brother-in-law. Commander Benia.
min Dutton. Of the Brooklyn Navy
Yard, came to prove the identity OF
the couple when the management
ordered them out