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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-14
STOWAWAY WIFE OF SHIPS /
OFFICER LANDS AT NORFOLK
German Woman, who Married Chief
Engineer OF East Cape,
Sent TO Toledo.
Especial To The Times Dispatch.

Especial To The Times Dispatch
NORFOLK, Dec. l3.--Aftrr having
been hidden aboard the freightcr East
Cape for more than three weeks, Mrs.
Albert Miller. wife Of the chief en-
ginecr. has been permitted ~ the
immigration authorities 10 land here.
and Will leave In Il few days FOR 10
icdo. where her husband mas pro-
vidcI Il home.
MIS-. Miller married the East Capc's
engineer in Hamburg. but was unable.
10 get passport from the German
authorities. because she had lost her
iesal identity through marrying AN
American.
she ala. however. SECURE an affidavit
itcritn getting forth the facts OF her
nntrriaE:. When the East Cape sailed
from Hamburg. Mrs. Miller was stow
cd aboard. and was reported a stow
away when the ship reached Hamp-
ton Roads Friday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-14
WINCHESTER PROTESTS
RECENT TAX INCREASE
city Council Would Use Money for
Local improvements II
Permitted.

ISperIhI 70 The Times Dispntchl
WINCHESTER. VA. Dec. 3.-In the
hope of keeping more money at home
Tor local improvements instead OF
paying heavily into the State Treas
ury. the city Council has adopted !,
resolution requesting the board o!
reNic" TO reconsider It's action IN
making general increase on al. re-
ATTY assessments ov"r the total re-
ported by tha assessor. and Instead
increase the city tax rate.
IL vas asserted that the increase
In assessments here was more than
rssonburg. Lexington and Fredericks-
burg. all Of which have State insti-
tutcns while Winchester has none
and that this city pays into the state
Treasury u much larger amount OF
money than I, receives from the state
y lVwr- assessment rate and a high-
- local tax rate. IL is said. would
eject al least Il partial remedy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-14
WRECK AT LYNCHBURG
Train No. 30 Dcraiird
ON Curve fn
Tunnel.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.I
bfNCliBtHG. VA. Dec. i3.-rrain
No. 30. the Norfolk and Westerns
Hrisioi-Norfolk train. was dcrailcd in
the tunnel here early Sunday morning
when rail on the inside Of II curve
~ Tn. tunnel broke. apparently under
the engine.
The engine and front cars passed
over the break. but the three cars
were. Thcy N>re cut out OF m,
train and new equipment was added
RAILROAD men say il tho outside rail-
Hdh broken there would have. l.s. y
serious wreck against the SID. Of inc
tunnel. as the train was running
ABOUT thirty miles am hour
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-14
.!nistcriai Union Of Harrison.
I:hpcct SONS NntlY.

WINCHESTER, VA. Dec. l3.-Jo-
scph W. Sonncr. Sirasburg, has been
advised by the War Department that
the body OF his son, Private Howard
;, Scnncr, ordnance department,
Eightieih Division. soon will arrive
at llobokcn from France. Tho body
viii be buried with military honors
At Strasburg. Young Sunner came out
OF the war without being wounded
or Injured in any way. but died OF
pneumonia while waiting t. come
home. His command served with the
British. and later at ST. Mih!cl and
in the Meuse- Argonne offensive.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-14
LIQUOR TAKEN IN RAIDS
i.ynchburE Police Arrest Three I,.r
sohs and Take Quantity OF
IntOS Icnuts.
Especial 70 The Times Dispa,ch.i

LfNCliBtEG, VA, Dec. i3-Twn
raids Tate sunday night by tn. local
police resulted in tn. arrest or three
OF intoXicants
=, ~, Earl Ncwtnan's home. 1907
,rtwetlth street, three quarts ~ corn
pillow. The police say. hut Nrw,,'n
me1!arsd he didn't know the !lguor
I1hh brown and Rcna Brown. col
nicn. We're arrested. and a conccc,ion
mao. OF pumpkins is alleged Ia bavr
bcen taken By the polio. in the raid
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-14
-Four Hurt in Crash,

tSpec.ai T. the IImcs- Dispatch.l
WINCHESTER. VA, Dec. IA
new automobile. driven by Roy II.
Hoibrook. of Front Royal. WAS ditch
cd in Warren County. and he and the
other occupants. including Edward
West. w. Il. Jones and :. r. Miller.
Jr. were badly cut and bruised. Hol-
brook mistook a curve In the road,
and the machine was catapulted into
"A al
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-14
SOUTH NORFOLK ASPIRES
TO BE SECOND-CLASS CITY
Enumerntors Appointed by Judge
Coleman start Taking Conn
plcte Census ruduy.

NORFOLK. VA. Dec. I3.-Ambition
of the citizens 81 South Norfolk 10
he city of the second class has come
one step nearer by the appointment
OF cnumcrators by Judge G. W. Cole
man. OF the Norfolk County Circuit
p.ete census of the town in order
to determine if IL reaches the mini
mum prescribed by the Virginia law
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-14
CHARTER GRANTED TO
MERGE FLOUR MILLS
Endorsements OF 10th Plants WIN u,.
Made. Says Winchester
ItruOrt
| Special 10 The Times Di.pntch.l

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l
WINCHESTER. VA, Dec. ia
charter has been granted by the State
Corporation cominiss ion TO III. Front
Royal l;ivcrton Milling Corporations
winch, IL IL announced. has arranged
tc merge the mills OF the Kings -Four
Miils Cotnpah: and the Shenandoah
Valley Milling Company. at Front
Royal and kiyerton. respectively.
The capacity uf the mills Is 200
barrels q day. and the storage ca
pacIty Is 10000 bushels. which IL Is
understood. Is 10 be enlarged.
The compan: also is erecting an
Immense concrete dam across the
Shenandoah River for a power plant
at that point.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-14
LYNCHBURC MAN HURT
IN AUTOMOBILE CRASH
). II. Watkins, Crossing Street With
Umbrella, Did Not Sec APP
nrnacliur Car.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.]
LYNCliBURG. VA, Dec. ID. T.
Watkins. sccrctary-trcasurcr of the
Field Watkins Company, wholesale
by AN automobile said 10 have been
driven by Harry T. orchard. It Main
street druggist receiving serious
hurts.
IN. accident happened In front or
MIR. Watkins residence and he was
carried home. lie was crossing
lsycrinont Avenue with an umbrella.
n5structing his view OF the automo-
bile and Mr.. Orchard did not seen Mr..
watkins until too late 10 avert the
accident.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-14
NORFOLK W0RKMEN ASK
10 PER CENT WAGE CUT
Painters, Decorators and papcrhnnp.
crs Volunteer Ia Accept Itrduc-
lion from 81 to 90 Gems

NORFOLK. VA. Dec l3.-rnion
painters. decorators and paperhame-
crs here havc decided voluntarily 10
II reduction in wages from 81 to so
cents an hour.
the union in May of this year de-
manded the higher rate. and while n
majority Of employers accepted the
new scale there has hacn slump in
building operations. Thirty-Tour
building concerns employ union la
Dor only
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-14
HUGE COTTON TERMINALS
AND CONGRESSES OPEN
Norfolk Army supply Insc 10 Begin
Operation of New Facilities
Srcci:t! 10 TIL T.mes-Dlsna,cn.

TSpcCIh. 10 Tho TimcS- DIspatcn.
NORFOLK. VA. Dec l3-Mam-
moth new cotton terminals ana com
presses under development at the
army supply base vii! be in opcra :
t!on BY December -
The first consignment cf cotton
from the growing sections Was re-
ce!Ecu last week. The project has
a capacity OF 10000 bales now. and
additional development is planned at
once.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-14
AGED PORTSMOUTH WOMAN
BURNED TO DEATH IN HOME
Mrs. Mary Jane Wallace, Is, Sets Fire
,o Drcss while ConiinS


Especial 10 The Times Dis patch
PORTSMOUTH, VA. Dee l3.-When
Il bag containing coal caugh, fire
while she wac in the act o. putting
some cra In the heater in the living
room OF her home late yesterday the
clothing Of Mrs. Mary Jane Wallace.
IS years Old, caught ire and she wax
burned so severely that she died in
Il hospital tonight
When the wOman's clothing became
a mass Of ilhmes she screamed. and
her husband. who is In in health.
jumped out Of his bed and attempted
70 smother the names by wrapping
the bed sheets around his VIE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-14
$1,000 Fire In Bristol.

BRISTOL, VA. Dec. 13.-Flrc Of
unknown origin yesterday burned n
large part of the roof Off Of the resi-
dencc OF Judge &. j. st. John. at the
corner OF Windsor Avenue and
Eighth Street. resulting in property
damage Of about $4,000. The loss
way partly covered by insurance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-14
LUTHERAN MINISTER
TO MOVE TO BRISTOL
RrS. j. l.. smith WIN Leave I'usto-
rntc OF MuhlrnhcrE Church nj
ItarrisnnburS.

..'+'''' - ''''- ''i''t'- - .Sp.@SS4tJ
EARRISONEJRG VA, Dec 10
Rev. j. l.. smith for three years pas
tor of MuhlcnbcrS Lutheran Church
here, viii leave for BRISTOL. Va, about
the middle Of January to take up the
pastoratc OF the church there. ac-
chTdinS - his announcement :cster-
dag
Tho Ministerial Union OF Harrison
burg. ~ its last meeting, passed a
resolution In which 1T publicly ex-
pressed lis sincere regret at losing
from !ts membership and from the
community one who has NJ all times
shown Il f-aicrnal and co-opcrative
spirit, and has taken his fun STAR. of
the possibilities OF the religious
work Of the community" Mr.. Smiths
successor has not been announced
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-14
NEWS GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS or VIRGINIA

thus making possible withdrawal of
the boards order making the 20 per
cent cut. In this event there will be
no court action.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01

'he mousse two or three days longer.
~ you are not much better, or prac-
tlcaily we'll In two or three days, cali
a doctor, if you have not done SO
already, or ask the nearest hospital for
hcip, or notify the nearest Board Of
Health clinic or call the nearest nurs-
ing center"
Charitable organizations, working in
conjunction with the Nurses Emer-
gency Council, under the leadership Of
MISS Lillian d. Wald, have been aiding
IN the work fighting the epidemic, sup
PIem,.e,ntlng investigations of the
Health Department and relieving many
cases of distress which have come to
the attention of the members Of the
organizations. The Charity Organza-
ton Society, the United Hebrew Chari-
ties and the Association for Improving
the Condition of the Poor, the three
largest organization of this kind, have
1ound more than one hundred cases
winch required material assistance as
well as medical aid, and have been able
to handle kindred matters, such as vo-
catlonal guidance, dental work and con-
valescent care, according to Miss Clare
NJ. Tousley, Of the Charity Organiza-
tion Society.
The public health committee Of the
Academy of Medicine issued state
ment last night based on the study Of
the 1918 epidemic, advising great care
on the part of every one to prevent a
spread Of the disease. Tha use Of
masks, gargles, sprays, vaccines and
serums was not recommended, due to
practical difficulties in the way of their
use. The same methods used to combat
other infectious diseases were urged
to be used to check influenza and pneu-
monia and other respiratory diseases.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01
Flu Recedes:
Further Drop
Due To-day
Continued from page

plumbing was noted in sixcy-five. and
smoking, .overcrowding and generally
unclean conditions were found in about
li1teen theatres. Owners have been
warned to remedy the defects noted,
Dr. Copeland said, under penalty of
h7ving their theaters closed and pla-
carded by the Board of Health, IL it is
iouhu upon another inspection that
'hey nave ignored the instructions.
Plenty of Whisky Here
II nave been offered million bar
reis of whisky to use in combating this
epldemic,' said DR.. Copeland, "but none
OF 1t Will be accepted. Our investipa-
1ions show that the drug stores of the
Guy are abundantly supplied with all
lnae Will be necessary, and we have
no need for further supplies"
me requests for nurses dropped ves-
terday. There were eighty calls re-
celved, against 147 the preceding dav.
ne Health Department was able to
iurnlsh forty-fve. Thirty-four prac-
llcal nurses and seven graduate nurses
appned Tor positions. There arc
plenty of hospital beds. The records
sno" l,ols cases of influenza and pneu-
MONA IN the hospitals in Manhattan.
Rodman Wanamaker, Special Denutv
Police Commissioner offered the ser.
wees OF the police reserve to the Health
department, women as we'll as men.
Dr. Copeland said that he would ask
Mr. Wanamaker to assign part of his
force to the Health Department to
supplement the work of the investi-
eating branch.
Dr Copeland issued a statement in
winch he thanked the medical nro-
fession for the cooperation rendered
Inc Health Department is only infre-
quently called upon to furnish a
physician, which, he said, indicated
mat every effort is being put forth by
me profession to care for the sick.
ne asked that office nurses be released
whenever possible in view Of the great
demand for their services.
A list of suggestions, compiled by
members of the Academy of Medicine
during the 1918 epidemic, end used
then successfully, was issued 5y the
Health Commissioners The advice Is as
follows:
"Obey all the orders of the Health
Department.
"lf you feel sick all over, with chilli
ness or aching Of the bones and with
feverishness and headache, perhaps
with a cold in the head or throat. you
are probably getting influenza.
"Go to bed, and until you can get
doctor do these things:
Take castor oil or good dose of
salts
Keep reasonably but not too we'll
covered and keep fresh air in tho
room, best by opening a window at
the top.
Take only simple, plain food. such
as milk, milk soups. gruels or porridge
or any cereals, and bread and butter
and any kind of broth or mashed pota-
toes; also eggs, but not more than two
a day. DO not take any meat or~any
wine, beer, whisky or other spirits un-
less you are ordered to by the doctor.
do not get up unless it is absolutely
necessary, and then do not walk about
and expose yourself to cold, so as to |
avoid getting pneumonia or bronchitis.
and do not 70 about in bare feet.
DO not take ay mendicine unless
ordered by a doctor
"Do not cough or sneczc in the face
IF other people.
"You should drink plenty of plain
water all through the sickness.
Stay in bed until you have no fever
and are feeling much better. Stav in
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01

block representatives to assist her.
These nurses we're organized us a self
governing council, form of organ
ization which existed before the in
fluenza epidemic. 1t had been adopted
as the most efficient method of meet.
ing public health problems in normal
times, and it was unnecessary to mod
fy it for the emergency.
"A little community bulletin which
is edited by an elected editorial board
and issued bi-weekly contained in
structions from the district physicians
throughout the epidemic.
During the epidemic six times as
many cases were reported in this dis
trict as in the city as Il whole, in pro-
portion to the population. Although
there were not quito twice as many
nurses in proportion to the population
in this district as there were else
where in the city, five times as many
patients were cared for. In the ter
ritory Immediately contiguous to the
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01

Cincinnati was organized on what Is
known as the Social Unit plan. There
was social organization in each block,
q physicians council for the whole sec
tion and a council Of social workers and
of other. professional persons. AS soon
as the first threat Of an epidemic ap-
peared the council Of physicians met.
"The doctors drew up formula,
very simple and brief, for the preven-
tion and care Of Influenza" said Mrs.
Tiffany. "They advised all residents of
the neighborhood who showed the
slightest symptoms to report at once
to the representative of the block or
to tho community headquarters. The
instruction were printed before 5
In the afternoon and before 10 P. M.
they had been distributed by the block
representative into every home in the
district
There were nve public health
nurses working in this district Each
Of them had territory embracing
about six blocks, and staff of six
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01

is discussed in q statement issues ;.
night by the Bureau of the CensMs' ~
based on q study made by DR.. Jsss Joa.
brownlee, an English physician. vSa sSa
advanced the cycle theory. "a'
"It is now exactly sixty-six v..,.
since the mortality peak of the ~ w:
demic in Chicago" the statement ..I. p,-
"The same is true for New YORK esao. ~.
and Washington. In all three Of tb..!
places influenza is epidemic. sss
"The periodicity suggests that
may be dealing with injecting ors's s
isms which not only have the powas psh
reproduce themselves in i v;r',i.n %
form continuously for long peyioa o.sn: ,:
susceptible persons are exposed Ia
which also have the power Of deys,.a' .a'
ing II cycles Of thirty-three or sirsl tsep-
six weeks. This recurrence of tho Ky
denic after sixty-six weeks ceyt.'lp ph
strengthens the view that the emmy
Of 1899, 1890, 1913 and 1920 all Iisaie sa
q common etiology." As'e
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01
Family Tragedy
Due to Influenza

CLEVELAND, Jan. 31.-Mrs.
Edith Bullman and her five
months-old daughter Pauline
were shot to death early to-day
and the husband and father, Mar
tin, was reported dying in a hos
pital with bullet In his brain.
Police believe Bullman, tenn
porarily deranged by influenza,
from which all three members Of
the family had been suffering for
a week, first killed his wife and
baby and then shot himself.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01
New York Soldier Dead;
Seven Others on Casually List
Ne'c York Tribune

NeW York Tribune
Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The follow
ing casualty list was issued to-day by
the War Departments: Current casual
ties. A L. F., Germany--Died of dis
ease, 3. Current casualties, A. f. f.,
Siberia~-Died Of disease, 3; died of ac-
cident, |. Total, T.
Died of diseasc-Private Patrick
DAILY, Hart's Island, New York.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01
Community Plan Urged
In Fight or Influenza

A plan Of community organization
which cut the influenza death rate In
two in Cincinnati last year was de-
scribed yesterday by Mrs. Charles
Lewis Tiffany, who is promoting tho
adoption of a similar scheme In a sec
tion O., New York or Brooklyn.
A Section Of thirtv-nna hlonls. =:
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01

Social Unit district the death rate was
more than half again as high as the
average for the city. But the Social
Unit district had death rate barely
half as high as that OF the rest of the
city"
The National Social Unit Organiza-
tion, whose hackers include Mrs. Will
lard Straight, Mrs. Henry Ollesheimer
and George Foster Peabody, has be-
come affiliated with the Community
Councils. The combined organization
intends shortly to attempt to apply the
Social Unit plan of organization to a
section of New York City.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01
Deaths Top Record in
Chicago; Ne,U Cases Fall

CHICAGO, Jan. 31.-1niuenza and
pneumonia claimed the heaviest toll Of
the present epidemic during the past
twenty-four hours. Two hundred and
seven deaths, 122 from influenza and
eighty-five from pneumonia, were re-
ported to Health Commissioner Robert
son.
New cases of both diseases continued
to show marked decrease From more
than 1000 cases yesterday influenza
fell to $50 reported victims to-day,
hardly a third of the daily total
reached week ago. Cases Of pneu
monla to-day numbered 352.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 91.-For the
twenty rhour period ended at
noon to-day the State Health Depart
ment received reports of 1861 new
cases of influenza, which is the largest
number by 200 cases reported in a day
since the epidemic began it's present
invasion of Kansas
BOSTON, Jan. 91.-Inf1uenza cases
IN Massachusetts passed the thousand
mark to-day for the first time this
year. The State Department of Health
reported that there were 1889 new
cases in the last twenty-four hours as
compared with 955 yesterday. In this
city the cases dropped from 31S ycster-
day to 2S7 to-day.
TORONTO, Ont, Jan. 31.-There are
1000 cases of influenza in Toronto to-
day, according to DR.. C. j. Hastings Of
the Health Department. More than 200
We're reported during the last twenty
four hours and ninety-fvc since last
night. Seven deaths from influenza
were recorded to-day. making seven
teen to date.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01

Epidemic Recurrenf in
Cycles, Says Physician
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31-Recur-
renee of influenza epidemics in cycles
thirty-three or sxty-six weeks apart
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-06
Heavies Ready for Battle;
DOugherty Named Referee

their battle at Toledo. II will be
Miske's second contest within the
came period. lie returned to the ring
last June knocking out Jack Moran
OF st, Louis In two rounds.
Dempsey was upset because OF the
wrangling over the referee last
night and did not work today. lie
spent the day loafing around his
training camp and playing cards
Mtske, however, responded to tho ap-
peal OF crowd and went through
some light exercises. lie did not pull
on the gloves.
Dempsey Weighs 1S9.
Manager Jack kearns announced
tonight that Dempsey would enter
the ring weighing about IS9 pounds
two pounds above the figure at
which he fought Willard.
The first preliminary is called for
2 o'clock, central standard time,
when Harry Greb meets Chuck Wig
gins In the light heavyweight clash.
The semi-final Is between Bill
Tate, the giant negro who was
Dempsey's sparring partner and
Sam Langford, the Boston negro
heavyweight Both preliminaries
are for six rounds and will be ref
creed by Emerson w. Dickerson OF
Grand Rapids, Mich,
Dempsey and Miske are not ex-
pected TO enter the ring before $3.50
central standard time.
Odds to on Jack.
There was little betting today.
Talk OF commissions running into
the thousands is heard, but there are
Few wagers. The odds were TO |
on Dempsey to win; l to that
Miske wins. and even money that
Mlske will not be knocked out.
The arena was drcnched with a
heavy rain this morning. II weather
appears threatening early tomorrow
canvas covering will be pitched over
the ring and ringside seats and the
tight viii go on as scheduled.
Benton Harbor, with a normal
population OF $4,000, was rapid,
doubling it's inhabitants tonight
Hotels were crowded to the limit
and every resident with a spare bed
room was called upon to register al
fight headquarters to provide sleap.
ing accommodation. Rooms rented
FOR rs much as IS person with an
average price OF IS.