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The New York herald., 1920-12-26
10000 IMMIGRANTS
HELD ON SHIPBOARD
Detention Quarters at Ellis
Island Overlooking With
New Arrivals.
RELIEF PLAN SOUGHT
Commissioner Wallis Would
Make Examinations on
Various Ships.

| Scattered about on ships from most of
the big ports Of Europe 10000 immi-
grants spent their first Christmas in
their new land waiting with impatience
or stolidity for the barrier separating
them from the great, strange city be-
yond the docks to be let down.
| The 10000 were the unfortunate men,
bers of a big jam which descended upon
the immigration service here in a sud-
den influx of liners last week No more
came yesterday to add to their number.
All day immigration inspectors were
busy. DESPITE the holiday. at Ellis Island,
rassing men. women and children
through the mill which determines their
qualifications for entry. Commissioners
Frederick A. Wallis. Byron II. Uhl AS
sistant Commissioner. and Percy A.
Baker, superintendent were on the job
carly. as was the entire force of in
5nectors.
The detention quarters are crowded
to overflowing on the island and hun
dreds of immigrants are sleeping or
the floor. so holidays will not be recog-
nized until things are normal again.
Rowland b. Mahany, representative
of the Secretary of Labor. conferred
Friday night with Commissioner Wallis
concerning means to remedy the over
whelming congestion of newly arrived
people in the port. Mr.. Mahany took
the midnight train to Washington t.
explain the need for emergency meas +.
ures to William B. Wilson. Secretary
of Labor.
1t is planned by Mr.. Wallis to send
inspectors and doctors on board the
various ships and there examine the
immigrants instead of transporting
them by barges to Ellis Island where
they ". uld add to the congestion anc
live less comfortably than on the liners
Those who are obviously material for
good citizens would by this plan enter
the city without ever going to the i'm
nigration station Only those about
whom there is any. doubt would go to
Ellis Island for further examination.
Cooperation between the Secretary OF
Labor. who is head of the immigration
service, and the Secretary of the Treas
ury. the official in charge of the Public
Health Service, is necessary In order that
euficlent numbers Of both inspectors ana
doctors are assigned to the ships. Th
work OF making certain that the immi-
Grants are healthy and bring no con-
| tagious diseases Is the duty of the
health. not the immigration. officials. i,
is understood both secretaries will be
requested to assign additional inspectors
| and doctors to this port in order to clear
up the congestion as soon as possible.
The inspection work on board ships wi
start this morning. according to Mr.
walHs's plan, so that the eligibles on
shpboard are delayed no longer than
those awaiting their turns on the island.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26

daily drive of the President and Mrs.
Wilson through Rock Creek Park
For the first time In three years the
President resumed his custom of dis
tributing Christmas gifts to the children
along the way which he formerly took
on his visits to golf club in Virginia
before his illness. Last year the Presi-
dent was confined 10 the White House
by illness, and two years ago he was In
France. where on Christmas Day ne
reviewed American troops at American
General Headquarters at Chaumont.
The weather to-day was bright and
sunshiny, and the President and Mrs.
Wilson were gone two hours on their
automobile ride.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
C0oLIDGES DINE AT HOME.
Have Family Celebration in North.
ampton.

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. Dec. 25.--Gov
Coolidge. the Vice-President-elect,h had n
quiet family Observance of Christmas at
his home in this city. The Governor
and Mrs. Coolidge came from Boston
last night to spend to-day with their two
sons. who are in school here. They were
joined during the day by the Governors
father. Col. John C. Coolidge, Of
Plymouth, VT.
There were few callers. the neighbors.
as is their custom on the Governors
home visits. respecting his desire for
rest.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
BELIEVES BALLOONISTS SAFE.
Navy Offcer Sends Encouraging
Message From Ottawa.

Lieut. A. w. Evans. attached to thr
navy air station at RoclSaway. wire
from Ottawa last night that he had con-
ildence the three missing balloonsts who
started from Rockaway on a long dis
tance flight almost two weeks ago would
show up safe.
Lieut.. Evans did not tell the basis OF
Ills confidence. but navy officers at Rock
away believe he has discovered cond-
lions in Quebec TO uphold the theory
That the balloon landed in a place far
rom means Of communication and thai
IL may be weeks before the men are
heard from.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
SNAKE BITE ENDS LIFE
OF MAN THAT FED 1T
Floridon Was Tdxidermist
and Friend of Indians.

Special Despatch 70 THE Nrw YouK HEs1rp.
WEST PALM BEACH. Fla.. Dec. 25.--
John Pau Clarke, former POSTMASTER o
West Palm Beach and brother Of A. T.
Clarke, Jr, postmaster az Tupper LAX
y. y. d.cd to-day OF the bite OF a snak
he was laeding in his hand
Mr. Clarke was a well known taxi
derm 81 and great friend of the Sem
ibVio Sad,ans.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
TWO JERSEY WOMEN DROWN.
Man Rescued After Automobile
PIunges Into Deep Water.

Sr. PETERSBURG Fla, Dec. 25.--Mrs,
Henry Kramer and her sister-in-law.
Miss Emily Kramer, of New Brunswick.
N j., were drowned here to-day when
their automobile ran off a bridge and
dropped into fifteen feet of water
Mr. Kramer, who is 65 years old. was
rescued, but was said to be in serious
condition at a hospital tonight
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
EBERT THANKFUL FOR U. $. AID

BERLIN, Dec. 25.--President Ebert has
issued proclamation of appreciation
for the sympathy shown for needy
Germans by foreigners. and has espe-
cially thanked the Quakers and othei
American organizations which have
been feeding the children and hungry
students.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
RADIO PHONES FOR F1REMrS

SHANGHAI. Dec 25.-Trucks OF tbe
Shanghai Fire Department are soon 4.
10 equipped with wireless Telephone
conforming 70 the latest practice OF flre
department OF the largest cities. Tn
Improvement is expected TO enable IA,
department at all times to keep I'm touch
with its men while fighting fires.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
WOMAN SEEKS SENATE SEAT.

JACKSON, Miss. Dec 25.-Miss Belle
Kearney of Flora, Miss. prominent suf-
fragist, prohibition lecturer and worle
traveller. has formally announced lS.
candidacy for the United States Senate
to srcceed Senator John Sharp Williams
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
Accused of Grocery HoIdup.

Five men were arrested on charges
that they had participated III the hold
up Of Frank Alter, in his grocery at
174S Svcoud avenue, on December Is.
They were riding down First avenue
in taXicab when one of Enright's
armed squads stopped them at Seventy
ninth street. The prisoners described
themselves as John Bransfeld. "a. 103
East I02d street; Ernest Slezak, 81, 353
East Eighty seventh street; Louis Roth.
rs. 4S6 Williams avenue. Brooklyn ;
John ]. Bastable 90. 265 West 12oth
street, and Ludwig Ritchie, 26 315 East
1880 street, The Bronx. Mag strate Ten
Eyck held them in $1,000 bail each for
further examination.
Benjamin Land man, Is. 1859 Bath
avenue. Bath Beach, and Henr" Romano.
19, 4002 Third avenue. The Bronx, were
locked up in the fremont station lasl
night on charges OF Juvenile delinquency
and grand larceny respectively after
they had been found in the basement OF
an apartment house at Third avenue and
176th street by detectives. Both later
made statements, the detectives say, in
which they admitted having snatched
the handbag of Jennie Capolo of 40 Fort
Washington avenue at 1S0th street and
Fort Washington avenue on December
2v.
The five men arrested by Brooklyn
detectives Friday afternoon in a raid
on an apartment at Flatbush avenue ex-
tension and Prince street in connection
with the holding up of Charles Refern,
fire chief Of Keansburg, y. j., on De-
Gem Der 90 were held in S5 900 ball each
IN the Adams street court. A woman is
being held as a material witness.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26

20 travel and in the last few weeks Wis
tied Cleveland. Kansas City and New
Orleans. He returned to New York a
few days ago, Mr.. Lewis said. because
he felt the excitement had blown over. :"
King was described by Mr.. Lewis as
OF an unusual type. He dresses with the
best of taste and seems 10 possess the
Faculty of being able to gain the con-
fidence of n person rapidly 1t is Mr.
Lewiss belief that King has used this
faculty 10 good advantage. although In
his statement to the District Attorney he
IS said to have admitted a connection
with but one crime Through the arrest
OF King Mr.. Lewis hopes to clear up
-sumerous holdups and robberies in
Brooklyn in the last few months
Mr.. Lewis is so enthusiastic over the
arrest of King that he announced he
himself would prosecute the charges
against the youth. When King is ar
raigned in a Magistrates court to-day
Mr.. Lewis will ask that his bail be fixed
at $1,000 because detectives say King
was arrested in Hoboken last october
and was bailed out by his father and
then jumped his bond. He is supposed
not TO have seen any relatives since.
Benjamin Murphy, 30 years old, or
S29 East Ninety-third street. was
searched by Policeman Thomas McQuil-
ian . yesterday morning, in accordance
with the orders of Police Commissioner
Enright, and was arrested for carrying
blackjack. He was arraigned later
before Magistrate Ten Eyck in Harlem
Court and was held in $500 bail for trial
IN Special Sessions.
John Marino and Frank Marino, broth
ers, of 219 East 101st street sent word
to the police of the East 104th street
station last night that some one had
shot them as they passed the doors Of
the Owl Cafe at 216 East Nirety-seventh
street. John Marino was shot in the
right side of the chest and his brother in
the left side of the chest.
When Detectives Quinn, Mclaughlin,
F'itzeerald and Moran arrived at the
cafe they found the doors open. the
lights eXtinguished and no one inside.
Under tables, they said. they found two
revolvers and number of bullet holes
were in the walls After an investiga-
ton they arrested Joseph Di Tardimo
of 229 East Ninety-third street. owner
of the cafe; Paca Biaggio of 214 East
Ninety-seventh street. Agrotino Mon
talto of the same address and Tony
Ferrara Of 225 East Ninety-seventh
street The Marino brothers also were
placed under arrest
The detectives said there had been
feud on between the Marinos and the
others since October l, when Paca Biag-
gio was stabbed in the home Of the
brothers.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-08-27
FYour Blood
|Starviing For
Want ofIton?
.s sa1Ss q Plenty Of Iron In Your Blood
lont Get the Strength and
VSeh'lnen, SI Out Of the Food You Eat

Het tnc Ct1engtn ana
v~ul'lnen' w. Out Of the Food You Eat
eT TIy, a.. ',e--" TX, lack Of sIceo. improper
E,o; ~. ,,,,r ar sap the iron from your
k,:,.,. a"c voI feel weak, nervous.
b. YIN :. :;,of sorts. Il Is important
t- NJ a. once put more iron into
Est.n.. Without IRON the blood loses
J.: ,..,., W. '''rce food into living tissu:
s ;.t.".N n''tiag that you cat does vow
., 70. :, az int Of good because yoI
I'd - ~ strength out of II, Your
Le e., fa,ses through your system
fi;s ;r... a." .."toera a mill with the rollers 50
a:. &. ,Aat 'he mill can't grind. Be
pI r,.,e, rs sea y starvation Of the blood
led teop'e often become weakened,
tc.r.y =. .'.fEtIss, and rundown and fire..
be rf-.-'.' a.! sorts Of symptoms. Bue
t.,,.,.d -. ,slric iron-Nuxated Iron-is
Eiu.r;. multitude Of dangerous symptoms
liner. H. most cases, the flesh becomes
I'D n. we Hast.es get back their strength
b-. ~. "s ot health bloom Ia cheeks that
sor raIa sick.y ioosing,
e nav war other so-caiied remedies
kro-o~; ',:rFe t'ici. il YOU are NOT strong.
6r..i "l'y and well, you owe Il "a
R:s!,rs rake the following test: See
PAX ,aH work or low far YOU cla
TO s,..g. he;oming tired. Next, take
[l'on ,s.4.l tablets Of ordinary Nuxated
|so We: ines per day after meals for
E,d See Then test your strength AGAIN
|f.ia.t o' yourself how much you Sayc
pssr d,,.u can oo;ain NuSated Iron from
r.. 4 1ssa On the distinct understa anding
E;sey u'jII aye not fully satisfied youT
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-08-27
SHOOT THE DRIVER TO
OBTAIN POSSESSION OF CAR

Homer Nida, taxi driver, was
clubbed over the head from behind
at lonely point on the Red Fork
Tulsa road near Tulsa last Saturday
night, by one of party of two men
and a woman who had engaged his
car and when he threw up his hands
and begged for mercy was shot in the
stomach. One of the men then
jumped to the drivers seat and drove
the car off leaving Nida groaning up
on the ground.
No trace has been found of his
assailants. Okmulgee police have
been asked to keep lookout for a
high powered automobile containing
two men and a woman, one of whom
shot the owner of the car in Tulsa,
took from him the car and drove
away. The police were told that
the "hi-jacker's" victim probably
would die.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-08-27
COTTON STRIKES ToBoccAN

For months past we have called
attention to the fact that so called
outside influences, rather than
growth and consumption conditions
should be careflyy watched, as. their
effect was bound to be felt in tbo
Cotton Market sooner or later.
On last Saturday august 14tb,
december cotton sold at 3O.27; today
1t sold at 26.03, decline of over 500
a bale in five days. During that time
the weather was not considered fav-
orable. Rains have been frequent,
heavy shedding has been reported
weevil and worms have increased and
are said to be destroying new forms
over wide areas, yet the decline has
been rapid and uninterrupted.
During the early part of the week
the Russian-Polish situation and the
discussion between England and
France was given as the reason for
the decline, but as these features
became favorable they were overlook
ed as market influence, and the
real basic reason Of the trend toward
lower prices was emphasized.
War creates initiation and frequent
~ over-production. Like all stimu.
lants, a reaction is bound to follow.
and to be unpleasant. The world
finds itself in the midst of such a
reaction at present. Business is
slackening in many lines. Losses are
being faced by merchants, and holders
OF goods and commodities are finding
1t difficult to sell even at material
declines. Some of the greatest wool
en- mills in this country are closed
and many textile mills have either
reduced working hours or closed en-
tirely. Retail prices are gradually
getting lower and the orgy of spend
ing seems over for the present.
The money situation-to which we
have frequently referred-the diff
Guilty that merchants have in borrow
ing on anything like the scale of a
year ago, is partly responsible for
the decline, but not wholly. Senti-
ment against high prices, has some ef-
feet. Leather, wool, coffee, rubber,
oil and sugar, wheat, and other grains
have all felt the pressure and in most
of these markets more normal levels
now exist.
To sum the situation in nut shell
cotton has declined because of poor
business. Domestic demand is slack to
say the least and exports are we'll
behind last year. At the moment,
it is difficult to say what level will
induce broad demand but until that
demand appears the long side of the
market seems dangerous except for
quick profits. or hedging purpose
New York Cotton Letter
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-08-27
RURAL SANITATION
(By DR.. A. r. Lewis State Health
COMMISSIONER


Because Of continued rains during
August. midsummer clean-up
campaign is almost imperative.
lhe excessive amount of rainfall
has caused an unusually heavy crop
OF weeds, and where weeds grow in
abundance, there is always a damp,
moldy condition which is conductive
TO the propagation of mosquitoes and
lilies. Weeds also frequently cover
accumulations of filth. Destroy all
weeds and the filth hidden under
them. This is the first step toward a
practical midsummer cleaning.
Particularly in the small towns and
rura communities is sanitation a
problem in rainy weather. This is
because water may be the greatest
source of contamination and pollution
CLEAR water is not necessarily clean
water Numbers of surface wells
are grossly polluted by surface drain
age. Oftentimes there is direct COM
munication between the privy or barn
and the well.
Water. even though cool, spark
ling, and Of good taste may be high
~ polluted with human filth. Be
sur" that the well on your premises
is a safe well. Typhoid fever, dysen-
terry, and diarrhca are contracted
from drinking filthy water. A few
weeks ago the State Health depart
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-08-27
THE OKLAHOMA TuBER.
CULOSIs ASSOCIATION

Health education has proceeded to
point where it is no longer nscss-
sary to argue advantages Of public
nealth. Its value is conceded even
When it is not universally practiced.
Millions have been expended for
the purpose of providing pure water
supplies thereby protecting the pso-
pie against intestinal borne infections.
Today these infections cause the ma
jority of deaths. Promiscuous use of
common drinking cup offsets the eff
fort for purifying the water and Of
.fers an excellent carrier for saliva
borne infections.
Many individuals are aware of this
fact and avoid the use of the COM
mon drinking cup but individual habit
does not afford protection against
mass action and the possibility of
high exchange of infectious organism
by the common drinking cup makes
essential it's determination.
The Oklahoma tuberculosis assO-
citation is conducting with view to
exterminating the evil of the common
drinking cup campaign against it
and the County Public Health COM
mittee in this county will carry on
the campaign here. Posters and lit
erature will be distributed and the
use of individual paper drinking cups
urged.
The campaign is based on the fact
that this major avenue of cOntami-
nation and contagion must be closed
by universal mass action and by in
dividual habit.
The common drinking cup must go.
1t is the by product Of Nineteenth
Century civilization and must be rele-
gated to the social ash heap.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-08-27
MATRIMONIAL VARIATIONS

Marriage was never a common
place matter, but it thrills are in
creasing. The Chicago Examiner
points out a few of them. A New
York wife throws acid on her hus-
bands face because she loves him, and
his good looks attract the attention
of rivals. A New Jersey gentleman,
finding his wife interested in another
man, issues the business-like and yet
not unromantic demand that he "take
her or leave her"-surely more sensi-
BILE than shooting, and yet with some-
thing fresh about the terms. Now
comes Mr.. Norman Selby, alias Mr..
Kid Mccoy, and presents himself as a
candidate for his ninth divorce. "Ask
me to one of your weddings some-
time, won't you?" said William Col
lier once to Nat Goodwin. But Nat
was second-rater compared to Nor
man.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-08-27
MUST BE AWFUL
To BE 4 MARRIED MAN

here is certain young man in
ant who is seeking for some cure
the kahi, If talking in his sleep.
riOus TO hi- marriage he spent
Fral years in Mexico and became
proiicien, in the use Of the Span
language. So accustomed did he
bme TO the use of that language
his nocturnal monologues are
ply always in that tongue. The
u did not worry him so much as
Did his wife. But suddenly a
at idea dawned on his better half
commenced Il very earnest study
Spanish and now he is willing to
fancy price to anyone who will
gest method by which he can
P quiet in his sleep.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-08-27
A WAY.UP WEDDING

Ammonium altitudinitis threat
10 become an epidemic in Durant.
the second time within the past
weeks matrimonially inclined
pie have adjourned to the top of
courthouse to have the marriage
emony performed. This time it
H. ". Bargett and Miss Ledella
we who chose to begin their mar
ee !lfe up in the air rather than
themselves up in the air after
got better acquainted with each
FL Everything else is going up
L seems that weddings are to be
exception.
pay thclH welded life ever be as
aooy' the ,urdid things of earth
was is announcement.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-08-27

ment issued q warning for all per-
sons to boil their drinking water, as
there then existed and yet exists q
shortage Of chemicals used by water
works for filtration purposes. Boil
ing will render any drinking water
safe for use.
General health and sanitary rules
to observe now and for the next few
months are:
Keep all stables clean.
Remove all manure at least twice
week.
Build only fly-proof, sanitary
privies, when sewage connections are
not available.
Keep all garbage in receptacles
with fly tight covers. These should
be emptied and thoroughly cleaned
frequently.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-08-27
.o1,ro> IN STORAGE
,r,,,p WAREHOUSES; NOW

.or,,d that there are over
Is : tsi.. teI Of last years cotton in
ec eIl pa'' of co.,on factors, stored
hanJ, anu, Tenn. at this time. This
iehl ;rclnde the cotton in the
no; bIy,rs and others, the to-
s.r % Il bales now stored in the
PanU'. ar,ari 275,OO0. The to-
."S De"r r.. rapacity Of this market
s'C'"s' @ ,io 600 bales, but unless
ell"f M ,,radc cotton moves before
iv'n ~" now growing is ready to
g, s,'r and the prospect for moving
t,, ,a,, grade quickly is to say the
"" w, encouraging, it is easy to
=" Nv" dffic,rl,s which will con-
'.i .to marketing of the 1920 crop
."mes ' to this market. 1t is to
'.uno.ed .u that conditions in the
'n nrc. cotton centers in the
arr much the same. If this
=. ,b,r added force ought to be
M N the Efforts of the American
:, Association to organize the
vs.. yn uf the Cotton Belt for the
|;;rc m OF more warehouses close
4" | ,o,,oa fields where the cot
!. grown. Every citizen of the
he he ,l,ton grower, banker,
a,,on f:,r,u" or buyer, should be
n.,ed in and push the building
M.ton warehouses;. Anything
n aid, j.. Protecting cotton from
(,ce and in the marketing of it
{s,,er condition so that it will
Z the cotton grower it's full price
\ r,u,, to the advantage of
rone. TLr cotton commission
and bu,crs might have to change
1 method lightly if the cotton
| stored IN warchouses throughout
|eOun,yy. ia ;cad of congested in
! cen.rr, 81 left rotting in the
Eber. but there would be no less
IN to be handled and sold and it
|N bring more money.
krely anyone who is trying to do
ki,imatc business, knowing the
kent coun'ry damage and the con-
led condition of cotton market
lsrs during the rush of cotton mar
big, must >"r the advantage which
Ia resul, in sufficient bonded
khOuses To protect the crop and
h at the most economical place
cotton needed to be stored.
he first essential in the best mar
hg Of any product is adequate
|sge facilities under the control of
producer. That such have not
! ago been provided by the cotton
|ser of the South for their most
|able crop is the most severe criti-
! Of their lack of common sense
(ness methods. The Progressive
liner.