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New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
Seek to Exempt Sewer
Bonds From Debt Limit
Business Men to Promote
Amendment to Make Improved
System Possible

The Merchants Association has
drafted and plans to seek the passage
of an amendment to the state constitu-
tion that will exempt bonds issued for
a sewerage system from the total of
Indebtedness which must be counted
against the debt limit. For many
years. the Merchants Association has
urged the construction of an adequate
sewerage system for New York City
on the ground that the present system
pollutes the hafbor water and is a
menace to public health.
The organizations committee on mol
luton and. sewerage, of which Edward
Hatch Jr. is chairman, first proposed q
sewerage plan during the administra-
tion Of Mayor Mcclellan. A special
committee appointed to consider the
legal aspects Of the bond issue which
would be necessary consisted of Will
lam c. Breed, Morgan j. O'Brien.
Louis Marshall and William N. Dyk.
man.
The committee considered especially
whether sewerage bonds do not come
under the present provision of the CON
stitutlon exempting water supply bonds
from the debt limit. The constitution
reads that such bonds may be Issued
to provide the supply of water" The
committee decided that this language
does not cover sewerage bonds, and that
constitutional exemption would be
necessary
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
Women's League to Fight
The Latest Welfare Bill
Measure Restricting Workers to
Eight Hours Called Pernicious
by Mrs. Gabriel

The Women's Equal Opportunity
League will have representatives in
Albany to-day to oppose bill intro
duced Friday by Assemblyman Charles
D. Donahue which would make it illegal
for any woman to work more than
eight hours day. Another so-called
welfare bill passed by the last Legis-
lature prohibited the employment of
women at night.
A statement given out by the league
declares all women working in edi-
torlal departments of magazines and
newspapers, as we'll as stenographers.
librarians, f1le clerks, conductors, ticket
agents, accountants, proofreaders and
cashiers will be unfavorably affected
by the Donahue measure.
This is the most pernicious of the
so~called welfare bills" said Mrs. Oil
yer Stott Gabriel, a lawyer and promi-
nent in the league, yesterday. "And.
apparently, there is something subtle
and insidious back of the campaign to
folst these laws upon women who do
not want them. Whenever news comes
from Albany of activity in behalf Of
these welfare bills it is accompanied
by the statement that they have the
support of Governor Smith, the labor
unions, women's organizations and
many prominent women"
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
Grounded Liner Is Safe
Unless New Storm Comes
Coast Cnard Cutter Ready to
Take Off Princess Anne Grew
in Case of Nocoss;tv
i'm Case of Necessity

The Old Dominion liner Princess
Anne, still aground off Rockaway Point,
was reported last night as being in no
immediate danger. Unless another
storm arises, it is believed the vessel
will be fioated within few days. The
coast guard cutter Rescue is standing
by to take off the forty-four members
of the crew still aboard should the
Princess Anne start to go to nieces.
Intellectual efforts were made yester-
day by hte Rescue to get close to the
grounded steamer. 1t is now thought
it will be necessary to lighter some
of the cargo before the liner can be
Aoated. She is riding in about thirteen
feet of water.
Captain Frank Seay of the Princess
Anne is at his home, 275 Halsey Street,
Brooklyn, where, it was said last night,
his condition is improving. His phys-
clans no longer fear he will contract
pneumonia from the exposure he un-
derwent. His knees are badly strained,
however, and he will not be able to
move about for some weeks.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
Barometer Readings
m. 1891 1 y. M. 29.88IS p. M. 30.04
General Weather Conditions

WASHINGTON. Feb. S.--A disturbance
was centered Sunday night in northern
Arizona and the barometer is low over
Manitoba strong area of high pressure
is moving southeastward over the north
Rocky Mountain region and q second high
pressure is moving eastward over tho Ohio
Valley and the lake region.
Local SHOWS have fallen in the Rocky
Mountain region and local rains in Arizona
along the lower lakes There has been q
change to warmer weather over the southern
plains states and southern New Mexico and
much colder weather prevails in the middle
Rocky Mountain and the southern plateau
regions.
The Western disturbance will advance
northeastward during the next forty-eight
hours and cause rain in the middle Misss-
sippl valley, snow rain in the Ohio Val
ley and the upper lake region tomorrow
and Tuesday. 1t will be somewhat warmer
lennesseo and muah colder weathar In the
west portion Of the plains states. Fair
weather win continue In Atlantic coast dis
tricts with little change in temperature
until about Wednesday, when higher tenn
perature will set in
Forecasts for Special Districts.-Eastern
New York. generally fair to-day and prob
soly tomorrow; rising temperature to-mor-
rev IN north portion.
oouthern New England, fair to-day and
'o-r,o.low T warmer tomorrow in Vermont.
Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
Delaware, fair to-day and probably to-nor-
row; little change in temperature.
Western Pennsylvania and Western New
xork, cloudy cn-day; to-morrow rnfn. vfth
rising empsfH lsA
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
Merchants Robbed
OF Blessed Money
T,oo Women, Said To Be
Fortune TelIers, Ar-
raigned onTheftCharge

Detective Sergeant Thomas P. Phe-
Ian, Of the West Thirtieth Street sta
tion, testified in the Jefferson Market
Court yesterday that some merchants
of Fifth Avenue place great confidence
IN fortune tellers and frequently call
upon them to bless the money in the
cash registers of their stores.
This testimony was given in the
cases of two gypsy women, Rosie Mark
and Mary Miller, who were arraigned
before Chief City Magistrate William
McAdoo, charged with suspicion of
grand larceny.
The two women. Jho, the police say,
are fortune tellers, appeared before the
magistrate gaudily attired. Detective
Phelan testified that the Mark woman
had stolen $40 from the cash register
OF Alfred Bennett, merchant, at 800
Fifth Avenue, and that Mary Miller
had taken 500 bill from the cash
register Of William Reiman, a jeweler.
at 32S Fifth Avenue.
Phelan asserted certain merchants of
Fifth Avenue allow the fortune tellers
TO so behind the counters and bless
the money in the cash registers and in
this way thefts are committed.
we have had twenty complaints Just
like these" said Phelan. at is hard
to get the complainants to come for
ward and testify against the women"
Bennett appeared against Rosie
Mark. He admitted that he had had
his fortune told and had lost the sra
because he permitted the woman to 90
behind the counter.
The women were held in $1,000 bail
each for examination next Fridav
Bail was furnished by surety COM
pany.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
Interesting pieces in the
Annual Silver Sale
ALL STERLING SIVEp

A heavy pitcher, for hot
water or hot milk, in the
French gray finish; two bands
OF engraving, $65; Irregular
price $1OO).
A water pitcher, so exquis-
ite and appealing in it's sim
plicity that it fairly cries
aloud to your pocketbook. No
decoration breaks the even
symmetry of its lines; only
the ebony handle serves as a
foil for the shining silver of
the pitcher; S82; (requlog.
price $125).
A round, shallow bowl. for
fancy desserts or cake. The deli
cate cpenwork band that encirclas
it 10 IN turn bound with q line al
Sterling Silvse
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
Woman Dies While in Tax;cab
En- Route TO Railroad Station

Mrs. May Lea Wilen, dfty-five, of 21s
Prospect Place. Brooklyn. died sud-
denly In taxicab at Seventh Avenue
and Eighteenth Street late yesterday
afternoon, as she was being taken bv
her husband, Areese M. Wien, to the
Pennsylvania Station. Mrs. Wilen was
about to depart for Philadelphia, to be
treated for heart disease, from which
she had suffered for some time. She
also was accompanied by her nephew,
Rooert A. Wilen. of 43S West School
Street Philadelphia.
Mr.. Wilen told the police the joltinp
OF the taxicab over the snow piles in
the streets Of the lower part of the
city frightened Mrs. Wilen, and, her
husband believed, brought on q sudden
heart attack. 1.-...A.,-.a-'..'
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
S1Iks ana satins, $4,000 yards
today, $3.50 yd.
q. $3.50 TO $3.50 GRADES
$3.50 TO $3.50 GRADES

Lovely melting shades of Geor-
gette crepe-coral with silver en-
broidery, silver ON American
Beauty, peach color with gold,
orchid with silver, Alsatian blue
also with silver, and turquoise on
pale blue, or-daintiest and most
delicate Of all-white with grace
full white sprays Of flowers trail
ing aanguidly across it's length.
GEORGETTE CREPEs of
darker shades are equally alluring.
For an afternoon frock or an in
formal dinner gown there is pea
cock blue embroidered in gold.
henna with combined self color
and silver embroidery, dainty pea-
cock flowers on q navy blue back
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
80 Gas Victims i'm 90 Days
Record Poisoning Rate Causes
Copeland to Warn Consumers

total Of eighty eight cases Of gas
poisoning in the last sixty days, a pro-
portion considerably higher than the
average figure, many of which have
resulted in fatalities, caused Commits
sioner Copeland Of the Health Depart
ment yesterday to issue a warning to
all gas consumers in the city.
According to DR.. Copeland, fully so
Per cent of the cases are traceable to
faulty connections and leaky rubber
tubing, and therefore preventabe.
Leaky gas stoves were responsible for
ten cases of the eighty eight reported,
while low pressure, which allowed a
fame turned low to become extin-
guished, was assigned as the cause in
eight cases.
Dr. Copeland said a proposed ordin-
ance calling for an improved quality
of tubing had been up before the Board
of Aldermen for several years, but
that for some reason it has not been
passed.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
Middle Glass Union Aims
To Bring Living Cost Do1Un
Organizer Emphasizes Fact That Object Is to Pre-
vent Strikes, but Above ALL to Give the Army
of s'In-Betweens'' a Fair Deal

A lawyer, two silk merchants and a
machinist are the promoters of the
Middle Glass Union, granted incorpora-
ton papers on Friday by Supreme
Court Justice Kelby, in Brooklyn Bay
Ridge, Brooklyn, and Manhattan are
represented in the temporary directo-
rate.
eve aim to make the middle classes
srticulate," Wilmot L. Morehouse, law
yer, organizer. Of the union, said yes
terday.
At his Bay Ridge home Mr.. More
house answered numerous telephone
calls.
ALREADY we have more than 15O ap-
plicants," he said, "and we have not
even opened offices. I feel sure that
the movement will be great success
There Is need for just such an organi-
zation.
".Our main objects as outlined in the
statement upon which Judge Kelby ap-
proved the incorporation are elastic
We aim to organize all the middle class
people of New York State to protect
their constitutional rights from all ag-
gression, from whatever source. We
intend also to organize groups and cen
ters within our sphere of influence
and eventually to make the movement
national one.
Fair Play for All
eve will work to secure fair play
for all classes. This is not a move.
ment in opposition to labor unions OF
to organized labor. We shall, in fact
welcome members of organized labor
to our circle. But our primary inter.
est is in fact to protect the salari ed
man, the professional man and the
artist.
"The capitalists are organized. The
man who works with his hands is or
ganized. In between there is the great
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
Lipkowska Brings
Her Hero Husband !.
Here From France
Russian Diva and Youthful
Lieutenant Who Rescued
Her and Daughter From
ssReds" In on Adriatic

Nine. Lydia Lpkowska, the Russian
soprano, who recently married young
lieutenant OF the French navy who had
rescued her thirteen-year-o daughter
from the Bolsheviki in Odessa, ar
rived here yesterday on the White Star
liner Adriatic, after an absence Of
four years from this country.
She was accompanied by her husband,
Lieutenant Pierre Bodin. and soon will
resume her work on the operate stage.
When the Bolsheviki were in their
ascendancy and persons of wealth were
being attacked in Petrograd Nine. Lip
kowska fled with her daughter, Alden
ma, to Odessa. She had cashed much of
her securities and upon this and the
sale Of quantity Of jewels she took
with her, was able to live comfortably
in. the southern Russian seaport on
the Black Sea.
Allied troops and naval forces were
IN the city and life there was not half
bad, she said, until the Bolsheviki
made their power felt in that vicinity.
eventually surrounded the port and
group of French officers, including her
husband, informed the diva that she
had better flee. A steamship was ready
to take selected number Of refugees
and would land them in Constantinople,
Lieutenant Bodin informed her. and in
the hasty departure Nine. Lipkowska
lost her daughter.
After week in the Turkish capital
the singer informed Lieutenant Bodin
that she preferred to be in Bolshevist
Odessa with hope of finding her child
than to be safe in Constantinople with
out her.
1t was then that the singers present
husband decided to take a desperate
chance to find Aldenna.
Accompanied by five brother officers
and the prima donna, all disguised as
hsherfolk, Lieutenant Bodin procured
fishing schooner and in this the party
crossed the Black Sea and dropped
anchor in the port of Odessa. At the
end of six days they found the singers
daughter and put her aboard the
schooner. Nine. Lipkowska and her
companions were questioned often by
Bolshevist soldiers, but fcgned drunk
eness.
Later Nine. Lipkowska and Aldenna
went to Paris, where the girl was sent
to boarding school, and her mother
married the young French lieutenant.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09

since Jan. |. .5s.442 1855 1902 s.141
Corresponding date
1918 epidemic 4.570 405 675 241
Clean-Up Crusade In Subway
DR.. Copeland has conferred with
Frank Hedley, president Of the Inter-
borough, to obtain cooperation on the
part Of the subway and elevated en-
ployees in putting an end to expectora-
tion on platforms and in the cars.
He received word yesterday from Mr..
Hedley that superintendent of the SUBJ
way and elevated divisions have been
instructed to notify employees to report
the violators to the police. Carrying
lighted cigarettes and cigars in the cars
or on platforms will also subject Of
tenders to punishment.
Milk deliveries throughout the city,
which have been chaotic since the
storm, were back on normal basis yes
terday, although delay was experienced
due to the condition Of the streets, ac-
cording to Health Department reports.
Ole Salthe, Acting Director of the Food
and Drug Bureau, reported to Commits
sioner Copeland that deliver7 Of mi X
the first time since the storm, although
nothing like a regular schedule Of
distribution was possible.
The ambulance efficiency of the hos
pitals has been seriously impaired, due
to the difficulty of passing through the
snow-filled streets. To supplement the
shortage of cars some government am
balances have been obtained from Gov
ernor's Island and have been distributed
to the various hospitals. Ambulances
of relief organizations have also been
pressed into service.
Calls upon the Health Department
Yesterday for nurses were the fewest
for, several days, only twenty-five re-
quests being registered. OF these
fifteen were supplied.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
Flu Dwindles
TOLOwest Point
Since Jan. %
New Cases Drop to 1872
as Epidemic Slowly Re-
cedes; Mortality May Be
High for Several Days
Call for Nurses Declines
Enforcement of Sanitary
Laws in Subways and IL"
To Be More Stringent

New influenza cases fell yesterday
to the lowest total reported since
January %, and there was q drop in
deaths and new pneumonia cases. There
has been a steady decline in the
epidemic for several days now and DR..
Royal S. Copeland, the Health Com
missioner, said yesterday that, barring
possible complications due to the
storm, he looked for the gradual pass
ing of the visitation. He believed, he
said. that deaths from pneumonia
would continue to be relatively high
for the next few . days, synchronous
with the peak days of the epidemic
a week ago, when more than 5000 new
cases were reported, although he
thought the pneumonia cases would
For the twenty-four-hour period
ended at 10 o'clock yesterday morning,
the Board of Health figures are:
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09

mass OF unorganlzed workers who have
no articulate voice as a whole in the
affairs Of the nation. These are the
IN betweens,' the ham in the sand
wlch. We are going to give them q
voice.
1--WE seek to organize and register all
classes of citizens for civic service
OF all kinds. We intend to work for
lower taxes and cooperative betterment
of the community We seek also to
promote trade and business"
One of the first tasks which the new
union will tackle, Mr.. Morehouse said
will be the high cost of living. This
is the great problem of the average
middle class man, he said, and his or
ganization will seek a practical remedy
without delay.
Aims to Prevent Strikes
He did not think it likely that the
Middle Glass Union will call strikes
At any rate, not yet.
What we aim to do is to prevent
strikes, not to promote them," he de-
clared. "A very large proportion OF
our existing difficulties is due to over.
eagerness TO use the strike weapon"
Membership dues are to be nominal
dollar year covering all fees
None of the officers, except possibly 6
secretary, the promoter explained, will
be salaried.
But, of course, dollor year will
| hardly meet expenses" he added. awe
shall have to get more money from
friends of the cause"
A similar organization in England
has achieved tremendous success ir
only eleven months of operation, Mr.
Morehouse said. Until the incorpora.
tion proceedings are completed the
business Of the union will be done from
Mr.. Warehouses; law office, at sc
Church Street, Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
Copeland Shuns
OiUn Flu Hint

DR.. Royal S. Copeland, VINO as
Health Commissioner advises all
persons to take to their beds at
the first symptom Of influenza,
was a victim himself at the
height of the epidemic, it was
learned yesterday, and failed
conspicuously to take his own adj
vice.
Although taking every precau-
tfon to avoid spreading tho dis
ease, the. Health Commissioner
did not miss a day from his post,
and within short tine threw off
the malady. Members of his staff
urged him to go home and stay
there, but this DR.. Copeland re-
fused 10 do
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
Imported
Stockings

ENGLISH-extra heavy, all
silk stockings; with double sole
and toe. Black only. $40 and
= soc tax.
FRENCH-very sheer, all silk
stockings with fine open-work
clock, known as the Paris clock,
and reinforced toe, heel and sole.
Black only. $40 and $12 (not
including taxi.
Also a sheer silk with cotton
welt, heel, sole and toe, and
Paris clock; black only, $3.50.
Tax 55c.
And silk stocking with verti-
cal stripes, close or wide. Black
only, So and 60c tax.
1R1SH-made, black cotton
stockings with high spliced heel.
double heel and toe and embroid-
cred clocks;s$1.75.
Lisle stockings Of the same
sort are So.
Main floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09

reed-and-ribbon pattern. A sm
to bring joy to the heart Of a1y
young bride; $3.50; (reg9saf
price 500.
Covered vegetable dishes--tcps
may be used as separate dishes
handsomely engraved; $40;
Irregular price 5000.
Spoons of all sorts and sisees
Forks for every use. KNIVES e
every kind. In the MAPLELE4t
design, French gray or bright y;
ish. And many fancy pieee
which make appropriate weddl.e
gifts, such as ladies, salad so
cold meat forks, jelly spoons, caE
vers, and a multitude Of ctasss
equally attractive oferings-at y
to 40 per cent. discount, Il
Monogram Of three letters q
single English lsttax viii b.
sxsvsd on III Aat wan.
sasea Msln lssss ~ 4Q
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09

ground, silver on Nile green. an
all-over gold pattern on black and
self colored embroidery in all
shades.
IN SATINS the variety and
beauty Of colors found are almost
as breath-taking as the Georeettes.
and with the additional charm OF
life and light which is inherent in
this material.
The navy blue with silver en-
broidery, the Roman gold with
gold embroidery, the Natter blue
with silver and the black with
great silver discs are only a few
of the uniquely lovely colors thar
abound in this unusual Offering.
All 20 in. wide,
Main dosr. Ola Buildins.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
st. Valentines
Day means
Candy Day

Senders of candy are not con-
tent with plain boxes; they must
have fancy containers, red in
color, heart-shaped and with ap-
propriate touches-a cupid; a
pierced heart or a tender verse.
We are prepared for this occa-
sion with a varied assortment Of
Valentine Candy Boxes. Tantaliz-
ingly gay and in great profusion ;
all peculiarly significant of the
14th.
Main floor, Old Building.
Eighth Gallery, New Bldx.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
Morning Fire Routs Families

Several families were compelled to
nee for safety early yesterday morning
wnen flre broke out at 1888 Sixth Ave-
nue.. those occupying rooms on the
upper noors reached the street before
The blaze started in the basement and
was discovered by Sergeant Hands
werger and Patrolman E. ]. Kelley. of
the West Forty seventh Street station
Damage was estimated at $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
Nelu Etchings
and Prints
from Paris
February 9, 1920.

Scenes by various artists of
famous spots in Paris, artistical-
ly framed. Many at $3.50.
Little sketches by Paul Allier.
His 'Four Seasons" and His lie
Matin" and "Le Soir" are per-
fectly delightful. $3.50 each.
AS examples of what one can
do with a few colors, some
sketches done with heavy black
line and colored are very inter
esting. Many by B. de Hum
kald. SIS and 81.
Picture Gallery
Eighth Gallery, New Building.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
Origin of ssCold Shoulder,

The origin of the phrase "to give the
cold shoulder" is said to have been due
to the custom in France Of serving
coyd shoulder instead Of q hot roast
10ant y tAosS NAose VISITS had lasted
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
Weather Report

Sun rises. 6 $50 a. m. Sun sets .. 5 :22 p. m
Moon rises. II "a p. m. Moon SETS. 1929 a. m.
Local Forecast.-Generally fair to-day and
probably tomorrow; moderate northwest
winds, diminishing.
Local Official Record.-The following Of
fetal record shows temperatures during the
last twenty-f four hours in comparison with
the corresponding date of last yearf
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09

Highest temperature yesterday, IS degrees
lat p. n.y. lowest, IS degrees (at 10 p.
m.) /; average. 80 degrees: average same date
last year. "a degrees average same date for
thirty-three years. 80 degrees.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
Lieutenant Pierre Bodin and His Bride

She Lydia pkowska before
Pctrograd when the Red took CONTROL thirteen
yearold daughter ODESSA where
got out of Russia and Italy disguised fisher folk
Paris Lieutenant Bodn poet and the
weahest Nine Bodin
The photograph taken the Adriat
Yesterday.