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New-York tribune., 1921-02-12
Doty Says Typhus Epidemic
I'm America Ts Improbable
Declares His Experience of Fifteen Years as Health
Officer Shows Disease Has Little Chance to
Gain Headway; Urges Precautions

and not the we'll defined cases that the
Disease is spread.
II do not minimize" he said, "the
necessity for using every reasonable
precaution to prevent the entrance of
typhus. But even in view Of the fact
that it 10 practically impossible TO
obtain 100 per cent safety against ad-
mittance of typhus, there is not the
least probability Of it getting beyond
control of the public health authori-
ties.
"There is absolutely no need for
public alarm. The history Of the au-
thorities at this port shows that they
have always been successful in dealing
with such invasions.
"Typhus has not infrequently ap-
peared in this city. The last invasion
occurred in 1898, when large number
of cases came to port unnoticed and
developed in the congested tenement
sections of the city. That was when
was chief of the Bureau of Infectious
Diseases and shortly before l became
Health Officer.
Gwen though at that time the
medium of transmission was not
known the disease was promptly
brought under control by the use of
modern sanitary methods. Only four
cases occurred outside the tenement
and lodging house Districts"
New-York tribune., 1921-02-12
w illness Tells
How Hettricl1
Operated Code
Plumbing Firms Numbered
for Sake of Convenience.
Clerk Says, and Card Sys-
tenn Kept of ALI Work
How Bids Were Raised
Defendant Is Portrayed as
am Adjuster of Cases
After Estimates Were I'm

The greater part of yesterdays ses-
sion in the trial of John r. Hettrick.
originator of the "code of practice"
employed in the plumbing trade, was
taken up by the introduction of i'm
portant documentary evidence showing
the working of the system. Hettrick
is on trial with Herbert C. Smith, Will
liam L. Doran and William H. Chan
man before Justice McAvoy. They are
charged with coercion on evidence OBJ
tanned through the Investigations of
the Lockwood committee.
The documents were introduced by
Kenneth M. Spence, Deputy Attorney
General, during the examination of
Jchn c. Aisenbrey, chief clerk for Het-
trick. The first of these were-a num-
Der of the pink and white cards used
in authorizing bids on plumbing work
and which, the state alleges, were en-
ployed to restrict competition. In
each case the plumbing firms that were
members of the ''cede of practice" sys-
tenn were always referred to by num-
bers.
How Card System Worked
The first of these cards to be intro
duced was one concerning a job at
Fort Washington Avenue and 173d
Street for $24,650. This card was sent
to Hettrick by Number 5-a man named
Mullarkey. Aisenbrey, after speaking
with Hettrick over the telephone, wrote
the following notation on the card, ac-
cording to his testimony:
| Owner is asking Jocho to give figure
New-York tribune., 1921-02-12
oe decided upon should have these re-

be decided upon should have these re
suits:
81. To the public: A revamped
and rehabilitated transit system
that can and will give adequate serv-
ice; assurance that the exploiting
of the public for stock jobbing and
other purposes is really an evil of the
past, and new set-up that will in
sure efficient operation of the sys-
tenn at fair return for service
really and fully performed. This
would mean the end of the present
intolerable conditions, which endan-
ger the comfort, the health and even
the life of the travelling public.
"2. To the city: The ownership
of the greatest system in the world;
the freeing of it's present frozen in
vestment in the subways, so that
approximately two hundred and fifty
millions of dollars, including the
amount for which the city is already
obligated, will be released for new
subways and extensions, schools and
other badly needed municipal i'm
provements, and adequate participa-
tion in. and control of, the new sys-
TEN.
"3. To the investor: The full pro-
lection of the real values in the
present transit systems, and the pro-
lection and stabilization of the new
securities so as to render them an
attractive field for investment.
Provides for Commission
"The bill in process of preparation
will provide for a transit commission
of three to deal with transit in citIe
of one million inhabitants and more
of course, if the bill passes ! shall
select citizens of New York as member
OF that commission. The bill will ais,
provide for state public service com
mission of five, with jurisdiction owe
all other public utilities in the state.
I'm view of the extended jurisdiction
for the state Public Service Commits
sion. it was found upon study to b.
necessary to make it statewide com
mission. Of course, the City of New
York should have proper representa-
tion upon it, and, if the bill passes il
the form proposed, ! shall select tw
members of that commission from tn
City of New York.
II trust the foregoing will give 20,
the information desired.
"1n undertaking to outline plan
must be understood that it is merel,
tentative and suggestive. / believe n
attempt will be made in the propose,
bill to tie the commission down to an
plan, or to go further than to pre-
scribe 8 general course of procedure
1t ia probably premature for me evel
to outline proposed plan. and l onl
do it to invite constructive criticism.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-12
Revue Star Gagged in Lift
Elevator atReisenweber's Stalled
Hour and a Half

The elevator at Reisenweber's, Fifty
eighth Street and Eighth Avenue, was
out of commission for three hours last
night. For half that period Ruth
Wells, who leads the revue; Louis
Schmulz, the head waiter, and Michael
Slavoni, the operator. were prisoners in
the car, which was stuck between the
Crystal Room on the second floor and
the Paradise Room on the top floor.
When they had been there an hour
and half Patrick Kyne, the manager,
climbed down into the shaft and dis
covered trap door in the roof of the
car. When the door was opened out
came the leader of the revue, the head
waiter and the elevator operator. all
glad enough to sing.
Until the safety clutch was released
an hour and half later every one GO
ing to Reisenweber's had to climb the
stairs.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-12

Continued from page cns)
sensible thing a woman can smoke"
said Dean Johnson yesterday. "It is
the least injurious to the health, for
she inhales less nicotine. If a woman
really likes tobacco she would be much
better smoking pipe. l don't think
it would be specially repulsive to watch
her, provided she choose the time and
the place. l might be a little grieved
myself to see pipe stuck between
the lips of a pretty girl, but, then, it's
her own affair if she cares to do it.
Might Affect Kisses
GAS for kissing, if a girl can stand
the smell of a pipe off mans breath
there is no reason why he should not
feel equally tolerant in her case"
The woman's viewpoint is represent
ed by DR.. Aristine Munn-Recht, dean
of women at New York University
While she does not sanction the use
of meerschaums by women, she thinks
they have as mucn right to smoke
pipes as men have.
Gone might as we'll burn dollar bills
as smoke a pipe" said DIR. Num- Recht
"Sm oking seems such waste of money
at this time, when so many are suffer
ing for mere existence. Nicotine is a
very harmful drug, and it has all the
bad effects of any poison. Since women
are more highly strung than men, the
effect Of smoking is apt to be worse.
This is the only objection can see.
Ethically, they have as much right as
men to enjoy the use of tobacco"
Pipe manufacturers are seeing to it
eye in this new fad, provided it takes
wing on this side of the Atlantic. Ever
since tales came from London of
dainty little pipes with bowls like
acorns, and a shine that suggested /.
pigeon blood ruby, the foremost manu-
facturers have been getting ready Tor
the inevitable demand. 1t is beginning
to grow in volume.
Dainty Pipes or Market
Pipes for women are actually on the
market. They can be had for as little
as So, but the average price is nearer
$50 They are being shown in the nov
city shops and in a few jewelers. es-
Establishments. "My Lady Nicotine"
pipes, as they are called, are all made
of briar. They have slim stems mount
ed with gold or silver, and in many
cases the bowls are incrusted with
jewels. Sundry feminine touches, such
as initiated gold bands and amber
tipped stems, are added. They come in
leather bags and specially mild brand
of tobacco is sold along with them.
Two of the largest pipe manufacture
! ers here told Tribune reporter yes
terday that they are making these
certain demand for them, and that they
expect them to be on the retail market
in large quantities within the next few
weeks.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-12
Eleven Sleep
Disease Cases
Found, i'm a Day
Seven Patients Are Reported
i'm Manhattan, the Bronx
Has Twos~ and One Each
i'm Queens and Brooklyn
154 Stricken i'm the City
Woman and Boy Sufferers
i'm Poet Chester; Copeland
Doesn't Fear Epidemic

Eleven additional cases of sleeping
sickness were reported to Health Com
missioner Copeland yesterday by DIR.
Louis /. Harris, of the Bureau of Pre-
ventable Diseases. Seven of these were
in Manhattan, two in the Bronx, one
in Brooklyn and one in Queens. One
death occurred yesterday. Miss Mar
garet Munroe, twenty-four years old
died in the United Hospital. Port Ches-
ter. She had been i'll since Febru-
ary /.
Thirty-nine cases Of sleeping sick
ness have been reported to the Health
Department so far this week and saven
deaths. Since January 1 there have
been 154 cases reported.
654 Cases Last Year
Last year, when the malady was not
officially reportable, 654 cases and 211
deaths were reported. The highest age
group, according to DR.. Harris. af-
fected by the disease was twenty %
twenty-four years and the next high
est twenty-five to twenty-nine years
In the first group mentioned it was
found last year that there were sew
enty-one cases and twenty-four deaths
In the latter group there were fifty
six eases and twenty-five deaths.
Richard Finnan, seventeen years old
also of Port Chester, is in the hospi.
tai, but his condition is said not to be
serious. There have been several cases
of the disease at Port Chester in recenr
months. Miss Gussie Cohen, twenty
New-York tribune., 1921-02-12
Man Says He Controls
Drug Traffic in Harlem
Police Arrest Electrician on In.
formation of Woman Ad.
dict: Seize Narcotics

George Weston, ffty-six years old ar
electrician, living at 1920 Lexingto1
Avenue, was arrested last night On >
charge of possessing drugs.
According to DR.. Carleton Simo,
Deputy Police Commissioner, Westor'
confessed that he controls the drg
traffic of Harlem"
Weston's arrest was brought about b,
a woman drug addict, the police sag
Police Sergeant Mooney attached to tbo
Drug Squad, says he followed the woman
last night until she went to rooms n.
Weston in Lexington Avenue. 8ets1
Weston is alleged to have sold dugs ~ -
the woman, the police sergeant arrestsi
him.
A search of his rooms resulted in ii,
seizure Of three cartons Of cocaine an,
a number of bottles Of heron, accord
ing to DR.. Simon.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-12

five years old, died from if *.
month ago. - 'Aere a
DR.. Copeland said yesterdsg -
directed the bureau of .ingtrusss,.A ~ mad
Investigations Of the Health T1sslohai
ment to visit every hospiflf n r. ,seesft- e.l
to ascertain IL more than onssea. s..s e'.y
sleeping sickness had been 80 ess'e oi
from any one house in thu ctr t'p'f'ed
Not Readily Transmitted
Medical authorities, according
Copeland, do not agree az to IT,, " ".
Of the disease. He said its ,,@ Tor ssase
tagiousness was indicated by reosne aou,e9h.
last years report, which shoWssd5 s5'4 Il p
only two families had more thar 'ls a
member affected 0A1
The figures also indicated bs -.
that the disease was not readily e,a.e' "a.a'
mitted from one. person 10 anotss- s-alsl "a
that in consequence the local antba. a.1
ties have not felt justified In .,sI t.s,I
more drastic measures.
The Health Commissioner sv;.,
concern over the additional numb. bb.'.Oso {.
cases reported, bat reiterated tbat :.
did not believe conditions were aIs.ll ae
ing. He says there is little 5srna-
Of an epidemic.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-12
Mayor Assails Garrison
For Threat to Stop Cars
Asks Hoso Long People Will
Stand attitude Like That or
WiIEinnashurg Rridge Issue

"How long will the people OF this
great city submit to such threats 2"
asked Mayor Hylan yesterday in a
statement attacking Lindley NJ. Garri-
son. receiver of the B. II, T., for saying
the company would stop it's trolley
service over the williamsburg Bridge.
if the city t.rried out its plan to run
bridge cars.
The Mayor said that Mr.. Garrison,
mot resident of the City of New
York." in substance Estates to the peo-
pie of the city, If you install and
operate your own cars over your own
tracks, over your own bridge, we will
withdraw our cars from your bridge"
The kayor asserted that the remedy
New-York tribune., 1921-02-12

and says he will give him the job.
Asks that be kept above him pretty
high as he needs work and ] has
plenty"
Another card bore these remarks by
Aisenbrey: "$2.t00. No. / wants him
to go $3.50. The $2,1oo is 1913 own
figure. l has asked him to go so
higher, but they refused after agree
ing to give way to No. /, saying they
were enough higher than / and claiming
job as per card. l has similar claim
in addition TO no work. 10 has paid
nothing into the fund.-
In this case Aiscnbrey identified No.
! as b. f. Bernesser and No. 10 as
Marcus and Barkin
Another card referred to the city's
asphalt plant in the Bronx, the con
tract for which since has been abro-
gated by the city as result of the
Lockwood committees investigation.
On this card Deischel, the plumber who
was awarded the contract, wrote:
u am the plumber appointed by the
Borough President and do all the gen
eral plumbing on cost plus basis, but
this JOB must be let on contract to the
lowest bidder, and l believe ! am en-
titled to this job. l have the borough
officials with me and would like me to
get the job"
How Bids Were Raised
An interesting example OF the man
ner in which Hettrick raised estimated
bids was shown in the case of two
letters introduced concerning q plumb
ing job for Bloomingdale Brothers, on
Madison Avenue. On June 10, 1919
Conklin and Klute wrote Hettrick a
letter, including their estimate, which
they placed at $1,000. In this case the
three ciphers had been crossed out and
the figures 500 added underneath and
then signed by the initials 81. H.
Beneath this was written. "Your esti-
mate as revised by adjuster has been
examined and found correct"
Aisenbrey testified the initials were
Hettrick's, and that the adjuster was
also Hettrick. On June II. 1919. Hark.
ness B. DeVoe, writing an estimete fol
the same job to Hettrick, put their
| figure at 81 ,425. This Was also re,
turned with the following notation
Your estimate has been examined and
found correct"
1t was in the working of shis scheme
that the state contends that Rettricl
supervised all the work given tc
! plumbers who were members of the
system, and from which he exacted d
per cent of the gross business each
year. OF this per cent he retained
l per cent for himself, according to the
state, and the other per cent went
| to an insurance fund.-" which was
! divided among those plumbers who haC
not received their quota Of business
! during the year.
The trial was adjourned until mex
| Monday morning.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-12

any epidemic. Quarantine activities at
New York are under the jurisdiction of
the State of New York. Negotiations
are in progress to transfer this work
and the quarantine station there to the
public health service of the Treasury
Department. Meanwhile the service
has detailed an officer to assist state
quarantine officials, and will, if nee
essary, detail additional officers"
New-York tribune., 1921-02-12
Negro Lynchcd in Florida

WAUCHULA, Fla, Feb. 11-Tb.
lynching here last night of Ben Cam.
bell, negro, was reported today. He
was taken from the city jail by moh
hanged to a telephone pole and bis
body riddled with bullets. He was
accused of attempting to attack white
woman.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-12
Cardinal Gibbons at Church

BALTIMORE, Feb. 11-For the first
time since he was taken i'll, more than
two months ago, Cardinal Gibbons to-
day attended church service. He went
into the Cathedral during the noon
hour Lenten services.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-12

BusIness people who board consult The
Trfbuns's Furnished Room to Let and
s3oarders Vented columns. Phone your
I'D 20 BsekTnan aesss--Advt.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-12
n. Z. University
Dean Suggests 9sss
Pipes for Girls

Continued from page ens)
New-York tribune., 1921-02-12

10 promote prompt reorganiza-
tion and revamping OF lines without
assessing security holders, defer in
terest and dividends for one or two
years, as might be determined by the
commission, and at the end of such
. cient to pay all charges provided for
Ein the lease.
e "As an incentive to efficient man
agement, provision could be made for
increased return on capital as fares
are decreased, and reduced return
as they are increased.
. Looking to the eventual transfer
Of general regulatory powers to che
single statewide Public Service Com
mission, provision could be made for
board of control, on which the city
and the company should have proper
representation by the city on the
board of directors of the company.
The board of control plan probably is
preferable, and that board might we'll
have the powers of the present
Transit Construction Commission.
"As all approved charges will ade-
quately be provided for under the
plan, the provisions of the dual con-
tracts for preferential payments
could be eliminated and such other
changes made as will fit these con-
tracts into the plan, and as may ap-
pear to be in the public interest.
"Provision for the imperative and
immediate needs of the city for fur
ther transit facilities should be
promptly made.
Plan for Discussion
Determine what further relief, il
any, can be given by legislation.
''The above outline is suggested
merely for the purpose of discussion
The readjustment of the present de-
plorable transit situation in New York
City by any plan that may ultimately
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-31
Spears Not Worried By
Lack of Weight in
This Department

DEER PARK, Md, Aug. 81
While It is not yet apparent wheth.
er this Is going TO a handicap or an
advantage, one thing Is certain and
that is that the West Virginia Uni,
yerslty backfield this year is going
TO be q far lighter aggregation than
has been the case during all Of the
five years OF the McIntire regime,
Homer Martin and Fred Simon
are the only men in the whole eigh.
teen quarterbacks, halfbackB and
fullbacks who size up to the aver.
age OF the backfield quartets that
marked the years in which "Tubby''
McIntire was head coach. Both
these men weigh above lis pounds,
but Lyle. Bowers, Davies, CraYerl
George Hill, Courtney. Lynch, Steve
Harrlck, Garrity, Bartell, Mahan,
Bowman, Noble, Ziebell, Progler
and Craddock are far below this
weight as an average and only four
or five OF tho bunch are above 100
Just what Spears thinks OF this
situation is not apparent In one
OF his first talks TO the squad he
said, Il don't care how big you are
or how little, the main thing Is
whether or not you have the stuff.
1t isla well known fact among close
followers OF Mountaineer football
that in 1917 Spears, then in his first
year OF coaching at Dartmouth beat
West Virginia SO when his owr
backfield averaged 14S pounds in
weight and that OF the sMoun
taiheers with Rodgers, King, Lent
and Harris averaged more than
$50.
1t is a fact, too, that while prac
tically mono Of the present flock oil
Mountaineer backtield candidates
who are light In weight have thai
finish that is gained only By expert
ence and which finish enables them
to overcome the handicap In weight
there are some extremely promis
ing men among them. At least they
do some things clererly and have
great promise OF developing into
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-31
.lGHT BAGEFIELD FOR VARSITY
THIS SEASON, HAS GREAT SPEED

that style Of back that has made
spearscoached Dartmouth teams
famous, light in weight, but clever,
smart and fast.
Conspicuous In this group IL
young Davies who Is fast as Q
streak, and who In the trial dashes
the other day showed George Hill
his heels, and who also kicks far
above the average Of the other punt.
ers Another man Is Ziebeli, the
Proviso high youth, who handler
the ball well, runs with a very IN
usual gait and on whom class
sticks out IN his every movement
Young Edward Garrity from Yves,
Union high school Is another prom
Using man, who has a lot OF, speed
and Is not greatly handicapped in
size as he draws down nearly ITO
pounds on Nate Cartmeli's regu.
lation scales. or course these char.
acteristics may or may not indicate
extraordinary football ability, and
when matters transpire a little fur
ther and Progler, craddock, Lynch,
Bowman, Noble. and Craver, al
new men. and George Hill, Court.
ney, Mahan, Bowers, Lyle, ,Bartell
Steve Harrlck, all followers from
last year, get going properly they
may show qualities that qualify
them far more adequately for Q
Spears-backfIeld than the o1es
named.
It can be said, however, tina,
Spears is none too well supplied
with backs, especially when 1t Il
considered that he wishes to carry
at least two full sets with the Var.
slty squad and when the hard
games away from home come along
in November the new Mentor ma!
actually be hard pushed for substi
tutes.
With this in view Spears planf
TO make a great campaign for moro
backtield candidates when he re
turns to Morgantown and has ,
system for their development with
a view to availability before th'
year is overA
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-31

II France develops a few more
champions and then sends them to
America, most everyone will learn
u smattering Of the French Ian.
suage.
Pronunciation Of Mile. Suzanne
Lenglen's name Is equally as errauc
as was the enunclation OF Carpen.
tier.
BY the time Americans had be
come assuetomed to calling Georges
Car. Pon.shay he was knocked out
in the fourth round.
Long,Len.
But, like Carpenter. she will be
called most everything else.
In good everyday English, Su.
cannes name should be Leng.I,en.
Just like Georges family name is
Rarp.En-Ter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-31

res q fine spirit at thr
eamb every one seems on their
toes and eager 70 get away. The
cpponents OF West Virginia this
season should have plenty to worry
about according to present indi.
cations aud things should get even
BETTER as tie season advances