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The New York herald., 1921-02-23
Perpendicular Drinking
Seen as National Peril

speciol Despatch to THE NEW YORK
HERALD.
baltimore, Feb. 22.-"Abol-
ish perpendicular drinking"
said DR.. Reynold Webb Wilcox
of New York, president of the
American College of Physicians,
who is in Baltimore attending the
hfth annual meeting of the
American Congress on Internal
Medicine.
THAT is my personal idea of
a solution of the problem of ma
tional temperance" said DR.. Will
cox-"abolishing perpendicular
drinking. Make everybody drink
sitting down.
Perpendicular drinking-that
is, drinking at bars in a standing
position-could only be abolished
by doing away with the bars.
Tables and chairs should be sub
stituted and persons desiring
drinks required to sit down. The
men would form the habit of
drinking only when they could
sit down and do it in leisurly
fashion, and they would not
drink hard liquors, but beverages
that they could imbibe for these
long periods of leisure without
losing control of their faculties"
The New York herald., 1921-02-23
PET CAT ATTACKS
CHILD AND MOTHER
Jealousy Aroused by Arrival
of Two Children at It's
Home.
BITES BABY'S SHOULDER
Mother Battles With Animal
Fifteen Minutes in Protect
ing Infant.
BITES BABY'S SHOULDER

Poodles, a big red and white cat
belonging to the family of John j.
Reardon of 506 West 166th street. be-
came crazed with jealousy yesterday
afternoon when Mrs. Reardon started
to feed her eigh,-months-old son. Be
fore his purpose could be detected the
animal leaped at the child. scratched
and bit him dozen times and then
turned on Mrs. Reardon and inflicted
more than thirty wounds on her chest
and arms. For almost fifteen minutes
Mrs. Reardon, alone with the baby and
second son, Eugene, 2h years,
fought desperately to protect herself
and finally succeeded in locking the
cat in the parlor.
The Reardons moved into the house
yesterday taking over the apartment
of Mr.. Reardon's mother, who died last
week For several months the cat had
been cared for by Mr.. Reardon's sis
ter, and the advent of another woman
anger. In the forenoon. soon after the
children came to the house. Poodles
retreated TO a dark corner. He came
out after luncheon and made an at
tempt to play with Mrs. Reardon.
But the children were taking her at
tention and she had no time to bother
with Poodles.
About o'clock the elder child asked
for milk. and after giving him a glass
ful Mrs. Resrdon prepared a bottle for
the infant. Poodles was in the parior
watching the crib when she entered and
started to take the baby on her lap.
There was a cry from the cat and his
body shot through the air He passed
under Mrs Reardons arm and landed
on the child.
Mrs. Reardons first thought was that
the big. lazy animal was playing. She
seized Elm by the neck. and as she did
so the baby screamed in pain. Poodles's
teeth were fastened In his shoulder. BY
that time Mrs. Reardon was thoroughly
frightened She grabbed the cat by the
reck and choked him until he loosed
his hold on the baby and then flung
him across the room vita all her
strength. The shock of striking the wall
did not stun him. and the cat came
tack with a rush and spring that car
ried him to Mrs Reardon's back.
Mrs. Reardon serove TO push the crib
into the hallway and shut the door. The
cat made frantic efforts to get at the
baby again, and when Mrs. Reardon
tried to throw him to the floor he bit
deep into her hands. She succeeded in
choking the animal second time and
flung him TO the floor. While he was re-
covering the mother rushed the. cradle
into the hallway and escaped from the
room with the second child
Neghbors had been brought from
other apartments by the woman's cries
for help. They were outside in the hall.
unable to lend hand when the door
opened suddenly 10 emit her and the
children. One OF them called Policeman
Fftzmaurlce of the West 177th street
station. He summoned Mr. Reardon and
with him captured the cat and took him
to the station. Mrs. Reardon and the
baby had their wounds cauterlzed and
remained at home under the care OF
physician.
The New York herald., 1921-02-23
TEXANSFIGHT DUEL
WITH $1,000 BETS
Representative in Congress
Who Fails to Prove Other
Is Liar. Loses Wager.
LEGION TO GET STAKE
BlantOn and Summers Swap
Challenges After Row on
House Floor.
LEGION TO GET STAKE
oeciot Despatch to TIE NEW YonN HrrAlD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. C., Feb. 22.


Two Representatives in Congress
from Texas each put up 1000 to-day
to prove the other a liar. The one
found to have lied about the other is
to forfeit his $1,000 to the American
Legion of Texas.
Representative Hatton W. Summers
and Representative Thomas l.. Blan-
ton are the two Representatives. The
final papers in this unique modern
duel have not yet been signed, due to
differences concerning the makeup OF
the committee 10 determine who is
the liar, but each man has posted his
81 900 with Texas bank.
The whole affair Is the result Of
caustic and stormy attack on Mr.. Blan-
ton by Mr.. Summers IN the House few
days ago. Mr.. Blanton had written
letter to some Texas newspapers charg-
ing that some House members had en-
deavored 20 have salaries OF Represen-
tatives increased and that he had
blocked the increase. This was denied
BY Mr.. Summers. who took occasion to
heclle Mr. Banton considerably. Mr..
Summers said Mr.. Blanton's statements
we're false as hell and Mr.. Blanton said
that Mr.. Summers lied.
The two men are not speaking to each
other now. but are writing several for
NAL notes TO each other In order 10
present their challenges Mr. Summers
issued the first challenge. He said he
would put up 81. 900 to be forfeited 10 the
Texas Legion If one CT four committees
he proposed did not substantiate his
position. He suggested that the Speaker
Of the House name a committee OF Con-
gress. or that Mr.. Blanton pick com
mittee from Congress. or that II be
selected from members OF the Texas
Press Association or the American
Legion.
Then Mr. Blanton came back with
note 20 Mr. Summers saying he had been
able 20 borrow 1000 and that 1t had
been sent to q Texas bank But he old
OF like Mr.. Sumnors's way OF picking
the committee to determine who is the
liar TE-n he flung his defiance right
at Mr. Summers by suggesting that the
&C mn-ittee he made UP ~ five citizens
of the lattcr's home city Of Dsilas Mr.
Summers said late to-day be- had not
Yet received tho iast communication Of
Mr. Blanton. and would not answer II
until IL had been formally received.
In his note Mr.. Blanton outlined the
Issue the committee would have 20
determine He said 70 Mr. Summers:
In your attack you stated % that
there is no, word of truth in my let
ter: co that my statement is as false
as hell 90 that the Campbell amend
ment TO increase salaries on January
II. 1921. was stricken out Of the bill on
the point Of order made by Mr.. Wood
Of Indiana. and not upon my point OF
order. and 90 you charged inferen-
TALLY. but nevertheless specifically. that
7 fight only dead things after all dan
ger is over-made dead by the fight Of
others
"1n the four above particulars YOU
either told the truth or you did not tell
e.. and you we're either fair and Just 90
your former friend and colleague or you
were unfair and unjust TO him
The New York herald., 1921-02-23
STRONG PROTEST FROM u s.
FORCESLEAGUE TO HOLD UP
ITS DECISION ON MANDATES
Japan Wants League to
Fix Her Status in East

TOXIC, Feb. 22.-The Foreign
Office is drawing up pro-
posal to the Powers for revision
of the covenant of the League of
Nations, so as to harmonize with
changes in world conditions since
the covenant was formulated, ac-
cording to the Asahi Shimbun.
The Government especially de-
sires the insertion Of clause as
serting Japan's special position
in the Far East and Japan's re-
sponsibility for maintaining
peace in the Far East.
The New York herald., 1921-02-23
Unofficial Lineup
of Harding Cabinet

THIS appears to be the Cabinet
4 decided on by President
elect Harding, although there has
been no final announcement:
SECRETARY OF STATE
Charles E. Hughes, New York.
SECRETARY OF THE TREAS
URY-Andrew w. Mellon,
Pennsylvania.
SECRETARY OF WAR-John
w. Weeks, Massachusetts.
ATTORNEY GENERAL -
Harry M. Daugherty, Ohio.
POSTMASTER :. GENERAL -
Will H. Hays, Indiana.
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
Edwin DENLY, Michigan.
SECRETARY OF THE IN
TERIOR-Albert B. Fall, New
Mexico.
SECRETARY OF AGRICUL-
TURE-Henry c. Wallace,
Iowa.
SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
Herbert C.. Hoover, Califor-
MIA.
SECRETARY OF LABOR -
James j. Davis, Pennsylvania.
Questioned at the Metropoli-
tan Opera House last night con-
cerning his reported appointment
as Secretary Of Commerce, Mr..
Hoover said:
"It is true that Senator Har-
ding and I have had a converse
ton over the telephone this eve-
ming as to my accepting a post
in the Cabinet. Naturally these
are matters requiring considera-
ton, and equally they are not
matters for me to discuss now"
The New York herald., 1921-02-23
MADE A KINGS COUNSEL.
Robert Newton Crane Appointed
In London.

LONDON Feb. 22.-Robert Newton
Crane an international lawyer Of long
residence IN London and member Of
the English bar since 1894 is the first
American to become q Kings Counsel
Mr.. Crane was born in New Jersey in
fs4S. He was educated at Wesleyan
University. Middletown. Conn. He Is
prominent member OF the British PHI
grims
The New York herald., 1921-02-23
FREE SEED FUND DROPPED.

WASHINGTON. Feb 22--House provi-
sions In the agricultural appropriations
bill allowing ss67.0o0 for the annual
Congressional distribution of free seeds
were struck out to-day in the Senate
Senator Harrison. Democrat Missls-
sppl led fight for retention OF the
appropriation but did not force roll
call
The New York herald., 1921-02-23
Looks safe In Assembly.

The situation In the Assembly is Civ
ing the leaders little concern. As 1t
stands Speaker Machold and his assist
ants count they can lose all the New
York city votes. Republican and Demo
cratic. and still have "A safe majority.
There are sixty-two Republicans and
Democrats from New York In the AS
sembly and three upstate Democrats
against them. Therefore. allowing that
all the Republicans from New York are
unit against the bill II still would
have q majority Of ten in the lower
house.
There are thirty-two Republicans In
the New York delegation in the Assem-
bly,. The leaders believe that perhaps
that number will vote for the Gov
ernor's programme. The minimum they
give from New York Is twelve. and that
IL said TO be based on declarations made
by the Assemblymen. The conservative
opinion Of the experts gives from ninety
20 nlnety-flve as the vote that body will
give for the bill.
Several Senators are having local
troubles which may compel them to vote
against their judgment The bad trac-
tion situation in the Capitol district, In
volving the street car lines OF five cities
has influenced the law makers in this
district.
Senators Draper OF Troy Kavanaugh
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The New York herald., 1921-02-23
Block system Works Badly.

Coroner Phelan and J. B. Potter gem
eral manager OF the Connecticut Com
pany hurried 10 the scene by automo-
bile. II was tho general impression
among trolley officials that the can Of
gasolene was responsible for the large
number Of deaths. although irregularity
In operation Of the block system was
the initial cause of the collision. Pho
tographs Of parts Of the gasolene can
were taken under orders from the cor
oner.
Most OF the passengers were on the
Bridgeport bound trolley car. only half
dozen were passengers on the car
bound toward shelton. These escaped
from the burning car By the rear door
and were not injured
The shelton Fire Department quickly
sent aid and apparatus To the scene
Every available ambulance in shelton
and Derby was hurried there also.
The New York herald., 1921-02-23
8 BURNED TODEATH
IN TROLLEY CRASH,
35 ARE SCORCHED
GasOlene Can ExplOdes and
Blazing Liquid Covers the
Hemmed In Victims.
BOTH CARS DESTROY ED
Dead All Are Charred. Two
SO Badly Identification
Is Doubtful.
ONE MOTORMAN IS DEAD
Fire Feature Adds TO List of
Those Who Might Not Have
Lost Lives at Shelton. CT.
ONE MOTORMAN Is DEAD

Speciol Despatch 10 THr NEW YORK liEsALp.
BRlDGEPoRr, Feb. 22.-Eight persons
were burned TO death and thirty five
seriously injured when two trolley
cars crashed head-on and burst into
flames at Shelton late this afternoon.
Women and girls jumped screaming
from the windows of the southbound
car as their hair and clothes caught
fire from flaming gasolene which was
spattered over the passengers when a
can in the possession of one of the
passengers exploded.
Women threw themselves down a
fifty foot embankment into the icy
waters of the Housatonic River to eX-
tinguish the flames. Others buried
their heads in snowdrifts at the side
of the tracks 70 put out the flames
which were torturng them.
Four children were among the eight
persons trapped in the front of the
Bridgeport bound car. Their bodies
we're burned to a crisp and fell apart
as they were lifted into baskets
Responsibility for the accident has
not been fixed. Coroner John j. Phe-
Ian took into custody the crew of the
northbound car. Motorman Charles
Sherman and Conductor George Mills
one MotOrman In Dead.
The motorman Of the southbound car
was one OF those burned to death. The
collision is believed 10 have resulted
from a misunderstanding OF telephone
conversation between the crews of the
cars.
The cars crashed together on a single
track stretch Of road not far above
peck's Mill. where twenty years ago
more than thirty persons lost their lives
in a trolley accident.
The dead:
Milton Cherrtree. 2s. shelton. motor
man Of southbound car.
George Koch. 2s, South Shelton. oiler
OF Connecticut company
Edith Wilkinson. 4. Shelton. daughter
Of William Wilkinson. teller OF Shelton
Trust Company.
Nancy Wilkinson. 3. sister of Edith
Freda Goldberg. 10, Shelton, who was
on her way 70 visit her father at Shell
ton Sanitarium.
Harry Goldberg. 1S. brother OF Freda.
Unidentified woman. body at Lewis's
undertaking establishment. Derby.
Unidentified body. believed to be OF
young girl.
The seriously injured
Mrs William Wilkinson. mother OF
Edith and Nancy, totally blind body
badly burned dying.
John Simni, West Haven. Conn. both
legs broken. badly burned dying.
Emily Balogh. shelton, badly burned
on face and hair; in serious condition
al Griffen Hospital. Derby.
Other injured at Griften Hospital. ex-
tent OF injuries undetermined. are:
Mrs j. II. Brown. shelton; Mrs. s
+. Sweeney. shelton; Mrs. u. F.. Mar
tin. Ansonia Mrs. Laudlno, New Haven !;
Mrs. Fred somers. shelton; Fred som
ers shelton Amelia Murray Water
bury; Rosalia Lovero shelton Santa
rum: Ralph Bernstein. Ansonia John
T.ofthous. Derby; Tony De Bina. New
Haven Mrs. r. r Henderson. Water
ht,r
The New York herald., 1921-02-23

THERE'S only one Joe villa. as you'll admit
when you read his Setting the Pace coll
umn daily on Sport pages OF THE SUN.-AdU.
The New York herald., 1921-02-23
where the senate stands.

Here is the canvass or the Senate as
reported to-day:
For the ebill-Republicans George l..
Thompson. William T. Simpson. Abra-
ham l.. Katlin. Schuyler NJ. Meyer. G.
Ernest Smith. George IT. Burling. Hol-
land s. Duell, Caleb II. Baumes. James
E. Towner Charles w. Walton. Frank
l.. wiswall. Frederick +. Draper. Fred
erlck w Kavanaugh, NJ. Y. Ferris. W.
r. Thayer T. ID. Robinson. f. NJ. Daven-
port, Fred b. Pitcher George r. Fer
ron. Allen !. Bloomfield. Clayton r.
Lusk. Charles J. Hewitt. William A.
Carson. John Knight. James l.. Whit
ney, John Il. Mullen. w. w. Campbell.
Seymour Lowman, w. II. Gibbs and ID.
II. Ames.
Against the bill
Democrats--P ]. McGarry. Daniel +.
Farrell ]. +. Twomey. James J. Walker.
John j. Boylan, Bernard Downing, Ma
than Straus Jr. Martin c., McCue, Sal
vatore A. Cotilo. Henry g. Schackno.
John j. Dunnigan and Emil Seidel.
Republicans Ward V. Tolbert and
Charles G. Lockwood.
Doubtful Repubicans-Alvah W. Bur
lingame. George NJ. Reischmann. Will
lam Duggan. Parton Swift. w. Il. Mar
tin. John l.. Karle and Maxwell s
Harris.
The New York herald., 1921-02-23
SPIRITS RUN FREE
AT POLICE DINNER
Suitcases. Handbags and Paper
Parcels Accompany Cops
to Commodore.
1000 JOIN IN THE FEAST
Mayor Hylan and Commission
er Enright Share in JOllity
and Make Speeches.

The fifteenth annual dinner of the
sociation. which was held last night in
the Commodore Hotel probably was
the most successful in the history of
the association. II the number pres
1000 lieutenants and their friends
crowded the grand ballroom and two
hundred women looked on from the
balcony. while three Governors. Mayor
Hylan. Commissioner Enright and
other speakers tried to make their
words of praise for New York's fin
est" heard above a din of conversa-
ton that could not be silenced.
The names of Mr.. Volstead and his
able assistant, William Fl. Anderson,
were absent from the seating Hist and
they were not in evidence on the dais.
Their absence was more noticeable as
a cheerfulness filled the dining hall
greater than any one-half Of / per
cent. ever could have produced. 1t
was this cheerfulness. which entered
the banquet hall earlier I'm the eve
ming in suit cases. handbags and pa
per wrappers, that occasioned the in
terruptions which could not be stopped
even by the pleadings OF the strongest
lunged lieutenants.
Probably half the men who entere
the dining room. both in uniform and
full dress, carried the mysterious suit
cases. hand bags and wrapped bundles.
Several OF those who came empty handed
were the recipients OF small bottles con-
tanning dark fluid as they passed into
the ballroom. but the demand was 40
great that the supply soon ran out
The fluid" later was poured into glass
pitchers of lemonade that we're placed
on the tables. and apparently added
somewhat TO the tastlness OF the drink.
as the walters were kept busy keeping
the pitchers filled.
The New York herald., 1921-02-23

white sulphur springs-The Greenbrisr Tor
rest and recuperstion. Bookings Piaza.-Adv.
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The New York herald., 1921-02-23
oity Republicans Won over.

With more authority restricted TO
meet the views of the New York Re-
publicans and to rob the Hylan-Tam-
many band OF its big political issue
the New York Republicans are breath
ing easier. They believe they will have
little difficulty getting in line with their
party. The canvass of the Senate az
presented herewith represents merely
the judgment of half a dozen members
Of that body who have been spending
days checking UP on the names.
The betting fraternity in the I>egis-
lature is Offering even money that the
last count would give the Governor up
wards of thirty-two votes in the SEN
ate and more than eighty-flve in the As
sembly. No consideration Is given In
the compilation of this list to the use
OF the party caucus. II the Republican
majority Is compelled to do 50 II may
use its authority to round up several
votes The leaders believe that win not
be necessary.
The New York herald., 1921-02-23
Erect of the Recess.


The programme arranged by the din
ner committee called for a ten minute
recess between the dinner and the be
ginning OF the speaking. When this
period was up Lieut.. John II. Ayres,
president OF the association. who acted
as toastma ster, tried to make himself
heard. but could not. Even the repeated
rapping Of his gavel could not be heard.
Members Of the dinner committee
walked up and down the dining hall
trying 20 restore order, but with no re-
suit.
After fifteen minutes Of fruitless effort
Lieut.. Ayres began TO speak. He could
not he heard by reporters standing at
the end Of the speakers table. Then
Rear Admiral James II. Glennon. until
recently commander OF this naval dis
trict. tried 10 make an address. Wont
they shut up down there so can talk?"
tho Admiral said in evaporation and
without result The Admiral continued
20 speak amid the din
"The Police Commissioners has di-
rected me tn ask every lieutenant to
helm maintain ORDER shouted Lieut..
Scofield from the balcony lie cou-
tinued to repeat the request. but with
no result. adding Please be quiet the
sneaker cannot be heard
Lieut.. Ayrcs Rises.
Lieut.. Ayres Jumped to his feet and
said:
.WW those persons down back there
who want TO talk please 20 outsider
Gen. George \. Wingate followed Adj
miral Glenuon and was about as sue
cessftil. Mayor Hylan then was intro
luced and he said IN opening
THE Police COMMISSIONS has d.
rected me 70 say to the diners here that
there must be absolute silence or he will
call In the police
There Was an outburst Of applause,
amid which cries OF What's the matter
Continued on rum Pogc.
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Lieut.. Ayrcs Rises.

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The New York herald., 1921-02-23
8-CENT BOGEY is LAID
Entrance of Senator John
son Into Fight a Boom
erang on Hylan.
FRIENDS GROW STRONGER
Governors Supporters Count
Enough Votes Without
Lawmakers From City.

Sp.csni Despatch TO THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Albany. Feb. Se.
The opposition to Gov. Miller's plan
for rescuing New York city's battered
traction system practically admitted
defeat to-day after the first unofficial
canvass of the Senate. The best OPP
ponents could do was TO count four
teen votes against the Governors pro
gramme. with seven Republicans
classed as doubtful
In this canvass the opposition con-
cedes thirty sure votes to the Gov
ernor's plan. This figure is by no
means accepted by the majority lead
ers, who say they have more and
that the canvass merely shows the
hopelessness of the minority. The leg
islation is NO longer in danger, judg-
ing from the figures of the opposition.
Those backing the Governor say they
will have thirty-five or more votes in
the Senate and upward of ninety votes
in the Assembly.
There is every reason to believe that
FIVE or six of those placed in the
doubtful list by the minority will
finally cast their ballots with the ma
jority. Five of the doubtfuls come
from New York. They have reserved
opinions pending the public hearings
and further consideration.
But the leaders went long way
toward winning several of the doubtfuls
when the announcement was made that
the transit bill would be amended to
meet the criticism that the commission
would have authority to raise fares
pending negotiations