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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-03

LON ANGELES, FEB s.--winlsm Des.
mond Taylor. well known picture diree.
tor, was found dead today In his home In
the West Lake district rhe coroner IL
investigating a murder report
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-03

Irregular
. Ssf-st Britain Demand AgsM; cables
Fence Demsud sss: cables sstn
Gsl pemand AS. cables 4GBls
N''mahy-Deusnd .fsA cables .4aL
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-03

HOGAN aUhh Feb. 9.--Liberty honds
ssfe9hd A,s ss.b0i first i.'s "a. io, s.eond
ssea 's,jfs; third th'e sfiO: fourth 4H's
iooSs victory sk's ioO.2s; Victory az 8
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-03

LONDON. Feb. 2.-Former Empress
Zita Of Australia. has left Lisbon for
Madeira Island TO rejoin her husband In
patch from Lisbon today She was al
lowed to return to Switzerland to visit
her sick s0n.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-03

NEW YORK, Feb. Lead Steady :
spot ff.700iSo,
si.50mfS5.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-03

steel OF tensile strength Of i50,
600 pounds to the square inch Is
required for fittings OF the largest
alrplanes.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-03

Smv York Metals

LONDON Feb. 2.-Iesd--spot L2i, i2s
g. futures L2i. los.
Zine spot L24. o. futures 25s
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-03

Denver Details of the consolida-
tion OF thc Humphreys companies In
To the Humphreys oil company are
contained In a telegram received
here The nov company Will have an
authorized cdpital of sl5,0OO,000 Of
25 par value and wiz take over the
properties of the Humphreys Texas
company. the stockholders of which
will receive shares In the new COR
poraIion in the ratio of 4 shares OF
now stock for one OF old now held.
Col. A. E. Humphreys will be prosi-
dent Of the Humphreys on company
as he H. of the two present companies
and there viii be little " any change
In the organization Of the old COM
panies when the new company begins
TO function,
meeting Of the stockholders Of
the Mexican company and Hum
phreys-TcXsa company VIII lie held
March @ to ratify the plan.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-03

Following Is price asked and c1osins Md
OF Independent oil stocks the New York
curb 1hursdsy as reported by Houston.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-03
IndepensIenta.

J Following is price asked and closing bid
| Of Independent oil stocks on the New York
! curb Thursday as reported By Houston.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-03

BOSTON Feb. g.-wage cuts we're al.
most simultaneously announced today IN
Industry Most Of the reductions we're 20
per cent
WASHINGTON. Feb s-Investigation
Of the alleged Illegal activities o{ Charles
w. Morse, New York Hhipbuilder. not
having been completed, his request for
q Rome speoialist. has S' been refused. i'''I Dc.
day. ~ '''''''' - "" " '"''"''' w.
wAsHfNuToN. Teb. THE attempt
TO form a Central American republic,
consisting OF Honduras. GuHtamala and
ure, according TO adyiccs to the state de-
partment today from Franklin Morales,
American minister 10 Honduras.
WASHINGTON. Feb a.-Amicsble ad-
justment OF the cable difficulties which
the government has had with the West.
landing privileges Will he effected within
week. It was announced today at tho
state department,
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Feb Ten
houses were totally destroyed by fire to-
day with an estimated loss Of $4,000.
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS. Mo. Feb. a.
J. J. Walker, ~. was probably fatally
wounded from the discharge Of double.
barreled shotgun In the hands OF Fred
long standing enmity between the two
men, early today.
TOPEKA, Kan. Feb. e.--chartsr sp-
plcationH approved by state charter
board include Harold Brown Manufac-
turing company, Dacorna, Oklahoma.
PARIS. H.. Feb 2.--Col Henry Rice,
democratic leader 10 the eighteenth MI
noia congressional district died suddenly
home
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-03

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.-Prohibtion
Commissioner Haynes today announced
the appointment Of Nowal De Almond
rs federal prohibition agent for the state
OF Kansas.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-03

WASHINGTON. Fob. 2.--Amicsble ad-
justment Of the cable difficulties which
the government has had with the West.
ern Uuion and other companies over
landing privileges Will he effected within
a week It was announced today at tho
state department
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-03

WASHGSuTON. Feb. THE attempt
to form, Central American republic
consisting of Honduras GuHtamala and
Salvador has resulted IN virtual fail.
ure, according TO adviccr TO the state de.
partment today from Franklin Morales
American minister TO Honduras.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-03

Washington. Fob. Secretary
Mellon announces that authorization
Of Jan, 90. 1922, 10 federal reserve
banks To purchase on or before Feb.
u. 1922, Victory notes at par and ac-
crued interest direct from holders
up to an aggregate amount not eN-
ceeding 500, 5000 has been ex-
tended from ireb To Feb. 10 1923
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-24

Hobart road. from Gary Beach due
south to Hobart.
This is what the new mayor told the
m mbers 81 the board ot works at
their resular meeting sterday ana
from Tho tone OF his voice it Is evia iii
that h means 10 put through TWO III
the most needed ana important roads
ever constructed in Lake county
Although the two roads VIII cost in
the neiehborhood offa million dollars
Mayor Johnson told the board mat
they would he OF more value to the
people OF the northwestern part Of
Lake county than all the other indus
trial and subdivision roads combined
city Engineer Cottingham was IN
structed 60 waylay work on some 9th
er projects and yet husy with the Gary
Beach aud hobart roads
More than 4 year ago an attempt
was made to build the Gary Beach
road. but lick was registered and
injunction proceedings instituted Ii
IS said that tho road win row ne huilt
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-24
T. CHICAGO
DIVORCE SUITS

Two East Chicago divorce suits in
which the wen known triangle figures
prominently, We're nicG this morning
in the Hammond Superior court
Norbert Stone a plumbing con-
tractor Of 49l7 Barring avenue. is
plaintiff in ono suite His complaint
which was prepared by Attorney Hugh
T.. Carroll, states that he and his wife.
Nellie, were married in Lfthuanisa
March g. 1901. They lived together
until March ]. the following year.
when Norbert came to America.
Stone says he kept sending money TO
his wife so she might join him in the
United States but she refused to come
until 1910. Then she failed to stop a
East Chicago. She went TO Chicago
and stone learned that she had mad.
the trip with another man and was
living with him in Chicago as his
wife. She refuses TO come to East
Chicago to live with him so he want
divorce. They have no children
In the second suit a woman is the
plaintiff. She is Mrs. Julia Hackstock.
wife OF Matt Hackstock They were
married january 2S 1901, and lived
together until October 10. 1920, when
Matt is said to have deserted her
Only recently she learned through a
mutual friend that Matt is in Los
Angeles. Calf. where he is living
with another woman. Roe and Peter.
son are her attorneys.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-24
TRY A TIMES WANT AID"
SULPHUR SOOTHES
UGLY,|TCH|NG SKIN
The First application Makes
Skin cool and Comfortable

II you are suffering from eczema or
some other torturing, embarrassing
skin trouble you may quickly be rid Of
L by using Mentho-Sulphur, declares
a noted skin specialist
This sulphur preparation, because of
Is germ destroying properties. seldom
ais to quickly subdue itching, even
fiery eczema The first application
makes the skin cool and comic rtable
Rash and blotches are healed right up.
Ientho sulphur is applied like any
'leasant cold cream md is perfectly
arnless. You can obtain & small jar
from any good druggist.-Aav
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-24
LAKE co.
LEAGUE IS
IS STARTED A

The American League of Polish
Descent of Lake County, of Indiana
Harbor, met last Sunday afternoon
and elected the following officers for
the ensuing year:
Antonio Beorg, President.
Thomas Cerrajewski. Vice President
NJ J. Krajewski Secretary
John Brecleau, Treasurer
Secretary Krajewski announces that
the next meeting will be held Sunday
afternoon, February 5th
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-24

ried in 1919 and lived together unt
January. 1920. when Avery left with
cause She asks the restoration Of
maiden name. Mabel McCalley. III
complaint was filed by Attorney Victor
* Roberts.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-24
BUILD GARY
BEACH ROAD
That Is the Advice of Mayor
r. @. johnson of
Gary.

All other road improvements in Gary
are 70 be sidelracked according TO
Mayor r o, Johnson. tc s;ve way to
the construction of two important
roads. the William p Gleason road
commonly known as the Gary Beach
road connecting Fifth avenue ia Mil
Ter beach and thence te the Porter
county line and the Gary Beach and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-24

We often wonder whether the mer-
maids of marriageable age ever get
ring out of the bell buoys.
The New York herald., 1922-08-30
American Girls Protest
Of Relay Race Is Endorsed
Yankee Coach Declares His
Team Did No Fouling in Paris.

PARIS, Aug. 20 (Associated Press). -
The protest Of the Americans against
the placing Of the American team fourth
in the 440 yard relay in the Women 8
Olympic games held at Pershing Stadium
August 20. was to-day indorsed by the
French Feminine Athletic Federation.
This federation recommended that the
Czcho-Slovakian team. which was guilty
Of interference be .'distanced" and that
France be placed second, the United
States third and Cecho-Slovakia fourth.
If the recommendation is adopted the
final score of the meet would be Eng
land so points. United States "a. France
20, Czecho-Slovakia 9 and Switzerland
6. The point scores announced officially
after the CONCLUSION OF the games were
England 60, United States 81 France 70,
Czecno- Slovakia Il and Switzerland g.
The American relay team finished
second in the 40 yard relay, which was
won by England, but the officials set
the Americans back to fourth place and
gave France second because the
Czecho-Slovakian relay team interfered
with the French team at the third re-
lay, while the French team was running
in second place"
DIR. Harry +. Stewart of New Haven.
coach of the american team entered an
official protest with the International
Feminine Federation. claiming that the
American team could not be penalized
for interference on the part of the
Czecho-Slovakian runners. The basis
for the decision OF the officials was
that the Americans benefited by the
interference of the Czecho-Slovakian
team which impeded the progress OF
the French team when 1t was certain to
secure second place"
The New York herald., 1922-08-30
Lively Figst Is Begun
for A. A. u. Presidency

Herman Abertubessing OF the West
Side Y. NJ. c. A. will oppose Frederick
Ruben of the st. George club for presi-
dent OF the Metropolitan Association Of
the Amateur Athletic Union at tho an
nual election of officers OF the organiza-
ton to be held at the Hotel McAlpin
September IS. Mr.. Obertubessing made
known his intention to fight Ruben for
the presidency in a telephone message
to Jeremieh T. Mahoney OF the New
York a. c.. chairman of the nominating
committee, who was presiding at a meet
ing OF his fellow members at A. A. u.
headquarters. He also notified Mr.. Ma
honey not to renominate him for first
vice-president as the nominating com
mittee had intended to do
Mr.. Obertubessing has helf every office
in the Metropolitan except that OF pres
ident during the last twenty years. Re-
Gently he asked Mr. Ruben, who has
been the executive head of the organiza-
tion for the last eight years to step
aside in his favor at the coming cleo
tion. He told Mr.. Ruben he wanted to
be president of the national body and
believed he could pave the way for his
ambitions through the presidency of the
local body. Mr.. Ruben refused TO do
so, hence the throwing of Obertubessing' 8
hat into the ring.
The New York herald., 1922-08-30
Marine Corps Riflemen
Score Sweep at Seagirt

SEAorRT. n. j., Aug. 29.--Rifiemen of
the United States Marine Corps won all
three matches in the annual Seagirt
Interstate rife and pistol tournament to-
day.
The Meany match at 500 yards was
won by Sergeant C. G. Stanf1eld Of the
Marine Corps. He made a score Of two
rlus possible fifty. Corporal A. W.
Carlton and Private A. @. Cahill tied
for second place with forty-nine bulls
eyes.
Three members of the Marine Corps
made prefect scores In the Gould 200
yards rapid fire match. Private Frank
Pulver won with nineteen bullseyes in
addition to the possible fifty. Capt. W.
w. Ashurst and Private George L. Sharpe
ran eight over the possible nifty. In the
shoot-off Capt. Ashurst won second
place, while Sharpe finished third.
The team representing the Fifth Regi-
ment of the Marine Corps won the Sew
enty-first Regiment match. The mem
bers of the winning team scored 1,14S
of a possible 1890 bullseyes.
The New York herald., 1922-08-30
NEW YORK GOLFERS
ROUTED AT TOLEDO
Richard Walsh Only One Of Six
Who Qualified to Remain
i'm Third Round.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
TOLEDO, Aug. 2s.--Of the six New
York golfers who qualified for match
play In yesterdays qualifying round OF
the national public links championship
tournament only one remained in the
running at the end OF the second round
tonight He Is Richard Walsh. Most
OF them. however, were eliminated only
after hard struggles. The many close
matches made this one of the most
spectacular events ever staged In the
middle West.
j. +. Christie, big Canadian. beat
Little harley Summers and In the
morning, laying the lad five stymies.
The lad was up at the seventh. but
Christie won the eighth and ninth.
squaring the match at the turn. and
then took the tenth, fifteenth and six
teenth. winning the contest.
Joe Ford was another New Yorker
who carried his man to extra holes be-
fore succumbing. He was opposed by
Ed Curtin of Newark, N. J.. in the
afternoon and neither could get more
than one up on his adversary during
the whole combat.
Richard Walsh won both his matches
and moved into the third round. In the
morning he knocked off Francis MUIR
ply OF San Francisco 2 and / in a
well played match. In the afternoon he
beat w. Wallace, Detroit, and 1.
Another Gothamite to lose out during
the afternoon was G. III. Lomas. who
was beaten by the famous Eddie Held
Of st. Louis, and 3.
Wallace beat w. F. Serrick of New
York. 2 up in the morning round.
Nole to-. x..1 .,tt1 n,,i,, 1o,,
New England star, in the third round
"Wednesday morning
The New York herald., 1922-08-30
Many Ball Players, Including
Babe Ruth, Are Seen at
Ringside.
BY WALTER TRUMBULL,

Thousands of persons interested In
boxing as a spectacle crowded into
Squire Ebbets pasture last night In
Brooklyn intent on discovering IL Tut
Jackson. the Ohio agriculturist. was all
that was claimed by his jealous mana
ger. A large proportion OF those present
were leading residents OF the African
zones in Greater New York. However
in view OF the fact that both Wills and
Jackson were dark skinned the manage
ment waived the rule OF checking razors
at the gate. The attendance was esti-
mated at 200O0.
majority OF the onlookers were there
in the hope that Jackson would extend
the gigantic Wills, but when William
Muldoon, chairman OF the Boxing Com
mission. who supervised the weighing OF
the men yesterday afternoon. declared
that Jackson scaled 1873 pounds hopes Of
a hard tussle faded. Jackson's manager
had repeatedly asserted that Tut was a
200 pound giant, but the Fairbanks
proved the manager was spoofing.
Among the notables who gathered at
the ringside was Charles Thorley, just
returned from tour of Europe. He
said boxing was quiescent across the
pond. When informed that Tut Jack
son had defeated Sam Langford, Mr..
Thorley murmured:
"Langford in his prime would have
disposed OF Jackson and Wills in the
same ring"
Jack Munro, the Australian promoter.
was also a spectator. He expects to
take cargo Of American boxers back to
Australia.
Babe Ruth, the heaviest puncher in
baseball, was near the scene of battle,
as were also the members Of the victori-
sr.w. I..AA
Billy Gibson and Tex Rickard sat side
by side and seemed to be discussing a
Leonard White match for the Garden
next fall
The New York herald., 1922-08-30

followed with his eighth. 1t was 13 to 5.
in the SEVENTH They tried hard enough
but had some hard luck. The Yankees
simply would not let them score. and to
make matters worse. would not stop scor-
ing themselves. Strawbridge got another
goal early and then came oodles and
oodles OF foozling by both sides. The
Irish four was fairly effective in the
middle half of the field. but at the ends
it lacked a telling punch. Came the
last chuiSka and the Americans leading
by IA to 6.
The Irish side was beaten for a cer-
talnty, but it still had chance to make
the blow softer The Irshmen rallied.
They fought harder than ever. let out
to the last notch. But they got nothing
but chagrin for their pains. That punch
still was missing. Trench made gall
liant run, and no goal. Capt. Goulding
made great dash, and no goal. Then
still another tally for the Yankees when
Strawbridge ran the field and hit brill
liantly. This pretty play was followed
by a lot OF messy work and shortly a
sixteenth score was rung up for the
SheIbournes. Stoddard scored this. After
a short interval came that most welcome
bell. It was 16 to 5. and all Ireland had
got just one goal, one solitary. lonely
goal.
Tomorrow the Meadow Brooks will get
into action for the first time. They will
meet the Orange County team. which
scored so sensationally over the Argen-
finians last SATURDAY.. The Mea dow
Brooks will concede six goals to their
rivals, and for the first time In the tour
nament 1t will be America VS.. America
The Meadow Brooks have Tommy Hitch
cock and-~~Devereaux Mllburn Of the
American four which lifted the interna-.
tional cup in England last summer.
The lineup win be as follows:
The New York herald., 1922-08-30

The front row of seats was filled
mainly, as was fitting, with commission
ers and former commissioners of boxing.
Both Mr. william Muldoon and Mr..
Tom O'Rourke carried canes but Mr..
O'Rourke no longer carried his old time
responsibility. being now merely Tor
mer commissioner.
Governors, mayors and senators were
as numerous as colonels at an army
headquarters. There was considerable
showing of the latest in gowns and hats
and among those Of the fairer, or un-
fairer as you happen to look at 1t,
sex present were many whose names
appear in society columns and whose
pictures ornament Sunday sections and
magazines.
There was a large delegation from
the vicinity of 135th street and Lenox
avenue, where Mr.. Wills will hereafter
be received with even more acclaim
than usual
Although the affair was given partly
in honor of Mr.. Tut Jackson Of Clinton
county, Ohio, Mr.. Jackson was not pres
ent after the first right hand punch
to the body. 1t Is thought he left for
points West.
The New York herald., 1922-08-30
NEWPORT OPENS ITS
18TH HORSE SHOW
The Misses Carpenter Win
Prizes on Jumpers and Reg
inald Vanderbilt Drives.

Special Dispatch to THE New YoRK HERALD.
NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. 20. - After a
postponement of one day owing to rain
the twenty-sixth annual Newport Horse
Show opened to-day, and will be con-
densed into two instead OF three days
by beginning at / 80 instead OF three
days by beginning at 80 instead OF
3 o'clock. The turf was heavy follow
Ing so much rain, and this interfered
somewhat with the jumping classes.
There was good entry list and the
spectators were enthusiastic.
The committee consists OF Henry F..
Eldridge. Reginald c. Vanderbilt Frank
X. Sturgis, Thomas c. Ashton and
Alfred B. Maclay The judges were
Charles r. Williams of Stonington,
Conn, for the harness and breeding
classes, and r. Penn Smith of Union
vile. Pa. in the saddle and hunter
classes. The awards:
CLASS 4s-Novice Jumpers First. Mrs. Rob
ert Law, Jr.'s, b. &. The Guvnor; second,
Mrs. Laws ch. g. Barnsdal third, Del
chester Farms br. g. Brown Jug.
CLASS 1-Hackney stations. shown by hand !:
First, r.. G. vanderdbit,s vadd,. b. s. Fortituds a
Point Fashion.
CLASS 3a-Novice ladies' saddle horses: !:
First, George Crouch's ch. m. Norma; sec
ond. Mrs. Walter H. Hanley's ch. &. Gin
cinnau Kid.
CLASS 1l-Gig horses: First. Marlin Farms
ch. m Irvington Belle second. r. 9. Van
verbilt's br q. Ell.
CLASS 42-saddle ponies: First Dilwyne
Farms CHI. m. Dilwyne Dolly; second.
Dilwyne FARMS bl. m. Black Aackie );
third. Dilwyne Farms CHI. IN. Cutie Pie
CLASS 55-Pairs Of horses ridden abreast: /:
First. Miss Becky Lanier's gr. &. Silver
Farms br. g. banter. and br &. Kelicon-
net: third. Already Farms ch. 6. Beau
CLASS 7-Harness pairs under 1872: First,
Marlin Farms Montpeiia Pearl and ch. &.
Wadding On Rector.
eight hurdles. four feet four inches. First.
Miss Becky Lanier's gr. g. Silver Crest.
CLASS 6--Harness horses 1872 and over.
First Marlin Farms ch. g. Irvington
Garrymead: second. II. G. vanderbilt's br.
&. Eli.
CLASS 3s-Two saddle horses, one ridden
Crouch's ch. g. Sun King and ch. g. King
of Comas. second. Glen Farms ch. M.
Chocolate and ch. g. Burgundy.
CLASS i5-Hunters up to carrying 100
pounds. First. Becky Laniers gr. g. Silver
Crest; second. Delchester Farms br. G..
Frances third. Already Farms b. g. Ban
ter; fourth Deichester Farms br. g.
CLASS 15-Model horses shown by hand.
First, r. Q. Vanderbilts br. m. Lady
Dllham: second, Marlin Farms CHI e. Ir-
ch. m. Fairview PRINCESS; fourth, r. G.
Vanderbilt's br. &. ELL.
CLASS 3S-Ladies saddle horses. First.
George Crouchs b. &. Favonius; second.
Dilwyne Farms roam g. The Answer; third,
George Crouch's ch. &. Sun King.
CLASS 4e-Hunters, teams of three. each
ridden by hunt members or hunt servants.
First Already Farms team: second Already
Farms team
CLASS 1s-Harness tandems-First. Marlin
FARMS ch. m. Fairview Princess and CHI z.
Irvington Ganymede.
The New York herald., 1922-08-30
Red Blackfish Caught Aboard the whitby

Charlie. the mate of the Whitby. caught a
red blackfish Saturday weighing four
pounds. II was as pretty as red snapper.
Many blackfish have been caught as white
as an aibino also half white and black. but
this was the most unusual coloring. A
freak fish in color.
On Sunday great numbers of large black
fish v.efr caught on the Whitby, with plenty
or large sea bass.
Columbus. the veteran angler whom most
every deep sea fisherman knows the man
who discovered the fish In the ocean, won
the pool on Sunday with q large blackfish
weighing eleven pounds. He also had q
half dozen more blackfish weighing more
than five pounds each.
Many fluke were taken OF larger size,
with plenty of smaller size blackfish. These
fish were caught on crab bait.
Z The larger blackfish have been on the
Jersey grounds all summer and now that .he
weather is cool have begun to school up.
The sand crab. which Is used for crab bait
Is the best bait for these fish and attracts
them 70 tho hooks and we viii continue 10
use the crab bait. Surf lice and fiddler
crabs are also good bait.
Together with the prosperity of plenty of
large blackfish and many big bass the
angler Is assured of good days sport
FRANK HAMMER
Mr.. Merrill at the staten Island Hospital.
Mr. Merrill, who IL a member of the Mid