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The New York herald., 1922-02-15
INFLUENZA CASES FALL
TO I76 FROM 356 IN DAY
Figures Down to LeUeI of Be.
fore Epidemic.

Dr. Royal S. Copeland. Commissioner
OF Health. was encouraged yesterday al
a continued drop In influenza and pneu-
monia cases reported to the department
The number was the smallest since the
early days % the present epidemic.
Influenza cases reported were 176
compared with 356 the preceding day,
and pneumonia cases SO. as against 102
Monday. There were IL influenza
deaths three less than the day before
and 67 pneumonia deaths, 10 more than
Monday. 1t is the slight change in the
death rate that causes DR.. Copeland to
refuse to admit that the epidemic Is dis
tinctly on the decline.
81 feel encouraged" said he, yet
must urge the public to continue all pre-
cautions The sunshine should tempt
every one to go out into the open air,
but feet must be kept dry and the body
warm"
The weekly bulletin of the Health De-
partment shows there is a greater preva-
lence of influenza among persons of
from 20 TO 40 than at any other period.
Few cases have been reported among
those of more than so.
The New York herald., 1922-02-15
SAILOR FAILS TO KEEP
BRAVE RESCUE SECRET
Carnegie Medal and 810 Find
F. S. Dolan Anyway.

WIN Francis s. Dolan of New re-
chelle. who is under 20 and quarter
master aboard the United States Lines
steamship Centennial State. in yester-
day, was an able seaman on the steam
ship Montana last October he jumped
into the Thames and rescued Gordon
Gaillard. a dock watchman, who had
fallen overheard. He forgot to m ention
his exploit in London and sailed back
to this port. where he shipped on the
Centennial State as a quartermaster
Meanwhile the Humane Society ana
the Carnegie Fund OF Lcndon got on his
trail through Scotland Yard. ana on the
Centennial States last trip to London
Dolan was surprised TO learn that he
was going to be lionized bit
Delegations of the Humans Society,
the Carnegie Fund and representatives
of the British army. ravy and police
visited the ship and bestowed upon
Dolan a silver medal. embossed resolu-
tions and E10. About all he had to say
was that any real American seaman
would have done just as he did and
maybe more II the occasion called for II.
The New York herald., 1922-02-15
JUMP IN DEATHS DUE
TOLIQUOR IN 1924
Falling Off in Homicides, but
Street Accidents and Suicides
Show Increase.

Homicides in New York city decreased
in 1921 compared with 1920 but in
creased over 1918 and 1919. according to
figures published yesterday by the Medi-
cal Examiners office.
During last year there were 307 homi-
cides, the principal causes being shoot
ing. 2O6; stabbing, 3S. and assaults. SO.
In 1920 the total was 344. of which there
were 1874 shootings. SO assault cases and
40 stabbings. In 1919 the figures were,
total. sol: shootings, 49, assault, 55, and
stabbings, 4S. In 1918 the total was 272,
with 156 shootings, "A assault cases and
80 stabbings.
The low figures for 1918 are due to the
war. the reports states, and to the fact
that there was practically no unem-
ployment.
Suicides show a big increase in 1921.
The total is $40, classified as follows ::
Illuminating gas. 291; shootings. Isl (;
hangings, 9s; jumping from buildings,
&C., LOG; and the remainder fl ON other
causes.
In 1920 there were 707 suicides and in
1919 the number was 7S0 In 1918 the
suicides since the Medical Examiners
office was established four years ago
is 3,O29. about rs per cent. being men
and 25 per cent. women and children.
Street accidents also increased. There
We're 0Sl persons killed in the streets
in 1921. as against 906 in 1920 and Ion
in 1919. OF last years total 402 were
children under thirteen years of age,
31s being boys and 81 girls.
Deaths from alcoholism increased con-
siderably in 1921. the total being 1877. as
compared to 19 in 1920 All the deaths
in 1920 were due to wood alcohol poison
ing, but only 16 deaths We're due to
wood alcohol in 1921 In 1919 81 WOOD
alcohol drinkers died.
Dr. Charles Norris, Chief Medical Ex-
aminer, attributes the falling off In
wood alcohol deaths to the publicity
given by the newspapers. The large
number of other alcohol deaths in the
past year are attributed to the poor
quality of the ingredients used in the
manufacture of whisky.
The New York herald., 1922-02-15
HYLAN AS GREAT A MARTYR
AS LINCOLN, SAYS WHALEN
Mayor Tells Palm Beach How Terribly Hard 1t Is to
Run Everything in New York and Is
Nominated for President

Commission, chairman of the whole
Sinking Fund Commission, also OF the
Banking Commission. chairman of the
Armory Board and of the Board of City
Records, &c.
Commissioner Whalen, who followed.
defined Mayor Hylan as the Abraham
Lincoln of the present day" intimating
the Mayor was passing through as great
a martyrdom as the martyred President.
He said the office of Mayor of New
York ranked next to that of the Presi-
dent of the United States. and that he
believed Mayor Hylan should be the
next President of the United States and
that he would like to propose the nom
ination.
The Mayor and Mr.. Whalen returned
to the Royal Poinciana after luncheon
and watched the annual Valentine party
in the Cocoanut Grove for the children of
Palm Beach. The Mayor was forced to
give up his morning dip on account of
his West Palm Beach engagement
His genial ways and democratic
spirit made a great hit with the club
members, and later in the afternoon he
received personal call from Joe l..
Earman. Judge of the police court of
West PAIN Beach
The New York herald., 1922-02-15
2 EXTRA JUDGES TO SIT
IN CRIMINAL COURTS
Bail Cases to Be Speeded Up,
Says Banton.

Two additional terms Of the Criminal
Branch of the Supreme Court has been
established by the Appellate Division,
said District Attorney Joab II. Banton
yesterday. These courts will help clear
the calendars. Two Justices will open
the courts on March 6.
Mr.. Banton said his chief object in
asking for the two new terms was to
have them handle bail cases so offenders
can be dealt with within sixty days
after a crime has been committed. He
said criminals know there will be a long
wait between arrest and trial. during
which time their cases grow cold" and
the chance Of conviction is lessened.
Mr.. Banton transferred thirty cases
from General Sessions to the Criminal
Branch of the Supreme Court to have
them ready for the new Justices who
will sit in the County Court House. He
will continue this practice each court
day to tighten the burden OF General
Sessions At present Justice Isador
wasservogel Is the only Supreme Court
Justice hearing criminal cases.
The New York herald., 1922-02-15
MOTORS KILL THREE,
TWO IN SMASHUPS
One Car in Collision; Another
Runs Away, Showering Eggs
Into a Soda Fountain.

An unidentified boy who tried to run
across Eldridge street was killed by an
automobile yesterday, and when the
driver, Eugene Jolly of 22S East 123d
street, stepped down to pick up the body
a crowd gathered Shouts were raised
and people surged in close, making
threats. Patrolmen from the Clinton
street station pushed the crowd back
and arrested jolly on a charge of homi-
eide. In Essex Market Court he was
held in 81 800 bail for examination.
Helen Schmidt, IA, of 669 Second ave-
nue., Astoria, died at st. Johns Hospital
Of injuries received Monday from an
automobile which struck her near her
home and fractured her skull
Injuries received Sunday. when he was
run down in the snowstorm by an auto
mobile. caused the death yesterday in
st. Johns Hospital, Long Island City. of
Enselm Endres of 9h Toledo street.
Elmhurst.
Vincent Lauricella, 49, was thrown out
on his head at Seventh and Bay Ridge
avenues, Brooklyn yesterday when an
automobile driven by his father. Eman-
uel. of 1928 Eighty-first street. was struck
by trolley car and overturned. Mr..
Lauricella was unhurt. The boy was
taken 20 Norwegian Hospital with a
fractured skull.
Two. boys released the brakes of Otto
Bangs delivery automobile last night
at Columbus avenue and 101st street,
and it began to go backwards down an
incline in the avenue. 1t was loaded
with crates of eggs. Alarmed as the
vehicle moved off. the boys took to
fight. The car continued at a fair
l. n
into Nathan Rottenberg's news stand on
the southeast corner of 1o1st street.
The stand tipped over and was driven
into the show window of Joseph Wolf
sons drug store. Some crates of eggs
tumbled off into the store and broke.
Wolfson said he had just sent his
errand boy out for some eggs for the
soda fountain when Bangs delivery
arrived. The boys who started the mo-
tor were not found. and Bang, who has
a place at 735 East 150th street. soon
claimed it and took it away
The New York herald., 1922-02-15
HELD FOR KILLING MAN
WHO STABBED HIS WIFE
Navy Yard Guard Fought Vis-
itor in Home, II Is Said.

Thomas j. Costello. guard at the
New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn. was
arrested early this morning on a charge
of killing Thomas O'Brien of 72 West
Ninety-fourth street in a fight in the
hecroom OF the Costello apartment at
%" West Forty-ninth street. after
Brien, according to tho police, had
tired to stab Mrs. Costello with a pair
OF shears. Costello. then is said to
have stabbed O'Brien to death with
n bread knife
Costello told the police that O'Brien
was former sweetheart of his wifes
lie said O'Brien was sent to prison
fer thirty-one years IN 1912 for attack
ing woman. He was released IN 1917,
and since then. Costello says, he has
been annoying Mrs. Costello and threat
eninr to kill her. He also has threat
ened to Kill Costello. the police were
told
Early this morning OBren went 30
the Costello apartment. and chased Mira
Costello into n bedroom with the shears.
stahhing her In the left leg. Costello
got the knife from the kitchen. and tho
two men had fight which resulted
in O'Brien's death.
The New York herald., 1922-02-15
TEACHER SUSTAINED
IN WHIPPING OF BOY
MamarOneck Sentiment Shown
at School Meeting Is All
for +. w. Shafer.

The beating that Elwood w. Shafer.
principal of the Central School o.
Mamaroneck. is alleged to have admin
istered to Israel Crown, one OF his pupils.
on February 9, came to the attention of
the Mamaroneck Board of Education at
its regular meeting In Larchmont las.
night. The board passed the matter on
to a private and special meeting of the
Board of Teachers Discipline. This and
listening to nine page essay on dis
oipline read by one parent and to many
volumes of oratory from others was AL
the action taken.
The meeting was attended by more
than 200 persons, mostly students.
teachers and parents. DIR. William Cas-
we'll, rector of the Episcopal Church Of
ST Thomas Mamaroneck, was not
present, although it had been announced
he would be there TO help Israel Crowns
father. Morris, a tailor, present charges
against the principal. In his stead re
burden of Israel's complaint was carried
by Peter j. Diamond. president of the
New York Retail Drug Association.
The crowd was distinctly pro-Shafer,
and Mr.. Diamond was hissed and booed
when he said that various petitions
which were filed with the board were
signed by persons who were friends of
the principal. There were few Crown
followers. and every one who spoke on
behalf of Mr.. Shafer received cheers.
The petitions. one signed by 200 alumni
OF the school. urged the board to sup
port Mr.. Shafer.
One of the petitions attacked DIR. Cas-
well for his "unwarranted and indecent
methods of procedure by writing ma
terial to the press tending to defame
the fair name of the community" The
speakers who addressed the board were
mostly parents, and most of them de-
clared that Mr., Shafer had done ex-
actly right in Furnishing Israel and that
il Israel had been their boy he would
have got more of the same when he
reached home. One man, however,
said:
God help the teacher who lays
hand on my child -
The New York herald., 1922-02-15
WOULD BAR ACTORS
SCANDAL TOUCHES
Movie Heads Declare for Clean
sing Process in World
of FilmdOm.

ALBANY, Feb. 14.-Motion picture
refuse to sympathize with any persons
found guilty of a crime but will ring
loudest in their condemnation" Sydney
S. Cohen, national president. declared
at the opening of a three days conven-
tion of the New York State Motion
Picture Owners Association here to-
night
"While the national organization is
cognizant of the charges made against
few of the leading stars and directors
of the producing end of the industry"
he said. yet the apparent reflection
which seems to be cast upon the entire
motion picture industry because of these
charges demands that the organization
In emphatic terms declare that 1t has
lost none of the sublime confidence it
has always manifested in the laws of
our Government and the integrity of its
various prosecuting officers"
This organization" he continued,
Knows that those at fault will be prose-
cuted, as they should be, by the same
methods and under the same laws that
the humblest citizen in any State would
be dealt with" He believed, however,
that judgment should be reserved until
a jury verdict has been returned.
we do not need the insidious aid or
the professional reformer who smiles at
evil and gloats over wrong while pre-
tending horror" the speaker added, be
cause of the notoriety it gives him in
the exposure and attempted reform. No.
we can handle this. Let us serve notice
on the elements responsible that no
picture containing the face, form or
name of any person involved in these
tragic and scandalous procedures shall
be shown OH our screens. Let us be our
own censors in this regard"
The address of Charles l.. O'Reilly of
New York, State president, largely was
devoted to a criticism of the State mo-
ton picture censorship laws.
The New York herald., 1922-02-15
WOMAN RESCUED AFTER
LEAP ON SUBWAY RAILS
Policeman and Motorn,an Act
Quickly in Crisis.

a woman about 55 leaped from the
northbound platform at the Fifty-nnth
street station of the Lexington avenue
subway last night and landed between
the tracks just as a train drew H.,
Patrolman Peter Koegel. Jr.. found thc
woman had fallen between the rails AMI
drew her from beneath the car, and
then. staadying himself, started across
the tracks to the south platform. He
had just stepped off when a south-
bound train approached.
koegel, hearing the roar. stepped
back to the row of pillars guarding the
rails and with only a little space held
the woman's body far back. The motor
man of the train. slowing up. threw the
brakes sharply at seeing the gesticulat-
ing crowds. and stopped the train be-
fore reaching Koegel and his burden.
DR.. Feigen of Flower Hospital couli
find no injuries on the woman anil
ascribed her unconsclousness to shock.
She was taken to Bellevue Hospital.
The New York herald., 1922-02-15

Special Dispatch to THE NEw YORK HERALD.
PALM BEACH. Feb. 14.-John f. Hy-
Ian, Mayor or New York city. and Com
missioner Grover A. Whalen were
guests to-day az the luncheon of the
Rotary Club at West Palm Beach. where
there was a record attendance. The
members were on the well known qui
vive for the Mayors speech and gave
him an ovation.
Mayor Hylan. after saying he had
been "Meyered and Untermyered." gave
resume OF a busy day IN his official
life. Touching upon his working hours.
he said, these often ran as late as ! or 2
o'clock in the morning. After a hard
days work at his desk, from 80 until
80 or o'clock. he is kept busy. he
said, as head of thirty-sevent different
departments, which rely solely upon his
supervision for their well being. Among
these he mentioned the police, fire. pub
lie welfare. plants and structures. health.
correction. market, and that he is chair
man of the Board of Estimates and APP
portionment. the Financial Budget Com
mission. chairman of the Franchise
The New York herald., 1922-02-15
SECOND DEATH IN WEEK
BY SLEEPING ILLNESS
Conrad Buhler, Importer, Had
Been Laid Up Four Days.

Conrad Buhler of Bedford Hills. n. v.
Buhler & Co. Fourth avenue and
Twenty-frst street, died of sleeping
sickness yesterday in the Lenox Hill
Hospital. Ills death was the second re-
ported this week from this disease.
Purdy j. Tuttle of Bayonne having died
I'm Yonkcrs on Monday.
Mr.. Buhlcr became III at his home
four days ago. He was 81 years old
and was born in Germany. coming TO the
United States thirty-flve years ago.
with his son. Conrad. Jr.. he recently
returned from visit TO Germany, Mrs.
Buhler remaining abroad. A cable mes
sage WAS sent to her last night. The
body will be placed in vault at Wood
lawn. and probably will he sent to Ger
many for permanent interment.
The New York herald., 1922-02-15
CLASH ON BATHERS' PARADE

81. PETERSBURG. Fla. Feb. 1i.-St.
Pc'crsburg's bathing suit factions have
clashed over the propriety of holding n
bathing suit parade as a feature of gala
week next month Three women's organ =
izations have fled protests with Mayor
Pulver declaring that such display OF
bathing APPAREL would be indecent ''un-
less exhibited on lay figures"
The l'urity League recently urged the
Mayor 20 appoint n bathing suit in
spector ITO protect married men from
tho wilcs Of the sea vamp." No action
has been taken on this request.
The New York herald., 1922-02-15
RESCUES MISS WILSON
FROM FIRE AND SMOKE
II. 1. Brightman's Butler Car.
ries I'LL Guest to Safety.

Miss Grace Wilson, who has been i'll
at the home OF her sisters father-in-law
Horace /. Brightman of East Sixty
third street, left her bed and started
to walk downstairs yesterday afternoon
when she smelled smoke from fire in
the elevator shaft. She got as far as
the second floor when the butler, Will
lam Napp, met her and carried her into
the home of Clarence Winthrop Bowen,
East Sixty-third street.
The fremen confined the flames to the
elevator shaft and a small part of the
roof, but worked for forty-hve minutes
before they could extinguish the fire.
Miss Wilson was attended for shock
by an ambulance surgeon and then re-
turned to the Brightman home.
The New York herald., 1922-02-15
EDGE SAYS NATION HAS
QUIT FOOLS PARADISE
NeuD Jersey Senator Com
n,ends Record of c. o. p.

United States Senator Walter Il. Edge
of New Jersey made a speech last night
at the regular monthly meeting of the
Kings County Republican Committee, III
which he reviewed the record of the
Republican party since the present Ad-
ministration went into power. The
party. he said. had reorganized the
country. reduced expenditures and had
corrected the mistakes of the previous
Administration.
1--WE are living in a FOOLS paradise
said Senator Edge, but things have
been brought back to normal and an era
of prosperity has set in. The record
which the Republican party has made
should command support in the next
campaign for the election of Rapresen-
tatives in Congress and Senator's.
The New York herald., 1922-02-15
IN CONTEMPT IN THE TOMBS.
Paper Served on Man Who Kept
Two wives I'm One Rome.

Herbert Thornton Andrews. broker
who tried the experiment last year OF
keeping two wives in one home In Jer-
,sey city. was adjudged in contempt Of
court yesterday by Vice-Chancellor
Backes in Newark because of failure TO
pay his former wife. Mrs Maud Augusta
Andrews. alimony amounting to s1,350.
and also because Of his failure to fur
nish bond of $4,000 to insure payment
Of the alimony.
George Furst. attorney for Andrews.
said the broker was in the Tombs in this
city in default Of bail following his ar
rest some time ago in connection with a
brokerage transaction. The papers in
the contempt case were served on him
i'm the Tombs
Mrs. Andrews obtained an interlocu-
tory decree after Andrews brought Miss
Esther Tatnall of Pittsburgh. whom he
married in Connecticut, into their home.
The New York herald., 1922-02-15
YOUNG MOTHER ADMITS
THEFT OF $3.50 JEWELRY
Mrs. Hentz Had Four Chill
dren to Support Unaided.

Mrs. Mildred Hentz. 25. mother of
four children, pleaded guilty yesterday
in Queens County Court at Long Island
City to grand larceny in the second de-
gree. She was remanded by Judge
Humphrey for sentence on Monday.
The charge was made by Mrs. Kate
Elgin, of 23 Fillmore avenue, Corona,
where Mrs. Hentz boarded after sep
arating from her husband. who is a
business man of Islip. Mrs. Hentz at
that time was employed as a stenog-
rapher by William Grubel, a real estate
operator of Corona. Mrs. Elgin said
that Mrs Hentz took rings and jewelry
valued at $3.50.
Recently the young woman has been
living in North Parsons avenue. Flush
ing.
The New York herald., 1922-02-15
LAWYER ROBBED IN COURT.

William Hecht. an attorney OF 100
Broadway. was robbed OF "A gold watch
valued at $3.50 yesterday morning while
waiting for a case In which he was
counsel to be called in the Second Dis
trlct Municipal Court at 162d street and
Brook avenue, The Bronx
Mr.. Hecht told the police that he had
the watch in his pocket when he came
into the court room. but that when he
felt for II about noon II was gone.
The New York herald., 1922-02-15
WANTS CANADIAN TOWN
IN RECEIVERS HANDS
Bank Wants to Get S275, 900
From SUift Current.

REGINA. Sask., Feb. 14-Proceedings
to throw the city Of Swift Current into
the hands of a receiver were started
to-day by the Canadian Bank of CON-
merce.
The bank alleged an Indebtedness Of
S275,O00 and asked that receiver be
named to take over collection of del!n-
quent taxes for the last six years
The New York herald., 1922-02-15
DRUG sMUoGLERs SENTENCED.

Louis Monfreda was sentenced yester-
day by Judge John G. Knox in the
Federal District Court to eighteen
months for peddling drugs in violation
OF tne Harrison law. Michael Bozlon.
found guilty of trying to smuggle co.
caine from an Italian steamship, was
eentenced TO year and day in Fed
eral prison at Atlanta.
The New York herald., 1922-02-15
Dry u. S. Quadrupled
Scotch Imports in 1921
Special Dispatch to THE NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. C., Feb, II.


New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. C., Feb. IA.
"REAT BRITAIN'S principal
r distilling centers quadrupled
their shipments of whisky to
the United States in 1921.
Americas thirst attracted $4,000
900 worth of the British output.
Most of it came from the Scotch
distillers of Glasgow.
This was shown to-day by a
cable from American Consul-Gen-
eral Skinner in London, who said
last years shipments of whisky to
America far exceeded, the figures
of years Immediately preceding. In
1920 the shipments from the five
consular districts named amounted
only to about 100000.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-11-24
OKANOCAN APPLES GIFT
TO NOVEL;; FEATURED
AT FRUIT EXPOSITION

-Four boxes of apples from the
Okalogan apple district, in Eastern
Washington, have been received here
by w. +. NOVEL;, agent for the AL
aska Steamship Company, from the
company headquarters at Seattle.
The apples were sent by the COM
pany in accordance with the program
for the Pacific Northwest Fruit Ex-
position at Seattle the past week, as
an advertisement for Washington
state apples.
The apples are large and luscious
and give off delightful aroma.
The apples of Eastern Washington
are fast becoming recognized through
out the States and coincident with
Seattles fruit exposition, the North
ern Pacific Railroad announces it
will feature alongside the Great Big
Baked Potato" long famous on din
ing car menus, The Big Baked
Apple
Beginning immediately "The Big
Baked Apple" will be served on all
dining cars of the Northern Pacific
lines. it was announced at Seattle
by l.. X Owen. superintendent of din
ing cars.