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in THE BROOKLYN HATT.Y EAGLE. NEW YORK. MONDAY. AUGUST 7. 1MB.

vital 146 NEW CASES AND 44 DEATHS TODAY Cardinal Gibbons Likes DR. BAYLIS SUBMITS "EXPENSE VOUCHERS" BIG EXPLOSION IN JERSEY Three Freight Cars Blow Up and Military Preparedness NEW HOSPITAL HEAD Set Fire to Others. FROM PARALYSIS i A naphtha car In the Claremont yard! y. V. J.

k. mile-. Appointed Superintendent of the Brooklyn State (Special to The Eagle.) Southampton, Auut 7 That his country should ic thoroughly and Responds to District Attorney's Subpena Reports on Fund for Allies. Brooklyn's Share Is 79 New Subjects and 24 Mortalities Thus Far. AL MONDAY ittle banjo slxiv Departments Dtoti Figures Down.

PARALYSIS REPORT TODAY Manhattan as mm ii Bronx is 4 in I Brooklyn. 79 3170 24 "01 Omens .19 7 142 Richmond. 4 233 0 38 Totals 44 1143 I prepared against pr'i-ff i Ive ip firm conviction of Cardinal of Baltimore, who is on hlR islt lure as the guest of the chen-y. Cardinal Gibbons, in his eighty-sixth year, i view! pre- he said, deci-ial this military preparation for peace, rather than for any foreign nation Is dls- itvada our country, it win he iy the recognition of the fact country Is ready for every consideration is that the our youth will spend in mlll-pline will not Indefinitely follows: Syracuse, Liberty, West bury, fj PatOhogue, Mama-roneck, 2, and Dunkirk, Poughkeep-sie, Utlea, New Bethlehem, Cicero, FlelsohinanV, Laurens, Ruby, Mount Mount Vernon, Brook-haven, Setauket, Yonkers, Floral I'ark and Farmingdnle, one each. DEAD CATS "iN STREETS idy with paper but could not of malevolent! as informed that cd bv them to.

Offal loan! of Health and fl In the afternoon. this mornln on 'the street, of Health has 'disease5 frot he'll It. I). CRANE. NEW CASES AND DEATHS IN PARALYSIS EPIDEMIC New Cases Brooklyn.

Clark Cole. Ji nlah John VV Mllian a nkel, William. AITKIN On Saturday. Antrum 6, 1916. at l.r M.I.-.-, ir.n MAHY wife ill" late BRAEUNLH fust 3.

IMS. LICH of 260 7: CALLAHAN Sudden! CHARTERS An August 6, 191(1. at her residence. 4S4 Herkimer st. MAHY P.

CHARTERS, aged 73 years. Relatives and friends are Inviied to attend funeral services at St. Marv's E. Church. Classon and Wlllnhghby avs, on Tuesday afternoon at o'clock, CISNEY A' Port Jefferson L.

on Atlgust 6, 1916. JOHN EMHTT CIS-NEY, son of Thomas E. and Stella Clsney of 328 Fenimnre st, Brooklyn, 10 years. CLARK On Saturday. August B.

1916. SARAH, beloved daughter of the late Catherine and M. Clark. Pandv Hook pilot Funeral from her late residence. 183 Cold st.

on Tuos-dav. August S. at 10 am; thence to St. An'ne'a Church. Front and Gold sts, offered.

COLE At her home. 8(2 Nostrand av. on Sundav. August lit 16. JENNIE A.

COLE, daughter of the late Captain Edward Cole and Hannah Irving Cole. Notice of funeral hrro- COURT- Suddenly, at Morrlstown. N. on August 6, 1918, FREDERIC VENNERS. beloved husband of Grace noon Members Commonwealth Lodge.

No. toil. and A. and Valiant Council, No. tin, Royal Arcanum, Invited to attend DORN Passed away on August 6.

ADELAIDE of Mr. Tuesday. 10 a Xavier Church, av, Brooklyn. GEBH ARDT -6, 1916. at her West wife of the la Relatives and fr Episcopal c'hiirc Tuesday.

Angus GILBERT On Sunday, August 6 1916, at his residence, St. John's place, FREDERICK A RTH I'll, husband of Frances Meier Gilbert. In hi. 47th year. Notice of funeral here- County, N.

BELLE K. GREENE, wife of Benjamin F. Greene. Services Wednesday, 2 p.m. HALL, At 316 West Ninety-eighth it.

New York. GEO OSCAR HALL. In his 7Bth year Funeral services at his late residence on Tuesday, August 8. 1916, at 1 p.m. Interment HOLMES On August 7, 1916.

at her home In Somcrvlllo. N. after a lingering Illness. EMMA widow of W. H.

Holmes. Funeral services at her old home. Orient, L.I. KIEFER-On August 6, lain. CATHERINE I KI-'Elt.

Services at 7:30 p.m. Monday. Funeral at in 262 Vermont' st, MADEO On Sunday. August 6. 1916.

JOSEPH ANTONIO MADEO. beloved son of Antonio and Lucln Madeo (nee Pantano), aged 9 months. Funeral from his late residence, 14S6 MeCONEK KY -At Friday. August 4. 19 beloved son of Thon DeKalb gust 7.

1916. Tin 'M AS H-, son late Thomas McCormack and Cabbie. Funeral notice later. NESBITT At Ashury I'ark. on (Saturday, August 6.

1916. LEY HICHAM NKPHITT. years. Funeral private. NBWCOMB Sunday.

Aii 1916. SARAH .1 896 Marion st. Bl of family. I O'NEILL on FRANK smi fttt.m. 'intern etery.

6HANAHAN BHANAHAN, he I the Lehigh Valley Railroad In Jersey acid exploded with violence last night and set Are to a dozen other cars 1 with grain. The damage was In ei of 200,000. The accident Is near scene of the Black Tom Island plosion of a week aim. The flames were irotten under control arter an engineer rnn a switching glne against some of the blazing 1 -T- 1 1,. the others.

Other enstlnes snuirted nve sieani upon tne iiurnmg ears, finally four of the blazlne cars drawn under a huge water tank, where the big spout made quick work of the The police of Jersey City are inclined 10 nitrinute the fire to incendiarism. Two strangers were seen hurrying out of the yards a short time before the fire was discovered by John Hayes, anil when approached were nervous, and MISS KING INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT Principal of Public School 21 on McKibbin Street, Hurt at Gloucester Mass. Word has come from Gloucester, that In an automobile accident there recently, Miss Beatrice Press- wood King, principal of Public School JNo. 21, of McKlbbln street, Brooklyn, was seriously injured. Miss King was touring New England with her sister, Inton or I'rirolt.

Wit! them were Donald Presswood Vinton, Miss Elizabeth Vinton and a friend. The Vinton car was struck In a head-on collision, with a Gloucester 9 shaken up, but Miss King was only one seriously Injured. She taken to Gilbert HosDital In Gloucester, where it was first thought had I injur decided such injuries, diss King was known in Brooklyn her activities In arrnnirlne. nnd heading a party of school teachers who toured Europe In 1911. At that and the tour was a great success.

In with a party of teachers was In Ger- when the war broke out. She got as far as Lucerne, Switzerland, but and succeeded in getting home. Khe became Drincina of Public School No. 21 on September 10, 1906, succeeding Miss Baver. BLUECOAT SAVES MAN'S LIFE.

Driver Put Artery, But Thong Stops now or Blood. By using the thong of his nightstick a tourniquet, Patrolman Arthur B. Ennls of the Richmond Hill precinct night saved the lite of Louis Sehlott, 81, a driver, of 1633 Hancock street, Brooklyn, after the latter had cut an artery in his left hand while attending an outing at Myrtle and glass and the Jagged edge cut a deep gash In his hand. He was bleeding profusely when Patrolman Ennls was called from a booth near by. Ambu lance.

Surgeon Brynlng of St. Mary's Hospital, Jamaica, treated the man. $310,000 FOR EXITS HELD UP BY BUREAU No Plans Filed for Ventilation and Escapes From Subways. The Bureau of Contract Supervision today reported adversely on the requl- i made to the Board of Estimate by the Public Servlco Commission for appropriation ot jo. i ml an i $7,300, the money to be expended for Installing additional ventilating outfits and emergency exists In the Brooklyn and Manhattan subways.

In the first place the Bureau ob jects to this expenditure on the ground posed improvements, and, secondly. not given sufficient study the that no plans have been submitted. ntroller Trcndi-rnnM said he feels that If the appropriation Is not grant- lie responsibility tor any accident he subway linos atiribni to lack of sufficient exits and ventilating unlets would fall on the Hoard of He therefore favors grant- ng the requisition. When this appropriation comes to vote it is expected Borough Presl- ent Matthewson of the Bronx and other members of the Board of Estimate will oppose. PERSONAL.

LOST WD FOI NR. SICCKFDS DR. E. M. HOMERS.

Former Superintendent of Mohanato Hospital One of the Fore-most of Alienists. Dr. Isham O. Harris has been appointed superintendent of the Brooklyn State Hospital to succeed Dr. Elbert M.

Somers, resigned, It was announced today at the hospital. Dr. Harris was formerly superintendent of tho Mohanslc State Hospital, and when that Institution was abolished at the recent session of the Legislature on the. ground that It endangered the purity of New York City's water supply, Harris was temporarily placed In charge of the Deportation Bureau In New York City. Prior to his connection with tho Mohnnslo ln- sistant superintendent of the Hudson River State Hospital at Poughkeepsie.

He Is regarded as one of the foremost Ir. Somers, who resigned because of Ill-health, severed bis connection with the hospital on August 1. FIRE ON GREENBUSH BRIDGE Short Circuit Suspends Trafflo on Hudson River Structure. Albany, August 7 Short-circuited lectrlo wires started a fire on the reenbush Bridge over the Hudson River between Rensselaer and this city today that resulted In a complete suspension of all trolley, carriage and au- After tho blaze was discovered the big raw was opened, but by the time the re was extinguished the electric wires ad been burned away and the draw ould not be closed. It was said that -afflc could not resumed until to- The Oreenbush Brldr la a link In the principal highway between New York City and the central and western por-' ARRESTS 3-FIGHTS MOB Policeman Finds Quarantine Violation-Is Threatened.

While trying to enforce Infantile paralysis quarantine at 181 Thames street, last night, Patrolman Theodore Raphael had to use his revolver to protect himself from a mob. He had ited Mrs. Anna Lehrman and her husband of that address on a chart of disorderly conduct. became so threatening that he drew isk'y of 133 Thames street, when he helped the mob. ihrmans permitting their ohlldren to Sylvia, had been taken with poliomyel- an attacked him.

He arrested her then her husband came to help NOT ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS. Peter Carroll's Daughter Died at Highlands, N. J. Highlands, N. August 7 Sumner residents are not permitted enter or leave here with children inder 16 years of age, and special mtice of this order by the health au-horities was issued to the railroad, iteamshlp nnd trolley lines.

The or-ler followed the death of 5-year-old rlelen Florence Carroll, daughter of Mrs. refer lyn. The the 11 iron even to attend the funeral of her child, which was on Satur- Iir'ooklvn. An error was made the ban was issued by tho authorities of Atlantic Highlands, N. J.

For other Clified Adv. tea Index Page nrlPOSAIiS FOR BIDS AND ESTI-I lvl ran I ill ,1 I OF NEW YORK. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. oesebal Vn3ins TO didder. Yl for The discipline which the young acquire will develop their character anil improve Iheii physical "Tin.

ha hit of early rising and ing to rest, the taking of simple and nourishing food, the dally outdoor exercise, cannot fall to invigorate their foreign lands, spirit of fraternity among tl cipline will instill Into them a Hence, a virtue too often carded I our land of freed, them the dignity of act of servility to man. bin as homagi rendered to God. since they will re gard their superiors as His representa Kowartl-Broad ctianna Deaths Borough of Queens. Jewph' "if'niiriTk! WMI "nu' New Cases Borough of Richmond. deaths were reported In Richmond ay.

JOHNSON MARRIES AND WINS A DINNER Chief Deputy Collector Steals a March Upon His Friend, John F. Jameson. Chief Deputy Collector Eugene J. In Collector Henry Keith's office. Is Nngle of 162 Eleventh street Lone dand City, who was a teacher in ublic School No.

83. Incidentally all of the bridegroom's ssnciatcs in the Federal Ritlldlng, ln-ear'tlh- a. case with nhn tnrmer Assemblyman ahn Jameson of Coney Island, un-ispectlngly walked Into a trap set for lm by Johnson, who wagered the The as soon as John- CoUeotor'jam1' for a dinner de II have tour Johr tfF Satunla of px's'ence. paHcy of rJ surprise hJ MenosTy 'ftttw ma" lt an extra good and let It K'f' 1 Wl! further was thought of the an immediate possibility "'rnlng when Deputy It "to call message "'hen'hc that Miss Agnes Nagle, iax 'in Mary" wei(Iln ny was performed by Patrick Cherry. Miss I her sister and James best The last night.

I starting for Atlantic City ruing Johnson called up the office to remind Deputy Jameson of his dinner Johnsons home is in Flueh- HELD FOR MONACO MURDER Michael Inserra Charged With Stabbing Man to Death. Captain Coughlln of the Deteetlv Bureau, believes he has cleared the mystery of the murder of Luc Monaco of Carroll street, who wa slapped to death on July 29 In the arraignment today in a -f 22 Carroli leismar held In-await the action FIRES WERE MOT SERIOUS, Tin (wo myaterloui fires that were ported to have threatened the de- ruction (he battleships oklnhomu nd last week, with all the was extinguished COUPON THE STORY OF OUR ARMY THE STORY OF OUR NAVY MIH III VI' li Ing li PRODUCES PAPERS AND BOOKS. "Record Every Cent Spent" Insists Commission Accounts Are O. K. In the enforced absence of Al ant District Attorney George Roesch today, the Rev.

Charles T. Baylls, rector-general of the Allies HospVtal Relief Commission, appeared befi Assistant District Attorney Samuel Markewich and submitted a bu which he said contained his books vouchers frr every penny expended by the Commission. His act was In response to a subpena Issued on Saturday. The clergyman, at the outset of an Interview which was marked by spat between himself and Mrs. Ranger, formerly employed under Baylll, brought up the question of signing a waiver of Immunity.

first willing to sign, but when ho would have to do si el i hi he 1 ,1 n-1 ply to the public mind that some criminal act of his was being investigated, he asked that he be given time to consult his attorney. Tomorrow at 10:30 o'clock Is the time set for his second appearance this time with counsel. District Attorney Markewich brought a. developments with regard to accounting of tho money collect- nothing else Mr. Baylls was asked by the newspaper men If he had ever taken cash from the mail and put It In is pocket, as Mrs.

Ranger had de- "Is it likely that I would call In wit-esses of that character and then take He referred to Mrs. Ranarer and George Buck, both of whom worked for him and he claims were discharged. i hat do you mean by that charac-?" cried Mrs. Ranger, whj sat a feet away. "What do vou mean?" Receiving no answer she left her chair ia siooa over tne clergyman.

"I'll have you understand that my laracter will bear the most careful vestigation," she said. "I saw you ke money from the mall." "Yes and so did II" spoke up Buck, Things promised to become lnter-tlng and fast moving when 'the District Attorney poured oil. the troubled waters by observing id in any event I do not llko it." Peace reigned after that and a few Inutes later Dr. Baylls left to return morrow. While he was talking with newspaper men In the hallway a proc- of papers in an action brought by John namniier in tne Municipal courts, the Wanamaker offices It was said by Baylls in January, 1914.

The amount lvod is $179. paper men wdSTsraetlcally a because they had differences with him and vouchers I left with penny received and expended hy Commission. As to the charge that ok money from the mall during months the commission has ex isted we received but $fi In cash." GRAND JURY FOR AUGUST. Twenty-two Men Sworn In by Judge Mny. Grand Jury for the month of August was sworn in this morning be.

Judge May. The members are as follows: Foreman, Hugh F. Quinn, 72 Rugby road; John N. Le Fevre, 989 Bedford avenue; Victor A. Vanier 793 Coney Island avenue; James K.

le, 1 407 Carroll street; Robert Fra-, 347 Fifty-fifth street; Roualeyn McDonald, 151 Sixty-eighth street; rret S. K. Remson, 1024 Ocean ave-5; John F. Gaynor, 588A Halsey eet; John F. O'Connor, 338 Eight y-rd street; August Kleb, 1284 Han- I.

333 Dughs 10 21 Ocean avenue; Henry Litchlleld. 203 Clinton street; Wil-am II. Pnrlcmon, 667 Fulton street; homas F. McCook, 156 Barbey reet; Joseph Rreltkopf, 1168 Liberty venuoi Henry C. Day, 616 East evcntcenlh street; Oeoree N.

Miller. 7423 Tenth avenue, Marcus Fitzgerald. 1122 Putnam avenue; Samuel J. Bclfer, 652 St. John's place.

FOOTPADS FRIGHTENED AWAY. John Rellly. a clerk, 23 years old, of 207 Mlddleton street, was held up and severely beaten today by three t. Rellly had about Jin In his pocket but the footpads were tened avay by tho approach of ilman Brennan of the Clymer DEAD FROM A BULLET George Bailey's Body Found With Gun in Hand. llnlley.

50 years morning in his room In apartment at 156 West Boventy-tlfhth street. Manhattan There was a bullet holo in the right pie nnd a revolver wa found in dead man's hand. Dr. Smith of Knickerbocker Hospital said Bailey id been dead rorty-elght hours. Letters were found winch showed thnt Bailey recently had mule unsuo-rossful attempts to eolleoj debts due to the firm of which he was a mem- he fell from hi With his wlfi en r.

BuabWlck place. The non ban by hi- gambling, IWLLFD 141 North There was the usual Monday de-itie In the number of new cases and nths due to the epidemic of infan- paralysis reported by the Depart -cut of Health, 145 cases and 44 nths being today's figures. Of these Compared with the same day last eek. these figures show an increase 14 new children stricken with the a lady and 9 mortalities over the me day a week ago. By boroughs esc figure for today and for July 31 The Health Depar their respective 'lie only signltlcan the Eastern Dist ynsvllle's nil l.iv Ridge's mil the I'n Camp at Fort Hamilton In Good Condition.

I have just received a very excel- Dr Billing! All I eighty en DEATHS. VAL8H on Friday. Sn his 6 7' te residence, IN MRMORIAM. IEROMK in memory of my be e.i husband, THOMAS a jchmmi: departed this life August 7. 1911 Wife MAE JEROME.

1 a. fT 1 i n.n il4. Knale i l-l, Vil-rcM VIS. Sun l.o VREELA 1 1 Al Newark. N.

on Saturday. Angus- 1916, GEORGE W. VREELAND beloved husband of Margaret 1'uhi Funeral aervlcea at tke residence of his brother A I. rnerrnirg Vt- ah on Mondej ri-i room SiU'if ttrkmltltl Hone jrialtiuab.TBtivJ. PM Interment, Greenwood, Piiutblila-IS.

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