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VOL. 80 NO. 132. (International News Service) BUFFALO, N. Y.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1924. (United Pre Service) TWO CENTS. FFALO rVTMAflW rarpronnn nrn fo)ri 1 V. .1 I Si COUPLE HELD FOR ROBBERY MELLON'S TAX BILL ADVANCES GIRL NAMED BY WIFE SILENT ON WITNESS STAN! 'TIGER" DENIES HE SIGNED A SECRET PACT BLIZZARD CAUSES III 5" 1 LOTTIE LEMSKLEY. JEMSKLEY and his wife were brought back to Buffalo from Mayville, yesterday to to a charge of first degree robbery in connection with several recent here.

The arrest of the WupTe "closely" 61 Jow's arrest of Walter Zimmerman of No. 159 Baltz avenue, BOBBED-HAIRED GIRL BANDIT PLAYS A RETURN ENGAGEMENT Pleads That "Testimony Might Tend to Incriminate Her" as Excuse. Justice Brennan in special term of supreme court this morning heard testimony in the suit brought by Louis Peterson, No. 327 Potomac avenue, prominent bicycle rider and oarsman, for a separation from his wife, Anna Keil Peterson No. 75 Bridge street, and the counterclaim of the wife -for a divorce and separation.

Mrs. Peterson testified that her husband admitted to her that he had improper relations with a girl named Freeman in a downtown hotel on January 30. 1923, She 'also claimed that the girl herself admitted that she went to the hotel on that date wih Peterson. Mrs. Peterson further charged that she discovered a letter which her husband wrote to Ida in "One more klss'from you and will go rejoicing to heaven or.

The wife testified that Ida admitted to her that she accompanied Peterson on trips in which he carried liquor to Erie. Hamilton and Niagara Falls, Ont. The defense is' that Mrs. Peterson condoned the acts. Ida Freeman was called as a witness for Mrs.

Peterson but upon advice from counsel she refused to testify on the grounds "that her testimony might tend to incriminate her." The Petersons were married November 28, 1917, and have two children. Syracuse Hit by Fever Epidemic (By the International Xeu: Feb. 7. Seven members of one family penniless," trembling with fright and ill with a deadly communicable disease, were in a car of the New York State railways somewhere between Syracuse unA Phn. nix today while health officers of the two cities clashed as to which should assume the burden of their care.

Syracuse, fighting an epidemic of scarlet fever that already has assumed serious proportions and threatened by an undetermined source of typhoid infection, was confronted by a graver menace after the seven, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kraft and their five children, quarantined for diphtheria at Phoenix, escaped from under the very noses of their guards and invaded the city. MRS. MOTT ELIGIBLE FOR OSWEGO POSTMASTERSHIP (By the United Pre.) Washington, Feb.

7. The civil service commission today certified to the postmaster-general the name of Mrs. Ruth W. J. Mott as eligible for appointment to the postmastership at Oswego, N.

Y. (By the International Xetos Service.) New York, Feb. 7. Brooklyn's much hunted bobbed-haired girl bandit staged another hold-up today. Accompanied by three armed male companions, she drove up to the drug store of Benjamin Jospey, and while she waited in the machine the motor of rWhich was kept running her confederates entered the place and got away With $199.

Jospey was covered by gnns and did not dare make a move. The hold- May Patitnicci Ordered in Custody of Marshal by Judge Morris. After giving testimony on the witness stand at the trial of Joseph DiCarlo and others on charges of interfering with a government witness, Joseph Pati-tuccio, to intimidate him by shooting him, Mrs. May Pati-tuccio was ordered in the custody of the court and United States marshal by Federal Judge George F. Morris this morning.

is the man who shot- me," cried Joseph Fatituicci, pointing to Peter "Pete-the-Slash" Giallelli, as the latter was brought into the Pearl 'street station a few hours after Pa government witness in "dope" trlala.jyiad been shot on the night of Janu.iry A. 1924, according to the testimony given, by Bart O'Leary, pre-iclnct detective attached to the third precinct, as a witness today in the trial of Joseph DiCarlo, Peter Giallelli, (Gaetne Capudicaso. and Joseph Ruf-ftno, before Judge George F. Morris tand a jury in federal court on charges of conspiring to. intimidate a witness In the United State court and interfering with the administration of justice.

May Patituioci, wife of Joseph Pati-tiiicci, made the next sensation on the witness stand with, the declaration Ithat she end Joe were intoxicated on the night of January 1, 1924, when Joe was shot; and that Joe had told her last night that he was not positiA it was these men on trial who had shot him. but that he was suspicious. -Ob cross examination- by 15. W. 4 Mclntyre, she said Joe was not real drunk, but just intoxicated on the night of the shooting.

Hoak Witness." Hoak, proprietor of a garage, No. 147 East Tupper street, was the first witness called to the stand and he testified that, working late in his garage on1, the night of January 1. 1924, he had heard three or four shots about 11:30 o'clock that night. Mr. Hoak said he had waited a short time before going outside and had found a woman standing there.

He also testified to having seen an enclosed automobile just pulling away toward Michigan avenue from a standstill in Tupper, street near the avenue. i He said he had asked the; woman what th trouble was and she replied after some hesitation, that her husband hud been shot. "'Julius Sommersdorf. chauffeur. 3 1- II 1 nA n.n1rin.v It to Hoak's garage on the night of the shooting, was next called to the ctand and he swore to corroboration of Hoak's testimony.

petective O'Leary told of the investigation of the shooting by the -police on the night of the shooting and the arrest of Joseph DiCarlo. Joseph Rufflno and Peter Giallelli 'that followed later that same night. (He said they arrested DiCarlo at Auto Rest "Inn, Williamsville; and th' other two. men at their homes. It was when Giallelli was brought 'to the Pearl street police-station that made his accussation that itiiallelll waa the man who had shot 'him down.

May, Patituicci was then called to the stand as a government witness. She told of having been addicted to the use of drugs when she met Joe and her life history prior to her so-called marriage to him. She eaid that she had been arrested arid con- wiiM-ad nn various nrpasntnrm for va 0 rancy, soliciting on the. streets and prostitution. Pa tituicci said, that she and Joe had procured a marriage license 'and that though Joe had thought married she knew they were (Continued on Page 7, Col.

5.) Cherardi Case Soon to Jury Anthony -Cheradl, Brooklyn barber, en trial before Justice Hinkley and a jury in criminal term of superior court on a charge of first degree murder-In connection with the slaying of his Pom-iglio, March 8, 1923, will know bis fate tonight. Evidence was closed shortly before 11 o'clock this morning and after Justice Hankley. had denied motions or a dismisal of the Indictment, I. Newton, Cherardi's attorney, began summing up his case. He finished at o'clock and court adjourned until 2 o'clock.

When court convened this after-' noon Assistant District Attorney Hof-lieins summed up for the prosecution and was followed by the charge of the The' case wlil reach the jury shortly- before 4 o'clock. Attorney Newton In his summing up pleaded for ia verdict of acquittal and told the jury that if he wlere guilty of any crime it was manslaughter; claiming that the defend- nt-fired1 the shots in a heat of passion." -He saidi that if Cherardi was temporary insane at the time of the ehpoting he- should be acquitted. i i --g COOLIDGE ENDORSES FARMERS' MOVEMENT (fB Pre.) Washington, Fb; 7 Organization rr consumers into 1 ''purchasing co-i ratives' wi sut Coolidge in a' let ter to tue up was not-a surprise to Jospey. Thenot-get the rjght giTl. FALL RELEASED SUBPOENA IN OIL PROBE Senate Committee Will Not Question Fprmer Secretary Fear He Might Claim Immunity in Court, By the United Press.) Washington, Feb.

7 Albert B. Fall, former secretary of the interior, was released today from his subpoena by the Senate committee investigating the Naval Oil reserve scandal. The committe decided not to try to question Fall further because it thought that if he was compelled to testify he' might claim immunity' from prosecution in court. The action of the committee was taken on advice of Atlee Pomerene and Silas Strawn, the special counsel selected by President Coolidge, but not yet confirmed by the Senate. One ground, on which Fail last week refused to answer the.

conmmit-tee's questions was that he might incriminate -himself. Actin-c upon the advice of Pomer ene and Strawn, Senator aish of MowtainWSHWW a motion- to the committee in executive session, stating that there ws a- chance of Fall escaping legal prosecution the which wpuld have required his presence before the committee tomorrow, morning be vacated. The motion was adopted without objection. Doheny Changes Figure. (By the International Xewg ServAce.) Washington.

Feb. L. Doheny. muJti -millionaire oil operator, today advised the Senate public lands committee that he had made an error in testifying that he "had paid former Secretary of the Treasury William G. M'Adoo $250,000 for his services in oil litigation since latter's from the cabinet.

In a letter to Chairman Lewot of the committe Doheny eaid that, an examination of his books showed that M'Adoo had received only $150,000, $100, 00J less than the original figure. Washington, Feb. 7.. William G. McAdop is preparing to purge himself of the taint of oil.

-j- McAdoo will appear next week before the Senate Teapot Dome committee to explain his connection with E. L. Doheny, the millionaire oil man, who loaned Albert B. Fall, interior $100,000 and who got from Fall leases on naval oil reserves Doheny- said" he had' paid M'cAdoo $250,000 and retained him at $50,000 a year, as one of his counsel. This testimony created a political sensation-and was regarded in some quarters as.

wrecking McAdoo's hopes of the Democratic nomination. McAdoo, however, will explain to the committee that he had no connection with naval oil leases, nor did he as counsel for Doheny negotiate with the United States concerning oil matters. His testimony was anticipated 'today with keen interest as' it was regarded as likely to determine whether he will be able to throw off the political effects of Dobeny's 1 testimony. Meanwhile, investigators of; the Senate committee were Von the "trail of two startling stories. 1 How government' 'and agencies- were either duped, or '-corrupted In connection with Mexican oil and i how certain Interests tare seeking to this day to control 'the government's Mexican policy.

2-4-Howi persons high- in official and potttical circles made large sums through speculation in oil, or advance information concerning the leasing of Teapot Dome and other naval oil reserves. To Call More Witnesses. Senator Walsh, Montana, chief investigator, was reported to have a new list of Important witnesses who will be called by the committee. ine first development today was a sharp reply by Senator Robinson, Arkansas, Democratic leader of the Senate, to a defense of the leasing policy made -public last night by Secretary of the XaVy Denbv. Denby in a message to Michigan friends, said: 'My.

connection with the transactions from ihe beginning to the end was dictated by a profound belief that they were for the benefit of the United States and was as clean and patriotic as any other act of my official or private life." Robinson replied "The secretary's defiant declaration that he would repeat tbe act regardless of the circumstances dTscloses not only a breach of trust reposed in him, but it also shows that if he continues in the cabinet the naval oil reserve may again be. dissipated." national council of farmers' cooperative marketing associations meeting here. Giving spirited endorsement to the. farmers co-operative movement, the President pointed the need of similar organization on the part of consumers "to less the. burdensome costs of con veying; ouir from the- pro- ducer to the consumer, 11(11'.

ONE KILLED, THIRTEEN HURT IN ODD AUTO ACCIDENT (By the United Pre.) Washington, Feb. 7. The Mellon tax reduction bill was ordered favorably reported to the House today by the ways and means committee on a strict party vote. Formal report will be made next Monday. The bill contains Chairman Green's provision for twenty-five per cent reduction on personal income taxes that are payable this year.

Blows Off Head With a Shotgun Edward L. Doyle, thirty-eight yeare old. No. 285 Ashland avenue, ended his life early today by blowing off the top of his head with an automatic shot gun. Doyle placed the muzzle of the weapon in his mouth and pulled the trigger.

Mrs. V. M. Kir.g at whose home Doyle lived, found the man's body shortly before noon today, she said that Doyle not been in good health. B-njpIoyejd asaJlccaaa, by the Newr'YofK Central railroad.

He was unmarried. Hold Pair at Falls; May Know Philly Prisoner (Special Telegram to The Enquirer.) Niagara Falls, Feb. 7. Nelson Washburn, forty-two years of age, and Evelyn Perry, nineteen years old, both of Philadelphia, are detained here until Philadelphia authorities can let Falls police know what connection, if any, they have with'Adler Holland, also of Philadelphia, held in jail here on a charge he was trying to escape from the United States, into Canada, after jumping his bail bond in the Quaker City, where he is said to be wanted to face charges of having tampered with United States mail. A Philadelphia policeman is on his way her.

No charges are placed against Washburn and Miss Perry. Meahl Asks Cash to Improve Parks In a report following a survey of park needs presented to the council today. Commissioner Meahl laid out a program of swimming and wading pool construction, community house construction and other improvements in thirteen city parks that it is estimated will cost $448,437. He aeks for a bond fssue of that sum to finance the work. The largest Item is the preparation of the Bennett Beach park on the lake shore which was bought last year.

This calls for $50,000 bathing pavilion, erection of twenty cottages at $15,000. a $10,000 wall and park tables, sewers, bridges and other work, the total estimated at $107,000. For Delaware park an open air theater such as other cities have is proposed at a cost of $25,000, and a new shelter house at the same figures. Other recommendations are: Equipment of Bennett park on Eagle street aa a playground with wading pool, tennis courts and apparatus, estimated cost $11,500. Lafayette square improvements, improvement of park at South Side high school, Massachusetts avenue playground-swimming pool, community house and other features, cost South park, perennial garden, $10,000.

Sheldon park. South Buffalo, Riverside park, Sperry park, shelter house, wadding pool and other improvements, $54,000, Schiller park, shelter house, wading pool, Mill farm park, Clinton street beyond Bailey, house, wading pool, athlete field and seats, $83,200. FEDERAL TROOPS NOW-OCCUPYING VERA CRUZ (By A International Xtic Service.) Mexico City, Feb. 7 Now that the federals have occupied Vera Cruz normal maritime traffic will be restored there immediately, it was announced today. There are upwards of $5,000,000 in TL J5- importsl piled up in Vera Cruz warehouses that accumulated there during the two months the rebels held the port.

Also, there are huge quantities of goods from Vera Cruz and Puebla awaiting export. With the Huerta revolt in a state -of complete collapse, the war department looks for only one more battle this time on the western front. There -is every indication that the chasing of guerrilla bands will engage the occupation of the army for months to come. i Lloyd George's Claim That Woodrow-Wilson and Clera- enceau Agreed to 15-year Occupation of Ruhr Stirs Up Fine Row. (fly the United Pre.) Paris, Feb.

7. Bristling savagely one minute, gruffly good-natured the next, old Georges Clemenceau, "Pere La Victoire," gave the lie direct to a statement credited to Lloyd George in an interview In the London Chronicle to the effect that "The Tiger" and Woodrow Wilson signed a secret pact during Versailles daye. "I never signed a secret treaty with anybody. I cannot understand Lloyd George's reason for saying no," Clemenceau growled. London, Feb.

tremendous furor swept the Britph Isles and the Con tine ji tod a on. he --a cnurge by ex-Pi-e'niier Lloyd George, that Woodrow-Wilson and Clemenceau, during peace conference daye, fixed up a secret pact behind his back whereby the American President agreed to occupation of the -Rhine-land by French troops for fifteen years. A sensation such as the Teapot Dome oil scandal etirred in the United States involved one after another of the prominent figures who. helped make the Versailles treaty. The French and British foreign offices were busy as beehives; the former issued a fiat denial of Lloyd George's charge; the latter put the matter up to the former prime minis-' ter for further explanation.

From Paris came an interview, with "The Tiger," Clemenceau, denying Lloyd George's Andrew Tardieu, who played a prominent part in peace conference proceedings, did not know of the pact. The British press today printed at length everything Washington, New York, Paris and London had to say in connection with the alieged secret pact. Meanwhile, Lloyd George was pressed to produce the pact, or at least to answer the indignant denial of the French foreign office. He promised a statement later today. What happened, in a nutshell, was this: The French foreign office intends to publish a series of papers" or a "yellow book" dealing with the makings of the peace of Versailles and sent Great Britain' some proofs, asking permission to publish them.

These were sent on to Lloyd George "out of courtesy, because in conjunction with President Wilson and Premier Clemenceau, he had been concerned in a discussion of the matter." The "yellow book presumably was to-be France's "apology for occupation of the. Rhineland and Ruhr. It was to show that Wilson and Lloyd George agreed. Whether or not this is what the "yellow book" proofs contained, Lloyd George, upon receiving them, coincident with the death of Wilson, stated to newspaper correspondents that the secret pact agreeing to occupation of the' Rhine had been made while he was away from Paris. Then the storm broke.

The Manchester Guardian, took Lloyd George's side and gave a version of the affair in which Wilson not only signed the written secret agreement at Clemenceaus behalf, but Immediately thereafter the French press ceased its violent, scurrilous attacks upon the American President, attacks which had affected him cruelly. The British foreign office has asked Lloyd George to reply to the French denials of his charge and announced it will probably give consent of the MacDonald government to publication of the "yellow book." Then the veteran old statesman of France laughed in his white 7 moustache, i "Why." he exclaimed, gesturing expressively with his gloved hands, "let anybody show me any secret treaty signed by me and I'll engage to pay all the reparations myself." Clemenceau declared the affair inexplicable." "Evidently," he said. "Lloyd George didn't reflect that Wilson was the only one who could not have signed a secret treaty. He was dependent on Congress. He repeatedly reminded us that during the negotiations.

"Beside, what aim could secret treaty have had? 'It would have been futile. Was it concerned with occupation of the Rhineland? You cannot occupy such region and hide your troops. "Consequently, such a treaty, had one existed, would have been public property quickly." SKATING BULLETIN. Commissioner John H. Meahl of the department of parks and public buildings announces skating at the following Delaware, Humboldt, Cazenovia, Riverside, Hennepin parks and Doat and Keystone streets.

Tobogganing for small sleds in th. TU at Delaware park and at all Lhe'oiher parks. Chicago Burrows Out of Most Destructive Storm in History Many Suffering from Cold. By the United Pre.) Milwaukee, Feb. 7.

At least two Wisconsin cities isolated by the recent' blizzard reported facing a food famine, according to meagre reports trickling: into Milwaukee with tbe partial resumption of crippled wire service. These i reports indicate that both Reedsville and Two Rivers are shut off from the outside world. following the most severe. MlzMTOtiirTIieltfiIstory 'and are" In dangei- of a food shortage. Rotary snowplpws were today attempting to crash through the huge drifts in an effort to carry food and supplies to the inhabitants of the isolated cities.

I (Bf United Pre.) Chicago, Feb. 7. Chicago burrowed out of a $5,000,000 snow drift today and telegraphed its sister-cities of the nation that is was still alive after two days isolation by one of the worst storms in its history. Toll of the blizzard, which cut off practica3y ail wire communication from Monday, night to early today, included; Six Tlead in Chicago, three In Milwaukee and three in scattered towns in Michigan. Thousands of miles of telegraph and telephone wire down when poies snapped before the icy Train service cut off or with many points to the north and west.

Property damage in the city estimated at $5,000,000 and additions millions throughout the dozen states which shivered two days when th blizzard came roaring down out of the northwestern Rockies. Scores of families suffering from herds of livestock frozen and many industries shut down from lack of fuel and transportation. I Vy tie United Pre.) CSiieago, Feb. 7. -Its lines of communication still badly crippled, the middle west today took stock of he-damage i wrought by the most destructive; storm in years.

It is impossible to give an accurate estimate on the damage but authorities believe it will total around $5,000,000. Hundreds of telephone and telegraph repair men fought huge snowdrifts to repair the tens of thousands of miles of electric lines broken down by the storm. Thousands of telephone poles are down and "it. wili be weeks before normal facilities are For two days northern Illinois, northern; Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska and portions of Minnesota and the Dakotas were practically isolated from the rest of the country. Chicago was cut off from the east except for a single strand of line maintained by the Western Union.

and thawed was considered largely responsible for the serious results that followed its administration, although physicians admitted that not all its i activities are understood thoroughly. The treatment was originated by Dr. Bela Schick, Austrian scientist, as part of the "Schick test." Dr. Schick was here with Dr. William- H.

Parks, of New York, investigating the cases. "This experience has taught ue." Dr. Parks said, "to avoid using -a product that has been frozen and to adopt certain changes In the vaccine which we believe will make It free from any possibility of Vaccine Frozen, Claim. Schick land physicians who. visited the sick children said illness of the students was due to the- fact thMt "the diphtheria vaccine was frozen in the recent cold spell." "There i was no reason to expect." the statement continued, "that thin would cause any change in the vaccine and so it was given.

"The vaccine is made by the diphtheria pojson with its a a ti dot a in such a way as to produce a harm- less mixture which has the property of producing immunity. "The. freezing separated ome of tb poison from its antidote that th mixture became ioion- mmmL EDWARD LEMSKLEY. leged hold-up man, who is said to have implicated Lemskley and his wife one of the robberies when Fobert I. Evans, No.

142 Goulding avenue.was robbed in an automobile by two and a. woman had -offered to giv a wa arrested in connection with the affair: and is said to have implicated Lemskley and ifis'wife. girl had robbed him- before. When she up his store on. January 13 last taking $150 she warned him: "I'll be back soon for a little more of your coin." After the girl and her companions dashed away in their big machine, Jospey, who fails to appreciate the young wdmanls enterprise," spoke feelingly of "lack of poliee protection." police, who arrested two bob-haired young women as suspects.

admitted today they did were pinned between the two cars. The Santos machine continued, dragging. Brennan with it, jcrashed into the 1 Marzella car parked a few feet in the rear, and then over, pinning Brennan beneath it. Six students in the Hoffman car. all members of the Hockey team, were bruised and shaken up and 'five passengers in the Marzella car were shaken up, Santos," who was 'also hurt; was arrested by state troopers and is held here.

LfOmb has a fractured arm and other injuries. Other students were Edward Hoffman, the eon of Mr. Hoffman George Lait, Chicago; S. C. Hadwick, New York; John Frye, Cleveland -Ernest Groves, Manlius and W.

L. Sweeney, Manlius. home they followed and attacked her. Pierce- said. He said when they found the girl was dead, they carried the body oa nearby weighted her.

under-garments with stones and dropped the lifeless form in the water. His companion. Pierce said, immediately boarded a freight train and departed, while he remained in Canton. Pierce was taken to a hospital in Wooster yesterday after he had collapsed in a restaurant. He was later taken to the scene of the crime and then to the morgue where he collapsed again and was removed to jail.

No formal charge has been placed ag-ainst the man. MAY NEVER RECOVER BODIES OF MINERS (By the United Pre.) Feb. 7. Bodies of firty-two miners' drowned In the Mil-ford iron mine Tuesday' probably will never be recovered, August Swan-son, mine inspector, said today. The bodies are at the bottom of the 200-foot shaft, which was nearly filled with' muck, sand and water.

CoMappe -of the bottom of a pond ovij- of "the shafts caused the 1-iijjeUy. i Oneida, N. Feb. 7. One was killed, four seriously hurt, and twelve others hurt in a double accident at Vernon near here early this George Brennan, Syracuse, chauffeur for Adjon Hoffman, Syracuse millionaire inventor, was killed, Fredinand Lomb No.

68 Clifford avenue, Rochester, seriously injured. Brennan was driving the St. John's military school hockey team from Colgateuniversity' to Syracuse. Near "Vernon he stopped to tow to Oneida the machine of Frank Marzella, of this city. As he; was fastening tow ropes, 'Louis Santos, Utica, driving in the opposite direction, became caught in ruts.1 skidded and crashed into the Hoffman sedan.

Brennan anld' Uoinb PIERCE NOW CLAIMS PAL ATTACHE NITZMAN GIRL 25 MORE STUDENTS ILL FROM SERUM POISON (By tht Vnitei Pre.) -Canton, Feb. 7 A man giving his name as Joseph brought from Wooster after ad mitting a part in the slaying, January 30, of Miss Florence Nltzman, late last night changed his original confession made to police at Wooster and Implicated 'a companion, who, he eaid, actually committed the crime. Change in the original confession was made after, renewed questioning by police. Pierce, claiming Eretroit as his home, said he and another man about his own age came' to Canton on the. same freight train, followed the girl" to a street car and boarded It with her.

When the girl left the car near her HIRAM JOHNSON IN TO STAY, HE CLAIMS Washington, Feb. Hiram -Johnson today announced definitely i. that he will not withdraw from the presidential, 'I 'T consider it a. contemptible triek thar statements are issued every few daj's from Coolidge headquarters intimating that I will withdraw from the race," 'sad Johnson. 'I want to saydriCe'Afld for all that am going to put up a brave fight and am going to stay in until the end." (By the United Pre.) Boston, Feb.

7. Twenty-five students at the McElwain school. Bridge-water, innoculated with frozen "toxin-anti-toxin, have become infected and are ill at their homes, it was learned today. With nineteen students already ill at Concord academy. Concord, the treatments appeared rapidly assuming 'the proportions of a scandal.

-J Doctors were making a feverish investigation as reports of additional cases come in. Thirty-three pupils were Innoculated et the McElwain school Tuesday, school authorities announced. The innoculations were made by Dr. Arthur W. Carr, whose daughter, Nancy, was one of the students made ill.

The students have been ordered to remain In bed for a month. They are suffering from high temperatures and tbe innoculated arms are swollen to three times normal size. Officials of the state department of health are investigating the cases. They do not believe permanent incapacity will result to any of the victims. Students Will Recover.

In Concord it was believed all the nineteen students made 111 from the faulty serum will recover. The fact the serum had been frozen.