New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 29, 1919, Page 5

ARMENIA IN GRIP OF TYPHUS PLAGUE Starvation and Sickness Sweeping Gountry, Doctor Writes from Erivan, Armenia, o' v G. Mouradian, from her | brother, Jacoh Garoudy Mouradian, | tells of conditions in Armenia, hung- | er-gtricken and with an epidemic of trphus and another cpidemic. of chol- | ers expected with the caming of the warm weather. Armenia looks to| Ameriea for alid and for food, he writes. He is in charge of an Amer- ican relief commission hospital at Erivan, and is one of the 45 doctors in all Armenia. His letter fallows: “Er{van, Armenia, Feb. 6, 1919, My Dear Sister: “I have not written to you in I do ! not know how long—it may be more ithan & year. And I have not heard from you since August, 1917. During | ‘hat one and a half years lots of / things happened here and lats of | things are happening every day “Fo be sure, I am living and ex- 3 bect to live many more years. Aftar Y the Turks occupted Erzurum, many people ran away to Russia, but I always wanted to be here and see the thing through to the end. During! March of 1918 there was a battalion stationed in Nova Boyapet and it was composed of native Turks. The camp was about eight miles from the city Things were restless and the hospital was crowded with wounded. Then yphus broke out among the soldiers, nd I had charge of one ward.of founded and another of typhus cases. | I was all alone and worked so hard at on the twenty-first of April, I be ame 80 exhausted that I fell a prey | typhus. After three or four days ny heart began to fail and I thought was near my end. I do not know how I did pull through, but the fact! remains that I am alive vet. Since last October I have made my home in Erivan, and I have charge of an American relief commission hos- pital. I room and board in the hos- pital. which has sixty-four beds. Be- {ween seventy and 100 patlents call far treatment every day We used to have a visiting lady physician, the wife of the minister of the interior at Arom Pasha, but the minister was sick for forty days and dled a week ago, and the wife has not been here in six weeks. Epidemics Raging. In Ertvan and all over the country there is an epidemic of typhus, be- stdes many cases of thy fair, scarlat- ina, relapsing fever, smallpex and famine. When spring comes, we an- tielpate a siege of cholera, which pre- Vailed to a mild extent last summer. Yesterday’s bulletin showed th are more than 1,000 cases of typhus in town, but it is expected to go much higher. All over the country, people are dying and dying and dying and. from pres- cari Lefore long there will be very few living. We are in such a terrible state that no one can understand our condition. W haye nothing .to eat and the whole nation is dying of starvation. One #e#s children dyving in the streets of starvation--whole families dving. and 28 you gaze out on the street, wagon after wagon loaded with dead bodies | péss. - The American committee has a minister, a team and grave-diggers just to bury the dead. We have 1o | bréad-—our eyes are turned to Amer- iea for bread. but we see that we are | misunderstood. The Allles are send- ihg bread to Cermany, Austria and Barbia~—but not to Armenis. r “It is- more than two months since | the Allies have been hers. . They say | they will give us an independent Armenia, but what is the use of a free Armenia when the whole nation is dying of starvation. When the| Turks came here they collected all | of our bread and when they went away they took with them our re- maining bread. We have no medicine, no medical or surgieal supplies, no doetors and no nurses. In all Ar- menia. there are but 45 doctors. Dur- ing the last two months, six doctors died in Brivan from typhus, among them Dr. Haaigadoon and Dr. Nalhon- dian of Kilias, who died on Janu=ry 25 of typhus and pneumonia.” The remainder of the letter con- tains information of a private nature H. S. PUPILS TO PRESENT CANTATA | Prof. Mathews and Miss Harvey In Charge of Recital to Be Given On April 25. The annual High school cantata. is being rehearsed and if possible will be presented at the Grammar school | auditorium on April The cantata ig to be given in two parts, the first, | the singing by the entire upper class! charus of the school, under the direc- tion of Prof. F. B. Mathews, and the | second, a recital by the High school | orchestra, under the direction of | Iiiga Harvey. i The fact that Miss Doris Bradiey, | & pupil at the school, is to be one of the saloigts this year, will make the | cantata more of a strictly high school | recital than in past years. Miss Brad- ley is possessed of a pleasing soprano volce, and will take care of the so- prano solo parts, while F. B. Latham | is to be the bass saloist. They will be | assmisted by the full High school cho- rus, which is one of the largest and best to také part in such a cantata. During the second half of the pro- gram, the orchestra under Miss Har- vey, will render two selections. Wal- | ter Gumprecht and Earl Lambert will | Play a dyet and Earl Lambert is also | Jon the pragram for a violin solo. | Both took part in the cantata of 1 Year as did the orchestra under Miss | Harvey's direction and their work | commendable. | It it 18 not possible to complete ar- rangements for the cantata on the date mamed it will be pastponed. “ONE VAST RAG BAG" Red Cross Rehef Workers Learn of | Comditions in Serbia—Paderewski Extends Thanks for Yoland. A large quantity of old bedding, receiv rooms of the Red Cro ready for the services of the packing committee. While tod: day scheduled for the arive, the Red Cross commlittee will bo grateful for any donations which muy be sent in within the next two or threc weecks Clothing of a durabl> sort has been | S0 far sent in by the people of the | city and garments from two of the | factories have been contributed in great quantities to fill the vital need The American Red Cross commis- sion sends the information from Rel- grade. Nish, and Monastir, that the | population of Serbia is “one vast rag bag,” and that there is not a whole suit of clothes among the poor, mid- dle class, and so-called ‘rich;’that | all alike are wearing t#ttered clothes because cloth is scarce even at exor- | bitant prices.” clothes, | shoes is pouring into the | is the last | SUES FOR DIVORCE Says Husband Is Too Frieadly With Actress New York, March 29.—That short resses permitting the display of inty ankles and "nice liot baths with alcohol rubs’* were contribut- ing factors in winning the affection of Dr. John E. O'Connell, a physician, of 413 West 145th street, is the declaration of his wife, Mrs. Edna G. O'Connell, who, in sning for o divorce, asked the Appellate division to grant her alimony pending trial of { her action | existed between Dr. Word has recently been received of | the tremendous ovation given the spe- cial relief train at Warsaw bearing 25 cars with foodstuffs. medicines, hos- pital supplies and clothing. *“We recognize in your mission,” said Pro- mier Paderewski, “th2 heart of the magnanimous American people, and 1 acnnot tell you how deeply we ap- preciate vour coming to us at a time w il EXTENSION OF A. P. SERVICE TO BRAZIL Two Morning Papers At Rio Janciro Become Members of News- Gathering System. New York, March 29 Two new morning daily papers in Rio Janeiro, Brazil, are today added to the news- papers throughout South America which receive an extended telezraphic news report on world habpenings from the Associated Press. They are the Jornal do Brazil and the Correio da ‘Manha. The ser to them is re- layed by telegraph from the office of the Associated Pr at Buenos Aires, where it is received throughout the 24 hours of the day from New York, transmission being over the lines of the Central and South American Ca- ble Co., the “all America cables.” These two additions give the As- soclated Press a total of 24 papers in Central and South America. the full list today including two publications at Panama: two at Guayaquil, Ecua- dor; six at Lima, Peru; three at San- tiago, Chile; two at Valparaiso, Chile one at Antofagasta, Chile: six at Buenos Aires, Argentine, and two at Rio Janeiro, Brazil. TO CELEBRATE PEACE. New York, March 29.—The sugges- tion of Sir Robert Baden-Powel head of the British Boy Seconts, that the millions of -hoy scouts world celebrate the signing of peace by a world-round chailn of bonfires. has been adopted by the Boy Scouts of organization The 367,093 boy scouts in the United States will “lizht great fires in all sections of the country on the night the treaty is signed and hold appropriate ceremonies. Fire will be taken hefore hand from the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor and the flame will be carried as far as possible In starting the After Mrs. O’Connell and Mrs. Nellie Jarvis, the phy ian's ho keeper, presented affidavits tending to establish the mutual interest which O’Connell and Miss daisy ““Mitzi"” Daniels, an actress, court awarded the plaintiff an allowance of $20 a week and, counsel fees of $250. | Mrs. Jarvis told of a conversation she had with the physician on December 30 last, when he is alleged to have admitted spending several | hundred dollars on the actress for | Christmas presents in addition to buying her fineries. ‘He told me that he had been with ‘Mitzi’ to the dressmaker’s getting her dress short- ened—that the dressmaker wanted it longer. but that he wanted it horter because hé wanted to see Mitzi's’ ankles, as she had some- | thing worth showing.” On Janua 15 last the physician's mother was visiting him, asserted the housekeeper. O’Connell duced the saying:— is ving me @ h two or three times a cek—a nice hot bath, and h alcohol rub. T am getting | attention now than I ever had Jarvis next related a ‘‘raid” an apartment on Sherman maintained by the actre: he said “Mitzi,” who wore a bath robe when the raiding party entered, exclaimed: Oh, don’'t, don’t come | into my house like this. What does this mean?” ~The actress thereupon fled into an adjoining room. Tn one of the rooms was Dr. O'Connell, said the witness. Dr. O'Connell entered a cate- gorical denial to his wife's allega- tions, and explained his acquaintance with the actress by deelaring he had attended her parents profesgionally for many vears., He said he had known ‘“Metzi” and her sister Dor- othy, with whom she lived, ever since they were nine vears old. ITis mother | Mrs. Annie O’Connell, vouched for the respectability of the actress and i denied there had been a discussion throughout the | of “hot baths. Miss Dorothy Daniels said she and her sister were together | when the raid was made. She asserted the relations between Dr. O'Connell | and the actress were always proper VILLA WOULD AID IN WAR. America, 1t was announced here today | 1°*4¥ to Fight Invasion of U. S. He by the national headquarters of the | Tells Prisoner. Mexico, M: h 29.-—Fran- Villa told an American prisoner in his camp that “he was ready to shoulder his rifle and aid the United States-—his neighbor—to repel a for- ! elgn invasion whenever needed.” The | ‘Liberty beacons” the announcement ; said. % SCOTCH COMEDIAN HERE. Dave Young, Scotch comedian who served many months in the trenches in France with a Canadian unit, was gassed and also wounded i8 in this city and is visiting relatives He gained much prominence after returning to this country as a wound- shook hands and told us to not worr | geles praised the American democrac ed Canadian hero by traveling with | the company touring the country in the interest of the iarry Lauder fund. Young made @ favorable im- pression in stops of the Journey and his abi as a comedian re- ceived much newspape.: comment. American has just arrived at the boi- | being Villa's captive in western Chihuahua. He declined o] permit his name ta be used., but is| known here and throughout Mexico as reliable. He told of conversations he had with Viila and Felipe Angeles. “Villa | as he had no intention of harming any of us,' said the American. “An-| and said that was the kind of govern- ment Mexico needed, as there was too | much difference between the high and low classes in Mexico. this talk that Villa, p ped to tell me that he was 1 shoulder a should the United itates be led by a foreign force, as we were ghbors and should and togethe EFFECTIVE VACCINATION It Bolshevists and Anarchists were inoculated with the War Savings Stamps virus, they would not be so anxious to do away with all government. { of Mrs. Eddy, | of a telegram» which he said he un- PHYSICIAN'S WIFE | GHRISTIAN SCIE LEADERS IN Publishers (;i “M Prevent Interfs Boston, March 29.—The tem injunction issued on Tuesday straining the directors of the Church of Christ Scientist from rfering with the trustees of the stian Science Publishing society | in the discharge of their duties was | | yesterday ordered continued pending | | a hearing on the merits of the case. | { It is alleged in the Dbiil that the di- rectors of the church since the death | “have been gradualy endeavoring to assume and exercise | powers with regard to the publishing society which the directors never as- | sumed or attempted to exercise” dur- ing her lifetime. After heariug brief arguments Su- preme Court Justice H. K. Braley or- dered the pleadings to be completed on or before April 4, after which a master wili be appointed by the court | to hear the facts unless counsel in the meantime agree upon a master. { When Judge Braley inquired how much cvidence there would be in the case Sherman L. Whipple, counsel for the complainants, replied that in- asmuch as the respondents had not vet filed an answer it would be diffi- cult to say how many facts were in | dispute. Much of the evidence to be | introduced Mr. Whipple thought ould be documentary. he issues | of fact would be narrow, he said, but | it was doubtful if counsel could agreo | | on the facts. Former Gov. John L. Bates, who { represented all the respondents ex- cept John V. Dittemore, said that the question would narrow down to one of law, whetlher the directors in ihe exercise of power given them and the trust had a right for the. best in- terests of the church to remave cers tain persons from their offices as trustees. Mr. Bates said that he rep- ' resented the directors “of a .. great church extending all over the :world The respondents, who were car out wlat they believed to be the. pur- pose of the founder of that church, had been enioined. he said, without notice. Counsel read into the record a copy derstood had been sent by the board of trustees of the Publishing society | to newspapers in the United States and Canada. The message asked the co-operation of the pajers to prevent the publication of “unauthorized statements regarding fhe question at issue’” and added that any desired in- formation would be furnished by the society. Couneel asserted that this action by the trustees was improper, as it appeared to be an attempt to | prejudice the case in the public mind. The court suggested that the re- | spondents might file, a cross bill of in | junction if thev wished. Later Mr. Whipple remarked that | the respondents had stlarted out to dominate the business not only of the church but of the publishing so- ciely connected with the church ! udge Braley replied that he was not | dealing with a church controversy tut only with a question of law which had | arisen as to the interpretation of cer- | tain trusts. John Joseph Flinn, for nearly | eleven years an editorial writer an ! the Christian Sclence Monitor, an- | nounced yesterday that. he had re- | | discussion-in the press | salaries of the | unused balance. Investment in War Savings Stamps will successfully counteract all the “4gms” which poverty has inflicted upon humanity, | over his repair business to Walter | | Roberge and Alphonso Ceccheni, who signed because, he sald “of some dif- ferences of opinion regarding the present management of that journal.” EBERT'S PAY $25,000 A MONTH. Includes Salaries of Personnel—Must Return Unused Sums. Berlin, March 29.—(Associated | Press.)—The salary of President Eb- ert, which has been the subject of cently, is of- | ficially announced to be 100,000 marks 1 monthly, with no perquisites or ex- ! pense allowances. | The salary must pay the ocost of | running the presidential office and the | personnel. President Ebert is to render strict account of his expenditures and to return any NOTICE. Wm. J. Mo:rin of ;orrin's Garage | of 200 East Main street has turned will conduct the Ploneer Automobile shop on the top floor of the garage. Will open April ist.—advt. 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