La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, October 15, 1918, Image 2

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In Kirschbaum Clothes you will find
the pld time standards still upheld all
' wool fabrics the -finest of materials
, and tailoring. ' . , . , . -.
$25.00 to $45.00
Hills Department Store
UNCLE SAM'S
ADVICE ON FLU
U. S.
PliHMC HEALTH
" 11UILKTIN.
SERVICE
Latent Word On This Subject Han
Keen Sent Out By the
"- . Government. '
Washington, D, 0. (Special.) Al
though Kihg Alphonso ol Spain was
one of tlie victims of the Influenza epl
. domic In 18113 and again this summer,
Spunlsb authorities repudiate any
claim to Influenza as a "Spanish" dis
ease. If the people of tills country do
not tuko cure the epidemic will
come so widespread throughout the
United Slates thut soon we shall hear
tho disease called "American" lnllu
"eUU' '' T'-.-' M"-1'.-- ;. ':'y ;.',...,v
Jn renpnnso to a request for definite
Information concerning Spanish lnllu
euzn, .Sui'Konn Oouernl llupcrt Blue ot
tho U. S. I'uhllc-Uunltli Service has
authorized the following olUclul Inter
ylew:
What I Spanish Influenzal Is It
aomtthlng new! Does It corns from
Spain?
. . "Tho disease now occurring In this
country and called 'Spanish Influen
za' resembles a very contagious kind
of 'colli' uccotnpauled by fever, palus
Coughs and Sneezes
spread Diseases
. '. As Dangerous na Poison Cm Sheila
, ,lu the head, eyes, cars, tack or othor
. Mparts ot the body and a feeling of so
; . vera sickness. In most of the cas tho
.(Symptoms disappear after throe or four
; days, tho patient (lien rapidly recover
ing. Rome of the patients, however,
develop pneumonia, or Inflammation
of tho enr, or meningitis, and mitny of
these complicated enses die Whether
this so-called 'Spanish' influenza la
Identical with tho epidemics of Influcu
ra of earlier years Is not yet known.
"Epidemics of Influenza hnvo visited
this country since 1017. It Is Interest
ing to know that this first epidemic
was brought hero from Valencia,
Spain. Klnco tlmt time there have
been numerous epidemics ot tho dis
ease. In J SW) and 1S0O an epidemic
of Influenia, starting somewhere to the
, Orient, spread first to Russia and
thence over practically the cutlro civ
lilted world. 'J'hreo years Inter there
was another Hare-tip of the disease.
Until times the cpldomic Bprcad wide-
ly over tho United States.
"Although the present epidemic Is
called 'Spanish Influenza,' there is no
reason to believe thut It originated In
Spain. Siniiic writers who lmvo studied
the question believe that the epidemic
como from tho Orient and they call nt
ten I Inn to the fact that the Germans
mention the disease as occurring along
the eastern frout In the summer and
full of 1017."
How esn "8psnlsh Influenza" be reo-
egnliedf
"There la as yet no certain way la
which a single case of 'Spanish Influ
enzn' can he recognized. On the oth
er hand, recognition Is easy where
there Is a group of esses. In contrast
to the outbreaks of nrillnsry coughs
and colds, which usually occur In the
cold months, epidemics of Influenza
: may occur nt any season of the year.
Thus the present epidemic raged most
Inlainsi-ly In Kurope In May, June and
, July, Moreover, In the case of ordl
r psry colds, the general symptoms
Ifever, y i tiepn.s!ori)art by. no'
fjiouus nT severe or" us Budd.eii InHiclr
onset as they are In Influenza. ltnnl-
ly, ordinary colds do not spread
through the community so rapidly or
so extunslvely as does Influenza.
"In most cases a person tukcg sick
with Influenza feels sick rather sud
denly. Ho feels weak, has pains In tho
eyes, cars, head or back, and may be
sore all over. Many patients fool
dizzy, soma vomit. Most of the pa
tients oompluln of feeling chilly, uid
with this comes a fever In which tho
temperature rises to 100 to 104. In
most cases the pulse remains relative
ly slow.
In appearance one Is struck by the
fact that the patient looks sick. His
eyos and tho inner side of his eyelids
may he slightly 'bloodshot,' or 'con-
gosted,' as the doctors say. There
may bo running from tho nose, or
there may be some cough. These signs
of a cold may not be marked ; never
theless the patient looks and feels very
ick.
"In addition to tho appearance and
tho symptoms as already doscrlhed,
examination of the patient's blood may
aid the physician In recognizing 'Span
ish Influenza.' for It bus been found
thnt In thlrWsens tho number 'of
white corpuscles shows little or no In
crease above tho normal. It Is nossl-
blesthat tho laboratory investigations
now being made through tho National
Itcsenrch Council and tho United
States Hygienic Laboratory will fur
nish a more certain way In which Indi
vidual cases of tills disease can bo
recognized."
Wht Is the course of the disease?
Do people die of it?
Ordinarily, tho fever lasts from
threo to four days and the patient re
covers, llut while tho proportion of
dtnths In tho present epidemic has
generally been low, In some places the
outbreak has been severe and deaths
have been numerous. When denth oc
curs It Is usually the result ot a complication."
What causes the disease and how Is
It spread?
"Bacteriologists who have studied In
fluenza epidemics In tho past hnvo
found In ninny of tho coses a very
snmll rod-shnped germ called, after Its
discoverer, 1'folflVr's bacillus. In other
cases of apparently the snmo kind of
disease thine were found pnomnnciK'cl,
tho germs of lobar pneumonia. Still
others have been caused by strepto
cocci, and by others germs with' long
nn mes.
".No matter what particular kind of
germ causes tho epidemic. It Is now
believed that tnlluenzu Is always
spread from person -to person, tho
germs being carried with the air along
with tho very snmll droplets of emeus,
expelled by coughing or sneezing,
forceful talking, and the like by ono
who already has the germs of tho dis
ease They may also be curried about
In tho air In tho form of dust coming
from dried mucus, from coughing nnd
sneezing, or from careless people who
spit on tho floor nnd on tho sidewalk.
As In most othor catching diseases, a
person who has only n mild nttnek of
the disease himself may give a very
sevcro attack to others."
Whst should be done by those who
catch the disease?
'Jt Is very Important thnt every per
son who becomes sick with Influenza j
should go homo nt onca and bo to bed. '
This will help keep away dangerous '
complications and will, nt the snmo I
time, keep the patient from scattering
tho disease far and wide. It Is highly ;
desirable that no one be allowed to !
sleep In tho same room with tho pa-1
tlent. In fact, no one but the nurse I
should be allowed In tho room. j
"If there Is cough and sputum or
running of the eyes and nose, cure
should ho taken that ull such dis
charges are collected on bits of gnuzo
QI rug or uuuec napkins, and. burned,
u,c ordinu7y fiouriu c-iutTic; while la ihfc
sick room and slip this off when leav
ing to look after tho others.
"Nurses nnd attendants will do well
to guard against breathing In danger
ous discuss germs by wearing a simple
fold of gauze or musk while near the
patient."
i Will a person who has had Influenza
before catch tht disease again?
"It Is well known that an attack of
measles or scarlet fever or smallpox
usually protects a person against an
other, attack of the same disease. This
appears nut to be true of 'Spanish In
. fluciizu.' According to newspaper re
ports the King of Spain suffered an
at Hick of influenza during the opt
.leinle thirty years ago, and was again
stricken during the recent outbreak in
Spain."
How can one guard against influ
enza? . '
"In guarding against disease of all
kinds, It Is Important that the body be
kept strong and able to light off dis
ease germs. This can be done by hav
ing a proper proportion of work, pluy
and rest, by keeping the body well
clothed, and by eating sufficient whole
some and properly selected food. In
connection with diet, It Is well to re
member that milk Is one of the best
nll-uround foodB obtainable for adults
as well as children. So far as a dis
ease like Influenza Is concerned, health
authorities everywhere recognize the
very close rotation between Its spread
and overcrowded homes. While it Is
not always possible, especially la
times Ilka the present, to avoid such
overcrowding, people should consider
tho heulth : danger and make every
effort to reduce the home overcrowd
ing to a minimum. The value of fresh
air through open windows cannot be
over -emphasized. :
"When crowding Is unavoidable, as
in street cars, care should be taken to
keep the face so turned as not to In
hale directly the air breathed but by
another person,
, "It Is especially Important to be
ware, of the person who coughs or
sneezes without covering his mouth
and nose. It also follows that one
should keep out of crowds nnd stuffy
places as much (is possible, keep
homes, offices and workshops well air
ed, spend some time out of doors each
day, walk to work If at all practicable
In short, make every possible effort
to breathe as much pure air as pos
sible. "In all health matters follow the ad
vice of your doctor and obey the regu
lations of your locul and state health
officers."
"Cover up each cough and sneeze,
If you dont you'll spread disease."
NEW BUILDING
TO BE BUILT
mil) moss caxtkh.v to havi;
fiAXIMOMK 'KTIU'Ct't'ltK.
SCHOOL FOR MEN
WAS POSTPONED
In spite of notifications from
he county board of Instruction hero
'o all parts of the county upon tho
ins uo of the ordor closing ull pub
lic mooting places, about 1,500
nun congregated In town Sntitrdajri
nftovnoon' with the Intention of at
tending the school of Instruction
Tor registered men,, which was to
hnvo been held In the 'evening.
Tho mooting had been exfonHlvo-
Hollmi And Committee
cnle Kilo Kor I'seful
lluihlliiK. . . .
Vo-
A handsome little canteen build
ing is to gr-ire ho depot grounds.
This was , determined yesterday
when Supeilntendent Bollons, with
Mrs. T, J. Scroggin and Miss Ryan,
committee, from tho lied Cross do
tei mined on the location of the
pew structure.' f
flans hnvo bocn drawn for ft
dainty booth of 12 x 20 feet, which
v.lll be placed at the north, end
ot the stut ion. Tho plans provide
for a very pioUy little building
fitted with windows, a counter ioi
serving tho soldiers and sallois
who pas8 through La Grande and
Bhelvcs for the different artlrloB
the canteen carries.
Architect C. D. Miller drew the
plans and to him has - been dole-
gated the task of having tho build'
Ing erected. Ho will nt onco con
tract for the work and order tho
mntnrlul. It Is quite probablo that
appropriate dedication son-ices will
be hold at which time those who
feel disposed will be permitted to
give a freewill offering toward the
building. ...
Thls.howevcr, Is" In tho hands of
Mrs. Scroggln and Miss Ryan, and
nothing official has been stated
regarding It.'
l .MI'II;D Alitt ItAr T.
I.
' WASHINGTON, D.C., Oet. 15.
tBy- United l'resa.) With the nl
lief unquestionably supreme In the
air., definite arrangements' have
been made for combined produc
tion and operation of aircraft.
"Unified war ' In the ulr will re
sult," said AsslBtojit Secretary of
War Ryan, who has just returned
from Kuropo.
wWllaHa1ls1s1
' NOTICE.
La Grande Review No. 27, Woman's
Benefit Association of the Maccabees,
will not meet Thursday afternoon.
MAY G. KING, Commnnder.
10-15,2t.
ly advertised through ilhe columns
f the Obseiver, the last issue of
which for the day had been pub
lished before the receipt of the
closing ban.
The date of the meeting has
been indefinitely postponed. . The
itinerary of the speakers, Captain
Richard Russell of Camp Lewis,
Captain J. F. Thome, representing
the Red Cross Division, and James
Evsns, recently returned, from Y.
M. C. A. work In France, was can
colled here, and the speakers re
turned to Portland last evening.
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured
by locul applications, as they cannot reach
tliu. diseased Dortlon ot tho ear. There la
only one way to cure catarrhal aeant-si,
ana that Is by a constitutional remedy,
Catairhal Dea.-neea la cauaed by an In
llami'd condttlun of the mucoua lining of
the Eustachian Tube. When tbUl tube Is
iullamud you have a rumbling sound or 1m
paru-cl hvnrin-,-, and whon It Is enUrely
cloaca. Denfncas la tho result Unless the
Inllammntlon can be reduced and thla tuba
ri-alorcd to It normal condition, hearing;
vlll be 4eatryid. forever. Many cases of
dcnfnres are caused by catarrh, which Is
at, letlzmod cahdltlon of tue .mucus aur
racoa Hatl's-CatarraModlclno ucu thru
tho blood on the mucous surfaces of Ihs
sunn.
We will rive Ono ITundrrd Dollars for
any oneo of c'a'..-n rliol Deitn-ss that (tinnot
dh cureu uy tiuu a ninrrn -..calcine.
cuiura iree. All uruftRlsts. 7ea
V. J CHKNtlY ft CO., Toledo. O.
Clr.
NOTICB
KNIGHTS OK PYTHIAS'
There will be no meeting of Red
Cross Lodge No.' 27 tonight. '
J. L. ROBERTSON, C.C.
; NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that ' the
partnership of Wilkinson & Chambers
has been dissolved, and I will not be
responsible for any bill contracted
after this date.
Dated October 10, 1918.
10-10-6t,p U WILKINSON.
DKLIVKKY NOTK K.
No groceries pr meats will be de
livered - inside . the . homes ot La
Grande during the . epidemic of
Spanish Influenza. All such
packages wll be left on porches of
d he homes. This Is necessary In
order , 't9 . prevent further spread
ing of the disease! Adv.
MERCHANTS' "DELIVERY ASSOC.
io-14-iit i.'-,-' A " : ' , ;. j- .
NOTICE.
For the benefit of "those who
wish to fnd us at the parsonage of
the Methodist Episcopal church.
South, I will aay tbat It is tho
brick building, corner Fir nnd
Jackson. Resident address, 2101
North Fir. Tolephone, Red 1403.
V. B. SMITH,
' Pastor-
MERCHANT FINANCIAL WRECK.
"I am a financial wreck because of'
the expense of doctors and medicine
for my wife. She has been a chronic
sufferer for 10 years. Some pro
nounced it gall stones, some gastritis
and some intestinal inflammation. I
happened to read an ad of Mnyr's
Wonderful Remedy end from the first
dose my wife has steadily improved."
It is a simple, harmless preparation
that removes the catarrhal mucus
from the intestinal tract and allays the
inflammation which causes practically
all stomach, liver and intestinal ail
ments, including appendicitis. Ore
doso will convince or money refunded.
For sale by drurrtrists everywhere. Adv
During th Present
Conditions
AVOID CROWDS
Phpne your orders early
All ordera delivered promptly to your doorstep
or porch, which should be taken in as soon as
possible after delivery. Use plenty of whole
some food, PHONE MAIN 70, for your Fruits,
Vegetables and Groceries. . '
, . Our Stock Complete and Sanitary. '
Harris' Grocery
Phone, Main 70 and 77; Farmers, Black 192
408 NORTH FIR STREET ' ACROSS THE TRACK
"United Stntes Food Administration License No. G50355."
HINGKU SEWING MACHINES.
The ' Best can be had on the
easiest forms'. Good second hand
machines still on hand, fieo us
about repair work. ' Richard Wool
seyr Agent, with Coolidge Paint
Store. . .' Oct. 12-6t-pd.
A WANT AD will do it.
Those Hand , Purses of pretty
patterns and the very latest Shop
ping Bags, you will find them at ,
Sllverthorn's. ; ,
FAMILY DRUS STORE
, L.A SSANOCORCOON.
Daily 10-M-tf
Some
. r, if. .
Satisfying
- Chew!
inryrQ. y-
Break two or three
little squares oft the
plug of Real Gravely.
It's a small chew
tastes better and stays
with you longer than
your big chew of ordin
ary plug. That's why
it costs nothing extra
to chew Real Gravely
the best chewing
plug in the world.
e
' goes further that's
why you can get the good
taste of this class of tobac
co without extra cost.
PEYTON BRAND
Real Gravely Chewing Plug
IQv a poiiph.-a.nd worth if
HOOVERIZE
YOU WILL, IF YOU BUY YOUR FURNITURE
FROM HARRIS FURNITURE.CO. BY SAVING .
TIME AND MONEY. :
NUF SED
Harris Furniture Store
H. a HARRIS, Proprietor
. 00 Fill STREET THONE: Rod 8171.
lNseeaN1lllasttlla
Xt tn7iinttenr&mipmltiroT'K've7Tuia '.
headache, he should he given water to .
drink, a cold compress to tho forehead
and a llitht stx.nce. Onlv an, h n,...ll. I
cine should be slvpn na t tie.tf.ell,n i
by the doctor. It Is foolish to ask tho
druggist to prescribe and mav he dan.
gcrous to tuko tho so-called 'safe, sure
and harmless' remedies sdi-nriiai i.
patent medicine manufacturers.
"If the patient Is so sltuntnd iimt h.
can be attended only hy some una im
must also took after others iu llut tai
ily, It is advisable that such niton, hint
SWAN'S DOpN
Prepared Not Self-Rising
CAKE FLOUR
Swansdown Cake Flour is especially prepared
for cake-baking ami contains a Wheat Substi
tute. ITndcr present conditions, ' this well
known flour is more necessary than ever, to pre
vent pake failures nnd the' consequent waste
of food.
Albers' New Flapjack Flour, conies in a round
package.
Sanitary toilet bowls always use Sani-Flush.
lYour sweater will come out soft and fluffy use
Lux.
Oleomargarine costs less than butter for cook
ing purposes.
A shipment of new comb honey, yesterday. -Aunt
Dinah Molasses especially for- ginger
bread. , '
All grades of bulk coffee, from 25? to 40
Special lot of extra large Mackerel, just in.
lireakfast Whiting at 2 for 15 they're sure
fine.
PATTISON BROTHERS
GROCERY
Call
Phone Main 80
-, .... . -I S 4 I.-!'
Fall Si
yles are
Here
V 7
E make Ladies' Ready
to Wear a specialty
and this year, in view of the fact
that merchandise is hard to get, our
stock is chuck full of
Wonderful Merchandise
COATS
If ft Coat is wanted, we have, it, and at a price just as reason
able as can be had for the quality of merchandise; remember, you
get what you pay for, every garment guaranteed.
WAISTS
See our line of Georgette and Crepe Waists, all colors, at $-4 33
Other lyws, $7,50 to $16.00.
DRESSES
We have every new tjtylt- Silks, Serges, Jerseys, Tricolettes,
ete. J lus is just the season for One-Piepe Dresses, 'and we are
showing a wonderful assortment.
No Trouble to Show Goods-
E
E
wmri.fi:
Y
LADIES' READY-TO-WEAR.
2 & wrapper, apron or rewn over