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UNCLE SAM'S ADVKEON FLO U. S. Publio Health Service Issues Official Health Bulletin on Influenza. LATEST WORD ON SUBJECT. Epldemlo Orlflln- IVobably Not Gpanlsh In -Germ Still Unknown Peo ple Should Guard Aaalnst "Droplet Infection" Suroeon General Dluo Make Authoritative Statement. Washington, D. 0. (Special.) Al though King Alfonso of Spain wns ono of tlio victims of thu Influenza epi demic In 1893 nnd nRfiln tills summer, Spanish authorities repuillato nny claim td Inllucnza ns n "Stmnlsh" dis ease If ttio pcoplo of this country do not tnlto enro tlio epidemic will be como bo widespread throughout thu United a In tea that soon wo ulinll honr tlio dlscaso called "Amcrlcnii" Inllu In rcsponso to a request for dcflnlto Information concerning Spanish Inllu enta, Surgeon Ocnural Ituiiurt llluo of the U. a. I'ubllc Health Hcrvlco has nutliorlxed tho fotlowliiK olllclul Inter- vlow: What It Spanish Influenza? Is It something new? Does It como from palnT "Tho dlscaso now occurring In thin country nnd called 'Spnnlsh lnlltii'ii m' rcscmhlcs n vory coulnglous kind of 'cold,' accompanied by fover, pains Coughs and Sneezes Spread Diseases As Dangerous as Ibtsoii Csi Shells In tlio head, eyes, earn, bnclc or other parts of tho body and n feeling of ho- vora sickness. In most of tho cusos thu 'symptoms disappear after three or four days, (he patient then rapidly recover In. Homo of tho patients, however, duvclop pneumonia, or Inllammntlon of tho ear, or iiiciiIukIIIh, iiimI many of thesa complicated ciiNes die. Whether thl i so-called 'Spanish' lultiieimi Is Identical with tint epidemic of lultueii ta of earlier yearn Is not yet known "Kpldomlc of lulliieimt liitve visited this country slnro 1017. It Is Interest Ins to know that this tlmt epldemlo was hroiiKht hero from Valeiieln, Spain. Hlnr.) that time there have been numerous epidemics of tho dis ease. In IbSO and 1MX) an ephlHiiilc of imtueuzn, swirling somewheru In the Orient, spread first to It inula him! thence ovsr practically the entire clv tilled world. Thrvo years later there was another llareup of tho tlUeM. ,Uoth times thu epidemic spread wide ly over tho United States. "Although tho present epidemic Is called 'Spanish lullueusa,' there Is no reason to believe that It originated In Spain. Homo writers who have studied tho question believe that tho epidemic came from thu Orient nnd they call nt ttntlon to tho fact that the (iermHiis mention the disease us occurring uloug .lua eastern front In thu summer itittl fll of 1017." How un "Spanish Influenza" be re gnlzsdr iliero Is as yet uo curtain way In wnlch a alngto case of '.SjhoiUIi Inllu nza' can be recognised, On the nth r hand, recognition U eusy where there Is a croup of cased. In contrast to tint outbreaks of mdlimry atuglts ana coins, winch usually occur In the cvia mostlis, epidemics of IntlueusM rosy occur at any season of the etr. Thus the present epidemic raced most tutsnsely lu Kuropo In Muy, June and July, Moreover, In the easo of ordl nary coins, me Knerul symptoms (fsrsr, pain, deprotston) are by no means as severe or as sudden In their onsst as they uro In Intlueusii. Plnul ly, ordinary colds do not spiimd .... -i... . .. wrvuijii uiu coiuiiuiiiiiy so rupiuiy or lUnslvely ui does InilueusH. "In most euses u person taken sick with luftuvuzu feels sick rather sod 'dsnly, Uo feels weak, has mlii lu the 'y, ears, htmd or back, ami may bo ore an over, .Many patients feel dtsay, some vomit. Most of tho w--tlenU complain of feeling chilly, and 'with this comes n fever lu which tho 'temperaturo rises to lOd to 101. In "most cases thu pulso remains relative- ay slow. "in appearance ono Is struck by the fact that the patient looks sick. Ills ayu and the Inner sldo of his eyelids 'may be slightly 'bloodshot,' or Von 'tested,' as Uiu doctors say. There uisy be runnlug from the nose, ur Uisrs easy ho soma cough, Theso hlcna of a cold may not be marked ; never UudMa tfea patient looks and feel very alck. "In addition to the appearance and its symptoms as ulreudy described, imtulnstton of the putlent s blood may aid the physician In rocognlzlug 'Spau Uh Influenza,' for It bus been found The Brunswick Phonograph iplayu all makes of records at itheir best, and without any icnanireoi utttaciimcnt whutovor. That is the best part of it. fJurrin bays bo, Go to tho Auto ltunair Coinpa- 'y,-207 South Jersey street, for , your auto, motorcvee and b ev. cle repairs and supplies. Autos for hire. Phono Couiubia 727. - Are you investllltr in W. S. S. 7 'Currln Says So. I tlmt In this disease the number of whlto corpuscles shows llttlo or no In crenso nbovo tho normal. It Is possl bio that the laboratory Investigations now being inmlo through tho N'ntlonal Research Council and tho United States Hygienic Laboratory will fur nlsh a more certain way In which lndl vidua! cases of this dlscaso can be What Is the course of the dlsease7 Do people die of It? "Ordinarily, tho fover lasts from three to four days and tho patient re covers. Hut while the proportion of deaths in tho present epidemic has generally been low, In some places the outbreak has been severe nnd deaths havo been numerous. When death oc curs It Is usually tho result of a com plication." What causes the disease and how Is It spread? "llaclcrlologlsts who havo studied In fluenza epidemics In tho past havo found In many of the cases a very Small rod-shaped germ called, nftcr Its discoverer, I'felffcr's bacillus. In other cases of apparently tho samo kind of disease there wcra found puuumococcl, the germs of lobar pneumonia. Still others havo been caused by strcpto cocci, and by othors conns with long mimes. "No matter what particular kind of germ causes tho epidemic, It Is now believed that Influenza Is nlwnys spread from person to person, the germs being carried with thu air nlong with tho very small droplets of mucus, expelled by coughing or sneezing, forceful talking, nnd tho Ilka by one who already has tho germs of tho dls case. They may also bo carried 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 llonr nnd on thu slduwalk. As In most other catching diseases, u person who has only n mild attack of tho dlsenco himself may glvo a very severe nttnclr to others." What should bo done by those who catch the disease? "It Is very Important that every per son who becomes sick with lutluenzn should go homo nt onco and go to bed This will help keep nwny dangerous complications and will, nt tho samo time, keep tho patient from scattering thu disease fur and wide. It Is highly desirable that no one bo allowed to sleep In thu samo room with thu pa (lent. In fart, no ono but (ho nurse should bo allowed lu tho room. "If there Is cough and sputum or running of tho eyes and nose, ctro should bo taken that all such 61s charges nre collected on bits of gatuo or rug or paper napkins nnd burned. If tho patient complains of fever nnd headache, ho should bo given water to drink, a cold compress to thu forehead and n tight sponge. Only such medl cine should ho given as Is prescribed by the doctor. It Is foolish to ask thu druggist to prescribe nnd may bu dun gerous to take tho so-called 'safe, sura and harmless' remedies advertised by patent medicine miimifiiclurcw. "If thu patient Is ho situated thut ho can bo attended only by some ono who must also look nfter others In thu fam ily, It Is advlsublo that such attendant wear a wrapper, nitron or gown over the ordinary house clothes while lu tho sick room and slip this off when leav ing to took after the others. "Nurses nnd attendants will do well to guard against breathing In danger ous dlseasu germs by wearing n sliuplo fold of gatuo or mask while near Hie patient." Will a person who has had Influenza beforo catch the disease agalnr "It Is well known that un attack of measles or scarlet fever or smallpox usually protects a person against an other iitlack of thu same disease. This appear not to bo true of 'Spanish lu llueimi.' According to newspaper re ports tho King of Hpiiln suffered an attack of Inlluensa during thu epl demtc thirty years ago, utid was aguln strlekeu during the recent outbreuk in Kimln," How can one ouard against Influ cnzal lu guarding against disease of nil kinds, It Is Important that tho body bo kept strong and able to tight off dls ease germs. 'I his can bo done tty nnv lug a proper proportion of work, play und rest, by keeping tho body well clothed, and by eating sutllclent whole sowi und properly selected food lu connection with diet, It Is well to re member that milk Is ono of tho best nil around foods obtulunblo for adults ns well ns children, So far as a ills- caso like InilueusH Is concerned, heulth authorities everywhere recognise tho very close relation between Its spread and overcrowded homo. While It Is not always possible, especially lu tlines like tho present, ta avoid such overcrowding, people should consider tho health danger und muko every effort to reduce the home overcrowd lug to a minimum. Tho vulue of frvih air through open windows csunot be over emphusUed, "When crowding Is unavoidable, as lu street cars, care should be taken to keep the face so turned us not to lu hale directly the sir brcuthed out by another person. "It Is especially Important to he wn re of the person who coughs or fciicojo without covering his mouth und note. It ulso follows that one should keep out of crowds and stutTy plucos us much as possible, keep homos, oillces and workshops well nlrod. spend some time out of doors each day. walk to work if at nil pruc tU'ubloln short, muk every possible effort to brtathe as much pure air iw IMUSUllU. "lu all health matters fulliiw ibe .el lce of vur dtH-ttir iiit'l id i ibi ri m IhIIoiis of your Uu :il m I - !i. ' olHevrs." "Cavsr up ( l -h . 1 r If you don t v Hosidonts of St. Johns having taxoa aim city liens to nay in Portland can make thoir nay- itiutitH without inconvenience by availing themselves of our ser- V,U0B' Vo will, pay samo and "" ?r receipt; wunoui in- yw"F lo fee, zo W118 Kewroncca: Any St. Jlina Hank.--Peninsula lit e. iiuairuui mm ueauy i.iu., uy it. Henderson. Mmmiriir.! -102 North Jersoy street. SHARE OUR SUGAR WITH THE ALLIES British Get Two Pounds a Month. French Pound and Half, Italians One Pound. GERMAN SUPPLY PLENTIFUL All Nations Permit Use of Sweetening for Home Preserving Purposes. America's new flugar ration of two pounds a month per person Is equita ble when compared with the sugar ra tion enforced by rigid governmental order In England, France und Italy, na tions with which we nre sharing augur. Kucb Allied nation In the mutter of augur consumption Is sharing on near est possible I'ljllul terms the hardships Imposed by greatly altered conditions In the world sugar situation, Formerly classed as a luxury, sugar Is now a war time essential. The fair and Just division of this essential Is In the hands of the various Allied food controllers. The United Stntrs Food Administra tion has asked this nation to observe a voluntary sugar ration of two pounds per person a mouth. In the other countries at war with Oermany sugar Is one of the scurco articles on every menu- whether lu thu households of both rich und poor, or In the hotels. I'nglnnd today has a sugar ration of two pounds (tor month per person. In France the ration Is a pound and u half ami lu Italy It Is one pound u month. And the prices In allied coun tries uro from two to three times ns high as In America. If you go to u hotel In Kuglntid or Franco theso days and order leu or coffee they serve absolutely no sugar with It. If you want sugar you must bring It with you, In Knglaud It Is allowable to uso one-seventh of an ounce of sugar lu the preparation of each luncheon, In Fruiice many persons carry little sac charine tablets about with them fur use In hotels nnd In Kngtand rich and poor must take their sugar with them If they wish to have sweetened tea while visiting friends. Ileforo tho war started Franco had rt'-io.lsX) acres devoted to sugar produc tion. Ity 11)17 the French sugar acre age nail decreased to IW.ismi acres. Today the French man or woutaii with a sugar curd has no assurnnco whatever that he or she will he able to actually buy sugar. To buy It, ono must llrst llud It. Italy Has "State Sugar." (specially drustle regulations govern tho use of sugar in Italy, us manu facture, distribution and sale are close ly controlled, ami In part actually taken over by the stale. Saccharine Is permitted to ho sold und used us u substitute for sugar mid the government manufactures u mix ture of saccharine ami sugar culled "State Sugar," which is largely used. German 8ugar nation Adequate, (lermiiuy, before the war, produced a great surplus of sugar and exported large tjuuiillllos. Today tho Hermans have virtually gone out of the export business, but have plenty of cheap sugar for home use. Wholesale price prevalent In the Allied nations, according to Informa tion retvlved by tho Fulled States Food Administration uro as follows IhiKiHiid, III cents a ivotiud; France, l' cents: Italy, '.'! cents. While these high prices uro being paid abroad the American wholesale price Is beluu held ut 7 is cents. In Flanders Holds the Topples Illoom - Hut If wo are going to back up our fighting men by putting over tho Fourth Liberty Ixmu with an oversub scription wo will havo uo time to pausn and warship those popples, nor to nilmlro tho popples In our awn fluids. Five Million Man tn Franco And It takus HOT.CO to feed ono army com puny ono day. lk your part towards feeding them by buying Fuurth Liberty IJonds, Five Million Man In France And it takes fOl.AS to provide clothes und titanKuts for ono man. -mow many will you clotho through the Fourth Utterly Iun? A shell dropped In thu Oernuvn linos loaves thut many loss Huns for our men to put out of action In hand to hand fighting. How many shells will your Fouith Liberty Loan start on tliolr way to France from our munition factories? "Wo woro shelled without warning nt I o'clock In tho morning In our rest billets, and three of my lieutenants were killed Instantly in tho Inky dark ness, 'i ins is tlio simple letter of a uuptaiu on tho battle lino tn France, lo you count tho dollars of your Fourth Liberty Ian subscription when every retaliatory Hhell from n ICS millimeter howlUor costs nearly 1100? "Our battalion went Into action 1400 strong; 70 men came back," writes n soldier from Fruneo. This seems u terrlblo sacrifice, but "Americans have never retreated an Inch on French soil," says Hauler's correspondent ut Furls, according to news dtspatcues. No wonder the Hun Is bucking up, 1X your part lu tho Fourth Liberty Ixan to let our Immortal fighting men know you aro backing them up. Dawn With Your Huns. Hundreds and Down With the REVIEW'S LEUAL BLANKS The following list of legal blanks I ure kept for stile it t tins oltice mid others will be added as the demand arises; Wnrruuty deeds, Quit Claim Deeds, Realty mid Chattel Mort gages, batislucliou ot Mortgages, uuirucis iui ome oi Kcauy, uius of Sale, Leases. Not the label on yew papar, WOMEN AND THE WAR Hostess Houses over the tho Y, In tho military country uro ono camps alt phuso of W. C. A. Wur Work Council's activities, These reception houses uro placed ut thu entrance to the cantonments for the mm of women visiting tholr sol dier relatives. Bo necessary have those proved that touts and bor rowed rooms were pressed Into use until houses could bo built. Often! tho Association rooms In the near est town wero Mrs, Davlton turned temporar houses. un extra cot." re- lly Into hostess Wo put, up loitod one western secretary, who re turned to toll the War Work Coun cil thu speolul ueeas of her commun ity, for an old Mthuuulutt mother who came u hundred miles to see her boy lu camp. She cannot speak a word of KiikIUIi and she has to havo her old blaok pipe every hour. Hut her boy loves her. "Another charge bestowed upon us j Is the Klrl-wlfo of u 'bootlegger ar rested for selling whisky to soldiers. Ho was wild with anxiety about her till wo said we would look after her. 'A thirteen-year-old Imp has Just been turned over to our care. She ran away from a convent, and, be ing adventurous, made straight for ?nmp " Any hostess can tell you heart breaking stories of times when tho A good tnony men object vigorously to the Increased cost of foodstuffs, but continue to pay cheerfully the idded cost of their smokes. There ure 51 other weeks In which t Is good to buy Wur Savings stamps. Jut not so good for buying the stamp rou uro going to buy this week. Much to tho regret of the woman struggling with tho necessity of do ing her own work, dishwashing con tluues to bo au essential occupation. Somehow It Is difficult to make u nit with u man who has been ut his Jesk all summer by telllug ubout the iood time you had on your vacation. When I'russlaus discover a "conscl- sntlous objector" they put him lu front t I . nl.l.. . ..... .1. . a I ieVt. rourse. The American public's method of meeting u shortage of any kind Is won derfully simple und effective. People ;o without until tho normal supply Is restored. Among the Inevitable cruelties of war will be the Inquiry made by the covernincnt of theatrical press agents is to the real salaries of the stars they represent .. IT for All the FAMILY liiilfllfiik l? WtttL Take the ounce of prevention Avoid the Spanish "flu" Clothe yourself and all your family with warm underwear, hosiery and shoes. Our stock never was more complete than right now. Our prices are reasonable. The lines we carry are all dependable. You do not need to take the Chance of meeting the Influenza over in the City, you can shop at home and lessen the risk. We control the agency for the Oakland rain slickers; the Gold Medal Water Proofing Co. 's coat that has proved the test for years by tho Astoria Fishermen. Tho price is higher than some others but he who has worn them does not complain of tho price. BONHAM & CURRIER L. E. ROSE, Mgr. Men's Dept. By MRS. HENRY P. DAVISON Treasurer W'ur Work Council National Hoard Y. W. C. A. hostess house has been tho refuge of stricken women. She can tell you also of Incidents when tho hostess house has brought about u huppy end lug. rrayors of gratitude for the Hunt ess House uro murmured uvery night In many towns by women who uro of no particular Importance to any ono excopi io somu man in ttio unity and to Uod. Tho commandants of the camps are ns appreciative of (he hostess houses as Is the most forlorn woman. No house Is erected except at the direct request of tho commanding officer. Fifty-four houses aro now In use, others aro being built as fast as lum ber und curponters can be secured. huch housu has Its Individuality. Ttio plana for tho building at Canyt Gordon, Atlantu, Georgia, were re drawn by Miss Fay Kollogg In ordorfl to suvo three magnificent oak trees. A flno old Southern mansion secured for tho Youug Women's Christian As sociation hendquurters at Petersburg, Virginia, Is as popular with tho sol dlers from Camp Lee as Is the official hostess house. Tho hostess houses servo tho entire nation. Tho work with girls is ono of the most Important functions of the War Work Council. It deals with all kinds of work with girls. Girls in small towns, In cities, lu country villages, and in the great manufacturing cen tors are all touched by the unusual conditions of a country in a state of war preparation. Their patriotism may urge them toward unexpected pit falls. Their very enthusiasm leads them Into danger, (Continued ) Tho federal reserve bank Is lssu',r some new paper money, but ns It Is only 51 and $2 bills It probably won't Interest many people In theso duys of largo things. Mr. McAdoo advises everybody to do ns llttlo traveling as possible, and If you huvo truveled very much of lute you will agree with him such Is tho most comfortable plan. From nil accounts King George ot Knglcud Is taking to Americans like u. duck to water, aud we would not be surprised to hear that he has been seea In public eating corn ou the cob. Tho modern farmer Is not like the fanner of other yvars, who used to say to city people as they drovo past the orchard: "Go In and help yourselves." German crltlca agree- that the Ameri cans nre better on the offense than on the defense which Is all the better, since they never intended to tight a defensive war. "Nothing Is more comfortable than a pair of old shoes and a book of War Savlugs stamps," says the To ledo Blade. Try two book of War Savings stamps. at Under Pwces STOP SWEEPING Clean the Thorough Sanitary Way Sweeping nt its best only shifts dirt. It is hard work it makes more work. De sides it shortens the life of your rugs nnd carpets. An Electric Vacuum Cleaner Gleans Like Magic It will help you to keep your home spotlessly clean without any labor. It will ujuke your carpets look like new and is just the thing for mattresses, portieres, pillows, pictures and walls. Come In and See Our Slock Electric Building First Trust & Savings BANK OF ST. JOHNS 1302 East Fessenden Street Phone Columbia 40G Officers and Directors F. A. RICE, President and Caihier H. HENDERSON, Vice Pre.idtnt GEO. I. BROOKS, Secretary F. S. DOERNBECHER Four per cent interest paid on time and sav ings deposits. GENERAL INSURANCE Rentals and Rentals Estate Loans Portsmouth Gospel Hall Meeting 3 p. M. for Christians. Gospel meeting in evening 7:30. One door west of drug store. Not th lbl mi yeur tfr. LAUREL LODGE No. I8G I. 0. 0. T sr. Johns, oitrcon MmU aach Monday evening la Odd Pal I Ions hall at 8:00, A cordial welcome to all vliltliiK brothers. C. O. Churchill. Not Ir Ornn.t H.J UmriiM. Vice (1 1 mi it O, w Noitnr, t'in.HfC. II. I' eintk.Tirnt. IIOLMCS LODGE NO. 101 KNICIIIS Or I'VIIIIAS Meets every 1'rldav night at 7:30 o'clock in IIICKNHR llall, Visitors always wel come, W. U. HVKSS, C. C. DORIC LODGE NO. 132 A. r. and A. M. Sleets the first und third k Wcdncsdayof each month In Ilickner's llall. Visi tors welcome, J. N.IMIcUen W. M. A. W, Davis, Secretary, St. Johns Gamp No. 7546 Modern Woodmen of Americn. We heartily solicit the attend nnco of our members at our roc ular meetings, every Thursday bvenlnfr. U. W. Muhm, Consul. Woodmen of the World St. Johns Camp 773 Meet 2doud4thThursday evetiiue in I. 0. 0. V. Hall, I.eavitt nnd Jersey streets. Visitors always welcome. h. h. TIUSMNO. C. C. W. K. COON. Clerk. Knights and Ladies of Security M. Johns Council 2775 Rcculsr Iluiincia racetiut; Ut and 3rd Mondays. Open mectluus to the nubile aud members 2nd and 4th Mondays, Vis itors aud members cordially invited to ttend at Skating' Rink Hall, Frank C, Gasser, Pres. Lester Teeliug, Secretary. The Central TIIOS. Gt,OVKK. Prop, Philadelphia Street, St. Johns, Soft Drinks as usual Coldest aud Coolest Drinks in town. Sandwiches, etc, AH lead ing Summer Drinks. TRY OUR MILK PUNCH buy or sell St. Johns Property A. W. DAVIS Real Estate Fire Insurance and Notary Public List your properly with me if you desire to sell quickly 202 N. Jersey St. St. Johns tiambers-Kenworttiy Co. Funeral Directors and Embalmers 24 S KilliDRiworth avenue A FEW PACTS 1. Tht oldest established undertakiiii? business north of Knott street. 2. Mr. Chambers is the onlv G. A. R. undertaker in the city of Portland. 3. Mr. Ken worthy is au acknowledged expert in emlalmiuir. Detui sureerv and functtl direction. 4. Why have vour beloved deceased taken through the congested buiiriess districts when perfect service and rfght prices msy b obtained in your own coKuaututy,