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s THE 3IOIIXIXG OREGOXIAX, 3IOXDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1918. LEAGUE OF' NATIONS' FAILURE Theory Thousands of Years 0!d, Says Senator. YANKEE RIGHTS IN DANGER Proposed TTnlon Said to .Embrace Every Sort of Intellectual Va gary and Poetic Fancy. NEW YORK, Dec. 29. The theory of a league of nations is not a new dis covery, but is thousands of years old. having appeared in various forms and failed of its purpose in successive ages, declared Senator James A. Reed, of Mis souri, in an address at a dinner of the Society of Arts and Sciences here to night. He predicted the plan would not stand "the acid test of reason and experience" and in explaining what he believed was meant by a league of na tions, said generally the proposal em braced every sort of intellectual vagary and poetic fancy. Proposed League Attacked. Senator Reed attacked the proposed league as a surrender of the rights for which the American revolutionists fought and a violation of the warning of "the father of the republic against entangling alliances." The creation of the league, he asserted, would mean the transfer to European governments of the powers of the Congress of the United States to declare war, maintain its Armies and Navy, suppress revolu tions and repel invasions. In the league, he maintained, would be nations of many and varied ideals, different in languages and customs, and among which disagreements were bound to arise sooner or later. Point ing to America's Civil War, he asserted that two sections of the United States connected by many bonds "had waded through blood over so miserable a question as the enslavement of a few blacks." Wide Division la Seen. Asserting that he would never con sent "that American citizens shall be ordered to battle by the majority vote of an international league or congress composed of the representatives of for eign governments, many of which are laggards in the march of civilization, and exponents of autocracy and tyran ny," Mr. Reed said he would not even "allow our great and puissant allies and friends, England and France, to share in the control of our National destiny." Serbia, Roumanla, Italy, Montenegro and Greece, he said, while our allies "for the day," are "divided from us in language, history, aspirations and forms of government," and should not be allowed to make decisions affecting interests of this Government AJfAItCHX DEEMED OBSTACLE Ixrd Robert Cecil Says Jfatlon Iieague Difficnlty Is Enforcement. LONDON', Dec 29 Lord Robert Ce cil, who is to deal at the peace confer ence with questions affecting a league of nations, in an interview by a corre spondent of the Observer, after affirm ing the necessity for carrying the prin ciple of a league of nations into effect, dealt with what he termed the diffi culties connected with the details of such a plan. "Th,e moment you try to devise the machnery of a league of nations." Lord Robert said, "you are struck by the existence of complete international an archy. The great difficulty in provid ing an alternative to war lies in the difficulty in providing effective action to compel obedience to any regulations which may be made on the sub ject. . . . "As to the most difficult question, of all, namely, disarmament, nothing can be done unless joint action by all na tions of the world is assured, unless it is realized that the interests of human ity are greater than the interests of any one nation. "If the nations can be persuaded to put away their excessive individualism, if international co-operation becomes a real force, then there is hope that we can establish the machinery which will be an effective safeguard against war, and even diminish and render relatively - innocuous the causes of international quarrels." STORM BREAKS IN CHAMBER (Continued From First Page.) made this announcement in the Cham ber of Deputies today. Perm is the capital of the government of Perm and is the starting point of the Northern Siberian railway. It is the chief prison depot for the transport of convicts in exile to Siberia and is a depot for goods sent to and Imported from Siberia. YANKEE DELEGATES GRATIFIED Action of Franc In Accepting Iieague of Nations Pleases. PARIS. Dec. 29. The American del egates to the peace congress expressed gratification tonight over the unquali Ijed statement in the Chamber of Depu ties today by Stephen Pichon. the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, that France had adopted the principle of a league cf nations and now was busy working toward its effective real ization and also that France stands for the utmost publicity at the peace con ference. Following President Wilson's state ment in his speech in the Guild Hall. London, that the British leaders had b greed to accept his peace principles. M. Plchon's declaration was considered to remove the cloud of obscurity which hitherto had hovered over the prelim inaries of the peace conference. President Wilson's statement in the Guild Hall, taken together with the de velopments of the past few days, it is asserted in high quarters in Paris, will result in a definite and speedy dispo sition of the main points of the ques lion of a league of rations. France probably will designate her ft MADE WITH PURE WHEAT FLOUR f.;,fV CHE took down " the phone and x commandingly .said: . 'Hubby,bring davidson's Ideal 3 Bread" ITS DIFFERENT DECLARED Hi delegates to the peace conference with-' in a few days and the American repre sentatives express the hope that the first formal session of the conference will be held shortly after President Wilson's return from Italy, probably about January 10. Since France has accepted President Wilson's principles through M. Plchon, and England apparently has done the same, the assent of Italy to them was declared tonight by some of the Amer ican delegates to be regarded as as sured. ALSACE - LORRAINE AT ISSUE Former Minister Would Clear Sol diers From Left Bank of Rhine. PARIS, Dec 29. In the course of the discussion of provisional credits in the Chamber of Deputies today, Henry Franklin-Bouillon, former Minister of Missions Abroad and vice-president of the foreign affairs committee of the Chamber, said the question of Alsace Lorraine and of the Sarre Basin, ac cording to the committee on foreign affairs, formed one problem for settle ment. "It cannot be admitted," said M. Franklin-Bouillon, "that we should not take back the mines of the Sarre that Prussia stole from us in 1815 as she stole Alsace-Lorraine in 1871. On the other hand, the commission is opposed to making of men citizens against their will." The speaker declared that the com mittee was unanimous that the land on the left bank of the Rhine must be used no more for enemy concentrations against France. "Not a soldier or a fort must remain on the left bank of the Rhine, or in a zone 40 kilometers from the right bank," he declared. Concerning Russia, the speaker said he thought intervention necessary, but that it should not be purely militaristic. "Our allies should contribute to this intervention on a larger scale than we," the speaker continued, "because of our sacrifices. We- could participate by giving a staff of officers and volun teers with high pay." BKCTAL EXECUTION IS BARED Imperial Russian Family Jabbed to Death With, Bayonets. PARIS. Dec 23. (By the Associated Press.) In the Chamber of Deputies today, M. Pichon, Foreign Minister, arguing necessity for intervention in Russia, related details of the brutal ex ecution of the whole imperial Russian family. The members of the former Russian emperor's family were placed as prisoners in a small room and jabbed with bayonets throughout the night. The next morning revolver shots ended their misery. This information, said M. Pichon. hail been received through Prince Lvoff, the former Russian Premier, while he was on a visit to Paris recently. Replying to the criticisms of M. Franklin-Bouillon, that the government had not announced the names of the French delegates to the peace confer ence, M. Pichon said that none of the allies had as yet officially announced their delegates. M. Franklin Bouillon insisted vehe mently that the names of the American and the British delegates were known. The Foreign Minister rejoined that no nominations of peace plenipotentiaries hal been notified officially to the French government. ITALIAN SPLIT EXPLAINED RESIGNATION OF BISSOLATI LAID TO DALMATIAN POLICY. Socialist Minister Said to Have Given Croatian Preference to Italian Nation. ROME. Dec 29. The Gtornale D'ltalia, the organ of Baron Sonnino, the Foreign Minister, discusses at length today the dissensions which led to the resignation of Blssolati, Socialist Minister of Military Aid and War Pen sions. Bissolati was willing to leave Dalmatia to the Croatians, thus aban doning to their fate the Italian na tionality. The Italian people are not of the same opinion," the Giornale continues. vVe must not only save Northern Dal matia but also the Italian city of Flume. Premier Orlando has a road clearly defined before him for arrang ing with a strong hand a reconstltution of the Cabinet in accordance with the necessities of the present hour." A dispatch from Rome, under Sat urday's- date, attributed the resignation or Bissolati to differences that had arisen between him and Baron Sonnino, the Foreign Minister, with respect to the war settlement. Bissolati advocated turning over to the Jugo-Slavs terri tory on the eastern coast of the Adri atic, while Sonnino had always insisted upon the largest possible territorial alns for Italy. STEAMER CARIB TROUBLED Intercepted Wireless Message Indi cates Rescue Is Planned. HALIFAX, N. S- Dec 29. A wire less message received here tonight from the American steamer Carlb re ported that the steamer was in lati tude 41.20, longitude 68.20. with her cargo shifting and breaking loose. A later message, intercepted here, was sentfrom another steamer to the Carib, saying that the second steamer would arrive at the same location at about 8 o'clock tonight, and advising the Carib to show lights and send up rockets. The Carib sailed from Nantes on De cember 19 for Norfolk. The position given is about 350. miles southeast of Halifax. MOSCOW BAN TO TIGHTEN All Public Meetings Prohibited for Period of One Week. MOSCOW. Idaho. Dec. 29. (Soeclal.) The tigtiest quarantine that has been put on in Moscow went .into effect at midnight last night, after which all churches, picture shows, lodge meet ings and every other meeting are for bidden for a period of one week. The action was taken at a joint meet ing of the School Board, Health Board and all of the physicians of Moscow, The new rules prohibit all other meet ings but the High School, which will open next Monday. A trained nurse will watch for any indications of in fluenza in the school. BODY OF SOLDIER FOUND Private David Trolb May Have Been Killed by Mexicans. EL PASO, Tex., Dec 29. The body of Private David Troib, 19th Infantry, was found late today a quarter .of a mile on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande, opposite the El Paso smelter. The head and face were badly bruised as though the man had been beaten with a club. The soldier had been missing since Friday. The Mexican authorities wre noti fied and Major J. G. Tagle, chief of staff in Juarez, ordered the arrest of the Lieutenant in command of the Mex ican patrol on duty near where the body was found. FIGHT BATTLE OF ARG0PJ1!E Letters Contain Modest Ac count of Engagement. 91ST DIVISION IS PRAISED Soldiers, With Few aionths Train ing, Compel Seasoned Huns to Leave Stronghold. It was rather a lark to be trained at Camp Lewis. Thousands of boys from the bJg and little towns of the Pacific Nortiftvest. from rich valley farm es tates and from tiny ranches that hud dle in the lee of mountains, a full day's ride from any postoffice. all gathered together in the brotherhood of the uni form, to be modeled Into soldiery al most overnight. That was and is the personnel of the Private Lowrll E. Kern, a Port land Boy, Who Carried Stretch ers and Drove Ambulances in the Argonne Wood and Flan ders Fighting. 91st Division. "When it sailed for France it carried men who had but a few months' or a few weeks training at arms and military discipline. For the most part it was the lusty fruitage of the first call for selective service recruits. The addresses of its men and officers were a combined1 geography of the Pacific Northwest. It was typical of the new American Army at which the military scions of Germany scoffed. It was rather a lark to be on the way to France. If one may judge from the letters that drift back overseas those same boys went as smilingly into the reddened tangles of Argonne wood or entered the final spear-thrust through Belgium the thrust that pierced the Prussian beast to his death wound. Officers Give Praise. Any number of lofty military author ities have said that the 91st Division "covered itself with glory," that "its officers and men fought with unex ampled bravery," that Its uits '"be haved, under gruelling fire, like veter an troops of the highest type." They have said that history reserves a proud place for the share the 91st Division boreln battle and victory. The testimony of men who actually took part in the vigorous conflicts of the division is direct and simple, with out self-praise, filled with a vast won der at the magnitude of the task they accomplished and Joy at having Justi fied the faith of their country and their belief in themselves. Here are extracts from a letter writ ten by Dean G. Ray, Sergeant-Major of the 316th headquarters train, to his father, A. J. Ray, of Portland: At 5:30 A. M., September 25, the enemy put over a heavy barrage and gas shells for two hours, but did not come over, nor did our artillery an swer," wrote Sergeant-Major Ray. 'Such was the prelude to the Meuee- Argonne battle, a gage of honor thrown at the 91st and its companion divisions, resting silently under fire and awaiting the word to advance to the most titanic, exhausting and bitter conflict of the closing phase of the war. Less than three months before the waiting Yanks had never heard a shot more hostile than a .sO-30 fired at a deer, or the pop of a .22 out squirrel hunting. Artillery Backs Troops. For miles on the American pector we were backed by light artillery; French 75s manned by Americana: our own Coast Artillery heavy six-inch French 115s, navals and ninj-lnch ri fles manned by Yanks," continues the Sergeant-Major, In description of the silent guns that waited the order to open battle. "They were almost hub to hub." he amplifies. "At 11 P. M. on September 25 some of our artillery spoke for the first time," the letter continues, and at 1 A. M., September 26, it grew denser. At 4 P. M. every gun opened up. The roar was terrific My, but it did sound good to hear the noise of our own guns and the whizzing of our shells going over! 'At 6:30 A. M. the infantry went over the top behind a wonderful and terrible barrage. Private Kern Writes. "Only the continuation of splendid weather, affording excellent ' trans portation, permitted this splendid cue cess," is his modest summing-up. Another by-the-way glimpse at the Argonne action is afforded through the letter from Private Lowell E. Kern also attached to the 91st Division, re ceived by his father, L. E. Kern, of 660 Tillamook street. "The division was put on the Argonne front as shock troops," writes Private Lowell. "I lost my riding Job and went on to the front as a stretcher bearer. At first 50 men were picked from our company and sent up. and later the rest followed. Wo didn't have our ambulances. "I had some experiences which I won't attempt to tell you here, but I imagine when I get old I can sit by the fire and reel 'em off tor some time." Clifford W. Duncan, graduate of Washington High School, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Duncan, of Portland, served through the Argonne and Flanders fighting with the 91st Di vision. He is attached to the 364th Field Hospital. , "The 91st Division went over the top on the morning of Septembei 26th," he recounts, "and at 9:45 A. M. the same day we started to receive patients. We had to move up twice- during the drive to keep in touch with the divi sion." Taft Indorses League. NEW YORK, Dec 29. Approval of President Wilson's trip t Europe and WESTERN BOYS y . . ................ ...... T t; - ---ex -j: V f - j ; I If" K Vt . - ri I I v ' - f U : t t L I 1 1 . i v - I j X " 1 l ' ; t $ It of his plan for a league of nations was expressed by William Howard Taft in an address today under the auspices of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciencea He asserted that the Presi dent had more influence with the com mon people of England "and the other allies than their own princes" and at tributed this to the enunciation of the principles for which the United States entered the war and to the league of nations proposal. "You will notice," he said, of the pro- nosed league, "that Lloyd George and Clemenceau have come out for it. Of course, I don't want to suggest any ul terior political motives, but there are politicians in Europe as well as in the United States." Declaring no single nation could un tangle the situation in Russia. Mr. Taft added that' the problem required the maintenance of combined force to support Russia and enable the people to shake off the grip of the Bolshevlki. The international police force he de scribed as an "international spanking agency." ME DOWNED ROOSEVELT YOUTH CLAIMS CREDIT . FOB, KILLING EX-PRESIDEXTS SOX. Christian Donhanser, S3 Years Old, Smallest of Boche Flyers, Who Weighs Only 0 4 Pounds. WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY OF OCCUPATION, Dec 28. (By the Asso ciated Press.) Christian Donhauser, & 23-year-old German aviator, who claims to have defeated Lieutenant Quentln Roosevelt, son of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, in the fighting in the air in the region of Chamery, which resulted in the death of young Roosevelt, today told the correspondent that the day following the combat his commander informed him the American he had downed was ; Roosevelt. Immediately afterward German aviators began ar ranging the details for the funeral of Lieutenant Roosevelt. Donhauser is the smallest of the German aviators, weighing only 94 nounds. Soon after the war began he entered the 'service as an observer. serving on various fronts, but princi pally on those In France and Belgium. He began pursuit flying July 1, and between that time and the day the ar mistice was signed he had to his credit 30 planes downed. He wears the Iron cross and other German decorations. The aviator is credited with 13 planes downed in 11 consecutive days. Donhauser 8 home is Hamburg, but before the war he spent several years In London. Although still in the Ger man army, Donhauser is planning a trip to the United States, and says he hopes to take out American citizenship papers and Join the American aviation forces. ITALIAN ASSAULT VICTIM TOM ACCETCRA, 23, STABBED BY rXIDEXTIFIED MAX. Alleged Witnesses to Fracas Refuse to Give Patrolmen De tails of Affair. Tom Accetura, 24, Italian, was stabbed and seriously cut about the f-ce last night by an unidentified as sailant at Fourth and Sheridan streets, it was reported 'at police headquarters. The Injured man was taken to the St. Vincent Hospital. . According to Accetura's story, he was standing at Fourth and Sheridaa talk lng with a friend when his assailant camt up behind him and cut him across the face. He disclaims any knowledge of the reason for the attack and de Clares that although he does not know the man's name he would be able to recognize hlm- Inspectors Maloney and Howells. who were detailed on the case, reported that they were unable to find any blood at the corner where Accetura said he had been stabbed, his companion, or any person who saw the fracas. At first it was reported that Acce tura was stabbed while in a house and then ran into the street. This report the police are inclined to give credence. Several men in the neighborhood at first said they knew all about the affair, but when questioned by the inspectors said that they were unable to tell Just how the fight started. TROOPS TO WMOR OFFICER Review to Mark Birthday Anniver sary of General McClernand. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 29. The 70th birthday anniversary of Brigadier-Gen eral Edward J. McClernand, commander of the Presidio of San Francisco, will be marked in a big review to be held at the Army Post tomorrow, which will be participated in by thousands of troops. Members of a French expe ditionary force now here en route to Siberia and aviators from the Mather Field training camp near Sacramento, it was announced tonight, will be fea tures of the parade. The review will be in charge of Colo nel E. N. Jones, a student under General McClernand at West Point. General Mc Clernand has been In service more than 52 years. IDAHO TO BAR SLACKERS Foreign-Born Shirkers Must Release Jobs in Shoshone County. WALLACE. .Idaho. Dec 29. (Spe cial.) Foreign-born slackers who sur rendered their citizenship papers rather than fight for the United States are to be prevented from securing work In Shoshone County. The Idaho statutes provide that no private corporations may employ a for eigner who has not first declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States. All such slackers in Shoshone County are being located by Prosecuting At torney Hill and as fast as they are found notice la being served on the em ployer to discharge them or that legal action will be taken. SIX TAKEN IN LCTTERY RAID Two Chinamen and Four White Men Arrested in Gaming House. Two Chinamen and four white men were arrested last night by Patrolmen Schmidtke and Waddell, of the war emergency squad, at 50A Third street, on charges of conducting and visiting a lottery. Those arrested are: Ah Fung. Ah Sam. James B. Hopkins, Walter Gootermont, Joseph Antenone and William White. Ah Fung, charged with conducting the lottery, was released on $250 bail. The others were charged with visiting a lottery. Carl Wize, Morris Butler and Ralph Lauter were arrested last night bjt Pa trolmen Morgan and Fuller at Second and Stark streets on a charge of gambling. Ml ON WORKERS HURT IN EXPLOSION Office of Kansas City Street car Company Wrecked. THREE HEN ARE SUSPFCTED 'Wo Cot One or Them," Is Assertion Credited to Man Seen Running Away After Explosion. KANSAS CTTT; Dec 29. Four em ployes of the street railway company were injured, two possibly fatally. when an explosion occurred In the office of the company's principal carbarn here tonight. The front of that section of the build- lng was wrecked. The night office clerk at the barn told the police that he saw sparks from a fuse on the win dow sill between the window. and screen Just before the explosion. Airs. Daisy Kreisel and Mrs. Anna Overman, women conductors, assert ed they had seen two or three men run from near the building. Mrs. Kreisel says the heard one man say: "We got one of them." The authorities are not yet able to explain the cause of the explosion. With troops of the Seventh Regiment. Missouri National Guard, assisting po nce as guards, streetcar service, im paired since December 11 by a strike of motormen and- conductors, today was above the normal Sunday service. WAR DEBT FIRST PROBLEM INTER-ALLIED FIXAXCIAIi SO CIETY IS PROPOSED. Socialists Favor Organization Which German Coalition Might Participate. In PARIS. Dec. 29. (By the Associated Press.) The financial aspect of the settlement of the war problems has been uppermost in the minds of those concerned In Paris during the last few days. This is regarded not only by the American delegates to the conference, but by the representatives of the allies who have arrived here, as one of the foremost problems requiring settlement. The debates in the Senate on the re newal of the charter of the Bank of Prance, and In the Chamber on the pro visional military appropriations, have disclosed lively Interest by both Sen ators and Deputies In the proposed or ganisation of the "Inter-Allied Finan cial Society" for the liquidation of the combined war debt of the allies. The Socialists, who are taking a prominent part in the discussion, ap pear to prefer the title "Financial So ciety of Nations," which would not pre clude the eventual entry of enemy powers into the association. They suggest that the members of the Germanic coalition might be called on proportionately to the other power to pay their ehare In round numbers, Oermany 6,500,000,000 francs annually, Austria S. 000. 000.000. Turkey 2.000.000. 000. Bulgaria 500.000.000, in addition to the interest on whatever sum the peace congress may demand as indemnity for war damages, which some have put at several hundred billion franca. Deputy Jacques Stern, author of the proposition of an inter-allied financial society, estimated the total sum to be demanded from Oermany and her allies as indemnity at 470,000.000,000 francs In the Chamber yesterday. The bill proposed by Deputy Jacques Stern establishing among the allies an international financial union, seeks to distribute the expenses of the war be tween the nations on the basis of popu lation and power to contribute. This proposition, according to the Paris reports, is supported by 100 dele gates of all parties. The estimates of the war expenses of the allies were given at the time the measure was presented for the govern ment's consideration as 424.000,000,000 francs, while the expense of the cen tral powers aggregated S70. 000. 000. 000 francs. To avoid international bank ruptcy it was declared that such an association was necessary to float an international loan estimated at 518.- 000,000.000 francs, to be distributed on a basis of population and production, each state to guarantee its proportion from customs and other revenues. CENSURE'S CHARGES UP GRAND JURY TO ASK SUBSTAN TIATING EVIDENCE. Investigation of Maladministration Charge Handicapped by the Lack of Witnesses. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 29. An effort. which may prove to be the final one will be made by the county grand Jury tomorrow night to obtain concrete evi dence in substantiation of charges of maladministration brought against Dis trict Attorney Charles M. Fickert in a recent report by John B. Densmore, Director-General of Federal Employment. Densmore's report charged Fickert with Irregularities in the prosecution of the bomb cases in which T. J. Mooney was convicted of murder and In other crim inal and civil cases. Various other public officials and private citizens also were mentioned In the report. The refusal of Secretary of Labor William B. Wilson, to whom the report was addressed, to permit Densmore and his aides to come to San Francisco and testify, has seriously handicapped the grand jury investigation of the charges, according to Deputy Attorney-General E B. Power, who- is directing the in quiry. Mr. Power declared today that the Densmore report, which admittedly was largely obtained by listening in on tel ephone conversations, is not admlssable In any Judicial body and, to become evi dence must be substantiated. BLACKMAILERS GET PAPER Suitcase Containing Supposed Money Taken From Messenger DAVENPORT, Iowa. Dec 19. An at tempt to extort $10,000 from J. W. Bet tendorf, millionaire manufacturer, failed tonight when one of the black mailers or an agent snatched a suit case filled with paper In lieu of money from a messenger, boy, but eluded private detectives who had set a trap. Mr. Bettendorf several days ago re ceived a "black hand" letter threaten ing his life unless he gave up $10,000. Detectives were waltlpg at an address SPANISH INFLUENZA-JUST GRIP CAMOUFLAGED UNDER A NEW NAME Most Authorities Now Agree That This Disease Is Simply the Old-Fashioned Grip, the Same That Has Swept Over the World Times Without Number. Since 1831 the United States Has Had Five Epidemics. The Last Epidemic in 1SS9-90 Came From Russia by Way of France and Was Given a French Name, La Grippe. This Time It Comes by Way of Spain. ORIGIN OF TUE DISEASE!. Spanish Influenza, which appeared In Spain in May. has swept over the world In numerous epidemics as far back as history runs. Hippocrates refers to an epidemic in 412 B. C. which Is re garded by many to have been influenza. Every century has hHd its attacks. Be ginning with 1S31. this country has had five epidemics, the last in 1SS9-90. THE SYMPTOMS. Grip, or influenza as It Is now called, usually begins with a chill fol lowed by aching, feverlshness and sometimes nausea and dizziness, and a general feeling of weakness and de pression. The temperature is from 100 to 104. and the fever usually lasts from three to five days. The germs attack the mucous membrane, or lining of the air passages nose, throat and bron chial tubes there is usually a hard ccugh. especially bad at night, often times a sore throat or tonsilltls. and frequently all the appearances of a severe head cold. THE TREATMENT. Go to bed at the first symptoms take a purgative, eat plenty of nour ishing food, remain perfectly quiet and don't worry. Nature herself la the only cure" for Influenza and will throw off the attack if only you con serve your' strength. A little Quinine. Aspirin or Dover's Powder may be given by the physician's directions to allay the aching. Always call a doc tor, since the chief danger of grip Is In its weakening effect on the system, which allows complications to develop. These are chiefly pneumonia ard bron chitis, sometimes Inflammation of the middle ear. or heart affections. For these reasons, it is very important that the patient remain in bed until his strength returns stay In bed at least two days or more after the fever has left you, or if you are over 50 or not strong, stay In bed four days or more, according to the (severity of the attack. EXTERNAL APPLICATIONS. ' In order to stimulate the lining of the air passages to throw off the grip germs, to aid in loosening the phlegm and keeping the air passages open, thus making the breathing easier Vlck's VapoRub will be found effective. Hot. wet towels should be applied over the throat, chest and back between the shoulder blades t. open t. e pores. Then designated in the letter, but the mes senger was pounced upon some dis tance from the rendezvous. SHIP WAGE SCALE FIXED Licensed Steamship Officers to lie eclve Pay on Coastwise Schedule. WASHINGTON, Dec. 29. New wags scales for licensed officers of all steamships plying from Atlantic and Oulf ports were promulgated today by the Shipping Board, effective from Jan uary 1 to May 1. They are based on the size of the vessels which are di vided into five classes: are the same as the present rate paid in the coast wise traffic, and do not contemplate the payment of bonuses in any form whatever. Masters will receive from $300 to $375 a month, depending on the size of the ship; chief enelneers from $212. 5u to S3S7.50; first officers and first as sistant engineers, $181.25 to 206.25; sec ond officers and second assistant engi neers. $162.50 to $187.50; third officers and third assistant engineers, $143.75 to $168.50; fourth officers and fourth assistant engineers, $143.73 to $150, and Junior engineers, $125. GIRL ATTEMPTS SUICIDE Police Find No Traces of Young Woman Who Stepped From Car. The patrol wagon last night was sent to Thirty-third and Sandy boule vard In response to a call saying that a young woman had attempted EulciUo by drinking poison. A Portland Railway, Light & Power Company dispatcher reported to the police that the n"otorman on a Rose City streetcar had notified him last night that as a young woman stepped from the front platform of the street car to the pavement she showed him a bottle, which, she said, had been filled with a poisonous liquid, ihe remarked, "Well, I've done It now." It was re ported that she staggered to the curb ing at Thirty-third street. Young Girl Drinks Iodine. Gladys M. Carter. 19. In a fit of de spondency said to have been caused by a quarrel with a young man. drank a portion of a bottle of iodine at her room at the Martha Washington Hotel, about midnight last night. She was taken to the Emergency Hospital, where a stom ach pump was used, thence to the Good Samaritan Hospital, where it is report ed she Is now out of danger. Bartlett Will Is Filed. CHICAGO. Dec. 29. The will of the late William H. Bartlett. senior member of the Bartlett-Frazler Company, grain operators, disposing of sn evtate val- uenuemen i AWordWithYou About Shaving 'HEN yon buy a Safety Ra- zor.buy a cake of Cuticura Soap and shave the Cu- ticura way, the healthy up-to-date way. No mug', no slimy soap. - do g-erms, no free alkali, noswaste, no irritation even when shaved twice daily. One soap for ail uses shav infr, bathing, shampooing. Abso lutely nothing like it, not to speak of its value in promoting skin purity, skin comfort and skin health. Larg est selling skin soap in the world. SH" Cuticura Toilet Trio "VQ Consisting of Soap. Ointment and Talcum are indispensable adjuncts of the daily toi let in maintaining skin purity and skin health. Bringing these delicately medi cated emollients in frequent contact with your skin as in use for all toilet purposes, tends to keep the skin, scalp and hair clear. and healthy. 25c each everywhere. VapoRub should be rubbed In over tha parts until the rkin is red. spread on thickly and covered with tw- thick nesses of hot flannel cloths. Leave the clothing loose around the neck as the heat of the body liberates the In gredients in the form of vapors. These vapors. Inhaled with each breath, carry the medication directly to the parts affected. At the same time, VapoRub is absorbed through and stimulates the skin, attracting the blood to the sur face, and thus aida In relieving the congestion within. NO OCCASIO FOR PANIC. There is no occasion for panic in fluenza or grip has a very low per centage of fatalities not over on death out of every four hundred cases. according to the N. C. Board of Health. The chief danger lies in complications arising, attacking principally patients In a run-down condition those who don't go to bed soon enough, or those who get up too early. HOW TO AVOID THE DISEASE. Evidence seems to prove that this Is a germ disease, spread principally by human contact, chiefly through cough ing, sneezing or spitting. So avoid persons having colds which means avoiding crowds common drinking cups, roller towels, etc Keep up your bodily strength by plenty of exercise in the open air, and good food. KEEP FREE FROM COLDS. Above all. avoid colds, as colds irri tate the lining of the air passages and render them much better breeding places for the germs. Use Vick's VapoRub at the very first sign of a cold. For a head cold, melt a lltle VapoRub in a spoon and in hale the vapors, or better still, use VapoRub In a benzoin steam kettle It this is not available, use an ordinary tea-kettle. Fill half - full of boiling water, put In half a teaspoon of Vapo Rub from time to time keep the kettle just slowly boiling and inhale the steam arising. NOTE Vick's VapoRub Is the dis covery of a North Carolina druggist, who fotmd how to combine, in salve form. Menthol and Camphor with such, volatile oils as Eucalyptus, Thyme, Cubebs. etc., so that when the salre is applied to the body heat, these ingredi ents are liberated in the form of vapors. VapoRub can be had In three sizes at all druggists. While compara tively new in certain parts of the North, it is the standard home remedy in the South and West for all forms of cold troubles over six millions Jara were old last year. VapoRub Is par ticularly recommended for children's croup or colds, as it is externally ap plied and can. therefore, bo used freely and often without the slightest harm ful effects. Adv. ued at $3,500,000, has been filed at Ra ton, N. M., It became known todav. Takes Tanlac Following Attack of Influenza and Results Are Wonderful. "For anyone suffering from the after effects of influenza and needing some thing to birtld them up." said Edward W. Reno, a well-known employe of the American Railway Express Company, living at 1721 Broadway, Kansas City, Missouri. "Tanlac is the finest thing in the world, and I'll tell you why. "During the recent epidemic I was taken down with the 'flu' myself and for two weeks was Just about as sick as one gets to be. I finally managed to. pull through, but. my. I was as weak as a baby afterwards. I lost twenty-five lounds in weight or more, and every ounce of my strength seemed to be gone. Of course. I wasn't i able to do a bit of work and It was Just about all I could '.o to walk around and my legs would jiret com pletely give out sometimes. I had no appetite, either, and never cared for a thing to eat. "I knew I wouldn't be able to go back to work at all feeling like I was, and as I had heard so much about Tanlac I decided to test it out. Well, it seemed to help me right from the first few doses and has ut me in shape to where I have actually gained twenty-five pounds In thirty days' time. I have Just finished my thir bottle, and it is nothing short of aston ishing the way It has increased m, strength, and built me up in every re spect. I have not only gotten back al my old strength, but I really believe feel better than I did even before I had the 'flu." My appetite was never better, all that tired feeling is gone r.nd I am putting In ten hours of cood. hard work every day. and It really doesn't bother me one bit. To say I'm strong for Tanlac is making It very mild. I am constantly telling some friend about it. and I think everybody who is In a, rundown condition would do well to give it a trial." As has been stated, there Is not a single portion of the body that Is not benefited by the helpful action of Tanlac Tanlac contains certain medicinal properties which enrich the blood and promote a healthy appetite for nourishing food, thus telplng to build up health and mtrenrth in the natural way. And. as in the case of Mr. Reno. Tanlac will prove invaluable to all persons suffering from the after effects of influenza, la grippe, typhoid and pneumonia, bronchial troubles, etc Tanlac is a po-verful reconstructive tonic and always produces raort grati fying results. I Tanlac is sold In Portland by the uwl Drug o. A IV. f look wrSAtAn . brought tfus ye&ri !br CMrbtmas cheer A o'iflfor each .ond evtery one Av-torthy Oift for . Work W6u cone t ytr every meal Ju5t osk. where you dea.1. EDWARD RENO HAS GAINED 25 POUNDS