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THE MORNIXG OREGON! AX. TRIRSDAT. JANUARY 23, 1010. ! ASTORIA DOWNPOUR GREATEST EVER SEEN Storm Beats Fiercely on Coast Town All Day. RAINFALL TOTAL 6.5 INCHES Great Damage Done to Telephone company; Service May Be In terrupted Several Days. ASTORIA, Or., Jan. 22. (Special.) Coming unexpectedly and wholly with out warning, the heaviest rain storm which Astoria ever experienced struck here about 11 o'clock last night and continued all today and tonight, al though it moderated considerably this afternoon. The records show that the precipita tion during the "4 hours ending at 5 o'clock this evening was 6.5 inches, the greatest ever known. The streets were flooded for several hours, small land slides occurred in various part of the city, partially blocking the streets and considerable damage was done by the flooding of basements and the block ing of drains and sewers. The heaviest loser was the Taciftc Telephone & Telegraph Company, whose main plant and conduits were flooded and the entire telephone service in the cltar was put out of commission. A fire engine has been employed all day pumping the plant out so that repairs can be made and It is probable that several days or perhaps a week may elapse before service can be resumed. In the surrounding country all- the email streams are overflowing their banks and the lowlands everywhere are inundated. Roads and bridges have been damaged by the rushing waters, but the full extent of the loss will not be known for several days. 1 Owing to slides on the railroad, near Alayger and close to Westport, all trains have been tied up since morn ing. The rain was accompanied by a south erly gale that attained a rate of 60 miles an hour in spurts and as a re sult all shipping is delayed. The ship yards and some of the other industrial plants closed down for the day and in many buildings there was no heat as a result of the water quenching the fur nace fires. The barometer is 6till low and the forecast says the storm will continue tonight and probably tomor row. MUCH DAMAGE DONE BY STORM Chehali- and Newaukum Valleys Flooded for Miles. CHKHAI.TS, Wash., Jan. 22. (Spe cial.) Last ight and all day the heaviest downpour of rain In the memory of the oldest inhabitants has prevailed in this section of Southwest Washington. The Chehalis and Ne waukum valleys are flooded for miles and by tomorrow record breaking high water is more than likely, as tonight there seems no indication of a cessation of the rainfall. Trains are held up at Winlock be cause of slides and interurban traffic between Chehalis and Centralia cannot be resumed until Thursday even if further slides do not add to the trouble. Today trees carried down the hill north of town by two great landslides buried the streetcar tracks and carried down the power lines, shutting off Che halis, Centralia and Tenino without light or electric power. Late in the afternoon, however, light service was resumed. In North Chehalis, near the power company barn, a foot of water is pour ing over the Pacific Highway, coming down Coal Creek Valley as never before. WIM.Ot KSTKEET NOW RIVER Stream Cul Chasm 50 Feet Wide and 1 5 Feet Deep. WINLOCK. Wash.. Jan. 22. (Spe cial.) The worst water ever seen at Winlock is doing much damage here tonight. A small stream that flows under the newest business block in town broke out of its concrete cul vert and has cut a chasm 50 feet wide and 15 feet ..dep through Front street, threatening the foundations of the Hotel Winlock, a large concrete build ing. Surface water has flooded the base ment of the Methodist Church to the depth of about three feet and the basements of several residences. Rain continues to fall, with prospect of higher water. The Black Diamond and the Winlock Lumber companies' dams are expected to go out. Train Crashes Into Landslide. SEATTLE. Jan. 22. A northbound Portland-Seattle Union Pacific passen ger train early today crashed into a landslide near Felida. Wash., according to reports received here. One of the coaches was raised several feet by the banked earth. No injuries were re ported. After four hours delay the train continued its run. SHIPS USE PUPEH LINING BURLAP TO PROTECT CARGO REPLACED. SAVING BIG. Lumber. Surfaced Before Fastened Into Vessel, Is Sold at Points of Destination. In dispatching the fleet of steel steamers laden with flour the Govern ment has found a means of economizing in lining the holds for the protection of cargo. Burlap, which is placed on the floors and against the sides, has been dispensed with, and building paper is utilized instead. Paper spread in each ship represents an outlay of about $100, whereas the same amounl of bur lap would cost about J800 at ruling urices. The amount of lumber used as lining varies from 43.000 to 47,000 reet. ac cording to the condition of the vessel, for if surface beneath the hatches is dry and clean, only paper ia spread. PRODUCTION AGAIN INCREASED Last month we manufactured 6,800,000 pounds of BIVETS, BOLTS and BOAT SPIKES Can we serve yoa?, NORTHWEST STEEL CO, Portland, Oregon while if the space is damp, both lumber I and paper are put there to protect me flour. The material, except the paper, is sal vaged on the arrival of the vessel In Europe. Lumber now going into the ships is surfaced and Is said to find ready sale on the other side for build ing purposes. The price here for that is 118 a thousand feet, the Shipping Board having fixed the amount. As it is not necessary for the lumber to be unl- ! form, which permits boards of varied width to be laid, as lone as there Is not a marked difference in thickness, mills are enabled to dispose of considerable stock that accumulated when there was a rush in getting out ship timber. I-ERRIS SCHOONERS PLAN'S OCT Government Contemplates Changing Rig of Ships on Ways. Blueprints of the Ferris type of ship as a five-masted schooner were re ceived yesterday by Emergency Fleet Corporation officials, who were asked to check the outlines, also accompany ing specifications, and report to the home office their ideas as to the feasi bility and advisability of converting some of the hulls yet to be floated into sailing vessels. The suggestion for using canvas on the vessels emanated from San Fran cisco, Captain Pillsbury, manager of ship construction, having been the father of the plan. A committee of ex perts from the division of operation carried the details East and the issu ance of blueprints to other districts Is said to have been the result. Men in touch with construction here say that the Ferris ship is much like the clip pers of the period of 1840 and that a number of them were built following the Civil War. New Kdition Siuslaw River Chart. The Department of Commerce an nounces the publication by the Coast and Geodetic Survey of a new edition of a chart of the Suislaw River. Ore gon. The difference between this and the preceding edition is as to the bar and mouth of the river, where the con trolling depth shown is 14 feet at mean low water in a channel 400 feet wide, an increase in depth of two feet and an increase of width of 250 feet over that previously shown. Marine Notes. BTAOTN SHRDTAT BTAOTN BTAOI ETAO As information has been received that the north spit, at the entrance to. Willapa Harbor, is extending to the southward, the inner bar buoy, which was carried out re cently, was replaced yesterday, slightly to the southward of its former position. First Lieutenant S. B. Finch, Chemical War Service. Corps of Kneineers, U. S. A., returned to Portland yesterday, from France. Today he resumes his old position as voucher clerk at the headquarters of the Second Portland District. Corps of Engineers, following 18 months service abroad. Lieutenant Clark, N. S. N- has arrived from Bremerton to take charge of the Navy intelligence bureau here, which car ries with it the responsibilities of boarding officer for the port. The steamer Hoquiam got away from St. Helens for Los Angeles last night, laden with lumber, and the steamer Tamalpais followed her seaward from Rainier, except that she called at Wauna to work a parcel of 80.000 feet. Wabanaquot is the name of a Ferris hull that is to be launched at the North Port land plant of the O. M. Standifer Sonstruc tion Corporation today. The vessel's masts are in place and she is unusually advani-ed in other respects. "Jim" Clarkson. manager of the yard, says his men are satisfied they of the Federal wood hulls with all sticks have attained a new record in floating one standing. Fred B. Pape, assistant manager of steel snip construction, reported at the offl'-e yes terday, after having been on the sick list for two days. TRAIN WRECK IS AVERTED Pedestrian Flags Engineer With I'm brella at Edge of Slide. WINLOCK, Wash.. Jan. 22. (Spe cial.) Erick Selgren. a section hand living a mile north of Winlock, helped to avert a wreck and to save a num ber of lives here this afternoon. He was walking Into Winlock from hi home and bad reached a point about a quarter of a mile out of town when a 200-foot slide of dirt and stones cov cred the track in front of him. The Oregon-Washington train, which reaches Winlock at 2:04, was just due Sellgren, realizing that he could not get into Winlock to stop the train front there, started back along the track He flagged he train with his umbrella and stopped it just befort it had reached the edge of the slide. LONDON PUBLICATIONS NEW Four Sunday Papers Born Dunn Progross of War. bu.uu.. with the lifting of an embargo on new newspapers, a war time measure, announcement is made of another Sunday paper for London the Sunday Express, which is being produced by the publishers of the Daily Express. Lord Beaverbrock, who was until recently Minister of Information is understood to be devoting his per sonal attention to the venture. The war produced four new publica tions, all Sunday papers, the Nationa News, the Evening Telegram, and the Sunday Pictorial and the Sunday Her aid. Two dailies disappeared, th Standard and the Citizen. UNREST IN ENGLAND GROWS Strike May Extend to Yorkshire Coal Fields Today. LONDON, Jan. 22. Industrial unrest throughout the United Kingdom is on the increase. In addition to the threats of a rail way strike, the whole Yorkshire coal field probably will be idle tomorrow, throwing 150,000 men out of employ ment, while preparations are being made in Scotland for a general strike for a 40-hour week. DAILY CITY STATISTICS Marriage License. ROBERTSON-WEBER I. C. Robertson. .iOS North Twenty-second street, and Eunice Weber, Carlton Hotel. TRUST Y-KE ETON Royal D. Trusty. Hood Kiver, and Nellie M. Keeton, 3D1 Eaat Twenty -second street. DOW-SWINT Albert E. Dow. 02 East Twenty-seventh street, and Azella G. Ewlnt 021 East Glisan street. HOGENFELD-KRATZKE Paul Hogen feld, 25o East Twenty-third street, and Alice Kratzke, 7tto East Main street. McGOURTY-YOUNG Robert J. McGour ty, 241 Tillamook street, and Nellie K. Young. Hi West Emerson. METH ENY-VELDKAMP Harry B. Sle Iheny, Vancouver, Wash., and Gertrude T. Yeldkamp, Multnomah Hotel. SCHULZ-15.YTESON Fred C. Schulz, 6S9 East Alder street, and Carolen E. Batesoo, COO East Alder street. Vancouver Marriace Licenses. JOHNSON-WILLIAMS William W. John son, Z7, Minot, N. D., and Grace Williams, 19. Portland. GOHRKE-HOLMKS Louis H. Gohrke. S3, Dallas, Or., and Georgic It. Holmes. 31, Dallas, Or.' BARBER-SCHNERINGER Llsteon S. Barber, 26, Forest Grove. Or.. and Mrs. Blanche M. Schnerlnger, 23. Forest Grove Or. MOOMAN-BEDNOSCHEK Joe Mooman, legal, Medford, Or., and Dolly Bednoschek. legal, Portland. C RATTY-ROSS Harry L. Cratty, 42. Portland, and Mrs. Margaret E. Ross, 24, Portland. HILL-REED Richard Leslie Hill. 26. Van couver Barracks. Wash., and Nellie Blanch Heed, 18, Vancouver, Wash. The blanket was first made and used by Thomas Blanket, a poor Flemish merchant, in 1610. WILLAMETTE RIVER ABOVE FLOOD STAGE Rise of One Foot Recorded Nine-Hour Period. in ASH-STREET PIER COVERED Two Rafts of Logs Arc Torn From Moorings and Carried Away. Stream 15.1 Above Zero. The Willamette River had exceeded the official flood stage by one-tenth of a foot at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, the stream being 15.1 feet above zero. The river gained one foot between S and 5 o'clock. The forecast of the Weather Bureau is that the river will reach the 16-foot mark today and rise less rapidly tomorrow. Reports yesterday came from The Dalles that the Middle Columbia was rising, the stage of 5.5 feet above zero being 1.1 foot above the reading at 8 o'clock in the morning. At Salem and Jefferson the Willamette River showed gains in excess of one foot. Measurements made yesterday, using the gauge at the foot of Stark street nd that at the St. Johns Municipal erminal, showed a fall in the river of feet betwen th two points, the height at Stark street being 14.2 feet and at St. Johns 11.7 feet. Ash-street dock's lower level was covered and ome of the other docks may be bothered by the freshet today, though he East W ash in cton -st reet terminal and the Fifteenth-street terminal are afe unless the river climbs to 18 feet above zero. At the St. Johns terminal stage of 20 feet is necessary before the lower level of Pier No. 1 is covered. The Columbia Barrel Company iwt wo rafts of logs late Tuesday night hrough the rising waters. They were carried from their moorings at Mil- waukie and lodged on a email island, where they broke up. Steamers of the Shaver Transportation Company's fleet stretched booms below the Portland Flouring Mills Company's plant and caught the runaway logs, which may be towed back today. The current in the river is strong. but there has been no heavy drift to hinder navigation, and up to last night no material damage was reported. I Me official gauge readings at 5 o'clockyest erday afternoon were: Since 8 A. M Stations Heieht. Chance- fLuinfull i ne italics .. - 0.00 o.oo 0.01 o.oo o.oo o.oo 0.05 Lucrene 10..". 0.5 Albany . 0.2 lefferson 1.0 -1-1.5 Salem 1S.5 -J-l.l Oregon City ISO 0.U i'ortlanct l.i.l 4-1.0 RAIL UNIFICATION IS I'RGED Chairman of Southern Pacific Lines Testifies at Capital. WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. Use of water routes to relieve crowded rail road lines, consolidation of ticket of fices, unification of terminals and pool ing of repair shops were among the war-time reforms instituted by the rail road administration, indorsed as worthy of continuation by Julius KruttBChnitt, chairman of the Southern Pacific, in testimony today before the Senate in terstate commerce committee. Standards of equipment for all rail roads under Federal control, proposed by the railroad administration, was said by Mr. Kruttschnitt to be inad visable. The short routing of traffic Mr Kruttschnitt said, had not resulted in as large benefits as had been claimed. In summarizing the attitude of the railroad executives toward railroad leg islation. Mr. Kruttschnitt said: "Profiting by experience acquired under both private and Government operation, the carriers earnestly desire to provide a better system of opera tion by combining the Initiative and beneficial features of competition in herent in private ownership with the benefits developed during operation by the Government until hampered by le gal restrictions." Replying to Chairman Smith. Mr. Kruttschnitt said greater efficiency had been obtained by the railroads under private ownership than under Govern ment control, and that the carriers did not want the equipment ordered by the railroad administration. The adminis tration was asked to cancel these con tracts, he said, but refused. V. S. OPERATION CRITICISED Shipping Board Member Predicts Disaster for Merchant Marine. WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. Disaster was predicted as certain to follow con tinued ' Government operation of the merchant marir.c by Charles Page, member of the Shipping Board, today at the opening session of a merchant marine conference here to discuss the future of American shipping. Mr. Page asked the advice of the conference on problems which, he said, the Shipping Board must meet immediately. "We have during the war committed the board and constructors to a pro gramme of building twelve and a half million tons of steel ships and two and a half million tons of wooden ships," he said. "There are serious misgivings as to what should be done today in the matter. Should the contracts for ships not yet laid down be canceled, and how are the effects upon labor and markets to be met if they are canceled? "Then comes the question of disposi tion of ships already built. Because of the war we have built some ships of types, let us say frankly, that you as shipping men wouldn't think of buying to operate in world competition. Their size, or the motive power that was in stalled, makes that almost Impossible." STEEL RUDDER IS APPROVED Ferris Steamers to Discard Wooden Device Originally Provided. Most recent of the changes author ized that have a bearing on construc tion features of the Ferris type of wooden steamer Is for a steel rudder to replace the wooden rudder provided for in the specirications. it was on rec ommendation of officials of the Oregon district that the rudders on Hough .-hips were altered, and that has proven a most decided advantage. Builders are satisfied wooden rudders for Ferris vessels can be made equally as satis factory. The decision to have steel rudders turned out for the vessels will only prove a delay at first, as those required for the vessels remaining to be floated can be manufactured rapidly. THIRD INSPECTOR IS NAMED Additions to Steam Vessel Inspection Force Held Necessary. C. J. MacDonald, well-known chief engineer, of San Francisco, has re ported to United States Steamvessel Inspectors Edwards and Wynn as as sistant boiler Inspector. A few weeks ago Assistant inspector Duffy joined the tafT, so, with George Weldon, there are now three assistants on Mr. Wynn's staff, while Captain H. F. Astrup was made assistant inspector of hulls as a teammate for Captain Edthofer, which gives Captain Edwards two subordi nates. And all have found the produc tion of new ships and details of going over others In commission continues to tax the capacity of the office. The ferry New Western Queen Is scheduled for relnspection today at The Dalles and work will be continued on some of the new carriers being made ready for service here. ENGINEERS TO MOVE OFFICES First Portland District Goes to New Postorfice Building. In the rearrangement of some Fed eral offices through transfers from pri vately owned buildings, where rents have been paid, to the new Postofflce building on North Broadway, It is planned to shift the headquarters of the First Portland District. Corps of Engineers, United States Army, now in the Couch building, to the Postofflce building. The change is to be made about February 1. It had been intended to shift the offices of the Custom-house and locate them on the third floor, ad jacent to those of the Second Portland District, which are now being vacated by the land department, but meanwhile they had been assigned to others. Colonel George A. Zlnn. in charge of the districts, has gone East on leave for 30" days, and Colonel Taylor, who reported last week as military assistant to Colonel Zlnn. is ranking officer. Both districts are preparing for active work during 1919. LOWER OCEAN RATES GIVEN Barley Charge From Pacific Coast to United Kingdom S52. SO a Ton. WASHINGTON. Jan. 22. Reduced ocean freight rates over various routes announced today by the Shipping Board include : Cotton from American gulf ports to Ghent, Belgium, (5.10 per hundred pounds; coal from American gulf ports to Chile, $lb...o per gross ton; coal fro Hampton Roads to Hawaiian Islands, J20 per ton; barley from the Pacific Coast to the United Kingdom (for the rood administration), 152.50 a short ton Pacific Coast Shipping Notes. ABKHDEEN. Ka.n. Jun. 22. i.oni!.l A fall of three inches of rain Is recorded by the lain gauss here In the 24 hours end- ins; at o clock. streams ot tne county hsv risen con siderably, though the flood situation ap pears no worse in the main Chehalis Val ley. No steamship arrivals, no sailing's.. The schooner Defiance still In lower hr bor. ASTORIA. Or.. Jan. 22. 'Special.) The 'troag" i.mnook. wnicn arrlvrd from Tort land last evening; en route to Charleston. fa. C returned to Portland at 7 o'clock this mornini on account of one of her pro pcKers being loose. The steamer City of Topeka. arrived from Portland at 9:30 this mornini and will sail as soon as the weather condition w ill permit lor san rranclsco via Wm3 ports. The steam schooner Sun Diego finished ioadinj? lumber this evening- at Westpor! for Peru. She will sail tomorrow If the weather conditions are favorable. No vessels crossed out of the river today on account of the storm, although several are ready to sail. The tank steamers Wm. w llerrin and Argyll arts reported to be off the mouth of the river awaiting an opportunity to cross in with fuel oil for Portland. The emergency fleet steamer Kort Scott from Portland, is expected to cross out to morrow morning on her trial run. Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND. Jan. 22. Sailed at t A. M. Steamer Kort i?cott for trial trip. Sailed 5 P. M. Steamer Hoquiam. from tit. Helens for ban Pedro. ASTORIA. Jan. 22. I.cft up at 7 A. M. United State dredge Chinook. SAN FRAVCIBCO. Jan. 22. Arrived at 3 A. M. Steamer Washtenaw, from Portland. Sailed at 5 A. M Steamer Willamette, for Portland. Arrived. P. M. Steamer El Se gundo, towing schooner Monterey, from Portland. CLA I.I.AM BAY. Jsn. 7 A. M. French steam B2. Passed In at auxiliary Solsfons. from Portland, for France via Mexico. SEATTLE. Jan. 22. Arrived Steamers Mayfalr. Wahkeena. from San Francisco; Solseons, from Astoria. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 22. Arrived Steamers Washtenaw, from Astoria: Kurow. from Wellington. Sailed Steamers Wil lamette, for Portland: Mono, for Honolulu. ROTTERDAM. Jan. 22. Sailed Steamer Rotterdam, for New York via Brest. UVERPOOI,, Jan. 20. Sailed Adriatic, for New York; Megantir. for Halifax. KOBE. Jan. 11. Sailed Steamer Talkal Maru. for Seattle. SINGAPORE. Jan. Is. Arrived Steamer Hyades. from San Francisco. WELLINGTON. Jan. 1!. Arrived An nette Rolph, from San Francisco via Hono lulu. SYDNEY, Jan. 16. ArrivedMotor ship Ady. from Beitingham via Honolulu. Sailed Steamer Karon, for San Francisco via Honolulu. YOKOHAMA. Jan. 17 Arrived Steamer China, from San Francisco and Honolulu for Hongkong. Sailed Steamer To) o Maru 11 for San Francisco. TACOMA. Jan. 22. Arrived Steamers West El Cajon. from Seattle: Chlmo. from Seattle: steam schooner Mayfalr, from San Francisco. storm Warning. SouthvMt storm warnings were ordered for all Oregon and Washington stationa. Storm off Prince Rupert, warnings continue Thursday. Tides at Astoria Thursday. High. Low- 1:22 A. M. 1:05 P. M. . .8.1 feet'!2:27 A. M . 2 I feet 2 t'el .6 0 feet 1 1 :."o p. M . Columbia River Bar Report. NORTH HKAD. Jan. 22. Condition at 5 P K, -sea. rough; wind, south. ttO miles. What Is Rheumatism? Why Suffer From It? Sufferers Should Realize That It Is a Blood Infection and Can Be Permanently- Relieved. Rheumatism means that the blood has become saturated with uric acid poison. It does not require medical advice to know that good health is absolutely dependent upon pure blood. When the muscles and Joints become sore and drawn with rheumatism, it Is not a wise thing to take a little salve an 1 by rubbing it on the sore spot expect to get rid of your rheumatics. lou must go deeper than that, down deep Into the blood, where the poison lurks and which Is not affected by salves and The Best Cough Medicine " have found Chamberlain s Cough Remedy to be the best medicine for coughs and colds I have ever used' writes Mrs. Walt. Cram, Frankfort, N. Y. PROSPECT FOR STRIKE SETTLEMENT REMOTE Effort to Adjust Differences at Seattle Fail. CARPENTERS MAY GO OUT International Officer Declares Union Cannot Afrord to "Desert" Metal Tradesmen Now. SEATTLE. Wash.. Jan. 22. Delegates from the Metal Trades Council, more than 3.".000 of whose ' members are on strike in Washington shipyards, ap peared before the Central Labor Coun cil tonight to ask Indorsement of the strike, officers of the metal trades de clined to eay whether they would seek the calling of a general strike in sym pathy. Efforts by Henry McBride. head of the Industrial Relations Division. United States Shtpplng Board, here, to bring employers and men together to adjust difference have been without result Henry M. White, United State.- Labor Commissioner, today said he also was ready to otter his services at any time to conciliate the differences. Both em ployers and men. however, made no move toward settling the strike. Possibility that the S0O0 ship carpen ters, joiners and other wood workers in Washington under Jurisdiction of the Puget Sound Maritime Council of Carpenters might Join the metal trades strike was increased today by receipt of a telegram from G. Sanfancon by the Shipwrights' and Joiners' Union. Mr. Sanfancon. an international offi cer and general organizer of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Join ers, telegraphed that he would leave San Francisco for Washington to ap pear before the War Labor Board In reference to the pending appeal of the carpenters over wage scales. Mr. San fancon'e tele;rram said, the carpenters "could not afford to desert" the metal tradesmen at this time and that the strike should be a "united movement." The Puget Sound Maritime Council has ordered the woodworking crafts not to strike pending a decision of their case by the War Labor Board. The metal trades strike is for a wage scale allowing $8. $7 and 36 for me chanics, helpers and laborers, respect ively. TACOMA STRIKERS ORGAN IZI Soldiers. Sailors' a Council Is and Workmen'. Formed. TACOMA. Wash., Jan. 22. Formation of a "soldiers. sailors' and working- men's council by striking shipyard and metal workers appeared the predom inant development in the shipyard strike here today. At a meeting in the Labor Temple It was voted unanimously to form the organization, designed to enroll the returning soldiers and sailors as well as workers in the city: lend assistance to the former Army and Navy men until they are again employed and pre vent them from taking the places of organized men on strike. The holier-makers took the lead in the discussion, which contained many radical references to employers, the press. "Wall-street curs" and "white shlrtfront gentlemen." The formation of a committee on or ganizatiou to consist of five repre sentatives each from the Socialist, the Independent workers of the world and the American Federation of Labor or ganizations was authorized, as well as the holding of a mass meeting at an early date at which all three groups are to have speakers on the platform. The meeting voted to carry back an appeal to all labor organizations to adopt an assessment of 1 1 per member per month for the aid of the return ing soldiers and maintenance of the council. Many men present paid in $1 to cover preliminarv expenses, and were given receipts to turn into their unions. There were no soldiers or sailors In uniform present at the meeting witl the exception of a discharged Canadian soldier. T. E. Dalton. who served four years In France. The day passed quietly otherwise, al though there were several more unions affiliated with the Metal Trades coun cil. which reported unanimous indorse ment of the strike call. SYMPATHY STRIRD REFUSED Carpenters and Joiner on Graj Harbor Will Take No Part. ABERDEEN. Wash.. Jan. 22. (Spe cial.) The 1S60 members of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners on Grays Harbor will take no part In the strike Initiated last Wednesday by the local Metal Trades Council, and will not recognise the authority of the Central Labor t'ouncll here to call them out on strike In support of the metal trades programme. This was decided when a resolution passed by the Puget Sound Maritime Council at Seattle. Monday night, was reported to the CIrays Harbor carpen ters and Joiners at a meeting last night. The resolution was overwhelm ingly Indorsed, it is reported, by the 1000 or more woodworkers present. ointments. It Is Important that you rid yourself of this terrible disease before it goes too far. 8. S. S. Is the blood purifier that has stood the test of time, having been In constant use for more than fifty years. It will do for you what it has done for ihousanda of others, drive the rheumatic poisons out of your blood, making It pure and strong and enabling it to make you well. S. S. 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You will then make a better fight against disease than it can make against you. Lysol is invaluable for Personal Hygiene. Lysol Toilet Soap Contains Lysol. and therefore protects the skin from germ in fection. It is refreshingly sooth ing and healing and helpfol for improving the skin. Ask your dealer. If he hasn't it, ask him to order it for yoa. The Building Trades Council, at its regular meeting last night, also .locat ed to take no action in regard to the strike. A regular meeting of the Calkers Union is scheduled for to night. Metal Trades Councl officials state that the strike situation, as far as they are concerned. Is unchanged. The ship yards are continuing to operate. 10.000 I III.K IX WASHINGTON Ret-fnl Strike Swell Number of .Men Out of Employment. KEATTLK. Jan. IS. Lawrence Wood. Seattle, director for Washington of the United States Employment Service. Is sued a statement here today declaring there probably are 40.0O0 idle men in the state. Shipyard strikers, he asserted, num ber over 25,000 In Seattle. In addition, he added. 10,000 men who are not strikers were thrown out of work by the shipyard walkout. Other unem ployed outside of Seattle total 7800. Tacoma. Mr. Wood estimated, has 500 idle men. According to his fig ures Spokane has 2000; Alerde n. Kmi; Belllngham. ".00: Centralia, S00: K -erett. 1000; Walla Walla. 1"0; Wcnat chee. 100 and Yakima. 300. "How to take care of 40.000 Idle men here and at the same time obtain Jobs for the returning soldiers and sailors Is the serious problem now faced." Mr. Wood said. "How to feed this army of unemployed, once their money runs out. is still another problem." Robert P. Duncan, superintendent of the Seattle office of the Federal Em ployment Service, predicted Seattle will soon have to estabMsh bread lines io care for the thousar-ds. of unemployed. PUT STOMACH IN FINE CONDITION Says Indigestion Results From an Excess of Hydrochloric Acid. 1'ndigcsied food delayed In the stomach decays, or rather, ferments the same as wood left In the open air. says noted authority. He also tells us that Indigestion is caused by Hyper-acidity, meaning, there is an excess of hydro chloric acid In the stomach which pre vents complete digestion atid starts food fermentation. Thus everything eaten sours In the stomach much like garbage sours in a can. forming acid fluids and gases which inflate the stomach like a toy balloon. Then we feel a heavy. lumpy misery in the chest, we belch up gas. we eructate sour food or have heartburn, flatulence, water-brash or nausea. He tells us to lay aside all digestive aids and instead, get from any phar macy four ounces of Jad Salts and take a tablespoonf ul In a glass of water be fore breakfast and drink it while it Is effervescing and furthermore, to con tinue this for a week. While relief fol lows the first dose, it is important to neutralise the acidity, remove the gas niaklng mnss. start the liver, stimulate the kidneys and thus promote a CrtM flow of pure digestive Juicea. Jad Salts Is inexpensive and is made from the acid of grapes and lemon Juice, combined with lithia and sodium phos phate. This harmless salts is used oy thousands of people for stomach trouble with excellent results. Adv. P NEUMONIA F-r.t. call a phyalcfan. Immtdiattly commenct tha "tmerfency" treat ment X NEW PRICES - 30c, 60c $1.20 Coughing- armoring and harmful. ReBe-ra fhsnat li rtusuon. tickling and get rid of Aorhs, colds and hoarseness at once by taking PISO'S Lysol Shaving Cream Contains Lysol. and kills germs on razor and shaving-brash (where germs abound), guards the tiny cuts from infection, and gives the antiseptic shave. If your denier hasn't it, ask him to order a supply for you. DROPS OF MAGIC! LIFT OUT CORNS Sore, touchy corns stop hurt ing, then lift right out with fingers For a few cents you can get a small bottle of the magic drug freesone re cently discovered by a Cincinnati man. Just ask at any drug store for a small bottle of freexone. Apply a few drops upon a tender, ach ing com or callus and In stantly all soreness disap pears and shortly you will find the corn or callus so loose hat you lift it olt with the fingers. Just think! Not one bit of pain before applying freesone or afterwards. It doesn't even irritate the surrounding skin. Hard corns, soft corns, or corns between the toes, also hardened calluses on bottom of feet, shrivel up and fall off without hurt ing a particle. It is almoat magical. Ladies! Keep a tiny bot tle on the dresser and never let a corn or callus ache twice. Adv. ; ease the painful rheumatic twinge Sloan's Liniment Will Relieve It on One Application. It's the world's most popular counter-irritant for the shooting, darting pains and aches of those numerous ex ternal attacks which every man, wom an and child suffers at one time or tri al her. By penetrating "llhnnl ranking. It helps to scatter the congestion, result ing In a warm, tingling glow of comfort and ease. Takes little to turn the trick quick. Won't stain the skin. Get a big bottle today for economy's sake. All druggists everywhere sell It. 30c. 60'.'. $1.20. STOMACH UPSET? Get at the Real Cause Take Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets That's what thousands of stomach sufferers are doing now. Instead of taking tonics, or trying to patch up a poor digestion, they are attacking tha real cause of the ailment clogged liver and disordered bowels. Dr. Edwards' Olive lamets aruusciuo liver in a soothing, healing way. When the liver and bowels are performing their natural functions, away goes indigestioa and stomach troubles. If you have a bad taste m your mouth, tongue coated, appetite poor, lazy, don't-care feeling, no ambition or enercv. troubled with undigested foods, you should take Olive Tablets, the sub stitute for calomel. , , . Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets are a purely vegetable compound mixed with olive oiL You will know them by their olive color. They do the work without griping, cramps or pain. Take one or two at bedtime for quick relief, so you can eat what you like. At 10c and 25c per box. All druggisu. Phone your want ads to the Orego nlau. l'Lono Alaiu Tu?u, A 6v3i.