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13 THE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY. .TAXI AKV 24. 1019. MEANS FIGHTING OF PLAGUE ARE LACKING Stronger Health Law and Ad ditional oHspital Needed. DEATH TOTAL YET MOUNTS 0pore of Victims of Influenza Re ported Thursday, "With. New Cases Listed Totaling 102. SUMMARIZED REVIEW OF ITf II. I !:. A EPIDEMIC IN' PORTLAND SINCE OCTO BER IS. 1018. Total number cases reported 16,355 Total deaths reported l'.lol Total number of cases since January 1 4,719 Total deaths since January 1 307 Number of new cases report ed yesterday 102 Deaths reported yesterday.. 20 line attraction on the new bill at the Hippodrome. "Dynamite," fearless, funny and ap parently gifted -with a sense of humor, is only one of Miss Harrison's offer ings. She presents a human wise and well-trained giant baboon, who roller skates and cycles around the stage, and who also plays a violin. There's a kitty, a clever little feline, and a emart little dog that add greatly to the cir cus fun, and, altogether, the animals present an unusually brilliant act. "Apple Blossom Time" is redolent of Springtime and scented blossoms In the really attractive rural setting and at mosphere provided for the Betty Eldert company Their offering is made up of songs, interpolations and imitations, amazingly genuine, of birds and other sounds of a musical nature. The "long and the short" of enter tainment is provided In the personages of McAvoy and Brooks, one of whom is tall and one of whom isn't tall. Their chatter exchange is exceedingly funny. "Fun at the Seashore" smacks, of the best kind of new comedy in the dan cing, singing and conversational turn of Markey and Montgomery. A former circus queen, Minnie Fisher, Is a drawing card in her sensational teeth suspension and iron jaw whirl ings. The photoplay features unforgettable Broncho Billy (George M. Anderson) In a bis presentation of Western color called "Red and Yellow Blood." EMPLOYERS TO MEET FOR LABOR SURVEY Problem of Providing Work for Returned Soldiers Up. PLEDGES WILL BE ASKED FIRE DAMAGE IS SI 00, WAREHOUSE AND OFFICES PENDLETON" GUTTED. AT Inadequate law and lack of machinery- to enforce the present law stands in the way of a rigid quarantine of influenza cases in Portland, accord ing to Dr. E. A. Sommer, director-general of the organization waging war upon the epidemic in Multnomah County. Stronger state health laws Is the only remedy, according to Dr. Sommer's statement made before a gathering of business men, guests of A. D. Mills at the Benson Hotel yesterday noon. Until state laws are passed which will pro vide sufficient money, i;i addition to sufficient authority, to quarantine all communicable, infectious and con tagious diseases, moderate quarantine of inflenza cases must suffice. Dr. Som Honpital Dcelnred Needed. A largo haspital for contagious dis eases operated perhaps jointly by city and county is an absolute necessity in Portland at all times, and especially during such emergencies as the city and county is now experiencing, according to Mayor Baker, who also spoke at the meeting and incidentally answered criticism directed against the city ad ministration for alleged failure to han dle properly the influenza epidemic. "What is needed in Portland is a place properly equipped in which to care for people Buffering from com municable diseases," he eaid. "There are families in this city today who are not securing proper care. The Visiting Nurse Association is doing an admirable work and should receive only the high est commendation. But it cannot do it all. , "When Dr. Sommer was selected as the man to tako charge of the influ enza epidemic, I told him to write his own ticket and I v.-ould see that his orders were carried out. I stand ready to carry out his orders. Suggestion has been made for a rigid quarantine. We have but ."M)0 policemen and they are divided into three shifts and an in spectors' bureau. The force is not ade quate to handle and enforce an ade quate quarantine. But if such an order is given I'll call upon the Are depart ment, the Multnomah Guard and all organizations needed to enforce it. Dr. Sommer Commended. "It closing the city is the order I'll enforce it to the letter. But if this city had a proper hospital in which 10 care for people suffering from com municable diseases, we would not have the difficulties to surmount that daily confront us." Resolutions commending the work of Dr. Sommer and the health au thorities, pledging future support to the health bureau in any measures needed to handle the influenza epi demic and also pledging support for a stronger state health law were passed prior to adjournment of the meeting: yesterday. Testerday'e records at the city Jiealth bureau show 102 new cases and 20 deaths reported. Compiling of the records since January 1 show an ag gregate number of 307 deaths from in fluenza and 4719 new cases thua far in January. The dally records as given out officially for new cases and deaths are as follows: Cases. Deaths. Cotton Ratting in Basement Ignited From Candle Carried by High School Boy in Dark. PEXDLETOX, Or., Jan. 23. (Special.) One of the worst fires in Pendleton's history this morning caused damage estimated to be from J100.000 to J125, OOOto the People's Warehouse and the office of H. W Collins and C. E. NelsonJ The fire broke out in the basement of the People's Warehouse about 9 o'clock when cotton batting became ignited from a candle which Lloyd Austin, a high school boy, was using because the lighting plant had been put out of op eration by a furious windstorm during the early morning hours. The boy, in trying to extinguish the flames, sus tained severe burns. The flames spread rapidly in the large basement, which was filled with merchandise, and got between parti lions and walls. Firemen worked for two and a half hours flooding the base ment before the fire was put out. The offices of Mr. Collins and Mr. Nelson were gutted. Books and furni ture were saved. The flames did not reach the upper part of the big mercantile store, but practically the entire stock was badly damaged by the dense smoke and by the water. Most of the loss was cov ered by Insurance. During the battle against the- flames Fire Chief Ringold and Firemen Charles Payne and Barney Oldfield were overcome by smoke Phone your want ad to the Orego nian. Phone Main 7070, A 6095. Enlargement of Industrial Estab lishments to Give More Work Will Be Considered. More than 100 principal employers of labor in Portland and from other parts of the state will gather tonight at the invitation of the United States Employ ment Service to consider labor condi tions of the reconstruction period. W. F. Woodward, chairman of the State Council of Defense, will be the principal speaker at the meeting, which will be at 8 o'clock at Third and Oak streets. General discussion of the employ ment situation, with special emphasis on the jobs for returning soldiers, will take place following the talk. Em ployers will be asked to pledge them selves to give soldiers all the Jobs pos sible now, and to absorb as many more in the future as possible. Many Jobs Provided. Enlargement of business and indus trial establishments to provide employ ment for more men will be one problem given special attention. According to Captain J. O. Convill. who is in charge of the sailors' and soldiers' dlviison of the bureau, about 1000 returned men have been given jobs to date. Most of them have been em ployed by the shipyards, but other in dustries also have absorbed a fair pro portion. Of the men placed, about one-sixth have left their Jobs for various rea sons. Many of these have come back ta the bureau for another job, one man having been given no less than four different jobs. About a third of the men have come from outside the state. The biggest in flux of Oregon men is expected to start in about a month, when the various sections of the 41st and 31st Divisions arrive on this side. Inquiry la Made. Of the employers who have returned questionnaires sent out by the bureau, about 7 per cent would not agree to take back the men who went into the service, according to Captain Ccnvill. Most of these cases are not cases of disloyalty, but are due to poorer busi ness conditions, it is said. All such cases are being strictly investigated, however. During the first half of the week the bureau placed 1271 men, in addition to the soldiers who registered at the Lib erty Temple branch. Wednesday 585 men were placed. Tuesday 347 and Mon day 339. January 1 January i January a .January 4 January 5 January s January 7 January 8 January 9 . . January 10 January 11 January 1" January 1.1 January 14 January IS January 16 .tanuary 17 January IS January 18 January 0 January 21 January 22 January 23 Totals Prior to January 1, 191S. Totals nr. 246 281 22S 2S4 " 414 422 304 211t '. '. Son 183 ... 118 102 . .. 4.71! . . .ll,6u . . .16.332 1 J IS 14 10 18 1 IS 24 6 12 14 4 1 r.07 844 HlipiliiSiPiiHfH oooooGUi M' t New Tear's day; Sunday. At the Theaters. Hippodrome. APESKT, fun - loving, fearless comedy mule, "Dynamite," who lias a local following because his antics and personal achievements are mem orable, is featured in the clever turn offered by Happy Harrison as the top- PIMPLES ON CHIN ITCHE&BADLY Spread Over Face. Scaled Over. Cuiicura Heals. "I- had pimples, mostly on my chin, bat they spread to other parts of my face- They scaled over and were very large, and my skin was sore and red. They Itched very bedrjt and itcaused disfigurement. "Then T used Cuticura. t put the Cuticura Ointment on and left it for about five minutes, and then I washed it off with the Cuticura Soap and hot Water -Now, I am healed." (Signed) Miss Elizabeth Hughes, Raymond, Calif. For hair and skin health Cuticura Soap assisted by the Ointment Is supreme for daily toilet purpose. P IV rarr to test th f mcinattni frajrwina rf Cntjrnrn Talcum on roar m Th. Soap. Piittmrot nd Talearm Jfcr rrhw RS. CHARLES T. WHITNEY en tertained yesterday for her niece, Mrs. William Mintzer (Agnes Hardy,) of San Francisco, who is visiting here with her husband and baby daughter all of whom will leave today for their home in San Francisco. They have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Whitney since the holidays and both Mr. and Mrs. Mintzer have been entertained delightfully with small and informal parties. On Wednesday. Mrs. Adolph Neu asked a number of the younger matrons and maids to tea in honor of the visitor and yesterday's tea waa also an informal affair, only about a dozen of the close friends of Mrs. Mintzer being invited. The afternoon was passed in knitting and bidding the visitor adieu. . Mrs. J. N. Teal and Miss Genevieve Thompson were hostesses on Wednes day for a charming tea honoring Miss M. Brenda Francklyn, international representative of fatherless children of France, who gave a most interest ing and appealing talk to the 70 guests who were asked to meet this dis tinguished visitor. As a result of her talk. 15 French war orphans were adopted by the women present. The rooms "fire artistically adorned with seasonable blossoms and the tea table was presided over by Mrs. Margaret Burrell Biddle and Miss Failing. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice E. Crumpacker were hosts for a pretty informal dance Wednesday evening at their residence honoring Mrs. John R. Napier, who will leave within a few days for New York whence she plans to sail for England to join her husband. Mr. Napier has been in the British army for some time and as he will remain over there indefinitely, Mrs. Napier has decided to join him and take their baby. About two dozen prominent men and women were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Crum packer at ..the dance and supper. Mrs. Napier will entertain tomorrow evening at her home with a similar affair. ... Mrs. Polly Tongue Lombard yester day entertained with an Informal bridge party honoring Mrs. Harry Keyes Brooks, of Bend, at her home in the Wickersham apartments. ... Congratulatory messages are being showered upon Mr. and Mrs. Lovelle D. Winters (Isabella Macleay), upon the birth of a son. who made his advent January 15. The little chap has been named in honor of his father. ... The Association of Collegiate Alum nae luncheon scheduled for Saturday. February 1, has been postponed owing to the influenza situation. The asso ciation will hold an important meeting of the executive board on Monday at :30 in the Central Library Children's Story-Hour room. All members of the board are urged to attend. ' . Mr. and Mrs. Edward jfnderson and son. Carson, of Champion, 111., are spending a few days in this city, reg istering at the Multnomah Hotel. a a Mrs. J. L. Van Huffel. of Bend. Or . who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Clark, ttt East Forty-fourth street, for the past two weeks returned home Sunday. ... Miss Florence Declus, of Boise. Idaho, is visiting her eister, Mrs. F. Marion Mickey, of this city. ... Mr. and Mr... Charles E. Bond and it. frsnk Boyden. of Pendleton, are at the Hotel Portland. see .m iK. tjrrtrurio uruck niuts'-h was hostess for a birthday party for Miss Virginia Ferris, at the former's home In Laurelhurst. early In the week. The guests Included were Virginia Ferris, Belle Wllderman, Evelyn Burns, Herb ert Kronkhlte. Lloyd Davies, gtnwart Gibson. Marguerite On We. Mnrjorle Ket tenhoffen. Max Wllklno, August Glutsch, Boris Kritchevsky, Newton Brinkman. Margaret Phillips and the hostess. WomensClubs M' Portland, Wake Up! Millions of Dollars Are Being Sent EAST Annually for Ready-Made Clothes What's the reason? Why do you patriotic citizens insist upon supporting Eastern cities, when we have our own streets to pave and Bonds to buy? Don't you know it's the payrolls that build our cities and keep us prosperous? Every Suit that you have tailored here or elsewhere keeps a tailor busy almost a week. The cost of production is the same throughout the United States you can't save any money by buying Eastern-made clothes. Now, listen to me: We have right with us now many soldiers and sailors who left the bench for their country's calL Let's give them work. I'll do my part will you do yours? Open Saturday Evenings Till 8 o'clock Libertv Bonds Accepted at Full Value. Change Paid in Cash. 10 Years in This One Location RS. F. M. WILKINS. state ror.nl of the Daughters of the American Revolution, will arrive from Eugene today to preside at a meeting of the state executive board, which will meet at the Central Library, room F. this afternoon at 1:30. The chapters of the state are intarested greatly in the promised visit of the president-general. Mrs. William Thacher Guernsey, who will attend the annual state con ference to be held February 18 and 19 at the Multnomah Hotel. ... The Mayflower Club met Mondav evening in the blue room of the Hotel Portland, with a large attendance. A number of legislative matters were dis cussed, including the bill to 'create a court of domestic relations and the child welfare bill. Mrs. Helen Jackson Banghart presided. ... The members of the executive com mittee of the Portland branch of the North Pacific Board of Missions, of which Mrs. J. W. Goff is. chairman, en tertained the visiting Presbyterian wo men at luncheon Monday at the Hotel Portland. Mrs. James F. Ewing was chairman of the committee In charge. Covers were placed for 25. ... The South Mt. Tabor Community Club will give the fifth of a series of enter tainments at the Joseph Kellogg school this evening. All residents of the com munity are invited to attend. ... Talent from Portland shipyards will furnish the programme of the Port land Woman's Club at the Multnoman Hotel assembly room this afternoon at 3 o clock. Mrs. J. M. Reeves has charge of the programme, which will include an address by O. V. Badley, writer and lecturer, who has been en gaged in welfare work at the Albina snipyaras. .Mr. uadley has been a Chautauqua lecturer and is widely known. The programme will include: Highland songs, George Graham AngIo-Ita!ia dialect songs. Tony Baras chetto; "The Human Interest Side of Shipbuilding." O. V. Badley: solo. W. E. Crosby, tenor. M. A. Howard at the piano. ... At the last meeting of George Wright Relief Corps No. 3 It was voted to adjourn the meetings to a call of the president on account of the epidemic. ... The monthly silver tea of the Ladles' Aid Society of Mispah, Presbyterian Church will be held this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Charles Blinco, 581 East Tenth street. A vesper service of unusual Interest has been planned for the V. W. C. A. at 4:30 Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Donald Spencer will give a talk on "The T. W. C. A. in France Before, During and After the War." Mrs. Spencer has lived in France, and her talk will be filled in personal experience. Letters will be read from Mrs. Margaret B. Fowler, ef Pasadena, who has been In France doing relief work for the Y. W. C. A. Miss Margaret Jones will sing and Miss Eva Richmond will play her piano accompaniments. All young women are Invited to hear the programme and at tend the social hour which follows. ... The Red Cross auxiliary of the First rrsbyterlan Church will meet all day today In the church house. Members of Multnomah Chapter. Daughters of th" American Revolution, will Join the auxiliary at this time. . At the recent election of officers held by the auxiliary ef Company D, l2d Infantry. Mrs. Margaret Reed was elected president, Mrs, J. F. Becker vine-president, Mrs. lint E. flsborn secretary-treasurer and Mrs. B. McEntoc Suits made to Order in 24 Hours When Necessary 1 sm k m & Here's What I'll Do Friday and Saturday Special Offer as a $ Men's Suits and Overcoats 35 Made to Order Come in the U Forenoons II if Possible 1 Avoid the J Afternoon Crowds. Match Them Elsewhere (If You Can) For Less Than $45 to $50 I've an immense quantity of woolens and a well equipped shop. If Portland men will provide the work m employ every soldier and sailor who applies, and is qualified, at union wages. When you step into my store you will see one of the biggest and finest stocks of woolens in Port land to select from all the old substantial, high grade weaves of serges, tweeds, cheviots and mix tures, imported and domestics, in all the latest styles and patterns tailored with substantial linings and rimmings in every garment. Ray Barkhurst Portland's Leading: Tailor CORNER SIXTH AND STARK press correspondent, ine auxiliary Interested in the success 01 wic uantc and entertainment to be given by the united war auxiliaries reception com mittee at the Auditorium February 14 to raise funds to be used for returning Oregon soldiers and sailors. ... A birthday party attended by mem bers of the Lavender Club and other friends of Mr. and Mrs. John Dorr waa given at the residence of the latter, 802 Sixth street North, on Wednesday afternoon. There were present, in addi tion to Mr. and Mrs. Dorr. Mrs. George Allen. Mrs. James Smith. Mrs. Mary Guthrie, Mrs. A. Mortcnson. Mrs. C. J. McVey. Mrs. John Nelswangel, Mrs. J H. Debrow, Mrs. C. II. Adamson and Mrs. Amelia Gengelbach. A number of beautiful presents were brought to Mr and Mrs. Dorr, a delightful luncheon was served and a charming visit en Joyed by all present. Mr. and Mrs. Dorr were married November 27 last, the bride, before marriage, being Mrs. Mary Winnerllng. ... The Alaska Society will meet at th Imperial Hotel Monday evening at 8 o'clock. Sugar Supply on Decrease. PARIS. Prior to the war there were 206 sugar factories in France produc ing 700.000 to 800,000 tons annually. Of these only about sixty factories, mak ing 150,000 to 200,000 tons of sugar. are outside the invaded regions. Re quests have been made by producers to the French government to release im mediately from the army such men as are required for the restoration of the years to reconstruct the properties. It factories and fields, as it Is now be- ! is possible that many of the destroyed lieved that It will require almost two I factories never will be rebuilt. Wrap me in a bundle and take me home with you Get a Beautiful New Coat, atilt. frock or set of furs at Cherry's during the Janusry Clearance Sale. Tremendous savings offered snd no payments asked until February, tlt-91 Washington St., Pittock block. Adv. mm With Soups and broths. You will find Snow Flakes satisfying in every particular. You will enjoy immensely their delicious salty crispness and rich texture. Don't ask for crackers, say Snow Flakes. grocer supply I