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I THE SUNDAY OREGOXLVX. rORTLAXD. OCTOBER 13. 1918. HOSPITAL WARD PUT SPANISH INFLUENZA HOSPITAL, BUILT -IN 42'2 HOURS AT BENSON POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL. 1 OP IB 42 1-2 Building Record Made by Men at Benson School. ENTIRE JOB STUDENT WORK Within Two Days After Permit Is Granted Influenza Patients Are Being Cared For. jr- , f j: - -;wm-3 - - i , -. y s- I ' . JS Built in 42-t hours, the Benson roly technical Hospital ward was occupied by Spanish influenza patients in less than two days from the time the mili tary authorities granted permission for its construction. Men of the school district, directed by their instructors, are responsible for every detail of the work, under su pervision of Major R. A. Roos, com mandant, and C. K. Cleveland, prin cipal. The cost of the building is esti mated at $7000 and authorities assert that under normal conditions its com pletion would have taken not less than two weeks. The men worked in eight-hour shifts of 30 labores. Every member of the school was eager to assist, even when it came to laying the roof in the rain. As the finishing touches were given word came from the Adjutant-Oeneral's office in Washington, D. C, approving the plans. At the end of the first eight hours work the entire foundation and the floor were complete and one wall was well under way. The hospital was ready for the plumbing at the close of the 12th hour and after 24 hours of work the roof had been commenced. The roof was completed at the end of 30 hours and six hours later the hot water heating system, the tele phone, electric light, gas and shower hath equipment was installed. At the close of the 40th hour the exterior and interior were entirely completed and two and a half hours later all equip ment was in and patients were being cared for by Red Cross nurses. The building of this ward was a rec ord time piece of work, according to military authorities.- REALTORS SEE BIG RANCH FAMOUS SUN DIAL PROPERTY IS INSPECTED. Marvolously Rieh Land Shows Pos sibilities of Reclamation, by Diking and Drainage. Members of the Portland Realty Board were guests yesterday of H. C. Campbell in a trip to his famous Sun Dial ranch near Fairview. About 60 members of the board, including Paul C. Murphy, president, and Paul A. Cow gill, secretary, made the trip in auto mobiles, leaving Realty Board head quarters In the Henry building at 1:30 o'clock. The realtors were particularly inter ested in the fact that most of the Sun Dial ranch is land reclaimed from Co lumbia Slough by diking and drainage. It is wonderfully fertile and the ranch equipment is modern in every respect. After inspecting the overhead irri gation system put in by Irving Spencer on his 30-acre tract adjoining the Sun Dial ranch, the realtors were taken by J. O. Klrod down the Columbia boule vard to inspect the proposed drainage and diking project along the shores ol the slough from the Sun Dial ranch to the Interstate bridge. The reclamation of the Sun Dial ranch shows the possi bilities of the proposed enterprise. Salem Man Called to Washington. SALEM, Or., Oct. 12. (Special.) Dr. John O. Hall, who has been employed recently at compiling the biennial re port for State Labor Commissioner Hof f. has left here for Washington, D. C, where he will be employed as a statistician for the Government. For two years Dr. Hall was a member of the faculty of Willamette University, resigning at the close of the College year last June. CROSS, FEVERISH CHILD IS BILIOUS OR CONSTIPATED Look, Mothers! See if tongue is coat ed, breath hot or stomach sour. "California Syrup of Figs" can't harm tender stomach, liver, V: bowels. Every mother realizes, after giving her children "California Syrup of Figs," that this is their ideal laxative, because they love its pleasant taste and it thor oughly cleanses the tender little stom ach, liver and bowels without griping, v When cross, irritable, feverish or breath is bad, stomach sour, look at the tongue, mother! If coated, give a tea spoonful of this harmless "fruit laxa tive," and ii a few hours all the foul, constipated waste, sour bile and undi gested food passes out of the bowels, and you have a well, playful child again. When its little system is full of cold, throftt sore, has stomach-ache, diarrhoea, indigestion, colic remem ber, a good "inside cleansing" should always be the first treatment given. Millions of mothers keep "California Syrup of Figs" handy; they know a tea spoonful today saves a sick child to morrow. Ask your druggist for a bottle of "California Syrup of Figs." which has directions for babies, children of all ages and grown-ups printed on the bottle. Beware of coun terfeits sold here, so don't be fooled. Get the genuine, made by "California Fig Syrup Company." Adv. Humphreys' "Seventy-seven' breaks up Coughs, Colds, Influenza, Cold, in the Head, Catarrh, Sore Throat,Quinsy, Tonsilitis and Grip. At all Druggist r in h fir I Photos Columbia Commercial Ctudlo. Above Buildlos I-ractlcally Complete Aftrr 40 Hour of Work. Kxterlor and Interior Were Klnlnhed. Including Inatal latlon of LlghtM and Plambing. Below After Klrst Klght-Honr Shift, Foundation Waa Complete and Floor and One Wall Waa Built. RED CROSS LINEN. NEEDED LOCAIi GUARD CALLED rPOX AID IX COLLECTIOX. TO Home Defense Regiment Takes Field in Response to Appeal to Re deem City's Pledge. "Thousands of our boys are lying wounded in the field and base hospitals of France. Some of them are the fel lows you and I know right from Port land and Oregon. If ever the Multno mah Guard tackled a worthy cause, it is this one." Such is the comment of Colonel Lewis P. Campbell, commander of -the Multnomah Guard, uiion the regiment's call for service today in the Red Cross linen drive for overseas hospitals. At his order, and at the urgent plea of the drive officials, the home defense regi ment of 1400 men takes the field this morning to redeem Portland's linen Closing of schools and theaters, and other means of public information and solicitation, as a measure against the possible spread of Spanish influenza, threw the entire machinery of the linen drive out of gear. Lacking many thou sands of articles to fill the quota. Mrs. Ferdinand K. Reed, chairman of the drive, called upon the guardsmen for aid. "If Portland fails to raise- the linen quota, not only will the city be neglect ing the sorely wounded boys who are waiting in the hospitals of France," declares Colonel Campbell, "but it will be the first time that the city has not given a prompt and adequate response to any patriotic summons. It is un thinkable that we should fail. I urge upon the regiment, to the last man, the importance of this duty that of back ing up the boys who have gone to France." Portland residents should be ready today to met-t the guardsmen solicitors when they call for every man in the home defense uniform is voluntarily yielding his time and convenience to trudge through the city for the cause of the wounded soldiers of America. For the convenience of those who are unable to draw from their own store of linen, Colonel Campbell announces that the guardsmen are authorized to ac cent gifts of cash. It is estimated that $3 will purchase one article of each ol those named in the quota requirements Approximately 37,500 articles in all were required. Though headquarters at room 400. Oregonian building, ii heaped high with the snowy gifts, but a fraction of the quota is accounted for. Before the end of the drive, on Tuesday, the following articles are to be collected in the quantities named; Bath towels. 5000: hand towels. 12,000; handkerchiefs. 9000; sheets, 3000. ROCHE PRESS IS SPURNED ROOSEVEL TASKS JUSTICE FOR AMERICAN ALLIES. Colonel Says War Should Be Fought to Finish, or Until Kaiserisin Is Wholly Crushed. OYSTER BAY, X. Y.. Oct. 12. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, speaking at a lib erty loan meeting here tonight, declared that tieace proposals should be dis cussed "only with our allies." "As for a league of nations," the Colonel added. "I should regard a pro posal to include Germany, Austria and Turkey in it as on a level with the proposition to stop burglary and mur der in New York by inviting all the burglars and gunmen to Join the po lice force." Peace terms, the Colonel said, should include "economic barriers against Ger many so that she cannot flood our mar kets with her hoarded products. "In the next place" he said, we should secure complete justice for our allies. We ought not be content mere ly with autonomy for the subject races of Austria and Turkey. After declar ing that Germany should give up Alsace-Lorraine and N'orth Schleswig. that all subject peoples should be freed, from the Teutonic lordship and that England and Japan should keep the provinces they have conquered, the Colonel continued: "In other words, we should fight this war through to a finish. We should put an absolute end to the threat of German world domain and instead of r.-.erely talking about future justice, we should bring justice now to all the na tions oppressed by Germany and her allies.' muring the meeting Colonel Roose velt was told of the German govern ment's acceptance of President Wil son's terms. "What I said in my address covers this development," was his only com ment. Pacific to Send 17 Men. SOUTH BEND. Wash.. Oct. 12. (Spe cial.) The Pacific County registration board has received calls for four regis trants for enrollment at the State Col lege at Pullman, seven for general Army service and sis for limited serv ice. The men called are J. E. Bucking ham. South Bend; Basil E. Henry, South Bend; Arthur Johnson, South Bend: C. A. Cady. Menlo: H. A. Thompson", Raymond; W. 1 Sunblad. South Bend; Inglof H. K. Hansen, South Bend. The limited service men will meet at South Bend at 3 P. M. tomorrow, and leave the morning of the 14th for Vancouver. They are Ernest Jesse Bell. Seattle; Harry H. Carson. Raymond: Halton Al len Jackson, Astoria; K. J. Chrietian- son, Chinook: Jid Caton, Wlilapa; is. Kklund, South Bend. The alternates are: William Kangas, Ilwaco; f. w. Hubble, South Bond; John Skrebunas, South Bend. 'EACE NEWS ELATES HUNS Germans Make Desperate Effort to Check Americans. "WASHINGTON, Oct. 12. The terri tory over which American troops now are storming is described in official dispatches reaching here today as the most difficult for such an advance of any battle .line in France. The des perate efforts being made by the Ger man staff to check the Americans is attested by the appearance of fresh divisions every day. On one occasion an attack hardly had been launched when 200 Germans marched forward a body from the Kreimheld line with arms upraised crying "Kamerad." The Americans, on promptly taking them in. informed them that Germany had asked for an armistice, at which they became hilarious with joy. Later, when fresh German prisoners arrived at the cage those who had preceded jeered the new arrivals, say- ng: "You asked to be taken out of the fighting and the Americans have taken you out." SOLDIERS GET RAINCOATS Deliveries to Civilian Trade Ordered Stopped at Once. NEW YORK, Oct. 12. The telegram given Deiow has been sent to every procurement department quartermaster In the United States, under date of October 12 and by authority of the acting Quartermaster-General. An nouncement to this effect was made today by the chief of the waterproof clothing division of the local office of the Quartermaster-General: You are instructed to continue the purchase of all spot delivery raincoats suitable for soldiers from manufac turers and wholesale stocks. Instruct an manuiacturers and wholesalers to at once cease delivering any raincoats to the civilian trade until you sur vey their stocks. This order is ef fective as of October 12." 59 9 Accidents Reported In Week. SALEM, Or.. Oct. 12. (Special.) During the week ending October 10 total of 599 accidents were reported to tne state Industrial Accident Commis sion. Three cf the casualties were fa talities, as follows: Walter Harvey, Portland, shipbuilding: John Confer, at. .neiens, lumbering; o. L. Waters, i-ortiana. shipbuilding. Of the total number or accidents 32 were from firms and corporations that have not chosen to come under the provisions of the compensation act, while 562 were from concerns that are under the act. Five were from utility corporations not sub ject to the comepnsation law. Pullman Statement Withheld. CHICAGO, Oct. 12. The stockhold ers of the Pullman Company were noimea toaay mat the annual finan cial statement Is being withheld for the present pending the making of a contract with the Government which took over the sleeping car portion of the company's business January 1, 1918. It was stated that until the amount of compensation is fixed the result of the corporation's business for the fiscal year cannot be ascertained. France May Control All Railroads. PARIS. Oct. 12. (Havas.) The French Cabinet has decided as a neces sary National defense measure to in troduce a bill providing governmental control of all French railways during hostilities and one year after peace. Stomach Distress Stops Instantly! Sure, quick, pleasant relief from Indigestion Pain, jas, Acidity, Heartburn or -Dyspepsia, The moment you eat a ity ana stomacn distress yJQi Costs little All 'drug stores. Buy a box! . T 1 T Vrsc.Ji x STUJJSSi JJLl&JJlZp&lli ON YOUftrTEEJ T I ! ill I 11 1.1 1. J . I -. - , 1 - a i5 ' -- r r CENSUS NOW DUE SURVEY OF EXTIRE STATE TO RE MADE SOOX. Graduate Nurses Wlio Have Retired and Red Cross Aides Asked to Register Forthwith. A complete nursin? census and sur vey of the state of Oregon will be made immediately under the auspices of the American Red Cross, as part of a great National movement to supply, exact data to the War Department. Secretary of War Baker and Sur geon-General Gorgas have instructed the American National Red Cross im mediately to prepare a complete sur vey of the nursing resources of the country, which Is to show the exact ocation of each Red Cross graduate. practical nurse and midwife, as well as the location of every Red Cross nursing aide, comprising those who have taken the Red Cross courses. This in formation, it is indicated, will be a determining factor in the location of hospitals. Each chapter in Oregon is to make the survey in its own. district, hence the Portland chapter will make a survey of the counties of Multnomah, Til la cook, Clackamas, Columbia .Washing ton and Yamhill. James F. Lwing, who was appointed chairman of the chapter survey com- census well before Christmas. In the I meantime, the influenza epidemic ar rived, and it became absolutely impera tive to have the census immediately. Mr. Kwing was then added to the Red Cross committee on influenza an chair man of the survey committee, but will continue to make the survey, supply ing the results, however, to the Red Cross committee on influenza to use in its war against the disease. To economize man power and avoid duplication of work, Mr. Kwing is ask ing the choolteachers of this section of Oregon to make the eennus simul taneously with their taking of the school census, beginning October 19, and. beginning on that date, t-chool-teachers will call at every home in the state. There are hundreds of graduate nurses in Oregon who have retired from active duty the Red Cross wishes to enlist. There are literally thousands of Red Cross aides who form the second line of defense. While all Red Cross authorities are optimistic over the influenza situation, they point out that the disease can not be stamped put without adequate nursing assistance. Virtually every known nurse in Portland is now taxed to tbe limit. The Red Cross asks that, pending the survey, every nurse and aide register at once with Miss Eliza beth Stevens, director of nursing. REGISTRATIONJS PRAISED Oregon's Thorough Work Commend ed by Provost-Marbhal General, SALEM, Or.. Oct. 12. (Special.) E. K. Crowder, Provost-Marslial Gen eral, in a letter to Governor Withy combe, commends the thorough and prompt manner in which the registra tion of September l's was conducted in Oregon. General Crowder mentions Division No. 2 of Portland as the local draft di vision in Oregon which shows the high est percentage of increase in regis tration over the class of June 5, 1917. On the latter date District No. 2 regis tered 2919 men and on September 12, this year, the registration was 6265, an increase of 114 per cent. Right to Contract Vplield. SALEM. Or.. Oct. 12. (Special.) In reply to an inquiry by State High way Engineer Nunn. Attorney-General Brown holds that the State Highway Commission has authority to enter into a contract with the United States For estry Department for grading and sur facing a portion of the forest or post road in Tillamook County, which is being constructed at the joint expense of the state and the Government. Read The Oregonian classified ds. I tablet or two, all the indi- jr STr " gestion, gases, pain, acid- fjSj" 2 WILL PUT YOU TELEPHONE OPERATORS WANTED Telephone operating- offers many advantages to young; women who are seeking: employment at a good salary with opportunities for advancement. GOOD PAY TO START WITH Rapid and frequent increase in salaries. PERMANENT POSITION Work is steady and permanent. 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