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7 Information h&a ben lightly dismissed as "!dl" curiosity. In this particular Instance, however, the policy of withholding the truth served only to intensify the eagerness of the public to know the true state of Mr. Wllson'a health Demands for In formation have come from newspapers nnusally very friendly, but these edi torials had little effect. Somebody then hit upon the Idea of Issuing an. Inspired statement giving de tails. This appeared nearly a month ago in a Baltimore newspaper, but the name of the physician was not given. The story was not Riven wide circulation because of its anonimlty. SECOND STATEMENT ISSUED Then the same newspaper, actuated no doubt by the desire to keep faith with its readers, printed a second state ment, Jhis time by jthe authority of Dr. Hugh Young himself. Just how much the White House played a part In this effort to set the public straight cannot be ascertained as yet. Certainly the more direct method would have been to issue a statement to the' Associated Press or the United Press or International News Service, whose services reach all newspapers of the country. But the mystery deepens when it Is found that some of the things in Dr. Young's utterances are described as "minor inaccuracies," and while the sub stance of his declaration appears to be admitted, it is polnte-l out by ethers, who are in a position to know, that Dr. Young was not called in until the trouble with the prostatic gland devel oped. The inference is that he learned about the case second hand from the other physicians who treated the president's arm and leg. And still there is no full and frank statement of the president's condition issued on the authority of the White House. Astoria Collector Of Customs Killed As Building Tilts Astoria, Feb. 1$. Charles Haddix. deputy collector of customs for the dis trict of Oregon, and who kas been in charge of the Astoria customs house for -the past six years, was almost in stantly' killed Thursday when an out building on which be was working at his ranch near Burnslde station slipped off its supports and crushed him. The dead body of Haddix was found by a neighbor, Mrs. O. W. Whitman. at about 7 o'clock a short distance from the building, to which spot he had managed to crawl after the f&U. The body has been brought to this city and a coroner's inquest will be held today. Mr. Haddix was about 40 years old. posal that the plans tor enlargement of the present hospital be abandoned and a more extensive project of a com munity hospital taken up. The dele gates contended that, even with jhe -proposed alterations and additions (he present building is ftot likely to meet the requirements of this section, which Is rapidly growing, 'the building hav ing formerly been a private residence and located in the residence section. The directors voted down the proposal and announced that they would proceed with their present plans, if successful In financing the project. The present hospital 1- run by a , stock company, in which the principal stockholders are lo cal doctors. Those lni favor of the com munity hospital are awaiting the out come of the effort of the present stock holders to finance their project' before going ahead with the community plan. The campaign for funds for Kear Eastern relief opened Tuesday , in all parts of the county and by the end of the day a large percentage of the S2C0O quota had been subscribed. 3o0 Teachers Quit New York. Feb. 13. (I. N. S.) Dr. William L. Ettinger, city superintendent of schools, has declared that there are nearly S50 teaching- vacancies here which cannot be filled because of the low salaries paid. Slnoe September nearly 1000 teachers have quit, because they can get more money doing other work. Dr. Ettinger said. F Hood River Plans For a Community Hospital Delayed Hood River, Feb. 13.T-Delegates from the local cnapter of the Red Cross and Public Health association met directors of the Cottage hospital here with a pro DR. H. H. YOUNG Washington Circles Are Trying to Satisfy Curiosity Regarding Doctor's Report on Wilson, Clerks Say They Will Strike New York, Feb. 12. The Brotherhood of Railway Clerks, with more than 350, 000 members, will have no choice but to strike. It was declared today by Vice President George E. Estey of the organ ization, Jf the strike order for the 300, 000 members of the Brotherhood of Maintenance "f Way becomes effective Feb. 17. THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1920. MYSTOtY SHROUDS STATEMENT ROM By David Lawrence Copyrighted. 1920. Washington, Feb. 13. Something of a mystery envelops the issuance by Dr. Hugh H: Young, Johns Hop kins university, of a statement de scribing in detail the illness of Pres ident Wilson and revealing particu larly what the White House has so long declined to'admlt, namely, that the president has suffered from im pairment of his left leg and arm. So far as can be discovered neither President Wilson nor Dr. Cary T. Gray son, U. S. N., his physician, were con sulted concerning the statement and there is good reason to believe that its publication was hardly pleasing to them. PVBLIC GROWS CCRIOTJ8 On the other hand, it is thought in conceivable that a man of Dr. Young-'s position would so far violate profes sional ethics as to authorize a news paper interview revealing the nature of the Illness of one1 of his patients with out sanction. The plain inference is that somebody In the government, who has felt that the White House policy of concealing the facts of the president's illness was misleading and unfair to the public, told Dr. Young to go ahead. It is not important to know who the person was, but it is a confession that the curiosity of the public to know the j truth about the president's ailment' has j at last reached a point where the wishes I of the president's-own household to keep the matter a private affair are to some extent being set aside In the Interest of the public. DOES NO HABM WOW The whole situation develops out of 'the conflict between the rights of the ' public and the rights of the president and his family to keep their privacy from being invaded. Just where does the right of the pub lic end and the right of a public offi cial begin? There are those who defend vigorously the White House policy of silence on the ground that while the president in the midst of the serious Btages of his Illness, and when no one could tell just what developments might bring. It would have been politically dis astrous to hand over to Mr. Wilson's political opponents a lever with which to delay action on the treaty by rais ing the question of the president's ca pacity to discharge his public duties. Now that the president has passed the crisis and is on the road to recov ery. It is insisted that no harm can be done by revealing In retrospect the facts of the case. SUSPICION 18 AROUSE On the other hand, the distinct loss to the White House in the circumstances is the Impression that it has given to so many persons that Informal utter . ances on subjects of Interest to the pub lic may have to be taken with a grain of salt. Thre always arises a moment in every administration when the newspaper cor respondents lose faith in the sincerity of public men who do not deal frankly. Usually when an embarrassing question arises officials have been known to make a clean breast of a case and potnt out the reason why secrecy is necessary. This was particularly true during the ar, and there are no cases of Import ance on record wherein confidence waa violated. But In the matter of Mr. Wilson's Ill ness, the correspondents have literally been up a tree. Torn between a desire not to pry too closely Into the private affairs of the president, and conscious at the same time that the public has a right to know whether its chief executive can transact public bustnes?, the news papermen have consistently accepted Statements made to them from authori tative quarters as being frank and com plete. CTRIOSITY DEVELOPS Dr. Younn's revelations gives the im pression that on more than one occa sion the correspondents were deliber ately misled. This may not be important from the viewpoint of officials, for they frequent ly Imagine the public much -less inter ested in events than are inquiring cor respondents. More than one request for Here's to your health 1 Fine tea brings you enjoy ment, cheer, and comfort. But be sure it's fine tea. ttcer clear of common tea which has so much tannin in it tannin you know is bad for both stomach and nerves. Schilling Tea is the fine practical tea for the econom ical American family. There are four flavors of Schilling Tea Japan, Ceylon India, Oolong, English Breakfast. All on quality. In parchmyn-linedmoisture-proof packages. At grocers everywhere. A Schilling & Co San Francisco Girls! Girls!! Clear Your Skin With Cuticura We Give S. & H. Green Trading Stamps With Purchases Amounting to 10c or More Save Your Stamps and Get the Benefit of This Substantial Cash Saving Books Redeemed 3d Fr. I Manicuring, Hair Dressing, Nestle Hair Waving, Facial Massage, Children's Hair Bobbing, 2d Floor Shoe Shining Parlors in Basement Kodaks and Supplies Located on the Main Floor New Wash Goods For Spring Visit the Aisle of Cottons on the Main Floor and see the new season's beautiful creations in tub fabrics. New Ginghams, Voiles. Percales, Devon shire Cloth and various other attractive materials. USE HOME JOURNAL PATTERNS IN MAKING UP YOUR NEW SPRING WEARABLES Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods Olds, Wortman & King The Standard Store of the Northwest CITY AND OUT OF TOWN MAIL ORDERS FILLED AND FORWARDED SAME DAY AS RECEIVED New Baby Carriages And Go-Carts Reed Carriages in new t920 styles, $40 to $52.50 Go-Carts in several' stvles at $17.00 to $23.00 Sulkies $10.00 to $22.50 Orioles $19.00 to $22.00- Department on the Fourth Floor. Pheeomenal Sale of 2400 Pieces of Women's Neckwear A Good Warm Sweater is a necessity these chilly days of early spring. Saturday we shall feature a special display of these garments in the popular Slip-on style. Tuxedo and Coat effects also the regulation 'Hikers'" Sweaters. Plain and fancy weaves. Belts or sashes. Tomorrow priced at $6.98. $7.49. $10. $14.50 Blue Flannel Middies Second Floor Women's and Misses' Middy Blouses of navy blue flannel. Made with or without yoke effect. Trimmed with narrow white braid on collar and cuffs. Bands or em blems on sleeves. $5.50 to $8.95 White Middies Second Floor White Galatea Mid dies priced from $2.50 to $3.25 White Galatea with blue flannel or serge collars at $2.95 to $6.50' With detachable collars of serine or flannel $3.25 and $4.75 New Middy Ties priced at $1.25 Chamoisette Gloves Special 65c Pair Bargain Circle, First Floor The thrifty woman will take quick advantage of this sale and buy enough of these good washable gloves to last her for months to come. We have, them in white only. Complete assortment of sizes to start with. Needless to say they are extraordinary values at the sale price. Offered for Saturday's selling at, the pair OOv Women's Hand Bags 2 Notable Sales in Women's Coats THESE COATS are naturally broken lines, but they are splendid garments, admirably cut and of beautiful mate rials. In each of the groups 'here is a wonderful range of styles. Don't miss this rare opportunity! Women's Coats $25.00 Second Floor- Coats of high grade Wool Velour, Silvertone, Diagonal Cloth, Yosemite Cloth and Novelty Mixtures. Belted, loose and semi-fitted styles. Ex cellent styles for motoring or for street wear. Many de- CJOC sirable colors. Special DiJ Women's Coats $39.98 Second Floor Silvertone, Velour, Burella, Bolivia and other desir able fabrics. Coats that are very desirable and strictly high-grade in every particular. Belted and loose models. Some with large fur collars. Spe- IOQ QQ cially priced at only DOa0 Women's Suits $28.00 $48.50 to $67.50 Values Second Floor Suits in a wide range of popular styles but broken sizes. Silvertone, Broadcloth, Camels' Hair Cheviot and Tweed materials. Belted tailored, ripple, fitted styles. Good selection. 2 Suits, size 14 special $28 59 Suits, size 16 special $28 42 Suits, size 18 special $28 2 5 Suits, size 36 special $28 19 Suits, size 20 special $28 7 suits, size 38 special $28 6 Suits, size 40 special $28 -. 1 Suit, size 4 4 special $28 New Shipment Just Received! Our Neckwear Buyer now in New York sent us this wonderful lot of high-class NecV wear with instructions to offer it to our customers at prices that will create a sensation. Saturday morning the en tire shipment will go out on the bar gain tables at ri d i c u lously low prices. N e c k w e a r of the smarteststyles --finest materials. Greatest Neckwear Sale of the Year ! $1.25 f$L50 25c f$l Main Floor Beautiful Morocco Bags in all sizes. Leather lined. Prices range $10.00 to $20.00 Pin Seal Purses with double center coin purses $12 to $25 New Patent Leather Bags in large or small sizes. The' very newest shares. Priced $6.50 to $20.00 New Leather Bags in the small sizes price range $1 to $8.50 Drugs and Toilet Needs Sale of Girls' Dresses Department, Second Floor The wfse mother will need no urging to take advantage of these savings. All odd lines of Girls' Dresses and Coats are now being closed out at very extraordinary reductions. Peter Thompson Dresses Second Floor Girls' Peter Thompson Dresses of good grade navy blue serge. Trim med with white braid. Sizes for girls 6 to 14 A QQ years. Special tDlxaiO Party Dresses Half Price Second Floor Dainty Frocks of Silk in beautiful styles in light and dark colors. Only one or two of a kind. Sizes 10 to intermediate. At Vi Price. Goats Girls' Coats of me dium weight Serge and Novelty Checks suit able for spring. Sizes 8 to 14. Spe- dQ QQ daily priced tDOtVO -Winter Coats for tots from 2 to 6 years odd lines at Vz Price. Saturday Offerings We reservg the right to limit quantity of any item in this list to be- sold to any one customer. Drug Department, Main Floor. Ivory Soap 4 Cakes 25c Main Floor Limit 4 cakes to a customer and none sold or deliv ered except with other purchases made in the Drug Department. Ivory Soap, 4 cakes for 25c Espey's Face Cream 23c-4Sc White Rose Glycerine Soap 23c lelba Glory Talc Powder 35c ' Toilet and Bath Soap in large variety pf odors your choice 10c Freezone, for corns, only 33c Hind's Honty and Almond Cream specially priced only 49c Special Sale Royal Bengal Listerine, 3 sizes, 23c-45c-85c Merck's Sugar of Milk at 75c Mulsified Cocoanut- Oil at 49c Nujol. 20-oz. size priced $1.00 Squibbs' Paraffine Oil, bot. $1 Squibbs' Paraffine Oil. 6 at $5 Pluto Water 45c 3 at $1.25 Pepsodent Tooth Paste at 50c Pineoleum, for diseases of nose and throat, priced, bottle, $1.00 Net Guimps trimmed with imi tation filet insertion -Net Collars with lace edges and insertions Net Sets with "tucks or trimmed with laces and insertions' Net Ves tees with lace collars Georgette Roll Collars with tucks, insertions. Organdie Collar and Cuff Sets New Spring Millinery The spirit of springtime is re flected in these charming new creations. Take a few moments' time and look through the Milli nery Salons they are exceed 'ngly interesting just at this time. Tailored Hats Smart- new Sailors in black and colors. Small and medium effects suitable for early spring wear. Prices range $7.50-$25 Trimmed Hats New ariivals are now reaching us almost every day. Some espe cially desirable models are being shown at $12.50 up to $35.00 with rows of lace edging. Organdie Roll Collars with dain ty tucks and lace edge Tuxedo Pique Collars Georgette Roll Collars with picot edge " and imi tation filet Pique Vestees Tucked Organdie Vestees with round collars Paris Collars and Sets Scores of styles In the Sale. Neckwear Plaitings Vfc Price Main Floor Special assortment of Neckwear Plaitings offered at Just l2 regular prices. Net, Shadow Lace, Organdie, Chiffon . and Georgette materials. These range in width from 2J-4 up to S Inches. $1.25 to HJ1.2S Plaitings now of fered at 63c up to $1.13 yard. New Bag Handles Just Received Main Floor Very latest novelty In bag handles here for your choos ing. Metal or shell materials. Also new bag rings and chains. Prices range from 40c to $3.50 New Crepes Lace Dept. If you would see the newest designs and patterns Jn Georgette Creres don't fail to stop at the Lace Counter. More new arrivals have just come in. Also new Lace Vestings tn all lace or lace with tuckings. First Floor. Odd Lines Men's Shirts Special at $1.00 Main Floor EVERY MAN KNOWS that a dollar is a small price to pay for a shirt these days. Several well known makes in this offering but. of course, the sizes are broken. All are cut in full standardizes and well made. Step in and look them over, your size may be in the lot. Q-! While they last special at Men's Pajamas At $119 Main Floor Men's Pajamas of splendid quality percale in a good assortment .of medium dark pat terns. All sizes in the lot. Reg ular $2.00 garments-? &"t 1Q specially priced at oly DAJ.I Rugs Do you know that it takes an expert of long experience to tell a Royal Bengal from a gen uine Imported Oriental Rug? Finest reproductions of high class rugs made. Beautiful tex ture and matchless colorings. Note These Great Basement Millinery Basement TRIMMED HATS in advance styles. Chin Chins. Tur bans, Soft Hats and other styles. Satin, satin and straw and all-straw hats, trimmed, flowers, ribbons, jet, .gold effects. Black, navy, dpr brown, etc. Extra values at 0tJ SATIN TAMS special shipment just received. These are very de sirable for early spring wear. Black and colors some with tassels, others with button. Ask to see these. Tomorrow they are of fered at $2.00. $3.00, $4.00 Men's Silk and Lisle Hose $1.25 Grades at 85c Main Floor Men's Fancy Silk and Lisle Hose in standard makes. Shown in beautiful colored striped effects. H.2S grade 3 QCj pairs for $2.50 a pair OtJl Men'a Cotton Hose priced for quick clean-up of a small lot. Sev eral different colors In the lot. Regular 25c values 6 pairs for $1.00 the pair Savings ! $64 Bengal Rugs, JQ'7 Cft size 4x7 feet sale DO f tU $115 Bengal Rugs, QlH JTA size 6x9 feet sale DJ t UJ $28 Bengal Rugs, f rTjr size 27x54 inches D-LO O Rugs, 9x12 feet $144.50 $175 Bengal fl11Q AA Rugs, 8x10 ft. saletDXX7.Ul $150 Chenille Rug, QlJE AA size 9x12 feet sale D UUU Model Grocery Fourth Floor Experienced telephone clerks at your service 8 a. m. to 5:45 p. m. Nuts California Walnuts, spe- OCf cially priced at, a pound OOl California Almonds, to- 0(Jf morrow priced special, lb. OUl Brazil Nuts, priced, pound 36c Figs Imported Smyrna Tui f7fg key Layer Figs priced, lb. California Layer Figs, 2V2- CCT inch spread priced at, lb. JtJv California Pulled Figs, flJO FA 5-lb.' boxes priced at w&mDU Garden Seeds! $6 Sale of Men's Shoes Saturday morning the Shoe Section will hold a special sale of 100 pairs men's high-grade Shoes at $6.00 the pair. Every pair is from our own regular stock. Short lines and broken sizes but dependable makes. Tan Army Shoes on Munson last Gun metal Shoes on English and high toe last black, brown Vici Kid Bluchers Dark Tan M Calkskin on fk cers" last. 3 "Offi- $7.50 to $12.00 Shoes tomorrow, tf AA t h e pair DU.VU Sale of Women's Footwear Main Floor Women's Shoes of dark gray kid with fabric tops. Laced pattern. SlA in. jQ AA high $15.00 values at wO.UU Brown Kid Shoes with IQ mouse brown tops special DJ $16.00 Laced Boots of (JJf A field mouse kid the pair D-Lvl Art Pottery Jardinieres At Special Low Prices 9-inch Jardinie Art Pottery d- 1 Q pecial at wxxu 10-inch Art Pottery d- MO Jardinieres special at DxfftO 7-inch Art Pottery Jar- CQp dinieres 7 priced special "Ov 8-inch Art Pottery OQp Jardinieres special only OiC These jardinieres are what is known as "factory seconds" and are slightly imperfect but at the above prices are extraordinary values. Old ivory finish. Assorted decorations. Ask for your Trading Stamps. Sugar-Creamer Set $L59 Third Floor H i g h grade Engraved Glass Sugars and Creamers as illus trated herewith. Sugar Bowl has 'silver plated top. Beautiful designs. Special, CQ a pair wxiuw Butter Dish $1.25 Dept., Third Floor Engraved Glass Butter Dish with silver-plated tops. A dainty gift piece at reasonable price. I" OP Limited number. Special DAiJ Boys' Blue Serge Suits i At $m.85 Main Floor Customers tell us these are the best Blue Serges in town at the price.' Splendid weigst. Latest high waistline styles with ull lined pants and jazz pockets. Most all sizes for boys 9 to, 18 years. Are C"j "I OC extraordinary values sat DXXOti Corduroy Suits $7.85 . Main Floor-1 Boys' Corduroy Suits in good serviceable shade jof brown. Suits that will give long wezr and hold their ooj Mtvp ouscnucrs ai OOC Boys' Pants, Fancy Mixtures, Priced Special 98c Men's Union Suits $2.98 Main FIoor--Men's medium weight Union Suits in natural wool color. An odd lot composed of several" well known makes, but. of course, the sizes are somewhat broken. Union suits formerly priced at $4.00 QQ placed on sale Saturday at D0 Men's! Spring Suits THEY'RE HERE. MEN those snappy spring styles you have been read ing about in the magazines SUITS for Men and Young Men. from Amer ica's leading makers. ; Plain, belted and waistline models. Double or single breasted. Tomorrow the prices range from $35.00 up to $70.00 the lot. n 1 19c