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