The Seattle Star Newspaper, September 26, 1918, Page 8

PAGE 8 OFFERING BIG OPPORTUNITY A big opportunity awaits the high gchool graduates enrolling in the na val unit of the University of Wash ington who enter the engineering course. If they show proficiency in their studies and are of strong enough character to make officers, the stu- dents will be recommended by the commanding officer of the unit for admission to the steam engineering school at Stevens Institute of Tech nology, Hoboken, N. J. This school trains men for an intensive post graduate course for engineer officers eargo-carrying vessels, and the transport service of the United States navy. Students who enter this school are tm line for a commission, and upon finishing this post-graduate course will be commissioned ensigns in the nayal forces, Graduates will be as- signed as engineer officers, having charge of the propulsive machinery of vessels that supply troops and na yal units overseas with supplies. The navy offers commissions by _ the deck, paymaster and aviation of ficers’ material schools. Assignments | to petty officers’ schools will also be pyonde in the following branches Quartermaster, yeoman, radio, hospi tal corps, machinist's mate, gunnery, | @lectrician and carpentry. Application can be made for the/ Naval unit after students have en-| _folled in the university. Specifica- tion of the branch of service is desir- ed by the officials in charge. Contributions to | the Tobacco Fund “I know, because I have used it, and found that it stopped the smarting and itching when I made the first applica- tion, and in a short time the eruption bit pee L used Resinol Soap with it legge the action of Resinol You can get both from | Trimmings Extreme values in glycerized ostrich, flowers, novelties, jet ornaments and wings. Specially | tinuing I consider myself Cl |]| (Signed) BE. H. 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Huge Death Toll : ALL ABOUT SPANISH “FLU” (By the United Staios Public No other communicable disease which assumes epidemic propor tions spreads so rapidly or at tacks indiscriminately & proportion of the population as does Spanish influenza; there: fore, while statements that 58,000. 000 persons have been attacked in Spain alone may be exagger ation, it is probably true that there has been a wide prevalence of the disease, Past epidemics have been char- acterized by profound prostra tion out of all proportion to the intensity of the disease; hence it is not improbable that the dis- ease has impaired, for a time, the efficiency of the Germany army, as reported. The present outbreak appears to be characterized by a peculiar: ly sudden onset, the victim being struck down with dizziness, weakness and pains in various parts of the body, while on duty or in the street. There is a sharp rise in the temperature to 103 and 104 degrees, complaints of headache, pains in the back and photophobia, The throat feels sore, there is a congestion of the pharynx, and in some instances laryngitis and bronchitis, Some- so large Spanish “Flu,” mysterious malady tercent into this country by germs hole City on Guard Against Spread : of Strange New Malady That Takes PAR Health Service) thing also similar to trench fever is sometimes found in the influ enza patient. v r generally falls in three or four days, and the pa tient recovers rapidly, Few fa talities are reported, When there is death, it is usually from acute bronchitis, with terminal failure of the heart There was an epidemic of this disease in 1889 and 1892 in at Britain, TRHATMENT—Rest in bed, warmth, fresh air, abundant food, Dover's powders for the relief of pain, The con requires careful nursing to avoid serious consequences. SOURCES OF INFECTION Secretions of the throat and © passages, conve on handkerchiefs, towels, cups and messgear or other cnethods. In fected persons should be kept separated as much as possible from those not infected. Beds should be screened, There is no 5 5 { ical quarantine, and disin. ction can be only ¢ al, At tending nurses may wear a gauze mask, During the epi demic persons should avoid street cars and working places ‘Treat as a bad cold. OR aEeEaEaEaEaEeaEaEeEeeees—=» said by some to have been in- from a German U-boat, has reach- ed terror-striking proportions in Boston, which, with its surrounding territory, seems to be the center of point of death, the epidemic, ‘diy reporting visitations of mier, Lioyd George, at the To report on what the disease really is like, how it acts, and how it affects the population, The Star and associated members of the News- paper Enterprise Association sent Staff Correspondent J, H. Duck- worth to Boston to make a full investigation and report by telegraph. Duckworth’s first article appears today. Watch for others. BY J. H. DU CKWORTH taff Correspondent.) IN, Mass., Sept. 26.— Boston is panic-stricken by the epidemic of Spanish influenza, which is sweeping toward the west and south like a medieval plague and, threatens to over- | whelm the whole country. With the city depleted of doc- tors and nurses by the war, those remaining are staggering under the work of trying to keep the Have Been STOPPED For Over 50 Years | KLI rieeTe | Remeor tires tational a | Roliener, (alin (Falling Sictiness) eed cy Derangements. i} | | | to choose The prettiest vel- Hundreds require very little Just a touch of An unusual Our experienced trimmers will pin trimmings on for you and offer suggestions you'll find very helpful. | | for the 24 hours ending commit epidemic under control. People are being stricken down in the street, offices, subway, theatres and shipyards. The hospitals are crowded to the lim- it, and under strict quarantine to visitors. Over 6,000 soldiers are down with the disease at Camp Devens, while civillan es in the Boston district number 4 least 10,000. As many as 100 victims have died in one night in Boston alone. Whole families have been wiped out. The Boston elevated railway | crippled by the sickness of nearly 600 \Illinois Making Effort to Stamp Out New Epidemic CHICAGO, Sept. 26.—Illinois today began an effort to stamp out Span ish influenza, Strict quarantine regulations were put in force by state author! The regulations included careful and prompt burial of victims of the disease. At the Great Lakes training sta tion, where 40,000 sailors are in training, the epidemic was reported | waning. Capt. Moffett, commandant, re ported 77 the deaths in | period covered by his statement. In the same period 375 new cases were | reported. Since the epidemic began 8.475 cases have been reported, with 2,880 still on the sick list. 29,000 Cases of “Flu” in Country 26.—Span. WASHINGTON, Sept. ish influenza cases up to the army, at home, numbe: with more than 5,000 of the yesterday noon, | Seeks Officers, : || in Engineer Corps || o————— MA BH WILLIAMS Major Edward H. Williams, the engineer ps, Is president of the r examining board, which ex fons in the army _ Adler-i- ka Again! “I had a bad case of constipation, gas on the atboinen and other bowel trouble, Twelve hours after [ took Adler-ka I felt better and after con- ol TR ulors: evitable tation of ti {| bitterly febrile of} nes young engineers for | THE SEATTLE S\ sSeaateivoaaenthl SEPT. 26, 1918 SPANISH “FLU” HAS BOSTON IN TRAGIC GRIl UNIVERSITY IS __ eee sCOND AVE NUE AND PIKE STR REMNANT DAY— A Small Fortune Distributed in Savings The day when all the merchandise, where only a few of a kind is left, is put forward at reduced prices to clear. ally prefer to sell from complete lines. you values not possible under other circumstances— we saving Colored Wash Dresses 8.95 Gingham Wash Dresses 5.95 4.95 Gingham Wash Dresses 3.95 24 Dressess Plaids and stripes In clever color combinations. Chic and youthful. Big pocket styles, wide belted and | other ideas that are very smart. 12 White Organdy Dresses at 4 Linen and Gabardine Skirts 1.50 Reduced from 1.95, 2.95 and 3.95. Skirts of the bet- ter grade. It will pay to buy for next year at this price. —MacDouga’ wick, Second Flo MEN! Wool Sweater Coats, heavy wool, big collars, navy and red; _ reduced from 10.00 to 6.45, Cotton Underwear, 1.85 suit; two-piece suits, shirts | and drawers, of ecru-col- ored ribbed cotton. 22 fine, heavy Bathrobes in gray, tan, navy and maroon, 5.85. ik and Wool Union its, steam shrunken, beautifully tailored, sizes 34 to 46, at 5.75. Linen Mesh and Meshlin Union Suit sizes ver broken. Take them 2.00 the suit. Natural Wool Suits, asterbury heavy weight. 44. Reduced to 7.35 suit. Handkerchiefs, dozen; fine, kerchiefs, with satin strip- ed border; 6 for 1.00. Union wool, the 1.75 a Nightshirts, 1 dozen fine Outing Flannel Nightshirts, in sizes 15 to | Outing 74 in 8 15 to 18, reduced to Silk Shirts, 3.95; finest quality odd patterns, in broken sizes 14% to reduced from 8.95 and 10.00 to Men's Shirts, 1 of higher-priced sizes; three for 4.00 10 dozen Silk Ties, 4 broken li hirts, in h. Kid G ir; tan and brown cape kid, in sizes 7 to 10. —Mae outhwick, First Neckwear These at 95c Slightly soiled and cussed Col lars of pique n, broadcloth, or gandy, net, Geo te crepe, baro net tin and petuna cloth; hand embr ered, lace trimmed and filet inset models. Some with col- ored embroidery and colored bias folds. | , Includes Vestees, Jabots, Vests and Collar Sets, These at 45c Or linen, pique Collars, in flat and roll some with cuffs to match, others with lace edges, ruffles and fold trim mings. A few Vests included Drape Veils 65¢ fan gabardine 1% ya Silk Veils! Plain and in purple, brown, bl taupe and white ‘all-Southwick, in the lot. | at | Sizes 34 to | sheer Hand- | Remnants WILL accumulate despite efforts to reduce their doing so. To keep the ! Brassieres 35c Bandeau Brassieres of pink cotton poplin; fasten in back. Size 40 only. | ee | Corsets 1.65 | White and pink brocade, in 23, 24, sizes 19, | Modart Corsets 12.50 | Pink grosgrain brocade Cor. sets, low bust, long hip models. Sizes 24 to 27. Irene and Redfern Corsets 8.50 Sizes 22, 23, 26, 27, only, 28, 30 Irene Corsets 6.50 Sizes 21 and 24. Modart and Nemo Corsets 5.50 Sizes 21, 23, 27. Redfern at 4.50 Sizes 21, 22, 23. Remnants of Colored and White | Wash Goods 25c Yard Wool Finish Blankets 4.95 Size 66x80 inches, in good looking plaid color ideas. Pure White Linen 1.25 Yard 45 inches | yards only. 72-inch Plain Damask 2.50 Yard All pure linen, good weight plain Satin Dam- ask. No figures or bor- der. wide; 385 Linen Glass Cloths 35c Size 2016x28. Import- ed linen and cotton mixed. | Linen Breakfast Cloths 1.75 ; linen and in two de- Size 45» cotton mixed, signs. —Gray Linen Shop, Basement. Hand Embroidered II's Lingerie Shop, ird Floor. | Remnant Day Makes Bag Prices Drop to 4.95 _ They were the follow- ing grades: Black, white, taupe, brown and purple Satin Bags, were 6.50. Suede-trimmed Satin Bags, in navy, black, brown, taupe and two-tone shades, were 10.00. The fine Seal Leathers—top strap and back strap purses— were 6.50 Sixty-three altogether; 4.95 buys any of them tomorrow. 's Leather Goods ‘irst Floor, Shop—F Gowns 3.95 and 3.95 Gowns are 2.95; 4.50 and 4.95 Gowns are : 95. All of | fine nainsook in the deli- | cately executed Philip- pine hand - embroidered Salesladies natur- MacDougall-Southwick cogs clear—and to give hold Remnant Day. Come and share.in the | MENDED GLOVES 1.50 to 3.00 Gloves | 85¢ to 1.35 Gloves 75 Mocha, suede, French be kid, cape and lambskin | 163 pairs of mocha, Gloves in a good assort-| Suede, cape and lambskin | ment of colors; 1- and 2-| Gloves, ladies, children’s | | and some boys’ Gauntlets. 127 Pairs at 60c | Kid, suede, mocha, chamois, lambskin and cape Gloves. —MacDougall-Southwick, Virst Floor, clasp; 258 pairs, se , Jewelry Clears at 50c | Silks im Cuff Links, Collar Pin Sets, Lingerie Clasps, Tie | Dress Goods Pins, Lavallieres, Brooches, Short lengths, discon- | Beauty Pins and enameled | tinued patterns and slight- Knitting Pins. ly soiled pieces will be dis- Hat Pins 10¢ | posed of at sharply reduced . Les peapsttlatonl ae ae Indestructible Hat Pins, —MacDoug: colored and white pearl First Mieor, heads. —MacDougall-Southwick, bap ecard First Floor. Stamped Goods | Doilies, an entire table of | them, in 6 to 72-inch sizes, greatly reduced. Ribbon Remnants Staple Ribbons in satin, taffeta, grosgrain and vel- Scarfs, Pillows and Cen- | yet. Hairbow Ribbons in ters, 15c. practically ,all colors, in Odd lot of stamped | lengths from 14 to 2 yards. Christmas novelties, reg- | Regular values at 8c to ularly selling at 40c to 75c, | 1.13, at 2 for 5c to 75c. at 35c each. —MacDougall-Southwick, Scarfs, ready made, vg nite trimmed with lace, 65c. Turkish Bathroom Sets, Red Cross consisting of lauridry bag, | wash cloth, large and small Aprons 1.50 4 towel, greatly reduced. Heavy white muslin Rick-rack Braid, Carna- | AProns, in sizes 36 to 42. tion Cord and Crochet ‘Third Floor. : Thread, 6 for 25c. eeeReNaS | Pillow finishings, con- 4.95 House | sisting of Pillow Cord and Dresses 3.95 Fringe. Cord, 2 for 15c. ‘ene 5 Fringe, 15c. 50 fine Crepe Dresses in Gasd Table Cavers * attractive styles. Pink, : pte pies se ‘| blue and brown stripes on —MacDougall-Southwick, Py ., : Fifth Floor, white grounds. Empire styles with vest effects. 1-Southwick, Glassware House Dresses 2.95 and 4.45 Ginghams, clear colors, plaids and stripes. A small but choice lot. Imitation _fire-polished rock crystal Glassware at less than 1916 prices. | Prices have advanced over 100% on most of these things. Lemonade and Sherbet ; s with handles, and | footed Oyster Cocktail | Glasses, 10c each. Footed Jelly Comports, all-Southwick, Infants’ Shop Slightly soiled and mussed items at telling savings. Twenty-five 35c Lawn Caps, 15c¢ each. . Footed 77-inch Bowls, | wenty-four 95c Lawn Caps, | each, Fourteen 2.95 Hats, 2.25, Flat C and Salad |} Six 1.95 Hat Plates, 1 2, 25c. —Manc Southwick, 5 9.50 Dresses—1 silk, 1 Crepe de Chine, 2 lawns Basket, regular 4.50, | Billie Burke | Combinations | at 1.25 | Have camisole tops, 50 and 1.95 Carriage Bows, 95 Carriage Straps, 2.25 15e Gingham Wash Hats, hand | embroidered, and of fine | Dougall-Southwick’s | nainsook. S 36 to 44, | ants’ Shop, Third —Macdou oor. Southwick, | Remnant Day ‘Brings Shoe Prices Down to 5.85 Pair Novelty Street Boots, left-overs of high-priced lines. 3rown kid ones, patent leather ored tops. and black kid, with col- Lace and button. 4 414] 6 [51% [7iA) 8 ak ea Baton, Eee a ae ial Bo | ERE RE Sey ae y [1/2/38] 38 [4] 2 | 2] Sar ea —MacDougall-Southwick Shoe Shop, Fifth Floor, has a deeply tragic side. STOCKINGS! Women’s Fiber Silk Stockings Three Pairs for 2.00 Champagne, navy, white and brown; our regular 85¢ grade. Sizes 81% to 10, 2.00 and 2.50 Silk Stockings 1.65 Pair Black, white and fancies, all sizes included. Lisle Stockings Three Pairs 95¢ Seconds of our 50c grade, Black only. Children’s 50c Lisle Stockings 40c Reinforced Stockings; black and white; all sizes, Children’s Cotton Stockings 19¢ Pair Regular 25¢c grade, 3 pairs 55c. All sizes to 10. Drug Specials Ponchartain’s Mitzki Toilet Water, 1.00 size bot- tle, 55c. Crown Bathadora, for perfuming the bath, 50c size 20c. Societie Hygienique Rice Powder in Naturelle, Ra- thael, Blanche or Rose, 20c¢ size, 2 for 25c. French Imported Com- Ve Rouge, 25c value, 2 for 25¢. Thermos Lunch Kits, bot- ‘le and lunch box, regular 3.00, at 1.95. 25c Stearns’ Necessity, a leodorant, 3 for 25c. 50c_El Perfecto Veda oe Face Powder, 50c size, ee Hot Water Bottles and Fountain Syringes, regular price 1.00, for 60c. 1.25: Hughes’ Ideal Hair Brushes, bristles set in rub- ber cushion (5c. —MacDougall-Southwick, First Floor. Stationery 25¢ Box Odd boxes of , Initial Stationery and Correspond- ence Cards and plain Sta- tionery and Pound Paper in soiled boxes; 50c and 60¢ values. ” 3 Quires 25¢ Hurd's quality, and Whitney's finest odd size paper; also some kages of envelopes. 25¢ 65¢ Box The boxes are soiled All fine stationery; that's all. 1.00 values. Lunch Sets, 3 for 25¢ Crepe Paper Lunch Sets—table- cloth, napkins and paper plates’ 15c each value. —MacDougall-Southwick, First Floor, Notions Odd cards of celluloid buttons; white, black and some colors; sizes 12- to 45- line; 6 cards 10¢, Fancy Suit and Trim- ming Buttons, 25¢ card. Coat and Suit Buttons, many colors, many sizes, 6 cards 25c. Cotton only, 11% Ay ards 25¢ Belting, white inches wide, 6 Mercerized Elastic, % inch wide; lavender, white and black, 3 yards 25¢. O. N. 'T. Luster Crochet, broken lines of colors, 4 for 25c. Silkine Crochet, broken line of colors, 4 for 25e. Hall-Borchert Adjustable Dre with nickel-pl. ible skirt, 6.65. —MacDougall-Southwick, First Floor. and Acme Forms, ed collaps- notormen and conductors. All the; ERALLY PNEUMONIA. It often] tres and movies are half empty. Bulging out of many pockets may : 1 Cross nur rst he bee simulates other diseases, Heart at-| Dr. Woodward, health commission seen bottles antiseptic | Frederick Denning, a well known lized | tacks, for instance, are common, not|er, has sent out notices telling peo Nearly every other a martyr. He focus of infection started! from organic diseaxe but from direct | ple to keep away from crowds, to| keeps a handkershief to bis m | day and niet bout three weeks ago among the | poisoning of the heart muscles by ep their feet warm and dry, not|on the street | city hospital, housed on Commonwealth | the influen: | allow another person to sneeze or nervous is Boston, that let the disease, and sue and being so large, it was in-| Having been aroused to the dan-| cough in their direction without pro: snetes in the levby Of & | that the disea hould es-| ger, Boston is now taking extraordi-|tecting their mouth ahd nostrils, to 1 or on the streret, and the | Spanish influe’ respects only ex. cape into th mmunity hary precautions against th their throats three times a| crowd scatters, treme youth and those over middie Chief apse 1 of infect 1 to send for a doctor at the All kinds of cures and prophylatics age. The invasion of the disease iq da ard the epi ed all over the ¢ et sign o cold are being ertised, from dichlora- | appalling udde n. The victim may nothing w » than a visi ties to Bostonians are religiously obeying | mine to 1 4 Patent. one minute feel well and the next ba 1 colds, Boston has now | transmitters disinfected, | this medicine q ks discovered | stricken ) acute pains all over, ned that Spanish influ-| Visiting at the pr ven pro-|. Thousands of factory and office | thelr pet specific to be good for| while on the street walking OF at is something far different. | hibited, Publics are being | workers walking to work to| Spanish influenza as for rejuvenat-| work. Then fc ws vertigo and nau- In medical terms, it is an infectious | closed down, over 500 pupils having | avoid the crowds in the cars ing men over the draft age or for] sea and shiv The temperature divorder, due been stricken, Wellesley college} More woolen stockings than ever | charleyhorse is high at the very onset of the dis. bacillus. ITS CHIL S| girls have been forbitten to visit Bos: | before are to be eeen on staid Boyl- | While Boston's concern may, |ease, During the first 24 hours it , RISK OF RK nightly hops have been | ston at., and also fewer low-cut shirt-| to a stray visitor, seem at first [ranges from 100 degrees, in mild navy yard, The thea: | waists. ‘ @ little humorous, the epidemic | cases, to 105 in severe: