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MeS GENERAL NEWS Miscellaneous and Classified Advertisements mwffiwWpr a aW srWB rSiSSSSSSSSAiSftM iwjtfv SECOND SECTION PAGES 9 T6 16 TOUNDEU 1865 SANFRANCISCO CAL FRIDAY NOVEMBER 8 1918 VOL CXIII NO 116 10 START I F0R6EGFUND United War Work Campaign to Raise 1217000 Launched Today PEACE WONT STOP IT Signing of Armistice Will Only Make the Need CHARITIES UNITE IN 250000000 DRIVE Seven of Americis war charities consolidated in the nuge United War Work campafgn to raise 50000000 for relief work will soon inaugurate the greatest charitable effort in this line1 ever launched The photo shows the leaden of the various organizations which will endeavor to raise this huge sura Left to right Archbishop Muldoon Knights of Columbus Mrs Henry Davidson Young Womens Christian Association Dr Frank Hill American Library Association Myron Her rick War Camp Community Service Commander Evangeline Booths Salvation Army George Perkins Young Mens Christian Association Mortimer Schiff Jewish Welfare Board and William Larkin Knights of Columbus More Urgent I a luncheon la the Palae Hotel today the United Was Wnrk CamDal tO raise 11J17100 In San Francisco will be launched Men and women leaden In rrr endeavor will gather at the lunch con to hear how San TrancUco pro poses to raise He quota of I170S0000 the mm President Wilson has approved as needed by the seven alllea organizations that are carinf for the moral welfare ot our soldiers ana sailors at home and abroad Rolla Watt chairman of the San Francisco organisation will preside at the luncheon Mr de Yount Jesse Llllenthal Hale and Mrs easterly In command of the four districts for the campaign will speak Captains lieutenants and ether workers have been asked to bo present at the luncheon Representatives of th Young Mens Christian Association the A Community Camp Service Jewish Welfare Board Rational Catholic War Council Sal i Ration Array and American Library Association will also gather to hear the details for the drive rEACH WONT STOP IT The signing of peace terms will only make more urgent the need for funds to carry on the war work according to Chairman Watt and thej labors ot the allied organizations must go en until every man In th uniform of Uncle Sam 1 returned to civil life He says that already several large sums have been pledged to start San Francisco over the top and these VI 11 be announced at the luncheon today Major Roy Clack of the Australian army will be one of tti speakers tt the luncheon He will tell of the work of the allied organizations In the field and Illustrate why the need of amusement and the extra comforts provided by the war organizations must not end with the armistice The campaign for subscriptions Will be formally begun on Monday and continue during the week To usher im the work the committee has arranged for a pageant and celebration at the bandstand in Golden Gate Parle at 2 oclock on Sunday afternoon The pageant will rep resent the surrender of Austria Hungary Bulgaria and Turkey In a tableaux staged by natives of those nations MHde Young will be president of the day Mayor James Rolph Jp has been asked to represent the city officially SUNDAY CELEBRATION Congressman Julius Kahh will deliver the oration He Will be scorted to the Park ly soldiers an sailors according to tlie plans of th committee Marlon Vecki will sine and the band will play the national airs of the countries participating An international chorus will end the celebration Headquarters for the War WorTc ampalt is at 2S New Montgomery street In the rooms formerly occupied by the Federal Reserve Bank Mm Casserly yesterday ad dressed a corps of women workers there and outlined plajis for a houi to house canvass for subscriptions to the war work fund The women ot the city have undertaken to obtain jjhelr quota In the outside districts eav1ng the downtown and business section to the men Rear Admiral Javne commandant of the Twelfth Naval district has Issued a letter asking the sailors of the district to give the ssme hearty support the campaign they gave to the Liberty loan drives The teachers of the State Normal School announced a plan to give to the campaign fund as the only Christmas present they will be able to make to the men In the trenches ahd aboard ship Today a squad of saldlers from th Presidio yolunteered lo g6 ever the whole city and post up War WorTc campaign banners They tendered their services when it was found that bill posters could not be obtained In sufficient number ta do the work sjulekly The speakers burean for the campaign Is under direction of Jesse Stelnhart executive and Bent ley chairman At the Palace Hotel luncheon provisions for such meetings as will be allowed by the Health Department will be made The four minute men will give their services to the campaign Chairman Watt has addressed a letter to building owners and superin tendents throughout the city asking that thev decorate their places with the national colors and those of trie allies during the next week At a meeting In the College of Physicians and Surgeons yesttrdsy Sr Charles Wheeler addressed ISO students and pointed out the neces i sitsjkfct contributing to the fund to put San Francisco at lbs bead of tin cities that will be first to raise their allotments CAPTAINS NAMED The captains named to assist tha War Work Campaign commanders In each of the four districts of the city are as follows MCTSIOI A COMMAVDED BT DE IOOG Swayne Nice Torker rze Camernn Friact Kernllng WUJUun McCarthy Jeeia Plppy Klnsetmry Hairtaoa Thome Hoih Nelaaa pniltp Fey redrlnl Z4weru Tibia Loett Block omsiot Rile Commander Deaden ltrlrt Ueoteeant eemmemler Creed 1 ripulne AdolpU Koealand Burt Davie rrank nVmiere A A htiter Heirr fclnehe liner James Mofltt and a Goldatila Unlaaonrt dlatriet Lletltenene enmmanSer vlH11lB Teller eapulnsi William Tbompeoq ss4 Inmtvt Winlell rfeerrir dltrletLlentenenCreemnianfev A He ferret raptalna llrse ftelham i iMeailTrir sed Ceorte Forterer Ypree Jrrtet Ueutiiiteamiiiaeder Psaf I frtteaaa mvisiof LUIembal KUUImi IeSi I eAPZAIXo AleiMdet SU Saatssw utib I sBRpy ssssssIssssHhsB sllsllWlfcTPillHB fsSmkjPkwi 111111111111111111111111b tBry71slslslslssBslslsro MFaaHElaBHIflnHHrl IB llllllllllllllllllllllllllllles4lllllllllllllMsllllllllllllllllMA MMw wB8BnEiEmmm rBJ5vMsssWWtaasaaussrlTaTaB street Better 4721 Beverly Hotftaead Suiter atreet Butter lrj7 Simuel Bleelnier Front and Jackoe streets Sutter 5313 Speacer Grant Flnt National 3ank bulldlm Sutter 0080 Tee Tie Men 91 Grant avtsue Cblaa 410 Tameae Taklmoto 44 Bush urert Butter 8124 Otto A Berrer geveateenta and MlaiUelppI atreeta Marirt 1B34 Jobn I Walter fttmktnn and fl IT reel atrMta flatter 10O McCartbr eai Market atreet poos iaa 2iu Joan ftlclusnilD ew street Sutter C070 Sauml II Bottdman 150 California ktreet Lentoct Oresorr Monailnnrk hillldlns Saner 111 Dr AH Olannlnl Bank ot ItalT Monttomery and C1J atreeta Douxlaa S414 Iheodore Bwhe Hum holdt Bank bnlldlna TCearnr 57M a Blanchard 401 California utreet Biallela 1ST DIVISION WOMENS SUBBIVISION MTtS I PASSU ly cxrvtMaNDBB Varh dtatrfot Mm BIraee Pillebinr Half dUtrlct Mm Jonenll Slnsa Was dlnrlct Mies Amea Rejan 1errtlaf dtatrlet Mrs Be Un Keck1 Shipping of Navigation Equipment Restricted The shortsge of binnacles sextants compasses chronometers and Imllar eniilumant for ships Is such that In order to provide fop the re quirements of the Emergency rieoi iin anil the Navv the War Trade Board will refuse licenses for the shipment of these articles to any destination unless it can proved that the exportation of the instruments will aid materially In the pros ecutlon of the war according to a communication received from Washington at the Cu1om houss yesterday Waldo Residence Is Destroyed by Flames SMARTSVILLE November 7 The residence of Mr and Mrs John Murphy of Waldo was destioyed by Ore entailing a loss of J600d partially covered by Insurance The olase wad dlfccovered in the Tipper part of the house and Is believed to have been caused by a defective chimney A strong north wind made it Impossible to check the flames The home was purchased recently from Mr and Mrs Arthur Hunt 5 Live Stock Show Postponed to Feb 9 At the request the San Francisco health officials the board of directors of the California International Live Stock Show have postponed the exhibit from November IS to February I This will make the California show follow thosa of Chicago and Kansas City thus providing more entries for the exhibit here Joseph Painter manager of the California show will visit tlose In the East The show In Portland will held on December Insurance Co Asks Payment of Judgment Demand was rrtaaa on the city yesterday by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of New Tork for satisfaction of the judgment of J9 I0S 4 for Injury to their building by the construction of tho Stockton street tunnel The company was given judgment by the Superior Court on August 7 1917 The Supreme Court affirmed the decision last month i Restricted District Approved by Board Plans to esnvert Into a restricted district the land between Webster Scott Chestnut antl the Marina were approved by the Street Committee of the Board ot Supervisors yesterday and will be recommended to the Board on Monday Portions ot Fillmore Stelner and Pierce streets are to be closed according to the plans and new streets opened and dedicated to the city Sleeping and Parlor Car Rate Plan Delayed Because of the shortage of labor due to the Influenza epidemic It has been found necessary to change from November 1 to December 1 the date for the plan adopted by Director General McAdoo lor combining the sleeping and parlor car rata and the additional charge for the occupancy in sleeping or parlor cars Steel Company Gives 5000000 To War Work NRW YORK hlo rrneber 7 A eslrlbutlon of 300o00 the Halted War Work campaign said to be the larcest gift ever made te suck a ranee was as aesaeed here today tty the Vslted States Steel Corporation Tie same corpo rstla gave 3OOO00 to the Red Crass dorian Its lsst cam pt la maklac the raatrtbatlesi Judge Gary cbalrnaaa ot tke rssspsays board sf directors ssld that the steel ewaeerss of the rssatry should coatrlb nte at lesst llOonoOOO the wsrk ef the eranilastios test sre fnmlshlag the Idlers wast thsy seed shove everytlilsgs elss te assure physical sad moral health strength aad eomlsrV He ssld that ferca though the war should he roaclnde4 Immediately ear soldiers aeeessltles will net be diminished far mT maaths The ste el rosaeaaya restribntlon he said wsnld charged to the expesse acesnat I Woman Gains Divorce From Artist Dancer Mrs Ivy Frances Crane 1217 Jones street yesterday was given an Interlocutory decree of dhrorce by Judge Mogan from Douglas Lewis Crane artist and former society dancer Mrs Crane charged neglect saying Crane had not contributed anything to her support for more than a year and had given their 22 monthj old child only 14 In the last year Mrs Crane refused to accept alimony Th Cranes were married in New Tork in lll and separated In San lTanlco on May 17 1117 They Introduced several dances In San Francisco and for a tine were on the vaudeville stage Mrs Crane said sl nce the separation she has supported herself and child by giving dancing lessons and acting as society hostess at the Cliff House Crane Is living in New Tork fj EXPRESS DRIVER HKID Otto Edward Miller driver for the American Railway Express Company was arrested yesterday on a warrant Issued by CornmUalone Thomas J5 Hayden charging hlmwlth em beaxllrig collections from the company amounting to IJ7a Miller will be arraigned Jtoday IIdSbTTmOTS BOlTflHT Asr amount Lasdesur XU Msstteaury St oAdTt 4 WAW Charge of Robbery Follows Poker Game Th ree men were arrested earlv yes teroajr morning chsreed with robbing three others at the point of a revolver after a poker Kama playod In a room In a Turk street hotel Those charged with1 robbery are Duel Dixon Johm Torelll and Leonard Ward The other three Roy Kimball Raymond Lepus and Richard Wright were booked as vagrants The latter three say that after winning 1127 50 in the gam Dixon pointed a gun at them while Torelll and Ward robbed them They told their story at the Rush street police station and policemen who visited the room say they found a revolver and deck of marked cards i Fire Insurance Man Is Dangerously III Stricken with paralysis while play ing rolf on the Presidio course last weeK Bernard iraymonvuie en airman of tha hoard of directors ef the Fire mans Fund Insurance Company is dangerously ill at his home 1 Pre sldla avenue Faymonvllle was playing golf with William Dutton also oC the Fire man Fund Insurance Company when he was taken 111 Dutton aided 11 ayanvnviiio wv uuunffun wncro a tsslcab was called and hs was taken home UllffiMS War Levies Cannot Be Restored by Raises in Rates Says Commission War Income taxes assessed against California public utilities will not be restored through Increased rates according to an announcement made yesterday by the State Railroad Commission The Commissions announce ment ra mAi In Atatnn Ah the application of the Western States Gas and Electric Company for a rate aa vance In Its Stockton division In presenting Its estimates due toj the Increased cost of operation secause of wsr conditions the company Included 7J331 for taxes which covered State tax on gross revenue monthly franchise tax In the city of Stockton and Federal income stock and coupon taxes 1 he Federal tsxes due to war legislation the decision says will not be allowed as operative ex penses The decision says iwnat may do termea ordinary taxes Federal State and municipal have been uniformly recognized as proper operating expenses and such taxes will be al lowed herein as operating expenses It does seem Illogical however that when the Federal Government attempts to Impose upon the security holders of a corporation whether public utility or non publlo utility a certain tax upon Income for war purposes or ta meet a nation emergency that the purpose and spirit of such law should be thwarted by the utility passing such taxes along to Its consumers as an operating expense to be collected In rates After reviewing the operating expenses of the Western Company the decision authorises Increases In rates sufficient to produce 172 653 additional revenue The schedule ot surcharges allowed by the Commission follows Fer enerry eold for rtomeeMe eomrarr1al and municipal metered Dentins eervke other tHan i atreet llstolnff rniiU kilowatt hour fer ffat rate lighting aervtce ether than street lls htlnc 6 per rent of monthly hill far etiersr snld for power eerrlee mill a kilowatt hour for energy sold for electric railway aerrlre and ok electrle utilities for male Dill a kilowatt boor Overdose of Quinine Fatal to Carl Wurst MARTS VILLB November 7 Carl Wurst baker of this city believing he had Influenza purchased a large box of quinine at a local drug store and took eighteen grains at on time His death followed Wurst was 21 years of age and a native of Germany If Is believed tha Influenza epidemlo has passed tha apex and Is on that decline There were twelve new rasereporteda dropwf six dally fof the two days previous which in ttsrn was a dran of ED neren frnm tt dsJlr WAXAJU ftt JAi jCAelt Womens Army May Work ffi Orchards PORTERVILLE November 7 A1 though early in the season It was es tlmated the labor supply would he ample for the orange growers there Is a present serious shortage of pick ersi which mav materially retard the consignment of fruit to the Thanksgiving market Secretary Laumeister In charge of the labor bureau for th orchard men reported he Is communicating with the oIBclals of the Womens Land Army who some time ago Indicated their willingness to aid In the orange harvest Churchmen Denied Application by Court The application of Hitchcock and elRrht other members of the Ninth Chuich of Christ Sclent 1st of Los Angeles who ro arrested last Sunday for conducting1 a service In the church In defiance ot the influehsa ordinance forbidding public gatherings was denied yesterday by the State Supreme Court The application una made on the ground that the ordinance was In violation of the State Constitution and In the name ot 100 000 members of the Christian Science Church In California Suspected Conspiracy Disclosed on Coast TTE TORK November 7 With the arrests of thirteen officers and employes of the Cosstwtne Lumber and Supply Company today It was1 dlsclftied by Federal officials that an alleged conspiracy has been in prog ress to defraud tne Government of thounirds of dollars through not delivering lumber for which the Gov ernment paid i a HX nCE rRKS SANTA FB DKAD TOPEKA Kaa November 7 AI bert A Robinson widely known railroad man and former vice president of the Santa Fe died at his home here today He was 74 years old and wui piesidsntot ther Mexican Central Rall jma4 GayjBifix Uoa XlU ta JJaM Chronicle Saves School System SaysRoncovieri EDITOR Tha Chraafelei I held It ts be a matter sf slmsle daty beth as a eltlsea and as a a sblle sfflclsl ts extend ts ysn my esraest tksaka fer the sablle service which yesr ladoentlal paper hss readered onr city la eyrselsg that III eassldered achssl aaeaaueat Every teacher la the drpsrtmeat every efllrlsl eaaaeeted with Its admlalstra tlea every parent st children at tendlag ear subtle schools sad every other eltlsea laterested la tie general well belsg sf snr ettr ewes yen a like debt sf gratitude fer the keenly dlscera lag jadgmeat which easbled yon ta see throsch the bellow re tense ef this najnat attack swoa eair splendid schsel system aad fsr the effective vigor with which yen demolished the sham and la alseere erarsmeats pat forward la Its support It Is searee ef ssesBunai gTattneatlea that ear rltlsens hsve eare acsla so decisively demonstrated their faith la oar schools ALFRED nONCOVTKRI Superintendent of Sehaels November 181S EPIDEMIC FIGHT Theaters May Remain Closed Until December No Church Services to Be Held The number of Influents eases reported yesterday to the Health Board ehowe a slight Increaae over those of Wednesday Per phone asd i through the malls 381 cases were registered and there were forty sight deaths On Wednesday there were IIS cases reported The total number for th period of the epldemle ts now 21lt and the total number of deaths 1471 Dr Hassler eays that the Increase ef yeiterdav Is due largely to the Increased vigilance of health officials in recording cases many of those located yesterday never having been reported and were In the stages of convalescence Health Officer William a Hassler waa visited by a delegation of theatrical managers yesterday afternoon lniflnr ntittv tf fn Orpheum Columbia Alcazar and Qurria theaters iThey were advised not to look forward to a date of open We earlier than December The churches had Importuned Dr Hassler to permit reopening for brief services Sunday This request which was rr ed by the Health Officer was turned down yesterday evening at the first meeting the Board of Health has held In more than a month and he was advised to continue the energetic measures he had so successfully employee to fight the malady He was given a vote of thanks and confidence by the members of the Board of Health for his sucoess in achieving ior can Francisco a record which Is not equaled or even approached by any la the United States In the worldwide Hcht against Influenza Dr Shlroguchi chief surgeon of the Slngo Msru presented himself at the Health Board headquarters yesterday to Inform Dr Hassler that after a etudy of local conditions for a period ot more than a week he was persuaded that the early break in tha strength ot the epidemlo was due to the enforced wearing of masks He leaves for Japan today As soon as we are within wireless reach of Japan said he I propose to send a message to my Government telling of Saa Franciscos great achievement with the masks and to advise the health Officials of Janan ta enforce mask wearing on every man woman ana cnua in my country until the malady is stamped opt there Its ravages continue in frightful power said he Three Whelana Serving in Army or Navy Marysville Saloons Are Ordered Closed Special Dispatch to The Chronicle MARYSVILLE November 7 Because several saloon owners of this city broke their word of honor not to permit persons Inside their saloons during the Influenza epidemic the Cltv Council has ordered all selling of alcoholic liquors stopped The saloon keepers recently met and agreed to close voluntarily but it was alleged several of them did not live up to the agreement and It is claimed there were more drunken men on the streets than before the places closed Alleged Bank Robber In Uniform Alexander Hamilton charged with complicity in the robbery of the Yokohama Specie Bank last March ap peared before judge frank Dunne yesterday morning attired In the uniform of the United States artillery and announced himself ready for trial His rase was continued Until November 21 He was called In the draft some time ago FENOSOTE Cnres Iiifluenza Prevents Formerly used exclusively by physicians Tenosote Is now put up la temporary packages of two sizes Adults containing fourteen doses and Childrens from 8 to 12 years containing twenty doses By this method the public can secure this remarkable agent at all drug stores while physicians and nurses are busily engaged attending the dangerously ill A Fenosote capsule three times a day positively prevents contracting this disease For Influenza cases with high fever a capsule every two hours until fever disappears then less often saTBe sure and specify to your druggist whether you desire a Childrens or Adults package Price II at all drug stores Also a op la 1 oa boxes fsr rkjalctssa see osly Dru arista Secure Fenosote from Your Jobber Fenosote Company iotj atjissiotf st SAX FRANCISCO Influenza Spreads Through Grass Valley Ssedal Dispatch1 to The hraoda OR ASS VALLEY November 7 Cases tf Influenza here now number over 200 and th Spread continues Nine deaths have occurred All of the hospitals are crowded A Red Cross nurse has arrived from an Fran claco to give aid and tho State Board of Health has sent a special representative to deal with the situation Sen SummerHelds Wife Influenza Victim Special Dtapstch to The Chroelcle RENO November 7 Mrs Sol Summerfleld wife of Senator Summer eld of Mineral county died suddenly following an attack of Jnflu otz which developed Into pneumonia She was widely known in Reno and Sparks 9 1S IB VA1 pmLm i tsjswi i iiilssjWsjajsJsMsjsjMMy t9sPBssl MP RRY 6 jxS HpSSswsweewasgBss JMftwBWWMBssssfc tT i mm hits uurant Nome Stricken With Disease 300 ot 500 White Residents Suffering NOME fAlaaka November Nora has been stricken with Influenza About toe white resldsnta day were reported suffering and Esquimaux In near by villages were said to be dying by scores The weather has been below zero for sev oral days number of whit resldsnta have died from th influenza among them Waltar Shields Nona Superintendent of th United States Government Bureau of Education Uany Esquimaux wars found frozen to death when their cabins wsrs bro ksn Into by relief workers Seventy soldiers at Fort Davis near here wsr taken 111 Holy Cross HosprtaL which had been closed has been reopened to handle th Influenza cases The hospital Is located at Holy Cross a Yukon liver point All private hospitals are crowded SEATTLE November Not more than 00 whit people are wintering in lee bound Nome this year Alaskans said hsre today They wondered how th Influenza reached Nome for whn th last boat arrived from the States th malls ware fumigated and Ith passengers were kept In quaran tine several days to prevent th disease from entering the town Red Cross Appoints Inspectors for Gifts Special Mavatch to The Ckmoiele MARYSVILLE November 7 A Lswls president of the Yuba Sutter chapter of the Re Cross has appointed the following named persons as Inspectors of Christmas packages to soldiers Postmaster Thomas Fogarty Mrs A Frank Mrs Alice Barnes and Mrs Feter Delay ef Marysville Those for Yuba City are Psat meeter Harry Meyers Mrs Barr and Mrs Skinner Boxes furnished by the Government may be obtained at the home of Mrs A Frank 412 Fourth street Mrs Smith Ill street and th First National Bank Third and streets aoarysvius 1 4 T1 I i I I A 1 The three low of Whelan of Burlingame who are all battling the German in foreign lands and waters Family at Burlingame Has Sons at Front and in Foreign Waters HRCE sons In ths Army and Navy and all now In France or servlnsr in foreign waters figure on the service flag of Whelan of Burlingame Lieutenant Raymond if Whelan who before the War broke out was Elmer Vossler Dies at San Diego SACRAMENTO November 7 zilmer 3 Vossler entomological explorer ef th Stat Commission of Horticulture died today at Fort Rosecrans Ban Diego of Spanish Influenza according to advices received here He was 27 years old He returned only a few months age from the antipodes where he asseiLoled a valuable collection of Insects for the State He was called in the draft of October 14 an employe of the Southern Peel fie for a number of years Is with his regiment In France Corporal Edward Whelan a graduate of Santa Clara University end before he enlisted at th beginning of the war an automobile tire man In Los Angeles Is now In France Harry Whelan known as Dick Whelan to his chums at St Marys College and Santa Clara University is serving with the naval aviation corps Wait Until the Allies Present Their Bill For Damages To Germany Frank Simonds tells something of what Germany may be expected to pay for having started the war writing exclusively for Next Sundays Chronicle Certainly Germany mutt indemnify Belgium and France say this war exper She mast restore Alsace Lorraine and the 200000 Danes of North em Schleswig She mast pay for her illegal submarine depredations whether tooth for tooth or in money All this is a part of the penalty to be imposed by the allies in the process of making a good European of Germany And to insure keeping the Germans on their reservation Simonds says their subject peoples the Poles Serbians Rumanians Greeks Czecho Slavs and Jugo Slavs must be liberated thereby raising a barrier against further Prussian lust for world empire With an explanatory map in Next Sundays Chronicle sswims Sll II SIS SI II la I FRANK tlMOIDS 1 vji i ci ft rjti fiS wj I I.