The Los Angeles Times from Los Angeles, California • 10

a a a 1 1. 1. 1. I a a SATURDAY MORNING. Los Angeles one Daily Times NOVEMBER DRILLED IN 'FLU MASKS.

Five Thousand Draft Men are Given First Instruction in Ghostly Garb. Wearing gauze flu masks, more than 5000 Angelenos, Class 1 men In the draft, received their first miliInstruction last night at more tars, a score of drill grounds in the city. Under the glare of electric NEW INFLUENZA CASES SHOW EPIDEMIC WANES REPORTS TO STATE HEALTH BOARD GIVE ONLY 3019 VIC. TIMS IN 24 HOURS. A.

P. NIGHT WIRE.) SACRAMENTO, Nov. to the State Board of Health today show a total of 3019 new cases of Spanist influenza in the State. 1417 of which are listed as "delayed mail COAST INFLUENZA. Following: are new cases.

of Spanish Influenza reported in various Coast cities yesterday, together with respective death records: New cases. Deaths. Los Angeles 571 33 San Francisco 189 29 Portland 441 20 cases, 10 they pass they become non-commissioned or petty officers. The opening of the navy for Induction has been watched here, with considerable interest. Entrainment of more than 3300 Angeles men for Kelly Field, and Camp Lewis, will are the uniformed instructors, Capt.

Not Ku Klux Klan, but Draft Men Drilling in 'Flu Masks. Los Angeles men of the Nineteenth Heavy Artillery of Fort MacArthur getting their first military instruction at Washington Park last night. D. W. Nicoles (left) and Lieut.

F. reports." Practically all the larger cities in the State show a decline in the number of new cases which have developed in the last twenty-four hours and officials are of the firm belief that the epidemic 1s slowly, but most certainly waning. The total number of cases reported to the board since the outbreak of the epidemic has reached 123,000, it was announced. Sixty new cases were reported in Sacramento city today. This was a decrease of two cases compared with yesterday.

DWINDLING IN BAY CITY. A. P. NIGHT WIRE.1 SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. deaths from Spanish influenza were reported by the Board of Health tonight for the twenty-fourhour period ending at 5 o'clock.

This was said to be a. decrease from yesterday's figures. New cases reported tonight totaled 189. Of this number 118 were reported by mail, the remainder being listed with the Board of Health by telephone, Since the epidemic spread to this city there have been 29,691 cases and 1611 deaths, according to Board of Health figures, The United States public health service has begun to relieve its force of eighteen physicians here, it was announced by Dr. W.

C. BIllIngs, surgeon of the service for California and Arizona. Dr. Billings reported that conditions throughout the State were improving, and that he had received no call for help for twenty-four hours. FEW NEW SEATTLE CASES.

(EXCLUSIVE DISPATCH. I SEATTLE, Nov. Three deaths from Spanish influenza and only 116 new cases were reported today in this city and but four deaths reported in Spokane. New cases in Spokane total 217, not counting twenty-three straight pneumonia. Health restrictions in both cities, health officers say, will be modified in the near future.

Among the latest victims of the epidemic is Gordon J. Kelly Vancouver, B. president of the Pacific Coast district, International Longshoremen's Association, who is critically ill in Seattle with pneumonia, following influenza. MEXICAN CITY HIT HARD. A.

P. NIGHT WIRE. 1 JUAREZ (Mex.) Nov. -Burial permits numbering 2243 were issued in the city of San Pedro de Colonias, Coahulla, during the last ten days of October as a result of the Influenza epidemic there, Torreon papers received here, nounced. MANY ORPHANS IN NEW YORK.

A. P. NIGHT WIRE. I NEW YORK. Nov.

Commissioner Copeland estimated there are about 21,000 children in the city who have been made full or halt orphans by Spanish influenza. Of the 7200 families in which a father or mother, or both, had been victims of the disease, the commissioner stated, about 700 families, with approximately 2000. children, would need the care of the city. In response to the appeal for foster parents to care for children made orphans by the epidemic, fifty or sixI I I ty persons have asked for permission to adopt one or more children. Indefinite postponement on account of influenza in St.

Louis of the convention of the Investment Bankers' Association of America, which was to be held there this month, was announced tonight. The I St. Louts health department has for- bidden all conventions until further notice. MASON IS TAKEN. Pneumonia Claims Druggist, Who was Recently Admitted to Bar.

Brother Abroad. Eugene C. Josephs, a Thirty-second Degree Mason, died Thursday night of pneumonia after a brief illness. at his home, No. 1353 Bond street.

He was a druggist, in business at the corner of Pico and Flower streets, but had been admitted to the bar after a course at the University of Southern California Law School and was planning to practice as an attorney-at-law in the near future. He leaves a and a 3-yearold daugnter. Dorothy, His father, Tenac Josephs, lives at No. West Forty -first street. brother, Lieut.

Louts Josephs, M.D.. 18 attached to a base hospital in France. He leaves also three brothers. Harry Josenhy of this city, Amos Josephs of Havre. and M.

E. Josephs of San Michelson Francisco: and a sister, Mira. I. of this city. Masonie: funeral services will be held at the Home of Peace Cemetery.

Sunday afternoon. W. A. Brown has charge of funeral orrangementa. Thirty Millions of Slaves To Become Free Men And "the progress of the French revolution, arrested at the Congress of Vienna, has been extended," by the collapse of Austria and Turkey, according to the New York Tribune.

Instead of Germany consolidating an Empire in Central Europe, interested observers now see the Allies encouraging the development of a group of small independent nations between the Alps and the Carpathians, between the Adriatic and the Danube, and in Western Europe. Yet the political task of building the new from the ruins of the old is never a simple one. The task ahead of us in Central Europe can, editors declare, be compared only to "unscrambling The farreaching importance of the surrender of Austria and Turkey is clearly outlined in the leading article in THE LITERARY DIGEST for November 9th. It explains all the many ramifications of the subject, and is illustrated by helpful maps. Other news-topics of unusual interest and timeliness in this number of "The Digest" are: The American Army's "Post of Honor" in the Battle Summing Up the Four Weeks' Fighting of the American Forces North of Verdun.

Peace to Make Food Scarcer A Healthier, Wealthier, Wiser Land German Toys Not Wanted German Colonies as "U-Boat" Bases Mr. Wilson's "Cowboy Brutality" Indian Leaders Dubious of Home Rule Plain Words for William from His People Invisible Wounds Damascus Steel Leviathans of the Rails Vacuum-Picked Cotton Sounding Niagara's Rapids "An Ambassador of the Dead" Emancipation of Stonehenge "Cleaning Up" the Orchestras Turgenef's Failure Evil Effects of Competitive Missions The Religious "Communication The Best of the Current Poetry Trench" Personal Glimpses of Men and Events News of Finance and Commerce Many Striking Illustrations, Including Maps and Cartoons The Digest Is on the "Movie" Screen! From Maine to California in many of the high-class world. "'The Digest" is the first great news-magazine -picture theaters millions of men and women to introduce this novelty, and it is meeting with the are being joyously entertained by The Literary Di- widest popularity. If you have not yet seen THE gest's "TOPICS OF THE feature. This con- LITERARY, DIGEST'S "TOPICS OF THE DAY" sists of a series of "punch" editorial selected utterances.

and thrilling- by THE feature at your favorite "movie" theater, why not repatriotic, humorous, LITERARY DIGEST from the newspaper press of the quest the manager to present it? November 9th Number on Sale To-day-All Newsdealers-10 Cents Be a Reader of UNITED STATES The Literary Mark of W.S.S. Distinction to literary Digest WAR SAYDIOS SAVE a LOW WY THE GOVERNMENT Digest SERVE FUNK WAGNALLS COMPANY (Publishers of the Famous NEW Standard Dictionary), NEW YORK the foreground lights the men, attired in mufti, which they will soon doff for the olive drab, got, their first night's military orders from similarly masked officers. The work of the Department of Military Training Vas begun simultaneously in many parts of the city under the direction of Col. Arthur Williams, milltary director. Washington Park, where the largest contingent of 600 men, including 300 men of the draft already inducted into the Nineteenth Heavy Artillery, being organized at Fort MacArthur, rang with commands 7:30 o'clock until 10.

While most of the men had no military training. they applied themselves with zeal. At Washington Park, Capt. D. W.

Nicoles and Lieut. F. MacFarland, of the Nineteenth Heavy Artillery, kept their men going at a. lively pace during the entire evening, pausing occasionally to lecture to them while at ease. Capt.

Noland Ferguson, attached to the Department of Military Instruction. drilled Class 1 men of Board No. 10. Capt. S.

O. Richie and Lieut. E. Salisbury instructed I men of Board No. 9.

CHANCE FOR NAVY MEN. Announcement was made yesterday at the Naval Mobilization Substation in this city, that the navy is now onen to men of special qualifications, and that for the first time since the war began, men in deferred classifications in the draft may go direct from civil life to naval offipers training schools and that home of them may become officers. A call for the Los Angeles quota of 394 men for naval officers' schools was sent out yesterday from the local office, which is no longer known R8 a recruiting office because all men taken into the navy in the future are to be inducted from the draft. The call is for men in deferred classifications who are found qualifled for certain officers' schools and for certain ratings. Men in Class 1 of the September 12 registration who are specially qualified are also wanted for the navy.

The Los Angeles quota of men who mav enter officers training schools and become candidates for commissions in the navy is 100, ineluding eighteen for pay officers material school, ages ranging from 21 to 45: thirty-six for Naval Auxiliary officers- -in the ages from 21 to 40 years, and forty-five Naval Auxiliary Reserve Engineer Officers' Material School, in the ages from 21 to 40 years, WITHIN TWO WEEKS. The quotas for the Los Angeles cretation must be filled within the next fifteen days, according to Lieut. Com. Charles A. Harris, U.S.N., (retired) in charge of the local mobilization substation.

Information regarding the qualifications required may be had on application at the ofnice. No 318 Union Oil Building, or by communication with that office. In addition, an unlimited number of colored men are required for mess attendants In the naval servfee, with the chance to be advanced cooks and stewards. This fu the only branch of the naval service now open to colored men, accordins to the local office. The men who are admittedrto the nAVY under these conditions go in as apprentice seamen, and go to schools on this coast.

If they pass, in the first three cases, they are commissioned, and in all other CERTIFICATES MAY BE USED. Issue Can be Utilized in Paying Income or Profit Taxes. If you have treasury certifleates of Indebtedness in your possession, Collector Carter yesterday announced that they will be received at par with accrued interest in payment of either income or profits taxes. This is a mat. ter the of taxpayers considerable interest to of Southern California.

These instruments bear 4 per cent. interest and mature July 15, 1919, They are issued In denominations of $500, $1000, $5000, $10,000 and $100,000. It will assist the government in financing the war to take up these certificates, and any person who begins to buy and accumulate. them will find the payment of taxes easier later on. begin Monday, it was announced yesterday, and continue and including Thursday.

Board No. 17'8 first contingent leaves for Kelly Field on Wednesday at 9 a.m., by the Southern Pacific, There will be 525 in this contingent, headed by Walter P. Story, owner of the Story Building, The next contingent, 222, leaves for Kelly Field at 1 p.m. of the same. day.

All men in Class 1 in this district must report this afternoon at 2 o'clock at Normal Hill Center for' roll call. except the fifty-eight men who leave for Camp Lewis, November 14 at 6 p.m., and excepting those who have received competent orders for special training. or those actually already excused by the board. Farewells will not be permitted at the trains. and all leave-taking must be homes, or where no crowd will gather.

At the roll call today a mask will be furnished every man this board. Other boards have different arrangements, but most of the men will have assembled previous to entrainment and remain in camp at Exposition Park or some other place for several hours before going on board. WOUNDED SOLDIER CARRIED BY BROTHER. SERGT. CHANDOS E.

AND CORP. KARL MARKS IN BATTLE ON ARGONNE FRONT. When Sergt. Chandos E. Marks was wounded in the foot by shrapnel 011 the Argonne front, It was his brother, Corp.

Karl W. Marks, who carried him to the dressing station. Corp. Marks went over the top eight times in six days, but was finally gassed and himself sent to the hospital. Mr.

and Mrs. Willis Marks, members of the old Burbank Stock Company, and parents of the boys, received letters from both of them yesterday. Sergt. Marks wrote from United States Base Hospital 38 at Nantes, that was keeping the piece of shrapnel as a souvenir. He did not know then that Corp.

Marks was also on a hospital cot, a little closer to the front than he 1s. Sergt. Chandos Marks, who enlisted a year ago in September, was "top" sergeant in Co. Three HunGred and Sixty-fourth Infantry, Corp. Karl Marks enlisted months nfter his brother, and was a sergeant in the One Hundred and Depot Brigade.

When he learned that his brother would go overseas first, he took off his chevr'on and Joined Chandos's company private. coderst, a Chandos year is 23. older. years Their old par- and ents, who live at No. Toberman street, are two of the bestknown theatrical people in the city.

They played character parts on the Burbank stage for nine years and recently have appeared in motion pictures, Both sons have had stage and camera experience. Chandos is a graduate of Glendale High School and Karl of St. Vincent's College. CLAIMED BY INFLUENZA. Mark D.

Bellis, Linotype Operator on The Times for Many Years, Dead. Mark Bellis, of No. 310 Echandin. street, for last eighteen years a linotype operator in the composing of The Times, died of influenza early yesterday, at the Lincoln Hospital. This the first death among the members of the composing room force of The Times a result of the present influenza conditions.

Mr. Bellis was born in Ironton. and leaves a widow. He was faithful, unassuming, reliable workman, much liked by his fellow He had been ailing slightly during the summer. Burial will take place at 2 o'clock this afternoon at Odd Fellows' Cemetery.

Bellis was member of that order. There will be a brief private service at the grave, Funeral are being made by C. R. Vesper, No. 1930 East First street.

JUDGE WORKS SEEKS APPELLATE COURT JOB. Judge Lewis R. Works wrote Gov. Stephens yesterday that he is a candidnte for, the new Appellate Court bench. said he had no zation and would get out no petitions, Judge Works sat on the Appellate bench recently, filling a vacancy, Judge Myers is now filling a vacancy on the same bench.

'FLU HITS THE DOWN GRADE. (Continued from First Page.) household and sick rooms, and wherever people are thrown into close contact, but it doesn't think the universal adoption of the mask should be compulsory. Dr. Powers says the mask is undoubtedly one of the means of prevention, but that "it is no cure-all." Chief Engineer Howell of the Board of Public Utilities reported to the Advisory Committee that only 10 per cent. of the carmen in this city are on sick leave, and that the number is only slightly more than normal.

Of this number he says that 55 per cent. are motormen and 45 per cent. are conductors, which is taken as an indication that the mask is no guarantee against catching the flu. The motormen are at the front of the cars, with the passengers behind them, and with glass windows in front of them to stop germs, while conductors come in close contact with passengers in all stages of health. Dr.

S. D. Brooks of the United States Public Health Service is in charge of the isolation hospitar on Yale street. He says that nine out of fifty-five nurses at that place are on sick leave and that at least four or five of them actually have the influenza. This condition prevails despite the fact that all of the nurses have worn constantly since entering the isolation hospital.

CAR TRAFFIC LIGHT. In discussing street car traffic, at the conference yesterday, Supt. Lewis of the Los Angeles Railway stated that traffic had fallen off at least 25 per cent. since Influenza became prevalent here. The dry goods stores were represented in the conference by Messrs.

Chamberlain of Hamburger's, Bu'. lock of Bullock's, Schneider of Robinson's, Baker of Coulter's, Palmer of the Fifth-street Store, Philp of the Broadway Department Store, Quinlan of Hale's, Leo Jacoby of Jacoby's, Haggarty of the New York Store, Swift of the Paris Cloak and Suit House, Lord of the Ville de Paris, Innes of the Innes Shoe Company, Mullen of Mullen Bluett and Silverwood of the F. B. Silverwood Company. People residing near the Mt.

Washington Hotel, which is to be immediately converted into a convalescent hospital for people who have had influenza, yesterday filed with the City Council a protest against such action. Councilman Cleveland, who resided in the Mt. Washington district for a number of years, said he knew of no residences in dangerous proximity to the hotel, so the protest was referred to Health Commissioner Powers. Dr. Powers sounds a warning regarding fresh for influenza patients.

He says it is wise to keep them where they can have fresh air day and night, but that they must be protected from gusts of wind and drafts. Inquiry having been made of the local health authorities as to whether it would be safe or desirable to hold jury trials 1 in the United States District Court next week, on account. of the flu, Judge Oscar A. Trippet announced yesterday that no such trials would be held. In harmony with this arrangement, several jury trials set for next week were reset for dates in December.

The court announced that there was a desire to co-operate with the local health authorities in every way. FLU VICTIM DIES AT SISTER'S HOME. Mrs. Mary C. Pratt, sister of Frank C.

Collier, No. 1133 Pine street, South Pasadena, died yesterday morning at the home of the latter, of pneumonia following influenza. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Mellen Chamberlain, residing in Los Angeles. The funeral will be held from the Collier residence this morning at o'clock under the auspices of the Christian Scientists.

FOR LOOTING PHONE BOXES. Joseph and John A. Copp, two brothers, who are alleged to have systematically looted telephone boxes, were given preliminary hearings yesterday before Justice Hanby. The specific charge against the men is that they broke into the telephone booths at the Sun Drug Store, at Fifth street and Broadway, securing about $27 In small change. Justice Hanby held the men to answer in the Supertor Court under bonds of $1000.

Accbrding to Detective Yarrow, they caught in the act and made confessions at police headquarters. TWICE WOUNDED. Corp. Waldemar Henry Back in United States After Being InJured in Battle. Corp.

Waldemar Henry of ComC. the Twelfth Machine Gun pany Battalion, who left Camp Lewis with the Three Hundred fourth Infantry Regiment, is back in the United States after receiving two severe wounds in action. A letter from the army hospital at Ellis Island, written by him tober 27, was recently received by Mrs. Jesse A. Vaughn of No.

2913 Baldwin street, a relation by his brother's marriage, with whom he lived when in Los Angeles. It did not mention his second wound. He had told previously of being hit by shrapnel in the left shoulder on July 19, but he went back into ACtion after a few weeks, and was again wounded on September 6, according to government reports. Corp. Henry, who is 26 years old.

was employed by the city garage for three years. His parents live in the East. KILLED ON WAR ERRAND Woman With Peach Pits for Gas Masks Use Struck by Auto; Driver Exonerated. George Miyahara, a gardener living at No. 2217 West Ninth street, who was arrested by Detective Proffitt early yesterday charged with suspicion of manslaughter as the result of an accident in which Mrs.

Hannah E. Fuller, years old, of No. 907. Cottage place. was killed at Ninth and Francisco street, was released by the police later in the day when their investigation showed the accident unavoidable.

grocery store to a deposit a sack of Mre. Fuller way on her way to peach pits for gas mask use when she struck by the driven by Miyahara. The woman. was dragged a short distance, almost instantly, the police say. Her body was removed to the Edwards, Gamash Heath mortuary.

NO PROBATION. Denying his application for probation, Superior Judge Willis yesterday sentenced A. C. Hawthorne to an indeterminate sentence of from one to ten years in San Quentin following his plea of guilty to the charge of recand larceny. Hawthorne charged having stolen a valuable automobile from the J.

W. Company. CHARGED WITH MURDER. Abram Rodriguez, who is alleged to have fatally wounded Miolasa Gomez and seriously hurt Jose Gomez, was arraigned before JusSummerfield yesterday on charges of murder and assault to commit murder. The preliminary hearing was set for November 13, TO TRY FOR COMMISSION.

Walter F. Keem, well-known attorney, who has been attached to the local justice courts for several years, leaves next Monday for Camp MacArthur, Waco, where he will try for a commission in the Infantry. Attorney Keem has lived in Los Angeles all his life, receiving his education in the Los Angeles public schools and the University of Southern California. SEWARD, ALASKA, HIT BY SWARMS OF MOTHS. (BY A.

P. CORRESPONDENCE 1 SEWARD (Alaska) Oct. timers in this vicinity are at a loss to explain the reason for the recent appearance of swarms of moths. Several times lately they have invaded the city in great numbers. Weather followers say that it 1s a sign of a fall and early spring.

Carter's Little Liver Pills You Cannot be A Remedy That Constipated Makes Life and Happy TITTLE IVER Worth Living Small Pill PILLS. Genuine bears signature Small Dose Small Price ABSENCE of the Iron reason in the for CARTER'S IRON PILLS. many colorless faces but will greatly help most pale-faced people Saturday and Sunday Specials CRESCENT. CREAMERY COMPANY CRESCENT Special Saturday The wonderful food value of and Sunday this Ice Cream makes it an ideal luncheon or dessert. A Crescent BRICK not Special only give Week-end the family Brick a will deIce Cream lightfully appetising dessert but will aid in the conservation of -a food and a other foods.

dessert in one Dainty and delicious flavors specially made for each weekThis Week's end. Start the "Crescent Brick Special habit" and get a pint or quart Almond and for the family. Packed in neat, sanitary cartons. Order from Cocoanut your dealer. Chocolate Pints, enough for four.

Quarts, enough for eight. ESTABLISHED 1891 Woodill Hulse Electric Co.Inc. 111-113 EAST ST DUST AROUND THE CORNER FROM a MALLO The Jewelry Store Visitors to Call fornia Aways Enjoy Brock and Company "The House of Perfect Diamonds." 437-439-441 Broadway.