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000. 0. the TRIBUNE THE COMBINED TELEGRAPHIC NEWS SERVICES OF ALL THE OTHER DAILY PAPERS Exclusive Associated Oakland United Service Press Tribune International News Service VOLUME LXXXX. OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 26, 1918. NO.

61. TEACHERS WILL HELP NURSE CALL IS ISSUED FOR MEETING Headquarters Red Cross Committee on Influenza Epidemic October 26, 1918. To all school teachers of the Oakland public schools: The municipal hospital has been depending for its nurses' aids on unorganized, but willing, volunteer help. The seriousness of the situation at the present time requires additional assistance. Realizing that the school teachers are organized and have had first aid training, we are calling upon you to attend a meeting at the auditorium theater on Sunday, October 27, at 11 a.

for the purpose of organizing and IMMEDIATELY assuming the duties of nurses' aids at the municipal hospital. (Signed) JOS. R. KNOWLAND, Acting Chairman Oakland Chapter American Red Cross. DANIEL CROSBY, M.

City Health Officer. S. H. BUTEAU, M. Superintendent Munieipal Hospital.

FRED M. HUNTER, City Superintendent of Schools. JOSEPH E. CAINE, Chairman Red Cross Influenza Committee. FLU COPS ARE GIVEN ORDERS Fred F.

Morse, commissioner of pubflic health and safety, this morning issued orders to 300 War Service special police to co with- the regular officers in enforcing the wearing of "flu" masks by all citizens of Oakland. This corps of spectal police, which is composed of, both men and women In about equal proportion, will be as to their particular duties in the orders issued. They will not make arrests, but will secure the names of all persons whom they find violating the order. to wear masks and report the same to police headquarters. If the person reported persists, in fusing to comply with the mask rule, the regular authorities will deal with them in accordance with the new city ordinance on the subject, which provides for a fine of not less than $5 and not more than $100 or ten days jail or Both a fine 'and jail tence.

PRODUCER GETS BETTER RETURNS Recent sharp Increases in the prices of citrus fruits and of eggs has caused much. complaint among consumers, who have been asking why the food does not take action in the matter. According to Food Administrator Ralph P. Merritt investigations a have been made frequently by the administration and the fact disclosed that the wholesaler and retailer are making 1 but a limited profit: The producer, over which the food administrator has no control, according to Merritt, 1s receiving better returns this year for his products than formerly. According to the food administrator produce is held by representatives of the growers, usually their association, until they can market their crops at an advantageous figure, thus making sales to firms that offer the highest price.

Oranges and lemons, with a heavy demand, are being bid for all over the country, says Merritt, and the highest figure gets them. The bulk of the orange and lemon crop having been marketed also affects the market, he states. 15-YEAR-OLD GIRL STILL IS BEING HUNTED Prudence Sehely, the 15-year-old girl who left her aunt's home last Wednesday and for whom the police have been. making a search, has not yet been found. The girl's disappearance was reported to the police by Mrs.

J. Russ, 3125 Brookdale avenue, where she had been making her home. The girl is very fair, five feet nine inches in height, weighs about 130 pounds, and wore a pink and white dress when she left home. Ralph C. Young Is Victim of Influenza News of the recent death and burial of Ralph C.

Young at Mare Island, following an attack of Spanish influenza, has been received in this city by friends of the young man. Several years prior to his enlistment with the naval reof serves. a department Young manager occupied in the store position of had the Taft Pennoyer. He is the first employee of the firm to lose his life in the service' of hia. When the young man first joined the naval.

reserves he went to San- Pedro, but later was transferred to Mare Island, where he contracted the fatal malady. He was a member of the Mutual Aid association of the firm for which he formerly worked. But A short time ago Young visited friends in Oakland. Automobile Hurts Not to Prove Fatal Charles H. Bradley, age 79, who was run over by an automobile truck driven by George Roland, last night at Broadway and Fourteenth street, is reported improving at the Oakland central hospital.

Bradley sustained a fracture of the skull. He was crossing the street with his niece, Mrs. F. C. Haak, at the time of the accident.

The truck belongs to the Wells-Fargo Company and Roland had been driving it only three days. Bradley resides at 1925 Grove street. Jack Pickford Is Recovering From Grip LOS ANGELES, Oct. of the rapid Pickford, who is recuperating, at the Lambs Club from here threatened 'today. influenza, Young was Pickford, rycelved is in naval service in the Brooklyn navy yard, will.

be sent to sea on a U-boat chaser as soon as he 1s pronounced thoroughly 65 Cents Per Month DAILY AND SUNDAY: ALL CASES ON INCREASE IN OAKLAND OFFICIAL TELEPHONES For reporting cases to the influenza hospital at the auditorium or offering aid or sup: plies; ring LAKESIDE 868. Private exchange connecting all departments. "Red Cross Influenza Committee, Oakland Chamber of Commerce, Oakland 1915. Red Cross Nurses' Aid, Syndicate Building, Oakland 3027. With masks the universal fashion in the Eastbay.

region today, the health oftice redoubled its fight to check the influenza epidemic, while the new emergency influenza hospital at the Auditorium received new cases, completed the last detail of its organization, and announced that it is now ready to cope with any liable to arise in the epidemie The entire work in emergency influenza hospital is now under the general direction of the Red Cross, it was announced de by Captain Joseph E. Caine, executive chairman in charge of the business details of the hospital. The same committees will remain in but the work from now on. is to official Red Cross work. Today saw the mask, law under rigid enforcement.

With a $100 fine or To days in jail facing anyone who braves the city council's new order, the gauze protectors become, ubiquitous. Today's of cases reported showed an increase of 240 cases. Yesterday's total of cases reported. 3027, and this number today was swelled by 517 new cases. Yesterday's rate of increase was 277 cases, making today's increase in the rate 240..

AT EMERGENCY HOSPITAL. The emergency hospital at the Municipal Auditorium today reported a total of 200 cases under treatment and seven deaths to date, there being two deaths last night in addition to the five totaled since the opening of the hospital, The significant feature of last night's arrivals, according to. Dr. S. H.

Buteau, in charge of the hospital, was that 60 per cent of the arrivals were children. Heretofore the jority of cases have been between 30 and 45 years of age. Dr. Buteau says that in many epidemics it has been noted that after first affecting the ages most susceptible the infection spreads first to persons younger and then older than the first ages attacked. This however, he says, Is a theory based on deduction and that it is -not a fact that the public need.

be alarmed over. He believes that the general of masks will show results within the next few days. NEED TRAINED NURSES. The principal need at the emergency hospital now is trained nurses, according to Dr. Buteau.

Many volunteer workers are registered, there are plenty of supplies and beds on hand, and Dr. Buteau says that there is no doubt that the hospital can now fully cope with the situation, Tomorrow at 11 o'clock at the municipal auditorium a ers' meeting will be held, when school teachers, out of employment since the closing of the schools, will volunteer their services to care for influenza patients. The stage women of Oakland, since the closing -of the theaters, have volunteered through the Red Cross. Jane O' Roark is in of the registrations at the Auditortum hospital, with several other performers aiding her, and Marta Golden, another stage star, is heading a force of actresses acting a's nurses in homes where these are needed. Today saw the motor muffler law rigidly enforced.

Every automobilist must keep his muffler on within the city limits. or face arrest. The health department reports the following deaths from Spanish influenza: Lela Lewin, 4105 Montgomery street; Elizabeth Spillman, 1054 Forty-seventh street; Walter Cheno579 Twenty-fourth street; Nick Poklesovieh, 1778 Seventh street; A. Jones, Oakland; Thomas Hill, Oakland; John McLellan, 1107 Ashmont street; Linda Feulling. 2024 Nickle; Leverna Fields, 2229 Thirteenth Edith Pearce, 5689 Oak Grove Avenue; Henry Field, 641 Twenty-1 second street; Walter Thornblom, 3844 Telegraph avenue: Curtis Way, 1529 Second avenue: Francis Hamb, 847 Thirtieth street: Nellie Keym, 596 Thirty-sixth street; Frank Harper, 803 Ninth street; Fernandez Armas, Oakland: Hazel Parsons 2514 Market street; Agnes Seivers, 6433 Chabot road; Ward McLeod, 1128 East Twenty-second street.

IDORA Is Open The Only FUN In Town Full Associated Press, United Press, International News and Pacific News Service FLU SCOURGE HEIGHT IS NOT YET REACHED With approximately 100,000 cases of Spanish influenza reported in the three coast states and hundreds more being reported hourly in the larger cities the epidemic has not yet reached its crest, according to statistics available today. The number of deaths is variously estimated in Washington, Oregon and California between 2,000 and Exact figures are not avail-' able. Health th authorities in most of the coast cities look for increase. in the number of caliche although they agree that the situation looks better today than it has for the last week. With 600 new cases reported in San Francisco up to 10 o'clock this morning, San Francisco's total number of cases today was expected to pass the 13,000 mark.

Eleven deaths were reported here in two hours today. Health Officer Hassler said the epidemic was being controlled through the use of the flu masks. The number of cases in Seattle was on the Increase today. The total number of cases has reached 798 with 298 deaths. Tacoma the number of cases increasing.

Eighty-four new cases reported at Camp Lewis this morning. Los Angeles health authorities believe the worst of the epidemic there is past. In the last twentyfour hours 846 new cases were ported, a decrease of 171 from the preceding twenty-four hours. The total number of cases since October is 10,608, with the deaths in the southern California city 417. Los Angeles schools will probably reopen November 6.

Ninety per cent of the childfen at the Sherman Indian school at Riverside have had the disease. Approximately 1,000 cases have been reported in Riverside. Physicians there believe the "peak of the load" has not vet been AMaro Baker of reachedna is considering closing the stores in an effort to check the disease. One seventy new cases were reported in Portland this morning. Stockton had 191 new cases and four deaths.

this morning, bringing the total number of cases up to 1561. Since the beginning of the, epidemie Long Beach, has had 1400 cases with 42 deaths. California has approximately 000 cases and Washington state 000. FLU MASK WITH DOOR IN IT FOR SMOKERS, FAD A flu mask with a door in it! That's the latest. It's not exactly a door, either' -a sort of flap, just big enough to shove the face end of a cigar through--but it's bettered business 100 per cent.

at the Hotel Oakland cigar stand and now guests galore are clamoring for the masks. Miss Corrinne Harrington, fair dispenser of nicotine in its various forms at the hotel stand, invented it. When Charley Leonard wanted a smoke she "fixed" his gas mask for him. Two minutes later there was of smokers 'for similar operations. Deputy City Clerk Frank Merritt had a cigar holder shoved through his today.

"Gene" Bowles, at mines Chamber of Commerce, had a long cigarette holder fastened to a flexible rubber tube that ran up under his mask. Walter Rounsevel wore his mask over hig forehead while he stole a couple of puffs from a Turkish weed. Larry Williams Dies From Pneumonia Thomas L. Williams, known among his intimate friends as who joined unit No. 30 of the University of California hospital in May of last year, died a few days ago in France, according to telegrams received yesterday from Lieutenant Colonel Kilgore by his parents, A Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas A. Wiltelegram preceded -the news of his death announcing condition as serious. He died from pneumonia. Williams was a senior in the University of California when He volunteered for service.

He wAS a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity and had been prominent in the campus activities. He was 24 years Williams was in charge of the details that made the buildings for his unit ready for use following the arrival in France, Is Growing to Make Flu Masks Oakland has manifested its gratitude to the local chapter of the American Red Cross, which is distributing free the influenza masks, by voluntarily contributing $900 to the epidemic fund. Fifty- -thousand masks have been 'made and distributed by the Oakland chapter workers. All the contributions which -are received will be used in combating the epidemic Doctors and Nurses Are First Vaccinated Doctors and nurses at the Emergency Influenza Hospital at the' Auditorium were vaccinated today with the first of the new anti-influenza vaccine, which was received by Dr. E.

F. Jones, city bacteriologist, from the University of California. As soon as more comes It will be ued by local physicians in regular oases. The supply is still very limited. The name of David Hannan, an aged man who tied at the Kings Daughters' Home Wednesday, was included in the list of -those dying from influenza by mistake.

There were two other deaths from influenza of persons named Hanna, and given the as cause influenza. of He Hanna's died of a death chronie was. disease of long standing. So far there has been no case of influenza at the Kings Daughters' Home. David Hannan Not Victim of Epidemic ELLA FLAGG YOUNG, NOTED EDUCATOR, DIES -WASHINGTON, Oct.

Ella Flagg Young, chairman. of the Women's Liberty. Loan committee, died, today of pneumonia following attack of Influenza. Mrs. Ella Flagg Young was one of best known woman educators in the United States, She was a leader of progressive educational ideas to which she devoted more than fifty years of her life.

She was chosen superintendent of Chicago's public schools in 1909 from a fist of six. candidates, Hive of whom were men educators: of national are reputation. She succeeded Edwin Cooley and was the first woman to be selected superintendent of schools in one the largest American cities. As head of the schools of ('hicago she was entrusted with 1 the education of 300,000 children. She inaugurated many Important reforms, among these being the teaching of sex hyglene, the enlargement of the kindergarten course, an increase in the scope of the.

vocational department and simplification of the curriculum of the primary grades. HAD GREAT ABILITY. She was aggressive and possessed great executive ability. She insisted upon the complete a divorce of politics from the public schools and fought many successful battles in support of this principle: In 1913 a faction of the Chicago school board planned oust her from her position as superintendent. anticipated the move by suddenly resigning.

Mayor, Harrison was appealed to by the public to have her withdraw her resignation and return to her official dutles although she was nearly 70 years old at the time. Mrs. Young declined to return unless her enemies on the school board retired. Mayor Harrison was obliged to accept the resignation of five trustees before Mrs. Young would again assume her official duties.

She triumphed every clash she had with the politicians in the school board affairs. Mrs. Young Was born in Buffalo, N. January 15, 1845, and was taken to Chicago by her parents when a young girl. She was graduated from the Chicago public schools' and was appointed teacher in the primary grade, in 1862, when she was 17 years old.F FOND OF TEACHING.

She was married to a Chicago merchant in 1868 but her husband died later and she returned te teaching. "I would rather teach than do anything one in the oceasion. world," Mrs. Young President William R. Harper of the University of Chicago, who was opposed to the appointment of WOmen to important posts made an exception in Mrs.

Young's case and appointed her a professor. in the department of pedagogy in 1899. Young at first declined to accept saying: "I haven't a doctor's degree and I don't want to be teaching those who are working for their higher degrees when havn't one myself." "It's the woman we want and not the degree." remarked Harper as he insisted she Prostitent Finally she consented to take the place on condition that she should first earn her degree. She left the University of Chicago in 1905 to become principal of the Chicago Normal School, a place. she retained until appointed of Chicago's public schools In 1909.

She was president of the National Education Association In 1910 and 1911. 250 Flu Cases in Lodi and Vicinity LODI, Oct. spite of the drastic. measures taken to prevent the epidemic, Spanish influenza is spreading. There are now 250, cases in Lodi and immediate vicinity, Three deaths have been reported.

The local health board is doing everything possible to cope with the epidemic. No more cases can. be sent to the county hospital, as the new temporary wards and every conceivable space is filled with patients. All Lodians have been asked to wear, masks. As another precauthe people have been requested Berkeley Flu Cases Show Gain Workers Are Needed in A'ameda BERKELEY, Oct.

26. -With 1152 cases reported to date, Berkeley's influenza record took a sudden jump. today as the result of 194 new cases reported to the health authorities. The large number of new patients reported 19 attributed by the health office to the fact that physicians are SO busy they are unable to make att of the reports daily. No- alarm is felt, however, at the sudden increase and conditions are declared to bey no worse than earlier in the week.Harvey Regan Allen, student at! the University of California and member of the S.

A. cumbed to pneumonia last night, following a week's illness of influenza. Allen's mother. Mrs. Chryrus Allen, wife of a rancher of Madera, arrived yesterday in time to see her son before he passed away.

Allen was 19 years of age. The. body will be shipped to Madera. Mrs. Agnes M.

Frizell, 37 years old, residing: in Albany, also sues cumbed last evening. Mrs. Frizell, who was stricken with the disease last week, arose from her sick bed to nurse neighbors also afflicted and contracted pneumonia: She formerly resided in lone, Amador county. ALAMEDA, Oct. the influenza 'has reached the crest of its top wave in Alameda is undetermined today, largely owing to lack of reports from overworked physiclans, who are going night and day, (without pausing to send reports to the health officials.

At the health board morning the overnight and early morning reports showed no improvement in conditions. Harassed and. overworked, health board attendants and nurses were persistently trying to get autos and workerg to respond to emergency calls. At 10 o'clock no autos of the motor corps had appeared. Plans for a steady campaign of work tonight and Sunday are being formulated.

More workers are- urgently needed. This morning the health board staff had to confess its inability to meet the 2779 Cases of Influenza Now on Hand Total cases to Total cases, Today's increase. 517 Yesterday's rate. of increase. 277 Increase in daily 240 Total deaths to 121 Total cases 765 Cases on .2779 Cases released 145 Cases released 89 Deaths yesterday 19 Deaths Thursday 24 Cases reported yesterday 518 Cases reported Thursday.

570 Stay Home 2 Days, Health Officer's Idea SEATTLE, Oct. Warning Seattleites of the danger of crowds during the present epidemic of influenza, Dr. J. H. McBride, city health officer, said today if people would stay home just two days they would do more, toward stamping out the disease than all the doctors in the city.

Anticipatling an order for their general use, elevator girls, elerks and all those coming in contact with the public, have besieged the Red Cross headquarters, for and gauze 373 new masks. cases Twenty- was. the toll of the disease in the last -four hours here. Police Business in Alameda Waits ALAMEDA, Oct. influenza has brought a halt police The business.

All police court cases, unless something especially urgent develops, have been. continued by Police Judge L. R. Weinmann till November 18 or later. The police ticker for the last three watches shows no arrests.

Save 'for notes on ambulance activity in removing Influenza, cases the new hospital at Adelphian Hall and a report of a stolen automobile in. Berkeley the ticker is blank. to clean up all refuse about their premises. Public gathering places will remain closed until the epidemic has passed. P.

Kisich's SADDLE RESTAURANT ROCK 418 THIRTEENTH STREET, OAKLAND Ours is the largest and best ventilated Restaurant in Oakland. All of our employees wear "Flu" Masks, so if you are going out to dinner we herewith submit Menu for Saturday and Sunday. Tonight SATURDAY, OCT. 26. SUNDAY, OCT.

27 our our $1.25 $1.50 DINNER. Fresh Crab Cocktail Grape Fruit Maraschino Ripe Olives Chow Chow Salted Celery in Almonds- Branches -Olives Philadelphia Pepper, Pot. Crab Gumbo Mexicano or oP Consomme Jullenne Celery Consomme Royal Fillet of Salmon Marmy Bolled Salmon-Hollandala. Sliced Tomatoes and Green Bell Peppers Waldorf Salad Mayonnaise Stewed spring: Chicken--Country Style Roast Young Turkey--Sage Dressing Cranberry Sauce Cream of Peas String Beans Saute Mashed Potatoes Sweet Potatoes Vanilla Ice Cream -Fancy Cakes Neapolitan Tee Cream -Assorted Cakes Including Pint Mont' Rouge, Reisling Demi Tasso or Zinfandel $1.25 $1.25 $1.50 $1.50 demands from sick persons aid. At 5:15 last 'night, the first case for the new hospital hall was sent in.

From that time till nearly 10 o'clock last night the ambulance was kept on the rush. There were. then eight cases in the new hospital, seven men and one baby. Two of them are critically ill this morning and their recovery 18 deemed doubtful. DRAFT BOARD MEN ILL.

At the Alameda draft board three 'of the attaches are sick Volunteer' workers, chiefly from among the teachers Alameda, are carrying on the work, bravely ignoring danger of infection and overlooking personal plans and desire. Several young girls are stamping and helping out in other ways, The deaths, reported last. night number three, with details ag' to name, still unproeurable. One of the three is an infant named Andrus. Chief of 'Police Waiter O.

Jacoby, whose sickness has developed into acute penumonia and whose condition yesterday was extremely grave, is reported better today. City Manager E. Hewes, after a short, sharp illness, is better, and appeared at the city hall yesterday to see what he could to help the fie against the epidemic. Miss Hazel Dudgeon, assistant city clerk. is reported in a grave condition today.

Summing up conditions faets available morning, allis and. necessity of securing more volunteer workers to help in the fight is the principal development of the day. Alamedans will. have to face the necessity of "going over the top" in influenza service, just same as the city has gone "over the top" in all other war-time drives, said a physician this morning. Autos for steady service, workers in homes, "workers at the health board, will have to be found if the situation is to be quickly land successfully coped with.

DIES AS PARENTS ATTEND FUNERAL. TRIBUNE BUREAU 2011 SHATTUCK, AVE. BERKELEY, Oct. Mr. and Mrs.

W. A. Streull, 2141 McGee street, were at the cemetery yesterday attending funeral services for their daughter's husband, their son, William F. Streull, succumbed to influenza at the family home following a week's illness. Michael O'Connell, son-in-law of the streulig died in an army camp at St.

Paul of influenza earlier in the week and his body was brought! to this, city for interment. Mrs. O'Connell had. been making her home with her parents while her husband was in the service. Streull was 33 years old and a na-3 tive of San Francisco.

He is survived by his parents, his sister, Mrs. Louise O'Connell and one brother, Albert Streull. STATE CASES NEAR 60,000 IN EPIDEMIC POLICEMEN MUST WEAR FLU MASKS Chief of Police Nedderman today issued special, orders to all to wear fur masks and to policemen. ordinance which, though not finally passed, 1s. enforcible as an emergency measure.

The chief also reported that 41 officers were on the fu sick list-12 men from the northern division, from the eastern division and 24 from the central division. In discussing the fIT situation thismorning, Chief Neddermann, who has just recovered from a severe attack of the disease, said: would like the attention of the public to the most excellent work being done by the prisoners, both men and women, who volunteered from the city Jail and who are now at the Auditorium Emergency Hospital working like Trojans to help the unfortunate victims of the flu. "I am indeed glad to say that when this epidemic is over I shall ask that all of those prisoners be released on parole, for 1 believe they have done and are doing a splendid work which shows that after all, they are good loyal American citizen swith a strong dash of fine Christian manhood and womanhood still active in their beings in spite of the fact that they have had to be jail for minor infractions of the law." Close Muffler or Take Consequences Motorcycle riders who their mufflers open will hereafter be dealt with severely by the police Sergeant J. A. Wallman, In charge of a special squad of plain clothes officers, last night arrested two violators of the law.

The noise made by these persons has been a source of great hardship to the many patients and 3: result the physicians complained to the police authorities, who at once made 1 arranagements to suppress the nuts. Chain Gang Sent to Aid Grave Diggers St. Mary's Catholic cemetery today a appealed to the city for aid in digging" of graves for the large number of influenza victims, which have completely overwhelmed the cemetery's grave-digging force. The street department this morning transferred the chain gang from its regular work to the cemetery to aid in digging the graves. There are about twenty men on the gang at this time.

Cigar Stores Are Miffed at Masks "Cigar stores will be hard hit from now until the "flu" epidemic is checked and the gauze mask relegated to the ashcan," was the statement made today by prominent cigar dealer. "The gauze mask does permit of the "use of cigars, cigarettes or pipes and even the habitual tobocca chewer would be forced to forego his usual 'chew of for with the 'flu' mask covering his visage he cannot very well engage in the pastime. Omit Friday Fast During Flu Epidemic Archbishep Hanna has served notice that so long as the epidemic of Spanish influenza ekisted he desired to relieve every one in the archdiocese from the observance of fast on Friday. While the communities are fighting the epidemic the archbishop wishes all to have the utmost freedom in the matter of meals, as plenty of nutritious food is the chief safeguard against the spread of the disease. 3 Sedition Cases on Court Calendar Vincent Maluse, convicted of -violating the Jackson sedition ordinance, will be sentenced October 30 by Judge Mortimer Smith.

Frank Shade, charged with violating the same law, will appear for October 28, and Joseph Campbell, also convieted under this ordiance, will be sentenced October 30. 12 2 4 WANT ADS Inserted before hour Sat. eve. will appear in SUNDAY'S TRIBUNE SACRAMENTO, 26. The State Board of Health reported 300 influenza cases in California up to last night.

Reports today will probably place, the number above 60,000. Influenza cases in Sacramento totalled 917 at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. There have been 27 deaths xince the outbreak of the epdemie, about half of which have been cases from the county jail. The city has been divided into eight zones, and volunteer Red Cross nurses with their aides are carNed from home to home in, remain at each home about an, hour, caring for the sick, and prepare food for the family, Diet kitchens have been established under the direction of the school domestic science department, and home advice bureau of the Red Cross 18 giving financial aid to families in need. Four thousand doses of Spanish influenza vaccine were.

distributed today among, physicians throughout State under the supervision of the California State Board of Health, it was announced here. Between 5000 and 10,000 will be available daily next, Dr, W. H. Kellogg, secretary of the board sald. Use of the serum specially as a preventive will prove beneficial, according to Dr.

Kellogg. Its value as a means of relieving those suffering with influenza has not fully determined, he said. Riverside, where open-air hospitals have been established, reported considerable improvement in conditions there. George H. Hecke, State horticultural commissioner, announced the indefinite posponement of a series of conventions and conferences planned for November 11 to November 16.

Horticultural Week at Riverside. This included the Interstate plant quarantine conference. 7 St. Mary's to Hold Open Air Services Services at St. Mary's Church, Eighth and Jefferson streets, will be held in the open air tomorrow at the usual hours, of Sundays.

In order to keep the provision of the board of health, Father Dempsey (has ordered that all who attend the open air service should wear 'the gauze mask as directed by the Red Cross Society. The services will not. last more than twenty-five minutes, as all music and sermons will be omitted. Liberty Loan Chief King Holding Own Joseph H. King, executive chairman of the Liberty Loan drive, who.

WaS 'stricken with influenza the day after the drive closed, is holding his own against the disease, according reports from his medical advisers today, King's case developed into pneumonia. He had stayed at his desk until the finish of the drive, battling illness until the work of the campaign was over. Open irdays to A Che Central favings Bank Broadway 14 th SAVE THE TRIBUNE HAS The Associated Press (Exclusive for Alameda County) The United Press. The International News Service. The Universal Service (Sunday morning) No other newspaper.

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