THE EVENING NEWS
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Associated Press
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No. 78
PACIFIST KNOCKED
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Senatorial Ire Aroused When
Accused of Being
a Coward. .
BESIEGE THE OFFICIALS
Advocates of War and Peace Vio
With Each Other in Attempts
to Influence War
Legislation.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, April 2. -Senator
Lodge, of Massachusetts, exhibited
his personal ability as a warrior this
morning, when he knocked down
Alexander Bannwart. of Dorchester
Mass., a pacifist, who approached
Lodge and asked him to vote against
a declaration of war. The Massa-
chusetls senator was walking down
the corridors of the capitol build
ings, when he was met by llannwnrt
Senator Lodge replied that he would
support President Wilson, if the ex
ecutive requested a declaration of
war against Germany. This so peev
ed Bannwart that he expressed his
contempt of Lodge, asserting that
no was a coward. "You are a liar
was the senatorial retort, and at the
word Bannwart struck at Lodge, who
skillfully paried the blow and
knocked the pacifist to the floor.
Pilirrims of Patriotism.
WASHINGTON, April 2. In the
eleventh hour pacifists and anti-
'pacifists are crowding into Wash
ington and laying seigo to oriicluls
of all departments of the government
today In an effort to induce congress
to recognize their respective views
of the war situation. Congressmen
have been buttonholed by advocates
of peace propaganda, and business
of every nature has become subor
dinate to the issues confronting the
lawmakers in relation to possible
SNir. The pacifists have opened
Jfeadquarters and assembled In what
they term a peace federation, each
one wearing white' armbands on
which is printed in black letters,
"Keep out of war." Louis P. Loeh
ner appears to be directing the ac
TTvlties of the anti-pacifists, who are
calling themselves "Pilgrims of Pa
triotism. These people -are from
many cities of the country, and have
(Journeyed to Washington 'to lend
their support to the Vdmnlistration
in preparedness work, as well as to
neutralize the effect of the presence
of the anti-war forces in Washing
ton. Later in the morning about' four
thousand pacifists gathered on the
steps at the main entrance of the
capitol and Became so active and In
sistent that a squad of police finally
drove them to the plaza, while1 the
militants Jeered and hooted the re
treating peace promoters. Many of
the pacifists shouted back replied to
the, war element, and there was no
mistaking the foreign accent of tome
of the shouters, while there were a
few personal encounters between
members of the opposing factions.
Wlio Struck llil!.v PatUM-son?
Pacifist headquarters were consid
erably wrought up over the en
counter between Lodge and llunn
vart, and in. a statement issued al
lege that the senator struck the first
blow, following which lie was
knocked down by "Bannwart, and
'that a group of men from Lodge's of
fices then rushed out and beat Bann
wart severely." Shown this state
ment. Lodge denounced the whole
story as an absolute falsehood.
WILL ItAXQIET HOVH.
City Superintendent Hamlin and
Principal Bennett will on tomorrow
evening tender a banquet to t lie bas
ket ball team of this year. The ban
quet will be served at six o'clock at
the armory and projnises to be one
. of the most delightful affairs of the
season. The faculty of this year has
- co-operated witn the tiasket hall
team In a most willing mnancr and
the boys are pleased with the way
' In which theii efforts have been re
ceived. Judge Marsters will leave for Sa
lem tomorrow evening where he will
send several days attending to
business matters.
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FLAG Sl'PPLY KXH.USTKD.
. According to John W. Par-
ker, who returned yesterday
from Portland there Is not a
wholesale house In Portland
who has flags for sale, as their
. supply has been completely ex-
hausted. A number of orders
have been bmu to Portland
from this city, but they have
been telegraphed east by the
wholesale house and ordered
for direct delivery to thin city.
Mr. Parker states that the city
of Portland Is literally covered
with flags and enthusiasm is
running high.
JTItY DKClllKS TO KJKCT.
The Jury in the case of H.
Gill against Charles Heskett.
orougnt in a verdict late Sat
urday evening to the effect that
Mr. Heskett was guilty of il
legal possession of the ranch
near Myrtle Creek and that he
should be ejected. They also
decided that the matter of
damages sustained by him
should be submitted to arbltra-
tlon tor settlement. The Jury
took only a few moments to
arrive at its verdict.
SUFFER
OF EIGHT
(By Associated Press.)
LONDON, April 2. Chancellor
Bonar Law announced today to the
house of commons that the Turks
had-suffered the loss of eight thous
and men In the battle of Gaza, Pales
tine, late last week. Four hundred
British were reported in the engage
ment there, forcing the Turks back
toward Jerusalem.-
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RECEIVES' LETTER
Resident of Reedsport Writes
Officer Asking Him to
"Cleanup" That City.
MANUFACTURE BOOZE
Shei'llV, is Anxious to Learn Identity
of Wvltcr May Visit Heeds.
port District and
Investigate.
The success of the recent liquor
raid in this city has evidently spread
rapidly and from the tone of an
anonymousj letter received at the
sheriff's office this morning from
Reedsport, there must ho, several
other places in the county that need
"cleaning up." The slierif this morn
ing informed a News representative
tll.it he was very desirous of learning
the identity of the person who wrote
the anonymous letter, as the local
ofllcers are anxious to "co-operate In
all the sections of the county and
unearth any one who is breaking the
laws. The letter received is a very
interesting one and contains the
name of a person whom the writer
alleges is manufacturing and selling
booze in Reedsport. The writing In
the letter has so been disguised that
it would be impossible to learn the
jiprson's identity.
The letter reads as follows:
Sheriff Quine, Uosoburg, Ore.
Dear Sir: You would certainly do
a great act of kindness for this lo
cality if you would come here to
Reedsport and clean up the bootleg
gers. 1 hey are pretty numerous and
make their "dope" right here. One
of the fellows is and I hear
there are others.
A Resident of Reedsport.
Sheriff Quine was somewhat sur
prised when he Baw that the letter
ore no signature and he asked that
his pci-on write to him and he will
:ssure ...em that Ihe communication
will he kept strictly confidential.
The officers are continually re
ceiving anonymous letters and al
though some of them imparl valu
able knowledge, the oflicers cannot
ilo the work entirely alone and must
have the co-operation of i.ie inforni-
The news of the liquor raid Fridav
(raveled very swiftly over the coun
ty and many of the communities re
joiced to find that guilty parties
have been found.
S.
OFFERED By GERMANS
(By Associated Press.)
JUAREZ, April 2. Accord-
Ine to reports of refugees from
Chihuahua, Villi and Carran-
zlstas have arranged a truse,
and the former's attacks on the
city were suspended. It Is said
that Carlos Ketelsen, a lead-
Ine German resident of Chi-
huahiia. went to Villa's head-
quarters near the city and pro-
posed that the attacks cease,
urging the bandit chief to wait
unl.il America declared war on
Germany, when both factions
could well afford to unite In a
common cause against America. '
CLARK SUCCEEDS
TO CHAIRMANSHIP
Re-elected Over Mann by
Small Majority Flood
Introduce Resolution.
WOMAN IN CONGRESS
House Applauds the I'll st Woman to
'J'ako Part ill Dvlihci'atlons
of .National Legisla
tive ll.Klj.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, April 2. Champ
Clark, of Missouri, was re-elected
speaaer oi tne house today over
Mann, by a vote of 217 to 205.
President Wilson Is expected to
speak late tnis afternoon, and no
doubt will ask congress to declare
that a state of war exists. Chairman
Flood, of the house foreign affairs
committee, is spokesman for the ad
ministration, and it is ho who has
prepared a resolution, which will be
Introduced immediately following
the president's address, declaring
that a state of war exists, and auth
orizing the president to make all
preparation for the nation to carry
the war against Germany to a suc
cessful conclusion. A majority of
the congressmen are openly in favor
of a declaration that a slate of war
exists, if not for an unqualified dec
laration of war.
First Woman in Congress.
WASHINGTON.. April 2. Jci.ll-
ette Rnukin, the first woman elected
to a seat In congress, took her place
this afternoon following elaborate
ceremonies, in which tho question of
equal suffrage predominated. The
house cheered uproaroucly as the
woman entered, and all stood as
Representative Evnns, of Montana,
led her to her seat. At roll call she
gracefully acknowledged the up
plause given her by standing, blUBh-
lug furiously while . responding to
tne ovation extended.
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(Staff Correspondent Asso. Press.)
BRITISH HKADQUARTF.RS IN
FRANCE, April 2. British forces
have materially widened the wedge
Into the German lines in the region
of St. tjuentin, capturing the villages
of Atilly and Villegholes.
GERMANS ALLEGE RUS
SIAN ATTACK FUTILE
(By Associated Press.)
BERLIN, April 2. According to
reports from the Roumanian front
today German troops have repulsed
a vicious Russian attack along a four
mile battle line..
10 Gil, COUNCIL
A petition will be presented this
evening to the city council by Messrs.
McEliliy and Williams, proprietors
of tho I'mpnua club In regard to the
terms of the ordinance recently
passid by the council forbidding
minors to loiter about the club
rooms.
It will be asked whether or not1
It will be permissible for them to I
partition off the pool and card rooms
from the bowling alley and ullow
mlnors to play and to be employed
at the alleys. They state that they
are willing (o remodel the interior
of the building so as to make this'
part of the club separate from the
pool and card rooms as well us the!
cigar stand and will agree to em
ploy or allow minors only in that
P-il.
It la their statement that they de
sire to abide by the laws of the city
and that they desire to know whcthei
or no they would be aiiowed to have
minors at the bowling alleys if the
repairs are made as they do not wish
to spend the money necessary to
make the alterations until the opin
ion hus been received.
CONDITION IS IIOPICI.KSS.
Wonl has been received here by
Clrl.nt Cochran, a half brother of J.
N. McConnell, former pasior of the
Christian church of thlB city, to the
effect that Mr. M Council's rondltlon
Is hopeless. He has suffered an
other stroke of paralysis and Is bed
fast and unconscious a greater part
of the time.
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QUESTION A RISKS
During the rounds today,
The News reporter was ques-
tioned a nuniuer of times as to
whethor lie had heard if the
strawberry carnival plans
would be discontinued upon a
declaratioji of war by the Unit-
ed states. Wishing to settle
this matter, several of the busl-
ncss men of the city were In-
tervlewed and asked their opln-
Ion. The majority said they
saw no reason for "calling off"
the carnival on account of war
as the fete is held almost pure-
ly as a business proposition and
to give a greater Impetus to
business in this city.
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ROHlOlll'Ht; (ilitL TO WKD.
Word was received In this
c'ty today tnat Hazel Wick-
hain, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
F. F. Patterson, will bo mar-
rled on next Wednesday to Mr.
M. D. Blake, Pacific coast
salesman for the Heinz Com-
pany in Salem. - The marriage
will take place In Seattle,
W ash., tho newlyweds leaving
v shortly after the ceremony for
a tour of the Alaskan coast in
their own private yacht. Mi's.
Wickham is well known in this
city, having lived here for a
number of years, and she has a
host of friends who extend
their best wishes for a liannlly
wedded life. -
IS DIOLIGHTKI).
State Supt. of Schools J. A.
Churchill, who was In the city
last Saturday was given an in-
spectlon tour through the new
high school structure by City
Superintendent Hamlin and
Principal Bennett mte Saturday
afternoon, no expressed him-
self in a number of terms as
being delighted with the ap
pearance of the new building
and -says that It is one of the
most modern and up-to-date
schools In the. state. He was es-
peclally pleased with the gener-
el assembly auditorium and sayB
that it will prove very bene-
Ilclal in school work.
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si:i:ks duxtal commission
Dr. J. R. Chapman today V
stated that he would soon mako
application to the state depart-
meat at Washington, D. C, to
receive a commission as dental
surgeon in the national coast
defense reserve which was es-
tablishcd In this city today. Mr.
Chapman is very enthusiastic
uhout the reserve and will prob-
ably receive his commission.
L'pon his appointment, he will
bo required to pass an examl-
nation at Bremerton.
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Hl'HVKY WILL STAIIT.
The state highway commls-
slon has placed the re-location
survey of tho road between
Myrtle Point and Uosoburg In
the hands of Koadmnster .Mur-
dock, of Coos Bay. Ilo will as-
semble a crow of assistants and
start the work as soon as the
weather permits. The cost of
tho survey Is paid by the atato
appropriating $5,000, Coos
county $l,ouo and Douglas
county $1,000.
BOYS AI1K ILI.IXC.
Several members of the
fo'iirth company and hospital
detachment in this city today
stalf-d that they were ready
and wi!li:.'e o answer tho cull
of their country In cane they
arc summoned. The Hoseburg
boys are a sturdy bunch and
and will be of great value If
war is declared. They have
been attending drills very
regular of late and at the
recent Inspection they made a
fine showing.
PI, I.IK. K Kl'PPOItT.
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NEW Oi. LEANS, April 1.
Kdwurd l(l;!htor, of this city.
grand exalted ruler of the
Bem-volent ami Protective Or-
der of Elks, sent telegrams to
all lodges In this country urg-
ing that they pass resolutions
favoring preparedness and
pledging the president their
support. There are about 1,-
fiOO.OOO members in the United
States.
PEACE ISSUED
Throw Blame of WarSituation
on Munition Manufactures
and Financial Interests.
DISCREDIT NEWSPAPERS
Believe Majority f People Favor
Peace and Ask Trouble' Ilo
Settled by Means of
Arbitration.
Sign this petition If you bellovo
In and want peace.
Wo bellovo that thoro are certain
financial interests In this country of
ours who are prulitiiiE by the manu
facture and sale of munitions of war
that are trying to stampede the peo
ple Into a ruthless," destructive and
demoralizing war.
Wo believe that many of our news
papers are In tho control of those
powerful financial interests and
that they aro. trying to make tho
public believe that their views of
the Impending crisis are shared by
most of the people of this country.
This we disbelieve. y
Wo believe that the great majority
of tho people are in fnvor of peace;
and because of that fact we aro cir
culating this, petition to congress,
asking them to use nil their power
to bring about a satisfactory solu
tion of our troubles without resort
ing to bloodshed.
We believe that there are ninny
ways In which this trouble could be
settled without resorting to arniB.
This could bo done by a conference
or representatives from our coun
try and Germany, or by arbitration
Sign this petition and help savo
your country rrom tho awful blood
shed, degradation misery and sorrow
that has come to lOurope, and nt tho
same time preserve the honor and In
tegrity of this country In its name of
being a just nnu peaceful people to
ward all humanity.
Tho above petition was started
In circulation Saturday and has boon
sent about tho streets during tho
past two days and has gained in that
time over two hundred names. "The
greater part of the signers aro so
cialisls or of German extraction. Tho
fact that the greater number of peo
plo are In favor of peace under the
present conditions is not sustained
1y the rapidity with which signa
tures aro being secured
Tho petition is furthered by the
Emergency Peace Association, an or
ganization or pacifists which is now
attempting to Influence congress
against a war declaration. It Is the
desire of tills body that tho matter
be referred to a vote of tho people
rather than to allow congress to act.
The petition It is understood Is to
he telegraphed to congress tonight If
enough Signatures can bo obtained.
BANCROFT AND GENERAL
Following 'out the recent ordin
ance paRsed by the council, Mrs. C.
C. Alley, city treasurer today bought
up all hut .:i(2UU worth of the series
"It" Hiincroft bonds, paying out
$13,200 for tho "number called In.
The recent ordinance provides for
the diverting of all money comlnK
into tho bonding fund, for tho pur
pOHe of redeeming the bonds as they
aplM'ar In order of Issuance aiyl In
tills way saves a great deal of inter
est to the property owners. This
melhod has proven very sucrennful
:-nd already the entire series "A" has
been disposed of and it will bo but
a short timo until the remainder of
sericH "11" and a part of series "C"
will be redeemed.
In nddltion to the Bancroft bonds
Mrs. Alley took up four of the $."00
bonds on the general fund. It was
ordered some time ago that as tho
money on these bonds become duo
that they be bought up by the city in
this manner saving one per cent of
interest. The entire amount of gen
eral bonds Is $:tf.ooo.
TO
Charles It. Drake, one of the fore
most impersonators of the Per.'f lc
coast will bo at the Christian church
April 20, under tho auspices of the
Christian Kndeavor Socle and the
Loyal Sons Mlble school class. Mr.
Drake has given muny programs nt
various places throughout the stale
and liis work In greatly enjoyed
wherever an opportunity is given to
hear hi in.
The Christian Kndeavor Society
ML'CII EXCITEMENT
A great deal of excitement
was caused this afternoon
among people who live near the
Armory. The sounds of bugle
were heard distinctly thore
aiout three o'clock this after
noon and some one made the
assertion that It was the mobi
lization call. Several people ran
to the street and listened, but
upon Investigation it was found
that tho bugling was done by
the company bugler who was
spending several minutes prac
ticing the calls. j
and the Loyal Sons class which aro
putting on the entertainment, are
two of tho liveliest organizations of
.ao church and are doing a great
deal of good work. Mr. Drake was
formerly a student of tho Kugene
uiiiie university, out Is now located
in Washington.
TALK OVKltoTl TIMHH.
Dr. Davis, one of the recruiting
ofllcers for the naval coast defense
reserve In the city today Is a grad
uate from- the same medical col-
legs as Dre. Setlier and Stewart. The
inroe spent a very enjoyable time
talking over happ. nlugs of school
uays and recalling Inciuents of col
lege life.
DEtEGATE RETURNS
Oregon Directors of Tourist
Association Discuss Best
Means to Advertise. ;
CO-OPERATION NEEDED
Delegates Deride to Place Interests
of Kut Ire Country Over That
of Any Particular
District.
"Tho mooting: was fine and Ore
gon and the entire northwest will
no doubt benefit greatly as a result
of tho work accomplished thore,"
said John W. Parker this morning
In regard to tho meeting of the di
rectors of tho Northwest Tourist As
sociation that was held in Portland
last week and which he attended as a
representative of tho Hoseburg Com
murcial club. According to Mr.
Parker, nearly every suction of the
state was represented at the meeting
and many Interesting topics wore
discussed.
Tho meeting wns composed of the
Oregon directors of the association
and met for the purpose of receiving
advice as to tho sending of the ap
propriation of $15,000 for two years
in conjunction with an equal nppro
lirlallon by Washington and nn an
ticipated appropriation of $22,600 by
the British Columbia parliament.
The tourist association will spend
a great deal of money within the
next two years In advertising tho pa
cific northwest and they decided nt
tills meeting to mingle tho advertise
ment of resources with tho advertis
ing of scenery Instead of talklnr
magazine, lecturo and all other
forms of advertisement. It will be
the effort of tho association to con
centrate on the medium or method
that will give the best resultB con
(Continucd on pngo 6.)
WOULD ENLIST
Captain V. II. Vlncll, of tho
local hospital detachment this 4
morning received a letter from
Kogcnu henring tho names of 4
4.'l young men who desire to
4 Join his detarhment In the event
of war. A similar communlcu- 4
tlon was also received with 1 r
names from Corvailis. The 4
peacn basis of the hospital do-
tarhment Is 24 men, whll the
war basis is V. 4
Dr. Vlncll slated this after-
noon that he did not desire to
tako men from any plaro ex- 4
cept Itoseburg, hut that unless 4
enlistments are received here at
once that it would be neces- 4
sary to choose from the list of
outside mimes. There are at
present enlisted In the corpi 21 4
4 men ami ninny more arc need-
4 ed. Captain Vlncll was In com-
4 mulilcntlon this afternoon with 4
.Col. Hammond, who ndvlscd
4 him to secure a list of tentu-
tlve recruits nt once. 4
Word received from unau-
thentlc sources Is (o the effect
that the local company of const
artillery and hospital detach-
ment will be railed Into scr-
vico Wednesday.
WOULD FORM A
L RESERVE
Officers From Navy in the City
, Today Enrolling Recruits
For Service.
WOMEN ARE INCLUDED
Women Who llavo Had Training lu
'IVlephono or Telegraph Service
or Who Can Do Clerical Work
Are lOlltilhlo for Itoservo.
Lieut. H. C. Prner, Dr. H. G. Davis,
Chief Pharmacist Mate J. J. Mltch
oll, Chief Quartermaster J. E. Groat,
Machinist Mato, 1st class, R. Hi
Parker, and Yeoman, 3rd class, L. s!
Day, of tho United Slates navy, arriv
ed in this city this morning to begin
a two-days' campnign for recruits
for tho naval const defense reserve.
' In explaining the nature of the
organization Lieut. Frazer said:
"Tho naval coast defense reserve Is
chiefly for men who have families
dependent upon them. Men between
the ages of 20 and 30 who have no
families to support can enlist In the
firing line, that Is where they belong
and whoro the country expects them
to be, but there o-e' others who on
account of family ties are unable to
leave home, but. yet desire to do their
part In tho defense of the govern
ment.' . .-.
"No nation, however ' rich and
numerous, can -afford to maintain In
time of peace an army and a nayy
of great enough strength to meet tho
demands of wai;.- In consequence,'"
It Is the custom of all irront nations
to-prepare for war by hiving large
reservos .of ,nieri and munitions' for
use In time of national crisis and
omorgoncy. In order to provide for
the expansion of the navy in time
of Imminent or actual war the naval
:-.ct of August 29, 1910, provided,-'
for a navul reserve force. V4t-lS
latlon enacted provides for various
classes of reserves Tor the liavy, such
thut any citizen Inspired by patriot
ic motives and desiring to serve the .
country In time of danger may find
the, opportunity for such service In '
some clnss of tho naval reserve
force."
Among the rulos of tho reserve are
tho following:
(a) Throo months' active service
during each enrollment. This service
may bo taken In one or more periods
as the reservist may elect, but such
periods shall not be less than three
weeks.
( b ( A naval coast defense reserv
ist shall bo subject to the laws and
regulations of the navy only during
such time as he Is on active service
with the navy. .
(d) No officer or man of the naval
coast defense reserve Bliall be an of
Mcer or enlisted man in any hrnnch
of tho military service of tho United
Slates thereof but may accept em
ployment In any o.her branch of tho.
public service.
Tho reserve will include all classes
of work and will enroll recruits for
nl kinds of clerical work, telegraph
oiierators. auditors and hundreds of
occupations which would prove valu
able in Iho event of war.
The officers started out of Seattlo
on March 21, going first to Ashland,
and stopping at Medford, Grants
Pass an.i P.osebutg. Thoy will go on
to lOugeno Tuesday, stopping at Al
bany and Portlind and at Sumner,
Wash., before finally concluding
their trip nt llremerton navy
yards. Many women who have had
experience In telephone and tele
graph work aro enlisting In other
places as well ns stenographers and
others who would provo an aid In
disposing of the vast amount of
clorlenl work necessary.
TOUIIHTH AltlllVK.
K. Davis nnd c. B. Smith and wife
arrived in thls'clty Inst evening In a
largo Wlnlon six touring cur enroilto
lo Seattle, from Los Angeles. They
wero registered at tho Ititipquu last
ulubt. They staled that they encoun
tered some bad roads In several
places, but have mado tho Journey
thus far without assistance. They
left t... a morning for the north.
fawn Are DiHinifcMed,
Tho cases of the Douglas Credit
ors Association against the Umpuua
Advertising Agency and J. H. llcck
hty have been settled anil dismissed.
I'K.WtHOV AltltKSTKD.
Constablo II. n. Church Into
this afternoon arrested Dr. C.
I,. Pearson on a chnrgo of hav
ing booze illegally in hln place
of juslnis8. Mr. Pearson will
enter his plea In the Justice
court tomorrow morning at ten
o'clock. The arrest came as a
result of a liquor raid conduct
id in.it I'YIday by tho officers,
In which they found seven
quarts of whiskey In tho pos
session of Dr. Pearson.