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NEWS THE WEATHER Fair; Heavy Frost; Wanner. Highest temp, yesterday 64 Lowest temp, last night 37 Member of Associated Press voii. vin. ROSEUUKG. DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1917. No. Ill T7 T7TTS VENING ii ii ii ii 1 THE BIG EVENT iS Roseburg's Nineth Annual Strawberry Carnival Will be in Full Swing. - ' PROMISEGOODWEATHER Flmo Program Arranged for The Occasion and Many isltors Are Expected Streets Gully Decorated. Tomorrow, In great array, opens Roseburg's ninth annual strawberry carnival. The weather man well, he's going to "dish out" some real summer weather for the occasion and has us suied the committee that there will be three full days of continuous sunshine not a ripple from the heavens above that will in the lenst Indicate that the "wet" season Is go ing to return during the festivities. The work of decorating the streets is now practically complete, the band stands erected, the various amuse ment concessions located, and tomor row morning you will see everything In full swing for the three days' cele bration. . It is expected that .the attendance at this years' event will be greater than at any previous time, many are coming from a distance to enjoy the carnival and judging from reports received from all sections throughout the county every city and hamlet will bo represented by a strong delega tion. The carnival committees have loft nothing undone to make the even' a memorable one, over-riding the many difficulties that always arise in bbaiping the annual celebration, and that their efforts vill be crowned ! success is a foregone conclusion, flenty of amusement will be pro vided for all and the program ar ranged for the occasion is a lively ov jrom the first to the concluding . number. Tho Browning Amusement Co. is on the ground and their attractions placed, the band stand on Cass, be tween Jackson and Main streiits, Is complete and here you will listen to one of the finest programs of music ever given to the public. To allow the O. A. C. band stud ents to make two classes Wednesday morning the S. P. railway will run them a special to Albany to connect with the i-oos Boy limited, the fast train from Portland to Eugene. The band ,will be entertained at lunch bv the Eugene chamber of commerce and then continues here on No. 15, arriving, at 6:15 ':p. m. The baby parade will form at 10 'a. m. Saturday on Rose street, Just south of Cass and moving promptly. Prizes for buggies, J3.50, 2.60. J2; for velocipedes, push carts, J, -$1; for wagons, uaskets or orioles doll buggies. Mother Goose charac ters and automobiles, J2.60, J 1.50, This is always most appeal ing and interesting tparade and this vear more entries man common Prizes aggregate more than before. : Dr. Hunt reports several owners of blooded sire horses who wish to exhibit them and encouragement has been extended for parade following industrial parade Saturday after '" noon. The committee is glad to co operate, even in a small way, in raising urecding standards and hopes all the good horses will be brought out. The queen's ball Thursday night . will be a highly enjoyable affair. No invitations list. All dancers can ob tain tickets from tho ball committee, R. R. Turner, chairman. Concerfprecedlng Mance will be will worth hearing, and a feature 1 alone worth ticket price. Commence- I at eight and continue until grand march. One hour of high class band music, such as is seldom heard In Roseburg. Friday and Saturday nights dances at the armory for the benefit of the carnival fnnd. to which the public is urged to attend. A full orchestra, new pieces and the floor to be pre pared and made extra good. Wagon loads of flowers have bten sent to schools for the chlldrcn'j pa rade Made by volunteers for the benefit of Red Cross fund. Various I -varieties, all beautiful. Visitors at work rooms exclaim at perfection of flowers and vast amount of work In volved. Committee distributed with out preference, being guided by num ber of pupils and number of each kind of blossom. Following Is the program prepared for the three days: Thursday, May 17. Morning S. P. flag raising. 1:S0 Queen crowning. 3:00 Automobile parade. 8:00 Corvallls band, armory. 9 . 50 Grand Ball at Armory. Friday Morning. 10:00 Eugenics contest. 11:00 Motorcycle speed race. Friday Afternoon. 2:00 School parade. ! OLDEST 1HOKKKK DEAD. TAOOMA, May 16. Edwin Eels, the oldest white man in Washington, and a son of that curly pioneer Congregational missionary among the Indians of eastern Washington. "Kath- er" Eels, died here today. Ed- win Eels was born In eastern Washington before the memor- able liiiman massacre, in which several missionaries lost their lives at the hands of the Cayuse Indians. 3:00 Races. - . 00 Patriotic community concert. 8:30 Dance at armory. - Saturday Morning. 10:00 Baby parade. 11:00 Special Races. Saturday Afternoon. 1:30 Grange and industrial parade. 3:00 Motorcycle hill climbing con test, special race, prizes do nated by Bubar Bros. 4:00 Patriotic community concert. 00 Exhibition by Fire Dept. 00 Street carnival. 8:30 Dauco at armory. Delmar Barnes Writes Par ents of. Intention to Embark For Foreign Lands. MAY VISIT THIS CITY Will A.sk Permission to Visit Parents Before Taking Four-Year Cruise On One of Uncle Sam's Boats. AnnnriHnir tn a latter received in ' this city today by Mr. and Mrs. L. J. rar to the local officials. A corn Barnes from their son, Delmar, who, piaint was then drawn up by the dls- ls at Mare island, tne young dim states that he expects to leave with- in the next ten days for China and that he will be absent perhaps four years, according to present plans. A cruiser will leave thU coast for China the latter part of this month or earlv in June and Mr. Barnes' son writes that he will have an op-,cd . 1.. tm whlnh Ho will tnke' liuiiumij iw " " advantage of. He writes in a very encourngin? tone of the general surroundings- Mare Island and says that he is well satisfied and glad that he enlisted. That he is making rap- Id advancement andjneetlng all the requirements of the navy is shown by the interest taken in his behalf by superior officers. Before embarRlng on tne cruiser for China the young man is anxious that ho visit for a brief period with his parents in this city, and to this end he is endeavoring to get a fru- lough for a couple of weeks that he may come to Roseburg. A telegram was sent to him by his parents today urging. If possible, that he return home for a few days before leaving for foreign lands. It Is quite pos sible that his request for a short ab sence will be granted, owing to the fact that he will be absent for prob ably four years if the trip. Is taken. Delmar Barnes Is well known in this city where he has lived for the past five years and bis mnny friends will be pleased to note mat ne wu: have an opiportunlty to go aboard a cruiser for foreign lands, and ire anxious that he return here before going, to visit for a few days. GERMAN GIRD AVIATOR. (By Associated Press.) GENEVA, May 16. A German girl aviator, whose fiance was killed In France during November, has tak en up his work. Fraulein L. has the rank of lieutenant, dresses like an olncer, and few know the secret. She is 21 years old and Is said to be a member of a wealthy family. HRADr.EVARRF.STED. i A. D.' Bradley was late this afternoon arrested on a charge of riding In his auto at an ex- reserve rate of teed, going north on Jackson street. The conV'lalnt was sworn out by Marshal T. J. Williams. When brought before the city record- er he entered a plea of not guilty and a Jury was Immcdi- ately drawn consisting of J. P. McKay, Maurice Moore. George Neuner. Sr.. C. L. Hadley. Ed. Thornton, Jake Cordon. The trial was commenced at once and will probably be concluded at a late hour this evening. Inland Brown and Woodlcy Stephenson were called as wit- nesses to the alleged speeding.- TEN MILE EXAMINED TODAY Postmaster Brought Before County Judge and Given Much Good Advice. NEIGHBORHOOD SCRAP Claim is Made That Gang Operates ill That Section and Have Caused a Great Deal of Trouble In vestigntioii will lie Made. A neighborhood' row, which re sulted in the county judge dealing out some good advice to alt con cerned, was aired In the court this morning when George France, the postmaster at Ten Milo, was exam ined on a charge of insanity. The complaint against Mr. France was sworn out by a resident of the Ten Mile district, but aftor a-' complete examination being conducted by the judge and county physician he was declared sane. The examination consumed a greater part of the morning, and a number of Ten Mile residents were present and testified as to whether Mr. France was considered sano in that nsighborhood. it was brought out In tiie examination that Mr. France conducts the postofflce and store at Ten Mile and for sevorai weeks has had considoiable trouble with an alleged gang which he claims Is operating in that section. It was stated by him that upon one occas ion the gang had indulged In hard cider too freely and had rode on their horses to his place of business, the day being Sunday, and demand ed that he sell them tobacco. Mr. France decline to do this and they became angry, breaking down the door of the postofflce and store and causing a general disturbance. This, if true, was enough to provoke any annml-mliiiled (nerson. and Mr. TO-,. ...... i. . ,1 to rannail Ilia nf. Met attorney and when presented to Mr. France for his signature he refused to slrn It, saying that sec tions of it wcic not true and he had no desire to perjure himself. This was brought out in tho testimony this morning and given as a reason for his insanity, but wab later dccld- that he was high tempered and had a great desire to argue and express- his opinions on any subject too freely, which has been the chief cause of his many troubles of late Several witnesses testified that Mr. France was of a peculiar na ture, and many of his strange actions were duo to nis conscientiousness. Attorney O. P. Coshow, his attorney, stated that no actions on the part of France in regard to arguments could' be used against him on an in sanity charge and the court ruled likewise. The direct results of the whole affair show that he has at times been abused by residents of Ten Mile and his high temper has allowed him to make remarks which have been taken In another light. County Judge R. VV. Varsters In tho closing minutes of the examina tion called the attention of France and other residents of Ten Mile to tho fact that the continual scrsn 'Ing in that section must be stopped or drastic action will be taken by the sheriff's .office. He Instructed Mr. France to think before talking and to discontinue his arguments that may at some time result in bodily Injury to him. France was allowed to go and close watch will be kept on the neighborhood of Ten Mile so that no more such trouble will result. C L FAMILY 10 LEAVE C. L. Pelccman. who has been In this city for the past year represent ing the Kendall Interests, will leave about the first of June for Pennsyl vania to remain permanently, and will be joined by Mrs. Selecman and children shortly after his departure or as soon as he decides on a per manent location. Both Mr. and Mrs. Selecman have made many close friends since their arrival here and it is with doop regret to their circle of acquaintances that they have de cided to return east. With the going of Mr. Selecman the proposed "rul road up the North Cmpqua to be In! tiated by Kendall Bros., will piactlc ally be abanuoned, and there will tie no effort to do anything along th line of railroad building until i time as conditions warrant, and tha will not he possible as long as th lresent war lastB. MIsb Marie Warner arrived this morning from Drain ttnd will be the guest of Mrs. J. W. Friend during thel carnival. EUGENE SAYS THEY WILL HAVE SPECIAl Boys' Drum Corps Will Ac company Excursion and Entertain Crowds. MANY TICKETS ARE SOLD Conunittee in Charge of Plans Talk of Strawberries and Thick Cream Tickets Are At a Rapid Rate. The Eugene Guard had the follow ing to say in yesterday's edition: Eugene will have a special train to the Btrawberry carnival at Rose burg. This announcement was auth orized by the committee which Iiub been in charge of the sale of tick ets. The party will be accom companied by the Radiators' drum corps of 60 boys. The train will leave Eugene Saturday morning nnu arrive in Roseburg In time for the parade at 10:30 which Is to be made the fcaturo of Eugene day at the carnival. The committee in charge of the sale of tickets which had been dis couraged was encouraged today. The proceeds for a successful excursion were bright and the members of the committee worked with new enthusi asm. They pictured Roseburg and the carnival in glowing terniB, tell ing of strawberries of great size and thick cream. Everybody was urged to take a day off and visit with Eu gene's friends tin tho neighboring city, just to show that they have not been forgotten. The special train has been herald ed as the "Friendly Excursion" and the committee backing tho project is determined that the delegation that it shall carry from this city shall be a credit to Eugene. A fare of $3 for the round trip in itself is enough to make the trip attractive. not considering the many good things which are promised on the other end of the line, itSjinenibers declare. The boys of the drum corps are at their best. They have been drilling and practicing for their appearance at the carnival and they propose to do Eugene proud. ' Motorists arriving in Eugene to day from Roseburg report that the roads between that place and Eugene are In very bad' condition. The uows is discouraging to those in this city who had contemplated making the trip to the strawberry carnival n this manner. Cigars, candy, enkes. sand wiches and many other "articles too numerous to montion were much in evidence at about three o'clock this morning when a troop train from Vancouver, carrying Mar Hunan, Bob Har- greaves, George Kirk and Alex Wocknlk, Roseburg boys, pass- ed through here onroute to Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The boys, who enlisted as members of the signal corps, were met at the train hero by a large bevy of young men and women, and during the short stop over they received a very cordial greet- ing. The lunch baskets that had been prepared for them by the local fellows were so plen- tlful that the Roseburg recruits were required to make several trips to '.he Interior of the enrs to pack tho food away for fu- ture use. The boys were all looking fine nnd stated that they greatly en- joyed army life thus far. They were very much pleased to be able to be transferred to TexaB and It is thought upon their ar rival at the fort they will com mence at onre on the practical training for actual service. In the train that passed through hero' early this morn- Ing. about 110 soldlerB were aboard, very few of which were awake at the time the train stopped here. The Roseburg boys are sturdy bunch and will no doubt make a name for themselves in the service of Uncle Sam. - OPE.V TO IKH'GLAS CXIl'.NTV, The carnival committee wishes aenln to make It known that all prizes oilerert arc oiien that all prizes offered arc ien to contestants living In Doug- Ins county only. GRADUATING CLASS . LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL Diplomas to be Presented at New High School Audito rium to 42 Students. CLASS ROLL IS LARGE Mnny Students Will Leave High , School Ranks and Take Posi tions in Other Walks of Life. Preparations are drawing to a suc cessful close for the graduation ex ercises of the 1917 class of the Roseburg high school, who will re ceive their diplomas on the evening or June 1 at the new high Bchool auditorium, Dr. Snafer, f U. of O., delivering tne commoncoment ad dress. At that tUne forty-two young men and women will leave tne ranks of the local high school, many of whom will probably coutlnuo in a college course while others will em bark in different business lines. The graduating class of this year 1b ex ceptionally large and their activities during the past years in the high school have been unusually brilliant in both athletic and social fields. The members of the faculty undiT which they have diligently pursued their studteB are loud lu their praise of these young students und the work accomplished by them In their high school days will probably shine for muny years to come. This plainly shows thut the painstaking eiforts of the high school faculty have not been without results. Tho graduating date this year 1b but a few days late, dcflplte the fact that the conditions surrounding the year's work have been greatly ham pered on account of lack of room. An entire new system was necessary for tho complete sUocess of tho school and thlB was arranged in a very short time by the co-operation of nil the high school touchers. On Sundny evening, May 27, -the baccalaureate sermon will be deliv ered nt the Methodist church by Rev E. W. Warrington and ntten lout ex ercises will bo held. Theso tvi vices will no doubt bo very impressive and a large attendance Is expected. years past the seating capacity of the local churches has not been suf ficient to accommoduto the number who attend, but better arrangements are being made for till i year. The clusa play, which Is n feature each year and takes the place of the orations, will be proscntcd at the AntleiB theatre on Mny 25. Tho pro duction selectod for this yenr Is en titled "The Touchdown" and Is a play Unit will' hold the audience from tho riso of the curtuin In the first act until the closing scene. It deals with the foot bull gridiron and a number of football stars have prominent positions in the caste. The entire cast follows: Grant Ilaydcn exipert foot ball play er and clever amateur sculptor, in his Junior year at Sltldell Ted Jewclt. Hoiiert Huyden Grants younger brother Frank Itoehr Alfred Woolfc A dissipated foot ball player Gerald Geddes Gene Clarke Coach of the Bidden foot ball eleven Morris Ilowkcr Junius Brooks Heavyweight Sopho more Clifford Bemls Football Rooters George Holman Frank Mitchell, James Macnab Hcrold Hinsdale. Henry Sumner One of the younger professors Louis Althnus Wataesa . Faulkner Girl student and foot ball enthusiast Doro thea iiiraham. Renn Muynard Girl Btfdent, rcfln cd. pretty and daintily coquet tlsh Phyllis TlKilnlo Margery Carson A Bidden Junlo who lisps Stella Krohn Dolllc Sylvester Of the Sylvestc twins CInyte lllnck Evelyn Sylvester Who Is Dollie echo Ruth Willi Prlscllla Parmelee Dean's assist ant Florence Wharton The 1917 class colors are purpl and gold, a beautiful combination and the white carnation has been se lectert as the class flower. The mot to which they abide by Is "linposslbl is Un-American. The class roll Is as follows: Edward L. Alklns, Dorothea Ab raham, Louis L. Althaus, Myrtle N Anderson, Opal Attorbury, IHli Haragar, Morris Hawker. Cluyt Black. Franklin HcmlB. T.- Lelam Brown, C. II. Calkins. Luilo L. Con nelly. Myrtle B. Edgerton, Jessie Forrester. Dot Grounds. Herald Hinsdale. Marjorle R. Hunt, Houla Jnrvls. Wallace F. Jewclt, GlndyH Johnston, Anna lwls. Osmond In ox. James Macnab. Mildred Marsha Archie Mllllgan, N. Muriel Mollcr Viola E. Norton, Clara Pntric Steele ' L. Moorhead, A. Ilernice Rlggs, Frank O. Roehr. Jr., Merrill V. Rosegrant, Clifford fiherrlll, An drew Smith, Mattle Iee Stephenson, Leah A. Bykcs, Gladys P. Taylor, W...L op si.,,. The Southern Pacific Com pany has notified their local agent, L. B. oore, that they will oiiorato a special train from Eugene to Roseburg and return on acocunt of the strawberry carnival. The special will loavo Eugene about 7:16 a. m. Satur day and on the return trip to that city will leave here about 9 p. m. Indian Land Agent C. E. Coe re turned to this city today after some time spent in the coaBt country und other sections attending to officiul business. In several of the places visited by him he arranged for the care of Indian children who are tloo tltuto. GERMANS HOLD UP ALLIES BIG DRIVE Reserves Transferred From Russian Front to Aid Von Hindenburg. MUCH HARD FIGHTING ix mh ami Hrltlsh ITnublo to llroiik kMullork IttiHN.iui Cabinet Of Uoor ltoHltfiitt Other CliunKus Made. (By Associated Press.) May 10. Demoralization of the Russian army on account of socialis tic activity ninong tho men, permit ting tho withdrawal of Gorman troops from tho Russian front, has supplied von Hindenburg with strong force of trained soldiers from the east for uso In opposing the al lies, an, 4 fact has resulted In deadlock w'hlch the furious attacks f British und. French armies have been unable to break. Paris reportB Indicate that tho Germans were at tacked 'over a four-kilometer front near Moulin, and a furious battlo It' 'aging, tho French holding their po sitions. . Berlin dispatches allege that Gcrmnn troovs have captured 000 metres of trenchos In the past tew' ours of fighting. The Russian council of soldleri and workmen's delegates soem to have just been aroused to the dan gers of tho course takon, and tin question now Is whether or not tlu- wakenlng has come too late, as the soldiers and ranks evidently have the bit In tholr teeth. It now re mains to be seen Jf thoro 1b a hand n Russia Btrong enough to chock them from plunging Into anarchy and bring ruin and everlasting shame upon the government. In Germany the fact Is self-evident that the coun try Is facing an economic and politic al crisis, and possibly for the first tlmo In her history, a revolution. Tho situation Is acute, and tho subject of a German republic Is openly dis cussed In the rolchstag. German au thorities apparently Uo not dare to speak or the growing audacity of the radicals, much loss attempt to cum their revolutionary utterances. nliinct Officer Resigns. PETkOGRAD, May 16. Paul N, Mlluknff. minister of foreign affairs bus resigned nnd will leave the cabi net altogether. M. Tercschtenko minister of finance, was immediately nppointcd to till the vacancy, and A, Kercnsky. mlnlBtor or Justice, was named minister of war and ma rine. The resignation of Mllukoff is re garded as the price demanded h radicals for their co-operation with the government. It Is generally fell that tho coming Into power of the radical parly Is a more desirable sit uation than whoro the power wah divided between them and the mod erates, wllh both factions practical!) -powerless to act. leaves Congress fur Army, WASHINGTON, May 10. Itepre sentalive Gardner, of Massachusetts h:is resigned his place in congres for tho glory that mny be won In tin army. It haB been learned since Gnrdncr resigned that Bcvornl senators and representatives have (planned to en list In the navy as Boon as congress adjourns. Mr. Freeman, who hns been ft g lest nt the McCilntock home for the pnBt two days loft for his home at Central Point this morning. Phyllis D. Tlwlale, Ruth Warner, riorenre A. Wharton. Ruth Jane Willis. Stella I j. Krohn. This clans will be the first to grad uate from the new high school build ing and each and every member deems this nulto an honor. That the auditorium will be filled to rapac't on graduation night Is a foregone conclusion. S. D ESTRO YERS IN BRITISH WATER Will Co-operate With English Fleet in Prosecuting the War. IS AWAITING ACTION Roosevelt Ottered Commission Mujor-Geuenil in Now York Militia if OoiiKross Turns Down Expedition. of (By Associated Press.) LONDON, May 16. According to an announcement of the British ad miralty a flotilla of United Suitea destroyers has arrived off the coast of England, and will "co-oporate with tho British naval forcos In prosecution of tho war." This is tho first Intimation hud of tho move ments of the vessels of the Ainortcan fleet since war was declared by tho United States against Germans'. English people are deeply Interested in this news of the flotilla's arrival, and other developments will be eagerly looked for. Keenest laterost throughout America is known to ex ist in rognrd to the activities of their war vessels, and this first Informa tion of the navy's activities will be to them Intensely gratifying. Send Hot Ilia to Euroo. WASHINGTON, May 10. Ulti mately the entire destroyer flotilla Is to be sent to Europe. The por tion or the flotilla now in British waters is under the command- of Rear Admiral Sims. RHsevlt's. Military Plull. ALBANY, N. Y May 16. At tho conclusion of a two hour's confer once with Governor Whitman, to day, Col. Roosevolt announced that ho would accept the govornor's of for of a major-general's commission In tho state militia,' provided the federal army bill, now before con gress, falls to puhs with a 'provision permitting htm to go to Europe with a volunteer army. It is understood thut nearly 200,000 men hnvo pledg ed their services under Roosevelt's command if ho is allowed to head the organization and lead tho expedi tion on the battlefields of France. Anxious for IjcglsltUlnn. WASHINGTON, May 16. Both the senate and house agricultural committees have reported that tho prosidont Is very anxious for early adoption of legislation ampowerlmt the gnvernmont tn put u stop to spec ulation In food stuffs v f the nation, and also enabling teller.', authorities to regulate the product: jn nnd dis tribution of rood supplies. In mut ter or Importance! tho food situation ranks second only to the army nad navy in tho prosecution of the war, so the president told committeemen last evening. ExpliMUin Kills Six. SAULTE STB MARIE, Mich., Mny i. Six men were killed and sev eral others badly injured in an ex plosion that demolished tho end of tho Fort Brady pier today. Most of tho victims of the explosion were laborers. It Ib boliovcd that dyna mite stored under the pier explodml. Soldiers are guurdliig the nil, is until a military investigation can bo held. Officers are of tho opinion that prob ably sevorai persons were blown to pieces by the blnst. Italian Olfenslve Itcgun. ROME, May 10. In an offensive movomont begun yesterday along tho Isonzo river, tho Italians captured 3376 prisoners, thirty machine guns and a mountain battery, and drove tho Austrinns from the woodod heights north of Gorlzla. The Hait ians also captured the villages of 7m- gora and .ugnmila, besides forcing a passage of the river between I.oga and Bombrez. The Intter village was takon from tho enemy, according to ofllclal announcement. GLEN EDDINGS MAY GO 10 HONOLULU J. V. Pfirkina Uits morning receiv ed a 1 otter from Glon Kriritnpn, -,vho In nt present locutod at Vancouver Id tho slrrnul corps. Mr. Kddings Btatt'B In Ms Icttor that he has resolved tho portion a bubrmcnt corporal und in not required to ftiiKwor roll 'cull or numerous other duties required from the tiflucl Boldfer. He has been inoc ulated three times for the prevention of typhoid. He states that he has received word to tho effect that ho will be re moved from the barracks on Friday of this week and will probably he taken to Honolulu for fervhe In that territory. Ho Is anticipating a flno trip In the event he Is posted nt that place. In hln letter ho reports amy ilfo very Interesting and Inntructlve. O. D. McAllUter has returned from a buslnes trip to Ban Francisco.