01
It?
EVENING
THE WEATHER
'f he 'qrily paper in Roseburg
f. carrying The Associated
; Press dispatches.
Prubnbly Fair.
Highotft temp, yesterday 44
Lowest temp, last night 36
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i;osi:ki iu;. noit.lAs hiixtv, oi.k;ox. vi f.sdav, im: i:miii:u ii. iiiit.
No. 'Jill
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LESH OFWILHELM
iser.Gets Mental Glimpse
.". bf Great Host
Mobilizing.
IN FEVERISH HASTE
Will Cl'llsll Allies Ik-fort- I.Mkii.v
Boys Get Into Action hidiiu-
tt.ms of ieiiimn Uss,iiisi-
-lilltty I'm- llnllliix llisustci.
"i '
' 'i. (Hy Associated Pivs.-i.l
London. Dec. 11. Amster-
IV dam reoorts reachiutf Inn t sua to
that Germany is rushing (roups
with feverish haste 10 tins uest-
ern front with the one idea oi
S smashing the entente allies In -
rore the United Stales is able
to act. The little American
l, army, sneerlngly referred to liy
7 t A htu fmneriiil inn lest v u lew
months ugo, is assuming such
; formidable proportions that it
-has already become a hideous
nightmare to the kaiser. The
immediate result of all tins
haste was the colliding oi a
couple of German ammunition
trains, Thursday, followed by a
(' terrific explosion, deshoyuig
both, killing several hundred
U soldiers and wounding many
(k others.
L
Wiui Kxplosioii Accident?
ft., dopant men t announced today the cap
f ture of. a carrier pigeon hearing ..m-
t -der its wing a message written .11
iif. German. The number whs N w V- rt,
;jlwt;nty nin?." The bird was probably
' .fcured in., ihe explosion and : 1 1 i:
: tnaf'.v7 tlow of a house near tin- o;,:u
J Pvg n ij The message bus mo ;
; been iiff-JJf public.
':jf " , f) ' Jlilo Needs Coal.
V; COLUJvfiJlS, Dec. 1 1 . Failing to
: hear from the federal fuel adn.;ui
Ptration in. regard to a nunc hi,
.f privilege of com mandrci in:: coal.
.. Governor Cox has appealed .! : - --t
i to; President Wilson tor a'.-h r i 1 ;-
i-.', for th Ohio fuel ad ai mist 1 a" .011 to
1 ri Boizo coal In transit lot i ;j e-ii
-uses in the state. Ze v.;,i!,.-i iad
.' .bhortage of fuel establish..-- ;m .n :t
I situation.
r New Chief of police.
fSEATTLK, Dec. 1 . - c;,;:.te- I.
tjeikingham. Seatlb rhiet of p-ub-e.
has resigned, and ,1. F. War-' r ho
mer chief of police ol Spnkai -later
United States M.-nrhill at
- tNlomo. Alaska, was nanse ! 10 .-ureci-il
the retiring oflicer. Th.- iii.t o. t
i, Seattle's vice jesoit--, whifii ui-ie
1 so tight to be elini ina; id 1 . !
about the change in tlie . 1 a 1
fc ' f Vwnwr Consul .nv-iej.
I SAN FRANCISCO. I .-. I
1 exander von GirewinJ. U.w : ;:
man consul :it Seattle, w.i
i: here today as u danger"!. : 1 1 -.
10 52? MONROE. VH
' FORT STKVICNS. (!.. Dec.
Fourteen men from tbeuie-on
artillery will attend the r
' KChool for coast artillery n:fi
Fortress M on roe. Va . winch
' January 5. The board i,iu';i;
: selection was cc in poM'd : '
: Jlanimond and t'.M',ii:i 1.
and Hyde.
The men will be mi ! i
vice while takini; t be - - ,u : -successful
they wi'.l ii cnn, 1:
ed second lieuten.nt.-
lory, national ai 11. 1 1 1!
perience, general ad apt a in . . 1
edMcationaJ qua1 i' 'icatVin.-. -larly
in matln-inati' s we . '.m
consideration i;i ii'iiini: !). .1
'Cell-
LAST EVENING
The Uoseburg schn.
venetl' last eveninc a re'
t'rs of importance w. :
A delegation fnmi ti..-ent-Tfacher
Asofiai im,
meeting and pla-'. d
the qii'-stion of cor, i
needed ass mbiy :ei,:.,
son school. In ;
room, the commit!'
ort ions of the kali
laree class room cuub!
.ether and that the
nt.-.
nl.l I..
most .ti3f:ictury.
Th,.
...lIlllll.T!
I'lrrJ v.nt this proJ'Kl In- s'ivn tar.
fill c(iii;l'!f ratinn lij th.- bnar.l.
tuilse of the dlio lu-iesaity for such
ami it was especially needed because!
ol the lack of l oom lor music j
classes, there being no permanent;
place lor the piano. The board will
take the matter under advisement
and a decision will he reached at the I
net meeting. A number of bills'
were settled during the evening and
ttie hoard was adjourned after dis
cussing other minor matters.
LOCAL S. P. EMPLOYE
H. F. C;;IdweM. a local Southern
Pacific employe today, through his
eounsrl. Attorney .John T. Long, tiled
notice of bankruptcy iu the I'nited
Slates district court.
Mrs. Caldwell has tiled suit for an
ihsolute deciee of divorce from bet
ausband. (i. F. Caldwell, and further
tsks the sum ol $;',:. no a month ali
mony for Iter maintenance, alleging
in her complaint that her husband
treated her in a cruel and inhuman
mi a nner and tailed to properly pro
vide. Mr. Caldwell, who it is alleged
rtill contest the divorce proceedings,
is j.repaiing a demurrer and In the
cross complaint will probably charge
his wife with infidelity when the
case comes up lor hearing before
.Itidfce 1 1 a mi I ton during the Febru
ary tei m ol court.
Committees to be Appointed
Ladies to be in Charge
Much Enthusiasm.
HONOR GIRLS TO ASSIST
Utilises to Ite 'niiva.ssed Itegintiin;
lli.emlier IT Hiive Will
l!e 'iinihicleil I 'ot
llnc Week.
The il i ve to enlist every man.
w on: ati and child under the Red
i ' ros is now well under headway.
At a com hiil tee meeting hebl es
teniay plans ueie m:ide to have
tooths in a number of buildinus in
!i('Seburg during the com in y week,
beinniim I leceinber. These bool hs
will be placed in the Douulas Na
t.oual II. ,11k. in charm of Mrs. .1 11
Mtioth; iiepot. Mrs. M. A. Hacked
am: mis. xxaiie,, ,,,h. vuseull.f;
'.t'- ' d . '
mid Mrs F A. Itemis; Hotel Pmp-
it.i. Mrs. Dexter Hire and Mrs. Geo.
hnlter; Perkins building. Mrs. O.
I
The Honor Guard pills ill
as-ist the ladies in their worl;
N imerh'iilly. the (fed Cross
chri-ti u:is membership campaign is
;(. Iiigge-t rampaign Oregon has e -
e. ;m-.m r. tc-inires .ne eni.s,meri. ,
rmb 1 ihe Hed Cross ol aptoximately
" "ef cein of the entile population!
": "'" n,'IH '' ,,"M peri'eiii age
- the quota before each countv 1 11
in. .'mi. i wo u ii mi i co ;i mi tony
thousand members is the quota as-
ig to'd to t he (Mlt it e - title
The pi eliininary plan- were mad
v e-s,ei day vv hen the cap'ains of the.
various d ist rhMs met . Kosebu i g is
S.ffis. sT'lME NEUNER JR
!. .1 W T' l kias. (l I'. I'uHhl.M ;
and .1 K Mi ''liai, Ii Amihiie Dm-'
up:, "i ! ;i 1 1 ' '. win, ii.it v, -I..-..i .
'. . i . l-'rii'-r I :ui it-t . I K M'-ciin ,
Ilnsi'i,: i l . Mii Ann. i Al.var
Ii i. lid.' Mi .1 I K ii n ' . ! , in ;i
Ml-- ll.-l.-ns. Hi. I, II- Iti.MI. Mi
M N 'I'lsdiil-. S.-MI: : -v. . .Mi-sl.illi.
Hrnwn. i.m-;i H;i . Mrs Anni.- I. I'.-r
liii,- ,;.,Mlin.-r M i r.,,,n- Mm
' k . r. I ....I,.. I.iih . Cli.l.-
!'' In. 1 1 1 1 r- Mi- ; V .-s !.-
I" ''. 1 1 : . 1 1 1 . Mi.- II V 1 : 1 1 1 n . -1 r
M' - . II .1 ''.I" s- I'ailMiiiMU. Mr-
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1 ----- . - T i - -. ,-i-...-iIh ll.i-n j...n
W. ti.ii m .. A II M!.. I .....king
i',l;i-s Ml sis Kslli.i lllak.-lv. Imv.k
;'l- .Mis- Man Cuin-v. Hll.l. W
' llai-linc. I II H. mill an. I It I.
w n,..i.-. ..I lti.s-)irK
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dcdt rniTpu mi
uLrti rmiun iv
LISTS IN NAVY'SMITHY PROWELL TO
I Th'
.l,'l
PM thu
Mill
in in.
li.".v y d-
u i ini'ii
ill pin
ulif.irn
Mi Krilrh i! n
ildy lie Rlalion.-d
navy yard lii'l"
- r'alif.irn,a navy yard uln'i" Ii" wii
l. in iruinuiK fur Hf-v.-ial nninlh.i
prior lo entering Into active nervi.-e j ti
u
Participated in Riot Houston,
Texas, in August
Last.
FOR BONE DRY NATION
Senate Mimniiic Adopted Vestlda
Will Ite Coiisidcivd l Moiinc on
Friday liuiuiry Into Suy,ai'
Shortage l Pcomi-ed.
( liy Associated Press. )
SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Dec. 11.
Thirteen 11 euro soldiers w ere bann
ed, at Fort Sam Houston at 7 17 o'
clock this morning tor complied in
the rirtts ill Houston oil AunmM
The men executed were S - an'
William Nesbitt . Cot poiah; l.ai mui
Ul DWll. .htmes Wheat te . ,les--e V'tnire
and Chus. Halt iiuuic , privates Win.
11 recken ridge. Thomas Hawkins.
Carlos Snodgrass. Da Davis, .las
Divins. Frank JohnstMi, Kisley .llng
and Pat Macwhorter. A number ol
other colored troops i 1 11 pi ha ted i :i
the riots, at which time Houston was
shot up and lives snuffed out h the
lawlessness of the soldiers, wen yen
enced to lile imprisonment T!i
time anil place of execution u. ; ep(
secret, and no one but army ofti e--.
and the sheriff of Hex;tr count' u it
aessed 1 he affair.
Sixty-t hree men were 1 rb-d for
participation in the s iuts d isliomn ; n
lie Service. FiM'tv-Mip- weie s 1 11 1 e a c
d to lite impristtiiinent
: jsbiMiora bp. i i -!. -( 1 -((
t riiiy and sentenced in i
vears Three were gien
Oil"
:iMd a
two
sentence. 'Five t) the lot iuir :ic
(lllitled. The executed lien all lie(l
bravely, and went to the gallows
singing a hmn. Tle-y said good be
to their guard of sidtiiers. The exe
cution took place in all a no o iwo
miles from Samp Travis, and the
prisoners were carried to the gallows
in a motor truck. A negro minis
ter and two army chaplains offered
prayer for the doomed men
fore t he t rap wa-- spi 11 iil: .
Nation Wide Prohibit ien.
WASHINGTON lu ! I M
unanimous consent the bouse toda .
agreed to consider the pi oposed con
stiuttional amendment, passed by the
senate yesHM ihiy pi o id in:! lor 11 a
Hon wide pi ol'dl ion Tin- ina-nn
will be taken up next Molidav The
proposed a mend men 1 et ,1 nli.-'i iu i.
n;iti(Mi wide equal suffiage law- 'a
reported back to the house t(.;,;.
wit bout rect mi 11 ne inl a lion b 1 l.c
ho.11.se judiciary committee.
v (.(Hit, j,,. , ,,
botP t
I ttiti e and accej. lance
C'itl and Simai- slioitiiuev
ASlllNtrrn.N, pec.
t .. .., Sl.n.;,(. Mliiiaiv c.onniitt.e mi
(o the operations ol ihe w;n bpait
nient ill arming and e(uipptim
Tilted Stat s tioops This il-n-lm
was 1 esu be. i today. TIm- '';mi- -
s!lllI I;i,..s al.-.
M. in V(.,, , ,,;ll(Ml )lV ,,',,,;,, ....
..(. .4., c-vs
' SH 1 NhT N
yrt 'orinacl; , noted ten
t tia l he w ill go on a I
ton i . pay ing his own
he earns J 1 oo.in.io.
mve to the Ited Cro--
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,-ciitor and
TALKS10HKHSCH00L; BV OFFICERS Or MfflVj;
FlfiHT PflP P.nilNTRY,LArLU0lun
willingness to join the colors pro-;
id 1 11 g he w.is released from the
tuMl Is he was ciMiipelled to furnish,
t" a piie a r bet 01 e the Februai
1; t .md jury in answer to an assault
and battery charge preferred by the1
Wrbt r Inothers sonic lime ago. Mr
N- iirier advised the ouug patriot '.
lx the case now pending against '
1. would be held until the pranu1
;: . ,,;;;;;';;";', ai; t;::!:
ouiig man's tace mirroretl the hap
piness he tel t and Ite st am mering ly
tnanked his beuelactor.
In expla ining his act ion t be dis
iriei attorney stated that he did not
wish to stan 1 in the path of any
pill riot ic 11. a 1 who wished to light
for his con;, 1 and as a consequence
Mr Pn.web v. il' leave here Thurs
day r, i g h 1 1 1 . nl 1st in t he na vv.
e FT. VJ
( ip. her night . se ei al well known lo-
Jc.d p rsons of Tetiionit descent were
'1. ie Will known, h ded Indole Dlst.-icl it.nne eGo
red .1 httei irom his ,.mil.r ihis morning ami wei- suii
i.a. r-.-enily. who Isj ;, rl.u 10 a severe trilling b(hiud
l l-.it Worth. Texas. ru.s.d .fours, .hist what evidence has
.1 ,t bis MqMa iron. ;l:ej iM. collected against nie men is not
- expecting a call lor. j,nown a.; no in : oima l ion was obtain
iv time. Mr. Hanaii r(,. The oitbials lerasing to di-
a furlough, hul ow-' , -.ii-r the lin-hin:- nl" inve-tiga-.
1 tluit the officers tiotl.
K. l:
f.tocliiea
rion. -i
now .1
iu tii- 1
:: ; ( ii
duty i!i
;. d.ed
A'-i.id 11..:
: lia 11 t h la
..1 a leave tor more'
t he 1 1 ip bom.' could
1 hi- 1 .me would ia.-d ;
: 1 -1 1 ln'-t- and return I
I v, :tb ; he liisi to join
w engagiil iu
and soon e
Mdal
' i . in Fi ance. Al
lan. ti he is the only
01 d.
i be
I)
Fort W01 ih
; hlc
1 llg
i.t ei i.t !ei alit i"--. in
!l A here;il,oeS ot
l.ei I boy s " is now
may be I Il.tt se .Mill
: on Ib-'il v;t
DECIDED 'i I S.
1-
th.
isabil
pnK- o 1
l.e.ll s,.
1, an Mi Die high
ib- and because
nl has
boid ot lit
1 l!ie rix j . 1 1 iao: Ilia! is appatciil
v. : tb et ation o! the l;i!iunage
t !;;-. I e Ml dee,ded to collt III lie the
ld (lasses thai have be. mi ill session
i II l ilig I lie p; eseiit I . ! hi . but IteW
!.i-s.-s, will mil he tor::ied ill the
'et'iillllg Ol the l)e .-. i. ste- as I be
'il- 1 inn in 1 b- past
UBMARINE IS FATAL
1
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. . . ! t ..' an
Mli PAHIFin Til
II . ill I UUU I I ll.llll 1I1UIMU IU I
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CHANGETRAIN SERVICE
1
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IliSPANISH SHIP TARGET PLOVERS M
j FOR GERMAN U-BOAT
1 s ,, 1 . ;, . ., ....I ... . , ... -11 1 : . -.
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ALLEGED PLOTTERS
District Attorney ceo. Neuner
Holds Rigid Examination
BehindCIosed Doors.
FINDINGS NOT GIVEN OUT
Winning Ivsiied "Keep oiir .Moitlli
Shut niid Hh) the I m "
Pto-icrimutim ill .Not
lit Tolointed.
As a sequel to the Geiman colller
ice that was held in this city the
When interv iew ed -hoi 1 after
Cie ' I h it (1 degi ee" was uiv. n to a
.'.II known hernial! citizen th's
hum it iu g. 1 dst 1 0 t A i toi ny N en 11 e r
bad (he following to say. which Is to
s m e as a wai nint: to any aliens t hat
t he may not !e ia I e fid m or uus-
c-Mist Mle tile pa It the I'll il ed Si ill es
government expects them to play
do run. 1 he wiir: 'A rigid in v est iga
inn is being held as 1.1 the alleged
meeting 01 prohermans and if any
evidence is disclosed that this meet
ing was held tor that purpose, to w il :
pro 1 i e 1 111 a 11 isti 1 , the pa rl ici pa 11 1 s will
be dealt with severely as alien ene
mies This is no time to hold meet
ings :.n the pi 1 1 pose of aiding or com
toiling the enemy. Anyone who Is
i ot enlisted to .let end !i!s country
vill hn e lo pill sue a Useful vocation
or occupation. Idlers will not be to!
eialed. So keep your mouth shut ami
obey the law "
Th 1 in ili tit rv a ill liorit ie a 1 e t ak
1 ,1 g 'I rides to lid 1 lie niiill I I oi
' ' , ' , , ,
v ho .re known lo 1 11 1 - t ne.nl. ,
en itiiit til the tailed Suites and ill
sii. peels are under siirvejilari. e ;ind
a v.King move will be hdlove hv
immeip ite a. rest ittMl detention
A lip thai alleged (eMinau con
spiiators wete holding me. fini:- in
a certain nalio-d local, v i thi- . 1 1
. as leeehed 1,V 'gbl Pilllidll
Hi. ml Wib-'ix and ihe . : - 1 1 . r n
flier, alter can-tul sleuthing iniei i
inptid lh" suspicions g a t ' i e r i ii g . ball
t.l i!- d I 1 1 ' VII e e .. II e s, ! th :1J I
10 w ,i r i ..,,1 at ii .-t - ll-.-v. v.- t !
11 cer "ib-o i.- of I ; opinion I hat i
' lie meet Mtg W : -, he'd ol il jell po-i- 1
and i epoi ted !n- t n i ! r . to t he I
piop.-i aul lioi it i. - w nh i lo- i. suit j
thai a careful ii, .-! i.:.-: ion v ill be i
lliaib' ol I Jle l;.,.l'.'l lii an effort to!
..Ilefe.1 ,
W.D.BELL PURCHASES i
FINE ELECTRIC SIGN
UPHELD Bf COURT
SUCCESSFUL TODAY
. !:, . . I'll
. ai"! Hi--
t , i , : ah!,
, , - a mi i -- s i ii .- I
al iiius rn m I n 1 1 1 '
D DLt lAMPAIbN
splendid suecestv a goodly sum al-!
leady being realised by the canvass-!
ers. The need and value of this
work is generally recognized through
out the city and expressions of ap
preciation are hem d on evt ry sidu
as lu the worthiness of the project.
I: is thought that before the end of
the week Wusehurg's quota will have
been reached several times ovt?r and
I rum all indications the results will
j bo lar better than lirst hoped for.
1 no support 01 every painouc cui
.en is desired in Ibis splendid cam
paign and by adding a small bit to
fie Hible fund one will he adding a
big ray of sunshine in the heart o(
some brave soldier boy.
ENLIST IN NAVY
Ihuce Itrblges. a well known
y.iuug man of this city, formerly as
sociated with the s. P. Co., and of
late mechanic at the Prior repair
shop on Oak street, who was receul
'y examined in Portland tor service
,n ihe u:iy. was rejected, accord
iir; to w (Md received in Ihis city 1o
dav because of the absence of (he
right tlieuib. Mr. Itridges, because
oi Ins sol end Id physical condition,
is being detained in Portland, 11 ml
the mat lei of his accept a ncn taken
up with ihe Washington authorities".
It i-- claimed by Mr. Bridges that the
iliselice ol the thumb does not in iiny
wav affect his ntucss to enter the
service and he is doing every I h ill
in his power to enlist.
Conservation is Proving Fine
Success Dealers Report
Reduced Sates.
MAINTAIN THE SERVICE
4 liihi iniin lalih , for This Section,
I 'Pledges I nl OiganljiHoii I'er-
j maiicncy Heavy Sales
j 0f Snbst it ules.
j
- -
J National Food Administrator
1 1 1. ...ijo 11.... the Or.-goil liledge
-aid organl.ation be made pel man-
Mi!.
h I, lably. chairman of houglas
oMiiiy. has pledged the county or--'.
1 1 1 1 , 1 1 i o 1 1 for luluie service. Meth
od.. I01 ( in r. nig out the lood pledges
lo Ik llllillslied tile plllllll .
'j lie ol Ib es ol I be lederal low 1 itd
in nn: 1 1 ;i tor lor Oregon e.x pressed
i i.ii.ftide to the Houglas county com
mit lee iol the WOI k done liefe
hioiei.s and hiitclKMs in vaiious
.itts ot Ihe shite have been int. I
I' Ued ..S to Ihe effect Ol th.f lood
ii .1, pa tg li ll poll t h 1 1 sales of t ho - e
i I , I de ii ed lo be nilhl'l e. I l
i i I : o r i llg s out I bill I be people ol
'Me.Mill iile making good InqUltie:
iHade l. I lie houglas count y chai i
luiill - how ! hill sales n .ee l,V lo-
H I:'
de
hv
,,.,-. lo
p- d MP .
- d.f.
pad
SUIT FILED AGAINST
LOCAL GROCERY F
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II FIGHT FOR LIFE
Leadership of Private Mura
noff Not Agreeable
to the Army.
SIEGE ON IN MOSCOW
MaeJiiuo hun.H PlaiiUl in St i vets to
Vuell I prisins (mi isou lay
llevolt CusMirkH l'joyal to
Pnviioimi Authority.
(Hy ASBoclatm! Prcan.
LONDON. Dec. 1 1 ,- The sit ual Ion
is reported to be very grave at .Mos
cow. Itnssia, and vicinity, ami. thY
ft ttilH of aiuit'cliy are developing rap
idly. The Ibdsheviki Hoverniuenl.
having destroyed t he const i hi ted
government set up by Kerensky, is
now resorting; to lorce to perputualo
itself. Mat hine kuiis have beon plac
ed in the streets in order to quell up
risings of hostilo parties to Hits Uol
sheviki. The garrison, which aided
t he llolshevlkl lo secure power-,
shown signs of insubordination. The
troops are tiring of the restraint
placed upon them, and are alleged to
he disobeying; I he Ilolshevilti com
mander, a private soldier named Mur
unolT, who was given command when
the socialists and anarchists took ov
er the government. A considerable
force Is being dispatched from the
west front to give battle to the Cos
sacks, who haw not submitted lo
nor recognized Ihe liolshevlU! au
thority. hennnns llelnfoiveil.
UATFhKSS, Dec. II. Heavy Ger
man reinforcements have arrived in
northern France, and ll Is belb vei by
the allies thai the Teutons ire pn
paring to strike a desperate blow to
break through the llrllish and French
linen. .Inst where thin drive will ma
terialize Is yet to bo disclosed. Ar
tillery duels are kept up co'stantly
all along Ihe western front, lu Mai y
'lie herninn advance appears to have
been slopped.
CRUITS FED HERE
Special cars attached to haln No.
r:s t his morn i nt? contained 1 -hi en
listed navy recruits from Seal I le.
Wash.. Portland, and other Oregon
cities, who are miiouto to Mare Is
land ami other California points
where ihey will begin training at
.Mice in tire various departments ol
: the marine corps service.
Local members of the Ued Cross
I and ollicials of the recent troop
I movement w ere wii ed on ly a short
lime bid ore I he t rain arrived Dial
1 the men would cat In this city, and
Ihe Koiitch i est a lira nt and Imp ,na
j hotel w ere not i lmd lo prepa re
! breakfast for the men. The break
last wits prepared and serv -d in ct-
' ceil, nt oi.l. i. notwithstanding tie
bi e not ihca : inn and the men were
high in ih'-ir piai.-j- oi the ite.iimeui
i alloided them i a Ito.-ehin g.
Accompany ing hie re. i iuls to Cjli
foiniii weie two popular S. P binUe
men. A nt bony .M ad. lux and Irani:
ndeiHoii. who recently enli.-nd iu
, t e navy depart men! In I'm i !, ud.
The l.o s W ere greeted at tile t ' aid
!i a bilge gioup ot llPMids WMo o'
led then bed wishes for il sale n -I
ii i ii ii nd o -seiii e 1 a w ell tilled Nv
o! d I' .. ;e- It. on the 1(ty oi :..
AH ill- li.ei the ..il.o lads V. !C .1
plemlid example ol Ameih.in man
hoed -Hid Ih'Mi' n i h u.-.jasm wa .- .i
high plt-'h W bile la Ih'SeiMI I g Th-
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