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ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, O REGON. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 917.
No. 298
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CAMPAIGN OPENS MONDAY.
CAMPAIGN OPENS MONDAY.
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MA LED OUT TODAY
Final Plans Completed For
Drive Will Make House
to House Canvass.
SUCCESS IS ASSURED
Service Flags to Bo in Every Window
Xmas Eve lioliind Which is to Be
a, Light Expressing Univer
Hiil Aspect of Red Cross.
Monday with the coming of dawn
there will be launched throughout
, the United States the great Red Cross
membership drive, the Christmas
campaign of that organization for ten
million new' members and on Christ
mas eve when the closing hour of the
dirlve arrives it is expected that fif
teen million Americans will have
udded their names to the rolls there-
- by lending their universal aid iiv the
great fight for justice and right In
Roseburg campaign managers have
heen busily bending their earnest ef
forts together to make the drive a
whirlwind success and from every in
dication Douglas county will be on
top with a grand total, the commit
tees from the various sections send1-
ing 'in encouraging reports. W. C.
' Harding, Douglas county's campaign
manager, declared today that 2,000
applications from Roseburg and 5,000
from the outlying districts were as
sured with possibly a much larger
total when the final count is made.
Rodl Cross booths are being con
structed in various locations about
the city including the Umpqua ho
tel. Fisher's department store, S. P.
depot, Perkins building and possibly
the city banks, each booth to be in
charge of a committee of ladies, who
will enroll new members beginning
Wednesday morning, and it is. also
advised that old members renew their
'subscriptions .even though a few
months remain on the old one so
that as much -work as possible-may
ue accomplished. The - campaign
committees, who will make the
house-to-house diJve are well or
ganized and intend to make a
thorough assault upon every local
family starting early Monday morn
ing and according to one live wire
organizer "none will escape our
clutches; we'll bring them all in.". It
is urged that the dollar1 for enroll
ment be kept in a convenient place
during the week so that when the
committees arrive prompt co-opera
tion may be had, and undue delay
may be avoided.
Every loyal American citizen is
working in this campaign to make its
success assured and everything is -being
accomplished by way of beautiful
decqrattve display to inspire all who
have not joined the big army of Red
Cross workers to add their names to
this true blue war relief organiza
tion. With every possible home and busi
ness house marked- with the Red
Cross service emblem during Christ
mas week an inspiring ceremony is
planned by the local managers. At
o'clock on Christmas eve a
light is to be placed In each window
behind the service emblem so that on
this evo there may' be given appro
priate expression to the universal as
pect of the Red Crossi
Boy Scouts are today selling Red
Cross Christmas seals and placing tlie
posters explaining the significance of
the great Red Cross campaign in the
windows of ,the business houses. The
efforts of every man woman and child
In Douglas county are banded to
gether so it seems, and because of the
splendid co-operation shown on all
sides only gladness reigns in the
hearts of those who are working to
make this tremendous drive a grand
success. '
Douglas county must live up to its
sterling and unexcelled reputation
and do its part in the Red Cross
cause as they have reached the high
est goal In every other worth while
; fight for the sake of humanity.
David Crosby, the well known ho
tel man of Riddle, is in the city to
day looking after business matters.
Mr. Crosby will return to Riddle this
evening.
CAMPAIGN OPENS MONDAY.
Open your purse strings.
It's only a Dollar a Throw.
BODY ORGANIZED TO s
BURY OUR SOLDIERS
(By Associated Press.)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANOk, Dec: 15. A branch of
the army, to be known as "Graves
Registration Service," . has been or
ganized here and whose sole duty it
will be to arrange for the proper
burial of all American soldiers who
are killed in battle. The associa
tion will also see that t each sol
dier's grave is given proper care.
The members forming this branch
of the army are a division of the of
fice of the chief quartermaster.
TO
(By Associated Press. 1
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS, Dec.
15. Heavy fighting is going on to
day on the mountain front east of
Brenta, and if the enemy is success-j
mi in us advances wourai nave two ;
lines of approach to Brenta valley, !
an open plain. In the' 'past three
days, according to General Diaz, the
enemy secured only an insignificant
stretch of ground and that at an im
mense sacrifice of soldiers.
BURSTING SHELL
E
(By Associated Press.)
WITH THE "ARMERI'CAN "ARMY
IN FRANCE, Dec. 15. A bursting
shell wounded two American rail
way engineers working behind the
British front, according to reports
received today. The projectile struck
in a pile of picks, shovels and other
tools, scattering them broadcast with
tue above result.
KAISER WILL MAKE
FINAL PEACE OFFER
(By Associated Press.)
LONDON, Dec. 15 'Emperor Wil
liam, in his Christmas message, pro
poses to make a final peace offer to
the enemies "on whom, in case of re
jection, will fall the responsibility
for the blood shed during the year
1918," according to unofficial infor
mation received today from a, Ber
lin telegram. ,
(By Assoclatedl Press.)
PETROGRAD, Dec. 15. Charles
S. Smith, of St. Louis, a member of
the staff of John F. Stevens, head
of the American railway commission
of Russia, is reported arrested at
Tchita. Siberia, in company with M.
Uustrougoff, former assistant minis
ter of railways.
GEN. CROWDER PRE
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 General
Crowder predicts a, perfect success
of the classification system,' stating
that' all classifications will be com
plete within the next 60 days.
The wedding of Miss Helen Jane
Hamilton and Arthur Clarke, of Cor
vallis, will take place this evening
at. the home of the bride's parents,
Judge and Mrs. J. W. Hamilton on
jane street. A large reception will
be given immediately following the
ceremony.
DICTS SYSTEM SUCCESS
Detailed Description of Pro -
posed Work to be Carried
Out on Structure.
SHOWS NO PATCHWORK
When Complete Will Be Modern In
Kvery Particular iuid a Credit to
. ' Any AVide-Awake Comrnun
- ' ity A Big Saving.
SYNOPSIS OF IMPROVEMENTS
First: Jail building icon-
structed of reinforced con-
crete, faced with marblethic
exterior.
Second: Present building to
have galvanized iron trimmings
around and above first story
windows removed and replaced
with masonry. ;
Third: Vault constructed of
brick. - Hollow walls,-with re-
inforced concrete slabs for tops
and floor.
Fourth: Tile floor through-
out corridor and! in public lava-
torles. Marble wainscoting in
first story corridor.
Fifth: , Women's and men's
lavatories for each floor. '
Sixth: Public drinking foun-
tain In grand entrance promen-
ade to the building. :
Seventh: Public lavatories.
(Something Roseburg has never
had.) .
Eighth: Mahogany, doors
throughout, and ivory white for.
casings, base, etc., all new
throughout. - . . .
Tenth: Hot water heating.
Plenum ventilation for court
room. .
The present "court house never has
been completed. "
The mechanical equipment which
is a part of every modern building
such as our new postoffice, high
school and our business buildings
were never installed in the present
court house. This mechanical equip
ment consists of heating, plumbing
and sanitary necessities, electric wir
ing and ventilating system.
The addition of the third story is
required! to relieve the congestion
in the present building, and can be
...iied . probably at one half the
expense in that manner to any other
way. v
A new, sanitary and safe jail
building is a necessity, as every citi
zen of Douglas county will agree if
he has been through the present jail.
By constructing this in a location
joining the present clerk's vault you
will save one wall; do not obstruct
the light from the present building
and can use the basement under as
a heater room for the court house
proper.
This arrangement of placing a
heater in a fireproof unit reduces the
Are risk for the court house to . a
minimum. It saves cost of upkeep
in fuel and attendance, as the large
body of hot water in the boiler under
Jail will retain the heat for hours aft
er fire is extinct,- thus keeping jail
warm when other portions of the
building are not occupied.
It Is proposed to install marble or
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DOUGLAS COUNTY'S
i Rumored HeWill Have Charge
Of Future Loans to
The Government.
COVER ENTIRE STATE
Report Filtered Into This City Ye
toida-y Hut Could Not !Be
Confirmed al Portland "
llendquarters: .
Can It be that our old friend, the
redoubtable "Deacon" Smith is to be
at the head! of Oregon's future Lib
erty loan drives?
A. report to that effect filtered into
town yesterday and inquiry was sent
to Portland that we might prepare
our readers for an explosion rivaling
that at Halifax last week, but a non
committal reply was received, saying
that the chairman! of the clearing
house committee stited no official
appointment had been made and that
he could give out nothing for publi
cation.. This morning, however,
positive confirmation! of the rumor
comes from another1 and reliable
source and It seems a fact that the
"Deacon" will be at (the helm' next
time, and possibly permanently.
' "Deacon" Smith laj some leader,
having led both sides of every move
ment in Roseburg, Douglas county,
and the state at large to whicn he
had' access. He is ubiquitous. The
Liberty bond! matter having but one
side it may be he will )e able to ren
der double service because of concen
trating his unquestioned energies,
but we are wondering why, when he
is certainly chosen, there should be
any hesitation on the part of the
clearing house chairman whoever he
is, to admit the fact, i
That he has already received the
appointment there is hardly any ques
tion, according to reliable informa
tion given out in this M?y today. v -
ALLEGED SLACKER.- RELEASED.
James Sells, who was arrested late
yesterday afternoon charged with
having evaded the draft laws and
lodged' In the county jail, was re
leased from further detention today,
owing to the lack of evidence to in
sure a conviction. '
Mrs. Bert Fritch has accepted a
position as bookkeeper with the
oseburg Steam Laundry, taking up
her duties this morning.
S PRESENT COUNTY COURT HOUSED
Sir
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COURT HOUSE AS IT WILL APPEAR
Zep Pickett, a ' Coles Valley
Youth, Succumbs to
Pneumonia. :
BODY TO BE SENT-HERE
Enlisted October 15 and Was Rapid
. ly Advancing Toward Promotion
Funeral Arrangements Not
,; Completed Today. ".'
A telegram announcing the sad
death of their son, Zep, Pichett, a
member of the marine corps, station
ed at Mare Island, Calif., was re
ceived by Mr. and Mrs. Jule Pichett,
of Newberg, . Ore., for many years
Coles Valley residents.
The grief stricken parents arrived
in this city today and the military
authorities were notified.by wire to
send the remains of the deceased to
xioseburg, where interment will fol
low in the Coles valley cemetery be
side the grave of his brother, in
accordance with the wish of the de
ceased. . ! 4
The young patriot, who was 27
years of age, enlisted October 15, to
serve his country, and soon after de
parted foi; Mare Island, and has been
stationed : there ever since, and ac
cording to letters received by his
parents from time to time, was rap
idly advancing toward! promotion.
Pneumonia, an arch enemy to health
and vigor, laid a heavy hand upon
the young soldier of the sea, who
made a gallant struggle to stave off
its deadly onslaughts. But to no
avail. The odds were uneven. His
life was sacrificed to the cause of,
his country. His name goes down
in the pages of history as a hero,
the second Douglas county boy we
honor.
William Vinson,' who acted as
draft officer in the Coles valley dis
trict, tells of a peculiar ... incident
prior to Mr. Pickett's enlistment, and
of his superstitions of the number
13. :, ,
. The young man called at draft
headquarters to register and was in
formed by Mr. Vinson that he would
be number 13. "One has to take
enough chances at the best, and I'll
wait,'' was the reply. When he re
turned that evening the registration
blanks were exhausted and Mr.- Vin
son wanted to draw hp a form to en
able the young man to fulfill the gov
ernment's wishes. "No," said Mr.
Pichett, "I want to sign up right.
I'll drive your car and we will go to
Millwood, and there get the requir
ed blanks." The trip was made and
the young patriot was. registered.
The fact that his brother, who suc
cumbed some time ago died of the
13th of the month seemed "to dwell
on his mind and he had often talked
on this subject, and of how super
stitious he had become.
Mr. Pichett had taken out life in
surance in favor of his mother for
$5,500, and recently wrote her sayr
ing: "If I don't come back, mother,
the $5,500 will." This plainly ex
emplifies the love the young man
had for his parent.
Besides the sorrowing parents, the
deceased! Is survived by af sister,
Elizabeth Pichett, of Newberg, who
is'expected to arrive' here tonight or
tomorrow.- No funeral arrange
ments have been made today as It is
not known Just when the body will
arrive.
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(By Associated Press.) j
ITALIAN HOLDING QUARTERS,
Dec. 15. An army automobile In
which Congressman George H. Tink
ham was riding on his way to visit
Monte Grappa, at the northern front,
skidded over - the mountain side,
dropping a distance of 20 feet. The
machine was crushed to pieces, but
Tlnkhain, who fired the first shot
against Austria, escaped with slight
bruises. ' The chauffeur, , however,
was seriously injured. , ,'. , t ;
WAY MADE CLEAR
OF
' (By Associated Press.) '
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. Secre
tary of War Baker came to the relief
of thousands of mem who have vol
unteered for the regular, army but
had been . rejected because. . of the
breakdown of the recruiting ma
chinery, by ordering all qualified ap
plicants who presented themselves
before noon today should be ac
cepted, even though : not examined
until later. Thousands of jmen had
been turned'away. - '..
BUSH ARE STILL
- (By Assocmed Press.)
LONDON, Dec. 15. Tile British
have been successful in regaining a
part of the ground won b the Ger
mans yesterday on the Ypres front.
They have also , made another ad
vance in Palestine, northeast of Je
rusalem. SUPPLIES OF RUSSIA
(By Associated Press.)
AMSTERDAM, Dec. '15. A treaty
uetween Russia and ' Germany, has
been formulated, according to an of
ficial German statement. Germany
is already getting fats and other sup
plies from Russia.
LIBERTY BOND THIEF
(By Associated 'Press. -
' PORTLAND, - Dec. 15.
Nineteen .thousand ; . dollars '
worth of liberty bonds, in an 4
express package, Which was
mysteriously stolen .from the
Northwestern National- Bank
here, was, located today when
Alfred Rlx presented the inter-
'est coupons to the bank for con-
version into cash. The bonds
have not been recovered but it
is expected they will be in the 4
hands of the bankers soon.
, A warrant, was issued late
this afternoon for the arrest of 4
Clyde A. Rupert, the North-
western. National Bank's spe-
cial officer and- watchman,
charging him with stealing the
liberty bond's ' which ' are be-
lieved to be worth $19,600.
When questioned by the bank
officers Rupert, who was arm-
ed, escaped from the bank and
is still at large. - .
Alfred Rlx, who purchased
the bonds . from Rupert, gave 4
the information to the bank 4
when' he tried to cash the cou-
pons. Clyde Rupert was for-
nierly foot ball captain of the 4
Multnomah club., .
Only 82 Registrants Will Re
ceive Inquisitorial Book-
let This Mail.
TRADES ARE IMPORTANT
No Questionnaires Sent Forward
Tomorrow Monday ., Numbers
From 89 to 105 WM o
' Mailed to Registrants. '
Deputy Sheriff Raifety early to
day mailed the first 82 of theT635
questionnaires that are to go for
ward to the registrants who come
under the jurisdiction of the Doug
las county draft board. All laws and
regulations have been complied with
and a careful guard against mistakes
has been kept at all times. No ques
tionnaires will be mailed tomorrow
as the inquisitorial booklets are not
sent out on Sundays or holidays.
Monday questionnaires from No. 82
to 165 will be forwarded and so on,
at the rate of 82. each working day
until the work has been completed.
RedJjilents of -the questionnaire
are required by law to execute and
return them within seven days from
date received. Failure to do so con
stitutes a misdemeanor punishable
oy not to exceed one year's impris
onment; and such failure may also
deprive one of valuable rights and
result in their Immediate induction
into military service and trial by
court martial.
Take your questionnaire to the
board of legal advisors, to be found
in rooms 211 and 212 at the Perkins
building to Insure correctness, be-
fore returning the- booklet to the ex
emption board. ' You will be notified
within four days after your question
naire has been received at tivaft
headquarters of ' your classification
and, if you fall In class number one.
you will be summoned nerore me ex
emption board for examination as to
your fitness for service.
, The. following information regard
ing the draft was received by Judge
I. B. Riddle, chairman of the legal
advisory board fronj acting .Adjutant
General Williams:
, Portland, Ore., Dec. 14, 1917.
I. B. Riddle,
Roseburg, Ore. .
The following telegram from the
Provost Marshal General Is repeated
herewith for your Information: "It
Is of paramount Importance to tne
selective feature of the draft and to
the effective employment of the man
power of the army that the occupa
tional qualifications of every regis
trant be set forth with precision In
his ' questionnaire. Therefore the
registrant's answers to series one
question three, page four, must with
out fall specify his particular joTj
within, his Industry, by answering,
for example, not merely railroad man
but track layer or train man or car
shop repairer. Assistants should, he
instructed to secure :for tnat ques
tion an answer as specific as is made
to question four, nine and ten in
series eleven, page' twelve, - unless
registrant has already fully answered
these questions. If questionnaires
filed are not specific enough, boards
should secure adequate answers un
der section one hundred, paragraph
three before proceeding to classify."
It is of the utmost importance that
the instructions contained in ;: the
foregoing telegram be communicated
to all associate members of your
board.
, -r ;- ; WILLIAMS. ;
; i Acting Adjutant Gen'l.
Portland, Ore., Dec. 14 191".
I. B. Riddle, ; I .
Roseburg, Ore. ;
?;he following telegram from the
voBt Marshal General Is repeated
herewith for your information: "In
struct all legal advlstory boarus and
through them all associate members
to enter upon the left hand margin
of front page of questionnaire of reg
istrants to whom they gave advice or
assistance the following: "Aid1 given
by me,' and sign name of member
followed by words 'permanent mem
ber' or 'associate member legal ad
visory board', as the case may be." .
. j . s WILLIAMS.
. ' . ' Acting Adjutant Gen'l.
CAMPAIGN OPENS MONDAY.
CAMPAIGN OPENS MONDAY.
' Imim wi mil I
Your heart and a Dollar.