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VOL. IX.
ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNT!, OREGON. " . MGONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1018.
No. 18
Ml
TURMOIL IN
RUSSIA
REMAINS UNABATED
Constituent Assembly is Dis
solved by Bolsheviki After
A Few Hours,
TROUBLES IN AUSTRIA
Strikes and Rioting Reported Peo
ple DemandiiiK Peace With
' Russia Two German War
Ships' Destroyed.
" ASSOCIATED PRESS WAR LEAD,
Jan. 21. Russia's constituent as
sembly had been in existence but a
tew hours before it was dissolved by
the executive committee of the con
gress of workmens' and Boliiiers
delegates. It is reported' that the
assembly will be succeeded by a
workmen's and soldiers' congress,
which liaB been supporting the Len-
ine government. Dissolution of the
constituent assembly came after the
Bolsheviki adherents were defeated
in their attompts to control the or
ganization, and Bolsheviki troops
now stand guard over the deserted
ussembly meeting place, and Lenlne
will not allow reassembling.
With the pan-Germans in the po
litical ascendency in Gormany there
are serious strikes in Austria as a
protest against Germanism and 'fav
oring peace. One correspondent
says that me strikers are demanding
a speedy peace with Russia, and
have grown too strong to be checked
by force.
The British war ships hovering
around the entrance to the Dardan
elles encountered the German war
ships Breslau and Goeben, the former
being sunk while the Goeben was
driven on the beach.
Strike Movement Spreads.
LONDON,. Jan. 21. The strike
movement ' is gaining momentum
throughout Austria Hungary, ac
cording to dispatches from Dutch
and Swiss sources. The labor demon
stration is associated with demands
for immediate peace. A general strfks
was declared at Budapest, Friday,
when the entire transportation sys
tem came to a standstill. -Mui-dcral
in Red.
PETROGRAD, Jan. 21. A. I.
SlilngrofT, minister of finance in the
Kerenslcy cabinet, and Prof. F. F.
Kokoshikine, state comptroller un
der Kerensky, were murdered in their
beds at the . marine hospital last
night. .
Pence Ry Piece.
AMSTERDAM, Jan. . 2t. Brest
Lltovsk advices allege that .the cen
tral powers and the Ukrainian "Peo
ples Republic" have reached an
agreement on the principles of a
treaty. The pact will' possibly end
the war between that part of Rus
sia and the Teutons. (
FILES DIVORCE SUIT
Loyal V. Emery, of Coles Valley,
has tiled a suit in the circuit court
through his attorney, W. W. Card
welj, asking for a decree of divorce
from his wife, Vlnnie Emery. The
couple were married, according to
the complaint filed by the plaintiff,
in Roseburg, June 2, 1915, and in
December of the same year the de
fendant deserted the. plaintiff and
since that time they have been liv
ing apart. There are no property in
terests to be adjudicated. Mr. Em
ery Is a well known rancher of Coles
valley and is well acquainted in this
city where ho visits frequently.
FIRST SERGT.HAM1LT0N
First Sergeant R. S. J. Hamilton,
of the 4 th company, coast artillery,
arrived home last evening for a brief
furlough. He expects to remain here
a week visiting with his mother and
with hosts of.frienitB. Speaking of
the food problem confronting the
boys In his company, Sergeant Ham
ilton stated that in order to see to it
that the men were properly fed from
the allowance of 39 cents per capita
ptr day. ho has, with the sanction
of his suporlou officers, taken over
the superintmidoncy of the three
mess divisions In the company. - At
present there are something like 130
men In tlio company, and sine the
first of January to January 15 he
had saved the men $200 of their al
lowance and the tables had been well
supplied with plenty of good substan
tial food Sergeant Hamilton looks
after this work in the culinary line 1
in addition to his usual duties, and
although It keeps him pretty busy,
he alleges he Is repaidi by seeing the
men get plenty of good food. . The
menu given the 4th company men is
not elaborate, but consists of beef
every other day, or three days In a
week, plenty 'of potatoes, macaroni
and cheese, various kinds of fresh
vegetables, beans, bread, coffee,
fruit of diffofent kinds, plenty of su
gar for all needs, etc. Be looks after
the buying and turns over to the sev
eral cooks the supplies, which are
cooked and served under his super
vision. Despite the fact that the
mess fund of the 4 th company faced
bankruptcy a short time ago, since
the first of the year the men not
only have had all they want to eat,
but trie variety has been excellent
and every man Is satisfied, and) no
one is compelled to go on duty insuf
ficiently fed. Then, too, the saving
or ?Z00 in the first fifteen days of
the month has gone into the fund for
future uses.
W. A. FRATER DIES AT
According to information received
here this morning, W. A. Frater, for
many years a resident of this city,
died at Gardiner early, this morning,
of a complication of diseases.
. The deceased Is an old war veteran
and. has long been making his resi
dence at the soldiers' home. He was
postmaster of Roseburg a number
of years ago andi has also held other
offices o8 trust during his active ca
reer in business life.
Mr. Frater left the soldiers' home
recently to visit with friends and
relatives at - Gardiner, in apparent
good health, and the announcement
of his untimely death conies as a
great surprise to his many friends
and acquaintances in this city where
he was widely known. His son,
George Frater, of Riddle, was called
to Gardiner and was at .the bedside
of his parent when death claimed! the
aged veteran.
While no Information as to wheth
er or not funeral arrangements have
been made, It is supposed that the
body will be brought to this city and
interment will follow at the soldiers'
home cemetery. 1
GARDEN VALLEY FRUIT
ASSO. HELD MEETING
The executive board of the Garden
Valley Fruit Association, consisting
of James Pearson, president; State
Representative C. A. Brand, vice-pres
ident; D. T.' Sleep, secretary; Hugn I
Ritchie, treasurer, and: R. S. Hutton,
met at the offices of County Agricul
turalist C. J. Hurd. -
Many important matters came up
for discussion, paramount among
which was the decision to order a
car load of sulphur and lime, to be
used at the new spraying plant which
is now nearing completion at Garden
Valley. This structure will cost in
the neighborhood of $1,000.00 and
It is thought that he building will be
ready for occupancy some time this
week. Spray compound is to be
manufactured at this plant and sold
to the members of the association
and other fruit raisers at a greatly
reduced cost.
A meeting of Douglas county fruit
growers is to be held in this city in
the near future for the purpose of
promoting the interests of the or
chardiists which it is hoped will be
largely attended.
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Sergeant Woodley A. Stephenson,
of Fort Stephens, and Alias Justine
Carter, of Portland, will be married
this evening at the Methodist parson
age by Rev. J. C. Spencer with only
a few relatives of the contracting
parties in attendance. The young
couple will leave on No. 16 this even
ing for Portland where the bride
will remain with her parents, for a
time while the groom will journey
to the fort to join his company. Ser
geant Stephenson and Miss Carter
are former Roseburg young people,
having resided here practically all
their lives. At the outbreak of the
war Sergeant Stephenson 'joined the
mediieal troops of the U. S. army and
Miss Carter moved with her mother
to Portland. However the romance
between the two, which was begun
in this city several years ago is to
culminate In the usual romantic
finale, marriage, and the best wishes
of the young couple are extended
them for much happiness.
Editor D. E. Vernon, of the Oak
land Advance, was In the city today
on business.
NECESSITY OF WAR
CABINET DECLARED
Oregon's Democratic Member
of United States Senate
Introduced .Bill.
WILSON DISAPPROVES IT
Will Fight the Measure to a Finish
Democratic Senutoiu Get No
tice to Stand Pat With
' Party Head.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. The es
tablishment of a war cabinet consist
ing of "three distinguished citizens
of demonstrated executive ability,"
is provided! for in the senate's mili
tary committee bill as introduced by
Chairman George '15. Chamberlain,
of Oregon. Under the terms Qf the
bill the president will be authorized
to make the appointments, which
will be confirmed by the senate.
Don't See It That Way.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. Presi
dent Wilson was emphatic in his de
nunciation of the plan to supply him
with a war cabinet, and has taken
steps to suppress any such eventual
ity. The executive toCay served no
tice upon all democratic leaders in
the senate that he will use his influ
ence to the last degree, and will ex
ercise the power of his office to de
feat the (bill introduced by the sen
ate military committee creating a
war cabinet. It is given out that the
president will fight the proposal to
the last diltch. Party followers are
expected to line up in the fight and
attempt to hold the president secure
in his personal war policies and
plans.
AZALEA LODGE HAS
.19.
At Riddle Saturday afternoon the
following officers were Installed' in
the'Azalea Grange, which meets reg
ularly at the above, place twice a
month, Dr. C. H. Bailey, the slate
deputy, acting as. installing officer:
Master, J. R, iDean; overseer, S.. H.
Rockhill; steward, N. O. Dean; sec
retary, Mrs. N. O. Dean; lecturer,
Mrs. J. R. Lawrence; chaplain, Mrs.
S. H. Rockhill; assistant steward, J.
R. Lawrence; gate keeper, C. F. Sow
erby; Flora, Mrs. C. Starrit; Ceres,
Mrs. G. W. Riddle;- Pomona, Mrs. I.
P. Gardner.
The county agricultural, C. J.
Hurd, explained the campaign that
will be put on In that section for the
eradication of the digger squirrel and
other matters particularly interest
ing, aud short addresses were made
bv the retiring master, S. II. Rock
hill, G. W. Riddle. Edwin Weaver,
of Myrtle Creek, and others.
:
LOCALS. P.
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Virgil McJlullen, a . well known
Southern Pacific brakeman, was quite
seriously injured about 12 o'clock
last Saturday near Central Point,
when he attempted to swing on to a
fast moving engine attached to a
southbound extra freight.
It seems that Mr. MoMullen slip
ped in come unaccountable manner
and his knee struck the gangway
step of the engine with sufficient
force as to break the knee cap, in
flicting a serious wound.
The young man was taken to Med
ford where his injury was dressed
by the Southern Pacific physician
and he was later brought to his home
here, i It is understood that Mr. Me
Mullen will be taken to the Sr P.
Company hospital at San Francisco
for treatment. ..
WARRINGTON INDEFINITE
TY.M.C.A.
Rev. E. W. Warrington, of the
First Presbyterian church of fhis city
when interviewed this morntug by a
News representative - declared that
he was very indefinite as to his T. M
C. A. war council work and that al
though It was receiving his serious
consideration there was nothing gex
tain about his accepting the work.
Rev. Warrington presented the mat
ter before the board of trustees of
the church Inst evening but nothine
i definite was decided; In case Rev.
Warrington accepts the work he will
probably be sent to France from the
headquarters in New York.
18 RECRUITS TAKE
THE PHYSICAL TEST
Dr. E. B. Stewart Subject Men
To a Rigid ; Examination
t At Armory Today.
TWO PHYSICALLY UNFIT
500 Men to Be ICxoiniuod Majority
of Registrants Found to Be
In "Pink" of Con
"" : ' dltlon.
The present world . struggle was
brought just a little nearer home this
morning, when promptly at 9 o'clock
18 registrant recruits of the first di
vision, appeared at the armory as per
schedule, fo undergo the physical
test, at the hands of Dr. E. B. Stew
art,, physician . of the local draft
board. Twenty had been summoned
to be present, but two ' registrants
who are now in Coos county were
granted! permission to appear before
the examining board at Coquille.
The first man subjected to the test
was Chaster" Johns, a well known
young man of the Cow creek valley,
and while no official information was
given out by the examiner, it is un
derstood that this recruit passed the
rigid test with flying colors. Mr.
Johns also has nie distinction of be
ing the first man on the draft list.
His order number is "one" and from
the general appearance of Mr. Johns
he is likely to be the first one "over
the top".
Strict censorship as to the exact
findings of tho medical board is kept:
secret at all times, nothing that
would be of any importance to the
enemy is allowed to leak out, how
ever, it was announced on good au
thority late this afternoon that only
two of the 18 recruits who appeared
for examination today were turned
back marked "physically unfit for
military duty," another was held for
limited and special service, presum
ably for duty behind the lines, and
three cases will ba referred to the
district medical, advisory board for
final disposition the: residue of the
recruits were found to be in the
"pink" of condition and were so noti
fied andi as a consequence are .now,
subject to call to fill the quota In
lio coming draft. -
When interviewed shortly after the
work for the uay had been completed,
Dr. Stewart stated that in all prob
ability BOO men would be examined
by the local board. According to the
physician the" work today was ham
pered in many ways and steps are
now being taken which will greatly
expedite the examinations from now
on. The average time consumed to
day in examining the recruits .was
about 20 minutes to each man, and
considering that the recru.it Ts sub
ject to a thorough inspection, one can
readily see that this important work
has been placed! in efficient hands.
Dr. Stewart is well aware of the
frightful cases that have come . to
light since the first drafted men wore
called and the local examiner will
take every precaution that no recruit
not physically fit for Hie. strenuous
duties of a soldier shall be sent
to a training camp. .
' Twenty more recruits are to appear
tomorrow and so on at the rate of
twenty or more each day until all of
class one men have been examined.
It is understood that from 35 to 40
recruits will be called daily later on,
however. ......
The following is the list of first di
vision men who will receive notifica
tion. to appear: for examination next
Saturday, January 26:
Robert L. Andrews, Milwaukie,
Ore.; . Roscoe- T. Davis, Wend.ing,
Ore.-; Francis M. Keith, Reedsport,
Ore.; Frank W. Hura, Elkton; Will
G. Cool, Drain; Jess B. Miller, Tim
ber; Harrison Rees, . Merrill, Ore;
Lloyd B. Leabo, Vancouver, Wash.;
Ralph M. Laswell, Coquille :. Herman
H. Houser, InddanapcXis, Ind.; John
Marvin Winniford, Oakland, Calif.;
Dan C. Bollenbaugh, Canyonvllle.
' E. Melchor, of the soldiers' home,
left this afternoon for Salem, where
he will spend the present week.
WASHINGTON, Jan., 21.
President Wilson issued a state-
ment late today in which he
characterized as "astonishing
and unjustifiable distortion of
the truth" the assertion made
by Senator. George E.-Cham-
berlain, democrat, at a New
York dinner function, concern-
ing the Inaction and inefneiency
of the government in war pre-
paration. - .
MISSOURI SENATOR
FLAYS ROOSEVELT
Leaders of Political Opposition
to Administration Come
In For Grilling. ,
ATTACKS THE COLONEL
Effort Being Mode to Bring Reproach
Upon Democratic Party and
Take . Over Manage- ."-..
ment ot tho War.
(By Associated Press.) - -t
WASHINGTON, Jan". 2l. The
greatest political debate in the sen
ate, since the United States entered
the war, opened up this afternoou
when Senator Stone, of Missouri, dis
regarding advice of other administra
tion captains, arraigned the leaders
of the republican party on a charge
of playing politics. The arraignment
was bitter and scathing, and headed
by Senator Penrose, republicans
swung into line to reply to the demo
cratic . indictment. Penrose stated
that he believed it to be a public duty
to criticize the government's inef
ficiency and seek to have republi
cans restored to power as the means
of securing a more efficient adminis
tration of national issues. . '
Characterizing" former President
Roosevelt as the most potent agent
that the kaiser' has in America, and
the most seditious man of conse
quence in the Unitedi States, Senator
Stone addressed the senate today, and
alleged that their object is to take
tue government, over into their own
hands by partisan criticism and con-1
duct the war according to republl-!
can ideas. ; , , j
Citing statements of the republican
leaders regarding the political plans
and editorials of Colonel Roosevelt,
which, he said, are ; "villainous
screeds" published for money, Sena
tor Stone declared: . .
"Oh my responsibility as a sena
tor, 1 charge that since our entrance
into the war (Roosevelt, "by-'hls at
tacks on the government has been a
menace and' obstruction to the suc
cessful prosecution of the war. "
"The only possible effect of these
widely published utterances of this
man,"aid Senator Stone, "has been,
as they were designed to be, to dis
credit and bring the present govern
ment into public disfavor and weaken
its hold on popular confidence. That
seems to be the Rooseveltian stan
dard of patriotism."
Similar utterance made by less
powerful citizens, Senator Stone as
serted, would subject them to prose
cution for disloyalty.
Calling attention to the elections
next fall of the entire house mem
bership and many senators, Mr.
Stone said two years later the presi
dential election would follow. -"Here
Is the chance," he proceed
ed, "for the dominating republicans
of the country some of them, per
haps, more than one of them, seek
ing to prom te In his 'immediate per
snal glorification, and others, acting
on a larger scale, to promote a party
advantage to strike hard to turn
down this administration and take
the government into, their own bands.
That fight is on. It is being played
before our very eyes."
if
"Prune juice" with a kick like an
eastern Oregon broncho and gives
you that heavy feeling lh the head
with a dark, brown, taste in ycur
mouth, with vivid recollections of the
days when Roseburg was some "wet"
town has been liberally dispensed
so it is alleged within the con
fines of the city limits of this eld
burg to quite a degree the past two,
or perhaps three days. . v
According to information this is
also alleged six good, round bot
tles, carefully tucked away in a suit
case that looked like it hud cmuo
"over tho hump" at no far distant
date in the past in fact was ushered
into Roseburg last Friday afternoon
and since that very minutes the
"cork screw brigade" has been oi
the job about twenty-three hours nn 1
fifty-nine minutes each day for the
past three days, with the result that
the entire six booties have probably
been emptied of their contents and
passed over to the junk man.
Constable Howard Church, armed
with a search warrant Saturday
"roped" four empties and their
"wardrobe" which had been placed
In the suit case after Its removal
from the bottles and conveyed the
once previous load to the office of
Justice of the Peace I. B. Riddle,
where it now remains, mute evidence
of .what a railroad -ticket to Horn-
brook, a quick double-back, an in no-
cent looking passenger alighting
from the train in broad day light car-:
rying a suit case, a strong arm and!
a long cork screw with thirsty throats
olamorlng for a "nip" at the neck
can, andi will do, In these days when
good old Pepper whiskey is retailing
a la bootlegger for all the way from
five to seven dollars per quart.
The "goodB" come 'high even
when you have to go after it but at
war-time prices it isn'd everybody
that can get on a $20 jag and get
away with it. The fellow who says
It can't be done is being outdistanced
by the fellow who is doing it right
along. '
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Ed. Weaver", the genial farmer and
successful prune grower, of Myrtle
Creek, was In the -city today look
ing after business matters and visit
ing among-his many friends. In
speaking with a New representative
today Ed. said he had finally con
sented! to the wishes of his many
friends who have been urging him to
enter tho race tor county commission
er of Douglas county and that he was
now a full-fledged, cahdidate and
would come before, the voters at the
primary elsctlon, his announcement
appearing elsewhere in today's News.
Mr. Weaver has been one of the most
successful farmers of the southern
part ot the county, is in every way
qualified for the office of County com
missioner and the taxpayers may be
assured he will look after their in
terests In the same careful manner
that . he has conducted his own pri
vate affairs.
YACTI
A number of boy Scouts under
Assistant Scout Master F. A.. McMil
lian, tramped two miles southeast of
town Saturday evening to their new
ly acquired shack, which they cleanr
ed up thoroughly and prepared for
habitation-' Bunks were manufactur
ed and a kitchen established where in
the future the boys, will make week
end trips to their comfortable winter
camp for delightful outings. A num-
her of successful scout tests were
passed by the boys while on this trip
and their entire occasion was declar
ed to be tremendtously pleasant. " The
boys making the trip Saturday in
cluded Winthrop Bronson, Lee Hud
son, Harry Fletcher, Wnr. Wade-, Lis
ton Bowden, Mac Butner and James
McClintock. At a special meeting of
the boy scouts Saturday evening the
local troops took in five new mem
bers and discussed the possibility of
organizing a new troop in the near
future.
LEAVE FOR EAST SOON
John W. Parker, secretary of the
comemrcial club, may go to the At
lantic coast on a business trip next
month, one of his investment con
cerns having asked if he would con
sent to make the trip. ; Mr. Parker
hesitates to make fhe journey under
present weather conditions, also be
cause of two matters concerning local
development which have only recent
ly come to his attention, and has ex
pressed a preference for .a delayed
conference if it is possible,
FOR COAST STATES
' (By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. A bill to
acquire and maintain a syst-.-.i of .'a
tional and military highways and pos
roads in Oregon, Washing'. i and
California, was introduced in thc
house by Representative Raker, nf
California today. . .,
MEXICAN FOLLY
. LEAK TO DEATH
; (By Associated Press.)
ELPASO, Jan. 21. Two armed
Mexicans were killed when United
States cavalry patrols returned the
fire of Mexican raiders across the
boundary opposite Fabens. ; One of
the troopers had his horse shot from
under him. ''..
BORX.! '
LINKLATER At Mercy hospital to
Mr. fend Mrs. W. Llnklater. of
West Roseburg, January 17, 1918,
a daughter. ; ",' .aL
WHEAT SAVED ONLY
WILL BE EXPORTED
Between 25,000,000 and 50,
000,000 Bushels Already
Conserved For Alii S3.
BE NO FOOD RATIONING
United States Food Administration
IsNiies Statement of Situation
More Boef and Pork Needed
' By France, England, Italy.
The United States food administra
tion has issued the following:
It is true that the allies need
from 75,000,000 to 90,000,000 bush
els more American wheat. It Is also
true we have already exported the
theoretical surplus of last harvest '
over our normal consumption. Tho
American people have saved a con
siderable amount, ' estimated 'from
25,000,000 to 50,000,000 bushels
during the past five months and we
are exporting this saving.
We can not and will not export
more than our savings, for our own
people must also be fed. Tho allies
have reduced the bread ration to
their people sharply . the last few
days and if this lowered ration Is to
be maintained we must save more
than hitherto. . . ., ' ".'''..
Every grain of wheat andi every
ounce of flour and bread aaved now
is exactly that amount . supplied to
some man, woman and child among
the allies.
We are asking the American peo
ple to further reduce their consump
tion of wheat products and use other
foodstuffs instead, for the allies must
also have some wheat as well as our
selves.. It: is one of the vital Issues
In winning the war that we must
maintain the health and strength and
morale of their men, women and
children over this winter.
i Our 48 state food administrators
have been in session in Washington
the last few days devising with Us a
further program, of saving which we '
will announce In a fewdiays in which
we' count "With confidence on public
support. ' ' ,' . , .:,.' '- .. '
The allies are also asking us if
we can double our' meat and pork
products exports, as they must in
England, France, and Italy further
reduce their moat and fat ration un
less we can increase.' exports. We
have replied: that we will ask our
people to save more, for we can only
export our savings. :t ' V
There need be no fear that , our
own supplies will not be; protected ,
and if, as a result of misapprehen-'
slon, anyone should attempt the pur
chase of food stuffs for hoarding it
will be robbing the allies of just
that amount and is a violation of the
food law that will be followed' up
shortly. W have - ruled that tho
holding of,more than 30 days' sup
plies by dealers, manufacturers,
wholesalers, and retailers constitutes
hoarding and the purchase of more
than usual amounts by consumers
will likewise be so construed.
We are going to ask the millions
of devoted women who support tho
food administration to see that our
new proposals are carried out on ev
ery side. In this we are taking a
line unique among nations and with
the confidence that in them we have
a power for enforcement and through .
our press of the creation of public
opinion greater than among any other
people on earth. Legislation is be
Ingi considered by Mr. Lever and
Senator-Pomerence for presentation
to congress for sojne further exten
sion of the president's powers to en
force conservation in manufacturing
trades andi in public eating places.
Although the majority have cooper
ated willingly and effectively there is
a minority which patriotic appeali
do not seem to reach. With such
regulation there will be no short
ages; and equal justice to all. There
is no 'need of rationing in America.
W.' W. Cardwell and) Jess Sham
brook, both well known Coles Val
ley .ranchers, who have been In this
city for the past few days, were this,
morning arrested by ConMable How
ard . Church on a warrant issued
from the District Attorney's office,
charging the. men with being In
toxicated which, under the present
prohibition laws. Is a crime.
When arraigned before Judge 1. B.
Riddle soon' after their, arrest this
morning both Mr. Cardwell and Mr.
Shambrook entered a plea of not
guilty, but shortly before noon today
tho men appeared by counsel, and
changed1 the former plea to that of
guilty as charged In the complaint
and as a consequence were fined: In
the sum of $20 oach,. which was liq
uidated and the case dismissed.