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TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1018.
IjET IT BE STOPPED.
A news dispatch today says that
owing to definite information that
German agents have been instructed
to use all means at their command
to paralyze the movement of freight
and hinder shipping, guards at rail
way terminals and at docks have
been doubled. If it is definitely
known that such orders have been
issued to German agents, then it
must also follow that knowledge o
identity of at least some of those
agents In this country Is held by the
federal authorities. Then, why diily
dally along with a lot of Huns who
are allowed to Infest the country
and hinder war work? These .nca
are known to be scattered throughout
the length and breadth of the land
They ply their tactics night and day,
and depending on a mollycoddle ad
ministration of law andi sentimental
ism to get them out of trouble if
arrested, the Iniquitious propaganda
and lawless acts continue unchecked.
Action is what the people are de
manding. Every man arrested and
proven a spy should be executed at
sunrise the next morning. Every pro
German detected in Hun propaganda,
or whose sympathies are expressed
in favor of Germany, should be jail
ed and put to work not merely jai!
edi and fed at public expense. Ameri
can blood is beginning to boil on ac
count of these indignities, and this
laxness of official effort to stop spy
ing and Intrigue will bear fruit at no
distant day. Punishment, swift and
unrelenting, will stop this business,
President Wilson says that Senator
Chamberlain's remarks are "astoun
ishlng and unjustifiable distortion of
the truth." Probably so, from Mr.
Wilson's standpoint, but It will be a
hard matter to put these thoughts
down the throats of those who have
been keeping up with the pace of the
nation's war program.
Putting politics, aside and getting
right down to "brass tacks" Sena
tor Chamberlain probably has the
nation's war program summed up
just about as it should be all re
ports and protestations to the con
trary notwithstanding.
ilf the full military power of the
United States cannot be exercised
with the aid of President Wilson, it
must be done in spite of him. Port
land Oregonian.
The threat of Lower California to
secede from Mexico to the United
States sounds very much as though
Carranza might have his revenge.
In the interest of brevity it might
be as well to refer to Mr. McAdoo
as "Secretary of the Treasury, etc.,"
with emphasis on the "etc".
Among the sufferers in a zero cli
mate is the coal administrator who
happens to hear what people are
saying about him.
It can hardly be denied that some
of the recent Investigations have
thrown considerable light on a few
senators.
There's a little friction in the dem
ocratic ranks just at the present
moment. No politics, however, oh, no.
IWith his other agricultural ac
complishments it remains for Hank
Ford to standardize the hired man.
JUST A LlTTliE BIT IjATE.
Sometimes it seems that experience
is the only teacher for nations as
for individuals.
The United States had; a great ad
vantage in entering the war late. The
mistakes of the belligerents weio all
displayed for our profit.
iBut we have been at war now ten
months, and still have the same
symptoms exhibited! by England in
1914. There is no head. There is
no direct responsibility. There is no
unity or co-ordination.
England was quick to eliminate
politics and form a coalition govern
ment calling the ablest men she
had, regardless of party. 'England
created a minister of munitions. She
placed her shipbuilding under one
executive head. She made Lloyd
George virtual dictator, and creat
ing a war council that was supreme,
she followed Prussia's example and
reduced! parliament to a debating so
ciety. After ten months we do what Eng
land did In three put our railroads
Into one federal system, operating
for" war rather than peace. Now we
are talking about a supreme war
council. Probably in a year or two
we will be looking around for a man
to do What Lloyd George is doing.
It is somewhat appalling to con
sider how many lives would have
been saved and how much suffering
avoided if we had shown the wisdom
to profit by England's example at
the outset. Experience, of course,
is the best teacher, but a frightfully
expensive one. Mediford Sun.
Ice men and ice users are caution
ed against neglect In laying up a sup
ply of natural Ice wherever possible.
They may not be able to buy any next
summer, says the U. S. food admin
istrator In a communication to O. D.
Center, director of O. A. C. exten
sion. Unprecedented demands for
ammonia by the army and the navy,
coupled with lack of transportation,
may put this principal ice making
chemical beyond the reach of manu
facturers. War is no respector of
persona and now the ice man is soon
to feel Its fangs or rather, as usual
the consumer.
TO FARMERS AT COST
County Agriculturalist C. J. Hurd
received the following telegram from
O. D. Center, director of extension
work at the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege relative to nitrate of soda which
is used by many farmers throughout
the state as a fertilizer: "Wire from
Washington relative to purchase of
nitrate of soda says farmers must
make application for nitrate through
county agents or local committees ap
pointed by county agents. Applica
tions must all be in hands of county
agent by February 4 and prompt ac
tion on your part is required if your
county receives nitrate."
According to Mr. Hurd sufficient
funds were appropriated at the last
session of congress for the purpose
of purchasing nitrate of soda to be
disposed of to the farmers throughout
the United States at actual cost. Six
million Jollars' worth of nitrate of
soda was bought by the government
to be distributed to the different
states in proportion to the amount
used in the various states last year.
It is not known definitely at this time
just what the cost price of the nitrate
to the Oregon farmer will be. How
ever, the fertilizer sells at $75 per
ton at the port of entry and in the
event the cargo is landed at San
Francisco, the price f. o. b. Rose
burg would be in the neighborhood of
$80.00 per ton.
While very little nitrate of soda
is known to be used by the farmers
in this section for fertilizing the soil,
the fruit growers and ranchers of the
Willamette valley are using this aid
to production quite successfully and
are paying $100 per ton for the ar
ticle. Mr. Hurd wishes to advise all fruit
growers and ranchers of Douglas
county, should they desire to pur
chase nitrate, to make application at
once to his office here, and the re
spective orders will be approved and
forwarded to the proper authorities.
PROGRESSIVE TEACH-
When thinking of the miseries of
the cold, remember Tampa, St. Au
gustine and Miami, whore the people
regard the erection of a chimney and
fireplace as a species of Insult to the
climate.
The progressive teachers club will
meet in this city at the high school
auditorium on Saturday, January 26,
at 10 a. m. An interesting program
has been planned for both sessions
and many excellent features are to be
enjoyed. In . the morning Alfred
Powers, of the extension department
of the University of Oregon, will
present an Illustrated lecture. In
the afternoon Mrs. A. J. Lilburn, of
this city is to give an Interesting ad
dress on "What the schools can do
in the Red Cross work." Special
music and readings will be pleas'"?
numbers in both morning and aft
ernoon sessions and during the noo-i
hour luncheon will be served. ' At tin
conclusion of the afternoon session
an Important business meeting will
be held.
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THE GRAND CANYON
There is coming to the Roseburg
high school auditorium next Thurs
day evening an illustrated lecture
that is believed to be of especial
merit, and. the entertainment will be
given under the auspiees of the city
schools, commencing at 8 o'clock. It
is essentially an educational feature,
and gives one a deeper insight into
tne greatness and grandeur ot a sec
tion little known by most Americans.
There will be no admission charge,
and the public is cordially invited to
near Dr. Williamson, of California,
who will give one of his Interesting
photologues on the Indans of the
Painted Desert region, and the Grand
Canyon of Arizona.
This is a subiect with which he is
thoroughly familiar,' because of his
i l years acquaintance with that re
gion, tie will tell of the Navajos,
the Bedouins of the American desert,
of their wonderful blanket weaving,
and their country, especially the
Canyon de Chelly, where are found
the best preserved specimens of pre
historic cliff dwellings in America.
However, the great event of the ev
ening will be the Grand Canyon of
Arizona, the titan of chasams, shown
in all its beauty and majesty, with
color photography transparencies.
He has spoken in the foremost col
leges and universities in the United
States, and his success as an educa
tor and entertainer is perhaps best
attested by the following commeift
of Dr. Addison L. Winship, national
educator of Boston, Mass., who says:
"It was one of the most wonderfully
attractive lectures we have ever had,
and that means a great deal. Not
only were the pictures of very high
order, but the personality and ability
of the lecturer were recognized and
appreolatert."
Dr. Williamson comes here 'under
the auspices of the extension division
of the University of Oregon.
TO
SWITCH FREIGHT CARS
Providence Man Adopts Practical
Means of Solving' Yam
Congestion, Problem.
Miss Alice Joyce will give an illus
trated lecture at the Benson school
this evening at 7:30 p. m. Everyone
is invited.
The field of activity in which the
motor car operates to the advantage
of modern man is almost without
limit. Witness the application of this
truth by a resourceful Providence, K.
I., man.
When the freight car shortage be
came serious several months ago, the
Broadway Sales Company not. only
found it difficult to obtain shipments
from the factory, but had an endless
amount of trouule in' getting the cars
unloaded when they finally arrived in
Providence. This was dme to insuffi
cient switching facilities and a bad
congestion of the railroad yards
Sales were too heavy to tolerate
delays, so the manager of the com
pany decided there had to be a rein.'
edy. He' brought out one of the eld
est Dodge Brothers motor cars he
had and went down to the yards to do
a little switching of his own. The
experiment worked. Although the car
had) seen more than 20,000 miles of
service, it applied itself energetically
to the task of moving freight cars
weighing about So.OOO pounds each,
"kicking" them up to the platform
where they could be unloaded. There
after the same plan was tried sev
eral times each time with success.
There are more ways than one in
which the motor car can prove itself
Indispensable.
MASONS ATTENTION.
Regular, meeting of Laurel lodge
No. 13, Wednesday evening, January
23. Work in the M. M. degree.
Lunch. By order W. M.
W. F. HARRIS, Sec'y.
OA ISO OF TH ANKS.
To the many kind -friends who as
sisted during the illness and burial
of our infant child we desire to ex
press our sincere sympathy and ap
preciation. MR. & MRS. W. R. HUMPHREYS.
MAZOLA
for thrift and quality in deep frying,
sauteing, shortening and salad dressings
Mazola is more economical for general
cooking than butter, lard or suet because it
can be vused over and over again does not
transmit taste or odor from one rood to another.
And Food Administrator Hoover asks you
to save these animal fats.
Mazola is pressed from the heart of golden
American corn is as pure and sweet as the
most delicate food cooked in it.
Thousands of housewives have solved the
fat problem with Mazola and so can you.
Get it from your grocer in pint, quart,
half-gallon or gallon tins the large sizes are
most economical. Also ask for the free
Mazola Book of Recipes, or write us direct.
Yaw noatr lihlW II Mueli doa oof tin mh udiftctlm.
Corn Products Refining Co.
New York
Johnson, Lieber
Company
PwthaJ, OrtfM
OPERATE ROAOS AFTER
PEAGEJS DECLARED
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. Secre
tary McAadoo told the senate inter
state commerce committee today that
he thought it would be wise for the
government to retain and operate the
railroads for some time alter peace
conies, and not return them to pri
vate ownership until new and com
prehensive laws have been enacted to
govern them. McAdoo denied that
ne had anything to do with the fuel
restriction order, but stated that" he
approved the measure.
CLASSIFIED COLUMN
FOR SALS Baled and loose oat
and vetch hay. Phone 13F12.
FOR SALE Ground green bone for
chickens. Phone 27F5.
FOR SALli Good fresh cow, with
calf by side, $G0. Inquire News
office.
OAT HAY FOR SALE At Eden
bower Orchard Tracts. Fred Fish
er, phone 25F4. tf
FOR SALE Piano, electric wash
Ing machine, sewing machine.
Cheap. 444 Ella street.
FOR SALE OR REJNT CHEAP C
room house and 3 lots. Inquir
911 S. Main street.
FOR SALE Heavy team, wagon
and harness, all good, $275. Get
address of owner at Aews office
TIRE FILLERS FOR SALE Com
plete set for Ford car. Inquire at
News office. Does away with
punctures. tf
FOR SALE Fairbanks Morse gaso
line wood saw in first clas scondi
tlon. Richard Stubbs, Melrose.
X
FOR SALE Duroc Jersey (Red)
pigs. All thoroughbred. Papers
free with each. Charles A. Brand
Roseburg, Ore.
FOR SALE Drainage tile, brick,
Port Orford cedar, at cor. Main
and Oak streets. M. Cox. Phone
57-Y.
FOR SALE Gasoline or kerosene
burning 4 horse power wood saw
ing outfit, mounted on trucks,
complete, at a bargain. Phone
27F5.
FOR SALE S. C. White Leghorn
eggs for hatching from proven
winter layers. $1 per fifteen; $6
per hundred. L. J. House,r, Rote
burg, Ore. Phone 25F3.
OLD PAPERS "Housecleaning" Is
on at The News office, and we have
a lot of old papers for sale at 10
cents the bundle. They will not
last long, so get a supply early.
FOR SALE OR TRADE General
mdse. store at Melrose. Ore.. 8
miles from Roseburg; corner
roads; doing good business. Own
er will explain reason for selling
same. Address R. Stubbs, Mel
rose, Ore. f4
FOR SALE Improved farms from 5
to 200 acres, close to Roseburg
phone and rural route. Cash and
terms. A 180 acre diversified
farm, located in the beautiful
Mendicino county, Calif., for sale
or trade. Merton Cox, 344 S.-Jack
son street, Kosenurg, Ore.
WANTEn.
WOOD CHOPPERS WANTED Free
cabin. C. T. Brown. Phone 3F24
WANTED Wood cutters. All win
ters' work. Phone 14F14. D,
WANTED Wood cutters. Good
timber on county road, good
ground, or will sell stumpage. In
quire N. L. Conn, phone 6F15.
WANTED Experienced waitress,
Steady position to right party. Ap
ply Roseburg Cafeteria,, 116 N
Jackson.
EXCHANGE Oakland, Calif., resi
dence to sell or trade for Ore
what have you? Box 16, Melrose,
Ore. Telephone 6F13.
WANTED Elderly lady without
children as housekeeper for two
men on ranch. No hard work
Phone evenings, 15F12.
FOR RENT.
FOR RENT FurniWd hduse. Mod
ern, 44 4 Ella street.
FOR RENT 4 room furnished
house. Inquire 547 S. Stephens or
phone 454-R.
FOR RENT 5-room furnished
house colse in. See G. W. Sloper
308 N. Jackson street. tf
FOR RENT 5-room house, on pave
ment; suit of nicely furnished
housekeeping rooms; also barn.
Call 128 S. Flint.
FOR RENT 9 rooms Louse on Par-
rott street. Suitable for roomini
house or two families. Inquire
128 S. Flint street. .
MISCELLANEOUS.
FOUND Two small money purses,
containing some small change.
Inquire News office.
ORDER your rose bushes and shrub
bery now of Mrs. F. D. Owen,
florist, city, phopa 340. Green
House 9F 12. tf
MORTGAGE , LOANS Plenty funds
' on hand for good farm loans.
RURAL CREDIT plan. Low rate
of Interest. Reliable service. See
M. F. Rice of Rice & Rice.
Sterling Character
Upon the character and conservatism of your bank's otneers and
directors to a great extent depends the safety of your fundB. If
they are known as men of high integrity If they have a record as
successful men in business if they are known as conservative men
in all things then you may rest assured that their bank is gov
erned In conformance with a policy ot safety before everything else.
Such are the men who govern this bank and your funds are abso
lutely secure In tlielr care. '
The UMPQUA VALLEY BANK
B. W. Strong, President; J. M. Throne, Cashier; D. R.
Shambrook, Vice President; Roland Agee, Vice President.
Winter Vegetables, Seasonable Fruit!
Phone us your needs, or ask for suggestions.
We have a large fresh stock at your command
MRS. A. C. KIDD & SON
Phone 238 We Guarantee to Please You
IT'S SOME CAR THE
"D-40" Mitchell Six
. Let Us Show You
J. F. Barker $ Co.
Roseburg Oregon
A MAN IS WHAT HE FEEDS ON
The housewife, looking to the family health, will buy whore she can
get Fresh, Clean Groceries. Our Stock is Clean and Sanitarily Kept
and all goods are of the best manufacture. Orders personally look
ed after. -
WAITER PATTERSON. THE CASS STREET GROCERY, PHONE 279
SODA CREAM
Is no slacker, although it does slack
en the thirst. Put It In the first call.
Roseburg Dairy & Soda Works
Winter Apparel
Don't overlook our fine showing
of useful and serviceable mer
chdise. Exclusive line of
Beautiful Dress Goods
Furs, Kimonas
Silk Hosiery
Dainty Waists
in a great variety. Many other
articles that will bring pleasure
to the home.
I. ABRAHAM
The Store of Courtesy . Roseburg, Oregon
Brighten Up Dull Evenings
With the Music of the
Victrola
TMPART NEW THRILLS to the win
ter nights at home. The thrills of
Caruso and McCormack, of Melba and
Gluck, of Elman and Paderewski, of
Harry Lauder and Nora Bayes, of Sousa
and Victor Herbert. -
You needn't wait to get yonr Victrola. Our convenient pay
ment plan makes it easy for you to have your instrument now.
Stop In today-well give you further details and demonstrate the
various styles of Victor and Victrola $10 to J40.0. '
A Complete Line of Victor and
Columbia Records
Roseburg Furniture Co.