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VOL. IX.
ROSEBURG, -DOUGLAS OOUNTV, OREGON. THURSDAY, JANUARY 81, 118.
No. 37
Americans
-france raided
Two Killed, Four Wounded
During Attack Early
Wednesday.
GERMANS CAPTURE ONE
Casualties Have lteen Occuring k'le
quently For Heveral Days in This .
Section Attack Preceded
Htrong Harrage.
(By Associated Press.)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
PRANCE, Jan. 31. An American
position on a certain section of the
French front was raided shortly aft
er daylight Wednesday morning. A
heavy fog was prevailing which the
enemy took advantage of and the at
tack was preceded by a heavy and
violent artillery barrage. Two
Americans were killed and four
vouuded and another soldier is miss
ing, who, it la believed, has been
. captured by the Germans,Casualtles
have been occurring daily in this
particular section for several days
and the war department is now per
mitted to disclose the fact that all
recent casualties heretofore announc
ed occurred at this sector. Deaths
of the American soldiers were due
to shell fire, most of which was
shrapnel. One wounded" man who
' had been hit by a sniper'B bullet,
fell into a trench filled with water
and almost drowned before he was
rescued by his captain, and numer
ous of the men were wounded in
their hands by the flying shrapnel.
It Is certain that the enemy suffer
ed many casualties from the cannons
manned by the American soldiers,
though the machine gun Are directed
by1, the Germans was as great or
greater "than ours. The American
dead were buried within the sound
of the barking guns of the enemy
behind the battle line. One soldier
was literally blown to pieces by a
shell dropping on the regimental
headquarters while following his col--onol
Into a dugout and three men
met their fate from a shell explod
ing in one of the trenches. No an
nouncement has been made who the
American soldiers' were that IobI
their lives in yesterday's battle.
One of the German machines
which raided the French capital was
brought down and Its occupants
made prisoners.
Strike Situation Grave.
" AMSTERDAM, Jan. 31 The num
ber of strikers now out In Berlin is
estimated at one hundred and twen
ty thousand, according to an official
statement issued at Berlin, and fur
ther says there are no disturbances
anywhere in the empire.
- The strike has been extended, to
tndlude the districts near Berlin,
especially In Tegel, Aldershof, Span
dau and iMalrendorf, where a half
million men are alleged to have quit
their work In disapproval of the
war policies of the government in
dealing with the Russian situation. A
similar number of workmen through
out the empire are also on a strike.
The food situation is also Involved
in the strike, as the entire German
public has been on rations since the
first year of the war.
700,000 Strikers Out.
LONDON, Jan. ol. The strike
among tho Germans Is still growing,
according to a dispatch received by
the Exchange Telegraph through its
Copenhagen correspondent. At the
present , time 700,000 strikers are
.out In Berlin, and of this number
50,000 are women many socialist
leaders have been arrested, who it Is
claimed have Incited the men to
strike.
Situation is Alarming.
LONDON. Jan. 31. The socialist
party leaders have asked President
Kaempf to summon, tho relchstag
together at once in view oi the
alarming events that have recently
occurred In the empire, according to
.the Central News.
State of Sol go Declared.
COPENHAGEN, Jan. 31. A state.
of selge has been declared at Ham
burg, Altona. and Wandsbeck, ac
cording to newspaper reports receiv-
d.
MANY DELEGATES TO
Delegates from many districts In
the state -attended the 12th annual
Kebekah convention which was held
In this city Tuesday afternoon and
evening, and from Interviews with
the various visitors 'they were high
ly pleased with their entertainment
In Roseburg. Included among those
attending from outside points were:
Sutherlln lr. and Mrs. A. E.
Shlria, Mia. Cora Shields, Florence
Goff, Augusta C. Horner, Viola E.
Schamp, Mary Strong, Mrs. . Emma
Nelson, Miss Alice McClasky, Miss
Hulda Glistrup, T. P. Fisher, Mrs.
Millie Fisher, Mrs. M. C. Bond, Mrs.
Martha Ardray, Mr. and MrB. R. O.
Goff, Mrs. C. A. Stark, Mrs. H. Orle-
mann.
Canyonvllle -Bertha Carter, Mrs,
F. Kimmel, Clara Willis. Clara Mac
kintosh, Mrs. Geo. Carter, Ida Casto,
win wiiiis. , - ..
Myrtle Creek Mrs. . Naomi Rob
erts, Mrs. C. A. 1 Strong, Mrs. Ida
Harris, Mrs. Madeline Russell and
Mrs. Alice Fate. ' -
Oakland. Mrs. " Harriett Stearns
Mrs. Cora M, Vernon,; Mrs. Sadie
Settle, Mrs. Roy Miller; Mrs. Ressa
Sausser and Mrs. C. A. Stevens.
Riddle iMr. and Mrs. John Alex
ander.
Red Bluff, Calif. Catherine
Neate. y-i.
Enterprise, Ore. Mr. and Mrs,
W. P. Warnock.
Marshfield Mrs. C. F. Walsh.
Yoncalla Mrs.. J. W. Wise.
Eugene Mrs. Frank Camion. '
OPERATED ON TODAY.
Miss Audrey Manning, daughter
oi Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Manning, of
Sutherlln,. was operated on this
morning at Mercy hospital for ad
noids and tonsils by Dr.. A. C
Seely. The patient was said to be
resting easy this afternoon and
within the next few nays would be
able to leave the hospital.
TRADE WITH SPAIN
IS CALLED OFF
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. Jan. 31. The
war trade board has" ceased to issue
licenses for exporting merchandise to
Spain, and five ships just about ready
to sail have been held. Influences
suspected of being. German inter
vened and prevented General Per
shing from obtaining merchandise
for the troops, which he attempted
to purchase in Spain.
TO
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. Provost
General Crowder announced changes
today in the physical examinations
for draft registrants. Men with
curable diseases will not be reject
ed. RETURNS FROM PORTLAND.
Phil Harth, a son ot Henry Harth,
the well known Toggery man, who
has been in Portland for the past
few days undergoing" the physical
test for the purpose of entering an
officers' training school, returned to
this city today. According to Mr.
Harth, he was not permitted to
complete the examinations owing
to the fact that he recently under
went an operation at Mercy hospital,
and the military examiners would
not accept him until tire result of his
operation, physically, is known, and
as a consequence, Mr. Harth will be
required to return to Portland in
about three weeks at which time he
will know definitely whether ov not
he will be successful.
DISPOSE OK JUNK BUSINESS.
M. Wolf and M. Chused, who have
conducted the Douglas Junk & Hide
Company in this city for the past sev
eral months, have disposed of the
stock, together with their Ford
truck to a Portland concern, and
Mr. Wolf will leave for the metropo
lis tonight where he will enlist in the
U. S. army. His partner, Mr. Chus
ed, is Included in the "personnel of
call one under the selective draft
and comes up for physical examina
tion this evening. He, toq, will de
part for Portland, probably tomor
row. -
REV. C. E. CIJNE IN CITY.
Rev. C. E. Cllne arrived In the
city from Portland today and Is the
guest of Commandant Markee, of the
soldiers home. He will speak to the
old veterans this evening at their
camp fire meeting, leaving tomorrow
morning for tho southern part of the
state, his visit extending as far as
Klamath Falls. Rev. Cllne has visit
ed In Roseburg before and has many
friends in this section and his short
visit here was enjoyed by all his ac
quaintances.
PRAISE DUE LOCAL CHAPTER.
. The local Red Cross secretary to
day received acknowledgment from
the Seattle headquarters of five cases
of surgical dressings recently ship
ped from ' Roseburg. . A special let
ter of thanks. In which the quality
of the work done here was highly
praised has also been received.-Thus
far none of the finished work sent
out from the Roseburg department
has been returned as unsatisfactory
KAISER PREFERRED
TO PRES. WILSON
So Floyd Ramp Told Roseburg
Newspaper' Man Attempt
ed Intimidation.;.
""""""
HONOR GUARD TESTIFIES
Roseburg Girls Relate Experiences
- With Defendant When He Visited
Armory Where Exercises were
- Held Veteran Testifies.
(By Associated Press.)
PORTLAND, Jan. 31. The gov
ernment, completed its case against
Floyd Ramp today, and much dam
aging testimony was given by star
witnesses from Roseburg. Two wit
nesses for the defense, George Prior
and George Clifford, both Roseburg
men,, presumably socialists, ' gave
their testimony In behalf of Ramp.
Under cross-examination Assistant
United States District Attorney Ran
kin charged both Prior and Clifford
with having undertaken to intimi
date the government's witness, Harry
Pearce, a "Roseburg business man.'
Bert Bates, a Roseburg newspaper
-man, who at that time was a member
of the coast artillery sanitary corps,
and now stationed at Fort Canby,
Wash., and probably the star wit
ness for the prosecution, testified
that Ramp continually came into
his office, often making incendiary
and .seditious' utterances, and en
deavored to get Inflammatory ar
ticles published. Ramp also stated
to the witness, during a discussion
of the war before a considerable
number of men on the street. -that
the kaslser was much to be preferred
to President Wilson.
The attitude of the defendant, ac
cording to Bates, was distinctly un
American, and at no time had he a
good word for the government in its
attempts to prosecute' the war against
Germany. ..
From the lips of numerous wit
nesses, jurors In the espionage case
of Floyd Ramp yesterday heard ac
counts of how the socialist agitator
of -Roseburg repeatedly denounced
war and those. having anything to do
with war; told conscripted men they
were foolish to take up arms for the
good ol t..e capitalist class, and
sought to deter Honor Guard girls
from encouraging enlistments, says
today's Oregonian.
-Slowly but effectively the govern
ment witnesses piled up the evi
dence counted upon to show that the
Irrepressible propagandist did and
said things so unpatriotic as t"b vio
late existing drastic war-time laws
against sedition.
The slender little deTendant, still
acting as his own attoi-ney, main
tained his poise and pose, but he
showed an air of concern and a lack
of the mental acumen he had pre
viously displayed. All day long the
court room, was crowded much be
yond its seating capacity, men and
women standing at the rear, listen
ing intently to question and answer
of examiner and witnoss. The hear
ing was punctuated by passes that
gave the crowd the thrills it seemed
to crave. , -
It was the testimony of Mrs. Vevz
Poorman. of Roseburg, with a' hus
band and intimate friends in over
seas trenches, that sent to the hearts
of jurymen such a clutch of anguish
that at least one.of the number drop
ped his face into his hands to con
ceal his emotions.
Mrs. Poorman has been president
of the Honor Guard Girls' organiza
tion at Roseburg. She testified that
Ramp Interrupted a meeting of the
society the night of March 27, after
it had been addressed, by Attorney
General Brown and Major Houck,
by expounding his views opposing
war. The socialist propagandist
also sought' personally to dissuade
her from encouraging enlistments,
she said,
"He asked me if I had ever given
any thought to the meaning of war,"
testified Mrs. Poorman, on re-direct
examination.
"Did you tell him you had consid
ered, tue meaning of war?" qudried
Assistant United States Attorney
PrtTllr In ' " .
"I told him I had thought about
the war very deeply," she stated
and only with effort restrained the
tears as she concluded, "I had a
very dear friend in the army 'over
there'. "; ' v
Her husband was not in France at
the time, but is there now. ;
Statements of -Mrs. Poorman tell
ing of Ramp's conduct at the Honor
Guard girls' rally were substantiated
by those of Miss Lucile French, a
member. She testified that in the
remarks Ramp made to the society
he said substantially. In referring to
encouragement or enlistments. -
"This is the most disgraceful ef
fort in which you young women can
lend, your attractions. You now ex
ert your attractive influences to in
duce young men to enlist, but when
one of these same boys comes back
with an arm or a leg gone you will
pay no attention to him.
John Kelley, wearer of the G. A
R. button and for 18 years a defend
er of the nation in the regular army,
was an effective witness for the
prosecution. The veteran narrated
Incidents of a rally of the Patriotic
Service iLeague, held' coincident
with that of the Honor Guard Flrls,
on the night of March 27, lart year.
Rev. J. C. Spencer, in an address
he was making, referred to the men,
women and children being Bunk by
the German submarines, stated the
war-scarred witnossj whereupon
Ramp shouted from the audience
"and ammunition,"
There were shouts of "get a ropo,"
"lynch him," throw him out." tes
tified Mr. Kelley. To divert the an
gered citizens the veteran s lid h
stepped over to Ramp s side, placed
his hand on his head and said:
"Ladles and gentlemen, this is the
biggest bonehead. in captivity."
"Have you "ever had any dealings
with Ramp?" queried, the prosecu
tor a moment later. -. -
"I never have anything to do
with the likes of "Im," responded the
witness, excitedly reverting to his
native brogue. ; '
Deputy Sheriff Raffety, of Douglas
county, Joseph H. Sykes and Hany
Pearce gave extended testimony
rienl nsr with acts ana statements or
'Ramp last summer in Roseburg, as
trainloads of California consc'.ipt-d
men stopped there for lunch while
enroute to Camp Lewis. On one of
these occasions the defendant was
arrested far his utterances.
The government expects to com
plete presentation of . Its testimony
this morning. The- attorney-defendant
has called a number of witnesses
to appear in his behalf,
THRIFT CAMPAIGN
L. J. Simpson, . of North Band,
who is in charge of the war savings
and thrift- campaign for this con
gressional district, will, according to
a telephone message" just .received
by Hon. B. I. Eddy,-of this city, ar
rive In Roseburg Saturday' after
noon. . At four o clock on Saturday
a-meetiftg will be held In. the law
offices of I. B. Riddle Tor the pur
pose of organizing for active work
In this county. Representative citi
zens will be here from various sec
tions of the county to take part in
this work, so that the campaign in
this part of the state can be gotten
under way at once. Mr. Eddy, who
has charge "of food conservation for
this section, will be glad for the co
operation of all the people in this im
portant work.
;
EBURG BOYS TO
SAIL FOR FRANCE
That six Roseburg boys who are
members of the sanitary troops and
stationed at Forts Canby, Columbia
and Stevens have been selected to
go to France with the recently form-"
ed 65th regiment is the information
received in this office today. The
65 th regiment is a heavy field artil
lery company and is composed of men
from the various coast artillery com
panies who it is said will be mobiliz
ed shortly : at Fort Stevens, and will
sail from , some western port for
France. The Bix- medical attaches
who will go with the 65th are all
Roseburg boys and include John and
Leon) McCllntock, Archie Mllllgan,
Geo. Wlllett, Cecil Black and Herbert
Quine. .
MENTAL' CULTURE CLUB.
- A very Interesting, profitable and
pleasant meeting was held by the
'95 Mental Culture Clcb at the
Parish house Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Wm. Bell, as leader of Cuwnt
Events, talked of conservation ' of
foods and war time cookery and ex
plained the use of thrift stamps and
war. savings certificates. In a delightful-and
interesting manner Miss
Marie Martens told of the life and
letters of .Robert Burns and read
from his poems and songs. Tuesday
afternoon February 5, the club will
meet as usual. ; Friday Vevenlng,
February 8, there will be on illus
trated lecture on forestry at the high
school auditorium by F. A. Elliott,
stateforester, under the auspices 'of
the club. : ' . - '
FRUIT INSPECTOR GETS FORD.
The Ford" runabout purchased by
the county court for the county
fruit Inspector arrived and has been
turned over to Mr. Pearcy, who
finds that long trips to the rural
districts will have to be abandoned
pending the "breaking In" of his
"steed". Mr. Pearcy has not fully
acquainted himself with the maze of
mysterious contrivances , encounter
ed in motoring and therefore will
practice for a short time in and
around the "home port" before ad
ventures into the wilda of the neigh
boring prune orchards.
AM AN A IR
E
President Tells Agriculturists
. What Part They Must .,.
Play in the War. --J .
MUSt FEED THE WORLD
Nations Are Depending; on trie Unit
ed SUtfos to Sustain Them in -the
'Titanic Struggle
of the Ages.
(By Associated Press.)
"WASHINGTON", Jan. .21.--Presi-dent
Wilson sent to the farmers
throughout the United States a mes
sage calling their attention to the
country's need of assistance from the
agriculturalists of the nation in as
sisting to win the war. The message
was sent through the conference of
farmers la session at the University
of Illinois. The appeal to farmers
said: "You will realize, as I think
statesmen on both sides of the water
realize, that the culminating crisis
of the world wide struggle has come,
and that the achievements of this
year, on one side or the other, will
determine the Issue." Farmers . of
the United States were ..urged
through the message given fo the
convention at the Illinois University
to exert every possible effort to pro
vide food stuffs fop the hungry mil
lions .of people In the Old World
who must be fed from the farms of
America during this titanic struggle
of the ages.
License System for Bakers.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. r-PresI-dent
Wilson, In an order Issued to
day, provides for the licensing of
all firms- or persons making bread
or pastry, and who use over three
barrels of flour or meal per month.
The order also applies to handlers
of green coffee. .. .
Strengthen Positions.
- ROME, Jan. 3 1.- New positions
of Italian troops oh the J mountain
front west of Frenzela valley were
improved considerably yesterday, the
war office announced. Tho line was
slightly advanced northeast of Col
del Rossp. ,
Attacks Failed.
BERLIN, Jan. 31. Italian at
tacks launched yesterday southwest
of Aslago broke down under Teuton
fire, the war office bulletin stated.
Italian prisoners have increased to
over 600.
. Attends War Council.
VERSAILLES, Jan. 31. General
Pershing, - commanding the' Ameri
can forces In Europe, attended Wed
nesday's meeting of the supreme
war council with General Bliss.
LOCAL BOY ARRIVES
SAFELY "ON OTHERSIDE"
Mrs. Ben Maddox, a former resi
dent of this city, but now of Myrtle
Point, who has been visiting here
for the past few days, received a
letter yesterday from her son,
Woodson Maddox, an aeroplane me
chanic connected with the 135th
aero squadron, to the effect that he
had arrived safely In England and
was soon to depart for the battle
fronts of Franco. .-'.
' While the letter had been strictly
censored there remained enough
evidence to plainly show that the
trip across was not without en
countering the kaiser's slugs of the
sea. Fortunately, however, the troop
ships out-maneuvered them and out
side of "hair-raising experiences"
as iMr. Maddox put it, the long sea
voyage was made without serious
mishap. The letter also stated that
the train on "which the"llberty
boys" traveled from San Diego made
the fastest time yet recorded, cross
ing the continent in 109 hours.
- Woodson is well known in this
city where he attended high school,
taking an active part in all athletics
and his many, friends are glad to
learn of his safe arrival "over there".
R. H. S. PLAY COTTAGE
.The" Roseburg high school boys
and girls basket ball teams, will play
a game tomorrow evening with the
aggregation ,rom Cottage Grove and
the match promises to be the most
exciting ever witnessed in this city.
The northerners are Bald to have
one of the best teams in the state,
and will do their best here, as the
boys' team was defeated In Cottage
Grove by the R. H. S. some time ago
and the northerners are' anxious to
regain their lost honors. The game
RECEIVE A MESSAG
which, is to be played In the high;
school gymnasium, starts at 7 : 16 and
the nominal admittance fee of 35
cents is to be charged. It is up to
the home town people to boost for
their team and a liberal patronage
Is solicited. , ,
CALL CALIFORNIA PASTOR.
"According to information receiv
ed today the members of the Baptist
church of this city have wired a call
to Rev. J. N. Hoover, of Lindsay,
Calif.,- offering tho pastorate at a
salary of $lb00 a year, and a roply is
being anxiously awuited.
Rev. Hoover delivered a sermon
at the Baptist church In this city
about a month ago and at that time
won hhrway right to the hearts of
the congregation. He has- a won
aerful record aj a 'church builder
and at the time he became pastor
of the Lindsay church there were
only 25 members. At the present
tnore are 180 members.
DR. SEELY OPERATES.
May Cardwell, aged 8 years, who
resides with -her parents at Myrtle
Creek, underwent a slight operation
at Mercy hospital this morning. Dr.
Seely was in attendance. The pa-'
tient Is reported doing nicely and
will soon be able to return to her
home.
Tl
The following list of first division
registrants will be notified to appear
for medical examination before Dr.
E. B. Stewart, physician of the local
exemption, board, Wednesday, Febru
ary 6:
Carl McGraw Portland
Israel B. Thompson-.... San Francisco
Vito Pavia Portland
Arlet Brooks : Sherwood
Edw. P. Grlffith....Watsonvllle, Calif.
Albert W. Hartley.,....Watervllle, Wn.
Henry Sehlictmann....San- Francisco
Albert S. Leonard Drain
Jesse W. Humphreys Wilbur
Carl E. Wimberly Roseburg
John W.' Neighbors .."....:..... Roseburg
Carl F. Cornell.......'..: Glendale
De Oscar Balrd Reedsport
Gap. C. Wilson Roseburg
Douglas E. Hp!tS;':.'....i."..i.;!"G1endale
Carl Henderson u...'.Vv,-.',' Drain
Benj. F. Jones Edenbower
Earl Goodman Roseburg
Roy E. Roadman San Francisco
jeroy Brant Salem
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 Privates
George W. Manning, of McMinnvllle,
Ore., and James. ulenn, of Idaho,
died of pneumonia in France, ac
cording to reports from General Per
shing.
FINE BRONZE TURKEY'.
Ed. Kruse, the Deer Creek live
stock fancier and . polultryman,
brought in a beautiful specimen of
Mammonth Bronze turkey tqday,
which, he was shipping to a puiv
chaser for breeding purposes. The
young gobbler vas beautifully mark
ed, the bronze edgings to his feath
ers glimmering like burnished old
Bold. The bird will certainly please
the purchaser, and although weigh--
ing but 32 pounds is plenty large
enough for a young turkey, and be
sides he will grow a lot in the next
few months.', - -
F'lLES SUIT IN CIRCUIT COURT.
George-R. Alexander, through his
attorney, has filed suit in the circuit
court against A. H. HInkson, a mon
ey action for the collection of $6,500,
alleged to be due on a contract and
the further sum of $388.50 for in
curred taxes, penalties and interest
on certain described real estate in
voled In the case.
ARRIVES FROM CAIJFORNIA.
James 'inman, a former Looking
Glass resident, and at one time an
independent candidate for president,
who has been residing in California
for some time, arrived in , this city
recently on a visit, and Incidentally
ljok after business matters. Mr. In
man will return to his California
home soon, accompanied by Mrs. In
man '
LEAVES TO ENLIST.
Carl Burgoyne, a popular young
man of this city, left this afternoon
for Portland where he will enlist
In the navy. Mr. Burgoyne is a fire
man on the S. P. and Is well known
In this city. For the past two weeks
he h'as been visiting with friends and
relatives in southern California.'"
Bert Wlllard, the well known ton-
sorial artist of Myrtle Creek, motor
ed to this city jon business today.
Mr. Wlllard returned to his home
late this afternoon.
RAFFETY CONFERS "
WITH ADJ. GENERAL
Informed Army Enlistments
Since June 30, Credited
Oregon's Quota, v
MAY CALL MILLION NEN
In This Event Douglas County Would
" , Bo Called Upon" to Furnish
. 40 Recruits, Minus V
Enlistments.
Deputy Sheriff T. A. Raffety, act
ing chief clerk to the local exemp
tion board, who has been in Port
land for the past few days, having
been summoned before the ' federal
court to give testimony in the Rump -case,
whichis now drawing record
breaking crowds, returned to this
city this nforning. The officer was ex- '
cused from further interrogation,
owing 'to pressing-", business matters -iii
connection with the draft board,
here. '; - .' : - ..'.
While at the metropolis Mr. Raf
fety called on Adjutant General John .
Williams for the specific purpose of
ascertaining whether ', or not army .
enlistments since June 30, wpuld be
credited to Douglas, county's quota,
and according to information fur
nished duriug the visit all army en
listments from this section since the .
above mentioned date will appear
on the credit side of the draft ledger
for - Dougals county. Thus the
matter has been definitely and per
manently settled. . -.
The war department, judging
from latest reports, -Is still undeter
mined aB to the number of first di
vision recruits that will be called '
for in the coming drafts However,
it appear that future developments
'over there will figure prominent
ly in deciding this question. Secre- -tary
of War Newton D. . Baker has
"announced, that the second dralt ,
might, bring out," in all, one million
.men.- ;- '. - - -..
-Depluty Sheriff Raffety; inquired
into this matter also and as far as he
was able toiearn, a call for one mil- -
Hon men is not looked for. Draft of
ficials at Portland Bhare the opinion s
that five or six hundred : thousand
troops are more than likely to be
asked for. ;," ( "
Figuring on a basis of a million
men,, local dopesters have it tnat
Douglas county's quota, in this event, ,
would be approximately 400 men.
Now in view of the fact that 17 9
registrants have enlisted from this
county since June 30 in the various
branches of Uncle Sam's fighting
forces, it slmmers. down that ap
proximately -100 of" the patriots en- A
tered the army service, therefore U . .
does not require any great mental ef
fort to compute the fact that 300
class one men would -be required to .
fill our quota In the coming .draft
slated for February 15; providing of .
course, that not more than a million
men afc called for. If . a .lesser
number is required our quota will bo .
correspondingly smaller and in . the "
light of reason and a calm review of
the circumstances, it appears that
not more than 150 Douglas county ;
first division registrant recruits will
be required to- fill our quota.
It is understood that all ; regis
trants who are held for "special and v
limited service"" will not -be called
unless the quota Is made much larger
than is anticipated at present. The
recruits, in most cases,-will be plac
ed in clerical positions and in no
Instance will they be utilized for
general military duties bearing arms.
The following Is the result of the .
physical test administered by Dr. E.
B. Stewart at the armory today:
Registrants qualified for general
military duty Wilbur H. Slonecker,
Francis A. Thomas, Lawrltz B. Sand'
blast, Fred H, Elliot, Jess B. Colla
more, John M. Pyritz, Earl S. Mc- -Laren,
Frank O. Wilson, Floyd Wll- ;
Hams, Tony.Mossa, Charles D, Mc-; ,
Curdy. v -v.-- 'r ' ; -
Registrants ' rejected Lee Clem- . .
ents, Everet ' Allen, Howard F. "
Shadle. ..
Registrants qualified for special
limited service Anthony Jauraguy, .
Ora A. Powell, James Schosso, Fern
D. Rockhill. , ,
Registrants transferred to 'other
boards William IP. Fisher ;
"Registrants failed to appear for
examination Frank Leone, t
Registrants held for further exam
ination Homer Allen. " . . , .
GUESTS AT DINNER PARTY
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Pettit7 of
Portland, former residents of this
city, were sponsors for a delightful
dinner party at he Oregon Grille last
evening In "honor of several Rose-'
burg folk who-are in Portland on
the Ramp caBe. Among the guests
present from this city were Sheriff
and Mrs. George K. Quine and '
daughter, deputy Sheriff. T A. Raf
fety, Mrs. Veva Poorman. Missiuclle
French, Miss Elma Payton and Harry
Pearce, '