The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920, March 11, 1918, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextEEMMG NE1 This Paper Has Enlisted THE - WEATHER With the Government in the Cause of America for the Period of the War Tonight and Tuesday Bate, Highest terns. yesterday 48 I Lowest temp, last Eight ......a The" Only Paper ia Roseburg Carrying Associated Press Dispatches VOL IX. ROSEIiURG, DOUGLAS OOUNTV, OREWON. MONDAY, MARCH It, 1018, No. oo THE THE SUCCESSFUL RAIDS ON HUNS Americans and French Troops Pierce Enemy Lines Dis tance 600 Yards. GET VALUABLE PAPERS Hermans Scent Advance o! Troops and ftcuiry to Place of Safety Casualty List Is Announced. (Br Associated Presa.) ' WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, March 11. The American troops, co-operating with the French army, have made three successful raids since Saturday night in the American sector at Lorraine, two of the raids having been executed sim ultaneously Saturday night, when Yankee troops swept clear past the German front line trenches, pene trated to the second line 600 yards back of the first line and turned things topsy-turvy for the Huns, re maining on the newly taken ground for 45 minutes during which time they had an opportunity to make some important observations and in cidentally blow up several of the Ger man dugouts, securing many valu able papers and material. The en emy, scenting the advance of the American and French troops, had all fled to a place of safety. Another Casualty list. WASHINGTON, March 11. Gen eral Pershing's casualty list issued this morning shows that four pri vates have been killed in action, four severely , wounded, 21 slightly Injured, 'four dead from wounds, eight having died from disease and two from other causes. In compli ance with the war department's .strict censorship on the addresses of killed and injured soldiers it is im possible to publish any Information that Would correctly Identify the .men. American Engineers Kobbed. PEKING, March 11. Two Ameri can engineers have been robbed, their capture having been effected by .bandits near Yehsien, in the pro vince of Honan, after a severe fight 'While the engineers were engaged Jn carrying money with which to .pay off surveying parties. It is be lieved the men robbed are E. J. Pur :sell, formerly of St. Paul, and Geo. .A. Kyle, formerly a prominent en gineer of Portland, Oregon. - Austrian Troops Stopped. ROME, March 11. Austrian '.troops, attempting to cross the Piave .river, were prevented from doing so Iby the Italian batteries, their well directed aim sinking the rafts and boats before reaching their destina tion. Enemy Attacks Naples. ROME, March 11. Enemy avia tors attacked Naples yesterday, drop ping 20 bombs in the residential dis trict of the city, the victims of the raid including seven persons quarter ed in a hospital. Baker Arrives Safely. PARIS, March 11. Secretary , of War Baker has arrived safely and was received by General Pershing, Major Bliss, Ambassador Sharpe, and many French officials. Call for Bank Statements. WASHINGTON, March 11. The comptroller of the currency today is sued a bank call for the close of business March 4. PPATFD IAKF M5flN .uitniLii mill, uuiuun JULY 1 TO SEPT. 30 WASHINGTON, March 9. Secre tary Lane has announced that Crater Lake national park will be open to public travel this year from July 1 to September 30. It is expected that tourist travel to Crater Lake during this year will be heavy, as conslder abel progress has been made In con struction of roads and trails open ing up this playground of the peo ple to travel. HIGH St CADETS WOULD LIKE UNIFORMS Since the order was issued pro viding uniforms for the home guards the Question of uniforms for the high school cadets has bobbed up. The boys are training three nights In each week, and they allege that as the home guard drills only twice a week, it would appear that the cadets real ly ought to have uniforms. It Is claimed there can be no question but what the boys are being thoroughly drilled, and' their appearance on the streets on one or two occasions has brought forth much favorable com ment. They expect to train out of doors a good deal more as weather conditions improve, and hopo their work will inspire a public move look ing to supplying them with the de sired uniforms. G MARRIED READY EN USTMENT C. F, Brining, who recently came here from Illinois, today visited the draft board offico to got Information concerning his liability for service. The young man registered in hie home state, and In Oecember was married, later moving to the west. He received a letter from the exam ining board of his home county in forming him to present himself for physical examination March 4. This letter was not received here until after that dato. However, Mr. Brtn trig had previously nppoared before the examinign board here and passed the physical test. He was anxious to know Just what Is required of him, and wanted to know If it would ben possible for the draft board here to induct him into the service when the time came for Mm to go. He stated that he was ready to go whenever the government called for his ser vices, but did not want to run any risk of a mistake and ho be held up as a slacker. After examining the let tor presented for Inspection, Chief Clerk Raffety Intormod Mr. Brining all he had to do was to await orders from his Illinois home board to pre sent himself for service, and then to notify the board here, who would Im mediately wire to the Illinois auth orities for a transfer, and the Induc tion into the service should occur from here. FR ED HUNTLEY DIES S !ATI BAY NIGHT! Mrs. Fred Huntley, whose home is in West Roseburg, near the soldiers' home, passed away Saturday even ing at 8:40 o'clock after a lingering illness, death resulting from tuber culosis. The-deceased was '29 years of age at the time of her death and had formerly been a resident of Dll- lard, where she had many friends who are grieved to lenrn of her death. Besides her grief stricken husband she is survived by her mother, Mrs. Williams, and one son, four years of age. The funeral was held this morning at Dlllard with interment in the cemetery at that place where a child of the deceased was buried some years ago. Y STATE S! EALER WORT MAN VIS! TSCITY Spence Wortman, deputy state sealer, of Salem, Is a business and official visitor in this city today. Mr. Wortman had no complaint of condi tions tn this community, in fact he stated that they were in splendid shape, ' However, the official declar ed that In Marion county a shipment of land plaster was found to be sev eral pounds short weight and the farmers of this community are ad vised to be cautious when purchas ing this article, in Jackson county a large quantity of butter was found to be short weight. Mr. Wortman leaves this evening for southern Ore gon where he will attend to official matters. GOVERNMENT IS GOING TO "HOOVERIZE" LITTLE Commencing tomorrow, Tues- day. an important change in night .hours at the local post- ofnee will occur, accoromg 10 w announcement made today by Postmaster Reizenstein. Here- tofore it has been possible to mail letters and packages up to 12 o'clock midnight, but under the new ruling the night clerk will go off duty at 9 p. m the mail closing promptly at 8:30 thirty minutes before his de- sarture. and the lobby of the poBtoffice will be closed to the public at 9:30 shasp. 'mere will also be a change In the collection of mail from the street boxes, this occurring one hour earlier than has been the v previous custom. This change la made in compliance with an order from the department at Washington just to hand, stat- ing that it is the wish to eliminate all possible waste of fuel and light during the period of the war, and for this reason alone a policy of strict economy will be practiced. DIRTY METHODS OF THE MONGREL HUN Paris Papers Received From Major Houck Vividly Por tray Their Mode. INNOCENTSLAUGHTERED Air Raids on Paris of Frequent Oc currence and Bombs Dropped Pronusouously in the itesidenee Districts. Mrs. Geo. K. Houck is just in re ceipt of severe! American papers published in Paris which were sent to her by her husband, Major Geo. E. Houck, which are very Interesting and full of good, crisp war news and other happenings ' at the front. vvminvio ucwuiit 01 uu aeroplane raid over Paris recently is given and the destruction to property and lire by the Huns' methods of "spite raids," as they are termed across the water, are vividly portrayed. That Major Houck has been an eye witness to some of these dastardly attacks there' is no question, but on what city no information has been coming from htm. Full particulars are given in the Paris papers, a part of these editions being in French and the other part printed in Eng lish, and they tell in no uncertain language of the enmity created by the wholesale slaughter of innocent women and' children by these series of air raids, and If the Germans are under the opinion that their methods of warfare are creating any decided fright among the French people they are Badly mistaken,- for it is only naming the spirit of the French to wage a harder and more strenuous fight against the enemy. Many dis tressing incidents are related by these newspapers of the injury done women and children by the drop ping of bombs. One woman who had rushed to her cellar to escape- from an air raid was just entering the door when a bomb dropped through the roof of' the house and struck at her feet, severing both of her limbs at the hips, while a mere boy who was returning from the shops was literally blown to pieces juBt as he was entering his home. Other "incidents, fully as horrify ing, are graphically told and the das tardly and cowardly, methods em ployed by the Germans to destroy Innocent liveB makes the red blood of the true American citizen literal ly boil. After reading the incidents as told in the Paris papers of how the mon grel Huns carry on their warfare it is enough' to make a fellow "slip" on his coat and want to walk over and get some of the dirty rascals. FULLERTON SCHOOL IS RED CROSS AUXILIARY The children of the Fullerton school are exceedingly proud of jthe fact that they have practically met the requirements of becoming a Jun ior Red' Cross auxiliary by subscrib ing 25 cents per capita to the war fund, and that their school is so far the only one in Roseburg to earn this distinction. The organization of the Fullerton school as an auxiliary of the Junior Red Cross has just been effected, this being the first one of the Roseburg schools to be granted a certificate of membership by the Chapter School committee for Douglas county. . Ac tive work will be started at once as the pupils are enthusiastic and eager to begin. Principal L. B.- Fancier informs The News that the pupils of the Fullerton school have already invested a total of $508.60 in thrift and war savings stamps, which is an average of over $6 far each child in attendance. This does not include liberty bonds heretofore purchased. RECEPTION IN HONO PASTOR C.H. HILTON A public reception wilt be held at the Christian church tomorrow night in honor of the new pastor, C. H. Hil ton, who has just taken up his work in this field.' The pastors of the. city churches will be present to assist in welcoming Rev. Mr. Hilton to Rose burg, and there will be impromptu speeches, a short program befitting the occasion, and a general informal evening. The endeavor will' be to have Pastor Hilton meet just as many ot Roseburg s people on this occasion as possible, and accordingly the pub lic is cordially invited to attend. Pas- tor Hilton has already made many new friends since his ariryal here a few days ago, and all who meet him find him a cordial gentleman, anxious to help ia every work of uplift and betterment of the community. Those who attend the reception will be as sured of a kindly - treating and a profltabie hour. ; - . SUSS BLACK ARRIVES, Miss Aliie Black returned home last evening from a trip to Fort Stevens and -' Portland, where she visited with relatives and friends for the past three weeks. At Fort Stevens Miss Black spent a few hours with her brother, Cecil, who left re cently with the 65th artillery regi ment. s. .. MARSTERS PROBABLE CANDIDATE SENATOR That the republican Untied States senatorial battle may become a four cornered affatr-within the next week or two was indicated yesterday, wheu A. C. Marsters, president of the Rose burg National - Bank, admitted that he was stilt giving "thoughtful con sideration ' to his possible candi dacy, says today's Oregonian. "As yet 1 have reached no defin ite conclusion, put my announce ment, if made, will be forthcoming within the next week or two, or at least before the first of April," said Mr. Marsters at' the Imperial hotel. Mr. Marsters has been looked up on as a possible senatorial aspirant for some time, and bis visit to Port land at this time is, he admitted, for the purpose of making a survey of the political situation insofar as it concerns the senatorial race. He will remain in Portland for a day or two, consulting. 'with political friends and -advisers! and probably will visit other secti6ns "of the state before he deterrolaes'wlielher he will be a candidate; "So far as I have been abieTb ob serve, there Is no great demand for candidates for any office at this time,"-said Mr. . 'Marsters. "The peo ple of this state are too much con cerned' with the war work to pay much heed to things political this year. There are no real campaign issues to be considered," t j ' LOCAL ICE PLANT IS BOUGHT BY WATER CO. Ther Douglas County Light & Water .Company today purchased the Unipqua and, lee & Development Company, which was disposed of at a sheriff's sale this morning. The Umpqua Land, Ice & Development Company was organized and the buildings constructed in August, 1914, by James Christian Alexander on property owned by the Light & Water Company, adjacent to the Al exander Park, in the southern part of the city. A mortgage on the equipment and a lease was held by the Douglas Light & water Company who some time ago brought suit against Mr. Alexander to foreclose the mortgage, annul the lease and collect hack rental. However, the property was finally turned over to the sheriff for disposal and at the sale today was purchased by the Light & Water Company. Manager Frank, when interviewed today stat ed that he was uncertain as to what disposition would be made of the property. However, unless the equip ment is sold in the near future the concern will in all probability be teased, and the business carried on as heretofore. OLEJf CARMO.VY WIHTES. Mrs.! G. Carmony, of North Rose burg received .a communication from her son, Glen, today which Im parted the information that the lat ter had been transferred recently from San Antonio, Texas, to Hem- stead, New York. Glen Carmony is a member of the 834th aero squad ron, and for the past rew weeks has been in training at Kelly Field. The young soldier states that the mem bers of his squadron were treated royally tn the east and also declared that he was well and intensely pleaseu with army life. FLOURAND SUBSTITUTES NOW ON 50-50 BASIS (By Asoscisted Press.) PORTLAND, March 11. Food Administrator ' Ayer an- nouneed today that Oregon would go on a fifty-fifty flour substitute basis - immediately. Alt purchasers must bay an equal amount or white Hour and substitutes from now henceforth. - DAIRVTALKSTHAT HELPTHEPRODUCER Prof. . B. Fitts, of 0. A. C, Gave Timely Instruction To Farmers. HINTTO THE MIDDLEMEN Suggestion Local lintter Products Be Sold Exclusively by Retailers . Urges Dairymen to Organise Protection of Industry. The dairymen's convention sched uled for today did not convene nnttt 1:30 and then owing to downpour of rain during the earlier part r the morning, but few farineiB and dairymen were in attendance. The session was called to order by Coun ty Agent C. J. Hurd, who Introduced Prof. E. B. Fitts, of the O. A, C, who immediately took up the con sideration of a moat vital subject with dairymen: "Marketing of Dairy Products." Prof. Fitts at once Im pressed his hearers with the fact that he was talking from experience, and he was attentively listened to. He stated that it was not enough to keep good cows and surround them with favorable conditions and pro vide them with just the right com binations ot feed, but that market ing was ot equal impdHanee, and is becoming mors and more a matter of concern to the producers. Prices of land, labor, materials end equip ment are constantly increasing. Dis tributors often take for themselves undue profits. Handling, storing and marketing, as welt as distribution of products have to be paid for at es tablished rates, and the dairyman has no recourse but to take what is left.. But the Drodtieer has a responsi bility. He must realize that mar keting begins in the very first stages wholesome feed, and extreme care is nanoimg proauets are - jaetors fB4mftBtur-'ttMirtftftftllM7. Mill? ftl' cream must be delivered to the con sumer in a condition that wilt make high class products possible. Other .. .i.. . i, in a tfj rta with t hp handicap of Inferior products and lowered . compensation. A heavy cream keeps sweet longer and makes better butter, and savings are also made In transportation., snipping 49 per cent cream instead of 20 per .ont wm bava ihn ghlnuer annually on. a herd of 20 cows not leas than 1G0, rn.finn.nHnn hi dairymen and farmers was another point eiuphaste- ea ty iroi. r uts, ine speaker er- -,., thnt Htlo WIT WA Rlft ftghtin? has made one thing apparent, and that is the world begins to realize as never before, that human life is absolutely dependent on the farmers of the world. For this reason the farmers are being urged to plant U.oa, aKfaarrn hapamifi wlthoilt food supplies the cause 1b lost. But after ail this, tanners ana aairyiiiKji cannot get what is really their due unless they organize and go after it. He said the local creamery is the logical place for fanners and dairy man trt m rket their dairy nrodttcta. ail things being equal. Parties who ship long distances to outsiue cream eries have the freight to pay, al though they may think they get away , . ! . . than t U a irora vuui j,cuac ....... ; their cream cannot be sent long dis-l t.nra nrt arrive in Kooa euauKa condition to command top prices. Another thing that Prof. Kills aiieg oA ids, a ifmmf? mistake in cont- mr.i;!B is the relations between and business men. He claimed that bankers and business man AVarlAAlf ftfl illft ISCt that fl, COR- stant stream of money waB pouring into tneir tuts una """ dairymen and- ranchers. The filing was so common thai these otherwise good business men were utterly for getful ot the source of their own nmiliv In snAnkintr of home products the gentleman unqualified ly said that not a pound of import ed butter should be sold over Rose burg counters other than tne tocat product, unless it was shipped in to meet the deficiency market. and value of by-products was em phasized. Prof. Kitss sara- inai ik- iermilk and skim . mus. was m KlVttt. lai.B 1 ' ' f ' ling half the value of corn tn that respect. If made into cottage cneese it was worth $2 per hundred pounds. He claimed that the by-products , V. ..It,, mabtni iff ttlA United States in one year contains more protein than Is contained in alt the neef consumed by the American pub IIa iturina a like seriod. No country can get along without i.t.K 7ttiMt,n ThAra t no com plete substitute. Reports indicate that in Europe more than 30,000,000 dairy cows have been slaughtered stoce the outbreak of the war. Eu rope is suffering today because of that fact. Ia laa Baited States there are only 20,000,600 dairy cows, or approximately that number. Considering the slaughter of ani mals la the Old World for food pur poses, and the consequent a UiU nutt ing of dairy products, the indication are that for many years after war dairy prices wilt maintain at top natch. White teed is a uttte high just sow, making it a problem for the dairyman to break eves, that sit uation win adjust Itself quickly and leave the man whose foresight en ables him to sot only bold on to what he has, hut to build up his herd in the meantime, to realize handsome ly on. his work and' investment. Build up and develop profltabie dairy herds Bhouid be the watchword. The world new the products. ' MINIATURE SOLDIER MAN PASSES THROUGH A miniature soldier measuring only three feet la height was a pas senger on Train Mo. It this after noon, and while waiting for the tram to depart the tiny man proved a most Interesting curtoxity to the to cat people who had gartered t the station. When into'ViewiMi by a News representative the tittle dwarf related a most interesting account of himself, declaring that he was en route to Seattle where he had been called by the draft board for Imme diate examination for army service, they not being aware of his physical underside. "Prince," as the tiny wctold-oe soldier was called by his fellow companions, is 27 years of age and contrary to' the usual dwarf who is almost always out of proportion tn some respect, was perfectly normal with the exception of his height. "Prince" has for a special compan ion and chum an unusually tall sail or and the two standing hand in hand were intensely amusing. Every feature of the little man was directly in proportion with the other and his brilliant into!!ec!i.t powers were especially noticeable. "Prince" is well-to-do, having a. large amount ot money and consid erable property In California, nod was faultlessly attired .In a fmr.rt English suit, shoes, hat, and in fact his costume was modish in evvy de tail..,.. Upon his . finger .was aa tw mense solitaire diamond and upon his entire person was a pronounced mark of reiinement. He was forced to register in the draft because of his age. However, one can welt im agine the surprise of the Seattle board when the miniature sotdtor man steps up for examination with his registration card which he proudly displayed to The News re porter this afternoon. WAR VETERAN SOLDIERS HOME TODAY ft Comrade John W. Jacques, of the Oregon soldiers' home, inl cock swain of the United States navy, with the battleship Ohio, passed away at the home hospital this morning ai the age of 79 years. Comrade Jacques was a native of Bangor, Maine, and was admitted to the home from St. Johns, Oregon, on January 9, 1917, where in the tat ter place he has a host of friends who will be deeply grieved to hear of the passing of the old veteran. The deceased Is survived by a sister, Mrs. C. W. dishing, of Lob' Angeles, and a niece residing at St. Johns. Funeral arrangements wilt not be completed until word Is received from relatives who were notified of the veteran's demise today. If. U. Boyd, of this city, left this afternoon far Seattle where he wilt look after business matters. WHAT PRINTERS II ILL DO FOR ANYONE The nurse tost on the sheets and mention of which was made in The Evening News of that date, was hastily claimed soon after the paper was de- tlevered about the city is the evening. It belonged to Mrs. E. M. Goodman, of Looking Glass, who was overjoyed to re- ceive it. There was tzi ta tne purse, and Its toss would have been keenly felt by the lady. The mora! is obvious: If you want to get results just place an adv. in The News. It does not matter whether you have tost anything or have aome- thing ta sett, or sometnsng you want, whether it be a 25 cent ,iBaI us to a 150,000 stock at goods, advertising ia the only channel through which desired ends may be gained. . FEDEL OFFICER LOOKS AFTER FOOD Bakery and Restaurant Con servation Methods Are Under Inspection. SITUATION HERE GOOD Everybody in Hesetarg Apparently Taking Great Pains to Meet All Food Regulations of tlio 3ov eramenfe Finns Unruly. C. H. Jewell, of Portland, deputy dairy and food conunUsioner, is in the city looking after the conserva tion interests o the government. Sir. Jewell is getting ta touch with tne bakers and restaurant men ot south ern Oregon on this trip, and wilS give assistance to any one who has dn ftculty ta arranging his business so as to meet the food requirements. In some places It is found that bakers frequently have trouble in getting down to the exactions, ot the law, and are unable to give patrons a quality of bread and pastry which meets federsldemands. There are certain days when fine flour bread la pro hibited, Stated percentages of sub stitutes must be used by bakers, so that more flour cart be saved for al lied uses. It Is the same thing ia re lation to uses of meats. There are meatless days, porktess days, etc. when it is unlawful for restaurants or hotel men io furnish patrons with pork or beef, Wftus most places are observing this order with patri otic ardor, there are some eases where it ts not being foSlowed. ; la visiting the bakeries of Rose burg today, Mr. Jewell stated to a News representative that he found both of them adhering strictly to the federal regulations. There was a dis position, he said, to meet every de- -mand of the government, and he spoke in most commendatory man ner of the loyalty of EoBeburg .peo ple, Mr, Jewell state that ta all prjjbability (t . wasJBailji -anaecsasary for him to stop off at this place, be cause he remembered that Rosehttrg has won a reputation with the federal authorities of "doing things" with out making any fuss over It. This fact was demonstrated ia the way slackers and pro-Germans had .been bandied by the authorities tn charge of the situation. Referring to bis visit to Astoria, a short time ago, Mr. Jewell stated that he found a woeful condition of affairs. In that city are probably S.ftftft Finns, probably ail of them so cialists, or worse, of the Bol&hevixi order, and none of whom could rean or write tn the English language, and all depending for their informa tion on a publication in their native tongue, published ta the coast town. Under such circumstances the gov ernment is finding hard work to do a great deal with such classes,' but steps are being taken to hold a stiff cheek an any Incendiary attitude of that foreign element. Their publica tion is under closest scrutiny; and any over utterance wilt not be talfir ated. . - Uke many other loyal people in the country, Mr. Jewell believes too much latitude is allowed seditlosists to preach their doctrine, and thinks the foreign element and pro-Germans generally should be restricted witiir out ceremony. E1ED FARMER Of CIAS VALLEY DIES George Lucas, a. retired farmer of Camas Valley, passed away yea terday at the Lucas residence after an illness of several days. Mr. Lu cas was SO years of age and has for the past seven years been a resident of the valley, where he has a host of friends who wilt deeply regret the passing of one whom they respect ed so highly. Mr. Lucas is surviv ed by one son, Wanes Lucas, a weii known farmer of Camas Val ley, and a niece who resides In Min nesota, The body of the deceased was brought to this city today. How ever, funeral arrangements have not been completed as yet. . 30,01 LETTERS TO BOYS "OVER THEE' LIT WASHINGTON, March 8. Thirty thousand tetters to relatives and friend at home, written by American sotsilers ta Francs, were; tost when the steamship Andania was gunk oft the coast of Ireland the latter part of January, It was announced today by the postoffice department. The tetters were written by the soldiers between January IS aait January iu.