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VOL. IX.
ROSERURG, DOUGLAS COUNT!', 0EI300N. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1018.
: No. oa
THE
Ll-d V
GREAT ACTIVITY OF
Fl
Reached Its - Highest Stage
Monday Since Occupying
Of Toul Sector.
ENEMY LINES. RAIDED
Number of Huns Arc Killed unci Nine
Captured Again Penetrate to
. the Second line of
Gorman Trenches. '
(By Associated Press.)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, March 13. Great activity
Is reported among the American
lorces who are occupying the Toul
vector, this reaching ; Its . highest
state Monday and was more promln-
- ent than at any other time since the
occupancy of this section by the
American troops. The well-directed
shells of the Yankees practically ob
literated .five groups of gas projec-
tiles set up by the enemy who were
making elaborate preparations for a
big attack, and fires started by the
Incessant exploding of shells sent
ncrosB the German lines by the
American troops were the cause of a
number of explosions. The soldiers
advanced and again raided the ene
my's lines penetrating clear through
tp the second line, killing a number
of the Huns and capturing nine,,
which were conveyed to the rear.
Americans . along the Chemln-dcs-Dames
also captured a crew of an
air raider which had fallen to the
ground and turned the prisoners
over to the French.
' -Steamer is Grounded.
: AN ATLANTIC PORT, March 13.
The steamer Kershaw, - with 121
passengers aboard, waB grounded
off the southern New England coast
nterdav. It Is believed there Is
little danger of any loss of life as a
uruuch buoy was immediately rigged
tip by the coast guards to take the
passengers ashore.
. JiaidenJKbtftiiKl3&
? LONDON, March 13. Three Zep
pollns participates In a raid over
England last night, one dropping a
bomb on Hull, while the others fell
In an open country. One women is
' reported dead from the shock of the
attack made last night. .
Legation Staff Leave. .
WASHINGTON,. March .13. The
' American andi allied legation staffs
have left Jassy for Odessa, with the
: assurance of safe conduct, their de
parture having been delayed by a
quarantine." .'" v 1 v
Government Makes Concessions.
- WASHINGTON, 'March 13. The
shipping board has authorized a re
duction In the sizes of ship, timbers
used in the wooden construction of
vessels in the south to expedite their
construction. . .
Former Ambassador Dead. -
WASHINGTON, Mar. 13. Charles
Page Ryan, former ambassador to
Japan and minister to several other
countries for the United States, died
here today, aged 01 years. .
Meeting is Postponed.'
MOSCOW, March 13. The AU
Russian congress of Soviets has post
poncu their meeting until March 14.
THREE MEN KILLED
BY SHELL EXPLOSION
(By Associated Press.)
' WASHINGTON, ;- March 13 A
shell explosion aboard the : United
States ship Von Steuben, killed three
men today. The shell exploded while
being fired In target practice.
TO PROTECT PROPERTY
(By Associated Press.
SALEM, March 13. A meeting of
the state emergency board was call
ed today for March 20, for the pur-
Dose of appropriating money for tne
protection of property, particularly
tho Portland water front. ,
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(By Associated Press.l
SAN FRANCISCO, Marsh 13.
Evaporated milk valued at $0,000
which was recently purchased by the
government from the Holly Milk ft
Cereal Company,' of Amity, Ore.- was
condemned by the United States fod-
eral Inspectors and seized by the
United States marshal at Fort Ma
son today. The milk was said to be
below the required standard for sol
ids and butter fats.
LBUR SCHOOL WILL-
RECEIVE SERVICE FLAG
According to an announcement
received this morning at the county
superintendent s office from Mrs.
Inez Miller, principal of the Wilbur
schools, a meeting will be held there
next Friday evening for the special
purpose of dedicating the Wilbur
public schuuls service flag. Dr. A. C.
Scely and Superintendent O. C.
Brown areamong those scheduled to
address the Wilbur people on that
very Interesting occasion. A num
ber of the young men who have re
ceived their education at the Wilbur
high school have enlisted In the ser-.
vice, and this emblem of their sac
rifice will be presented to the school
with appropriate ceremony.',
The matter of thrift stamp sales
will also be taken up at Wilbur on
Friday evening. The people or that
vicinity have always met every de
mand' made upon them by the war,
and are taking hold of this latest
work with their usual earnestness.
Plans will be laid for the school to
take an active partIn the sale of
stamps during the drive1.
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16TH COMPANY MEN
GRATEFULFOR GIFTS
The following appreciative lotter
from Captain J. A. Buchanan, of the
16th company, was received very re
cently by a Roseburg lady, and all
who have been Instrumental In sup
plying articles for the men will be
interested In this graceful afcknowl-j
edgment of the gifts:
l want to inanK you ror me oox
of tea towels and gun rags sent to
me for the 16th company recently.
Such things are needed .and always
very welcome; .
'A day or two ago I received from
the state Red Cross a supply of
sweaters sufficient to supply all men
of tho 16th company ..who, .did not
haveHhem, so now all are well sup
plied in that line. X also received
rrom the Red Cross heavy wool socks,
two pairs for each man In the com
pany. Those were also very thank
fully received', as they are very neces
sary articles, both the sweaters and
socks, In this damp stormy climate."
(By Associate Press.) .
NEW YORK. March 13. Captain
Archibald Roosevelt, son of Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt, has been-wounded
in action with the American forces
in France, according to a message re
ceived from Theodore Roosevelt,
Jr., who states that his brother waB
slightly wounded In the leg by fly
ing shrapnel and had an arm broken,
but that neither of the wounds would
prove serious and that the young
captain was getting along all right
and would recover from his Injuries
in due time. - "As long as Archie was
not killed, everything Is all right,"
the brother wired.
(By Associated Press.)
PORTLAND, March 13. Word
was received here today that W. W.
Cotton, general counsel for tho Oregon-Washington
Railroad and Navi
gation Co., widely known lawyer or
the northwest, had passed away at
Lda Angeles where he had gone
some time ago for the benefit of his
health.
TODAY'S CASUALTY US
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. March 13. To
day's- casualty list as reported by
General Pershing carries the names
of-six killed In action, three dead
from wounds received. - seven dead
from natural causes, . two severely
wounded and eleven slightly wound
ed. .."--.. - "
Mrs. Gordon Stewart and two chil
dren will leave Sunday for Portland
where Mrs. Stewart will- undergo an
operation. After her recovery they
will proceed - to Minneapolis where
they will enjoy a six month's visit
with the former a mother.
State Wide Drive to be Made
Campaign Manager Ap
points Captains.;
SLOGAN IS INSPIRING
"Thrift Stamp in Krery Home to
Stamp Thrift In Kvery Home,"
. Is State Wide Slogan lUddle '
.. Sends Out Advertising.
Oregon's war savings stamp com
mittees are putting the finishing
touches on . the program to be put
through beginning Tuesday of next
week, when every home In the state
will be visited by a volunteer worker
who will set forth In that home the
meaning and alms of war thrift and
endeavor to start therein a system of
regular Bavlng for - Investment In
thrift stamps and war savings stamps.
Campaign Manager I. B. Riddle, of
this city nas appointed the captains
to take charge of the drive In this
city, and sub-committees will be se
lected later In the week, according to
Mr. Riddle. Included In the person
nel for the big campaign in this city
are Rev. Barr O. Lee, Rev. E. W.
Warrington, Rev. J. C. Spencer,
Rev. O. C. Coppage and Mrs.. Belle
Stephenson. Managor Riddle Is busy
today arranging advertising material
to be sent broadcast throughout the
county In tho Interest of tho cam
paign and predicts a whirlwind suc
cess In Douglas county.
'Thrift Stamp In every home to
stamp thrift In every home," will be
the slogan of tho volunteer workers
who will participate In the canvass,
This will be the first Intensive effort
of the state organization to reach the
people in a personal way and results
of the drive are oxpected to be great
ly Increased. -. -.
That war savings stamps are popu
lar In the nation's capital, Washing
ton, D. C, is attested by tho fact
that up to March 1, more than 51.-
000,000 'Worth of the "baby bonds"
had been purchased there. The peo
ple of Douglas county will no doubt
come through" In .this campaign
as they have gone "ovor tho top" In
every worth while venture In the
past and with the co-operation of ev
ery man, woman and child who are
working in the Interest of the Stars
and Stripes the state will retail. Us
cross of honor of "Oregon first."
LOS
ING SESSION
The Girls' National Honor Guard
met last evening at the armory and
the evening hours were, occupied
with sewing for the Belgium babies.
The Honor Guard organization haB
a sewing machine on hand at the
armory where the work of manufac
turing the supplies for the babies of
the war zones will have the earnest
attention of the glrlB for some time.
Fifty sweaters have been completed
for the. 16th Columbia artillery sol
diers and needless to say that a great
appreciation was felt by the Douglas
county boys who by the- various
worthy tasks in their behalf by the
Honor Guard are aware that the
girls of their home town are backing
them to the finish. Now that the
warm spring weather is approaching
th& Honor Guard girls will again
take' up the military drilling, the
date for the Initial drill to be an
nounced later In the present week.
Delightful hikes are being planned by
the girls for the summer time and It
is thought that with very few excep
tions the entire number of members
will participate In this branch of the
Honor Guard.
PEAR BLI
GHT; RUINS
IARDS TO
Pear blight Is still the chief horti
cultural problem of the Rogue river
valley, according to Earl Pearcy, who
has Just returned from there, whero
he, with other experts, was investi
gating this dread disease. Jackson
county has three blight Inspectors,
each of wnom 1b responsible for about
10,000 acres of orchards. These men
make rigid Inspection of all trees, and
require the owners to promptly cut
out any new Infections discovered
If this is not done the Inspector
hires a crew of men to do the work,
and then files a lien on the property
to pay the bill. A condemned orchard
is cut out entirely In many instances,
All this Is expensive work, and the
Douglas county growers are taking
every precaution to prevent the en
trance of this bacterial disease into
this region, believing that preven
tion Is better than cure.
. lilUKRAL OONTKIIU'TION.
-. ;
. With bis usual patriotic spirit,
and always having the beet
interests - of the community
first In mind when- It comes to
actually doing things, J. W.
Perkins stepped to tho tele-
phone today and called up Cap-
tain Raffety,- of the ihomo
guards, saying: "Put me down
for one suit- for a member of
the guard, also one from Mrs.
J. Ellen Perkins,. of Portland,
as we wish to contribute two
suits to the good cause." Mr.
Perkins had previously sub-
scribed to a fund being raiBed
to purchase outfits for the
members of the home guard,
and this latter declaration on
his part came as a most pleas-
ant surprise to all concerned
and will certainly be appreel-
ated by every member.
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AT CAMAS VALLEY
Alleged Make Midnight Raids
On the Neighboring !
Wheat Bins.' ;.
WEARS MEN'S CLOTHING
Apparently Has plenty of Money and
Comfortably Situated Shrewdly
Refrains j)om Talking -..,
About! Herself.
People over in Camas Valley are
very- much puzzled to know Just
what to do with a mysterious woman
living there., so. it is alleged. Ac
cording to a story . reaching The
News office of the queer capers, tne
lady in question came to Camas Val
ley from some .iarge eastern city a
few months ago. establishing herself
on a place tbereyyhere she appeared
to be comfortably situated,' aud then
soon after the mystery began to de
velop, it appears tnat aitnougn me
lady has plenty of everything about
her own premises she is possessed
with ah uncontrollable mania for vis
iting neighboring ranches In ' the
deadi of night and appropriating
small quantities of wheat or other
grain, which, it is alleged, she takes
home with her. It is also stated
that she wears men's clothing when
the nights raids are made. From
what could be gleaned today the wo
man also Is believed to receive small
sums f money quite frequently from
some outside source, so there can be
no- occasion for midnight raids on
neighboring grainarlGB or smoke
houses. When Interviewed by ac
quaintances the woman Is positively
non-committal, and shrewdly re
frains from alluding to any affairs
that she Is believed to have partici
pated in. . Whether she is suffering
from a mild dementia, and makes
those nocturnal viBits to her neigh
bors' store houses while laboring un
der some hallucination, and Is ut
terly Irresponsible, for her actions.
or wuether her presence there. Is for
other reasons and she Is resorting to
subterfuge and cunning to cover up
her real purposes, 1b what Is puzzl
ing the good people of Camas Val
ley. Loth to charge a woman with
any sinster motive, the residents of
Camas Valley have refrained from
taking any action In the matter, al
though complaints from there have
made it apparent that if tne mystery
deepens and midnight escapades con
tinue something will be done to
check the practice. Meanwhile every
thing that is movable at Camas Val
ley is being closely watched, so the
Btory has It, and the mysterious wo
man is the subject of intense Interest
there. ' .-
REVIVAL MEETINGS
The Christian church of this-city
will begin a revival meeting next
Sunday morning, March 17, under
the direction of their new minister,
Rev. C. H. Hilton. The pastor will
be assisted in this work by the noted
slnelne evangelist A. W, Shatter, Mr,
Hilton has done much evangelistic
work during his ministerial life, ana
haB held some most successful meet
ings. On several occasions he has
been assisted by Mr. Shaffer, Mr.
Shaffer has been singing a number
of years, and has helped some of the
most noted evangelists In the church
In the United States. He will or
ganize a large chorus choir while
here, and will also organize a enn
dren's chorus to sing In the meet
ings. - Mr. Shaffer and Mr. Hilton
worked In a meeting together in
Milton, Ore., that resulted In 187
accessions to that organization. The
public will always be given a hearty
FOUR MINUTE IN
ON WAR PROBLEMS
Rev. C. H. Hilton Planning a
Permanent Organization
For Roseburg.
LIVE SPEAKERS ENGAGED
Who Will Make Brief Talks at the
. Theatres and Public Gatherings
Hold In Tills City
Ten Men Enlisted.
The government early in the course
of the war perfected an organiza
tion to be known as Four Minuto
Men. This organization Is nation
wido, and has enlisted at this time
more than 30,000 men. '. It is the
business of this organization ' to do
publicity work for the government
and speak upon' all occasions where
the government has matters to be
made public There are many needs
continually arising during the war.
and the people must be told of these
needs, so that a hearty response may
be had. . '
Roseburg Is to have such an or
ganization that will now be perman
ent under the direction of the gov
ernment at Washington, D. C. Sher
man R. Hall Is the state chairman,
Rev. C. H. Hilton, - who recently
came to RoBeburg was an active
worker in this organization in Baker,
and on coming to Roseburg was ap
pointed by State Chairman Hall to
organize In this city. Mr. Hilton has
been Interviewing a number of men
to take places on this team, and all
have responded willingly, and the or
ganization Is now about ready for ac
tive work. These men will ask to be
allowed, In the name of the govern
ment, to speak, In the theatres on
many occasions, always on govern
ment matters, and will talk but four
minutes on any one evening. They
will frequently : be called upon at
other gatherings . to do the same
thing, and -will many times appear
before the churches, -and entertain
ments, and' wherever the matters of
the government can be placed before
the people. Other cities and towns
have Kiven these men a. hearty wel
come, and have received them often
with loud applause for . the work
they do. It is hoped that Roseburg
audiences will do the same as other
communities are doing. - This Is a
loyal, patriotic .community as Is
shown by Its past record, and will
no doubt be glad to know that this
organization Is now perfected and
ready to do its work whenever called
upon. . Ten men have been enllBted
up to the present, and nibre will be
added Boon. ; j. .
GARFIELD DIES TODAY
(By Associated Press.) -T.na
ANP.TOr.rcs. March 13. Mrs.
r.nm-alto flni-flalll - WiflnW nf tllA late
James G. Garfield, 20th president of
the United states, oieu at nar wm
tnr hnmn nt. Pasadena today, aged 86
years, death resulting from an at
tack of pneumonia. Tne ueceaBea
hna rIv frrnnHsnns now serving their
country on foreign soil. . .
RELIEF WORK FRENCH
When the history of tills war hns
been written we will learn that no
greater work was done by the good
ladles of America, than that of caring
for the babies of Belgium ana
France, and In after years those who
havo given graciously or time ana
labor will have cause for rejoicing In
that they have helped to save the In
nocent childhood of. these two
crushed nations, for the boys and
girls of today will be the men and
women of tomorrow, who will have
the burden or responsibility of re
building these devastated countries.
Roseburg and Douglas county are
fijlly awake to their responsibility
and opportunity In this regard, and
the Belgian and French Dabieu Re
lief Association - has 1 been busy
making garments of all kinds, and
sending them to headquarters,
where they are being shipped to tho
suffering little one Mast every)
home In Roseburg has some article
of clothing which, the committee
can use In making these garments,
nnd all such articles should be de
livered to the committee on Satur
day March 16. at the building occu
pied temporarily by the Hamilton
Drug Company, on North Jackson
street, where the ladles will serve
another big dinner from 11 o'clock
a. m. to two o'clock p. m. This din
ner, like the last one will consist of
Boston baked. beanB, brown bread
salads, bread' and butter, coffee. A
splendid dinner for 25 cents. Re
member the time and place.
BE
Grant Smith has filed Butt for di
vorce from his wKo, Leila Smith
The complaint allegos that they were
married in Douglas county on June
2, 1906. There are no children.
Grounds for dlvorco are baBed on the
alleged bad disposition of the defend
ant, who Is charged with making life
miserable tor the plaintiff by seek
ing causes for quarreling and tor
great extravagance, causing expendi
ture of more money than defendant
could afford. C. L. Hamilton Is at
torney for plaintiff. !,.f -.
Belle Dora Hufstader; through her
attorney, E. B. Hermann, aBks the
court to release hor from the bonds
of matrimony existing between her
self and husband, Arthur W. Huf
stader. Tho complaint sets out that
the couple were married at Glen-
dale, this county. In November, 1913,
and that two children were born to
the union, one, a boy, now three years
old, and the second, a girl, now three
months old. ; The plaintiff alleges
that when the boy was but 11 months
old defendant struck the child, and
when plaintiff remonstrated with
him, he also struck plaintiff, using
vile language with his violent act.
In February, this year, while the cou
ple wero living at-Olendnlei plaintiff
states that . the , defendant again
struck her, knocking out one tooth
unu lacerating ' nor race, ana tnat
then and there defendant left the
premises, defying plaintiff to get a
divorce. The plaintiff asks the cus
tody of the two children and $35 per
month alimony.
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FRUIT; GROWERS ARE
CONSIDERING PLANT
'& Khee'tlnK convened at tne dtv
hall at 2:dt this aflornoon to-consiil-
er the feasibility of establishing an
evaporating plant here,' and ascer
taining tonnage of fruit available for
the Industry. A number of fruit
growers from tributary points were
In attendance, and the entire after
noon was devoted to the1 discussion,
which waB rather an Informal one.
W. C. Harding acted as chairman,
and Btated the reasons for bringing
the growers here to meet Mr. Rado
van, who proposes to put In the evap
orating plant. Questions of prices
also entered Into the discussion; Mi'.
Radovan stated he would require
2000 tons of fruit, which would
amount to probably ISO car loads an
nually. Can Douglas county adja
cent to Roseburg .supply this fruit,
was the question. Then,', too, the
tentative price for C grade apples
and windfalls of from (6 to $8 per
ton was considered. Some growers
thought it far too low. Dr. C. H.
bailey, Captain Hnckett and others
present were agreed that $8 for fruit
otherwise practicnlly a dead loss, was
fair. At a late hour the conference
was still pending.- . '. ,,..,
TWO ESTATES NAMED
M. E. Rltter has been apoplnted
administrator for the estate of. Burl
C. Smith, deceased. The order for
letters or administration set out tnat
the nearest of kin to the deceased is
a daughter, Boryl Smith, aged aoout
13 years, whose present residence is
unknown to petitioners. : The e3tatr
is valued at approximately! $1200.
IS. F. Strong, Roland Agee and J. M.
Throne have been appointed apprais
ers of the estate. .
Christopher Hngon, son of Julius
Hagen, deceased, has been appoint
ed by the court to administer the
cstnte loft by his father.
ERNINT
NEW SCALE PRICES
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON,- March 12. A
new and reduced scale profit In per
centages was put Into effect In all
gpvernment construction contracts
for this year, contracts are averag
ing one nor cent better than last
year's, according to the government's
opinion, from their standpoint.
Iaa,., nfrnar rtt IhA Antlnra the
atre, arrived In the city today from
Portland to look after business mat
ters. ,- .
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City Divided Into Districts and !
Chairmen Appointed
Over Each.
SURVEY IS BEING MADE
High School Classes Busy Spyhig Out
the Lots Which May lie Had for
' Gardening Committees
to Meet Thursday.
- The initial meeting of the war
gardens executive committee, which
occurred at the high school building
yesterday afternoon developed much
actlvo work, and today sub-commit-tees
are busy gathering data to be
presented at anothor meeting, which
will be held in the library rooms of
the high school tomorrow evening at '
7:30 o'clock.: Tho executive com
mittee, with Mrs. O. C. Brown chair
man, mapped out a program, yester
day; that will result In a great deal
oi war garden work in this city. It
was planned to have thecity divided
into districts, and over each district
a committee has been placed in
charge who will secure all available
Information concerning lots or plots
ot 'ground which may be cultivated,
will securo names of persons with
teams who can be employed to do
plowing, harrowing, and such other
work as may require horses and ma
chinery, . . ........
In order to secure correct infor- .
inatlon as to vacant lots, the co
operation of the high school classes
has been onllsted. j These very ef
ficient young patriots are already
busy making a survey of the town,
and when they hand in their reports
to the general committee meeting to-.
morrow ' every " piece of land in the
city thut Is worth cultivating will .
have been located. The sub-committees
apt nnted at uie oxecutlve meet- -lng
last night will each have super
vision .of farming, operations in- re '
spectlve territory, That is,. they will
endeavor to get some one to garden
the lots. Tho main thing to be ac
complished Is that of getting every
available lot under cultivation. Last
summer the water company ! very
generously reduced the rate for gar
dening purposes, and there is no
cioubt out what some such arrange
ment will prevail again this season.
The district) chairmen named laBt
evening and the boundaries of the
sections under their supervision, are
as follows: . , - t
District No. 1 Mrs.- J. H. Booth,
chairman. Boundaries, Deer creek
on the north, Jackson street on the
west, Oak street on the south, to
city limits on the east. . J
District No. 1 Mrs, H. Omer Ben- .
nott, chairman. Boundaries: From
District No. 1 to Lane street, as 'far
as Pine Btreet and from Pine street
to Oak street bridge on Oak street."
District No. 3 Mr. S. p. E'Ans,
chairman. Boundaries: Lane street
on the north, Pine street on the west,
and Waite street on the south, city
limits on the east. "'
District No. 4 Mr. L. B. Moore,
chairman. . Boundaries: Oak street
on the north, Pine Btreet on the east,
Sykes street on the south, river on
the west. - . .' ,. ,
District No. B Mrs. Geo. Neuner,
Jr., chairman. Boundaries: AH north
of Deer creek.
District No. G Mr. J. E. McClin-
tock, chairman. Boundaries: All of
West Roseburg. .
District No. 7 Mr. Guy Cordon,
chairman. Boundaries: All south of
Sykes and Waite streets.
1'Iacli chairman will appoint four
assistants. All are to attend a call-
odi meeting for 7:00 p. m. Thurs
day, March 14, In library of high
school building, "
It may also bo stated for general
Information that County Agricultur
ist C. J. H u rd will be glad to lend
every assistance in his power to aid
Individuals in getting best rcsulu
from their gardens. Mr. Hurd Is
here for Just this very thing, and la
anxious to give anyone the benefit -it
his wide experience.
AT
t;
County Agriculturist- 0. J. Hurd
will go out to ihelrose tonight, where
a community meeting will be held
In the Grange hall. ' Farm problems
will come up for general discussion
with the ranchers there, and also the
work of eradicating the squirrel pest
will be considered. Distribution of
poisoned wheat is to be niae at this
meeting, so It Is understood. The
farmers of Melrose are a unit In the
work of Increasing acreages of all
grains, and desire to avail themselves
of every line of Information that will
further their efforts.