EVENING M The Only Paper in Roseburg Carrying Associated Press Dispatches This Paper Has Enlisted With the Government in the Cause of America for the Period of the War THE WEATHER. Tonight mid Wednesday Fair. Highest temp, yesterday.. ....7 3 Lowest temp, last nlght......37 J Oregon Hip J'iilIlc Ami Oregon niHtorlcnllHoi'iely VOL. IX. ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON. TUESDAY, APRIL SO, 1818. No. ioa Auditorium, i THE BATTLE FRONT CAMM) WITH BODIES DEAD GERMANS FOR THE ENEMY Germans Pay an Awful Price For the Onslaught Made Against the Allies. 175,000' HUNS ON LINE Gorman Newspapers Urging People to Hurry and Win the War Before The American Troops Get Fully Entrenched. BLOODIEST DAY FOR THE ENEMY London, April 80 . Yesterday probably the bloodlost day so far recorded during the present German offensive on the western front, it wiw one of the bitterest days of light ing Unit the Flanders front has wit . nessed since the present spring drive was launched. There was not an idle moment on the big battle front from daybreak until a late hour in the afternoon and the intensity of the firing was beyond anything so far witi eased. Hie French troops now hold the entire Tillage of Locre, ivesl of Kemmel, and during last night the British advanced their lino east of Villers-Bretonneux on the front of Amiens. In the vicinity of Locre the French drove tho Germans from the remainder of the ground they had gained during the morning. The Gor mans having been heavily repulsed all along the northern battle front there was little activity during lost night and it passed comparatively quiet. The correspondents with the llritish army agree that the enomy sull'erod nothing less than disastrous defoat In the combat that was waged all day yesterday in tho llrst phase of tho battle to capture the hills east of mount Kemmel, It was the bloodiest day for tho Huns in the history of the big ouenslve, the estimated strength thrown against the allies by tho enemy being placed at thirty divisions. HAVE HUNS BUFFALOED TODAY. Associated Press War Lead, April i$0. Today's reports from the battle front In Flanders only serve to-emphasize tho completion of tho victory won by the allies in their terrible struggle all day yesterday, with standing tho tremendous assault launched by tho Germans, who hoped to break into tho allied hill positions southwest of tho city of Ypres, then beginning 'the cutting of their way towards tho channel ports. Tho en tire high command of the allied forces seem to have decided to make a stand after having forced (he Ger mans to use up tens of thousands of their men in lighting their way for ward and the enemy's advance has been effectively stopped. Estimates of the number of Gorman soldiers . tlirown against the allied forces' yes terday on a twelve mile front is plac ed at 175,000, and they were held right in their tracks, so stubborn was the resistance of our forces against the enemy, making only slight gains at some places but the line was re claimed yesterday by the allies, leav ing the Germans practically at their initial footing at the time their at tacks were launched early Monday morning. The French troops now huve undisputed possession of the vil lage of Locre, and this for the flrst time for several days. -This sector guards the approach to Mont Rouge, a very valuable hill, and a section of the battle front that tho allies have been closely guarding. Tho capture of Kemmel has done tho Germans little good thus far as they have been unable to occupy it in force, due to the activity of tho artillery fire from tho allied forces. GERMANS PAY AWFUL PRICE. With the British Army in France, April 30. The allied line hits been advanced between LaClytte and Kem mel, and tho Franco-British troops have made - some progress to the southward. The appalling sight of the grey -uniformed men, litterally carpeting the battlcf ront, and stacked in countless numbers before the Ger man defending positions today rep resent the awful price paid by their blood and flesh for the battle staged all day yesterday.' . GERMANS ARE GETTING ANXIOUS Geneva, April SO. German news- papers are warning the people that they must "hurry and win the war before the Americans arrive in full force. U. S. MUST GET BUSY. Washington April ' SO. Three bills to. increase America's national power in the present world conflict hare been introduced in the senate, one of which proposes to raise the army to nve million men, and sena tors are urging all liaste in tho mat ter. Senator Pohidexter said that "destiny and opportunity are march ing by while we hold conferences." BIG GUN IS ACTIVE. Ports, April 80. The big gun again resumed operations on Paris today, but with what effect there has been no announcement. SLAUGHTER SIX THOUSAND. London, April 80. The White Guards of tho Finnish government forces captured Vlborg, 7fi miles northwest of Potrograd, after kill ing nearly the entire force of the (1000 Red Guards, according to an of ficial announcement from Vasa. The rebels made a last desperate attempt to break through in' tho direction of Frederikshaa. CARE OF THE INDIGENT ALIENS. Washington, April SO. Secretary Lansing lias announced tlmt work among the indlgont enemy aliens throughout the United States will bo directed by tho legations of Switzer land, Sweden representing German and Hungarian interests respectively. The work will bo -done with the co operation of the United States for tho needs of all families of interned aliens who will bo given relief direct from tho legation funds. CHANGE IN DRAFT BILL. Washington, April 30. Provost Marslial General Crowder has re quested congress to eliminate tho draft bill amendment putting youths who must register at the bottom of tho eligible list. He has asked that the bill basing quotas on the number in class one be amended to make its action retroactive. APPEALS FOR PEACE. Stockholm, April 30. The Catho llo International Press Agency an nounces that Emperor Charles, of Austria, is making a new peace of fer, appealing to Italy to consider tho proposal in her own interests. LIBERTY LOAN INCREASES. Washington, April 30. The treas ury deportment today announced that the liberty loan campaign had now. readied the sum of two billion dol lars. WILL CRUSH OUT I. W. W. ' Washington, April SO. The sen ate judiciary sub-committee has ap proved the bill designed to crush out tho I. W. W., which would make the organization unlawful under heavy penalties. PUNISHMENT INADEQUATE. San Francisco, April 30. Franz Bopp and Von Scliack were today senteuced to two years' imprisonment and a fine of $10,000 imposed upon them In connection with the Hindu conspiracy case, in which they were tho principals, this being tho maxi mum sentence for the crime. Othor conspiracy defendants received sen tences of six months to In mouths and were fined from 81,000 to 87,300. Judge Van Fleet denied motions of all the 20 defendants for new trials, declaring thnt tho punishment was wholly inadequate to tho crime com mitted. BANDITS WERE WORN OUT. Wusliington, April SO. Tho Chin ese bandits released George Kyle only after they had been worn out by the military pursuit instigated by the Chinese government. The bandits sur rendered him without ransom nfter they had been given tho promise of amnesty. v OU MOST HOSPIT ABLE SAYS DRAn BOYS The flrst train of drafted men ar rived in the city this afternoon at four o'clock andl were served in the usual up-to-the-minute manner. En thusiasm was at the highest pitch and the boys were intensely pleased at their good time in this city, all ex pressing the opinion that the people of Oregon were the most hospitable of any in the entire United States Another troop train will reach, this city tonight and will bring the last of the drafted men from California. Tho local committees are planning a wonderful time for the boys this ov ening and dancing will be indulged until the train departs. Because of the fact Chat California haB furnlsh- ! ed such a large number of class one men during the next drafts the state will not be called upon for troops for several months to come. HONOR GUARD ATTENTION. All members of the Olris' ' Na tional Honor Guard are requested to be present this evening at the regu lar weekly meeting. The meeting will begin promptly at 7:15. STARTS MY 20 One Hundred Million Dollars Will Be Required For the Work. FEW PLEDGES UNPAID State Chairman Urges Delinquents' to Meet Those Subscriptions and Make County Roc- 4 ord 100 Por Cent. (By J. E, McClintock.) The next Red! Cross drive will be launched May 20, and tho cull Willi no doubt be for at least $100,000,1 and every loyal American will be ex-. pected to subscribe liberally for this ! important movement in the interests : of suffering humanity, both at home, and on the battle - fields of Europe. 1 Douglas county subscribed over 19, 000 in the drive last May, of which amount all but $507.76 has been paid. But this balance is still harg-; ed against this county, and while a' small part of it cannot be collected; on account of the subscribers hav ing moved away, however these sub scriptions are smalls but a number of those who have neglected to pay' their subscription, are amply able to pay same, and the committee will send, them one more notice, and If they continue to neglect their patri otic duty after receiving this final notice, then we feel that It hv only fair to those who have paid to with draw the names of the delinquents from the published liBt which was printed after the orlve was completed last May, for, as the public record shows, these parties are credited with having supported the Red Cross for the amount est opposite their: respective names, yet the office rec-. ords show the subscriptions remain unpaid at this date. ' - a The following letter from the state chairman has prompted this article, and wie hope to be able to report Douglas county paid in full within ten days, or before the next drive starts: "Mr. J. H. Booth, Chairman, ' Douglas County Red Cross, "Dear Sir: According to the rec ords of the state treasurer for the flrst Rett Cross drive,' there is still outstanding in your district $507.75. "This money was pledgod by your various subscribers to the work of humanity an. was promised through the American Red Cross to the relief and support of our soldiers in France or to the relief of French soldiers whose country after four years of war has bieen- so Impoverished that our help was needed. "It Is dilficult to understand how any subscriber financially able to keep that promlBe -can reconcile his failure to do so with the promise he nrado ''to lyear this small part of a dlebt which he owes men who are fighting his battles. "I dp not believe that any man having a full realization of this will hesitate to take up his pledge. Kindly notify those delinquent in your district In order that this money may be paid ' in and forwarded to Washington where It is needed. . "Yours very truly, "HENRY L. C0RBETT, - . "State Chairman." CAN LAKE TONIGHT At 10:05 o'clock - this . even ing the 24 Douglas county .drafted men will leave tills city on their trip to Oamp Lewis, American Lake, Wash., and with them goes the best wishes of their many friends through out this section. The -boys are tre mendously enthusiastic over the prospect of entering the big fight and are looking forward to their future with a spirit of intense patriotism surging through the hearts of all. The Girls' National Honor Guard has hut 10 knitted sweaters on handi at the present time, and the 24 men are to report at the Honor Guard meeting this evening and draw for the articles. Those who do not pro cure one will be furnished with a sweater as soon as they are finished aa their addresses will be sent- to the girls immediately after they-nr-rive at the lake. , The Women's Relief Corps has J finished housewives for the boys and tnese win oe presented to mem to night, also, before the train departs. A large number of local people are i . CALLED TO CAMP LEWTS. ' Mark W. Melvin, '. a- well known Southern Pacific em- jploy of this city hoe been call- ed for duty at Camp Lewis in . the Y. M. C. A. and will leave Thursday morning tor the camp. The following -telegram was re- celved today in regard to re- porting: "Call you for work at Camp Lewis Y. M. C. A. Great need for you at once- When can you come. Wire. Albert M. Grilley, camp general secre- tary." Mr. Melvin has closed up his alTah'B In this city and Is tremendously anxious to do his bit in the big fight. ' planning on giving the boys a rous ing send-off and the interest of ev ery Roseburger is with' tho liberty boys In their future-great struggle. The boys who will go to American Lake include Richard Buech, captain, Roseb,urg; John J. McArthur, Reeds port; William F. McCullotieh, Rose burg; Loroy D. Sea nil n, Canyonville; Bert Velzaln, Warrenton; Phillip J. Hohl, Roseburg; Qren Ray Moore, PayB Creek; Wm,' Telford, Rose burg; Edward L. Friedlund, Marah fleld; Jack J. Ansama, Reedsport; Lloyd C. Levins, Elkton; C. H. Chust nut, Yoncalla; Sam' J. Richardson, Yoncalla; Fay Otey, Portland: Ar nold Henderson, Drain; Dies Greg ory, Fernvale; Wm, S. Swuflord, Mohawk; Roland-W. Cole, Marcola; Orville Smith, Ashland; Albert C. Bmtler, Scottsburg; Elbert Perdue. Days Creek; Jobs L. Ware, Olalla; Lester J. Harding, Glendalo; Oscar Anderson! Gardiner, and Perry Lamb, Kellogg. E Time For Pink Spray Apple . ' Orchards For Check- ... ing Pests.;: GOOD PLOWING COUNTS Noccssary to-Avoid Ridging Up Soil - About Roots of Trees in Order " ; to Get Best Results In Production. The Fruit Inspector reports fruit men all busy these warm spring days. Applegrowers are attending to spray ing, as it is now time to apply the "pink" application on apples for ap ple scab. After the blossoms drop the calyx spray will be made to con trol the worm and scab, using at that time arsenate of load! paste . two pounds to 50 gallons and lime-sulphur 1 to 30. Prune growers In Coles Valley are busy cultivating. They aro letting the- prune buyers do the worrying abejut the frost damage, being too busy plowing, disking and harrowing to pay any attention to it. Appar ently the damage amounts to a good thinning. Only, the future can tell If any further injury to the stems has been done. " ' "These prune growers are good fruit men," says Earl Pearcy, "and realize the Importance of early culti vation to hold the spring moisture, and to sto-rt a vigorous sap flow by warming the soil about the feeding roots. Another good orchard prac tice, quite generally followed by the Coles Valley men, is that of level cultivation. Maximum results can only be obtained year in and' year out by giving the roots every possible chance for proper functioning. Flow ing towards the tree row every year means that the roots near he trees are smothered beneath a deep layer of cold soil, while the roots farther out are so close to the surface that they dry out early In the summer. The result Is stunted trees, yellow sickly loaves and small fruit. The best growers alternate the direction of plowing each year." It Is reported that Spltzenberg apples are showing a very light blos soming this year. . CONFINED TO HOME. ' Miss Stella Krohn, assistant In the Helnllne school of music, has been confined to. her borne for . the past few days with a severe ease of measles. Miss Krohn's parents now reside in Portland, so she was re moved to her grandmother's home In West Roseburg this afternoon.: It Is thought that she will be able to re sume her duties under Mrs, Heinllne the flrst of next week. CAPT. BUCHANAN TO I TRAIN FOR OVERSEA Popular Officer Was Recently Transferred to Fort Mon , roe, Virginia. BOYS WANT LETTERS Artillery Troops May See Front Line . Foreign Duty During Autumn Drive Drafted Men From ' Wisconsin Train at Fort. ' Local residents who recently re turned from Fort Stevens and other coast forts related to a News repre sentative the following ; interesting account of army life as experienced at the present time by the Ro3oburg boys: .'--. j There Is very little new to tell for It is the same old routine day after day with very little variance to the monotony, the only change being tho arrival of the men afforded by tho last draft and the task of making sol diers out of them. A large number of the men of the old 4th company were transferred to other organiza tions to be made into non-commissioned officers and they are proving themselves to be efficient and capable in the tasks given to them. The new arrivals were almost entirely from Wisconsin, there being only one or two exceptions, whilo the greater majority came from near the same community and are well ac qiuaintod which makes the lite much easier and agreeable for them. There are many of them college graduates and a few of them have had previous military training, all are studious and) anxious to learn and are working hard to beoome proficient in their duties. -.. As soon as the men have been thoroughly Instructed -in their mili tary diuties batteries will be formed and It is expected that a large num ber of men will be sent "over there" some time during the summer. No definite time has been announced but all evidence pointB to the conclusion that coast artillery troops now at Fort Stevens will be In the autumn drive. ... - The company is exceedingly sorry to lose Capt. J. A. Buchanan, who left Sunday for Fortress Monroe, Vn., where he will receive training for "over sea" duty. For the' last five years he has been with the organi zation maintaining It as one q( the most efficient and strongest of the national suard companies so that upon Its muster Into the federal ser vice, just nine months ago, It took one of the foremast places among the units of the coast artillery corps. Ho was the first commander to take his company out on active duty when the oldl 4th was selected for guard duty and has always been assigned to one of the most vital batteries of the fort. He has, dur ing his stay at Fort Stevens, been selected for some of the most dif ficult and responsible tasks and has always given his decisions and ac complished his tasks in a manner that proved him to be a capable and trustworthy officer. Despite the fact that he has been exceedingly busy he has never been too greatly occupied to give of his time to the men under his command. No officers at the post was so careful to care for the health and personal comfort of his men as Capt. Buchanan. At a time when the men were undergoing the severest test when they were forced to go for days and nights at a stretch, ceaselessly on guard, with out sleep or rest, suffering from the cold and wet of the most Inclement weather, a time when nearly a third of the company, dropping from sheer exhaustion went to the hospital, two of them dying from the effects of the exposure, when, every man of the company was sick but "going on nerve" because or the work he was called upon to do, Capt. Buchanan worked harder than any person has ever known to take care of them, to protect their health Just as far as it was possible for any numan to uo. to provide every possible comfort and relief that count oe proviuea He was a company commander that will seldom be equalled In the mill tary service and tho members' of the 16th company who have been under his command are extremely grateful to him for the many kindnesses he hps shown them and It is with the greatest.rehictance that they see blm depart. The company Is now under the command of First Lieut. Webster, Second Llout. Smith and Second Lieut. Harter. All are excellent of ficers and; there la no doubt but that they will "maxe good." ' I Just because the people at home are becoming accustomed to the boys' absence, they do not want them to forget that they are anxious to hear from them. Their cry and plea is "we wont mall, much mail, lots of mall, a great quantity of mall and all the other adjectives that could' be used In connection with mall." WILL WIN PRIMARIES W. Givens, of Estacada, Ore., was a visitor In Roseburg for a few hours today. - Mr. Givens Is a personal friend of R. N. Stanfleld, candidate for senatorial honors on the republi can ticket, and Is urging .voters to support tho eastern Oregon stock man. Mr. Givens stated that what Oregon needs Is business men at the helm, rather 'than bo many from the legal profession, and he points to the fact that H. N. Stanfleld Is a broad-minded business man to whom success has come aftor years of hard, persistent work. He Is traveling by auto, and left this afternoon for points In the extreme southern part of the state. It Is conceded, the gen tleman asserted just before depart ing, that Stanflold will carry all of eastern Oregon, and It is believed, he alleged, that Multnomah county will give him a majority. WAR SAVINGS SALES STtADILY CLIMB UP War saving sales in Oregon up to April 29 total 82,362.47, according to Information just received by Cotunty Cheirman. I. B. Riddle from the Portland - headquarters. Since the last report was made Chairman Riddle has received returns from Looking Glass, where (287 worth of stamps were sold during the week's campaign; Loona, reports sales total ing 14C. 60 during tlw week, and Days Creek with f 340 -during tho special week. Sutherlln, which was not included In the last report Issued, owing to the fact that Chairman Riddle had received no official infor mation from that place, has credit of total sales to April 25 of $3,154.87. E STREET PROGRESSING WELL An Inspection of the Rose street grading operations, In company with Marshal Shainbrook, this morning, revealed that the property owners on the street north of Douglas are get ting a lot of ben fit that does not coBt them a cent. The excavating work in the east side of the high school grounds releases a lot of dirt that Is hauledl just across Douglas street and used to fill In the depression, bring that portion of Roso street up to grade. While it is not contem plated to pave that part of the street now, tho fill does away with any fu ture work in that line, establishes the grade and puts the street In con dition for travel. The short haul for disposing of dirt also enables the contractors to handle the present work cheaply. Work is progressing rapidly, and the Travis-Baiter Co. will soon have tho street ready for surfacing. ...-.. WRECKED ENGINES ARE HERE. The engines that were' so badly smashed In the wrecks which oc curred about ten days ago, are now laying in the local Southorn Pacific yards. Many people today were view ing the twisted engines and they also prove a great Interest to the tourists now passing through. There are al together six engines In the yard which have been damaged In the Inst two wrecks, which ocdured only a few days apart. . . , . , ,. LEAVE FOR SEATTLE- SUNDAY. Mrs. J. W. Perkins expects to loave for Seattle Sunday to attend a meet ing of all the supervisors of the sur gical dressing departments of the Red Cross, whore special Instructions regarding this Important part of the war work will be given. - Mrs. Per kins expects to be abuont for a week and will visit briefly at Portland during her absonce. " ACCEPTS POSITION. Miss Hattte Blosser, a popular young lady of this city, has accepted a position In the office of Judge R. Wl. Marsters, at the court house, Miss Blosser has been attondlng the Rose burg business college up to the proa nt time, , , T. OF Four Douglas County Boys Mentioned In Letters Received Here. THE PEOPLE ARE fINE Going About Their Usual Work With a Cheerfulness That Is Marvel . ous Soil of France is Some thing Fierce For Mud. Sergeant Mar Hanan, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Hanan, of this city, is now in France with the 27 th aero -squadron, and probably Is among tho troops moving up to help hold back the Horn advance. But that Is alto gether problematical. In a recent letter two of them In fact,' written March 28 and April 4 just received! by the young soldier'') parents,' ho tells of meeting other Roseburg and Douglas county boys In France. While not being able to give any In- formation relative to arm affairs, he writes interesting things relative to conditions there. Lee Engles, son of Lafo Engles, of Peeler Bob Har greaves, a well known base ball en thusiast of Roseburg; Frank Weaver, son of a widely known Myrtle Creek family, and Wilbur Haines, another Douglas county lad, were quite re cently met by young Honian., He says all of the boys are in the best of spirits and looking It In every re spect The very fact that the men get "United States grub" these days helps to enliveu them. From this statement it may be inferred that they were not Jed on homeland pro ducts for a time after their arrival. Climatically, Sergeant ' Hanan thinks France very nice, but the soil Is something to be shunned. The famous black land of Douglas coun ty is silken beBlde the -red sticky sub stance the French call soil, but nev ertheless they work It patiently and it produces wonderfully under pains taking care. , , " Situated as they are Sergeant Hanan states that one hardly, real izes that France Is at war. . Every thing is going along in apparently the usual manner. Business is good, and agriculturists are farming their land very much like they always did, so far bb can be noted, and the peo ple met with conduct themselves In a manner that would In no way lead one to suspect that only a couple of hundred miles or so away the trag edy of the ages Is being enacted. The aptness of the French peoplo In adapting themselves to the situation tea marvel to the American soldier, and they do not cease to wonder at tho philosophical attitude of the na tion that has so . far carried- the greater burden of the world strug gle. -- Sergeant Hnnna Is in charge of the company miessj and therefore does the buying for -his men, and has to see to it that the funds keep the boys well supplied with food. ' ' In order that there shall be noth ing lacking to make the home guard militia just what it should be, and to equip the organization for real busi ness, a hospital corps was deemed necessary. Accordingly this feature has been addled, and- the corps Is un der the direction of Drs. Sether and Shoemaker. Any man who wants to make himself useful to the govern ment and learn something about llrst aid work and methods employed In caring for wounded men, will be wel come to the corps. until the enlist ment quota Is filled. It Is expected that the corps will be made up cf eighteen men. Several have alroady joined the home guard In this capac ity, but there Is room for a few mora patriotic citizens. It is an excellent opportunity for any citizen and there ought to be no trouble in filling tho quota. Application for membership In the hospital unit of the home guard shouldl be mado to either Dr. Sether, Dr. Shoemaker, or to K, H. Hufham. ' ' Mrs. M. H. Crandail returned to her home at Albany yesterday after visiting 'here for several days with Mrs. Harry Pearce. Mrs. Crnndnll visited with friends at Modford for several days prior lo coming to this city. . .--