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the Period of the War
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VOL. IX.
ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON. TUESDAY JUNE) 4, 1018.
No. 181
HUN "MINE" FOUND IN WATERS OFF
7 I T1
THE
DELAV
GAPES
NAVY VESSEL PICKS
UP EXPLOSIVES
Activity of Germans Seen In
This Attempt to Wreck
' Shipping.
AMERICANS STOP HUNS
Valor of United Stales Troops Seen
lu Successful Checking of Hun
Drive on Wosterii Front
Balks at Prohibition.
'
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, June 4. That there
lias been considerable l!-bout activity
off file Atlantic const was demon-'
strated today when a United States
navy mine sweeper, searching for
hidden explosives, picked up a Ger
man "mine ' off the Delownre capes.
SUB PROBABLY CAPTURED.
Washington, June 4. The passing
remark of - the German submarine
captain that the U-boats had been on
the American side of Uie Atluntic fill
two months lias raised the question
among naval authorities as to wheth
er or not the "Cyclops," supposed to
have been lost some time ago, was
tho "Spurlos Versenka."
While no word lias been given out
concerning the reported capture of a
Hun submarine yesterday olf the
Massachusetts coast, the fact that a
"subnrarino captain1' is in custody at
AVoshington might be taken' as indi
cating that 0110 of the enemy prowl
ers has been captured.
AMERICANS PLAY LARGE PART.
Associated Press War Lead, June
I. United States troops lighting
with tho French on the Western
front played a large part in checking
the German drive that landed the en
emy on the banks of the river Manic
early this week. One force' of
Americans not only stopped the Hun
advance into Ncuillv wood, between
Ourcq and the Maine, but. carried
out a magnificent counter attack, in
which tho Germans were hurled buck
with heavy losses. On the front, along
.the Maine river Americans helped
' tho French hurt back an enemy bat
talion which had crept ever the fool
bridge to the south, bank of the
stream. In this light the Germans
lost many in killed and wounded
and left 100 prisoners in
tho American and French hands. The
Gormons have brought up heavy ar
tillery and are now attacking with
renewed force along the whole front
from tho Oise to the Morn river.
SCHOONER FINDS SURVIVORS.
An Atlantic Port, June 4. Three
hundred of tho pnsesngcrs and crew(
of the torpedoed steamer Carolina
were discovered in open boats last
night by tho schooner Etta II. Iluug
las. The survivors were brought to
shore and the schooner is anchored
off the coast this afternoon.
TWO 1JOATS REACH ST.
Atlantic City, June 4. Two fiunll
boats from the torpedoed steamer
Carolina reached here today. They
carried Uie limit of survivors, and it
is believed all of tho passengers of
the ship are now accounted for.
SIXTEEN DROWN.
Delcwnre, Juno 4. Sixteen of
tho 35 persons in the motor boat of
the steamer Carolina, which made
port here today, were drowned dur
ing u thunder storm Sunday night
while the life boat drifted.
WILSON BALKS AT PROHIBITION.
Wnshlnirton. June 4. President
Wilson, in a letter to Senator Shep
pard, of Texas, has declared his op-
imsltiou to further prohibition legls-
latinn until the food administration
decides such action is necessary to
conserve food stuffs. The house
amendment to the appropriation bill
will prevent the expenditure of 0,
000,000,000 nniess tho president
nrevents the use of grain or maim
facturlng liquors by proclaiming the
nation dry. lroducTs grown by
lflO.OOO farmers in the United States
are said to bo required for making
liquors, and the house amendment to
the appropriation bill demands the
alleged waste be stopped. .
DRIVE IS STOPPED.
Paris, June 4. German troops
were prevented from advancing along
the line between the Oise nnd Aisne
livers today. United States troops
on the west side of the Champagne
salient stopped tho Huns near Neu
illy wocd, and in a dashing attack
threw the enomy DacK tor a consul-
erabel distance. Germans made some
further advance at one point between
the Marne and Onrcq, capturing the
vlUue of Neullly la poterie, 7M
miles southwest of Chateau Thierry.
Shelling of Paris by the long range
gun continues. ,
AMERICANS BLOCKED CROSSING. !
IVlth Uie U. S. troops In France,
June 4. United Stated trooMt drou
back the Germans who crossed the ;
Miirno. It in states that the Huns'
have captured Pernaut, between the
A f sue and Ourco, and farther south j
the French also lost a littlo ground, i
acocrding to reports from the .sector, j
TAKING NO CHANCES.
Now York, June 4. The police do-'
partmcnt has ordered Uiat all display
lights of New York be shut oft until
further notice, j
DAVARIAN GENERAL KILLED.
Washington, Ifune 4. A Switzer
land disiintch says that Prince von
Ruchnu, commanding general of the
Bavarian division, was killed In the
drive on the .Marne. -.
SHIP MISTOOK FOR TARGET.
Washington, June 4. A war ship
engaged in target practice olf the
coast mistook tfie Louisiana for the
target and took a shot at the battle
ship. The ' aim was true nnd one
mun was killed.
FAIRBANKS CRITICALLY ILL.
Indianapolis, June 4. The condi
tion of Charles W. Fairbanks, form
er vice president, is so critical today
that physicians announced death may
ensue within a few hours.
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WILL BE SCARCE
School Board Will Have to i
Increase Wages In Order
To Secure Help.
NOT WANT "WSBEENS"
Consolidation is Recommended as a
Moans to Cope With the Situation
and It is a Very Efilciont
and Practical Way.
There Is a great shortage of school
teachers at the present time, accord
ing to. a statement of County School
Superintendent 0. C. Brown today.
This Is due largely, according to the
superintendent, to male teachers en
listing In the service of the. govern
ment In some department of the
army or navy and some of the wo
men teachers have taken up differ
ent war activities. Probably ten or
twelve In Douglas county have
married soldiers, and some of these
have dropped out of the profession.
Superintendent Brown advises that
school boards hire teachers early and
that they send In their contracts at
once in order that he may have a
definite Idea on the situation. The
superintendent further advises that
school boards take into consideration
the Increased cost of living and' that
they meet It with better wages, and
that proportionate Increases be made
In the budgets at the annual school
meeting this month. Mr. Brown
deems this very essential for tne
reason that If the salaries are not
Increased It. will be very hard to se
cure teachers, and If they are secur
ed It will be hard to hold them, as
other lines of work for both men
and women are offering splendid
compensation.
This report of the shortage of
teachers Is not an invitation lroni
the superintendent's office for nppll
cations from "has beens" in the pro-
fesslon, men and women who taught
so .long ago that they have almost
forgotten It, and who have not kept
up in the profession.
"We do not want them," said' Mr.
Brown, "the schools would better
close." But the schools can't close.
that Is, they can't close and main
tain the district, as the law provides
that every district must have at
least eight months of school. Ac
cording to the superintendent, tem
porary consolidation would help to
solve the problem. Schools might
consolidate at least until after the
war, and the law provides that they
may be consolidated without the or
ganization being a permanent one.
Superintendent Brown reports a
number of cases In the county where
consolidation is very practical In
deed. It is very likely that the
above method will be adopted in a
number of cases In Douglas county.
In addition to its being practical, It
Is also very efficient, and has been
tried out in this and many other
states and Its efficiency and economy
proven.
ALLIED AIR RAID
A
Citizens of Cologne Get Taste
of What the Germans
' May Expect.
U-BOATS DISAPPEARED
Believed They Have Left Const for
Base Coast Defense Ships
Scouring Seas' for. a
Sight of Enomy.
( By Associuted Press.)
Washington, June 4. That the re
cent ullled air raid- on the Gorman
city of Cologne caused 140 deaths and
injured 150 more, was definitely
learned by tlie state department. The
statement concerning the raid says
innt the German citizens were thrown
into a state of "most absolute panic"
when the allies' air squadron drop
ped bombs on the city. The raid on
Cologne was made by way of reprisals
for Hun attacks on allied hospitals
and raids over French and British
cities.
SUBMARINE SCARE IS OVER.
AVoshington, June 4.--AIl of the
111 coastwise vessels under control
of the railroad administration are
safe in port today, bnt war vessels are
scouring the seas In hopes of getting
a glimpse of the U-boats which at
tacked and gunk probably ten ships
night bofore last. From a tonnugo
standpoint Uie damuge accomplished
by the submarines is negligible. Navy
officials are of the opinion that the
U-boats engaged in the attack on
Ifntted States shipping oil' tho Atlan
tic ocast are probably now on their
way back to base, and oil danger for
the present is over, but no chances
are being taken on the basis of a
probability, and the whole coast de
fense fleet Is busy.
SURVIVORS LAND.
New York, Juno 4. While It Is re
ported that another tanker has been
sunk by the Hun U-boats off the At
lantic coast, the steamer City of Co
lumbus is stated to bo safe in port.
The canst steamship Carolina's boats
are being searched for, and. one of
then), carrying 10 survivors has
reached pott. A motor life boat
from the torpedoed steamer has been
picked up empty, nnd shows evidence
of having been flredi upon by Uie sub
marine after it left the ship.
DECIDE STRIKE TOMORROW.
Washington, June 4. Tomorrow
the telegraphers union will decide
whether to call a strike of the com
mercial telegraphers, due to Uie West-
cm Union and Postal Telegraph com
lianys' attitude in relation to employ
ing labor.
It was announced late today that
the commercial telegraphers will call
a strike soon.
RIG COTTON qROP PROSPECT.
Washington, June 4. The cotton
crop for this year is In better condi
tion than at any time for tills period
In ten years. It Is expected this sea
son will be a record year.
The surgeon general of the United
States has called' upon the Red
Cross to furnish 25,000 trained
nurses on or before January 1, . 1 'J I 'J ..
5,000 of which are needed by July 1
1918. This is one of the most im
portant demands ever made on the
American Red Cross. In the public
mind the Red Cross is Irrevocably as
sociated with the nursing and caring
of the sick and wounded of our army
and navy, and It is very essential
therefore, that the Red Cross meas
ure fully up to the demand made
upon It by the government.
All registered nurses should feel
It their patriotic duty to enroll In
this important work. Next to the
enlistment of soldiers' and sailors
there Is not a greater need than an
adequate enrollment of nurses.
Application blanks and literature
may be had upon request to the sec
retary, A. J. Geddes.
M. F. RICE.
Publicity Chairman.
Ladles of the W. C. T. U. will meet
at the home of Mrs. B. L. Eddy to
morrow afternoon at 2:30 o clock.
and spend the day In war work ac
tivities.
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Hon. Robert Booth Suggests
Improving Historic Edifice
and Grounds.
STUDENTSENTHUSIASTIC
Umpqua Academy Association Will
Stand Half the Expense and Wil
bur School Board the Other
Half Remodel Church.
. At the recent home coining of the
former . students of the Umpqua
academy, at Wilbur plans wore laid
whereby the building ami grounds
will be greatly Improved. The plans
as laid are to move the school house
to the rear of the present grounds,
remodel it and make it modern In
every respect. Room will be lidded
so that domestic science, manual
training' and other special subjects
may be taught. One fourth of the
academy association dues and mem
bership fees will be put into the
school library. ,
It is planned to greatly improve
the grounds by planting trees and
shrubbery audi making a lawn.
Water will he - supplied to the
grounds so that they may he kept up
during the. dry season. One half of
this expense will be met by tho Ump
qua Academy Association and the
other by tho Wilbur school board.
A landscape gardener will lay out
thcr-plans for the grounds during the
present summer, and the plans -for
tho building will 'be drawn by an ex
perienced architect. ' Mrs. Inez Mil
ler, principal of the Wilbur high
school, will be granted & year's leave
Gf absence at the entt-bCwhlch time
she will return to the school.
The church will bo enlarged and
Improved nlso. It will be remem
bered that the Umpqua Academy was
a Methodist institution and the M. E.
chur- ch was, of course, vitally con
nected with it. The plnns for the
Improvement of the school house and
church are tho outcome of the .sug
gestion of Hon. Robert A. Booth, of
Eugene, who Is a member of the
Umpqua Academy alumni.
While the above plans are not to
re-establish the Urn pquu 'Academy,
the institution will bo the Wilbur
high school yet they will be enter
ed Into with a right good will by ev
ery former student of the old acad
emy for the memory of the school
days there, Is dear to them nnd the
little town of Wilbur hold n sacred
place with them.
SENIOR CLASS , DAY
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Following Is the program of the
senior class at the high school audi
torium Wednesday evening, June 6,
1918. at 8 D. m
Overture H. S. Orchestra
March H. S. Orchestra
President's Address Geo. Hopkins
Salutatory Address i..Ella Sweeney
Music.
Class History Vivian Marsters
Class Prophecy lames Campbell
Last Will and . Testament
;: Agnes McCormack
Music. j
Class Poem Marie Gilkeson
Valedictory .-Annabel Denn
Class Song Class or. "is
OLD DOUGLAS AGAIN
GOES OVER THE TOP
As usual Douglas county went
over the top by getting ner lull
quota of men In the recent call
issued by .the government for
the voluntary induction of ten
men from this district to enter
the mechanical department fof
the U. 8. army. The list was
completed at 9 o'clock this
morning and' Adjutant General
Williams was notified by tele-
gram.
These men will all receive
training at the Benson Poly-
technic school at Portland. Fol-
lowing in the complete list:
Delos Mathews. Roseburg: Carl
E. Wlmherly, Roseburg; H. A.
Cool, Drain: Roy Spauldlng,
Drain: -.ed Dixon, Drain; Carl
Rasmussen, North Bend, (regis-
tered here); Delbert Gorsllne,
Drain? David L. Crow, Rose-
burg: Ermll Brlggs, Canyonvllle.
M1TTEEMEN MEET
Formal Organization Perfected
and D. J. Stewart Chosen
Chairman. :
HERMANN RE-ELECTED
Mrs. 41. W. Short, of Wilbur, Con
gressional Committeeman- Exe
cutive Committee Named and
Vacant Places Filled.
At the meeting of the various re
publican precinct committeemen of
the county held at the city hall this
afternoon for the purpose of form
ally effecting the organization of the
county central committee, . J. Stow
art was elected chairman; Attorney
Geo. W. Jones, secretary; Attorney
13. B, Hermann, state committee
man, and Mrs. O. W. Short, of Wil
bur, congressional committeeman.
Jas. H. Clark was elected treasurer.
Those selected to serve as the execu
tive committee were R. T. Blakeley,
J. T. Bridges, 1 R. Mynntt, O. W.
Riddle, W. E. St. John, W. R. Vin
son, Benton Mires, John Hedden,
Win. Voorhelsf
Several spirited talks were mnde
at the gathering, savoring more of a
patriotic spirit than political, and It
seemed to be the declaration of all
that ,.e first great cause confronting
the political parties of the nation
was the world-wide war. all other
tilings being ''merely chores," and
that the ono aim of the ropuullcnn
party would bo to win this groat con
flict and forever, free our country
from tho threatened rule of Prus
alanloui. - With the.-primary - election' out of
the way the attention of republicans
is called to the organization of coun
ty! committees, preliminary . to the
reorganization of the state commit
tees, nnd it will be under the direc
tion of these committees that the na
tional, state and county officers'
campaign will bo conducted at the
approaching campaign. The meeting
this afternoon was well attended,
probably not less than 40 precincts
being represented. Following is a
complete list of the republican pre
cinct committeemen of the county
elected at the recent primary elec
tion. In a number of precincts no
committeemen were elected, but
these vacancies will be filled todny:
Benson J. H. Clark.
Bellows J. C. Fullerton.
Camas Valley D. C. Jones. .
'Calapooia Hnrley Mann. .
Canyonvllle Brady Burnett.
Civil Bend' R. A. Hercher. -Coles
Valley W. R. Vinson.
Cow Creek E. E., Wilson.
,- Caro S. J. Jones.
Days Creek Frank Alvord.'
Deer Creek H. M. Bullwlnkle.
Drain Benton Mires. '
East Umpqua John Alexander.
Edenbower Frank Clemens.
Elkton Walter Rydell.
Elkhead Joseph Wilson.
Garden Valley 'Peter Sinclair.
Gardiner J. S. Gray.
Olendale S. H. Russell.
Green M. M. Cooper.'
Hamilton Henry Rldenour.
HormnnV W. F. Harris.
Looking Glass Wm. Voorhles.
Lane H. Scott Weaver.
Melrose Thomas Scott.
Millwood R. R. Clnrke.
, Mt. Scott R. T. Blakeley.
North Myrtle H. P. Rice.
South Myrtle Ira Miles.
Mill A. J. Geddes.
Nichols W. F, Byers. .
Oakland1 R. L. Stearns.
Olaila A. S. Ireland..
Perdue Frank Fate. '
Plnkston J. T. Bridges.
Riddle O.. W. Riddle.
Roseburg G. W. Burnett.
Reedsport-H. L. Graham.
Scottsbura; O. M. Hedden.
East Sutherlln W. E. St. John.
West Sutherlln Chas. Stark.
Soldiers' Home C. B. Sutton.
. Umpqua Geo. Jones.
West Roseburg D. S. Houser.
. Woodward J. T. Spaugb.
Wilbur Mrs. G. W. Short, .
Yoncalla A. W. Wise.
: Cemlmtteemen elected1 to fill va
cancies this afternoon were:
Leona Mr. Wampole.
Happy Valley A. F. Hoffman.
Kellogg B. F. Mode. .
Dlxonville W. H. Brown
Gunter Emma E. Wooley.
Drew H. Banfleld. ,
Comstock Roy Griggs.
Applegate McW. Daughorty,
Tiller Howard PennoH.
Parrott E. L. Pnrrott.
Mill A. J. Worley.
Loon Lake J. J. McDonald.
Mrs. Joseph Jones, ol. Spokane,
Wash., a sister of Cashier W. T.
Wright, of the Roseburg National
Bank, is In the city visiting at the
Wright home and with old-time
friendB here. The lady was formerly
a resident of this county and 1b well
known among the early pioneers. It
has been ten years since Mrs. Jones
visited here.
ACCEPTS NEW POSITION.
Harold F. Humbert, of this city,
who has been professor of public
speaking and English at Pomona col
lege In California, during the past
year, has accopted the position of
general secretary of the Interdenomi
national National Sunday School As
sociation for Oregon, and has resign
ed tils position In the college to ac
cept It, says the Eugone Register.
He Is expected to arrive at his home
in Eugene today and will leave soon
for Buffalo, N. Y-, whore he will at
tend the national Sunday school con
vention and from there will go to the
training school for general secre
taries, to be held in Now York.
Mr. Humbert takes tho place of
Charles A. Phlpps, as general secre
tary for Oregon. He Is a graduates
of the University of Oregon and the
Eugene Bible University and is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. O. S. O. Hum
bert. "
Mr. nnd Mrs. J. W. Worthlngton,
of Canyonvllle, were In the city to
day. They came down for the pur
pose of having medical attention
given to tholr son who recently frac
tured IiIb arm in two soparate places
by a fall, The boy is getting along
nicely and will soon recover from
his accident.
CITY COUNCIL IN
Most I mportant; Business Is
Passing ordinance com.
' pelling All to Work
SALARIES INCREASED
Matter of Obstructon on Court Street
Was Taken Up and Discussed at
Some Length Referred to
The City Attorney.
The regular meeting of the city
council was hold last night with
Mayor Rice In the chair. After the
reading of tho minutes of the pre
vious meeting several matters of Im
portance were taken up.
Mrs. Inez Miller .petitioned the
council for the removal of a fence
built by J. H. Booth winch tne peti
tioner claims 1b an obstruction on
Court street. Upon motion the mat
ter was roferred to the city 'attorney.
G. U. Holblg was present and ask
ed the city to grant him a grade for
a sidewalk along hlB property on
Fowler street. The request was de
nied, as that has been the rule the
council has followed with regnrd to
establishing a grade on Individual
property.
Tho regular electric report for the
city was road and approved. alBO the
supplementary report of A. R. Green,
street superintendent.
Bills totalling $111.71), tor street
paving work were allowed to Honry
Worthlngton. The report of tho city
engineer was read and approved.
A motion was made and seconded
to Increase the salary of P. A. Webb,
fire truck driver, $15 a month. The
motion carried without dlssentlon.
The action of Mayor Rice In ap
nointlng A. R. Green street foreman
waB ratified by the council. , An In
crease of $5 was also allowed for the
street foreman. ,
Complaint was made .about; the
drinking fountains of the city, that
are out of order, and It wns decided
to have them attended to at once.
The most Important business of
the evening was the passing of an
ordinance to compel all idlers pnysic
ally fit to be engaged In some use
ful' employment, and carried' a fine
and Jail sontonce for a vlulutlon of
the same.
The following bills were allowed
for the month of May:
Pacific Telephono Co $ 4.35
0. W. Simmons, building -
sidewalks .... 10.16
W. E. MarBters, services 2.00
Herman G. Althaus, services 5.20
S. K. SykeB, supplies 1.1)0
W. S. Powell, supplies . 7.65
Douglas Co. Light & Water
Co., water nnd lights , 421.80
Jack Mills, labor 14.25
Geo. S. Marsh, blackBmithing 24.50
Hodson-Feenaughty Co., sup
piles 6.25
Review Publishing Company
. printing - 4.60
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Offices of Local Draft Board
Will Receive Rregistrants
Tomorrow. ,
FROM 7 A; M. 9 P. M.
Failure to Register for Draft Will
Bo Considered Misdemeanor
, Result in Party Being In- .
ducted Into Army at Once. . i
The following instructions as to
registering for the draft are sent out
by the adjutant general's office, and
all young men coming of age slnco .
June 5, 1917, are obliged to get in
line tomorrow: : ); ...-
Who muBt register All ranlo por
sons (citizens or aliens) born be
tween June 6, 1896 and Juno 5, 1897,
Inclusive, except officers and onlist
od. men of the regular army, navy
and marine corps and the national
guard and naval militia while in fed
eral service and officers In officers'
reserve corps and enlisted men in
enlisted reserve corps while In active
service.
When On Wednesday, I Juno 6,
1918, between 1 a. m. and 9 p. ra.
Whore- At office of local board
having jurisdiction where the person
to be registered permanently resides,
or other place designated by that lo
cal board.
How Go In person on June 5 to
your registration place. If you ex
pect to be abBent from home on June
5, go at once to the office of the lo
cal board where you happen to be.
Have your registration . card filled
out-ami -certified. - Mail-It : to the
local board having jurisdiction where
you permanently reside. Inclose a
self-addresBed, stamped envelope,
with your registration card, for tho
return of your registration certifi
cate. Failure to get this certificate
may cause you sorlous inconvenience.
You must mall your registration card
In time to reach your home local
board on. Juno 6. If you are sick on
June 5 and unable to present your-
Belf in person, send some competent
friend'. The clerk may deputize him
to prepare your card, , ,-y
Information If you are In doubt
as to what to do or where to regis
ter, consult your local board.
Penalty for not registering Fail
ure to register Is a misdemeanor
punishable by Imprisonment for one
year. It may result in loss of valu
able rights and privileges and Imme
diate Induction Into military service.
LEI
S BEING DISTRIBUTED
The annual edition of The Ump
qua, published by the student body of
tjie Roseburg high Bchool, was Issued,
yesterday. This year's number con
tains 140 pages, the largest ever Is
Bued by the local - high school, and
probably the best from every stand-,
point, Is profusely Illustrated with
half-tone pictures nnd printed on
heavy enameled book paper, the cov
er being neatly executed In black and
gold, lending a very pretty and clever
effect to Its appearance. From .an
advertising standpoint the publica
tion Is very liberally patronized, al
most every business house In . the
city being represented.
The various activities of the high
school and especially those of the
Bontor class are depicted in a very
Interesting mnnnor. In fact, tho
book Is an excellent production and
those responsible for Us publication
have set a mark that will be hard to
surpass In future years, being nicely
compiled and arranged, well printed
In every way, a book that tho stud
ents may feel justly proud.
COUPLE ARE WED
A very pretty wedding was sol
emnized at the home of Jacob Jones
In Garden Valley. Saturday night
when his daughter, Myra, became the
bride of J. N. Sharp, Rev. J. C. Spen
cer officiating. Only the families of
the contracting parties were present.
The happy couple are well known
and popular young people of Dour
las nounty, nnd have the best wishes
of a host of friends for a happy mar
ried life.