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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (June 8, 1918)
1 ElEMMG THE MEWS J This Papet Has Enlisted THE WEATHER With the Government in the Cause of America for the Period of the War Tonight and Sunday Pt. Cloudy, and OccaMoiial -.Threatening. ' . awllW V. Oregon II " " HU......64 The Only Paper in Roseburg Carrying Associated Press Dispatches l-uhllc Auditorium-, VOL. IX ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNT?, OREGON. J. SATURDAY,. JUNE 8, 1018. No. 13S amem(mpsi MIDNIGHT RAID IS INITIATED BY HUNS New GasAttack Launched But Yankees Quick to Handle The Situation.- . MEN FIGHT LIKE DEMONS Allied Forces Are HohTing Finn and tlio Knemy Makes No Ad vanceFrench Troops " - 'Fighlng Gallantly. (By Associated Pross.) With the American Army in Franco, Juno t. Characteristic of their usual methods of carrying out tlieir deadly assaults by the use ot gas the Germans at mid-night hist night launched on attack against the American troons northwest of Chat eau Thierry. But In their efforts to ' rout the American troons in the mid night tirade against the Yankees the Germans wore llterully mowed down and lashed with a maihine gun and rifle fire as they attempted to ad vance toward tlio positions held by our 'troops. Reports received today from last night's encounter state that the American troops fought like - demons and at one particular point wiped out 100 Germans who were ad vancing toward them. Just prior' to making their attack the Germans sent over a black smoke cloud, presum ably gas, and then rushed forward. Without a momont's delay the Yan kees adjusted! their gas masks and "took the enemy on" for n midnight drubbing. The Huns" thrust was made at a point near Honrosches, but they were completely stopped in their advance 400 yards from the Ameri can trendies, despite the intense en emy bombardment and tlio new form - of gas used id' making the assault. The American trooiis liavo attacked the Germans east of Torey and are progressing vory satisfactorily at last reports. The second Franco-American attack near VoulUy-hi-Poterle and Bouieschos was a very brilliant success and was continued through out yesterday. ALLIED PRESSURE 19 FIRM. - Associated Press War Lead, June 8. stern in their determination tc press the enemy back the allied pressure today shows no 'indication of relaxing but on the contrary a firm stand is being taken and the al lied forces have pursued tlio enemy . to advantage points and are making new progress in many directions, the whole German lino at the point of the salient having been pushed back and the allied lino is now astride of the Clignon river. Points of van tage have been secured by our forces on both sides of this stream und the attack that began last Thursday over a three mile front has now been ex tended to a depth of sevcu miles, reaching from hill 204 to Dammard. The allied airmen have accounted for 85 German airplanes nnd six balloons since the initial combat of xnurs- day, this number having been put ont of commission, and to further harrass the Huns tho allies' machines linve dropped sixty tons of bomos behind the enemy's lines, creating havoc among their men and destroying much equipment. The Austro-Hun- gorlans attempted to advance nt Asotro Dlateau on the Italian front. but were severely beaten back, the ' Italian and French troops taking 70 prisoners In attacks made between Lake Garda and tho Piave. FRENCH TROOPS FORGE AHEAD. Paris, June 8. New nn substantial progress was made last night by the French troops in the region between the Marne nnd Onri, northwest of Chateau Thierry. The French push ed their way through Chezy to its -eastern outskirts und reached tho western edge of Dammard-Vlllago, shoving the Huns back and routing them out at all points, in tlio uiS' ' trict south of Veuilly-le-Portcrlo the : Germans made two violent attacks along the Bonresclies-le-ThloIct front hut tho enemy was repulsed wnn . heavy losses each time. PERSHING RIGHT ON THE JOB. Washington. June 8 . Genera I Pershing personally directed Hie fighting of the American troops at Cantlgny, according to information given out today bv the war depart ment officials to the senate military '.: committee. The Americans took the vilify May ITS imhI arc still sticking to the ground gained. N HUNS PLANNING NEW ASSAULT. With the American Army In France, June 8. Reports received today of recent, licavy German train! movements from tho direction of, Metz toward the St Mlhlel salient1 NO MORE WHITE FLOUR , '. "' UNTIL HARVEST TIME. B. L. Eddy, food administra- tor for Douglas county, has is- sued' a notice that the sale of white flour will be discontinued until harvest. At a meeting of the grocers . of Roseburg this morning the food administra- tion was assured the hearty co- operation of the merchants. All people having any considerable quantity of white flour on hand are expected to turn the same back to the . grocers. Any amount from one pound up will be received. It was also de- cldodi by the merchants that ho bread wltl he shipped into Rose- burg, and the local bakeries will balte only "war bread." Therefore no white bread will be obtainable hereafter. ! has aroused a discussion as to wheth er the enemy is planning an assault In tlio Woevro district, which would be a most logical place from a tactic al standpoint for the enemy to strike. RUSSIA HOPES FOR VICTORY. Washington, June 8. Hope for complete victory over Germany Is ex pressed in a communication receivec1 by President Wilson today from the' Russiun-Amerlcan chamber of com. meivo, ut Moscow. - It Is declared that the Russian people rely on the economic support of the allies for the reconstruction of the powor of Russia. , . AMERICAN AIRMAN WOUNDED. Goldendale, Wash., Jnne 8. Prof. W. W. Camplioll, of Lick observatory, who is here to study today's eclipse of the suit, has received a cable gram that his son, Lieut. Douglas Campbell, an American aviator In Prance, has been slightly wounded. Young Campbell recently brought down six Gciinnn airphuios. MAY HAVE CAPTURED SUB. .wAn Atlantlc,Port,-June 8, -An iuW confirmed report says that a United : States destroyor today either sunk or captured a- submarine off tho Vir ginia coust. The destroyer has re turned to this port, but the captain and crew refuso to divulge any in formation. - BIG FIGHT OFF DUTCH COAST. rue nague, june o. nvo iiiiis . and seven German seaplanes of the lmsest type, fmigbt a big battle off ! tlio vutcil coast, une uerman piano was dropped flaming into tho sea and one British was forced to land, which It did safely. TODAY'S CASUALTY LIST. WashinKton, Juno 8. The ens. unity list today contains 108 names. Thirty men were killed in action, 10 died of wounds, six from diseaso and those thnt were severely wounded numbered 35. GERMAN SUBS ARE ACTIVE. At All Atlnntlc Port, June 8. An American steamer loaded with ! t.i i i a;Trer.od"b num. submarine. The captain is re-1 .,, .i,j i. ,. mi. I Darted oh having asked the navy nu thoritles to arm his vessel so that he may again proceed to sea. ILH ECITAL MRS. HEINLINE'S PUPILS A musical recital will be given nt eight o'clock by the advanced and kindergarten pupils of the Helnllne school of piano music, under the di rection of MrB. Chas. Helnllne, direc tor. Mrs. L. B. Moore and Miss Stella Krohn. assistants. On Monday the advance pupils will give their pro gram which consists of 20 numbers and on Tuesday the kindergarten children will give their program, con sisting of 30 selections and features. This event promises to be one of the most brilliant musical occasions of the season and many will attend. Jess Miller, who was married in Portland recently was yesterday call ed before the local draft board and questioned regarding hiB effort to evade the draft. At the time ot regis tration one year ago, Miller register ed as a mart-led man, and was given a deterred! classification. The fact is that Miller was not married at that time, hence Is facing a serious situ ation. While the case has not been disposed of it is possible that the man will be allowed to enlist in tie army and charges not pressed against him .WITNESSES ECLIPSE Plunged Into Varying Degrees of Darkness Shortly After- MiH.rlaw Tnrlau U. S. GETS FULL BENEFIT Observers Wore .Especially Favored j lty Being Enabled to Study and J Photograph the Phenomena . ; From Many Degrees. ';' (By Assciated Press.) SAN FRANCISCO'. June 8. The whole western world, north of the Equator, Japan and the South Sea Islands, a large portion of Russia and China and most of the Pacific ocean were plunged Into varying de grees of darkness shortly after mid day today by a total eclipse of the sun. The phenomena was cuused by the moon getting between the earth and the bright orb of the day, and was so timed and controlled that the United Stales was' given tho full benefit. According to ProfessoP W. H. Bright, an astronomer at the Uni versity of California, near here, ob servers In the United States were es pecially favored by being enabled to study and photograph the phenom ena from many degrees of altitude and under widely divergent atmos pheric conditions. - Tho line of totality in the United States was approximately 50 miles wide and extended from Aberdeen, Wash., to Orlando. Florida. Along this line were stationed representa tives of observatories in all parts of the United States, to study the sun's corona-and spectrum-and to dlscov- er it possible, the existence of any planets that the bright orb of day had obscured to their quartz specto graphic apparatus in the past. The big theory to be proven, ac cording to Professor (Wright, was that 'of relativity. This Is the suppo sition thnt tho licrht from the stars ,)ey0nd the sun Is bent by the sun's Bravity before It reaches the earth, givlng these stars a false position as viewe(1 from tne earth. Prof. Wright --j tho theory that eravitv can bend light has never been proven as yet, and that studies of this eclipse will either establish or repudiate that theory. Another Interesting study will be that of tne sun's atmosphere and Its influence on the solar system. Sci entists have claimed, according to Prof. Wright, that there Is some un known force near the sun that keeps Mercury shaking like a leaf as It spins nround Its orbit." The gfecnlsh tinge ot the sun's spectrum is unex- ?'? aJf 's '? "p.e,?,7T. C"" tains 08tabre that the spectrum s made up for the most part of metallis gases, but their even distribution was punctuated on photographic lenses of past eclipses by (straight, Mack lines, denoting new and' strange substances. The photographing of tho eclipse was hampered somewhat by- the failure of some of the best apparatus ot which the country can boast, to arrive from Russia, where it was sent for the sun's eclipse of 1914 The nhonomcna was photographed from) all possible, ang':s, and the Impedimenta was then snt to the nort of Vladivostok, where It was to be shipped to the United States. Be fore it could be loaded on the vessel the Bolshevlkl and kindred elements staged an eclipse of -their own with the czar as the sun, and the shipment of apparatus was detained. It was released but a few weeks ago 1b now supposed to be on the Pacific some where. The eclipse touched; the cartli first in the Pacific ocean south of Japan and then passed northwestward, reaching its highest latitude about 500 miles south of the Alaskan coast in longitude 152, west from Greenwich. The little city of South Bend. Wash., was given the longest neriod of totality, the moon's shad ow there being 66 miles in diameter and taking two minutes and 1 sec ond to pass a given point. As the shadow passed Inland Its diameter gradually became smaller and Its motion relative to the sur face of the earth swifter. At Or lando, Fla., where It passed out of the United States, the shadow pass ed a given point in fifty seconds. The total time occupied by the passage of the shadow was forty sev en minutes, it arnvea at tne mourn of the 'Columbia river at almost ex- actly 2:66 p. m.. Pacific standard time, or exactly one hour In advance, daylight saving time- It arrived at IS FILED TODAY Ernest Crane Is Made Defend, ant In Case by 'J. S. Johnson. 1. ALLEGES FALSE ARREST Complaint States That ; Defendant Compelled Him to Come to Rose- burg on Pretended Charge of Carrying Concealed Weapons. .. I .r John F. Johnson, president of the Melrose Orchard Company, who Is looking alter the coippany's Inter ests at Melrose, has Hied suit In the circuit court against JOrnest Crane, of Melrooe, for damages In the sum of $5000 and costs and disburse ments c the case. ' The complaint alleges that on the 27th day of May Crane came to the home of Johnson and stated that he was . a deputy sheriff and that he had been direct ed and ordered by Sheriff George K. Qulnc to arrest and take the plaintiff from his borne at Moiroso, and that the defendant with force and with out order, warrant or process of any court authorizing him, did assault, arrest nnd Imprison the plain tilt, de priving him of his liberty, on a pre tended charge of carrying. concealed weapons and that the', defendant violently searched and ekamlned the plaintiff. h . The plaintiff further alleges that he was ill at the time, suffering from an acute attack of rheumatism, and that the defendant was well aware of the fact. That the defendant malic iously and wantonly compelled the plaintiff to go with him to Roseburg, first to the office of Dr.'Tijylor and later to' the Umpqua hotel whore about 8 o'clock p. m., he, the de fendant, ordered the plaintiff to go home. Tho plaintiff allegeB that he was compelled to hire a person to take him home and that he paid 2.60 to be taken there. The plaintiff states tbat he has been causedi great bodily and mental pain and has been greatly humiliated by the action of the de fendant, and asks for damages In the sum mentioned above. John B, Ditchbum" or Portland, Is attornej for the plaintiff. Both the plaintiff and defendant are well known In the vicinity in which they live. S. P. OFFICIAL HUM!. J. A. Ormandy, chief clerk of the general passenger department of the Southern Pacific, arrived i i the city today for the purpose or meeting with the local ticket agents, baggage men and passenger train conductors to take up the adjustment of new passenger rates that are to go into off ect. next Monday. There will be no Increase In the regular rates for passenger transportation from this point other than an extra tax for sleeping acoennnodations. Baker, Ore., 3:05, Pacific standard time, at Denver 4:23, Mountain standurd time, at Yazoo, MlsB., 5:39, Central standard time and Orlando 5:41, Central standard time. There were aboui eighty towns within 20 miles of the central line of the path ot totality. At Los Angeles and Washington, far away from tho path of totality, tho moon covered three fourths of the sun's disk. Observers could easily discern the shadow rushing toward them, a ter rifying spectacle to the ancients, who regarded it as an evil manifestation of their respective deities. The ln trnriucton of this shadow was mark ed by light and shado in regular In tervals, as though some great aHtral force was cutting the daylight Into rlhhnnn A peculiarity of past eclipses was that people regarding inem wmi smoked glasses caught more detail than was recorded by tne nign pow ered cameras. The same Is presum ed to be true, of the present eclipse and this fact added largely to tne number of unofficial observers. The existence of such an anomaly has nnvnr hphn exolained. Scientists took widely divergent views In regard to the value of the observations. Edward C. Pickering, head of the Harvard University ob servatory, did' not senu out a party because he believes that the obser vation would not" develop anything worthv of the effort. W. W. Camp bell, director of the Lick observa tory, near San Jose, Calif., headed a big party to Goldendale. Wash ; and made elaborate preparations to 1 record every phase of the pnenome- na. CLASS OF 1918 E Vacant Chair Draped With Old Glory In Honor of Clifford Bemisr MAGNIFICENT ADDRESS Dr. Struub Mokes Splendid Appeal for Education -Ueautlful Decora tions, Masses of Flowers and Many Gifts in Evidence. Long before the opening hour of j the high school commencement ex- erclses last night relatives and friends ot the graduating class began to assemble at the spacious audi torium ot the Roseburg high school, and at the hour of opening both the lower floor and balcony were tilled with hundreds who had come , to greet the class of 1918. The stage was beautifully and tastefully decorated with U. S. flags and flags of the allies, and the beau tiful high school serviee flag with Its 37 stars while front of tho stage was one solid embankment of flow ers, for the graduates, each bouquet carrying the best wishes of the giver. In front of these were tables laden with beautiful and useful gifts for the members ot the class. The most Impressive thing of all was the vacant chair draped1 with "old glory" In honor ot Clifford Bemls, who is a member of the graduating class and who loit some time ago to don the uniform of his country and to fight for - the flag which so fittingly draped the vacant chair. He Is now at the naval training station at Mare Island.,. . The first number on the program was the overture by the high school orchestra under the direction of Miss. Bernice Kinsor, . director of music In the Roseburg high school. This was followed by another selec tion and then te tho beautiful march strains of the orchestra the grad uates inarched down the center aisles of the assembly room and to the stage, where they were seated during the exercises. A short and fervent prayer was then offered by Rev. J. C. Spencer, ot the First M. E. church, of this city. Rev. 0. C. Coppage made a short patriotic address, in which he show ed the danger of delay and made a special appeal tor nation-wide pro hibition. Following Rev. Coppage, Miss Ber nice Kinsor sang two songs In her usual pleasing manner. Superintendent Aubrey G. Smith, of the Roselrtfrg high school then took occnslon to thank the pupilB and teachers of the Roseburg schools and the patrons as well for their splendid co-operation during the past year. "I consider every man my friend," said the superintendent, "regardless of whether he may ou ter from me In his views. If he stands for eood schools." Following the brief words of thanks, Superintend ent. Smith. In a few well chosen words introduced Dr. John Straub, dean of the college of libernl artB and sciences, of the University of Oregon, who dollvered the clasB ad dress, and his address was second to none ever given before a Rose burg graduating class. The subject of Dr. Stroub's address was "A Tragedy." Tho speaker at the beginning paid a high tribute to the soldier mem ber of tho class, and saluted the flag which draped his chair. - Dr. Strnub stated that the service flag ot the University of Oregon had upon it 500 blue stai-B and live gomen ones. In his address the speaker showed by actual statistics the small per contage of pupils that finish the courses in school in which they start, showing that only two per cent finished college, and that his two per cent controlled two-thirds of the re ligious, social, political andi commer cial interests of this conntry. He showed further that 94 per cent of the tramps of the country were men who had never gotten beyond the eighth gratfe, many of them not be yond the fifth or sixth grade. All of this the 'sneaker considers a trageuy, which in many cases might have been avoided! by the right kind of encouragement In the home. - Dr, i Straub stated that this was a time when education should ne em nhaslzed. as after we have won this war It will be a time when trained men and women will be particularly needed' and parents were urged to sacrifice If need be In order that their children might re ceive the benefits of education. Bv way of Illustration during his addTess Dr. Straub spoke of the ter- At 2:55 o'clock this after noon the eclipse started on schedule time, and hundreds of local people viewed this Btrange phenomena through Binoked glasses until the "blackicloud" veiling the sun hadi 95 per cent covered it. The sight was one of the most unusual ever seen In this part ot the country and many will listen closely for the verdict of the scientist on this freakish occurrence. ' ' rlblo sacrifice it Is costing to win this war, that 4500 lives a day are being given, but the speaker takes a very optimistic view of the outcome, and spoke of the time when the American army shall march through the Btreets ot Berlin with' the Star Spangled Banner In front of them, and to the strains of Yankee Doodle, He spoke of the time when President Wilson's representative at the peace conference should sign a treaty of peace that would not be a "scrap of paper," and he also referred to the "first president ot the new German republic." In closing the speaker said that he did not want It understood that he was In the least casting any reflec tion upon the uneducated, for. If he did he would he casting a reflection upon his own father and mother, but that he wanted to emphasize the value ot having a trained mind. Following the address Miss Kinser sang, ngaln, and responded' to an en core. Prof. H. Omor Bennett then de livered a short address, "The ClaBS of 1918," In which he reviewed the activities ot the class during the past year. Miss Annabel Denn received highest honors and was made vale dictorian, while second! honors were received by Miss Ella Sweeney, who was salutntorlan. The scholarship from Willamette University was pre sented to Miss Mary Bremner, with MIbs Joe Grounds as alternate. The-pveaentaMdrt- of- diplomas- wac made by A. J. Geddes, chairman of the local school board, and the clase of '18 became a part of the alumni ol the Roseburg high school. The clasc song was sung, and benediction war pronounced by Rev. C. H. Hilton of the First Christian church of this city. Following Is tho program for Chll dren's Day at the Presbyterlar. church, Sunday, June 9, at 11 o' clock: Doxology; Song by the Sundaj school; prayer; song, "Jesus Lovei the Children," Primary Children; recitations, Jimmie Jutld', Shlrloj Ware, Margaret Mllllkln; "Some Bl bio Children," Max Smith, Cecl Clow; cradle roll graduation exer cise; two psalms, Esther Nichols anO Gladys Hunt; solo, Mrs. Fory, reci tations,' Donald Field,. Mildred Sin nlger, Jessie Judd, Blllle Deets; story for the children. Miss Florenct Aiken; motion song, primary chil dren; piano solos, prihiary children; recitations, Kdnn Herrlno, .Marlon Fisher, Ultlress Judd; s ng by the Sunday school; some facta about out Sunday school, Miss Len.i NlcholB; Sunday school missions, Miss Mark Martens', collections; song, America with new last verse, by all; benedic tion. CHILDREN'S DAY PROGRAM. The Presbyterian Sunday school will meet at the regular hour o! 9:45 for lesson study tomorrow, ant the chldren's day program will fol low at 11 o'clock. At this service Miss Alkon will "tell a story," an Mrs. Fory will sing. The chlldrer. have prepared an Interesting pro gram to which the public Is cordlall Invited. LKAVUS FOR GAI11HNKR. Attorney Oeorge Neuner will leave tomorrow morning for the vlclnitj of Gardiner, where he will attend to matters pertaining to a contro versy of school matters In the Smith district. Also Roadmaster M. B Germond and Joe Large will ac- company Attorney Neuner to attend to manors of surveying an old road In that part of the county. .. " ATTHNTIOPT HONOR GUARD. All mombers of tho Girls' National Honor Ouard are requested to assem ble at the armory tomorrow after noon at two o'clock and practice songs for the Flag Day exercises. It is earnestly urged that every one heed this request as there will be but one more practice before the exer- clsos are given A SAD STORY OF A BELGIAN CHILD Roseburg Boys In France Wit ness Living Picture of German Cruelty. ALLWELL AND HAPPY Quartered In a Beautiful Llttlo City Where the Scenery is Beyond Description Mostly AH Oregon Boys. SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE. May 12. (Special correspondence to The Evening News.) Well, a part of tho Roseburg aggregation that has been sent overseas has finally become per' manently located, that Is . for the time being. We are quartered in a Btuall French village and have excel lent quarters In a fine stone house, resembling In appearance the Roscoe Green residence in Overlook addi tion, Roseburg. We wore convoyed in large auto trucks to our present location and the ride was one ot the most wonderful, from the standpoint ot scenery and beauty tbat It has ever been my pleasure to take. In cluded in the nine men mentioned at this place with our company is George Wlllett, Hub Qulne, Bert Bntes and John Ashworth. , We oc cupy two rooms on the secona floor of the house, have a fine large fire place In our room and excellent quar ters to sleep In. The house In which we are quartered has never been oc- oupted and everything Is absolutely new just a Bwell, big country home and we feel very fortunate In get ting Into such fine quarters, . The weather Is delightful anu in n short, ... time' We will be'abla t'6""b"atlie In a little stream that Is near by.- The scenery Is beyond description, and -what one would consider an ar tist's paradise. The rolling hills, covered with small trees, green and ' various colored shrubbery and the waving grass, with . an occasional , stone bridge and an old-fashioned French farm house, 'Impresses a fel low that he is sure in "Sunny France." The residents of this vil lage are a fine class of people and treat us royally, but Amorlcan sol diers are a novelty to them and they Jo everything possible to make it pleasant for us. When the call comes to leave this good homo we will cer tainly regret It. Some of the soldiers are quarter ed in a place where Pope Plus was held captive for one night, and the avent Is commemorated by a stone jlab on the side of the building. An indent church Is also here, which I visited this morning. It Is very beautiful on the interior nnd In one corner is a life-sized replica of the crucifixion of Christ, very awe-in- spiring, and you find the French peo ple very religious and the Sabbath is kept very strictly by thorn. Whore we ure located reminds one of a col lege frat house and all the boys hero are from Eugene, Cotlagd Grove, Portland and Albany. Thoy iro from the best families and a liner hunch of soldiers could not be found anywhere. We have not located Leon Mc- Cllntock or Clarence Toster since they were separated from us. John McUltntock was held at our original quarters and will probubly remain there for some time. Leon and dur ante are not far from us and we will probably get in touch with them be fore long. . . , The other evening I had a very In teresting experience when I niet a lad about 12 years of age that was a refugee from Belgium and who had learned to talk English from the British soldiers at the front. Ho told- me ot the killing of his father, mother, brothers and sisters In Bel gium by the Allemandes (Germans) and a more pitiful story you novor heard. The horrible brutality of tho fiendish Hun was told by this Bmall victim of their" cruelty. The boy was captured by the Germans In one of their raids and for slx' months was inado to work In the German front lines stringing barbed wire entangle ments. He stated that hundreds of other Belgian children were made to do the same thing. About a month ago ho was captured by the French "potltts" and Is now being cared for with other Belgian children here In France. His little white face plainly showed "the horrlDle experiences ho had been subjected to und his story was one beyond conception of the human mind. He told of heavy bom bardments ho had been In and how he lay huddled at the bottom of a German trench waiting for sonio shell to strike close by that would (Continued on page 4.) -