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MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1018.
A SHAMEFUL PRACTICE.
A shameful practice has come to
light with regard to the settlement
of the affairs of soldiers dying In the
service, says the Rogue River Cour
ier. In many cases, parents have no
sooner learned of their son's death
than they receive a notice from some
lawyer In Washington, Informing
them that they will need legal help
in collecting the son's back pay,
along with liberty bond rebates and
othor claims on the government. The
lawyer agrees to look after this busi
ness on a fee basis of 20 or 25 per
cent, and asks the parents to give
him power of attorney.
Such service Is absolutely unneces
sary, .and no member of the legal
profession, excopt a shyster or a
. harpy would so misrepresent the sit
uation and attempt to prey in this
manner upon the bereaved parents.
It has been explained! over and over
ag&in, in official statements and in
newspaper comment, that the gov
ernment Itself will attend to all the
necessary details without charge.
In most cltlas, moreover, there
are capable and reputable lawyers,
representing their bar associations,
who will gladly give free advice on
such matters. In case of doubt or
delay, they should be consulted. Or
if the established machinery does
not seem to be working properly, the
local congressman can be appealed to.
For all ordinary cases the words
of Representative Quinne, of Missis
sippi apply lltorally and fully: "No
lawyer should be allowed to got' one
cent of the soldier s back nay or gov
ernment insurance as a fee for col
lecting It. No soldier, nor the par
ents of a soldier or sailor, needs the
aid of a lawyer to get his money.
The war risk bureau will pay every
dime due the beneficiary under the
policy. Also, if necessary, every con
gressman will aid his constituents In
collecting the money."
FRJCNCK MOTHER'S liKTTBR.
The committoe on public informa
tion Issues tho following:
Mrs. Wilson permits publication of
the following letter as Illustrative
of the view point of the mothers of
France:
Madame Woodrow Wilson,
Washington, D. C.
Madame: It Is from the mothers
and women of France that I send you
these words to provo our gratitude
for the comforting and brotherly sup
port that these young Americans
bring us with such noble enthusi
asm, who are not afraid of leaving
their families, their country, and
their hopes to come to our rescue.
Alns! I my solf have given my belov
ed son to my unhappy and cruelly
tried country, and I can understand
the pain of those who see their sons
go so far, so very far away. Tell them
those mothers, those women with tho
Bubllme hearts, how near we are to
them in thought, and how moved we
are at their sacrifice. They aro our
sisters through suffering and agniz
ing worries and we are brought to.
gather through the eamo sorrow,
Thnt wo will never forget. It would
make me happy, Madame, to corres
pond with some of theBe mothers, It
tney will send mo a few linos.
Very respectfully, Madame, I sa
lute you.
' MA DAM 18 M. BARBON,
No. 1, Due du 14th Julllet, Pan-
Basses, Pyrenees, France.
"Me und Gott" seems to have sev
ered connections In the past forty
eight hours. Note tho downpour from
the Hoavens Sunday that made a rag
ing torront out of the Vesle river, and
blockod tho Hun's exit, thereby lonv
Ing them to the deadly fire of the al
lied artlllory.
Did you note the garbled report
sont out by an unreliable press asso
ciation Saturday concerning the al
leged statomont made by General
Pershing In reference to our total
casualty list? Just nnothor take story
to-howllder tho public mind1.
A WOMAN'S SHOP FOR WOMAN'S WEAR
We CatertoYourWants
and specialize to meet the de
mands of our army of customers
THE BELLOWS STORE
THE LADIES' EXCLUSIVE
UUi.nriruuui.nj'iririnn-i'v-firwyrrrrf -,ri r "
The man about town Informs us
that a chewing gum famine Is threat
ened. Now" If your typist becomes
nervous and inefficient you will know
what la the matter. .
Lenlne, says the assassination of
Mlrbach was a political trick. Per
haps, but not as tricky a trick as that
Lenlne and Trotzky played on the
Russian people.
"Singers at the front wear gas
masks," says a headline. We have a
few at home who do not, but their
audiences would be wise to wear ear
muffs.
- Something doing every minute on
the western front. It takes the Yanks
to start the fireworks and keep them
going. .
And the Yankees and French
troopB have Flsmes "on the hip."
Those crack Prussian guards are
getting cracked all. right.
-
Again we say the Associated Press
way Is the only way.
Lest
fallen.
you forgot Solssons has
HUNS OF TODAY LIKE
Boston Transcript: Generally the
word "Hun" is supplanting the term
"German" as the descriptive appella
tion of the people against whom the
allied free nations of the world are
now at war. If the word continues
nt Its present rate of progress In the
common speech, it will eventually, In
tho mouths of all people outside of
what we call Germany, take the place
of all other terms. As a matter of
llact, the Inexactness and extreme
variability of all previous words used
to describe the so-cnllod "German"
people have long been recognized.
They do not call themselves German,
oxcept In a very occasional and liter
ary way. The term "Gormanus" was
first applied to them in a contemptu
ous way by one of the Celtic tribes,
and was taken up by tho Romans. It
was practically unknown to the Gor
men themselves. They have. Indeed
no racial name. They call them
uolveB Deutsch, and their country
ueutscnlund; but the word "Doutsch
which we render by "Dutch,
apply to another people which does
not call Itself by that namo, signifies
merely "the people." Its use is a relic
of the practice among all primitive
trioes ana racos of calling themselves
"the people," as If there were no
others In the world entitled to the
name,
In view of tho fact that the Ger
mans really have not any honestly
oarnou or scientifically applied name,
the word "Hun" may bo as good for
mom as any other. What does
signify? This word also has no de-
torniluably racial character. It was
llrst applied to a horde of savages
who, in the fourth century of the
UhriBtlan era came Into Europe from
Control ABia, and under the com
mand of tho fierce chieftain Attilla.
began to desolate the Roman empire
ana Its colonlos and dependencies,
They were In truth a racially mixed
lot, a gathering up of precious ras
cals from, many sources. Tholr war
fare was massacre, cnelr god was
force, their discipline wsb mutilation
Thoy sought tbe world's hate rather
than Its blessing. Bought off, or
wcukoncd by dissipation, or attracted
olsewhore, they scourged and mur
aerou in a Bcutterlng Bort of way
until tho 10th century, when thoy
or tholr llko came again, under one
Arpail, this time to stay.
Thoy established themselves on the
Dnnube, In what was then Aioravla,
and have been there over since. In
deed, they extended their ravages to
Italy and even to Lorraine, and
was then that the Emperor Otto pro
claimed thorn "the enemies of God
and humanity." He refused to re
colvo tholr ambassndorB, becauBO
thoy did nothing but lie; and he led
lSurope victoriously against them
near AugBburg, In 055, putting to
denth all their army excopt seven
mon, who wore sold Into Blavery.
x.ut the Huns remained on the Dan
ube whoncc, In the persons of the
Hungarians, they come forth once
moro, tindor tho lend of one worse
than Attilla or Arpnd. as the enemies
of God and humanity,
Why do wo call the old Huns' suc
cessors, tho self-styled Deutsch
Huns today? Because thoy adopt
tho savago , warfare, the relentloss
cruelty, tho Insolence of bnrburlty
of tho ancient Huns; because their
ambassadors doal In lies, and their
rulers refuse to keep their agree-
monts; because they despise liberty
and justice, and seek to destroy all
that tho world haB stored up of the
fruits of civilization. At 11 ist the term
"Hun" was applied to them in pure
CONSERVATION STORE
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Ready
The NEW FALL GOODS Are Coming In
NOW is a good time to buy the Winter and Fall
Underwear. . We have it, and at last year's prices.
Come" early ond save One-Third the cost.
New Waists
EVERY FEW DAYS!
BURCHARD'S
SQUARE STORE
The Ladies' Shop Roseburg, Oregon
horror, occasionally only, and as a
figure of speech. It tends to become
habitual. The hand of fate may be
In this. The term has been abundant
ly earned. It Is as simple as It is
true, and as true as It Is simple.
Without losing a shred of its charac
ter as an epithet of horror, it may
pass into an accepted designation for
a people which has indeed done all
It can to transfer to Its shoulders a
name that long since became tbe
recognized sum and expression of all
cruelties and Infamies.
UNCLE SAM NEEDS
L
Necessity for the conservation of
clothing and textiles as a war meas
ure because of the scarcity of wool
and linen, the Increased demands for
all textiles, and the advanced prices,
is empahslzed by Miss Helen Lee Da
vis, professor of household arts in
the Oregon Agricultural College.
"Since the outbreak of the wor,"
says Miss Davis, "the wool situation
has become alarmingly serious. The
United States has been accustomed to
import from British sources much
of the wool usod In manufacturing
here. England now needs all the
wool she can obtain to meet the de
mands of her armies and her people.
She has even established wool re
claiming factories in the war zone
to which all the uniforms and wool
materials of any description gathered
from devastated territory are taken,
Those garments that can be cleaned
nnd remodoled are used again. Oth
ei's are ground up, a little new wool
added and new uniforms and Man
kots manufactured. Germany keeps
track of every bit of wool In that
country by refusing to sell any new
garments or material until the gar
ment or article which it is to replace
Is turned' over to the government to
be remaniifnctured.
"Vast quantities of cotton are be
ing requisitioned for military pur
poses every fow days. Much thin
cotton cloth Is being usod in the hos
pitals for binding tho wounds of In
jured soldiers. Incredible amounts
of cotton are usod In the manufac
ture of explosives. Millions of vardi
of cloth are being used for enmou
nnge purposes."
MAKIUAGl? MCRNSK.
A marriage license has been Issued
to W. L Hatch and Mrs. Eva Sand
born, of Douglas county.
UNCALLED FOR MAIh
Compton, F. E.: Hlceenbothain. O
H.; Johnson. W. .S: Kyle. E.: Kirk,
John; Klrchhofer, Gladys: Moonev.
Lloyd; Potter, Mrs. Clara; Strong,
Miss uoiia; Stephenson, James K
(2); Smith, R.; Wallace. Mrs. A. C
Woalmnn, Miss Mary.
Cards.
Cohen, E. E.: Woalmnn. Miss
Mary.
L. F. REIZENSTEIN.
Postmaster.
NOTICE TO OO.NTBACTOnS CON
STRUCTION BY STATE HIGH
WAY DEPARTMENT.
Sealod bids will be received bv the
siaie mgnway commission of the
State of Oregon at the office of the
unairmnn of the Commission, 1301
teon uuiiuing, Portland, at 11 o'
clock a. m., on the 6th day of Aug
ust. 1918. for auoroxlmntelv 8600
lin. ft. of 16-foot macadam surfac
ing on the Pacific Highway betweon
the Lane-Douglas county line and
Comstock In DoukIos Countv. Bids
will be considered on waterbound
broken stone macadam and water
bound gravel macadam. Tbe work
involves approximately 4250 cu. yds.
of broken stone or gravel. The con
tractor win be allowed to use the
county rock quarry and crusher
vhlch la located near the center of
ne worn. .
No bid will be considered nnlnu
accompanied by cash, bidder's bond
certified check for an amount
equal to at least five (5) per cent of
the total amount of the bid.
A corporate surety bond will h
required for the faithful perform-
to-Weaf!
ance of the contract In a sum equal
to one-halt of the total amount of
tbe bid.
Specifications, proposal blanks and
full Information for bidders may be
obtained at the office of the State
Highway Commission In the State
House, at Salem, Oregon.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all proposals or to accept the pro
posal deemeu best for the State of
Oregon.
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION,
S, Benson, Chairman.
W. L. Thompson, Commissioner.
R.- A. Booth, Commissioner.
Attest
HERBERT NUNN,
State Highway Engineer. a5-D
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Separate, sealed proposals, ad
dressed to the county clerk of Doug
las County, Oregon, and endorsed
proposals for constructing a por
tion of the Public Highway in the
Coquille River Canyon, near th
postofflce of Camas Valley, Douglas
county, Oregon," will be recolved by
tne county clerk of Douglas county,
at his office in the court house, in
hoseburg, Oregon, until two' o'clock
p. m. on the 7th day of August,
1918, and at that time and place will
uo puDiiciy opened and read
All proposals must be made unon
blank forms to be obtained from the
county clerk, at his office In the
court house, Roseburg, Oregon, must
give tne prices proposed, both In
writing and figures, and must be sign
ea oy tne Didder, with his address,
Each separate bid Is to be pre-
semeu unoer sealea cover and each
bid shall be accompanied by cash
bidder's bond made payable to Doug
las County, or a certified check made
payable to the county clerk of
Douglas County, for an amount equal
to at least five per cent of the amount
or said bid, and no bid shall be con
sidered unless such cash, bond
check Is enclosed therewith. Such
bidder's bond shall be conditioned
that if Bald bid be accepted, the party
uiuuing win amy onter Into and ex
ecute the contract. Should the suc
cessful bidder to whom tho contract
is awardeu fall to execute the said
contract within ten days (not Includ
ing Sunday) from the date of the
mailing of the notice from the
county court to him, according to the
address therewith given, that the
contract is ready for signature, such
cash, bond or certified check shall be
forfeited to Douglas countv. and tho
same shall be the property of the
couniy. ah other cash, bonds and
certified checks will be returned to
tne unsuccessful bidders who sub
mitted tho samo.
A corporate surety bond will he
requiroa ror the faithful perform-
ance of each separate contract In i
Bum equal to one-half of the total
amount of the bid.
Plans may be seen and forms of
specifications and contract may ho
oCTureu ror earn separate piece of
work at the office of the county
clem, court Mouse, Roseburg, Ore,
gon.
Tho right la reserved tn retort inv
nnd nil proposals, or to accept any
or an proposals deemed best for
uongias county.
COUNTY COURT OF DOUGLAS
COUNTY.
R-. W. Marsters, County Judge
B F. Nichols, County Commissioner
W. E. St. John. Countv flnmmflialniinr
Aciesc:
E, H. LENOX. County Clerk.
uotea at Roseburg, Oregon, July
1918. . a6-D
CLASSIFIED COLUMN
FOR SALE 70 head of goats. K.
way, myrtle Creek, Ore.
COW FOR SALE Good milch cow.
inquire Cass Street Market.
FOR SALE Belgian hares. Call at
lag s. Flint. Mrs. Gay C. Reed.
FOR SALE Three Fords', 1 trailer
and 1 touring body complete.
Phone B.
FOR SALE Household furniture.
Inquire at 247 S. Jackson street
Phone 41-R.
FOR SALE Old horse, cheap, fair
conuuion. Also calves. Chaa. In
sley, near Green. a7p
FOR SALE Harley-Davtdson mo
torcycle with side car. Also a good
bug. Inquire Motor Shop Garage.
FOR SALE At a bargain, 6-paseen-ger
touring car, lb good condition.
' All new tires. J. F. Barker ft
, Co.- -
FOR SALS Nice young Jersey cow,
soon coming ' fresh. Also hay.
Phono 89F2, C. D. Maynard,
Roseburg, Ore.
FOR SALE 5-room house and large
lot, 2 pear, 2 prune, and 8 peach
trees, fine soil, on Harrison street,
only $725. F. J. Young, Rose
' burg. - tf
FOR SALE) OR TRADE Three full
blooded Shropshire bucks, 16
months old, S 1 6 each, or trade for
four young ewes, any kind. E, H.
Billings, Oakrldge, Ore.
GROCERY FOR SALE All. stock
and fixtures of the West Side Gro
cery. Any one desiring to go Into
the business will do well to confer
with E. C. Benson. tf
FOR SALE Best paying garage
business In - southern Oregon In
cluding agency for one of the best
cars on the market. Owner will
be called In next draft. Write care
Box 819, Medford, Ore.
FOR SALE OR TRADE One cot
tage and two lots in Corvallls, Ore.,
one block from the College camp
us. Will sell for cash or trade for
stock. Cattle or sheep preferred.
"Inauire of John Howard. R. F. D.,
No. 1, Roseburg Ore., one mile
west of Green.
WANTED.
WANTED To place two boys, age
14 each, on farms. Apply to Judge
R. W. Marsters.
WANTED Nice furnished apart
ments or small furnlsheu house,
with garage preferred. ' AddreBB,
"C. F." c-o News.
WANTED To trade for or buy 40
to SO bead of shoals. H. A. Dob-
ser, Dlxonvllle, Ore.
WANTED Experienced woman
pressor. Roseburg Cleaning
Pressing Works. Phone 47.
WANTED Miners, $4.00 per day:
laborers, $3.60 per day; eight
hours, board $1.00. Sixteen miles
from Cottage Grove on auto stage.
Black Butte Quicksilver Mine,
Black Butto, Oregon.
WANTED A Lincoln or Cotswold
ram; yearling or early lamb pre
ferred. I have a few choice
Shropshire ram lambs for sale at
$16 to $26 each. H. E. Reed, R.
F. D. 1, Roseburg, Ore.
WANTED Experienced marker,
wages $20.00 per week. Also ex
perienced washman, one willing to
take care of machinery, wages
$30.00 per week. Address, Crystal
Laundry Co., Tillamook, Ore.
WANTED A room with plenty of
fresh air, where lady who is con
valescent can get meals and have
some care.- A place In country
preferable. Address or call, L, R.
F., News office.
WANTED To Bell 20 acres of well
Improved farm land; good 6-room
house, and fine barn and other out
buildings; 3 mllesl east of Mc
Minnvtlle, Ore. Good rock road,
telephone and R. F. D. Price
$4000. Will take $1500 in Rose
burg property. Write Geo. F. Peed,
nooning Class, ore.
FOR RENT.
PIANO FOR RENT Phone 31F5,
C. A. Brand.
FOR RENT 5-room uouse, with
bath; In good location. Phone
16F12. tf
FOR RENT 3 newly furnished
rooms, also ft garage. Inquire 308
S. Pine. Phone 138-Y.
run kbmt Furnished 4 room
house. Inquire 547 Stephens St,
or pnono 5i-K.
FOR RENT Good ground for corn
hay or grain, with or without
team and tools. Phone 3F4. R
E. Mathls. J26
FOR RENT Light housekeeping
rooniB; also sleeping room. Call
at 335 N. Rose street, or Phone
162-Y.
MISCELLANEOUS.
WELL DRILLING R. E. Holnsel-
man, Roseburg, Route 1.
FOUND Ladles' purse, containing
small amount in change and some
otner articles. Call at News.
FOR EXCHANGE Good big work
lum. nornoRR ann wavnn .mHa
for automobile or Roseburg prop
erty.
TAKEN UP Came to my premises
about June 1, black 2-year-old
stag, branded u back of left shoul
der. No car marks. Owner
come and get him. R. M. Wood,
itoseourg, ur on.
TRADERS Look here for deals.
What have you to trade Ur some
nice building property In Rose
burg. City water, shade trees,
close to pavement and excellent
location. Don't be backward about
coming forward with your proposi
tion. See Wood. News office.
MISSOURI STOCK RANCH TO
TRADE For Oregon ranch; 305
acres. 100 acres hog tight fence,
100 acres In cultivation, 40 acres
timothy and clover, 60 acres of
valley land, on main road, rural
route, telephone, mile to school
and church, $30 per acre, encum
brance $3000, 6 year, 7 per cent,
can be taken up by federal loan.
Fair Improvements. For further
particulars call on or address G.
M. Green, Melrose, Ore. j
Facts and Figures
MANY PEOPLE LOOK UPON A BANK SIMPLY AS SAFE
DEPOSITORY FOR FUNDS, CONVENIENCE IN HANDL- .
ING RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS, OR A SOURCE'.
OF INCOME FROM THEIR SAVINGS.
There are many additional advan
tages beyond those which are found . : ;
; ' available hero at 4 " - . '
the UMPQUfl VRLLLTJ bank
ROSEBURG
!The Best
Dress
IT takes but a stroke or two of the
pencil to mention new dress goods;
but no words, or pencil, nor coloring
could do justice to such novelties as go
to make up our great summer showing.
Hundreds of separate tints, beautiful,
bright living color tones in perfec
tion everywhere. You must see
the goods to appreciate their good
ness and beauty.
ROSEBURG
I. ABRAHAM;
Have You Ever
had to wash In a bath room where
you felt that you could not get
clean? It Is a delight to wash In
a room fitted up by us, for every
thing is clean and sanitary tho
most modern that science has de
signed. We shall be glad to esti
mate on your next piece of work.
Roseburg Plumbing & Heating Co.
PHONE 1B1.
IT'S SOME CAR -THE
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Roseburg Oregon
"CUKES"
Short for cucumbers, is economy of time and tongue. Say It to Phono
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may suggest.
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A MAN IS WHAT HE FEEDS ON
The housewife, looking to the family health, will buy where sre can
get Fresh, Clean Groceries. Our Stock Is Clean and Sanitarily Kept
and all good are of the best manufacture. - Orders personally look
ed after. ....
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of the season. Our stock It always fresh and complete In all lines.
Tou will find here the choicest of goods and the best of service.
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