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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 17, 1918)
EEM NG MEWS This Papei Has Enlisted With the Government in the Cause of America for the Period of the War THE WEATHER Tonight and Wednesday Fair. Highest temp, yesterday 90 Lowest temp, last night 65 ' The Only Paper in Roseburg Carrying; Associated Press Dispatches . VOL. DC nosnuima, douglas county, Oregon Tuesday, September 17, iois. No. 221 AFTER SHORT FIGHT BOLSHEVIKI REES Battle of Archangel Leaves Allies In Possession Of the Field. V 800 TO 1200 EXECUTED Terrible Conditions Existing in. Pet rogradV Persons of Hunk Thrown Into Prison Patrol Kills 7 Officers, Captures 0. (By Associated Press.) Petrograd, SeuC 17. (via Ams terdam.) Tho Pravda rejxirts that lirltiHli, French and American de tachments met the Bolshevik! forces in battle on the Archangel front. After initial success the Bolsheviki was repulsed by tho arrival of Jlrit- Isli reinforcements, aim fled in panic, WHOLESALE KXODU8. Stockholm, Sept. 17. Wholesale executions are iucreutuug in I'etro irrad, und a reign of terror prevails. According to reimrts from the most reliable sources, from 800 to ltiuo persons were executed during Uie past week. .All individuals of rank or councilors of tttute have been im prisoned, the disimtches state, and lust for blood of supposed political enemies epurs authorities in power to continue tho horrible work, so that little hojte Is iield for release of any great numbers of those tlirown into Jail. HAYS OEIIMANY INNOCENT. Amstorduin. Sept. 17. Vienna newspapers siiy tliat authoritative trerauui circles claim tliat Uie Ger man government had no previous knowledge of the Austrian noto. OFPICKR8 CAFTrilEU. With tlio U. S. Army, Sept. 17. An American patrol in the ivjiimi of llaumout, northwest of liiiu-.uitt cjiptured live non-wmmiHsioiied Jer nuin officers. In the lighting leuxling up to the capture the Americans kill ed seven other, non-commissioned of llcers. SLIGHT ACTIVITY. AYlUi Uie U. S. Army In Lorraine, Sept. 17. Accumulating evidence shows tliat tho Germans in IjoitiUiio Intend withdrawing behind tlio Hin denburg lino if piessed any further by American troops. The enemy Is burning towns along tho Moselle riv er, and destroying everything tliat : might be of value to tho Yankees, I whom they apparently believe are in tending to make another drive. Yes terday was Uie quietest day In the St, Mlhiel salient since the American troops begun their offensive last week. There was but little infantry action, and only a moderate artillery lire maintained during Monday, Ev erything indicates tliat the Germans are digging in as fast as possible, MACEDONIAN DRIVE SUCCESS. Ixmdon, Sept. 17. Serbian and French troops continued tlio offen sive in Macedonia during yesterday with fine success, progressing over five miles Into enemy held territory. Tlio allies have now succeeded In occupying a series of ridges which are commanding positions, and up to yesterday evening had captured over 30O0 prisoners and 24 heavy guns in the drive. All tills has been accom plished with comparatively slight losses. Allied troops are moving for ward along a front of over 12 miles in length, and have occupied Uie vil lage of Gradesnltso, 20 miles north of Mcnastlr, which was held by the enemy. A Jugo Slav division, fight ing with Uie SerlM and French, has reached Kozlnk, the most important position in that region. VIENNA SAY'S ITALIANS BEATEN Vienna, Sept. 17. Italian patrols were repulsed in Uie Mori and Monte Oimones sectors yesterday. In Setti Com mi i ni several Italian thrusts fulled, but in Itrcnta valley the en emy forced an Austrian advance ost back slightly, according to an official statement. In Uie Albania Coastal region Uie Italian troops vainly tried to recover lost ground. ADVANCE MNES. ' . Iiondon, Sept. 17. The British lines northwest of St. Qucntin have been advanced toward Ivo Verguier. PARIS IS BOMBARDED. Paris, Sept. 17. A German air raid over Paris last night reunited in Uie death of six citizens and injury to fifteen. . BURNING TOWNS. With Uie U. S. Army in Franco, Sept. 17. In addition to Uie towns along Uie Moselle river which would fall into Uie hands of the United States troops should the enemy with draw behind the Hlndenburg Uie, are Dommartin and LaChausac, on NEGRO SOLDIERS HANG. V (By AsoBClated Press.) ) SAN ANTONIO. Sept. 17. Five ' negro soldiers, whose death sentences were approved by President Wilson, were hang- ed at Port Sam Houston at day- break this morning. There were no civilians ipresent to witness the execution. The men were convicted oC participation In the HouBton riots, at which time ne- gro soldiers shot up the town and several people were killed. Uie Hlndenburg line, which the en emy are burning today. CALLS STRIKERS TO WORK. Washington, Sept. 17. President Wilson lias called upon Uie manufac turers at Bridgeport, Conn., to re instate Uie strikers who seek to re turn to work. SITUATION TRAGIC. Washington, Sept. 17. informa tion has reached Uie state depart ment from a neutral country Unit al lied citizens in central Russia are in great danger. The condition of the Russian populace is described us tragic In Uie extreme. HERS' DAY PARADE IS CHANGED The time fit the Mothers' Day parade has been changed 'from two p. m. to 6:30 p. m., Saturday, Sep tember 21. The parade wijl form In line at the Dysinger mill and march north on Sheridan street, east on Cass Btreet, north on Jackson street, east on Oak street to the armory, where Oapt. T. Y. E. Sed don will address the people and the Liberty Chorus and others will sing several patriotic songs. i The parade will be. headed by the! Roseburg band, followed by a patri otic float and wives, mothers, sisters and daughters of soldiers in service. each carrying their Bervlce flag, Lib erty Chorus and other ladleB. It Ik requested that everyone in the pa rade bring a flag and everybody come out to the speaking. WED THIS MORNING At tho parsonage or tlie Christian church this morning at 8:15, Rev. C. H. Hilton unltedl In marriage Mr. Joe Fitzgerald and Ml:ss Margaret L. Cunningham. Mr. Fitzgerald 1b stationed at San Antonio, Texas, and Is home on a furlough. He expects to return In a short time. Miss Cun ningham has been connected with the Pollyanna, and Is a well known and loved young lady in the community. The young folks expect to spend their honeymoon with a camping trip on the North Umpqua. Today's wed ding is the happy culmination of a romance that had its beginning in this city before Mr. Fitzgerald enlist ed In the service. NAMES FIVE OREGON MEN CASUALTY LIST WASHINGTON, Sept. 17. The following casualties are reported by the conv.nand-inu general of the Unit ed S'ates expeditionary forces' Killed in action 2S Missing -in action 166 Wounded severely 100 Died of wounds 9 tiled from accident 1 Died of disease 6 Died of accident 1 Wounded, degree undetermined 17 Wourded slightly i... 3 Prisoners 4 343 There are 19 men from north western states mentioned in the statement issued, and of that num ber live are Oregon boys. Killed In Action. Ivan Mustaln, Hlllyard, Wash. Chns. R. Shull, Cascade. Mont. Geo. C. Baldridge, Sedro Woolley. Wash. RuBSell Hughes, Rice, Wash. Bled of Wounds. C. N. Kerp, Zortman, Mont. Millard M. Gates, Hillsboro, Ore. Severely Wounded. Harry M. Dean, Cheney, Wash. Bertie R. Scott, Zilla, Wash. Calvin It. Stewart. Ridgefleld. Wn. Jaa. B. Ward, Gaston, Ore. AVounded, Degree Undetermined. Forrest D. Sherman, Nyssa. Ore. Henry C. Beyers, Belllnghain, Wn. Missing In Action. Fred O'Neal, North Yakna, Wn. Ralph Wesley Peck, Culver, Ore. Fred E. Hayes, Orandvlow, Wash. Henry J. Hendricks, Spokane, Wn. Clyde L. Barnum, Mica, Idaho. Sgt. E. I Christian. Note. Ore. Albert Sklerka, Chester, Mont. REPLY PEACE NOTE IT OFF THE BAT " Secretary Lansing Wastes No Time In Useless Consider ation of Document ALSO VIEW OF ALLIES The Terms Acceptable' to United States Embodied in President's Speech at Tomb of Wash ington on July 4. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Sept. 17. President Wilson's prompt and curt rejection of Austria 8 peace proposal was un. quulifiedly endorsed by Senator Lodge, republican, in Ik statement early tills morning. Senator Lodge's words are taken as probably repre senting tlie position of tlie entire re publican membership or uie united Suites senate. WASHINGTON, Sept- 16. The United States, as was fully expected has unconditionally rejected Ger many s peace feeler. In doing so the government has spoken for all the co-lbelllgercnts. ' Almost immediately after receiv ing the Austrian government's note from the minister from Sweden, Mr. Ekengren, Secretary Lansing tonight Issued this formal statement: "I am authorized by the presi dent to state that the following will be the reply of thiB government to the Austro-Hungarlnn note propos ing an unofficial conference of belli gerents: ::V "Tho government of the United States feels that 'there. In only one reply which It. can make to the sug gestion of the imperial Austro-Hun-garlan government. It has repeated ly and with entire candor stated the terms upon which the United StateB would consider peace and can and will entertain no proposal for a con ference upon a matter concerning which It has made lt8 position and purpose so plain." , , ' Mr. Lansing's statement was given out within half an hour after he had received the Austrian proposal. While no reference to It was made In the reply which the United States government Is making to Aus tria, It Is known that one of the most objectionable features of Baron Bu rian's proposition was the secrecy suggested for the "non-binding" con ferences. It was realized by officials here that the punpose was to barter away the rights of various nationali ties In star-chamber proceedings so that the victims would have no knowledge of their fate until it was beyond recall. That the German people them selves were to be kept In the dark by the military masters and prevent ed from having any voice in the peace which was to be Imposed upon them, was regarded as an assured fact. There has been somo apprehension In administration circles of a com bination of great financial interests, that know no nationality, and fear the destruction of all wealth and business Iby the spread of Bolshe vik! Ideas, might In some way be be hind this movement to bring about a peace and terminate the war before It it had been fought to a clear de cision. The terms referred to In the reply dictated! today to the Austrian note, ware clearly set ou In President Wilson'B 4th of July speech at Mount Vernon, as followa: . "1. The destruction of every arbi trary power anywhere that can sep arately, secretly and of Its single choice disturb the peace of the world; or, If It cannot be presently destroyed, at least Its reduction to virtual Impotence. "2. The settlement of every question, whether of territory, of sovereign, of economic arrangement of political relationship, upon the bnRls of the free acceptance of that settlement by the people Immediately concerned, and not upon the basis of the material interest or advantage of any other nation or people which may desire a different settlement for the sake of Its own exterior influ ence or mastery. . " "3. The consent of all nations to be governed in their conduct toward each other by the same principles of honor and of respect for the com mon law of civilized society that govern the Individual citizens of all modern states in their relations with one another; to the end that all promises and covenants may be sac redly observed, -no private plots or conspiracy hatched, no selfish In juries wrought with Impunity and a mutual trust established upon the handsome foundation of a mutual re spect for right. "4. The establishment of an or ganization of peace which shall make It certain that the combined power of free nations will check every In vasion of right and serve to make .21 Ball Will Be Started Rolling Here Saturday For Fourth Liberty Loan. ' SURPASS OTHER EVENTS Will lie An Occasion Brimful of Viep" itlght Up to Uie Minute and Everybody Kuril.' to Oo Over Top and Trim Kaiser. A great patriotic demonstration will be milled off in Roseburg next Saturday afternoon and evening that will surpass all other efforts of the kind ever made here. It Is going to be an occasion brim full of "pep." No ona in this town and for miles around can afford to'miss It. If there was a time to manifest (patriotism It is now, when our grand army is doing things, and are going to make the kaiser wish he had kept "hands off." Borne of our own Roseboirg boys are right there with that great army helping to do things, and this celebration will ? honor to them. They are going to make the kaiser andi hls horde bf baby killers look like two cents, and we are going to get in and do our part. , Well, this great celebration will be gin In the afternoon, when the wo men and children parade, the moth ers, brothers and sisters of our boys SATURDAY SEPTJB8 oyer there. They are going to show how mothers and brothers and sis ters am do things. The mothers themselves should be honored by our presence. Then In the evening there will be some more big doings. The high schorl auditorium has been secured for the occasion. First will be Capt. Seddon, of the British army, a man with a stirring message, and one who knows how to tell It. No real red! blooded American can afford to miss that. In addition to Capt, Sed don will be one hundred souvenirs from tho western front. These have been gathered together after the great struggles. Accompanying them will be a gentleman to explain about them, one who understands about each article. Worth seeing, well I guess. . You may never get such an other chance. , Then the Liberty Chorus. Yum! yum! what music they will make! They are under the direction of Mrs. Heinllne, and she is training them for Jimt such occasions. The music tliey will make will stir us to the depths. Patriotic songs will run rire. Sing, we'll all sing. Why not? Things are coming our way, and we huve a right to sing. Alfred Wollenberg left this morn ing for Riddle where he will spend some time looking after his prune crop, which Is being harvested there peace andl justice the more secure by affording a definite tribunal' of opin ion to which iall must Btibmlt and by which every International re adjustment thnt cannot be amicably agreed upon by the peoples directly concerned shall be sanctioned." There is some speculation in offi cial circles as to what will be the next steps In what is recognized as tne great uermanic peace onensive. Generally, It is believed that tho Ger man and Austrian military loa lota will point to tho American reply as an evidence that they have done ev erything possible to bring aboi.t peace and thus try to strengthen their people for another winter cam paign, , But another view Is that owing to the intolerable conditions In Austria- Hungary there Is more than a possi bility or a breaking up of the quad ruple alliance; that Austria, having gone through the form of making a peace proposal, which was promptly rejected, has thus cleared the way for her next step an unconditional Burrendter on the terms laid down by President Wilson. ' ED Millions Placed at Disposal of Bolsheviki to Disrupt Government. SOLD THEIR COUNTRY Arch Conspirators Bargained With Huns to Turn Over ltussiit to Enemy Long ' Before Blow Was Struck. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 16. The part played by the German Imperial Bank in financing the Russian Bol shevlkl movement the care taken by pie German military authorities to lUOVOUL eiM-BUUI UlUUIlg U1HU' UWD people of the socialist preaching of their Russian tools, and the plans laid for German control of Russia economically and financially during and after tlte war feature the dis closures In the socond Installment of the sensational series of secret documents which the Amorican gov ernment Is making public. . Caples of the documents, given out tonight, carry the tile numbers of the Relchsbank or of tue German general staff, and In some instances notations by Lenlno or Trotzky,. the Bolshevik! leaders now shown to have been In the pay of Germany since long oefore they overthrow Russia s new democratic govern ment and virtually turned the coun' try over to the Teutons. There are Illuminating explanatory notes by Edgar Slsson, of the commltteo on public Information, who directed the Investigation which resulted In the disclosures. One of the Relchsbank memoran- dte. dated last January, nnnounced ta1 the commissar of foreign af- falrB ILenine) that fifty million roubles of gold has. been placed to the credit at Stockholm of the rep resentatives or tho coiiunlsHurs to covor the cost ot; the red guards and, agitators... Anether of a few nays lator tells of a credit of 5,000, 000 roubles for the assistant naval commissar in the far east, who Is entrusted with the task of carrying on or destroying the great American and Japanese stores or war material at (Vladivostok a schemo that prob ably was well under way when tho landing of American and allied forces at Vladivostok ended the sway of the Bolsheviki there. A resolution adopted! by the Ger man commercial banks, under the auspices of the Relschbank outlines an elaborate program for control of Russia by Germany and the barring of America and the allies from the Russian commercial nnd Industrial Held nfler the war. What has hap pened to this scheme Is not definite ly known, but it is suggested that It may be the subject of one of the secret sections of the German Bol sheviki treaty. How Lenlne and Trotzky were be traying their soclullst friends along with Kussla Is disclosed by a sharp note to Lenlne from the Nachrlchten bureaai demanding to know what steps ho would take to make good Ills personal promise that socialistic and agitational literature would not lie circulated) among German troops. Trotzky wrote on the margin - ask to discuss it. h. T." The concluding document of the Installment Is a German warning on January 29 to Lenlne tuat unknown ngitors were circulating propaganda telling in advance of the plans of the Bolfhevikl to openly surrender to the Germans aB they actually did later. ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED It is possible that the 00th artil lery, formerly the Oregon coast artil lery, took part In the operation which resulted in flattening out the St. Ml hiel salient and the capture of 18, 000 Germans, Major William G. Wil liams, formerly adjutant of the Ore gon. coast artillery, stated) upon his arrival at Eugene from France yes terday? Major Williams, who Is a son ot Major John M. Williams, Is on his way to Camlp Cody, 'New Mexi co, where he will act as assistant di visional adjutant. Major v7111iams stated that both men and officers In the 65th had at the time he left Prance completed their course of instruction In tractor and artillery schools, and made excep tionally goou records In artillery practice and were ready for service at the front. The tractors, he explain ed, are used In hauling the heavy ar tillery, and the schools give Instruc tion In their use In connection with the handling of the big guns. Oregon people generally would' be interested to know that the 65th, which had been pretty badly divided up at the time It sailed for Prance, Is getting together again, he said. Just before he left for America, more than 200 men who did not sail for Prance with the regiment and who had been In replacement reglinentB were sent back to the 05th, he said. The Oregon boys like Prance and are getting along splendidly with the French people, Mujor Williams stat ed. "Nearly all of them are jabbering French," he stuted. "They have made great friends with the French, ohll dlren. The (men of France do not play much with these little folks and when the Americans come and make a fuss over them, they are wild with delight. When we left the last place In which we were billeted, the people of the town were in tears. "The coming of the Americans has brought about a wonderful change In the. Bplrlt o the French people. When we first arrived ' In France, there was a feeling among the com mon people that peace on almost any termB would be acceptable. It la dif ferent now, and they are resolved to attain peace by victory. The French are not downcast like you might Imagine after four years of war. Al though you see few women on the street who are not wearing black, the spirit ot the French everywhere 1b good." The success of the Americans at Chateau-Thierry had a tremendous effect in arousing the enthusiasm of the people of France, he stated. Major Williams stated that people over here should not forget the writ ing of letters to the boys at the Trout. Nothing Is more appreciated than pictures from homo, show ing relatives andl friends, he stated. NowBpaper clippings nre always read with Intcrost by the boys "over there." COUNCIL MEETING HELD LAST EVENING At the regular meeting of llie city council last evening all mem bers were present and with the ex ception of Councllmen McCllntoek. and Bullwlnkle. The former Having moved out of tho West Rosoburg ward he necessarily losos his mem bershln in this body, whila H. M BulIwinkleT having moved from 'the city a vacancy Is also made In ward 1. Mr. Bullwlnkle presented his resignation through City Recorder Whipple last evening which was duly accepted. Owing to the fact that the regular city election will take place In RoBoburg during the month of. November no appointments will probably be made until then, leavinK the vacancies to be llllod at thut tlmo. County Treasurer 3. E.' Sawyers appeared before the council with a complaint directed at the local gas company to the effect that the gas fumes from the plant were destroy ing all kinds of vegetation In tho Immediate vicinity ot the company's holdings, as well aB BpreadlnK a vety obnoxious odor In the residence dis trict. A remonstrance for the abate ment of the alleged nulsnnce was fll- edl with the city fnthers and carried the signatures of most all persons whose homes are near the plant. The city recorder was Instructed to write to" the ptubllc service commission and take the matter up with them for (proper adjustment. The TravlB-Baker Company's bill for $10.87, for repair work on '.he streots, was allowed. Waste from the cannery having clogged the sewer in that vicinity there was son: t little discusBlon concerning the mat ter ,and it was understood that the company would be held responsible for damage to the main through al lowing improper refuse to flow into It. . According to a report subinll'.cd. all cluster lights missing or broken at the time ot last meeting ara now In good repair. Bill or T. A. Raffoty In the sum of $151.10 for supplying 15 uni forms for tho home guard, was al lowed. The general election ofdlnanco was read the flrst nndl Becond times, then under suspension of tho rules road the third time and ipassed. An ordlnunce proposing amend ments to the charter, covering mat ters in connection to the cost of street and sewer Improvements, re pealing of tfie jvendall railway, also the provisions of the Coos Bay rail road ordinance, were passed on final reading. An ordinance dividing the city Into election wards was also passed, the boundaries being defined therein. ' An ordinance prohibiting the parking of any vehicle on the streetR of the city between the hours of 1 o'clock and 6 o'clock a. m. for a longer period than 15 minutes, was also (passed. Mark Hannah, of Garden Valley, who has been In Montana for three or four weeks working In harvesting. Is home again. He states that short age of crops up there is something pretty fierce, and things here look better than the average, that he saw while away. OF WARHAS COST Takes a Billion Dollars Every 30 Days to Keep Uncle Sam on Job. HOW MONEY COMES Tremendous War Expenses Incurred to Defeat tlie Hun Mllions of ' Thrifty Citizens Giving Up Wealth For Cause. " (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 16. Seven teen months of war have cost the United States government $17,339, 681,342 a billion dollars a month. This rate has Increased so rapidly, however, that August expenses ran up to $1,806,613,222, or noarly $200,000,000 more than the highest previous record set in July. These figures from the treasurv show that less thun 1 Vi years of modern warfare huve cost the Unltoil Spates more than four times the com bined Union and Confederate outlayt for three years of the Civil war, cal culated at $3,660,000,000 for tho Union and $1,600,000,000 for tho Confederates. The report sIbo shows double the rate of Increase In exqiendltures esti mated by tho government In June, then Bet at $100,000,000 more each month. If this rate continues, ex penses for the year ending next June 30 will be much more than the $24. 0000,000,000 estimated, and the country may be called on to absorb more than the $16,000,0000,000 of liberty bonds now tentatively plan ned. The treasury report also shows further that ot the $17,339,000,000 cost ot the war to date, $10,989,077, 000 has been spent for ordinary war purposes, and $6,245,764,090 has gone as financial aid to the allies. This will be repaid eventually, and consequently may be deducted In cal culating the net war expenses to the United States government, - 'Only $6,031,478,000 has been gath ered by the government from taxes, customs and other minor sources ot revenue since the war started, and $12,300,000,000 from liberty loans and saleof certlcates of indebtedness, which are to be converted Into liberty bonds. This Indicates that only 29 per cent of war expenses to date have been drawn directly from the pock ets of the people, andl that 71 per cent has come from popular borrow ings which will necessitate heavy tax levies long after the war. : . The third liberty loan has now brought In $4,166,636,000 which leaves only $11,000,000 ot the $4, 176,000,000 original subscriptions yet to be paid in. The last inatall-1 ment was due three weeks afco, In come and excess profits . payments trickling In during August raised the total from this source within the last year to $2,842,298,000 and officials expect this to rise gradually to $3,000,000,000 as delinquent pay ments are rounded up by Internal revenue agents. Millions of thrifty citizens Invest ing in wnr saving stnimps have piled up $647,564,000. In August receipts from the stamps were $129,044,000. Even with this total, comparison shows that war savers did not keep up their pace set In July, when the government collected $211,417,000 as a result of the national campaign on thrift day. Tremendous war expenses theso days $60,000,000 a day are being met by sale of certificates of Indebt edness, virtually Bhort time loans from banks ,to be refunded In the fourth liberty loan. Even with a half billion of these securities going out every two weeks, and a corres ponding Inflow of money, 'the gov ernment's working balance has drop-' iped from about $1,600,000,000 where It stood for the last few months, to about - $1,000,000,000. The figure represents funds on hand, most of which Is distributed as deposits nmong hundreds of banks, but avail able at all tlmeB for checking out. TO According to a Btutement of Chief Clerk Raffety, of the local draft board,' it is the Intention of the . board to call In all the class one men In both 1917 and 1918 registrations and Bend them to the training camps to nil tne vacancies cauBed by rejec tions. Mnny ot these men have been deferred for farm work or other necessary employment, but it Is thought that they can be sparod from their fields of Industry now. This call will be made probably about uctouer i, and win include nil men who have been recently re-clasBlfled and placed In class one, it Is understood,