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VOL. IX.
THURSDAY, OCTOBKIl 10, 1918. ROSKI1UUQ, DOUGIiAS COUNTY, O REOOX
No. 241
THE
EVENING
NE
QUARTER MILLION GERMANS RUNNING FROM THE ALLIES
HUNSTURNTOWARD
BERLIN IN RETREAT
Evacuation of Laon District
Is Well Under'Way
Today.
FRONT IS COLLAPSING
Kliemy ComimmiciiUoiis Cut and Po
sitions Greatly l'3ndajigred
Americans Bomb German
Bases North of Vewhln.
(By Associated Press.)
Associated Press War liciul, Oct.
10. Vigorously pressing the advant
age gained by smashing the German
line between .Cambrai 'and St. Quen
tln, the allies have widened the great
wedge to such an extent that the en
tire enemy front northward from
HhculiK appears to bo collapsing.
Kvaouation of the entire Ijiwm areu
will nnturiiUy follow taking of lic
cuU'au, cutting the last lateral rail
road connecting the northern front
nnd the lMm sullent. Turning their
faces toward Berlin, after four years
Hpent in Belgium and along the north
em end of the western front, a quar
ter of a million German troops are
hastily retreating, while allied forces
are following in close pursuit. Jn
some places on the lines the allied odt
vunco has exceeded fifteen miles in
the last two days, indicating the quick
work accomplished In bringing up ar
tillery to support the infantry in the
drive forward. The magnltudo of
troop movements Indicates that ap
parently the first step in the great
retreat, which seems inevitable, has
stalled .with the flight now in pi a
gress. .BElGIANS liUVOUr.
Amsterdam, Oct. 10. Open revolt
against German military rule bos
broken out in Bruges, Belgium, the
populuee having arisen in protest of
attempts of Uio army oflicers to de
port civilians, according to reports
reaching here. The revolt was wide
spread, and Gemian troops used their
rifles to compel obedience, killing and
wounding mull)' Belgians who re
sisted. I.HMEXSK h'MKR FLEET.
With the U. S. Army Northwest of
Verdun. Oct. 10. An American
bombing exiiedition, consisting of ov
er 880 flying machines, yesterday
dropped 32 tons of explosives on Ger
man cantonments 13 miles north of
Verdun. Twelve enemy machines
wore destroyed in the raid, and only
one entente aeroplane failed to get
back to the base. In another raid,
yesteixlay, American aircraft also
brought down or destroyed live Ger
man fliers and one balloon.
FOUND NO TURKS.
London, Oct. 10. French and
British war ships entering Beirut,
the chief seaport of Syria, rbund that
the town had been evacuated by the
Turks. British Indian infantry was
placed in charge of the port.
A GERMAN' FRAME UP.
Paris, Oct. 10. The Gorman min
ister of foreign affairs will appoint u
committee of officials, parliamentar
ians and jurists to frame a German
plan for a league of nations, accord
ing to Basel reports.
FREIGHT STEAMER SUNK.
An Atlantic Port, Oct. 10. The
sinking by a submarine of a large
American freight steamer, with a
probable loss of ninny of the crew. Is
reKrtcd by the arrival of a British
freighter with twenty of the survivors
abounl.
EXPRESSES REGRET AT
Robt. E. Smith, state liberty loan
manager was in the city today attend
ing to business. He reports consid
erable disappointment 111 Portland
over the delay in that city In secur
ing Us liberty bun 1 quota thereby
hmdlnir uo the state and only secur
ing second plpr. beme beaten by
Iowa 48 hours. He attributes the
dHnv in Portland first to over conn
dence. secon.l tc lack of organization
and third to a lack of appreciation,
hv the subscr.blng public, ot the
magnitude of the loan. Portland's
quota was eight million and In the
faurnh loan eighteen million four
hundred thousand. In the third loan
the Portland banks subscribed for
two million, leavlnf? only sii million
to be subscribed by Individuals. In
the fourth loan banks were not per
mitted to eubsoribe as they are re
quired to subscribe for treasury cer
tificates so the subscriptions which
had to .be secured from individuals
were' over three times aa much as In
the third loan. According to Mr.
Smith the ltbeiity loan organization
is determined) to have (Oregon secure
first place in the flf&h liberty loan
which will be floated some time be
tween February 1 and Aipiil 1. Plans
lor the next loan are already being
formed.
4 . :
UNION WINS IN
ACTION FOR DAMAGE
W. C. Harding and A. L. Kitchin
returned to Roseburg luat evening
from Spokane, where they had been
in the interests of the Umpoua Val
ley Fruit Union's claim against the
Northwest Pacific Frmit Distributors
for alleged mismanagement In the
handling of three car louds of pears
shipped In 1917, and for which the
Spokane firm refused to ipay. Suit
was entered against the Northwest
Pacific Fruit Distributors for the
value of the (pears, totalling about
$2300. -Payment for the fruit was
refused on Uie grounds of damaged
and inferior ,product, partially due to
imperfect packing for Shipment. The
local fruit (union was satisfied that
the fruit had gone forward in fine
condition, and' that the loss, as alleg
ed by the -defendants, if any occurred,
was due solely to insfficlency in man
agement resulting In delay of plac
ing the fruit in proper channels for
sale. Following the hearing of the
case in the Spokane courts a Judg
ment was secured against the con
cern for a large part of the sum
claimed.
In speaking of the matter this J
morning, Mr. Handling stated that the
decision was not obtained until after
himself and Mr. Kitchin were on
their way 'home, but the attorney at
Spokane had wired them at Portland
that judgment was had, but not for
the full amount asked for in the
complaint. !. Local ...fruit, men. .. are
greatly pleased over the final out
come of the case.
Mr. Kitchin, who formerly lived in
Roseburg and for a long time was
identified with the fruit interests of
the county, 'make the trhp from
Klamath Falls to testify in the ac
tion, returning here with Mr. Hard
ing'. He expects to soon go on South,
and will be joined at Ashland by Mrs.
Kitchin, and from there they will go
on to California to spend! the winter.
OU BANKS FIRST
The bank of Oregon have secured
another Oregon first record in war
drives. In the offering of treasury
certificates which closed last Tues
day night the state received a record
of 100 per cent participation and over
subscribed its quota 185 per cent, ac
cording' to a telegram received from
the Federal Reserve Bank of San
Francisco adldressed to Robert -K,
Smith, state- liberty loan manager.
The telegram reads: "Subscription
for treasury certificates of last offer
ing received from every Oregon bank.
Oregon 'has subscribed 185 per cent
of its quota. This, of course smashes
all records for the nation and even
beats Oregon's record in offering of
SaptenVber 3rd, which up to present
time was best in the United States.
Heartiest congratulations for wonder
ful achievement, C. S. Kelty, Direc
tor of Sales for Federal Reserve
Bank." Local bankers are all iubl
lant over this new record which has
come to the state.
HONOR W. R. C. OFFICER
Mrs. Bertha Drew , GHman, of
Heppner, department president of
the Woman's Relief Corps, is in the
city on a tour of inspection of state
corps. At 1:30 tomorrow afternoon
a reception will be given by the W.
R. C. at the armory in honor pf Mrs.
Oilman, and members of Reno Post
G. A. R., will also be present. This
evening at 6:30 o'clock, a camp Are
reception will be held at the Oregon
aoldlerB' home, at which Mrs. Oilman
will be the guest of honor. It is ex
pected that members of Reno Post
and the W. R. C. will assemble at the
home in West Roseburg in honor of
the distinguished lady, and with the
veterans there will enjoy an hour or
two listening to campfire tales and
speeches. Hon. B. L. Eddy will de
liver a short address, and the event
will draw a goodly number from the
city.
BREAKING UP OF
L
Hungary on Point of Pulling
Away From Austrian In
fluence, is Report.
ALLIES SMASHING HUNS
Great iuiiiH Made at All Points
Rumor Current at ' Stockholm
That Kaiser Has Abdicated
Germans Are Anxious.
(My Associated Press.)
London, Oct. 10. It is reported
from Vicuna that the Austro-Hun-Kury
nUuisterlul council has definite
ly decided to introduce national au
tonomy "in order to make President
Wilson's stipulations an accomplish
ed fact," says a Copenhagen dispatch.
The czech party did not participate
in the deliberations, and is holding a
separate meeting; today. The move
ment favorimt a proclamation sepor
utiiiK Hungary and Austria is making
rapid progress among the public'in
the dual monarchy, it is roportcdi.
SMASHING IX UXES. ,
liondou, Oct. 10. The attack by
Anglo-American troops last night be
tween St. Quentiit and Cambral re
sulted lu continued advances all along
the front, and the Urititih pushed up
to within two miles of Iecuteau, and
captured Snllaumines and Noyolles.
The allies have reached a point where
It is practically certain tliat the Ger
man lines can lie cracked with prob
ably one liaiil blow. The allies are
continuing their attack today.
DISLIKE PROSPECTIVE DOSE.
liondon, Oct. 10. There are grow
ing indications that the (ioniums are
becoming exceedingly anxious follow
ing allied threats of reprisals for de
struction of towns In France and de
vastation of countiy districts by Im
perial troops. Kvidence of tills grow
ing fear is afforded, by a telegram
from the semi-official Wolfs Ilureau
received in Stockholm, saying that
IIoul was burning "as a result of
continuous Itritlsh bombardment."
This attempt to lay the blame for de
struction on the city on the lliitish
is looked upon as significant.
MILITARY REASONS IT WILL BE.
lloscl, Hwifaserlaml, Oct. 10. Re
viewing the peace terms set out by
Iresldent .Wilson, a Gorman news
pajier, the Cologne 'Gazette, says:
"Only military reasons could compel
lis to accept President Wilson's con
ditions." The Gazette also states thnt
it is possible that Germany may re
quire counter guarantees for ex
amplo, tile evacuation of German col
onies occupied by -the entente allies.
PER.SHIXG'S INFANTRY RUSY.
With the IT. S. Troops Northwest
of VeiHiun, Oct, 10. General Persh
ing's Infantry went into action today
on the left wing of the Argonne for
est, nnd the enemy is now trying to
withdraw from the pocket in which
they suddenly find themselves. -
FUN FOR SEIIRIANS.
London, Oct. 10. Serbian troops
nre hot In pursuit of defeated Aus
trian, and have entered IjCKkovntx,
23 miles south of Nfsh.
RCMOR SAYS KAISER ABDICATED
Stockholm, Sweden, Oct. 10.
There Is n persistent rumor here that
Emjicror William has abdicated.
Tho A merlcan Defense Society,
through the divisional chairman of
the board of trustees, wired the ioi
lowing terse statement to Mayoi N.
Rice, and the vigilance corps of this
city, and action has been taken as
suggested In the telegram, Oregon
senators and congressmen being re
quested to co-operate:
"NEW YORK, Oct. 9. The Ameri
can Defense Society considers the
latest German peace offer was advanc
ed for the ipurpose of hindering the
fourth liberty loan drive, and In hope
of slowing p the allied military ef
forts at the front and at home. We
urge you to pass resolutions at once
rejecting Germany's peace proposals,
and telegraph the same to your sena
tors and congressmen, demanding at
the same time peace only through
unconditional surrender of Germany
and her allies."
A
Notorious Bootlegger Whose
Real Name is J. H. Bran
nan Victim of Shooting.
FACES FEDERAL CHARGE
llriuinan Halls From linker City
Well Known in Portland and Has
Vnsavory Reputation Con
dition is Xot Encouraging.
Developments In the .booze smug
gling Incident of Tuesday night, in
volving the shooting of the principal
violator by Deputy Sheriff F. M. Hop
kins, of Canyonvllle, indicate that
tlhe officer mode a bigger 'haul 'than
he anticipated when he flagged the I, gathered at the high school audftor
bootlegger's car on the Canyon creek ium jasl nlg-Kt to hear of actual first
road three miles south or Oanyonvllle iana- association with the khaki clad
thnt evening. That the name J. H. D0VB jn prance, Or. Doney, under the
Brown, of San Francisco, given to the! au'apices of the Y. M. C. A. was sent
officers, wasipure fiction was demon- j0 prance last spring to learn of the
strated todlay, w,hen Sheriff Quine ' conditions existing among the boys
unraveled the mystery surrounding j at the front, particularly or the work
the wounded man. From evidence in ;einig done by the Y. M. C. A. huts
the hands of the sheriff's office, it ap-l there and he found the "Y" huts in
pears Uliat the fellow Is none other the very front iline trenches where
than .1. H. xirannan.of Baker City. I they were administering to the pliys
this state, and shows that the man is' iCJLi an(i mental antli moral needs of
notorious character and habitual
bootlegger. More than this, Bran
nan is wanted lay United States au
thorities at Portland ou a federal
charge, and warrants are out for his
arrest. It also developed tluit Bran
nan was only recently arrested at
Oregon City for smuggling liquor
Into the state, and at that time had
700 quarts of intoxicants with him,
for whielh he was fined $400 by the
Judfee there. Brannan is also well
known in Portland, and has the repu
tation of beine a bad character, hav
ing given the authorities a good deal
of trouble. ,
Inquiry this afternoon also shows j
that Brannan 's condition is not al-i
together encouraging. The wound
shows some Indication of infection,
and the man is feverish and restless.
Wihile it is hoped that he will pull
through, he is a long way from being
past the crisis.
Speaking of tho capture of Brannan
and 'his- accomplice, Depnity F. M
Hopkins, who, with Mrs. Hoipkins, is
In town from Canyonvllle today,
stated that he wished to correct some
impressions that had 'gone out in re
gard to the matter. Tuesday morn
ing the officer Teceived a letter stat
ing that a car bearing a certain num
ber was north bound andl carried a
cargo of liquor. That night the of
ficer went south on the road about
three miles, where he waited, In com
pany with his deputy. Two cars
came along, both were stopped, but
were occupied by families. They were
willing to tell who they were and
were law abiding. A third car ap
proached, and asking his friends in
the second car to pass on, the officer
prepared to stop the one coming. It
was about 8:30, As the machine
came up Hopkins stepped Into tho
middle of the road In full glare of the
light, displayed his official star and
commanded a halt. Then the circus
hoian TMi a am 11 p-frlara nnanorl it n
the throttle and made a dash and got '
past. Buck shot failed to cto() the I
fleeing car. Deputy Hopkins pulled
his gun, a .44, and took two shots,
hoping to puncture the gns tank,!
which was in the rear. His aim was !
(Continued on pa?e 4.) I
PEACE AT ANY PRICE
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 The
non-appearance of the Turkish
peace note, which was antlci-
patedw coupled with continued
reports of far-reaching- momen-
tuous events In Constantinople,
has strengthened the view
among officials here that the
situation in Turkey Is desperate,
and Indications point to the fact 4
that the pro-German govern-
ment there faces utter collapse. 4
There Is every reason to believe
that tho Turks will soon make
a direct appeal to the entente
allies for peace at any price.
In fact, the state department
! has already authoritatively.
heard 1hat representatives or
4 the various factions In Turkey 4
have appealed to allied officials 4
4 at Saloniki, promising to accept 4
4 unconditional peace, 4
I
A GREAT MESSAGE
Large Audience Listens to
Interesting Discussion By
Distinguished Man.
THE BOYS OVER THERE
While In Franco the Doctor Visited
12(1 Soldier Camus Thereby Get- I
ting n True Insight to Army
LU'o on Foreign . Soil.
By the great power of his person
ality and the Interest centering
around the message he brought, Dr.
Carl Doney, president of the Wil
lamette University, held spell-bound
for two hours the large crowd wntcn
the boys. The great bond that is
being woven between the American
and French troops was emphasized
lyv President Doney. who averred
that it would take years of misunder
standings petweon these nations to
t break this brotherly love newiy
spming up. Here, saw nr. uonoy,
"is the nucleus for Internatlonollsm
and International peace." Dr. Doney
snoke of the fire of . the American
youth to see action from the very
moment of enlistment. "As soon as
the enlisted lad roaches his canton-
ment," said Dr. - Doney
and learns
the hare fundamentals
of military
conduct, 'ho turns his eyes and mind
toward) France and chafes under the
necessary delay in sailing. When at
last lie finds himself on board the
trans-port with 10,000 similarly
bound youths, ho finds it quite dif
ferent than he expected. In the first
mlacc. the boat never sails on time
and secondly, the boat is camouflag
ed. Also, the transport is like me
i small boy on a dark' night, it wants
company and has it by way of de
stroyers, the number or these at
tendants vanying according to tht
size of the boat. Instead of the
laustomurv state rooms, there- Is
great hall filled) with triple decked
iron beds and the gaueyB are en
larged for feeding purposes. The
boys pass single file and receive the
offerings which the cooks choose to
idve. They eat wherever cney can
Everything is neat, clean and sani
tary. There being no regular bnCha
on tho transport, the men are lined i
up on deck. 500 In a group and the!
hose Is turned on them.
"About the ship are various pla
cards with various injunctions, one
being that any person asking a ques
tion lie reported at once to an officer
as a suspicious character. Another
is that nothing be thrown overboard.
The latter is flagrantly disobeyed at
limes. Every transport Is eqmlprped
with a Mg platform and each even
ing entertainments aro provided for
the men Ivy the few officers' wives
who have been permitted! to make
ibis trip for this purpose."
Dr. Doney described In his own
inimitable imaginative fashion the
scene attendant upon tho arrival of
an American transport In a French
port, the variety or sounds reaching
tho ear, I he confused mil nil ur of the
voices of the Yanks, on Ship not yet
unloaded, the dlrglbles. sea planes
and balloons flying hundreds of feet
In tho air and tho motley gathering
of French at tho wharf to receive
them. "When the gang planks are
Placed, and the Americans aro per-
mitted to touch
Frencn soil, said
Dr. Doney, "all kinds of noises broke
forth, jlufilant. triumphant voices
and tho strains of "Good Hye BroaoV
way .Hello France," ring upon the
air. Tho French, who never weep
over the coming or going or Itholr
own. allow the tears to stream down,
tin rebuked, when greeting or taking
leave of the Americans. They are
amazed at the way we do things, the
speed with which we erect camps and
establish our soldiers, nulla ammum
tlnn plants. My first visit to an
American camp led mo Into the Pyr
rhenos mountains, where bur boys
were getting out lumber. The French
were amazed when our noldlers, In
companies of 200 men. working In
three shifts, cut 7700 feet of lumber
Jn 24 hours. But this lumber !s
costing Fncle Sam from ' to $10 per
square foot It Is hoped that Ameri
can mil in will soon bo established
when the work will not only be expe
dited but rendered) more economical.
"In all, I visited 120 camps," con!
tlnued Dr. Doney, "and everywhere I !
Jound the barracks clean, plenty of
food and in every camp, a Y. M. C. A.
brut. How tho war could be waged
without the Y. M. C A., I do not
know. Picture thousands of men
miles away from home in a country
where languages, laws and custom b
differ from their home and note how
the 'Y' furnishes tables, chairs, writ
ing material,, a library, a stage
wihero nightly an entertainment of
some kind is given.
"The first French phrases learned
by the American sammy Is oul, out,
meaning yes, yes, andl donne mol,
meaning, give me. With these two
assets, he" manager to pull through
the first few encounters with the
French and the language is very Tap
id iv absorbed bv the bo vs.
Dr. TWiriAV dnnerilmrl - (ho ntH 1
French towns, which have been so
mutilated by enemy shells, the de
crepit old houses still standing, the
crooked streets, and tho curious1
outer stairways, few houses boasting
of an Inner stairway leading to the
second story. Everywhere in these
towns, Dr. Donoy said German prls-1
oners, at work on the roadways, and.
In -the repair shops, all the while vig
ilantly guarded) by a neat little
Frenchman, with a highly polished!
bayonet, and having the manner that
he would just as Boon use It on a
tkoohe as not. Dr. Doney told of the
various schools, where the men re
ceived special kinds of instruction in
military service, the camouflage,
shaiip shooters, pigeon, Stokes-mor-tars
and heat schools.
Dr. Doney visited the valley of the
Marne, with Its irulttul fields dotted
with villages and It was In the sec
tion that numberless graves marked
with the small crosses began to ap
pear. Just otut of Verdun iao.000
French dead He and moro of the
boche. -!.
"As one nears the front," saidi Dr.
Doney, "women nnd children are
never seen, no one but soldiers and
the entire landscape is cleverly cam
ouflaged. The boys live like ratB in
a cellar while the guns may be
heattl roaring not far away."
Dr. Doney went through the conir
munlcatlng trenches, the supporting
trenches and was finally uehered Into
the front line "trenches ' where he
found a- stairway leading down into
a subterranean spot; where there
was a Y. M. C. A. hut and here boys
were grouQwd around, enjoying even
comfort available while the shells
shrieked around. The great service
of the Americans at Chateau -Thierry
was dramatically portrayed by Dr.
Doney. "Our boys saved Paris on
that dfciy," he said, "and had it not
been so, the war would have been
lost. Our problem now is to make
Amorfca worthy for the home coming
of our boys."
Dr. Doney paid a great tribute to
the English, who have withstood the
muddy flats of Flanders during the
entire war, unable to dig themselves
In. He told of visits to the hos
pitals, wihere there were marvelous
appliances for healing, flowers and
sweet-faced Rod Cross nturses to
minister to them. In every respect,
the words of Dr. Donoy brought
cheer to many hearts of those who
have loved ones over there fighting
the battle for civilization. While in
Roseburg, Dr. Doney Is the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Booth. ,
Preceding tho lecture, a short mu
sical program was rendered. Mrs.
R. M. Rrumfleld and Miss iMabel
Brynn sang two beautiful numbers.
and! Miss Stella Krohn played an at
tractive piano solo. Senator Walter
Pierce gave a brief talk, full of patri
otism and fire, after the musical 'pro
gram.
TEN REGISTRANTS FAIL
The following list of delinquents
nre reported from tho local draft
bourd -today, these having failed to
roturn their questionnaires in Uhc
allotcd time proscribed by law. and
an effort will bo made by the Ixmrd
to locate them at once:
George D. Sunders, Anlauf, Ore.;
Alvln Lawrence Baker, Ash, Ore.;
Lyle Hodson Wells, Bundon, Ore.;
James Bryan Tow, Ten Mile, Ore.;
Kiehardl W. Bray, Rorioburg, Ore.;
Josoph Nelson Daniels, MarishHcld,
Ore.; .loo Andrew Long, Jit notion
City; Orrnn Albert Gasaway, Marsh
field, Ore.; Edgar John Barnett
Cleveland, Ore Don at o Donate
Floes, North Yakima, Wash.
Hon. Chas. A. Brand, of tho Over
land Orchards, brought to The News
office yesterday a box of choice
grapes grown on his place near Wil
bur, which were certainly appreciat
ed by a forco of hungry printers and
news gatherers. This year's crop of
grafos at the Overland Orchards aro
of extra fine quality, large and have
a delicious flavor. The shipping of
this year's crop Is now In progress.
PROBLEM OF DAIRY
FEED IS MING
Farmers Are Asked to Pledge
1 Themselves Not to Waste
Wheat Feeds.
SUPPLY IS THREATENED
Shipment of Wheat to Franco and
England tvv Milling Furnishes
Dairy Feeds There -May
ltelease Price.
Owing to the extension of the
drought area, the shortening of the
corn crop, the larger animal popula
tion In the country, and the alllod
demands upon us for feeding stuffs
for their own anlm-als, becaaise of
their own shortage in production oi
feed grain, it Is necessary that we ,
should exert every - effort in the -
proper conservation of feeding stuffs .
during Uie next twelvemonths;yet -
we must maintain our own animal
production. It is necessary that we
tshouldj ship a larger proportion of -
wheat as compared with flour dairing
the next twelve months then during
the last twelve months to the allied ,
countries, because -their own short
age of feeding b tuffs 1b such that If
they are to keep alive their dairy
herds, they must 'have a larger sup-
ply of grain wheat. .
Already, the milk supply In the
allied countries has, been limited
practically to the. supply of children
and other vitally necessary national '
uses, and any failure on our part to
whip ply them with necessary feed
stuffs -for tholr dairy herd means
that we shall cut into the actual
safety of the children amongst the
allies. On the other hand, both our
own population and the allies are de- .
pemltent upon our production of ani- '
mals products, and we do not in any
way wish to stifle this production. 7
What we mlust secure is the utmost
elimination of waste by the careful
feeding of animals and the use of all
the roughage available
One of the difficult problems Is '
the distribution of wiheat miH feeds,"
and t'hls is made more difficult by tho :
fact that the food administration, In
an endeavor to protect the farmer,
is maintaining an artificially low
price on these feeds. One conse
quence Is that a great deal of mill '
feeds aro now going unnecessarily
Into work animals or beef production. -Every
farmer will recognize that the
wheat mill feeds are vitality neces
sary for tho dulry cattle, to some ex
tent Top the poultry, and for young
pigs. Owing to the absorption of
mill feeds at local points near the
mill, considerable sections of the
dalr Industry are practically without
mill feeds and our dairy production
is thereby In danger. With view to
correcting thfs, so far as possible, the
food administration desires to ajppeal
for tihe assistance of the farmers of
the country In the use and distribu
tion of. wheat, mill feeds. In this view,
we are asking every buyer of wheat
mill feeds, outside of the acute
drought area, to sign a pledg oof
honor not to mso the wheat mill
feeds for any purpose except the es
sential mso In dairy, young ptgs and
poultry production, and not to pur
chase or hold at any one tlmo more
than 60 days supply. Unless we can
secure this careful and specialized,
use of mill feeds, our dairy .produc
tion In the congested eastern areas
of the Unitod States Is bound to fail
and to Jeopardize the food supply of
our people In tihat section. Other
wise It will be necessary to re leas o
tho price restrictions on in 111 feeds
and allow thm to take their natural
cou rse.
With a view to securing this co
operation from the fanners all over
the country In the Intorests of their
Industry ttH a whole, wo are Instruct
ing the mills und: all dealers In feeds
to Hecuro from the buyer of wheat
mill feeds the following pledge:
"In order to assist the food admin
istration lu the distribution of mill
feods, I hereby undertake on honor
not to use wheat mill feeds for any
other purpose thnn tho feeding of
dulry cattlo, poultry, yetting plf." of
young calves, or tho preparutton of a
weekly bran mash for work animals.
I will not feed any more wheat mill
feeds than Is customarily fed to such
animals and I further agree not to
have nt any one time more than a
00-day supply of foodstuffs on hand."
The food administration Is also
requiring the millers and feed job
bers to dlstrluute their wheat mill
feeds In such manner that each state
receives tho same proportion of the
mill's or Jobber's shipments as it re
reived in the same quarter In 1917.
Mark N. Tlsdn-le, of Sutherlln, was
a business visitor to Roseburg today.
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