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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 1918)
i .... nlsif" w- ....llnrmm. .nilv' put'"'-..'' full for a bigger, better aild more . prosperoils Roteburcr and Douglas THE WEATHER Tonight and Thursday, Bain; Warmer Tonight. Highest teniD. vestardav 37 ; ; County. j J Lowest temp, last night SS The Only Paper in Roseburg Carrying Associated Press Dispatches VOI,. IX. ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1018 NO. 290 THE IMG MEWS Li TALK ALL TWADDLE Senator Knox Alleges Matter Has No Place In the : Peace Conference.. ;v PROPOSES CURB POWER (By Associated Press.) Extraordinary War Power ot Wilson ..Is Made Target of Resolution ''.'.' Privilege Should be Abrogat-, J - ed -Action Delayed. WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. Declar- ine that the: widest diversity of opin ion exists regarding the formation of the proposed league of nations and also concerning the real definition of the popular expression, "freedom of the seas, ' senator Knox, repumican of Pennsylvania, and former secre tary of state during the administra tion of President Taft, today vehe mently urged the postponment or these lrrevalent questions until after the ipeace conference. Knox declared that the only function of the peace conference is to settle disputed issues with the enemy, an that revision of the marine laws, governing ocean travel, and the prohlem of a league of nations are lsBues concerning the allies themselves and neutral powers, and by no meads should be compli cated with the "simple demands" of tho perico trecty. Instaed of a league of nations, Senator Knox sug gested a "definite entente, provided it he a small, natural one, that could .bring only limited obligations." The foreign relations committee delayed action on the Knox resolu tion until Saturdiay, regarding the senate in favor ot postponment, and calling for the withdrawal of all tho United States forces from Europe, and also for abrogation of President .Wllson'a extraordinary war, ipowers. . WILSON IS MUM. ' '"-"- PARIS. December 18. The United States peace commission 'today gave out the statement, that President Wilson, up to this moment, has not expressed himself In favor ot any of the various propositions advanced as regards a league of nations. -NO DEFINITE DATE. PARIS, Dec. 18.-r-Paris- newspa pers variously place the probable date of the opening of the peace con ference from January 10 to 15., In terviews of Premier Clemenceau and General Poch with President Wilson are reported to have been very satis factory. , ALLEGES NOT GUILTY. ' PORTLAND, Dec. 17. Henry Lemler, a Klamath county rancher on trial for alleged violation of the espionage act, testified today'tbat the charges (brought against him , were the result of a neighborhood quarrel over pasture. The witness dlenied that he had, urged Francis Brother ton, a Klamath boy, to resist the draft. The case goes to the Jury this afternoon. TOO MANY HOGS. CHICAGO, Dec. 17. An embargo has been placed on the loading of hogs for this city, as there is a badly congested condition., in the .stock yards at present. COPY OF PLA1NDEALER ISSUED JUNE 5, 1875 ij A copy of the Plaindealer dated June 5, 1876, was brought to this office today by Mrs. T. W. Newland, of Ten Mile, who has carefully pre served this copy for more than 43 years. This co)py Is about two years older than the one submitted by Miss Pltchford last week. Scanning the columns of this old newspaper, which at that time boasted ot being the only publication in Douglas and Cur ry Counties and official organ for the same, many name familiar to Rose bure and Douglas county people of the present day are found, only the old generation has' passed off the scene of action or turned the business over to the sons and daughters. One local Item says: "The Coos Bay road was sold Tuesday last to J. Miller, of San FranciBco. We un derstand the price to be near $100 000." "The only Inducement we see to start a spelling match in Rosoburg is for some young lady to announce her self as a prize." . "Mutton sheep 1.50 per headl" ; ' "Born, to the wife of LouIb Lan genberg. June 3, a eon." In the market report wheat is quot ed at 55 cents; wool, 23 cents; oats, 30 cents; barley. 85 cents; flour, $2; chickens, (3 per dozen; butter 20c; eggs 1214 cent.-;; bacon 10 cents. "A very pleasant time was had at the residence of A. H. Woodruff, in Garden Bottom, last Friday. Mr. Woodruff was 61 yean old and the event was celebrated by a birthday dinner and quilting party." la tho Lodce announcements . of this old paper is found' noticos of Laurel Lodge A. F. and A. M., and Phtletarian Lodge, I. O. O. P., J. C. Fullerton, Noble Grand. There was also a Good Templars 'lodge which met Friday evenincs and had an in vitation out 'for visitors to attend. ' The Hon. Jesse Barker was -re ferred to as having met with an ac cident, hut getting along fine, and indicating that the editor wasj mor tal and found it necessary to e'at oc- casslonally was a local thanking Mrs. A. R. Flint for "some nice cherries sent us this week." , A nearly full column of poetry- in the -first column of the front page Indicates that it must have been the "Mjtaari aaauin": fni nnata . n, that ''time, and one of' the Reading articles or the issue is a front page story or an overland journey across the plains in 1858, written by O. H. F. The author deals with the fact of two tragedies occurring during the long, weary trip from the Missouri River to the coast. , . . LIST TEACHERS TAKING . STATE EXAMINATIONS At the examination for state cer tificates being held today by County Superintendent O. C. Brown, at the nign scnooi Duiiaing, tne following teachers are present: ; ' . Grace H. Bossen, Elkton. -' ' Myrtlo Edgertori, Reodsport, Ore. Crystal Houser, Reedsport. ; ,,, Clara Anderson, Melrose. ' Glenwood Young, Roseburg. . - Helen Melnturff, Oakland'. Louise Simpson, -Sutherlin. ' Mary E. McDermet, Tiller. ' Kittle Mnrsters, Roseburg. : W. A. Smith, -Elkton. C. A. Campbell, Suthorlin. Mrs. :Esther Ortman, Oakland. Fenn M. Scott, Reedsport. Mary Breraner, Roseburg. - Sybil Farnsworth, Edenbower. Elizabeth Heweitt, Roseburg.. Nellie Smith, Roseburg. Clara Maley, Cleveland. . Howe Weber, Roseburg. . Mrs. Starr Brumby, Peel, Oregon. Mrs. Pearl Rltchy, Drain. Mrs. G, N. Riddle, Canyonville. "" Iris-Way,' Myrtle Creek. '' j (Elizabeth Hoffman, Sulph. Springs. Gladys Miller, Peel. .,- Bernlce KIebs, Roseburg. - Mrs. L. D. Macnab, Roseburg. LSEE (By Associated Press.) LONDON, Dec. 18. Lloyd George and Foreign Secretary Balfour have changed their plan in regard to going to Paris Friday to moet President Wilson, as the American executive will probably come to London di rectly after Christmas. The presi dent Is expected here December 26. OREGON DRUG CLERKS GET REPRESENTATION (By Associated Press.) SALEM, Doc. 28. Concurring In the wishes of the Oregon Druj Clerks Association, who clammored for re presentation on the State Board of Pharmacy, Governor Withycombe has appointed Edwin Htch, of Portland, to membership. WILSON DENIES STORY IN CHICAGO TRIBUNE (By Associated Press.) ; PARIS, Dec. 18. President Wil son today denied a statement printed in the Paris edition of the Chicago Tribune, alleging that the president approved the plan formulated by the league to enforce peace for the lea gue of nations. Whilo President Wil son is Bald to believe a league neces sary, he has aproved no plans. A! US. F. A. McOALb EXPIRES. Mrs. Ray Wrl'Jht received word to day of the death of Mrs. F. A. Mc- Call, a former resident or Mia vicini ty, which occurred nt the Par iflc hos pital, Los Angeles. Mr. and Mrs. Mc Call were for many years residents of this city andi the announcement of the latter's death comes as a com plete surprise to her many friends The information received here says the deceased passed away on the 14th of the present month and was about 68 years ot age. - Ed. Singleton and wife arrived on this afternoon's train from Dole to remain over until tomorrow looking after business matters and visiting with friends. Fl Secretary Daniels . Believes jThat Problem May Require Army Longer Overseas. ' BIG NAVY IS DEPLORED Hoiies Peooe Conference Terms Will ! Prohibit liuikling Greater Navies New States Want Recog. ' -. nitlon of United States,. . ' 1 ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 18. At least a year and possibly two years will elapse, before the United States can expect the return of normal peace conditions, is what Secretary Daniels, of the navy department, told a con ference of State governors here to day. Addressing the conference, Secretary Daniels also said: "We will be fortunate;, indeed, if conditions abroad can be adjusted so as to make demobilization of the army and navy possible at so early a' date.'.' . The statements indicated that the secre tary does not expect it to be possible to bring troops back within a short (ime, and that they win be required In Burqpe for a long time to hold in check any Bolshevlkl tendencies that may develope. . The secretary alleged that the navy must be increased so as to enable the unltea states to neup mainain an International police force, but he said that he hoped: the peace conference will put an end to com peltive big navy; building.. PliOT WELL LAID. LISBON, Dec. 18. Documents found on persons arrested in connec tion with tho murder of President Paes, last Saturday night, show that the plot was extensive ana well law. The participants drew lots to see who would be choson to shoot Portugal's president.- '; - NEW STATICS WANT UNITY.: " ! WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. Tho Pol ish government has proposed a treaty that will ce signed toy Poland, Bohe mia and Jugo-Slavla, according to a dispatch reaching here. The treaty would include military, railway and ;ommorcial agreements, closely unit ing the group of new states to the entente alliance. It is also reported that Hungary wants to get in on the alliance.'. COPENHAGEN ..HEARS ..REPORT. COPENHAGEN, Dec, 18 The Pol ish government has declared itself ready to concludo a military and po litical alliance with the entente pow ers, according to a dispatch in the Cologne Gazette. The dispatches allege that tho town council of Karls bad has memorialized the prosident of the- United States, asking that the government recognize -Karlsbad' as an Independent republic under American supremacy. 1 ,-- DISSATISFIED WITH LINES. -....PARIS, Dec. 18. Much intorest here attaches to the conference that President Wilson will have with King Victor Emanuel, who is expected to arive in Paris tomorro(w. 'Investiga tions by Col. House respecting the probable extent of territory which should go to Italy on the principle of racial or linguistic determination, do not fully accord with ideas of the Italian government, which feels that the lines should (prospect . greater reos. FIRED ON PRISONERS. ZURICH, Dec. 17. German sol diers occupying Cracow are reported to have nred on Russian prisoners who refused to work, killing six and '.rounding seven of the men. The ncident occurred since the armiBtice with the al'lrq was signed. MAOi.KTSEN INTERWKI). COPENHAGEN, Dec. 17. Von .Mackensen, commandier of the Ger man forces in Roumania htiS been in- crned by the German government at the repuest or the allies, according to -eports reaching Copenhagen. 1'IGHT GOVERNMENT CONTROL. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. Over'26 tireless stations In Mexico were un der government control during the war, Edward Nally, vice-president of the Marconi wireless company of America, told the house merchant marine committee today, while testi fying in opposition to the bill pro posing government monopoly of the radio stations In the United States. , (By Associated Press.) SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Dec. 18.- Recently, there Bailed In through the Golden Gate a great trans-Pacific liner carrying as a ipassenger a Chin ese who was part owner of the vessel. The purpose of this visit to this country was to attend a meeting of the stockholders of the China Mall Steamship Company,: Twenty years ago this same Chinese came through the Golden Gate, an emigrant from China, as a steerage passenger, hop ing for. a chance to secure employ ment as a laborer. ..-.' 1 Ng Jim Kal is his name. ' Twenty years ago Jie found work as a-gardner In the Sacramento Valley.-Alter four years he had saved enough money to lease a tract of land. He specialized on potatoes. Year by year his acreage increased. ' Finally a market short on potatoes found him Jong' on the commodity. -Ng Jim Kal Ibecame rich in a season. 1 He is 64 years old and both in Hong Kong and Canton, China, are counted a score of great conporations in which he Is one of the controlling ngures. OF ARRIVES HERE TODAY A carload of purebred stock was received at the stock yards in Rose burg today from Carlton, Oregon. This Is the shipment that was pur chased a lew weeks ago by C. w. Rose, FV P. Miller and Jacob Jones, of Roseburg, and C, O. Garrett, or Glendale. The shipment is in charge of Mr. Harradon's herdsmen and' ar rived at the stock yards about 1:30 p. m. Two of the cows havrf calved since the imrchaoe was mace and .for this reason the shipment consists or twenty head rather than eighteen head purchased.. , m 'FLU" AT ITS HIGHEST STAGE The influenza situation has today reached is worst, six 'bodies lying in the morgue, all dead since late yes terday afternoon, and every bay In dustry is crippled by labor shortage, j the result of men kept from work by the disease, says Coos Day Record.! Coroner Fred' Wilson -suffering from influenza since 'last Monday, but working-on day-and night- tahtiwilo the many dead, was today forced to give up, having been attacked with pneumonia. In the Coos Bay ship yard 83 employees are down with the disease. At Kruse & Banks 60 it is said are unable to work. .- Logg ing camps are experiencing an acute shortage, also'mills. From Bandon Georgo Coburn has volunteered to come here to act in Coroner Fred' Wilsons' place until the latter 1b re covered. New cases are numerous and violent. " Weaher conditions here are very; similar tq those of most places along the coast line, even as .far south as San Francisco. According to Observer Wm. Bell, ot the local U. S. weather bureau here, Roseburg was four de grees warmer a 6 o'clock this morn ing than Sacramento, while Red Bluff reports just he same temperature as this city. The coldest point reported Is Baker, and the warmest Los An geles Even Billings, Montana, usu ally cold, when there is a chance for anything of that sort, was two de grees warmer than Baker City. The high pressure lying over the plateau country to the east of the mountains is causing this cold spell, but indi cations this morning arc, that a change will take place today and to night, lower air currents forcing their way in and changing the situation, so that Thursday it maybe just right for a .good" rain hero. The tempera tures for various points as reported to Observer 'Wm. Bell this morning wire: Valdez..... 34 Spokane 28 Tacoma ...30 Baker... ...10 Marshfield 3 4 Sacramento. .3 2 Helena, Mont 14 Roseburg 36 Billings, Mont.. .12 Red Bluff 36 Pocatello, Ido.18 Los Angeles 52 Boise, Idaho... .24 San Diego.... 4 8 Fresno, Cal 38 OUTLINE OF JAPAN'S IS (By Associated Press.) TOKIO, Dec. 18. Marquis Okuma, oxpremier of Japan, gave out a state ment today, embodying vhat, in his opinion, Japan's peace terms should be. The mc.rquls alleged that the Japanese would agree with the allleB as to European territorial changes, as the Mikado has no desire for a voice In that matter, hut will prob ably take a hand In the future of tho Sp.moan Islands, with the intention of forever destroying German bases In the Pacific. Japan should hold the islands now occupied by. her navy, and the Marquis also believes the allies should refrain from demanding concessions In Siberia. HEALED HOI WATER The Men Recline in Bath Tubs Sometimes. For Weeks Taking Treatment. AMUSEMENTS ARE GIVEN Plcuro Shows Provhto for These He roes Aluking it Most Galhuit Fight for Their Life. Tho Girls Wanted to be Kissed. , (The Associated Press. ) LONDON, Nov. 20. A moving picture audience in bath tubs through which warm water flows, is the en tertainment oddity provided In film shows -by the American Y. M. J. A. at the hospital under the shadows of King's College, Cambridge, where woundejl men from France are being treated. In one ward certain of the patients, who have had very serious septic wounds are having the water treatment. . . To look at these men you might think they were lying comfortably In bed', propped up with pillows. They are really sitting in bath tuhB In wa ter to their waists. A constant stream of water with a temperature of ninety-eight Is kept running thru the tub, purifying and cleansing the wounds, which have no other dress ing. A kind of magnified lap-board covers the top of the tub, and la in turn covered by a 1' ng, bright patch quilt. And there the men sit on ulr cushions, leaning against air pillows, day and night, sometimes for weeks at a time. Only the most serious case are put into these baths, men who otherwise have little chance of recovery and. none without the am putation of a limb. Hut never yet has a case bo treated, been lost. . "It's 'beastly- uncomfortable' the first week," said the record case -of the ward, a British Tommy, who was for eleven weeks in the bath. ''Your legs ache, an-ji you have the water rash. But In a week, at the most, you get over that, and then it is more comfortable than being in bed. In fact, after they put you back in bed you can't sleep for a while, It's so hard." The American Y. M. C. A. has been sending these men "movies" 'twice a week. A screen has been arranged, at one end of the hut and there all the screen favorites play their parts while the men sit comfortably in their warm tubs. , And ' when the show- is over, all they have to do Is to turn out the lights and go to sleep. FARM BUREAU PLANS A The farm bureau, through their community committees, are planing to put on a campaign for the early hatching of chickens. It is recog nized by all progressive poultrymen that the pullets hatched early In the season, say February 5 to April 1, are the most profitable layers, as chickens hatched at this time of year usually begin laying the first of Oc tober and continue to lay during the entire winter .when eggs are a high price. It is planned to hold meet ings In ull of the communities In the county during the early part of the coming year at which time this mat tor will be given prominent atten tion. O. W. Burt, who was recently elected president of tho Farm, Bu reau, formerly the Douglas County Agricultural Council, Is one of the lending ipoultrymen In DouglBS coun ty, and has volunteered hU services for the campaign. TO BE RECOGNIZED (By Associated Press.) LONDON, Nov. 21. (Correspond ence of The Associated Press.) Gen eral Mannerheim, the Finnish leader who tins consented to become regent of the new cor.lttton government of Finland, and the other supporters of the -government BUbstalned by the White Guards, are extromely anxious to have the IJn'ente powers and the United States recognize the new Fin ish government. The necessity for such recogni tion at once is urged on the ground that the peasants feel under great ob ligations to Germany for Interfering and establishing order In Finland and cannot be Induced to transfer their allegiance to the enomles-' of Germany unless steps are taken that will convlnco them that the Entente powers have a roal Interest In Finn- land welfare. General Mannerheim has been In London for several days conforlng with A. J, BaUour, British Foreign Secretary. Ho lntonds to no to Paris to discuss the Finnish situation with Colonel E. M. House and French officials.- He desires also to meet Her bert C. Hoover, tho American. Food Administrator and talk over the (provisioning- of Finland whose bread' supplies are about exhausted. Sweden and Denmark have con s nted to let Finland have a limited amount of grain, but this supply will not reach Finland in time to prevent the suspension of broad rations in the larger cities of Finland for some time. ,. According to dispatches received by General Mannerheim virtually all the uerman troops have now .oft Fin lumf. -There xrvre less han two thousand Germans there a week ago. and ns these havo -been moving out wnenevor snips were available, the General sayB Finland is now doubt less entirely free from German sol diers, i : ' . - ' j. , The Russian Reds are threatening the Finnish border and the political situation In Finland Is so troubled that a recurrence of the war between reds and whites which devastated the country lust winter Is feared unless the government is able to obtain ade quate food siirmlies to relieve the distress which is now becoming wide spread'. Russian political refugees have es caped into Finland in lnrgo numbers. it would ue almoBt certain death for many of these If they were forced to return to Russia. Consequently the Finnish covornmont has nermltted them to remain in spite ot the short age of foodstuffs, thus imposing an rdltloniil tax on its, limited supply oi grain. i. ; . General Mannerheim leo the Fin nish White Guards in their fight against the Finnish Red Guarus last winter, but retired from . the com mand the White Guards accemtod the support of German troops. He was not in sympathy with Germany's movement to entrench Itself in Fin land, and was summoned back to Finland from Sweden after It beoame clenr that Germany mUBt withdraw as a result of Its defeat on the west ern rront. , An election is to he held next Fe bruary to oolect a now Finnish sonate, wnicu win pass on the form of gov ernment Finland . 1b to uhave..- -At presohnt Is a constitutional mon archy, conforming to the lawB undior which it was governed when a part of Sweden; before it was annexed to itussia. It is really a grand duchy, but as there 1b no grand dulse to ap prove its legislation, and as its laws require such approval, General Man nerheim will. If he becomos recent ns Is now proposed, act Instead of a grand cluke, pending establishment of a legal governmont to replace the constitutional monarchy. WAR MACHINERY IN MOTION SIX MINUTES (The Associated Press.) '.ONDON, Nov. it. nespond snce or The Asociated Press.) It re quired only six minutes to inform the t'ritish empire that England was at wxr on tho night of August 4. 1914. says Lord Harcourt, who was then Colonial Secretary. ' "On that unforgetable night." he said to the Empire Parliamentary As sociation," "I was In the Cabinet room, Downing street, with a few colleagues. Our eyeB were on the clock, our thoughts on one subject only; but there was a feeble eifort to direct our conversation to other mat ters. We were waiting for a reply, which we knew full well, would never come, to our Ultimatum to Berlin. "When Big Ben struck 11:30 midnight In Berlin we loft the room knowing that tho British Empire was nt war. I croHBed to the Colonial Office' to Bendl a war telegram to the wholo of the British -Umpire. I linked tho official In charge of that duty how long It would take. : He Bald "about hIx mInuteB", "I asked him to return to mv room when he had done his work. In seven minutes he was back and be'ore morning I received nn acknowledge ment of my telegram from everv single Colonial Protectorate, and even Islet In the Pacific. "So the grim machinery of war be gan revolving in perfect order and with perrect preparation because, more than two years previously, an Individual wnr-book had been propar edl by the Colonial Committee of De fense for every single Protectorate and iBlets. It was at that moment locked In the safe of each Governor or Commissioner and they knew at once what to do." WANTED THKIIW. MANCHESTER, ENG., Nov. 18 Describing the celebration of ponce In London the "Guardian's" London correspondent writes: "Another in cident was that a very largo plain American officer, with two short plain American officers, marched1 up from Trafalgar Square to Leicester Square, klBsing every girl they met, the leader shouting, "Next, please!" Before they got to the square, thev had a following of a dozen nnklssed girls drawing their attention to the fact." fl PROGRESSING WELL Union County Reports Eight Thousand Were Enrolled .. at Midnight Monday. 14,000 ARE AT WORK Hxpected by Army of Solicitors in State that Drive Will Be Com. ' , plcted by December 23rd. , . Kverybody Asked. ' , PORTLAND, Dee. 18. ReportB on the Red Cross membership drive throughout the state are coming in. Indicating good work, hut the goal is universal menlbershlp, which does make this the most strenuous of all the drlveB, inasmuch as It means that the solicitors must, if possible, inter view every axvult in . Oregon. - The " ' first county to report was Union, E. lj. Kiddle, telegraphing y that 8,000 were enrolled by one minute after midnight, December I6i the minute the drive opened. The war chest ar rangement which obtains in Union County Is held responsible for this quick work. . . ' ' Schools for children who were ' made mental and physical wrecks by the constant bombarding of their cities; schoolB were men who have 1 lost their hands or feet or eyes may learn remunerative trades; canteens where American soldiers may be able to find comfort until such time as they come back all these will be provided! by the dollars which come In for, membership In this drive, also the Red Croas is spending a million dollars ft month in caring for the fam ilies of American fighting men. The American people and the Ame-' rlcan spirit are behind the Red Cross and the popularity of the organiza tion Is. attested by. the "buttons and : i'la-gs which have beep displayed this week, isveryone who. wears, the but- . ton 1b a member and is playing a part In the relief work of the Red Cross. The Red Ctobs service flags in the ' windows are a badge of honor; Each days thousands of people are enrolled and by the end ot the drive, Decem ber 23, the man or woman who is not decorated with a button or the house which does not carry the service flag in the window -will be the exception In Oregon. It Is not money but membership the drive seeks. No one will -be usked for 2.00, nor" plural member ships. The membership carries dues of' one dollar a year and this Is all: that the solicitors request. Those In dividuals with a button will not be -asked a second time. The button brings immunity. . . ,l If the drive could obtain 80 mem bers a minute for three days, Oregon will establish a record. - The' cam paign was launched at a speed which -developed hotter than 80 members a ' minute tho first day, hut as the first ruBh subsided, he "mopping up" be- -comes, harder. The 14,000 men and ' women who are sacrificing their time Tor Christmas shopping to perform this service,' however, are determined to see the work through to the finish. FRENCH FIGHT SHY OF ALL GASSED (The Associated Press.) ' . PARIS, "Nov. 30. Gassed money has made Its way to Paris to be spent tilnco the small townspeople - refuse to tako it in trade. A Young Men's Christian Association secretary in a village protests when an aged woman itorolteoper refused the jet black coins he offered, briefly explaining "No good." "But", insisted the Redl Triangle man. "Those coins are perfectly ' good. They were new and shiny when I put them In my pocket. I havo been through a gas attack and the fumes have turned them -black. See " ' . And he took out his knife and .icraped until the bright metal was rovoaled. - Non," replied madame, still un convinced." "Ce n'est pas bon."' And, she went on to explain, that after a coin had been gassed, she dlA not want to have anything to do with it. Finally the man who had made the purchase was obliged to borrow enough from a fellow-worker to pay (or what he had bought. It is bad enough to go through tho danger and discomfort Of a gas at tack without having perfectly good money ruined," niUBCd. the Y. M. t A. man. "This matter ought to bo held against the ' Boches when tho final settlement comes. It Is the worst of all their crimes." Mrs. Knaffle Pickens and family will arrive here this evening to pass thn'Xmns holidays nt the home ot Attorney and Mrs, O. P. Coshow. '