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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (July 24, 1919)
. THE EVENING N Pull for a bigger, better and more prosperous Roseburg ana Douglas County. THE WEATHER Friday, fair mul moderate temperature. Highest temp, yesteray 83 Lowest temi. Inst night GS The Only Paper in Roseburg Carrying Associated Press Dispatches VOL. 10. HOSIOHl lt;, DOUGLAS COUXTV, OltlXiOX, Tlll'IMIMY, JULY SI, 1010. XO. 172 EWS I Crops Practically a Failure in Middle and Eartern Por- tions of the State, FARMERS ARE RUINED Itange Burned With Heat &treni.s (icing Dry iiml FLsli Are Dying in Kt-n-gnaJit Pools. Horcs , J-rUtt to Ilo of Htaivatlon Returning this week from a three months sojourn In Montana, E. F. Bohr, of Xorth Roseburg, brings a story of crop failure and distress In that state that is appalling. In con versation with a News re p resent a t- . ive, last evening, Mr. Rohr said that there has not been a good crop in all central and eastern Montana since -916, and that the crops there this year are a practical failure. In 1917 the draught had its be ginning, and -In 1918 conditions continued going bad. There was little rainfall during 1918, and the Btock ranges were grazed down close, horses, cattle and sheep find ing hard picking during all of last season. The winter of 1918-19 was unusual in that very little snow fell in the mountains. In fact t'ne win ter of 1917-18 was also noted for light precipitation, and in- conse quence of this fact the streams hav ing their source in the mountain ranges dwindled away during last . season, and this yeur many of the big creeks and most of the smaller tones have gone dry. The stock ranges are barren at the present time, and cattle and sheep men are sending their herds to the stubble ' fields of the Dakotus as fast as they can get .cars to transport the stock. la the grain sections of middle and eastern Montana the crops this season, with exception, perhaps of an occasional favorably located place, are a total failure. There .was not sufficient moisture to start the spring sown grain, and when the seed did sprout and come up, the drouth was so marked that the ten der plants soon dried tip and died out. An occasional field that under favorable surroundings got a tittle start early in the spring, grew six or eight inches high and withered away. The farmers of the state are 'in distress at this very moment, and destitution and want stares the peo ple of the drouth sections in the face. Thero Is not enough feed for the work stock on most of the farms In middle and eastern Montana, and the dry belt extends to the northern part of Wyoming and into the west ern portions of the Dakotas. us well as for hundred a of miles no'thward ucross the British line and far into "Alberta, where there has been two successive crop failures. The peo ple are without means or getting out of the state, and neither do they have money to buy seed for planting in anticipation of better conditions in 1920. As evidence of the extent of the drouth, Mr. Rohr stated that a water train is In continuous operation over the Great Northern Hues from Great Falls northward to Chester, near the houndarry line, and that residents of the little town along the railway are supplied with water for domestic -purposes by thjs service. Streams that in former yearlf were nearly as large as the South Umpqua at this season of the year are now practic ally dry, and the flan are congre gated in the pot holes along the creek beds where they are dying in the stagnant water by hundreds thousands. Of Mr. Rohr In company with J. L. Thornley, well known to sheepmen of the Umpqua Valley, was engaged In shearing in Montana, and owners there paid form 20 cents to 22 cents per head for this work. Wool Is worth around GO cents on an average 'In Montana. Mr. Rohr stated many Bheep sheared were so weak that they could scarcely walk from the shear ing tables, and that all such nnimals wer immediately loaded Into cars at available points and started east ward to places where they could be fed. At the present time a large k per cent of cattle and sheep have " either been sent to th Dnkotas or to the mountain districts of Western Montana, where there is feed. Hor des running on ranees arc beine left to starve, us there Is no market for them and therefore they will die as soon as the fall and winter storms bo Kin. i ' Mr. Rohr said that it seemea mighty good to get bock to the Uinp qua, where there is plenty and to , spare for both m:in and beast. se RESTAURANT TODAY An Important business deal was Foutch purchased t! e Grand Cafe owned by Lafe Lewis. This dej was I reported in progresi stveraj days' 4J 1 ago, but when interviewed Mr. Foutch denied that he had purchas ed the restaurant and stated that he would make an anouueeuumt when he had completed the pur chase. He will make a number of substantial improvements on the in terior before opening for business. The walls will be plastered and tinted and several other changes made, which will make it one or the most up-to-date restaurants in the city. Mr. Foutch has an enviable record as proprietor and will no doubt make his new enterprise a complete success. OF FIRE APPARATUS Evidently Stato Fire marshal Wells has been aroused by the lack of fire protection in the towns and cities of Oregon and has issued the following statement which was re ceived here today: "From investigations made by the deputies of this department it has been found that many of the smal ler cities are without adequate i ire fighting apparatus, due to a lack of interest on the part of the people to ascertain what condition their fire fighting facilities are in,' reads the warning. "Therefore, scverul towns have suffered, and it is predicted that if the citizens of various com munities do not take an interest in protecting their property they will have to pay the reserve penalty, as have other towns in the pasL The Oregon Btate tire marshal's depart ment appeals to the citizens to in vestigate and cooperate with the city- officials and Are departments in order that Borne good may come of this warning." in some instances, it is stated, these investigations have revealed gross carelessness in the care of such lire fighting aparatus as the average small city possesses. Hose has been found wound on the reel backwards, nozles and. couplings have been carelessly thrown around and are nrlssing, hose carts have been permitted to deteriorate through long disuse and neglect and in some instances the ho so has been found to have been used by some building contractor and left in a part of town fnr distant from the fire station. E WILL BE HELD TILLER SATURDAY NIGHT Arrangements have been made for a dance to be given at Tiller Satur day evening, July 20, and a goodly number from this city are planning on taking in the event. Owing to the fact that it was impossible to secure sufficient lumber to complete the new dancing pavillion at that place it has been decided to giv one 'more dance In the old hall, ns it may yet be some time before thr other in complete. Word received from Tiller today is to the effect that they are planning on-a very social time, fully in keeping with past events of this nature given at that place. James Goodman and Bert Bates have been secured to furnish music for the occasion. FOR A VISIT TODAY "By Heck, thar's anuther oue of them airie-planes. Two of Vm hi- gosh!" Two ships piloted by Lieut enant E. C. Kiel and Sergeant Frank McKee flew into the city this after noon at about 3:30 o'clock from -Med ford, making the air trip In one hour and ten minutes. They arrived at that place yesterday noon and started for Roseburg this morning at 8 o'clock, flew to the near vicin ity of this city but on account of the heav- fog and clouds would not land and were forced to rotrace their steps" to Medford. .They stay ed there until this afternoon and again started on their northern Jour ney. They are on their way to Se rif! open up a recruiting service. The (machines are of the Curtiss JM4 type and are practically new. The Standard Oil Co. furnished them with 20 gallons of gas and five gal lons of zeroline here and the two "birds" soon resumed their flight. Sergeant Frank Lee, pilot of one o" the machines is welhncquninted with Woodson Maddox. a local hoy. They were both stationed at San IHego field and during the sergeant's short stay here they renewed acquaint ance and talked over old times. The pilots stated that the air was rattier rough coming over the Umpqua di vide and that they experienced sev eral "bumps." BBXXET AHKAJ) OF SCHFDCLK. Wells Bennett, the speedy tnotor cvcle driver, out for the record In the three-flag event, passed through this city thin morning at l:1f, a quarter of an hour ahead of his schedule. He is having no trouble and Is making excellent time. Mr. E. H. Russell of Wilbur, spent the day In th city nhnnplnr. She was accompanied by her tigh ter Frances. iTAFT ENDEAVORING Proposes to Get Republicans And Democrats to Endorse Common Plan. WILSON MEN UNMOVED Disciples of JelTci'stiu Cling to I'rt-xl-dent Wilson's 1'olUirs and lie fuse to bo Moved Tho Ills Ships to be Unlit. (By Associated Proas.) WASHIXOTON', July 24. Ex-pio- sident Taft, who has written to sev eral of the republican senators and leaders, offering suggestions and re servations to the peace treaty which are thought by their author nriglit possibly be acceptable to both sides in the senate, bus now opened a cor respondence on the subject with the democratic leaders. Senator Hitch cock, demrot-rat, received a com munication from Mr. Taft today. Owing to the attitude of Mr. Taft, republicans are renewing their ef forts in working out a plan of re servations which they hope to put through. Although Senator McNary, republican, of Oregon, and other senators are conditionally favoring the league of nations covenant, be lieving that In tho end most demo crats and many republicans will unite on a middle ground position, democratic; leaders remain unchang ed in their demand for unreserved ratification of the presidents peace plans. WITH VI KW TO WAIL WASHINGTON. July 2L Two gi gantie ocean liners, larger than any ships now afloat, and designed to cross the Atlantic in four days, will be built by the shipping board. These vessels will he a thousand feet long and capable of making 30 knots an hour. They will be equipped as commerce destroyers In even,t of wu r. UIVE LEA-HUE rONTKOL. PARIS, July 24. The Baltic com mission of the peace conference has presented a report recommending that the Aland Islands, between Sweden and Finland, at the mouth of the fJulf of Bothnia, be neutraliz ed under tbe guarantee of the lea gue of nations. ATTACK FIUCXCH TltOOI'S. C-EXBVA. July 24.- As a .result of an attack upon French soldiers by Bulgarians, a French regiment has arrived at Sofin, the Bulgar capital, for purpose of disarming the local '.'arriridii. Dispatches state lh:it the French were ataeked by Bulgarian troops as the regiment was landing at Lorn Balanka a few days apo. Lively fighting ensued which lasted for three hours, duiing which three French troopers were killed. TH KATV MIsrXWJtSTOOl. WASHINGTON, July 24. De claring that ihe treaty provisions jftvtng 'Japan control of Shantung, had been lepeatedly misinterpreted and gotHTjilly misunderstood." Sena tor Robinson, of Arkansas, demo crat, told the senate that it was un- IgP JA i IOWTTHM) j ft) just to suspect Japan's motives 6r to question hor declaration that the territory would eventually be 10 stored to China. ItosKlii it; to Tin.; I'ltoxT. H. L. Percy, manager of tho Antlers theatre and tho Major- ! tic, Is today conferrlnc with a a number or local business men relative to the establishment of a corporation here to pur- chase un airplane to bo used for a muse men t purposes. .Mr. Perry has Just returned from Med- lord . whore he talked with Seely Hall and Floyd Hart, two aviators of that city who re- eently secured a plane from Sacramento and brought It to Medford. The Medford plane was purchased by a number of the business nitjn and residents of that city aru being boqked for flights. In vthe event the ship Is secured Tor lloseburg it Is vory probable that Leo I)e- vaney and Itoy Iltifham will bo secured to pilot tho plane nbovo the clouds, for both of those young men aro woll versed in the art of flying. : Ti Riddie, Myrtle Creek, Glen- dale Are Not Safe For Highway Surveyors. MEETING ON AUGUST 5 Contra.Vs to I to Awarded for (hp Im provement Work on Various Sec tions of l'acitle Highway -in Douglas (bounty. According to tho Portland Ongrn inn engineers of the stato highway department no longer stop nt Myrtle? Creek, Cllondule, or Kiddle lin glneers are unpopular in thosq places for the location of tho Pacific highway selected by the commission leaves these 3 towns off the main road. An engineer, by the way, can always ho idonilied by big leggina or puttees, and the further fact that he is generally a young man, vigorous physically and has tho clean-cut ap pearance of the young men who ad vertise clothing in tho magazines. In an Inspection of the Pacific high way made by State L'ngineor Nunn find Commissioner Hooth these en gineers were found everywhere. They are generally along the road side jugliug with a nuiRH of figures, maps and papers and those engineers are all of the same type. Judging from their enthusiasm over their wprk they would not change places Willi tho president of tho United States. The next hiuh way meeting Is to be held at Portland August 5, at which time DouglaB county is to be favored by several contracts as fol lows: Douglas county, Yoncalla oectlon. Pacific highway, grading and macad am. 8.", miles. Roseburg-Wllbur section. Pacific highway, macadam. '.; miles. CanyonvIIle-.Myrtle Creek Hection, Pacific highway, grading 9.8 miles. Canyonville-Galesvillo seel ion, Pa cific highway, macadam, 11.1 mihs. Divide. Douglas county line, paci fic highway, macadam, 1.4. Conflicting Thoughts Musical Organization Plays Before Large Aucunce At Chautauqua Tent. SINGER IS A FEATURE Mine. Ciifiu-elll Dramatic Soprano is Very Pleasing In Folk Song. American Compositions iuuI Hncoro Numbers. With everything from Jazz rag time 'to the highest of classical mu sic, Jaroslav Chuera and his Czocho-Slovak Band, last night en tertained over a thousand people at the Chautauqua tent. Last night was tho "big" night and a great many people from all parts of Doug las county came to the city to hear tho musical offerings of the organi zation. One of the most beautiful numbers was the, anvil chorus, whore tho lights were turned out and by a unique electrical arrangement an illusion of flying sparks was pro duced, the flash illuminating tho tent fori bile' 'instants, giving an exceptionally pleasing number. itinera displays ms artistic hu mor in a numler of selections and by the unique style of playing kept the crowd in an uproar.. Ah a trombone soloist he is unsurpassed and the numbers In which he ap peared along with tho accompani ment of the band, were especially well received. As a leader Ciiiern is above the average. His hand, however, is n'ot as good as some others that have appeared re with the Chautauqua, hut at that Is very entortainint;. With a high grade of insOruments and a greater length of time together tho organization will doubtlesH be all that could be de sired. Madam Cafarelli, dramatic so prano, assisted by the hand, sang a number of pleasing solos, each being roundly applauded. She was forced to respond to several encores and in each instance -sang songs of a nature enjoyed by all. This afternoon W. L. Mnlllngor til lied of "Misunderstood Me tlco", and made one of Ihe brilliant ad dresses of the entire IMinutiiuqun. Ho hud a great deal of In tores ting In formal ion not known to many whp do not follow history closely, nud wh at he had to say he said 'In a thoi o ighly convincing and enter taining manner. liriofly ho sot forth the Idtyj that tho Mexicans are less than half as had as they are painted and that they have been greatly abused. Tho country Is a wonderful region, with every pos sibility of great development. He r.'cited some history indicating that tho United States has sinned more or less against tho nation to the south of us. , As a prelude, the Regnlors gave an musculo and humorous presen tation. This evening the concert will bo opened by tho Rognlers, fol lowed by Private Peat, with his story of "Two Years In Hell and Hack With a Smile." The committee still needs the promise of a few more' tickets to assure the Chautauqua for next year and Roseburg residents who desire .to see the entertainments broiifht here next year are naked to sign up for tickets at this time. l.KAyiO VOll KLAMATH. II. (iiKHt, wlt'o nnil daughter' Ha len, left tlviH morning in their nuto fur Klumuth FallH. Misn Ilulon CiuetU hiiH been employed at Klumath Valla for neveral months and arrived In thlH city only recently to visit with her pnrentH. She Is now returning to her work and Mr. and Mrs. Guest will visit with her for Si week or ten days, rney win go ny way 01 Crater 'l.uke and will spend u short time at tho famous resort. THE ARMY SERVICE f. O. Neulinuer. Clifford Onnta and Morrison Thrush have enlisted In tho Army service through the local temporary recruiting office, according to an announcement luade today. Noubauer goes back Into the Infantry service, after having served throe years In tho Canadian Army and three years with tho Aiuoriran forcos. Oantz takes up tho motor transportation and Thrush, who is a resident of CamaB Valloy, nlso goes Into Motor Transport service. All threo leavo hls evening (for Portland. AIR BOMBING PLANE (Hy Associated Press. i WASHINGTON, July 24. A big army bombing plane carrying a crow of live men left the ground hero to dayon tho first lap or itseignt thous and mile night around the rim of tho country. The first Blop Is sche duled for Augusta, Maine, 500 miles from Washington, Tho machine will touch at pnlnls in thlrty-ono slates on the Atlantic, Pnclllc, gulf coast and Canadian bonier states. Lieutenant Colonel Hartz is In com mand of the bomber. - According to Information olitaln nblo this army bomber will make landings in throe cltlos in Oregon, and 1b scheduled to touch at Port land, Salem und lloseburg. TO Dr. Royal J. Dye, tho noted Af rican misHfionary of tho Christian church has jiiitt notified the pastor of Hie Christian church that he will stop off here for Sunday morning. Dr. Dyo and wlfo wont to Li o) mi go, Central Africa, on the Equator some years hko, and found a naked, sav age, ci.nnihal tribe-. They settled amongst thorn, and went to work. As a physician he had much Influ ence,, and soon was nblo to teach bis message. The transformation has been wonderful. A congrega tion of 2000 mouthers Is to be found on tho Congo now, and tho people are a Christian, civilized people. A few years ago the Christian churches of Oregon built a ster.mboat and put it on the Congo Itiver for the use of the missionaries, and It Is knoWn as the Oregon and Is now In charge of Capt. Moon, an Oregon boy. Dr. Dye tells a wonderrul story, nud fs well worth anyone's hearing. He is just hero for tho morning ser vice TO BE H. L. Percy, manager of tho Ant lers Theatro returned today from Medford, where he has been complet ing arrangements for the production of Cbhi-Chin, the great musicnl com edy, which Is to appear In this city Thursday, July 31. Mr. Percy Is enl.husinrHIc over the coming play, which is one of the best in tho coun try. It was a difficult task to secure it for lloseburg, but tho deal was finally made after a great deal of effort on tho part of the local man iger. Chin-Chin is praised where ( er it has appeared and with a cast o."u " people, everyone a star, there Is no d'Miht hut that Iloselmrg thea tre goers will be more than delight ed. Dcsim; copy i icmatv. WASHINGTON. July 24. Chair man lodgo, of tho foreign relations committee today offered a resolution requesting president to send to tho senate tho treaty by which the Unit ed Slates would promise to give aid to Franco in evint of an unprovoked attack by Germany In the future. UtianlmoiiK consent for Immediate consideration of the subject was re fused, and tho resolution was nffer r o after a shnrp debute in which re publican members declared that the terms of tho treaty required that It he submitted to tho sonate for ratw SMITH MAY GET PLANFJOR CITY Working To Secure Machine To Guard Umpqua District From Forest Fires. MESSAGES ARE SENT Wires Chief OrilelaU of Aviation De partment Hutting 1'olKli Needs of Forest District and Ask ing for Air Piano. With tho hope of obtaining an airplane for the purpose of patroling the Umpn.ua Forest Ueserve. R. K. Smith, who since his flight to Seat tle has become uu aeronautical en thuslust, has sent a strong plea to government orilclals, asking that n scouting piano be furnished for pa trol work with headquarters at Rose burg undur the supurvislun of the Forestry Service. The Evening News this morning got In communi cation with Mr. Smith, who Is now in Portland, and he stuted that he is sending his message to the proper authorities and hopes that it will obta-in the desired result. "I bolleve it Is needed," he said, "and um going to do all within my power to secure tho plane as a means of protection for tho timber In Douglas County. I am fam-tllar with conditions in the RoBeburg vicinity, and know that airplane patrol is the most practical of all methods. It is difficult to obtain lookouts from vantage places on mountain tops that will cover territory efficiently but fitli airplanes It would be pos sible to look not only at the tops of mountains for 'Indications of smoke but a flyer could seo for great dist ances looking down directly Into the depths of the canyons and gorges." lliul Personal View "Personally I am rumlllnr with the sight of a forest tire from an air plane. Between Ornnta PaBS and Kosohurg we passed over firo after lire, and the minutest detail was plainly revealed oven from a great height. 1 am wiling to the chief or the department that these planes nro needed and 1 hopo to receive Immoil'iatu nuswor Unit they will be sent as soon aa possible." Foiost Supervisor S. C. li'irtrmn, haB wired Mr. Smith, requesting Mm to exert every effort and promising tu assistance that enn bo given from this placo. Mr. llartrum has worked earnestly 111 the past to so-' euro a piano for patrol fluty, but so far has been unsuccessful. Would Itelievo Bltimtinn. "Wo ned an nirplnne for various reasons." said Mr. llartrum." In the first place It Is a diricull task to se cure patrolmen, trallmon, and In fuct any kind of lalior, for with the proB ont high ware and tho great amount of employment nearly' all men are working and nt as Iiir.b a wage scolo us can he given. An airplane will cut down tho necessity for such u, great number of men, while nt tho sauin tlmo It will he more efficient at It can cover the entire Forest within a short space of time and can oxanrine more closely the details in connection with euch hi a. Instcnd of having to send out a patrolman to locate a Urn and then waiting until he returns' to a telephone to get us the news of it. An airplane could spot the fire, obtain details, anil bo back with all necessary in formation before tho patrolman could travel a mile. It would not only bo a time saver and labor saver but also a money savor, as it would catch the fires before Hicy had gnln od headway and no timber would be lost by delays In getting men to the scene. "I am a strong advocate or the airplane for Torest patrol purposes nnd hope that Mr. Smith Is buccosb ful In his plan." KxM?iiinents Conducted. "At tho present tlmo experiments are being conducted In California with tho purpose of ascertaining me practicability of air patrol. Tho (lovernmout has announced that no dunes could bo sent to Oregon this year, but If It. Is possible to secure one. wo certainly ore In need of It. Our forevtB are oxcoedlngly dry, and with a shortoge of labor wo aro In a precarious condition In rognrd to fires K Mr. Smith Is able to socure a piano It will grently aid us In our work and will lessen the present danger materially." Mr. Smith recently raced from San rranslcso to Seattlo In a contest against time to place government n,.,ifir'tites aboard tho mall steamer Sound for Alnskn. Ills trip was sur- nsful nnd Inrldonally he lowered the record for the Pacific Const. Tho flying game has nppealed to hlin and ie Birurk by Its wonderful adapt ability to the ninny Industries and iiusinesses. Hnvlng been concerned 'n timber for the greater part of his life he realized at once the value of 'be alrplniie for forest work nnd Is making a sironc: effort to brlni? a new condition into being. Mrs. A. (!. Miller and nor mother. Mis. M. Wlll-d. nr Coqullte, spent the night In ito'ohurg. They left ihls morning for Glendalo whero they will visit with friends and rel atives for a few days. Mention at the !mo tlmo as the treaty with Germany.