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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 14, 1919)
THE EVENING NEWS THE WEATHER i;oiilKlit, fair; Frld., fair and warmer; Sal. continued warm. Highest teuip. yostorday......84 Pull for a bigger, better and more prosperous Rosebtirg ana Douglas County. The Only Paper in Roseburg Carrying Associated Press Dispatches .l-iiij., 1(i0. infill m VOL. 10. HOKKlllItCi, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OHWiOX, TIIL'1!SI.VY, Alta'ST I I, llt. NO. 100 FIRST MOVE FOR nfiiTiAii i-ir-i r . AVIAIIUN HtLUj Special Election May Possibly Be Calied Soon To Vote On Bond Issue.- GROUNDS APPROVED Itosehm-g Field,' Best In Suite 1'uit Grounds Xot Piiictical. Tire first definite move towunU souuring a lunding pluce Tor air P J tui 08 was miiuo last 'nig Jit when u committee wus appointed to ob tain and option it necessary ami make preliminary detuils prioi' to the calling of an election tor the , purpose or voting bonds to buy and improve the present site. The com mittee wuh formed at a meeting 'Oi u number of local business men, and city officials who met with Major Smith, to consult him and receive Ills advice in regard to what is neces sary in the way of a Held. C. S. Helnliue, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, served as chairman of the meeting and Intro duced Major Smith. Tho aviator arrived in Roseburg yesterday af ter flying from Salem in an hour and 5f minutes with Lieutenant Good rich as passenger. j Field Satisfactory. " , "You must have a large field, in j order that a plane with eng-iue treu- j ble may land safely or if a sudden i wind variation forces a quick change j in landing plans,' says Major Snmn. "Room la a vital necessity and there j can be no skimping in the amount of land bought. The field should i be at least 2f0U by 8uu feel. Planes cost money and the government re quire that a field must be sale lor they do not desire to waste money wrecking machines. My impression )or North RoReburg field was not very good. 1 had heard about li from many of the fliers who had landed there and 1 kntnv it could not be used for government patrol planes. There are lew Improve ments needed on the present field. The barn should be removed, the i ridge should1 be leveled and smooth- ! ed up, and there are a few small j ditches that neel filling then alter j the grass has been burned it will 1 be O. K. i "Your present landing place is j better than that of .Medford, Ashland j Kugene, Portland or Salem. In fact. ! it is the best field 1 have found in , The state. j Jtu.se to Tto Hugeiic. I "After the arrival of the He Havi- ; land planes, we expect to make Eu gtne the base for the enrlre state. There will be only two of these ; planes and one will leave Kugeni; iu Ihe morning flying up the Cascade ! range to Portland and back over j the Cua.st range to Kugene. The other will fly south over the Coast ; range to Ashland and back up the , Cascade range to Eugene. Roseburg will be a landing place, hut will not be used for the base. However, that will be Tor only two weeks and I j expect that next year the forest pa trol will be taken up along more greatly depeloped lines and there will bo a large number of airplanes situated in Roseburg at that time. . Air Mail (Joining. "Forest patrol is only a secondary matter. Within a year I expect to se aerial mail lines established. over Ihe entire Pacific Coast. Experi ments have proven that air mail routes wre not only practical, but extremely valuable as a commercial asset. Consequently 1 would advise you to get busy, put your grounds in shaiw to accommodate 8 or lit machines with a reserve fund to enlarge ynur Mold and buildings when the time conies that such oc tldn is necessary. Just at present I would not advise building hangars for the forest patrol planes. If they are needed, we can secure tents from Salem. When the neHavilnnds come we will move to Eugene, where we will have our nieehanira ami a store of spare parts. 1 wish I could make yxu a definito promise, but I can not. Col. Arnold has advised me that he will send two D. H. planes here Septpmber 2. but it may bo that he wilVnnt nle 10 do 1,0 ond we can stay here until the sea son is over. Let me purccst thM you take immediate action to secure the cooperation of all your citizens, ask for their surm.-stions. do every thing you vxn to be Hip first to prepare for the future. Aviation is only lnits infancy. Us future is yt undreamed of. Preparedess has heen proven as the only policy. Hp prepared. Build a field ready for the advance that is to come sooner than you believe.' Is torn! InveMment. Hon. A. C. Marsters. followed ex posing his regret that the base li to be removed but declining that a good landing field will hdp toward the progression of the town, and as a good Investment should nn gotten at immediately. J. V. Perkins, recalled Governor Olcott's prediction as to the future of the planes and staled that he favored a good field, municipally owned, one whtch private am gov ernment planes could operate on a common basis. He objected to the use of the Fair Grounds, even -if it were practical, which Major Smith says It is not, because he Buys that even now there is a -movement on foot to establish a sawmill in this vicinity and that it -is the logical site for such an industry and should he held for such a purpose. . Mndo Long Flight. Major Smith stated that he . had made the longest Might prior to the Trans-Atlantic record, when he flew from California to New York, by way of Florida mapping 'out an aer ial mail route. He stated that he made 42 stops and that ell towns made arrangements to donate a avia tion field and equipment. On ac count of the situation of Roseburg geographically the mail route must come through Roseburg and if a field is obtainable here it will un doubtedly be made one of the term inal points. J. H. Booth and Mayor Stewart both made -short talks, saying that they favor immediate action towards adequate grounds for aviation pur poses. Mayor Stewart said that he had been interested in the Fair Grounds as a site, but as it is not practical, he is willing to abandon his plan for one that is suitable to all conditions. Mr. IIciuHiie stated that It would be be a paying investment to put the field In tdiape even if for only a short time as it is of untold bene fit to the town. S. C. Bartrum also made a short talk on the necessity of a good field and reported on what had" been already accomplished. l-'ii it (irouud.H No Good. Prior to the meeting Major Smith made an inspection of the various sites which have been proposed. He made a thorough investigation o. the Fair Ground site and stated that he would not land a plane there no matter how the ground was prepar ed. He stated that the planes would be required to take off quartering to the wind wnd that ft wohid be a dangerous matter to attempt to land or tuke off there. Following the meeting Mayor Ste wart appointed Dean Bubar, J. W. Perk-ms. Carl imberly, C. C. Bar trum and A. C. Marsters, to investi gate the Held and make recommen- datios in regard to its purchase. At 9 o'clock this morning a trip was made to the Held and carefully look ed over. An option was secured for any or part of the ranch at $125 per acre. The committee was well "pleas ed and believe that it is the best possible buy. The ground is unfit ted for extensive agriculture and can be bought much more cheaply than any other tract In close proximity to the city. friMcial Flection. It will be recommended to the City Council that a special election be called to vote bonds in the sum of $12.UU0 to purchase and improve the field. The election will probably bo called 'In November and the citi zens of the city will he given an opportunity to express their desires (By the Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 14. Repre sentatives Blanton and Hardy, of Texas, both democrats, became so het un" over -an argument over dis agreement on administration poli cies that members of the house were compelled to intervene today to pre ent a personal clash, between the two Lvne Star State congressmen. When Blanton charged that his col league was n "mere rubber stamp" in always defending Mr. Wilson's policies, Hardy rushed over to annu late the speaker. SEARCHING FOR RUNAWAYS. Miss Agnes Pitchford and Marshall Shambrook, spent several hours to day searching ior three girl runa ways from Portland. A party of young ladles registered at a local hotel and H was thought possible that they might be the ones wauled but It was learned that they are solicitors for a magazine concern. The girls have not yet been located. PROI ITFLR I li:i. (By Associated Press WASHINGTON. Aug. 13. The first federal conviction for profiteer ing was reported from Binghamp tou, N. Y.. where a retail grocer was Vined J'iOO.imi for selling sugar at fiftpen cents a pound. Over a million eggs and a hundred thous and tins of canned goods ond r, lot of sugar have been seized in a gov ernment raid on wholesale food warehouses and cold storage plants at Jacksonville. Florida. MAY M..MOH1LIZE AIR SKItYH'K. (By A.MK-lat Pros.) SALEM. Aug. 13. Due to rumors that the airplane service on the Pa cific const Is to be demobilized. Gov ernor Olcutt today wrote Governor Hart, of Washington, and the Oretron senators, asking them to ue their influence to prevent such action, as he fears that such a course would destioy the forest nreial fire pa trols. The forest patrol airplrne leaving for the daily trip or the national forests this morning Mew low over the business district and staged a few spectacular circle for the bene fit of the 'tar gazing" crowds. I ELKS HAVE GAY Depot Platform Scene of Jazz Dance Rival Bands Vie For Honors. WAS LARGE DELEGATION i-Mnny Cities Working to Secure Con vention For The Year of 10-O. Ribbons Used For Some Rooster Jropagan1n. "On the way to Kainath Falls', read the banners flung from the windows of the Elks Special, which reached this city shortly affer seven o'clock yesterduy evening. The same words were printed on lapel ribbons, which urged the convention to select each respective city from which each representation luv.led us the next meeting place for the convention. After their reception in Roseburj: some of the Elks declared they wen willing to remain for the celebra tion. In fact, they said they wen perfectly well satisfied to stay here and one Portlander us he stepped off a Juzz. dance with one of the local young ladies, stated, ho was determined to remain in Roseburg no matter where the rest of the bunch went. The 'Bills" made themselves known upon their arrival by a series of Commancho like yells which roused the entire city and within a few moments a large crowd had gathered at the depot to welcome them. Both the Portland and the Marsh lie Id delegations carried bands and there was an Intense rivalry to see which musicni organization could play the most, the loudest and the best. The platform was cleared and a dance was quickly in progress. As there were not enough lady elks to supply partners for all the "bucks" local girls supplied the deficiency and it was a gay throng that ap- pluuded vociferously each snappy selection of the rival bands. The Roseburg car was attached to the train and v4th a burst of music which ended with the strains of the familiar ballad Old Lang Syne" the Elks pulled out for "Calamity Fans", which s to be the scene oi one of the greatest gatherings the state has ever known. lcaves on Business. George' Ward left yesterday for Klamath Falls to spend a few days attending to business mutters. In From I 1 1 lard. 1 i-a A 1. Mnn-nri . of Dillard. spent yesterday In Roseburg shop ping and visiting friends. Visits Here. rhirn Mulev nf Siit herl m was a visitor in Roseburg for a stort time vesterdav. VIhHn With Friends. Mrs. Earl Benedict. left yesterday afternoon for a visit with frlendB at Cottage (trove. Returns lo Riddle. M rs. O. A . 1 1 ou se r and c It i 1 d re n of Riddle who spent yederday hi Roseburg, returned home last night Miss Lloyd Leaves. Miss Grace Lloyd, loft last night for ti rants Mass. where she will spend a tew days visiting wun ner sister. t , Oil' On Visit. Gladys Morgan ami Mrs. R. F. Norris, left yesterday evening for Grants Passr where they will visit friends for a few days. Vis tied Here. Mrs. M. N. Tyson of Tiller, who has heen visiting at the Dr. Racher home, returned to Tiller yesterday evening. Mi-. Wright Returns. Mrs. W. J. Wright of Iillc.rd. who spent yesterday visiting in Rose burg. returned home ypsterdjur even ing. Visiting In City. Hex and Lionel Barker, former residents of this city but now resid ing In southern California, are vlfdt fne at the W. A. Burr home In this ity. Going To Foley Sprigs. Philip Harth and Julius Riddle are planning pn leaving noon for Fo ley Springs on the McKenzie river where they will spend some time enjoying a vacation. !!( luvtrit'tors Nsit(fn. Miss Edith Uelend left yesterday evening for Berkeley, Calif., wheie she has heen employed a? instruc tor (n the Physical Education De partment. Will YMt Brothers, i Will IMxon left yoRterdav men tnr for Klamath Falls, to nttend te Elks convention, after which he -will Live-wire Doings of City go to Prineville to visit Ills brothers Jim and tcth. Goes Back to lookout. Mrs. Fred A. .McMillan, who has been visiting Mr. juid Mrs. P. Mc Millan in this city, returned to De vil's Knob, yesterday evening whore her husband is employed as lookout for the forestry department. Former Residents . Here. J. T. Goodman and wife, formerly residents of tbiB city and Looking Glnss urrived hero last evening from Salem, where they are now located. They will visit here for some time with their two sons, Ben and James. Elope In Foul Bug. Officers along the line have been notified to be on the lookout for George McCole and Miss Dorothy Thacker of Lebanon, who are re ported to have oloped from Lebanon in McCole's Ford bug. McCole is married and left his wife nnd two children '1m that city. The girl is .but 1 ti years of age. Heio For Vacation, Attorney General George M . Brown, and fumily, arrived in Rose burg today to spend a short time attending to business matters In connection' with his official capacity. I lo expects to remain 'in Roseburg for ii couple of weeks, completing his affiiirs here and o'tioying a va cation, i ,5f Officials Match For Convicts. Th sheriff's office has been noti fied to be on the lookout for the two convicts who escaped from the Oregon penitentiary early Wednes day morning. The car In which the two men escaped Is believed to be the one stolen from the state high way engineer, Herbert S. Nunn. Both men had been committeed lo the statu hospital for the insane. Team Runs .Vwny. H ho dray team belonging to J-i. S. French became frightened yester day evening, while standing on North Pine Street and started t'j run. On attempting to turn into Cass Street Ihe harness caught on a pole throwing one of the horses to the pavement. Upon getting up it started again towards the depot and In trying to stop -it. Mr. French was thrown to the pavement, but was not badlv Injured. The horse was stopped by George Ward. Fni'iMiteJo Elks Convcntlo. Grants Pass Courier: Sheriff Quine and two sons, Mr. Black, Mr. and Mrs. 0. W. Riddle, parents of Mrs. Joe Wharton and George Rid dle of this city, accompanied by Adeline Stewnrt. Stilley Nichols, Mr find Mrs. Ben Nichols nnd Mr. nnd Mrs. Al Thompkins, stopped off in tho city yesterday to visit friends and relatives hero, before cont inn ing on thHr way to Klamath Falls, where they will attend the Elks" convention. They are traveling b auto, and Mr. Riddle, who is 8i years of age, is driving his car. Enthusiastic About Scottsburg. Local residents who have recent ly returned from vacation trips in the Reedsport and Scottsburg coun try are very enthusiastic about the wonderful resources of that section. They say that local people who hnve not had the opportunity of visiting there do not realize what that part of the country contains and how nec essary a good road is from this cltv to that district. It is thought that In the near future an effort will be made to secure an appropriation for a road to Scottsburg and give that country un outlet. Armory Dunce Sat unlay N night. All arrangements have been com pleted by the .lazz-O-Foiir orchestra for the big jazz dance nt the Ar eiurv on Saturday night. Thh; ntu ic;il emnlinatlon have secured tha' floor for each Saturday evening ami theiti dances will be a feature evenl of the week. Their policy will be netipv music Hnd a good time. The orchestra Is composed of ex- service men and ihose who have danced to their jazz strains say it 1st the best Roseburg has ever had. Del Jewell, alno an overses soldier, will have charge of the floor. Bulb tin Issued. The deer season throughout Ore gon will open September 1st this year ami will continue opened until October :!lst. according to an an nouncement made by Carl D. Shoe maker. State Gnme Warden, today The only exceptant Is In Union and Wallowa counties, where the season will open on September 10th and cloe on November loth. Hereto fore, he season has opened on An gus ir.h in Disric No. 1. which con sists of all cimnsles West of the summit of the Cascade Mountains The season this year is uniform In both districts except In the two counties heretofore mentioned. The bag limit Is two deer with horns which is the same as last year. fBy Anociated presft.) WASHINGTON. AUg. li. Warn ing that there will be a radicul change in the policy of the United Slate regardlg Mexico. If the Car ranza government continues to fall in protecting American citizens there, is contained In a note sent to the Mexican foreign office July 22. dMUNHYfAIR BE HELD AT GREEN Fine List of Prizes Arranged For Competitors in All Classes. TO BE HELD AUGUST 27 Premium Money On Hand To Meet All Offers Tractor Exhibit Will Form Part Of Tho Enter tainment -Interest Keen tAt a committee meeting of the Greens community lair association held at Greens Monday night the committees reported splendid pro gress. The following premium list has been arranged and the money has been collected to pay tho same. Any boy or girl in tho four school districts, Nos. U, 4,S, iOii and S7, under 20 years of age, and' who has uttended school the past year iu one of the districts are eligible to enter this contest. The contestants must certify thai they have prepared the exhibit and that it has been grown on the farm where'the contestants resides. Any child may enter as many contests as hp desires, but no one will be permitted to make more than ono entry for each prlzo. Collective exhibits can not be pail of individual exhibits or individual exhibits part of collective exhibits. In case there .Is no competition, prizes will he awarded at the dis cretion of the judges. Exhibits shall be In place before three o'clock in the day preceeding the fair with the exception of live- sjtock which may be brought not j later than nine o'clock oii the morn- ing of the fair. I'ernvisH.ou will not " be given to any ono to remove e- ! hibits until the fair Is closed. The judging will bo done accord ing to the standard score card pre pared by the Oregon Agricultural. College Collective Evhlbltj-i. Collective exhibits by school dis tricts shall consist of a collection of farm products produced In school district making the exhibit and shall be a. orod as follows: Garden vegetables, C points. Fruits, nuts such as are available at the season, 6 points. Domestic science tuid Art. tCunncd goods, sewing, knitting, breads! uf fs, pa:Ury and other pro ducts for use in the home, 15 points. Dairy and Animal Products. Butler, cheese, cottage cheese, beo productH, poultry products, cur ed meals, etc., l.'i points. Arrangement and style, 35 points. PREMIUM LIST. Collective Exhibits. For the best collective exhibit by any of the four school districts: Firht pr .e, $ l .". Second, $10. Tho following prizes will bo giv en for the bet complete project as outlined by the rub s governing In dustrial el libs; Fir.-1 prize. $10.00. Second, $7..ri0. Third. $fi.00. Poultry. Premiums will be paid only on pens cniitaiiilnug five hens or pullets and one cock or cockerel. 'Die same pminlums will he paid for nil stand aid breeds of poultry. Including geese, ducks and turkeys. Flrt pllze, $.'.0. Second. $ 1.00. Third, "Fi cents. Mlsccllniicoiih. The following premiums will be paid lo school children only: Field Corn -12 Ears. ' First prize. $1.00. Second prize, 7"i cents. Third prize, fio cents. Popcorn 1 1; Ears, ' First prize, $1.0. Second prize. 7T. cents. Third prize. .Vi cents. M lisk melon ( nc, Hist prize, $1 00. Sernnd prize. 7." cents. Third prize, fn cents. Watermelon-One. First prize, $ I no. Second prize, 7f, cents. Third prize. .In cents. 'liable S(iitisb One. Fii st prize. $ I no. Second prize, 7Ti cents. Third prie. ro cents. Plo Pumpkin One. First prize, $ un. Seiond prize, 7f cents. Third prir, .10 cents. Potal-M's One IVrk, l, Pounds. Flrt prize. fl.r.O. Second. $1.00. Third. cents. Onions Ten. First prize, $1 .00. Seond prize. 7."i cents. Third prize, 50 cents. Ijiye Ca4te 4ne. First prize, $lo. Sernnd prize. 7.1c. Tliltd prize, fin cents All cash prizes will be paid to school dhtrlcts and school children only. In the school district display:' both i dulls and children mnv con tribute to the exhibit. On all other exhibit except the above ribbons will be awarded according to the usiin) custom nf judging and award ing premiums st like shows. In nd-Ut nn to this it (s the In tention to have a tractor demonstra- Hon on tho grounds near tho Greens school houao on that day. Good speakers have been arranged for nnd it is hoped that the business men of Roseburg will close up their of fices for the afternoon at least -Of that day and attend tho fair. FATHLR WILL CARE Damu Messenger, the feeble mind ed girl, who Is 4iow in tho hands of the local authorities, will be placed in a charibtablo home by her father, C. O. Messenger, who arrived In Roseburg from his home at Dryden noar Grants Pass. Mr. Messenger states that he will take the girl to Salem tomorrow and will see that she is placed under proper care. He says ho in unable to care for the girl at home, us ho cannot control her, but desires to see her well cared for. He Bpent today In Rose burg and will louvo with his daugh ter for Sulem in the morning. Deputy Sheriff T. A. Raffnty and Constable Dillard were summoned from their slumber nt 3 o'clock this morning by a telephone call from the Coos county officials, r.sklug tbat the local officers assist them in ap prehending a violator of the law. According to the Coos county officer, a man mndo a getaway from Powers with an auto load of groceries and was honaled in this direction when last seen. The two officials left for the Camas valley d-lstrict, where they remained until this morning. hut were unsuccessful iu thnlr ef forts to capture the man. A num ber of auto tourists were stopped and inquiries made hut no Informa tion was obtained. The officers left' again this afternoon for Ollnla 'In response to a call Irom that section stating that a man answering the description of the law violator had been Been. Word was received bore late UiIk afternoon that the man wanted was captured at Olalla by the deputy sheriff from Powers. His name 'Is Cecil Morrison and he Is charged with stoning groceries. RETAILERS IN LINE (Bv Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 14. Attor-ncy-Gcuernl Palmer told the senate agricultural committee today that he Intends to prosecute nil dealers In eeesltles who are selling goods above the prices determined upon as fair and Just by the price fixing com mittees In cities and counties. Pal mer has asked that the food control act profiteering sections bo extended to cover clothing and other necessi ties. Senator McNary. of Oregon, stated that It was his belief that the bill as it now stands, ls sufficient toreach any conceivable case. A re solution was Introduced In the house asking the preside!, whot use bus been made of the one hundred mil lion dollars voted some months ago for relief of destitute people in Eu rope. C. G. Messenger, father oT tint feeble-minded girl held here, claims that he did not desert the child as waH reported by Mr. and Mrs. Voor hies, but. presented receipts to M'iss Pitchford Juvenie officer, to show that he has furnished money for her needs, lid says that her condition is tho result of having been dope! by a young man who resides neat Grants Pass and that she has onl been as she Is at present for the past three years. Ho says he war; unable to keep her on account of the hard feeling between the gir: and her step mother and that hi allowed another Tamlly to take hot About a year ago she went with Mr and Mrs. Vnorh-icn, and lie stated that he believed her to be well treated. He will place her In a prl vate sanitarium for treatment am after her recoeiy she will bo placed In a home In this city. MK'Ab NEWS NOTES. Mis. Atitien K Insie. arrived b. Roseburg this afternoon to visit with her sou, A. F. McKlnsle Rose II awn of Central Point reached Roseburg today and will visit for a short time with Mrs. C A. Vaughn. Glenn Wlmberly, internal revenue ortlcer, arrived In Roseburg today to attend to business matters. Marlon (tribln who has been visiting at Medford. returned horn to RosoburK yesterday. Mr. W. B. Strong left this nftei noon for Rice Hill to visit with he. son Earl. DESERTED CHILD BANK ROBBER MAKES SENATE COMIVilTTEE WILL SEE WILSON Will Make Public Any Infor mation Regarding Treaty The President Imparts. LOOKING FOR EVIDENCE ICinincnt Jurists Will llu Culled To Toll or I'niis lV-uco Council l'ro- CVtHlillKH. Wilson 0KUCS AnieiiclinviKs or Iti-svrviitloiiN. (Tho AdHocluted Prosn.) WASHINGTON. Aim. 14. Thn boiiuCo forolKii rotations cominlttoo nun duoldod to notify the president "nit it would cull at tho White Hoiiko nt convenience of the execut ive lor a diBcuasion of tho peace treaty 11 ml covenant of the loamia oi iiHt'iniiH. The committee also de cided to call hotoio it 10. T. Wll- liaiiiN. S. K. UonilMick and William mulilt, who resinned as advisors or tho peace commission at Paris tie causo it Is reported they disagreed with ronicronco derisions. A mo tion to summon Colonel Hounn. (lonoral bliss and lloury White. inomhors of tho peace commission, to toll what thoy know jihout the treaty, was voted down nine to eight. It was tiirthor decided by tha tur- oIkii relations committee that all in formation obtained from tho presi dent shall be made public. It is un derstood that the president has ex pressed pleasure over tho senate committee decision to spoed up on tho treaty, but that he has not re ceded from his position ana!nst tho amendments 01 reservations In con nection therewith. Wilson hopes to start on his speaking tour just 03 soon as the committee reports on the treaty, as lie wishes to reach tho lJa clllc Coast early in September. KOI.CM.MCH AH.MV HUTItKATS. LONDON, AUK. 14. Hotreat In the mountains ot General Kolchuks forces continues, with the Holshe- vlst army pressing close upon their rear. South of Uralsk the liolshe- vjsts have olso mot with success.! driving th"o Cossacks hack for sixty nujos, ana are endeavoring to out flank the all-Hiwiun army and se parate tho Cossacks from Kolchuk's urmy. Thoro is positively no indi cation that tho Ilolshevlsts will he checked in tho noar future, hut it Is understood that the position of Kolcliak's forces Is not materially worse 011 account of the enemy ad vance. Unless ho unexpectedly col lapses, tho munitions 011 tho wav to Kolchak from tho United States are expected to arrive In time to aid him In recovorlng lost ground. But In spile of nil tills, It is recognized that ipspivos to Kolchnk's army-are aerloiis blow to tho policy of tho entente allies. TO I.K.1VK IH KAPK.ST. A.MSTliltDA.M, Aug. - 14. Tho Roumanian troops are about to leave Hudapost In consequence of a note sent to tho Koumnntnn government hy tlie iioace conference, a Vienna dispatch states. CASH i()KS TO JITItV. MOUNT CI.KMIONS. Aug. 14. Tho Jury which lias been listening ror three months to the testimony in Henry Kent's million dollar libel suit against the Chicngo Tribune, retired today to consider the evi dence.' Judgo Tucker Instructed tho Jurymen that a newspaper has no greater privileges In mnking com ment upon one s personal actions thiut has an Individual. (IU tho Associated Press.) SAl.KM, Aug. 14. Chester Wil lli'ins (Mark, who robbed' tho Hen- verion Hank of Ihirty-elght hundred loliars several months ago, escaped from tiie penitentiary guards today while working In tho borry flclds. The tyv convicts who mndo their elawny from tho state hospital Meld workers gang yesterday are still at large. HOARDED BUTTER IS (Hy Associated Press.) f'HICACO, Aug. n. In tho war on the hlKh cost of living In Chicago, federal orlliiuls today seized lzsu' tubes of butter that Is valued at $.":.'. 000. Tho butter was found in Lcold slorngo and was being held to keep prices up to consumer. Mr and .Mis. A. T. Hoals, accom panied by thnlr son and daughter, .Mlfs Mulda, the latter Just homo from rorvlro In Frruice as an army nurso, have arrived In the city from Corvallls and will spend a week or two with their daughter ond sister, Mrs. K. C'rossley and Mr. Crossley. ESCAPE FROM GUARDS