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EVENING ROSEBTOG REVIEW, THURSDAY, OCTOHER 4, I9IT.
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Entered it Ro?burg, Oregon, postofflce as second clasa matter
Office. Kevtew building. 2S NorBh Jackson Street.
SIIISCUIITIO.N KATES: .
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Dally, by carrier, per week : 15
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ACTION' NKKDKD TO SECl'RK ARMY HOSPITAL.
He Keilnre the llwlwritln IVriH
trutiil Alt Timi liiliuiiuin to Ite-
ale (;ei'iiuiii SililU'l-s Kept
lumiraiit tif l-'ai'tw.
CMen Mahan. who is fichting In
Frame, lias written an interestiUK
letter of his experience abroad that
if pilblit-lied in the Tunes of Hlllllins.
Wisconsin, lie is the son of Thomas
F. Mahan, and lias a brother, Itoy
F.. who resides at 3504 Sixty-eighth
street. Soutlieast, Portland
letter follows:
Life ut the front Is a living bell
The crashing of the heavy bombard
iiients. the staccato
smaller guns, the moaning and the
groaning of the wounded, all create j
AiTordinji to Senator (hamherlain's telegram which was re
ceived here yesterday, Koselnirr's request that the 1'. S. Army
convalescent hospital lie located in this vicinity has been referred
to the Surjreon-tleneral of the I'. S. Army. The Oregon delega
tion in Congress h:is also been interested in the matter. This is
a good start which should be promptly followed by other action
toward securing this big institution. No time should be lost in
this matter. A tentative canvass of probable available sites in this
vicinity should be made right away, to find out what can be se
cured, and upon what terms. It is important that a good showing
lie made in this matter as there will no doubt be strong competi
tion offered by other localities in this state. The sites 'to be of
fered must be of ample size and suitable location for supplying
quarters for anywhere from "0C0 to 80(10 convalescent soldiers.
These sites must be bought or leased by our home people and ten
dered to the Government for this purpose free of cost. This will
be necessary in order to meet similar offers which will doubtless
be made by other localities. After such tentative sites have been
located, an army inspector could be invited to look them over, and
select the one deemed iinist suitable. It would be useless to in
clude anything less than several hundred acres in each tract of
fered for this purpose. Ample loom will be ime of the first re
quirements. - As to the value of such an institution to any locality, it should
be kept in mind that these convalescent soldiers will be under full
pay not less than one dollar a day each while in the hospital.
This is in addition to their maintenance, commissary and hospital
supplies, etc. It is sate to say that they will spend most of the
pay tlu'.y receive during the period of their convalescence. That
would probably mean a dailv disbursement of $:i(00 to $.VMMI by
the sick and wounded men. not taking into consideration their irut w trench for :i:i consecutive
needs I'm- niiiiiiieiiaiu e and care. Thus it is readilv seen that such plays without relief, the longest pe-
a hospital would mean tin annual disbursement of $1,000,000 to
o,-: MMt.ooo in the community in which it is located. As a business
proposition no tune or ill dil should be spared to secure the loca
tion of this hospital here. It would also be of especial value to the
invalided men, since we have the most favorable climate in the
Pari I n- Northwest.
KI SIXKSS AKTKR T11K WAR CI.OSKS.
TRENCH LIFE IS
HELL ON EARTH
THIS'IS THE DECLAMATION' OK
LETTER RECEIVED HV OltE
.o MAN I ROM A KltoTHEIt
WHO IS AT KUaiTIMi KRO.NT
IN I'ltANCE.
GERMAN CRUELTIES ARE AWFUL
marked increase in
city schools during
THE PAST ffW DM
conceivable. They eeui to have been
bereft of all humane consideration.
Many of the barbarities perpetrated
by them are too inhuman to relate.
Young girln have been fiendishly
outraged within sight of their par-
lents. At one place where 1 was ta-
tioned 1 carried water for a young
girl both of whose hands had bei
cut off because she had resisted the The enrollment in the high school
6rutit-h advances of a German offi- and the (truth's has tm nnM'tl mater-;
i-c-i . r- vuiiuiiuNii i-uiutr Hi iufw iui ly l ii is w tt k , uitim uiiiK u wuw
tfuch evidences of brutalitly and we I In cliaine. and by the end of next
frequently heard of others more re- week it it expected that the increase
volting. Never before in the history will be still more. The work In the
of civilized warfare have such shock- rural diHtiicts is practically over for
ing -cruelties been committed. the wusoii and a great many hae
The German soldiers of the rank come In Mom the country and have
and file are being kept in ignorance entered the various departments of
of the actual events and progress of : the schools.
the war. German prisoners taken by
the allies had been told by their of
ficers that the German fleet had de
stroyed the allied warships and com
manded all commerce on the high
The hiKh school haa purchased o
beautiful new grand piano from 1'.
i(. Meiuline. and this morning Stella
K roh n played several select ions at
the riular tttudent ussemhlv. In the
seas. Similar false reports had been morning Miss llernlce Kinser. the
circulated among them regarding the niusle Instructor, will sing, and it
operations on both the eastern and I was especially said that anvone car
western fronts, and it was with in- I jnR to no nnd hear her will he very
credulity that they received a true welcome. W ith the exception of
account of affairs. However, they j ,ilrt PnmlllrciiLl department, the
were not at all displeased at finding
themselves prisoners and out of the
carnage, and. judging from the man
ner in which they devoured the food
given them at the army kitchen, they
had not enjoyed a square meal for
some time before being captured.
i ne treatment accorded the allied I i,. r.n,. Thin mnrmi
Vne soldiers is all that could be expected. ls m.snMl particularly to train
ilhey are furnished wholesome food teachers for the rural districts. At
ana plenty or it. an reports to Uiehe completion of the course a one-
contrary notwithstanding. The sys- ........ certificate is granted, at the ex
; teachers' training course Is? perhaps
. the most popular course In the high
: school. Twelve girta are taking this
J work, and have already bemin the
observation work in the language
I classes of the ;.rd nnd 4th grades,
and in a few weeks will begin regu-
fusillade of the I " i'im?hik me un ler- lirH,i()ll of w,i,.ii more work in th
fin i mm 01 irciiciies is ntosi sys- linrhlll l.t..thilU mtwt h wtiulirtl
it'iiiai ic ami meinoaicai. nut. or
course, there are occasions when the 1
1. ........ i.. ... H-l.il.ll 1-lYUtI till
...... 1 rPdl luril V tf Ilia aurirlio la InlarriKii
toutest nerves. While in the front " J. . J
l' o-ln..j,l.l HIIUllII BUIIlf UIl
line trenches the tension is never re
laxed, and so severe is the strain
that it has been found necessary to
work. the men in six-day shirts, so
as to provide relaxation and recupe
ration. .Six days are spent In a
front line trench, six days in a up
port trench, six days in a reserve
trench and six days hack of the en
tinie line at complete rest. At the
outbreak of the war the celebrated
Hurts regiment of Kugland lay in a
"After the war will vaive a Umtf era of rebuilding and re
adjustment. Tlie nali !is that are fighting today will hind up
their wounds and u ill go forth to further conquests not of shrap
nel and bayonets, hut of gold." This declaration is made by S. V.
Straus, president of the American Society of Thrift, in the cur
rent issutf '.A' The Thrift Magazine.
''H will be a fight for business the world around and e:uh
rial ion will succeed in exact proportion to the individual efficiency
of its citizens. Therefore, it stands us well in hand today to look
to our future to see if we are adequately equipped for this great
era of business rivalry.
"After the war we shall have a great merchant marine and
wo ih:ill he in a stronger financial position than, any nation now
at war. In many regards we shall have a tremendous advantage
over all rivals.
"Wut when it comes to the matter of individual thrilt, we
.shall be at a disadvantage.
"America's record in all matters pertaining to individual
thrift has been disgraceful. We have been known throughout the
world as a nation of spendthrifts. In the great commercial strug
gle between the nations of the earth that is to follow the dawn of
peace, the rigid practi'-e of individual thrift will be necessary if
we hope to hold our own in this world-wide struggled
"When we ivach Mie end of military warfare, we shall have
gained the threshold of international business conflict.
"The survival of the iitlest is a law of nature that nwver will
be repealed. Peace protocols do not eliminate business rivalry
among the nations of men."
o
The Secretary of War authorizes the following statement
de-din with militarv activity in Kurope for the week ending Sep
tember J'2: As the time draws near when military openUious on a
large scale on the c;ern front must come to a standstill, owing
to the approa h of win Lor, ii becomes evident that the enemy does
not fevl hinwlf in a .msition to undertake the much-advertised
ollemive action so often boasted of at home during the past sum
mer in order to i ml the war ietoriously by Christinas. It may be
sl-ited allirmativ-lv that the ascendency in the west lias delmitely
inVed to the allies, though the latter are content by tactics ol
Vttrition to wear down the enemy, giving no rest or respite until
such a time as the force of our arms may make iUell felt in the
field.
mot comprehends? card-index system will be inaugurated
bv the War lVpartmo:it following parage of the general de
heiencv bill sunphinu the n-cessary fund -. Plans hae practi-c-dlv
hern completed for the creation in the department ot a 4 sta
tistical diNin," with a foreign branch in Paris. Tins division
will keep a card-index record of every soldier of the I'nitetl States,
whether on dutv in this country or on the battletields ol Kurope.
Fvcrv 'man in the armv. whether officer or private, will be nr
d'cAod bv name and the records- filed in alphabetical order lor im
mediate reference should the names appear either in i-rmy orders
or c-i-irdtv INN With the description of each soldier will be given
name of his next ot !.m. wun emergenc .uium.
. o
nod of continuous active fighting in
the history of the British army.
While die life of a soldier in a
front line trench is at all times
'H-enuoiis. there are often periods of
nmiMinl stress. On one occasion I lay
i-r li infinites serving a machine
mi ineMt -d at a massed formation
1 uft.ickhiK Germans. The assault
was ii;i.illy repulsed, hut after it was
nil over 1 found myself considerably
weakened and wriniiiK wet from
(he exertion.
The frightful loss of life am one
the allied forces at the outbreak of
the war was due to their unprepar
ednss. The disparity in the casual
ties sustained by the opposing
armies must not be attributed to
any Miperior fighting ojialities of
Uie German soldiers, but was due to
the superior German armament
! which that country had been per
jfectinp for over 40 years. Gradually,
i however, t he allies have been per-
jfeftiiiE their military equipment!
imtil today our bin tuns surpass In ,
exenition those of the enemy. I he ,
smallest cannons of the allies are
placed IfiiMi yards back of the front
line, while the lamest 12-inch naval .
puns are situated from 10 to 12 i
miles to the rear. Intermediate call- i
hers being stationed in between. I
These big puns do some terrible ex- ,
edition.
The fire of the Germans Is not ,
only aimed at definite objective
points alonp the allied lines, but it
is often directed IndiscrimlnaMv at
any point they can reach behind
those lines. In many cases hospitals
have been struck by tdiells, killing
wounded soldier as well as doctors
and nurse. I was spending my rest
period of six days at Mount Ketn- .
niel. and was lined up with others for '
a cup of coffee at a restaurant stand
when the fragment of a shell struck
a woman standing near bv with a
baby In her arms. The baby was
thrown uninjured a distance of ten
feet or more, but the poor mother
was instantly killed.
The bombardments are sometimes
most appalling. One night, while
we were stationed nearly 1 f miles
behind the front lines, the artillery
fire was so constant and fierce that
it afforded sufficient light for some
of the boys to play cards. Words
fail to convey any realization of the
frightful holocaust. Kvery man at
the front appreciates fully that his
very existence Is precarious, but. no
matter whwt happens to him or those
about hi in. his face gleams that
doggd persistence nnd determina
tion which say, "It has got to be
dotiv."
The atrocities committed by the
Germans in this war are almost In
usual activity of the opposing
orces. I he necessities are abund
antly supplied, but the little com
forts, such as tobacco, arv often
wholly lacking.
UNCLE SAM AND 0. A. C.
HELP ERADICATE SMUT
IN FIELDS OE OREGON
Twenty-four students have signi
fied their intention of joining the
boys' and girls' glee clubs, and work
will begin in this line very soon.
The Parent Teachers Association
held its first meeting yesterday af
ternoon, and after a short husines
meeting, plans were laid for the ,
coming winter. Mrs. W. G. Hurt Is
president of the association, and
Mrs. ,1. R. Kyan is vice president,
and the organization promises to be
very active this year.
Mr. Kvv. who conducts a store at
' Winchester Hay, is now in charge
of the post office at that place, and
i which has been moved from the
- -. Weeks residence to his store. He
Kivo young men of O. A. f. have alsii has charge of the telephone of
been appointed by the 1'. S. Office fU'e.
of Cereal Investigations lo help Or Horn, at Gardiner. Sept. 22. 1!M7,
gon farmers in the control of smut, to Mr Hmj MrH. t,.son Hugan, a
tho most was-tet'ul enemy of wheat daughter.
in Oregon. The I'niled States Gov- ;
eminent is co-operating in this
movement as ait of its plan to in
crease wheat yield next year, and
pays all expenses of the assistant in
the field. I
Heat Skin Diseases
1 i. nnnmvMisarv for vou to Buffer Willi
vtmie i nes young specialists are .cczcnia blotches, ringworm, rashes atM
in the field they will conduct treat- e;m,ar skin troubles. A little iem,
Ing demonstrations, hold meetings obtained at any drug store for 35c, or
at which they explain the treatment. $1.00 for extra larRO bottle, and prompt 1 7
and distribute the college directions applied will usually give instant relit f
among trie grain growers. The men lrom itching torture, n cicans
are now in the field working to reach
as many localities as possible In
time for fall planting. 1
The w ork w ill be conducted in
corporation with the county agricul
tural agents and county councils.
Further work will be ontintied nexr
fpr(n g.
oothca the skin and heals quickly and
effectively most skin diseases.
Zemn r, n wonderful, pencrrntinf?, di
appearing Jirjuid and is soot hint? to the
most di'irn'o skin. It h not grcasv, is
i.isily applied and rosts littte. Get it
to la ; ml s.;ve n'l further distress.
' v. 7. liisc Co.. Cleveland, O.
Just as Easy as Turning
on the Electric Light
The electric light s an old story. Hut
what a novelty it was when it first came
out. That mysterious current is doing
wonders, and now it will relieve you of
w ash day drudgery. Think, madam, of
doing your washing as easily as you turn
on our lights.
You control the current perfectly In the
Thor just as you cont rol your illumina
tion. The motor enclosed in the base of
the machine answers the pressure of the
button just as the lamp does.
The Thor gives you just an added use of
electricity why 1 1 mi I the service you get
from the current to lights alone? Hut it
to work. Make It run the machine thai
takes care of the wearing labor of wash
day. As easy as turning on the lights.
Oon'l put in another day of rubbing and
wringing. Try the Thor.
Kuseburg Electric Company
Modern Heat-
Stoves
The Electric Range
Sanitary-Modem-Economical
A Cool Kitchen More Reasons:
No sooty pots modern comfort
convenient less work and better
results.
Kvery burner is controlled separ
ately, by a simple twist of the switch
- you have high, medium, or low
heat, fast or slow cooking, just as
you please.
TERMS
Douglas County Light & Water Co.
191S
NOW OX DISPLAY
1918 . i
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I
CHEVRppf
"Four-Ninety" Model
With Fifteen Special Features
Including One-Man-Top, Demountable Rims,
Improved Motor and Water Pump
Price $715 f.o.b. Roseburg
GLENN H. TAYLOR, Agt.
Roseburjj, Oregon
School Boy Suits
Now is the time for you to fit
the boys out tor school.
Our delayed shipment of Boys'
Clothing has arrived.
Neat patterns in mixed novel
ties that will wear
$2.9S $3.98 and $4.98
Don't miss them
DIAMOND "W
Canned noods are of uniformly good
tpialily. We have a complete slock of
these reliable goods.
(iive the Diamond W Baking
Powder a Trial.
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n.iiilv Id serve ii1 "11
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month.
,i;,r1 Reel Cross nurses are now endued
.1 .... 11 i :.. . 1 1 i wit
M'!".;.e. Jii'-'l anouier iiui inous.uiu m n-.i'inu
,ik, the national eonimitt'.'f- on nursinjt of the
, announced today. Nine thousand more stand
The number of trained nurses voiunieei-
Keil Cross now averages a thousand a
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It is the Soldier's
Duty
ti pruf'Tt aful t;ik' care cf (tif
nation. It is jmir duty tu
prnt't anl '
Take Care of
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If your mnt I ullnwr-ri to U
com' nl full nf K'-rm
nii'l uu uro not duitiK
jui.r idity to yourself.
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Imperial Cleaners
Phone 277, 342 N.Jackson
My Modern Heating Stoves we mean those eiiiied
with every modern dewce known that tends to lessen
the fuel hills, and at the same time throw out ami
evenly distrihute the Kfeatest decree of heat.
Such are the Heaters we Sell
Made by the most up-to-date methods.
most handsome ami dural
We have tl
on the market.
leatel
Air tight Heaters at $2.50 to $.'5.25
Heavy Cast Heaters at $12.50 -$22.50
Also all sizes of Perfection Oil Heaters.
nrrlew Wuit A Jl brio reUlt.
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Complete llm&n Furnishers.
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Elegant Plush and Cloth
COATS
Many Fur Trimmed
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