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Newspaper Page TextV WAR TIME OPPORTUNITIES roseburgreview Bl'Y OREGON PRODUCTS There are many of them erery day read the little want ailva. In Tho Review and save many dollars. You lave money and male money w nan yuur patronize home lndua trlea. Oregon product are beat. My Country T of Th. twHt Ltni f Lib.rty." Vol.. XX. KOSl.ltl llii. Dol(,l. X1 NTV, Olt.XiON, IIHDAV KUMVI., KMI1I K III. 11)17. Xo. xi:vsi'Ai-i:i!s iiio.M Ai'Ti iti:i I.KItM I-KISOMIIS IMIII'ATK i in: com i;mi:m is riti: pakim. thk i-koim.i: 1011 a othi it sikaiii.ic ia:ia:.r. CAPTURED OfflCERS CONfIRM Tin y Siiy I lit Teutons leal' Thill h Helical i'l Scleral Miles Will l' .cccssury New I rciich Citliincl Koriii.il. I'.v William l'liillii Mnlllls. IIK1TIS1I UKAliyl Alliens. Xm 111.- Ccrman newspapers lound on prisoners .-ln.w thiil iliv government is preparing tin public lor anoih. r wesl I run t strap fie ritual. Cap tured (icrnian officers admit III' (icrman hiyh roiiiinalHl tears tin Ilritish advances may compel a re tirement of several miles, frown Prince i : II !! !" I'l shaller-d 'il .Iiv i sions in (In' Pa-, chondaclo ridge tichling. evv C:ltiitl"1 formed. PAIilS. X.iv. I'l. Conreo Clemen can this afternoon completed til' formation of u cabinet, succeoiliny tl' Painlev uiinistrv. ( " 1-1 ih-i ,i ii will be premier and minister of v. at I rcncli Mold l.iiin-. PAIilS. Nov. l'i. Til.' Herman tried unsuccessfully to force a re liniiuishni.'iit or recent .'tench gain in 1'land't's. il was olYicially r. 'port ed Another (;'rn:aii attack north of Vehlock failed. Tl to toy lossef were heavy. Aerodrome Shod-. Ilotllhcd. LONDON. Nov. IT..- Tin' Admiral ty announced lliat seaplanes bombed III' Damlaem aerodrome sheds Two Herman planes wore destroyed and two tilot'e 'Vie forced In de scend. 'I'll'- llrilisli machlllt'S were not da tnai.'.'d Will Vol Scud Troop. TOKIO. Nov. Ill Mililt-liT of l'i nam.' Sho.la told 111' National Keo mimic Association thai it is impos sible lor Japan lo pond Hoops lo L'iiio snppi l!o i.li 'lu. il Jap. ill's fullest it 1 1 Ih" allies' war plans SAILM (.ins DLI'O'I SM.KM. Ol a nnonliri'tneiit Siintto i n I'a. Himll'a t has ,. Nov. IT.. - Definite lias I n made h i. it'ir offit ials llial a lien si:ii".l for Ho of a new depot at Sa consl rai l i leni. The sttaitiire will eosl $::'!. nun. It w ill he const t il. ted of l.ti.k. Willi ronrrete. Slide t'ailses Delal Trai.l No. II. due to arrive at 1 n ii'rhi' k litis alternooii. w ill not aniw until about 1" o'. lo, k totiiiiht Tin1 the vas i.insed by a slide o: iinih of I nnismiiir. ralif ti:i FEDERAL TROOPS WERE CAUGHT IN VILLA TRAP If. Tiie Ami a n M in mt' ' ' COlif Ill' eMf' '' Ll t il IlK llt I I . It .eICII. to OJ" I ;i-m1 1'ia t'-tc -a rriiinta!:! pa; nilnbt'd v, iMi i tion revolution ai. has eje.t darit.g th:'t :.'M. . m into Muf loy e ;ic iilift Zapata v . ! n t rap: ' d in and clnm ( t : an gun ('oalt are plallll.tiv a li a gov e p i, i l pui i d -ii,all ..t,,.h-...ip- Were ,(e t 0e!ill,lW t, eltf Tb. nl t"V- nil' -i .hi. ire. i liihiialiini i- arel. I'v.-'u. t. 1 l ' 1 1 1 h 1 1 a h ti 1 1 V;!ta to at'.o T. d th:.t th.- ': fhil.u.ihaa e t'.eini: ft..-;; ATI EMPTS TO TLANK ITALIAN PIAVE POSI TIONS HAS f AILED ..I- I" i I Italians ;l.l. v I ...e v 1 l:i. i th. THIEf TAKES TIRE fROM I AUTOMOBILE IN 10CAI j FEED SHEDS LAST NIGHT One of the nerviest pices of thiev ery committed here for some t ime was th:i: last evening when some un known parties entered tho Karmers' Keed Sheds on Main street and in the light of an incandescent lamp not more than 30 tent away, remov ed a tire from a Kord automobile and in addition, took a jack from the rear of the car and an inner tube. As the door of the sheds is closed at o'clock, the thieves probabh .lid their work at that hour, and while the night watchman was in the office in plain lew of the place where the robbery occurred. The car was owned by 1 I ira ni McKee, who has rooms in the building across the st it et , ii ml who is a mechanic :it the Ilosd nvg Catage. The car had four good tires and the one taken was- one of the best, having been ued but a short time. The thief evi dently had ue tor but one tiie. He tiM.k it from the front wind. The theft was not discovered until this morning and no dew was discov ered as to the robin r. rn:i;t.i'N v i i.i:i:t roci-ou x I ION wn I. (.I T tiii: III m i it or iviu si 1:1 ai. i.i:adi:i:'s si:i:in:s will i iii asi: I'KODI t thin. HIS GfiER WAS ACCEPTED old Sil the I nited Stales !lae l-.vei y Ibinu He I'ossess Loans His Larue I'lanl (o tin' Couiiliy. V ASllINCTON. I'old will move ti join the l int, d lb ..I d's ea.iTt!''!K v so Klanli II. Lord 1. s assistant, i Mid S.M l ' lary Ma I; States eoi; itl ha e Nov. 1 Wa-1. II.' nry an. I Sla't"- Sllippmu li' .'t rot poi'aliou. I'liairiiian llur niioi!n'''d. I'old r that the t ' li : t i-ti very . hi n hi pos- sess'S. Fords all his .-killed The l',oet Ciovei niiii'iit w ill ai'c.'ltl lo loan th I ei'ii infill s as rapidly as Koi .I s If I'l labor ( an b" nlilit .1. Ill i:i,i i: I '.IMU.I D IHsl.oX AL. ASH I M','1'1 IN, No. I li The I'o-lotl ii.- li. pa: tn. tit iliaif'd Vie lor llerner, former Coill-'ressinan, wiili disloyally and mutiii. m -liov.-.lii: why his lie .vspaper. l!ie Milkail-k'-e Leader, should be denied second .la -s mailing ri ib Mcs. K ss CITY l.ovr WASHINGTON. N". I A met ican steamer Kan - a h- hew . l-'Sl. mi the Navy ii,. .11 antiounei d The - heea n.i.s-ing l-teuitn Tin1 I i T v i h. pall AvlTON BARRAGE EIRE STOPS A RATI; fIGHIING IS liOITER ami:i:1''n rii:i.D Hi: Di..I'AK- II I.'.-! .null.' i '. A '!.. 1 11 . I II a I.e'llllV b.ll lean it. lich' s l.tiiit' a lor- . ti plan:, d ov . r I!,' Iv 1 bill -.li.) . II I. ,1.1 'irl.ticv iti 'h r. asll.flv ho h'lv on No 1, it l,.v Hi. A I'..', ..it.. I I. .!'. I, 111 It II p.:ll ap I he ami 'llcti- W !' tl.lll! t!. AGRICULTURAL AGENTS KOIDING SESSION AT CORVALLIS; HURD PIWNT ..rd pru in fm so line SYSTEM IN SHERIFF'S OFFICE IIF.I'l TY SHlllIlT T. A. ItAI'I'KTV INAI (.1 liATl S Still 'Ml-: TO DAY l ull 111 ( OLIllM. Al l. CHIMIN U. AI I'AIDs AMI IIHA. Ill AIM, I'lllsoM US. CHANGE CAUSES LITTLE EXPENSE; lli l!enel it ill i:iliclenc f S4r let Are secui-eil Willi I'rai tically No ( not Work Iteult or liMii; lnetimitioii. A pel manent te.-ord of all crimin als raptured by the local sheriff'? office, the iiislallatn.il of (lies for .lassifi!itf information retfarditiK oilier rriininals. and the adoption of the fai'ioiis finiier-priut system of ideiilification, are the features of nn entirely ne and thoroiiL'hly modern plan for adiiiinisterini; the criminal affairs of Diumlas County, as put in to effect by Sheriff (leorue (juine and Deiility Sheriff T. A. Ilaffely today. The details of the plan, however, a'-e th" work of Deputy Sheriff llaf fe . w ho has been more than a year, at work to so. -lire the best features of the various methods of handling ci iniiii.' I mailers now in use. As n .-..roll, there are plus that reveal in '-l 'i ... -i-- .rimin.il mailer, show i . i - - t1-. eatees of the men wanted. .' ore "f the crimes, the places .I-.: oii.li.l. and snpplylnt: any ;-- ...j(.n d.-siied by the otTicers. '" .. . .. .'!' features of the new sriieiiie, however, ill its economy, the .-mire irttil not costing more than $lo or 1.".. The scheme was devised bv Dep I'ty Sheriff Kaff'ty followini; his lll- -! ii-o I lc.ns at Portland. Vancouver, anil other places where he has visit ed sin.e taking the posHtlotl under -Hieriff Ouine. When Mr. Haffelv accepted his office, the only method of renii -niberinc data about crimin als l.'inc sought or of filinu matter likely to he of use was hy placliiK the circulars in piles on the desk or hanuin-' them aboill the walls. TllO conliisii.il and iltler inetlb-iency of this policy soon put Mr. Ilaffely I" t li ink inu and diirlni.1 the time he has dnco been emi. loved he has been vvorkinit out the details of a plan that would iv the lival sheriff s office an up to date and business-like ap pearance and an efficient service. I Mr. Ilafl' ty first secured lame dis I carded books from the tux collect inn I ilepart nent and w ith the proper la l.clilir made separale books tor fil- ini; different claws of lin ulais. One is for ilolen automobiles, another 'for criminals wauled in other slates. and smaller ones contain tolonrains. ir-n!: r. etc. regarding escapes from nenitontlnries. ami fori:eri'-s. Mr llaftety also found a wooden cabinet which had been laid by after ihe in-inllaiion better fixtures in (he tav Office, and this he filled Up . . i . . .1 in.lev svsleltl for all r....in.il iteitlert I'.V means OI I r.ls . all the tra. e I information wanted nas mkiou me pieoye caru. in.' es iv ni'-M-h knowing might ;!' dl what the eh i hi I" one f.et rocaiiliiit Ih tin, e. Thi. la-l was ,,!...-i-pled l.i.lav bv th --1 .-in. Mi. Matl-ty prisoner finally si I'" J, - ' ,. J tini:''!' print obiained the , : : -..I aiat' rial Used bv , th"! olTi- '". w hieh W"ie S" all Ihe iirc.l al ,"1 his a lalf" fivtilies lio'n I own , epcii-'', and prov ilipil'atus. Ih il- Mivilif -e had lb" regulation par. has. d llll'-er OT. Ill -V--'.'l'i Will Tl be d In reatler HI the ' a-o of I'll inl and ner.s ; l.o "d in ni" coutitv i. in a- a lite, ills o! id- lit it l" al l"n it s b.-lie.e.l I'l'- l;.te-t WlT'l I1IIS l"''U iii. i, li.-d Prints nr.- taken on sp-- .iliv i rep.ii-.i p. p.-r of et- on l.o'ii hands and ot el. f III f llltet , ... ....... ,,ur . ..pi- s aie made. I.. -et.t to !!' h-.id ;.,.,:'. i . ,. porltali'l. to Ha- ' hl"f id ', j,i l'..r'lalil. and the l'..l"tal ., .,, ... i.'t l.e.ivenw.itii. Kansas. When taken i ir b'IiV 1' .1 p: nit- t. lined I of a ma re. identi as .(.11 !... i.'d. ri.tul Mr 1: :T. IV . bv bis w oi k III p.-riii i- ite.l nl r t-i.ttion .ndl-tn iv V H, i ,i.i -1 .ii ;,-. Will ... .1 I. el FRANCIS SAYS CONTROL C-'BIES IN PL TROGFAD (HANGED MANY TIMES I. II.' I Ml. h.i- not com AMERICA MAY TAKE OVER MANAGEMENT Of THE EUROPEAN WAR Hv Kd. I., keen. I.OMU). Nov. 1 ti.-- Lon Northclif fe w rote Llovd Ceorge that unless the British I ni mediately improve their methods the Tinted States will tahe complete charge of t he war. A government shakeup -J. Is generally expected. It is he- l lev eti i.iov (1 deoi ge may sur vive the crisis. ! T' mm h-k- 1 I Sl liMAICIM: Mil l n: 4 i: I.OXHON. Nov, Ki.- The suh niariiie menace is ti neon trolled, so Sir Kmc Ceddes. Ktrst Lord of the I Admiralty, told the House of Com i mons. Cedibs warned against ovi-r 1 ojt i in ism n cause recent official statements show a great decrease in I submarine losses. BOYS AND GIRLS HAVE CHANCE TO WIN PRIZE IN fCOD SAYING ESSAYS I Because of delay in preliminary arrangements, the time limit of the I nitcd Slates Food Administration's educational contest, with three Shet land ponies to be awarded us prizes, lias been extended for one week. Ks says tor this contest may be entered until November 24th. instead of No vember 17th, as previomdy an nounced. These t hree Shetland ponies are ihe pick of the famous herd of im ported animals owned by M r. Kus- ii i lit h tv i ii oi i iiianioiiK i oiui , and are donated by Mr. Ha w kins personally as a slim ul us to the school children of Ihe state to inter est themselves in food conservation and ot her war problems of t heir country. These ponies will be given for the best essays on "What We fan lo lo Help Win Ihe War," one pony hein awarded for t he best essay from students of high school age, over 14 years old; another pony tu the besi essay from pupils troin II to H years; and a third pony for the best essay from children of ten years and younger. Kull details of the contesi 1 can he had from 1 he county school sup -rinteiidents and each county will judge its own essays, forwarding us winning essays to Portland tor entry into the state contest. The three best essays Irom this selection in the three classes will win the thr-'e ponies. ; Kvcry school room should ar- i rang. its own contest, then arrange: a contest between rooms to represent ' the school district atid eery school i district should have ils w inning es- J says from t he t hree classes in t he hands of the county m-Iioo! superin tendent by November LMth. lor the! final county coiilesi. No limit is set for the length of the essay, w hich are to be upon food I conservation topics particularly, and to give the writer's understanding of t he I riiied St a its Kood Ad mi nisi ra ; lion's Home Instruction Card, which ti given tn every lamily that Tells Hollies ;(re flolll IO Keep tin I.ledLM. that ba been li-lle.l School teacher- will arrange their own coti tesi s aloiiK l lo a hot linos. W 1 1 .1.1 M POI.I.MAV Illltl:. William Pollman, of Maker, iten ctal manager of Ihe Douirlas I 'nil 11 ty l.iro' A- Water Co. arrived here tliis inorniim mid will remain for a tew days while niakiliK his regular niDlithlv insp'stion of the local pin lit . The switch which burned out al tho ofTiie e.uly y-sterilay iitorninj. caused con--iiterable in- "livetin IP e to l.ow. r alld IlKllt us ers. A new- hum is on the way In. in S.n l-'iafi. is.o today alld will probably arrive loinorrow bv en- pie Kxtra larire fuses have ll-ed ill lile wne cnnnectinns II" fllltli'i trouble i expe.ted S. S. Johns, of Mville Creek here Oil bllsilie-S lod.IV. o - - been nd .if..i..Mi,...i..i-i-M-I"l"?-H-f" sh.N L MI.X To 'ns. old i'ii mtii: T 1 ' 1 ; 4 4 M,i. I I ant.' II t 'I l.e Ol 1" .'- placed bit lain was id 'he order ' ' I '.. It. Was I ' II " .,' I O "Mi ill-'. but . I ; ioie,l jt - ; ..'- t 11.. I 1.1' . pot t. I.'tel I'"' "II. "I I f r-t to A be I.lt" ..peris .1. 4 al -.1 th. I- l 'I Ii. ni.Ks iii:iMitr rwomxi tiii: i:I'Kiiui;i: or kii.koi 4.ICWT l.l TAX I I M Klt NKW ( Ol IETIIOI Si:4 TO l. II I IK A JAIL. VIOLATIONS Of. BONE DRY LAW . I - I llei lui ei So Mtlni. i I Olli. ors ' Han- Iteeii l..iv in I'ei lonnini; i Unties, or Are s.ti.iilliieis With the Triillic. J ust bet ore its adjournment late Thursday aitenioon tiie grand jury I riled several scaled indictments i nature or number ol the same I li. w a s j aot given out and probably will not : be known until the parties are placed ( under arrest. The grand jurors also " W'c hae made investigations of all such ma Iters as thoroughly as we could w it bin the time hat w e had. and now return to this court indict , nienls in cases w here in our opinion tile e ideiice was suilicient to sus tain (he charge, under the Instruc tions of your honor, of all crimes al leged to ha e been commit ted and trahle within houglas County, Ore gon. We have not completely di.--, posed of all matters brought to our attention on account of ihe illues 'of wiim-nscs, and t herefnre do not think it ad isable to continue louder. into county in the limin tiev ing that taxpayers gt a Hairs d lime your nera Inv alid instil ni ions we had. and he honur and the will be luterest- ed, We bee a submit herewith what I we consider of public interest. Conrllioiise mid .lull. 1. The "rand juries- before us have made recolll Inellda t ions with refereiice to a tl erat ii ins or an addi tion to the courthouse, em phal ically coiideiiinini: our jail, in which re ports we call heartily concur. W.i have visited the different depart ments, and we find that Willi the exception of the cbllt's ollice I here is no ollice that is properly eituippcd with vaults or sales lo properlv pro led the records of the connt.v. We also find Irotn our in vehl iga t ion of the conrllioiise that II has about .seventeen stoves, with considerable pipini; throuch Hie various rooms. I'l. is. in connection with the linn lalh pari it ions, makes il especially dallKiTolis in case of lire, and, ex- cent the records In the clerk's ollice. il a lire should occur, the entire contents ol ihe bull. Iiiil' would be de- slroved We also lllld 111 lolllll of fuel alld labor lice, ssary to heal the hllilitinc. lo be all economic w asle. and while we have no specific lee- umnieudalioiis at I his luije as to what should be done, we inichi sav that we met wilh the I'uinily ( oul'lWas leuuli early yeslerday. was con ami IllHI lliat said mint lias now III! lb r consideration Ihe reliiod' IlliK ol Ihe eouilhoii-e. with provi- s lor a jail, and taints Mllncletil t" la lie care ol the i. cords, iiiol is also con- siderint piltltui.' in some kind ol a heatlllK system lo eliminate Hie,, ,,.M1.ys laler iirnued al some length plesenl Stoves all.l llalieer of III'-. have due r.-l'ald for Ihe llileicts ol th- laxpay.ls, and II is our r.com IIIOIlllalll.il I" lb"'' Olli.lllls I inerea-e but les-en the 1. 1 1 1 . 1 !l ol the taxiiay.-r; vet we 'eel that th improvement is a public n it and inasmuch a- the v tal hind now lias considerable moil i in the receipt of the Or' con it Cahl nia lanu now is tli ill'pliivem rant w te. thai ' best tlllie hi make tlee nts without biitdenini: the taxpayer, a si i or later Hiiv will b hsohltcly n .-.-a r. ed III 1 II I !l pll.Vi-l. - We lllld' a great conn m loss ntav be fill ( plaf.'d in.pioV' n made fur a ja il. n w ill ! r-land it. and the pr.-ent h.i- tile and ' will tie elliniliated I'nn i-idh also b iii.Hb' lor Ihe t einod d i n g the t'ireiiit Court room, wlu.h 1.1 ha- no ventilation Poor l atin. f Vlr-ltiij Ihe riDiniv pool fal and 111 xa tiiina' ion into the romli t her. if, find 11 in a f n -1 c.,-s 1 . -lit ion . . t Im, I and the Ml! male ptnp'Tlv c ii. 'I lor alio V I'le.l With W hoi" oil t loo.) ,, 111 in I'ii 11 111 cu-t 'Ihe I Him! In 1. It. .Oil'. to lie cnt.l-rattll.it". I ( ( 'out in ned on 'ai!' Six ASKS LABOR TO UNITE 1 AGAINST MIDDLEMAN 4. l:i I I Al.' d f I. ni.d dup. BRANCH STORE Of LOCAL FIRM AT CORVALLIS IS CLOSED; MANAGER MOVES Tiie branch store which hud been conducted by Wilder v Agee, of this city, at ('orvallis for the past several vears, Ikih been closed, according to the owners, and part of the goods consisting of clot hing, men 'a fur nishings and shoes, will he brought here in the next few days. I'art of the stock has ulready arrived. As the result of the discontinuance of tlto branch store tt is believed the i i ..in i . t. ....... i,, . .... .'.'r,.1"; - J w. this rity, who had been In charge ol the t'orvalllK Hiim. lias ulready ac- I'ef.ted a position w ith a tdore at Mc- Miiinville. an, coliseiinently will make his home there at all early lr1 Maulili-n a member of has many friends here. The store conducted hy Wilder & Agee was one of the largest in Cor vallis, and did a good business. It was believed by Ihe proprietors, how ever, that the stocks of goods could be handled to greater advant age if combined and sold here. E st it or (.loiu.i: KoiiLiiAii: to oi.i.i:t aioi vr or I'K(ISS(IEY Noli: I ItoVf AI thcm: w. w. t aichw i ll ON iltlAL I. ATI: TOhAY. DlflNDANT SAYS MONEY PAID , ICice ItrothciV liond ( a-e Wan t on- eluded This Afternoon and the .liny Uetire. to Ihdiberiiie , On a erdii l. t IICDH I' I 'OH I'LAIXI III s, z 1- I- I Tho Jury in the case of Idee Itrotliers for road iIhiiuikch In the circuit Court found a ver diit bile this afternoon fur the plaintiffs, allowing itnuoiKcH ill llic sum ol H 7 7 .11 S . The Jury v.aa out about Ivvo hours. Follow inn Ihe conclusion of Ih lease bronchi by Hire Druthers loi road damai:es, the Circuit Court about :: o clock this afternoon took tip the ci'.e ol lieon;e KolllllitKCt! I ak'alil. l . v'. Cardwell. A Jury wii; ! belliL' examined late Ibis atlernooti and H was thoiichl liltle testimony I would be laken belore loinorrow 'le-iinioiiy in Ihe road case which , tinned all Ibis lliol ll Inn. The wit pesses lor the defense, Incllldllia , ..ev eral of Ihe coiiiily officials Ii , hv,.-l italeil the road III lllestioll ,aiid passed on Inch iiiiestlon for dam anes 01 Ini nally were heard. The at el, showed by their appeals II) tic . Jur Hi ll the ca-e was I.eillK closely l.onlesled and will probablv be coll 1 stili-reil I'll. Ill IliallV IIIIKIcS III till j,n,,rs I.. I Ihev reach a erdicl. The r.iidwi-11 case for ill-g nod rdwi the col d to be which II some 1 1.- ((- (ti t) pitjinissory . . t to tin- plaintilf In Die ac i M ti Tiie amount Is said lo be about I 7 Mh The defendant, however, run lends that the note was paid hy the iddiw-ry ol a number of Iukh and I - h it t heri-tnre t lo re Is not hill g ile I dr Kohlhagei, on Ihe nole 'Mo ra-. is ep.eiei to consume a largw pait o lionotlOW. The attnlliejH are Libert Hermann and )eier Itic tor the ih ten. hint and 11. I. Ltldv lor the plaiiititf ALBANY MAN PRAISES 1 TWO LOCAL MEMBERS GIRIS HONOR GUARD Cm- Wall. of Albany i u-m i:. c who a ,'vl. I.aill. "II Sol Hie A I tetiirii lo the all to the Ore 'lilt to i . Til upon Ills ni: tribute Of tWO I'M 111 l.aill Is 'i:le L'I" irulio Mr V voiinc. ii ti In lei when Die ti Ml ".l,-i.eial.le I u, an was ten 'two v oil li i: lad nil af ttvei! II j nrrii ultv that i .veil ft. .ill tlle ", Miss Delia V. and li-s shirle (iihnor.'. t In- em. r:'eto . hat tit'd to '. of! e i,n I ii... t f(t reel a Tl '1 I .tn arm nair to a-si-t in : I he teran lo a jit ne I'or i ' i-htfiilii-s. Mr Walker e imN had howrt themselves if al Honor flnardH He also well of th ,SoldtIH Horn1 WANT 1010,000 . FEET OF SPRUCE THIS IS TO III! THK MONTHLY OITI-IT OV I'AITI-Tt- NOItTH WKST Kilt THK io KHNMKNT SIT'l-I.Y OV MATKItlAI.S VOll AlltPl.ANKS. 10,000 MEN TO BE EMPLOYED HiMiil.iuii't'isi KstalilisliiHl tn INirt- liinil Willi .'oloiiel lisilie In Online Only :KMt Men Are Now Kllliloyel. Ten lliousand men will be nut in to ihe Kpruce forests of OreKon and WashliiKton at once to speed up pro duction for airplanea. and operationa will he pushed to the limit straitcnl throuith Ihe winter, in an endeavor to produce 1 D.IHMI.lloo feel of spruce very month. Hie Portland Oreson- lan reports, il Is believed at Wash ington, l. t1.. that this must ho lone, or tho war will lie prolonged auoliher season, aeoorillliK to Cm onel llrice i. lilsipie, who reached Portland yesterday to direct the work as ranking- officer. So iiujioitant is this great task that Secretary of War Baker, after hearing the repurts from Colonel Disiiue In person, created the spruce production division of the signal corps, wilh headipirters in Port land and practically cut all red taie between here anil the National Capi tal. This honor conies' to tho North west bemuse It has sufficient spruce lo win the war. all oilier sources in this country being out of the uuea I ion In not having the perfect article for war airplanes. Not only is tho 1'nlted States rniy to be supplied with airplanes nun Oregon and Washington .pruce. but this Nation's allies, as well, are looking to the Pacific Northwest for their spruce In very large measure. Colonel Dlsque de lared lust night. After an absence of about three weeks, during which time he laid before Secretary of War linker and nl hers nl the Nalionnl Capital facts ialhereil by Ii 1 1 ii while on a scout ng trip through Ihe Pacific North west. Colonel DIkuiio got back lo his office In the Yeon building, yes 'erday and found hlmrclf almost niiled In official communications. He was still engaged last night In lelvlng Into ri'iKirta and letters from ill over the country alld segregating these for reference to his staff, which, bv the way. he regards as one of the best ever galhered for iliv task set for men lo do. Ileforo leaving Washington Cnl inel Disiiue made a personal request of Secretary of War Haker and (ion 'ral Squires, chief of the Signal Corps, In assign Major Pred W. lailhillpr. prominent Portland lumberman, now stationed at Wash ington, ns Colonel Dls'itie's special representative at the Nation s capi tal, and this was granted. "I found.'' said Colonel llisillf. "that Major l.eadbelter Is Just the officer needed al Washington to handle Important details of spruce niiidui'tioii work for us. He knows ':".'.' tti )" '"""! miry in get ineiii done thoroughly and quickly, and knows the lumber game front A to .. lie will lie of the greatest as sistance to us In (hat work. In duo lime, we all hope to go to Kranre. but (here's not much use going un til we gel Ihe spruce out." K I. Clark, of Portland, who Is to be commissioned a captain In the Signal Corps, and M. K. Crumpiirk (Continued on Page Sl. I IMPROVEMENT CLUB ' WILL CONTINUE THEIR TRAVELLING LIBRARY The C.aiden Valle 1 m pt oveinent t'lub met on Thuirfday afternoon at the home of Mr-. It. A. Calhoun and a inii-t en jo j able t ime upvnt hy ev i t ) oto" pii"-ent, I Miring th bunl ne.s meetitit; tiie (iiestion of coti 1 1 u u i n x t ho t ra v e ! nn I i brurv hh I i si ii--sed and uiianiinoiisly voted a -ii'ies. We will soon have on hand , a new col bv I ion of book a ami we I want evervone In the community to J avail themselves of tho privilege of tisuii; them. They me a gund col i le tion of bookn treating on various -uhjeits and may be obtaimil at any time from the home of Mrs. Jack I'a r rot i hope to obtain a wider In illation of the hooks within the ne t ..i months. I t'di Ions tef rebmetitu were norv- d al li.e .lose of ihe meeting by the hoxiens, HHiMtfd by Mrs. J. J. Tooley and MUs ln'7. Calhoun. The next meeting will he held nt the ho'tie of Mm, J. K. Tage. on Ihc. U. hen Mrs. Isuhelln Clifford will entertain. .-n Iru t-i! alt r.