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1 I"' 0BE0O5 FTRB "First !n peace. nrt In war." Oregon, tie first state to go "oyer the tup" In the Libert; loan. REVIEW " '" 1 , ' Mi 1 1 ITS AM OLD 8ATTNQ That "no one lives so far from market as he who baa nothing to sell." Raise more produce. my Owir Tit .f Th IomI Lmi4 f 1-lb.rty." VOL. XXI. ROSKBUBG, IXl'LAS COUNTY, OREGON, THl HSIIAY KVKMXCJ, TOllKIt ID. ti8. No. 180. ROSEBURG GLTtM.WS AliK ON THK KIN AND tio;is for the night in the city jail, .MAY DKYLLOl' INTO A ii:.- until an investigation could he made. !: I J A 1 , Itut'T AltOlT HAIJ' A The boys excited the officer's sus .MiLLIo Hl.NS AliK ItLTNG : pieious last evening when he found I'l HSl Kl. I them trying to hide and evidently CLEAR PAST HINDENBURG LINE Indicated That .rentes! Military Vic tory in history is Impending, The Americans Have A I so Made Hig Gains. Ilv Umvll Mellett. WITH Till-; BRITISH AliMIES, Oct. 10. The Germans in the Cam-brai-St. Queiitin region are stagger ing under the great impact of the combined British, French and American blows and seem on the verge of utter rout. The allies have burst through the last of the organized German de tenses along a twenty mile front and are pouring into the open country beyond. The Germans are reported In wild retreat eastward with the al lied cavalry slashing at their heelsr '1 ho allied infantry is tollowmg closely in column formation. Addi - tional advances of six miles are re- ported since yesterday's renewed at- tack began. A tremendous explosion is report- ((I to nave wrecked me city oi iain brai. This district is already swept bv fire, fifteen or twenty blocks In the heart of the city being complete- ; ly ruined. This was the linal act of fiendish ness here by the fleeing Huns. ' j Near Great German Base. : I -ON DON. Of t . I U. The allied' forces are now within two miles of I he Caleau, the great German bast j and railway (enter 15 miles south east troiu Cambrai, so General Haig announced this morning. I Tin- British have also begun an I advHui-e eastward from Lens, captur-j lug Sallaumines and Nouvelles. I I'he railway center of Le Cateatl is la miles from the Belgian border and about IS miles souih of Valen- cieiines. The greatest victory in military history a ppears to In- approaching. Attacking on a front of nearly Do m i t lii it it St . ( tiiont in ii or I h ward oast Cambrai and to near Douai. the i iiritish. Kreiich and Americans are! reported to have completely broken ' through the German defenses on ( nearly hair of this front. Throufih j tins gap the allies are pursuing near ly a million of Germany's best j soldiers, win) are reported in utter rout. It was learned this afternoon that the British cavalry is on the out-t-Iiirts of Le Gateau, 1 " miles east war I from Cambrai. lteMrt Germans Withdrawing. ' i By John De Gaudt t. VA 11 IS, Oct. in. The Germans are reported to be withdrawing on w ide sectors along the whole luu- mile mat hetwoen ( anibrai unit t Klieiuis. The Germans are employ- ' ing countless machine gmis iu an ettorl to dii- the progress of the al- lied forces now in pursuit. Kmnoied Kaiser Has Abdicated. STOCKHOLM, Oct. in. It is per- Postofflce Department and the Red sislenlly rumored here that the j Cross. Kaiser has abdicated the throne. Shipping space available will per ilt wns expected that reports of i niit the sending of but one parcel to the overthrow of the Hohenzollerns j each man. would be circulated at the same time i To avoid any duplication and to the new German peace offensive was make sure that each parcel is cor- i;Minchd. Hence ihis report is re- garded as only another piece of hypo critical German camoul laee t . Americans Through Him Line, i Bv Fred S. Kerguson). WITH THK AM KRICAN ARM IKS IV FRANCK, Oct. 1 ft. The Ameri can armies hnv broken through the famous German Kreimhilde-StellunK line on a front of nearly four miles. They hitve smashed the last of the organized German deft-uses in this re:inn west of the Meuse River and are advancing northward with only the natural defenses remaining be tween them and the Belgian border. The Argonne pocket has been en tirely wiped out by the junction of the Americans and French at Lan cnn. The Americans are now mov ing up through the Argonne forest with the engineers clearing the wa'v throiiph (lie woods and the timgled l tastes of wire. Some of the bitter est fi chting of the war haw taken plae in I region. The Germans li.nl added to the strong natural de- fences ri n in rirr.tr ysf e cr-(e di'gotits. artillery other fortification1 Tin built luxurious officer- m of con- 1 of nests nnd had also quarters. show in p that they intended to oc cupy t hi region permanently. Ha Accepted PosiOon Latph J Baldwin lu.s accepted a position at the Dud; fr Men store to relieve Mr. Hnehrade) until hi; e-". 'int arrives from A -h land to fill place Wt vacant bv Itov F Dnr' in. Vr Baldwin wac Ctlb d for Octn tier 7 with the Done las County bos and wM have when the next arnv ror.tinc nt goes He reoeny i lit to Corvallis to enlist In the train're corps, but could not be ac cepted there on account of being in cluded with the class one men. IADS FROM EUGfNE UNDER SUSPICION SPEND NIGHT IN CIIY JAIL Two boys were taken iu custody j here last evening by City Marshal ; Shambrook and given accu.inmjdu- t trying to sneak out ot town. I hey carried with them a number of pen cils, several silk handkerchiefs and other articles not generally found about the average boy. The boys said their home is in Ku gene, and gave their names as John Miller and Conrad Blum. They said they were 16 years of age and were coming to this city to work in the railroad shops. They carried with them an automobile key and it Is thought they were looking for an automobile In which to leave town. Marshal Shumbrook sent word to the lads' parents in Kugene, and upon hearing from their home will allow them to return. He gave the boys a i friendly reprimand, i This afternoon the boys admitted that they had stolen the articles on their persons from a dwelling in j Corvallis. Their stories are con flicting, but it was found that they : came from Portland instead of Eu i gene, as they first claimed. One of i the boys giving his name at John Miller, this afternoon confessed that his real name is William Herder. The officers have wired to Portland ; imillipillg ab0ut them. n j rrs. p.. H. Durst, who had been I ! visiting for a few days in Eugene, i roturned to her home this- morning. ! ARE VERY LIMITED ONLY oxi-: rilltlSTMAS PACKAGI-: ( AX IU) SKXT TO A SOLMIK o I ; 1 1 s !: a s hi-: Mr st s !: x i THK l ABI I, IN OHDKIt TO GKT THK I'ACKAGE. THE RULINGS ARE ANNOUNCED ''' Must Seriirv Carton at Sjieci. lied lleadiitiiii-ters mid Uctiitii Same There to be l-ornanlcd Nothing lUe Sent. ! The Northwestern division of the American lied Gross gives out the following information regarding i Christmas Parcels for the men serv ing abroad : Families of men in service abroad la re eager to make Christmas over seas as merry as conditions will per 1 mil. The War Department, realizing tlit!-. ban decided that each man may receive from his family a I iinstmas ,,..ckHRe of K(indard size and proximately standard contents. ap- ; The American Red Cross will pre l)lir(l tntS(. ,mm.ia fur mailing, an al rnnv.imntH limine been comnleted 'between the War Department, the; lectly addressed i o ! a "Cb-istmas Par-i(.jty eel Label" is now being issued every man abroad. Kvery man abroad will mail his "Christmas Parcel Label" to some relative or friend who will be en titled to send him a parcel by com plying with the conditions herein set forth. The relative or friend who receives a "Christmas Parcel Label" from a man In service overseas, will apply to the nearest chapter, branch or com munity, auxiliary of the Red Cross, or to su h other Christmas Parcel Station as may be designated by his Red Cross Chapter - and upon show ing the "Christinas Parcel Label" will receive one carton I!x4xft In size. It will be asy to ascertain from the!Cross representative, aflix stamps at newspapers whet Her cartons tiRve,,lf r;it(. nf twelve cents ll2c for been received at the Christmas Par- eel Station. Application should not be made until cartons are on hand. Specially manufactured cartons for this purpose will be sent to chap ters from division headquarters, and wt' ' ui; iriouieo oy cnapiers 10 branches and community auxiliaries or such other Christmas Parcel sta tions as the chapter may establish, together with "Red Cross Inspection Labels" also furnished from division office. The carton may be filled with any combination of articles that flt in it and which are not barred from the Christmas parcels by the post Office Department. The list of articles that may not be sent may be procured from die sain- place as the cartons. The weight of the parcel must not exced two pounds fifteen ounce un wrapped. When carton is filled it should be taken to the place where it cured. Red Cross representatives will In-1 OSITIVrXY AXNOl CKI THAT TIIKItl-: WILL UK NO KXTKND- i:i not.-: whiting with .i u maxy kkgakding a i'i;.c.-: coxkkkkxck. GERMANYMUSTANSWERERANKLY Itcpmied Thai Germans Are With drawing Along a Kront of One II Mildred Miles Americans Took iiooo More Huns. WASHINGTOX, Oct. 10. It. can, be stated on the highest authority that there will be no extended note writing between President Wilson and the German officials regarding the peace conference proposal. Ger many nuist answer the President's recent inquiry frankly and to the point or the discussions will stop at once. On this point all Americans may rest absolutely assured. Turkey Seeking I 'race Terms, Representative: of the new Turkish government are negotiating with the allies regarding the terms attainable for their withdrawal from the war, so the I'nited Press learned today from an authoritative source. The new Grand Vizier of Turkey has representatives now in touch with the allied governments in regard to this movement. AuieHej Advance Continues, General -shing today reported that the Americans were continuing to advance east of the Meuse River and had reached the outskirts of Siv ray. They had also penetrated the ; German lines west of the Meuse and had captured 2mi0 additional pris t oners. Kiuhting Continues Heavy. WITH THK AM KRICAN ARMY. ' Oct. 1 . Heavy lighting is under i way in the Romagne region between ithe Meuse River and the Argonne , forest. The Germans are rushing in reinforcements and concentrating their artillery. The enemy is frantl- rally reinforcing the sides of wb.'it I remains of the Argonne pocket, while they are withdrawing in the center. I Allies Attack Lnon Itrgiou. 1 PARIS. Oct. 10. The war office announced a renewal of attacks by the allies in the Laon region. Pro- i gress was made there and also east of St. Quehtiu and in the Champagne : region. Lodi:e Has "t.ival Itegret." ! WASHINGTON. Oct. Id.- Dis cussing President Wilson's response to the German peace conference of , Ter, several Senators read hundreds of telegrams and letters from "back home' demanding that I he I'nited States stand firmly for "uncondition i a I surrender." Senator Lodge said his one "great regret" was that j Wilson should ask Chancellor Max imilian any questions and thus he gin a debate. He said: "All over the I'nited States Wilson's reply is being i explained. Is It a crime for "me to wish that the President had sent a inoie not needing explanations or in terpretations? I wanted a note like that he sent to Austria-HuiiKarv. No body was puzzled by that note. It represented the voire can people." of the Ameri- j AiMnnl Before Recorder . L. Hcirrich, a traveling sales- - man, was arrested last evening by i the citv marshal for violating the traffic ordinance by allowing his car to park on the main street after 1 o'clock at night. Helfrich appeared this morning before City Recorder Whipple, but was dismissed, for i7Te reason of being a non-resident of this city. spec! the parcel, and will exclude any article barred by Post Office De pa rim en t from Christ mas parcels; remo e any notes or messages; wrap, tie, and weigh the parcel; place on the parcel the "Christmas Parcel Label" received from abroad, bearing name and address of re cipient. The person sending the parcel shall then in the lireseiu e of the Red , ,,iind or fraction thereof (Par eel post rate to Hoboken, ,. J. The Red Cross representative who inspected 1 he parcel will then affix to the parrel the "Ked Cross inspec tion label," properly si'ned. Parcels ready for mailing shall re main In the custody of the Red Cross until delivered by its representatives to the po-t office authorities. No Christ ni as pa reels can mailed later than November I ; No Christina; parcel ran be ac ed by the post office v, ii bout be ept the "Christmas Panel Label" from over seas. No duplicate can be issued if a 'Christmas 1 'a reel Label" is loM. This rule cannot be altered by ny- body. These ir.st rurt Ions have been Is sued by the National headfjuatter of t he A merican Red Cro.s. are based on the agreement with the War De- was pro- partment and the Post Office Depart ! ment, and must therefor he utrlctly observed SURGEON GENERAL Of EERS SUGGESTIONS AS INELUENZA Because the last pandemic of In fluenza occurred more than twenty live years ago, physicians who be gan to practice medicine since 18!I2 have not had personal experience in handling a situation now spreading through a considerable part of the foreign world, und already appear ing to some extent in the I'nited States. For that reason Surgeon General Blue of the Public Heulth Service, is issuing a special bulletin for all medical men who send for It. In order to reach physicians of the country without a day's delay, how ever. Dr. Blue has provided for transmission of the following sum mary of the methods of the control of the disease: Infectious agent The bacillus In fluenza of Pfeitfer. Sources of in fection, the secretions from the nose, throat, and respiratory passages of cases or of carriers. Incubation period One to four days, generally two. Mode of transmission By direct contact or indirect contact ' through the uso of handkerchiefs, common towels, cups, mess gear or other ob jecta contaminated with fresh secre tions. Droplet Infection plays an im portant part. Period of communfcability As long as the person harbors the causa tive organisms iu the respiratory tract. Methods of control The Infected Individual and his environment. Recognition of the disease By clinical manifestations and bacter iological findings. Isolation Bed isolation of Infect ed individuals during the course of the disease. Screens between beds are to be recommended. Immunization None; impracti cable. Concurrent disinfection The dis charges from mouth, throat, nose and other respiratory passages. Terminal disinfection Thorough cleansing, airing and sunning. General measures The attendant or the case should wear a gauze mask. During epidemics persons should avoid crowded assemblages such as slreet cars and the like. Kdu cation as regards the danger of pro miscuous coughing and spitting. Pa tients, because of the tendency to the development of broncho-pneumonia, should be treated in well ven tilated warm rooms. There is no such thing as an ef fective )unraiitine in the case of pandemic inMucnzu, but precaution ary measures may be taken and should be taken. RAILROAD MIA WILL COMPLLTK BOND DK1VK. A campaign in the interest of the fourth Liberty loan drive among the railroad-men of the city will be made her' today and tomorrow by Chief Dispatcher J. I. Love and (. D. Mc Allister. Kvery man who is found without a Liberty loan button will he asked to subscribe for the bonds, so all bond holdera should be sure to have their buttons out. Nearly all the railroad men have bought heavily of the bonds, but this is the final clea n up of the bond iiibscriptions and every man will be asked to contribute as much as pos sible. The Southern Pacific Com pany has commissioned men at all of the principal stations to solicit the purchase of Liberty bonds to the last extent from the railroad employes. Charles Stanton lien Charles Stanton arrived this morn ing from Kort Stevens to spend a furlough of several days with rela tives and friends. Mr. Stanton is still with the Fort Stevens company and assists In drilling the new recruits that are sent in. He states that it is a busy life at the Kort but pretty lonesome nince most of the Roseburg boys left. Jnlin Alexander was In from Glid on business today. G. B. Wfuniford was in from be yond Garden Valley today. DEPARTMENT PRESIDENI WILL INSPECT LOCAL WOMEN'S RELIff CORPS The Women's Relief Corps will meet at 1 ::i o'clock tomorrow after noon at the armory for their annual inspection by Mrs. Bertha Drew (ill man, of Heppuer, who is department president of the W. R. C. Mrs. Gil man arrived here last evening and is the gueat of Commandant and Mrs Markee al the Soldiers Home. This evening a camp fire will be held at On Soldier Home for Mrs. Oilman lion B. L. Eddy will be the speaker and an impromptu musical program will be given . Mrs. Oilman Is well pleased with her inspection of the various Woni en's Relief Corps, she finds the de partment steadily growing and tfTTit this has been a succensf ill e;ir. The W. R. C. women have been doing a great deal of war work through the depHrtuients in connection with the I ted Cross. The inspection tomor row will h followed by a banquet, to which the members of the O A R. Post are Invited. Mrs. Glim an will leave next for Grants Puss and other Southern Oregon cities. I MIHJI V V l I i.-v L-iti iT , v,v l-w& vvimiiv .WsimIk "n-k tOMI'A.W , MANYlSEEKING ARMY HOSPITAL SMikane Kent Delegation to Wash- mgioii, i. i M in iM.on to Nermv Ibe Location o Big C. S. Army Hospital There. W. C. Harding and A. L. Kitchiu returned here :mt niuh t I rntn S no- Ram-, where they were called as wit-1 The' wirocl tho following to the nessea iu un important action ut law. Oregon delegation. In Congress: The suit was brought bv the Cmpqua MembeiH of the Oregon Delegation, Valley Km it I'nion against llr VVnshinglon. I). C. Northern Pacirfc Fruit Distributors' Those composing the local order for the recovery of $21100, alleged to "r tho Council of Defense und lie due for three cars of pears ,h American Detenso Society shipped east In 1917 through tho do- "Dongly urgo our delegation In Sen fendant company. These pears were atv nm! Houso to oppose vigorously owned jointly by 40 or 60 of the lo- iu,y eftort lwMB towards an incon cal Douglas County fruit growers. It elusive peace and to support the de ls charged that tho shipping com- manil of the American people at puny had mismanaged the handling '"rKfi for ""conditional surrender of the sale of these pearH iu the east- ,of, rninujr and her allies. Any ern markets, hence thev brought ac- ,,npr course than this would Insult Hon to recover on the basis of f. o. b. ' he "'""ry of our heroic dead who delivery aboard cars here. The jury ;lmv m(tfi the sIrmne sacrifice, which heard the case returned a ver-I Signed : State Council of Defense diet for practically the amount 'ml. American Defense Society, by asked, a slight reduction being made,"- ,tK on one car in which It was shown that the fruit was somewhat over ripe w hen it reached Chicago. This is an excellent result for the local growers. While the state of Washing still far from the completir fourth Liberty loan quota, , are very active In war work. At Spo kane they have organized a com plete civilian army, with a command ing general and line officers and staff, the organization being com plete, with a large number of pri vate "soldiers" In the ranks. This organization is in charge of the Liberty loan, Red Cross and other campaigns. Mr. Harding also learned that Spokane and a number ol other cities in Washington are working to secure the t. S. army hospital which is to be located somewhere in the North west. A delegation from there has already been to Washington, D. C, to urge the acceptance of their offer, ami the inspectors of sites are ex pected there right away on their tour of the Northwest. It is expect ed that this party of inspectors will also visit Roseburg during this lour, to look over the advantages offered here for tho location of this big con valescent hospital. In the matter of litn .iin fimiiitiuna 1 i .nelni rv Iiiim more to offer than ai.y other place in the entire Northwest. o i:ki cross asks phk- cai tiox against diskask. At a mei'ting of the executive com mittee of the Red Cross last evening D r. B. R. Shoemaker was appointed as chairman of the local committee on the Spanish Influe,,,,,. e,d-lror e with Instructions received from n nee with Instructions the division manager, asking that a chairman be appointed to look after t hn in f 1 11 1 n ii nit nut ion and use measures to prevent the disease In I"11 ls condition Is still very case of anv danger. This p recant Ion "Houh. Although It Is thought he Is ordered to be taken by all of the1 somewhat better, his condition Is Red Cross chapters in every county.;""" critical to show imic-h biit it Is not iieceHsary that anyjrn"MK'' alarm over the disease be fell in Merrill F. Parker, of Portland, Roseburg or this community, as no ! Brannon's companion in bootlegging. langer now exists here, over which! lo be agitated. M Till HI. IN HOY NAMLD i-oii wi;st point coutsi;. WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 Senator Cham her la in has certified Ralph Tudor, of Sutherlin, Oregon, to lake the examination for appointment to West Point Military Academy. Hrh ools. Take (notion A report was circulated loda that I '.. suspected to have gone for a the schools of the cily would he cargo of booze. Me and Win. Willis, dosed on aecounl of danger of the of Catiyonvllle, had gone that even Spanish influenza, but Ibis leport "K lo the Wynn place, three miles was without roniidalion, according to , HP the road Trom Oanyonvllle (the the school authorities, who staled place known as the deer park). They that the schools will not be closed were keeping a lookout on the road here. It is thought then is no dan- ; there, which is In an open plare, and ger at present, but to be siile, all ,at the lime were talking with a son sanitary caution i being used. j"r Mr. Wynne. Me had hailed two Deleuntes Were I lei led (i'iirs und made a brief search, both At the bu ine:i se: ; ion of the 'stopping willingly. No booze being teachers intitule Lit.- yesterday af -.lound, they wen. allowed to go on. ternoon. three .1 ! gates were elected ! Ax the Mernnd was leaving, a third to attend the meeting of the stale Teachers' A iation I mho Dour his t'oiin'V Tho.-e elected Were" Ml L W. Jame-. i,f Wilbur; Prof. C A Aiehart. of Beii-on school, and Prof H. tuner Bennett, principal of th Sutherlin schools. Llberl Lenor, who ban been itt 111 lor secin -I,,' f. was report d somev. ti,.l heller today. .1 I) I'lijNiinor Mlol his imillur hnvf rot in noil tiiiln li vlj.lt lit Howl, Will ,i W.ilhi ami nthor int A (.anil roho;irl lll l.o hold at tho rlty hail on Friday ownlnc In pronaratlmi fur tho l.liiorly I my ioo- hratlnn horo on Saturday pvenliiK. All mciiihem are uritoil to lo prosont. i LOCAL DEFENSE SOCIETY WANTS WAR PROSECUTED VIGOROUSLY TO FINISH The lociil brunch of the American DofoiiHi Society yoHlerdiiy received !,he r"lluwlllK ' i-'Knl to the latest 1t5,","in :rc.T,';8rt'i: (JoiikUIit liitost (iiMnmn offer ud- iviinoed for purpose of hindering I fourth Liberty ioull and In hope ot Zi''Z I to pass resolutions at once rejecting German peace proposals and tele- I graph same to your Senators und Congressmen, demanding at the same time peace only through un- and her allies. CHARLES STEWART. Division Chairman Board of Trus- tees, American Defense Society. hi:i'oi;ti:i i hum i'oi:ti.am th.vi' max shot itv iikitty Slll lill I' MOI'klSS WAS I IM II i-iti: ioi si.v roil nooi l,i:i. (.I; OI'KII TIOS. NAME SAID TO BE J. H.BRANNON Mr. llopkhiH Today Gave IHm Version of Hie A II ray and the Subsequent Chase Now Thought That liuinnoii Will Recover. The man who wi:h shot Tuesday eening while attempting lo evade arrest by Deputy Sheriff Frank Hop- ins, oi i auyoiiviiie, is ununr r eier- ' H"H Dnent in Portland on the barge of boot legging and his case will come up at the next meeting ol the Federal grand Jury In Portland, according to in for mitt Ion received this morning by Sheriff Qulne. I'he man gave his name aa J. B. Brown, but his right name Is J. II. Ilaunoii. He is an old offender In violating the lijtioi hiws of Hie stale and was ar- ,,, , ,, 4 ,.,, 4() ,i... ..... , . charges. , Brannon (s now in Mercy Hospi- is still In the county jail, where he was committed yesterday in default of the sum with which to pay his line. Ii in probable thaft Brannon will be taken to Portland for trial, in the event his condition becomes sued lo enable hliu to take the trip. Deputy Sheriff Hopkins was Iu town today and gave this version of the affray in which Brannon was shot. He said he had been warned io keep a lookout for an automobile which had gone south a few days be- ''ar hove in sight Hopkins told the driver to slop lie stood in the road and had his star exposed. 1 he or der was not obeyed and the car wa shot ah Willis fired Into a tire : with :i .-liiilfcini, tin: ivliifiitlv with-! .out -lt'Tl, as tin- mr wjih KattillR loo :r;ir uwiiy. Iliiplt In hii j' h ho Ihon flri 'l wltli .1 iiii hoKtor el mill aimed to hit the gasoline tank on tin necing car, hut alined too low -'! I'lo hllllil ov hloli I ly wonl llliiliT "no in-ioliino. Al llio noxt shot Ii In iiiin wti" hiplior iiikI tho car nlxo 'li"PIi limor, Willi tho romilt that "tmnti wan chi.t In tho idiouldor. H'ipklliB nnd Wlllia at once hogan piirmnt. not knowlnn tho man i (Continued on pa 4). BOOTLEGGER WAS FORMER OFFENDER I TOLD TO INSTITUTE nit. caki, . noxKY pioTninn I.1VKI.Y INl'lhKXTS OK HIS THII" THHOUiH KHANl'K IX THK WAll Z.OXK. AS Y. M. ('. A. ltKI'ltlOSICXTATIVK. GREAT WAR PREPARATIONS The Progress and War Klficlency of tho AiiierlcaiiM In France it Wonderful Pre-iaral ion fur a Long; War Are Made. A war lecture of great Interest wa8 given before the assembly at the teachers' Institute at the high school last evening by Dr. Carl (i. Doney, president of Willamette University. Dr. Doney has recently returned from visiting tho war zone in France, where he spent over six months. He was sent by tho Government to ex amine the work of the Y. M. C. A., and In doing this he visited the front line trenches and all places where war operations were bolng carried on. Dr. Doney sketched little of the snd or horrible side of the war, but gave a happy picture of the fighting and the life of the soldiers over there. He described picturesque places in rural France and told of tho many villages which he traveled through, where the houses are most ly built of stone, nnd of towns where scarcely a whole building was left standing. ' One of the most striking effects which he noticed was the progress and efficiency which the American soldiers are accomplishing in France. He gave many Instances of the mar velous change the Americans have made from tho old way of doing -things, much to the wonder and ad miration of the French people. One of tluse was a trip to the Pyrenues Mountains, where the sawmills of France are kept constantly working They had been turning out a few hundred feet of lumber each day be fore tho Americans Installed modern machinery and produced many thou sans of feet each day. Tho French were surprised nt the results, but nlmost horrified, thinking there would he no trees left at that rute. Other great Improvements have been wrought on the railroads by the Yankee engineers. Roads that before carried 17 trains each day weremade to accommodate 144 trains, every space of rail and power being put to good use. American energy ulso cre ated greater harbor efficiency, and by building additional docks or, the right maneuvering of ships, they were able to Increase a harbor of lfiOl) tons a month to 5000 tons each day. In this way Immense numbers of troops were landed and taken cure of. The French had been taking in 40,000 troops each month at the acn tonmentH, hut the Americans, thru their Improvements, brought In f2, noo in a single day. The French were amazed at this great war scale. Dr. Doney said the American boys In France were expecting the war to last some time yet, as they wore making immense and permanent preparations with which to continue the war, such as building great steel docks four miles long. Instead of docks less secure. . . Dr. Doney chose his oVn Itinerary In France and fr a month he was attached to the French army. He gained a great Insight into thef French spirit nnd manners througU this service, and he was also In the front line trenches near Verdun.", nnd Laon. He went right Into the firing line with that branch of the Y. M. C. A., which is the best friend of the boys over there, and Is with ;j them all the time. Schools established by the Ameri- can army in France attracted his at tention, especially a school where a combination or war ut are- being taught, Including the sound, elec tric and camouflage school. Dr. Doney noticed that In the art of camouflage the Americans excel all others, hut of most interest to him wns the sound school, where soldiers are taught to make no noise while icreping over a tied of gravel or going 'through a field of coarse grass, j Dr. Doney told numerous of htri experiences and his lecture occupied the program last evening almost en tirely. Shortly before his talk the audience was addressed by Hon. j Walter M. Pierce, of La Grande, who is the Democratic nominee for Gov pernor of Oregon, who spoke on war work, he having a son in the army. Funeral at l4Mklng Glav The funeral services of the late .la-. Williams, one of the pioneers atxl well known citizens of Douglas County, was held yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at the Looking Ohiss cemetery. Relumed mm Fort McDowell- Hugh Harrison, who left here nhoiil two wook hko with tho Doug las County tnpn for Knrt foI)nurn!1 it.'al.. who wont In Iho limited mrvlpo rail, roturnod to hi homo In thin city last cvonlnir. Mr. Harrison was not arooptoil by the authorities for mill, tary lorvlca. I,'- v ! v ji.a.." 7 r
