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Newspaper Page TextROSEBURG jv 0ii j TU vt ThMk SwmI LjvW W UkMrty.' REVIEW REVIEW TELEPHONE! M Dee the phone If you hare a wiat ad or a news Item, orfeny builnee connected with paer let any way. JOB PRIHTIHG Tka Reriew li eqnlpped ts rtnt letter beads, envelope, cardi, poi ten, or anything In Job printing. ROSERURG, DOUGLAS COVNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY KVFXIMi, MARCH mill. No. 141. Vol.. XXII. Oil PEACE AGREED TEKKITORI Al, AM) FINANCIAL oiestioxs . i-iti:i-iMi aky l-KAI'H TREATY HAE BEEN TENTATIVELY AGREED I TON AT 1'Alt IS. FIGURE WHAT GERMANY CAN PAY League tif Nations Covenant Will be Included in the Pcoliiiiiiuiry Treaty Neutciils Asked to Submit Rociiiiiiiiciiihilioiis. I!y I'ml S. Eorgu.son. PAKIS, March 111. --The supreme war council is expected tu formally ralifv today the tentative agreement which is understood to have, heen reached yesterday on the territorial and linaneial questions of the pre liminary peace treaty. The big pow ers, it was learned, are now ill prac lieal agreement regarding the prin ciples of working out the financial affairs that the llnal hill for rep aration liy the Hermans must he hased on what the experts liud Ger inany will be able to pay urliif; a comparatively short period or years. With the government heads already agreed on l h is, tile basis lor fixing the definite amount of indi ity appeared to be a matter of only a few days. .Meanwhile the work was also pushed on the league of nations covenant which will lie incorporated in tile preliminary peace pad. A call was sent yesterday- to ail the neutrals to have their reeom nda- tions for proposed changes or amendments ready for presentation al a special session of t In league sub committee tomorrow. Japan Intends to press its position that the cove nant, whi. h is designed to establish the equality or peoples, should also establish the principle of racial equality. Advertising to Revive Business. WASHINGTON, March 1!'.- Ex tensive advertising campaigns thril out the country will put business on lis feet and relieve the present stag nation, so Kogcr Babsoii, director of the information service. Department of Labor, and a noted business au thority, declared. Ilihson has sent statements to big business men urg ing Increased advertising means for ushering in an of prosperity. Clothing Worker Strike. CLEVELAND. March IN. - A gen eral strike in the men's clothing in dusfrv here has he. II called. I'niotl oiffcials said that hair of I lie 4""" workers hail responded to the strike order. The men demand a 11-hour week and 3n per cent Increase of pay. with time and a half for over time, the abolition of the sub-contract system, and recognition of the union. The present hours of the clothing workers are between sixty and seventy per week, so the union leaders said. REINsT.VI :mi:nt oe civil sER ICE EMPLOY ES. WASHINGTON. I . C . March 1 V In a circular recently distributed by the I'nited States Civil Service Co iis.-ion altenlion is called lo an executive order promulgated by the President on Juiy In. I'.ils. which pre voles that "A person leaving me classilied civil senue the military or naval i Government during lh w itlt Germany and w I lo engage ill tvice of the l recent war has been honorably discharged, may be rein stated in the civil s.-r ice at any time within live venrs alter his dis. barge, provided that at the tin.e of rein statement lie lias the required Illness lo perform the dunes of tie- position to which reinstatement is senciit " The Civil Service Com iii ission stales that, ill recognition of the ser vices rendered .y civil servile .111- P who entered the unlit naval s. rvi. e during the pr.-se Ihe coininissii.il will make fie fo rt to assist these men in si Ill war. rial el . curing ni in 11 1 upon finding r rem suitable positions in the Gov. service raiiier than to its. v. them the entire burden of sni'able vacancies. A man who Is eligible fo stau lit under th" ord. r m.'.v ply to any oil ice or c.-'ebll-bniel the Government under which h sires reinstatement, but, il lie firs, he may re.ite-t the i'iv.1 vice CmniN-ion or one of its fits secretaries to eni-T Ills name up leiiislateneni li-' which vvii! blollCI't 'o tif t n""n ' .IW Il g Officers lo II V CCle- 1,1 e till. d. it of lb- p re s' r trirt ..ti a lie .:t- .. I," Return Alter Nit Mrs .lark W haft. 'II Ilillv-. who had h. -i relative ai I'er'i.a d.ivs. r.-turi -.ed ' till ing Mr- Wli.'P.tn i bv her "ist.-r. Mr" B of Portland, wl. . is t for some tillie il L"'.c- ion hniiie. ii..r Pc.uil Mr. -!..,tM P Grande, vv bo 1. i- . visiting 'h her Thompson, r. the Home, for the pa-t morning tor h'-r hone and lull" son. vi-itn.g wi'h I for several en y ih is niorn-i- arcompitni' d II McNainee. 'Main b.-re !. Whar- of li ei-r.tl eek, ol.iiers ft this OrflCERS WILL ASSIST IN COMPLETING INCOME TAX RETURNS MARCH 24 Treasury Department. Internal Revenue Service, Portland, Oregon, March 1'7, 1911), lly direction or the Commissioner of Internal Revenue I am authorized again to station my deputies at vari ous points throughout the state to assist those who failed to complete Income tax returns within the re quired time, and to render any other service that may be necessary or de sired. Any adjustments of income taxes should be made now, as an ex tensive "drive" for delinquents will soon be undertaken. Income Tax Officers G. H. Harper anil 0. V. Wimberly will be at the Federal building at Koseburg, Ore gon, from and including March 24 to and including March 26, 1019. It is the wish of the Department that everyone interested should take advantage of the opportunity afford ed bv the visit of these officers. Respect fully. MILTON A. MILLER, Collector. CANNERY MOVEMENT IS BEING DEVELOPED; TO MEET HEBE SATURDAY At a meeting or several local busi ness men yesterday afternoon. In re- i lalion to the establishment of a can- nerv in this city, a committee was , appointed to take preliminary steps j in the matter. This committee con sists of W. C. Harding. John Throne, C. .1. llilld. C. W. Young and Jolin Alexander. They met Ihis afternoon and also called in Joseph Micelli and Earl Peurcy. Some preliminary steps wen taken, preparatory to the general meeting to lie held here next Saturday afternoon, al which all Ihe farmers and business men are urged -.,-ii,.ii.!.l, It was the concensus .., . il,,'. I ennm-rv can he es- tublisheii here with a paid up capital of Jsn.nun. Also that it should not he difficult to secure pledges to that : amount, the farmers nml fruit grow- : ers .in hold a majority or the stock , so thev can control the management or the institution. II is deemed neces- sarv that Ihis cannery matter he I dwid'Ml right away, so arrangements iveein for handling this season's crops. .11 in. HAMILTON CALLS MEETING 111' LOCAL HAIL Judge Hamilton has called a meet ing of Ihe local bar lor 10 o'clock Eriday morning, at which time he will hear the report oi a committee composed or Attorneys B. L.' Eddy, o. P. Coshow and George Neuner. appointed some time ago for the purpose of revising rules ol the Cir cuit Court to shorten court proceed ings bv eliminating unnecessary de lays. The committee luted what thev deel have form u- up to oate revisions, which will be submitted Eriday lor consideration. o III YS M' LAI. LEV HOTEL I I IINI I l RE; MO INt; IT. .1. K Greer Is today moving out the old MrC'lallon Hotel rurnlture, having purchased same through the real estate firm of Hire Hire. The sale was made to satisfy a certain mortgage. Sealed bids were received and Mr. Greer, who conducts a sec ond hand store at Eugene, was the highest bidder. Mis-hnmcy SM-iely Program Tor the Woman's Eoreign Missionary Society or the M. E. Church, lo be held Thursday. March Jo. at the home ol Mrs. A. S Huey. Blakeley street, at 2 tin. Devotional l.ad.r. Mrs. Davison. The Trail Milkers, chapter four of tin- study book. Kev. .1. c. Spencer; a story. I.ilavati Singh." Mrs. Huey: the woik of Dr. Li Hi Cu. Mrs Davison; .nvsiery box conducted by Mrs. J. E. I.evvs Eri. nds and members cor dially invited. I'oinicr Keshlciil Din. I Win. Marshman died In Canada and t lie remains are being shipped to Hoseburc. where the funeral will he held. Mrs. Slav Shannon, a ilaugll ter. of Mason. Nevada, will here I'ridav. Mr. Marshman was forniTly a resident of the Melrose district. i Mrs. J I). Osborne ol this city left ithis morning ror Eugene, where she will remain a short time visiting vviMi friends and -hopping. Mr. Os horno is employed in the local train dispatch, rs' office Lawren.e Gilliam, of Sou'h Deer Creel;, cut his fool .iiie badly with in ac to. lav lb- was brought to 'town and Dr Miller drc-.cd the i wound. He suffered a fliulliir acci dent about a year aro. MINsI'ltl LS T f.RI I N A fo! m boos. Ma re dm ' i.gro minstrel with 22 per rs will be h.-ld at the school a Green on Saturday evening. 22. There will be solos, choruses, quartettes, and r'-aiiinzs. all In appropriate cos-tiiin.-. wiiii tv-ry number uie'nnr-l.-.l I'l' ce.-ds for benefit of the union .-ini'la v hool. lb" piano fond and 'be ;.d Cross Admission 15 sml 2.1 cents. A good time assured. All come. liHITISH KXPKKT PKrLAKKS THK I. K Mil' K O V S A TlOXS VLAV MATKItlAM.Y STItUM. THKXS MOMIOK IKKTKI.VK AS IT NOW KXISTS. BRITISH FAVOR SUCH LEAGUE Movement Is Rcguti to Iower Trices Materially Kroin Present War Itusis Steel Producers Among first to Airree Thereto. the British league of nations expert! told the nress correspondents that the nritlsh delegation considers the league covenant should lie a part of the preliminary peace treaty. He believes Its Incorporation would not dolaythe presentation of the treaty. He said: "If the Monroe doctrine means what I understand it does non-interference in American affairs bv Europeans without the consent of the I'nited Stales then this doc trine Is strengthened by the league plan, since no action could he taken under its provisions without Amer ica' consent." Moiv Troons to Return. WASHINGTON. March 1!). The Twenty-sixth Division I New England National Guard i. and the Forty-second Division lUalnhowl are sched uled to sail from Brest lo Boston and New York. respectively, between March 28 and April It, so the War Department announced. The Ills! lo Return. WASHINGTON. .March 10 The War Department announced that practically all the units of the lllst Division have been assigned for ear- , 1.V Convoy home. The !1st Is composed of drafted men from Oregon. Washington, Cali fornia, Alaska. Idaho; Nevada, tuna, Etah und Wyoming. The) in the heavy fighting. Near Heer May lie Made. WASHINGTON. March 111 Moll- were -As- sistant Attorney l.enerai rrieison. the i.roh ibit ion prosecutor, alter a ! long conference wnn Attorney-Gen eral Palmer, said nothing detinue hail been decided regarding the Gov ernment's policy In preventing brew ers rrom resuming the brewing of 2 . 7 r, per cent alcoholic beer. Move lo Reduce Prices. WASHINGTON. March 111 - With the aim or reducing the prevailing war prices, Ihe Government has be gun a series or conferences with the various Industries. Today's confer ence was, bet ween the new Industrial board anil the steel men. 1 lie ' "r Helped result Is a new so im i steel and iron pne much lower but probably than the present price somewhat al.ovi Ihe pre-war llgure. Tables ol the board show that steel;..... lyhhiv Night and Iron now average 120 per cent higher Mian In 11" 1 4. Hie plan oi the hoard, which the steel men ten lativelv agreed lo. Is to make but one general reduction that will stand for some lime, so the users of steel will feel sale 111 proceeding with large purchases. Result of I'lliluister. WASHINGTON. March III. Presi dent Wilson has ordered the recess appointment of nearly 2tin postmas ters. This is necessary because the Senate in Its filibuster finish failed to approve these nominations. Take Troops Emm SilM'l lli. LOS ANGELES. March 111 The American troops in Siberia will be withdrawn in the spring, so Secre tary of War Baker declared, follow ing his arrival here, lie said the exact dale depends upon the weather conditions. Asso- Illustrated l,ectiirc The Benson Parent-Teach r ialion will meet Thursday evening. March 20. at "ilin. S. C Bartriim will give an illustrated lecture upon the forests or Oregon. Mr Hurl rum has a new lantern and Inn new I slides and promises an evening ol i Instructive entertainment. The puh- arrive'Hc Is rordlallv Invited to attend No admission win oe ciiH.geu. I'lle Soil In Circuit Coinl Mrs. D. L. Spaur. through lo r at torney. John T Long, has filed suit In the circuit Court here against Art Haskell and wile seeking to recover the sum ol I7r.li. alleged by the plainlllf to be d n a promissory note. Tb" note is secured by property belonging to tb- d. r ;.nts An attorney fee of I'.o is -tid-nl-o asked for f annerv Mecliim Salurdui .1. o Holt, manager ol the Eugene cannery, is lo arrive here Saturday for the purpose of addressing a meeting or local citizens and farm . rs on the importance '.r a co-op. ra live cannery. The n tit.g is t.. !." held at the city hall at 2 p in S.tt- nrdav. and evervbreiy. esj..-. l the farmers is urged to attend. Ladles' Aid Mis-ling fin Thursday afternoon the l'r.- bvlerian Ladies' Aid ill hold a so cial mooting in the church parlor-. As this Is the last meeting ol 'be rhurch vear, reports will be given and officers ejected. There will aim be a short program. CLUB ADOPTS RESOLU TIONS ENDORSING MOVE EOR LEAGUE OF NATIONS Hon. O. P. Coshow, who whs in at tendance at the meetings hold In Portland recently where the subject of the league of nations was dis cussed, addressed the members of the Mental Culture Club, yesterday altrnnon. After explaining the situa tion in which various small or newly formed countries are found at pres ent, Mr. Coshow explained the ideas embraced in the league covenant, the renresontat Ion that different coun tries would have, and the results that such a It-ague would accomplish. Al the close of his talk Mr. Coshow was given a rising voto of thanks. The club voted to endorse the league of nations and drew up u resolution to that effect. Mrs. Pen 0. VAy, representing the Associated Industries of Oregon. Oregon products and ...amirtiires in order to encourage manufacturing industries and to keep their money in the stale. Mrs. Hiney and Mrs. Ilrumfield gave vocal solos. During the nftor noon a quilt was tied and a number ot small garments were made for the II ed Cross. ELKS TO HANDLE HOME COMING t'ELEHRATIOX. It was officially announced today that Ihe Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks throughout the state are now rorinulut jug plans for Ihe formal reception or Oregon's re turned soldiers and sailors. It 'Is understood that the big celebration will be held in May. Locally It ap pears that a county wide celebration will be Ihe outcome of the present movement, sponsored by tin1 I! burg and Douglas County Elk what plan the Bills" are to Just carry out in showing due apprec atfon to the Oregonlans who participated in. the struggle for supremacy has not been fully decided. However, com-' niittees. It is understood, are now ! cncaized In maiming out a plan of. union and in due time the local or ganization of Elks will receive in structions relative lo the "open j house" celebration, which promises ( to far surpass all expectations. i I IIKMI It ROSEIU KG REAL ESTATE MAN IN EIIANC Victor Sether. of Glendale, who left this uinming lor Ins home, staled today that while oil II fnr i lough to I'yrennes, Erance. he ! chanced lo visit a Y. M. C. A. hudd ling and there mel John Oliver, lor inerly connected with the Grand Hu lled, and at one lime engaged in f In real estate busless here. According to the soldier Mr. Olivet, who is (Widely known throughout Douglas County, was sent lo l'raiire by the Government lo establish hotels. , Later this line of work was Inked over bv the Y. M. C. A and as a re ..nit Mr Oliver Is now a Y. M ' A i w'orker stationed in the Pyn iiues, 1 t-rn nr ,, .., nodipnnod meeting or tb Eul- lerton Parent-Teacher Association will be belli Eriday night. An inter esting program has been prop.ir. d and all parents, patrons and friends are invited lo attend. The members of the refreshment coilllllltlee ate planning special attractions for the -oclal hour. Leave for Norlb llcnil Mrs. Hell llol s and daughter. Lulu May. of tins rny. left Ibis after noon lor Eugene, etirouie to Noitb Bend, where Mrs llol s expels lo make her Inline home. Mr. Holmes lias been employed in Hint city lor some tillie. To isit Ill-other Mr. and Mrs. Charles Llknes and family, ol Tacoina, arrived hole tins morning to visit for Ihe next week ai the home ol George and William lllrosl. or Winslolis. The well known I Winston ranchers are brothers ol ' -Mrs Liknes. After their stay In Ihis COIlllllUllllV 111." I.IKOes a. "... leave for Kansas City, .Mo., while thev expe. t to make their tut'ire home. port but. I On Riisluc... Contra. H.r II .1 II ibb but n, or Ibis city, who has the contract ror grad ing that portion of the I'a.ilic llirh way between Drain and Yoncilla. letl this morning for Portland lo confer Willi parlies relative lo blisi ne-s atlairs I lb s suit III Clr. nil Court E G Young K Compaliv. of Oak land, through ibdr legal ropi ma lives, Itl.e lliciltt, have lib'l suit III the I'i'-cuil Court ac'itr-l y I. Hid. et al. wh.i.-ili Hi- pl.iilili"" seek tO leroV.T tile "!ltl fit I ", I Oi 2 ' . alleged 'O be .III.- Oil 1. pi liOle. The Hole I- see m The l.li.illllfl I'd bv run lo r bat the defendant !'' ''' l "' distoiis. mi nts ..t union and a tea , .liable si, in for altotliev ' e.-. rciv A c, I in New ..rk II. foi mat ion le.'i Ualiiitl. son ol Dalian, arllved el, IV 'Ihis I: n ov. I c.is tor cording 'o to. lav. Ma Mr- ; u Yo.k, Ma bov has b. bel aud New burg iii nid enlisted in i. ranch of the .omr-. tin- i.via h.i.r I.. transferred Hie nb .:irtliient D is quit" Ilk Hunan will receive his i t amp Lewis -lame elv that llschi.lg. Mr tit CLOTHING WANTED FOR ill VICTIMS LOCAL PEOPLE ARE MAKE ALL THE ASKED TO DONATIONS THEY POSSIBLY CAN II TIMS E W All l AMI HELlill M. 'OK THE I I! A M E BRING TO RED CROSS ROOMS Local llctiiltttuirtcl's Established I o Handle All Donations Emm Mils Section of ihe Country Drive Is Nationwide. An old-clolhes drive is being pill on here during the latlef part of tills week and the week following. S. D. Evans is the local chairman. Anv lolie having clothing lo donate to the suffering refugees In Era nee and Bol jgiilm will please bring same to the lied Cross lieadguartcrs in Kose burg. With the clothing problem one of the most serious laced by the peo ples liberated by Ihe war. Ihe Ameri can lied Cross, as a part of Its pro gram or shipping one million gar ments to the destitute refugees monthly, will conduct a mammoth collection of used clothing, shoes and blankets throughout .the I'nited Stales during March. The lied Cross Topresentat Ives abroad and Herbert Hoover, head of the European lielier Administration, have cabled that an i Immediate supply of every kind of clothing Is absolutely vital lo the health and lire id the millions and children who trom the Ceriuati of men, women have been' freed - ... , ,,hern i , ,, , . i riaiinc, je-ihMiiit, in ii.. Serbia. Greece, Mont eneg I o. Pales tine, Albania. Czec lio-Slovakia and I Poland is so vast that tin' main prole ! loin can only he coped with by ihe allied governments. very valunino soiinlenienl.irv relief can be rendered j by the lied Cross, however, and ae Icordlngly lis millions of members land Ihe American people at large I will be asked lo assist by the d l- j ti if old l imbing that will prove 'a veritable gods, nd lo iln.se who have borne the blunt ot Geiuiauys 'assault on civilizailon. This coll. il . n is being made jii'd I at a lime vvb. i. i Helically the w bole ; country Is discarding winter clothing 'much i.r which would never again be ' donned by the nn upaills. Thus at a minimum of sacrifice the American people will be able lo .-how ill a most substantial way their brothel hood 10 those who still are siilleriiig At least lu.lllltl Ions ol l b. tiling Is need- 1 ed 111 llii' drive, which w ill be con 1 dueled by all the Bed Cries chaptcis Without delav the r.iiri.ienis will be hipped lo a colicel.lralo.il point and forward, d lo Eiilop". There it will ! be soiled and repaired by Ml" people I for Whose le nelil il is lo be .leveled. I ihe distribution being lo under i American superv ision. i 1'ood and Clothes! .lust the bare tier. silies lor ke. long l no name oi lite burning il That Is the a.. million I pie and Belgium ai ruminate p. ..pi Metl. Won. ell ages raise the, Mo t ol the the him -al more n Nmlb.i oiakilii: I. ol their a I child V mo s ill ill bodv than mi. il franc. the moi, n id all the cry. e re letiigecs cie lllif.il tilliate ecs the p-o ,te ellOUlt' t" mi or Europe the invadtiii' They were no If 1 1 1 1 .- t . 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 ' ' Citizen'. Of a Vet tin v i- .-ties in liiii' tie Who W have set 1 1 , ill llie win. h were ov ,-ri nil bv ariov ol lb' German-, more to hi. line tot lb. limn Ihe on. I'm 1 1. 111. Kan-as or I'ciili '. Iv an have s.ill. led in. i .Id u AOll.1 Upheaval II,,. v .h. hoi make their on the ground tli.it 'be p,-i the allied c. mill l ies mirhl I. al their liunlei.- allhoiiih they may have eveiv right lo 'rather as sup plicants lor a lavor do Ih. v crv lot il mslal,. . I luce I llol table, col, I. nl. ! .nid indu-trious w..i I,, i . ib.-v ion. tin. I l lo n. " belli' b s ami ruined tin. .neb no individual li oli m iheir ou ii. . . o - l b i. I Pi.uip Hob used A. cm, hug I., a report re. .-iv. -d hel e I In - M' '. I'be d l.'lltnp. oi , il i . w bo .i- com i ' 'I bv 'In E-d. I..1 a. lib. .in:..- at P.. i Hand idling, d Will, 'li' viola. ion ol lie ,-,,,,,, , :-e a. '. iia b- ell I. b . d 1 1 elu tile I -edel.il I'll' ' ' "" !' '' " w.ilih. Kali-ie. I.'. i I'll. - .. " Iv In I- d bv I-l i-o.i I'ni.'.l- HI I m i I., , v .-ii'.vm 'I, to.' l....r - - l"i i" r ., in.' lo w ... I lb .1 I a. I 1 l,e a e 1ITI.I I'.l a ' ' : ' H ' llMll'l.t be . ii-ll'l ll'-l l.ve. l ll.llll gs s ! I .Ills WD M Mil I s. Y'.'l a " '' ' ' '". I .d t tb. V Il':' II o' b. V .did " nl a.liri' do. I .ill-. d ,-'..-l ' -'.Hi' I ' ale M.I I ! ' ' . I,' I'.d n ! " ... , V . . I t i'e I llll' w ,ll,i.i' ,, ,1,1,11,,!, I". HI,' I 'I" lie. "I Caret Will p.v I . alld c. i.iln a.e I. . - llll' I' -Il" ' back HI' ''"' I., e-'l irt-liiol. tb! ..I'. I. it I wor'ii .-oii.'-ttniii' to v.. ii M M MM. I. I K, Cb il I (i.,k i i, No, 12',. W . V. DILLARD AND RICE HILL PORTIONS PACIFIC HIGH WAY M) THIS YEAR According lo information received hiTo iui:iv Sr;itii HiL'luiiiv KnirintH-r PS-'unii announced rei-ently that the liillurd and liice Hill sections of the Purine Highway would be paved this vcar. Other projects under consid eration lor a hard surfacing in this county during the coming slimmer wilt in ail probability be left until next year, owing to the heavy rain tall rendering an early starl on the work impossible am! impracticable. A meeting of the State Highway Commission is scheduled to take place in Portland soon, al which lime Ihe contracts lor the proposed pav ing outlay are to be let. I'ntil the returns from this meeting have been made public, it will not be known just what Ihe commission has In view for Ibis county during the sum mer months. However, it is a known fact that much road work will be carried on in this vicinity by couutv and state this year. Ihe MORE DETAILS GIVEN IN RELATION TO DEATH Of LIEUT. 1. 1. RAGSDALE i Eollowing Is a copy of 11 letter re- jceiilly received by Mrs. J. A. Bu chanan of this city, giving further details relallug lo the death or her son, Lieut. Lenoir llagsdale. which occurred ill Erance on Eeb. 21. .ia.ior II. V. tliiuyoti, his coiiiiuand- ing officer, vv rites: 1 la so Hospital No. HP, American Ex j peditiuliary Eorces, Erance, Eebfll- i at. v 2i. nun. I As 1 have been a palieul in all ad i Joining room to that of your son, j Lieut. Irving I., llagsdale, I take oc casion to write you. I have the great honor to write you that you are pos sessed of the gold siar, representing vour gallant son. i one hour ago, at I p. in., your son I liaised quietly iiiiiiy alter most usual and untiring etlorts had Ir ,.lt .made to save Ins lite; and by oxygen , il had been prolonged for hours. j At least il may be of satisfaction for you In know of the few racts I ,can scud you. This Is tile largest 'American base hospital and is lo- ra'cl at Chi out. Haute Marne. l-'lalice. Where is General llea.lquar ; lers, A !:. E. Tiie doctors in charge ot vour son were very ellicienl men, liiii.i tiie special nurses, and In la.t iilie wtiole pavilion have done every llhilig possible, and as one who was , upon the giouu.l and because much ' interested in his progress. I can hear i personal t.stiinoiiy to these tacts, tor i u. li as thev w ill tie worth to you. I did not know your son other Mi. in seeing him here In bed after he was pieii tar gone with pneumonia. I was in ail adjoining room as a pa tient. Your son. I was a.lviie.l. was mar ried vvilbiii lie- pa-u tour months to a young I tencb lady here, who with to t mother, a l-'r. iieh iiurjie, was al tiie hospital lor some davs llll the end. I inn iiiivisc.l that your son was j. is. i..K..ii of the Croix de Guerre and ...her tie. in. .lions, and was about ac. .Ill lo be decorale.l by Hie Belgian L'ni.'lii il. Knowing some ol the ell ell ill la II. es I hale seen 1 llll t his eltectS ill. Well ilS Ills IllSlglllll It I le- iiei-eii to the adiutaiit for distribu tion in Ameilca, not here, so that ynii will be advised ill due course oicti regular channels. Wi h might lend ritrther word. ....I would be glad of what I have ..lily I Il advised km-. liiiow our sou Wiis gassed just, belole iinliOice iiud had some ohesl litapii' l wound and had been in the m inuil since, his lasl Illness being .ii- ii 1 1 , "ii ia At least W I lie , i.V know it has I ti my privilege I - 1 1 1, g 1 1 1 .-1. ed mot hel. w ho (hat the remains nT so iielicd an ofticr will be bon ptovi.led lor In a manner here mean- m, milch. V e I lie llOlll.l tO be alW.IVS lit ,1 al.lv ' bo Il I b:i V ,,, -. IV I, . l.'. -peCirilllV. III NNY W. lll'SVliN, Ma tor .link-.' Advocate. I . S. Armv. i;ee..,l Headqiiailel-s. A P. O. j a. i; E. ! o I lie Mann Given I;,. ,,b. I in la- i tniig c, lle.t Odd Eellow. as rt' ell t-s.l Hi. nke ,V. r OU the col II" T. We.J thai tile smoke .in a m ii i l.v fl.i". on vitnl having sbili.-d .1' Mr . I- III I .V il. itiv.' IV li.lpP. s bapp. o I . 1 1 - 1 1' d i 1 1 of .V of Ihe Asll- PP-.I lew id I . i , v. ..I l.h, i I W II saiin-a o Itapl.'s 1 liunkle." s ,,s cliy to vlsli lor TIME TO ACT TO OTHER OltEGOX TOWNS ACTIVE EOli RENEWAL OE 111 SIN ESS At TIMTY WHILE ItOSI III KG t'O.NTIXI'ES PRACTICALLY AT ST AX STILL. UNITY Of EffORT IS NEEDED With.. ul a Live Orgunljulon to In terest nml Ijornto .Newcomers and New Industries, Other Places Will (let Thctn. Other Oregon towns have move ments well under way for a renewal of general business activity during the current year. In Salem the Com mercial Club has greatly increased Its membership and a new manager was recently elected from a live Washington town. The outluok there Is reported better than for a number of years past. A big paper mill, rep resenting an Investment of approxi mately $500,000, has been secured for that city and construction work Is to be commenced at once. Prop erty Is also reported lo be moving nicely. At Eugene the Commercial Club membership is now approximately f.fiO, having been Increased about lull since the llrst of the year. Cor responding activity Is also reported in other lines. Heal estate men re port inore sales In the past two moiinis than during the previous two years. Many new comers are arriv ing and are being lucated on coun try or city property. Erom Medford also comes reports of many new arrivals and a general renewal of business activity. The big irrigation projects In that valley are attracting much attention and these are being put into actual operation. . ; The many inquiries being received : f roin abroad are being promptly un- swere.i ami a , complete lonow up system Is in vogue there, so that an Inquirer is never lost sight of until he Is finally located there, if It can be done. Here in Ilosoburg we seem lo be slill onarotiscd as to Ihe existing conditions. We are drifting along In the same old lethargic state. Con sequently other localities are getting the business while we are at a stand still. While a few men have been working to secure a live membership for our Commercial Club, Ihe general public Ititeresl Is lacking that Is necessary lo iiiakn it a real success. Nothing In a practical wny can be accomplished until II is given united support. No use lo Idly wonder why our comtnunlty Is not going forward. The only tiling lo do Is to Join the club and help lo make II the live In stitution II ought lo be. Many inquiries are being received bete In. Ill prospective settlers, but we have no literature lo send them nor any adequate means for properly ! answering their inquiries. In conse quence these newcomers seldom pet nearer here than Eugene, or they go on through In Medford. They do not even know Hint Hoseburg Is on Ihe map. Neither can we expect to get any new Industries without united eouimunity effort. A cannery is at this time a prime necessity. Pnless such an Institution Is established here Ihe local fruit and berry In.lus trv Is hound lo languish. It requires lime nml energy and money lo se cure these things, hut the Invest ment Is sure lo bring very large re turns If you waul these things you must do your part In order In get them. Also remember Ihiil the lime lo ac! Is now. MORI- MEMBERS OE (IIITII AllltlX Ell HERE TI ESDAV. Guy Itussy and Win. Keeler, of IMIIard. arrived In Ibis city yester day from Camp Lewis. The Douglas County bids were members or the i. 'iih c A. c. and alter receiving ttn ir discharge spent several days at Portland beTore returning home. Each ol Hie soldier hoys brought with them the "tin derbys" worn by overseas troops. Mr. Hussy, over anxious lo again set root on liome soil, h-apci Iron) the moving train yesterday morning and his "sea legs," una.-custoio.'.l to some of the positions they were loree.l In when 'he bid struck terra firina. became 'ililiiaiiagcahlc, with Hie result that i a-rfertlv ) in iii a c ii 1 ii l o uniform was oib d by coming in contael with lllo t .i i i. .ti platform, l-a I Bin-toil and i I l ink lloll.. Cletl.htle members of I,.- li'nb, passe.1 through this city on Mi. ml. iv nighi onrouto to iheir Incepts Position sgt. Barley Watson, who recently .turned to this city, having been ; . leased rrom the iii iuy at Camp .' iii-. after Mveral mouths setvlco , v.r.' iis. has accepted a position villi the Eretndi Transfer Company. Ileltillis lo Oakland Mrs, V. II. Smith, id Oakland, who has n In Ihis city lor the purpose ,.,r visiting her grandmother, Mrs. L, I. Davis, ii patient at Mercy Hospi tal, returned to her home this morn ing Mrs Davis Is reported much. I Improved In health.