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3W WEATHER EWS- DAILY TEMPERATURE Highest yesterday Lmmt but night Mi EEH VOL. XXIII. NO. 113 OP ItOSEBUIUl KEYNOTE SPEECH OF THIRD PARTY Republicans and Democrats Denounced as "Wings of . Same Bird of Prey" PLACE TICKET IN FIELD Publle Ownership of Transportation is Urged by Committee of 48 Few er Laws and More Free- 4 dot n to Asked For. (By Associated Press.) .LA FOI.I.KTTK IS FAVORED. CHICAGO. July 10. The committee of forty-eight, assist- ed by fraternal delegates rep- resenting a half dozen- liberal and radical organisations, launched the third party movo- ment here today in Its first na- tional convention. Senator La Follette, who won In the mall referendum taken by the party to determine the most popular candidate for the party's presl- dontial nomination, appeared to have no opposition. Today's session was given over to key- noting and organisation work. CHICAGO, July 10. TEe republi can and democratic parties were de nounced as "the right and ieft wings of the same bird of prey" at' the opening of a proposed "third party" national convention here today. - - Sounding the keynote of the as semblage called together by the com mittee of forty-eight to adopt a plat form and place In the field another set of candidates for presidency and vice-presidency. Allen McCurdy, tem porary chairman, charged that the .two big parties had evaded para mount dotnestio issues at a time when what the country needs Is "fewer laws and more freedom." ; The abolition of special privilege, Mr. McCurdy said, was the . issue around which the new party would appeal to the voters In November. He said the party proposed effecting that end through removing the sources from which privilege derives Its power. ' "To accomplish this purpose, he declared, "it proposes public owner ship of transportation and of th! principal basic resources of the coun try and declares that all land held out of use for speculation should be forced Into use by taxation. "Consider the actual conditions un der which we meet. After years of secret slavery the republican party and the democratic party come- into the open and reveal themselves to themselves and to the nation as nothing but the right wing and the left wing of the same bird of prey. It la no longer possible for any one even to pretend that there is any difference or any Issue between them. There Is not a word In either of their platforms that might" not have been written and unanimously endorsed by a convention exclusively composed of corporation lawyers and Wall street bankers. The only dif ference between these platforms, as some one has remarked, is a differ ence In the number of words used to say nothing. "Confronted by the gravest crisis of civilization - they have demon strated even to their own adherents, that they are without the vision of statesmanship, the courage of lead' ership or the conviction of pa triot Ism. "The republican bid Is bold. It reads out of its councils every man and woman who ever stood for any form of human rights; adopts a platform that evades, equivocates or straddles every living Issue: paves the way for a war by which. In ex change for the lives and treasures of the people. Mexican oil shall be de livered to the Interests: endorses the iniamous Esch-Cummlns bill over the protests of farmers, workers and Informed citizens; and consistently crowns its work by nominating candidate for the presidency of the United States In the year 1420. a proven, steady, wheel horse poli tician, guaranteed to stand without hitching, who learned all the poll- tics he ever learned In the satisfac tory and thorough school of Marcus A. Hanna and Joseph B. Fo rarer, way back In the golden age marked b7 the Standard Oil scandals. . Thus stand the party of Abraham Lin coln In the last days of Its decadent faithlessness, naked and unashamed in its servile service of a greedy plu tocracy. "The democratic bid Is more than bold: It Is brazen. With mild reser vations. It not only claims a partisan credit, which belongs to the whole nation, for fighting and winning the war, but It declares that it admin istered the conduct of that war without the taint of seandal. "And the ghosts of Hog Island, and aircraft and shipbuilding and canton ment constructions, and nitrate plant appropriations are still stalking thronghout the land. Seandal. In It REVIEW no scandal that in the year 1917.1 the- year of supreme sacrifice when ; our boys were fighting and dying fur : 116 a month, and our people wcr. t economising and sacrificing to buy ; liberty bands, that the United States i Steel Corporation made net earniugs of $888.831. Gil, or twenty million dollar more than Its total capital stock. What ran we call that orgy of war profiteering by a set of the most unscrupulous scoundrels who ever fattened out of the necessities and the miseries of a great nation at war? Shall we acknowledge that scandal is too light a word and say with Senator Capper: 'If this be not grand larceny In day time, I do no: know what else we should call It.' Even so the scandal remains, for such profiteering was never prose cuted by the prosecuting attorney general. " Appropriation Did Not Cut Down H.C.L. By Associated Frees ST. LOUIS. July 10. Kepeal of the appropriation granted by the last congress to the department of justlo lo fight the high cost of living, will be demanded by Senator Kenyon on the ground that It was used primar ily to boost Attorney-tleneral Palmer for the democratic presidential nomi nation, the senator announced to day.' Senator Kenyon said he was convinced that "little of tho appro priation was used to fight tho high cost of living." Polish Forces Are Retiring (By Associated press.! PARIS. July 10. The Polish forces are withdrawing from Brcst- Litovsk and Vllna Flnsk as a result of the great Russian bolshevik offen sive, according to a telegram re ceived by the newspaper L'Informa- tlon this morning. English Admiral Passes A way Today lly Associated Press LONDON, July 10. Admirul John Arbuthnot Fisher, first baron of Kil verstone and former First Lord of the Admiralty, died this . morning. He underwent an- operation yester day and failed to rally. Villa is Again On the Warpath (By Associated Press.) EL PASO. July 10. Francisco Villa, notorious Mexican bandit and revolutionist, Bent word to the bor der today that the rejection of his terms by the new government could cause him to start a new reign of terror in northern Mexico. It was said that Villa discontinued opera tions until July 15th as the result of an armistice arranged last week. Cox and Roosevelt Will Meet Monday ' (By Associated Press.) DAYTON, July 10. Covernor Cox and Franklin D. Roosevelt, demo cratic alandard bearers, will havu their first meeting since the San Francisco convention In the execu tive's office In Columbus Monday, It was announced today. Believes In Giving Partner a Chance By Associated Press MARION. July 10. In order to benefit by the judgment of his "chief partner," Senator Harding an nounced thtt It elected president, the vice-president would be Invited to participate in all of the cabinet meet ings. It Is the senator's view that this would bring about a greater co operation between the executive and legislative departments. To Consider Issue- Of Aviation Bonds Because of failure to obtain a quorum for the council meeting sup posed to have been held on Tuesday, July (, Mayor Hamilton Is calling the council for a meeting on Monday evening. July 12. A number or routine matters are to be taken up' and the mayor states that the coun cil will doubtless consider the Issu ance of $7000 In bonds for the pur chase of the aviation site as ordered by the residents at the recent elec tion. The only objection that has been made by the council to the Issu ance of the bonds at this time Is that they cannot be sold I- the open mar ket at par value. If, however, a pur chaser can be found to buy the bonis at tbetr face value there Is no doubt but that the aviation field will be bought Immediately. In .Which i Included ItOSKUl ItQ COMMITTEE OF 48 Adoption of Platform of Three Paragraphs Will Be the First Task APPEALS TO VETERANS Effort Will be Made to Urine Severn 1 Organizations Into 1'lielr Fold Advocates Public Owner ship of Transportation. (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO. July 10. Adoption of a plattonu of three paragraph, on which labor, non-part isuns and sym pathizers with the "middle cla.ia" union can agree will be the first tank of the convention called by the com mittee of forty-eight, which begati Its sessions here today. That platform which will be used by the resolutions committee as u hauls for Its work Is one adopted by the committee of forty-elglit last De cember, when It held the first con vention of the new party In .Ht. Louis. It advocates public owner ship of transportation facilities and certain other public utilities, taxa tion to force idle lRnd into use and the abolition of special privilege. An effort will be made to obtain ondorsomrnt of the platform by tho labor party of the United States and the 'world war veterans, both of which are holding conventions here. "It Is our hope thnt lahor, Includ ing farmers and other divisions of the laboring classes, will find In the new party s plntform a common Ideal which they can support whole-heartedly at the polls," snid J. A. H. Hop kins, chairman of the committee of forty-eight, who has had charge of the organization work which resulted In the calling of the convention. "The full success of what we are trying to accomplish would Include our getting the support of organized lnbor. sympathizers of the single fix. the Non-PortlBan League and the bulk of the Independent voters of tho country who are dissatisfied with tha evasion of-responsibility which-the republican and democratic parties have revealed -in their platforms. "Our delegates from every state In he union Include representatives of thees parties, who see their oppor tunity to form a coalition strong enough to inmire defeat for both old nartles next November and the elec tion of a president and vice-presi dent chosen by the people themselves on a platform that undertakes noth ing hut the courageous meeting of sues which confront America ti dnv. We are making no attorn nt to solve the difficulties of tho world at 'arire and onr plain. honest-to-good-nes alms will be set forth in the nlntform we adopt so clearlv that verv citizen can understand the nrlneinles he votes to support." Mr. Hopkins would pinko no pre diction ns to the probable nominees for president and vice-president. He called attention to returns received 'rem a niiostionna're sent out last snrlmr. Out of 2100 replies received T.a Toilette had tho greatest number of flrt choice for president with ff. Hoover 101. Debs 172 snd Johnson 157. o Wrecked Forest Plane Located The forest patrol plane which was forced down in the Lm;gua national forest on Wednesday, landed on Thorn flats, one-fourth mile north of the old Bradley trail nnd one-half mile south of Dread and Terror mountain, according to word re ceived today by Forest Supervisor Ramsdell from Ranger Hunter, 'who accompanied by Cadet Heycrs and Observer Davis, returned to the scene of the landing yesterday. After reaching . the ground tho plane ran for about 16 yards before its none hit the brush and the ship turned turtle. The landing waa made In jackplue and thornbrusb and the machine was not badly dam aged, the framework being only a'.-ghtly broken. The avln'ors main tain that it is useless to attempt to get the plane out. and advise that an expedition be sent in to take out the instruments and the more valuable parts of the engine. Forestry offi cials, however, believe thnt a partv could be sent In to Diamond lake by auto and as the trail from Diamond lake to the scene of the landing Is comparatively level and open. It Is tho'icht that s large pack train cauld eaHily tuke e-'ff the plane after It has been taken apart. As one of the marhlneseost In the neighbor hood of 17000. It Is believed that it would be the Jest policy to attempt to ralvaife It. The aviators have started on their trip to ftosebtirg and are due to reach the Illahee ranter station to night. The remainder o? ihelr trip will require at least two days and they will possibly reach P.oseburg Monday. They are not in the IcaM daunted by their experience and are 'The Evening News and The NEWS - REVIEW RATV1UUY, JI I.V Victory Badges Will Be Dis tributed to Ex-Service Men Armistice Day. STAGE BIG CELEBRATION i Armistice Day this Ycnr will llo the ItlCget Event i In History Ae cording to Plans Now Being Perfected. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. July 10 L'uder arrangements just completed with the War Department, the Amer ican Legion oecomes ine omcini -in strument for distribution of the Victory medals which the govern ment Is presenting to ! soldier. sailor, marine, field clerk or nurse who served honorably for any period between April 6, 1917 and Nov. 11, 1918. , The presentations will take place on Armistice Day in a series or si multaneous ceremonies to bo held under Legion auspices throughout the world, making possible a stu pendous celebration which Is dentin- ed to ecllpae anything of tho kind ever attempted before In the United States. The Legion hopes to make the event of Nov. 11 the crowning fea ture of the greatest of all armistice davs the most impressive and mem orable patriotic, fuuctlon In which Americana ever participated and one designed to live In history as an epochal milestone In the nation'a life. . It is planned that not only mem bers of the Legion, but all ex-ser vice persons and the next of kin of those who died or lost their lives in battle, will join their comrades and their countrymen in a united tribute to the spirit of America on the anni versary of the day -In 1918 which marked the spirit's supremo achieve ment. "It Is not with vanity but with wholesome pride In the triumph of our arms in the moat crucial test of strength In history," writes Franklin D'Olier,. National commander of tho Legion, In a latter to alt Department officials urging enthusiastic partic ipation In the celebration, "that the Legion appeals to all Americans to make our 1920 Armistice Day mem orable throughout the years to come, "We want -it to be a tribute, above all else, to our country and our flag and the flies of our heroic allies, In a still higher sense, it should be a solenmn, affectionate edlcatlon of our lives to tho principles for which more than 100,220 of our country men and millions of our country men In arms made the supreme snd final sacrifice. The Legion because It Is 'the splendid youth whot served America because they loved America' can appropriately take initiative In the movement. And because the Le gion Is a true and. representative cross-section of our national citi zenship, It is confident that Ameri cans generally will wholeheartedly co-operato to make the celebration a success. ' Briefly, tho tentative plans con template that corimandors of Legola posts will prorur- p supply of appli cation blunt:-", with detailed instruc tions for filling thehm out, from the nearest army post or recruiting sta tion. Posts will then provide facili ties for having the application blanks typewritten, certified by a nota-yt public or an officer of the regular military establishment, and forward ed to the war department. Persons who are to receive the medals will be asked to give the delivery address as in care of the commander of tho nearest Legion post, who will take charge of all such medals forwarded and arrange for appropriate distri bution on armistice day. Lidlviduals who receive medals direct from the government will be asked to place them in the custody of the post com mander and participate with the Legionnaires at the presentation ceremonies. The functions, accord ing to the plan, will be of a commun ity nature and details will be left to local committees composed of Le gionnaires, public officials, business men snd representatives of patriotic and civic o rganizatolns. anxious to get back Into the work. They spent a portion of their time yesterday on the lookout endeavor ing to locate suitable places for forced landings. Frank Helllwell. of the Peoples Supply company, is confined to his home with a severe attack of ton silitls. (By Associated Press.) "JIM COX" WINS. ST T.OIMS. Julv 10. "Jim j Cox." a mule named after the presidential nominee, defeated s "Harding," a dark grey horse, In a race at a picnic here today. AMERICAN LEGION HANDS OUT MEDALS Roseburg Review 10. 130. SKYLINEHIGHWAY Survey Party to Leave Med. ford Monday to Make the Survey For Route. TO FOLLOW THE SUMMIT Planned to Build Itoad Along the Summit of the Cascade Range First Section from Diamond ljke to .Mt. Jefferson, Leo Engieo. of Peel, left today for Haymaker ranger station in the Dia mond lake, vicinity with a lurgo pacK train and will serve as packer for a party which Is to blaze out a trail destined lo become the greatest tci-nlc road in tho country, providing the people of Oregon show sufficient enthusiasm and interest to warrant an expenditure for tho construction of the road. The party will survey what Id to be known as the "Oregon skyline road." which starting at a connection with tho John Day high way near Diamond lake, will follow tho summit of tho Cascade range, touching all of the many points of interest, and will constituto one of tho moat scenic highways to bo found in -the world. The plan was first suggested by the State Chamber of commerce and has been taken up by tho forest service, which Is bearing tho expense of the preliminary sur vey. Tho party will be In charge of Fred Clayton, formerly supervisor of the Colvtlle (Wash.) national forest, hut who has since been appointed .o a position in the district office lu charge of recreational work. Mr. Clayton has been giving a great deal of attention to the location of sum mer home sites, camping spots and recreational centers In the forests. In making this survey ho will chart all nolnts of Interest near or on tne pro posed highway and. will secure data regarding scenic spots which would prove of especial Interest to thoB passing over the road. Engineer Johnson, of the district office, and Grazing Socialist Horton, together with. Lee Entries, packer, a cook and the temporary laborers,--will form tho balance of the party. The for estry department has agreed to pay tho expense of the trip and has Is sued Instructions regarding the work. The engineer has been ordered to locate a route following the summit as near as possible, nnd at the same lime including all the greater scenic attractions. No grades are to be over ten per cent, and the length of such grades are limited, and the average grade is not to be moro thnn five or six per cent. The party will spend the entire summer between Diamond Lake and Mt. Jefferson. Tho entire route will he sttrveyi' and a trail blared for the entire dis tance. It Is planned to extend the work during the following years un til the plan has either been put thru 10 a successful consummation or else nllowed to die because of lack of In terest. From Haymaker meadows, the John Day highway, which connects up at DJamond lake with the Fort Klamath road. Is to ho constructed on a new location which will elimin ate a number of small bridges and stream crossings. From Diamond lnke the "skyline" road will follow the summit of the rnnge. skirting Mt. Thellson and continuing north, touching Summit lake. Crescent lake. Odell lake. Waldo lake, together with many small bodies of water, fishing streams, snow capped mountains, timbered canyons and open meadows. Those who are acquainted with that section of the forest say that the road will not be as difficult of con struction as one mlfht Imagine. The country Is open and generally level. 11 is practically pit Jack pine and open meadow land and the tvpe of soil Is such thnt the construction of a roadbed would not be difficult. It would, of course, be necessnry to skirt a'great many peaks, and conse quently the road would be winding but traversing as It does the mnt scenic part of tho northwost It would prove a great, attraction. The cost of constructing this road would very probably be borne on a co-operative basts by the siaio aud government. The route lies almof wholly within the national forest and consequently the government would be willing to assist In the work. Its comphtlion Is doubtless contingent upon the action taken by congress on the bills for road and highwny con struction now being considered and whether or not the plat.s for the spending of irany millions of dollars for road building are approved. At 'he present tliue the work Is all pre liminary and is a part of Oregon's nlan to attract the tourist travel of the nation and build a system of highwavs which will open and de velop all of I he best territory In the state. The land to be traversed Includes ome of the best grazing land to be futind anywhere, and Mr. Horton. who Is a specialist In this work, will be In a position to submit nceura' data on the amount of land which ".BKOOS HISTORICAL public Audltoriui" would be opened by tho road, upon the completion of his trip. The for estry servico men will arrive In Med ford tomorrow and will go to Hay maker meadows on Mouday lo start tho survey. PEACH TREKS ARE WANTED Mrs. Lulu I. Moon, of Chico, Cel., writes the chamber of commerce that shs wanta to buy 2000 peach trees, divided betweel Lovells. Tus can clings and Dluims. She desires to got In touch with someone who can furnish tho trees and wants to know the age of tho trees, the price anJ the time (it delivery. DFMOX8TR.VTIXa FTOCR. A. H. Johnston and wife, F. O. Alaop and wife and Charles P. May hew, demonstrating Fisher's Blend Flour, are In the city and will spend three or four weeks making practic al demonstrations In local grocery stores. They are registered at the Umpqua Hotel. Oregon Elks to Get a Gas Supply SALEM. Orn.. July 1 0 -Oregon Elks attend'ng the third annual con vention of the order In this city on July 22, 2.1, 24, who make the trip from various parts of the state bv automobile, uro not to be stranded for want of gasoline to carry them hark home, according to the com mittee In charge of the convention. Working 'In conjunction with the various oil companies of Salem, the committee Is building up a reserve of thousands of gallons of gasoline for use in entertaining visiting Elks during tho convention and to sup ply the fuel needs of tho visitors. "Every visiting Elk wno makes tne rip to Salora by nuto Is guaranteed sufficient, gasoline to carry him back home," roads the announce ment of tho committee. o Steel Plant May Be Closed Down (By Associated P-ess.) WASHINGTON. July 10. Suspen sion of work in many steel plants, throwing thousands out of employ ment, is threatened because of tho car shortage, the Interstate com merce commission waa told today by J. F. Townsend, representing over n scare of steel manufacturers in Pennsylvania and Ohio." " Former "Looie" Is a Murderer (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, July 10. Carl Wan derer, former army lieutenant, con fessed slayer of his wife and an un identified stranger, was ordered held to the grand Jury today on two charges of murder brought In hy the coroner'! Jury. . o League of Nations Will Open Season Ity Associated Press WASHINGTON, July 10. Novem ber 15th has been determined upon an the date for the first meeting of the league of nations. It was slated today at the state deparment. Senator Harry New heads the speakers (lly Associated Press) CHICAGO. July 10. Republican national headquarters today an nounced -that Senator Harry S. New, of Indlnna, will head the republican campaign speakers bureau. Canada Gets a New Premier (By Associated Press. ) OTTAWA. July 10. Hon. Arthur Melghan, minister of Interior of the tinllnlst government, was sworn In as premier of Canada. Ho Buccceds Sir Robert Borden, retired. WAXTS TO IU V CHERRIES Thomas Coke, of Marshfleld. read 'n the Oregonlan thnt cherries were being sold here for ten cents a pound. Ho wants to get In touch with a rrower that will sell him eight SO pound boxes of cherries, nnd has written the Chamber of Commerce asking the secretary to assist him In finding some person who can supply him the desired amount of fruit. HAVE FICXIC. A picnic was enjoved on south Deer Creek .lnlv Bth at tho J. A. and .1. M. Plnkerton reside-. They re side on the old Conine pUceo and the picnic was held In the besii'lful rrnve surrounding the house. Many neighbors wore present and a boun tiful dinner was servod under the trees at noon. of thh evkxikqt news ID Urge Amount of Foodstuffs Going Through Local Post Office to Germany. SHIPPED TO CIVILIANS Majority of tho Consignments go to Civilians In and Around Cobteu Territory With Little to Soldiers Hugar Coffee and Raron Kent. An unusual circumstance which has aroused much Interest and spec ulation locally of late. Is the linpotus which tho shipping of food stuffs to Germany has received within the oast few months. According to the Roseburg postofflce to some portion clerks, scarcely a day passes but what either a large or a small ship ment of food la shipped through the K seburg postofflce to some portion of Oormany, where conditions at the present time soem to be on a par with 'hose during the worst days or the great war. Although in some periodicals flat tering reports can be read of the large amounts of food In the con quered country, enough to feed all of 'he populace, this seems impossible . to many, especially those who have relatives or friends In that country, ind who receive appealing letters ssking that food of any kind be sent them nulckly. as it Is almost an Im possibility for them to secure enough food to keep Ifrom starving. . The greatest amount shipped from hero has gone In and around Coblnns which Is occupied now by the Amer ican Expeditionary forces. Although . here are many soldiers there, It Is noticeable that the greater part of the shlnmonts go to civilians , and very little nf It to soldiers. Only yes- 'erday at tho local postofflce a Rose burg resident sent two sides of ba con to relatives In Germany, stating ss he did so, thnt Is was of no avail 'o send them money as food could not ho bought. The postofflce officials -In this city received a bulletin some time ago Instructing them bb to the restrict ion! regarding food', shipments to .Germany, This bulletin was Issued at 'he time" of the raising of the em bargo. , Many reasons are being given as o the causes for the lack of food In Germany. It Is a known fact that at 'ho present time the Gcrmnn people s.re on a bread ration exactly like 'hat of the days nf the war. and that 'f there (a anv (Inference the raMon is amallor. This is laid to the fact hat the German Industries are crip pled oxtenslvoly and have not vet returned to normal, and also that 'he transportation facilities are very poor. Among the classes of food which "lave been snt Bra sugar, coffoe and sscon. These occur the most often. Also some so'p, eocoa and other smaller nrtlclea. The packages aeet n reoplre a customs declaration at 'ached to It. To soldiers In the Ger man territory a 25 pound limit has beon set, and to clvllls. 011I7 11 ompiIb can bo sent at on:j time. The foodstuffs hive also been sent to ome parta df Austria, in addition to that going Into tho German terri tory from hero. Heam CWs Are Started Actual organization was affected this morning at the first meeting of the health and sanitation classes In Roseburg and much Interest was shown by all who attended. So many were present, that It was necessary for Miss Kmily Smith, who will have charge of the class to divide them Into two sections, each section to meet twice a wek. Each class will have shout fifteen members, and In the evont that more wish to take up he Instruction, a later class, to bo ln etrly in the fall will be organiz ed. According to Miss Smith a Hew more can bo accomodated at the present time, and anyone wishing to ldil their name to the list may either apply to her or be present at one of the classes. One class will be composed of the young married women of the city. nil this division will meet every Mondiv morning at 9:3t. and Thurs day evenings at 7 o'clock. Mrs. John McC;-:ntoek is secretary of this class. The other clas will meet on Tues day and Saturday mornings at 9.30 with Mrs. E. V. Hoover as secretary. Itoom 210 In the high school birlld 'ng will be used for the classes and will be fitted up with the needed ap paratus. The first class will be held next Thursday morning. The forest sen-ice reports three 'l-ca burning In tho vicinity of Block lock. Those fires were started by I'rl.tn'n and are not lrge. Tbo Mggrst one covers aiut three acres. Tho Douglas Fire Patrol has two fires burning on Ruck Mountain, n"ar the head of Rice Creek.