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' " F B08t:BLBa "EV1EW- ROSEBtTtO, OREGON, TIF.SDAV, APRIL 2tl, 10ai
" ,,r', , VOL. X, XO. 1)0 OP THE EVENING NEWS.
r 1 nvs FROM ALL
PARTES
Commemorating the 102nd aunl
J2S ot Odd Fellowship In Amer
several hundred members of
border met with the Roseburg
L st the locaT temple today In the
ffiss County Assertion's annual
Since of the day. The Assocl
iCincludes the lodges at Koseburg.
r.rdlaer. Elkton. Drain. Yonealla.
ITnd Sutherlln. Myrtle Creok.
"idle. Canyonvllle and Olendale and
ft the fathering today, all of these
! were liberally represented. In
IfTot the bad wer.ther and un
!Tor.ble conditions, the attendance
very good and a very enjoyable
Sckratlon was he)d this morning
ud this afternoon.
The streets were decorated last
tlthl by the local order with guy
Itreamers carrying a welcome to the
rislting lodges and many business
bouse, dls: toyed welcome cards. At
the Economy grocery, a beautifully
decorated window, depicting Rebekah
the Well, with the appropriate
lodge emblems conspicuously display
ed vas a great attraction to local
ud visiting Odd Fellows, aa well as
otters not affiliated with the order
ho were greatly pleased with the
beaoty of the display.
The new lodge hall afforded an
ei.ellent place for the celebration,
there being ample room to accommo
date ail of the visitors, while the
haiquet room, with Its up to date
equipment, permits the banquets to
to served with more ease and with
greater enjoyment to those partici
pating. The morning was Riven over large
lj to a literary and musical program,
JMns the time from 10:30. on. till
! im, when the Odd Fellows met in
tke banquet hall for a basket dinner.
This wr a moat enjoyable occasion
ud rave members of the lodgeo an
opportunity for a closer fellowship.
The business session of the asso
ciation occured Immediately after the
luquet and at 2.30, additional en
tertainment was provided. The pro
gram for the day was as follows:
Morning, 10:30
Address of Welcome Brother E.
W. Warrington.
Responses Brother R. A. Hutchln
ion. 8ong Mrs. A. B. Taylor.
Reading, Miss Jeanette Croft
Piano Duet Sisters Falbe - an
Kelley.
Basket dinner In I. O. O. F. ban
quet hall at noon.
Jhtstness meeting of executive
Old Soldier Dies
After Long Illness
John Splllier, a veteran at tho Old
Soldier's home, passed away early
this morning, following a long 111
aeta. Private Splllier was enlisted Hi
Co. L, 111 N. Y. Infantry, and was
years of age at the time of his
wath. He was admitted to the Home
September 12, IS 15, from Baker,
Oregon. He leaves to survive him an
only daughter. Mrs. Belle Miller, of
Canton, Ohio. The funeral was held
ls afternoon a; ; o'clock, Interment
in the Soldier's Home Cemetery.
Interest Shown
In Sheep Meeting
Considerable interest Is being
ou In the sheep meetings which
"je been held In various parts of
1m n?VT ,,T H- A- Undgrcn of the
animal husbandry department of the
"Hon Agricultural collerre, and H.
Maslett. county agent. Four meet
"e already been held. Riddle,
n Creek. Otalla and Camas Valley
sating been visited. In each place
producers hr.ve been urged to
their wool and sell on grade
eal of seuin,j their wool ngrad
"u baa been shown that better
r can b obtained by proper
asMl . ,h mnfacturer will pay
nonr." ofKr"K been
liZ '"'""nation ha. be. given.
JS'an tyxurr farmers ore getting
far thi. ! ,0 one dollar more
arTo " ,han tre farmers In
"SisT.?""- Mr' Llndgren states,
CtnHrVK.d0Ck'n" "d eM"
Is Til. I,mh Properly.
PerattTT """"es. he states, (his
Wu! i 'nibs with
wndmon. no, milch ,herln
H?J,7; Mating, .re to be
ToBeLiuW. 'B toi Ockl"
ntoj ""orrow anil Flkton
nUGUS COUNTY
MEET ih((5d8EBURG TODAY
Anniversary of Odd Fellowship la America Is Observed By As
sociation In Fitting Manner Fine Program and
Entertainment Provided.
committee of association at 2 o'clock
In committee room.
Afternoon at 2:30
Piano solo Sister Mrs. L. B.
Moore.
Reading Slater Rusho.
Quartett Brothers Norton, Reth
well, 8tark and Slater, of Sutherlin.
Piano Solo Miss El dress Judd.
Solo dance Miss Lillian Christo
pheraon. During the rest of the afternoon an
informal reception will be held In the
I. O. O. F. parlor, club room and
hall, a social gathering: everyone to
get acquainted and have a good time.
Evening 8:00 O'clock.
Selection I. O. O. F. orchestra.
8olo Dance "Dance of the Flow
ers" Miss Marlon Sen ware.
Reading, Sister Dean, of Riddle.
Song I. O. O. P. Quartet.
Selection I. O. O. V. orchestra.
Rebekah chorus Roseburg lte
bekahs. Late this afternoon the association
executive committee announced that
Myrtle Creek has been chosen for
the next meeting place and the next
anniversary celebration will be held
there . A large number of Myrtle
Creek lodge members were present
and extended a very hearty invitation
to the association. The following of
ficers wero elected to serve the en
suing year, J. L. Chaney, Myrtle
Creek, president; Edwin Weaver,
Myrtle Creek, John Brown, Yonealla.
John Wetrner, Drr.in, James McGee,
Canyonvllle, J. M. Kelley, RoseFurg.
vice-presidents; Footer Burner,- Rose
burg secretary; and V. T Jackson,
Roseburg , treasurer .
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Cyclone Fatal to
Three In Arkansas
(By Associated Press)
PINE BLUFF, Ark., April 26.
Several weia reported killed in a
storm which wrecked houses in the
farming section BO miles southwest
of here today.
PEEL RESIDENT DIES
Mr. Erlckson, well known resident
of Peel, died at the Mercy hospital
yesterday afternoon. No definite in
formation In regard to Mr. Erickson's
life could be ascertained at a late
hour thin afternoon.
Engines Are In
Good Condition
In spite" of the many handicaps
which have existed during the past
Tew months, the power on the Fort
land division is better than on any
Jl..i.tiin , iha Pnrtlnnrl nvfltelll. ac
cording, to E. S. Deardorff. foreman
of the local s. r. nopa. Yniio m'
working force has been greatly redtic
ed and the engines have been subject
to heavy strains and have been kept
.nn.innti. at wnrlr thpre have been
practically no delays, and only a
few engines nave oeeu numru
of service for major repairs. As fast
.hi lA.nmntlvoi rntTIA in Off ttlC
run, they are thoroughly overhauled
and minor repairs mnue, mm iu
pervlslon and care has been such
... k... r.w hraakftnwns have oc
curred on the road. On many other
divisions the power is in a uanty mu
down condition, however, and some
time will be needed to build it back
to normal.
Many Problems
Confront Meeting
ny t'nlted tra.
NEW YORK, April 26 T h J
American Newspaper f ubllshers 'as
sociation, In annual convention to
rill he faced br the most
Important problems by which it hah
been confronted In yeafa. They In
clude ware adjustments. postal
rates, taxation, and the. threatened
strike in the newsprint Industry
o Sugar Prices
Slump Downward
PORTLAND. April 26. Suar
dropped flftr cnt here today, fol
i - te Mn riron VMtprdaT
lUWIUg -.v.--- - - a- - i "
Cane granulateM now wholesales at
f 1.25 per sacK. THIS tonowr-a uruy.
at San Francisco, where It was said
onHth titifl Ppntrsl American
Imports were the cause. The decline
at New York orougni in pnr
the lowest sine 1(17.
Hughes to Reopen
Negotiations Soon
(By United I-reai). a
WASHINGTON Anrll 9R s.r.
tary of State Hughes has assured
Baron Shidehara, Japanese ambassa
dor, that the state department will
re-open negotiations on the Califor
nia anti-alien land laws, it Is under
stood. HutrllM hn nnl Vat Inlran on
the California question because of
the Immediate press of other matters
and he also wants to acquaint him
self thoroughly with the allied
phases of the Issue before reopening
parleys.
Yank Aviator Es
capes From Reds
(By Aesoclattd Praia).
RTfSA Virl I V K nnn.nn Hf .
C. Cooper, of Jacksonville, Florida,
mo nociusKo squadron ruer who
was shot down on the Polish front
and rantnrarl hv thu Diimim. fau
July, escaped from a prison camp
nam muMTow on April izm. lie ar-
nvea in mga toaay.
AL 6. BARNES MAR-
Gets a Divorce From Wife
and Marries Girl Who
Testified Against Him.
NUMEROUS CHARGES
M ligation Lasted for Years Settle
ment of 9100,000 With Former
Wife Reported Decree Fol
lows Stormy Battles.
LOS ANGELES. April 21. At last
the marital and business partnership
of Al G. Barnes and his wife is end
ed. Alpheus G. B. Stonehouse. which
is the circus owner's baptismal
name, got a decree of divorce In Las
Vegas, Nev., from Dollle Stonehouse
He straightaway married Jane Har
tigan, the circus rider, who figured
as witness and accuser against hint
in several of the many court actions
in which he has-rlpured In Los An
geles, Portland, and other coast
cities.
The litigious spirit entered Into
rhe Stonehouse family about the time
the nations of Europe went to war
and it has outlived the world strug
gle. The history Is checkered with
actions for divorce, bareback riders.
suits for separate maintenance, cal
liope players, perjury and white
slave litigations, fatherless children,
charges. counter-charges, tears,
smiles, wild animals and attorneys.
At Las Vegas Judge William E.
Orr in the district court accepted
Mr. Stonehouse 's charge that his
wife deserted him at Golden, Colo.,
in 1915, after his refusul to let her
handle monies taken in at the circus
ticket wagons. Nobody testified ex
cept the plaintiff 'and his attorney.
MIrs Hartigan had been a resident
at Las Vegas several months.
Jane 'Hartigan New Bride.
Persons here familiar with the
status of the case said It was under
stood Mr. Stonehouse had settled
"handsomely" with his late wife, a
matter of some J100, U00. His mar
riage with June Hartigan will, ac
cording to Deputy District Attorney
Keyes, stop prosecution here against
Mr. Stonehouse on a charge of per
jury, since the asserted perjury per
tained to his testimony about his re
lations with Jane Hartigan. who.
now as his wife, could not be forced
to testify against him. The case Is
set for retrial here late this month
This marriage also would bar auto
matically ' any further charges of
non-support of two children borr. to
Jane Hartigan.
The circus man and his Just di
vorced wife were married in 1900 in
Colorado. In 1914 the litigation be
gan in Los Angeles. First she sued
for separate maintenance, charging
her husband with undue familiarity
with Mrs. Fred A. Barlow, who hap
pened to be wife to Mrs. Stone
house's brother. Then Mr. Barlow
sued Stonehouse for 1100.000 to
cool the green monster. Mrs. Stone
house related how she had sold a
farm and raised 12700 to atart the
circus, which then had grown to be
a 24-car outfit said to be worth some
$400,000, with property and good
will valued at a million or so. In
the court Mr. Stonehouse wept and
charged his wife with fraud in the
sale of tickets. But Mrs. Stone
house's prayer was denied.
Then Mr- Stonehouse sued for di
vorce. But along In 1917 Judgw Taft
rive C.ee sion to the effect that
'r. r'tr.ne'iotir had deserted her
haabaad, as he had chargd. but that
he was guilty of misconduct with
Jane Hartigan and Vivian Bordeaux,
another woman of tree elrcos troupe.
So Judge Taft denied hiss decree
Governor Advised
to Send Land Grant
Body to Washington
(Xe-K-vlew Washington Bureau.)
WASHINGTON. April 2tt Tho Ore
gon congresalonal delegation has ad
vised Oovernor Olcott that land ex
change legislation could not success
fully pushed unless the et.-to of
Oregon sent representatives here for
a conference with administration of
ficials.
He was told that the first assist
ant secretary of tho interior and oth
er officials had been consulted, but
wore disposed to proceed with the
proposed chaages and were opposed
to any amendments. They will, how
ever, grant bearings to Oregon del
egates here, but suggest that these
conferences be held within tho next
two weeks to prevent delays In ad
ministration. Oregon senators and congressmen
nre anxious that spokesmen familiar
with California-Oregon land grant
conditions should come here tn p;-e-nent
'the case, as it is Impossible to
get legislation through without the
Indorsement of the administration
and they have not indicated a change
of attitude.
The Oregon congressional rrotin
here explained the history of the
memorial received from the Oregon
legislature, but the department of
the interior wanted additional facts
to support the allegations. ,
Harding Plans to
Visit Northwest
(Ttv AsKOriatert rres.
WASHINGTON. April 2C Presi
dent Harding was said to have Indi
cated today that If he finds an op
portunity for a vacalion this year ho
will spend 'it in the northwest.
Friends are urging him to make the
trip lata this fall.
The northwestern trip was first
suggested as a part of a trip to
Alaska, but it has been indicated
that the president has little hope of
getting that far away this year.
Circulars Found
K . 4 -
A nnounce Uprising
my Untied ""e).
ST. PAUL, April 26. Circulars
calling for a May day uprising of the
"workers" were found todny by fed
eral agents They were signed "Com
munist Party of America," and the
Juatice department agents and local
police are making every effort to
block further circulation of the
pamphlets and trace the originators
of the plot. "The May Day revolu
tion is here," read the circular, "and
we must destroy the government of
the 1'nlted States." The circulars
urge the establishment of a "work
ers government." The federal agents
appealed to Fort Snelllng to be pre
pared to aid In case of a May Day
demonstration In the twin cities.
Leach Cross
Works Out Here
Roseburg boxing fans who hap
pened to he In the vicinity of the
Mosler strict crossing yestcrd.ty af
ternoon when train No. ka pulled in
were privileged to watch Loach Cross
the wll known lnxor. who Is to meet
Joe Gorman st Portland on Thurs
day, exercise In preparation for the
corning bout. For ten minutes the
hjtTo. wnrVpri not. ttsina various ex
ercises and putting on an exhibition
of shadow boxing, lie is in excellent
physral condition and It Is predicted
ih he will be able to give Gorman
his hardest battle.
of divorce and her separate main
tenance. Charges Are Nunirrous.
T.nn- after the armistice In Europe
Mrs Stonehouse riled a complaint
charging her httsbnnd wl'h hnvinv
frollrk'-d with Jane. VIvHIn and still
another. Babe Kckhnrt. The latter,
who olaved the calliope, later was
reported to have slain herself on the
stens of Mr. Htonenottse s ornate rn
te car as It stood In an Idaho cllv
Later Vivien Bordeaux laid bare her
soul snd also Mr. Stonennine in tea
iimnnv on the witness stand.
Mr.' Stonehouse had denied anv
improper relations wltn jane unr'i
gan and for this he was chargd with
nerturv. there being evidence to the
etTi-ct that Jane Hartigan had hd
tr- two children. The 1'irv disagreed.
II to 1 on the perlttry eharro. That
wu In January, last year. Jane Har-
ttrnn laler 'td for support of the
children Bahv clothes, It was as
erted. had hung on n line near
Storehouse's car. nut these. It was
rnnrosted. were r'"ints worn rv a
wo-"sn ll"ti tamer In her act as Alice
In Wonderland.
A charge of'vlolatlon of the Minn
wh'te slave act came nert. In March.
1l'ft. hased on a trln from rl7on4
to Callforrrla. In which Jane Tbntnn-
nn wss ssid tn have been fnvmven.
Sh. )t wa said, was the wife f an
stilrrsl tra'ier. Later twn children
plaved In the conrtrnom white n-ne
;r was being dobt1 and thv
called Mr fltnnehon-o "papi." tn the
amusement of spectators and the
alarm of the attorneys.
Builders Will
Meet In June
PORTLAND, Or., April 26. Prep
arations are being made for the an
nual convention of the National As
sociation of Building Owners and
Managers, which will be held in
Portland June 21 to 24. Dean Vin
cent Is chairman of the local com
mittee handling the detatla of the
convention, and he reports that In
dications are for a large attendance
of prominent business men from all
urge eastern and western centers, in
addition to many from Paclfio const
cities.
Morrow County
Will Have Fair
HEPPNER, Or-, April 26. Mor
row county Is planning for a fair to
he held September IS. 16 and 17.
Tho fair has been discontinued for
a couple of years, but the county Is
now planning an event bigger and
bettor thnn ever. Manager W. W.
Sniead and his helpers are now m
guged with preliminary plans.
Bumper Prune Crop Forecast
In Spite of Unusual Weather
Conditions Here.
SOUR SAP KILLS TREES
Wet Weather Causes Sap to Ferment
and Many Trees Dip Heavy
lUoom Makes It Powtibln to
Withstand Condition.
"Just how much dumnge will be
recorded In the prune orchard of
Douglas county by the continued
ruins and cold weather cannot be de
termined at this time," staled Ouu-
ty Fruit Inspector Armstrong today.
"Should the weather change today
to warmer. It would be practically
Impossible to learn the exact amount
of damage done. The cold and rains
diws not act upon the traes in the
same manner as a killing frost. Im
mediately following a frost It Is pos
sible to announce the amount of
damage hut with this present sort of
weather prevailing It may be some
time until we know how much the
loss will be. It is into tliore will be
ome loss, but I do not bollovc
enough to really hurt the crop.
"The orchards In Douglas county
rocordod an exceptionally heavy
bloom this year and should the rain
and cold cause us to lose three-
fourths of the blossoms, wo would
still have a large crop, and Jn my
opinion, a bumper hurvost
"Sour sap la cunning tho grenteat
loss to orchards In this suction right
now. This sour sap condition, of
cottrse, is cauaed by wet weuther.
When the treos stand In the water
for a great length of time it la Im
possible for thorn to thrive. The sap
ferments and the tree dies. With
the fermentation ot the sap the shot-
hole borer gets busy and finishes the
tree. This little borer, however, can
not live unless the tree is affected
with the sour sap. I receive a great
many inquiries dally about this
trouble and In my travels over the
county I have found mnny trees
standing In wet ground and they are
usually all affected with the sour
sup. This condition affectB all kinds
of trees, but Is generally more pro
nounced In the prune orclyirds."
Drew Resident
' Passes Away
L. M .Jaques, well known resident
of Drew, paaaed away at the Mercy
hospital this morning following a
long Illness. Mr. Jaques has made
his home on his ranch in that vi
rility for a number of ye:irs. and has
many cloa; frb-nds In thst city. He
haves to survive him. a nrphew,
now living at th Jaquo ranch at
Drew, nnd a I'rother, wh Is chief
mechanic on the New York Central
lines. Nanus cf other relatives were
not obtainable this afternoon. The
brother In New York hsa leen noti
fied of the death, and the bndy will
he held until he arrives from the
east.
HOV KLKillTI.Y III ItT
Wlllard Thomm. son of Mr nnd
Mrs. C. O. Thomas, a News-Review
earrler wsa allshtlV Iniured l-s'
! nlrht when h wa struck In the had
wi h a basfhsll. He was Knocked rtn
1 conscious and It was several minutes
i t efnre ho recovered. He was msde
quite III, but was' Improved today,
although still UDa.-le to attend school
GERMANY'S NEW PROPOSALS
MAY BE KEY TO SETTLE
MENT OF REPARATIONS
France Will Proceed With Occupation of Ruhr Valley Despite
Any Propositions Made by Germany Is the An- .
nouncement Made Today.
(Hy Associated Presii).
PARIS. April 26. Official circles
are considorlng the application ot
penalties to Germany Immediately
after May 1st, doaplte whatever
propositions Germany may luako re
garding reparations generally. The
officials hold that the failure of Ger
many to pay the balance of 20,000,
000,000 gold marks due May 1st un
der the treaty provisions is entirely
independent ot tho negotiations re
garding the sum total of ropara
iIoiib. l'renilor Brland told the cham
ber of deputies thut If satisfactory
proposals with guarantees are not
made by May 1st, the Ruhr district
will be occupied. The chamber voted
confidence In the government.
Make (mntcr Propoaala.
BERLIN, April 26. Germany's
counter proposals contain an offer to
assume the allhid obligations to the
United States, It was definitely
learned today. The note contained
an arbitration proposal for determin
ing the total amount due and added
that Germany would welcome any
suggwtlon from the United Stntos
for further negotiations or for
changes in the preaunt proposals.
They offered to Immediately turn
over to the reparations commission
160,000.000 marks In gold, silver
nnd foreign exchange, and 860,000.-
000 gold marks In treasury notes,
redeemable within three months.
Discuss Proposals.
WASHINGTON, April 26. The
German reparations proposals were
received last night and today wero
discussed at length by the cabinet.
Are Not Acceptable.
PARIS, April 26. Germany's new
reparations proposition was consid
ored here as unacceptable, even as a
basis, for discussion, according to
those close to the foreign office.
Otrlrlttl Announcement Mndc.
PARIS, April 26. (U. P.) Re
gardless of tho otitconio of Ger
many's nbw reparations proposals,
France will demnnd the Immediate
occupation of the Ruhr valley if the
reparations commission s demand for
the surrendor of the Relchsbank
melnl reserve Is not met by Friday,
it was offlclnlty announced. -Mnv
Mean Settlement.
WASHINGTON, April 26. (XT.
P.) Germany's new reparations of
fer bids fair to recelvo a favorable
response by tho United Slates gov
"rnment. It Is understood. While
tho state deportment officials re
P. O. Employees to
Hold Convention
EUGENIC, Ore.. Aprl 26 Post of
fice elerke carriers and rural carriers
will meet here for the annual con
vention of the Oregon Federation of
Postal Clerks, Saturday. Juno 25th.
1. P. Inmnn of the Eugene postofflce
md treasurer of the federation, has
charge of arrange tnenlH for the con
vention and Is appointing commilteea
to hand lu details.
This Is tho second annual meeting
of this organization, with city and
rural carriers meetliiR Jointly, al
though in sepnrato sessions. Last
vear the confereuco was held ill Sa
lem. Mr. Inman expects that there will
he 150 In nttendnnco, representing
different sections. Go.ernor Hen Ol
cott has been Invited to appo-r on
the nrogmn. Matters of wages.
working hours and other things In
which postal employees are Interest
ed will bo under discission.
Feel Sad at Ab
sence of Big Bill
fttv I'r.ited Press!
LEAVEN WO ItT II, Kansas. April
26. Twenty of the I. W. W. mem
bers sentenced to serve time In the
I.oaen wot t h prison were "checked
In" todny. Twenty-st ven others are
expected to arrive within a few
hours. They were convicted of
espionage by Jud-e Lnndls' court In
Chlcsgo. Most or them were de
jected because nf the de ertlon of
their leader, "Big Bill" Haywood.
FENCING II.M.I. Dl VMOl
Contractor Nichols today started
the task of constructing p tnnrd
fence around the ball dlauond in
West Ros burg Tie grounds will he
u-ed hy the Twilight egv,e snd a
number of Improvements r.re to be
rt-i The surface has been put In
excellent condition snd thi diamond
Is ready for fast plsylr.: It the wea
ther eortSlntiea good the teams will
stort practicing is soon a. the
grounds b?ve dried ruffn 1. till) .
frain from formal commvnt the be
lief was Indicated In responsible
quarters that the German proposal
contained the key to ftnal settlement
of the reparations tangle. Hughes
tooK with him to the cabinet meeting
a complete text ot the German note.
Tire Shop to
Open First of May
A tire shop carrying several lines
of automobile tires and various ac
cessories will be opened In this city
the first of next month by Ernest
Bartrum and Floyd Wilson o fthia
city. The tire shop will open for
Dusiness in the store room adjoin
ing the Suit shop on Cass street and
will be located there temporarily and
will probably later move to Jackson
street. The proprietors have secured
a carlond ot Portage Cord tires, and
which they state will be offered at
very attractive prices and will also
offer other lines of tin-a for sale.
They expect as soon as they can se
cure new quarters to put In a full
line of auto accessories and supplies.
Mr. Bartrum wi.s formerly In busi
ness In this city, and for a number
of yertrs conducted a garage at
Marshfield. He has now returned to
lioseburg to make . his home. Mr. .
Wilson ' has been employed by the
Oregon Grower's Co-operative asso
ciation since It was flrBt Inaugurated,
and only recently resigned from his
position with that organlzattpn.
Fish Pirates Win
Fight With Officers
(Hy United Praas).
PORTLAND, .Sept. 26. Organiied
fish pirates completely routed a
force of game wardona on the Wil
lamette river between here and Ore
gon City In a Hsrios of vicious gang
fights and gun battles last night and
early today. Many were hurt, but
none seriously. The wardens, under
Roy Rremmer, are being armed for
a cleanup tonight. The state fish
commission is considering a call for
militia aid in policing the river. Ten
wardens were engaged In last night's
battles.
Delegates Lilac
Circle Elected
The Lllnc Circle, No. 49, 'of the
Neighbors of Woodcraft held a very
important business meeting last ev
nlng. at the I. O. O. F. hall, after
I which they gave a party for the chll
dreg of the members. At the business
meeting, the delegates to attend tho
district convention to be held In
j Ashland In the near future were
elected. These delegates are Prndlo
'llldlnger, Ada Peyton, Edith Chtir
! chill, Dora Gilbert, Maud Fields,
I Margaret Whitney, and the alter
I nates are Eturla Stephens, Emma
Agee, Delia Quine, Belle Crenshaw,
'Florence Hampson, Nadlne Camp
h, Mrs. Tlllie Johnson will attend
,the convention as rrand lodge repre
.sentatlve on the Wood Craft Homo
! council.' Mrs. Edith Churchill has
been recommended as district officer
to preside as district guardian at tho
convention and her appointment Is
to be confirmed within a few days.
Following tho bnrlness meeting,
the children's p:trty was held. Lun
cheon wan served to tho youngsters
at an attractive trblo Arranged In
pink and white, with a clt'.ater of
lllnca In the center. Children's games
were then played until the end ot
thci party.
Huns Grab 201
Patents In U. S.
(By United Hrii).
WASHINGTON, April 26. Inves
tigation of the granting to Germans
or 201 American patents since July
nisy be asked la the senate by Hiram
Johnson, chairman of the patents
committee, and Wadsworth of New
York, rhalrmaa of military affairs.
The Inquiries will probably result In
legislation cancelling the patents, it
was Indicated. The senators were
deeply aroused by a letter from Sec
retary of War Weeks disclosing that
these Patents had been Issued and
all ass'gned to Vredrlck Krupp.
German munitions maker.
I n
t Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Dean of Riddle
spent the day In the city attending to
t business matters.