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In Which ia Included The Evening Newt and The Roseburg Review
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Xn r 08EBVRG REVIEW.
nosEBina, oregox, THinsmv, may 12, ioat.
VOU X, Xo. 110, OF THK EVENING NEWS.
LEAGUE BASEBALL SEASON OPENS TODAY
;
:at and Lean Elks Have Great Frolic
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fesbyteriahs and Baptists in Clash
i
tames Witnessed by All Roseburg.
W battle between the corpulent !
skinny gentlemen of the local
I lodge was almont called off at
ul minute today because Claude
on. third baseman, refused to
unless a helper was employed to
t balls. It was mpossible to find
t to help Claude, because every
tpproached said that In spite of
ton's pirar mitt he would miss
any balls that It would work the
sr to death. The matter, howr
Lwas finally arranged by agree
put a cage around three sides
t base so that any ball thrown
ttted In that direction would be
treat deal of trouble was also
rienced In obtaining an umpire
tot the affray. None of the
era of the Elks lodge felt sure
th of a home hereafter to risk
ittempt. It was at last decided
Rev. Hilton had a good enough
1 on eternity to perform the dan
is task, and after being prom
a suit of chain armor,. gas
I and a battery of heavy artll
for defense he agreed to take
I. He has doubled hi Insur
( and has purchased all the re
Irs and eggs In the city. All
tors will be searched at the
t for weapons and no pop bottles
be allowed.
Kb. team captains are confident
Wory. Barber Walter Oood.
n of the faU. said this morn-
hat there Is no doubt that his
I win carry off the honors.
e are prepared for any emer-
f, Mr. Oood said, "and we posl
f will win. We know that we
strongest team. The fat men
win the Elks' pennant, nothing
sereat them.
e fat men nsven't a show In
worm." said H. C. Darby, cap
's the leans. "The only way the
Can Win Is for Walter fliwxf to
op on all of our players before
tame and erery man Is being
under guard to see that he
t deer of the barber shop. We
jn the pennant beyond quea
f doubt."
s rumored that Barber Oood
JJIpped his team with rators to
d In the event of pinch play.
in has been practicing In
'formation and It has been
f that by standing a few fet In
of the rations bases the team
a solid front and nothing
fetthrourh. It was at first de-
,nt ch team be allowed two
men but as there wasn't room
n on the diamond for any more
J. the ruling was annulled. All
"era on the hearywelght squad
quipped with speeders.
tZSL ' to flay wtth
jroteetor for th forward or
, tomy aad as nothing
could be obtained big enough, four
01 mem were sewea luseumr uu
will be used by Mr. Brunn.
The fat men have protested to the
president of the league that the thin
mam - -n AarnaA thin t h (IV n't
be seen and the heavyweight batter's
don l Know wnere to piace meir nun.
Clay Darby, it Is rumored, has filled
a number of Peptona bottles with a
preparation of his -own which Ib
guaranteed 100 per cent proof, and
........ V rf V. I m laa Ml whn SltC-
ceeds In putting a fat man out will
be given one anna, no man is iu ue
IIavi mnra than three drinks.
however, as any more would com
pletely Incapacitate a piayer, air.
Darby says.
A number of vsluable prizes have
been arranged and will be awarded,
as follows:
c i h.ma rtin nrtiM hound.
Ivory brocaded pinochle deck Men
tal culture ciuo.
First three-base hit Emery pow
der puff Churchill's Hardware.
First two-Dase nn 1 " miK
black soap Powell's Second Hand
Store. ., . .
First run Celluloia cigar ngnier
Roseburg Ice company.
First bonehead play Diamond-
studded stomach pump Douglas
County Light ft water to.
First run by paia-neaaeu muu
Henna toupe. Lockwood Oarage.
All proceeds of the game, with the
exception of hen fruit and vege
tables, will be nsed for the Salvation
Army drive. All vegetables collect
ed from around the umpire's posi
tion will be turnea over 10 mi
families. . .
Following the contest the Presby
terian and Baptist teams will meet
stores in the city will close promptly
at 2 oclock ana me uouim tuui,.,
concert band will puncture the at
mosphere with harmony for a short
time at the corner of Oak and Jack
son streets and will then go directly
to the ball grounds, wnere meioniou
music will be dished out until i ni-
plre Hilton gets nerve enougn 10 can
the opening contest.
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China Seeking
Support of Public
(By Associated Press),
vrw vnntf Var It. China Is
seeking the support of public opinion
In the United states ana me irnu
dominions to prevent the renewal of
v. - i ioIa.Ii mnM treatv. Flertrsm
Lenox Simpson, advisor to the presi
dent of China and statistician of the
Chinese government, neciarea in
sutement today.
Colonel Harvey
Received by King
CBv United Press).
LONDON, May 12 Colonel
Gorge Hurvey, American ambassa
dor to Great Britain, presented his
credentials to King George today. A
reception at Buckingham Palace
completed the formalities incident to
assuming the post.
Monster Fire
Does Big Damage
(By United frss.
YOl'NGSTOWN, Ohio. May 12.
A million and one-half dollar tire
tied up railroads and traction lines
for more than five hours and mane
scores homeless. The Are started In
Parlch Brothers' lumber yards and
destroyed that plant and the Mahon
ing Valley power house, ten homes,
a parace, and damaged the Smith
Brewing company's plant. Firemen
said that oil and gasoline had been
poured over the lumber in tbe ranch
yards.
Many Immigrants
Coming to America
By HAROLD D. JACOBS
(I'nltcfl press tiMff rerresponncnt
NEW YORK. May 12. The Unit
ed States faces a tidal wave of Euro
peans seeking to enter this country
before the new restrictive Immigra
tion laws become effective. Commis
sioner Frederick allls, who made
this statement, in an Interview with
the 1'nlted Press, added "thst it
probably will be, in effect, a race be
tween congress and the lmmi-grsnts."
lli:llMOIX SI'OITS OFF.
y
EBERBACH. Germany, May
11. (Srover Cleveland Burg-
doll, draft dodger, defied the
United States government to-
day.
Informed by the United
Press of (he statement by Chief
of Staff March that the war de-
partment is determined to get
Ilergdo'.l out of Germany "at
any rrlce." the Blacker said:
"You can tell the world thnt
we won't be captured In Gcr-
many."
North Side
Grocery Robbed
The North Side Grocery store,
operated by A. S. Frey, was robbed
of about $40 In silver last night. The
work was evidently that ol one party
who, after breaking a hole through
the window pnne and unfastening the
lock, raised the sash, entered the
building and took the money from
the snre. The safe was left unloc ked
and contained considerable small
change and a number of valuable
papers. The papers were scattereo
the work going and the following of- (
fleers were elected: Mrs. Wm. Hell,
latlng a plan, If lapsslblc, to keep
president ; O. C. Brown, vice-president;
Marie Martens, secretary, and
J. H. Booth, treasurer. The report
of Miss Djupe was read and given
hearty approval as it was shown a
great deal of good work had been
done.
Getting Poll
Books Ready
The clerical department of the
county clerk's office Is busily engag-
itnr.Hn fli-i-.f1 that Amori. s '"e'-". t-r county clerks orrice Is busily engag
t can renresentMlv " "V "l" "'"" 27' . I, In preparing the poll book, foi
t ,lr.,Z ,Z when the two Unit- T?,,Kry hn' be,,n """rted t the of- m , eWlon Th ,
agreement when the two I nit- ()rBr. wno are now Investigating It. i , hard one aa the names of a!
ed Slates soldiers were releised . 0 . n""1 ol'B ",e names m m
sfter an attempt to kidnap him, f
not to molest him or his chauf- 6
KKSTItOYKIIH ARE COMIXO,
,i:i!i Nm: rkckiveh.
IS'DON. May 12. (By the Asso
ciated Press ) Germany's, uncondi
tional acceptance of the entente's
reparations was delivered to Prime
Minister Llovd-Georce by Dr. Steam
er. German minister to Great Britain
Mr. Lloyd Georcw announced In
the house of commons Germsny's
complete acceptance of all the allied
demands. His announcement was
ei with pmlonred cheering.
Dr. flthanier handfd the German
iptv to th prliie minister this
uiornlag and Mr. Lloyd George Im
mediately telegrsphed the news to
II the governments concerned.
feur. Eugene Steelier, and that (.v,.-s. Review WaMna;tnn tuireau.)
the United States Is himor ! WASHINGTON. May 12. Con-
bound to leave him alone. pies man McArthur has received
word from the navy department that
wvvSv4vSSSfS ,i crulier and several destroyers have
Itose toiirnnment ami win De mere
OS PRESS EARLY TODAY.
all
the registered voters must lie enter
ed In the honks for each precinct
In the county. Extra hours ere be-1
Ing put In by the members of (he
forre In order to complete the work
on time. Owing to the fact thai
both the county and state are hold
ing special elections, making twi
sets of notices and ballots nines-
Owing to the general clos
ing of all the business houses
In the city for the opening of
the Twilight lewr'io baseball
season, the News-Review went
to pres at noon today in order
that the employes mleht be able
to get a first hand glimpse of
s the national game. s
In time to lake part In all the tour- ijary, the work at the clerk'. ..HI.
naments. ha boen r,"al"r Increased.
No Celebration
Here This Year
Salvation Army
Locates Corps Here
Captain C. Ford, of the Salvation
Army, arrived In Roseburg today anil
will be located here permit nenlly. The
Salvation Army has decided to locate
a corps here and Envoy Shannon
will be sent to the city In a short
time to aslFt Captain Ford. An ef
fort Is now being made to secure
suitable Quarters and as soon as a
meeting place Is obtained public
meeting will be held. It Is expected
thst the first meeting will be held In
a week or ten d ys. Tbe work of
tbe Salvation Army !s one that Is
badly needed In Roelmrg. ss there
is not now any organisation which
s In a position to carry on the sort
rten ul' l n, mill lliq ie(t;i, 01 mis
city will give the corps a welcome.
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D. F. Richards, of Sutherlln. spent
the dsy In the eHv vldtlng wlili
friends srd shopping.
Polish Insurgents
Report Heavy Losses
triy fniien rressl
RERUN. May 12. Tbe Polish In
3ui Kent suffered heavy losres In an
attempt to take the Upper Slleslan
city of Kosel from the German lr
repiilnrs end the I lit I tun soldiers, ae
on ding to dispatches received today.
The Poles are said to have lost 600
In hilled and wounded. The fighting
at Ktt'l was severe. Roth armies
were c'Milppcrl with light artillery
which did much damage.
Killer Exonerated
By Coroner's Jury
EUGENE, Or., May 11. Maiepha
L. Smith, who shot and killed Al
fred Johansen, Lano county coast
mountain rancher, Monday morning,
was exonerated by the coroner's
Jury, which hold an Inquest over the
body yesterday, according to Coroner .
ilranstutter, who, with Sheriff
Stickles and District Attorney John
ston, returned early today from the
rcene of thu tragedy.
The evidence, according to the
coronvr, showed that dnring the
quarrel over some honey Jars, Johan
sen took his rlflo oft a peg In hi.
cabin and began to shoot at Carl Al
len, Smith s young half brother. Al
len run down the trail and out of
slirht, and Johansen turned his rifle
upon Smith, the latter testified, and
It was then that Smith began firing
at Johan.ien with his revolver. Three
shots took effect, one beneath the
any pit. another in the groin, and
I'.o third In the 1. g. Johansen foil
en the trail nhout Do feet away from
his cabin. When Joban&en bevan
hooting at Allen, Smith said he ran
behind the rnbln' and. crawling be
neath, shot at Johansen from wlure
he lay.
Health Society '
Formed Last Night
A very enthiMl.istie and well at
icnded m-etlnir was held at the hlh
Thoo! !hm nliiht to hear the report
of Mi-a E'iba Djupe, county health
ntirs". and to discuss the sdvlssblllty
of forming a ro'inty heall.i society
Mrs. Wm. Re'l presided over the
meeting snd tslks were made bv
Dr. A. C. Seely. Dr. Geo E. lloucl-
V. H. Hiynes and Mr. snd Mrs.
O. C. Rrown The eipresslon ws
n nii!tos thnt the health work In
this county should he ontlnned snd
that the health nurse should be kept
In the field. It was decided to form
a society for the purpose of formu
Umpqua Post and the Douglas
oncert band today reached an agree
ment to abandon the plans for the
Inly 4th celebration In this city tiib-
year. An announcement is made
nowerer. thai In 1S22 the two or
ganlzatlnna will stage a real old
fashioned Fourth of July celebra
tion here and It Is expe. ted that ev-
ry section of the county will co
operate In making It the b't'Cest
vent In the history of this sec-Inn
The plans for a celebration were dis
continued this year on account ot
tbe two celebrations annoinci-l e'
Riddle and Tiller. Hoseburg will N
me field early next year, how
ever, and as a result expert no ul:o
slilon from neighboring towns.
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Roseburg Elks wll probat.lv ;v.
ihe ten Elk lodges pstslag thrnnrh
here In July enrote to Los An
ees for the convention, one of tV
wsrmcst receptions sc n--b il tbrtn
along the line. The ten Elks loire
In as many special tra'ns will b
urged to stop over here for severs
hoors in order that they may get a
good view of the Umpiua vnlbv
The lodges that have slgn'd u to
mske the trip via Oregon are New
ark and New Jersey loUee. Haiti
more, Brooklyn. Allentown. New Or
leans, Philadelphia, Louisville, Tol
edo and Boston.
Gov. James Cox
Makes Statement
Iiy IIA!iOI,l I. JACOBS
(I'nIUti i fun Malt 0rrttontJcnt.
Ni;V YOKK. .May 12. Let Vol
-ilniit.' fnr Ilia pro;;vnt.
This mi ma up thn Rltuat'on of
IftntfM M. (J x, democratic le.nter, lo
ward th r'juiit(-nii al!uinidtratlon
i!v irfvfld lii nn intfrvtow with tbe
i'mtt i) l'r'."M hero to-lay.
Cox U In favor of Kivfng the ad-nlnl-1
rat a cliance to "make
"Thfa cotintrjr had eiinnph of
politict.! rv.iMrt.iKfl (1 it r L p K tli last
"rni of Vi -i(!fiit Wilson." he laid.
"Tl.pie Will m plenty of time for
h dpm'KTa' to perform the func
Mn of an niroiit(on patty aftr the
rcfMihittniis. hno nn opportunity to
dTitoii"tr.it thvlr cnpuclty for run
nn th RovprntnT
't r-md It plntn thnt he did not
wUh to iMiimo thp role of a cnttc
of th pr iwt.t nl;t,fni'trntlpn. The
only ntatmv'nt hw wotild make r
fardlna American rvpre.,enfat!ort
urn th supreme council, council ot
ambaraa'iors rd rnparntlona com
nil. mi on waa that "It In Impossible for
ui to keep out of it."