BasaW 4Ufc Seaa- WEATHER theit yesterday M est last night 51 8ht and Tuesday fair. D U Q L LJ N I V' )3 Indapandml nawapiper publlehed . . . . for tha beat Intareata tha p-pla, -a -'I ROSEIURO, OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1922. XXV, No. 177, OF RO -yS( eview. VOL. XI, No. 73, OF THE EVENING NEW,' KITED STATfo t AID Creek Government Offer Is Gratefully Accepted Kemal Refuses Peace Invitation. (By Associated Pren.l 'DO. Sept. 20. Admiral Bris- Jus informed the Greek govern- that the unitea siaies wm nu ke to protect with destroyers moval of the remaining 150,000 tees at Smyrna if Greece pro- transportauon, says ,,1, from Athens. - e Americans will further under-. to provide shelter ana susiu . r.ir the refugees and fix a limit lie week for their embarkation. ireek government naa graieiui epted this offer. I'buiiiing a Conference. InSTAXTINOPLE, Sept. 25 The high commissioners plan to mduv for the purpose of brlng- mintiher the represnetatlves of be and the Turkish nationalists he conference at Muuania at h the armistice terms are ex- d to be settled. I'umiot Accent Invitation. INSTANTIN'OPLE. Sept. 25. (A. l-ilamtd Bey, representative oi kngora government In constanti- ileclared today tnat me aiueu fetion to the peace conierence I not be accepted by tne Turaisn uiallsts on the terms laid down se they propose to demilitarize a of Marmora ana a pari oi which would prevent tne ling of troops from Asia into Creeka Are fndlftmant. lESS.Sept. 23. (tJ.tP.)7-jThe received with lncugnauuu iiie oroBosal to cede to the Turks rrltory Greece gained for, war nation. The government races row, and the coalition Of. the r't is considered. Aniilting Kemnl's Reply, j If i J S. Sept., 2 5. The allied con- are awaiting anxiously1, Musta Keinal's reply to fhe peace note! I 'believed Keqial will .accept, as hi ts the difficulty of. controlling own troops. f Threat Halts Turks. EXDON, Sept. 24. (By. the As ated Press.) The agreement, of tallies on the nolltlcsl aide of the jr Eastern problem leaves the gen 'situation much clearer and trans the interest to the Dardanelles re today's news proved the com pile nature, el the problem to be tea mere, -1 i v . 1 V ' pe first actual "Jncldent" between Uritish and Turks has already oc- rt'd in the shape of Turkish viola- of the Chanak neutral zone, but ended happily after a conference keen the British and the Turkish inanders. At the conference the ish officers threatened to fire' if Turks should attempt to continue advance. As a result the Kemal decided to retire under a white - Weapon Is Riven Critic. ' his Incident, while seemingly dis hing the prudence of the Kemal- in not. precipitating a conflict. undoubtedly be seized upon by e critics of .the government at e who call for British evacuation 'he Chanak zone, as the French Italians have already evacuated. ling that the presence of a British nson there Is Nicely to provoke such occurrences, endangering preservation of neaVe. rhcse critics are apprehensive that e similar Incidents will happen n the Turks may he disinclined withdraw as they did today. 1TI...1 Y..I... c , . ...... ,, ,,, ..u,c mrni. rn Joint note of the allies has forward to Mustapha Kemal ha at Smyrna bnt a reply Is hard- ovpected until the French repre- 'atlve, m. Frankltn-Boulllon. has il time to confer with the nnflnn- t leader. According to a Paris' dispatch re- a in Ixmdon. Kemal Pasha noti of the coming of M. Franklln- illlon, replied "I shall expect you. you must hasten." The messsa-e "1mi rendered In another form, as "w I await yonr arrival. Your mi, Kemal Pasha." This has Riven F to comment on the different slg- i anre or the ln me.n in Two IHfflrnltle-i fared. ' o of the greatest difficulties pre 'In themselves at the present mo rn appear to he. first, that the Ke- 'I'T. Wh He dlfinnerf In renf th d Invitation to a conference, are ' to insist that Russia also shall nvlted io St m this conference. cond. that ther are tint rils- P'd to Sosnend hnalllltles rtnrlnr f, 'nnference. but. on the contrary. ""ain tneir right to pursue tha ' '' Cr,,',. Intd Thrace and pro- P Mosletna iK.m mm .-.i V.l k renriaata ith rec rd to 'the former Pondl ' It is pointed oat that the Kemal- REMOVAL OF 1 5lf REFUGEES AT SMYRNA SAYS DISPATCH j Provide Sustenance and Shelter Admiral Bristol Informed tsts are bound by treaty with the Soviet to insist upon the presence of Russian forces. It la therefore evi dent and this question and the ques tion of getting the Greeks out of Thrace still present difficult prob lems for Allied diplomacy. FOREST FIRE ENDANGERS ' CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND (Br United Press.) POTRT TOWNSEND, Wn. Sept 25. Several families are homeless, scores . are fleeing and the town and the costly lumbering and tog ging equipment is endangered as a result of two forest fires here. All available- men and soldiers ar fighting the flames.,. - DEMOCRATS ARE ELATED OYER TREND OF TIMES A By Associated Press.) JNGTON, Sept. 2b. The campalgnv opena "with a tend un mistakably toward the democratic party" said Senator Walsh of Mas sachusetts, chairman of the demo cratic senatorial campaign com mittee, starting today on a cross continent - trip tor speech making and, political , .conferences. PREDICTS REPUBLICAN MA- ' , ; J0R1TY 760 IN HOUSE ' '(Bv Associated Prsi.) WASHINGTON,. Sept. 26. Con fidence that the republicans would n , moinrtlv nt fin In the House was expressed by Represen tative wooa, cnairiiiuii ui .m iis publlcan congressional committee during a conference with the presi dent. Wood said the party undoubt edly would sustain losses, but the outlook was brighter than a month ago. o - i o ; MK)VG FAIRBANKS AXI MARY , PASS THROUGH CITY Douglas Fairbanks and wife, (Mary Plckford) passed through Roseburg this afternoon on the way to Canada. They are going to New Tork and then back by way of Chicago. They will appear In pictures to be taken In New York city. They did not leave the train at Roseburg. ; HURLS lirWAGFDE- ffNDANT IN SCANDAL CASE " 80TJTH BEND, nd., Sept. 26. a With a wratntui scream airs, w Augusta Tlernan nuriea ner. w handbag at Harry Poulin when a . a twin, the witness stand the paternity of her child. The AW AArrnnm tii-HUllled. Court at- taches stopped the woman as she seizea law nooss ior mis- ailes. Poulin Is being tried, charged with being the father of Mrs. Tlernan'a 3rd child, wjilch Professor Tlernan, her hus- i, .-j iviiimi Mrs. Tlernan testified to Poulln'a paternity. Professor Tlernan Is facing a blood test to snow uiai ne-u w not the father of the disputed child. Poulin may also atand the test. A. ARGONAUT SHIFT BOSS ; TELLS OF FATAL NIGHT ' (y tJnlted Press.) JACKSON, Cal., Sept. So. The coroner'a Inquest over the manner of death of the 48 Ar- gonaut miners opened today. Clarence Bradshaw, shift boas on the fatal night, who dlscor- ered the fire, but waa driven from the mine by the smoke, Is expected to be the central figure. Bradshaw In an exelo- slve statement to tho United Press., declared that ha could find ao flre-flghtlng equipment except water kegs filled at tha a mouth of the abaft while the ( fire blazed below. "I did every- i thing I could, so help me Ood," Bradshaw stated. !.. STATE FAIR OPENS AT SALEM TODAY Record Breaking Crowd Is Anticipated by Sec'y. Lea Best Fair In History. FINE RACING PROGRAM Raring Card la Fastest In Yean and Uberal Prlzea Hare Been Offered to Attract the Best Horses on -the Western Circuit. SALEM, Sept. 25. The 61st Ore gon State Fair opened this morning with a record attendance. The offi cial opening marks the beginning of six days of amusement and Instruc tion and the end of many months of arduous endeavor on the part of the directors. Everything Is in the best shape and everyone connected with the fair la highly enthusiastic. "The greatest Oregon State Fair of them all" Is the way Secretary A. H. Lea describes the annual exposition of the wealth and progress of this commonwealth. Record Crowd Kxpected. . "We are expecting one of the big gest crowds of the fair on this day and on Tuesday which Is Farmers' and Good Roads' day," said Mr. Lea. "There are thousands of persons who are going to take no chances on wea ther conditions later In the week and are coming Monday and Tuesday, be cause they have positive assurance that every attraction will be ready for their viewing." The latter part of the week re vealed every foot of space filled In every department and building, with an overflow cared for under tents in many instances The livestock exhibit this year is by long odds greater than ever before as Is' also the pout try display and showing of agrlcul tural products. The Industrial club exhibits in years past have been a miniature affair in comparison with the one in place for this year, and the displays In the automobile and ma chlnery buildings will easily eclipse any that has been recorded hereto fore. Additional departments, such as that of art, textile, and dairy prod' ucts Include the best and most com prehensive showings of any that has filled their four walls. No Cemation of Event. And from the viewpoint of amuse ments there Is a program that leaves absolutely no dull moments, for from the time that the gates open each day, until curfew rings at night, there la no Intermission, or cessation of entertainment events. The racing card Is the fastest In years, with liberal purses offered to attract the best horses of the western circuit. Every day will witness speedy events, with especial features arranged for Wed neBday and Thursday, the Alexander (Dad) Grant memorial to be staged on the latter named day. The night horse show In the si ad I urn. -beginning on Tuesday, promises to attract a record crowd, as It has In years past Not only a large class of hunters will be put through the various competitive events, but an (Continued on page alx.) DRASTIC INUNCTION IS. H PLACED IN EFFECT TODAY .. -;;h: .i (By Associated ?rm) CHICAGO, Sept. 25 The dras tic temporary injunction asky! by Attorney O e n e r a 1 Daugherty against the snopcratis mriK lead ers, waa put la force today by Judge Wllkerson without its effec tiveness 'being modified. Several slight changes In the wording of the order submitted Saturday wer made by the Judge to clarify the meaning. JAPANESE CONFERENCE GOES UP IN THE AIR (Bv United Preu ) TfKTO SeDt. 25 The rhnnir Chun conference considering Rus sian recognition by Japan broke up today, . the Japanese disliking the Russian demands to evacuate Sag ahaleln. . f ' STATE REPUBLICANS MEET PORTLAND THIS AFTERNOON (Bv United Press.) PORTLAND, Sept. 25. The Ore gon State republican pre-campaign convention opened here today with 350 delegates attending. Discuss Campaign Issues. PORTLAND. Sept. 25. Cam paign Issues were discussed b the republican leaders here from all parts of the state for the conven tion tomorrow In preliminary ses sions held today. Bruce Dennis, of La Gande, chairman of the res olutions committee, said a reso lution would likely recommend changes In the election laws to pre vent frauds in Initiative petitions and the changing from party teg lstration by voters. He said there whs no disposition to chause the state primary law. . VETERANS OF THE GAR. , ! IN 56TH AOAL OTING (Bv United Press.) DBS MOINES., la. Sept. 25. Nearly 20,000 veteran members of the Grand Army of' the Republic as sembled In their annual national encampment today. Governor Koa dall officially welcomes ' them to night SIGNALMEN REQUEST RE- M TURN OF WARTIME WAGES (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Sdptj. 25. The re turn of wartime wages and the resumption of the basic eight-hour day were asked of the railroad la bor board by representatives of the Brotherhood oi Hallway Signal men. D. W. Melt, the brotherhood president, opened the hearing for the employes on 42 railroads. Three railroad officials were present to oppose the signalmen's petition. . Guest at HI en art Home Carl P. Stewart, of North Carolina, arrived in Koseburg last evening to spend several days as the house guest of his sister Mrs. K. B. Stew art. . Sidetracked j E Government Trying to Locate Person Who Gave Ex Soldier Revolver. WAS FORMER RESIDENT Waa Born and Raised at Days Creak and Waa Employed Here for Sev eral Years Mother Waa For merly Mrs. Go. Foutch. ' While'' tho . government is en deavoring to solve the' v death pact" mystery surrounding the suicide of O. H. Worley, formerly a resident of this city, the fun eral services of the deceased were held, this afternon at 1 o'clock at Canyonville. Worley who was hopelessly paralyzed on one aide killed himself Saturday at the Government hospitul at Arrowhead Springs, California, with a revol ver which was brought to him from an adjoining room. An effort is being made to determine whet Vr some "buddy" torn with sympathy for Worley, or some visitor, act ing at Worley's appeal, obtained the revolver for him. Worley was the son of Mrs. L. L. t'erdue, of Kugene, formerly Mrs. George Foutch. He was born at Days Creek on April 10, 1893 his rather being Frank worley. a pioneer resident of that section. lie came to Koseburg when quite young and was employed by the Southern Pacific Company for sev eral years. Ha then went to l'c. tlnnd -where ' he was employed aB a machinist and stationary en gineer j and then at the outbreak of tha 'war enlisted an the 1st bat talion Oregon engineers. A month later he was discharged., on a sur geon's certificate of ' disability, an injury' sustained plor to Ills enlist-1 ment having developed. Into chron ic rheumatism, . . i ,; : i He obtained treatments' at var ious hospitals - and falling to I in prove in health came to the home of his mother Mrs. George Foutch In this city.- An operation was per formed upon one ot his legs while he was here and for a time he ap peared to te improving in hoalth. Exposure, however, resulted in a relapse and he wa taken .to the home of his sister Mrs. Walter May of Bend, Oregon, From there he went to several not springs and falling to gain strength nis casewas taken up by the American Legion and he was moved to the govern ment hospital at Palo Alto. From there he was transferred to Arrow head Springs, where he was locat ed uuiil the time or his deatn His condition has been growing worse and he was subjected to terrible suffering. His Joint were swollen horribly and his body twisted out of shape by rheuma tism. One entire1 side was para lyzed and he had only partial use of the remainder of his body. In spite of the fact that he has been given the best possible care he has grown very despouilent as a result of his condition, and It Is believed that ne won the sympathy LOCAL ICE COMPANY SUES WATER AND LIGHT COMPANY; ' ALLEGE SERVICE IS POOH File Suit to Enjoin Power Company From Discontinuing Service At Ice Plant-Plaintiff's Refuse to Pay a Bill Which n They Declare b Unjust Willing to Pay Part. Alleging that the electrical ser vice as rendered by the Douglas County Llgrt and Water Company, is not up to the standard fixed by tne Public service commission of Oregon, and claiming that tha me ters of the company register kil owatt hours greater than the suffi cient and ample current actually furnished, Oscar Kllnke and J. L. Chambers, operating the local Ice plant under the firm name ot Kllnke and Chambers, today brought ault against the power com pany to enjoin them from discontin uing service at the Ice plant be cause ot the refusal ot the plaint iffs to pay a bill which they claim Is In excess ot the amount actually due. It is set forth in the complaint that the power company ta enaag ed.la business of the manufacture and sale of electricity for power purposes to the publie. of Roseburg and is carrying on Its business by virtue of a franchise granted by (he city ot Koseourg. which franchise provides among other things that said A. Welsh, his heirs and as signs, shall furnish all consumers of electric lights, power and - en ergy at all times with sufficient and ample current barrng unfor aeen and unavoidable accidents." It la alleged further, that the toe plant is operated entirely by elec trical power and Is not equipped to operate In any other manner and that -the defeadaat pomr company ls the only company furnishing 'electricity for power purposes In the city ot Roseburg. The , power company: now .threatens and will, unless , restrained by tha court, dis continue service to; the ice plant for reasons set forth' In the balance of the complaint. - - It is alleged that between and Including July 22 and August 26 of this year, tha power company fur nlshed electricity for the opera tion of the ire plant and have ren dered 'a - bill for the services in which It Is claimed that the amount of electricity furnished by the. com pany was 28,620 kilowatt hours, and wherein It is claimed that at the rates established by the Publlo Service Commission there Is due the sum of $598. 15. The plaint iffs' allege, however, that the elec tricity 'furnished by the defendant company for the operation of the ice plant was not sufficient to op erate the plnnt efficiently, and was wholly Inadequate fdr thla purpose and waa of a voltage much less than the standard fixed by the pub lic service commission for public service corporations operating in the state and that by reason thereof the meter maintained by the com pany was caused to register the use of many kilowatt hours of elec tricity which were not of sufficient and ample current to opera'.e the Ice plant efficient! v ' and were ab solutely valueless to the plaintiffs. It Is further alleged In the com A.J, Warnock Dies In Portland According to word received here today A. J. Warnock, a well known resident ot this vicinity passed away In Portland this morning, fol lowing a serious operation, Mr. Warnocx's lliness was very sudden and his death comes as a rreat ahoek to many friends here. He waa 66 years or age at me time of his death and had been a resident of Roseburg for five years. Ha waa living In Lincoln county prior to his coming to this city. The deceased lesVes to survive him a brotner R. N. Warnock. nrenMenl nf the Darker Bread company of Portland, and a niece Mrs. Oeorge Wircox or tins cny. Definite fnnersl arrangements have not as yet been made, but will be given out later. It Is thought that the body wilt be shipped from Port land Tuesday evening. Mr. warnock has many close friends who will mourn his loss and who wish to extend to the fam ily their sympathy during this hour of bereavement. of some person who secured a" re volver for iilm In oroer that he might end his suffering. He leaves his mother, who Is now residing at Eugene, a sister Mrs. C. C. Alley of Portlaad. an other alster. Mrs. W.. II. May of (lend, a blf slater. Mrs. Mary Levins of Rosnburg. and two Half brothers. Andrew J. Worley oi Denver. Colorado, and Joe Worley formerly of Canyonville. whose present address Is unknown. r 1 1 ! . ' i plaint that the amount ot aafflclenfc and ample current of electricity, and which waa of standard voltage as fixed by the publlo aervlcs lom mlsslon was not more than 14, 787 kilowatt hours and that at the rates established by the commission the authorised charge ahould be $323.49 and no more. The plaintiffs express a willing ness to pay the amount wiheh tney deem right and have filed their' check tor $322.49 with the clerk of the court. The company, how ever, has declined to accept that sum and demand full payment' In the sum of $698.16 and threaten that If the full amount Is not forth coming that the electric aerylce will : be discontinued. Klinke and. Chambers state that If tha power Is discontinued that they will be unable to operate their plant and consequently thy ask for a decree determining the amount ot tha bill to be paid and also ask-, Ing that the power company be aa-j Joined and restrained from discon tinuing the power service at the ice plant. The plaintiffs are represented by Attorney Cart B. Wlmberly. o i UNIDENTIFIED KAN IS K1U1D BYJ.'.CED FCS? " ' ".' ' r Walts l"re.) -'i,-;' TRINIDAD. Colo.' Sept. - 26. A poase killed an unidentified man In the mountains near Agullar thla morning after he had shot and klllC'harles Pratlo following a violent quarrel la the Agullar aa loon. RUM RUNNING CONSIDERED BY HARDING AND CABINET (Bv United Press.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 26. Pres ident Harding and the cabinet this week took ui the consideration of International r im running, especial-. ly as affecting the British-Ameri can- relations. GIANT NEGRO DELIVERS ; . K. 0. TO CARPENTIER (By United Press.) PARIS, Sept. 25. Beaten almost beyond recognition, with both eyea closed, lips swollen to a huge site, nose broken and a gash in his cheek, Oeorges Carpentler, French ex-Idol, tossed in a delirium today calling for revenge agalust Battling Slkl, the gi ant Senegalese heavyweight. Blkl knocked out Ceorgea in the sixth round of a scheduled 20-round bout last night. This spoils Dempsey'a de sired return fight with Carpentler. American promoters are on Slkl'a trail, aeeklng to close a bout with Dempsey or Harry Wills. Never Had Clianea. PARIS, Sept. 24. Oeorgea Carpen tler, the heavyweight champion boxer or Europe and Idol of France, waa defeated today by Battling Slkl, the Senegalese fighter. In the slxlh round of what waa to have been a 20-round bout Carpentler never had a chance after the third round. He was barely able to respond to the bell at the begin ning of the sixth. With hla right era completely closed and bis nose brok en, he waa unable to put up a guard. In the alxth the negro fighter planted a aerlea ot terrific rlghta to Carpentler'a head and the French Idol aank to the floor. One of hla lege caught between the lega of tha Senegalese as he fell. Referee Is Threatened. The crowd, the largest that ever witnessed a boxing coutest In France, sensed the end. ' The referee, Harry Bernstein, at first ruled that Slkl had been disqual ified for 'tripping," but the throng, which considered thst Carpentler had been beaten equarely by a better man, received the decision with a great chorus of hoots and Jeers and even threatened the referee with bod ily harm. The three Judgea of tha fight, Victor Breyer, Jean Pujol. Frenchmen, and Mr. Dennlaon, ot London, went Into consultation. An hour later they declared the negro the winner. Their verdict waa re ceived with terrific cheering from the spectators who had remained la the arena for It. Carpentler had been hooted by large numbers ot the crowd as he was taken from the ring to hla dressing room.