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rt- 0" "08-BU. R08EBURQ OREGON. MONDAY, AUGUST 13. 1923. ' VOL. XI.. NO. 242. OF THE EVENING NEWsT
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SlTISH NOTE
lUSES CRISIS!
Lh Say English Note Is a
Avowal ot Warume
Allies
HT1NG IS REPORTED
Lnary Encounters Take
L Between Communists
L) Militia in Germany-
Workers Are Killed
..- i...a Taa
h ,he downfall of the Cuno
"meat, the publication of cor
Jlnre between the allies, and
fhimc .aecches made by Pre-
g'uincare oi no..--. -,
situation became decidedly
rule over the week end. In
.aticm of a break between
r. . frnne fell
,a ami ituhci, h.
,he lowest point i"
u.nnr cerniany. news
tinting was reported with 12
r.d 50 InJur-d. Ilerr Strese-
li'icer or tne uiii
Ltine In form a new ministry.
Iiritain caused a sensauuu,
nnnv bellere may lead to a
. break with France and Ilel-
bvr reparations, when a note
ich the legality of the Ruhr
Linn was flatly challenged was
bublic.
(By Associated Prsi.)
box. Aue. 13.-The llrltlsn
France, in which tne govern
ninds the Ruhr occupation as
jb'it expresses a willingness to
I the point to arbitration, has
I deep impression here, and la
td as having created a situation
fear have serious developments.
WttW to Bo Disavowal.
llT AKarx-iated lTe.l
P inc. 13. The llritish note,
i t the Ituhr occupation. Is re
h rrench official circles aa a
l of Great Ilritaln's war al
a frank espousal of the Cor-
Will Continue Policy.
'Bv 1'nltM Prs.)
IX. Aue. 13. The new Ger
Bl'inet. formed by Chancellor
p Stresemann, Industrialist
(following the resin lation of the
lovemment. includes new men
Jrv portfolio except posts, and
j It is understood that Strese
V.ll continue Germany's policy
live resistance in the Ruhr.
Wany Killed In Fighting.
inv i nira ITesn.l
-IN, Aue. 13. A number were
id many were wounded at
fv when communists attempted
"at workers, who had been
cut, from returning tn u-nrir in
pvcrds.
Town Hall Stormed.
fON. Aug. 13. Sanguinary
between communists and the
Place today In Sclti.
. ireording to a Berlin dls-
A large bodv nf rnm,ii.,l.,...
Id the town hall, which was oc
pv soldiers, and there was
Jfsole fichting in the streets.
CO.. -yGE 18 CANDIDATE
(Bv Associated Press.)
CONCORD. N. H.. Aug. IS.
Senator Mosea today declared
that CoolidKe will be a candidate
for the Republican presidential
nomination In 1924 and should
have tho solid backing of a strong
New England delegation.
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COOL
ID
IVES
TO HALT STRIKE
Framing Policy to Prevent
Strike of Miners and
Avert Shortage
MEETING TO BE CALLED
Operators and Miners Invited
to Confer with Coal Com
mission Officials and
with President
Four Are Killed
'vnurpKu.K.'A,,
f rmsr., -,re MiM and fnr(r
ri When thp M1ii. j .
uTi'il,,K'1"',,nd pooI,1,' gathered
.' ' 7 '"-""quarters demanding
-"""niies Co something to
(By United Press.) '
WASHINGTON. Aug. 13. Presi
dent Coolldge la engaged lu formu
lating his policy to protect the pub
lic against anotebr coal shortage
this winter. The keynote of the
president's policy, according to bis
advisers. Is: "There shall be no
strike."
That the new president la fully
nllve to the grave situation In the
hard coal fields as a result of the
deadlock between operators and
miners, was evidenced by his send
ing George Otis Smith, of the Unit
ed States coal commission, on a fly
ing trip to Gloucester. Mass., to con
fer with chairman John Havs Ham
mond. Smith reported to President
Coolldge today, giving Information
which will be of use In formulating
the policy for handling the situation.
It la understood that Coolldge will
Insist upon another iolnt meeting
of anthracite operators and miners
with an admonition that a settle
ment mnt be reached.
Meeting l.s Proposed
frtv Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. Aug. 13. The
government moved today to avert
the anthracite coal strike, set for
September 1. bv Inviting representa
tives of both the operators and the
miners to confer with the coal com
mission officials after a conference
with President Coolldge. For the
present at least tho president de
sires to leave the situation In the
hands of the commission.
PUEBLO, Colo.. Aug. 13. Seven
trainmen were killed in a head on
collision between a Colorado and
Southern pussenger train from Pueblo
and a Santa Fe through train from the
east at Fowler, Colorado toduy. The
former was detourlng over the Santa
Fe tracks by way of La Junta, because
of washouts at Walsenburg on the Col
orado and Southern tracks. Both the
engineers and firemen of the Color
ado and Southern double-header were
killed, and the Santa Fe engineer, bag
gageman and messenger lost their
lives.
CANAL IH WEED
F AIR FORCE
Navy Recommends That
Stronger Air Forces Be
Provided for Canal
WILLIAM PICKETT
WILL ANNOUNCE POLICY '
OLD
UNCLE JOHN
WEAKNESS WAS SHOWN
E
Waterways Are Reported to
Be Susceptible to Air Bombs
Nearby Air Bases May '
Be Secured by Treaty
Wm. Pickett, of Canyonvllle who
five weekB ago fell from a load of hay
and broke his back, died Salurdav
evening ut Hie home of his daughter, I
Mrs. Wm. Ilninhaiu of Glcndule. Mr. I
1 1 ickelt is well known in this county
having been a resident of the Cnnyon
jvillo vicinity for a great number of
! years. Following the accident in
which his back w as broken so that
'paralysis of the lower limbs was
.caused, ho was brought to tho hos
jpllal here, but was later removed to
the home of his daughter In Glendale
I where ho was given the best of care
; until death occurred. The funeral
will be held at the homo at Canyon
vllle tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13. At- .
torney General Daugherty Is ex-
peeled to announce the policy In
the Southern l'ucirli.'Miit U. a
ciflc case tonight afler a confer- I
v ence witn I'resiilenl Coolldge. '
Tomorrow Is the Inst dav for an- 1
Peal.
I-
Familiar Character of Citv
WARREN
IS
DEAD
R. Macks of this city recently made
application for a patent for an auto
mobile brake that Is devised to Btop
a car within the space of three feet
without skidding the wheels, snvs
the Oakland Tribune. Mr. Macks has
been working cn this mechunlsm for
a number of years and Is now In
communication with several manu
facturers who are deslrcfus of under
taking Its production.
Mr. Macks states that his device
works on an entirely different prin
ciple from any brake now In use and
Is simple In construction and opera-
iiuu. il m uireei in action, regardless
of the speed of car, and would take
the place of the emergency brake.
The new brake Is the latest of a
number of Inventions that Mr. Macks
has perfected. One of the most Im
portant ones was a gasoline filter
which is now being used In the larg
est dry cleaning establishments In
the country. Another Is a mechanism
by which the heat of an incubator
may be regulated directly from a
thermometer Instead of through a
thermostat. He has also Invented
several smaller mechanical devices
and a number of chemical prepara
tions of commercial value. .
D.O.K.K. BAND GAVE
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SHOOTS WIFE; KILLS SELF
'Br Associated Press1.)
CAMAS. WaBh., Aug. 13. Charles
McAllister, aged 60, a grocer, shot his
wife In the side and killed himself
early today. The wife may live. Offi
cers said McAllister tad been drink
ing continuously for several weeks.
relieve the shortage of potatoes.
Authorities Threatened.
n Tin i . . j .i
PERLIN. Aug. 1 Bloody rioting
hrrtba nut In th. anlt Qn.nn.. in I
1 M VUC Dm,, J1.AW1I , 111
which nine persons were killed and 30
Tnimilbll nnr.llnx. - t , ... ..
-vwigni j M irif-dl lull ir-
ceivert here. Workers throughout
.-.jonv are reported to be threatening
the authorities.
The D. O. K. K. band concert giv
en at the court house yard Saturday
evening, was an exceptionally fine
program and was greatly en toyed by
hundreds of music lovers who gath
ered to hear the selections. The
band was composed of Medford and
Roseburg miilclnns who are on the
way to Portland to participate In
the convention which starts there
today. The band furnished some er-
cellent music, playing the most dif
ficult of bind selections. A vocal
solo, "Out Where the West Begins,"
given by one of the members of the
party, was an exceptionally pleasing
number and brought forth enthusi
astic applause from the large audience.
D. O. K. K. CONVENTION
OPENS IN PORTLAND
Mrs. J. T. Bridges, who resides In
Oskland. was over Saturday attend
Ipg to business and visiting.
fTlv United Prws.) I
PORTLAND, Aue. 13. With the
city gaily decorated, thousands ofi
delegates to the biennial convention of
the I). O. K. K. are arriving for the
week's conclave. Activities will be
formally opened tonight with a pub
lic reception in the auditorium.
fRv Assneialert Press.
WASHINGTON. Auj:. 13. Va
rious means of strengthening the
defenses of the Panama canal are
suggested In an offlclnl navy depart
ment critique, prepared as a result
of a study of last spring's maneu
vers In Panama bay.
The weaknesses- of the present
canal fortlflca'lons. the memoran
dum said, Includo the Improper
grouping of defensive n'llllery. tin
lack of sufficient air force In the
canal zone, and the susceptlhllltv of
certain vital parts of the waterwav
to air bombs. It is suggested that
the defending fV-et sliould he bal
anced bv the addition or scout crull
ers, and that a Rtuly hhould be made
of the possibility of obtaining b
treaty the right to ;ahlsh air
craft bases at certain unnanicd
polnls on foreign soil nearby.
Tn the snrlng maneuvers. tb
"enemy" fleet from across the Pacif
ic discarded any plan tn attack the
canal directly, but succeeded In
sel7ing a base at Port Culebra.
Costa Rica, from which It was In a
position to send out i.n air flet
against the Utile strio of Unitel
States territory.
"In drawing up their esllmatos,"
sftvs the critique, "bni't commnde-s
eons'dered the possibility of block
ing tlte canal by en n'lnek In fore
on the Pacific sioV defenses and
locks, nine (the United Slates de
fense fleet comninmter) rejectel
this Idea ns Improbable on the nnrt
of Bln"k (tho 'enemy' fir t com
mander) hecinre th hsvv fortifi
cations would keep Ms shins at bav
and even should he reduce these
which In nnlikelv r would still
have. In ell probability, a P' i'e
field, a submarine Mtn-rn rvari.
aed an nir attack to overcome."
"Black re1ecd tM course tr
eatise, to destroy the closest locks
bv bombardment, or 'v tono(to-s.
ships would first havo to destroy the
onemv sea forces, run tho riiiMlot
t'f the mines and submarines in Pnn
rma bav and evn titer tbH were
none, shore baterles would st'll
Voen our forces t s, ratine of 3fi.
Ofifl vards nt whlcti IWIrit'ce ,l
i'lru.'tlon ' f the locks by bonilinrd
;riepf is hardlv posslb!
"Both Ibe Blue': and Blue .com
manders estimate! that tb best
c banco for Blact: 'o accon'iillsh bis
Tulfsion was to b"'"t the vilnl pans
l-v means of airplanes "
This situation, coiinled with other
facts developed during the maneu
vers, led th navrtl experts lo reach
rather definite decisions as to the
future needs of entlonnl defense In
that quarter. The official critique
concludes as follows:
"Sopie of te benefits to be pnlned
from this problem can be snninnr
Ir.ed In certain conclusions as fol
lows: (Conllnued on Tage 6.)
WELL-KIVOWN COUPLE
Passes Away as Result
of Stroke
OI.YMPIA, Wash.. Aug. 13. Briefs
of the Oregon public service com
mission opposing the re-opening of
the Coin in lia basin rate case before
j tho Interstate commerce commission
were received by the Washington do-
partment of public works today. The
I briefs reply to a petition filed bv the
I Washington department as well as
; petitions signed by about one thous
and grain growers In the territory
south of the Snake river. These peti
tions seek the wiping out of the dif
ferential in grain rates from this ter
ritory In favor of Portland as against
Puget Sound created by the inter
state commission in its decision two
years ago.
I The Oregon commission enters a i
general protest to the petition of the
Washington department, nlleelng that
the grounds set forth are the same
that were urged In a prior petition
which was denied. The brief then
takes un In detail the various allega
tions of the Washington department,
answering each In turn with .general
or specific denial.
The Oregon brief contends that the
differential In fnvor of Portland is
lustlfieil bv the shorter hniil unit
.better grades anil that no complaints
! from Oregon growers havo reached ,
the Oregon commission. Director!
I Knvkendall of tho Washington de-1
nnrtntent said today between 210 and
! 300 of tho signers of one petition for
I re-opening aro northwestern Oregon
' wheat growers.
Replying to the contention of the
growers thnt Portland grain buyers
i are basing their price to the growers
on fe Seattle rate, the Oregon com-
mtsslon cootends this is subject for a
1 pr'ce Investigation rather than a rate
question. They assert their belief,
j however, that comparison of Port
, lend end Senttle quotations will show
I the differential reflected In Portland
j prices.
An Informal weilcllag uniting two
well known youni; people of Rose
burg occurred on S.iturdnv after
noon nt 4 o'clock hen Miss Nova
Lough became the brldo of 11' rt 0.
Hates. The ceremory was read bv
Rev. C. H. Hilton, rt the Christian
church parsonage, ami v:is w't
nessed by members of lh, Immediate
families. Miss Lough la the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. K. II. Lough of
Roseburg and Is one of the niMt at
tractive members of Rosehurg'a
younger set. She Is i graduate of
Roseburg high school, In Cii class
of 1923, and has been prominent in
musical cirrles and In otner social
activities. Mr. Bates Is the son or
Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Bates, and Is as
sociate editor of the Roseburg
News-Review. Immediately nrter
the ceremony Mr. and Mrs.. Bates
left for Portland by automobile
where Ihey will spend several days.
On their return they will reside pt
414 East Second avenue North until
their new home, which Is being con
structed In Laurelwood, Is completed.
WAS LOVED BY ALL
Aged Man Seemed to Be in
separably Connected with
Motion Picture Business
in This City
I BATTI FS WITH BURGLARS
i SKATTT.F. Aug. 13. Mrs. John Von
, Herberg. v-fo of a wenllhv motion
nirture evuitiiior, risked her life eariv
this Tunrnlne; when she battled with
tv-o burelars who attempted lo en
t"r her home. She fired three shots
at them but the (hues escnped.
EXPECTS VI9IT FROM STORK,
"v fnltefl Vr"
CHICAGO. Aue. 13. Reports that
j Mme. Cmnn Walskn. opera star. Wife
,of Harold MeCornilek, Is exporting a
: visit from the stork, were circulated
j on Chicago's Gold Coast todav. Me-,
' Corntlck, when asked to confirm the 1
; report, snilled genially, and declared
iho had "nothing to say."
George "Shorty" Mao Iver, local
S. P. employe, was badly cut about
the head and received a broken rib
yesterday evening when the car. In
which he was riding with Frank
Ostey, turned turtle on the highway
about 7 miles south of the city.
They were traveling along the road
at a moderate rate of sneed when
the steering knuckle broke and al
lowed the car to run off the grade
and turn over. Ostey who was
driving was not injured, but Mac
Iver, who was in the seat with him,
was cut by glass from the wind
shield and. one of his ribs was brok
en. He was brought to the office
of Dr. Melvin, where treatment was
given.
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NEW WAGE MOVE
Wllt'rtni S. .Tnmes le't vesterdav for I
i points In tfcn Willamette valley lo visit j
ii"l iM"i"!iii intvn.
fTtv Associated Press.)
CLEVELAND, Aug. 13. Three
hundred and fifty general chairm-
men of the Brotherhood of Ixjco-
motive Firemen and Enginmen
arc K convene In Chicago, Sep-
tember 6, to consider tho prop-
osltlon of Inaugurating a move
s nient for increased wages.
s Switchmen to Meet.
CHICAGO. Aug. 13. General
chairmen of the Switchmen's
union are summoned to meet
here on September 6 to consld
4 er wage questions.
Old "Uncle John" Warren, one of i
the best known men of this cltv, died I ,",
laat night at about 1 o'clock, following f
a stroke of paralysis. Nearly every- $ ;
ono In Roseburg was acquainted, at ? I '
least by sight, with "Uncle John." Ills S -
aeed. kindly face, si.rroumled by snow : '
white hair and long, white wlakera 4 -
was always seen about the theatres, f , i.
where he was employed, until a few j!,,',.
weeks ago, and when he was not seen J :
In his accustomed place, the , people y ; ;
begun to Inquire about him, onlv tn ; i
find that he had suffered a slight I
stroke and was confined to bed. S !
For months his many friends have i
seen him getting more and more f
feeble. At last his steps became slow- ,';
er and slower and ha experienced !
crest difficulty In handling tho old f, i'
ed "'heelharrow with which It was !
his dallv dutv to carrv the reels of f
motion picture films from the station P
to the two movie houses where ho f
snent the greater part of bis time. t ,
serving at what ever Job he could r-tl
flprf strength to do. 1 :
Old "Uncle John" seemed Insepsr- 5 '.
sblv connected with the moHon "Ic ' '.
tore business In Roseburg. The the-
st'os nlwsvs seemed to hold fascl"- t I
atlon for the aged nun, and since old ,
started ereenfnsr Upon hltn and he
'o""d himself unable to do the ha-Hir j
ork to which he had been famillnr. '.
ho turned to the shows to earn bis i
I'-ollhood. When the old Star the. ! j-
nt-o first started presenting the fllcfc. $
""In" '"tn shows to the Roseburg pub- j
He, "Uncle John" started his work ss 4 '.
t-nltor. From theatre to theatre he '
hns ffone, earning a small sum'bv the ' r
I'nv'ed amount of work ho was able
to do. hut alwsvs present to welcome
the nntrons with a sml'e, perhaps s
ho took tickets at the door, or as ho . . 'j
went and cleaned the entrance, or iv
stood outside to watch tho crowds as v
thv entered or left. Because of his "
Wndlv 'ay old "Uncle John" was lov- ',
ed hv all. and his nasslng brings sor- . '
ro to all those who knew him.
"'ss born In Boston. Mass. Nov. !:
K. Foe a number of vea he re- ,l
Mcrf In Mlnneanolla where he vs
enpt.) pa steam engineer wltn ' .
the Minxeenoll street Rnllwsv eopv
ninv. T ater be became Proprietor e '
sn apartment house, and shoot 17
vnqra aeo ea-pe to Rosehurg and has .-1.
slnA niade his home here. , '
He has no known b'ood relatives, .'
Tto was on co married, his wife, who ?
''"d i vears aeo, belns: an appt of 7' -M-s.
TI. C Psrslow. Mrs. I.. T.. Pell, i
""d Gepe Plrhardson of this c"v.
These relstlves by marriage are the !' j
ne-rit of his kin. '
Tie will be hurled tomorrow after. -1.
noon at 2 o'clock at the Masonic ?
(wwrtpn1. He was confirmed In th" i
U'seonnl church a number of veer-1 r..H
"-o nnd hs been a firm hellevor s'td -V
r..1lnw.nr nf that fnlth. A' th" ser. 1 '
,l,ni rt t nf rr' toie'-rrt- t the
trnirrtnri bMi-j-l mtwinf, ho rad 1
by Rev. II. L. Caldwell. '
Cartoonist Bert G. Bates Slings Ink on Doin's in Roseburg for the Week
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