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VOL. XXVI NO. 149 OF ROSEBURP 'IEW
ROSEBtJRG, OREGON. TUESDAY. MAY 12. 1925.
VOL. XIII JHO. BO OF THE EVENING NEWS
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DEUTSCHLANO UBER flLLES
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ii
in
CHANTED
THOUSANDS
AS
FORMER WAR
LORD TAKES OATH
President's Voice Firm as He Adds "So Help Me God"
to Oath as Given to Him by Reichstag
Leader Spectators Give
Wild Cheers.
(Aaeocttted Ft i Ltaeed Win.)
BERLIN. May 12. Field Marsh
al Von Hlndenburg was Inaugurat
ed president of Germany todav.
Except for a brief shout of pro
test from the communists the in
auguration was carried out accord-
' ling to schedule,
,tha fluid tnnrah.
utjiug sworn
f jth
into
the
ltelchstag
Paul
Von rUNUcueutid
president
. -i I .nehe Wnra
I crowded house.
"In the name
of the Almighty,
' all knowing God,
I swear to de
vote all my en
ergies to the
welfare of the
J German people,
to Increase pros-
Deruv. to nro-
tect them from Injury, to preserve
the constitution and laws of the
common wealth, to perform my du
tle conscientiously and to deal
justly with all."
To this he added the religious af
firmation "so help me God," there
by setting a new precedent for
German presidents. -
Herr Loehe had addressed the
field marshal briefly expressing
the hope that during his adminis
tration the reconstruction of
Germany which had been begun
nnder President Ebert would be
rontinued as well as the policy of
mutual understanding In the form
ulas which had been successfully
initiated so that the terrible conse
quences of the war would gradu
ally be removed.
In acknowledlng Herr Loeb'a
greetings. President Hlndenburg
referred especially to the "repub
lican constitution of August 11,
1919." Adding:
"The Reichstag and the Reich
president belong togother as both
are elected by direct vote of the
people."
The president's voice as he re
plied to Herr Loeb was firm and
resonant. He said he had solemn
' ly, on his word as a man.taken tl
oath of the constitution and r
once again affirmed that he would
particularly devote himself to the
task of uniting the German people.
The ceremony concluded with
President Loebe calling for three
cheers for the German republic.
These the deputies gave loudly ris
ing from their seats.
After the conclusion of the pro
gram In the Reichstag. President
Hlndenburg left the chamber ac
companied by all the cabinet min
isters. Then in the presence of a
large crowd outside the Reichstag
building he took a aalute from a
regiment of Reichwehr while the
crowd chanted "Deutschland Uber
Alles."
After reviewing the regiment of
Relchmehr President Von Hlnden
burg, re-entered his motor car and
accompanied by Chancellor Luth
er, rode to the executive mansion
between two squadrons of cavalry.
The streets were lined with thou
sands of cheering persons as the
new executive drove by.
When the president arrived at
the German "White House" he
was received by a crowd of sever
al thousand and again the "Deut
schland Uber AIlea' was struck
up.
HERLIN, May 12. President
Von Hlndenburg after his Inaugur
ation today Issued a manifesto to
the srmy and navy. In It he said:
"To the Wehrmacht (defensive
power): The German people have
p'aced me at the head of the Reich.
According to the constitution I
take over this day the chief com
mand of the Wehrmacht. I greet
the army and navy with pride."
"From my seclusion at Hanov
er," continued the president, "I
have watched the development of
the Wehrmacht. Straight ahead
and undeterred It baa led the
German people on the only road
upon Vhlch reconstruction was
possible, namely, through hard dis
cipline and loyalty In every detail
to accomplishment and success."
"It is built up on the old princi
pal of duly and aacrlf'ce. Its activ
ity la Intended, for the present and
future, for the service of tha peo
p i and tha state, true to Its sym
bol and the tasks Imposed by the
constitution.
"With unswerving faith I re
ly upon tre German Wehrmacht In
my work for tha Fatherland 'a
peace and prosperity."
BERLIN. May 12. In a mani
festo to the German people, this
afternoon. President Von Hlndenr
burg said:
"True to the oath, I will devote
all my energies to guarding the
constitution and laws. Let us
strive through honest, peaceful
! work to gain the recognition of
other nations to which we are en
titled and to free the German
name from the unjust stain which
still lies on It today."
The president added that his of
fice did not belong to one clan,
one religious persuasion or one
party alone, but to 'the people in
Us entirety." -)
"Down with monarchlsm, long
live the soviet republic," was the
shout raised by the communist
i deputies as the president-elect en
tered the Reichstag chamber. They
withdrew immediately afterward
and the rest of the ceremony pro
ceeded without a hitch.
The president-elect left the
chancellor's palace where he had
spent the night, at about 11:45 a.
m., for the. Reichstag building
where the Inaugural ceremony was
held.
At the door of the Reichstag
building Von Hlndenburg was
greeted by the vice-presidents and
the administrative director who
conducted him to the waiting Herr
Loebe. The marble steps leading
to the chamber were decorated
with deep blue hydrangeas, the
new president's favorite flower
with laurel trees on either side.
At Von Hlndenburg, accompan
ied by Loebe entered the chamber
which was bare of decorations ex
cept around the president's table.
Behind the president's chair hung
a huge tapestry bearing the Germ
an coat of arms, which was encas
ed in laurel wreaths Interwoven
with the republican colors of red
white and gold.
The president's table at which
Van Hlndenburg stood while be
ing sworn Into office was covered
with a large republican flag and
was flanked on either side by hyd
rangeas.
The Inauguration took place In
the presence of the members of
the Reichstag, whose socialist
members wore red carnations.
General Ludendorff, war compa
triot of Field Marshal Van Hlnden
burg In charge of Germany's mili
tary affairs, was In his place as a
Reichstag member the first time
he had been present since the new
Reichstag assembled.
Camera Shows Von Hindenburg's Several Sides
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The stern, unchangeable visage of Von Hindenburg, Gcrmany'l new president, if teen In lev
era moods and attitudes in these photos.
President Von Hindenburg's White House
PARIS. May 12. The French.
British, Italian and Belgian gov
ernments have decided tp omit the
usual formal congratulations to a
newly elected chief of state In con
nection with Induction of Field
Marshal Von Hlndenburg, Germ
any'a president-elect. In view of
the fact that his name Is still on
the list of those charged with war
crimes.
The four powers. It Is stated,
will simply forward a brief com
munication when notified of his
assumption of the presidency.
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BIG CARGO
PACIFIC COAST
Blockade on Atlantic Forces
Five Big British Ships -to
Seek New Port
BARGAIN IN BOOZE
Rum Runner Boats too
Fast for Coast Guard Ships
Tight Blockade Main
tained in East.
(AvocUted Tnm Uued Win.)
NEW YORK. Mav 12. With a
business that has approached $40.
000.000 a year smashed by the dry
navy'a blockade, whiskey ships
fleeing the Atlantic seaboard are
beginning to offer their cargoes in
foreign ports at bargain rates.
Meanwhile ad effort ia being made
to pour liquor into the United
Stales via the Pacific coast. Five
10,000 ton vessels flying British
and Belgian flags and Blocked with
well assorted cargoea are forty
miles off San Diego, Cal. Their
presence has been reported by the
coast guard cutter Tumaroa and
officers of the cutter are quoted aa
saying that boats of customers of
the rum fleet are too speedy for
the dry navy there, aa at present
equipped, to overtake. - -
Presumably the coast guard will
extend Its activities to prevent the
thirst, of Calirornlans being satis
fled in an illegal manner. When
there were indications that the
rum fleet was heading soulh to
seek customers from Baltimore
and Washington, tha dry navy
promptly met the situation. Latest
advices say that 26 coast guard
craft are maintaining a tight block
ade off New England, New York
and New Jersey began a week ago
j today.
I ATLANTIC CITY, May 12.
I Rum runners In. this region have
(been 'completely routed," at least
ifor the present. Captain Randolph
iRIdgley, Jr., In command of the
"dry navy" base here was Informed
; by officers of several patrol boata
i just returned from skirmishing
along the coast. It Is reported
;here that the government's block
lade has become so thorough thHt
I rum ships are offering to trad
whiskey for water.
(iKItMAN Nl'ltSR WORK.
Kit WITH lMKUTAhKlt.
4 (AaorUtvd Pr UtJ Win.)
NEW YORK. May 12.
4 Investigations of the career
V of Mrs. Irelen August Geisen- 4
Volk, under arrest for alleg-
4 ed baby substitution at her
liuby farm, were told today
that she worked with un-
dertakera to fleece the par- 4
a ents of children who died
white In her care,- Assistant
District Attorney Ryan an-
4 nounced.
Mrs. Margaret Toohey of
the Bronx, whose 18-month
old child, Agnes was one of
the twenty-three children
who died during the past
IS months after having been
placed with Mrs. Geisen-Volk
told Ryan of the latest phase
of the Investigation. She
t said that the woman had In-
duced her to pay f 66 for
grave purchased from Jacob
Herrllch, an undertaker who
had had his place of IiurI-
nesa near the baby farm.
She later learned that her
baby had been interred In
Mrs. Gelsen-Volk's private
burial nlot In 8t. Michael's
cemotery, where many olher
little victims of the baby
farm have been burled, Ryan
said. Ryan la seeking a au-
preme court order for the
exhumation of the Toohey
child's body, for several wit-
n esses have testified tliat
Mrs. Geisen-Volk banged the
Infants head nganist a wall
when the cild annoyed her
with Its cries the night be-
fore its death.
GEN. C. Kill
HERO OFVERDUn
A DEATH VICTIM
Brilliant Attack at Verdun
in 1916 Resulted in Re
capture From Huns.
LOST HIS COMMAND
Was Engaged in Contro
versy Following Costly
Victory on Aisne '
Received Medals.
KIWANIANS HEAR
EDUCATIONAL TALK
The one-time magnificent Berlin palace of his former imcrial master, Emicror William, b
oow the home of President von Hindcnbura; of Germany. TIic palace is shown.
PADDOCK IS ILL
f AJMrtatwl Fr Lmim-1 Wire.)
MANILA. May 12. Charles Pad
dock, world famous sprinter, has
been 111 with tropical fever for two
days, unable to leave bis hotel.
As a result Paddock, who Is
touring the world with Loren Mur
chison, Newark. Athletic Club run
ner, will not be able to give any
exhibitions on his track work while
In Manila. He expects to leave his
hotel In a couple of days however.
COXTIXIH SEARCH.
(AMorUttd fnm Lewd Wlr.)
COLFAX, Cal., May 12.
In rain and mud poises
continued today their dog
ged search for Joe Tanko
and Floyd Hall escaped mur-
derers of San Quentin prison.
Indian trailers, mountain re- 4
sldenls and dogs have hunt-
ed several days for the men
who are believed to be the
bandits who held up a mail
stage in the mountains after
k.lltng a Sacramento mer- 4
chant and severely wound- 4
ing a policeman.
JACKSON COUNTY PIONEER
PASSES AWAY AT SALEM
Anr1t4 Five 1p4 Wlr.l
MEDFORD. Ore., Mav 12. Jack
son county loses another pioneer
of the covered wagon days in the
death at Salem yesterday of Rob
ert Francis Yocum, 77 years old.
who first drove across the plains
from Illinois Id 11176. settling in
Ysmhlil county. A few years la
ter he returned to his birthplace.
Snringfletd. III., and drove a team
of horses back to Oregon. Mr. Yo
cum served In the civil war, sec
ond Illinois Ugh t artillery, from
1X6 nntll neace was signed. The
funeral will be held here tomorrow.
U. S. CARS SHIPPED
TO EUROPE DAILY
(Annotated Ptms Lcutd Wtrs.)
LONDON, May 12. American
made automobiles are being ship
ped to Great Britain at the rate of
a thousand a day ss a result of
Chsncellor Churchill's threat to
advance the date for the Imposi
tion of the McKenna duties, which
placed a tax of 33 percent on for
eign cars or part, retroactive.
FIGHT THE BORER
WASHINGTON. May 12 tin
der the slogan "board feet or bored
timber." the bureau of entomolgy
of the department of agriculture
has declar vigorous warfare
throuah motion pictures and an ed
ucational campaign against pin
hole, borer, worm hole borers,
pine sswyers. ambrosia btles
and other animated glmleta.
The annual damage done by
these borers la estimated at f40,-000,000.
ESCAPING STEAM
FORMED A SCREEN
(AaocUtH Pma tawd Win.)
, BOSTON, May 12 Under clouds
of steam reieaHed from a locomo
tive in the south station here be
tween $20,000 and $1!5.000 worth of
I American Railway Express, shlp
I ments have been stolen bv a groun
of railway employee In the Inst
three months, it became known
last night with the arrest of three
employes.
Eight more men. Including an
engineer, are expected to be taken
Into custody tomorrow.
Police said the thefts were made
from baggage trucks on the station
platforms. The trucks to be loot
ed were drawn along the platform
and as they reached a point oppo
site a certain locomotive the eniii
neer allowed clouds of steam to
escape from the cylinders. Under
cover of this screen packages con
taining rurs and valuable clothing
were removed.
C00LIDGE 8M0KE8
TEN CENT CIGARS
(Aanrtatnt PTaa
NEW YORK, May 12 Presi
dent Coolidge smokes ten cent
cheroots, perferrlng them to ex
pensive clgsrs. ( harle I), llllles a
close friend of the president made
the disclosure last night at a
meeting of the Ohio society.
I Mr. Hilles related that a friend of
the president, noting the cherools.
had sent him a box of expensive
cigars. Two weeks later the friend
called at the White House and was
offered a cigar, he observed that
the box was the aame as he had
presented to 'the president and only
three cigars were out of It.
The president explained telling
a atory of Jim Jackson of North
hampton at a church social. Offer
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THREE JUDGES VI8IT
WITH 8IN0ER HERMAN
0
(Amrktrd prm Lnri Wlrr.) 4
SALEM, Ore., May 12.
Judge M. F. (lose of Pome-
roy. Wash., Judge Stephen F.
t hailwlck of Seattle, both
former members of the su-
preme court of the state of 4
4 Washington, and Judge Fred a
Wilson of the clrrnlt court at
The Dalles were here today
after paying a visit lo Dinger
Hermann, veteran attorney of
Roseburg, who is an old
friend of the three. The
three Judges arrived here
from Roseburg last night.
They have been attending a
meeting of bar members in
Portland.
'
'a4a4V4a4
i
t
ed a large plate of strawberry Ice
'cream Jim said:
1 "I won't have any. thank you. I
am afraid it might spoil my taste
!for prunes."
The education committee, Wal
ter Fisher, chairman, had charge
of today's program at the.Klwanls
Club and It was one of the finest
yet. Mr. E. T. SummervlllB, a
visitor at the W. H. Fisher home
from New Zealand, gave a very
instructive talk pertaln'ng to his
native land, where he has resid
ed for nenrly fifty years. The
politics, productiveness of the soil,
dairying, cattle and sheep ralalng,
cllmnfe. snorts and many olher
features of the country were told.
He Is an entertaining speaker
and kept the audience In close
attention throughout his talk.
Especially Interesting was his de
scription of the sports, such aa
fishing and hunting in the coun
try. The deer In New Zealand
are so numerous, Mr. Siimmerville
stated, that the government pays
to have them killed. Moose, elk
and rahhlta by the million also
orr-ar fine opportunities In the
wsv of hunting. The fishing Is
nlso quite excellent, with rainbow
trout, brown trout, socknye sal
mon and Atlantic salmon in
nhundnnre. The feathered game
also provide great sport for the
nlmrnds. Illack swan, Canadian
wild geese and ducks are numer
ous, he stntt-d. In closing, Mr.
DUBLIN. Mav 12 Notwlth.f .ml. 1 Siimmerville. mentioned the ela-
Ing the legend lhat St. Patrick ban- borate entertainment being plan
ished all the snakes of Ireland, one "pd In that country for the visit
has been discovered In Dublin and ,n members of Uncle Sam's fleet,
is now on exhibition In the national nnw enroute to Australia. He said
museum. It la a very small sped, that ha doubted very much If the
men, less than two feet long and . nl" would live through such a
of the harmless variety. News of program of feasting and enter
' the finding caused much comment , talnment. He was roundly sp
in the press. Snakes have occa-! P'"ded for his wonderful dia
gonally been brought into Ireland eourse on the grandeur of his
i. AUAuad i, .. h... . homeland. '
wen nuuii ii, uretti in-re.
PAGE 8T. PATRICK
WOMAN IS ARRESTED
WINDER. Ga.. May 12 Mrs.
Greene Bowman, whose husband
was killed by Guy Thurmond last
fall, was placed In jail here today,
charged with having shot and kill
ed Thurmond.
j Mrs. Bowman, according to In
formation given officials. met
! Thurmond on the main street of
jStaham today and demanded the
; return of the pistol, which she
salrl the man had.
Thurmond replied that the pistol
was not In his possession, witnes
ses said. Mrs. Bowman shot him
four times. Neighbors said Mrs.
Bowman had not been normal
since the death of her husband.
Bowmsn was killed by Thur
mond after a quarrel during which
the former was said to have fired
first. Thurmond was acquitted at
a preliminary hearing and tho
grand Jury refused to Indict him.
(UnetaUd Frea Leased Win.) .
PARIS, May 12. General Chaa.
Mangin. French hero of Verdun,
died today.
Charles Marie Emmanuel Man
glng. born at Sarrebourg on July
6, 1866, was one of the military
leaders with a lifelong training as
a soldier, who proved a bulwark of
strength for France In repelling
the German Invasion during the
world war, . ;
Shortly after the outbreak of the
war, he was placed In command of
the fifth Infantry division and la
ter of the 11th army corps.
His temporary rank of general
was made permanent Just before
his brilliant attack In Verdun in
October 1916, which resulted In the
recapture from 'the Germane ol
Hort DouamonL
' Later he became Involved In the
bitter controversy which followed,
the costly victory on the Aisne In
the spring of 1917 and was depriv
ed of his command of the sixth
army.
A commission of Inquiry, howev
er, exonerated him from blame and
he was reinstated by Clemenceau,
In July 1918, In conjunction wltn
General Do Goutte he carried out,
tne great counter ortensive against
the German right flank which he
brought the first of the final
ies of allied successes.
After the war he was made a
membera of the Ruhr war council
and waa decorated with the grand
cross at the legion of honor.
General Mangin, whose far-faan
ed defense of Verdun made him
Immortal In French war annals,
was a comparatively young man,
as ho would not have been sixty
until next year.
One of the most frequent com
ments regarding the general , by
those who knew him well, waa that
he waa possibly the most misun
derstood man In the French army.
The communists and other ex
tremists called him the "butcher"
of his own men and his Jaw gar
him a forbodding mien, which
seemed to bear out this reputation.
Those who came in contact with
blm, however, found him gentle)
and kindly,
"Mangin Is a business soldier,"
said one of his Mlow generals re
cently In explaining the misappre
hensions In which be waa held In
some quartera.
He knnwa what he wants to no
Pat" Patience, Klwanlan of
Seattle, who is here arranging for .,i k. ,i. it .111,
the opening of the branch office 1
of the Western Auto Sunplv com-l cnirAoo. May 12. VIce-PresL
pany gave a sperh brimful of rdHnt rhrP, o. Dawes, who, as a
hot-shot. Sneaking from the brigadier-General had charge of
standpoint of a Klwlnnian he p,,-.,,, fnr tne American Expe
urgci his fellow members to exer- ,ltonary Forces and came Into
else the motto e l ull, ' on 1 the Lo.B conUlot ,, ,.nL.h anJ al
foundntlon ot Hone. Don t be ,.,, comnmnd,.r ihe world war,
too stingy with yqnr frlend-hlp. .,, lrlh,iin lo General Mnngln.
the French hero of Verdun, who
h'ft said, "for friendship radiates
hope to your more unfnrtunnte
brothers." His talk wns full of
pep and will nndoMcdlv srou-e
the enthusiasm of all who heard
it
died today. In the following words:
"General Mangin was one of the
great commanders of the allied
war. After the March offensive In
IftiO t nm,nan.lu ll.SO hnHleil
Mrs. Lucy B. Haley and Walter ' i. khi .-ri
Fisher sang tw, beautiful duets h n wor(), of f the)r
aa the muslrnl feature of today's .. ,, ,ro.r,.,l
"program. Mr. Gordon Cook c- . hl, m,.Im,rv. 1., tl hearts of the
compansd them on the piano. Mr. lAm,.rcn ,,,.r. He was a man
look m-o onngeii wun iwn un- f , -Hr.,ity .nd culture aa
OPPOSES RATE PLAN
1 PORTLAND, Ore., May 12.
Oregon dairymen were today
stoutly opposing the sppllcailon
of the American Railway Express
t'ompsny for permission from the
Interstate commerce commission
to increase very materially 4W
transportation rates on cream and
cream produrts. Increases pro
posed vary from 7 to 100 percent
within tones of 1(5 to 170 mi.es.
and the new level of rates. If per
mitted, would be a serious blow to
the dairying Industry, particularly
In western Oregon, witnesses declared.
REWARD 18 PAID
PORTLAND. May 12 The 1100
reward offered jointly by Chief of
Police Jenkins and Chief Inspector
John T. Moore for capture of
'Inch and a quarter Jfretuy" was to
day paid' J. P. Padden. who from
his darkened window the night of
April 19 saw Alexander Gerlarh
start to Jimmy his wsy Into a near
by house.
Patrolmen Klnpfenstein and
Gump, who made the actual arrest
of Ger'ach. waived all rlahts
piano numbers. As a nlanlst o
lolst, Mr. Cook Is excellent. His
two numbers elicited a great deal
of applause and proved very en
terinlntng. Senator B. I- Eddy won the
attendance prlre bv being able
to name the first five preslrtcnta
of the United States. He had
little competition, the losers tak
ing their seit a soon si. Bill
Whipple propounded tho question.
well as a master of practical mili
tary science."
TheVeather
'Mothar" Currier Ill-
Mrs. M. M. "Molhhr" Currier,
who Is well known In this city.)
where she has spent the greater!
nsrt of her life. Is verv ill at her '7,
home on Stephens and Mosher) ' iylfi1
atroefa fihe suffered a alle-hl?
to stroke of paralysis, which at her- "You women ought to
Highest temp,
ysstarday ...74
Lowest temp,
last night S3
Unsettled with
probably occa
sional rain to
night and Wed.
nttday.
be Ilka
any part of the reward, Insisting age, 7 years. Is very serious. Her stsrs In the lives of men.
lhat to Psdden went the credit for son Will Currier of San Francisco.): Certainly come out at night and
the capture. jls with her. Jdlsappear In the morning.'