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EIGHT : ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW. TUESDAY; DECEMBER 13, 1927. V m v8W m 1 Christmas Is Almost Here . Only 10 More Days And These Will Fly on the Wings of the Wind. Ai the practical gift is the perfect gift will not time and effort be saved by coming to FISHER'S where are displayed literally hun dreds of those needed gifts which will be worn or used and not put uselessly away. , Silk Hosiery With several makes to choose from, if you have a preference, we are selling a great many of a new Hum ming Bird number in indi vidual gift box at $2.00 each. Other silk hosiery, starting at $1.00 Shoes, Purses, Dresses, Umbrellas, Ga loshes, Silk Underwear, Sweaters, Sox, Ties ' ' ' Slippers No stock ever more care fully selected. Felts . for men, women or children. Prices are the city's lowest too, starting at ; '; . ; 89c' ' SEE BOTH FLOORS Better Service ' ' MAN DIES IN WRECK ' Ijotf, head of tho Oregon Milling ' t ! company, Miuiiiln. The truck' (AmwUtnl Press Uatnl wire) turned over three times iti a MAUPIN, Oro., Dec. . 2.-Sktd- plunge, .,.,,.,,, dlngi of n truck he was driving oil ! 0 ' Tygh. grade, which, was Icy, caused , Got an Aladdin : Lamp-' 1st ' Mc- tlui lit l h yi-HliTilny of Henry Kt'i-t- Ki-an, Imiby ft llnlilwin's. SggilHa&'EIsra ph - aw -j ' in mi i lj He Needs Hose He Needs Shirts He Needs a Belt Men always need those things; so what , f . more Ot a Suggestion Christmas? Fancy Hose Are 50c And ft;- ' Belts Are ;'' And. Mora" DUDS FOR QUINE. M4IZIIXWXIsrTTT ROSEBURG UNDERTAKING CO. . ' : : r . Established 1901 ' ! 1 ; M. E. RITTER, Manager ' ' ' ' ' - . , . Founded and Maintained on Efficient Service and Courtesy Phone 284 Oak and Kan Sts. Ambulance Service ' Blankets Indinn robes at $3.50. Blankets in cotton and wool mixed at prices rang ing from $2.25 up. Beau tiful all wool blankets, double length. $9.50. Ex tra values at $2.49, $3.50. Our prices excel. Small Gifts Both upstairs and down stairs you will find special ' displays of gifts from 25c to $1.00. Men's sox, ties, slippers, , , handkerchiefs, etc, Downstairs,' , SEE BOTH FLOORS Better Merchandise : l sf g Si St t? f 1, I i t liing i do yOU need for his g lio had received a weather re- B ' c" .... Up Shirts Are $1.95 Arid Up MEN, Inc. BROS. g I I Licensed Lady Embalmer hbhihh sMsnsI I TAKES TO AIR WITHOUT FUSS OR FEATHERS (Continued from page one) r- lentlre distance of the field before he arose and he seemed to have some difficulty In gaining altitude j -afc he disappeared . to the. south-j ward. The wheels or his plane' barely missed the tops of trees at f the southern end of the field. ' The Spirit of St. Louis Jailed In , two valiant efforts to get Into the ' air before succeeding in the third attempt. After Lindbergh had tra versed nearly the whole distance of the broad landing grounds, he lifted his plane a few feet from the ground as If by superhuman ef fort. The pilot attempted to gain at titude Immediately and very slow ly hlN silver partner lifted into the , air over the Potomac river and was lost Jn the heavy mist as it headed toward Fredericksburg, Va. I Jlajor Harvey S. UurwelL com- i mander nt Dolling Field, with' .whom Lindbergh had spent the nig-nt at ma neiu, Hutu, iuhi l" . part of the flying field, daring take off waa one of tho TnIa Bpot was selected by Colo moat masterful pieces of flying, net Lindbergh and Major Uurwell tiichnloue that he had ever seen, because the ground ttiera was not I Before reaching his' goal at Mexico City, Lindbergh probably , will encounter more bad weather, but all In all he ueciuea mat winu conditions were made to order for) him, and this guided him la his i ileterminatlon to Btart. Lindbergh, in fact, did not final ly decide to iumn until 11:15 a. m., this morning. When he found the navy hydrographers agreed with the weather bureau in their' pre dictions, he announced that he would go at once. WASHINGTON, Dec. 13: Colo nel Charles A. Lindbergh started his 2.000 mile . non-stop flight to , nlttr Sn.lov folrlnv lha fill 'nl Poll ne Field at 12:29 II. m. As be started over the Potomac Lindbergh Beamed to be having difficulty in gaining altitude. As tho Spirit of St. Louie disap peared In the murky atmosphere, the flier Beemed to be getting bet ter results and quickly disappeared to the southward. Lindbergh chose today for the takooff becauBO of wind conditions. The pilot did not seem to consider the rain. His decision to go was reached at 11:15 o'clock after he had found tli9 navy's weather report tallied with that of the weather bureau - As time for tho . takooff came, LlnilboiKh was around the field dressed in a grey business ' BUlt and. wearing high rubber boots. Deep puddles of water . spotted tlie. field and visibility was rather poor. The majority, of assistants and spectators were . made . up of army mon and newspaper report ers and i photographers, while: n smattering of navy uniforms wero apparent. : : . y t . i r i. Tho sky above Washington .was murky and a light drlizle of rnln had boon falling' all morning, but this unfavorable 'local 1 condition seemed not to affect Lindbergh. ' Spectators began arriving soon nftnp It linntnA known that tho ; young (Her intended to lako off but automobiles wero ordered removed off the grounds and . a military. guard summoned to koep the sloppy field clear. A low oi wnu: bergbg close friends, . including Captain Kmory S. Land, assiataut chief of the Navy Bureau of Aero nautics, received personal notice from Lindbergh that ho was ready. .'ThoBB hurried to .Boiling Field to sen the tnke off. .-. The plan of the tiler to take off Immediately came as a surprlso to his associates hero. Tho weather; roport -advised tho flyer that tho first part of the flight should be made oast of tho Appalachian mountains, whore conditions will be mora favorable ns fur south as t the aulf ooaHt. . . Weather bureau officials said mai general uuiiuiuuun uvu, m proposed route wero about as good : though at the same tlmo consider now as thoy will'- be for several ed an official guest of the Mexl days and that they would got can government. worse before they got bettor. Thoy added that if tho flyer does not go soon he will not have the advan tage of moonlight to guide him when he reaches the gulf coast. WASHINGTON, Doc. 13. Charles A. Llndborgh tuned up his "8nlrlt of St. Louis" today and got ready for an immediate non-stop fllcht from Washington to Mexico 1 H.citv Too ramou8 trans-Atiantic iner, i following his Idea of working with- ' ... . i . 1- i.nn...n I uui iubi? or it-uiiiuin, uuitiu Riiwnii lliis plans thru the war department i I shortly alter 11 o'clock this morn-1 port showing conditions wero more propitious than they probably ! . . . 1 . wntnii n tainr. Ann nnnnreniiv uc-' g cided tho time for action was at S hand. . S1 Savon escort planes were made sj ready to accompany him as fur 2i' south ns Kichmond, Va. i At 11:15 a. m. reports from Uoll S Iiik Field said that Lindbergh and Jii Major Harvey 8. liurwell, com- mandlug offlcor at tho field, wero J making ready for tho takeoff. Tho g elRht oteort planes were made up ot four army, three navy and one Commerce department machines. -1 As In his sudden decision to tj start from New York on his flight fj to Paris, Lindbergh kept the time - - of his probable departure a secret ; so that crowds would not block . Polling Field, where the Spirit of i St. Louis Is stationed. O Tho field was soggy from days' of rnln ami to rrn-nv It appeared i that the flier might have trouble getting his heavily ladeo plane off the erouud. ! "Colonel Lindbergh Is ready to go." was the only Information lm- parted by Major BurwelL I Accompanied by Major liurwell, Colonel Lindbergh vlsjted the en- rlneerlng hangar In which the Spirit of St. ljuls Is housed. Tho doors were closed to the public and only newspaper men were al- lowed to enter. The motor was started.' - - ! inn rtpint tn L41U1S was wheeled to a spot on the northwest 1 '--XSH t SHOPPING-', ' UAX9 TIU. n U HRJ9TMA?p Wjt WuVs UI to do the rkotea i - About this time of yen. - . Of tourst he knows thai Santa 0u . Will very soon be hcie. , M soggy and muddy as In other ; parts of the field. The escort ! planes were lined up ou the field with motors running. The army escort, consisting of four planes, was led by 'Lleuten- ant J. H. Price. Pilots of the oth er army planes were Lieutenants Elwood Queaada, W. L. Scott and J.- S. Dexter. . , . ' ; WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. Colo nel Charles A. Lindbergh notiried the war department by telephone just before 11 o'clock this morning that he intended to take off imme diately for Mexico City.- The message was received at the press relations office of - the ' war department which Bald Colonel Lindbergh had requested that tfte preBS associations be Informed of his pluns. There were no further details covered by his conversa tion with the 'war department. - -' WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. Three army escort planes returning to Boiling Field today reported that they had accompanied Lindbergh for about' 50 miles In a southwest erly direction. When they left the Spirit of St. Louis they said Lind bergh was flying about 85 miles an hour at an altitude of 700 feet. MEXICO CITY; Dec. 13. News of the sudden departure of-Colonel Charles A. Llndberg for Mexico astonished officials of the Mexican government nnd the United StateB embassy who plttuged quickly Into riual 'preparations for 1 his- recep tion. I s . . . ., I "It s Just like Llnduerg.'i was the comment heard everywhere, "He always does the unexpected and Btnits upon-the spur 'of the moment when satisfied with 'conditions."- i , ' - , . . ..The ABSociated Press ; conveyed first news of the American filer's departure to the heads of tne Mexi can uviatiou - department.' The of ficials and officers of- the war de- purtment' at once : began' issuing emergency orders to the guard of honor and to the ulr squadrons, di recting them to prepare to take off to meet Colonel Lindbergh. i Tho United States embassy also got first- news 'of' the 'departure from The -Associated Press. 1 - -: "That's fine," wns the comment of Dwlght' W. Morrow, American ambassador to Mexico. It is tenta tively planned that President Calles with members of his cabi net and highest army officers will be at the Valbtiena army ulr field about three miles from' Mexico City, whero Colonel Lindbergh Is expected to laud. ' : Ambassador Morrow and the en tire United States embassy Btaff will bo ut tho field also. The Am' erlcuii ambassador planned to tuke the flier to the embassy where he will bo Mr. Morrow' guest, Bulck Coach, 1927 model, looks and runs like new. Priced very reasonable. Hansen Chevrolet Co. CLASSIFY BABY CHICKS WASHINGTON. Dec. 13.-: Prompt classification of babv .chicks is being urged upon the su- "rente court. The highest tribunal h"" 00611 asked by an Incubator . ,u uwcu o. decision declaring that poultry. when shlnueil In Intemtnln pmn. r . . , . merce Is exclusively under federal control, under laws relating to omiMiivui oi i-aiuu uuu uiuer live- , K" " Bion ln egon, VVashlngton and Iilnhn nrnhlhltlnir . hrlnirtnr lni, into Ihn.a those states of uewly hutched chicks uultttis shipments are accom panied by certificates from stale officials showing they are Iteo i from certain hereditary poultry di seases. SENATOR ARRESTED l . FOR GRAND LARCENY ' (Assorlstnl rna tiwd Win) ! RAYMOND, Ore., Dot 13. Fred B. Norman, state sen- ator from Paclfla county. was being sought today on a charge ot grand larceny while his son and two other youths have been arrested for second degree burglary. A warrant for his arrest was Issued on an Information ac- cuKlng him of knowlingly buy- Ing stolen smoking materials from his son, Howard Norman, and from Walter Hush and Wlllard Stephens. . The pro- perty was- valued at 1217.19. Senator Norman operates a retail and wholesale tobacco eiteblinhment nt Raymond. ' 4 The young men were arrest- ed lat Friday and Saturday. voung Norman, a University of Washington student, being released on 1.00 ball; ' ' .. ...... . . ( .NEW'TODAY ' WANTED 75 tier ' of wood cut. Bee Mr. Garrison, Curry Estate. . FOB RENT N'ewmoderri"hbiisV, four rooms. West Side. . Phone 362. . , , t t ; , FOR SAi.liTfobd'TwItnlilgs"'. A. Suksdorf Jr., at Coos Junction. WANTED Toggenberg buck. 2 Khode iBland Red roosters fur : sale. Frank Han, Dixonville. FOR SALE Barred Rock roosters. Winter Banana and Rome lieau- . ty apples, C. E. . Trueblood. CLIENT wants to let 'out turkeys on (hares to . reliable party. See Mrs. L. O. Maddux, 404 N. Jack . son. . -- LOST Envelope style hand bag, containing gold beads and small ' note book. Finder-please leave at News-Heview office. , ' J'OPCOnN bricks andcrlsp spe cially priced for'Sunday Bchool, etc. Address orders to. The Pop corn Wagon, N. Jackson St. pTOP, LOOK, LISTEN Could you nave saved a ..lew dollars euc-n month in the past?. Think of the future and send ut once for our free hnnklct Ttnitulnu lliillillnu- a I ixmn Association. ONE large Federal radio set coin r plete with new batteries and j tubes, 470." Fully guaranteed. ! . Other used sets complete as low as 139 comfileU?: Taylor's Uat- tery .& ' Electric 5 Station, cor. Hose and Qak Sts. USED FURNITURE : WANTED - We will pay highest cash prices for your used house furnishings. We want ten Bmall cast cook stoves No. 7 or No. H. Powell Furniture Company, 238 North Jackson. Phone 538. ' j WANT capable man as chef mana ger lor lucai restaurant. Aiust oe intelligent and - have working knowledge of restaurant percent ages. Apply Room 206, Termina1 Hotel, 8 o'clock Friday morning. Position requires $50.00 cash se curity. . RIGHT Few 3030 WinVsteVrifie at a special price, 25.One shot gun, ' double barrel 10 ga. at a special 30. All kinds of high grade shotgun shells, Klean-bore for 22 rifles. If you haven't seen it come in and let us explain it. Powell Furniture & Hardware Co., 238 N. Jackson St. HEATING" Btbves aslow"as JSiOO. Used , runge, $20.00. Porcelain top kitchen cabinet, $25.00. Many other good buys in used mer chandise.. . We will rellne your heater or repair your ' range or cook stove. Powell Furniture Company, 238 N. 'Jackson St. . LOAN'.onTthThbme." A" mortgage loan, if made in terms . conven ient for the borrower to. meet is no great burdeu and' often en courages thrift.- Our plan costs you less and has many, attractive features.- Umpqua - Savings -and Loan Association. Douglas Ab stract Building. LA HOB post Ivory beds with heavy tillers at a special price, ? 0.00. A full size mattress, $7.50. Com pare these .for price and quality. Bedsprlng special coil, 16.00 and ; $7.00. Where can you duplicate ' these at such low prices. Buy at Powell's and let Santa Claus spend the difference. If you buy a large rug we will give you a small one. ; ' ' SEB US now if , you need furni ture. We have all kinds- In either new or used and our prices' are lowest. Do not tall to visit our store for your Xmas presents. Things bought for tho home will bo money well spent. And If you buy here you will save' dollars and gut qunllty also. Powell Fur niture Company, 238 N. Jackson street. ' . ' ' MATTKUSS SPECIAL-- All mattresses- at special low prices; al so are offering 2-Inch Ivory beds with large 7-8 Inch fills at a low price of $6.00. With each mat tress and bed we will make an extra special low price on a Guaranteed spring. If you want . to give useful presents this year, I give a rocker or chair, set of dishes', small rug, aluminum roaster, and many other items of quality. Powell Furniture Co. r in rA MONEY SPECIAL EVERY WEDNESDAY Until Further Notice Ladies Rubber Heels Men's Rubber Heels 25c 35c Put On While You Wait Roseburg Booterie IRVIN BRUNM - - -BhMt that Satisfy and Fit Your Faat ' Parltlm Btdg.- Roieburq. Of. The Cream of the Tobacco Crop You, too, will find that LUCKY STRIKES give the greatest pleasure Mild and Mellow, the finest cigarettes you ever smoked. Made of the choicest' tobaccos, properly aged and blended with great skill, and there is an extra process "IT'S TOASTED" no harshness, not a bit of bite. ' ' Allan Dwan, i : Noted Motion Picture Director, .--..;- .i'. , twites: t- r: i i , , ,. .. .. The director of film plays must take even more care of his voice than the pctor. Into his voice he must put every emotion that appears upon the faces of the film players. . While directing ,'The Joy Girl' I used my voice twelve hours daily for weeks often having to shout directions in the open to en sembles at a great distance. And I always kept my package of ,' Lucky Strikes' in my pocket for I have found they are the only cigarettes which I now realiy enjoy and which I can smoke without impairing my voice. I'm grateful to 'Luckies.' " "It's toasted" WANTED Work on ranch for on old couple or a widow. Can handle stock. Best of references. Address 54, cure News-He view, i THAW IS SUED ! UPON ARRIVAL IN HOLLYWOOD (Continued from page 1.) and refrain from mentioning his I name to newspaper men. This, she says, she refused. ; ' j Thaw, in an interview last night ! denied that he had been In Laguna j Beach, California, in May. 1923. It met the. man she declared wat? Thaw and spent five evenings with him. Miss Wall was In Laguna Beach as1 a member of ft film com pany. RED REVOLT IN SOUTH CHINA IS -GROWING DAILY (Continued from page 1.) Canton dictator. General Chang 1-ak-Uel. Armed Inunchea from the United States gunboat Pamnangn were sent to Tungahaw, a suburb of Canton, to bring Americans there to vafety. Other vessels belonging to the Standard Oil company were also dispatched to aid In the work. I Fifteen Americans and two Brit ish subjects were brought from the Chinese city to Shameen Island by I armored launches belonging to the standard Oil company and were manned by armed guards. A general concentration of Can ton government troops has taken place tn Honan. adjacent to Can-I ton. They were believed to be pre-' paring to renew their attack on' ii the communist element In Canton City. The foreign forces at Canton were striving to prevent an "Inci dent." The concentration elKoers In Shnmeen whero the for eign concessions hnve grown up, was in line with this policy. Dispatches from Hong Kong staled i..at some foreigners were proceeding from Canton and some bad already arrived at Hong Kong. HIT BY CAR, KILLED fAssacistMl Prwi Lcsjml Wire) PORTLAND. Ore.. Dec. 13 Mrs. E. Whitman. 60. was killed last night when hit by an automo bile at an intersection on the east Side.' FiVP Other traffic nrdtcnta caused Injuries to persons last nignt. Get an Aladdin Lamp at Kean, Darby & Baldwin's. Mc- CLERK HAS SHORTAGE . j (AMoclstnl Trtm Lwd Wire) ! KELSO. Wash., Dec. 13. Wal-j ter Clark, clerk and water super- D DOUGLAS FUNERAL HOME ESTABLISHED 1926 H. C STEARNS. Manager Perfect Funeral Servicei Fair and Reasonable Pricea Plna and Lina 8ta. I'botQ by Irving Chldnoff, N. Y. I No Throat Irritation Cough. -JJJL . aaasaaaaaa. lntendent of Kaloma, was sent enced to from three to ten years late yesterday after having plead ed guilty to shortage of $10,753.92 in his accounts. RADIO A and B Eliminators At New Low Prices A small payment down, the bal ance In Btnnll monthly pay ments. Every unit fully : guaranteed. Will run any set and will not hum. We give real aervlce. Taylor's Battery and Electric Station Cor. Rose and Oak Sta. Phone 67 Open evenings till Xmas DR. DEAN B. BUBAR OPTOMETRIST Specialist In the fitting of Glasses 116 Jackson St 1 PHONE 112 Lady Attantfant '"Aft