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THREE FIRST BASKETBALL GAME OF SEASON TO BE PLAYED TONIGHT TRANSIENT INJURED I IN CAR ACCIDENT SOUTH LAST EVE !ALL CHILDREN OF ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW. ROSEBURG. OREGON. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 21. 1928. TODAY SHORTEST OF THE YEAR ! T ol ay Is the shortest of the year, although the difference ! lu time will not be noticeable LOCAL NEWS COUNTY INVITED TO ELKS' SHOW The flirt banket bull game of the Reason 1m to be played itt. the sen ior high school tonight at 7:30 o'i lock The game will be. a contest between the, untried high school l earn and a group of former high school stars, most of whom are now attending college or univer sity. The alumni team, while never having practiced together, w ill be made ut of individual slurs of long experience, bo that the students will be up against veterans fn the game. The high school team has been showing a fine Improvement and Is looking forward to a good season. except to the most accurate of I Sebnstol Quienten, Iran Ririit ; Filipino, was brought to Mvrcv hospital at about 7:30 o'clock I Thursday evening in a serious cou- Uulrumenta ueslnnwi m dim w, llltluu HU,feiiiiK from a hmkrn winter tolstke. at Ilk It tiulf l.i.1. .rcUlent mull, of Mvriio Creek earlier In the eveuinR. tho 8t:n is at Its f urthermost point from tl) equator, ' due to the earth's orhll. nrcura at 6:04 p. m. today. Tim earth then starts Its iwiuK bark attain, gradually brlnnliiK about longer days for tll t northern hemisphere. - Quienten was riding with dent near Myrtle Creek a res! Business Visitor II. H. Hastings was here from Wilbur yesterday afternoon visit ing and attending to business 'affairs. OIjNj Visitor Karl lliam, rancher of Olalla, name was not learned here and who was reported unhurt when the car skidded on the slippery high way and went into a ditch, the machine being badiy wrecked. The KoHeburg ambulance was sum moned to bring the Injured man to this city for medical attention. Both hones in his right leg aboe the ankle were badly broken. whoeiS)ieut several hours yesterday in ELECTRIC COMPANY PAYS i $100,000 DAMAGE SUIT o Monday at Columbia, Miss. SHERIFF'S DOUBT I The situation became more dls- GIVES MURDERER t tresslng as the time for tho exe-30-DAY RESPITE cutlon a9 reached nd no formal j action had been taken by Gov. T. (Aociitcd Frew Lmm-j W'ir) ;. nil boa to alter a seven-day re- , MENDKNIIALU Miss., Dec. 21. 1 spite which expired yesterday. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21. T llecauxe u level-headed execu-1 While in his dilemma, someone J Attorneys for Mrs. Victor Kle tloner sat tight in a jam, Ho- Hut?geted that If lie went ahead wife of a former newspaper man bert V. l,ewis, condemned slayer, j with the execution, he would be j here, announced that her $lft8,U"0 w ill spend at least one more j in contempt of the Columbia court, Christmas on earth. j ami would be subject to im peach- Sheriff J. I). Smith, of Simpson ; ment. county, facing the duty of hanging Finally, Sheriff Smith announ Lewis yesterday for slaying Jesse ed the execution was Mlley, his 71-year-old stepfather, i Under Mississippi law corpus, in Lewis' behalf, which w as not returnable until next postponed, j $100. v, failure lo Coas I damages award for injuries suf fered when an electric car at Santa Cruz struck her nearly a de cade ago, had been settled for ,0m. The defendants. t h e oast Counties Gas and Klectric cessary for a resentencing w hlch decision, but miit be done within SO days. (court. - settled it out of 1 cash CnnklS.lTT7 Modern I and h n Hj& -4 F00D " mv aim sitiim S n u 311 WEST CASS 225 N. Jackson Christmas Time Is Feasting Time Our Merry Christmas to our friends lias been in planning for days ahead to se cure for them the choicest foods to grace their festive tables. Fancy white celery, crisp California lettuce, rich flavored cranberries, fancy Xmas candies, assorted nuts, and sweet navel oranges. In fact, nothing has been overlooked that the good housewife will need to complete the Xmas dinner. The prices too will be found much lower on many Xmas foods this year and everyone should be able to eat to their hearts' content, be happy and say "Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men." Saturday and Monday Produce Features 4 Cranberries gfe 2e!. , 39c Celery b2Tbcshes, 19c Sweet Spuds sib. 29c Pop Corn 3 n. 25c For the Feast Mince Meat r,' 39c Peels aL oziS Plum Pudding rde 39c Candy -Mix' 29c Ginger Ale Lottie. 35c Nuts 55c Knox Jellatin 19c Oranges tefancy' 95c Syrup sM:Pie::5CainbrnJ S9c Coffee i,blb4s9c; 1.45 Smoked Meats Ham Premium, Xmas wrap, lb. 33c Cottages 28c Bacon Medium, lb. 30c Squares 25c TWO MODERN FOOD STORES IN ROSEBURG this city visiting and attending to business attain. Looking Glass Visitors Mrs. OUivaut and sen, Lidge Ol llvant, were here from looking Glass Thursday afternoon viMting and transacting business. From Brock way , Mrs. M. K. Smith of Rrockway spent Thursday alter noon in this city vlfiiing with friends and holi day shopping! DixonvMIe Visitor Mrs. Asher Agee of Dixonvllle was in this city Thursday after noon visiting with friends and Christmas chopping. In From Glide Mr. and Mrs. Guy King of Oilde were In Roseburg Thursday aftcr ribon attending to business affairs and Christmas shopping. Oakland People In Mrs. A. W. Cockeram and Mrs. Julien l,angdon of Oakland spent the afternoon here Thursday visit ing with friends and trading. From Medford Jl. H. Dalrympte of Medford was a visitor in this city on husi n;s nlfi' Thursday. Over From Coast lieorne K. Coidel of Marstifield was a business visitor in Itosis burg over Thursday. Goes to San Francisco Carl KtiKaM of .MurshficM was here yiMerday vi.itiug on tun way lo San Francisco for the holidavs. Home From School Among those arriving yesterday to ypi'iul the school vacation in Kohebuig was John Zlnuick, stu dent at (). S. C. Ali ciiitdren of Ixmgiaa county are InvittMl to be the cuesis of the local lotle of VAkn Monday after noon at 130 o'c link at the annual Christmas show and treat furnish ed for all children 12 years of axe or under. The F.iks each year sMin sur this entertainment tor the children not only of Kosehurg but of the entire county, it is their earnest dtslm to have every child within the nsro limit present for the show to be given at the Ant lers theatre. Cijndy lll be given to evnry yoangster present as an ad ditional treat. Over From Reed port I'ete Weiss of lteedsport was In tliis city Thursday and today transacting business und vlsitln;; friends. MRS. M. C, TH1ELE DEAD; FUNERAL HERE SUNDAY AT 1 :30 P. M. Glide Visitor Uoy hock, resident of C1I.1-, spent several hours Thursday lu this city trading and attending to other busiuths affairs. Visitor From Scottsburg .Mrs. W. J. lluchard of Scotts burg was In this city Thursday visiting with friends and attend ing lo business affnlrs. Here From Eugene Mrs. R. L. (lllins of Eugene anil formerly of this city arrived here from I-ane county yesterday aft-, Coquille Men Visit Over From Oakland Mrs. K. Stearns of Oakland was a visitor In this city Thursday, spending the afternoon Christ mas shopping and on business. ernoon for a visit with friends and relatives. 1. K. Deaue and K. E. Johnson of Cooullle were In this city over Thursday. They left this morn ing for southern points. Arrives From School Jim Byron, who has been at tending school this winter In ' Home From Colleae Washington, arrived from the!, Raymond and Maynard Bell, stu- north yesterday to remain overrents at o. S. C. have arrived here the holiday vacation. j to spend the school vacation visit- ; ing with relatives and friends. Here From Eugene j , C. F. Kramer, a former rest-j Miss Gibbs Home dent of Hoseburg, now employed i k8 Jessie (ilhbs, student nt O. by the Southern Pacific company S. , has arrived here from Cor- NVws of the death of Mrs. Marlon Catherine Thiele. wife of Herman i (i. Thiele of lteedsport, and a former yident of Vmptiua. was received niere today. Mrs. Thlcle died Thursday following a short Illness at the Keiier hospital In ! North Bend. I She was the dnunhter of Mr. and I Mrs. James Mortenson of Cmpqua I and was born March . 1!hh at I Oshkosh. W isconsin. She lived j practically all her life in Dotmlas ; county and had many friends. Mrs. Thiele. was a member of Martha Chapter, O. K. S., at Cardl ner and an active worker in the or der. She is survived by her hus band and parents and two sisters, Mrs. Florence Thiele of Marshfield and Miss Dorothy Mortenson of VmpQua. t The body was brought to tho Douglas Funeral Home last night and funeral services will be held at 1:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon In the chapel. Rev. W. It. Balrd will officiate and interment will be In the Coles Valley cemetery. Gifts at Eugene, is spending a few days visiting in Kosehurg. Expected for Holidays Mrs. J. J. Hodges and son, for merly of tills city, are expect it! from Portland in a few days and will spend the holidays with the former's mother, Mrs. C. O. Hos-mer. vallis to spend the holidays visit ing her parents and other relatives. Go South Thursday Mrs, R. N. Jackson, accom panied by Mrs. C. E. Hofman, lo cal nurse, left yesterday afternoon for los Angeles, where Mrs. Jack son will remain for the winter season. Mrs. Hofman will return here next week. Mr. Chadwick In City W. W. Chadwick, president and manager of the Stage . Terminal Hotels company, was a business visitor here this morning from Salem. "O HOLY NIGHT" Do you like that beautiful con tralto solo? Mrs. Deets Is to sing It Sunday night at the Baptist church. OP ; You may have been unde cided as to what to give for Christmas but the Silk Store has providpd for just such an emergency, and we are specializing on a num ber of those things dear to the heart of feminine kind the world over. Such things as CLOVES SILK UNDERWEAR SILK HOSIERY VANITY CASES HANDBAGS UMBRELLAS HANDKERCHIEFS RIBBONS Miss McGaughey Coming Miss Leah McGaughey is expect ed in Itoseburg this evening from Salem. She is attending the Will amette university and will spend the holiday vacation with her par ents. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McGaughey. Back From Coast Frank Larreau, salesman for the Willys-Overland company here, re turned last evening from coast points where he spent Uie day on business. Visiting Mother Mr. and Mrs. Karl Harkleroad and two sons. Boh and Imn, are visit lng nt the home of M rs. Hxi klerond s mother, Mrs. H. V. llrodtiead. JOSEPH UNGER, NARCOTICS SELLER. PLEADS GUILTY j (Atciatnl I'rvtt W'l Wire j NEW YORK. Dec. 21. Joseph Unger, on trial as agent of an In-1 ternatlonnl narcotics syndicate be-i lievetl to have been financed by Arnold Kit lutein, slain gambler, changed his plea to guilty In fed eral court today. When captured on a train enroute to Chicago he had two trunks filled with narco tics, valued at $2,000,000. Under an assumed name, he was the al leged consiisnee of a ton of drinrs worth $5,000,000 seized by federal agents from a steamer lu this city three days ago. A Silk Dress Pattern would be a wonderful gift. An other is a magnificient Robe, or a Coat. Come in and let us show you these lovely gift goods. I. ABRAHAM THE SILK STORE ' . u Attended Funeral and Burial Among those from Hoseburg to accompany the funeral cortege of Mrs. Klh n Lane to Cottage Grove where burial took place yesterday, were Geo. Ware, Geo. Hinsdale, Mrs. A. Spaugh. Nan Pierce, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Ketten. Mrs. Fox Arrives From North Mr. Charles W. Fox (Vivian Orcutl) arrived here Thursday aft ernoon from her home in Portliti and will visit her parents. Attor ney aid Mrs. A. X. OreutL Her husband and her sister. Miss l)ir o;hy Orcutt, will arrit batunUy itom Portland. Caded South Mr und Mrs. F. E. WaU.-r vt this city loft yesterday for husan ville, California, having received a wire telling of the er'ou's illness of their daughter, Mir. eroy How ard, who is formerly vi this cily. 'Ihey will remain witi h'T until her condition improv;. W. U. Man Here A. E. Sims, lineman of the West ern Union Telegraph company, Is l here today from Eugene on offi cial business. Hotel Man Visitor Tom Guerin, former hotel man. Is here today from Myrtle Point visiting friends and on business. Mr. Guerin operated the Guerin ho tel at the Coos county town. Loren Davis Here Lorei! A. Davis, brother of Mrs. II. C. Church of this city, has ar rived hero to spend the holidays at t he Church home. M r. 1 a v is lias just returned home following an extended trip to Australia and the Hawaiian Islands, having been gone for several weeks. His par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. W. Da vis, of Marsh rieJd, are expected here Sunday and will also visit at the Church home over Christmas. House TOLEDO AND EUGENE FOLK INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT Visit Thursday Mr. and Mrs. Ward O. Cocke-1 ram were hero from their home! near Oakland yesterday afternoon Tho slippery condition of the pavement caused a serious acci dent on the Pacific highway about miles nort h of M y rt le ( reek &j TODAY- V SUNDAY and Saturday Vl ' Li a Fuller 1 . ' vJ Concert Co. al- V" " , High Clam Wti . 1 WOMEN ' I M"8,A1AT ! U - THEY talk1a";k, J H ABOUT p tur- J p IKt-INfc. KtUrl IP fir A AUDREY, FERRIS ' Ml ! K also E 3 ' j I Special Short Feature! i J J "The Head of 1 ".AjLi General Robert E. Lee" I ' ' AIMn Technicolor , SS!ll'tv . . ADMISSION jl f ! -ik - yC&V Matineei 10c-S5e Jt IkT EVn'ng nSfA' ' Antlers I Slippers. A useful and serviceable Xmas Gift for men, women and children. In leather, satin and felt in best colors. Kidder's Shoe Store Roseburg, Ore. viBiuni? rilallves anil (lirlslniHs ; inrly I tils luinnliiR when a parly Klmpl'iliK. ThHr new home, wliirh c.f ort-enn InuilHIa wir injuivil. has bt-'n under rniHtrurtion Kiiice) - 'I'll., car wan occupied by Mr. fall, la nearly completed, they re-;,nd Mrs. Arthur Head of 92 West port. Mr. Cockeram Is a brother of , Wnsliliirton aiivci. Kucene, and (j. K. Cross of this city. I Mr. and Mrs. A. II. 1'helps of To- i ledo. The machine ktddcl on the Class Reunion Tonight i slippery pa Yemeni, golnit Into the A reunion of the class of 1927 of ,111,1, . the side of the hlirh BUBAR BROTHERS JEWELERS AND OPTICIANS Roseburg, Oregon For That Certain Someone on Christmas Day. the KoHeburg senior high school will be held tonight at the Moose hall following the alumni hi;h i school game. The two class advis tors, Mtas Alice Celand and Miss Helen Casey, will ast.-t at the re union and an Impromptu program and dance will be given. Diamond Rings Nothing will so ImpVess "her" as the gift of a diamond and we have them as low as (25 in white gold. Beautiful settings. Elgin Watches 8h will be mors than pleased with one of these new rectangular wrist watches. Priced as low as $35.00. Others as low as $11.50. Gleaming Silver in Gorham Community or Alvin make. Mesh bags, 'Meeker leather goods, Ronson lighters and dresser sets for girls from 16 to 60, an swering your question what to give her. In fact we have a wonderful stock of jewelry to show you. Qyme in and look it over. Visitors On Way North Mrs. Walter Jt. Starbuck and daughters, June and Helen, of Covena, California, accompanied by Mrs. Carl E. Starbuck of Myrtle Creek, were here yesterday, stop pitiK to visit wilh Mrs. W. W. Ash craft. Thf party was enroute to Vancouver, Washington, to visit witli a sister over the holidays. way and being completely wreck i d. Mrs. Head was painfully hurt, although her Injuries are not ex pected to fmive serious. She had a badly wrenched back and one shoulder was hurt, but the bone i not believed to be broken. Mr. Head was uninjured. Mrs. Phelps received a bad fracture of the right leg above the ankle and min ( or brulseg and Mr. Phelps was bruised and hud a deep wound in one cheek. The injured were brought to this city in the Hose, hurg ambulance and are at Mercy .hospital where they ari being car d for. Relatives have bn noti fied and are exerted today. REMOVING FORMS Douglas Man In Eugene "Lumber mills around Glendah are h 11 in operation and present in dications are that they win con tinue through the winter. The lum ber market is pretty good now." .!. H. Jantzer, owner of the Green Mountain Lumber company of Glendaln, Douglas County, Is one of the mill men who are looking forward to a good year and Is In no way pessimistic over present conditions. The Green Mountain company cuts Douplas fir and some pine In the summer opera tions. '1 he mill owner reports that the new Glendale air flHd comes in handy for aviators. "There were you, sir. for wanting to marry my tjro forced landing there recent- j daughter? : ly." Mr. Jantter snid Kuic-ne ' Young Man: Ter haven't any j Register. (reason. I'm In love Answers. The' forms are txdng removed from the exterior of the new court house building. The forms and scaffolds have hidden the ffeault ful lines of tho big structure, which will show Its attractive ae Patance as soon as the boards have been removed. The work Is protrrsdins: very rapidly, the went her conditions having been ideal. m o THAT EXPLAINS IT Her Father: What reason have wars in zero weather A Easily as In June with new Alemite Gear Lubricant No more wrestling now with a frosty gear shift. The new Alemite Gear lubricant is cold proof. As free flowing in Zero weather as in June. Let us drain and re fill your transmission and differential today. See the difference. Not only in easy shifting, but also in greater pow er and gasoline mileage during cold weather. AJLEMITE Expert Lubricating Service KMITMMMWMMMIra and Saturday REX BELL Ned Dixon Super Station The Girl-Shy Cowboy" WHOOPEE! 8ee what happened when wild women In vaded the Wild West. ALSO "ADVENTURES OF TARZAN" Chapter 2 ADMISSION 10c and 25c Matinee, Saturday and 8unday In Sunday, Harry Lauder in "Hunting Tower" LIB
