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THREE With Maxine Stearns As Jane Crosby And Richard Maddox As Ben Jordan And Clever Supporting Cast Junior Class Presents Senior High Auditorium JANUARY 12, 1929 18:15 Adults 50c - Students 35c 66 ru)i Pulitzer Prize Play for 1923 ROSERURG NKWS-REVIEW. ROSEBURG. OREGON. THURSDAY, JANUARY 1ft. 1)2. (EE n n Pv TT I vN ff LOCAL Jackson in Reeds port Sheriff V. T. Jackson la spend ing a few days In Reedaport on of ficial business. Umpqua Visitor Mrs. C. C. Siegrlst of Umpqua was a visitor here Wednesday to look after business affalro snd trade. Canyonville Visitor Mrs. P. M. Hopkins, resident of Canyonville, spent yesterday after noon here shopping: and visiting with friends. Visitor From Canyonville Mrs. Elton Bollenbaush of Canyonville was here yesterday for several hours shopping and in tending to business matters. Days Creek Visitors Mr. and Mrs. J. I). Wright of Pays Creek were here yesterday for several hours visltln.fr with friends and transacting business. To Visit in Portland Mrs. M. J. Shoemaker of Blaklny street left yesterday afternoon f-r Portland where she will vUit Mis. Carl P. Shoemaker for several days. ShewU return here the flint of next week. Arm Breken The young son of' Mr. and Mrs. George Frew of this city received treatment at a . local physician's office yesterday for a broken arm, the Injury received late Tuesday afternoon. 4 Enters Hospital 'J Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Puekett came from their home at Canyonville I the first of the week and visited at the home of the former's broth-1 er, A. Puekett. Mrs. C. A. Puck- j IW3 Clllfl fU nieiuy nun putt I Vecelve treatment for a few fltsr Mrs. Moore Returns North After a visit with friends In this city since- last Saturday. Mrs. B. H. Moore, formerly of Roseburg, returned last night to her homo In Portland. She and Mr. Mooro nrrived from the south last week. Mr. Moore continuing on home. They spent the holidays In San Francisco. Return to Portland Mrs. Gordon Burnett and son, formerly of this city, and the for mer's sister, Mrs. A. R. Klllduff. after a visit here with relatives and friends for the past ten days or so, returned last night to their homes in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Rurnett and famllv moved to the metropolis In the fnll. Mr. Burnett, is chief mechanic for the West Coast Air Transport company there. i Father: don't take "flu" home to the baby Dr. David says: , "Take these two precautions daily" "Ftthen who are out in the crowds. contacting si a n jr people every day. are the very , ones, who should guard most against inflncma germs. "It is not yet clear how such germs are spread or passed on from one to another, but the man who keeps well himself is actually protecting his family too. "I'm going to prescribe m daily precautions. If you follow them, the chances are you'll be safe. "First keep a bottle of Mistol handy and use it freely. It is quite harmless but it im fntta against influenza germs. "Mistol is easy to use in the office because of the handy dropper for applying that comes in the package. Tilt the head far back and let the soothing Mistol ran down the back NEWS Purchases Lot '. K. A. Craig has purchased a lot In the Ballf tract In West Ttoseburg and plans to erect a dwelling there soon. 1 - Mr. McHugel In George McHugel, Oakland resi dent, spent several hours yesterday transacting business and trading here. From Melrose Mrs. Adolph Johnson of Melrose was In this city Wednesday after noon visiting with friends and trading. , Mrs. Bailey Visited Mrs. C. H, Bailey of South Deer Creek was here du rtn g Wed n cs dny afternoon visiting with friends and shopping. Business Visitor R. Quinton'of Wilbur was a visi tor in this city yesterday after noon to look after business affairs and trade. Mr. Chataberlin Visitor R. L. Ohnmberlln of Looking Glass was attending to business matters and visiting here during yesterday afternoon. Melrose Visitor Ernest Johnson, Melrose resi dent, was in this city yesterday afternoon attending to business af fairs and visiting. From Cleveland Mr. Lee Moore of Cleveland was a visitor In Roseburg Wednesday afternoon to look alter business matters and shop. Spent Afternoon Mrs. A. R. Orubbe and daugh ter. Alphabelle. of Oakland were In this city. Wednesday afternoon shftflpjjiff and visiting. ... . . Visitors Wednesday Mrs. R. W. Dick and (laughter of Camas Vallev were In this city Wednesday afternoon shopping and transacting business. Mm.. Bellows Here Mrs. II. Bellows of Eujrene and forme1v of this city was an arrival here Wednesday afternoon for a visit with relatives and friends. Bark From North Mrs. Geo. Godfrey of Myrtle Creek arrived here yesterdav af ternoon on hr way home after a visit with relatives In Eugene. Leavlnq For Salem Ira R. Riddle in leaving todnv for Salem, where he will remain during the session of the legisla ture, which convenes next week. Mr. Riddle has received a clerk ship appointment. 7", of the nose and throat. You'll feel the c I taming effect at once. And if you have a sore throat or couch of a cold, gargle Misto! freely too. "The seconj safety measure is as easy at the first. Take a dose of Nujol every niht. Nujol keeps the system in good condition. "Physicians apee that, particularly in times of epidemic, purt-ing by laxa tives and cathartics is not advisable. Many tloctor arc therefore prescrib ing Kdiol, as in no case does it cause nth a us t ion or weakening of the sys tem in any way. "Nujol is as harmless as water. Just a pure natural substance that keeps the system functioning as nature in tends it to. The combination treatment of Mistol and Nujol is a double check against "flu" and colds. Both products are on sale at all druggists, now. W.J S1 V k in ! From Southern Oregon 1 H. J. Boyle of Medford was a buslnettg visitor In this t-ily uver Wednesday. Salem Visitor II. C. Sievertsen of Salem was a visitor In this city over Wednes day on business. From Gardiner Q. Itrown of Gardiner was in Roseburg Wednesday and today visiting and attending to business affairs. Salem Visitor 11. K. White of Salem was In thlf city Wednesday and today attend lug to business affairs. Medford Man in City K. F. Lange of Medford was at tending to business affairs in till; city over yesterday. Family Ill Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hayes are reported quite ill of Influenza at their home at 543 Fowler street. Dismissed From Hospital Mrs. C. A. Clemens and baby have been dismissed from Merv hospital and returned to theiv home at Kdenbower this morning. From Myrtle Creek Mrs. Joe Weaver of Myrtle Creek was In this cily yesterday afternoon attending to business matters and shopping. Admitted to HCSpital- was admitted 1o Mercy hospital lHst evening and tins morning un derwent a major operation. Returns t fanvnnwillA Mrs. Earl Wallace returned to Canyonville last evening after npenmng me uay in mis city is iting and shopping. Mrs. Miller and Daughter Home Mrs. J. H. Miller and daughter, Esther Miller, returned yesterday from a week s visit at McMinnville with their daughter and sister, Mrs. J. V. Patrone. Hood River Visitors Mr. nnd Mrs. A. Mlddloton of Hood River arrived here yesterday to spend several days, the former looking after business affairs. Miss Sinnott Expected Home Miss Josephine Kinnott, who has been spending the past ten days in San Francisco and the bay region visiting with friends, is expected home Friday. Mr. M?cMillan In W. MacMlllan of Hoaglln was In this 'city transacting business yes terday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Pickett MacMlllan, also of Hong lin, are just recovering from the Influenza, having been 111 for some time. Ex-Resident Visiting Mrs. Cecil Hayes, formerly of this city. Is here from Eugene for a few days visiting with friends and relatives while Mr. Hayes is working out of here, being em ployed by the Southern Pacific company. Hotel Man Takes Position Clyde J. Gay-diner of Portland ar rived In this city last night, hav ing accepted a position of man ager of the Grand hotel here, Mr. Gardiner- has been employed as clerk at the New Healhiuan hotel In the past. Family Home From Seattle- Mr. and Mrs. Iao Hates and two daughters returned to their home In this city yesterday afternoon after a trip to Seattle, where they were called by the illness of a relative. They had been away for a week. Mr. Koenig In Portland J. O. Koenig of this city wen! to Portland last night to spend a day or so on business. He will also visit his daughter. Miss Lu cille Koenig, who is employed In a firm of lawyers in the the me troiKjlis. Visiting in Myrt't Creek Theater Herirann of Ios An gel"S. who has been a visitor here as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Siarmer at the Soldiers' Home, went to Myrtle Creek last niirht to visit at the home of his uncle, Herbert Hermann. Visit Hotel Man Ir. Robert Welding of Portland and R. W. Price, managing owner ot the Crater Lake lodge, who makes his headquarters In the me tropolis during the winter, were guests of J. A. Harding of the rmpn.ua hotel hre last ninlit. The two were on their way to Califor nia and left this morning. Mrs. Wilcox Home Mrs. Grant Wilcox returned to this city Wednesday afti-ronon af ter a visit In northern points. 8he stnt a weok in Portland with her daughter, Mrs. Richard C. Htng (Garnet Wilcox) and stopped In Eu gene enroute home and spent a f-w days with Mrs. M. E. Hayes, another daughter. IT'S NOT HARD TO GROW THIN People all about you can testify to that. Most of the slender figures seen today have been won in easy ways. Many have been won by Marmola prescription tab lets based on a modern scientific discov ery. People have used Marmola for 20 years millions of boxes of it. Now slender figures in almost every circle show what Marmola docs. A book in each box of Marmola gives the formula and states the scientific rea sons for results. So users realise how and why effects are beneficial. A way wim it lias uune so mutii iir bu many deserves a test from you. Make it now, watch the results for a little white, then decide. Ask your drugut tuduy for (1 box of 'Marmola, From Coos County Miss Alice Wiley of Myrtle Point was In (his city ever Wed nesday visiting. Settling Estate W. J. Sturgeon, of Corvallis, who has been here for three days look ing after settlement of the late Mr. Ryan, left for his home this afternoon. DIVORCEE FOUND SLAIN NEAR HOME OF EX-HUSBAND LITTLE ROCK. Ark., Jan. 10 Miss Florence Lee Neewsum, 29, former dancing Instructor here, was found dead today with two bul let wounds In her head and one in her body In the rear of the home of her divorced husband. Robert W. linker. A pistol was clasped in her hand and a note purported to have been written by her was found nearby. NORTHCOTT SANE, DOCTORS' VERDICT COURTROOM, Riverside, Cnl 10. Gordon Stewart Northcott la sane and Is "malingering or feign ing a form of insanity," in the opin ion of a special commission alienists, expressed today accord' ing to a written report to Superior Jud?e George R. Freeman. Norlhcott s trial for the murder of Walter Collins today was con tinued to February 7 by Superior Judge O. K. Morton. SCRIDE DENIES CHARGE IN ALIEN DOCUMENT CASE (AuorUtH PittM l.vd Wirt?) WASHINGTON. Jan. 10. Publi cation today of the hearings of the senate committee which investi gated Mexican and Russian forged documents disclosed testimony that more than 2H0 documents stolen from the American embassy In Mexico City were obtained some time ago by the state department from (ieorge Uarr Raker, a news paper man. NEW YORK, Jan. 10. George Ran Raker, former newspaper man, today denied that he had brought into this country from Mexico the forged documents that were the subject of an investiga tion by a committee. "I did not bring those documents Into this country." said Mr. Raker, when Informed of the contents of the committee's hearings as made public In Washington. "I was influential in having them sent into this country to an agency of this government. They were not in my possession. No ef fort was required to have them turned over to the government be cause the only interest I had in them was tn getting them to our government when 1 had learned of their existence." FORMER RESIDENT DEAD PORTLAND. Jan. 10. J. H. Dix on, SH, one of Oregon's covered waKon pioneers who came to the Roseburg district in ls&2 with his father, died lc. So In Good Sa maritan hospital. Mr. Dixon, who was born In Kenton, 111., in 1M2. resided at Roseburg for about 2J years, lived In Salem for a lime and then came to Portland whore he lived for 30 years. For the last 20 years Mr. Dixon had been a resident of Ilrush PraK rie. Wash. Mr. Dixon was connect ed with early Oregon steamboating and ran a sldewheeler out of Seotlsburg on the lower Vmpoua. He was also a farmer and fu f dealer. He Is survived by a sister. Mrs. Amanda Jones, and a daughter, Mrs. W. K. Newell, wife of the fed eral prohibition director for Ore gon. HOMEWARD BOUND "How did your host greet you?" "With a salute of twenty-one gins." Life. POOR BOY Pinter: What' the trouble Ed gar? Brother: Beatrice turned xr.t down cold and told me I could find ympthy In the dictionary, but I I'd incdtei all through the c s and it ain't there. Judge. SENATOR B. L. EDDY TALKS ON TAXATION Members of the Itotary club to day had the privilege of listening to'a very interesting and Instruct ive address by Senator H. L. Eddy ou taxation, the one problem that is uppermost in the minds of the people of the entire state at the present time, particularly on ac 'count of the convening of the state legislature Monday, which body will have the knotty problem to solve as best fitted to the taxpay- trs Mr. F.ddy made It plain that he was not taking a stand for or against any particular measure proposed for action by the pres ent legislature. He simply point ed out the difficulties under the suite constitution as to some of these proposed measures. He said that he considered it the duty of every legislator to keep his mind open and get the benefit of the best Judgment of the state. As to the reduction of the taxes on motor vehicles the speaker said he t)lieed every member of the leg it hiiure would favor a reduction provided highway revenues w-crr kept substantially intact. At nil events It is necessary . to avoid dumping the outstanding highway bonds upon the tangible property of the state. He called attention to difficulties lingering In legisla tion of the kind, which are ordin arily not taken into consideration by those who proposed new reme dies. BOY, 14, DEFENDANT FOR "WITCHCRAFT MURDER (AoeUt-4 iTrm LrasH Wirr) YORK. Pa., Jan. 10. Separate trials for John Curry and Wilbert G. Hess, youthful alleged accomp lices of John H. Illymeyer in the "witchcraft slaying" of Nelson D. Rehmeyer, were granted today by Judge Uay P. Sherwood. Curry'B case was first called. He is 14 years old. ' Curry, according to the tesli- ofimony of Plymeyer, who yesterday was convicted or murder, helped club the aged recluse "pow wow" doctor to death when the three went to his home seeking a lock of hair to break a "spell". NEWS BRIEFS I ( Ananciatnl Vrtm laard Wire) LOS ANliKLKS, Jan. 10. When Department of Justice officials ar rested a "Mr." Wing and Miss KteMa Hrirptrr, 19, on Mann act charges here last night they dis- ! covered that both were women. The "Mr." Wing proved to be Miss Catherine Wing, U4. The two came here from Mammotith, Utah, four years ago and Miss Wing, former ly a haic dresser, opened a barber shop. ANCIENT MODEL She: Some people think I am "0, others 32. Which age suits me better? He: The two together. Klke rlkl, Vienna. IDENTIFIED "I have Just killed five files two males and three females." "How do you know ?" "Two were on the table and three on the mirror." Tit-Hits. QUITE RIGHT First Tourist: What are those Indians doing? A snake dunce? Becond Tourist: Oh, they're Just making Hopl Life. Canyon City Central Oregon Teh-phone Co. operating new cop per circuit between here and link- For Sale Used Cars 1926 Ford louring $225 1925 Ford coupe 175 1925 Ford coupe 150 1924 Ford touring 75 1928 Eaaex coach 675 1924 Jewett aedan 375 1923 Dodge touring 150 Roy Catching Motor Co. HUDSON ESSEX Rear of Umpqua Hotel 99 ROUNDS, HONORS EVEN FOR NEGROES S (AMrWitrd Vrrm Lmm! Wirt) LAKE WALKS, Kla., Jan. 10. Ninety-nine rounds to- gether In the ring and all even is the record of Filly Long, Philadelphia, and Al Trout, Cleveland, negro mid dlewelghts. after their ten- round draw here last night. 4 They recently fought 19- rounds to a double knockout In Tampa. The score now stands: Six drawn, one knockout each and one decision each. Flu Enidemic Is Creating Record Demand for Vicks 432.000 Jars Every 24 Hours Nedd to Keep the Nation Supplied with Vapor-Salve Flu Milder But Widespread That the public has not forgot ten the lesaou of 1918 is Indicated by Its prompt response to. the warning of health authorities to combat the flu by keeping free from colds. The demand for Vlcks Vapo Rub. the vaporizing salve which nroved so valuable during the 1918 epi demic, has alreadv shattered by a wide margin all previous rec ords. Although the capacity of the Vlcks laboratories has been tripled since 1918, they are once more operating night shifts to meet the national emergency. The present output of more than 432,000 jars a day almost staggers the Imagination. It means that every 60 seconds, day and night over 3000 lars of Vlcks are going out to check the nation's colds nnd heln ward off the tin. Mild though tt Is In comparison with 1918. this year's enidemic ha already affected more than million persons, and it Is appar ently still Increasing. Markets PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 10. Fruits, vegetables and dnlry pro ducts showed litie change today from Wednesday's quotations. The only difference In eggs wts on medium firsts, which went up one cent higher from 30 to 31. Rut ter dropped one cent to 42 cents on firsts. Rejuvenated potatoes, by some called new potatoes, were being of fered at 7 cents. Deschutes Rak ers were held at $1.75 first grade at $1.50, and choice Yaklmas at $1.35 a hundred. These were wholesale prices. The onion market Is still firmer at $4T0 lo $4.75 with the predic tion that the price will soon soar above $. Oranges and lemons remained unchanged, larger sized grape fruit was getting scarce and deal ers were advising purchase smaller sizes. Itanauas were scarce and of poor quality mostly. Dressed meats were stationary. Lnmbs (all wetxhts) cull to common, $10.0011.50; yearling wethers (150 lbs. down) medium to choice $).0orn 11.50. No other rhnnpes In llvestm-k. V ivve octve iuu Have your Model I . v:' 'S ' - - -- qooj , sJ -k i a mm . uvernaui motor ana i ransmission - e.o.vv jui.ju oi.jw SI Thla price Includaa r.borlng, and rababbltlng main baarlnga It neceaeary I Overhaul Read End 7.C0 5.00 2.00 1 Rebush Front End 3.00 2.00 1.00 t Tighten Connecting Rods. 4.00 3.00 1.00 1 Tighten Con. Rods, Center Main Bgs. 6.00 4.00 2.00 jjjj PARTS U8ED WILL BE EXTRA I BECAUSE WE SELL FOR CASH, WE CAN SELL FOR LESS 8 30x3 1. Re. Cord, now $3.45 30x5 Cord Tire $17.95 29x4.40 Balloon, now $ Guaranteed Spark P!ue,QfC Reg. 50c, now I C. A. LOCKWOOD MOTOR CO. FORD MOTOR is FDR MOVIE FILMS SELECTED CVucttlatrd Vnm Uwd Win) HOLLYWOOD, Cal., Jan. 10. Thirteen youngsters before the kleg lights awoke this morning to find themselves designated as the baby stars in the 1929 moving pic ture firmament by the Warn pas, organization of publicity men. The "lucky 13" as the baby stars are known in Hollywood In clude Jean Arthur, Sally Blane, Betty Royd. Ethlyn Clair, Coris Dawson, Josephine Dunn, Helen Foster. Doris Hill, Caryl Lincoln, Anita Page, Mona Rico. Helen Twelvetrees and I.oretta Young. The western association of mo- t ion picture advertisers, better known as ''Wampas." vote honors Monday. The ballots wsre counted todav and the stars will he presented at the Wampas frolic February 12. Jean Arthur was born In New York City and came to Hollywood five yesra ago. She is under con tract with Paramount. Rally Rlane. F. R. O, player. was born In Salida, Colo., eighteen I years aeo. Rettv Rovd. born In Kansas CItv Mo,, is a graudate of Hollywood I hlirh school here, she is with Educational Pictures. Kthlyne Clair. 21. was born In Tnlladegn. Ala., she Is under con tract to Pathe. Doris PawBon, Warner brothers actress, born in Ooldflehl. Ner., received elementary education In Ixis Angeles and graduated from Prlnecton school for girls In Princeton. N. J. . Josenhine Dunn was born In New York City and educated at the Holy Cross convent there. Helen Foster, under flve-vear contract to Mrs. Wallace Reld production was born In Indepen dence, Kan. Doris Hall, Faramnunt's newest contract player, was born In Ros- well. N. M. Caryl Lincoln, who has plsved feature In the comedy leads with Roach, Fox and Christie, was born In Oakland, Cal. Anita Page was born In Flush ing, L. I , N. Y. her real name be ing Anita Pomares, and she is with Metro-Qoldvn-Mayer. Mona Rico, Hollywood s newest screen sensation, was born In Mexico City, Mexico. She came Into prominence playing opposite John Rarrymore In an Ernest Lu bltsch production. Helen Twelvetrees, Fox studio's player, was born In Brooklyn, N. Y. Loretta Young, sister of Bally Rlane, was born in Halt Lake City, Utah. She was educated tn Ra ni on a convent, Alhambra. Cal. Rhe came Into prominence playing with Lon Chaney In feature pic tures. RICH PORT LANDER 8 BUY CALIFORNIA LICEN8ES (AMoclatMl Pm UumI Wir.) PORTLAND. Jan. 10. The names of a number of wpalthy I'ortlantlHra who tiavn ohtaineU California llcnae platoa for I heir atitnmnbllr at a coat of but three dnllara, when they ahould have pnlil from ".l to $70 for Orpnn T Ford Overhauled at Our Special Winter Prices. from January 14th to March lit Ragular Our Spaclal You 8av i t- . oc nn hi rn 7 en $4.45 33x5 Cord Ford 13 Plate. Rubber Cae And Your CARS plates, have been furnished police here. Captain Krvin of the traffic department said today. He said arrests would be made Immediately. Portland motorists have until Saturday to obtain their 1929 li cense plates. Arrests will be made Monday of all those whose cars are not equipped with th,e new plates. Captain Krvin said. 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