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VOL XI
DIPPING SEED POTA-
TOES INCREASE YIELD
ED
APRII.
26
Rotation, Selection and Dis 150,000 Men of Class 1
Oregon’s Quota 923,
infection of Seed, Are
Jackson County
Essential Factors.
Twenty.
INJU5TKIAL RiVI-.V
VICTORY CLAIMED BY
I
GERMANS AND TURKS
Some Recent Happenings Manufactures, Enterprises and
Improvements, Providing
British Brigades Defeated
In Various Parts
Payrolls and Promot
After Battle of Several
of Oregon
ing Development
Days, Says Berlin
Soldier Buries at Old Home,
of
Oregon.
0
HAVE BET-
TER POSITIONS
Compel Gei mans To Use
Fresh Troops. - . , ;
Washington, April 8 —Improvement
in the strategic position of the allies on
the Picardy batllelield is no id in the
war depart mi nt s review ol the mili
tary situation published to lay and an
nouncement is mad? that the allied tor’
ces under G neral Foch are operating
efficiently 'll holding the German at
tacks.
Th • German plan has been upset by
the stubbi rnness of the allied d-tense,
the review sivs, and now the Germans
are being for -ed to throw fresh troops
i ito battlu to gain limited objectives.
For this reason the situation for so n i
time is expected to be uncertain.
The department makes no mention
of the movement of Aineric n troops
to the fighting tro it to join the Brit
ish and French.
Ros.burg. Or, April 6—Jesse E. Me
Berlin, via London, .April 6—German
Corvallis, Or., April lo—To control I
and Turkish troops northeast of Jeri Dole, sergeant in the 3<lth field artil
Portland —Women to be emp! iyed as
the diseases that lower both yield and
President Wilson issued a call Satur- cho have driven back lhe British troops lery. will be buried tomorrow at Divide,
conductors
on alreet cars.
nleI1
lie
died
at
C
imp
Lewis
of
pneumonia,
quality of the potato crop in Oregon it j day for approximately 150,000
whi h had crossed the Jordan river, ac
and
is
the
youngest
son
ot
J.
M.
Me-
Roseburg
gets a fine new residence.
class
1,
to
be
entrained
during
ii necessary to do four things—rotate I from
cording to an official communication is
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the s »il, select the seed and disinfect the five-day period beginning April 26. sued today. The text of the communi Dole, of Cottage Grove, A funeral
Vale oil and nitrate fields are enlist
service was held today at Cottage ing more capital.
it. spray the vines, and store the crop The quota for Oregon is 923, and for cation says:
so is to hold the storage rots in check. Jackson county 20.
“Asiatic theater: German troops Grove. He U survived by his father,
Steers the past week reached high
All of these are essential to control
Following is the official list of coun have repulsed in conjunction with Ot J M. AlcDole; two sisters, Mrs. J. W. est prices ever known at Union Stock
of disease, but the one calling for most ty quotas and the quotas for the Port toman forces, Engl'sh infantry ar.d cav Veatch and Mrs. W. W. W ils >11, of Yards.
careful attention just now is that of land divisions:
alry brigades after they had crossed Yoncalla, and three brothels, Oscar and
Vale—Court house to have vaults and
seed treatment, described as follows
the Jordan at Es-Salt and pressed for- Bert, of Porterville, Cal , and Harry, other additions.
Counties.
of
Cottage
Grove.
by the O. A. C. Plant Pathologists:
ward toward Amman, and driven them
Baker
Albany—Lebanon highway to be im
Take four ounces of mercuric chloride, Benton
back toward the Jordan in a battle
proved.
powdered or chrystalline, (which may Clackamas
lasting many days ”
Scarlet Fever at Klamath.
be bought at the local drug store) and Clatsop
Warren—Sawmill building for Sher
dissolve it in one quart of hot water.
man Bros. 2 miles west.
Klamath
Falls,
Or..
April
9
—
One
Cloumbia
The British official communication
Add enough water to make 30 gallons.
Getting ou‘ ship knees big industry
Coos
several days ago said the British forc case of scarlet fever among the school
Barrels, wooden tubs or concrete ves
children
has
been
reported,
the
child
in
Polk county.
Crook
es in th» region of Es-Salt had with
sels may be used, since the disinfect Curry
afflicted being little Margaret Cum
Roseburg—Express company erect American troops Are
drawn
after
they
had
achieved
their
ant corrodes metals and soon loses
Deschutes
objectives, which included the cutting mings, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cum ing offices at depot.
strength in metal receptacles.
Rushed To Europe.
mings, of this city. The ease is very
Douglas
of the Hejas railway.
Brownsville Canning Co. will operate
After sorttng and cleaning the pota-
1
ght.
Gilliam
i Corvallis cannery so long idle.
t>es, put the uncut tubers in sacks or
Grant
Washington, April 9—Announcement
Aviation
lamp
Sites
j
Hood River cannery erecting 75-foot
crates and immerse them in the solu
Harney
has been officially made here that
addition.
tion, or pour them loose into it, for
Hood River
Are Offered In Oregon Majority Vote Regulates Says
l'X hours. Remove, and spread the
Eugene—Sawmill at Donna to resume j American tro ips already are being
Jackson
rushed to Europe in increased numb rs
seed or drain the sacks, after which
Attorney
General
Brown.
with
65 men
Jefferson
as under the speed up measures decid
the tubers may be cut. A fresh solu
More sawmills and shingle mills tied ■ ed on when the battle of 1 icardy be-
Washington, April 9—The war de-
Salem, Or., April 9 In response to
Josephine
tion is required after every fourth
p rttrent signal corps notified Senators an inquiry of T. H Govne, district at up with car shortage.
Klamath
i gan. No details of the movement were
ba'ch.
McNary and Chamberlain and Repre torney for Tillamook county. Attorney
Lake
Portland faces big deficit from muni I given by Acting Secretary of War
The solution is a deadly poison, and
sentative Sinnott today that a board of General Brown replies that a majority cipal wage increase.
Lane
I Crowell, who gave out the information,
the treated see is should never be eaten
army officers from the coast will be vote of the electors in a school district
Lincoln
Astoria—Hammond sawmill starts on i American forces were to be brigaded
or fed to stock. It will not hurt the I
designated to go to Hermiston and is all that is necessary for the selection night run.
Linn
with British troops in order to hasten
hands, but it will kill or greatly injura
Medford at an early date to inspect of a new school house site or for any
Malheur
Eugene—Bids for $30,000 addition to American participation in the war.
the young sprouts. Hence potatoes
sites offered by the two towns, respec other action mentioned in the statutes
Marion No. 1
Officials explained that the process
court house opened April 8.
should never be “greened” till after
tively, for aviation training camps.
; with the exception of the removal of a
Marion No. 2
to be followed was similar to that adop
treatment.
Oregon
mohair
clip
for
1918
coming
Secretary Daniels promised Senator school house which requires a two-
Morrow
ted in placing American troops in the
Full directions for treatment may be
in at 50 cents.
McNary today that he will go to the thirds vote.
Multnomah
front lines with the French for training.
had l.y writing to O. A. C. Corvallis,
Enterprise telephone system has»
Pacific Coast this summer and while
Portland (Citv) —
It has been estimated that30 davs’
for Bulletin 186, Control of Potato Dis
been rebuilt and service improved.
Division 1
41) there will especially look into the avail
training of this character with Ameri
eases in Oregon.
Division 2
Chinnock Will Not Run
Lebanon cannery reorganized and can battalion units assigned with the
42 ability of Tongue Point, near Astoria,
►se-
Division 3
will be operated by new capital.
25 with a view to its acquisition by the
British organizations will fit the new
Salem,
Or.,
April
9
—
James
T.
Chin
Air hip Across The
Division 4
27 government as a naval station. Senator nock, who since 1910 has been superin
Astoria—Spring opens with much comers for active duty.
5
27 McNary sometime ago recommended tendent of water division No. 1, an- building activity.
The training process will be quicker
Atlantic Is Rumored. Division
Division 6
27 it to Secretary Daniels for that purpose. I nounced yesterday that he will not be
Sch field is a new sawmill town west with the British than with the French,
Division 7
23
it is believed, bec.ii.se the language
a candidate for re-election. Early next of Buxton.
Division 8
23
difficulty does not exist.
London, April 9—All London was
I year he will go to Grants Pass to prac-
Lockjaw
Kills
Lad.
In
some
mills
sawyers
are
offering
Division 9
18
talking today about the latest war ru-
i tice law. Percy A. Cupper, assistant to work 12 hours straight.
Division 10
27
mor—the landing in England last night
state engineer expects to become a can-
Jackson County Draft List.
Robert N. Stanfield says Portland
18 ■
of an American airplane after a non Polk
, didate for the office now held bv Mr.
Lebanon,
Or.,
April
8
—
Vernon,
should
be
the
biggest
wool
center
in
Sherman
stop flight from New York with 12
.J 6 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. (
Chinnock. H. E. Abry, of St. Helens,
the west. He says 80,000,000 lbs. could
passengers. The authorities declared Tillamook
i has already filed his candidacy lor the
Harding,
of
Lacomb,
died
on
Friday-
The following drafted men have been
be marketed here and a great deal
Umatilla
35
there was no basis for the story, but
evening at the local hospital from an place.
called to the colors as Jackson county's
manufactured.
23
!
Union
this denial served merely to give it
Chinnock was elected to the office in
attack of lockjaw which resulted from
Wallowa
Pacific Power & Li ;ht Co. February quota for the second draft for the na
161
additional currency.
the boy stepping or. a rusty nail about 1910. He has been admitted to the
Wasco
savings
18 per cent above February tional army. One of the in > 1 E il l
17
According to the popular version this
bar
since
that
time.
two
weeks
ago.
The
funeral
services
John Fraley of Ashland, has al'eady
28
1917.
was the “big surprise’’ which Premier Washington
were conducted yesterday afternoon
enlisted. Another. Clifford Davis, is
Wheeler
5
Wasco county Farmers Union oppose in the slacker list and n >t. located.
Lloyd-George said last week that the
from the Baptist church, by Rev. Mr.
22 i Boyce, of Lacomb, with burial in the Wages Too High for Farmers. Non-Partisan League. Meeting well I'he list is as follows:
Americans would soon give the Ger Yamhill
mans,
attended and resolutions favor present
Total
923 ; Masonic cemetery north of this city.
No. 28, Lester August Worden; 3?,
Roseburg, Or., April 8—The wages form of state government.
Homer Pellet, Mulford; 37, Fred E.
for labor in Douglas county are jump
Eight-hour day reducing lumber cut Lewis, Jacksonville; 39, Lester L. Da
ing by leaps and bounds, including those 22 per cent.
vis, Eagle Point; 41. Pearl John Stra
for farm hands. For common labor
Shaniko will build an elevator.
han; 51. Bruce Otto Force, Central
men in Roseburg are receiving 40 cents
Point. 55, Cleon Henry Franks, Med
Portland
Gas
and
Coke
Co.
February
an hour, as against 25 cents in the
past. Many of the farmers have giv earnings 33 per »cent over February ford; 56, Earl John Fraley, Ashland
(enlisted); 59. Orville II. Gains; 60, R -
en up the idea of hiring help, In some 1917
Portland—Yards in this district belt Middleton; til, Albert Elward
instances women have plowed and har-
Jackson; 62, Homer Douglas Prickett;
rowed, driving teams. Other farmers launched 23 ships in 3 months.
67,
Clifford Davis (slacker list), 69,
are buying tractors.
Earlv shorn wool clips moving at 60 George William Williams; 73, Norvi >
cts. a pound.
Robert Walters; 77, Sherwood Hamil
I Reconstruction Astoria gas plant ton; 79, E lward Edmond Brown; 811,
Baker County Man, With 14
nears completion.
Dave Griffiths, pressman Mail Tribuue;
Relatives In War, Enlists. Pacific and Home Telephone systems 80-A, W. Ray Davis, Giiflin Creek; 81,
’ to be merged at Portland mi ler model Forrest Gale Williams, Medford; 88,
Baker, Or,, April 8—Tommy Leavy, modern one-instrument service.
Clarence A. Keizur, Melford; 91, Loe
resident of Haines, came to Baker
O. Walker, Gold Hill.
The
Dalles
—
Contract
let
for
500,000
Saturday to enlist in the United States
bushel
concrete
elevator.
army at the Baker recruiting station.
Portland —Construction of new dam Truck Drivers Wanted
Mr. Leavy was born in London. He is
a naturalized citizen of the United began at Bull Run reservoir.
Tor Service tn France.
States and Las 14 relatives in the Brit
Marshfield Many houses to be built
ish army, four of whom are brothers, here. Demand steadily increases.
and he now says that it is time that
Salem Through efforts of Senator
The American Red Cross wants truck
Uncle Sam has a representative of the McNary $250,000 order for dehydrated drivers for France.
Leavy family.
potatoes secured.
It prefers men aged between 31 and
The Dalles—Wittenberg King’s Pro 40, of unquestioned loyalty and with
ducts Co. plant working on order for real skill and enough mechanical know
Linn County Sawmills Are
ledge to overcome any ordinary emer
dried spuds.
gency.
I
Busy On Calapooia River
Each job calls for a man who wants
Brownsville, Or., April 8—There are Dogs and Hens Must be Penned to participate in the world's greatest
seven sawmills in the immediate vicini
adventure. A salary of $36 will be
ty of this place, most of them engaged
paid, with all expenses, including tran
Portland, April 10 Destruction of sportation and equipment.
in getting out dimension stuff. One is
getting out railroad ties and another war gardens by chickens and dogs
Applications should be made to the
ships’ knees. The ships’ knee enter which their owners permit to run at Portland chapter, Jot Corbett building.
prise is a recent one, and is conducted liberty has causer! a storm of protest
by Loeb Bros., of Portland. The crew to reach the city hall. Reports are
Money In Trapping M »les.
has gone into the woods about two miles that in some districts great flocks of
chickens
swarm
over
the
neighborhood,
Banks,
Or., April 8 Ira Mills; set
from town ar.d, according I" the fore
man, good progress is being made. A scratching up the seed when it is plant ting traps for moles and gophers, hai
little farther up the Calapooia river ed in the gardens and eating off the since Janu try 1, ear i• I $42.5 in boun
other mills are busy, one at Crawfords small tender plants when they appear ties and from the sale of the skins.
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above the soil. Dogs which run at
ville and another at Holley.
1 irge complete tne destruction by Revoke Surgeon's Commissions
wallowing down the plants or digging
holes in the gardens.
Train Strike« Auto.
Mayor Baker Baal today that steps
Washington, April 8 -Elimin..tion
, Or., April 8—The south will betaken to prevent this destruction from the Army M -ficai Re ree Corp;
Owners
of
chickens
will
be
required
t
>
bound Coos Bay limited struck an auto
of all men not q ialiti I for active ser
here this morning wrecking the rn t- keep their flocks in pens anil dogs con vice h is be?n 11 . 1er aken by Surg.-on
fined
to
the
premises
of
the
owners.
chine and serioualy injuring Mr. and
General Gorg u. Il is estimated that
Mrs. Peter Dewall, occupants of the An ordinance to this effect will be in I 1500 commissions in the reserve will be
troduced
before
the
council.
car, who are now in the hospital.
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lid
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“Over There
that we are with them
100per cent strong:
ill
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Liberty Bonds
and make oui
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