JACKSONVILLE POSI
Official Paper ot the (Up at Jacksonville, Oregon'
A weekly newspaper publisher! every Saturday at the county seat of Jackso,
(,' >unty, Oregon.
L>. W. B a
shaw .
Editor and Publisher
Entered as second-class matter June 22. 1907, at the post efflee at Jacksonville
Oregon, under Act of Cmigreis of Mqreh 3, 1879.
«
(Copyright, 1918, by the McClure Newspa
per 8yndl*-ate.)
Sandford Ross took his cont angrily
from
Sinhs, the ^ut.br, and waved
SATURDAY. VIY *5.
n«id ■ the latter's attempt to assist him.
Ho was angry—more angry than Sc
SUBSCRIPTION:^One year by mail $1.50. 'Advertising rates furnished on
had ever seen him, and that was
application.
way of venting it. After the door
closed Scales sat down to enjoy
laugh h<- find been suppressing.
AU Postmasters Are
“He uud Miss Geraldine have been
havin' n tiff again, but it's a little
Marine Recruiters
worse than usual,” he chuckled. “1
wonder what new idea she has been
F
floutin’ on him, now."
Jn order that every man between the
As Sanford w alked his anger abated.
O.7 KG FEE.
ages of eighteen and thirty-six years
By the time he reached home he was
4 < Gpyi!z'j - regU
I i : :r<i. ’
<1 or Photo, for
of age. either married or single, may
aide to see the humorous side of it.
H y. Pu;« ni pruct-
F »7 £ E R E i
W..ENCF.S.
have the opportunity of enlisting in the
I “Wliat a dear, little, ridiculous tiling
i >r invalnnble book
I SCLL rATENTS,
she is,” In- muttered thoughtfully. “If
United States Marine Corps, every
■ gel a partner,
lualJe lulurniation.
some of those ideas of hers don't get
Post naster in Oregon has been author-
her into trouble I ll be surprised.”
iz -d to examine, accept and transfer
Tlie week passed and Geraldine did
men for this excellent branch of ser ■
FA'. 1 ’ LAWYER«,
not
hear from Sanford. She told her
vice. The Marine Corps is the oldest I / 303 S'v:.'”i LL, Washington, D. C
self she was glad she didn’t. She was
branch of American service, is men
skipping through the most interesting
tioned in the same breath with the Fur-
part of u novel—Just where the
ei;n Legion of France, the Texas
heroine laid sacrificed her jewels to
Electric Sparks
Rangers, Northwest Mounted Police
buy bread for her starving father ami
crippled brother—when her own father
a id the Pennsylvania State Constabu
eiime into the room.
lary.
(From Off Our Wireless)
“My dear,” her father began, sitting
Registered and unregistered men be-
down beside her. “I have a favor to
t veen the above mentioned ages who
Gradually the enemy discovers that ask
you—a very great favor, one that
are desirous of enlisting may do so. the enemy carries a wallop in both
will change your whole life.”
Registered men must furnish a state mitts.
“Yes, fntlier?” she gasped, for al
ment from their Local Board that they
Germany is willing to «wallow four though longed for. It was unexpected,
are not needed to fill the current quota of th«. President’s peace terms, The
"I—I—I—” lie hesitated as if in
of the draft and that permission has other ten will be dimmed down her doubt, but finally went on. "I would
been granted for their enlistment in throat.
like you to marry.”
the Marines. Married men must have .
"Is that tlie favor?” she asked in
S
me
men
fail
because
they
was'e
a written consent from the wife that (
disappointment.
she ccnsents to his enlistment. Your too much time in fooling over trifles,
“Yes, that is the favor, and It makes
7 tie People’s Store.
Phone 142.
Postmaster will gladly assist you in ob that they could hire a boy to attend to it harder for you to grant it when I
for
$3.00
a
week.
tell
you
that
now
you
believe
you
don't
taining your release from the Local
Mr. Bacon—I see your grocer has love tlie man 1 have chosen and that
Board an l will also explain this splen
did branch of service. Ask him today. start&l his garden, Mrs. Bacon —I’m I must not tell you ills name until tlie
glad to that. Mr. Bacon —Why my day of your marriage. It will spare
dear? Mrs. Bacon Because now he'll me a great unhappiness If you make
this marriage—sacrifice yourself to my
La Follette’s Own Peo
not be "out of everything” we want to wishes.”
borrow.
“1 will do anything for you, fatht
ple Ask Expulsion Behind a mere scrap of paper Hol anything.'
It wits a speech from
land awaits Germany’.« cold blooded de of her popular novels, but she did
realize It.
cision.
Milwaukee, May 20—The Wisionsin
But being a martyr was not
It
may
take
97
years
o'
human
pro
Loyalty legion has filed petitions bear
grand thing It appeared In novels.
gress,
to
unscramble
the
Russian
situ
ing thousand of names of Wisconsin
Geraldine began to think after she I Oregon Climate Bar
citizens asking the expulsion from the ation.
had become accustomed to tlie idea of
To Aviation Camp
United States senate of Senator La-
Leave it to Foch! .Meanwhile send It. As the day approached for her to
Follette. The petitions, which were men and war supplies in ever increas marry the man she Imd never seen, she
began to wonder if she hadn’t been too
filed with the senate committee on pri ing quantities.
Washington, May 21—The board to
hasty in offering herself for tlie sacri
vileges and elections, assert LaFol-
i isect sites for aviation camps reports
fice.
Our
pi
esent,
immediate
and
cease
I -tte’s actions have reflected upon the
i
The night before her wedding day that the best location inspected in Ore
reputation of Wisconsin as a patriotic less task is to win the war. We must
gon
was
not
recommended
for
the
fol
all work long and steadily on the job. arrived. Her clothes were beautiful,
atate.
lowing reasons.
Charles Schwab who is turning out but flint did not interest her. What
Cold weather cuts down the number
mockery it was to have a big wedding,
new ships by the score furnishes furth she thought. Somehow her mother and of flying davs possible throughout the
Negro Is Shot And
er irrefutable evidence that, a German father did not seem concerned about year: heavy snow fall would prevent
her. They appeared to consider the flying during part of the year: area
Burned By A Mob name is no indication of treason.
Our young men are not going to affair a wonderful one for her Instead surrounding the site not possible for
r
France to die—they are going to make of a great unliappiness. Surely they landing; distance from large cities and
Johnson City, Tenn., May 20—Thom the world a good place to live in, for could see she was unhappy, although centers of industry.
i
she hail carried out tlie heroine’s role
as Devert, a negro, was shot to death themselves and others.
to n finish and hidden it from them.
and his bodv incinerated last night near
Germany says that the naval design Oil, If there was only some one she Deny Fuel Oil For Use j
Erwin, after a sensational chase in
Daily Thought.
Notice To Creditors.
could tell tier troubles to ami receive
Courage begun with deliberate con
Í
which the negro swam a river, drag of the allies in upon Zeehrugge and Os comfort from! There was some one,
For
Private
Yachts
stancy, and continued without change, Estate of Ralph B. Baer.
ging with him the dead body of his tend were frustrated, but what else the only one who would listen sympa
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. That
doth seldom fail.—Appias.
victim, a 15-year old daughter of a could Germany have been expected to thetically, and no matter what lie or
tap?
the ui dersigned, Effie Marie Baer, has
anyone else thought, she was going to
white blacksmith.
Washington, May 21 — Prohibition of
been duly appointed administratrix of
Four young men who had heard the
Watch the German papers parade tell him all, she decided, and went to the use of fuel oil for private yachts
ti e estate of Ralph B. B rer, deceased,
tlie
telephone
before
her
courage
failed
girl's screams rushed to her assistance. the sinking of those concrete loaded
fur the duration of the war is under
and any one Laving claims against said
Her assailant dragged her to the river, I boats in the Zeebrugge and Ostend her.
It was a very plaintive and meek consideration by the fuel «dmiri-tra-
estate may present the same properly
plunged in and attempted to swim with harbors as a great German naval vic voice
that Sandford Ross heard over t «n.
verified within six months from the
her to the other side. One of the men tory.
Fuel administration officials to lay
the wire. “Please come, Sandford. I
date of this first publication to the said
a mt three times with a revolver, two
want you," was all It said, but he srid that probably 300 steam driven
Effie Marie Baer at her home in Rogue
of the bullets taking effect in the ne
recognized it ns Geraldine's, and that yachts and 1,000 gasoline propelled
River, Oregon, or to her Attorney H.
Danger of Overconfidence,
gro's head. When the bodies of the
was enough. He arrived at the b >ats operated as pleas ire craft,
A.
Cananay at 32 North Central, Med
No
human
attribute
is
ns
dangerous
O’Connor home in record time.
two were recovered, the girl was dead
would be affected. Hundreds of craft
ford, Oregon.
to its possessor nml to others ns ove«--
She did not mind when.he took her
and the negro dying.
of the type designated have been turn
Dale of Eiist Publication May 25th,
The negro’s body was dragged back confidence, Inefllclency, even. Isn’t in his arms and she cried out her ed over by their owners to the govern
ns
apt
to
provoke
disaster,
A D 1918.
M,v
pn-
troubles
on
his
shoulder.
to town and the colored population of
tlencc is small with those who claim
“Oil, I am so unhappy, and being a ment.
»E ffie M arif . B aer , Administratrix.
some 60 or 70 forced to come out and that success merely depends on u
heroine is the worst thing 1 ever tried
line up while the mob piled wood and Ullin's confidence In himself. Self- to do! I hate sacrifices and 1 was
Baldwin, Convict Is
cross-ties on the body, setting fire to contidenee alone never won any of tho never meant for n martyr!” she wailed.
Anoil.er Coast War
the pile.
battles of life.—Exchange.
“Of course you weren't, dear, mid 1
Headed
lor
Coast
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Phnt Is Destroyed by Fite.
knew ft nil along, but you’ve been a
<■
little brick,” he comforted. “If I had
Five Are Killed By
San Francisco, May 22—A three-
TO ASCERTAIN OCEAN'S DEPTH known you would have taken it so
Albany, Or., May, 22—Jeff Baldwin,
story frame building, occupied by the
seriously I would not have allowed
Tornado In Kansas
dangerous convict, who escaped from
Pacific Coast Boiler Wotks was destoy
your
fntlier
to
piny
tills
trick
on
you.
Scientist Has Suggested That Methoo’
Salem 10 days ago, is reported to be in
ed by fire early today. The plant was
I
am
nil
to
Idnme,
Jerry
dear.
I
It
is
till
of Sound May Be Employed With
the Elk City country, heading toward
engaged on government work. The
my fault.”
Good Results.
Hays, Ki.n., Muy '21 —A tornado
the coast. Posses have go is in pur
loss was estimate 1 by fire department
"Your
fault,
Sandford?
”
She
sweeping over the northern part of El
officials as exceeding $25,0"0.
Thrce-qunrters of the earth’s sur stopped sobbing and looked at him in suit.
lis county earlv today killed five per
wonder.
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— —
A th'rd alarm brought all down town
so: h and caused considerable destruc fs ce is submerged anil has not yet been
"Yes. I am the man you would
explored
to
any
great
degree.
Alexan
apparatus to the scene and confined
Den.ist
Found
Guil
y
tion of property. Mr. and Mrs. Alex
have
met
at
the
altar
tomorrow.
I
der Graham Bell writes In the Youth’s
the flames to the one building
under Geist and their three grandchil- Companion. The only way we have of knew I would never be able to get you
dren were killed. Further dt tails are reaching the mountains and valleys nt there until you were satisfied by mak
R s b’. rjr,
120 Allied Airplanes
lacking because of damaged wire com- the bottom of the sen Is by sending ing some kind of n sacrifice.”
Rears » >, a de-i’i t .
con ¡.re I
"lint
father
told
me
—
"
munication.
' down a sounding line mid bringing up
“He didn't toll you very much, dear," importing 13 qiar's of whi-key inn
Bomb The'Jjerman Lines
At Edis, a tornado early today des- n specimen of the bottom attached to
lier
fntlier said, ns lie stepped Into the suit case from Hor.-ibr-»ok, in the jus
the
sinker.
It
Is
not
easy,
however,
to
troyed a score of buildings and injured
room. "He Just told you one little fib tice court.
•everal people, according to reports I reach the bod of the sen through n ami you took th«« rest for granted.”
■'I'*-------
On the French Front in France, May
Peg. U 5. rat. Off
mile or two miles of water mid It re
received here.
Hindenburg has got his head into the
“Two libs, fntlier,” she corrected,
22 —American air squadrons have been
quires several hours to take a single
engaged in participation with the
sounding. It Is therefore expensive «miling through her tears. “You said i mouth of the Fr.tish lion, but it is
The mot! practical, healthful, playtime
Highway Commission
both In time and In labor to ascertain I imd never met him, and It would doubtful whether he can get it out
French in bombing operations behind
garm nil ever invented for children I |c
«live you from a great unhappiness."
again.
8 years of age. Made in one piece w.t’
the depth of the ocean.
the
German lines. These operations
d «p back.
E g dy ?!pp-iJ on or off.
“So it will," her father smiled, know
On Inspection Tour
Why not send down n sound Instead
Holland talks to America like a
Ea ily w ashed. 1N0 tight clast c ha- A t
are being carried out on a very large
ingly.
“
1
knew
you
loved
Sandford,
ti p ci; -ulation. Ma.’-in ' met r.
, •<-.
nml listen to the echo from the bot
Dutch uncle, but the German dagger is
i
— i-
scale. At one tim.- r cently 120 allied
\
d jei.u r.e blue and w’ ite '. ’ < -
tom? Knowing the velocity of sound and It would have made me unhappy If prodding the small of the Dutch uncle's
| st i ». .Aboli «liter weiv! t, fvt
I i
machine« were flying at the same nio-
Salem, Or., May 21- R A. Booth, In water (five times Its velocity in air) you had rejected him because of n silly
nut ria'in a v. .¿utycf plf l r ic tr
ment in bombing work.
l
all appropriately trimmed wit'
of Eugene, the new member of the mid the time taken for the echo to little notion about heroines nml such back.
t
fa-t-ccior galatea. AH garment?
m«de in Dutch neck with eibcw
That pussyfooting Warwick,
state highway commissiou, and State reneh the enr. we should be able to as things. But you have been a heroine,
sleeve» or biah neck and long sleeve?.
Jerry
I
”
House, ought to tell his biographer to
Highway Engineer Herbert Nunn, are certain the depth of the deepest ’«art
Folder (in cclcn) ihowmgdif-
Submarine Peril Less
"Not much of one." It was surprls- use tie soft pedal oil some of these
ferent material« «ent free on
on an automobile trip over the Pacific of the ocean In n few seconds.
Vy
requett.
mg how quickly her appearance had
Here Is an Idea that would certainly clmngei I, for she was smiling radiant- Texas campaigns.
highway from the California line
Insurance Rate Lower.
,
$1.00 the suit
/ Buykyw Onrrl after June Isl
northward into the Willamette valley nppear to be worth trying. I have sug ly. "Oh, wouhln't I have looked fool-
As automobilrs are not stolen be
the price will be SI 25.
Therord through the Siskiyous will gested It several times, but I do not ish when 1 found you at the altar wait- cause the thieves need the exercise, il
If youe deu'er cannot aupply roe
know that It has ever been acted upon. Ing for me, Sandford?" She wns able
we will ».nJ them, chart« prenas
Washington. May ¡21 - Danger from
be noted carefully and work being The
1
is
evident
that
somebody
is
making
on
receipt of pnee, $1.00 each.
experiment might reveal not only
submarines ha« decreased to ajch an
‘ "I
ilone under the commission in Jackson the depth of the ocean, but something to laugh for the first tim«' today.
money out of them.
Satisfadio* guaranteed ^OVERALLS
extent that tie bureau of war risk in
"Would you have? Then I am gliul
and Douglas counties will be inspect of the nature of the bottom. A Hat
or money rem udrei.
Russia hi s named a bolshcviki so
H!i U S. PAT orr.
I
eiime
tonight.
Tomorrow
you
will
surance hns ^recommended a reduction
ed.
A NZW SUIT
bottom should give a single sharp re look wonderful—tlie way you always cialist as ambassador to Germany.
from 12.50 to »150 per JltXkt in the in
turn, whereas nn undulating bottom look."
FREE
Our own ambassador is Jack Pershing,
surance rates on lives of officers and
A war expert is a man who knows should give a multiple echo, such as
IF THEY R!P
win
so
politics
is
of
no
consequence.
"Oil. I hope so,” she said enthusias
P*-*are oí im.tahoo«.
crews of merchant vessels passing
as little about the Russian situatior as you hear «lien il pistol Is fired among tically as she rang for her maid. "I
Lvok for tF;« label
LfVI
STRAUSS &ca¡
The man who makes a s’udy of a
SAN r PANOSCO.
CAL J
hills. Many Important conclusion«
Made irff—
v.—
—
through the war zones. This is i.i line
you do, and admits it.
will semi for m.v dress, 1 haven't
might be drawn from the facts so oh really Imd n good look nt It. What a woman’s disposition may learn much,
LEVI STRAUSS & CO., Sin Frincitcn
with the recent lowering of marine in-
Trotzky is now learning that it tnlned.
but t?*e cost of tuition is rather high.
Mtn. o( "F*rr«^m-
, surance rates on vessels and cargoes
funny bride-to-be 1 have been!"
a naw |lnn,ot 1er woman
"ti.kcs two” to withdraw from war.
Yes rawther.
I from 3 to 2 oer cent.
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