Ashland tidings. (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, April 12, 1917, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text11 irt'. h' ' i Oregon Historical Society L'omp 207 Second St THE TIDINGS PREDICTION: Before December 31, 19J8, Ashland will have a population exceeding TWELVE THOUSAND. It will be brought about by proper and complete utilization of her best resource Mineral Waters A: "Ashland Grows While Lithla Flows' Clty of Sunshine and flowers I DINGS Ashland. Oregon, Lithla Sprlnq. "Oregon's famous Sjw VOL. XLI ASHLAND. OREGON THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1917 NUMBER 93 Miss Moffit Will Lead Honor Guard The Girls' National Ilonor Guard was organized Monday evening In the company club room of the armory. A very enthusiastic meeting was held and about thirty girls signed the pledge. Milss Mofflt, the physical di rector of the schools, has consented to accept the office of locaJ manager, providing more interest Is taken by the young women between the ages of -48 and 30. She Is well qualified for this work. Other officers elected are: President, Miss Freda Butter field; vice-president, Huth York; sec retary, Esther McEralin; treasurer, Minora Cornelius. Recruiting offices have been open ed. Mr. McCoy of the First National Bank donated the une of two rooms, Nort.; 3 and 4, for this work. Several of the business men. Mittsrs. Patty, Wick, Icenhowcr. Hose, Kohagen, Mc Nair and Polcy. donated furniture, flags and stationery for the club , rooms. Tbe big flag that hangs in Jie rooms was loaned by Mrs. Swin gle. The rooms were opened for the purpose of arousing more enthusiasm and patriotism. The offices will be open from 2 until 6 o'clock every afternoon until further notice. Any mother or young woman wishing more information about this movement is cordially in vited. One of the officers will be present to furnish you with informa tion about the different corps of work and the purpose and reason of the Girls' National Honor Guard. WAR EVENTS OF THE WEEK S ? Austria breaks diplomatic re- 3 ? latlons with the United States 5 and Austrian ships seized in $ $ American ports. S -? British drive makes big gains S $ on west front. S j American flag carried by Q 1 young Texan at successful as- 3 3 sault on Vimy ridge. First time $ Old Glory flown in war. S 5 War bond bill, $5,000,000 in S bonds, $2,000,000 in certify 4 cates, goes to house at Washing- ? i ton. Submarines reported off Pa- 2 ' ciic coast. Allies will hold council of war ? in Washington to decide U. S war policy. Record-breaking recruiting. J Forty-Five New Recruits Added To First Co. Coast Artillery Forty-five new recruits have been enlisted in the 1st company, Coarst Artillery, here during the past two weeks, thirty-five this week. A wave of patriotism has swept the city and practically every young man of re- ; quired qualifications who has no one dependent upon him lias joined. The not press tho matter further. The cnjlsting has been carried on quietly and without display, and the response I of the young Ashlanders evidenced a real patriotism of the deepest kind. Tho recruits of tho week are: Ern est V. Abbott, Hubert B. Bentley, Gerald H. Wenner, Edmund M. Bar rett, Algle V. Loomis, Frank T. high school furnished a large number Homes, Harold V. Simpson. F. Slade and tha senior class of the school, Songer, Ralph C. Martin, Leon V. wlv'ch !s the largest graduating class Baughman, Dean M. Scott, Leith F. In the history of Ashland, will have I Abbott, LaVerne Buck, Oscar F. Sil- Homestead Recruits To Be Protected Klamath District Meeting Enjoyed The seventh annual meeting of the Woman's, Home Missionary Society of the M. E, church 'was held in Ash land April 11. On Wednesday morning at 9:30 the services began with -Mrs. X. C." Reed, district president, In , the chair. -The devotional period was led by Mrs E. S. Hathaway of this city, after which Mrs. Reed gave a talk, wishing that Christ'p.n women might go hand in hand in the Master's work. Mrs. Doug'.ass of Ashland gave a splend'd address of welcome to visit ing delegates. There were delegates present from Central Point, Medford, Grants Pass and a number from Tal ent, aside from Pasadena, Cal., and Salem,' Oro. Greetings from the district, Mrs. John H. Carl; in, wore followed by 'Our' Publication.' Mrs. H. R. Kins .of Talent. v A solo, "Just For Today," by Jean Anderson, wa? enjoyed. Election of officers: District pres ident, Mrs. M. C. Reed; treasurer. .Mm, Ji W. Smylle; recording secre tary, Mrs. Howard; corresponding secretary. Mrs John Carkin. "Snap Shots" from Mrs. Miller of Pasadena called attention to the mis 'on Slogan, "More .faith, more facts, more folks." The Ashland lad'e served visiting delegates dinner at the noon hour. At 1:30 the meeting was called to order by the district president. The quiet hour was conducted by Mrs. McNary of Medford. Scripture verses were glveri by members of the con vention, after which all joined in s'nging "Rescue the Per'shlng." Me morials were then read In honor of Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Hannah Jones, who have passed from the mis sionary ranks during the Inst year. Mrs. E. J. Swofford of Salem told of the Old Folks' Home In her c'ty, supported by the miss'onary women. This home was established seven All homestead cntrymen who have not made proof on their entries, and who enlist in pny branch of the armv or navy of the United States while a state of war exists, should notify the local land office of that fact, desig nating the branch of the service they have entered. This will enable the land office to protect the entryman against contest or cancellation of his entry for failure to make proaf, if congress shall grant relief from resi dence while in the service. It is cus tomary for congress to protect home stead entrymenNwho absent them selves from their entries to serve their country In time of war. Y W. H. CANON," Register. R. R. Turner, Receiver. Roseburg Land Office. but three or four boys on the plat form should the call come, as It seems i most likely it will, before graduation. The students who are in good stand- ing will receive their diplomas. The young bus'ness men of the city who are able to go are also enlisting The company now has a membership of 104. The most gratifying feature of the enlisting is the fact that tho officers of the 1st company have not used any of the bullragglng tactics practiced in some places, nor has any attempt been made to arouse an artificial spirit of patriotism. The officers merely set what the company had to offer before the young men and did Reserves Are Called to Colors S MIRAGE OF VLMlH SEEN IX s i , SKY. A v m $ Mrs. A. Bomar, living on Alii- S son street, reports seeing a veryS $ unusual phenomenon In the sky Tuesday evening. The night ? was cloudy, with not a star 3 l showing, and about 9 o'clock ? ! upon arriving home she noticed a queer light In the sky. Going $ Jnto the yard where it was dark, slio saw a perfect refit ctlon of a waving flag In tho nky. Calling ? her neighbor, .Mrs, Harris, they f watched it for ten minutes be- 3 $ fore it disappeared. As the 3 i spectacle was In tho south, it is i ! believed that It must have been $ 4 the flag on the city hall .focused onto the cloudn by the electric '! searchlight which is to the north Hfll S of the flag. Atmospheric condl- $ Hons must have been Just right t for the few minutes that the un- $ ver, . Aubrey Redifcr, Meredith S. Beaver, Everett A.. Acklln, John E. Enders, Howard J. Barrett, Wilfred Carr, Clyde Rhodes, Lynn D. Mowat, J. Andrew MeGeo, Jack Jones. Bur ton Winne, Cleo Kirk, Robert Keller, Albert Bryant, Clifford Yarbrough, Wilbur C. Holmes, t Homer Payne, Elwood Hedburg, Alward Leavitt, I canny mirege was visible Dwlght Tinker, Frank Tinker, Lyman Slack, Floyd Lane, Paul Campbell. First Lieutenant Don Spencer, who .is dn charge until tin arrival of Cap tain Malone, received orders this morning to recruit to 150 If possible. All jabove 109 w ill be held upon the reserve list and called upon if vacan oles. would be filled from the reserve. Carter and Bowers To Go To Road Rally The Ashland Commercial Club is to be represented at the good roads rally In Portland on April 2S by Hon. E. V. Carter and Benton Bowers of Musical Event at 1 Medford Tuesday 1 'mm Nxt Tuesday morning. April 17, Walter Damrosch and Efrem Zimbal ist, with the New York Symphony Orchestra, will arrive In Medford, on this city. These gentlemen have gen-their special train. If the weather erously agreed to pay tboir own ex- j permits, they will probably take an pensea to attend the rally. Tbe local auto trip and visit Ashland. In tbe oiub is making the Green Springs ! eVenlng they will appear in a pro- mountain road connecting Ashland gram at the Medford Natatprim, and and Klamath Falls, and which was ' without a doubt .it will be one of the recently added to the road program i stripst entertainments of its kind Hyiu Hats Attract Portland Notice Portland Telegrams Attired in genuine hats of sombrero shape, M. E. Brlggs, secretary, and F. W. Her rin, one of the directors of the Rogue River Roundup to bo piven at Ash land July 3, 4 and 5, are in Portland to lay plans for a campaign of pub licity for tbe big Bummer event In southern Oregon. They have boon touring tho Inland Empire in tbe in terest of the Ashland show and re port having closed contracts at Ponj dileton for 25 of the leading roundup attractions there last season. W. W. Ussher of this city, who en listed as assistant paymaster in the Coast "aval Reserve, left Wednesday for Bremerton naval yards, where ho will enter service. Warren Williams i is telephone manr.gei'. C. E. Weaver, who enlisted as a civil engineer, has been called for duty and will report at the Bremerton naval yards. A company of s-sventy-eight has been for.rued at Medford to do home guard duty, in time of need. Judge Kelly heads the organization, which includes a number of Spanish war veterans. by tbe state highway commission, Its especial care. The -club recently en dorsed the $6,000,000 bond measure ure. City Hall Flag Flooded with Light A highj powered electric search light has ben srected opposite the city hall, and at night tho b'g flag on the hall is bathed in a flood of white lighfi Old glory waving in a bril liant light agniit tho dark - back ground of the n'ght sky makes a pic ture wh'ch cannot but arouse a thrill in the mort unresponsive. ever visiting1 the Rogue River valley. Reports from every city where the orchestra has appeared recently ver- and the members are practically , ify the statement that the New York unanimous in support of the meas-1 Symphony Orchestra Is stronger than ever before in its history, and with Efrem Zimhalist added to this, as the solo artist, make ,thJs attraction one of tbe best to be seen in this coun try. . Damrosch and his orchestra come direct from Portland to Medford, and Several Cars Come Over Mountain Builds Fire In Bread Box Siskiyou Mud Proves Undoing Rain, mud and snow on the Siski you mountains early Wednesday morning proved to be the undoing ot an affable young man who sailed under the name of E. Gravendora during a spectacular career in Med ford, during which he parsed checks which aggregate about $1,200. Ho bought an Oakland car from C. B. Gates, a watch from Fay Diamond, automobile supplies from Tom Ftynn, su'tcases, clothes and other necessi ties of life, aid paid for all, as well as his board bill at the Medrord Ho tel, with checks. Tuesday night Gravendore depart ed for California via the Pacifio Hfghway in h's new car-after passing checks for clothing outfits, suitcase and even a pair of chains for the car. He took with him a young lady ot Phoenix wbo he claims to have mar ried. Sheriff .Tennlnfrs, with Deputy Paul Anderson and Frank Hull, took up the chase when it was learned that Gravendore had poured through Ash land, and the night pursuit over the ttiskiyotis ended about a half niila this Kido of the California line, when the leading car got stalled !n the mud and snow. The sheriff's party snd his prisoners spent the night on the mountain and arrived here Wed nesday morning. Gravendore is said to answer to tha description ojf a man also wanted 'n Portland for bad check exploits. Ho will he a guest of the county for soma time to coma Portland Chamber Misrepresented That . the Portland Chamber of Commorce has taken no action what ever on tbe reopening of the Rogu river fish bill fight by backing refer endum petitions and turned the ar gument In favor of the referendum A printer by the name of Day (no; . h nre8entod t0 t,em wIt relation to Bill), who is "on the; h f h ,,..,.. road" and was tired, weary and cold, I tu,.llg )( s(a(ed by tf)0 fhani.,cr sec. The first automobile to make the thence to San Francisco, and one can trip over the Siskiyous from Horn- fiep the tla!lu's from tn0Re citipR brook to Ashland this spring arrived ithat th,? scaI of Vrkos ,s much larger here Monday, and others are follow-1'11 Mch of them ,nRn tnose nia;n ing daly. Nearly all have required j talned at the Medford Natatorium for tho oBcictnn nt tooma at pnmo nninta the same entertainment. This Is a stepped Into a vacant house on B street, which belongs to the Van Sant estate, Wednesday evening. He built a fire with some books and maga zines in a tin bread box and proceed ed to go to sleep. The house filled with smoke and the fire scorched the floor. Neighbors telephoned to Mr. Billings, who has charge of the prop erty, and with the chief of police retary., A report was published la the Portland Tdlegram pud otner papers of the state to the effect thtf the Chamber of Conimerci Lad pre sented the referendum petitions to (he secretary of strt.i for his approv al. There seems to have been a mis representation somewhere, apparent ly upon the part of the Interests who seeks (o have tho Rogue fish handed f)..t..l. tlflll.... I T I. ....... m.i,l mm..K i,,ve.-,ufiu.. . j ...n., t(J mon(,()ly whiph formorlv was placed muter arrest and was tak-1 (.ontroll(l(1 hiuK a t(f month of en to Jacksonville this afternoon. It!,. k ,.,, . ,,, , H. IK'flll , 111 IKII tVI I. (J'' (IMI- h,si,h m,,nton .w ,, i fact which should he noted and ap- Is thought that he might have been I ., . th, Ti.f.,u.niU.m feet of snow still lies In places. Fre-! Predated, as exactly the reverse islJi'Ht a little bit "oft" mentally and j Wo.d Ui,u ,,orllnm, chamber quent rains make the northern Call-, UB,,ally tne c:ipe There Rre a few fornla roads muddy. The roads Inists lpft at I,oot shon' Jackson county and up to the snow j . 1 ! . AW m.t.t. - l i hum uti nif oisMvuua ure in inn M . shape iPortlander Is Large new gpragc is being erected at Huntington. Ie sent hack to Mx'co as mission aries when the war is over. Mrs. Miller demonstrated the stoqy, tell ing methods of Instruction, which was much enjoyed by the audience. She also told of the industrial schools of Portland, where much good is bolng Ashland Teachers state Bo ED8ineer All Join N. E. A.1 ! gineer, was appointed state highway engineer by the highway commission ah oi me teacners or me Asniana ; Tm,sday, Nunn-8 Baiary win he $:!,- of Commerce refused to have any thing to do with the proposition will was seeking to suffocate himself. The man niHde the rounds of the Pn.uers yesi.ni.iy .,U fl WHlcom,,(, fn AshU.rul. OS a better enough money for a square meal or : fot,1n(! tow(r( ,,(;.irul nilil beeIt growing up of late and any such action In opposition to the interests of Southern Oregon would take away schools and the members of the local board have decided to becomo mem bers of the National Educat'onal As sociation and "nave forwarded notice of their Intention to State Superin tendent Churchill at Salora The N. E. A. mctts in Portland in July. GOO a yer.r and ho will assume his duties immediately. Red Cross Chapter so. ne was a union man in gooa . standing and canted a card In the Salem organization. He stated that he had recently worked for the Statesman there. He did not act as if deranged. Farmers of Valley View lorm Grange . ... t Anna years ago and now nas iweuiy-iive i , ot Rd vears of aee. A vote of thanks was given by the Gas Whistle Would Almost Awaken Dead The new whistle which the fire de Hcf. Classified under this depart- partment has Installed on the city i mcnt are the following varied linos of met Monday evening and by a unan imous vote decided to merge In T grangers' organization. Mr. llur.l, State Grange organizer, wus present and Immediately completed the or ganization, with tho following of ficers elected: S. It. Holt, master; P V. HnlHmiiLrh keprntnrv Mm .Tim pointed director of the Civilian Re- ' ' , . ' , . , . ! Lennox, treasurer; D. M. Lowe, len- Organizes for Work At a mect'ng of the executive com mittee of the Ash'nnd lied Cross chapter, Thos. II. Simpson was ap- Sho said the old people had nurses 'convention to Ashland ladies for their . hall, and which is operated by gas activity: Local disaster, city mobll snd doctors when needed and were !kin,l hospitality, by the visiting dele- from the Cunningham gas well, is a Izatlon, soldiers' families, relief of ),,i.tod alien Hiev died, as nicely as 1 8atPs if HVng In a private home. Mrs. I After the aftf moon scsa'on the vis Swofford told of a gcros man in jors were taken for auto rides over eastern Oregon who had prom'sed to , the city, and then they congregated give the M. E people half 'of tho at Mrs. M, C. Reeds home on the funds to build a fine, large, new Scenic Drive, where a spJcndld recep- building if the M. E. people woull " g've the other half towards it, and it success A s.x-lnch whistle, which ! non-eonaiiatants :n time of war t.l l . ,L. .1 a r.mt T Ct.......,t Tl.n..nlnn .1.0c tin u.,. u,u.m ...v, ,r,"" " - )1)0 v.llI(,v v)(.w orange to work In their Blumher and whfth has a tone pointed director of the Military Re-; co.0)pr:iton wth ,0Ka, ,ind Btlln iiKe an ocean steamer, nas noon erect- i'ei i uuei mis uepuriiuuui ure mv ed on' a two inch p'pe extending high following: Base hospitals, surgical In the air above the building. The sections, sanitary detachments, mak tnerhnn'sm wh'ch operates the whis- At 7:30 the last meeting of the tie Is the same as was formerly used is their aim to do this. , Solo by Miss Mary Young. "Though His Eyo Is On the Sparrow." accom panied by Mj-s. Van Fossen,. was very pleasing. ,' "God's Children On the Border" was handled In a beautiful and Inter esting way at this time by Mrs. E. L. Wilier of Pasadena. Cal. Mrs... Miller convention was held,. being opened by invocation by Rev. Mr. Douglass, fol lowed by a solo by Mrs. H. T. Elmore, reading by Mts. G. T. Heine of Med ford, and quartet singing by Misses Cherry. Anderson and Young and Mrs. Angwin. The main address of the evening was given by Mrs. Miller of Pasadent in her usual pleasing told how the Mexican girls and hoys way, loiwweu u, were being educated in California, to tion. for tho fire htll. L. O. Van Wegen has been tinkering with tbe machin ery until he now has It working bet ter than it ever did before. The gas whistle idea !s Mr. Vao W.egen's, and to bis Inventive brain the city is indebted for a saving of several hundred dollars. A heavy steel hell tower would have been nec essary had nM Mr. Van Wegen con ceived the wbJetle idea. . ing hospital dressing and supplies Mr9j E. V. Cartor is general manager of the hospital supplies section. I'n der the education program head Mrs. Frank Dickey is manager. This de partment includes: First aid, home care of the sick, and dietetics. The subcommittees are appointed by the chairmen. - ; At the executive committee meet ing It was voted to hold a directors' meeting at Auxiliary hall Monday, April 16, at .7; 30 p. m. ' : the popularity of the Portland cham ber down this way. W. U. H. Do.lson, (xncntlve secre tary of the Chamber of Commerce says the chamber lias taken no ac tion whatever on tho subject of fish eries on Rogue river, nor does It Intend to. It is wrong, he says, to mention the Clu mber of Commerce The Valley View Farmers' Club in, f01"1('"tl with the movement for a ruiei emium on mis sunject. ui -'rTtor.) of the chamber were asked to sign tl.o argument in favor of a' referendum but they did not sign It and are not interested in the sub ject nt all. says Mr. Dodson. Hon Ef. D. I!rli;gs, president of tlni local flub protective association, states: "That an attempt should be made to ask the poople to vote to reopen Rogue river to commercial fishing t eeins. alniowt laughable in view of . 1. A i I. . . m . , ntentlon of , "!Ll "cc "eiorc me poo- , pic voted to closo the river, only to bo balked by the lobbying ot the 'Macl.e-fiy Interests In the legislature. , The poopln of Southern Oregon w'll j fight to the finish rny attempt to. givo MacLeay tho monopoly on tho j fish in Rogue river." The biH.closiig the Rogue river to fishing by set m ts and seines was j passed by the iceenl legislature, af- I tor tho most hitter fight of the ses- The governor has designated the.slon. A un'ted Boutin rn Oregon dele week of April 14 to April 21 as , nation favored r.bolishlng the nets . Western Products week and advises and seines which It lo claimed ,prac all housewives to purchase coast-1 tloally prevent any fish from coral us made goods that wcok. The merr I up the river. ' ' . 1 v chants are expected to make displays . ' , ' of same. ' Pbone news ueuia t b Tiding. turer; A. 11. Davenhill, overseer; Ralph llill'ngs. steward; Henry Reachert, assistant steward; Janus McCracken, chaplain; Iou Gall'tin, gatekeeper. It Is the granges In marketing farm products fron this district. Buy Vestern Goods Next Week