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ASHLAND. OREGON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1917
NUMBER 54
VOL. XLII
TO
Noted Lecturer
, Coming Nov. 30
Dr. William T. Foster of Reed Col
lege, who is to speak In Ashland un
der the auspices of the Ideal Red
Cross Friday, November 30, at the
Elks' Temple, is an International au
thority 'on the great war. He has just
recently returned from a three
months' stay in Europe, where, as In
spector of the American Red Cross,
he had unparalleled opportunities for
getting next to conditions there. As
a representative of the Red Cross he
visited all the allied fronts, Switzer
land, and the American camp . in
France. He alBO talked with thou
I sands of German prisoners. His in
formation is up to the minute. .
When a former pacifist, like Dr.
FoBter, calls Germany "the enemy of
mankind" and declares that to end
tv war without victory and to make
a "truce with an unconquered autoc
racy" would mean suicide for the
world and civilization, his words
carry weight. The facts on which he
bases these conclusions include a de
scription of the noble Vellef work
being done by the American Red
Cross in these desolated lands. When
, Dr. Foster speaks In the cities there
Is "standing room only," and Ashland
is highly favored to have him here.
Dr. Foster Is giving his valuable
time and great ability to the cause of
the Red Cross absolutely without
charge and his lecture is free.
Interest Awakened
In Eugenic Contest
The eugenic contest held at the
Temple of Truth last Thursday after
noon under the auspices of. the Sun
shine Club was well patronized by the
Bothers of Ashland. Seventeen ba
bies ranging In age from two and one
half years to six months were entered
In the lists for inspection. Drs. O.
W. Gregg and Gordon MacCracken,
assisted by Miss Arnold and Mrs.
Julia .McQuiTkln, made the. examina
tions of the body, while Drt Ri L.
Burdic' assisted by Mrs. J. J. McNalrJ
examined the teeth of the babies.
The judges In charge of the contest
will average the various points of the
contestants and will announce them
later.
This contest Is the first of several
that will be held at stated' intervals
for the benefit of mothers in the con
servation of child life. The interest
manifested in the initial contest
shows that mothers are awakening to
the advantages derived from these
movements, which bid fair to become
popular this winter.
Tpostoffice Closed
Thanksgiving Day
The Ashland postoffice will be
closed all day Thanksgiving, Thurs
day, November 2.9. Outgoing mail
will lie dispatched to trains as usual.
Incoming mail will be distributed to
lock boxen. Ono collection will be
made from street letter boxes accord
ing to Sunday schedule. No deliverr
by city or rural carriers.
Phone news items to the Tidings.
Announcement
After much consideration I have'
decided to close out my entire retail
business. My first thought was to
reduce my stock by a special sale, but
ndw I intend to close entirely and
devote my time to repairing exclu
sively. With a force of help I am
remarking every item, and you will
not question the prices when you see
them, you will not do so after you
have compared them with the lowest
retail price at least. My hope to close
the entire business rests on the fact
that my stock was bought at the old
prices of a year ago or more, of stand
ard quality and new.
You would rather have a 20-pieee
silver set at $16.73 than to pay
$22.50 for It, would you not? Or a
watch at $8.75 instead of $12.50?
Well! come in and see. .
Respectfully,
0. H. Johnson
Jeweler
Ungraded Potatoes
Spoil the Market
Because the potato market is being
demoralized by the pouring in of all
grades of potatoes, the small and
knotty- mixed with the large and
smooth tubers, Acting Federal Food
Administrator W. K. NeweU issues a
warning to all potato growers, large
and small, to grade their product
carefully before sacking and shipping.
"The small potatoes of poor qual
ity are not worth sacking and ship
ping," said Mr. Newell, "and when
mixed with the better product they
spoil the market and bring down the
prices. Let the grower offer the
smaller and Inferior potatoes at a low
price near the point of production,
sell in quantity to the starch factories
or canneries, or use them for stock
feed. Do not mix them with the bet
ter quality and demoralize the whole
potato market. Because there Is not
sufficient market in Oregon this year
for her potato crop, approximately
4,000 cars. It is estimated, must be
shipped to outside markets, and in
order to find a ready sale and good
price, the potatoes must be of good
quality. Let every grower bear this
in mind and hold himself responsible
for the proper grading of his product
before shipment."
Thanksgiving Game
On Home Grounds
According to advices from the foot
ball fans, the game which is to be
played between Medford high and
Ashland high' at the local field
Thanksgiving promises to be the
greatest battle of the season. On ac
count of the rigid training rules some
of the heavier men of the local team
have been ruled out and now both
teams are practically of the same
weight. Coach King is getting his
team In good physical condition for
the exhibition.
Many Local Boys
On Way to Camp
, At the evening trains Sunday even
Ing a number of soldier boys who
have relatives in this city passed
through. Among them was John
Turnbo of Tacoraa, well known in
Ashland, a son of Mrs. William
Wright of Phoenix. He enlisted re
cently at Seattle as a third class fire
man and was on his way to Goat
Island, near San Francisco. A num
ber of relatives and friends fcotn
Phoenix were here to bid him God
speed. Marlon Taylor, a Medford boy, and
a nephew of John Taylor of Ashland,
was with a detachment of aviators en
route to Camp Kelly, San Antonio,
Texas, from Vancouver, Wash.
Chas. Howard, also a former Ash
land boy, son of John Howard of this
place, was on his way to American
Lake. He enlisted two months ago
in the signal corps nt Los Angeles
and lias been held in reserve in that
branch of the service until now. He
has orders, however, for a transfer to
the aviation corps.
Home Economic
Meetings Popular
Much interest Is being manifested
among the housewives of Ashland in
the home meetings conducted by Miss
Anne McCormick. Two more of these
meetings were held Wednesday, one
at Mrs. Peachey's home at 2 o'clock
and the other at Mrs. Burnett's at 3,
"which were very instructive. Miss
McCormick gave heart to heart talks
on "Conservation of Child Life" and
"A Well-Balanced Meal." She has a
very pleasing way of addressing her
audiences. Her explanations are
couched In simple terms and to the
point so that all understand her
meaning. She organized the eco
nomic classes held in the high and
Junior high schools under Misses
Ringheim and Brandeis, which are
held at these two school houses every
Monday at 4 o'clock. The public is
particularly urged to remember the
date and hour and to be present, as
but few more opportunities will he
given to gain desired Information.
Benton Bowers left for Portland
last Friday, where he will spend a
few days In that metropolis on busi
ness. . '
Teutons Held Back
Huns and Italians In Combat
Hard fighting continued in the bat-;
tie of Cambral Saturday, with the
British pushing determinedly north
ward on the Fontaine-Queant line
west of Cambral.
Unofficial reports late In the day
Indicated the probability that Gen
eral Byng's troops had wrested pos
session of the hotly disputed Bourlon,
wood from the Germans and had re
captured the town of Moeuvres. Tli
village of Fontaine, less than three
miles from Cambral. was reported in
flames, suggesting the probability of
an impending German retiremen;
from that place.
The Germans are resisting desper
ately the,Britlsh advance which Is be
ing pressed most energetically in this
east-to-west front. General Byn&'s
evident intention Is to drive In behind
the main Hindenburg line, breachfl.l
in Tuesday's surprise attack, and the
Queant-Drocourt switch line, while
still pushing his encircling movement
of Cambrai to the north and east.
Friday's British attacks were chief
ly delivered on this same front. . Gains
were scored, but Bourlon wood and
Moeuvres still remained in German
hands. Byng's troops even captured
Bourlon villagerto the north of the
wood, Berlin's official statement in
dicates, but were driven back by a
strong German counter thrust. The
British have pushed considerably to
the northwest of Moeuvres, however,
and are hammering at Inchy, which
the Germans are battling determined
ly to retain.
First Steel Ship
Launched Saturday
With the sliding of an 8.800-ton
steel ship down the ways of a Pacific
coast shipyard Saturday, the shipping
board recorded the launching of the
first of the merchant fleet it is bunld
Ing. Other accessions to the fleet will
be "launched in a steady program
from now on, Including three 26,400
ton steel ships and three 10,500-ton
wooden ships during December. The
shipping board Is clearing a right of
way for its building program by re
quisitioning 1,500 railroad cars to
move fir timbers from the west to the
eastern yards, where the scarcity of
that material is holding back activity
on the building of the wooden craft.
Will Winter With
Ashland Friends
Mr. and Mrs. O. A. -Stearns left
Saturday for Ashland, where they
will spend the winter so that they can
be near Mrs. Stearns' mother, who Is
becoming enfeebled with advancing
years. Mr. Stearns was pne oi me
first settlers of the Klamath Basin,
coming here from Jackson county in
1865, and was an active participant
in most of tho stirring incidents of
that time and has always taken a
great interest In any movement for
the betterment of this country, and
his devotion to Klamath county Is
evidenced by the fact that this is the
first time for him to spend a winter
away for 42 years. Klamath Falls
Record.
Union Services
For Thanksgiving
Union Thanksgiving services will
be held in the Nazarene church
Thursday, November 29, at 10:30
o'clock, at which the following pro
gram will be rendered:
"America," congregation.
President's proclamation, Rev. H.
A. Carnahan. y '
Duet, Miss Frances Robinson and
Mrs. Edwards.
Scripture reading, Rev. W. L. Mel
llnger. Prayer, Rev. Charles A. Edwards.
Offertory.
"Praise His Holy Name," choir.
Sermon, Rev. G. Southwell Brett.
"Star Spangled Banner;," congre
gation. Benediction.
ASHLAND MINISTERIAL
' ASSOCIATION.
Dorman D. Edwards, See.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross M. Finley of
MerTill, Ore.t were guests at the
Hotel Austin Saturday.
by British;
The Italians have now completed
a successful two weeks' defense of
the Piave line and the northern front
protecting its flank. Although they
have had to yield ground during this
time on the front between the Upper
Piave and the Asiago plateau, their
defensive line remains unbroken.
The Italian's fourth army, under Gen
eral Robilant, was on the aggressive
between the Piave and the Brenta on
Friday while the first army beat off
heavy attacks between the Asiago
plateau and the Brenta, and the third
army foiled further efforts by the
Austro-German forces to bridge the
Piave with pontoons.
In Palestine the British are clos
ing in on Jerusalem, their official
statements claiming added Interest
because of their increasingly frequent
mention of Biblical names. The site
of the ancient Mlzpah, some eight
miles west of Jerusalem, was carried
by storm. Northwest of the city the
British were still closer, but their
mounted troops near Beitonla in this
sector were forced back a short dis
tance by a strong Turkish counter
attack.
American destroyers In the war
zone were successful recently In sink
ing a German submarine, seemingly
beyond all question, according to
both official and unofficial accounts.
The U-boat fell victim to a depth
bomb, rising to the surface after the
shock and sinking just after the de
stroyer had attached a line and was
attempting to tow her.
Interest Deficiency
Not As Supposed
To correct the Impression that
there Is a large deficiency In Interest
accumulating on the Bancroft bonds
which are paid by special assessments
against property owners, the city re
corder!. 'given out the following un
official statement of Ashland's Ban
croft act bonds.
Delinquent liens unpaid..! 23,696.20
Liens not yet due 96,188.37
Cash on hand 2,189.90
$122,074.47
Liabilities' outstanding
bonds not yet due. .. . 121,714.35
Surplus accumulated. . $ 359.94
Daily Oregonian and
Tidings Bargain
Until next Friday. November 30.
we will give you the Tidings and
Daily Oregonian by mall, both one
full year for JG.
OR, the Tidings and Daily and Sun
day Oregonian one full year by
mail, $8.
OR, Weekly Oregonian and Tidings
one full year, $2.75.
You will-note that in this subscrip
tion bargain you get both Tidings and
Dally Oregonian at the price of the
Daily Oregonian. .Now subscriptions
or renewals.
Positively not good after Friday,
November 30, that Is next Friday.
The regular Thanksgiving service
will be held at the Christian Science
church at 11 o'clock a. m. as usual.
E. T. Champney of San Francisco
was In Ashland Friday and Saturday
on business.
Alexander Wade of Parnum, Idaho,
arrived in this city Saturday. Mr.
Wade is here looking for a location.
NEXT TIDIXGS WEDNESDAY
INSTEAD OF THURSDAY.
This has been a dandy year
in the Tidings office and "each
of the force has been able to
gather to the household a fat
turkey.
Therefore there will be noth.
ing doing at the Tidings office
next Thursday (Thanksgiving).
The issue due for Thursday will
be printed and circulated on
Wednesday, so all copy, both for
ds nd news, should be in not
later than early Wednesday
morning for Thursday's paper.
Please do not forgot.
Two Hurt When
Car Turned Over
Mrs. Karl Miller and three chil
dren, who left Lassen county, Cali
fornia, last Thursday in a Ford car,
In an attempt to reach Ashland, where
her husband is employed as a stone
cut.ter at the stone quarry above Mis
tletoe, met with a serious accident
while coming down the Siskiyous.
about fourteen miles this side of Ash
land, Saturday at 4 o'clock. Mrs.
Miller, who was badly unnerved by
the shock, said that the car got to
running too fast despite the fuct that
she had it in low, and used her
brakes. It got beyond her control
and ran into the bank, turning the
car over. The victims were picked up
by a passing car and brought into
Ashland to the Columbia Hotel. Dr.
Swedenburg was called immediately
and found the youngest child, a lad
of about four years of age, suffering I
from a fractured arm. The other
boy, about seven years old, was se
verely cut and bruised about the face
and head. Mrs. Miller and the little
girl, nine years old, were uninjured.
A messenger was dispatched to Mis
tletoe after Mr. Miller, who arrived
In a few hours.
U-Boat Sunk by
Patrol Vessels
A Washington despatch dated Sat
urday states that a German subma
rine captured recently by two Ameri
can destroyers was sent to the bottom
by members of 'her crew opening
cocks below while their shipmates
stood on deck with hands raised In
signal of surrender. All of the crew
were taken prisoners. One of the
Germans was drowned while being
transferred to a destroyer, and an
other died. The latter was buried
with military honors.
0. & C. Lands Will
Not Open This Fall
In response to a communication
from Representative Hawley concern
ing the opening of the Oregon-California
grant lands, Clay Tallman,
commissioner of the general land of
fice, states that none of the Oregon
California grant lands will be thrown
open until next spring, when some of
the classifications will be In shape
that people may go on the lands early.
Mr. Hawley has requested that some
of the lands be opened this fall, par
ticularly around Grants Pass, which
could be cultivated .to crop next sea
son if opened at this time, Mr. Tall
man states this Is Impracticable.
Official Report
Says Fair Weather
Washington, Nov. 24. Predictions
for the week beginning Sunday, Is
sued by the weather bureau today,
aro: Pacific states, occasional rains
during week, although generally fair
after Monday over southern portion;
no decided temperature changes,
Los Angeles Dry
By 2M74 Votes
According to the latest tabulation
of the vote on the "w,et" and "dry"
election at Los Angeles, Cal., last
Tuesday it was shown that the adop
tion of the ordinance to close the sa
loons March 31, 1918, to have a ma
jority of 20,174 votes, the total re
turns being 54,455 for the ordinance
and 34,281 against It. The ordinance
provides for the abolition of all sa
loons and all liquor traffio In the
harbor districts. .
The "dry" forces have announced
they will ask the city council to ad
vance the date of prohibition in this
district by adopting an ordinance ef
fective within a month. They claim
DromDt action was desirable because
of the presence In that section of cer
tain federal forces and that action by
the city might forestall a federal or
der for the same purpose.
Ng Uah, a Chinese, aged 52 years,
was stricken with apoplexy Friday
evening at the Chinese quarters near
the depot, and died within a few
hours. He had worked all day and
apparently was In good health. In
terment will take place at Mountain
View cemetery this afternoon.
Exonerated Friend
And Paid His Fine
"Jedge, Just mall that to St. Peter,
He keeps those accounts," said Ed
Fawcett, a witty Irishman and a well
known mining man, Thursday, when
Police Judge Wlmer handed him a
receipt for $25 for a fine which was
Imposed upon him for importing
liquor Into dry territory.
Fawcett and a friend, Sherman
Haynes, were arrested Wednesday
night by Night Patrolman Otto
Michael for being In an Intoxicated
condition. When searched six quarts
of liquor were found In the pockets
and clothing of Fawcett. Sheriff
Jennings and Deputy Paul Anderson
had previously held the men up on
the Siskiyous, but not having a search
warrant let them go on. The sheriff
and deputy arrived on the scene by
this time and vouched for them, and
they were released pending their ap
pearance in court at 10 o'clock the
next day. The following morning
they were on hand and Fawcett, who
had sobered up, declared to the au
thorities that he aloiy was guilty and
wanted to pay his fine, but didn't
want his friend to suffer.
After investigating the cases th
judge fined Fawcett $25 and dis
missed his friend. Faweett expressed
his regret at the occurrence and said
that both he and hi friend were go
ing to enlist and go to the front.
Mail Christmas
Packages Early
On account of the car shortage
even Uncle Sam's mailing facilities
are being restricted, and the publio Is
advised to mail their Christmas pack
ages early,' In order to Insure their
arrival at their destination on or be
fore Christmas. Postmaster E. J.
Kaiser baa suggested the following
schedule for Christmas mailing,
which, if observed, will do much to
Insure the packages reaching their
recipients on tlmfl: ; ..
For Eastern States Mall 1 2 to 19
days before Christmas;
For .Northwestern States Mail 0
to 9 days before.
Middle Western States Mall 8 to
10 days before.
Southern States Mail 10 to 1
days before.
California Mall 1 to 3 days before
Christmas.
Beginning December 1, 1917, all
parcels post packages requiring 25'
cents or frnctlon thereof up to 50
cents must nlso bear a 1-cent revenue
stamp. Ordinary stamps will not do
for revenue purposes. Fifty-cent
packages or fractions thereof up to
75 cents will require 2 cents revenue,
each additional 25 cents or fractton
requiring an additional 1 cent rev
enue These revenue stamps must
bear the sender's initials and the data
written on it by the sender.
The regular meeting of the Home
Guards will' be held In the armory to
night. A supper will be served, at
which the city council Is invited to
participate, and nn address will be
given by Prof. I. E. Vlntng. All the'
members are urged to be present.
Interest Is gaining In the Home
Guards, and the membership has over
sixty names enrolled.
Ashland Mills
Price List
49 lb. sack Ashland Butte
Flour 2.80
49 lb. sack Crown Patent Flour 8.00
Crown Patent Flour, per bbl.. 11.00
49 lb. sack Cupid Best (hard
wheat) 8.00
29 lb. sack Whole Wheat Flour 1.75"
9 lb. sack Graham Flour
9 lb. sack New Cornmeal
.00
AO
8 lb. sack Germea
9 lb. sack Cream of Oats
Gluten Flour, per lb
AO
.80
OS
.04
Table Bran (equal to Ralston
whole wheat), per pound. . .
70 lb. sack Egg Mash 2.00
60 lb. sack Mill Feed 1.30
60 lb. sack Bran 1M
Rolled Barley, per sack 1.7S
Rolled Barley, per ton 62.00
Feed Wheat, per 100 3.80
Shelled Chrn, per 100 , 4.00
Scratch Feed, per 100 4.40
Seed Barley for sale.
Compare these prices with others',
then come here and save money.
Fanners, bring your own wheat ,
here and have it ground, thereby get
ting your flour at wholesale cost. 1
MORTOX A PEJfTOX, Prop.
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