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About Ashland tidings. (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1917)
ARHIiAJfD TTBIWOS Thnrsday, PccwmW 6, ra I T X dU23 13 GUT i i i:rcr' HEROISM IN THE NAVY. It It N.t an Iv.nt, but a Mara Mattar i. :.; af Evaryday Duty. Oar nary U crowdM with men. who ., will ace any danger.' Some jeara" ago one of our battleship, waa on the bat- ttle range, with bags bf jwwder atowed j in her turret to saVe time in loading .and firing the guns. A spark got to n the bags of powder. There were an ex ..plosion and a fire. Directly under neath was the handling room. Burn ing pieces of cloth fell from the turret down into the handling room. The crew of that handling room could have Jumped into the passageway, made their way op a ladder and so on to the free and safe air of the open deck. What they did was to stand by to stamp out what fire they could. Leading from the handling room were the magazines. The doors of the mag azines were open. Wen Jumped into the magazines and buttoned the keys of the bulkhead doors so that there would be no crevice for sparks. In doing that they locked themselves in, and once in they had to stay In. Above them, tbey knew, was a turret full of i men and ofllcers dead and dying. They knew that fire was raging around them, too, and that the nest thing would be for the people outride to flood the mag . azlnes. The magazines were flooded. . When things were under control and the doors opened the water in the mag azines was up to the men's necks. While that was going on below decks in the turret were other men and offi cers, including the chaplain, not know ing what was going on below and ex- Iiectlng every moment to be blown up Into the sky. But there they were, eas ing the last moments of the men who were not already dead. Thirty all told were killed in the turret. All concern ed behaved well, but no better than they were expected to behave. . A few years ago there was a destroy- r off Hatteras. It was before day break of a winter's morning in heavy weather. A boiler explosion blew out her side from well below the water line clear up through to ber main deck. Men were killed by the explosion; oth ers were badly scalded. A steam burn la an agonizing thing, yet some of these scalded men went back into that hell of a boiler room and hauled out shipmates who, to their notion, were more badly burned than themselves. One such rescuer died of bis burns. The hole in the deck and top side of that destroyer waa twelve feet across. jet ber commander and crew got ber to r-onoiK unaer ner own sieam. com- j mandpr And crew hehnved well, but no ! High School Notes TttlTTttmillllH" """ V (By 'Davil Whittle.) Harvey Watt, Ray Clary, Elmer Barley, ' Arvln ' Burnette and David Whittle actod as ushers for Dr. Fos ter's, talk at the Elks' Temple last Friday evening. The seating capac ity of the hall was filled to its' limit. The horrors of the war were brought home to those present as no other speaker has been able to do. Last Wednesday Miss Lilly read to all the English classes lucky enough to have their lessons prepared,, the, stories being published in some of the leading dailies by Arthur Guy Empey, the author of "Over the Top." Miss Lilly read this book some weeks ago and several of the classes recognized the style as distinctive of the authoi before being told. The, fourteen boys who attended the Y. M. C. A. conference at Eugene report having had "one grand time." They will probably tell the student body of their trip some time this week. Wednesday morning of last week a flag made by the sewing classes was presented to the Btudent body by Miss Ruth York. The flag has over a hun dred blue stars set on white, sur- State Bank of Ashland Saving and Commercial Accounts rounded by a wide border of red. Oliver Anderson addressed the stu dent body. Alda Heer, Mina Brower, Alta Scott), Stewart Hast, Lloyd Turner and Harvey Watt were excused from classes last Wednesday afternoon to sell tickets and advertise the game t Thanksgiving. Harley Holmes was home for a better than they were expected to be-1 visit during the holidays. . 'have. James B. Connolly in Collier's Weekly. How Norway Finda 8ailora Yell Leader Gill called a rally at 3:30 Wednesday afternoon." After giving some yells and songs the stu- ident body was told that special ar- Norway's navy, being a young senr. , t had been made wlth the Ice, Is built expressly for defense and : B"SC1" manager vi me viiotuie numcuj ou; high school student would be admit ted to "The Lone Wolf" Wednesday evening for 15 centa A bunch of the loyal rooters wre present, and when the slide advertising the game was not defiance. But, though ber ships arc few, the quality of ber men is high, the lardy fishermen of the coast providing an abundance of excellent material, and her ofllcers are chosen and trained with the utmost care. A cadet has to amrva at toncf nna vonl In tha tnnrphnnf service before he can enter the naval jthrown on the BCreen- ave a couple college at Horten. and bis qualifica tions before obtaining the rank of sub lieutenant must include a thorough knowledge of English, French and Ger man, with ability to speak English and one of the other two languages fluently. Swimming at an Exercita. There Is no exercise like swimming. The breast stroke builds arm aud shoulder breast muscles. The forward thrust and backward sweep ure guar anteed to develop those back muscles which cure the scholar's stoop. The scissors kick of the side stroke will do more for the legs than all the gymna sium tricks yet Inveutcd. The arduous labor of the trudgeu aud the crawl compels deep breathlug. And when one's wind, grown short in office or chair or over workbench. Is spetit you turn upon your back aud rock, as in a cradle, looking at the sky. Cleveland Plain Dealer. Motor Whaal Rims. How many automobillsts are there who ever remove their tiius from the wheels until forced to do so by reason of tire trouble? Very few, is the an swer. If they did take the rims off after having run the car for a short time aud uso a little graphite In be tween the wheel and the demountablo rim they'd find tire changing easier lat er on. As it is, rims are sometimes so rusted and plastered on that they take an unconscionable time to remove when the need finally does arrive. Chicago Tribune. To Cure 8cr. Scars sre often very ugly things snd disagreeable marks when tbey exist in prominent places on tbo skin. Prob ably nothing can remove a big scar the tissue of which has become fibrous and unyielding, but the following rec ipe, to be applied on lint and allowed to remain on the part for a little time dally, will effect an Improvement In small scare and blemishes: Borax, one and a half ounces; salicylic acid, twelve grains; glycerin, three drains; rose water, six ouncea. Mix. Hav. to B. 1 have been visiting one place, at least, where men are always guarded In their conduct" "And what might that remarkable place ber The penitentiary." Baltimore Amer. lean. ii 1 " True Pelit.rma. Does yoor wife listen to your ad vice?"' ' . "Listen? Of course she does. ' My -wife is : very polite." Boston Tran script When yon meet an obstacle dm tt si stepping stone. , , Y. .' ' i ! ';k;'i,vw? of old standby yells, Professor Hodge, who had charge of the commercial department of Ashland high year before last, visited the school last Wednesday. He was kept busy shaking hands and renew ing old friendships. Mr. Hodge was one of the most popular teachers the school has ever had. : School was dismissed last Monday morning about 10 o clock. Oil or dered four weeks ago had not ar rived. Arrangements were made with the railroad whereby a limited supply was obtained and school was resumed Wednesday morning. The freight congestion of the roads caused the delay of the crude oil. The vacation thus made did not come amiss to many of the students, the play 'cast n particular. The plnf, "Thompson of the Vars ity," will he staged Friday evening, December 7. Several of the teachers of Ashland high visited the Medfofd schools dur ing the two days we were out of fuel oil. If they are of the opinion of the teachers who visited the Medford schools last year, it will be that they are better satisfied with Ashland high. Oliver L. Davidson of the Medford cigar store received a letter from his brother Osborne,, who Is a member of Company A, 16th railroad en gineers, now In active service on the western front, saying that things are beginning to hum and that all the boys are looking forward to action through the winter. It Is probable that Davidson was In the 17. S. en gineering corps which took such a prominent part In the recent offen sive near Cambrai. Osborne clerked at the Medford cigar store for some time and has many friends in the city. Medford Sun. Arrow A. ' CDC 3D - prfo V en D D czr r-j l3 nz cz a CD c3 CD D D D II mm i t ft sW . ' r i Wi ... ' ismL, a"Tag! Be? My ,.7- Ladies, don't forget that the kiddies will have to be gotten ready ior the holidays. Clothes are to he made as well as presents bought. For early buyers we have a stock of DRY GOODS :: that will delight the heart of the thrifty housewife. Here you will find your every want anticipated and provided for. Nothing is more acceptable for the practical woman than a GIFT OF SILK or WOOLEN FABRICS for a new dress. You men folks will find it easier than you think to make selec tions here. Try and see. Hundreds of Sensible and PRACTICAL GIFTS in our Ready-to-Wear Dept. LOOK THESE OVER SOON V Waists Sweaters Petticoats band Embroidered Gowns or Envelope Chemise " Glove Silk Underwear Silk Hose Gloves Umbrellas Neckwear Bathrobes Kimonos Coat Suits Shirts Dresses FOR YOUR SOLDIER Comfort Kits Each containing Khaki Handerchief and a Silk Flag and so me in addition, a Trench Mirrpr and Sleeping Cap. $1.00, $1.25. $1.50 Pre-Holiday Clearance Sale of Coats 50 Coats that we wish to get out ol the way betore end ol week $12.50 10 Cloth Coats that were priced A at io.w to zo.uu. jLaaies ana MiBsea sizes. Special $12r50 $19.50 Fine Cloth Coats and one green velour, 25.00 to 35.00 values among these, now Special $19.50 V 7 1 it $16.75 11 Coats Plush, Wool Plush and Cloth Coats, some Trench styles. Special $16.75 $30.00 Six fine Fur and Plush Trimm ed Velours and Broadcloths, 37.50 to 45.00. .Special $30.00 One dozen Fine Plush Coats 25.00 to 67.50. The last oi a wonderiul line that we have shown . Silk Hosiery Will be scarce before the holiday buying is over. We advise early selec tion. Silk Hose 1.25 to 1.75 Outsize black or white Silk Hose worth to-day 2.25 a pair. Now 1.85 Khaki Color Yarn Corticelli Knitola, a very fine worsted knitting yarn, put up in balls. The red 'cross bought one million pounds of this.. We have limited quantity. 75c. lor 2 oz. ball See our display of Handkerchiefs in boxes or in open stock 5c, 10c, 15c, 25c, 35c. New Hand Purses The most wanted style now, A lot of new ones 1.25 to 3.50 Old $a? A$ax& Clhxitma W ' . i mm C7 t3 4 CD Q Q .D Q 4 f(,i.'. lrti ..: