Thursday, February 14, IMS
TAGS EIGHT
ASHLAND TIDINGS
Mystery Veils local
Air Fleet Movement
(Medford American.)
Somewhere About Roxy Ann, Feb.
10. The chief trouble on this front
Is that we have neither binoculars
nor anti-aircraft guns. Hence, the
enemy moves about with perfect
freedom from harm, except that
which may come from the eye-shot;
and out here, where there are so few
people to look, that doesn't hurt
much,. The air fleet that has been
seen to operate in this sector has
recently concealed itself In a crater
"hole or gone to Eugene our out
posts don't know which. The fact
that It was seen near Albany a few
days ago suggests that It may have
escaped by wing. This is the report
which the Portland papers received
by wire from Albany:
"Albany, Or, Feb. 7. Declaring
that there can be no mistake about
their observations, the crew of the
Oregon Electric owl train, reaching
.ere at 3 o'clock Thursday morning,
roported having seen an airplane
traveling south. When first seen the
airship was west of East Indepen
dence, Just as the train was leaving
that station, and was flying high. It
was flashing varicolored lights which
Jlotorman Stevens declares he recog
nized as the international code.
"After traveling at the higher alti
tude the machine descended to a
level with the top of the Coast range
mountains and continued south, still
flashing the signals. It finally passed
cut of sight. No noise was heard
and the outline of the airplane could
not be seen, but Conductor Ryan,
Mortorman Stevens and the brake
man, as well as several passengers
on the train, are certain that the ob
ject was a flying machine. An effort
was made to report, the matter to
Portland from Sidney, but connec
tions could not be made at that
point."
tew Tenant filed the following re
port at the Roxy Ann headquarters
yesterday:
"A booze bomb was dropped about
tho center of the Big Sticky terrain
recently, the airship descending to a
low altitude for that purpose. Rap
idly ascending, It flew toward what
Is believed to be the station at the
second airdrome, which Is located in
the Umpqua region. From there, af
ter depositing a portion of Its booze
ballast, it flops over to the Williara
ttte and delivers the remainder of
it preicous cargo in the vicinity of
Eugene.
"The above message from Albany
probably describes this lone air ban
dit on its return to Hornbrook for
another cargo of liquid fire.
"You see, there is less danger,
either from below or above, In hand
ling that well-known revolution pro
ducer by airplane. It doesn't have
to stop to permit the bone-dry in
spector to meddle with it; it can
carry more than an ordinary Bultcase
package; there's not so much risk
of being overtaken in tranr't: the
supply base mny be located In the
foothills anywhere In dry territory,
and the signals may be given in code
from on high as the machine passes
to and from station to station. That
is what the Albany plane was prob
ably dolus.
"In addition to that, this mono
plane outlaw may find it profitable
to carry messages from the various
wireless stations In the Cascade foot
hills to German spies in the various
immunities along the way. The
communities of which Roxy Ann is
the knob and center contain several
hotbeds of seditious talk and enemy
preparation. This is known locally
and haB been reported frequently to
the proper headquarters; but the
charzay d'affaires at tho proper
Jieadquarters evidently believes that
we can take care of ourselves. Ard
I wire this to say that it is about
time we began to do so. It wouldn't
do to disappoint the government in
this matter of confidence in our abil
ity to take proper care of our end
of the fight.
"Let's cut out the camouflage and
buy a little hemp, a tank of hot tar,
paint brushes and a supply of black
snake whips. If we handle proporly
the mundane enemy, the heavenly
nost may fly Its darned wings off
without result. Do you get me?
"LEW TENANT, Com."
Do you know that the humbl r
tato has proved so valuable to the
Jtaiser In "holding on" in Germany
that he. recently found time, even
with General Byng after him, to Is
sue an elaborate medal commemo
rating the bringing of the potato
from America to Europe?
Why not appreciate the "spud" a
little more ourselves? Mr. Hoover
ays as a nation we do not eat
tonougb potatoes, and the food ad
ministration urges that every Ameri
can family have tubers on the taMo
very day, If not every meal; also
that American housewives mix 10
?r cent of mashed potato in all
Iread and pastry baked
Many Celebrate
Lincoln's Birthday
Abraham Lincoln's birthday was
most fittingly celebrated with a pa
triotic assemblage three 'hundred
strong at Medford Tuesday night
Vi hen. the members of the famous
Lincoln Club, men and women, gath
ered at their annual banquet at th)
Medford Hotel. While a host of can
didates were present and were con
spicuous speakers, the event was any
thing but a political meeting in the
proper sense of the word. Patriot
ism was the keynote of the addresses,
and the long list of aspirants for the
positions of governor, senator, etc.,
v ere extremely neutral as to political
affiliations when their turns came to
address the banqueters.
PresidentO. M. Thomas served as
toastmaster and introduced i the
speakers who were invited guests
and who responded in fitting address
es as their names were called. Rev.
J. M. Boozer of Grants Pass was the
first speaker of the evening and gave
a stirring and eloquent address on
Lincoln, with particular reference to
the present crisis. The other speak
ers In turn were S. B. Huston, R. N.
Stanfield, Louis J. Simpson, Gus
Moser and Dr. J. E. Anderson. R. C.
Campbell (Dick Posey) delivered one
of his best original poems written
expressly for the occasion, and most
excellent music enlivened the even
ing, while Ej. V. Carter of Ashland
gave the never-old Gettysburg ad
dress. '
Those in attendance from Ashland
were: Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Hurt, Mr.
and Mrs. E, V. Carter, Mr. and Mrs.
F. D. Wagner, Mr. and Mrs. PL G.
Enders Jr., Mr. and Mrs. D. Perozzl,
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Briggs, Mr. and
Mrs. A. C. Ninlnger, Mr. ana Mrs. C.
3. Lamkin, Mr. and Mrs. George N.
Kramer, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Simp
son, Dr. and Mrs. George Jarvls, Mr.
and Mrs. Bert R. Greer1, Mn. and Mrs.
J. J. Murphy, Mrs. A. W. Boslough,
Mrs. F. G. Swedenburg, Mrs. Ella B.
Ills, Miss Nellie Briggs, Miss Nellie
Dickey, Dr. Bertha Sawyer, V. 0. N.
Smith, George Owens, M. C. Reed,
C. W. Fraley, G. F. Billings, R. P.
Campbell, E. J. Kaiser, George Dunn
and W. N. Wright.
Local and Personal
Lincoln's birthday was not particu
larly observed in Ashland other than
by the closing of the banks and the
city halt. Patriotic exercises and ad
dresses were delivered in many of
the schools also during the day.
Mr. Llna Matthews of Olympia,
Wash., Is a visitor at the home of
Mrs. J. V. Miller In Ashland this
week.
Evangelist Morse will preach on
the events immediately preceding the
second coming of Christ in the Naza
rene church next Sunday evening.
Cllf Payne makes Ironing boards.
0. E. Delbert, who Is located at
Dunsraulr, spent several days with
his family in Ashland during the
veek.
iiiis. Ella Mills has returned from
a visit, with her son, Lieut. Vernl
Hills, who has been stationed at
Forts Columbia and Stevens.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs,.
J Hi. Doran this week.
Tho first snow of the season fell
here Tuesday night and covered the
ground to about one Inch. From In
dications considerable snow has fall
en on the mountains, which promises
veil for the water supply.
A phonograph is being sold at auc
tion at Foley's Drug Store.
Lee Hall received a telegram yes
terday announcing that his son, Or
ville E. Hall, had passed his examina
tion in the engineering department
of the navy and had risen to the rank
of chief engineer. He enlisted about
four months ago and has been attend
ing government engineering classes
at Philadelphia.
Dr. Keeney Ferris, who occupied
the Baptist pulpit on last Lord's day
most acceptably, will on next Sunday
preach at Eagle Point and remain
over Monday1, where Rev. Mr. Ferris
-'ill join her in addressing a popular
service on Monday night at the Bap
tist church, Mr. and Mrs. Ferris will
return and be "at home" Tuesday
afternoon and evening. Members of
the congregation and friends are In
vited to call.
The price of our phonograph is de
creasing $2 a day. Poley's Drug
Store.
Dr. JV E. Anderson of The Dalles,
better known as the father of the
Oregon "bone-dry" bill, now candi
date for governor of the state, was
ruest on Wednesday of Rev. and Dr.
Ferris at the Baptist parsonage, .-.
Simon S. Drake, formerly of Ash
land, passed through here Wednes
day evening in company with nine
ethers of the quartermaster's depart
ment on their way t, El Paso from
CORTTCELLI YARN BOOKS '
r and PICTORIAL ' KNITTING
CROCHETING and TASTING
PICTORIAL SPRING
QUARTERLY STYLE BOOKS
NOW ON SALE '. - ;
Jest Between Seasons'
The month of February too early to give up the winter wearables, but not too
early to begin to plan your spring sewing. You will just at this time find our
stocks displays, show a jumble of winter and spring fabrics and garments, and
whichever you, wish, we can satisfy your wants.
New Goods ArrivingWinter Goods Going
Goods You
Will Need Soon
BRIDAL Nainsook, Cam
bric, Longcloth and Fancy
White Goods.
Laces, and Embroideries
for Underwear.
Scarlet . and Olive Drab
Wool Flannel for Middies.
Taffetas and Satins for your
New Spring Dress.
Ginghams, Percales and
other Wash Goods.
NEW
Gingham Dresses
and Aprons
For Spring
By far the best line we have ever
shown in practical House Dresses and
Aprons, and you will see that foresighted
ness has enabled us to offer j'ou values that
will tempt you to buy them ready-made
rather than to spend time sewing.
Ml Kinds of Yam
Knitting Worsted
$1.15 and $1.25 HanK
We have received several
shipments of Khaki and
Gray Knitting Worsted,
everyone a first-class qual
ity. Some inferior yarns
have been put out. Put
these to the test, $1.15 and
$1.25.
Spring Sweater
Yarns
The finest assortment of
New Yarns in new shadings
for spring sweaters.
Minerva SilK Mixed
A wonderfully pretty line
of two tone shadings in silk
and wool mixed, now 55c
ball.
Corticelli Flosola
In sport shades for the new
Shetland sweaters, 30c ball.
FEBRUARY SHIPMENT
of FITRITE PETTICOATS
ARE NOW ON DISPLAY
New Curtain Nets
It is" good time to be making up your
New Curtains for spring. Have them ready
for housecleaning time. Nets are growing
in favor for better curtains.
A new shipment just in brings us about
a dozen new patterns to sell at 50c to 85c
yard.
SCRIMS of all kinds for the less expen
eive curtains, ranging in price from 20c to
50c.
RENFREW
DEVONSHIRE
CLOTH
32 INCH
AYARN DYED FABRIC
OUTWEARS GALATEA
THE MOST SATISFACTORY CLOTH
ON THE) MARKET FOR HOUSK
DRESSES, CHILDREN'S DRESSES,
BOYS' WAISTS AND MEN'S SHIRTS.
THE MOST COMPLETE ASSORT
MENT WILL BE FOUND HERE.
American Lake. Mr. Drake is the
son-in-law of C. H. Wlllison of this
city and is well known around here.
His wife is in Portland, where she
Is employed as cashier In the Olds,
Wortman & King department store.
Watch the price of that phono
graph decreasing $2 a day. PoIey'B
Drug Store.
John A. Wolf, son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. P. Wolf of the Depot Hotel, has
been spending the past week with his
parents in Ashland. He will leave
today for San Diego, where he Is
stationed in the navy.
Mrs. J. H. Swaggart and daughter,
Miss Merle, left Wednesday evening,
the former for Portland and the lat
ter for Fort Stevens, where they will
spend the next ten days or two
veeks.
A daughter was born to Mrs. John
Davis of Lansford, N. D., at a local
hospital Tuesday night. Mrs. Davis
is a daughter of Mrs. R J. Luke of
Frederick
Supt.V. H. HiUis
Tenders Resignation
Prof V. Meldo Hlllls, superintend
ent of the Medford public schools,
tendered his resignation at the school
board meeting last Monday night, to
take (effect June '30. The reasons
given by Mn. Hlllls for resigning at
this time are to the effect that the
board is not In sympathy with his
methods and that he is not in sym
pathy with the board's plans. Mr.
HiUis will have served two years on
a four-year contract at the end of
the present term. His resignation
anticipated petitions being circulated
for his removal.
Captured Whiskey
Poured In Sewer
Klamath Falls, Feb. 13. What is
believed to be the largest amount of
liquor ever destroyed at one time in
this section of the state was dumped
into the city sewere here, when 200
quarts of whiskey and five large bar
rels of "dago red" wine, taken in a
recent raid at the home of A. Can
rini of this city, was disposed of.
The raid was made a short time be
fore Christmas. Canninl lived in the
Italian settlement near the lumber
mills at Pelican City, a suburb on the
north.
Enough of the liquor to be used
by the officers, as evidence in the
trials when they come up was saved.
Mrs. Canninl was taken into custody
following the raid, but her husband
is still at large.
The more fats we send the allies
the more slippery will be the skids
aider German autocracy. :
Coos Coal Mine
Will Open Soon
The Rlverton coal mine, Idle for
the past two or three years, is to be
reopened soon by M. W. McCormick
and C. A. Peterson for a company of
California capitalists, and 'Will be
known as the Eureka mine. There
is a small amount of development
work to finiBh before the mine will
commence production. The mine is
situated on the Coquille river seven
miles below the county seat, and the
coal Is to be delivered to the South
ern Pacific trains at Cedar Point,
from barges.
The operators expect to handle 100
tons a day when the new machinery
Is Installed. The output will be sold
In the California market until the
war ends and makes It possible to
renew Australian coal shipments.
Total Loss on
Tuscania is 267
Washington, Feb. 13. With 164
soldiers of the Tuscania known to be
dead and buried on the Scottish
coast, an unofficial estimate today
places the total loss of American
troops at 267. After eliminating
from the passenger list the names of
survivors and the identified dead and
accounting for 33 unidentified dead,
136 soldiers still are not accounted
for, and It is believed they were lost.
The partial list of the Tuscania's
dead, Bent by the Associated Press
correspondent from a Scottish coast,
is the first definite information to
reach relatives of the soldiers who
have not been reported in the lists
of survivors. War department of
ficials have been helpless to answer
appeals for information regarding
soldiers unreported.
33 Unidentified Dead.
Of the, 164 American dead who
have been burled in Scotland It was
not possible to identify 33 of the bo1-
State Bank of
Ashland
Saving and Commercial
Accounts
ed Press of men whose names have
rppeared on the passenger list but
who have not Vcn reported as sur
vivors. Six of the 131 names show
similarity with others on the missing
list, but three of them show no simi
larity Only 122 of the 131 names
therefore have been checked off, leav
ing 178 names to be definitely ac
counted for. Deducting the 33 un
identified American soldiers and th
nine uncertain names from this list
leaves 136 missing, which, added to
the 131 known dead, shows a total of
267 men.
"The Pr'ce Mark"
at Vining Theatre
Friday and Saturday nights Doro
tny Dalton, the beautiful emotional
screen star, makes her initial bow in
Paramn"nt Pictures In "The Price
Mark," a sensational love story that
runs from far-off Cairo to New
York's l atin Quarter. Her experi
ences in undergoing the, transition
from an Innocent country girl to a
sophistic"' artist's model give Miss
Dalton the. proper setting in which
to portray her wonderful ability In
depicting a heart's story under tem
pest . jji circumstances. "The Prica
Mark" has been characterized as the
greatest success of Miss Dalton's ca
reer. Tonight the ever popular Douglas
Fairbanks will again appear In "The
Man From Painted Post."
dlers who undoubtedly were disfig
ured beyond recognition and had
nothing on them by which to deter
mine who they were. Of the names
of the 131 soldiers sent from Scot
land 122 have been definitely located
on the list compiled by the Aseoclat-
Arrangements have been made for
some relaxation of the restrictions on
the export of foodstuffs to Cuba,
whose people are greatly dependent
upon the United States for their food
supply. Among the exports which
may be licensed in limited quantities
are condensed milk, butter and
cheese, pork and pork products, beef
and beef products, and dried fruits.