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OrfWtt HWorfe.1 ' .Boclet, Auditorium flDINGS "Ashland Grows While Uthta flcms" City of Sunshine and Flowers : - i -- (. Ashland, Oregon, Ulhja Springs. "Oregon's famous Spa' LAND VOL.XLII ASHLAND. OREGON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1918 NUMBER80 Organization Perfected to Gain Normal School for La Grande . BenJ. C. Sheldon reports a very .They have made It plain that any one enthusiastic meeting of the citizens I city has an equal chance with each of LaGrande in regard to the cam- other city; the determination of the paign for the normal schools. Mr. 'question to depend upon the relative Sheldon went to La Grande last week and has also visited and is planning to visit other eastern Ore gon cities with the purpose of organ izing that section of the state for the support of this measure at the coming election. The following arti cle from the La Grande Observer of a recent Issue tells a very Interesting story: "A meeting of unusual importance wag held at the city hall yesterday afternoon, having for its purpose the initiation of an effort by the peo ple of this city to secure the normal school which will come to eastern Oregon if the measure placed upon the ballot for the November election is carried. "The last legislature submitted to the people a proposal for the estab lishment of two more normal schools far the state. There had been three such schools in Oregon for years, but a resentment against the log-rolling conditions cropping up at each suc- merits of the several propositions presented to the board by eastern Oregon communities after the people shall have approved the measure. "The people of La Grande under stand that several other eastern Ore gon cities are to make an effort for this institution. They believe, how ever1, that this city can present reas ons why such a school would prosper and serve the interests of the eastern sections of the state to excellent ad vantage if located here. And they know it Is not going to drop into their laps without letting those reas ons be made known. "It would be hard to over-estimate the importance of this effort. There is not a school man In Oregon who does not regret the Inadequate pro vision for training the teachers em ployed in the state's public schools. In every other particular Oregon's schools rank high. In this they rank decidedly low in comparislon with other states. The influence of this neglect strikes straight to the heart essive session, in which these schools fof th(J ent)re gchool gy8temthe oecame invoivea, causes, oue session to cut off their appropriations. That the state needs the schools Is widely known and admitted. Experience has proven that the one school at Monmouth cannot supply the demand for trained teachers and that the grade schools where the difference between the trained and the un trained teacher Is of paramount im portance. Prominent educators throughout the country have pointed out. repeatedly that the money neces sarily snent bv communities on their grade schools of the state, particu- J grade gchoo,8 would return much more in actual service to the taxpay- larly the rural schools, have and will suffer unless provision is made for adequate teacher training facilities. "The bill before the people pro vides for a school in southern Oregon end one in eastern Oregon. The par ticular location for the eastern Ore gon school will be determined by the state board of normal school regents. It has become known that the indi vidual members of that board have strongly expressed themselves as be ing absolutely neutral as between the several communities of this sec tion of the state which may be pros pective candidates for the Institution. er if the teachers employed In those schools were thoroughly trained so that the pupils passing through their hands could get the maximum of drilling, instruction and incentive to worth-while attainments. "With the adoption of the measure referred to, eastern Oregon will get such an Institution. The city best adapted to its maintenance and sup port will get it. ' LaGrande is going after it. So will other cities of this section. May the location best adapt ed to serving the schools of all east ern Oregon win " Contraband Whisky Left on the Train Twenty-four quarts of contraband whisky was found on train Xo. 14 Saturday morning, without an owner. The bottles were packed in a paste board carton, arid were apparently being conveyed by some person on the train. Three of the bottles had been broken and the fumes of the contents attracted the attention of the trainmen, who discovered the1 unclaimed parcel. It is supposed that the person conveying the whisky into the state became alarmed at the breaking of the bottles, knowing that the odor would betray their contents, and abandoned the parcel. The whisky was set off the train at Ash land, where it was turned over to Chief of Police Hatcher. He will turn the liquor over to Prosecuting Attorney Roberts for the use of the government, if desired. If not, the chief will destroy it. Grants Pass Man Not on Tuscania Lieut. Neill Home From Battle Front Mrs. P. B. Whitney and daughter, Miss Ruth, were guests at a dinner given by Lieut, and Mrs. K. M. C. Neill at their home at Ardencralg, near Grants Pass, on Washington's Birthday. Lieut. Neill is Mrs.. Whit ney's' nephew and Is home on a month's leave of absence from Flan ders. Owing to the short period he will have at home and the large ac quaintanceship he enjoys in that community, 'it is impossible for the lieutenant to accept all the Invita tions showered upon him during his furlough, so the gathering Friday was arranged to meet the neighbors and friends who were anxious to greet the returned soldier and hear his interesting descriptions of life on the battlefront. Lieut. Neill enlisted In the British army service three years ago as a truck driver, and has been promoted since until he has reached the rank of first lieutenant. His duties were the supplying ammunition to the heavy artillery, one of the most dan gerous positions on the battle front. During his entire service Lieut. 'Neill has not been wounded once. He was struck by a piece of shell on the head at one time, but his helmet pro tected him and saved his life. He has many interesting souvenirs that he picked up during his military service. Donald Sutherland, Mrs. Whitney's father, was also a member of the dinner party. Dairy Meeting to Be Held In Ashland Recent Real Estate Deals Transacted Several important movements in real estate have been transacted through the Beaver realty agency which are of much Interest In this rommunity. Among these is the sale of the Smith home place on the cor ner of Morton and Beach streets by Walter L. Smith to H. L. Stoakes. 'Another recent transfer was the property of N. E. Erickson on lower Oak street to W. W. Caldwell, who in turn sold to Mrs. I Duzenbury. Lot No. 40 in Miner's addition, be longing to Rev. F. W. Carstens of Medford, was taken over by C. H. .Veghte of this city. A notable sub urban deal in this list Is the sale of the Victor Payne place of nine acres In the Bellevlew district, to W. J. Keaton, a Southern Pacific employe In the local yards. Mrs. George Parker of Grants Pass received a letter last week from her son, Edward Parker, written from Halifax, the first word received from him .since the sinking of the Tus cania, on which boat Parker was sup posed to have sailed. He embarked on the Ill-fated Tuscania, but devel oped a case of mumps, and on reach ing Halifax was taken off with 18 others and placed in a Canadian mili tary hospital. On account of being in quarantine he had not been able to notify his people of his where abouts, and as his name was not found In the list of survivors, it was feared he was among the unidenti fied dead; "I sure did hate to leave that boat when they took me off," Parker wrote to his mother, "but I really be lieve God was with me and he meant to keep me safe. I had a feeling when I left that ship that it would have some misfortune. Of course now I am glad I didn't stay on." A later letter from Parker states that he Is at Fort Merritt, New Jersey, await ing orders. Bishop Says West Over-Optimistic Bishop W. T. Sumner, who wasln Ashland over Sunday, has recently come here from the east, where he noticed a marked difference in the attitude of the people regarding the outcome and duration of the war to that in the west. In a recent address at the University of Oregon Bishop Sumner says the feeling of optimism of the west regarding the duration of the war and the certainty as to its results Is not shared by the people of the east, who are nearer the con flict and in a better position to Judge of the trend of things. He claims that it is a prevailing opinion In the east that unless the United States gets into this war with every ounce of energy, and gets in quickly, It Is very .doubtful if Germany can be de feated at all. Are you satisfied with marketing conditions as related to dairying? If so, you are not Interested in this subject. Otherwise, do not fail to attend the dairy meeting to be held at the Ashland city 'hall, beginning at 10:30 a. m. March 8; It Is not enough to keep good cows, to surround them with favor able conditions and provide them with the right combinations and amounts of feed. Marketing Is of equal importance and Is becoming more and more a matter of concern to the producer. Combinations or ganized for the purpose of controll ing the handling and distribution of food productions often take for themselves undue amount for the service rendered, or through duplica tion of service or unnecessary com petition make the expense of hand ling so great as to leave no margin of profit for the farmer or producer. Handling, storing, marketing and de livery costs must all be paid at estab lished rates and the producer takes or Is given what Is left. To correct this condition the route to market must be shortened and efficient serv ice rendered at reasonable cost. The form in which goods are marketed and the manner In which prepared have an important bearing on re turns. Several phases of this Important subject will be discussed by Prof. E. B. Fitts of the extension service, Oregon Agricultural College, and by J. D. Mickle, state dairy and food commissioner, at this meeting. Every dairyman keeping one or more cows should Interest himself in this question. Each one can do something to help, and nothing Is more worth while than a study of marketing. Don't fail to attend If at all possible to be present. Other dairy lectures are to follow this. Obtain a program from C. C. Cate, county agricultural agent, Med ford, and assist in Interesting other people in this work. Eight Hundred Oregon Boys to Pass Through Ashland Wednesday Unofficial but authentic Informa tion has been received that over eight hundred Oregon boys will be in Ash land some time Wednesday en route from Forts Stevens and Columbia, where they have been In camp for many mpnths, to a California canton ment, preparatory, it is rumored, to active service In other fields, perhaps across the waters In France, The troops will comprise three re cently organized batteries of heavy artlller, and Include men from vari ous companies of Oregon National Guardsmen which enlisted in the fed eral service upon the outbreak of the war. It Is understood that about thirty of the Ashland boys who were detached from the local company when its reorganization was recently effected, will be with the troops to pass through Wednesday. Many of the Medford boys are also with the contingent en route southward. It is impossible to secure official confirmation of such a movement of troops, but it Is undoubtedly authen tic, and plans are being made for a patriotic demonstration during the stop of the trains In this city, Every one here is of course especially inter ested in the movements of the Ore gon boys and can be expected to be on hand to greet them during their short stay and wiBh them godspeed. Private advices received at noon today Indicate that the special trains carrying theso troops will arrive in Ashland some time about noon Wed nesday. However, as soon as defi nite Information Is teceived news of It will be spread as widely as possi ble so that all the city may have an opportunity to Join In demonstrating to "their boys" and all the Oregon boys the Interest that Is felt at home In them and their part In the great war for the liberation of the world from autocracy. There are 860 officers and men In the unit and all are Oregon boys. One company was recruited from Portland add the others came from Coos Bay, Roseburg, Ashland and other Willamette valley and coast points. The boys have been in train ing at Fort Stevens for many months. Bishop of Oregon Confirmed Class Escaped Jailbreaker Caught at Siskiyou William Lockett, the negro who escaped from the county jail at Yreka on February 12, was captured at Siskiyou the following Saturday night. He had spent the previous i night at Ager and from there he was tracked to Bailey Hill, where be boarded a freight train and rode over the Siskiyou mountains, where he was caught in a cabin. A horse be longing to Gus Reicliman was taken from a barn near Fort Jones and later found in Montague, and it is believed that Lockett had taken the animal to assist him on his getaway. Can Use Mutton Until April 15th Meatless days In the United States have saved 140,000,000 pounds of beef In four months, the food admin- The Right Rev. Walter T. Sumner, the Episcopal bishop of Oregon, offi ciated at Trinity church on Sunday evening, and confirmed a class of four, presented by the vicar, tho Rev,. P. K. Hammond. The bishop then blessed a service flag with twelve stars, representing twelve who have entered, their' country's service who have been connected with the church congregation and Sunday school. The names are: Aldea F. Whitney, Burton Wlnne, Vincent Ward Hammond, Elwood Hedberg, W. W. Ussher, John B. Wlmer, Herbert Poor, Frederick Pen nlston, M. Clement Summers, Robert Wagner, Jeffory Taverner and Des mond Gill. The blBhop's sermon was a stir ring appeal for a larger devotion to God and country. He declared that we had unsheathed the sword of vie tory In the cause of humanity and democracy, and that those who had responded to their country's call In the spirit of self-sacrifice needed to Church Unveiled Its Honor Roll istration announced Friday. During 1 be upheld by the same spirit of self this period 163,000,000 pounds of 'sacrifice in us who stayed at home beef were exported to the allies, to-land that if we give up all that we gethei with 400,000,000 pounds of ; possess, still we are not making the pork products. i sacrifice which is offered by the men for us Into the trenches. alf. he said, we need to be The figures were made public in a going statement by the food administration, Above refusing requests of the livestock growers to raise mutton and lamb from the meatless days. Mutton and lamb are not exported and the food administration has removed the re striction on its conservation in some western states. The restriction will be lifted soon In many of the other western states In which large num bers of sheep and lambs are produced for meat. Food Administrator Hoover will recommend to state food administra tors that the people be permitted to eat all the mutton and lamb they want until after April 15, when the spring marketing season Is about at an end. armed with the sword of the Spirit and both men and women should be alive and devoted to God. Honor Guard Wants Soldiers' Names Indian Fighter Is Granted Pension Germans May Continue Unopposed Invasion Through to Petrograd S. DEPARTMENT WEATHER BUREAU Forecast for the week beginning February 24, 1918 Pacific coast etates: Generally fair' until Tues day; brief period of rains about mid tile of week north of central Cali fornia; end of week uncertain; no Important, temperature changes. Through the efforts of Representa tive Hawtey, Captain O. C. Applegate of Klamath Fails has been granted a pension of $20 per month from March 4, 1917. Captain Applegate commanded Company IB of the 1st brigade of Oregon Mounter Militia and participated in the severe fight ing with the Modoc Indians in south ern Oregftn after the massacre of General Canby and others.. In recent years he has been Inde fatigable in urging relief for the men who participated in the fighting against the Indians In the lava beds and finally forced their surrender. ' Captain Applegate supplied Repre sentative Hawley with' many argu ments and Incidents of this warfare that eventually secured the passage of the act of March 4, 1917, under which the veterans of the Modoc war and other Indian wars since 1860 are being granted relief. Phone Job orders to the Tidings. With the Germans continuing their march into Russia virtually unop posed, the eventuality of their push ing on to Petrograd before consent ing to reopen peace negotiations with the Bolshevik! is evidently being giv en earnest consideration In the RuS' slan capital. Guerilla warfare has been indicated as the probable meth od of Russian defense, but other In dications are that stiffer defense of the capital is contemplated. Meanwhile the entente embassies In Petrograd are reported In sympa thetic mood with Russia's present plight, and, are. ready to use such means as are In their power to give assistance. The allied embassies are reported as contemplating to leave Petrograd with the BolshovikI gov ernment for Moscow, should the gov ernment decide to make the move. The Germans are approaching the line of the Beresnia, 60 miles east of Minsk. To the north they have reached Walk, in Livonia, 90 miles northeast of Riga', and are moving northeastward in Esthonla. , In Volhynia the Germans have oc supied Dubno1, the remaining strong hold of the Volhynlan fortress tri angle, in their advance toward Kiev, which, however, Is still more than 175 miles distant. In Turkish Armenia the Turks have begun an offensive which is de clared to have been started before the expiration of the armistice. They are reported driving the Russians eastward along the Black sea coast, occupying Platna, 15 miles west of Trcbizond, apparently cutting off a Russian force which had assembled for the evacuation already In prog ress. Military operations elsewhere have been of minor character. The French carried out a raid in the Laon region, taking war material and 25 prisoners. British troops raided the enemy lines on the Arras front and In Flan ders. , . The inter-allied lahor conference In London reached a decision not to accept a "German peace," and to sup port the Brltisji war alms program. The members of the Honor Guard, who are making a service flag for the city, on whose field a star Is to be placed to represent the name of every soldier enlisted from Ashland, are much disappointed at tho lnxness displayed by the residents In not re sponding to the request to send in the names of the enlisted men. So far only three names have been re ported aside from those in tho 1st company, and it io said that there are I as ninny In other departments of the j service as In this company. The j Honor Guard has been endeavoring to have the flag completed by March 5, when one of tho divisions will present an entertainment of some sort, but the task of making this flag is a great one, and the members constructing it are being delayed by the Inability to secure the names of the soldiers. Should any one know the names of any soldiers enlisted they should be cent In to the guard at once. Citizens are requested to not delay In doing so, as the list will be gone over, and those names al ready secured will be gleaned out, so they will not appear twice. Sunday evening at the Presbyter ian church an honor roll of the boys from that congregation was unveiled, and a service flag presented, at a beautiful and Impressive service. Thirteen names were Inscribed on the roll, as follows: Ernest R. Wick, Arthur Graham, Charles Lamkln, Fred Schuerman, Clyde Torrence, Benjamin F. Grubb, Millard Grubb, Nick Delean, Chas. prescott, Beech er Donford, Perry Ashcraft, Paul Keene and J. W. Icenhower. A splen did tribute to these boys was given by Miss May Polcy, and special muslo was rendered by the choir and the young girls of the Sunday school. Dr. A. J Montgomery of Portland, synodical superintendent of home missions of Oregon, who was present at the church at both morning and evening services, added greatly to the meeting by an Inspiring patriotic ad dress. Tiie names of three mora boys who were members of this congregation were omitted, but will be added later. These are Fred Garrett, Law- son Riley and Billie Brlggs. Give the Soldiers Red Cross Welcome A contingent of our own boys from Fort Stevens and of other troops be ing moved from the north, in ail about 800, will pass through Ashland this coming Wednesday. In their honor the Red Cross service station will be decked out for the day In flags and banners, and Mrs. Maxey the Red Cross representative at the depot, has bought several boxes of prime Winter Permnlns to treat the soldier boys. But this is not celebra tion enough. The local Red Cross membership ought to turn out in a body to give these men of ours and their traveling comrades a rousing welcome. Cnrry a flag or a Red Cross banner and be at the station with fruit (there can't lie too much of it), late magazines, or anything else that you think might cheer these dear lads, Bomo of whom may lie getting thoir last glimpse of home, on their way. Will Put Up Fight At Coming Games Mrs. M. V. Norman, formerly an Ashland resident and who has been visiting her granddaughter, Mrs. Gene EsteS, of Talent, Is In Ashland today looking after her furniture, which was In the Pbipps house when It caught fire.' She will return to Oakland, her present home, the last of this week. Her daughter, Mrs. M. B. Riley, is now living at Phoenix, Arli. For sale, one good trunk, land Trading Co. Ash- The basketball game between Med ford and Ashland last Thursday night on the home floor was won by the former by a score of 40 to 32 The cause of this failure on the part of Ashland was probably due to over confidence. They redeemed them selves, however, in the Saturday's game, when the home team won by a score of 43 t,o 28. Ashland recog nizes a worthy foe in Medford, as the latter team has greatly Improved during the past few weeks. A hard tight will be put up on the next two games which Ashland hopes to win. The first of these will be played here Friday night, and the second in Med ford Saturday night, In the girls' games Ashland lost to Medford Thursday by one point, tha score being 9 to 8 In favor of the latter. The Ashland team also lost Saturday's game to Medford.