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Jtfonday, February 25, 1918 ASHLAND TIDINGS PAGE THREE! Today ami This Store Will Be Closed While We Move Wednesday We will le open for business in our new store in the Old Opera House Block Where we will endeavor to show a complete line of footwear for the whole family at the lowest possible cash price. Good Shoes Well Fitted Fruit and Farm it oiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiw Grow Crimson Clover. The fact that crimson clover makes a good growth early In the spring, which furnishes green forage and splendid pasture for all farm stock is one of the chief reasons why should be more extensively grown. Tor feeding purposes It may be used as a soiling crop, ( hay, ensilage and pasture. It is of special value as green-manure crop to Increase the humus and nitrogen content of the soils upon which It is produced. Even when cut for hay or seed the stubble and roots which remain greatly In crease the soil's fertility. These ad vantages, together with methods of caring for the crop, are discussed in Farmers' Bulletin 597, "Crimson Clo ver: Utilization," recently published by the United States Department of Agriculture. In order to obtain the best hay crimson clover should be cut when the most advanced heads are begin ning to show faded flowers at their base. At this stage the plants con tain a maximum amount of protein and dry matter while the leaves are still present and the stems are com Overland Millner Company Authorized Agency for Bearings Service Co. New Departure Timkem-Hyatt Bearings paratlvely greeiu The danger of later cutting lies in the fact that the short hairs on the stems and flower heads soon become dry and stiff, and in this state are more likely to form hard hair balls in the Intestinal tracts of horses and mules to which the hay is fed. These hair balls become solid and compact and nearly always cause death, but they can be prevented by feeding a mixture, of hay 'and by sprinkling the crimson clover with water 12 hours before feeding. It Is important In curing crimson clover that the leaves be not allowed to become so dry as to crumble, which results in a very dusty hay as well as in much loss. This clover cures rath er readily, and as a result spontane ous combustion Is rare. It is impor tant, however, that the hay should be free from external moisture such as dew or rain when placed In the barn, as this condition often causes it to develop heat. Crimson clover hay Is considered by dairymen to be fully equal, It not superior, to red or alsike clover as a roughage feed for cows. Its ability to make growth very early in the spring brings it to the stage where it can be cut and fed green to cattle at a time when most other green growth is just starting. It furnishes earlier pasture than any. of the other clovers, but the disadvantage is that the period when it can be utilized in this way is comparatively short. This drawback is overcome by seeding 'both late and early strains In addi- I GET THE BEARD HUT LEAVE THE ROOTS I'm not after the "pound of flesh" I leave the roots to continue their growth. "You are next." Buckhorn Barber Shop Clyde Costolo tlon to the ordinary variety, when the season can be extended two months or more. It will stand limit ed pasturing In the fall; in fact, if sheep and calves are permitted to graze on it the plants stool out bet ter. A full crop of crimson clover, In cluding the roots, Is about ten tons per acre, and when turned under to Improve the soil Is ordinarily regard ed as equivalent in its effects to an application of about eight tons of barnyard manure. When the crop is cut about 40 per cent as much nitro gen Is returned to the soil as when the entire plant is plowed under. It has been found desirable to plow un der the crop at least a week or ten days after it commences to bloom. This gives plenty of time for the prep aration of the ground for spring seeded crops. It is generally consid ered that a bushel of crimson clover seed sown on four acres of ground will increase the succeeding yield of corn about the same amount as would a ton of commercial fertilizer applied at the rate of 500 pounds per acre on four acres of similar land. Crimson clover in sections where it succeeds Is regarded as a most satis factory cover crop on soils which would otherwise be left bare during the winter. It is especially valuable in orchards, for it makes rapid growth in the fall, reducing the mois ture, and to some extent the plant food In the soil, and Inducing the trees to "stop growing and ripen their wood In advance of cold weather. A good stand of crimson clover not only reduces erosion, but on sandy fields it prevents the blowing of the soil by wind and serves, to hold the snow and thus conserve the moisture. CHROME ORE FACTOR IX HARBOR BILL Early In January the Chamber of Commerce sent to Director-General McAdoo and the Oregon delegation In congress telegrams, setting forth the presence In Josephine county of extensive chrome deposits and of the Immense body of Port Orford cedar on the coast, suitable for airplane construction, according to the Grants Pass Courier, and urging the neces sity of extending the C. & 0. C. rail road and the development of the Crescent City harbor project as war necessities. In response thereto the Courier is in receipt of the following dispatch, which conveys the welcome Intelligence that the harbor project will be Included in the rivers and harbors bill: "Washington, D. C, February 18. Rogue River Courier, Grants Pass, Ore.: Am practically certain the Crescent City project will be Includ ed in the forthcoming rivers and har bors bill, chrome development being an important factor in obtaining fa vorable actjon. "W. U. HA W Lit. I. BRITISH LOSSES BECOMING LOWER Now that American troops afe tak ing their places in the trenches, at tention is again directed to an esti mate by the secretary of war, that the losses up to June 1, 1917, of the OrHlsh expeditionary forces from deaths in action and from wounds amounted to but 7 per cent of the total of all men sent to France since the beginning of the war. The ratio of losses of this charac ter today, because of improved tac tics, Is less than 7 to every 100 men. U. S. May Guarantee Irrigation Bonds Washington, D. C, Feb. 23, 1918. (Special.) A bill calculated to In crease the productive agricultural area of the west is now on Its way to an early consideration by the con gress of the United States. In April, 1917, a measure providing for the reclamation of arid and swamp lands was introduced in the senate, and af ter the reconvention of congress In December last, Senator I McN'ary of Oregon asked for a hearing of this bill by the senate committee on irri gation and reclamation of arid lands, of which he 13 a member. On Febru ary 14 the senate committee, after a thorough consideration of the sub stance of the measure, instructed the chairman to report the bill favorably to the senate, where, Senator McN'ary said, It would, In his opinion, receive prompt and favorable consideration. This legislation in brief provides that when the district shall have vot ed and issued bonds bearing interest at a rate to be fixed by the secretary of the interior, not to exceed 4 per cent per annum, to cover the cost of construction and the legality and va lidity of such bonds shall have been confirmed by the courts, the secre tary of the Interior Is authorized, provided he determines that the project is practicable and advisable, to enter into a contract with the dis trict for the construction of the nec essary works, etc. The secretary is then empowered to accept the dis trict bonds and deposit the same with the secretary bf the treasury, who shall issue certificates of indebted ness of the United States In an amount equal to the value of the dis trict bonds and bearing interest at the same rate. The secretary of the Interior Is directed to dispose of the certificates of Indebtedness from time to time as the funds may be required for construction purposes. Senator McXary said: "The gov ernment simply underwrites the dis trict bonds so that they will invito Investment and thereby provide a fund of money for construction pur poses. Need for legislation of this character is apparent and vital in the development of our state. The reclamation fund is not sufficient to meet the demands upon it and for that reason the plan provided In this measure will surely invite private capital to supply the money with which many worthy projects may be constructed that now lie dormant for want of funds, because of a more at tractive field of investment made pos sible by the exigencies of war." The opinion was freely expressed by those familiar with western con ditions that the passage of this act into law would do much toward the stimulation and development of Irri gation and drainage projects. In the western states where many worthy projects now slumber or have not been started on account of lack of povernmental funds. The secretary of the interior believes that enact ment of this bill is of great Impor tance at this time and will provide a method for the acquirement of funds from private capital which Is difficult of enlistment at the present time. Honest to Goodness Clothing that has stood the test in this store for 14 years. We solicit your patronage in Men's' Wear with an honest endeavor to please and give value received TtH Copyright ol NupptSihdan Chicago MITCHELL & WHITTLE The Men's Store RedCross "if Activities Our Washington's Birthday Benefit. The Red Cross benefit ball and card party, described at length else where in this Issue, was a huge suc cess from every point of view. At least $1S3 was cleared from this event for local Red Cross purposes. Red Cross Stories for Children. Copies of Georgene Faulkner's "Red Cross Stories for Children" have been purchased by the local library and schools. This small vol ume tells the story of the Red Cross In a series of charming tales that ap peal to little folks and arouse their enthusiasm for this noble work. 20TH EXGIXEERS HAS MEN ENOUGH District Forester George H. Cecil of Portland has discontinued issuing recruiting cards for voluntary enlist ment In the 20th engineers (forest) and is no longer seeking applications from registrants under the draft law for induction into this regiment This Is In accordance with advice re ceived from the forester. Enough men have been enlisted or furnished induction papers to complete the ten battalions of mill, woods and logging railroad workers for the 20th en glneers (forest), the largest regiment in the world. The Forest Service co-operates with the War Department In securing for this regiment woods men, lumbermen, foresters and otlv ers skilled in some line of woods or mill work. The regiment's full quota will contain ten battalions of 7S0 men each. GOVERNMENT WILL AID CRESCENT CIT1" The river and harbors Mil, carry ing $19,227,000, the smallest amount in years, wa3 introduced last Wed nesday in the house. Only one new project was included and no pro vision was made for surveys. The committee decided citizens of Crescent City, Cal., should be per mitted to spend $200,000 on the har bor there, with tha understanding that the government would complete the work after the war. It is esti mated the entire project will cost $490,000. The bill provides $130,000 for con necting Los Angeles and Long Beach, Cal., with a waterway deemed nec essary In connection with the ship building program. Phone Job orders to the Tidings. Our Output for January. Our output for the month of Janu ary proves that we are ''getting re sults" with the cash entrusted to our care and the volunteer labor so un stintedly given to the cause. Here is the list of finished articles turned out during January: From our sewing department: Seventy-five bed shirts, S3 pajama suks, 13 pairs drawers, 3 bathrobes, 33 pairs bed socks, 33 handkerchiefs, 30 washcloths, 10 napkins, 5 tray cloths, 50 triangular bandages, SO T bandages,. From our knitting department: Thirty-four sweaters, , 30 knitted washcloths, 29 pairs socks, 7 pairs wristlets and 64 knitted squares. From the Senior high school: Ten undershirts, 5 bed shirts, 4 pairs bed socks. From Talent 'Red Cross Circle: Fifty-one abdominal bandages, 7 pairs bed sock3, 16 pajama suits, 13 bed shirts, 16 knitted washcloths, 4 pairs wristlets. From Valley View Red Cross unit: Seven pajama suits, 4 sweaters, 1 pair wristlets, 10 abdominal ban dages, 1,100 gun wipes. From Bellevlew Red .Cross Circle, so recently organized that work is barely under way, throe exquisitely finished infants' layettes have al ready been turned In, while much other refugee relief work is well along and will be shortly handed In at headquarters. Our surgical dressings department deserves a separate article all to it self. Its work is given unmeasured praise from the mother chapter in Medford. The Inspectors no longer consider It necessary to examine work sent, in by Mrs. A. D. Graham, the head of Ashland's surgical dress ing department, whose work has been passed upon repeatedly as setting an absolute standard of perfection along that line. This is a high compliment for Mrs. Graham and those working under her. Last month this depart ment sent In 2,200 gauze compress es as their contribution. More than 2,000 surgical dressings per "month, all of A No. 1 quality, is certainly a splendid showing for an organization of the size of ours,. In all, the sum total of articles completed in a sin gle month aggregates 2,897, not In cluding 1,000 gun wipes sent In from the Talent schools and 1,100 from Valley View unit. last being a donation to Bellevlew Circle to aid in carrying on their refugee relief work. Among dona tions other than cash should be men tioned a fine chiffonier with six ca pacious drawers given by Superin tendent Briscoe to the surgical dress ings department to store their output and materials. This chest of draw ers was the more appreciated as It had been fitted with a lock and key for every drawer by high school boys of the manual training department. Practically new machines have been loaned to our workroom recently by Mrs. Rose and Mrs. Dennis, for which Jordan Bros, have promised to Install a motor without charge, while Swen son & McRate have also offered us the free use of a motor. These ma chines have been hauled and placed entirely gratis by local transfer com panies, and Clarence Lane has con tributed his services in making ma chine repairs necessary at the work rooms. Another appreciated contri bution of work was that of Swenson & McRae, who repaired the transom1 at headquarters without charge. Another Appreciated Contribution. Mr. Bert R. Greer of the Tidings contributed his bill for advertising space for the Red Cross benefit, amounting to more than $S. This space Included not only a number of line ads, but also two leading front page articles. The splendid co-operation of the Tidings has been a con stant factor in our success and has been and Is most highly appreciated. "Smileage Books." These book;, like mileage books, contain coupons. The coupons are good for the admls sion of any soldier or friends accom panying him to the "shows" that ar to be put on in the sixteen army can tonments and national guard camps. The books, countersigned by tha secretary of war, will sell at $1 and $5, the dollar kind containing twenty S-cent coupons and the five-dollar variety containing 100 coupons. Rel atives and friends of the soldiers and the public generally will buy th "Smileage Books" and send them either to the soldiers by name or to the camps for general distribution, and the soldiers will tear out the cou pons and see the shows "for noth ing." The government nas already built sixteen theatres In which the shows will be presented. Performances will also be given in the Liberty auditori ums and In the' Liberty tents origin ally under the direction of the ckau tauquas but now under the manage ment of the military entertainment council. DR. J. E. ANDERSON The Dulles Seventy pounds of sock wool was received this last Wednesday. Mrs. J. K. Choate, head of our shipping department, has gone to Portland for a month's visit. Mrs. Vilmer Poley and Mrs. King are fill ing her position during her absence. Mrs. Ada Clark, who has been In charge of our knitting department, Is 111 and Mrs. C. W. Nlras is taking her place. SMILEAGE BOOKS GIVEN TO SOLDIERS The war which has brought out many new names and phrases, such as "camouflage," "over the top" and others, has added another new-coined word to the lists. It Is "smileage." 0V,"" Candidate for Republican nomination GOVERNOR 1 Stand For Good Roads. '. Law Enforcement. Ashland Normal School,. Support of Public School System. Endorsement; of National Prohibition. Endorsement of National Women s Early in the moblllzatllon of the American army it' was realized by the war department officers that en tertainment of a high character would have to be supplied the men In camp, The vigorous rountlne , of training, the sudden change from home Ufa to cantonment, made It necessary to give the men in train ing relaxation from camp duties. The plan of supplying entertain ment has been worked out and sys tematized under the military enter tainment council appointed by the secretary of war, which is now offer ing to the publio what Is called Firm support of Administration in prosecution of war. (Paid advertisement.) INTERURBAN AUTOCAR CO. Leave Ashland for Medford, Talent and Phoenix dally except Sunday at 9:00 a. m. and 1:00, 4:00 and 5 : 1 5 p. m Also on Saturday night at 6:30. Sundays leave at 9:00 a. m., 12:30, 4:30 and 6:30 p. m. Leave Medford for Ashland dally ex cept Sunday at 8:00 a. m. and 1:00, 4:00 and 6:16 p. m. Also on Sat urday night at 10:16. On Sunday 10:30 a. m., 1:30, 6:30 and : n m. Fare between Medford and Ashland, 80 cents. Round trip SO cent. From Our Generous Friends. This past week a gift of $4 was received from Mrs. Clara A. Wagner, of $2 from Mrs. Laura Willey, and of $5 from Mrs. E. V. Carter, this J. P. 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