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
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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
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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
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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. Dodge & Sons
Undertakers
Lady Assistant
Deputy County Coroner
Stile Licensed Eabikaer
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