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"Oregon's Famous Spa"
VOL. XLII
ASHLAND. OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1918
NUMBER 81
Ashland's First Offering to War
Bidden Godspeed by Many Friends
The first contingent of Oregon's
lieavy artillery started out on Its way
to make a place for Itself In the world
war, when two troop trains contain
ing over 800 members of the 65th
regiment passed through Ashland
Wednesday evening. Practically the
entire city and surrounding commun
ity turned out to wish the boys god
speed on their journey, for on the
trains were a number of Ashland
boys, who have been In training at
Fort' Stevens since last July, where
they were sent as members of 1st
company, Oregon Coast Artillery. In
Batteries C and E were the boys from
Ashland, and were as follows: Bat
,tery C Sergeants Arthur Erlckson
and Clarence E. Hedburg; Corporals
Earl K. Burnett, Wilfred Carr and
Cecil D. Norton; Mechanic Frank J.
Hibbs; Bugler Meredith G. Beaver;
Privates Hubert B. Bentley, Elbert J.
Farlow, Lynn Slack, Evert A. Acklin,
Earl Biegel, Fred Schuerman, John
Enders. In Battery B were Lieuten
ants Donald M. Spencer and John F.
Kernan; Sergeants Herbert Spencer
and Charles Delsman; Privates Oliver
Anderson, Charles Freeman, Harry
Stevens, Charles Winne, Arthur F.
Long, Clarence Saunders, Harold
Simpson1, Charles Lamkin, Lawson
Riley, Fred B. Davis and LaVerne
Buck.
Word was received here that the
troop trains would come i as a sec
ond section of train No. 13 In the
forenoon, and a large multitude con
gregated at the station. But the
troop train that passed through at
that hour carried a contingent of
drafted men from Vancouver who
were going to Fort Lawton, Palo
Alto, so the greeting of "Our Own"
was postponed until evening, when It
was learned that second and third
sections of train 53 would carry the
artillery boys.
At the blowing of the fire and the
round-house whistles all business
places closed and the entire popula
tion was soon massed at the station
grounds. Those who had members
of the household among the soldier
laddies were eager to greet them.
The hosts of citizens who had an ac
quaintance among them were on
hand, while many who did not even
Presbytery Met
In Medford Monday
A meeting of Southern Oregon
Presbytery was held In Medford
Monday, where the resignation of
Rev. A. A, J. Hogg, pastor of the
Medford Presbyterian church, was
accepted. Rev. Hogg has received
two calls from eastern charges, one
of which he expects to accept. The
resignation of Rev. E. E. McVicker,
of the Oakland and Sutherlln dis
trict, was also accepted at the same
time. Mr. McVicker will go to Pen
dletoa. Dr. J. K. Baillie was appoint
ed moderator at the spssion Monday,
and Rev. J, W. Hoyt was appointed
moderator of the Oakland and Suth-
erlin district to fill the position va
cated by Rev. McVicker.
Members of the Presbytery in at
tendance at the meeting were: Revs
J. K. Baillie of Phoenix. J. W. Hoyt
of Rogue River, J. M., Boozer of
Grants Pass, H. A. Carnaban of Ash
land, Oscar T. Morman of Glendale,
Paul Bandy of Central Point, A. W;
Gammons of Jacksonville, Sears of
Butte Falls and W. H. Gore of Med
ford. Crater Lake Has
Nine Feet of Snow
Inline feet of snow is reported at
Crater Lake, seven feet at park head
quarters, eight feet at the en
gineer's camp, and five feet at the
south entrance of the park. This is
the report Alexander Sparrow, super
visor of Crater Lake national park,
brought back after a trlp4 made on
skis to the park last week. Most of
the snow fell the past fortnight. The
depth Is only about one-half that usu
ally found in that region at this time
of the year, and, besides, it Is very
loose and not packed down as in for
mer years, which means that it will
pass away earlier than usual and
make an earlier opening of the park
season.
'.' Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Reeder of
Klamath Fall's came to Ashland
Tuesday evening and will spend sev
eral days here with relatives.
know one of the Ashland boys by
sight took as much patriotic pride in
mingling with the assembly and pa
tiently waited for about two hours
for the trains to appear. The Ash
land band was present and greeted
'the trains as they rolled Into the sta
tion. Flags of the allied nations
were strung about the grounds, and
that entire portion of the city took on
a gala attire, In honor of the Oregon
troops and our own Ashland boys
who were on their way to the call to
duty.
The Soldiers' Auxiliary and the
Maccabees had prepared baskets of
good things for the boys to eat which
were presented to them when they
arrived. The Civic Club contributed
boxes of apples; Butler's confection
ery sent quantities of candy; Mrs. G.
G. Eubanks presented every soldier
with a bouquet of violets, while every
family as well as many friends who
had a soldier boy on the train was
loaded down with parcels and baskets
to give the boys one more taste of
"mother's cooking."
Nearly an hour was allowed here
for the boys to greet their families
and the hosts of friends who' were
present. They were a splendid pic
ture of young fighting manhood,
these Oregon boys, glad and proud to
answer their country's call. The drill
ing and routine of army life had won
derfully developed their characters as
well as physically, and Ashalnd had
cause to be proud, not only of her
own gift to her country, but of the
800 representatives of the state.
Incidentally It might be mentioned
that the soldiers on the train were
not the only heroes present. Prob
ably many hearts ached, and many
pillows were wet with tears last
night, but the parents, sisters, sweet
hearts and friends greeted their sol
diers with mirth and good cheer and
sent them on their . Journey with
smiles and good wishes. The boys,
too, were cheery and brave, and
passed out of sight as If going on a
pleasure trip, as only an American
mother could wish her boy. to do.
' The contingentVwas bound for San
Francisco, where they will train for
a time, after which It is expected they
will leave for a port on the eastern
coast, en route to France.
Rapid Promotion
Of High School Boy
George N. Haines, a former high
school boy who enlisted In the regu
lar army In the fall of 1916, is now
a member of Company E, 114th Sup
ply Train, located at Alexandria, La ,
from where he expects to leave for
the front in a few days. George's
promotions have been rapid since his
enlistment. Last March he was made
corporal of a- motor truck company
operating on the Mexican border, and
made a trip into the enemy's country.
Soon afterwards he was appointed in
structor in the motor truck service at
Camp Beauregard, Alexandria, where
he ha's been ever since.
Enemy Aliens Taken
From Draft Troops
Twenty-six enemy aliens were dis
charged at Camp Lewis this week.
The process of weeding out the en
emy aliens is going forward with
considerable dispatch, and every ef
fort Is being made to rid the division
of such men.
Rumanian soldiers at Camp Lewis
will be separated kii the future from
soldiers of Hungarian and Magyar
birth. The reason is that nearly
every time these soldiers get together
there results a quarrel ajid some
times a fight. Ancient racial antip
athy has not vanished from these two
races in the army, and bad feeling
between them at camp shows.
Brigadier-General Frederick S.
Foltz Monday morning posted a bul
letin requiring all company com
manders to furnish headquarters
with a list of all Rumanian, Hungar
ian and Magyar men. After this list
Is furnished, headquarters will sepa
rate the Rumanians from the two en
emy races In the interest of camp
harmony.
E. F. Boissevaln of Seattle has tak
en charge of the Dodge motor car
agency, and arrived In Ashland last
week. Mr. Boissevaln was for years
a traveling representative of the
Dodge company for the Pacific coast
and is familiar with Ashland.
Noticeable Changes
Among Local Boys
Many changes have been made
lately among the Ashland boys who
are in the United States service. Cap
tain Clyde Malone, adjutant In the
Coast Artillery Bervlce, has recently
been assigned to new duties at Seat
tle, the change being in the nature
of another promotion. Word has
been received that Charles Brady,
gunner of the first class, has sailed
from New York on the Pueblo, bound
for some port in 'France. Ernest
Wick, naval electrician, has been
transferred from the Philadelphia to
the .New York navy yard. Lynn
Mowat, electrician, has been trans
ferred to Fortress Monroe, Virginia,
from San Francisco, and will take a
special course at that point. Orvllle
Hall, naval recruit as engineer, has
been assigned to duties at Philadel
phia. Other changes noticeable here
are those of Lester Sutton and Lloyd
Turner, who passed through Ashland
two weeks ago en route to the Texas
aviation fields; Earl Dahuff and
Simeon Drake, from Vancouver, who
joined a quartermaster's department
in the south.
Co. Health Nurse
Pays Ashland Visit
Miss Jane C. Allen, Jackson coun
ty's public health nurse, was an Ash
land visitor Wednesday, making the
acquaintance of the heads of the vari
ous clubs and getting in touch with
those interested In the newly organ
ized health association. As has al
ready been announced, Miss Allen
has been sent here and will be kept
at the expense of the state Red Cross
Association for three months. After
that, should the plan prove success
ful, she will be maintained by Jack
son county. As soon as she becomes
thoroughly installed, Miss Allen will
have a schedule In which to visit each
community in the county, and Ash
land will have a definite day on
which she will be here to look after
any duties that may come to her In
the capacity of public nurse.
The public health nurse Is Inter
ested not only in tubercular and in
fectious cases, but in all cases of Ill
ness. Having so large a territory to
cover, her visits must necessarily be
for the most part of an Instructive
and advisory nature. Actual bedside
nursing will be given patients only
as may be advisable in the course of
the Instruction of some member of
the patient's family in the proper
care of the patient.
Contagious cases will be given
"door-step visits" for advice In care
of patient and safeguarding the other
members of the family.
The nurse cannot attend obstetri
cal cases during confinement but can
call and supervise care of mother
and baby as soon after the baby's
birth as may be. desired and conven
iently arranged. Pre-natal calls for
advice and supervision are an Impor
tant part of her work.
The public health nurse Is primar
ily for those who cannot afford the
services of a private nurse. Her serv
ices are free. However, those not
financially able to have trained nurs-
j ing care in other ways but, on the
otner nand, wen aide to afford a
i small fee for the services of the visit
ling nurse and preferring to pay, may
'give a fpp of from 10 to 75 cents a
visit Such fees will go Into a fund
'for incidental expenses and relief
j work.
The nurse will have definite hours
of duty from S:,10 a. m. to 5:30
p. m. every day but Sundays and
Wednesday afternoons.
As a large part of her work Is edu
cational, the nurse will be glad to
Fpeak before groups of people at any
time to explain her work and give
talks on hygiene and health topics.
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Airship Seen in
Ashland Last Week
Charles Ciisick, a member of the
S. P. bridge crew, claims that while
he and several of his companions
were on their way to work at 6:45
Wednesday morning of last week an
aeroplane passed over their heads.
His attention was attracted to It, he
claims, by the whirring of the engine.
It appeared to be about 1,000 feet
above their heads and was distinctly
visible, taking a southern course. A
report is In circulation that two air
planes were seen at Albany, heading
south, and that one of them returned
northward. It Is possible the air
plane seen here was the other.
Farmers Offer Pigs
To Club Members
Some exceptionally good offers are
being made to boys and girls who
desire to assist In raising more pork
for Uncle Sam's forces, and at the
same time make a good Income for
themselves. A number of patriotic
farmers are coming to the aid of our
youngsters by offering them young
pigs at the time they are old enough
to wean, for the market price per
pound now paid for older stock. A
few brood sows are also available
for those who wish to enter that club
project which requires the care and
management of a brood sow and lit
ter from the time the sow Is bred un
til the pigs are weaned,
J. J. Ossenbrugge of Ruch, who is
a breeder of the famous Poland
China swine, in a recent communica
tion with Superintendent Ager states
that he will have from 25 to 30 thor
oughbred Poland China pigs for sale
to our boys and girls during the next
few weeks. These pigs may be taken
as soon as they are old enough to
wean and the price will be the regu
lar market price for hogs. This offer
is open only to club members, and
while it is desired that the club mem
ber pay for the pigs at the time he
takes them, arrangements are being
made whereby It will be possible for
one to make payments at a later date
If desired.
Breeders having brood sows or pigs
to sell to club boys and girls are
asked to communicate with Superin
tendent G. W. Ager, Jacksonville,
and state the number ot pigs or
sows, the breed, the price and weight,
also the age of such pigs or hogs and
the time they will be ready for deliv
ery. An outline of the pork produc
tion project for our boys and girls Is
given below that all may see just
what Is wanted by those taking up
this line of patriotic work:
Pork Promotion Project. Division
I. The care and management of a
brood sow and litter from the time
the sow Is bred until the pigs are
weaned.
Division II. Th care and manage
ment one or more pigs Intended
for . market hogs, from the 'time
weaned until ready for market.
Division HI. The care and man
agement of one or more pure-bred
pigs, either sex, intended for breed
ing purposes, from the time weaned
j for a period of four months or more
Each of the above divisions In
cludes the growing of the necessary
feed, so far aa possible, and provid
ing the necessary pasture.
Sheepman Killed
Supposedly by Wife
E. O. Lamb, aged 50, a retired
sheepman of Paisley, Ore., was shot
and killed at his home Tuesday. Fol
lowing an inquest a warrant was Is
sued for the arrest of Bertha Lamb,
his widow, on the charge of murder,
and the sheriff was called from Lake
vfew to make service. Lamb was
killed with a soft-nosed bullet from a
rifle, which tore his head to pieces.
Details of the tragedy are lacking.
Ashland Attracts
New Residents Here
.Moore '
The families of Harry T.
and lb rt L. IJunday are recent ac
cessions to the population of Ashland.
These people arrived last week from
Fleming, Colo., and expect to male
Ashland their future home, wbero
the unexcelled climate and splendid
educational advantages appeal to
them. Mr. Moore has purchased the
home of ills brother, F. W. Moore, on
Vista street; which lie will occupy,
while the latter will move to his
ranch on the Dead Indian road. Mr.
Munday expects to establish himself
permanently here also.
Farmers to Meet
at Talent March 1
A farmers' meeting will be held at
the Talent city hall Friday) March 1,
at 8 p. m. The program includes ad
dresses as follows: "Benefits of Or
ganization," A. C. Joy of Ashland;
"Co-operative Creameries," F. C. Hol
Ibaugh of Talent; "Farmers' War
Duties," C. C. Cate of Medford;
"Livestock Development," D. M. Lowe
of Valley View. All farmers from the
Talent district are urged to be pres
ent. .
Hertling Speech
Wedge Between Entente Allies
Imperial Chancellor von Hertling
has failed to drive a wedge between
the entente allies by his reply to
President Wilson. The German dec
laration has come at a time when
German acts belie its words, and
Paris and London have officially re
jected any proffers of the olive
branch that the more hopeful people
saw In the acceptance by the chan
cellor of some of the principles put
forth by President Wilson.
Arthur J. Balfour, British foreign
secretary, Bounded the keynote of the
allies when, speaking at London, he
said that until German militarism
was a "thing of the past" and there
came into existence a court armed
with powers making the weak nations
as safe as the strong, the war must
go on.
Philip Schcldemann, German so
cialist leader, has voiced the protest
of his party to tire peace that Is be
ing forced on Russia. In the reichs
tag he said that Germany must nego
tiate a peace by understanding and
that the Independence of Belgium
must be secured. He said that the
Flemings and Walloons must settle
their own differences.
. While the German government Is
trying to convince the world of Its
disinterestedness in the future of
Russia, the advance of the Teuton
armies toward Petrograd continues.
It appears that there will be no arm-j
Istlce on the Russian front until"
peace finally Is consummated. In
spite of the claim of the Bolshevikl
government that the Russians were
vigorously fighting for Pskov, the
German forces hav'e pushed forward
to the eastward of that town. The
Germans are said to have reached
Luga, midway between Pskov and
Murder Trial Held
at County Seat
The trial of William Butler, the
Eagle Point raueffer who is charged
with killing Donald Stewart October lege and our county school supoiin
20, is In progress at Jacksonville this , tendent, the college will give special
week. Important points were
brought out by the state yesterday
to show that Butler fired at least five
shots while Stewart fired three, that
ho seemed entirely unconcerned byeling expenses of Supervisor R. E.
the tragedy and Bhowed no dlsposi- Morris for two entire months, thus
tlon to aid his victim as he lay on the
hillside slowly bleeding to death.
The state's principal witness is
Deputy Sheriff Paul Anderson, who:many counties largely by the county
testified that ho was called to the
telephone by Butler about 9 o'clock.
Dutler said he had shot a man and ; however, not employing supervisors
asked Anderson to come at once. He have been aide to secure aid by a
arrived at the place of the shooting special representative at government
about 11 o'clock and said Butler met I expense. By the arrangement In our
him and seemed entirely 'cool and
unruffled. Stewart was lying under
an oak tree, his head lower than his
feet and seemod very weak, but as
the wound was In his leg ho never
thought his condition was serious.
I'pon examination, however, It was j each county Is entitled to Its share,
decided to secure a doctor rather than j Clubs In many of our schools havo
run the risk of moving the wounded been asked to concuntrale their en
man. When M. returnee with Dr. ' ergy in tho production of corn and
Holt of Enf;lo Point, Stewart was pork. Canning work will nlso bo em-
dead.
On cross-examination Anderson ad-
mltted that when Butler telephoned
bo explained .that the man had fired
at lii in twice and then lie fired back,
and the point wau also brought out
by Attorney Hoggs that Dutler was In
Hie open and exposed while Stewart
was behind a treo surrounded by oth
er trees.
Dining tho trial Butler showed
great Interest, writing Instructions to
bis attorney frequently and following
every statement with great care. Ho j
has his ten-year-old daughter sitting
near him In the court room but he I
never spoke to her nor she to him.
Valley View Grange
In Monthly Session
The Valley View Grange met In
regular monthly session last Satur
day, which was largely attended by
the members In that locality. An
other splendid community dinner was
served by the ladles, and the aftor
noon was taken up with a business
session and literary program. A. C.
Joy of Ashland gave a talk on the
subject, "Uncle Sam Needs Soldiers.
Will You Enlist?" This address was
very inspiring and made his listener
feel that they would do their part.
Committees on co-operative buying
and selling, and on agricultural and
horticultural experiment work, were
appointed. .
Fails to Drive
Petrograd. Borlsoff, 60 miles north
east of Minsk, has been captured by
the Germans.
German troops In Ukraine have
reached Corostisheff, east of Zhito
mir, within 50 miles of Kiev. The
Russian troops have refused to fight
and those who have not surrendered
are fleeing in a disorderly mob.
Aerial activity on the western
front of great intensity Is reported by
the Germans, who claim to have
brought down 15 entente airplanes.
At the same time the infantry Is not
idle and raids have been attempted
at widely separated points In the past
24 hours. One of these attacks was
In considerable force by the Germans
against French positions near the
Bu$ du Mesnil, which the American
artillery assisted In capturing recent
ly. The other was north of the
Chemin des Dames, where American
troops are understood to be in the
trenches. Both assaults were broken
up by the prompt action ot the allied
artilrery.
German "frlghtfulness" again has
been exemplified by the sinking of
the British hospital ship Glenart
Castle. According to the latest ad
vices, there are 164 persons missing
from the ship, which was fully light
ed and carried the distinctive mark
ings of the hospital service.
American torpedo boats assisted In
picking up tho survivors.
The reported unrest In Ireland la
now said to be of little consequence
and arrangements hav'e been made to
cope with the situation.
Negotiations looking to a union of
Lithuania and Saxony, with Prince
Frederick Christian', son ot the king
of Saxony, as king of the new state,
are said to be under way.
Clubs Will Receive
Special Aid in Work
According to a recent agreement
between the Oregon Agricultural Col-
aid for carrying on club work In
Jackson county, during the spring
and summer. By the arrangement
the O. A. C. will pay salary and trav-
saving the county an expense item of
approximately $266.66. Club work
in the past has been carried on In
(superintendent, assisted by one or
more supervisors. A few counties,
county the college will help pay part
of the expense of the supervisor.
This is only fair, for considerable of
his time will .be given to that class
of industrial work for which a special
appropriation is made and to which
phaslzed. Since a definite plan of
supervision Is being worked out, and
! along practical lines too, club work
In Jackson county tills year should
mean much to our boys and girls.
The following program has been
worked out and will ho given atten
tion dining tho dates mentioned:
Organization completed, May 1,
191X; field meetings, Juno and July;
demonstrations to be held. May and
June; county festival and picnic,
May; county fair, September; report
week, October 21 to 25; achievement
day, several places, December 9 to 14.
County Committee
Appoints Agencies
The Jackson County War Savings
and Thrift Stamp Campaign Commit
tee, organized three weeks ago, has
been actively engaged- In outlining
the work to be followed during tha
coming campaign. J. G. Hurt is
chairman for the Ashland district,
and has established sales agencies for
the thrift stamps and war savings
certificates among the following busi
ness houses: G. H. Yeo, Rose Bros ,
Jordan Electric Company, II. G. End
ers & Sons, White House grocery and
Southern Pacific ticket office. Addi
tional selling agencies will soon be
established elsewhere In the city, aa
the government expects every busi
ness house in the country to become
a selling agency.