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VOL. XLII
ASHLAND. OREGON. THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1918
NUMBER 87
ASH
Daylight Saving
Starts March 31
Clocks of tho United States will bo
turned forward at 2 a. m. Sunday,
March 31, and for the following five
months daylight will be saved. Presi
dent WIl3on sigped the bill Tuesday
that puts this law Into effect, to con
tinue until the last Sunday In Octo
ber, when they will be put back to
.run again on "sun time."
Saving daylight Is a war measure,
and Its object is to give an additional
hour in the moming. It brings the
day'B work well within the daylight
period and saves eyes and artificial
light. It gives the war gardener
more time In the morning and after
noon in which to encourage his crop.
Among other practical results It Is
estimated that it will save 1,000,000
tons of coal a year and will save gas
and electric light bills to the tune of
$40,000,000 a year; it will Increase
foodstuff production by giving more
daylight hours for both recreation
and work; it will speed up freight
movements by giving an extra hour
of daylight for overtime work at the
docks and terminals; it will stimulate
all athletic sports which can be start
ed at a later hour; it will be of spec
ial benefit to women in industry, as
they will stop work at the time of
day when their nervous strain is
greatest.
The practicability and efficiency of
the plan have been demonstrated in
many European countries, and was
Invented by Benjamin Franklin, who
published the idea in the Journal de
Paris in 1734 in an article on "Eco
nomical Project for Diminishing the
Cost of Light."
Ivan 0'Donoughue
Already in Service
Ivan O'Donoughue, a former well
known Ashland boy, whose number In
the Jackson county draft is 24, has
failed to answer his questionnaire,
and, according to reports, the draft
exemption board have been unable to
locate him. This may be due to the
fact that the young man did not re
ceive his questionnaire, or that know
ing he is already In the service of the
United States, he did not think it was
necessary to notify the board on re
ceiving it. The fact that Ivan O'Don
oughue is stationed at Fortress Mon
Toe, where he has been attending a
radio school, lsell established and
widely known among his Ashland ac
quaintances. He had served for sev
eral years in the Oregon Coast Artil
lery previous to being transferred to
the east, and recently passed 100 per
cent In an efficiency examination and
was offered his choice of service in
the United States or Honolulu. As
he preferred immediate service in
France he chose the former. As this
ycung man is already serving hi?
country and carries such an excellent
record of service, the term of slacker
cannot in any way be applied to him.
Special Election to
Be Held April 1
A special election to be held April
1, to amend the city charter, was au
thorized after its second reading at
the meeting of the city council Tues
day night, which was given a unani
mous vote. The amendment provides
for the substitution of what Bhall be
known as a city court for the record
er's court, and involves a savi;ig of
several hundred dollars annually to
taxpayers. Little expense attaches to
the election, as the' judges have
agreed to donate their services.
Mrs. Annie Hersey
Pneumonia Victim
Mrs. Annie S. Hersey, wife of G.
S. Hersey, died at a local hospital
Tuesday morning at 3 o'clock after n
eliort Illness due to pneumonia. Fun
eral services were held Wednesday
afternoon from the late Tesldence at
:384 Helman street,, conducted by Rev.
C. A. Edwards of the Methodist
' church, of which the deceased was a
member, and Interment was made at
Mountain View cemetery. Beside her
husband Mrs. Hersey Is survived by
cne daughter, Mr,s. Mabel Hudson, of
San Francisco.
Sergeant II. G. Wolcott and Cor
poral Ural Coleman returned to Fort
Stevens Tuesday night after spending
a ten days' furlough with their fami
lies in Ashland.
Home Guard Contest
In Wall Scaling
Towards of ten. men from Talent
came up Tuesday night to participate
In the drill of the Home Guard at the
armorv,. Theso men are interested in
this movement and will Join as soon
as arrangements can be made to mus
ter the Home Guard into the state
militia. Efforts are being made to
obtain guns to equip the men already
In training, and as soon as this can
be .accomplished a canvass will bo
made to fill the quota of 60 men re
quired. Lieut. A. Bert Freeman gave
a wall-scaling contest Tuesday night
among the men under his command.
Interest is increasing in this drill,
and as soon as the men are sufficient
ly equipped many more expect to take
part in the weekly drills.
Valley Irrigation
May Result in 1919
At the meeting of the Jackson
County Business Men's Association
held in Medford Monday night the
president of the Medford irrigation
district in speaking of the progress
of their work stated that it was the
opinion of the board that the Beaver
creek water supply was the best of
the nine supplies investigated, and
that It would cover about 22,000
acres when utilized. This land is
now divided as follows: Orchard
land, 25.7 per cent; farm land, 46.3
per cent, and untilled, 28 per cent.
Most of this could be put under cul
tivation with water and the present
orchard and farm land products
about doubled with irrigation. The
total cost of the system would be
about 11,445,000.
Conditions look feasible regarding
a consolidation of the Medford and
Talent districts, and It is claimed that
considerable money could be saved
'by so doing, and all the territory in
both districts be supplied with water.
The investigation of the Johnson
Prairie water supply is now being
conducted at the suggestion of State
Engineer Lewis, and when that Is
completed further action will be
taken.
If voted on in June the project
could be made to supply partial irri
gation in 1919.
Aged Woman Died
Suddenly Tuesday
Mrs. Lucinda Parker died at her
home at 777 East Main street Tues
day at the advanced age of 87 years.
The deceased had been in her usual
health, and death came suddenly, due
to heart failure incident to old age.
Funeral services were held this morn
ing from the Free Methodist church
and interment made in the Ashland
cemetery. Mrs. Parker is survived by
four sons and two daughters as fol
lows: Mike Parker of Imperial val
ley, Sam Parker of Sacramento, Jesse
Parker of Bly, Sumner Parker of
Pinuehurst, Mrs. G. R. Satchwell of
Medford and Mrs. G. H. Wilson of
San Francisco. .
Box Factory Hands
Win Klamath Strike
Employes of the sawmill and box
factory of the Algoma Lumber Com
pany at Algoma, Ore., went on strike
Tuesday for an eight-hour day and
ten hours' pay, according to word re
ceived in Klamath Falls. Their de
mands were granted by the employ
ers within a few minutes n?ter the
strike started, and the workers re
turned to their tasks. Extra pay for
overtime also was arranged for.
Jackson County
Inmate Escapes
John H. Otter, aged 52, who had
been an inmate of the state insane
asylum in Salem for 29 years, escaped
from the hospital farm Monday night.
He was sent there from Jackson coun
ty, and Is considered harmless.
W. F. Peyser of Portland, an In
mate of the Institution, and who Is
considered harmless, also escaped
Tuesday. He Is 45 years of age.
A. C. Baker of 'Decorah. Iowa.
stopped over in Ashland Saturday to
visit with Mayor C. B. Lamkin and
wife. Mr. Baker is a friend of lone
standing of the Lamklns and usually
pays them a visit at least once a year.
All Dutch Vessels In American
Waters Seized to Gain War Aims
Washington, March 20. All Dutch
shipping in American waters was or
dered seized tonight in a proclama
tion by President Wilson. The proc
lamation was issued after the war
trade board received word from Lon
don that Holland had refused the
American ultimatum for a transfer
of the Bhips, according to the original
agreement, which Germany blocked.
All Dutch shipping in British wa
ters is being requisitioned simultane
ously. Approximately 77 vessels, with . a
tonnage estimated as high as 600,000,
will be added to the American mer
chant marine. The ships in British
waters will add another 300,000 or
400,000 to the allied tonnage.
Washington, March 20. Secretary
Daniels announced that the naval
order actually taking over the ships
went Into effect at 7:05 o'clock.
Through the bureau of navigation,
the department began several days
ago to concentrate at the ports where
the ships are lying the naval reserv
ists who are to form the new crews.
It is not expected that there will be
enough of these available to man
comnlptplv all the shins tskpn nvpr. '
but fairly complete flreroom and en-1
glne room forces, already have been
selected, with part of the deck forces
for most of the ships.
Some of the Dutch sailors will be
used and the others will be kept
in this country, if they wish, their
wages 'being paid by the United
States government. Those who de
sire to return to Holland will be
transferred there as fast as accom
modations can be found.
Final disposition of the tonnage
Governor Pays City
An Informal Visit
Ashland was honored by a short
visit Tuesday from Governor James
Withycombe, who was making a brief
tour through points in southern Ore
gon. The governor was in Medford
during the day, and was the honor
guest at a luncheon given by the bus-,
iness men of that city at the Hotel
Medford. Previous to this he ad-
dressed the students of the high
t .
Governor Withycombe.
school and made a stirring patriotic
appeal to the young people, emphasiz
ing their duty In planting war gar
dens to increase the food supply.
' In the afternoon, accompanied by
several prominent Medford citizens.
Governor Withycombe visited Ash
land. The call was most informal, as
few knew of his presence until the
time set for his arrival. He was met
by a number of business men and was
given an opportunity to greet as many
as possible on so short a notice.
While here he addressed the gauze
workers in the Red Cross rooms and
complimented Ashland auxiliary for
the work they had turned out. Later
the governor was taken about the
parks, where he drank lithla water
and enjoyed the many points of inter
est about the city, after which he re
turned to Medford to take the train
back to the capital.
L. A. Roberts Will
Serve as Attorney
At the regular meeting of the city
council Tuesday night Mayor C. B.
Lamkin appointed L. A. Roberts city
attorney to serve during the remain
der of the year In the place of Attor
ney W. L. Moore, who resigned re
cently. The council promptly affirmed
the appointment.
Hotted to this government will be a
matter for future conference between
the . executive departments. It is
thought probable that tankers, at
least, will be added to the naval sup
ply flotilla.
New York, March 20. Naval re
servists, acting under orders from
Washington, took over tonight the
38 Dutch vessels In (deleted) harbor.
When the work was complete the
American flag had been hoisted on
vessels having an aggregate tonnage
of approximately 200,000.
- No details concerning the seizure
of the Dutch merchant fleet were ob
tainable. Officials of the navy yard
said all Information on this subject
must come from Washington. It Is
known, however, that no protests
were made by the Dutch commanders
as they had been prepared for the
action for several days.
In preparation for the seizure and
manning of the ships the naval re
serve had ready a force of about 225
licensed deck and engine room of
ficers. Thes officers were waiting
to proceed to the vessels assigned to
them on the call of the navy depart
ment to take command.
Each ship seized will require a
commanding officer, from two to
, "' irce or irom tnree
I to five engine room officers, en
gineers and assistants. The crews
will be recruited for the present from
the shipping board recruiting service
and through the shipping board
agency here.
The largest of the Dutch ships in
the harbor is the Ryndom of the Holland-America
line. She is registered
at 1 2 . .". 2 7 tons gross. Next in size is
the Wcsterdyke of the same line,
which is registered at 8,261 tons.
Joe Hurt Dies at
. Automobile Wheel
Ashland residents were profoundly
showed to learn of the death of Joo
G. Hurt, one of the most prominent
citizens of this city, which occurred
suddenly Tuesday night while return
ing from Medford. Mr. Hurt was at
the wheel of his automobile when he
was suddenly stricken with heart fail
ure, and died a few minutes after tho
seizure.
In company with his wife, daughter
Grace and Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Wolfe
Mr. Hurt hadjieen to Medford Tues
day evening attending the theatre
there. On their return at about 11:30
at a point just about at the city limit
Mr. Hurt, who had been chatting with
the other occupants o the car, was
seen to suddenly sway forward. At
that moment the car left the high
way and crashed Into a telegraph pole
and came to a stop. It was seen at
that moment that Mr. Hurt was des
perately ill. A physician was sum
moned and an effort was made to get
the unconscious man to the Sacred
Heart hospital in Medford, but death
occurred before they arrived there
Owing to the car running slowly no
one was Injured when it struck the
polo. The auto, however, a Hudson
Speedster, was badly wrecked.
Mr. Hurt was one of the most pro
gressive citizens of Ashland. He was
manager of the Ashland Ice & Stor
age Company and a heavy stockhold
er In the Medford Ice & Storage Com
pany, and had served as city recorder
for a number of years. He was about
45 years of age and Is survived by
his wife and daughter.
The body was brought to Ashland
Wednesday afternoon and funeral
services will he held Saturday at 2:30
p. m. (from the Elks Temple, and will
be in charge of the Masonic lodge of
Ashland. Interment will be made In
Mountain View cemetery.
The members of Battery E, G5th
regiment of heavy artillery, who were
quarantined on account of measles
breaking out In the car In which they
were transported to San Francisco re
cently, are still detained there as sev
eral other cases have developed. As
soon as the disease Is In abeyance tho
boys will be sent overland to join the
rest of the company at Hoboken, N.
J. Among the boys detained are
Charles Freeman and Claude Saun
ders of Ashland.
T. J. Bonham, a prominent citizen
of Talent, was an, Ashland visitor
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Skeen of
Klamath Falls were in Ashland this
week on their way to Talent to visit
their daughter, Mrs. P. L. Spencer.
Style Show Opens
At Vining Tonight
The style show arranged by the
merchants of Ashland will be held at
the Vining Theatre tonight and to
morrow night. The show for tonight
will display garments from McGee's,
millinery from Miss Hargrove's, shoes
from the Hoot Shop and Jewelry from
Whlted's. Tho stage settings will be
from Dodge Bros.' Living models
will display the latest creations In
garments and wearing apparel and
will be shown In connection with the
regular pictures at the theatre. To
morrow night another show of ladies'
wearing apparel from the various dry
goods houses of the city will be
shown.
Teachers Change
In Public Schools
Several important changes will be
made among tho teachers in the city
schools. Miss Ila Myers, who has
charge of the mathematics In the
Junior high school, has accepted a
position In the University Junior high
school at Eugene and will leave fdr
there April 1. Miss Alma Ross of tho
third grade of that school succeeds
Miss Myers, and Mrs. C. A. King will
fill Miss Ross's position during the
rest of the term. Prof, A. A. Mac
Cavern,, principal of the Hawthorne
school, will resign from his position
Friday and will go to Washington,
D. C, to take up war work in one of
the departments.- He is succeeded by
J. G. Swan of Merrill, a former prin
cipal of .the Klamath Falls high
school, and also former superinten
dent of the Klamath county schools.
Thrift Stamp Drive
Hearing Completion
The war savings and thrift stamp
drive for the Ashland district under
Chairman C. W. Banta, Secretary F.
J. Shinn and Captain C. B. Lamkin is
proceeding rapidly.. . The Ashland
high school has volunteered ten crews
of two each for the canvas and the
Chic Improvement Club has volun
teered ten crews. This will leave 17
crews for Captain Lamkin to secure
yet, and volunteers will be appreci
ated by him. The organization of the
out-of-town territory in this district
v. ill be taken""up tomorrow. Volun
teers should report to either Messrs.
Banta, Lamkin or Shinn. The terri
tory assigned to the Ashland district
consists of Ashland school district No.
! and south and enBt to the Califor
nia state line end the Klamnth coun
ty line.
Next Monday the committees will
meet for Instruction which will be
supplied by those easily familiar with
the work. It may be said that this
drive is entirely different than those
heretofore made for war measures.
In fact, It will afford those engaging
in it much pleasure and they will be
able to leave each home without any
grouch. The large number of dis
tricts will make the work light and
quickly porformed.
Eight Taken From
County for Army
The Jackson county exemption
board announced Tuesday night the
eight men chosen to fill the county's
share of the state's quota of 369 men
for the coming draft for the national
army. This quota closes the first
draft call, and the next quota will be
on the first call of the second draft
for 800,000 men. The men selected
ore numbers ranging from 1 to 26,
and are: James William Bowers, No.
Diamond Leslie Flynn, No. 3;
James Ambrose Blddington, No. 6;
Charles Delbert Carpenter, No. 12:
Earl Dalton Beeson,, No. 16; Edward
Ben Decker, No. 19; August Audley
Meyer, No. 25; Frederick William
Henry, No. 26. the drafted men will
assemble in Medford on March 29 and
depart for Camp Lewis, where they
will go into training.
Two Ashland .hoys are called for
this draft. These are James Bowers,
son of Benton Bowers, and F. W.
Henry. The reason that the other
men whose numbers range from 1 to
26 were not chosen is that some of
them were not up to physical qualifi
cations, others had enlisted and oth
ers had either been transferred to
other districts or had been excused
because of having been deemed nec
essary to agriculture.
Phone job orders to the Tidings.
Home Guard Now
Popular in State
A Home Guard is being organized
in many cities and towns in this sec
tion of the state where the residents
are awakening to needs of the first
principles of military training for the
men who remain at home when their
country Is in war. Among those soon
to be In active training will be at
Grants Pass, which will be organized
as soon as the acquired 60 men have
signed up. At a recent meeting of
the Defense League the matter was
discussed at) some length and ar-,
rangements were made for the per
fecting of an organization, when
meetings for drill will be held regu
larly once a week.
At Marshfield more men than can
be received have applied for admis
sion to the Marshfield Home Guard
company. Only 81 can be properly
drilled and accommodated, but 105
aTe on the roll and In good standing.
A Home Guard will be organized
at Cottage Grove In the near future.
At a meeting last week which wai
hold for this purpose not sufficient
Information was at hand to decide
whother to organize merely a Home
Guard company or to come under tha
provisions for a state militia com
pany, and the matter was postponed
at that time.. In a short time it Is
hoped that every city and rural com
munity will have an organized Home
Guard company or branch of the state
militia within Its boundaries.
Medford to Have
Opera in English
Not in the history of music in
America has such praise been be
stowed upon any other artist as thai
which press and public have con
ferred upon our own beloved Joe
Sheehan. "How does he do It?" "He
is better than he was ten years ago."
"The man of eternal youth." "The
vocal Peter Pan." These and hun
dreds of like expresnlons have found
their way into print during the four
months' run of the Boston English
Opera Company in Chicago, where
Joseph F. Sheehan was the leading
tenor. The Company will present II
Trovatore In Medford on Tuesday,.
March 2C.
Plans Arranged for
Liberty Loan Drive
The third Liberty Loan committee
for the Ashland district met with
Chairman E. V. Carter last night:
The evening was almost wholly de
voted to the matter of appointing tho
rating committee. Many names were
suggested and considered. It wa
practically decided to make the com
mittee consist of nine members and
the committee will be perfected soon
and ready for announcement. Rev.
Chas. A. Edwards was appointed sec
retary and V. O. N. Smith vice-chairman.
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Time of Schools
Changed at Talent
Beginning last Monday, the public
schools of Talent changed their hours
of assembling and closing. The
schools will convene hereafter at
8:20 and close at 11:40 In the fore
noon. In the afternoon the hours
will he from 32:20 to 2:20. The ob
ject of this change Is to accommo
date the pupils who wish to devote
more time to gardening or other
work.
Good Attractions
At Vining Theatre
The attractions at the Vining Thea
tre tonight will be Olive Thomas in
('Indiscreet Corlnne." Also Bill Hart
in "The Bad Man." Friday and Sat
urday Edith Storey will be presented
In "Revenge," a strong western story.
Charley Chaplin In "The Adventurer"
will also be an additional attraction.
In connection with these attractions
the style show will be presented to
night and tomorrow night.
A slight fire occurred at the home
of E. E. Bagley on Skldmore street
Tuesday about noon, which was
speedily subdued by the prompt use
of a garden hose by Manley Brower,
who was passing and discovered the
blaze. The fire caught on the root
near the chimney.