FAGE EIGHT
ASHLAND TIBrVGS
Thursday, March 21, 1913
German Political
Crimes Condemned
The supreme war council has is
sued a statement condemning Ger
man political crimes against the Rus
sian and Rumanian peoples, and re
fusing to acknowledge German's
treaties with them.
They set forth at length a strong
Indictment against the outrageous
proceedings and practices which the
Germans have Indulged so riotously
against people completely at their
mercy. The statement follows:
Council Statement.
"The prime ministers and foreign
members of the entente, assembled
in London, believe it their duty to
take note of tha political crimes
which, under stlie name of a German
peace, have been committed against
the Russian people. Russia Is un
armed. Forgetting that for four
years Germany has been fighting
against the indpendence of nations,
the Russian government, In a mood
of singular credulity, expected to ob
tain by persuasion that democratic
peace which it had failed to obtain
by war.
Peace Terms Implicative.
"The results were that the inter
mediate armlstlcs had not expired
before the German command trans
ferred Us troops eh masse to tho
western front, and so weak did Rus
sia find herself that she dared to
raise no protest against this viola
tion of Germany's plighted word.
What followed was of like character,
when the German peace was transla
ted Into action. It was found to In
volve the invasion of Russian terri
tory, In the capture of all Russia's
means of defense, and the organiza
tion of Russian lands for Germany's
profit. A proceeding which did not
differ from annexation, because the
word Itself was carefully avoided.
Sign Treaty Mindly.
"Meanwhile those very Russians
who had made military operations
Impossible found diplomacy impotent.
Their representatives were forced to
proclaim that while they refused to
read the treaty, they had no choice
but to Blgn it; so they signed it, not
knowing whether in Its true signifi
cance It meant peace or far, nor
measuring the degree to which Rus
sian national life was reduced by it
to a shadow.
"What is true of Russia and of
Poland is no less true of Rumania,
overwhelmed in a flood of passion.
Refuse Recognition.
"Peace Is loudly advertised, but
tinder the disguise of verbal profes
alons lurk the brutal realities of war
end the untempered rule of a lawless
force.
"Peace treaties such as these we
do not and can not acknowledge.
Our own ends are very different. We
are fighting and mean to continue
fighting In order to finish once for
all with this policy of plunder and
to establish In Its place the peaceful
Telgn of organised Justice.
Fight to End.
"As Incidents of this long war. un
roll themselves before our eyes, more
and more clearly do we perceive that
the battles for freedom are every
where Interdependnt; that no sep
arate enumeration of them is needed
and that in every case the single but
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than the present."
I Armband Navy News
Shannon Oliver of Phoenix, who
was on board the Tuscanla when it
was torpedoed, wrote to his mother
recently that he was in the ship hos
pital with mumps when the casualty
occurred. He was able to get on
deck, but was in poor condition to
work. He did not attempt to get in
a lifeboat as the sea was rough, an J
many were upset as soon as launched,
and considered it was safer Jo remain
on board as long as possible. At
8:15, Just two hours after the ship
had been tdrpedoed, he slid down a
rope onto the deck of a British de
stroyer and was safe After picking
up a lot of men who were in the
wathe, the young man' said, they went
into a little town on the Irish coast,
where they stayed a few days, and
where he claims he never was treated
nicer in his life..
Will Holmes, who has been in the
post exchange at Fort Stevens assist
ing Sergeant Andy McGee, has been
promoted to corporal and is drilling
recruits. He had charge of a squad
of Swedes at last reports.
Virgil Hawley, an Ashland young
man who is In France as a member of
the 20th engineers, reports great ex
tremes of climate in that particular
latitude where he is located. The
heat is terrific at midday and freez
ing at night.
Corporal Guy Lawton, " a former
Medford boy, who is in the aviation
service, was one of the men who
started for France about a month ago,
when a large number on board the
transport became ill with mumps and
were landed at Halifax, Nova Scotia,
and placed in a hospital. On recov
ery they were sent back to New York
to be started again for France.
Recruiting Sergeant Watson of
Medford has received wire Instruc
tions from the war department at
Washington to cease enlistments for
the aviation section of the units of
national defense. The order went
into effect Saturday night, and will
continue valid indefinitely.
Captain Harry C.Keeney of Eu
gene, who attended the funeral of his
mother-in-law, Mrs. M. J. Tibbetts, a
short time ago, Is now in command of
the 13th company, Columbia National
Guard, at Fort Stevens. Many orig
inal 1st company boys from Ashland
are In this company.
Mario Drillman, who has lived In
Ashland for the past two years, has
enlisted in the artillery branch of the
army, and will report for duty at Van
couver Barracks In two weeks. Pre
vious to that he will visit his uncle,
Dr. Julio Engelman, In San Fran
cisco. First Lieutenant C. E. Watson, son
of Judge C. B. Watson of Ashland,
nas oeen iransrerreo irom camp L.ee,
Virginia, to Camp Humphreys, near
Washington, D. C, where he has been
assigned to the 601st engineers.
John H. Moore, a former Ashland
hoy, who has been in the navy for
several years, has been promoted to
lieutenant commander.
High School Notes
(By Dave Whittle.)
Last Thursday at noon Mr. Mooro
read to the student body the first of
a series of pamphlets issued by the
department of labor. The object of
the movement is to organize all the
boys of the country between the age3
of 16 and 21 for work on the farms
during the summer. The project met
with approval. It will provide a way
for those too young to enter the serv
ice to help Uncle Sam.
Olln Conwell and William Allen
were absent from school Wednesday
of last week. They were doing some
orchard worki
A senior meeting called last Fri
day morning decided to give the cus
tomary senior play, have the usual
"high old times" after graduation,
and selected the style of pictures and
Invitations. Simplicity marks every
thing, the picture's being small,
mounted portraits done In brown
sepia and the invitations a double
sheet of folded paper stamped with
a small coat-of-arms. The writing on
the invitations is to be in script.
Lyle Sams has quit school, having
enough credits to graduate with his
class this spring.
Professor Briscoe made a talk to
the assembly Monday morning, lu
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which he urged more stringent ef
forts be put forth in the thrift stamp
campaign and asked for co-operation
in the proposed drive for books for
the soldiers and Bailors. He also
urged all the girls who could to come
out on Tuesday and Thursday nights
to help with the Junior Red Cross
work.
Coach King has a Lizzy.
A committee met with Miss Lilly
Monday afternoon of this week and
decided on the play to be given by
the seniors. The play decided upon
Is "Charley's Aunt," a play of college
life in three acts. It was due to the
kindness of Mr. George Watson that
we were able to secure this play.
Edgar Buchanan traded his old bi
cycle to Mr. Woods In part payment
for a new one.
Edith Moody, a member of the
class of '17, who has been teaching
the Neil Creek school, was a visitor
of the senior high Tuesday.
Tryouts for the senior play have
been In progress for the past several
days. Eleven are needed for the cast
and some very good material has been
proven to be in the class. Arvin Bur
nett seems to have landed the lead
ing part,.
Tuesday night approximately thirty
girls came out for work in the refu
gee garment-making department.
Professor Moore was greatly pleased
with the response to the appeal made
to the girls.
The remains of Hoc On, an old
Chinaman, were found hanging to
an oak tree in Scarface gulch near
Gazelld, Tuesday, by four of the de
ceased's countrymen. Hoc On disap
peared on or about January 10 and
a careful search had been made for
him since that time. The reason for
the rash act is not known. When
last seen the deceased was considered
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to be all right mentally and appar
ently nothing worried him. . When
found Hoc On's knees and toes were
touching the ground. An inquest was
held by Coroner Turner at Gazelle
Tuesday. The jury rendered a ver
dict that the deceased came to his
death by suicide. Hoc On was about
70 years of age. For the past forty
years he had been a resident of Siski
you county. He followed mining.
lreka News.
The war seems to have reduced
every resource of the kaiser except
his family. That still remains Intact.
Ilohenzollcrn patriotism is of the safe
variety.
Helen June Hall, soprano, with Bos
ton English Opera, presenting II
Trovatore at Page Theatre, March
26.
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AT THE CHURCHES
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First Church of Christ, Scientist.
Pioneer avenue south. Sunday
services at 11 o'clock. Subject of
lesson sermon, "Matter." Sunday
school at 10 o'clock. Wednesday
evening meeting at 8 o'clock. Read
ing room open from 2 to 4 dally ex
cept Sundays and holidays.
Trinity Episcopnl Church.
Vicar1, the Rev. P. K. Hammond.
Holy communion at 7:30 a. m. Sun
day school at 9:45. Morning service
and sermon at 11. Mrs. Hockett will
sing "The Palms." Strangers cor
dially welcomed. No evening service.
Congregational Church.
Next Sunday morning Mr. Brett
will speak on "Christ's Triumphant
Entry Into Jerusalem." The follow
ing musical program will be ren
dered: Quartet, "Palm Leaves," J.
Faure; soprano, Mrs. Roy G. Walker;
tenor, J. G, Anderson; alto, Mrs. L.
A. Stewart; baritone, Percy Stratton.
Tenor solo, "Jerusalem," Henry Par
ker, J. G. Anderson.
Evening worship and song service
at 7:30. Everybody welcome.
Baptist Church.
Rev. W. N. Ferris, minister. Bible
school at 9:45 a. m. Divine worship
at 11 a. m. Sermon by pastor. Re
ports from teams on the million-dollar
fund expected. Young people's
meeting at 6:30 p. m. Service of
song and sermon at 7:30 p. m. Mid
week prayer service Thursday at
7:30 p. m. Rev. Ferris will speak.
There will be Bpecial music. All are
cordially invited. Strangers always
welcome. ' .
Christian Church.
Bible school at 10 o'clock. Preach
ing at 11 by the pastor. W. L. Mel
linger. Next Sunday Is the begin
ning of a week's revival meeting
with Mrs. Stevenson of Portland as
musical director. C. E. at 6:30 on
the subject, "Remedies for Intem
perance." -Leader, Hugh Swaggart.
Evening service at the usual hour.
Nazarene Church.
Beginning with next Sunday night,
all evening services will be one-half
hour; later. Sunday school at 9:45.
Preaching at 11 by the pastor; sub
ject, "The Price of Sanctification."
Every person must be sanctified to
get Into heaven .- (Eph. 5:25-27),
hence the Importance of the subject.
Y. P. H. L. at 7. Preaching at 8 by
Mrs. Mina Ashcraft. Prayer meeting
Wednesday at 8. Friday afternoon
meeting at the Smith residence on
Sixth street at 2:30. A cordial invi
tation given to all. Dorman D. Ed
wards, pastor.
SCIENTISTS REVOLT
AT SPREADING GFJtMd
The learned chemists and scientists
throughout Germany are said to be
rebelling against the orders issued
by military authorities that they de
vote their time to the culture of dis
ease bacilli and the successful inocu
lation of yiese bacilli Into munitions
to be used against Germany's foes
Recently a noted chemist lost his own
life when he had apparently solved
the problem of how to transmit dead
ly germs, perishing miserably when
he became inoculated with his new
found discovery. Following nte
death, other scientists jere drafted
to take up the work where the dead
man had stopped.
One professor not only refused to
become a party to such a scheme, but
exposed those who had attempted to
commission him to commit such a
crime against humanity. The mili
tary authorities first tried to Induoe
him into silence by peaceful methods,
but after discovering that the noted
scientist could not be so easily quiet
ed, Imprisoned him for failure to
serve the state In civilian capacity.
The presiding judge who tried the
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scientist declared it was not for any
subject of Germany to say whether
the duty imposed was human or In
human; that when the state sum
moned any citizen to perform a duty
it was for him to obey Implicitly.
A number of chemists are said to
have been imprisoned for having re
futed to serve the state In such man
ner, and in Wurttemberg It is report
ed that six artillery officers were ex
ecuted for having refused to use disease-inoculated
ammunition against
the enemy oii the western front.
Many of the most influential Ger
man scientists have taken a decided
stand against the inhuman methods
employed by the German military
heads and have refused to enter into
the cultivation of disease bacilli.
Only the chemists of the lower grade
have shown a willingness to carry on
the undertaking.
Old papers for sale at Tidings of
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LIMHElt CUT OF MILLS
IN WESTERN STATES
Lumber census reports received up
to March 15, by District Forester G.
H. Cecil, show that 205 large mills
in Oregon and Washington cut five
and one-half billion board feet dur
ing 1917. This is 150 million board
feet more than the cut of the same
mills for 1916.
The returns available are as yet
incomplete, although about three
fourths of the mills of tho two states,
have sent in reports. Because of the
need for an accurate census, due to
the country's war-time demand for
lumber, officiate in charge of the
work are urging mills which have not
yet reported to do so as soon as pos
sible. .
Miss Barbara Keeler, who came
from Dunsmuir Saturday to visit at
the home of Mrs. Dora Cress, re
turned to her home Wednesday.
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for your Easter breakfast
The U.S. Food Admin
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removed the restrictions
on pork, with the excep
tion of 'porkless Tuesday'
This will permit you
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cured COLUMBIA
BRAND
1AM
for your Easter breakfast
Order your "Columbia
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your grocer.