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ron Historic! ge!( i,lltorfuw THIRD LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE IS ON. LET EVERY CITIZEN DO HIS BIT Tidings "Ashland Grows While Uthfa Flows' . City of Sunshine and flowers Ashland, Oregon, Lithla Springs "Oregon's Famous Spa" VOL. XLII ASHLAND. OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1918 NUMBER 92 ft s. a I h i i a it Ashland Is Asked to Subscribe $103,000 to Third Liberty Loan Our government is asking the peo - pic Of the United States to subscribe not less than. $3,000,000,000 to the Third Liberty Loan. These bonds will draw Interest at the rate of 4 V per cent per annum, interest payable semi-annually. , Jackson county is asked to subscribe not less than $388,000, and Ashland and vicinity will be called upon to subscribe not less than $103,200. This community has made an ex cellent record in subscribing to both former bond issues and has, as well, "gone over the top" In Its subscrip tions to Red Cross, Y. M. C. A., Y. W. C. A., Armenian relief ,etc. Solicitors will appeal to all to subscribe liber ally and cheerfully to this new call ol our government. Every man and woman In this city should respond with a subscription proportionate to bis or her means and there should not be a single re fusal to subscribe to at least one $00 bond. The initial payment asked will be 5 per cent of the subscription made ($2.50 cish for each $50 bond). Subscribers to Red Cross, Y. M. C. A., etc., havo GIVEN their money cheerfully, the only return for it be ing the consciousness that they are "doing their bit" in worthy causes, Field and Track Meets Discontinued Representatives from all the small er towns of the valley constituting tho Southern Oregon Athletic Asso ciation, at a called meeting Thursday evening, awarded a trophy to tho hoys' basketball team from the Jack sonville high school for having won tho championship of all schools of tbelr class in Jackson county for the rast season. The girls' basketball team from Central Point having won the championship among the girls teams, was also awarded a trophy. Owing to urgent and frequent calls Cue to labor shortage for assistance from our older boys and girls, espec ially in the high schools, and to the fact that so many other patriotic ac tivities are now demanding the at tention of the students, it was thought best to postpone the annual field and track meet which has been held during the past few years with much success at Talent, and at which hundreds of children have taken part. It was further decided to accelerate school work in all essentials so far as possible, so that, should urgent de mands come, our schools might be hotter prepared to meet any emer gency. It is not the Intention of the school men to do away with those exercises which aid in the physical develop ment of the child, but to substitute military training, war garden activi ties and other lines of useful occupa tion or employment which, under the excitement of the times, will prove quite as valuable to the child and of considerable aid to our nation in the present crisis. Second Jr. Rainbow Regiment Completed March 2 6, marked the closing date for membership in the Second Junior Rainbow regiment; Jackson county will havo tho names of twenty boys and girls Inscribed in V 8' r being published by Superintendent J. A. Churchill. While many went far be yond tho requirement, tb'j list given below contains the names of the twenty who sold at leaRt- $50 wcrth f thrift stamps. From tl . '-noenix school, Roland Carless, Leta Stevens, Kuth Martin!, Chester Hcndrickson and Herrlck Wheele- ' im the "Washington school In Medford, Lil lian Robinson, Warren Hamlin, Mil dred Stewart, Bruce Putnam and - Margaret Van Scoyoc; from the Lin coln school in Medford there wore two, Neil and Wilbur Newman; Agate has one, Fae Beebe; Rogue River, 'Alva Laws, Arline Earhart and Don ald Magerle; Central Point has three, Mervyn Gleason, Charles Cowley and Minnie Stewart. . Eight names have already been Bent in for membership in the 3rd regiment in the procesa of organiza tion. Clif Payne makes work benches. 1 but in making a subscription to this un "ssue suuscriuers arc, m neipmg the government, helping themselves, a' the Investment is an excellent one. These bonds are marketable at any time, and In the event of the. holder being pressed for funds, they can be sold readily or used as security in ob taining temporary loans. Our government insists that the time has come when it will not be satisfied with a $50 subscription from one who is able to subscribe to a larger amount. The majority of the people have subscribed liberally and in proportion to their means in the past, but, unfortunately, there are many who have been content to sub scribe the smallest possible amount that they could "get through" w(th, and the government now and for the first time declares that people MUST SUBSCRIBE! IN PROPORTION TO THEIR MEANS or be regarded as slackers. When solicitors call on you, be ready with your subscription and your initial payment. If by any chance the solicitors fail to see you, go to one of the banks and make your subscription. We have been lavish with the lives of our boys, let us be on liberal, at lea3t, with our dollars. LIBERTY OAN COMMITTEE. Sudden Death of Well Known Teacher Prof. W. T. Van Scoy. one of the best known educators in the Rogue River valley, died Thursday night at T.ogue River, where he had been teaching during the past winter. He had been 111 for only a few days and death was due to a heart affection., No man was better known or more dearly loved than Prof. Van Scoy, who has been so widely associated with educational circles in southern Oregon. He came to Ashland in 1895 and for four years was the head of the normal school, which he conduct ed without state aid. After the state took over that Institution he re mained as one of the chief instruct ors for ten years. After the closing of the Ashland normal school he taught in the public schools of this city, a well as Medford, Jacksonville and other points In the county. It can be said of him that he literally died In the harness, as he was absent from his place in the school room only a tew days previous to his death Prof. Van Scoy was a clergyman as well as a teacher, and his influence for good over the young people of southern Oregon has never been equalled. He Is said to have kept in touch with practically all of the stu dents who attended the normal dur Ing the 14 years of his reign there and many of them made long Jour neys in order to have their beloved teacher marry them. .. The body was brought to Ashland where funeral services were held Sunday from the Methodist, church An address by the pastor, Rv. C. A Edwards, expressed the sentiments of the large concourse present when he said that Prof. Van Scoy was the man who had the greatest influence for good in' the county and was one cf the best beloved. Burial was made in the Odd Fellows cemetery in Med ford, conducted by the mflmUers of that order. The following were the pallbearers: Prof. G. A. Briscoe Rev. W. L. Kellinger, Fred Homes A. C. Joy, W. A. Patrick and J. W, Bruner, A large number of Ashland people accompanied the body to Its last resting place. Klamath Falls Road Is Making Progress Rails on the new Klamath Falls municipal line under construction from that city to Dairy are being laid at the rate of a quarter mile a day, and' have reached a point at Pine Grove seven miles east of Klamath Falls. The grading Is practically completed at Olene, and the roadbed 13 ready for the rails at most points to the Dairy terminals. Inability to procure steel under the present war conditions will prevent the contem plated extension of the line from Dairy to the Sprague river, but It Is the intention to go ahead 'with the roadbed and other preliminaries and be ready for the rails as soon as they can be secured. Red Cross Appeals For War Nurses Nurses, and more nurses, if Uncle Sam Is to win the war, is the nation's cry to her women today. There are at present 7,000 nurses In military and naval hospitals at home and abroad, and a call for 5,000 more be tween now and June 1 has. been made up in the Red Cross by Surgeon-General Gorgas of the army. He says that of the 80..000 registered nurses is the United States at least 30,000 will be needed for service in army hospitals this year. San Francisco chapter of the American Red Cross 13 earnestly endeavoring to supply Its quota of this enrollment by appealing to women and girls to qualify them selves to take the places left vacant by registered nurses who enter the nation's service. 2Q3 Go From Sun Francisco. Of the 460 registered nurses in San Francisco when President Wilson de clared war, only 197 are left, 223 having accompanied the three base hospitals organized here and 40 join ing units in the east. Fifty women are taking the courses in elementary hygiene and home care of the sick, til st aid and dietetics, which the edu cation department of San Francisco chapter is teaching, and which, when completed, enables them to take up hospital work, twelve to thirteen weeks being necessary to acquire the series of lessons. The membership of these classes must bo greatly In creased to comply with General Gor gas' demand. Every hospital in the city wants more registered nurses than it now has, and the need will become more acute as tho war pro gresses unless more women prepare themselves to do hospital service. What One Girl Did. An example of what any healthy voman or girl of moderate pecuniary means can do to help the government in this respect is furnished by Miss Muriel Valentine, 775 Post strteet San Francisco, who departed on April 4 to perform hospital work in France, While taking the elementary bygieno and first aid courses she incidehtly learned how to run and care for a nctor car, and studied stenography. and now she is thoroughly equipped to perform almost any service re quired of a woman attached to a mili tary organization. That more women are not respond ing to tho call for nurses is because they do not fully realize the vital need of the country for their help. Whether the American soldiers will he protected and cared for when sick or wounded depends on whether American women are willing to make the same sacrifice their brothers ara making. Failing' in this,, they will have done Incalculable harm to the efficiency and morale of our troops. The women who have not had the necessary training for nursing service can find her largest opportunity to help the nation by taking It now. The elementary hygiene and home care of the sick class Is to start In Ashland as soon as twenty women and girls have signed for the course. The other course will follow Immedi ately as we are anxious to finish the entire course for those who would like to offer their services to their country. All those Interested may register name with Mrs. Frank Dickey or at the Red Cross headquarters on Wed nesday and Friday afternoons. Soldiers9 Library Wants More Books The public library reports that tho people of Ashland contributed 408 books during the past week for the ueo of our soldiers and sailors, and that more books are still coming in. It is hoped that week after week they will continue to come in stead ily, for our men will need books 83 long as the war lasts, and the supply must be constantly replenished. All stations which. have been opened for the receipt of books will be continued Indefinitely, and the public Is urged to form the habit of turning In their new boohs as soon as they have read them. In this way a constant stream of fresh books into the camps will be assured, and a most effective barrage established againBt the blue devils of loneliness and depression. The American Library Association has built up on organization capablo of handling thousands and thousands. That the book3 will be forthcoming can not be doubted. Home Guards May Be State Organization If the plan succeeds already under advisement in tho Ashland Homo Guard the company may be merged Into tho state militia, although no special effort has been made by the officers to enlist men into this com pany. According to notico given out recently, Governor Withycombe has requisitioned 4,0(0 Krag rifles from the ordnanco department for equip ping the Homo Guard throughout the slate, and it is considered that there is good prospect that they may bo procured within a short time. Should the Home Guard be mus tered Into the state militia a service will be required of two years, but it is understood that all such militia companies, composed of Home Guard, that may be taken Into tho service of the state will be mustered out at the ond of the present war. In this re spect the Homo Guard will be under no more obligation than he would bo In the local company, and he could bo of much greater service, if needed, if he were properly provided w ith tho training and proper requirements of a soldier. First Lieutenant A. Bert Freeman, who has enlisted in the naval serv ice, has been succeedod in that posi tion In the local Home Guard com pany by P. L. Sponcer of Talent, a formtr member of the old let com pany here. Lieutenant Spencer is ac tively interested in this branch of military service, and is effecting a strong organization among the men In his district, who come up every Tuesday night to drill at the armory, and who will no doubt enlist into tho militia if the Homo Guard Is mus tered into the service. The movement Is gaining In popularity all over the state and bids fair to be a strong mil itary organization. Church Officers Elected for Year At the annual congregational meet ing of tho Presbyterian church held last Wednesday evening church finances wero pronounced to lie in a gratifying condition, with a small In debtedness which is already provided for. At the election of officers J. R. Robertson and J. B. Icenhower wero chosen for riders, and W. M. Poley and Dr. F, H. Johnson will serve on the hoard of trustees, with F. J. Shinn as treasurer and C. II. Gillette clerk. Miss Allie Shinn was elected treasurer of benevolences. The mem bership of the church numbers 252, 21 additions of which have been made during the past year. Forest Supervisor May Leave District According to unofficial reports Martin Erickson, federal forest su pervlsor in this district, has resigned his position and will enter the lumber business at Vancouver, B. C. Mr, Erickson is at present In Madison Wis , to which city he went two weeks ago, but is expected homo soon and will then leave at once with his fam ily for Vancouver. The announce ment of bis successor is looked for daily. Schools to Enter 4-Minute Contest A Junior Four-Minute Men War Savings Contest is being Inaugurated in the public schools throughout the county, and will be a feature In the Ashland schools. The plan as out lined and presented to the teachers is to arrange a speaking contest at which ai few of the best speakers of the schools will compete for first hon ors, with one or three disinterested persons to decide the Issue. These meetings will bo public nnd the pa trons of the schools will be invited to attend. Every school in Jackson county, regardless of tho size of school or age of pupils, Is expected to enter this contest, as this is consid ered an effective way of driving home some of the great principles of thrift. U. fi. DEPARTMENT WEATHER BUREAU Forecast for the period April 8 to April 13. Inclusive. Pacific coast states: Fail1, with cool nights. Huns Try to Beat Down Allies By Sheer Force but Gain Little The Germans are continuing their plunging tactics in the Amiens bat tle area, with their operation rapidly developing Into a greatly magnified Verdun. Tho similarity with the classic ex ample of a German attempt to beat down an enemy by sheer force is dally growing. This development ob trudes Itself because of the narrow ing area Involved In the attack and the practice of hurling great masses of troops at the defenders of a nar row front, regardless of sacrifices. Attack Allied Center. Saturday the main attack was de livered on the allied center, after tho blow alunched south of the Sonime on Thursday and that driven Into the north of the river on Friday had spent themselves. Saturday's big plunge appears to have had Its starting point just to the south of the Somme. v Apparently aiming at the Albert-Amiens railway, in the vicinity of Corbie, about ten miles east of Amiens, the enemy threw heavy masses of troops toward the opposing line from Vaire wood, east of Corbie. The battle seemed likely to develop into one of importance, as affecting the tenure of what remained to the entente allies In the angle formed here by the Somme and the Ancre. Weather Improve. The weather on the, battle front was reported Improving Saturday, but the aviators were still handi capped by low visibility. Premier Clemenceau has odedd to French confidence In tho outcome of tho great battle by an explanation of the situation to the parliamentary military committee, in which ho told them the situation might safely be left In the hrnds of France's admir able army. His statement supple ments General Foch's "all Is goln.-; well" in his remarks on tho state of affairs In the battle area. Unix's Report, "Today's Infantry action on tho battle front has been confined to lo cal fighting in the neighborhood of the Aveluye wood, north of Albort, without change In the situation, and engagements between small bodies of troops at different points," says Making Amusement Books for Soldiers The Junior Red Cross members are making amusement books In the pub lic schools for the benefit of the sol diers. Those books will contain clip pings of funny stories, Jokes, car toons and anything that will be' of Interest and amusement to the sol dier wiien he hns a period of relaxa tion from his duties. A host of tlicsa stories and pictures are wanted by the Junior Red Cross workers and the public in general is asked to assist In gathering the material for these amusement books. Government rules demand that the cartoons must not he larger than 4 by 6 inches, and should simply bo torn from the paper or magazine when given to tho chil dren, as It Is along tho lino of their work to cut tho pictures out and make up tho books under tho direc tion of the art teacher. So hereafter vhen you come across an amusing story. Joke, conundrum or funny pic turd, don't keep It to yourself and forget about it, but remember the pleasure that It may bring to the boys far away from home, and sene" "t to tho schools to bo handed along tho line of well-doing that Is embodied In tho making of the amusement books. Jackson County to Draft Twenty Men The county board received in 'ruc tions for the draft of 20 men as the noxt quota from Jackson conntv, from Acting Adjutant General Wil liams of Portland Saturday. The 20 men to be selocted are all In Class 1, and their numbers range from 28 to 80, and are in the current draft. The men will be given notice of their appearance before the hoard in a five-day period commencing April 2C. The men are to be sent to Camp Lewis, American Lake, Washington. This information was given out Sat urday evening by G. A. Gardner, president of the local board. Phone job orders to tht Tidings. Field Marshal Halg's report from Franco. At least ten German divisions aro known to have been engaged in the enemy's unsuccessful attacks Friday north of tho Somme, and the fight ing was very severe on the many po sitions of this Trout as far north as Bucquoy. Heavy fighting has taken place in the Otoe and Somme regions, but all the powerful German attacks Satur day were repelled by the French troops, except on the left bank of the Oise, where the French were forced to withdraw to positions previously prepared, according to the war office announcement Saturday night. Gorman, War Iteport. j (British Admiralty, per Wireless rress.) The official statement Issued by the war office nays: "Western theatre Local enter prises near Bucquoy and south of Hebuterne resulted In bringing In some prisoners and numerous ma chine guns. An English thrust against Pulsleux failed. "On the western bank of tho Ancro we extended our bridgeheads' posl- I lions by means of an attack. On both sides i) Albert, and south of tiio Somnifl there were lively engage ments and minor successful infantry fights. Shell Amiens. "Railway establishments at Amiens were shelled. French attacks on wide sectors between Morcull and Mont didier, made to wrest from us gains we secured on Thursday, broke down with heaviest losses to the French. "Montdldlor was subjected to French fire. "There was lively artillery firlnj before Verdun', which Increased dur ing tho day. "In the other theatres of war thero Is nothing new." The communication from German general headquarters 'Saturday night says: "From thrf battlefields on both sides of the Sommo there Is nothing new to report. French attacks on the westorn bank of the Avre failed. South of the Olse wo" penetrated tho enemy's positions near Antlgny." Interest Continues In Dairy Meeting Owing to a delay, Prof. E. P. FItt3 of the Oregon Agricultural College, who addressed tho second dairy meet ing in Ashland, arranged by the ex tension service of the college, no morning session was held. A good sized assemblage of agriculturists and dairymen had gathered during the forenoon, and spent the time In dis cussing Informally tho topics of the day and comparing notes on the vari ous matters interesting and Impor tant to farmers. Tho speaker was present, however1, for tho opening of tho afternoon session and gave tho two addresses which were scheduled for the day's program. Prof. Fitts' firot talk was about th cowt-tostlng association and work, in which ho described Its methods and the mannor of conducting the work. He enlarged upon the necessity -of weeding drones from the herd, and in this manner stop a big leak In tho profits which frequently exists. He also showed the results obtained from cood breeding, and tho care dairymen should take In seeing that their cut tle have good blood In their veins. Silos and silage was the topic of tho other addreses given by Prof. Fitts, In which he described the dif ferent types of silos and the material used for their construction. He also enlarged upon tho silage for different classes of livestock, and the place of silage in the dairy rations. A third meeting will take place , May 2 in Auhland, when the topic, . "Hay Curing Undor Western Oregon Conditions," will be discussed. Mrs. W. H. Frulan, who attended the funeral of a relative In Oakland recently, has returned home. She spent some time visiting friends In San Francisco, Oakland and Duns- raulr while she was in the south. The sale of thrift stamps for Klamath county was $17,861.86. Of this amount the pupils of the schools solicited $3,080, $2,781 of which was owned by the pupils themselves.