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Newspaper Page TextOTc Historical ftoitr ivflitofltl Tidings "Ashland Grows While Uthla FIom" City of Sunshine and Flowers Ashland. Oregon, Uthla Springs "Oregon's Famous Spa" VOL. XLII ASHLAND. OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1918 NUMBER 94 U. S. NAVAL STATION AT ASHLAND xSHLAND Ashland Winner In Third When the final summing up of the subscriptions for the Third Liberty Loan bonds is made Ashland will again appear among the first, as has been the enviable record In every drive presented, Last week many people were worrying over Ashland's tdowness In not being ready to start the excitement April 6, the day set for the opening of the drive. Ash land's opening wus postponed until Monday for most excellent reasons known to the executive committee, and many thought that this boded ill for the campaign. But the commit tee knew their standing and knew the temperament of their people. "Ash land will come to the front," was the confident explanation when any com ments were made about the postpone ment of the drive. And that she ha? lived up to her reputation has been abundantly verified, not only In the splendid mass meeting' of last Mon day which opened the campaign, but the magnificent manner In which the - people have responded to the call for subscriptions to the Liberty Loan. Ashland's quota was $13,200, and by Wednesday night the captains of the drive had turned in $122,800, nd the city not nearly all canvassed. Money seemed to literally roll into their hands, until soliciting became a sport. It was thought advisable to give all the citizens an opportunity to Invest in the nation's bonds, so canvassing went on until the end of the week, when Saturday night the committees checked up their amounts and It was found that $149,100 had been subscribed. This sum will be greatly Increased also, when returns from the railroads and other corpora tons to which many have subscribed will be turned In. Many citizens have taken subscriptions through the com panies by which they are employed, and while their names may not ap pear in the list printed today, they bave subscribed liberally to all three calls. The following letter was received this morning by the Liberty Loan executive committee, which shows the appreciation with which Ashland is regarded In her efforts during the past week: "Portland, Ore., April 12, 1918. "Liberty Loan Headquarters, Ash land, Ore.: "Oregon tint! Our great state has set a pace for the nation. You and the people of your district have done a splendid work in the whirlwind drive which has again swept us over the top. Our achievement Is too big and our motive Is too high to permit of any personal commendation, but I cannot refrain at this time from giving somo expression of my deep appreciation for the remarkable showing which you have made. "Please accept my hearty congrat ulation. Yours truly, "BLAINE HALLOCK. "Assistant Executive Manager, Lib erty Loan State Central Committee of Oregon." A telegram was also received from the chairman of the general execu tive board of the twelfth district from San Francisco, as follows: "Heartiest congratulations on mag nificent work In' winning honor flag May you be equally successful in doubling your quota which will enti tie you to a blue honor star. Flag goes forward by mall today. Letter follows. LYNCH." These subscriptions represent only those on which the banks received a payment up to Saturday night. There are many other subscriptions taken upon which no money has been paid, and these will be credited later and their names made public. Up until Saturday night the fol lowing list of subscribers have been received, with the amounts: $20,000 Subscription. 1 First National Bank. $5,500 Subscriptions. C. W. and Virginia Root. " $5,000 Subscription. Elizabeth A. Smith, J. W McDon ough, State Bank of Ashland, The Citizens Bank, Ralph and Lizzie A. Robertson. ' $.1,000 Subscription. Richard Beswick. $2,000 Subscriptions. Butler & Thompson Co., Denver W. Klneaid, A. E. Kinney, Thos. W. Ack lin, Gwln S. Butler. of Honor Flag Liberty Loan Drive $1,500 Subscriptions. Domingo Perozzl, James B. Fuller, William A. Turner, Elizabeth and James Calbralth. $1,000 Subscriptions. W. D. Gill, Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Car ter, Eugenia L. Atkinson, Geo. W. Dunn, Alexander McMillan, James Taylor, Spratt Wells, Benton Bowers, Ashland Lumber Co , George Klneaid. $700 Subscription. Geo. W. and Camilla E. Owen. $000 Subscription. Mrs. Jennie M. Watson. $500 Subscription. Walter S. Peppers, Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Thornton, Oscar Lloyd Werth, W. J. Virgin Estate, Charles J. or Jennie B. Brady, West and Mary Larder, Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Pinkerton, F D. Wagner, Alice B. Butler, Mrs. Lou N. Case, J. J. McNalr. Otto Winter, L. F. Ferguson. William G. Curry, James L. Shelton, Freeman A. Brown, George A. Bris coe, Grace E. Dickey, Walter Everton, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. B. Lamkin, W. M. Poley, F. E. Watson. W. W. Cald Ashland Lumber Co., George Klneaid, Phebe Wells. Juliuf F. Wolf, Frank Cox, F. B. Songer. $400 Subscriptions. Celia Helena Reinhart. Joseph Cleo Relnhart, Teresa Dolores Reinhart, F. H. Carter, Frank G. Dean and wife. $300 Subscriptions. E J. Farlow, E. D. Brlggs, William A. Rockfellow, Edwin B. Shaw, Eu gene D. Moody. James Henderson Mc Gee, S. S. Mitchell, Morris E. Ply mate, Herman R. Lamkin, Leander A. Nell, Mollie Songer, Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. and employes. $250 Subscriptions. S. F. Thornton, Hlllah Temple. A. A. O. M. S., Earl C. Weaver, Mar garet L. Elvin Thomas, George N. Kramer, Harry G. Mathes, Frank J. Shlnn. Mrs. S. O. Beebe, J. S. Jordan, Joseph Zeigler, Ellis E. and Nellie M. Call, Grant W. Gregg. J. P. Dodge & Sons. $200 Subscriptions. Mrs. Elizabeth N. Anderson, Floyd Forrest Dickey, Joseph L. Harner and wife, William L. Headley, Clar ence E. Lane and wife, Charles W. Robertson, Nels Thompson. Harry L. V.'hited, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Billings, Geo. Edw. Dunn. James Hersey, Geo. Irwin, G. N. Anderson, J. E. Barrett, 0. 0. Helman, C. M. Summers, Tlng ner T. Ahlstrom, A. L. Lamb, Mrs. Emma H. Fuller, E. J. Kaiser, Lydia McCall, Lorena A. McNalr. Amos C. NIninger, Emil Peil, C. E. Ssms, Ber tha Edith Sawyer, D. 0.. Charles Henry Vaupel, Mrs Ellen H. Wagner, Samuel Wilcox, H. P. Holmes, Henry J. Carter, John M. Wagner, Louis Spencer Case, J. D. Mars. Charles Wilson Winne, Rosell R. Watt, James Orlln Marrett, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Maxey, H. W. Barron, David M. Watt, Chas. Franklin Tllton, Geo. O. Jarvls, Franklin Tllton, George O. Jarvls, Martha A. Barron, A. M. Dyrud, Lee Hall, Albert Sherrard, George C. Mc Allister, Bert R. Greer, William O. Dlckerson, Helen and James Ernest Angwin, Jack True, D. H. Barneburg, Edgar B. Barron. $150 Subscriptions. Nims & Saunders, Peter C. Gar rett, Mark Baker. Herman F. Poh land, O. F. Carson, Oskar Bergner. $100 Subscribers. J. W. Bruner, Mary E. Bruner, John G. Lucey, Samuel Cavin, Wesley S. Eastman, C. A. Eliason, W. A Freeberg, J. B. Hurt, Frank M. Land ing, Mr. and Mrs. S. McGilvary, Geo. T. Parsley, Mrs. H. H. Gillette, J. P. Icenhower, Mrs. .1. W. McCoy, Adam C. Spencer. F. E. Garle, George Lar der, Joseph S. Miller, Mrs. Alice B. Rogers. Chas. Stennett, Daniel A. Ap plegate, P. L. Ashcraft, Chas. W. Banta, A. C or Anna W. Brlggs, Lem uel S. Brown, Blanche N. Chapman, Nellie Dickey, Laura M. Dunn, Geo. G. Eubanks, Jackson Gyger. Olen Hall, P. K. Hammond. James H. Her sey, J. W. Hasklns, Chas. W. Klum; Louis J. McKay, Mrs.- Christiana Mathes, W. J. Moore, Walter E. New- combe, Nathan F. Patton, O. A. Paulserud, Elbrldge W. Redlfer, Wm. J. Stephens, Mrs. Henrietta Hosley, Chas. B. and Mary K. Howard, C. C. Weisenburger, G. W. Barron. Mrs. (Continued on Page Eight.) j Campaign for Recruits for the Naval Reserve Force Wednesday Ashland has been captured! A crew of the United States naval training station at Seattle has moved Into town. They are here to start a whirlwind campaign of western Ore gon for the purpose of securing re cruits for the naval reserve force. A. Anderson, one of the naval re serves and the advance publicity agent for the recruiting officers who are scheduled to' arrive In Ashland Wednesday, with the aid of several of the business men, has laid the plans for the whirlwind start. The city has donated space In the city hall where the recruiting will take place. Desks, chairs, typewrit ers and scales have been donated for two or three days to aid In the re cruiting. Flags will fly from every flag pole and staff during the recruiting. Ash land's service flag, that was recently donated to the public and which is now In the Vlnlng Theatre, will fly with Old Glory from the top of the flag mast of the town square. The band has promised to play Pacifist Gets Ink and Featbei Coat When Pastor Taliaferro, a follower of Pastor Russell, announced his In tentions to speak In Medford Friday night, he was forbidden by "Mayor Gates to hold a public meeting and was Instructed to leave the city. In order to back up the mayor a com pany of vigilantes gathered at the station to witness the pastor's retire ment, when it was learned that he had accompanied George Maynard, a repair man of Medford, to Ashland, where it was stated they had gone with the Intention of holding a meet ing. Incensed by the apparent defi ance of Mayor Gates' authority to leave the county, a party of 75 people came to Ashland later in the evening, where they discovered the fugitives at the home of J. M. Easterling. According to reports, when the Medford delegates arrived In Ashland they surrounded the Easterling house and endeavored to entice the fugitives outside. Maynard, it is claimed, re sponded to the alarm, and was seized by the mob, but Taliaferro remained inside and the doors were" locked against the intruders. No efforts were made to force aa entrance into the house, but the vig ilantes secured Maynard and took him back to Medford, where, It is claimed, he was borne to the baseball park with the intention of treating him to a coat of tar and feathers. On reaching their destination, It Is said, the vigalantes were unable to secure the required ingredients, but used as a substitute a quantity of printer's ink. Maynard was stripped to the waist and German crosses painted on his person. He was also ornamented with feathers. Maynard admitted that he had not subscribed to the Red Cross or Y. M. G. A., and when asked if he supported America or Germany in the war, he replied that he was a conscientious objector and opposed to all war. His general attitude of defiance, rather than any pro-German statements, it is claimed, was responsible for the committee's action. Leaders of the vigilantes are reported to have said that their work hpd only just begun and that from now on all disloyal citizens had better walk chalk and be good, else they would receive attention. Myrtle W. Blakely For Treasurer In another column of this Issue ap pears the announcement of Myrtle W. Blakeley for renominatlon on the re publican ticket for county treasurer. Site is just completing her first term in that office. Her administration has been marked by ability and pains taking care. She has made good and will no doubt receive the endorse ment of the people by renominatlon and re-election to the office. Will Start Next at City Hall Monday and Tuesday evenings at the Vining Theatre, where Anderson will show oOO feet of film that has been censored by the United States censor ship at Washington, 1). C. The film shows Uncle Sam's sailor boys in ac tion. How they wash their clothes, how they roll them, how the tara eat and what they eat. How they sleep and drill, also their recreation. The picture was taken In the Bremer ton navy yard, Puget Sound, Wash ington. There are several recruiting par ties throughout the Thirteenth Naval District, which includes Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Alaska, whose purpose is to raise ten thousand recrult3 for the United States naval reserve force. The re cruits are either sent to Bremerton or to the naval training station at Seattle for their training, both camps being the most modern on the Pacific coast. The period of training is from two to four months, after which the men are ser.t to sea. All branches of the navy are open at the present time. Registered Nurses Only Go To France Many inquiries have been made re cently to Mrs. Frank Dickey In re gard to whether those who take the home nursing course which she is starting In Ashland will be called bv the government to serve as war nurses. In response to these queries Mrs. Dickey has learned that so far the war department Is not sending nurses' aids to France for military services. The Red Cross is urging, however, that women take the courses In elementary hygiene and home care of the sick so that they nay he better able to care for the sick in their own homes, in order to re lease registered nurses for military duties abroad. As the repeated call for graduate nurses for military serv ice Is depleting the ranks, the number of graduate nurses for home service Is already very small, and it will be necessary for women to become profi cient enough In caring for the sick to take their places. Mrs. Dickey has also been asked where women may enter hospitals to I train for graduate nurses. The fol- lowing hospitals, with their address, time of beginning of class, and the person to whom to apply is given- San Francisco Hospital, San Fran Cisco, May 1, Miss Natalie Bow man; Lane Hospital, Clay and Buchanan streets, San Francisco, July 1, Mis3 Clara McKlbber; Lane Hospital, Clay and Buchanan streets, July 1, Miss Clara McKlbber; University Hospital, San Francisco, September 1, Miss Mary A. MacKen z!e; St. Luke's Hospital, San Fran cisco, Miss Esther Brown; Hahne mann Hospital, California and Maple streets, San Francisco, September 1, Miss Knoles; St. Mary's Hospital, Hayes and Stanyan streets, San Fran cisco, Sister Mary Philomene. Should women be called upon for military service later on will be de cided by later developments, and In this case the requirements would be I taking the course in elementary hy giene and home care of the sick. The course In home dietetics and first aid would be desirable also, but not a ne cessity. If nurses' aids are used, a course of 240 hours in a hospital will be arranged later on. Nurses' aids must volunteer their services. First Tryout of Bucking Broncos Sunday afternoon will be the first tryout of bucking broncos at the roundup grounds in preparation for the coming roundup. The commltteo has been able to secure a good lot of talent and wild stock, and the round up promises to be a better show even than last year. The tryout Sunday afternoon will be open to the public, and lovers of the heroic In horseman ship are invited. Phone Job orders to the Tidings. American Victors In All-Day Struggle With Huns Hear Toul The battle Friday was the first all duy struggle in which the Americaa troops have been engaged. Two German attacks, which wore delivered In force against the Ameri can positions northwest of Toul, were repulsed with heavy casualties to the enemy, Including 3G prisoners left in the hands of the Americans. Ameri can losses were slight. There was much hand-to-hand fighting In the open. The American Infantry drove back the Germans from trenches In which they'galneJ a temporary footing. The fighting began with one of the most violent bombardments ever laid dow) In that sector. During the night the Germans kept up a harass ing fire, throwing many gas shells Into the American position. The first attack began at about 6 o'clock in the morning, and was di rected against the French troops on the left flank of the American forces in the forest of Apremont. While this was going on the Amer ican troops made a counter attack on the German line, moving forward behind a perfect curtain of fire. The enemy, driven out of his trenches, was forced to fight In the open. A deadly machine gun and auto matic rifle fire was poured into the enemy, who offered stubborn resist ance at first, but later retreated to their second line, hotly pursued by tho American troops. Desultory fighting continued for several hours. The Germans again attacked at 11 o'clock at a point farther to the right. The American barrage fire cut them off, but the German officers drove their men through the exploding shells until a few succeeded In pene trating the American front line. A counter attack which was Imme diately launched by the Americans ejected the enemy, driving him back to his positions. The struggle con Service Flag Gift of The Honor Guard A very pretty ceremony took place at the Vlnlng Theatre Friduy night at which tho service flag constructed by the Honor Guard girls was formal ly presented to the city. After the regular play featuring "Tom Saw yer," that story dear to hearts of boys of all age, Mrs. D. Perozzl gave an inspiring four-minute talk on the call for Liberty bonds. She was followed by Mrs. D, D. uNorrls, who sansf "Your Flag and My Flag." At the ports of officers made. The follow close of the song the immense flag, ling topics will be discussed: "How contatlning 191 stars representing i the boys from Ashland who are serv- ng their country in some capacity, doscended from the celling before tho audience. Dr. Maud I. llawley, lead er of the Honor Guard, made an ad dress in which she presented the flag to the city of Ashland as a gift from the Honor Guard In memory of the boys who have answered their coun try's call. This was accepted by Mayor C. B. Innikln in the name of the city, who expressed Ashland s grateful appreciation of the work of devotion on the part of the Honor Guard. Among the 190 blue stars on the field of white of the service flag was one gold star, representing the life of an ABhland boy which had been giv en for the call of his country. This Is In honor of Private Arthur M. Decker, a volunteer member of the old 1st company which went out of Ashland last summer and who died last month at Fort Stevens. The construction of this flag, which has beon a labor of love from the hands cf the Honor Guard, has been under the direct management of Miss Ruth Yorke, who has devoted the greater part of the work of put ting It together and gathering the In formation regarding it. She was as sisted by Miss Irene Ringhelm of the high school and members of the Honor Guard. J. McPherson of Medford visited at the C. W. Fraley home on Moun tain avenue one day last week. Mr. McPherson was on his way home from California, where he had spent the winter. tinued to sway back and forth for several hours. While the action was at its height, the commander of an Ani'-rican ma chine gun company reported to hl3 chief that all the machine-gun em placements had been shot away, but that "every gun is working like hell." The attacks were made by the re organized remnant of Sou shock troops who failed to reach the Ameri can positions in their gigantic raid oa Wednesday. Their ranks were filled out by picked men from other units. The German prisoners, who be longed to six different organizations, said the attack was ordered to avenga the crushing defeat administered to the enemy on Wednesday. Five of the prisoners were Uhlans, and all ot the men taken were carrying haver sacks well filled, as it in preparation for a protracted stay In the Americaa trenches, corroborating the stories told by prisoners taken on Wednes day that the Germans had been or dered to penetrate the Americaa third line at all costs. The American troops, although tired from nearly six days of infan try activity, went into their positions singing and expressing their pleasure at an opportunity to fight in the open, In preference to what they term "sewer fighting." The residents of villages hehlnj the lines saw the Americans moving forward and shouted words of en couragement to the truckloads ot smiling men, who waved their caps) and cheered heartily. French officers have again praised the fighting qualities and the courage of the American infantrymen and the splendid co-operation shown by the American artillery. Some units ot the artillery were forced for long periods to work In gas masks. An artillery duel which was re sumed Friday night continued with, little Interruption until late Saturday; morning. S. 0. Presbyterial m. a. ml. Itt 1 io meei inisweeK i The Southern Oregon Woman' Treslryterlal Society will hold Its an nual meeting in the Presbyterian church of Ashland Wednesday. X large attendance of visitors and dele gates are expected to be present, and several prominent speakers and work ers will address the meeting. The first session will convene In the fore noon, at which business of the Pres byterial will bo transacted and re- may mission study classes be Intro- ' 1 11 O rl ll'li ni-n i linxn la tin nhiiPAli si ganlzatlon?" by Mrs. J. W. AJdrich; "How may we Interest our young peo ple In missions?" Mrs. Davisson: "Scriptural reasons for a woman's mission society," Mrs. Torney. A luncheon will be furnished In the church parlors by the women of tho congregation, and the afternoon ses sion will have addresses made by Mrs. Goss on "A Message from the North Pacific Board," and a paper, "I, Me and Mine of Home Missions," by Mrs. Turny. The evening will be a joint meeting with the PreBbytery, which will be in session In the church at the same time, and will consist of two ad dresses, one of which will be wltli stereoptlcon slides, by Mrs. Aldrlch. Special music will be features and many excellent talks will also be giv en in connection with the regular ad dresses. Woman Died on Train Near Ashland Mrs. Emma Maria Allen died on train 14 yesterday morning shortly before the train's arrival into Ash land. The deceased was a resident cf Albany and was on her way home from St. Louis, where she, In com pany with her daughter, had been at tending the funeral of her son. Death was due to pneumonia. The body was removed from the train and tak en to Dodge & Sons' undertaking par lors, from where It was removed thla morning on to the late home In Albany.