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:: ASHLAND." OREGON,. MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1918
NUMBER 6
Appeal To County
To Show Patriotism
The executive committee of the
Jackson County War Savings organ
ization is becoming active in its cam
paign for National War Savings day,
June 28, and is interesting the local
committee In the movement around
Ashland. Since the inauguration of
this war measure Ashland has evid
ently not taken it seriously, and as
a result the purchase of war savings
stamps has fallen away below the
quota assigned to this city.
County Chairman Henry Hart of
Medford has Issued an appeal to the
people of the county in which he
nays:
"The national committee, believing
that the first two of the three-fold
purposes to be accomplished by the
,war savings campaign, namely: war
consciousness, personal responsibility
and thrift have been attained by
the months of spreading the war sav
ings gospel, now order that the third
objective purchase of war stamps
be put 'over the top' by the taking
of wholesale orders from our citizens
for war savings stamps to be deliver
ed and paid for as desired during
the rest of the year, instead of pur
chasing in retail fashion as hereto
fore. "In the past six months 10 per cent
only of the two billion dollar issue of
war savings stamps auinonzea ny
congress, have been taken by the
American people, leaving the 90 per
cent to be placed in the following
seven months. Under the original
plan this seemed practically Impos
sible, hence the change.
"We are simply up against a new
Liberty loan a Liberty loan in which
every citizen can participate to the
'extent of hia or her financial ability.
The, maximum amount for any one
investor is placed at one thousand
dollars and the minimum at five dol
lars, maturity value; a short term
government bond carrying the un
heard of option of cashing at any
time should necessity require. 1
"The county's quota is two-thirds
,of the apportionment of the last Lib
erty loan, namely: Two hundred and
fifty-eight thousand six hundred and
elxty-six dollars ($258,666.00). We
have sold, in round numbers, seventy
six thousand dollars of the issue,
leaving for us to dispose of in tin
present campaign one hundred and
teighty-two thousand six hundred dol
lars. To accomplish this the finan
cial resources of the county must be
appealed to. As the plans for the
campaign are brought Into action,
more and more of our citizens will
Tie called upon to assist the commit
tee. The best help can only be used
in this work, and If perchance some
work Is assigned you, it Is because
of your fitness and loyalty that you
have been chosen and the committee
assumes that none of us at home
will refuse to do their utmost to back
up our valient army at the seat of
war."
Agent Cate Can
; Furnish Farm Help
All Jackson county farmers and
rancher 8 who desire to obtain the
services of soldiers must deal with
County Arglcultural Agent Cate, who
is the government representative in
this matter and the final arbiter, for
no soldier or soldiers can be sent to
work on any farm without his appro
val of the furlough.
It is Sir. Cate's duty to determine
whether there is an actual need for
the services of soldiers. He had one
application, which he promptly turn
ed down, from a man who owned only
a few acres and asked that his son
be furloughed home to help him with
the work. Farmers who actually
need the labor of soldiers to help out
in the harvest will have to apply tD
the county agricultural agent.
In all acts County Agent Cate is
to act on his own responsibility,! but
should follow the strict war wording
of general order No. 31, as follows:
"Furloughs granted under this or
Jer will be for short periods, largely
for seeding and harvesting time."
The purpose of the furlough Is "to
enable them to engage in agriculture
during the present farming season
for the purpose of augmenting the
agricultural production." v ..
He has given up all home, moth
er, sweetheart, ambition and per
haps life to fight for you. Help
him by giving him the food he needs
and must have.
Phone Job orders to the Tiding.
View of Sun Eclipse
Uarred By Clouds
The entire poplation of Ashland, or
all who were not In Medford attend
ing the circus Saturday afternoon,
spent a goodly portion of the after
noon looking skyward through smok
ed glass, watching the1 eclipse of the
sun. Until clouds obscured the sun
shortly before the shadow of the
moon had covered the sun to the
greatest extent visible here, a good
view of the phenomona was readily
obtained. The last view before the
sun was covered with clouds showed
a slender rim much like a new moon.
The clouds dissipated later on, and
the shadow could be seen passing
off on the other side of the sun.
While the light was not entirely
obscured here, a pronounced twilight
prevailed. Birds began their evening
vespers and butterfliek settled as if
for the night. The twilight only last
ed about an hour when the shadow
began to rapidly move over the sun.
At Baker which was in the path
of the totality, a gloom as deep as
that of 10 o'clock at night enveloped
the favored strip of country at the
moment to totality. Electric lights
were turned on Indoors and In street
cars, and automobiles had their head
lights burning. Within a few minutes
after the total eclipse, daylight rap
idly returned.
Those devoting their time to the
study of corona we're amply rewarded
for the wonderfully colored glow of
multicolored shafts of light, which
offered a spectacle rarely seen by hu
man kind. It was of maximum sun
spot type, with the glowing and pul
sating light nearly equally diffused
about the sun's surface, whose prom
inence was plainly visible.
Club May Adopt
Salvage Project
As announced in Thursday's issue
of , the Tidings the Civic Improvement
club will take up the question of sal
vage at their next meeting Tuesday,
which will be presented by Mrs. J.
M. Wagner and Miss Gertrude Engle.
This means of tnrattife trash Into cash
is being utilized by clubs in' various
cities as a means of reimbursing the
exchequer for war charity purposes,
and the Civic club of Ashland is con
sidering the project to serve as a
Red Cross measure.
The project consists of picking up
all the waste that collects about the
back yards and alleys of our homes,
such as tin cans, old iron, copper,
lead, zinc, rags, bottles, rubbers and
the countless junk that apparently
has no use rn the composition of do
mestic economy.
In the theory that nature never al
lows waste, this salvage will be dis
posed of to the various institutions
which can turn it Into use, and the
proceeds are to go to the Red Cross.
While In California during the past
spring, Mrs. Wagner became convers
ant with the salvage project, and the
Idea seems to be a happy one for Ash
land women to adopt, as It simply
consists of clearing" out a lot of other
wise worthless rubbish and beautify
ing the premises about the city, while
at the same time, a worthy cause may
be assisted in this manner. The ques
tion of carrying out this scheme will
be thoroughly discussed at the meet
ing of the Civic club next , Tuesday
afternoon and a good attendance is
requested to be present. ,
Campbell Head Of
County Democrats
The newly elected democratic
county central committee was organ
ized Thursday- evening by the re
election of W. N. Campbell of Med
ford as chairman, and the election
of Glenn Fabrlck as secretary-treasurer,
to succeed Sid M. Brown. W.
H. McNair of Ashland, was re-elected
state committeeman, and W. E.
Phlpps , of Medford, congressional
committeeman. , Twenty precinct
committeemen from various parts of
the coufty were present in person
one one by proxy.
Following are the precinct commit
teemen of Ashland and nearly dis
tricts: .Ashland Boulevard, Leander
Nell; Ashland East Central, O. H.
Rose; Ashland West Central, E. E.
Phlpps; Ashland East Main, Howard
PeltonfAsh,land Oak, W. H.. McNair;
Nprth Ashland; W. J. Moore, North
west Ashland, J. H. Dill; Antioch,
C. E. Wllhlte; Belleview, J. C. Barn
ard; East Talent, J.. C. Mason; West
Talent, Louis Brown.
Germans Found On Defensive
On Front Where Allies Assault
In the battle field of the Marne,
where a week ago the Germans were
hurling their masses of troops against
the western side of the wedge, they
drove In the battle that began March
26, the Teutons are now standing
virtually on the defensive In the Cha
teau Thierry sector.
American and French troops are
participating in a reaction on the
extreme tip of the salient, and are
engaged in the other side of the
wedge, between th Marne and
Rhelms.
While the operations take theVa
ture of local attacks, they have had
their effect In driving the Germans
back from the points they reached
on the crest of the wave that car
ried them far on the road to Paris.
The attacks, which began just to the
southwest of Chateau Thierry, are
spreading northward along the line
and everywhere the allies Teport
ground gained from the enemy.
The rush of the American marines
and the French on Thursday has not
continued to gain ground as fast as
it did at the inception of the move
ment, but it is still going on. In
the meantime they have withstood
two violent attacks by the Germans
and have repulsed the enemy In de
cisive fashion. -
There has been renewed activity
on the part of the German artillery
on several sectors. Notable among
the regions under bombardment is
the line between Noyon and Montdl
dier. It is along t.:is line that a heavy
enemy offensive has been expectel
by experts since the momentum of
the German advano from the Alsne
has died away. When the Germans
pushed west from St. Quentin late In
March and early In April, the line
from Noyon to Montdldler was al
Fruit Thinning In
Progress In Valley
Fruit thinning is in full swing in
the Rogue river valley. According
to reports from various sections of
the valley, the fruit crop will be fair
ly good, although far from the usual
standard. '.-
In some of the apple orchards trees
are found loaded with fruit adjoin
ing one absolutely barren. The rea
son for this Is not known unless it
is an "off year" in the apple crop.
Indications point to a big pear
crop in this end of the valley, at
least. In fact, pears seem to be the
main fruit crop this year. Cherries
are doing fairly well in some sec
tions, but like apples, only certain
trees are bearring, while others ad
joining have little, or no fruit.
Peaches are practically a failure
this year, owing to the heavy frost
which caught the trees in full bloom.
Some protected sections have peaches
but the general run of orchards were
caught by frost and will have no
peaches this season. ,
S. S. Organized
At Neil Creek
G. C. Griffin, a missionary of the
Ameriean Sunday school union, visit
ed the Belleview Union Sunday school
yesterday afternoon. In the evening
twelve of the BellevleHv people, to
gether with the missionary, held a
service at .Nell Creek in the Interest
of organizing a Sunday school. Mr.
Griffin used his Vloptlcon lantern
and showed slides Illustrating the
work of other Sunday schools. An
other meeting Is being planned for
next Sunday, at which time it is
hoped there will be a good attend
ance.
Picture of Eclipse
Taken At Studio
Bert H. Hinthorno, Ashland's en
terprising photographer, secured an
excellent picture of the eclipse of the
sun June 8. The making of a pic
ture of this kind with an ordinary
band camera Is an unusual feat. The
exposure given equaled approximate-
one-twenty thousandth of one sec
d at F8. Mr. HInthorne will give
one of these pictures free' to each
adult who calls at the studio this
week.
most equal In Importance to that In
front of Amiens. The French forces
were rushed to this front and fought
savagely to stop the German advance
and retake ground which' was of stra
tegical and technical Importance.
At the same time, the Woevde sec
tors, Just to the southeast of Verdun,
Is claiming attention. Lage move
ments of enemy troops in the direc
tion of St Mlh lei have been reported
by aerial observers and there are in
dications that the positions of the
Americans along this part of the
front may be in the storm center of
a terrific German attack soon.
' The advantages to be gained by
the Germans, If they succeed in
breaking this line, are manifold.
Eighteen miles west of St. Mlhlet is
the town of Bar-le-Duc, and still far
ther westward Is Vltry, which would
he but a stepping stone to a dash
tq Chalons-sur-Marne. If the line at
St. Mihiel could be broken or driven
back very far the whole Verdun sec
tor would be In peril and might have
to be abandoned.
In the Flanders sector, which has
been quiet since the attack along the
Aisne, the Germans on Wednesday
sought to Improve their positions by
capturing the hospital at Locre. This
point would give them a starting
point for an attack on the village of
Locre,. which Is considered one of
the keys to the allied positions along
the hills behind the lines south of
Vpres. The French in this sector
on Friday, however, attacked and
drove the enemy back to his former
positions and the allied line has been
restored. '
There have been no engagements of
a notable character on the Italian
front, but In Macedonia the allies
have been continuing their aggressive
Operations.
Joan 01 Arc Will
Leid Parade July 4
Joan of? Arc, whose spirit and mem
ory has lead France through all her
battles during the present world con
flict, will be represented in the bi:
Fourth of July parade In Ashland
and will head the line of march. This
idol of France will be chosen by vote
of the people, and the various so
cieties and clubs are urged to noml:i'
ate a candidate at once to be voted
upon to till this Important position.
The various candidates chosen will
be' announced at the earliest oppor
tunity, and a spirited contest is an
ticipated.
As but little over three weeks re
main until this event transpires, clubs
and societies wishing to put a candi
date in the field, should act at once,
S. P. Conductor
Died In Hospital
Robert R. Redwlno, a Southern Pa
cific conductor and former well
known resident of Ashland died lant
week at the Southern ..Pacific hospi
tal in San Francisco after an extend
ed illness due to tuberculosis. Mr,
Redwine has been living in Arizona
for many years for the benefit of his
health, but had returned recently to
San Francisco and entered the hospl
tal there for treatment.
The body was brought here Friday
for burial, and funeral services were
held Sunday afternoon from the Elks
temple at 2:30 o'clock, with inter
ment In Mountain View cemetery
The deceased is survived by his wife,
who Is a sister of Mrs. Sherman Pow
ell of this city, and one son.
Season Tickets For
Chautauqua On Sale
Season tickets for the Chautauqua
can be purchased on and after June
11 from Frank J. Shinn, at the Com
mercial club rooms. ,
The price of the tickets, if pur
chased before July 10, will be $2.50
for the adult season tickets. Adult
tickets transferable , in Immediate
family, $3.00; children under 12
years, $100. .
To the- above prices the war tax
will be added. After July 10, prices
not including war tax will be 3.00,
$5.50 and $1.25. Money can be sav
ed by buying a season ticket.
Country Has Filed
List of June Draft
Jackson county draft board has an
nounced the list of men called to fill
the army draft for June. This in
cludes 12 chosen under the special
call Issued June 1 for 309 men from
Oregon to report June 13 to the local
board and be In Portland on June 15
for special training along mechanical
lines. 1 Thoce selected for this call
are as follows:
1389, Cecil C. Clemens, Medford;
648, Chester Smith, Ashland; 561,
Curtis Darby, Medford; 1065, Bert
II. Smith, Ashland; 634, Robert C.
Baker, Medford: 789, William d.
Edmunds, Gold Hill; 818, Clifton II.
Dlckerson, Medford; 545, John H.
Trusty, Jr., Eagle Point; 508, Capriel
A. Jones, Medford; 491, Clifford H.
Ounington, Jacksonville; 416, James
F. Vestal, San Francisco; 394, Glenn
D. Simmons, Medford.
The county's quota of 67 for the
draft of 2000 men from Oregon who
will be sent to Camp Lewis between
June 24 and 28 will be:
286, H. M. McDaniel; 350, W. E.
Neal; 352, J. E. Brady; 361, Robert
McCabe; 372, Charles M. O'Connor;
'379, T. D. Riley; 370, V. M. Steers;
366, H. T. Morgan; 359, John Cal
houn; 419, Fred R. Hanck; 395, W.
E. Cook; 397, H. J. Geppert; 399, D.
O. Brewster; 378, James I. Adams;
401, R. M. Ward; 407, Ray N. Mur
phy; 411, Crover Cherry; 412, Ches
ter O. Mulhollen; 417, Frank C. Stra
han; 422, John Singleton; 433, R. F.
Casebolt; 432, Smith Cox; 437, C. L.
Garrison; 439, Carl F. Nledermyer;
413, O. M. Goddard; 448, L. S. Bate
man; 64, O. F. Colllngs; 460, R. I.
Chnrtraw; 473, John Cohleigh; 474,
G. E. Lyman; 485, Earl M. Van Hou
ten", 486, T. E. Kelly; 489, Wlot
Clarke; 357, C. J. Jesslman; 456, L.
G. Agee; 594, F. B. Clary; 500A, Gus
E. Frances; 502, L. W. Riley; 510,
W. B. Bcrtelaon; 512, J. L. Drake;
015, F. R. Berger; 519, E. J. Reink
son; 160, J. G. Lewis; 487, R. R. Du
Drake; 531, Clarence Conger; 534,
Earl S. Turay; 544, W. W. Bryan;
547, H. O. Wyatt; 548, H. J,. Dem-
mer; 563, J. C. Rodger3-, 586, Owen
Conorer; 569. Carl J. Klein; 570, Jl.
G. Querry; 552, E. R. Vroman; 534A.
V. D. Danelcon; 639, E. K. Ashcraft;
501, C. A. Garrett; 617, If. A. Ben
son; 160, J. C. Lewis; 487, D. D. Du-
senberry; 574, L. E. Smith; 575, J. F.
Miller; 577, Raymond Lanlni; 582,
G. B. Holioway; 5S6, G. W. Horn;
589, J. P. Morgan; 606, Frank Huff
man; 614, J. W. Tenteny; 615, H. B.
Durilap; 621, H. R. Hanco; 625, R. C.
Van Busklrk; 635, C. R. Sutton; 637,
Oliver D. Moulton; 638, D. M. Wal
lace; 640, O. E. Barr: 644, G. E.
Dunn; 652, Fred Beck; 654, L. W.
Caster; 656, E. Lnnler; 662, Elmer
R. Lewis.
Few Have Filed On -R.
R. Grant Lands
The total number of filings on O.
& C. grant lands In Josephine coun
ty amounted to 140, with 73 success
ful applicants. Jackson county had
55 successful applicants. The list
of names of successful applicants can
not be secured from the land office
as Individual cases will require de
cision from the general land office.
Unsuccessful applicants will have
a prior right to file on land up to
June 10, after which date the fillings
are open to any person.
The land opening has been a dis
appointment to the public and prob
ably to the land office as well. Had
the land been thrown open for set
tlement last year or the year before
it Is probable that thousands of ap
plications would have been made.
Road Work Will Be
Stopped For Harvest
The county court at Its monthly
meeting Friday ordered all road work
in the county stopped, except neces
sary repair work, until the first of
August, to release men and teams for
havest work. There have been many
complaints from farmers on account
of the shortage of labor and the
court's action is to relieve the situ
ation. The. court discharge the special
booze deputies guarding the Sisklyous
and ordered the 'sheriff's office to
look after the situation with Its reg
ular deputies. A motorcycle cop was
ordered to patrol the roadi and en
force laws against speeding and glar
ing lights.
Hysteria ho tieip
In Winning The War
"The Rogue river valley has made
more real sacrlflco during the war
than possibly any other section ot
the United States," was the statement
made by Prof. Irving E. Vinlng when
he addressed the meeting ot the Sold
iers' and Sailors' Auxiliary Thursday
evening In Memorial hall. Prof. Vin
lng has Just returned from Mew York
where he has been spending the past
six months, and where he has been
in close touch with the army and .
navy movements in the east.
The message Prof. Vinlng particu
larly wished to bring before his audi
ence at this address was the differ
ence between hysterical patriotism
and rational patriotism. The giving
and subscribing to ail war charities
until a person Is. impoverished and
unable to lend assistance to the boys
In the country's service should a neel
arise is not the best of patriotism.
Ashland and Rogue river valley .
have done more by raising their quo
tas than the city of New York would
had she doubled hers, according to
Prof. Vinlng. This section of the
country has had no results from the
war prosperity. Ashland has no pay
roll like New York with Its unlimited
wealth, where money seems to roll
In. But, as a matter of fact, Ash
land has at every call over-subscribed
and frequently doubled her quota.
This state of affairs cannot continue '
for long.
At the first call a year ago every
one was eager to subscribe largely,
thinking the war would end In a few t
months. Now the country is prepar
ing for a long and strenuous conflict,
and the calls will be frequent. In-
stead of being first in every call, the -
Rogue river valley wtll be exhausted
and of necessity will be compelled to
arop uacK in us reputation or ueing
ftrnt in "tfn nvfir Iho tnn" in nvnrv.'
thing. .
"No one knows when your boys at
that front may need financial aid
from you, and how will you feel when
that demand Is mado and he has to
learn that you are in want yourself?"
Prof. Vinlng remarked. That, he de
dares, will destroy the morale of the
army wore quickly than anything
else, and Is one of the events Ion?
sought by the Germans.
Business should be conducted as '
nearly normal as possible. Home in
terests must be maintained, and the
little surplus for the "rainy day"
must be cherished, for that time la
sure to come. Conservation of all re
sources Is as much a rational patrio
tic duty as the giving of food and
money and young lives for the coun
try.
R. P. Cornelius
Accidetally Shot
Word was received in the city Sun
day morning that R. P. Cornelius,
who is employed at watchman at the
Ewauna box factory at Klamath Falls
was accidentally shot late Saturday
night.
According to report, a man wa
cleaning a high-powered gun which
was thought not loaded, when It was
accidentally discharged, the ball go
ing through a partition and striking
Mr. Cornelius in the arm. The bono
was badly shattered and from first
reports it was feared amputation,
would be necessary.
Mrs. Cornelius and son Clarence-
left Sunday morning by auto for
Klamath Falls, and up to the present
it is not known definitely the extent
of Mr. Cornelius' Injuries.
Naval Officers To
Recruit In Medford
Chief Yeoman S. F. Durkhelmer
and Yeoman II. A. Burger, the re
cruiting officers stationed In Ashland,
will go to Medford and open a tem
porary offico in the room formerly
occupied by Recruiting Sergeant
Weston Tuesday and Wednesday ot
this week.
This movement of the officers Is
to accommodate those wishing to en
list who are unable to come to Ash
land for that purpose. It is the In
tention of Messrs. Durkhelmer and
Burger to go later to Klamath Falls
for the same purpose. '
U. 8. DEPARTMENT OF
WEATHER BUREAU
Forcast for the period June 10 t J
June 15, 1918, Inclusive. Pactfla
coast states: Fair with unimportant
temperature changes.: