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Mon Hl.torlcil Bw, Audltorlua i : j .,ii..i'-i''!w "Ashland Grows Wbiie Uthia flm" Ashland, Oregon, Ulhla Springs f;j . I "Oregon's famous Spa" . : Qty of Sunshine and flowers ' VOL. XLIII ! ASHLAND. OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 29, 1918 NUMBER 20 I If IV U r mmmmmm Ashland Mourns First Boy To v Lose His Life At Battle Front News was received last night that Ashland's first boy had fallen In bat tle and had given his life for his country In Frti.ee. This is Clement M. Summers, Jr , son of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Summers of 129 Laurel street. A telegram reached Mrs. Summers last evening from Adjutant General McCain as follows: Deeply regret to inform you that Private Clement M. Summers, engineers, la officially reported as killed in action July 11." This sciap of paper which brings lasting sorrow to a home in Ashland ie the first news Mr. and Mrs. Sum mers had received of the lose of theiv boy who had enlisted in the Rainbow division, company D, Second Battal ion, engineers. August, 21, 1917. He was first Htationed at Camp Fremont frr ten days, ther was transferred to Camp Mills, Gard;n City, L. I., for one month, after which he sailed for Prance and had been in that country y'nee January 1. He had been work ing on barb wire entanglements at trie front, and it Is supposed that 't was while engaged In that peirlous occupation that he lost his life. Clement Summers was a well known boy in Ashland where he had Children Presented Fine Entertainment The last day tf Chautauqua was cne of the bext. and oi.e that had been anticipated throughout tiie en tire session, as C.e children's enter tainment took place, in the evening. The Royal Hawaiian quintet gave a iple-ndid musical prelude at the af ternoon session, iollowed by the in .'pirafoiial luctur "Grapes of Gold" by H. V. Adam:;. This was a fine exposition on the power of Imagina tion and the impressions drawn from ;he discourse will be lasting. The largest attendance at any of the sessions greeted Thursday even ing's program, which began 'a half hour earlier on account of the many excellent things to be presented The lirst number was the Mother Goosj lestival by the "kiddies." Mother Coose was present in person, pre sented by Miss Anne Datterton, the junior supervisor, with Miss Bernice Yeo at the piano. Following in her train were the most familiar char acters of childhood days, who re produced the scenes that have made Ihsm famous. The principal char i cter were represented by the fol lowing: King Cole, Maxon Melllng er; Mother Hubbard, Emily Brown; Jack, Herbert Doran: Jill, Louise Gardiner; Boy Blue, William Brown; Po Peep, I)elphin Sackctt; King Cole's fiddlers, Francis Murphy, Al bert and Raymond Cotter; Pages, . i'merson Pratt and David Doran; I.ish, Joyce Maddox; Spoon, John Henry Elmore; Miss Muff it, Geral dine Gardiner; Spider, RockwooJ Hockett; Mistress Mary, Margaret McCoy. A large company of other children took part and presented one cl the most attractive and well rtaged entertainments by juin?ors ever given before an Ashland audi ence. A concert by the Royal Hawaiian eu'ntet was followed by an illustrat ed lecture, "Rambling Through Par r.dise," by Mildred Leo Clemens, whose views of the islands and their e'escripUon made an tentertalnment of absorbing Interest. Among the pictures were the most remarkahde r.oving pictures of Hawaii's famous volcano, Mt. Klleuca, at the present time of eruption. The session of Chautauqua just closed is conceded to have been one of the best provided by the Ellison White company and was replete with the finest talent in music and lec- tures on the Chautauqua platform. The attendance has been good con sidering financial conditions In the ctnintry, and every cne speaks high ly of the programs at every session. Grass Fire Covers f Big Area Yesterday Fire started yerterday afternoon in the fo::tall and dry grass on the hll'sfdes northeast of Ashland, which s.eept over the hills i at a terrific speed. An alarm was sent in to Ash land for assistance to gaurd grain fields and farm properties on that tide of Bear creek, and owing to the efforts, of the fighters, the flames were kept down wlihont doing any damage save to the pastures, which vere burned over. spent the greater part of his life. He was born In Juneau, Alaska, April 1899, and was a graduate of the Ashland high school of the class of 1916, after which he entered the State Agricultural college at Corval lis. He was a member of Trinity Episcopal church, and was a mem I er of a company of boys who -were inseperable In social affairs of Ash land. Everyone of this company is bU'ving his country at the present time, some of whom are also In France preparing to do their part In this world drama. Clement was the first Ashland boy to be killed In ac tion and wai the youngest In his company. Today the entire city of Ashland !s mourning with Mr. and Mrs. Sum mers and their family in the crush ing sorrow that has befallen them In the loss of their brave boy who has given his all for his country. While the heartfelt sympathy is ex tended to the bereaved family, they hsve cause for great pride to feel that their boy has died a hero on the battle field while in the discharge of his duty. Clement Is survived by his parents, three sisters and one brother. Chautauqua Closed With All Debts Paid Despite the fact that the war has crippled all social affairs of Ash innd and the surrounding communi ty, the p?ople in this section felt tin benefits to be gained by attending til" annual meeting of the Southern Oregon Chautauqua, and the direc tors are glad to announce that the attendance was better this year thai: t hot of last. The sales of season tletltets 'and box receipts sufficed to meet all the expenses of the chau t.iuqua proper, with about 170.00 to the good. The association had some debts, however, that had been hanging over them for some time, and an effort v:as made to clear them up before adjournment in order to end the year with a clean slate. These lia bilities were as follows: Street im provement ar.essment, for two years, ?5fi,7C; sewer assessment, for three ;ears, $16. SI; curb and gutter as sessment, for two years, $13.10; i.otei dated back to 1910 with in terest to date, $1 4.1,1 S; Interest on $fi,000 mortgage for one year $360; Insurance, $139,90. A band of solicitors volunteered to raise this sum before the adjourn ment of the session, and a good part of it was subscribed before the last evening Tuesday evening sub scriptions for small donations were taken until with the close of the 26th annual meeting of the Chautauqua the gratifying result was obtained that the outstanding debts are all paid. E.C. McCormick And Wife Visit Ashland Mr. and Mrs. E. (f. McCormick of the Southern Pacific company, came In on No. 54 Saturday and will spend k few days In Ashland. They are be ing shown about by Mr." and Mrs. Bert R. Greer. Mr. McCormick has just returned from Europe where he went as a member of the iJiterna tional labor board and has many in teresting evperiences to relate. lie says an Amerloan soldier is equal at least to five German sold iers. His free American Initiative and courage giving him that advan tage. President Reed Becoming A Poet M. C. Keed, president of the Chau tauqua ascoclatlon. has developed many unsuspected qualities and talents since he has been on the Chautauqua circuit as superintend ent and lecturer. Not only has he become the most popular superin tendent of the Ellison-White com pany, according to the corps of en tertainers with whom he travels this summer, hut he has developed Into a poet of no mean proficiency. Thursday night he read a poem of his own composition entitled "The Last Chautauqua Day," which caught the public fancy and brought forth enthusiastic applause. Phone job orders to the Tldlnga. Parents Notified Of Death Of Son Reports have been circulated that parent? are not officially notified by the officers In charge when casu alties occur to their boys in France. That such a report is an error wai .trifled this week when Mrs. A. C. Spencer received the following mes sage from Adjutant General McCain: "Deeply regret to Inform you that If Is officially reported that Private Ileibert Guy Spencer, Coast Artil lery, died of lobar pneumonia July 14." While .Mr. and Mrs. Spencer had been notified previously of the deatli of their son by Lelut. Donald Spen cer, another son who was with his brother at the time of his death, the official notice was forthcoming, and though It was over a week late, relatives are Informed of a death as soon as It Is officially reported) by the officers. Red Oak Gold Mine Owned By New Firm The Red Oak group of gold quartz cold mines, the owner of which Is Jack Ralls . of Gold Hill, M. A. Car ter, of A3hland, and Emile Rose, of Jacksonville, was recently sold to R. E Dean, who has been operating l;i that section for several years, and l ir associates, of Portland. Themine was In litigation for some time, and been idle for over twenty, years. it i announced that a neat sum was realized for the property. Operations will lie begun at ones, it is claimed by the new owners to open the mine. The underground j works which were quite extensive, have all fallen to decay, and the rs- I equ'pihent will be an enormous un I dtrtaking. Many gold prospects in this region '.lilch were abandoned as valuless before the war have developed into 1 reducing chrome, copper, manga nese and iron mines. The rule ap piles also to mjnes developed for these metals, which in turn are the croppings and cappings of extensive gold deposits, especially in the cop- jper deposits in this region. The ex- j tensive mining of copper in this re I Kion may result In the uncovering of i rich and extensive deep-seated bod I !es of gold bearing galena ore, simi- j lar to that recently uncovered in the i Cold Hill district. Troops Grateful To Ashland Residents Every day since the troop trains containing the drafted men passed through this city and were fed here Mayor C. P. Lamkin has received quantities of post cards from the boys expressing their thanks and ap preclatlon for the excellent service accorded them in Ashland. Mr. Lam kin has met every train and talked with and to the boys, giving them b'tr of good advice and sending them cn their way with a joke or pleasant vord of encouragement, and he has '"en showered with cards of thanks Eince the passing of the troops. One of these the mayor received Saturday from E. P. Hunt, a Y. M. r-. A. sercetary, who accompanied the boys to Camp Lewis, In which he says: "All the hoys on our train were more than pleased with the hospi tality shown by you and your towns people. Kindly express to them our thanks and appreciation." Small Fire Called Out Department Fire broke out at about midnight last night in the meat market of L. Schwein on North Main street. Tin first Indications of the fire were dis covered by B. A. Myers, night oper ator for the Fostal Telegraph Cable company, who was on bis way to work and who smelled the smoke In pas-sing the building. An alarm was ocnt In to the fire department and when the engine arrived upon the scene It was discovered the sawdust on the floor was ablaze. This was roon extinguished with little damage except to the glass showcases. Dr. A. E. Starbuck. wife and daughter of Dallas, Texas, were guests at the homes of the Beaver and Yockey families during the past week while on an automobile tour which Included Crater Lake and oth er points on the coast. 7-Year Old Boy Sang To Soldiers Beginning with Tuesday, trains of drafted men from the south arrived here every day last week whileon tuelr way to camp Lewis. The trains usually arrived for a noon luncheon, although Tuesday a late dinner was terved also, and Saturday morning breakfast was the only meal given. Friday while the troops were eat ing in the Elks temple, they were entertained by little Theodore Frau ds' Spaller, aged 7 years, who sanfH several patriotic selections. The lit tle lad stood on one of the tables and fearlessly sang to the boys who llrtened attentively and made the rafters ring with their applause. Later Theodore Francis sang to the boys at the station before they embarked, and the memory of the childish voice ' bidding them God speed will no doubt abide with them o: their perilous mission. Ten Girls Wanted To Enlist As Nurses In the call that has been lately Issued by the nalonal council of le fense to enli:;t young women to join the United Staffs student reserve i nd hold themselves in readiness to train for service as nurses, Jackson county has been apportioned to furn ish ten of the state's quota. Of this number Ashland Is supposed to fum ir.li five. Mrs. E. C Card, who U the chairman of tii:- Ashland district of the county council of defense, h enlisting young women for this serv ice, and lies already a number who have signed i;p. These will hold themselves in readiness until April 1, 1919, for a call to any of the vari ous training schools deslratcd for 'his purpose. There will lie two methods of en rollment: First, those desiring to become candidate for the army nurs ing school, and second, those willing to accept either civilian tralnin:; -schotl or army nursing school. The government hopes a majority will enroll for both. The call is for women between t!i& ages of 19 and 3," years, and the government pays all expenses Includ ing uniforms and books. The first to sign up will lie chosen first, and any young women wishing to enttv this service should consult with Mrs. Card, about it at once. Instructor Given A Vote of Thanks Prof. Frederick Berchtold, of the Oregon Agrlculturau college, was tendered a vote of thanks at th close of Chautauqua, July 2ii, when 11. T. Snaller, on behalf of Prof. Rerchtold's class In literature, read 'he following, which was unanimous ly adopted by a rising vote: "Prof. Frederick Berchtold, of th Oregon Agricultural college, Corval Hs, has for a number of years con ducted the class In literature at the Southern Oregon Chautauqua assem I !y, A&hland, Oregon. Each year he has been drawing thoughtful peo ple in larger numbers than' has any ether man doing regular class work In this period, making many friends for the Institution lie represents. In grateful recognition of tho splendid nature of his services, we, the mem bers of his class of 19Ui take thi3 means of publicly expressing our ap preciation by u rising vote of thanks." Junior Chautauqua Enjoyable Feature The junior Chautauqua, under tho excellent supervision of Miss Anne I'atlerton, was a big feature of the Chautauqua this year. Each day' program Included an hour of the best btories. At 10 o'clock each day an eager audience of boys and girls as sembled at the round table to listen to the tales of giants and elves, princes and fairy princesses. These dellghjful stories were enjoyed by the old as well es the young, for th-a audience usually Included grown ups as well as juniors. Boys were especially delighted with the stories nf knights, soldiers and up-to-date lied Cross iervlce. 1 ! Every possible treat was arranged for tho children; a big swimming 1 party one afternoon at Helman'g was one of the attractions. Phone job orderi to th Tidings. Foes and Allies Fight Fiercely i j Until Both Sides Are Exhausted The battle between Soissons and lii helms, said by eyewitnesses to be the greatest of the war on the west ern front, seems to have been fought with sitch ferocity that both sides are, for the moment, apparently ex hausted. Since the French and Americans struck the German lines from Fou tency to Relleau a week ago last Thursday, the Germans have been forced to re-form their lines and pour into tiie naliunt south of the Vesle river many divisions of fresh foops which were probably Intended for use elsewhere along the front. The effort of the enemy to stabal !:: his lines has brought about w hat., for the time being, is a virtual dead lock, hut over the situation there hangs at nil times a possibility, and a probability, that some new strike will lie made by either side. So far as shown by official state ments the allies have pushed the Germans south of Soissons, back ti in extreme depth of over 11 miles. Culchy-le-Chateau being the point of deepest penetration. The Germans have held the'r umind on the north side of the Mm no along the most of the line from Dormans east of Reiul and only here and there yielded ground be tween the Maine and Rheims. The line, as It stands at present, starts from Fontency on the Alsne and runs southeasterly through Per liapt to Montague do Paris, on the Gounielles, Herzy, Villemontoir. Hn!'len:j 's-fix-Tau::, I.e Tlasslcr Helen and O'ikiiy-le-Clnnteau. M turn there to the south 3ast and runs east of Oiilehy-le-Chntenu an 1 Armcntiers and passes through nor thern edges of Tornelles Lefcrc and P.ls forests and reaches the Ma"iio near Dormans. From Dormans it follows the north bank of the river to near VIeviil and then turns to tha northeast and passes through the P.ol and Caurton woods, continues Trooper's Present Ended Existence When the' California draft contin gent were fed here Inst week by the Civic Improvement club, one oT the men presented one of the young lady waiters with a baby chick that they had picked up somewhere along the road. The young man claimed that the chicken's name was Earl Priest, named presumably after him self or a comrade, and he presented It to commemorate his visit to Ash land. The recipient promised fulth- fi'lly to keep the little charge until the soldier from the wa-s, bu,t unfortunately the change of residence apparently did not agree with it, and after a I rief struggle for existence, Its life (ieparted the following day. Left Fort Without Leave Of Absence John T. Murray, a member of the Kith company, Coast Artillery, was taken off a troop.traln going through her? Friday, and was turned over to Chief of Police Hatcher who noti fied Ilia officers of his whereabouts According to his story, Murray ! left Fort Mason, f'al on July 22, ivilliotit a leave of absence., and was beating ills way on the troop train io the north. He lias hud a change of heart, however, and wishes to lie returned to his company before Au gust 1, after which his case will be cesertion. Chief Hatcher's Son Arrives Overseas Chief of Police .1. W. Hatcher ro- i celved a card Thursday forenoon i stating that his son, Clarence, arrived safely overseas. Clarence i was among the drafted men from1 California who pussed through Ash land In April for Camp Lewis. He Ie, eervlng in the medical corps, 316 Ammunition train. Only a short time ago Mr. Hatcher got word from) lilni that he had arrived at Camp ! Miles. New York, and tho card stat- ing of his arrival In France is the ( Besides the usual work taken up first news his parents had of hlsjvith the inexperienced teachers, tailing. ' iv.nod work, sketching, crayon work j and pottery. w;ll receive special aN Defend the "bread line' with ( H'ntion. c'ernal vigilanceour men arei risking their lives to hold it. through tiie line of Bouilly, St. Euph raiue and Vrlgny and joins the old battle line near Coulommes L. Mon tap.ne. The pricipal fighting of the past few days has taken place along the Oulchy-le- Chauteau, Villemontolra and the Bouilly sectors. Al Ville rriontoire t he allies succeeded in pushing ahead slightly and near Bcuiily the British on Thursday be f?an an attack that promised well, but. it was stopped and the British were driven back slightly from thalr advanced positions The fighting at Oulchy-le-Chateau and to the southeast through the wooded country hnB been steady and the Germans have been compelled to give ground, but It has been a slow process, that tho allies have carried or In turning the enemy out of this section and forcing him to with draw toward Fere-en-Tardenois. The situation on the interior of Hie German salient must bo uncom fortable for the enemy. Long range guns in the hands of the allies are sweeping nearly every part of the salient and this fire Is doubly severe over that portion oflhe Ger man position which is within range ol the nifdinm-calTbered camion. A new German offensive against some other section cf the line for the purposa of relieving the p-es.sure on the crown prince's armies north of tli o Marne is expected by some mili tary experts, but it li?.:l not develop ed as yet. It appears to be the con census of opinion that the German attack, when it comes, will bo launched acaifit tho British fronts in Picardy ov Flatuics. . In Albania the French and Italian (ffenslve has idc-wrd down consider ably, but f( ill hi making ground fi-ound the light wing of the Ten tonic armies in Macedonia. They huve not as ye-t readied a point where thoy can menace the Austrian and Bulgarian posit'ons further east. A Note To Parents Of Club Workers The latest edition of the Jackson? County Agricultural iXewo gives the following for the benefit of the or ganization of boys' and girls' clubs, which are being effected throughout the county: The best results in club work are obtained where you as parents are Interested In the work and give it some study and your active support In fact- co-operation with you is nec essary to accomplish the most in feathered school work or any other work deal returned I ing with the children. Where par- cut are not, actively back of clui j work, it is usually because they have been too busy to look Into the mat ter carefully, and It has been Impos tllde In many cases for thoso handl ing the work to talk It over with, them personally. if you have not studied the gen- ! eral principles of club work you will' enjoy reading tho first club circular booklet sent to eaeh club member... Since it Is Impossible for us to see. the club members very frequently,, perhaps the greatest single service you can do is to advise the state club, leader when reports are due. The state club leader says that U,ere are l5'0 clul members In the state this year. They are doing fiveat work. In addition to deriving, nil the unusual educational benefits, they arc doing a valuable war work. Club work Is linked up closely with war interests each project having its war phase, and the results from this j tingle are very promising. Talk with j any club member and you will find that he Is at once interested In per- forming a war service, j Considering It from these angles, ' war service, educational value, and j individual profits, club work certaln i ly deserves your active support. Tr31Ilill2 SCllGOl - (JDCnS AUPUSl 10 O " The Josephine teachers' trainln? school opens August 19 at Grants Pass for a three weeks' course. An invitation has been extended to the leachers of Jackson county to attend. Phone Job orders to th Tiding. i