Ashland tidings. (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, August 15, 1918, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextHhtortal "Ashland Crows While Uthla flows" Ik CW lf'V ' A bt V I V ' " TTV - L I-JDINGS. l!!!gg5i: VQL,XLI11 ASHLAND. OREGON, THURSDAY. ATTfiTTST is imp ..j ; -- : IN UMUEK 55 IVauI-Ii Al nn- United States Consul Severs Relations With Bolsheviki Washington, August 14. Consul Central Poole at Moscow hus tiirncl over IiIh ('lit!'1 to the Swedish eon Filiate there, destroyed his code book Mid asked for safe conduct for hlm rclf and the other members of t!ie t ltico to return to tlie I'nlted .State?. This Information reached the state department In official dispatches, from Stockholm transmlttlnir tli! lirst word heard from .Mr. Poole since ho reported under date of Au gust 2, Joining with the allied con uls In demanding an explanation of a statement of I.cnlne, the Bolshev iki premier, that a state of war ex isted with the allies. In the absence of Ambassador Francis, who Is at Archanglo, Consul Poole lm hoc-ii the American renrc- centativo with the Bolshevik govern ment, lie reported that In spite of insurances frcm Tcliitcherln, the for lgn commissary, he was apprehn ilve for tho safety of the consulate uid called upon tho Swedish consul lo take charge of American Interests fcfter destroying his Codo hook as a supreme precaution. Tho consul's dispatch tells in do- tail of events which transpired up to a week ago. Since then I.enlne and Trotzky have fled to Kronstadt, and .1 Is regarded as posslblo here that he Ilol.shevik government at Moscow has lieen overthrown, In which case It la believed Poole would remain there on friendly terms with the new regime. Kove-nincnt that an unjustifiable at tack was being made upon the Bol shevik government. M. Tchiteherh prolesfod against tho allied landing in the north. In his note to American Consul Poole, protesting against tho British and French military action, Tchkch crin said: "These people who did not declar war against us, act like barbarians toward us, but we, who represent the expressed poor, are not barbarian? like theso Invaders. Our retaliation against those who shoot members of our Soviets does not take the shape of similar acts against representa tives or tlieso governments. "While wc take this action toward the official representatives of Great Britain and France we take into con- hideratlon your own urgent request I ecause we regard you as tho prepre ("illative of a nation which to use our own words, v III undert.-ika nothing against the sovlets If we re-1 Amsterdam, August U. The Bol shevik government of Russia as lat is August C, considered itself still at war with Great Britain and France, according to a note delivered on that date by Foreign .Minister Tcliitcherln o Consul Poole at Moscow, as quot ed by the German semi-official Wolff bureau. The Uolshevik minister said ie had placed at tho consul general's disposal the Russian wireless station and asked Mr. Poole to inform hid Teachers Selected For City Schools lalitate with precautionary measures igamst the warliko measures direct ed against us." Another .Stockholm dispatch says ll.e IlUSSl.'llI B;illr-o .,.. .1. l!"-y will fight the German govern- iiifnt rather thnn give up their ships .t1t 1 . w iu mow up tno Kusslan navy .."iier man have It fall Into the bands of the Germans. It is ctat?d liir Uolshevik leaders, l.enino anl Trotzky havo been sien In Kronstadt l.v Runsian sailors. It is reported in these advice 'hat the German ambassador to Ru:t ia and the German consul at Petro- rrad are on their way to Berlin. Pre. I tiotiHly it has been reported tliat tiiei German ambassador had moved to! Pskov. j A dispatch from Archangel todnv 'ays the diplomatic corps of tin en tente nations are living aboard war fchips In the harbor owing to the lack C accommodations and the crowded ccndltions cf the city. Youths Of 21 To Register August 24 information has been given out from Washington. I). C. thnt tim registration on Saturday, August 21, of all youths who have reached the age of 21 since the second registra tion last June f, was ordered yester day by Provost Marshal Gen-ral Crcwder, under a proclamation liv Mie president. The purpose Is to add quickly to the almost exhausted class 1 to meet army draft' calls In September. About 1.10,000 young men will register. Most of them will qualify for clars 1, and there will Join tli-i army probably within a month after their names are recorded. President Wilson's proclamation excepts the territories of Alaska, Hawaii and Torto Rico from the reg is ration temporarily, but a later day will bo fixed for these. Only men In the armed service are exempted from registration. It was announced that the suggest e.l date, September u, would hot hs the day for tho registration of men from IS to 43, even if congress passes the bill, because several of the largest slates In the union hold primary elections on that date Band Concert At Park Friday Night and train- Superintendent G. A. Briscoe has made public the list of teachers se lected for the city schools for the coming year. Only one position re nains to be filled, which Is that of the commercial department. Two teachers are required for this de partment. Of tho present, list of teachers 15 have served In the local .nooi uerore, wniio 1G are new comers. The teachers filling posl lions In the three schools are: Senior High School J. G. Swan, Principal and Science liulda Parr, Latin and English. Ruth Lano( mathematics. Callle Vogell, commercial. Amy Stannard, science. Lillian Bohnson, language Mstory. Violet McLean, English. Martena Keal, household econo omlcs. Charles A. King, manual training ana drawing. Junior High School Peter L. Spencer, manual !ng and principal. Maude Largent, grammar. L. Dale Coshow, Kngllsh. Alma Ross, mathematics. Vera Murray, music and physical training. cieanor iorton, history and civics. Ella Zeltlor, geography and spell ing. Elizabeth Barker, household econ omics. Nellie 3. Ross, sixth grade. . Marjel, Lucas, fifth grade. Carlhel Morehouse, fourth grade. Mabel Quire, third grade. Georgia Staley, second grade. Fern Bellinger, first grade. Hawthorne School Gretchon Kreamer, sixth grad end principal. Adabel McCord, sixth grade. ., Rose Thomas, fifth grade. Alta Norcioss, fourth grade. Nola Kent, third grade. Marie Andrews, second grade. . Alberta Harrison, first grade.- Mary Freeman, first grade. ,1 School will cpeu Monday, Septem ber 16, for the first semester, ; Fruit Excursion In Douglas County Douglas county Is to have a fruit excursion In Roseburg today and to morrow, which will be attended by many prominent officials In the state. Among these will be C. C. u.ite, coilnty pathologist of Jack son county, who Is also county agent, I fruit Inspector, weather reporter anl uignt expert for the Rocuo Ri valley; Profs. C. I. Lewis, horticul turist; II. P. Barss, pathologist; A. L. Lovett, entomologist, and W. S. Browne, extension horticulturist, of the agricultural college. The excursion will he divided into two parts. Thursday, tho 15th, those interested In apples and nears will leave Roseburg at 9 a. m., for Suth tilin, whero many orchard practices will be shown. A drive will be made lo Garden valley for lunch, and at this time the principal talks will be given. Discussions of vnrinna tnl.. uuu OUW The Ashland band will give a con cert In Llthla park tomorrow (Fri day) night beginning at 8 o'clock. This will be the first open air con :ert the band has given this vear. aside from those In connection with the Fourth of July celebration, and "-ill lie hailed with acclaim hv i,e Ashland residents, who have ereatlv m'ssed this attractive feature that was in vosue for several seasons previous to this year. The band has been almost ellmln cted by the war and labor conditions throughout the country, which l,ns called away so many members, but me services of an excellent leader In the person of .Mr. Appelhoff have been secured, and the band Is com ing Into Its own. Without doubt, a large attendance will greet the band at Its Initial open Vr concert tomorrow night. Draft Calls To Be Veiled In Secrecy In accordance with orders recent ly received by the county draft board from the adjutant :;cn;'rul' office, "ie drafted men from .Jackson coun ty will d"part without the time of their going or cvan I heir names ho- !.nir knoun until after t;y have left. Tho Koveninionfs policy now l f nirroiitid the draft movements i tecrecy. So long t w;m ,,, ,,,r,a draft calls ha puldisiicl advance, nor me names or destinations of the men selected to fill thes,? calls. Tin drafted im-n thcnindv um I10l know where they re bound for until they are aboard the train. They will be merely notified lo rnw.i-t ir. n, draft beard on a certain ,i;ite, It 4 nld, but will be given plenty of time i . i.i.l r .... w iu id.-ewull to their relatives and friends. The secrecy now to b0 thrown about draft calls and contingents .s i'a!d to be for tho protection of tho men themselves lest some pro-Ger-men sympathizer or crazy L W. W. member, knowing th train and des i.Vatlon "f contingent might wreck the train. Lassigny Reported To Be Taken In Fierce Hand To Hand Fight With the Fiench Army in France, August 1 I. Th" Germans are now 'l'liiont, about a milo southeasi !n (.' Lassigny, following n French. G nuive.1 forward two miles ynstcrJay and took th- St. Claudo farm which I lakes the hold of th to which they retired, new advanco by the ncral linnibert'H army i"g, fully half of which has been H'fut In gas Infected sectors. During ail this fighting it v.-iiti th-j machino run agaii'st the rifle, the Germain imlng comparatively fj,v infantry, men In the f.-ont line, but belli;? plentifully supplied with machlno guns virtually one for each man--.mil all ambuiihed. liesides having the two Important t"'th3rn part, ol tlie Thlcscourt pla- i:oints of St. Claude f,,rni and Kcou- l ail secure. villlon, the French are within 1 00 . u,.: v.e.maiis K.unu po-paids of Monolither. another higi bitions all ready to receive them and plateau which commands a consider were able to off,,.- strong reslstence. able extent of ground to the nort'i i I'-iuuiii uuniiK, i iu enni. Kmm Vn.,, nT.. Mine Machinery laken To Station Great War Lecture Coming Attraction Much Interest Is awakening over cue opportunity of listening to the leciure Dr. Carl Cregg Doney will give in the Chautauqua building next Wednesday evening. Dr. Doney is president of Willamette university, ami returned three weeks ago from Zenas Moody and Trank Plevin have completed the transiioit.-ninn of the machinery from the Asm,,.,,! mine to the local station, where it as snipped to tlie Plymouth I nn. colidated Gold Mini Amador county, Cal. This Is one nr the lending properties of the Mother Lode group, and the purchase of the Ashland mine machinery was mad-? tome time ago. The machinery, which consumed fbout a month to remove from the mine to the station, has never been feed In the mine hero It was i'rouglit here and dumped on the mountain side near the site of the proposed stamp mill when prospects , stemed good for the reonnnlne- nf the mine. This was never consum mated, and the machinery has lin mere on tho ground until sold to the California company. the fighting early in Juno and their old trenches there are still organized v itli wire entanglements. The entire region about Lasslnnv is cut by sniirs a;nl rhli-nu u ,ii. cllltato defensive operation. At Can ny Matz, two miles northwest Of Lassigny tho Germans are In tho old trench positions where fire entangle ments still remain. Tho enemy sceKing to unite purls of the old French with some of his own formei portions and l3 continuing his ef forts to hold on there. These tactics have again chanced the entire character of tho fighting, I'linging tha troops back to hand grenade encounters In the trenehos. The battle for the Thescourt area, however, is only a small part of the operations in progress and develop ments In other parts of the lino may modify the situation before tho bat tle Is reopened here. The Germans have had one advan tage. They have been falling back pon th-lr supplies while the French have been obliged to bring theirs un over a difficult country. -o far. General Humberts ti-oons i.'ve nail reiicli have a good view of th. dl ette valley where the Germans ap roar to be trying to establish a po rtion with tho aid of their old earthworks which wero constructs in lt14. four days of constant fight- Paving To Begin On Billings Hill Lmdon, August 14. The town oi Lassigny on the southern part of tho Picardy battlo front, for which tho Trench have been struggling over Hie hills to tho west nnd south, has I ecu captured by them, tho Pall Mall Ca7etto todays say It understands. The reported capture took pluca this morning. The news of tlie fall cf the town has not been officially confirmed. Thero wbh terrific fighting today o" top of the Lassigny ridge, tho Fvculng Standard reports. Tho French thero were fighting their way eluhbornly forward and this aftur- iioon wero pushing solidly down tho ar side of the elevation, the reporU detla'e. Tho Gcrnians were said to lie put ling up the fl-reest sort of reslstanco and llio fighting, it was Indicated, n ight last a day or (wo before tin hill was finally cleared of tlie enemy. Carpenter Boys Have Been Transfered Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Carpenter re ieneu yesterday a telegram from their son AValter, who has been In en officers' training camp at Fort Stevens, that ho would arrive on train 15 last evening for a couple or days visit win, ti,,..,, ...mi- vision. Aside from being a remarkably entertaining speaker, Dr. Doney's message from the front will he a thrHltnir oiwl l.ir... tt eea u-m i, . . . ""u one, as ne m th " 2 Z:, :?; " " ..r glVe8 VlvId Ascription of the lives m.w ..fsiicu uuruig me uay. Aside from hot coffee and cold Ice ti'epm, the growers will have' to ' ling their own lunches. In the af ternoon the party will continue th. trip through the valley, studying the methods and practices. A tractor demonstration will be hold some time during the day. Friday will be prune growers' day. Since prune culture Is the most im portant Industry In the county. large turnout Is guaranteed, with In teresting discussions of problems fa miliar to the prune men. The party will arrive at Myrtle Creek between and 10 a. m and will visit Can- yonville, Days Creek and Riddle dur ing the course of the day. t- i J " ion wiui iiiem wmie nn France where he spent six months In Ms way to some point south Z2 mo irencnes, two of which were another fmm n,i .... Passed with the famous Rainbow dl- after receiving th. nielge uley me rresidlo In, San Francisco, tell- n them to watch all trains Wed- icsday, as he was passing through to tne north. alter Carpenter will ho here un cur boys are leading I n thnf u-nr. devastated country. Special music will also he a fea ture. Tho band will nlav selections will be given by Mrs. II. J. Umore and Miss Gertrude Engle. Conductors May Wear Police Stars A statement has been issued ask ng that every train conductor se cure a star of the state police which he should wear during his servica This star can be secured from the tecretary of state and enables con Mrs. W. K. Landrum of San Diego, Cal., Is a guest of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Icenhower. ' Mr. Landrum Is in an officers' training school at Louisville, Ky., and his wife may remain in Ashland during the remainder of the war. Rev. Boozer Comes To ffledford Church 1 ""ay. ne went out with the tpecial list from the acrlculi.mil college of Corvallis for special traili ng several months ago, and yester day his diploma arrived from the college where he was graduated in the spring. Mrs. Abbott Died After Long Illness Mrs. Victoria Alberta Abbott, wifo ct w. M. Abbott, died at her home on Maine street Tuesday evening at ( o ciock. she had been an invalid for tlie past three years. Funeral services were conducted from the .ate home this morning by M. C. Lin Rev. Myron Boozer, pastor of the Grants Pass Presbyterian church has accepted a call to the pastorate of the Presbyterian church of Med ford. A call was extended to Rev. Boozer some time ago, and he has now. accepted It and will assume charge of the church on Sentember 1. Mr. Boozer has a rentitatlnn nf lelng a fine pulpit orator, and Is well known by the people of the upper Rogue River valley. The Medford church has been without a pastor since the resigna tion of Rev. A. A. J. Hogg, who went east last spring. rtuctors to make arresl, m 1 Z' "Tmo?n,n "y ' . . " ,"t!' OI me uunkard church. ir i ir. i 1 1 1 p in ii n nn r r ri i i i . . . ... . .....v V1, uubien. i ,nf r ufn Co - . . . With this authority a cond,,. ,... . ,1 r" a" "KU aml "a" can nrreat ii .,. or Asllland for tho or dis H, T "r"' !;a8t.Je.year3- Bho Is survived by ,ra,ns w u" 11,8 nw "U8land and several step child ren. Killed Four Bears At Dead Indian Camp George Williams Arrives In London Harold Gruver and Elmer Cooner n 1.. lvm.j'.i.. 4. . . . "iiou, mo jeweiur, rcceiveti Killed a mother bear and three cuba a crd Saturday from George Will while hunting in the woods In the lftms' a forer employe of Mr. Whit- Dead Indian country recently. After stati8 that he had arrived In the old bear was shot the little one, Z' ""f wont u i . " ,amp L.ewls in May, and was In cum tied trees where they were easily neeiirn.l fr,. . IUI uviua lime, ar- secured. Th: mother bear wnieiinfl tP u,i.im, u . 3o0 pounds, while the cubs weighed tlngent abroad. He arrived In Lon .'u puunas eacn. rfnn Jniv The new steel bridge of the Son- Uieni Pacific railroad over tho un (iergrndo crossing north of Ashland was put In placo Monday, with only a short Interruption of traffic. Thin Is a .10-foot singla span steel bridge and rests on masslvo concrete abut nieius i.. reet In tlie clear at tho base. This bridge was made two jcars ago, and has been In tho rail road yards for over a year await in? tho adjustment of tho highway matters to be put In place. Work on tho paving of tho high v-y at the new grade on the Hilling hill will he commenced at once. This week Clifford A. Dunn, nsslBtant en gineer In tho state highway depart ment, and .1. N. linker, superlnton ueni ot construct on for iim ut..to lilghwuy commission, have arrlvnd In Ashland and are preparing to begin paving. ine worn will be done by the ftato rather than by contract, as all ho bids recently submitted are laitned to bo too high for considera tion. A large concrete mixer has Just arrived from Sheridan nn.i i elng unloaded. City Knglnecr Walker Is busy set- ng tho final lino and grade stakes tor tho navlnir A Mimmia i 4000 feet long and 1C feet wide Is to be built, the (MIT VPS in 1m ui'twii' levated and paved cxtru width. The urve under tho railroad crossing will bo widened and made safer that was first proposed. Tho estimated cost of tho work Ir $17,000. Local labor will ho em ployed so far as available, fnless there Is unforseen difficulty In pro curing labor and material, tho work should be completed by October 1. Big Celebration To Be At Encampment Deer Season Opened Today For 2 Months Today is tho opening of the deer teason throughout tho state, which continues during -tho next two nonths. According to officials a laigo number of hunting licenses have been Issued this year In Jack son county, and all week numerous hunting parties have gono out to tho mountains to be in readiness for the opening of the season. Deer are reportod to he unusually plentiful and the call of the wild is being respondod to by many who will Mend a few days In tho open in the hope of securing some vonison. An effort was made to havo tho untlng season suspended on account of the excessive drought, but this ruling did not go Into effect, Seven hundred accredited il,.ln. f,atc from tho various Grand Army post of America aro expected to bo present at tho national encampment I'l Portland beginning next Monday, .wording to Information received at headquarters. Approximately 1000 delegates will nit In tho councils of the Womntn'si licllef Corps, which assemble durlne encampment week. Fifty members of tho Civil War nurses will bo In at tendance, with headquarters at the Hotel JVortonla. On Friday morning General Som- crs will open headquarters on the irczzanino floor of the Multnomnh hotel, and will assume direction of the encampment, ihsulng general or- ders covering all events and official FOESiotlB. On Sunday morning the Grnn.i Army executive committee will meet nt headquarters. Though the en- canipment does not onen offleiniiv until the following, day. the first en. tH'talnment event will ho nroento,i on Sunday afternoon, when the first arrivals will be guests at a band con cert in Lnurelhurst park. I'.stlnintos of tho attendance still wiry, but It nnnearx mrtnii, telegrams already received i, least 20,000 visitors will be In port. nnd ror the opening of the enon,. "em. All estimates Include tho members of the Woman's Relief ' orps and other auxiliary organlza 1,0,18 wll oro expected to attend. On Monday night will he hold a mud reception and somi-buslness '"ofltlng at the Auditorium. On Tues 'lay will occur tho parade, in which none savo veterans mnv , "ith the annual camp fire In the eve ls. On Wednosday and Thursday business sessions will be hoi,i p... leeeptions will bo held on Wednesl 'y nigut. Friday the accrtdited dolegates "ill visit the Columbia hteh I'ienlc at Bonneville. Part of tho "limber will voyage thither on tho niiine and the Gcorglana, while ho others will take the auto trip, ''turning that evening the mode of i-ave, win no reversed for the two parties. That evening will witness the close of the encampment, though mnny will linger for a day or two. About 50 people from Ashland and nearhy points havo signed up to at tend this convention, and MeHfn expects to send the same number. A. C. Spencer. Charles C, anlera T P fwyle and C. O. Van Natta havo charge of the excursion going from here. Old papers for sale at the Tidings office.