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Newspaper Page TextOron Historical Ashland Tidings "Ashland Crows While Lllhla Flows" City of Sunshine and flowers Ashland. Oregon, Uthla Springs "Oregon's Famous Spa" VOL. XLIII ASHLAND. OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1918 NUMBER 30 Canada Looks Well After Her Soldiers While In Ashland this week at tending the camp meeting held by the Nazarcne church in the park, Rev. Frank Sutherland, the return ed Canadian soldier, told how well our sister country on the north la looking after her wounded sons who have been serving In the war. The severely wounded are sent 1 omo to Canada on hospital ships, while those less seriously Injured are returned on transports. On arriv ing they are placed In recovering de pots in the east, then distributed to hospitals, convalescing homes, tuber 'i!osls hospitals or other institution!) its tlio caso requires. In the convalescing homes the pa tients occupy their spare time as they regain strength or receive treat ment with courses In stenography, typewriting, carpenter shop, automo I lie school, etc. I:i these homes the soldiers usually receive tiiolr dls !i:.rge about the end of two months pfter returning to Canada. After receiving their discharge, if a roldier desires to take up any trad;; tne government will give him a com p'ete courso under army pay, with an ullowanee to his wife and child ren, If he have them, while he Is learning. If the soldier desires to '.income a farmer, th government vl!l give lilm a complete course In a ppoclal agricultural college con ducted along practical lines, with his army pay and allowance. After com llcting his course he Is given a farm which In many provinces consists of ISO acres, and a loan of $2000 on easy terms to get a start. Mr. Sutherland spoke of the nplon did hospital trains on which the wounded Canadians are transported In this country to their homes. At 'Ialifax, he stated, they were put aboard trains with tourists car con taining berths with white sheets and darky porters, a great change from the service they had became accus tomed to In Europe. As Mr. Sutherland desired to con tinue his work In the ministry, he did not accept the government's offer of land or learning a trade, but sim ply receives a pension for his service abroad. Group Gathering At Wagner Creek Cn Sunday, September 8, another all-day group gathering will be held cn Wagner creek, above the school house. This is the first meeting for the Ashland district, and includes the Nell creek, Bellevlew and Wagner creek schools. The people of these districts carry the responsibility for the meeting, but all other neighbor hoods and people will receive a cor dial welcome. The committees are at work ar ranging for a good all-day program. There wilt be good singing and tpeaklng and basket dinner. The goepel team of Ashland will he rep resented and assist In the program. The place of meeting will be In a most beautiful shady grove along Wagner creek. Make your plans for this meeting, and be present at 10 a. m. Keep A Watch For Registration Day The exact date of the registration day on which 13,000,000 men in the United States Included within these ages must register, Is Thursday, Sep tember 12, 1918. Every man In the new draft ages, whether citizen or alien, will be required to register, on the day cot. No excuse will be accepted for failure to register, and the penalty w 11 be up to one year's Imprison ment. For his own protection, every man effected by the new draft law is urg ed to watch the newspapers for an nouncement of the registration day, and to register on that day at the place designated by his local draft board without fail. WOMEN MAY ENLIST IN MARINE CORPS IN FUTURE Women may now enlist In the ma rines, receive the regular family al lotment prlvelege, the usual soldier Insurance and become non-commis- fiioned officers. The term of enlist ment is four years. "White Man's Law" At Vining Theatre Sierra Leone, on the west coast of Africa, 1b the scene of tho new raramount photoplay, "Tho White Man's Law," starring Sessue llaya kawa, the distinguished young Jap anese actor. In this romantic set ting, Mr. ifayakawa Is seen as an Ivory trader, and tho story, which was written by Marlon Fairfax and John Browne, provides this talented tar with numerous opportunltlns for the display of his versatile talents. This laud is called "the white man's grave" and to it comes Sir Harry- Falkland, a rascally English man, to redeem himself, leaving a suffering wife behind him. He be comes enamored of Maldi Verne, a pretty little Sudanese, and makes ad anccs towards her. She is loved by Chcngls. an Ivory trader and Oxford university graduate, but attracts to wards Falkland, she coquets with Chcngls, who Is bitterly disappoint ed. Chcngls end Falkland go to tho iiuth together to trade In Ivory, and Chengls learns that Falkland has a wife In England and that she Is o-i iier way to rejoin him In Africa. They have a terrible battle and GhongU h left for dead by Falkland, who re turns to the settlements. He again forces himself upon Maida, but his purpose Is frustrated by (iliengis, who returns unexpectedly from the dead as It were. Falkland commits tulclde ar.d Chengls takes Malda to his heart. Tho entire production is character ized by Intelligent acting, skillful di rection and the story Is one of more than average merit. In the cast of "The White Man's law", which will be presented at the Vining theatre next Tuesday and Wednesday, appear Florence Vldor, Jack Holt. Herbert Standing and oth er capable players. Will EnterY.M.C.A. Work Overseas John O. T.igg received a telegram !a3t week telling him to report to -New York for a training conference preparatory to going overseas to em i:ark in V. M. C. A. war work. Mr. Ttlgg started Friday night for the eastern coast, where he will go be fore a board to take the last required examination before he will be enroll ed among the Y. workers for serv ices abroad. The message stated that the gov ernment clearance has been secured for Mr. Rlgg, and that his passport would be forthcoming In a few days. so that after the final examination before the New York board. . Mr. Rlgg expects to leave In a short time for some European port. Mr. Rlgg has been an active Ep worth League worker for a number of years In the local Methodist church, and has been prominent In county and state league work, His ability as a leader and organizer fits him for the important war work he ;s undertaking. Much Tinfoil Is Picked Up In City "Where does it all come from!" Is the exclamation that is given by ull who pass the salvage depot win dows and see the Immense pile of tinfoil that has been collected In the city. Several weeks ago the Red Cross members placed receptacles about the streets .for the purpose of catching all the tinfoil that here tofore has gone to waste, and the re cults of this conservation have been astonishing. When the tinfoil Is collected and brought to. the salvage room it has to be gone over carefully and each piece straightened out, as one of the requirements is that it must go flat Into the melting pot. The object of this Is to avoid accidents. A roll or ball of tinfoil would make an excellent place to conceal a bullet or some explosive, which, if thrown into the melting pot, might cause a terrible accident. Uncle Sam is not going to run any chances, and he has given notice to his Red Cross workers' to unroll every piece of tin foil before it is submitted. Even that folded is straightened out in case some explosive is concealed in its midst by an enemy. This work Is tedious and requires endless, labor, and this could he as s'cted wonderfully If those disposing tinfoil in the bags would put It In straight instead of folding or rolling. Mont St. Quentin Taken By Australians in Swift Action Mont St. Quentin has been taken I'j the Australians, together wit V Feuillaucourt. In this surplso attack Piore than 1,500 prisoners were taken. The way Is now prepared for the occupation of Peronne and a further Important advance to the east. Simultaneously the French have broken down tho resistance of heavy German forces along the Canal Du Nord and north of Solssons. In the Solssons area they are in complete I'Ofsesslon of Juvigny and Croucy i-.nd have reached tho western out skirts of Leury. Notwithstanding the fact that the allied progress has slowed down iiomewhat, owing to the reinforce ments rushed in In an endeavor to .'.old vital points on their line, there has been no cessation of the allied 'hi usts along the entire SO-milo front and with minor exceptions, the chrusts have been successful. A gain of great Importance In the l.ys sector has been made by tho Il'-itish who arc now in possession of that much-fought over ground, Kcm mel hill. With Mont St. quentin In Brltiiil: Possession, the Germans are In v precarious position. Peronne must be evacuated or the enemy may 1os-j iinny more men. Starting from east of Clery Satur day morning, the Australians fought forward despite the heavy machine pun fire and swarmed into Feull .acourt, capturing 200. Another body of Australians un i.lded by artillery attacked Mont St. Quentin. The Germans had no Idea Miat the Australians would dare at tempt such a feat. By 8 o'clock the . istrallans had fought their way to the top, and soon after that signal led its capture. Mont St. Quentin was alive with Germans, who came from every vhere, crying "kamerad." Hundreds of prisoners were cap tured. While the bill was being moppel tip, British guns cut loose and began pounding a torrent of steel back of i'ont St. Quentin as a reminder to the Germans that they had better f.tart moving quickly. The Austra lians must have worked with great Fined For Leaving Camp Fire In Forest Caslmero Madariou was recently arrested for leaving a camp fire burn ing on the Wenatchee nntloal forest, contrary to the state law of Washing ton. Ho was taken before Judge J. r.. Davis, of Leavensworth, Washing ton and fined $10.00 and costs, Kmountlng to $3.50. Madariou, who was packer for a stock man grazing sheep on the Wanatchee forest, left his camp to go to Tye for supplies and neglected to put out his camp fire. This fire Bpread until it cover ed a small area, when It was discov ered by an employee of the Great Northern railroad and reported to District Ranger Frank B. Lenzle, at Chiwaukum, Washington, who put It out before It had done any damage. The fire occurred on private lands Inside the Wanatchee national for est. Man Power Law Bill Signed By President The man power law Is now In force with President Wilson signing tho bill Saturday, and all men from IS to 45 years of age in the United States except those already in tho army and navy, or already registered have been summoned to register tor military service on Thursday, Sep tember 12. Machinery of the provost marshal fcneral's office was set in motion to carry out the second great enroll ment under a presidential proclama tion issued soon after the president had signed the new man power act extending the draft age. It Is esti mated that at least 12,778,758 men will enroll, compared with nearly 10,000,000 at the first registration, June 5, 1917. Mooting Postponed The meeting of the Soldiers' and Sailors auxiliary will be postponed until the first Thursday In October. Phone job orders to th Tidings. (wiftucsB to make so much progress :n so short a time. At various points between Kcra mel and Ilethune the Germans havo neon retiring and tho British havo gained back a very considerable amount of ground. Several counter attacks delivered during the day cast of Bapaumc ustride the road to Cambral literally withered before tho flro of the Brlt fh machine guns. The road to Cara oral and tho ground on either side 'or some distance was dotted wltr. the bodies of Germans who dashed caiust the British In useless at tempts to drive them from the posi tions tli-y had captured. About tile same time the Germans were being beaten In that point, the Canadian launched a fresh attack j'lst south of th? Arras-Cambral road and drove Into the enemy lines for rome distance. Heavy fighting Is re ported to be still in progress between the Ar.-as-(';.ii,!iiai and tho Hapaume Ct mbi-id road:;. British troops have come close up to the Drolcourl-Queunt line and are holding on while the bocho Is trying to dlslodgo them. Counter attacks have been launched h--re and the bat tle has been rasing constantly. .Neither side gives the other a .-liano to get tho slightest rest. The Instant German counter attacks are I eaten off the British reattack and gain a little more ground. If tho British fall back slightly before pow erful bochc strokes, as soon as they have quieted down a little the Brlt fsh attack again and hurl the Ger mans out, not only gaining ground, hut Improving their positions. The Germans have fought well In this locality, but havo gained noth ing, and have suffered enormous casualties. It Is noted in the fighting here the enemy seems to have abandoned the rifle and Is doing nearly all his fight ing with light and heavy weight guns. Further advances have been made Our) ig the day along the Bapaume-Perc-liue road. Longatte and Ecourst, from which the British retired, were retaken and the number of prisoners Increased. Puliecourt is being mopped up. ?('.'t!i of Hspa'.ir.ie tho British have . !: -.: ;.,(..-(.v'J.'i-lesOapaume. Klamath County May Unify Libraries State Librarian Cornelia Marvin of Salem, was In Klamath Falls last week and met with city and county officials at the Library club and worked out a plan by which it Is be lieved a unification of the different library systems of Klamath county may be effected. The county library In tho Hot Springs addition, the city library, the hU'h school library, public library and rural school libraries are all op erated undor different managements at present and a duplication of work and in many cases a duplication of rooks has resulted. As a result of the meeting, peti tions have been prepared and are be :ng circulated asking the county court to appoint a commission of five members to manage the entire li brary work there. Ashland For Boys Army Left Service Among the Ashland boys who left Jackson county last Monday for Camp Lowls ill the draft call were Dale R. Eaughman, Daniel Watson, M. W. Punlap, M. A. Doran, Win, Mayfiold, William B. Davis, John Kemble and Fred Riltinger. Dr. Chauncey Case beer was called In this draft hut was released to enter service in the navy as dental surgeon, while Roy Mur phy, another Ashland boy callod, was ordered to await draft of August 30, as more men was callod for the pres ent draft than were actually needod. This was done to allow for any short age that might have occurred. Card of Thanks The undersigned wish to express their sincere thanks to the members nf Ashland Lodge No. 23, A. F. & A. M., and our many other friends for their kindness and assistance In our recent bereavement. MR. and MRS. A. L. IRWIN', MRS. CLARA A. ENGLE. Klamath Falls Gets Next Convention Election of officers, the selection of Klamath Falls as tho place of tho next convention and resolutions im pressing upon congress the need of vocational schools for the retraining of men who return from the battle front disabled, wero features of the r.ialn business session of tho Ore gon State Elks association Wednes day morning. Dr. r. S. Kennedy, of The Dalles, vi'.s unanimously chosen to continue in offlco as president of tho associa tion. His associates In offlco were likewise elected by an undivided vote. They follow: First vice president, R. Alexander, Portland; second vice president, C. T. Crosby, Astoria; third vice presi dent, George V. Owen, Ashland; sec retary, II. (!. Allen, Portland; treas urer, T. O. Goodrum, Eugene; trus tees, George- Goodrum, Marslifleld; Dr. K. II. Stewart. Roscburg, and Frank Loncrgan, Portland. Klamath Falls, tho first bidder for the 1919 convention, had no opposi tion. A committee of fivo Uks were named to draw up tho resolutions to bring before congress the need of vo cational schools for disabled soldiers. Another resolution also Impresses upon tho lodges of tho stato the nec- cfFlty of their co-operating to the fullest extent In tho effort to make life easier for brother Elks who may be crippled In the war against the Hun. Wednesday afternoon the conven tion dwindled to an end with social features. The ladles of tho Elks vero exclusively In chargo of the temple for the rest of tho day and entertained ns they saw fit. At night the Elks stormed Oaks Amusement park In a body and took full charge. A big dance In the pa- vlllon was a feature. Movement Among Local Boys In Army A number of Ashland boys who arc in the service are being moved from their various cantonments to othor tervlce. Among these Is Lloyd W. Stratton, who enlisted In tho photo division of the nerlal corps about six months ago, and who has been under military training at Watertown, N. for some time, has now entered the school of aerial photography at Rochester, N. Y. He hopes to enter the officers' training school as soon as he finishes his course In aerial p'lotography. .Null Shlnn, of this city, has been transferred from the depot brlgado at Camp Lewis, Wash., to a machine gun company in the new 13th divi sion, which Is being trained for serv ice overseas. Several Ashland boys arc In this division. Word has been received that Capt. A. J. McCallen of the 3C3rd Infantry has arrived In France with his regi ment. Also Ray Murphy of tho lfiOtu Infantry, who went out from Ashland with the June 20th contingent, has landed overseas. Urapqua River To Be Stocked With Trout Extensive preparations are being mnde to stock the headwaters of the Umpqua river and its tributaries with trout. Arrangements are being made be tween forest service officials of Rose l.urg and the fish and game commis sion to establish a trout hatchery it the outlet of Diamond lake. Titer-? will be a cabin built at Diamond lake this year and other necessary buildings made for this purpose. Next spring trout eggs will bo ta ken in large quantities from Lake creek, the outlet of Diamond lako; the spawn will be eyed or hatched at that place and in all probability more than 2,000,000 eggs will he hatched and liberated In the tipper I'mpqua liver. r. k. DEPARTMENT WEATHER III REAL Forecast for the period Septem ber 1 to September 7, 1918, Inc'.i hlve. Pacific coast Btates; Fait : continued warm first of week; prob able showers and cooler middle of week in Washington and Oregon fair with moderate temperature rc malner of week. Old papers for sal at tbe Tidings office. GovernorWithycombe Issues Proclamation Governor Withycombe issues tho following proclamation in regard to 'ho drlvo for the national war scrv ice fund of tho Salvation army la Oregon: "Having in mind the spirit of un selfish service displayed by tho Sal vation army in Its splendid war ac tivities, I deem It appropriate to call the attention of our people to tho ap I.roachlng campaign In aid of tho Salvation army war servlco fund. Oregon's contribution to this causo Is to be $50,000, one-half of which Is to be raised by popular subscrip tion In the city of Portland during tho week of March 17 to 24, and tho halrnco In tho state outside) of Port land after tho third Liberty loan cunpalgn is concluded. "Tim services of the Salvation army In this country, ns well as in France and England, slnco the out break of tho war. havo been of such meritorious character as to recslvo the official commendation of th-i president of the United States, the iocretnry of war. and General Persh ing. This work Is being performed In close co-operation with tho Y. M. ''. A., the Knights of Columbus and 1'lndrcd organizations officially roc ci'nlzed by the government. Th members of tho Salvation army nro performing a most difficult task with notable courage and devotion and aro moht worthy of tho confidence and assistance of our citizens, ".Vow, therefore, I, James Withy combe, governor of the state of Ore gon, do cordially commend tho work of the Salvation army and call upon f-ur people to give earnest heed to its call for assistance In raising Its war service fund, thereby manlfest I".!' our continued and resolute pur pono to give our men at the front unstinted aid and to support gladly these noble and self-sacrificing ngen rlrs that under God givo hope and help to our soldiers and sailors "In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused tbe great seal of the stato of Oregon to be affixed this 11th day of March, 1918. JAMES WITHYCOMBE, "Governor." County Engineers Take Examinations F. C. Dlllard, engineer for tho Tat ent irrigation project, with Ralph Cowglll, engineer of the Rogue River ( anal company, and Olcn Arnspiger, city engineer of Medford, has go no to Portland to tnke the physical and mental examinations for entrance In to the engineering corps of tho army. Harry StoecUman, civil engineer of Medford, also expects to receive hla orders to take the same examination in a few days. After they have passed tho exam ination they expect to be ordered within the next two weeks to take a course of 14 weeks' training at Camp Muniphrey, Va. Engineering corps" candidates aro commissioned according to ago, thoso from 32 to 36 years old being given first lieutenancies, and those between 30 and 42 years being made cap tains. Enlist Senator's Aid To Get News A, R. O'Brien, publisher ot tho Marslifleld Evening Record, Is a per sonal friend of the C. M. Summers family, having lived In their home in Alaska for a number of years. Wben It. was thought here that there was a doubt about Clement Summers be ing killed In France, Mr. O'Brien hi'sled himself to find out tbe truth, of the report, and telegraphed to "nlted States Senator MoNary In Washtlngton, D. C, asking that bo use his efforts to ascertain the facts of the case. A few days ago Mr. O'Brien received the following mes sage from Senator McNary: i Washington, Aug. 29. A R. O'Brien, Publisher Evening Record, Marslifleld, Ore. War department advises that rec ords show Private Clement M. Sum mers killed In action July 11. How ever, will cablo Genera) rershing and telegraph final information ta Mrs. Summers. CHAS. I. McNARTTi During the past ween a letter from Ashland sent to Clemen: was return ed undelivered from France, and it Is thought that their hopes of th toy being al've are unavailing.