Oron 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.