Ortgon H!aforiel RnctMr,
Auditorium
Tidings
Ashland Grows While UtMa Flows"
City of Sunshine and Flowers
Ashland, Oregon, Lithla Springs
"Oregon's Famous Spa"
VOL. XLIII
ASHLAND. OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1918
NUMBER 32
ASHLAND'
Public Schools 01
"Begin 1918-19
Ashland schools open Monday,
September 16, 1018. All children
desiring to mako up work that Is
incomplete, or those wanting to get
advance standing by examination,
will be at the senior high school
building Friday, September 13, at
9 a. m. for examination.
To patrons regarding the lltt'.o
folks: All children who will be six
jears old by October 1, 1918, may
enter school on September 13. No
beginners will be received after Mon
day. Sentcmber 30. 1918. This Is
necessary for the greatest good to
i!ie largest number. A teacher can
rot give a lato entrant time enougn
to start blm as ho should be after
'.he class Is fairly under way. The
first days are Important ones to the
vr-lfare of the little one. Will not
the mothers of the beginners soe
that they are In school tho opening
day? By doing so It will not only
help the teacher, but will be to the:
interest of all the children in the
room.
Tho dividing lino for the grade
(V.ldrcn attending Hawthorne or the
junior high school building Is Gres
i'iini and Third streets. Every effort
to accommodate pupils as to distance
from these buildings will be mad".
Ono'tcachcr c:in care properly for a
certain - number of pupils only. So
adjustments will have to bo mah
lor the good of tho largest number
f pupils.
The regular textbooks can bo pur
chased of tho Eat Sido pharmacy
or at McXalr Bros, drug store. Teu
ri!s, tablets, penholders and drawing
supplies may be secured of any of
the dealers. It is recommended that
tcrond hand books bo used wher
evere possible. In 1919 some of the
Looks wilt be changed and the use
of old books will be a large econ
omy. Senior and junior high school pu
pils should not purchase books till
they have had a conference with the
teachers.
School will be session Monday,
September 1C, In tho forenoon only.
School hours: 8:45 to 11:45 and
1 to 4.
Dook List for tOlH-l!)
First grade, B class: Whcler'j
I'rlmer, tablet nnd drawing outfit,
as directed by the teacher; A class:
Property Bags To
Be Made In Schools
G. W. Ager, county superintendent
of the public schools and chairman
of the chapter school committee, has
Issued the following communication
to those in charge of the Junior Red
Cross organizations:
The junior of this county have
been asked to make an allotment of
property bags to be shipped from
Medford by October 1. The descrip
tion from headquarters Is:
"Specifications for property bags,
allotment No. 37 These bags are to
bo made as heretofore from pieces
of cretonne or other fancy colored
materials. Tho finished bags should
be 12x15 Inches in size. Tho hem
for the draw strings should be made
l'ke that on the comfort kit (See
A. R. C. 402 enclosed). The two
draw strings should he 30 Inches in
length, and may bo made of any
tnltable material. Cotton skirt
braid is suggested. Chapter label
should be sewed on inside just below
tuc hem. A white muslin strip 3x4
Inches should be sewed on the In
side of each bag to enable the owner
to place his name on it."
Mr. Carrett, director of junior
membership, Seattle, says In a recent
letter: "Tell your boys to stand it
attention. We .are going to get re
quisitions from the medical depart
ment of the army In rather stupend
ous quantities." Your boys there
fore, need not become peaved at this
"tilssy" assignment. The worst Is
yet to come.
Pays To Advertise
Theory Demonstrated
In Thursday's issue of the Tidings
a bicycle was advertised for sale in
the classified advertisement depart
ment. Friday morning a purchaser
appeared promptly and the wheel
was sold. This shows the efficacy
of advertising. .Nearly every house
hold in the city has, no doubt, ar
ticles for sale for which a ready
purchaser may be found by this sim
ple and Inexpensive mode of edver-tising.
Ashland
Term Sept. 16
Wheeler's First Reader, tablet and
drawing outfit, as directed by the
teacher.
Second grade: Wheeler's Second
Header, lead pencil, tablet and draw
'rg outfit, as directed by the teacher
Third grades Wheeler's Third
Header,' Numbers Step by Step,
Champion Speller, lead pencil, pen
holder, tablet and drawing outfit, as
directed by the teacher.
Fourth grade: Wheeler's Fourth
deader, Number Stop by Step, Cham
pion Speller, Kimball's Klementary
nngllsh book 1, penholder, tablet
and drawing outfit, as directed by
the teacher.
Fifth grade: Wheeler's Fifth
Header, Numbers Step by Step,
Champion Speller, Kimball's Ele
mentary English book 1, World Ge
ography, Elementary History by
Bourne & Denton, Dictionary, lead
pencil, penholder, tablet and draw
Inij outfit, as directed by the teacher.
Sixth grade: Wheeler's Fifth Read
er, Watson & Whito's Arithmetic,
Champion Speller, Kimballs' Ele
mentary English book 2, Elementary
History by Bourne & Denton, World
Geography, Graded lessons in physi
ology and hygiene, dictionary, lead
pencil, penholder, tablet and draw
in? outfit, as directed by the teacher.
Seventh grade: Bison's Grammar
School Reader book 4, Watson &
' bite's Arithmetic, Champion Spel
ler, Kimball's Elementary English
book 2, dictionary, Mace's U. S. His
tory, dictionary, lead pencil, pen
holder, tablets and drawing outfit,
as directed by tho teacher.
Eighth grade: Elson's Grammcr
School Reader book 2, Watson k
White's Arithmetic, Champion Spel
ler, Kimball's Elementary English
1 cck 2, Mace's United States His
tory, Relnsch's Civil Government,
dictionary, lead pencil, penholder,
tablets nnd drawing outfit, as direct
ed by the teacher. Also Elementary
Agriculture by Burkett & Stevens.
Since both seventh and eighth
irrado pupils can do some additional
vork to that of the regular grade,
they will after conference with their
teachers get tho books required by
the additional work.
All puplU must be supplied with
nil books of the grades In which thn.v
are working.
Forest Fires Still
Menacing Country
The forest fires raging In the Ap-
plegate country during the past week
have been gaining in spite of the
stupendous work of tho fire patrol
in trying to control them. The big
forest fire that started In the brush
in the Carberry creek-Stevens peak
cectlon several days ago, has now
tpread into huge proportions and
reached the heavy timber. It has
spread In length as far as Swans
valley which Is eight or ten miles
west from Stevens peak.
Another big fire has been burning
In the brush at Cougar creek and
has ben spreading out consider
ably. Federal Forest Supervisor
Rankin has a crew of 20 men under
his personal supervision at this fire
There are other smaller fires in
the fedoral forestry district. The
Jackson County Fire Patrol associa
tion also has a number of fires in its
territory, but they are of minor na
ture and are regarded as under coa
trol.
Unit Of Highway
Favored By Council
As the result of a conference with
Serretary Houston last Wednesday
the national highways council met
to hear Congressman W. C. Hawley
and a representative of the forest
rervlce concerning the final unit of
the Pacific highway, consisting of
10 miles between Canyonvllle and
Galesville, in Douglas county.
The attitude of the council fav
nrs the construction of this portion
of the highway if questions relat
ir.g to cement and steel can be satis
factorily solved. ThiB the council
at the request of Congressman Haw-
lev and the forest service represen
tatives, wlli undertake to do.
Business .Men's Association Meeting
Up stairs, city hall, Tuesday night,
S:00 o'clock. Matters of extra spe
cial Importance to be considered.
Every member please come.
II. H. ELHART, Sec.
Important Date For
Men To Remember
As a last call ull men In the Unit
ed States are reminded that the date,
Thursday, September 12, has been
Ect as registration day by official
proclamation by President Wilson.
On that day every man In the
United States and Its possessions be
tween the ages of 18 and 45 years,
Inclusive, who has not already regis
tered, or who Is. not already In the
military or naval service, must reg
it! er.
This Includes citizens as well as
cllens. There are no exceptions.
Registration will be held between
tli e hours of 7 o'clock a. m. and 9
o'clock p. m., on registration day.
Local draft boards will be In full
charge of registration. It is the
duty of the local boards to name the
places for registration, and to give
proper publicity as to their locations
However, failure on the part o!
tny man subject to registration to
learn his proper registration plac
will lie no excuse for his fallur 3 to
register.
Failure to register on registration
day is punishable by imprisonment
up to one year, without option of a
fine.
lien v.ho will be absent from home
cn Thursday, September 12, should
tonsult the nearest local hoard at
once for instructions.
September 12 Hay
Be Legal Holiday
Governor Wlthycoinbe lias let it
be known that he Is seriously con
sidering declaring a legal holiday on
September 12, the date set for the
registration of all men up to 43
years old who are not already regis
tered under the selective draft act.
"To my mind," said the governor,
"this will be one of the greatest
days In American history, when 13,
000,000 men will be registered for
war service, and it seems to me appropriate-
to facilitate the treat task
by declaring a holiday throughout
the state. It is one of the biggest
undertakings in the world to deter
mine the man power of this nation."
The governor has taken the matter
up with Adjutant General Beobe,
who was In conference with the ex
ecutive. Governor Wlthycombe Is
in receipt of a lengthy telegram from
Provost Marshal General Crowder
urging extensive' publicity relative
to registration day in Oregon, to the
tnd that the registration day may
be 100 per cent of those affected
by the new draft act.
Thrilling War Talk
By Returned Doctor
The opening gun for the fourth
Liberty loan campaign was fired yes
terday afternoon when Dr. Esther
Pohl Lovejoy addressed a meeting
i the Chautauqua building. The lec-
:ure was preceded by a band prelude
nnd other musical numbers wore pa
triotic solos by Mrs. Julia Hockett,
fcccompanlcd by Mrs. L. W. Love
hind. 1
Dr. Lovejoy gave no direct appeal
for the Liberty loan In her address,
aUhough In the story she related the
needs of sustaining this Important
war measure was very apparent. She
bad but lately returned from Franco
where she had been engaged In Red
Cross work on the battle fields and
among the repatriates of southern
France.
Tho story of the lives of the cltl
zens who have felt the dire effects
of the Ilun Invasion was enough to
wring the hearts of her hearers, and
should succeed in wringing invest
ments in Liberty bonds ' from all
Americans. While tho country Is
giving splendid service in men and
army equipment, the ruined home
iind lives of those who have been
blasted by the mailed fist of imperi
alism need assistance that only this
country is now able to give.
During her address, Dr. Lovejoy
exhibited many trophies that she had
gathered while in France, which told
in p. mute way of the horrors of the
var Infested country.
From hero Dr. Lovejoy went to
Medford to address an audience last
night, after which she will go to
Washington, D. C to make ad
dresses in tho Interest of the fourth
Liberty loan.
Mrs. Jack Leahey of Dunsmulr,
who had been a guest at the home of
Mrs. O. Booth last week, returned
to her homo Saturday evening.
Campaign For State
Normal Effected
Benj. C. Sheldon was elected per
manent chairman of the organiza
tion of the state normal school cam
paign which was effected In Port
land last week at a meeting of the
commltteo to decide upon a cam
paign of education to get the nor
mal school measure before the peo
ple before tho coming November
election.
Representatives from the various
llclds most vitally interested In this
measure were present at this meet
ing, and were assigned districts as
follows:
To the southern Oregon commlttei
the counties of Douglas, Coos, Cur
ry, Josephine, Jackson, Klamath and
Lake.
Tor the Baker committee tho
counties of Baker, Harney, Malheur
nnd Grant.
I. a Grande committee, Union and
Wallowa counties.
Pendleton committee, Umatilla
ind Morrow counties.
The Dalles committee. Hood Riv
er, Warco, Sherman. Gilliam, Wheel
er, Jefferson, Deschutes and Crook
eci'ntlcs.
The icmaining counties of the
itcte Including Portland, were ap
portioned to the Portland headquar
ters. Farmers Called To
Discuss New Bill
'Congressman Hawley has sent a
letter to tho extension service of
Jackson county from Washington, D.
C , stat i that a bill had been in
troduced placing about 100,000 acres
of former railroad land In the forest
reserve and withdrawing these lands
from public entry and placing them
under control of the forest service.
In his communication, Congressman
Hawley stales that ho had withheld
action upon tho menr.ure pending all
ele? ' from the people of Jackson
county Interested In these matters
In order to place this matter be
fore the farmers and stockmen of
Jackson county, a public meeting
has been arranged to be held at the
public library In Medford Saturday,
September 14, at 1 p. m., to discuss
ibis measure and make recommenda
tions to our congressmen so that they
may act according to the wishes of
the taxpayers of t he county.
Stockmen as well as farmers who
aro Interested In homestead lands,
should attend tills meeting and muke
known their wishes In this matter.
Heard Lecture On
War Extension Work
A large representation of Ashland
nisiness men when have signed to
organize a unit of the University of
Oregon officers' training school for
this city went to .Medford Thursday
night to hear the opening lecture
riven to the Medford unit. This was
delivered by Col. William H. C. Bow
en, U. S. A , who has been assigned
to the extension work of the depart
ment of military sciences of the Uni
versity of Oregon.
Col. Bowen's lecture was devoted
to an explanation of tho work un
dertaken at the university In its In
tensive training courses, during the
regular school year and which were
Inaugurated this summer as vaca
tion period work, beginning in June.
Col. Bowen, whose connection
with the university began during tho
past collegiate year, held the chair
of military science and tactics in the
department of military science, co
operating with the commandant of
tho department, Lieut-Colonel John
Lender of the British army, In the
work of Instruction.
The colonel, who has taken a keen
interest in the proposed extension
work, and will continue to be inter
ested in it In bis new position at tho
head of the S. A. T. C, presented
the details of the university's plan
insofar aa they have been worked
cut. Tho text books to be used were
presented and methods of study and
Instruction sketched out briefly, and
pome Interesting details of the stu
dent's training given. In connection
with which the speaker replied to
various questions asked by members
of his audience.
R W. Hacli, who has been spend
!ng the past five months In Seat
tle, Spokane, North Yakima and oth
er northern points, returned homo
list Friday evening
Brilliant Coup Of Americans
On Aisne Front Dislodge Huns
With tho Amry on tho Alsno
Front. Tho attempt of tho Ger
nuniB to retain their foothold on tho
south side of tho Alsno canal In a
wood to the west of Vlllers-En-Prayercrs
was nullficd by a small
but brilliant operation early Satur
day morning. Tho dense little wood
had been packed with machlno guns
under cover of tho German guns.
Tho only break In tho American
I'ne along tho canal was at that
place. Tho task of cleaning It out
I egan at four In tho morning and
was completed beforo ten. Tliero was
ro opportunity to take prisoners, but
the toll of German dead was groat ns
v'cmpared with tho magnitude of th
Diigageincnt.
Alon:; the line to tho Junction with
tho French, heavy resistance contln
r.rs, and Indications aro Increasing
I hat the Germans do not propose to
':e hurried In their retreat In thin
district northwest of Rhelms. Tho
artillery on both sides was In violent
action, but with tho exception of
piitiollng there wus no effort at in
fantry work.
The general lino held by tins
Americans has not changed. Prom
one place the Americans brought In
!' prisoiu'ts, members of ono of tho
guard divisions. Among them wore
two officers, one of whom Is Lieu.
Gaspard Alversleb.'li, whoso father li
'epuled to be one of tho emperor's
advisors. It was this lieutenant who
co.ninnnded tho detachment that re
cently compelled a small American
force to evacuate Klsmette. It was
the organization to whlcji this force
belong that captured him.
The raising of a smoke screen
north of the Aisne early In the day
gave rise to the presumption tho Ger
mans were already moving buck. This
was dispelled by later developments,
although it would not surprise any
one If they withdrew shortly. Some
regard It as probable the Germans
intend to make a stand along tho
Aisne at least until tho onward
movement of the French and Hrltish
north of Soissons is more definitely
established.
From one prisoner conies an ex-
Comforts of Home
at Salvage Depot
The salvage depot In tho Cumps
building on East Main street Is ono
of the most popular resorts In th
clly, not only for tho flno bargains'
that aro to be found there, and Hi
I efficient and courteous managers,
but. for tho convenience nnd comfort
II nffords as a rest room for tired
shoppers and busy housewives, who,
are always welcome to stop for 'i
test and chat. Even the fear of be
lli g called a loufter is easily elimin
ated, us tho managers can ulways
provide work In straightening out J
tinfoil to thoso who desire occupa
tion for Idle hands.
Saturdoy tho salvage depot opened
n display of millinery which Is at
tracting universal attention. Thin
la only ono of tho many of tho draw
ing features of the now project, but
li one worthy of Investigation.
The good fairy, who has tlilB de
partment of Red Cross work under
her especlnl supervision, Is request
ed to see If a heating stove for tho
use of tho room Is not forthcoming
out of her goodly storo. The wood
lias already been donated by a pntii
t'lc citizen, and now a utovo to use
during tho winter Is solicited.
Co. Attorneys Will
Assist Registrants
The adjutant general of the Btate
of Oregon has advised the legal ad
visory bourds, both permanent and
nssoclato, to "lie prepared to take
up the work of aiding and advising
registrants and assisting In tho ad
ministration of the law and regula
tions Immediately following regls
i ration under the law."
Acting on this advice the perman
ent advisory board of Jackson coun
ty has designated every member of
the bar in the county as associate
members to whom registrants may go
with tholr questionnaires for assis
tance In filling out and preparing the
same.
Following Is the list of men on
tho advisory board for Ashland: IS.
D. Brlggs, W. J. Mooro, L. A. Rob
erts, C. II. Watson, Georgo Trefern,
Herbert Hanna.
pinnutlon of why lieutenants latel
have been found commanding com
panies. He said orders had been is
sued, that because of tho scarcity of
occlres, companies In tho futuro
should bo commanded by lieutenants,
battalions by captains and rcglruenU
by majors.
Marshal Foch's succession of ham
mer blows along tho German line.
from Rhelms to Arras since July IS,
have well nigh completely flattened
out the bulges created by tho Ger
man offensives.
The well co-ordalned progress of
till" attack has brought him to a
point whore ho may well bo ablo to
strike a still more disastrous ldow.
to (ho German defense system.
From Loan to Cambral tho Illn
ib:iiburg lino stood all last'-year In
the way of tho allied armies. Al
ready In this summer's campaign tho
line has been pierced on a wide front
along its northerly stretches by tho
British and within tho past few liuur.-t
It has been penetrated In Its south
erly reaches by tlm French.
It appears that .Marshal Foeh'rt
plan may Involve tlu turning of tho
line on both Its flanks at Cambral
and l.uon. In the nctli tho British
hi.. vo been for several days In a posi
tion to deliver what might easily
prove a-vital stroko to tho west of
Ciinlrai where they havo halted at
liio canal Du N'oril nnd mado no
move toward driving homo (he blow
which the logic of (ho situation
(points to as Inevitable.
To the south the armies of General
t'elnln liimi fought their way to po
sitions where tho left flank of tlm
line in under their guns and tlm
edges of the defensive positions aro
beginning to fool tho effect of tho
pounding.
On the western outskirts of the;
'ir.stlon of S(. Gohaln, defending
I.aon, the French already nt Barlsls
lire In advance of the line they occu
pied In 1917 and farther south be
low tho main bastion, aro standing
on ground whlelr had not been In al
lied hands since 1914. Farther north
tl.cy are before La Fere, whence ail
eastward drive would carry theni
north of die St. Gohaln Massif.
Need Not Register
II 46 On Sept. 12
Portland, Ore. Sept. 7 If a mart
:s 4G years old on registration day,
Thursday, September 12, Is ho re
quired to regls(er?
This Is typical of many questions
osked regarding registration require
nents under tho new draft law,
which lowers and raises draft limit:
to include all men between the aged
of IS and 45 years, both Inclusive.
The answer to the forogolngques
tion Is "No." A man who Is 45
years old on registration day, Sep
tember 12, does not register.
If, however, his birthday should
eomo on September 13, tho day af
'cr registration day, ho would havo
to register, for ho would then bo
within the 45 year age limit on Sep
tember 12.
Similarly, a youth who has attain
ed his 18th birthday on or heforer
Thursday, September 12, must reg
ister. It he Is not IS years old un
til the next day, September 13, ho
does not reglsler.
All men between tha ages of 13
and 45 years, both inclusive, who
have not already registered under;
the former 21 to 30 age limits, both
inclusive, must register on registra
tion duy. The only exceptions aro
men already In the military or naval
rervlce.
That is to say, every man who
bus attained his 18th birthday on or
'vtore Thursday, September 12, ami
has not attained his 46th birthday
by that date, must register unless ho
nae already registered under tho 21
to 30 year draft law, or Is In tho
military or naval service.
Will Hold Services
In Nazarene Church
Rev. Arthur Ingler, the musical di
rector of tho Nazarene camp meeting
ivhlch has been In progress in tho
big tent near the park, will preach
tonight and tomorrow night In tho
Xazarone church. Rev. Ingler has a.
message to brlug to tho pooplo of
.vhland, and a good attendance at
these services Is desired,
Phone job orders to the Tidings.